In addition to entering the final stage of #C919 testing, Comac has also received a special lesson on "Learning and Implementing the Spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Party." comac.cc/xwzx/gsxw/2020…

Must Read: Jon Hemmerdinger interview with Steven Udvar-Hazy. flightglobal.com/airframers/udv…

Great to see @dassaultfalcon #falcon6x rolled out after a tough year for the industry. Time for some bubbly. flightglobal.com/business-aviat…

Today in 1941, HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse were sunk by Imperial Japanese Navy torpedo bombers near British Malaya; the first capital ships to be lost in open ocean, to airpower alone.

China launches ‘gray-zone’ warfare to subdue Taiwan reuters.com/investigates/s… via @SpecialReports

30 Years of SAF Training in Shoalwater Bay Training Area youtu.be/VNgOHWuzohQ via YouTube

A plea to Janet Yellen: There are simple tweaks to U.S. expat tax rules that would cost the Treasury nothing in lost revenue, save it a packet in enforcement expense and make 9 million people's lives much easier, says Andreas Kluth bloomberg.com/opinion/articl… via bopinion

My son's 2020 SpaceJet calendar. Great looking plane.

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Senate probe: 737 Max test pilots ‘coached’ to fit assumptions on MCAS reaction time flightglobal.com/safety/senate-…

Will aerospace prospects brighten in year to come? flightglobal.com/flight-interna…

Countries that once avoided upsetting China are moving closer to Washington’s harder stance—to curb Chinese access to customers, technology and sensitive infrastructure. wsj.com/articles/pushb…

Regulators and airlines in the Asia-Pacific are taking a wait-and-see approach in regard to getting the Boeing #737Max flying again in the type’s biggest market. Greg Waldron with this analysis: flightglobal.com/aerospace/asia…

US government blames just two Boeing test pilots for Boeing’s Max ‘fraud’ flightglobal.com/airframers/us-…

Will US military end user list clip MA700’s wings? "Unlike Comac, Avic’s Xian Aircraft unit is indisputably at the heart of Beijing’s efforts to build a world-class military." via Alfred Chua flightglobal.com/aerospace/will…

Boeing more vulnerable to tariffs than Airbus: Udvar-Hazy flightglobal.com/orders-and-del…

Two forces create toxic mix for Indian airlines: IndiGo chief flightglobal.com/strategy/two-f…

Boeing, RAAF ‘loyal wingman’ raises the bar down under flightglobal.com/military-uavs/…

Questions are being asked about the safety of Hawk jets after a plane from RNAS Culdrose crashed in woodland near the Helford in Cornwall. Its two pilots ejected and are being treated in hospital. Ex-pilot Craig Hoyle, says fortunately accidents are 'extremely rare'

Pleased to be back writing on the aviation industry, even if it's not on commercial aviation like I used to. Do have a look at my story featuring Changi Airport's Covid-19 concierge portal on Yocova, which might be handy for your next travel to Singapore.