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Steve Trimble

New experiments show the concept works, but is the "Arsenal Plane" the answer to the Air Force's capacity problem?
 
Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau, Sean Broderick

An ICAO task force has released recommendations on how to minimize COVID-19 risks on airplanes and in airports. Will it be enough to convince nervous travelers to fly again? Listen in as Aviation Week’s editors delve into the details.
 
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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?

London-based aerospace analyst Sash Tusa joins Aviation Week editors to discuss the paths forward for commercial aerospace.

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A snapshot of the C4ISR mission business jet fleets around the world.
 
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Boeing flies the first in a new generation of the F/A-18F Super Hornet family, SpaceX adds another 60 satellites to Starlink network, sustainable aviation fuel, Spain plans December Hercules phase out in favor of A400M and more. A roundup of aerospace, space and defense news.
 
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Karen Walker

Airliners are much cleaner than the average restaurant—especially now with new additional disinfecting being done.
 
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OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS: OPEN SKIES
Peter Brookes

The Trump administration’s decision comes after months of careful review and consultation.
Greg Delawie

Using aircraft under the Open Skies Treaty can make Russia’s military movements difficult to hide or fake.
 
Kevin Michaels

Lurking beneath the surface are enormous supply chain risks that extend well beyond supplier viability and attrition.
 
Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau

The biggest of the three Gulf carriers is open to new bilateral partnerships.
 
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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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