Flight International – 11 June 2019

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PARIS

Special report

Christine Zhang/RBI

CONTENTS

28 Airbus after A380 Long game

30 737 woes Max casts big shadow

34 A350 vs 787 Twinjets by numbers

38 BelugaXL Airbus logistics boost

40 Wings of the future Material gains

44 Bombardier Strategic review

46 MRJ Solid progress, new Concept

50 Comac Three-at-once challenge

52 European fighters Ambitious aims

54 F-35 Sales window wide open?

56 Military transports Herculean task

60 NATO Update for the radar guard

62 Chinese UAVs Game of drones

66 Electric VTOL Power players

68 Flight data Recorder recovery

70 Aerospace Bold managers, please

72 Europe to Mars Life’s big question

74 Concorde Fast, at great expense

76 Alcock & Brown Atlantic heroes

78 Flight at 110 Souvenir poster

Paris is without doubt the boldest, brightest and most

important gathering on the international aerospace

calendar. While the 2019 event might ultimately not bring

epoch-defining debuts or blockbuster airliner orders, as

Airbus prepares for life after its superjumbo, Boeing fights

to restore faith in the 737 Max and Bombardier heads for

the commercial exit, some surprises are guaranteed in

what is also an anniversary-packed year of celebration

GRAND AFFAIR