All articles by Jon Hemmerdinger – Page 128
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Envoy and PSA double pay rates for new pilots
American Airlines' subsidiaries PSA Airlines and Envoy Air have significantly increased pay and bonuses for starting and existing pilots, a move that comes as regional carriers struggle to recruit enough pilots.
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ANALYSIS: US regionals at sharp end of labour pains
US regional carriers continue to struggle to attract enough pilots to fill their ranks, despite many of them implementing programmes aimed at attracting entry-level recruits, industry executives say.
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Turbulence injures a dozen passengers on United 767 flight
Sixteen people suffered injuries when a United Airlines Boeing 767-300 struck severe turbulence while reroute to London, according to reports.
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Avionica and GigSky to sell global aircraft data transmission
Flight data hardware company Avionica and wireless network provider GigSky have partnered to offer airlines global flight data transmission services, enabling carriers to reduce reliance on consumer-focused wireless providers, Avionica announces.
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Southwest 737 nose gear collapsed at Baltimore
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 suffered a nose gear collapse on the tarmac at Baltimore/Washington International airport on 4 August, the carrier confirms.
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VIDEO: Amazon releases video of branded 767F
Online retailer Amazon has released an image of its first branded Boeing 767-300ER freighter, an aircraft that is being operated for Amazon by Atlas Air.
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ANALYSIS: 767 delivery delays still impacting WestJet
Last year, WestJet executives lamented that delays at an MRO shop in the USA forced the delay of the carrier’s launch of Boeing 767 flights to Hawaii.
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Bombardier extends CRJ maintenance deal with SkyWest
Bombardier has reached a new agreement with SkyWest Inc under which it will maintain the company’s CRJ regional jets for another ten years, Bombardier announces.
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FARNBOROUGH: UTAS highlights new integrated drive generator
UTC Aerospace Systems is using the Farnborough air show to call attention to a new integrated drive generator developed for aircraft including the Embraer 190-E2 and 195-E2.
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FARNBOROUGH: Norsk to open New York additive manufacturing plant
Component manufacturer Norsk Titanium will build in New York what it calls the world's first industrial-scale aerospace metal additive manufacturing plant.
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FARNBOROUGH: UTAS unveils OpsInsight electronic flightbag
UTC Aerospace Systems has unveiled a new integrated electronic flightbag system.
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FARNBOROUGH: Thales to expand IFE business in Florida
Thales Group aims to create as many as 500 new jobs in Florida and invest more than $20 million in the US state over five years as part of an effort to expand its in-flight entertainment business, called InFlyt Experience.
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FARNBOROUGH: Gardner wins contracts from Airbus UK
Aerospace component manufacturer Gardner Aerospace has won new contracts and extensions to existing contracts from Airbus UK.
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FARNBOROUGH: Parker acquires fuel vapour scrubbing system
Parker Aerospace has acquired rights to technology developed by Phyre Technologies that uses a catalytic process to make aircraft fuel tank vapours inert.
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P&W to invest $65m in Georgia GTF maintenance site
Pratt & Whitney will invest $65 million in a maintenance site near Columbus, Georgia where the company maintains and overhauls PW1000G geared turbofans (GTFs), the Connecticut-based manufacturer announces.
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Istanbul Ataturk closed to flights until 29 June
The US Federal Aviation Administration has suspended flights between the USA to Istanbul following reports of an explosion inside the city’s primary airport, the FAA confirms.
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Court approves Republic’s return of leased ERJs
A federal bankruptcy court has approved a request by Republic Airways Holdings to return to lessors 28 Embraer ERJs, one Embraer E170 and nine spare engines, court document show. The court also approved the Indianapolis-based regional airline company’s request to be free from obligations related to leases of real ...
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ANALYSIS: Future turning bright for Montreal’s aerospace cluster
Montreal’s aerospace cluster has good reason to celebrate.
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P&W prepares to modify first in-service PW1100G
Pratt & Whitney will soon begin modifying a Lufthansa-operated PW1100G geared turbofan with changes aimed at reducing engine start delays.
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ANALYSIS: P&W prepares for massive GTF production surge
Though many of Pratt & Whitney’s geared turbofan (GTF) suppliers continue to miss production targets, company executives remain confident the engine maker will meet the targets of a massive planned ramp up in production.