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.

May 08, 2020
Ask the Editors: Airline cabins are already quite safe, and many airlines now require face coverings throughout flight and in airports.
May 07, 2020
Ask the Editors: Sustainable aviation fuels are technically viable today; it is their economic viability that remains in question.
May 06, 2020
Ask the Editors: The single-aisle market will be severely affected but less so than widebodies.
May 05, 2020
Ask the Editors: Geography and state aid are key factors; regional and low-cost carriers will likely be early consolidation targets.
May 04, 2020
Ask the Editors: The Pentagon’s hypersonic prototypes rely on a large number of small, boutique companies with highly specialized skills.
May 01, 2020
Ask the Editors: M&A is frozen for now, a lot of consolidation is likely to occur in the lower levels of the aerospace, driven by financial distress.
Apr 30, 2020
Ask the Editors: Space Editor Irene Klotz answers.
Apr 29, 2020
Ask the Editors: Regional jets just might be a dark horse in the post COVID-19 landscape.