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May 21, 2020
Do Aircraft OEMs Work Horizontally With Electric-Engine Manufacturers?
Ask the Editors: Instead of the mature horizontal model of today’s engine market, electric propulsion has been vertically integrated.
Aviation Week & Space Technology
May 20, 2020
Could The Pratt GTF-Powered E190-E2 And A220 Gain Market Share Now?
Ask the Editors: Anything that lowers trip costs is a benefit to carriers right now, with a predicted shift to lower-capacity aircraft.
Aviation Week & Space Technology
May 19, 2020
What’s Your Guess About The Operating Altitude Of The B-21?
Ask the Editors: Available evidence does not give specific clues, but the B-52 ceiling and U-2 operating altitude provide reference.
AviationWeek.com
May 18, 2020
How Much Federal Aid Will U.S. Aerospace Sector Get, And What Strings Will Be Attached?
Ask the Editors: With availability of Fed-backed private sector funding, large aerospace companies are unlikely to rely on CARES Act.
Aviation Week & Space Technology
May 15, 2020
Will Pent-Up Travel Demand Override Long-Term Airline Traffic Drop?
Ask the Editors: Vacation travel will likely come back more quickly than business travel, but the recovery will come in phases.
Aviation Week & Space Technology
May 14, 2020
What Are Prospects For Nuclear-Propelled Aircraft?
Ask the Editors: Low-energy nuclear reactions, compact fusion reactors and advanced small modular reactors are among concepts being tested.
Aviation Week & Space Technology
May 13, 2020
Are Some Airlines Likely To Revisit Use Of PMA And DER Parts?
Ask the Editors: As airlines gain more leverage with lessors on aircraft maintenance, use of such parts may increase.
Aviation Week & Space Technology
May 12, 2020
Are Safran And Thales Likely To Merge?
Ask the Editors: Thales and Safran have different focuses, and Safran’s defense business is much smaller than Thales’.
Aviation Week & Space Technology