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By Jens Flottau, Lori Ranson, Ben Goldstein
The world’s airlines gathered in Boston this week for the IATA AGM after a bruising last 18 months that has also seen sustainability rise up the agenda. Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss what they were hearing at the event.
Air Transport

By Joe Anselmo, Steve Trimble, Michael Lavitt
Aviation Week editors witnessed terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and flew on missions guarding the capital. Listen to their stories.
Aerospace

By Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau
Will surging COVID infections push back a recovery in aviation? Listen in to find out.
Air Transport

By Karen Walker, Ben Goldstein, Lori Ranson
Aviation Week Network editors discuss what could be one of the most significant developments in long-haul commercial air travel as New York’s JetBlue starts daily service to London.
Air Transport

By Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris, Jens Flottau
Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss why Boeing’s next clean sheet airplane may be a long way off and why Airbus’ CEO is mad at a key supplier.
Aerospace

By James Pozzi
Will the COVID-19 crisis lead to a different aftermarket for OEMs looking to grow their presence? Collins Aerospace’s Colin Mahoney talks about how the landscape may alter post-crisis.

By Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau, Ben Goldstein
Listen in as Aviation Week editors delve into the nuances of United Airlines’ decision to buy 270 Boeing 737 MAXs and Airbus A321neos and what it means for the regional jet market.
Air Transport

By Lee Ann Shay
Bird Guess, president/CEO of The Racial Equity Group, and Dr. Rebecca Keiser, chief of research security strategy and policy at the National Science Foundation, provide context and concrete actions.
Aerospace

By Molly McMillin
EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh returns next month following the cancellation of the 2020 show because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
Aviation Week Business Editor Michael Bruno talks to experts about the state of the industry at the 2021 SpeedNews Commercial Aviation Industry Supplier Conference.
Leader Interviews

By Lee Ann Shay
Before his retirement on June 30, NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt shares insights into some key things that would make the aviation industry safer—and how to do it.
Leader Interviews

By Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Both Airbus and Boeing are looking at big boosts in production of their narrowbody jets. But with some regions of the world still closed to outsiders, the widebody market is a different story.
Aerospace

By Lee Ann Shay, Bill Carey, Molly McMillin
BCA editors share their insights from key topics discussed at EBACE Connect and what they mean for the business aviation industry.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Bill Carey
BCA editor Bill Carey speaks with Vishal Hiremath, co-founder of fractional ownership company JetIt, about plans to launch sister company JetClub in Europe.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Lee Ann Shay
Understand the internal and external cybersecurity threats to aviation companies—as well as the weakest links.
MRO

By Molly McMillin
Greg Gibson, Sun ‘n Fun airshow director and chief marketing officer, speaks with Molly McMillin, Aviation Week managing editor of business aviation, about the return of the aerospace expo and the importance of the show, following last year’s cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Business Aviation

By Joe Anselmo, Sean Broderick, Guy Norris, Jens Flottau, Michael Bruno
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.
Air Transport

By Joe Anselmo, Sean Broderick, Ben Goldstein, Daniel Williams
Air travel is surging back in the U.S., but the opposite is happening in other regions. Aviation Week’s editors and forecasters explain why—and what it means for airlines and aircraft manufacturers.
Air Transport

By James Pozzi
With a near 50-50 split of in-house fleet and third-party maintenance work, Etihad Airways Engineering reassessed its strategy to navigate the COVID-19 crisis.

By James Pozzi
While demand for many maintenance services has been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, companies are readying themselves for better days.

By Michael Bruno
China could become the world’s largest commercial aviation system by the middle of the decade. Up to recently, Western suppliers were integral to the Asia giant’s aerospace development, and the relationship was mutually beneficial.
Aerospace

By Lee Ann Shay
Delta Air Lines installed sensors on the WiFi antenna area of an aircraft to test structural health monitoring. Could this be a step toward moving airframe MRO to a more predictive maintenance model, similar to that used by engines?

By Joe Anselmo, Graham Warwick, Richard Aboulafia
Nineteen months after they predicted UAM would be a niche market, Aviation Week’s Graham Warwick and Teal Group’s Richard Aboulafia are back to address why investors are now pouring billions of dollars into the emerging sector.
Aerospace

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
As advanced air mobility gets closer to becoming a reality, aviation is turning its focus toward building up the ecosystem needed to operate and maintain eVTOLs.
MRO

By Molly McMillin
Don Grommesh, Bill Lear’s employee No. 8, served as chief engineer, vice president of Learjet engineering and vice president and general manager of customer service. Al Higdon, Joined Lear Jet in 1964 and helped make Learjet a household name. Higdon, now retired, is co-founder of Sullivan, Higdon & Sink, now Signal Theory. Dave Franson, joined Learjet as director of public affairs from 1997 and served for seven years. Franson is now president of the Wichita Aero Club.
Business Aviation