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Opinion: What Is Really Driving Next-Generation Airliner Timing

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By Richard Aboulafia
| Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Verified
The views of the two jetliner prime CEOs have diverged on next-generation single-aisle timing. In his Aviation Week interview, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said he sees the service entry of Boeing’s next narrowbody “moving to the right,” possibly beyond the 2030s (AW&ST June 29-July 12, p. 32). Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury, meanwhile, said the launch of his company’s next single-aisle program is on track for 2030 followed by service entry “in the second half of the decade” (AW&ST June 29-July 12, p. 36).
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Is There a Business Jet Market Ceiling?

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By Richard Aboulafia
| Business & Commercial Aviation Verified
The business aviation market has always been defined by superlatives: biggest, longest-range, fastest. And, of course, highest price. The steady upward progression of all of these metrics over the last half-century was one of the most interesting things that Kevin Michaels and I chronicled in our new book, Time Machines: Business Aviation’s Dynamic Journey, published by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics in February.
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Podcast: Is The GCAP Fighter The F-35's International Successor?

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By Robert Wall Verified, Tony Osborne Verified, Richard Aboulafia
| Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast
Watch as Richard Aboulafia joins the podcast to discuss how 2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for two next-generation fighter programs conceived in Europe: FCAS and GCAP. Subscribers can read Richard's column on the Global Combat Air Program here Don't miss a single episode of the award-winning Check 6. Follow us in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. Discover all of our podcasts at aviationweek.com/podcasts. Robert Wall: Welcome to Check 6 and happy new year.
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