Ask the Editors

The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting global economic crisis have creating daunting challenges across the aerospace and aviation industries. Companies large and small face myriad questions on how to ride out the storm and position themselves to thrive when better times return.

To help fill that void, we are launching our new “Ask The Editors” feature. Readers can submit questions to our global team of editors. If we don’t have an answer, we’ll reach out to our large networks of experts to provide one.

Here are some of the best questions posed by readers and our answers.

Feb 15, 2021
Ask the editors: Aviation Week forecasts that the vast majority of Boeing 767 aircraft in the fleet now will still be operating in 2030.
Feb 05, 2021
Ask the Editors: Warfare has changed over the decades, so what worked in previous conflicts may no longer be the way to go.
Feb 01, 2021
Ask the editors: The share of leased versus owned aircaft is rising, causing carriers to change course—a trend that may stay for a while.
Jan 25, 2021
Ask the Editors: USAF pushed the Northrop Grumman B-21 bomber’s first flight from December 2021 to mid-2022. What does that mean?
Jan 20, 2021
Ask the editors: Despite the pandemic-related travel dip, demand for speed continues to propel development of supersonic business jets.
Jan 15, 2021
Ask the Editors: Joe Biden’s choice to name recently retired General Lloyd Austin as defense secretary seems both political and personal.
Jan 13, 2021
Ask the editors: The C-5 and C-17 may seem dated and the A400M is small, but these aircraft still fulfill the needs of military missions.
Jan 11, 2021
Ask the Editors: In theory, high production levels in times of low demand lead to low pricing. But the reality may prove more nuanced.