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Despite a challenging economic environment, Honeywell delivered a solid year in 2022 with sales up 3 percent to $35.5 billion from $34.4 billion in 2021. The key to its success …
Honeywell Looks to Continued Growth in 2023, Thanks to Surging Bizjet Market Read MoreBy Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. China has conducted a ground test of the Long March 5 (CZ-5) power system. The engines were fired for the final ground …
With Successful Rocket Motor Test, Long March 5 May Be Back on Track Read MoreBy Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The European Space Agency on August 12 signed contracts for the development of a new launch vehicle designated Ariane 6, its launch …
ESA Awards Contractors $3.8 Billion for Launch Vehicle Development Work Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. A partnership between ESA, Eutelsat, and Airbus Defence and Space has introduced a commercial communications services satellite platform that utilizes new technology. The …
New Quantum Satellite Bus Will Be the Focus of New Technology Development Read MoreBy 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 Moreby 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 MoreBy 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 Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The remote sensing satellite market is growing rapidly, and it remains to be seen whether a recent trend toward larger satellites will continue. …
As Remote Sensing Satellite Deliveries Spike, Small Satellites Could Increase in Importance Read MoreBy 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 Moreby 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 More