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Fateful decisions loom in the next 12 months.
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Steve Trimble

Fateful decisions loom in the next 12 months for a global fighter market caught up in a pivotal debate over how much to invest in each of three generations of aircraft designs now in production or development.
 
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Karen Walker

ATW's Editor-in-Chief writes about flying in a MAX on American Airlines' media demonstration flight.
 
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Bill Carey

After organizing controllers into work crews earlier in 2020 to protect against COVID-19 infections, the FAA is allowing more staffing flexibility at its air traffic control (ATC) facilities.
 
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There will be less harm in investing in guided missiles than in misguided men.
 
 
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Recovering from its worst-ever crisis while also focusing on reducing the environmental impact will be a 2021 air-transport challenge.
 
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The size and mass of the FCAS Next-Generation Fighter is driving the need for a big-deck carrier.
 
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