Civil aerospace news and insights from Forecast International
Joby Aviation capped off the month of September with several stand-out news stories. First, Joby delivered the Air Force’s first full-scale aircraft to Edwards Air Force base six months ahead …
Joby Makes the Most of September Read More
In 2022, airports in the U.S. handled a total of 854.1 million departing passengers, up 29.3 percent from 660.4 million in 2021. Of this total, 759.9 million, or 88.1 percent, …
Top 100 Airports in the United States: 2022 Traffic Figures and 2023 Forecast Read More
In 2022, airlines in the U.S. (excluding foreign carriers) carried a total of 862.8 million passengers, up 28.0 percent from 674.1 million in 2021. Of this total, 759.8 million, or …
Top 100 Airlines in the United States: 2022 Traffic Figures and 2023 Forecast Read More
On Tuesday September 19, a Falcon 9 first stage launched for the 17th time. This feat set a record for reusability in spaceflight. As the industry pursues reusability, in part …
Falcon 9 First Stage Launches for the 17th Time Read More
Airbus is taking an interest in ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric engine program. Aside from participating in a new round of funding to continue to develop the new engine technology, Airbus will cooperate …
Airbus Invests in ZeroAvia’s Hydrogen-Electric Engine Effort Read More
Quiet month for Boeing. Airbus sets new all-time backlog record. Boeing and Airbus delivered 35 and 52 commercial jets in August 2023, compared to 35 and 41 deliveries, respectively, in …
Airbus and Boeing Report August 2023 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions of existing aircraft stocks represent a cost-effective means of filling out overall carrying capacity in a time of growth. They also present an opportunity to transform excess …
777 P2F Market Ebbs and Flows with E-Commerce Demand Read More
Gulfstream has revealed that its G700 business jet will deliver better performance, including greater range and speed, than the company had initially announced for the new aircraft. During certification flight …
Gulfstream Reveals Range Increase for New G700 Business Jet Read More
After several years of tumult precipitated by a one-two punch of black swan events – the grounding of the MAX fleet in 2020 and the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic …
737 Retrofit Market Transitions Out of the Black Swan Era Read More
Epic Aircraft delivered the first E1000 turboprop in early 2020, but the initial production ramp-up was hurt by the impact of COVID-19 on the aerospace market. Epic delivered only a …
Forecast: Epic Aircraft’s E1000 GX Luxury Turboprop to See Increased Production Read More