Civil aerospace news and insights from Forecast International
Building on the momentum of its November attainment of Permit to Fly authorization, on December 22nd the United Kingdom-based eVTOL startup Vertical Aerospace announced the completion of its final prototype …
Vertical Prepares Final Prototype for Flight Testing Read More
Howmet Aerospace is making a big bet on the nuts and bolts of aerospace manufacturing. The company has agreed to acquire Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing, or CAM, in an all-cash deal …
Howmet’s $1.8B CAM Deal Targets the Aerospace Supply Chain’s Pressure Points Read More
Boeing 737 MAX – Image – Boeing There are rumblings within the industry that Boeing is evaluating a potential 737 MAX production rate of 63 aircraft per month by 2028, …
Boeing 737 MAX Production: Signs Emerge of a Potential 63-Per-Month Rate Read More
GE Aerospace announced on Tuesday that its CT7-2E1 turboshaft engine has accumulated more than 500,000 flight hours in service. This specific engine variant serves as the powerplant for Leonardo’s AW149 …
GE CT7-2E1 Turboshaft Clears Half-Million Hours on Leonardo AW149/189 Fleet Read More
Airbus Outpaces Boeing on November Deliveries // Widebody Orders Favor Boeing // Boeing Retains 2025 Order Lead Emirates 777X. Image – Boeing November 2025 Summary In November, Airbus delivered 72 …
Airbus and Boeing Report November 2025 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
The Boeing Company has officially completed its acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, marking the end of a two-decade era of outsourcing that began when Boeing spun off its Wichita division in …
End of an Era: Boeing Reintegrates Spirit AeroSystems After 20 Years of Outsourcing Read More
Under the auspices of the European Union’s U-SAVE (Urban Supply Aerial Vehicles for Emergencies) project and acting in cooperation with the local city government, Chinese UAM contractor EHang conducted a …
EHang Conducts Multi Point-to-Point Flights in Spain Read More
Airbus Production Ramps Up /// A350 Production Posts Strongest Month of the Year /// 737 MAX Production Falls Short of 38 Aircraft Airbus A350 FAL – Image – Airbus For …
Airbus and Boeing November 2025 Production Rates and Unofficial Deliveries Read More
GE Aerospace has announced a nearly $53 million investment to expand its manufacturing facility in West Jefferson, North Carolina. The project involves a 35,000-square-foot addition to the site and the …
GE Aerospace Targets Supply Chain Constraints with $53M North Carolina Expansion Read More
United Kingdom eVTOL startup Vertical Aerospace has announced that its flagship VX4 production platform has received Permit to Fly approval from the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), opening the door …
Vertical Receives CAA Permit to Fly Authorization Read More