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NewsUnited and Emirates file codeshare request with US government
United Airlines and Emirates Airline have applied to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for approval to put their airline codes on each other’s flights as per an agreement the two carriers reached last year.
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NewsArcher teams with Stellantis to produce Midnight air taxi
Silicon Valley-based Archer Aviation has teamed with automotive company Stellantis to produce its prototype air taxi, Midnight.
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NewsFAA-formed panel set to begin evaluating Boeing’s safety processes
A 24-member panel formed by the Federal Aviation Administration will soon convene to begin evaluating the effectiveness of Boeing’s safety management processes.
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NewsHorizon Air names Jason Berry senior vice-president of operations
US regional carrier Horizon Air has appointed former Alaska Air Group executive Jason Berry as its senior vice-president of operations.
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NewsJetBlue plans new daytime flights from New York to London
JetBlue Airways plans to boost its North Atlantic operations by launching new daytime flights from New York to London – and an alternative to its transatlantic red-eyes.
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NewsHawaiian Airlines orders two more Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Hawaiian Airlines has ordered two additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, bringing the airline’s firm order of the type to 12.
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NewsAir China, Hainan Airlines plan to expand schedules to USA
Air China and Hainan Airlines plan to expand their schedules between the USA and China after that country’s government relaxed Covid-19-driven entry requirements.
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NewsUS takes steps to regulate wireless links used to control pilotless aircraft
The US Federal Communications Commission has revealed a plan to bolster the reliability of communication links between un-crewed aircraft and grounded-based aircraft operators.
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NewsUS government supports unleaded fuel drive for general aviation with $10m in funding
The US government will support an industry-wide effort to make unleaded fuel for general aviation more available with $10 million.
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NewsUS Navy to purchase two XQ-58 drones for ‘autonomous collaborative killer’ programme
The Air Force is already testing the Kratos XQ-58 as part of its Collaborative Combat Aircraft initiative – now the US Navy appears to be following suit.
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Airline BusinessAirline share prices weaker at end-2022 versus end-2021 despite demand recovery
Airline share prices ended 2022 down on the same point 12 months earlier, following a challenging year for wider economies around the world
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NewsGE Aerospace nears being standalone company following healthcare divestiture
GE Aerospace came one step closer to becoming a standalone public company on 3 January when parent General Electric divested its healthcare division.
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NewsLockheed finalises contract for another 398 F-35s, misses 2022 delivery target
The $30 billion deal with the US government covers aircraft for the USA, Belgium, Finland and Poland, and comes as Lockheed missed its 2022 F-35 delivery target due to an ongoing pause in flight operations.
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NewsCommuteAir plans to upgrade avionics in fleet of ERJ-145s
US regional carrier CommuteAir plans on making a “significant new fleet investment” by updating the avionics in its ageing Embraer ERJ-145s with technology developed by Honeywell Aerospace.
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NewsUnited confirms it will park up to 38 Embraer E175 jets in favour of Mesa CRJ900s
United Airlines has confirmed that it will park up to 38 Embraer E175 jets in favour of operating Bombardier CRJ900 jets from regional partner Mesa Airlines so as not to run afoul of its contract with its pilots.
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NewsUAVs deliver cargo to US Navy ship at sea for first time
In what the service describes as a “first-of-its-kind mission”, multiple unmanned air systems moved low-weight cargo loads from shore to ships at sea.
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NewsMesa Airlines finalises new deal with United, reports dismal Q4 results
Amid the upheaval of severing its contract with longtime operating partner American Airlines and finalising a new deal with United Airlines, US regional carrier Mesa Airlines reported a $115.6 million loss during its fiscal fourth quarter.
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NewsSouthwest Airlines prepares to return to normal operations
Southwest Airlines plans to return to normal operations on 30 December following a disastrous end-of-year travel period in which the carrier has so far cancelled more than 12,000 flights over six days.
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NewsSikorsky and Boeing will challenge FLRAA decision
The joint team led by Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky says it has filed an official protest of the US Army’s decision to select the Bell V-280 tiltrotor as the winner of the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft programme to replace the UH-60 Black Hawk.
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Airline BusinessWhich airlines welcomed new aircraft types into their fleets during 2022?
A selection of the aircraft deliveries over the past 12 months that saw airlines welcome new types or variants into their fleets