All articles by Howard Hardee – Page 38
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NewsAlaska Air Cargo to convert two 737-800s into freighters
Alaska Air Cargo plans to boost its fleet supporting the state of Alaska in 2023 by converting two Boeing 737-800s into freighters, with the first jet expected to start hauling cargo this summer.
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NewsNew US charter carrier Red Way plans to launch operations in June
A new discount charter carrier called Red Way plans to launch in June from Lincoln, Nebraska with nonstop flights to seven US cities.
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NewsAegean and CAE to launch Greece’s ‘most advanced’ pilot training centre
Greece’s Aegean Airlines plans to establish the country’s first advanced flight training centre through a partnership with Canada’s CAE, a top provider of flight simulators for pilot training.
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NewsUnited Airlines invests $15m in carbon-capture company Svante
United Airlines is investing $15 million in carbon-capture technology firm Svante, which is researching how to convert carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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NewsBreeze to connect underserved West Virginia airport to ‘at least’ five cities
US discounter Breeze Airways plans to boost air service to the underutilised West Virginia International Yeager airport in Charleston by connecting it to at least five cities over the next two years.
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NewsPiper to deliver 55 new trainer aircraft to US flight school
Piper Aircraft has a deal to deliver a fleet of 55 new trainer class aircraft to Blue Line Aviation – a flight school headquartered in Smithfield, North Carolina – with options for a further 60 trainers.
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NewsArcher’s ‘Midnight’ aircraft completes wind-tunnel testing campaign
Electric air taxi developer Archer Aviation recently completed wind-tunnel testing of a scaled-down model of its in-development “Midnight” aircraft.
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NewsUnions form coalition against ‘unsafe’ single-pilot commercial flights
Pilots’ unions are putting their combined weight against single-pilot operation of commercial aircraft, calling concepts leaning more heavily on automation a “profit-driven scheme that poses a significant safety risk”.
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NewsGlobalX to operate nine weekly passenger flights from Miami to Cuba
US charter carrier Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) has signed a long-term agreement with tour operator Cubamax Travel for nine weekly passenger flights to two Cuban cities – Havana and Santa Clara.
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NewsArcher and United plan downtown Chicago-to-O’Hare air taxi route
US urban air mobility start-up Archer Aviation has added Chicago to its list of 2025 launch cities with an airport-to-downtown route planned to be operated by its in-development ”Midnight” aircraft.
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NewsAirlines welcome ‘crucial legislation’ that would raise US pilot retirement age
The latest effort by US lawmakers to allow commercial airline pilots to work until age 67 – rather than forcing them to retire at 65 – is drawing praise from airline industry groups.
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NewsJetBlue secures ‘commercially questionable’ slots in Amsterdam
JetBlue Airways has secured “commercially questionable slot times” at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport weeks after filing a complaint about the government of the Netherlands’ repeated rejections of its slot requests.
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NewsCourt trial set for October in US case against JetBlue-Spirit deal
A US judge set an 16 October trial date for the federal government’s antitrust case against JetBlue Airways’ proposed acquisition of ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines.
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NewsFrontier plans to step up flights from Atlanta this summer
Frontier Airlines is planning a seasonal expansion of its Atlanta operations, which will become the ultra-low-cost carrier’s third largest operation by this summer.
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NewsCost-cutting FedEx reduces flight operations amid ‘demand weakness’
FedEx is trimming its air delivery business to be “more agile and nimble” following a challenging fiscal third quarter.
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NewsCanada Jetlines exploring potential partnership with Qatar Airways
Start-up leisure specialist Canada Jetlines is exploring a potential partnership with Qatar Airways that could include non-stop flights between Toronto and Qatar’s capital city of Doha.
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NewsAir Canada pilots’ union to vote on combining with ALPA
The union representing more than 4,500 Air Canada pilots has reached an agreement in principal that would allow a combination with the much larger labour group, Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA).
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NewsAvelo Airlines adding second 737NG to new base in Raleigh-Durham
Start-up discount carrier Avelo Airlines plans to add a second Boeing 737NG to its new operational base at Raleigh-Durham International airport in North Carolina.
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NewsUS regulators approve deal to take Atlas Air private
US cargo carrier Atlas Air has received regulatory approval to be acquired by an investor group led by Apollo Global Management, which would de-list Atlas from the Nasdaq stock exchange.
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NewsUS regional carrier Envoy Air expects six more Embraer 175s
American Airlines Group is assigning six more Embraer 175s to subsidiary US regional airline Envoy Air.