Where is the A380neo?
By J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. For quite some time now, the future of the Airbus A380, the largest passenger airliner in the world, has been a hot topic in …
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Antonov Becomes Key Player in Ukraine’s Aviation Industry
By Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. Following its consolidation with Ukraine’s state-owned defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom earlier this year, Antonov is now expected to become the focal …
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By Douglas Royce, Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The Boeing 747-8 program is getting crushed by low demand. Boeing delivered nineteen 747-8s in 2014, and with annual net order intake averaging …
Is Boeing’s 747-8 Flying Into the Sunset? Read MoreEmbraer Well Positioned with Broad Product Line as Markets Recover
by Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. With the Great Recession pretty much over, Embraer now finds itself stronger both financially and product line-wise. The company celebrated …
Embraer Well Positioned with Broad Product Line as Markets Recover Read MoreBombardier Says Flight Test Results Bear Out CSeries’ Promise
By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Fresh off a corporate reshuffle, Bombardier’s new management team is utilizing this year’s Paris Air Show as a high-visibility platform to show …
Bombardier Says Flight Test Results Bear Out CSeries’ Promise Read MoreParis Air Show Promises to be Biggest Ever, and Heralds a Return of the U.S. Military
By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The Paris Air Show is the world’s largest aerospace trade show, and organizers say that the 2015 event will host 2,260 exhibitors …
Paris Air Show Promises to be Biggest Ever, and Heralds a Return of the U.S. Military Read MoreG500 Makes First Flight
By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Gulfstream’s G500 business jet completed its first flight on May 18. Unveiled in October 2014, the G500 is part of Gulfstream’s new …
G500 Makes First Flight Read MoreCommercial UAV Market: Will Sales Match the Lofty Forecasts?
by Larry Dickerson, Unmanned Vehicles Analyst, Forecast International. Despite the recent fascination with unmanned air vehicles, the market for commercial UAVs has been around for a long time. Anyone who …
Commercial UAV Market: Will Sales Match the Lofty Forecasts? Read MoreFinmeccanica Finally Begins to Transform
By Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. It has been a long and difficult road, but Finmeccanica is finally getting its house in order. CEO Mauro Moretti, …
Finmeccanica Finally Begins to Transform Read MoreSanctions Impact Russia’s Irkut; MC‑21 Soldiers On
by Richard Pettibone, Forecast International With Russia continuing its aggression in Ukraine, the world has responded with sanctions. As a result, the country’s aviation industry has been stymied in its …
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