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Adding to its facility closures, Boeing announced that on April 8 it will temporarily suspend all 787 operations at Boeing South Carolina (BSC) until further notice. This impacts the Airport …
Boeing Temporarily Suspends Production at Several Facilities in Wake of COVID-19 Read More
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. According to Reuters, Airbus is contemplating a large A320 production cut due to the fallout of COVID-19. Airlines are currently scrambling to preserve …
COVID-19 European Status: Airbus Contemplating Large A320 Production Cut Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic cast global markets into a period of uncertainty as it moved across the globe in early 2020. The impact of the virus has yet to be fully …
Leonardo Dealing with COVID-19 Crisis Read More
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. As COVID-19 cases now surge in the United States, the severe effects and restrictions have been a part of daily life in Europe …
COVID-19 Status and Impact on Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing and Air Travel in Europe Read More
A year into the Boeing 737 MAX crisis and Spirit AeroSystems is feeling some pain. With production halted on the airframe at the beginning of 2020, the company has initiated …
Spirit AeroSystems Grows Airbus Content, Bolsters Defense Read More
COVID-19 Emerges as Potent Threat to Air Travel and Demand for Commercial Jets by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. While it would be premature to make detailed conclusions …
Airbus and Boeing Report February 2020 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
After a stellar 2019, COVID-19 cast global markets into a period of uncertainty as it moved across the globe in early 2020. The impact of the virus has yet to …
Dassault Aviation Faces Uncertainty in Wake of Outbreak Read More
It’s been a rough couple of years for General Electric, but in 2020 its turnaround efforts should take solid root. For the past few years, the company has been trying …
GE Wraps Restructuring, Aviation Remains a Cornerstone Read More
What should have been a stellar 50th anniversary year for Airbus was tainted as the company took an eye-watering $4 billion in fines to settle fraud, bribery and corruption charges …
Airbus Prepares for Some Near-Term Turbulence Read More
Boeing‘s annus horribilis has culminated in the worst full-year loss in the company’s 103-year history. Nearly the whole year has been consumed by the two fatal crashes of its 737 …
Could Boeing’s Woes Finally Be Behind It? Read More