All North America news – Page 122
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Air Transat orders four Airbus A321XLRs
Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat has placed long-term lease orders for four new Airbus A321XLRs that will be delivered within several years, US lessor Air Lease Corporation (ALC) said on 8 September.
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United commits to Eve air taxi order with $15m investment
United Airlines has disclosed a $15 million investment in electric air taxi developer Eve and conditionally agreed to purchase 200 of Eve’s in-development aircraft.
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Airline Business
The two unusual phenomena faced by airlines as headwinds strengthen
IATA retains a positive industry outlook despite acknowledging a long list of industry headwinds – including a couple that are unfamiliar to the sector
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Rolls-Royce exits Boom’s supersonic airliner project
Rolls-Royce has ended its involvement in a project by Boom Supersonic to develop a faster-than-sound passenger airliner, leaving unclear the powerplant options available to Boom.
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Bombardier testing second, larger flight demonstrator of blended-wing-body concept
Bombardier has started flight testing a second, larger unmanned demonstrator of a conceptual blended-wing-body aircraft, expanding an effort the company says could inform the design of a radically different large-cabin business jet in future.
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Most United PW4000-powered 777s back in air
United Airlines has reintroduced 44 of its 52 of Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered Boeing 777s, marking a significant milestone in the company’s recovery from an in-flight engine failure that grounded the fleet in February 2021.
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Pentagon suspends F-35 deliveries over China-sourced materials
An onboard component of the jet, produced by Honeywell, was found to have been manufactured using raw materials produced in China, a violation of US government rules for defence products.
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United Airlines warns of withdrawal from JFK airport
United Airlines may suspend service at New York’s John F Kennedy International airport at the end of October due to a lack of permanent slots.
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Air Canada seeks Emirates codeshare to access India: CEO
Air Canada’s plans for a deeper relationship with Emirates Airline include expanded service to India, the company’s chief executive has indicated.
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New F/A-18 targeting pod makes first test flight
Northrop Grumman’s Litening all-weather, electro-optical targeting pod is slated to replace the legacy system for the US Navy’s Super Hornet fleet.
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Airline Business
Airline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: September 2022 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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ALPA pilots seek new contract with WestJet
North American airline pilots continue to make collective bargaining maneuvers as discussions are set to begin between WestJet pilots represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) and the Calgary-based carrier.
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Russian government grants S7 Group permission to return leased 737 Max fleet
Russian authorities are permitting S7 Group to return a pair of Boeing 737 Max jets to their leasing company, via export to Turkey. Several lessors have been trying to recover assets from Russian operators in the aftermath of sanctions on the country’s air transport industry. But pessimism over the likelihood ...
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American names Ingersoll Rand CEO Reynal to its board
American Airlines has named Ingersoll Rand chief executive Vicente Reynal to its board of directors.
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Analysis
Digital simulation tests aerial control of autonomous MQ-25 using open architecture
US airframer Boeing, which is developing the autonomous refuelling aircraft, says the demonstrations shows how an MQ-25 Stingray could be controlled and directed by the aircrew of multiple manned platforms.
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US airlines brace for heavy Labor Day weekend air travel
The last major travel weekend of the summer is set to be a busy one for the largest US airlines, which are facing pressure from federal regulators to smooth operations.
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Citing lengthy aircraft development timelines, Pentagon pushes for faster technology rollout
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks gives the multi-decade phasing in of stealth technology as an example of what the defence sector must move away from.
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Trent 1000 engine-control update to counter 787 fuel-ice risk
Boeing and Rolls-Royce are updating Trent 1000 electronic engine-control software to reduce the risk of loose ice blocking fuel lines on Boeing 787 twinjets. Rolls-Royce analysis has determined that there is a possibility of ice build-up in the engine fuel-feed system which, if released, could constrict the flow of fuel ...
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FAA approves 100-octane unleaded aviation fuel, hastening shift from leaded gas
US regulators have approved the use of a 100-octane unleaded fuel in all spark-ignition aviation engines, a move the general aviation industry says will help its transition away from leaded fuel.
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Pilots' failures and fatigue caused 2019 Convair 440 crash in Ohio: NTSB
The September 2019 stall and crash of a Convair 440 cargo aircraft near Toledo resulted from oversight by the aircraft’s two fatigued pilots.