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Boeing Conducts 500th 737 MAX Test Flight – Targets Early Q4 Return to Service by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 19 and 69 commercial …
Airbus and Boeing Report July 2019 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Under a restructuring plan begun almost five years ago, Bombardier has radically narrowed its aerospace focus to business jets and aerostructure production. Three major divestitures have transformed the Canadian company …
A New Bombardier Aviation Is Formed as It Exits Commercial Aerospace Read More
In what is set to be the largest merger of the decade, Raytheon and United Technologies Corp (UTC) are steadily moving toward their goal, capping a period of dramatic M&A …
Raytheon Technologies Set to Become New Aerospace and Defense Conglomerate Read More
The Space Race was a back and forth struggle to expand the horizons of humankind. The competition involved two contenders, the United States and the Soviet Union. To this day, …
Saturn V’s Rival: The Most Powerful Rocket Never Flown Read More
by Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. At the beginning of 2019, Boeing planned to increase production of the 737 from 52 aircraft per month to 57 per month …
As Grounding Drags On, Forecast Drops for 737 MAX Read More
Airbus wins orders race at 53rd Paris Air Show, Boeing secures major 737 MAX vote of confidence by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. At the 53rd Paris Air …
Airbus and Boeing Report June 2019 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Korea Aerospace Industries has bounced back following an earlier scandal in 2017 that rocked the company and led to the ouster of many top-level corporate officials amid allegations of corruption …
Korea Aerospace Industries Puts Past Troubles Behind It Read More
Boeing and Embraer continue to move forward with their commercial aircraft tie-up with the merger slated to close in late 2019. Under the multi-level deal, the new Boeing Brasil – …
Embraer to Focus on Bizjets, Airlifters Following Boeing Brasil – Commercial Formation Read Moreby Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Bombardier announced in June 2019 that it had agreed to sell the CRJ program to Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The deal includes …
CRJ Likely Flying into the Sunset in Sale to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Read More
Orders Drought: Only One Jet Ordered in Unusually Weak Month by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 30 and 81 commercial jets in May 2019 …
Airbus and Boeing Report May 2019 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More