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Power unit glitch forces new MAX groundings and adds to quality control woes. But is it a storm in a teacup? Listen in as Aviation Week’s editors analyze Boeing’s latest challenge.
 
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Michael Bruno

Do SPACs herald a brave new world for space dreamers or a repeat of the dot-bomb era of the early 2000s and the space flops of the 1990s?
 
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Airbus VSR700 drone moves towards 2022 sea trials, IAI and Thales offer Gabriel anti-ship missile for Royal Navy requirement, Poland confirms F-35 basing plan and more. A roundup of aerospace, space and defense news.
 
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Roger Cox

When a design is supposed to be bulletproof and a procedure is supposed to work every time, and it doesn’t, you start off thinking the crew didn’t execute the emergency procedure properly. However, first impressions are not always right.
 
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Steve Trimble

An intense private feud erupted publicly over Air Force objections to Army plans to encroach on long-range strike mission.
 
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Startup ABL’s launcher is well-sized for Lockheed’s new satellite bus.
 
 
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Hunt for hypersonic interceptor; Smith wants May 10 budget request; Air Force’s SIAW shift, and Austin scraps European drawdown.
 
 
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With the end of government support in the offing, French lobbying group GIFAS frets about a transition period for small suppliers.
 
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As commercial aerospace leaders cope with the worst downturn in modern history, they must also make crucial decisions about long-term opportunities, including sustainability, OEM product strategies and digitization. High quality information is of paramount importance.

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