Civil aerospace news and insights from Forecast International
Global air passenger traffic saw a remarkable increase of nearly 37% in 2023 compared to the previous year. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPK) for 2023 reached 94.1% of the pre-pandemic …
The Commercial Jet Market Continues to Recover: Key Insights and Projections Read More
GE Aerospace announced it has extended Chairman and CEO H. Lawrence Culp Jr.’s term until at least December 2027, with the possibility of further extension to 2028. Culp’s prior agreement …
GE Aerospace Secures CEO Culp’s Leadership Through 2027 Read More
Boeing announced a definitive agreement to acquire Spirit AeroSystems for $8.3 billion in a move that reverses a long-standing trend of outsourcing key manufacturing operations. This all-stock deal comes after …
Boeing Lands Spirit AeroSystems in $8.3 Billion Deal Read More
Airbus has downgraded its production and financial goals for 2024. This comes amid ongoing supply chain disruptions and concerns about the feasibility of previous targets. The company is reducing its …
Airbus Scales Back Production Targets Due to Supply Chain Issues Read More
Weak deliveries /// Significant Airbus orders announced – not yet booked The month of May marked another uneventful month for orders and deliveries. On the deliveries front, Boeing handed over …
Airbus and Boeing Report May 2024 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Boom Supersonic has completed construction of its Overture Superfactory at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina. Currently in development, the Overture is a supersonic airliner with a cruise …
Boom Supersonic Completes Overture Factory Construction Read More
Boeing has discovered another production issue with its 787 Dreamliner aircraft, this time involving improperly installed fasteners on some undelivered planes. The company says the issue does not affect the …
Boeing Discovers New Fastener Problem on South Carolina 787 Line Read More
Flightglobal reports that Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) appears to be working on a successor to its best-selling PT6A turboprop engine. The new engine, designated PT9A-11, was mentioned in a …
PW&C May Be Working on a PT6A Successor Read More
Piper Aircraft Inc has received Flight into Known Icing (FIKI) certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the new M700 Fury single-engine turboprop aircraft. The FIKI system, which …
Piper M700 Awarded FAA FIKI Certification Read More
Russia’s Yakovlev has begun certification flight tests for its SJ-100, a completely domestic version of the Superjet 100 passenger aircraft. The inaugural 2.5-hour flight took place near Zhukovsky airport, Russia, …
Russia’s SJ-100 Begins Flight Testing Without New Russian Engines Read More