Ask the Editors

By Jens Flottau
Ask the Editors: Aviation will see less demand due to COVID-19, so the introduction of long-haul narrowbodies is unlikely to gain steam.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

By Tony Osborne
Ask the Editors: Major infrastructure projects may be a way to kick-start the economy if Parliament wanted to create jobs and investment.
Airports & Networks

By Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
Ask the Editors: Though the FAA has approved the MAX’s return to service, pilots will require more training before they can fly it.
Aerospace

By Jen DiMascio
Ask the Editors: Pentagon’s Ellen Lord says she is focused on protecting the supply chain and helping the acquisition system adapt.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jens Flottau
Ask the Editors: The certification campaign may be long and expensive, but most of the development money has been spent.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo, Sean Broderick
Ask the Editors: Mandating something that most people will not have access to for months makes little sense for airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Ask the Editors: Recovery is expected to take some time, as for other regions that depend on significant international flying.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Ask the Editors: As vaccines start to be approved for wide distribution, the air cargo sector faces challenges in delivering them.
Airlines & Lessors

By Joe Anselmo
Ask the Editors: “Embraer does not need to be saved,” says CEO Francisco Gomes Neto, but the company is looking for new partners.
Aerospace

By Jens Flottau
Ask the Editors: Widebody fleets are under pressure and smaller single-aisles are expected to remain popular.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Ask the Editors: The S4 is an airplane that is also capable of vertical flight and therefore does not operate like a helicopter.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Lori Ranson
Ask the Editors: Widespread, affordable testing is the key in the short-to-medium term.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Ask the Editors: Deciding whether to diversify away from the Boeing 737, Southwest must weigh the pros and cons of a dual fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jen DiMascio
Ask the Editors: Traditional OEMs are likely to maintain a large role in the future of space.
Space

By Jens Flottau
Ask the Editors: Airbus’ strategy remains expanding its overseas market share, so the OEM is not likely to bring work back to Europe.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick, Guy Norris, Thierry Dubois
Ask the Editors: There is room for both and overlap between both, and who will win where will play out over the next decade.
Sustainability

By Jen DiMascio
Ask the Editors: Three former NASA administrators agree the U.S. space program needs to use nuclear propulsion.
Space

By Michael Bruno
Ask the Editors: A wave of consolidation in A&D has arrived due to COVID-19, the worst aerospace downturn since the dawn of the Jet Age.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Bradley Perrett
Ask the Editors: Comac’s C919 is unlikely to appear in the airline fleets of developed economies in the next few years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Ask the Editors: A failed joint venture around the C-390 has left doubt about future collaboration between Boeing and Embraer.
Air Dominance

By Mark Carreau
Ask the Editors: The gentle encounter is to last less than 16 sec.—and potentially only 5 sec.
Space

By Sean Broderick
Ask the Editors: New training protocol for 737 MAX pilots have yet to be finalized, but a Sept. 30 demo is a good idea of what’s to come.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
Ask the Editors: U.S. Air Force and NATO officials have discussed replacing E-3s using a distributed systems approach, but options are not fully developed.
Air Dominance

By Jens Flottau
Ask the Editors: Airbus is committed to the A330neo for a few reasons, despite slow orders. The larger A350 serves a different market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Ask the Editors: Software has made great strides, but pilots are still needed to handle complex missions in the real world.
Emerging Technologies