Civil aerospace news and insights from Forecast International
Overview Although the delivery of new aircraft fresh off the assembly line often steals the headlines, the global market for airborne retrofit and modernization is valued at tens of billions …
A Data-Driven Approach to Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Forecasting 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
The overall market for civil aircraft retrofit and modernization is, of course, directly tied to capacity. The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the airline industry in ways it has never been …
Civil Retrofit & Modernization Recovery Led by Cargo Conversions Read More
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage, the question of when – and where – to re-open the global economy lingers. As was the case in our previous update on …
COVID-19 Impact on Retrofit & Modernization Market, Mid-April Update Read More With global economic slowdowns – and a few near-total shutdowns – the impacts of COVID-19 are developing on a day-to-day basis. Air travel has been the unfortunate poster child of …
COVID-19 Impact on the Retrofit & Modernization Market Read Moreby Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. Quiet Technology Aerospace (QTA) recently received STC approval for its third PW305 carbon-graphite engine inlet upgrade program. The carbon-graphite inlet …
QTA Receives STC for PW304 Engine Inlet Upgrade Program Read Moreby Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. Gogo recently made the largest announced in-flight connectivity deal in China, which also happens to be the first airline deal …
Will the Largest In-Flight Connectivity Deal in China Keep Gogo Dominant? Read More