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Competing more directly with Airbus A321XLR
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Guy Norris

Boeing appears to be redirecting its next new airliner project to compete more directly with the long-range Airbus A321XLR rather than take on the broader 757-767 replacement market previously studied under the shelved New Midmarket Airplane project.
 
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Jens Flottau

Boeing is hopeful to get back into business with Chinese airlines as soon as the trade tension has abated. Also, the impact of the Corvid-19 virus outbreak is “a temporary shock,” to aviation, Boeing's Senior Vice President Commercial Sales and Marketing, Ihssane Mounir told Aviation Week.
 
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This year’s Singapore Airshow, overshadowed by coronavirus, had fewer attendees and exhibitors. But the show wasn’t devoid of news—including a possible major development from Boeing. Listen in as our team discusses.
 
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Lee Hudson

The U.S. Air Force is proposing the retirement of 13 KC-135s and 16 KC-10s in fiscal 2021, while the successor Boeing KC-46A Pegasus is not considered operationally viable.
 
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Steve Trimble

Making airlifters and refuelers more survivable and capable emerges as new priority.
 
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Sean Broderick

Natural life cycles outweigh short-term issues to drive retirement trends.
 
SINGAPORE AIRSHOW
 
 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
 
 
EVENT SPOTLIGHT
 
The 34th Annual Commercial Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference will explore the following topics and their impact on aircraft demand and suppliers and more:

  • Global travel demand trends and outlook: how does the future look?
  • Spotlight on each major world region: what is happening in each corner of the world?
  • Emerging trends that are already here, but who's impact on our industry will only grow, such as sustainability and big data: what do they mean, what impact are they having / will have?
  • Looking further afield – electric aircraft and supersonic commercial travel: where are we?
 
 
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