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Ask the Editors: Comac’s C919 is unlikely to appear in the airline fleets of developed economies in the next few years.

Ask the Editors: A failed joint venture around the C-390 has left doubt about future collaboration between Boeing and Embraer.

Ask the Editors: The gentle encounter is to last less than 16 sec.—and potentially only 5 sec.

Ask the Editors: New training protocol for 737 MAX pilots have yet to be finalized, but a Sept. 30 demo is a good idea of what’s to come.

Ask the Editors: U.S. Air Force and NATO officials have discussed replacing E-3s using a distributed systems approach, but options are not fully developed.

Ask the Editors: Airbus is committed to the A330neo for a few reasons, despite slow orders. The larger A350 serves a different market.

Ask the Editors: Software has made great strides, but pilots are still needed to handle complex missions in the real world.

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Ask the editors: Despite massive overcapacity of aircraft now, airlines do have incentives to retain at least some orders.

Ask the Editors: Pilots are concerned about fulfilling requirements during the pandemic.

Ask the Editors: The entire air transport industry is concerned about ensuring the risk of transmission is at the absolute minimum.

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.

Ask the Editors: The rest of this year will be relatively quiet for MROs, but then the return will start happening in 2021.

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.

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

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.

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

Ask the Editors: Given current high production rates, it is unlikely there will be a shortage of widebody capacity.

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

Ask the Editors: Consolidation among major carriers working with regionals will bring long overdue streamlining to the aviation industry.

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

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

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

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

Changes in military sustainment--including the push for agile development and the use of cloud-based software—could hint at broader shifts in the overall aftermarket. Listen as Aviation Week speaks to Accenture’s aerospace team talks about these developments.