December 23, 2019

December 23, 2019

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

DEFINING YEAR

By Jens Flottau,Guy Norris,Bradley Perrett17 min

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

PRODUCTION DISRUPTION

By Michael Bruno,Molly McMillin,Guy Norris10 min

AEROSPACE SYSTEMS

Stand and Deliver

By Guy Norris9 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

DEFINING YEAR

> BOEING TARGETS RETURNING 737 MAX TO SERVICE IN 2020 > CUSTOMER RECEPTION FOR MAX TO DETERMINE FUTURE PRODUCT STRATEGY > AIRBUS A321XLR LEADS CONTINUING NEO SALES SUCCESS > AIRBUS PRODUCTION CHALLENGES TO PERSIST THROUGH 2021

By Jens Flottau,Guy Norris,Bradley Perrett17 min

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PRODUCTION DISRUPTION

> BOEING WILL SUSPEND BUILDING MAXs IN JANUARY > GROWING BACKLOG OF UNDELIVERED MAXs INFLUENCED DECISION > TALKS WITH SUPPLIERS ARE JUST BEGINNING

By Michael Bruno,Molly McMillin,Guy Norris10 min

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AEROSPACE SYSTEMS

Stand and Deliver

> GE9X, THE MOST POWERFUL TURBOFAN, IS SET TO POWER THE BOEING 777X > GTF DELIVERIES ARE SET TO CLIMB > ADAPTIVE COMBAT ENGINES FACE BUDGET CRUNCH

By Guy Norris9 min

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DEFENSE PROFILES

Back to the Future

> COMPETING VISIONS EMERGE TO REPLACE E-8C ROLE > U.S. ARMY AND AIR FORCE TAKE DIFFERENT PATHS TO FUTURE LONG-RANGE STRIKE

By Steve Trimble9 min

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AIR TRANSPORT PROFILES

Asia-Pacific Fleet Moves Continue Despite Uncertain Outlook

> COOLING DEMAND RAISES FINANCIAL CONCERNS FOR AIRLINES > NEW DELIVERIES WILL RENEW FLEETS, EXPAND ROUTE OPTIONS

By Adrian Schofield7 min

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DEFENSE PROFILES

H-20 Should Be Close as Avic Hints at Next Fighter

> PENTAGON SUGGESTS JH-XX IS NOT FAR BEHIND LONG-RANGE BOMBER > THE H-6 HAS A HIGHLY SUPERSONIC AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE

By Bradley Perrett7 min

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Widebody Market Weakness Shows Signs of Permanent Structural Change

> AIRBUS AND BOEING WITNESS WIDEBODY MARKET WEAKNESS > A321XLR SALES SUCCESS HURTS OTHER PROGRAMS

By Jens Flottau,Michael Bruno7 min

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DEFENSE SYSTEMS

Air Defense Redefined

> MSDM AND SHIELD DEMONSTRATORS ENTER PHASE 2 > U.S. AIR FORCE, ARMY AND NAVY FIELD GROUND-BASED LASERS

By Steve Trimble7 min

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DEFENSE SYSTEMS

Tanker Turmoil

> THE PRICE OF THE BOEING KC-46 DESIGN FIXES IS UNKNOWN > U.S. CONGRESS BLOCKS KC-10 RETIREMENT

By Lee Hudson6 min

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DEFENSE SYSTEMS

ACES HIGH

> FIGHTER MARKET SET FOR 41.5% GROWTH > BOEING’S MARKET SHARE RISES AS F-35 GROWTH SLOWS > FUTURE FIGHTER CONCEPTS HIT DEFINITION STAGE

By Steve Trimble6 min

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