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NewsSkyWest adds another 20 Embraer E175s to United fleet
SkyWest Airlines will add another 20 aircraft to fly under contract for United Airlines by the end of this year.
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NewsScrapping of recovered Emtrasur 747 irks Venezuelan government
Venezuela’s government has condemned the scrapping of a Boeing 747-300M following its retrieval by US authorities from Buenos Aires, where the jet had been impounded nearly two years. The 747, in the livery of Emtrasur, had been the subject of a legal wrangle after the US government alleged it was ...
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NewsAAR snaps up Triumph’s maintenance and repair business for $725m
Aircraft maintenance provider AAR has acquired aerospace company Triumph Group’s aircraft maintenance and repair business for $725 million, marking another in a string divestitures by Triumph.
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NewsBoeing confirms it is in talks to acquire Spirit but analysts are sceptical
Boeing confirms it has interest in acquiring 737 fuselage maker Spirit AeroSystems, a move some industry experts think could help the US aircraft manufacturer finally address troubles at its largest supplier.
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NewsUnited expects 102 fewer aircraft deliveries in 2024
United Airlines expects Boeing to deliver 102 fewer aircraft in 2024 than contractually agreed, forcing the airline to recalculate its fleet plan and delivery expectations in the coming years.
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NewsBoard approval sets up GE to become standalone aerospace company on 2 April
General Electric’s board of directors has approved a plan to spin off energy business Vernova on 2 April, setting up GE to become a standalone aviation company named GE Aerospace on that date.
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NewsBoeing lands $3.4 billion contract for Canadian, German P-8As
Boeing has secured a $3.4 billion production contract from the US Navy covering P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for Canada and Germany.
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NewsNTSB revises accident report to remove blaming Tamarack for 2018 crash
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revised a 2021 accident report to remove a conclusion that Tamarack Aerospace’s Atlas active winglets caused a deadly Cessna Citation 525 crash in 2018.
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NewsSpike NLOS missile on target for US Army fielding this year
The US Army will begin fielding Rafael’s Spike NLOS long-range air-to-surface missile with its Boeing AH-64E Apache fleet later this year, following the recent completion of qualification testing.
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InterviewKaman readies uncrewed ‘Kargo’ quadcopter for front-line logistics
Kaman’s fully autonomous cargo aircraft is designed to meet the challenges of rapidly changing battlefield logistics.
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NewsIcon ups A5’s gross weight and range with new four-blade prop
Icon Aircraft has increased the gross weight of its A5 light sport aircraft, allowing new-build A5s to carry more fuel and giving the type 2h more flight endurance.
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NewsUnited adds former Walgreens CEO Rosalind Brewer to board
United Airlines has added Rosalind Brewer, former chief executive of retail pharmacy and healthcare company Walgreens Boots Alliance, to its board of directors.
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NewsFAA gives Boeing 90 days to submit quality improvement plan
The Federal Aviation Administration has given Boeing a 90-day deadline to submit a plan detailing how it intends to address quality-control concerns recently identified by FAA investigators and by a separate safety review panel.
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NewsTru Simulation merges virtual reality with ‘tactile feel’ of cockpit controls
Seeking to package the capabilities of a full flight simulator into a compact design, Tru Simulation + Training has unveiled a virtual reality-augmented system called the Veris VR Flight Simulator.
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NewsSikorsky ‘not confined to rotor blades’ as it unveils tiltwing Hex demonstrator
Sikorsky has shared its vision for a hybrid-electic tiltwing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft called Hex.
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NewsAmerican Airlines sides with US DOT in Delta-Aeromexico JV spat
American Airlines has spoken out against Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico’s opposition to a US Department of Transportation (DOT) ruling that would force the two carriers to unwind their seven-year collaboration.
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InterviewPhenix rises for ‘dirty, dull and dangerous’ missions with newly unveiled Ultra 2XL
Uncrewed aircraft developer Phenix Solutions has unveiled a full-sized prototype of its remotely piloted heavy-lift rotorcraft at the Heli-Expo show in Anaheim.
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NewsUniversal completes first test of fuel-cell powertrain mated to its liquid-hydrogen ‘modules’
Universal Hydrogen has run its hydrogen-fuel-cell propulsion system on hydrogen supplied from one of its proprietary storage tanks, a milestone the company says helps demonstrate the feasibility of its hydrogen-powered regional aircraft concept.
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NewsArcher CEO wants to ditch ‘eVTOL’ label and revive ‘flying car’
Archer Aviation chief executive Adam Goldstein is embracing the term “flying car”, which had for decades been used to describe futuristic personal aircraft but has since fallen from favour.
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NewsNew report flags ongoing safety gaps within Boeing
A detailed new report alleges that numerous safety gaps still exist within Boeing, including unclear safety-related processes, safety culture disconnects and concerns about the company’s self-oversight system.