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COVID-19 is changing airline fleet planning fundamentally.
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| AEROSPACE & DEFENSE WEEK Post-Pandemic Commercial Aircraft (Re-)Builders | Jens Flottau
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing airline fleet planning fundamentally. Some older models such as the Airbus A340 or the Boeing 747 are being retired as passenger aircraft, yet others will survive and be used to rebuild air travel once demand comes back. |
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| AEROSPACE & DEFENSE WEEK 18 Civil Aircraft You Have Not Seen At An Air Show—Yet | Graham Warwick
It may not seem like it, but the last 12 months have been fairly busy when it comes to new civil aircraft—and some not so new—entering flight testing. Among the more than dozen types that have taken to the skies are a handful of that new breed—electric-powered aircraft. |
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| Is Urban Air Mobility Ready for Prime-Time? | Prototypes are flying, operational trials are beginning, financing for certification and production is in place, and initial commercial service could be just a few years away. Has the hype cycle peaked? Is urban air mobility ready to succeed in bringing aviation to a totally new market, making air taxis an everyday mode of transport in the world’s most congested cities?
Wednesday, July 22 10:00 EDT / 15:00 BST / 16:00 CEST | | REGISTER | | |
| What if China Shuts Off Access To Airbus and Boeing? | As the Comac C919’s availability draws closer, could a deterioration of relations between Beijing and the West prompt China’s authoritarian leaders to curtail aircraft imports? And how long would it take Airbus and Boeing to recover from a big decline in Chinese sales?
Thursday, July 23 10:00 EDT / 15:00 BST / 16:00 CEST | | REGISTER | | |
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| The Week In Defense | Jen DiMascio
U.S. “repositions” Turkish F-35s; Airbus wins UK Skynet contract; Germany’s new Sigint aircraft; and Northrop delivers GEM 63 boosters. |
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