Ask the Editors

Ask the Editors: China and Russia are not likely to follow in U.S. footsteps and establish separate space force branches within their militaries.

Ask the Editors: Aviation will see less demand due to COVID-19, so the introduction of long-haul narrowbodies is unlikely to gain steam.

Ask the Editors: Major infrastructure projects may be a way to kick-start the economy if Parliament wanted to create jobs and investment.

Ask the Editors: Though the FAA has approved the MAX’s return to service, pilots will require more training before they can fly it.

Ask the Editors: Pentagon’s Ellen Lord says she is focused on protecting the supply chain and helping the acquisition system adapt.

Ask the Editors: The certification campaign may be long and expensive, but most of the development money has been spent.

Ask the Editors: Mandating something that most people will not have access to for months makes little sense for airlines.

Ask the Editors: Recovery is expected to take some time, as for other regions that depend on significant international flying.

Ask the Editors: As vaccines start to be approved for wide distribution, the air cargo sector faces challenges in delivering them.

Ask the Editors: “Embraer does not need to be saved,” says CEO Francisco Gomes Neto, but the company is looking for new partners.

Ask the Editors: Widebody fleets are under pressure and smaller single-aisles are expected to remain popular.

Ask the Editors: The S4 is an airplane that is also capable of vertical flight and therefore does not operate like a helicopter.

Ask the Editors: Widespread, affordable testing is the key in the short-to-medium term.

Ask the Editors: Deciding whether to diversify away from the Boeing 737, Southwest must weigh the pros and cons of a dual fleet.

Ask the Editors: Traditional OEMs are likely to maintain a large role in the future of space.

Ask the Editors: Airbus’ strategy remains expanding its overseas market share, so the OEM is not likely to bring work back to Europe.

Ask the Editors: There is room for both and overlap between both, and who will win where will play out over the next decade.

Ask the Editors: Three former NASA administrators agree the U.S. space program needs to use nuclear propulsion.

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.

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.