AINdebrief Episode 17 | July 17, 2020

In this week’s episode, editor-in-chief Matt Thurber gives an overview of AIN’s coverage next week of FIA Connect, also known as the virtual Farnborough Airshow, and also updates us on the Dassault Falcon 6X program as it prepares to shift from building prototypes to starting flight testing next year. Senior editor Curt Epstein conveys the European Business Aviation Association and Air Charter Association’s warnings about charter fraud, Wichita-based editor Jerry Siebenmark discusses more layoffs at Textron Aviation, and London-based editor Charles Alcock overviews UK industry group ADS’s concerns about the lack of government financial support for aerospace research in light of both the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit.