All articles by Jon Hemmerdinger – Page 57
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US FAA calls for ‘extreme caution’ when flying over Belarus
The US Federal Aviation Administration has urged US airlines to “exercise extreme caution” when overflying Belarus.
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President Biden proposes tax credits for biofuel and hydrogen production
President Joe Biden has proposed instituting tax credits for the production of both hydrogen fuel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a move mirroring broader support from industry and lawmakers for aviation-related clean-fuel subsidies.
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After FAA requests more data, Boeing halts 787 deliveries again
Boeing has again halted 787 deliveries, this time after the Federal Aviation Administration declined to approve a Boeing-proposed algorithm related to inspections of a fuselage issue.
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Breeze Airways gets airborne with first flight from Tampa to Charleston
The first Breeze Airways flight took off from Tampa International airport at 10:44 local time on 27 May, marking the launch of a new US airline and another chapter in the start-up-studded career of founder David Neeleman.
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Honda unveils new HondaJet variant, Elite S
Honda Aircraft has unveiled a new variant of its HondaJet, the Elite S, which has upgraded avionics and 120nm additional range.
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Embraer launches ERJ-145 ‘semi-private’ conversions
Embraer has launched a programme to convert ERJ-145 passenger aircraft into “semi-private” jets, a move coming as more than a hundred of the regional jets sit in storage, many of them victims of the pandemic.
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Post-summer US travel demand uncertain: American
At the moment, US airlines are riding a surge in demand for domestic leisure travel this summer.
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Azul explores consolidation, LATAM nixes codeshare
Brazilian airline Azul is pursuing consolidation opportunities, which it views as a means of helping the airline sector recover from the ongoing pandemic-driven downturn.
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Lawmakers urge Biden, FAA to address Belarus overflight concern
Two US lawmakers are warning that airspace over Belarus is “not safe” for critics of that country’s government, calling a 23 May diversion of a Ryanair flight to Minsk “state-sponsored hijacking”.
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P&W views ‘sole-source’ contract as required for development of next commercial engine
Developing a new commercial aircraft engine will be tough to justify for Pratt & Whitney without an airframer committing to a single engine type for their next clean-sheet commercial aircraft.
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FAA orders more V2500 disk inspections, citing ‘uncontained’ failure risk
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an emergency order requiring aircraft operators to inspect high-pressure turbine disks in some International Aero Engines V2500s, which power Airbus A320-family jets.
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US government ‘condemns’ Ryanair ‘forced diversion’, urges investigation
The US Department of State is calling for an investigation into a “shocking” incident involving the “forced diversion” of a Ryanair jet in Minsk, and the removal by Belarusian authorities of one passenger.
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P&W aims for new Asheville site to begin producing airfoils in 2022
Pratt & Whitney intends to begin producing high-pressure turbine airfoils for commercial and military aircraft engines at its new North Carolina facility by the second half of 2022.
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US start-up Global Crossing to lease A321P2Fs from ST Engineering
Singapore-based ST Engineering’s aircraft management business will lease up to five Airbus A321P2F converted freighters to US start-up Global Crossing Airlines, with deliveries to begin in 2022. Global Crossing, which is working to achieve US certification to begin passenger and cargo charter flights, will lease the jets from ST’s Aviation ...
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Boeing’s many hurdles on the path to recovery
Boeing executives insist the company has solid plans to address its many challenges, but people who follow the airframer are increasingly eager to understand exactly what that plan entails.
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JetBlue to begin JFK-Heathrow flights in August, Gatwick flights in September
JetBlue Airways will begin daily flights between New York John F Kennedy International airport and London Heathrow on 11 August, followed on 29 September with daily JFK-London Gatwick flights.
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US lawmakers seek ‘records’ related to potential ongoing 737 and 787 production issues
Two US lawmakers have requested additional records from Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration related to “continued issues” involving 737 Max and 787 production and quality-control concerns.
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Eviation receives Alice’s first Magnix electric propulsion unit
Eviation Aircraft has received the first electric propulsion unit (EPU) for its in-development all-electric passenger aircraft Alice, and still aims to have Alice airborne by year-end.
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Volocopter launches fixed-wing all-electric eVTOL
German air taxi developer Volocopter has launched a new, larger electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft called VoloConnect, with a goal of having the new design flying passengers in five years.
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JetBlue outlines CFO succession plan
JetBlue Airways’ head of treasury and investor relations Ursula Hurley will become acting chief financial officer effective 12 June.