All articles by Jon Hemmerdinger – Page 107
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Hawaiian Airlines considers in-flight wi-fi
Hawaiian Airlines may soon invest in onboard wireless internet – assuming that expected technological improvements bring reliable satellite communications to far reaches of the Pacific Ocean.
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Mitsubishi's aircraft engine shop assembles first PW1200G
Mitsubishi Aircraft's Japan-based engine-manufacturing affiliate has completed its first assembly of a Pratt & Whitney PW1200G turbofan, another milestone along Mitsubishi Aircraft's journey toward beginning full-scale MRJ production.
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GE begins second round of GE9X flight testing
GE Aviation's GE9X turbofan returned to the skies on 10 December, kicking off a second round of airborne testing during which the engine maker will evaluate the powerplant's software and performance in hot-and-high conditions.
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American pilots get MCAS training before expected software tweak
American Airlines has updated some pilot training to include discussion about the automated system suspected of playing a role in the deadly 29 October crash of a Lion Air Boeing 737 Max, according to the company's pilots' unit
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ATSG delivers more freighters amid tight market for used 767s
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) recently delivered another seven Boeing 767 Freighters, making good on commitments to airline customers despite a tight market for used 767s, the company says.
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Bombardier expects commercial unit will turn profits by 2020
Bombardier's commercial aircraft unit will remain in the red next year but turn a profit in 2020, at which time the company expects to have completed the sale of its Dash 8 turboprop, Bombardier says in a financial update.
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Southwest 737 skids off Burbank runway
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 slid off the end of the runway while landing at Hollywood Burbank airport in California today, stopping only after plowing into aircraft "arresting" material.
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PICTURE: Boeing powers up 777X test aircraft's systems
Boeing has flipped on the power to its first 777X test aircraft, a move than allows the company to progress with a broad array of systems tests prior to next year's planned first flight.
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AAR and financier Napier partner to acquire aging aircraft
US maintenance provider AAR and asset management company Napier Park Global Capital have formed a joint business aimed at acquiring older commercial aircraft.
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Indigo meets with Wow as investment plan progresses
US private equity company Indigo Partners and Icelandic carrier Wow are progressing toward cinching an agreement under which the former will invest in the financially troubled budget airline.
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ANALYSIS: WestJet predicts turnaround in 2019
Executives at Canadian carrier WestJet expect the company's unit revenue will tick higher in 2019, kicking off a broad financial turnaround for a carrier that has struggled amid a business transformation.
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Airbus begins building new A220 assembly facilities in Mirabel
Airbus confirms it has kicked off construction of two new buildings in Mirabel that will enable the company to boost production of A220s.
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FAA requires airlines to replace GEnx-2B fuel manifolds
The Federal Aviation Administration is ordering airlines to replace fuel manifolds on some GE Aviation GEnx-2B67 engines, which power Boeing 747-8s, due to the risk of an engine fire.
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PICTURES: Fiji Airways receives first 737 Max
Fiji Airways has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 8, an aircraft that joins Fiji's fleet of 737-700s and 737-800s.
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WestJet hires Muehlen as chief commercial officer
Canadian discounter WestJet has hired Malaysia Airlines executive Arved von zur Muehlen as chief commercial officer, a new title at the company.
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FAA order targets turbine cases on some Leap-1B engines
Reports of unapproved repairs has led the Federal Aviation Administration to require airlines replace high-pressure turbine cases in some CFM International Leap-1B engines, which power Boeing 737 Max.
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Alaska to decide in 2019 whether to retain two aircraft types
Alaska Air Group will decide in 2019 if it will continue operating both Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies or shift back to a single-type fleet, says chief operating officer Ben Minicucci.
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ANALYSIS: Alaska reveals plan to regain financial strength
Alaska Air Group's top executives have finally laid out a plan they say will enable the company to regain the financial strength that eroded after its 2016 Virgin America acquisition.
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UTAS developing slat and flap systems for next commercial jets
UTC Aerospace Systems developing new "fully- distributed" electric flap and slat control systems for next-generation commercial aircraft such as Boeing's proposed New Mid-market Airplane (NMA).
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PW4000 engine fires prompt FAA to propose engine checks
The Federal Aviation Administration is preparing to require airlines to inspect fuel nozzles on some Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines in response to several engine fires.