All North America news – Page 135
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NewsBoeing argues environmental thinking improves military effectiveness
Boeing believes military application of environmental considerations means defence capabilities will ultimately become more effective in the theatre of conflict.
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NewsMH-139A nearing FAA certification: Boeing
Boeing expects the US Federal Aviation Administration will this summer complete its review of the MH-139 Grey Wolf, an in-development helicopter designed to perform nuclear-security and VIP-transport missions for the US Air Force.
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NewsDominican Red Air MD-80 crashes at Miami International airport
A McDonnell-Douglas MD-80 belonging to Dominican Republic carrier Red Air crashed when making an emergency landing at Miami International airport on 21 June.
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NewsBoeing adds Gitlin to board, part of 737 Max lawsuit settlement
Boeing has added to its board another executive with aerospace experience as part of the airframer’s settlement of 737 Max-related claims brought by two major shareholders.
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NewsSkyWest applies to launch charter subsidiary
US regional carrier SkyWest Airlines has applied to the Department of Transportation (DOT) to operate 30-seat Bombardier CRJ200s to 25 destinations under a charter subsidiary.
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NewsCanada to spend C$3bn upgrading northern aerospace defence
The Canadian armed forces will invest in additional aerial refuelling capability, new air-to-air weapons and threat identification systems for its Arctic territories.
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NewsDefiant Walsh says airline industry can handle coming headwinds
IATA director general Willie Walsh insists the airline industry can handle the lengthy list of headwinds coming its way as the Covid-19 recovery ramps up.
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NewsRisk of ‘massive travel disruption’ if 5G deployed in USA in July 2023: IATA
Airline association IATA has warned that carriers are unlikely to be prepared for the deployment of C-band 5G in the USA in July 2023 based on current progress, creating the risk of significant travel disruption if the rollout goes ahead as planned.
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NewsUS lessor Aero Capital commits to more 737-800 freigher conversions
Mid-life aircraft leasing specialist Aero Capital Solutions is ordering another six Boeing 737-800 freighter conversions, which will be undertaken in China. The agreement to expand the cargo fleet will take the lessor’s overall freighter commitments and conversions to 40 aircraft. Texas-based Aero Capital says the modifications will be carried out ...
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NewsCrew of 777 aborted take-off at high speed after seeing E190 stopping on runway
Canadian investigators have determined that a Boeing 777-300ER crew rejected take-off at high speed after seeing that a preceding aircraft, an Embraer 190, was still on the runway after conducting its own high-speed abort. False information about the air-ground status of both aircraft, each operated by Air Canada, along with ...
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NewsSharp roll on rotation startled American A321 wing-strike crew
Use of the rudder is a focus for investigators probing the sharp roll on lift-off by an American Airlines Airbus A321 departing New York JFK, an incident which resulted in the aircraft’s striking a runway distance marker, and the ground, sustaining damage to its left wing-tip and leading edge. Flight-data ...
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NewsBoeing readies 777-200ER to begin 10th year of ecoDemonstrator flights
Boeing is gearing up to begin another round of ecoDemonstrator technology-evaluation flights, this time using a newly acquired 777-200ER that comes to the company fresh out of airline service.
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Airline BusinessAirline CEO changes in 2022 dominated by appointment of women and upheaval in India
The global airline executives gathering in Doha for this year’s IATA AGM will reflect recent trends including better gender diversity among incumbents and big changes at Indian carriers
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Airline BusinessMood of cautious optimism as airline industry heads to IATA AGM
As the global airline industry gathers in Doha for this year’s IATA AGM, there is plenty to be positive about – and a growing list of headwinds
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NewsKC-46A refuels AFSOC CV-22 Osprey for first time
The US Air Force has conducted the first air-to-air refuelling between the Boeing KC-46A and a Bell Boeing CV-22 Osprey of the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC).
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NewsUS Air Force, Navy mission capable rates declined from 2015-2021
Mission capable rates have declined for both US Air Force (USAF) and US Navy aircraft, according to the US Government Accountability Office (GAO).
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NewsBoeing mending 737 supply chain issues, downplays A321XLR threat
Boeing is addressing supply chain issues at its 737 production site in Renton. Executives say Airbus’s A321XLR occupies only a “niche”, and that the 737 Max has broader appeal.
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NewsSaab completes delivery of final T-7A prototype components to Boeing
Five of the US Air Force’s new trainer jet are being assembled at a Boeing facility in St Louis, Missouri.
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NewsBoeing’s Max 7 and 10 certifications roll on amid tougher oversight
New regulatory requirements and development of a supplemental angle-of-attack (AOA) system continue to keep Boeing from making faster progress in achieving certification of its 737 Max 7 and Max 10.
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NewsHeart switches ES-19 certification to CS-25 category to meet US requirements
Heart Aerospace is changing the certification basis of its ES-19 all-electric aircraft, moving to a heavier weight category in order to better address the market, particularly in the USA, a decision that will result in the “most significant design change” to the type since the start of the programme.