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A key factor is to create biofuel primarily from waste streams rather than purpose-grown plants.
 
Both Boeing and Airbus are looking at what they can do to survive COVID-19’s impact, but it may also affect future airliner development.
 
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The drastic effects of COVID-19 on aircraft demand have been well reported. But what is the long-term structural impact on airline networks, and how does that change which type of aircraft will be in demand when better times return?

With Boeing’s NMA dead for now, what key product decisions will air framers face to remain competitive in the long run? And can Embraer survive on its own?

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The Northrop Grumman B-21 is at least 18 months from a first flight milestone, but the stealth bomber’s “flight-ready hardware” already is participating in demonstrations of an advanced software coding process, the head of the U.S. Air Force’s acquisition arm says.
 
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Airbus secures long-awaited certification for A400M airlifter, Bye nears critical design review on all-electric eFlyer, Airbus trials e-deliver process for helicopters, hypersonic ARRW missile facing year-long delay, USAF creates a competitive pool for ABMS on-ramp support and more. A roundup of aerospace, space and defense news.
 
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The U.S. is girding to ward off China’s influence on western A&D after COVID-19. But unanswered questions make it a long, hard slog.
 
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European Commission to improve EGNOS performance in approach and targets use of Galileo for air navigation.
 
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The radars will be able to surveil more patches of sky and surface at a time. The program also addresses parts obsolescence.
 
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SpaceX’s Commercial Crew Demo-2 flight for NASA—the first launch of humans into orbit from U.S. soil since the space shuttle’s 2011 retirement—marks the end of the longest gap in U.S. human spaceflight capability. See the full coverage on human spaceflight.
 
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