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By Molly McMillin
Ask the editors: Despite the pandemic-related travel dip, demand for speed continues to propel development of supersonic business jets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
Ask the Editors: Joe Biden’s choice to name recently retired General Lloyd Austin as defense secretary seems both political and personal.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Ask the Editors: In theory, high production levels in times of low demand lead to low pricing. But the reality may prove more nuanced.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois, Guy Norris
Ask the Editors: Progress on the production and liquefaction infrastructures for hydrogen could mean big things for aviation.
Emerging Technologies

By Jen DiMascio
Ask the Editors: China and Russia are not likely to follow in U.S. footsteps and establish separate space force branches within their militaries.
Budget, Policy & Operations

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.
Small 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 Victoria Moores
Chris Zweigenthal speaks about how better testing can eliminate mandatory and universal quarantines that kill passenger demand.
Z

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