Why Industry Does Not Yet Believe In The Next-Gen Narrowbody

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There are many great scenes in playwright Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot,” but among the most memorable is a repeated exchange between the characters Estragon and Vladimir that summarizes not just the 1953 masterpiece but also existential anxiety and, perhaps, this year’s Paris Air Show. “Let’s...
Michael Bruno

Based in Washington, Michael Bruno is Aviation Week Network’s Executive Editor for Business. He oversees coverage of aviation, aerospace and defense businesses, supply chains and related issues.

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