Civil aerospace news and insights from Forecast International
On January 16th, Chinese UAM startup EHang announced that successful conclusion of the inaugural pilotless demonstration flight of its flagship EH216-S eVTOL platform in concert with the Shanghai-based launch customer …
EHang’s Shanghai Demonstration Tops Off Company’s Active Month Read More
Between the CZ-5B and CZ-6A (Long March 5B and Long March 6A respectively), China has been in the news for less-than-desirable reasons. The latest, space debris from a CZ-6A upper …
China’s Rocket Woes Highlight Growing Space Debris Threat Read More
Based out of Shanghai but with facilities and personnel in Germany and plans for further corporate growth in the United Arab Arabs, eVTOL development firm AutoFlight is representative of the …
UAM Snapshot – AutoFlight Prosperity Read More
After a four-year hiatus, a new Boeing 787 Dreamliner landed in Shanghai. The delivery to Juneyao Airlines could pave the way for the resumption of 737 MAX deliveries, which have …
Boeing Just Delivered the First 787 to China in Years. Now What About MAX? Read MoreThe U.S. secretary of commerce says that U.S. companies have complained to her that the Chinese government is making the country “uninvestible” for foreign businesses. Gina Raimondo told reporters while …
U.S. Companies Complain China is ‘Uninvestible,’ Says U.S. Commerce Secretary Read MoreChina has launched two Beidou-3 navigation satellites into space aboard a Long March 3B (CZ-3B) launch vehicle. Liftoff occurred on November 19, 2018 at 2:07 a.m. local time (November 18 …
China Sends 42nd and 43rd Navigation Satellites into Orbit Read MoreChina has launched one Beidou-3 navigation satellites into space aboard a Long March 3B (CZ-3B) launch vehicle. Liftoff occurred at 11:57 p.m. local time (3:57 p.m. UTC; 11:57 a.m. EDT) …
First 3rd-Gen Beidou Navigation Satellite Launched to Geosynchronous Orbit Read MoreBy Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Although business jet production is unlikely to match the skyrocketing output seen in the mid-2000s any time soon, Forecast International’s Platinum Forecast …
Business Jet Market to Resume Positive Growth Trend Read Moreby Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. COMAC’s ARJ21-700 program delivered its second aircraft to launch customer Chengdu Airlines in October 2016. The company delivered the airline’s first aircraft …
COMAC Slowly Ramps Up ARJ21 Production Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. China plans to start launching commercial payloads on its Kuaizhou-11 launch vehicle in 2017. The Kuaizhou-11, which first launched in 2013, is …
Despite U.S. Export Restrictions, Market for Commercialized Chinese Kuaizhou-11 Rocket Looks Strong Read More