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By Joe Anselmo
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Aerospace

By Jens Flottau
Ask the editors: Despite massive overcapacity of aircraft now, airlines do have incentives to retain at least some orders.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Ask the Editors: The entire air transport industry is concerned about ensuring the risk of transmission is at the absolute minimum.
Airports & Networks

By Michael Tint
Ask the Editors: MRO activity is down due to the outbreak of COVID-19, but the military segment has been spared the brunt of the blow.
Air Dominance

By Lee Ann Shay, Sean Broderick
Ask the Editors: The rest of this year will be relatively quiet for MROs, but then the return will start happening in 2021.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lee Hudson
Ask the Editors: Boeing cannot use the KDC-10 Tanker Remote Vision System because it does not meet Air Force tech specs for the KC-46.
Air Dominance

By Jens Flottau
Ask the Editors: The A220-500 would be great strategic asset for Airbus in its competition with Boeing and the 737 MAX.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Ask the Editors: The problem with electric taxi motors is the ratio of benefit to cost in commercial operations.
Aerospace

By Karen Walker
Ask the Editors: The long time it takes to process tests is one of the biggest hurdles now. IATA hopes a test that meets this and other concerns will be available soon.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bradley Perrett
Ask the Editors: Mitsubishi’s inexperience with developing commercial aircraft has led to a series of delays in its regional jet program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Ask the Editors: Given current high production rates, it is unlikely there will be a shortage of widebody capacity.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Ask the Editors: NASA has continued its exploration blueprints by building support among both Democratic and Republican legislators.
Space

By Ben Goldstein
Ask the Editors: Consolidation among major carriers working with regionals will bring long overdue streamlining to the aviation industry.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
Ask the Editors: Aviation Week reduced its 10-year forecast for new commercial aircraft by 30%, representing a 34% drop in dollar value.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Ask the Editors: Minimizing an aircraft’s cross-section is not necessary for all missions, and many weapons can be carried internally.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Ask the Editors: Embraer will continue to develop the E175-E2, although its planned entry-into-service timeline has been delayed to 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
Ask the Editors: Industry has done a superb job in putting safety measures first, but a lousy job at relaying efforts to the public.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Ask the Editors: The outlook for air cargo in coming years will be closely linked to the global economy, and industry will have to adapt.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Ask the Editors: Aviation in Argentina and across almost all of Latin America is in critical condition. Governments have provided little-to-no financial aid for airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bradley Perrett
Ask the Editors: Chinese military aircraft could benefit from Western engine technology, but there is a limit to what can be leveraged.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Bradley Perrett
Ask the Editors: Railways and airlines may be moving toward stability in their shares of traffic.
Airports & Networks

By Bradley Perrett
Ask the Editors: China is squeezing out foreign airframe makers but still relies on Western engine and onboard suppliers—for now.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Bradley Perrett
Ask the Editors: Even if airframers do source less from China, it won’t mean they will turn to Western suppliers.
Program Management

By Bradley Perrett
Ask the Editors: The global battle for airframe dominance is now a battle between Airbus and Boeing, but could Comac shake up the scene?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Ask the Editors: The F-15EX is a product of digital engineering, but it is not representative of the Digital Century Series initiative.
Aircraft & Propulsion