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NewsNYPD orders two Bell 412EPX helicopters for SAR mission
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has ordered two Subaru Bell 412EPX helicopters configured for the search and rescue (SAR) mission.
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NewsIncreasing demand for discount travel boosts Frontier’s Q2 earnings
Frontier Group posted record revenue growth during the second quarter as demand for discount travel booms.
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NewsHoneywell to supply actuation and cabin cooling technology to Archer’s air taxi
Honeywell Aerospace and Archer Aviation have agreed to collaborate on flight-control actuation and thermal-management technologies for Archer’s in-development electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi.
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NewsBoeing on ‘verge’ of resuming 787 deliveries: CEO
Boeing’s chief executive says his company is close to resuming 787 deliveries, though he again declines to specify a timeline.
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NewsFrontier Airlines ‘disappointed’ at collapse of Spirit deal
Frontier Airlines is “disappointed” after ultra-low-cost peer Spirit Airlines decided to terminate a potential tie-up earlier in the day.
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NewsSpirit and Frontier call off proposed merger
Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines have agreed to end their merger discussions but Spirit continues to negotiate with JetBlue Airways.
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NewsBoeing wants to increase 737 production but has too few engines
Boeing would like to hike 737 Max production to 38 jets monthly but cannot due to lack of enough turbofans from CFM International.
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NewsFAA proposes secondary barrier for commercial aircraft flight decks
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a rule that would require a second physical barrier on commercial aircraft cockpits.
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NewsBoeing cuts 2022 737 delivery forecast, citing engine shortages and China uncertainty
Boeing expects to deliver 100 fewer 737s in 2022 than previously planned and says delivery of more 737s from its inventory will slip into 2024.
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NewsFixed-price defence contracts trim another $400m from Boeing results
Boeing’s Defense, Space & Security unit continues to battle programme headwinds, with its second-quarter revenues having declined to just below $6.2 billion, from approaching $6.9 billion during the same period a year earlier. Orders were worth $2 billion.
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NewsBoeing turns $160m Q2 profit as deliveries accelerate
Boeing swung to a $160 million profit in the second quarter of 2022, a period marked by significantly more aircraft deliveries and a booming aircraft services business.
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NewsNorth America and international demand lifts Hawaiian’s Q2 revenue
Hawaiian Holdings, the parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, credits more international flying and ongoing strong demand from North American markets for its 68% rise in revenue during the second quarter.
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NewsTurbofan deliveries are Boeing’s ‘number one’ supply constraint
Limited availability of CFM International turbofans is the chief parts shortage hindering Boeing’s ability to ramp 737 production.
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NewsGE Aviation ‘grappling’ with constrained turbofan supply chain
GE Aviation’s production of aircraft turbofans remains behind schedule due to factors including parts and labour shortages.
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NewsCanada Jetlines to launch revenue service on 15 August
Canada Jetlines, a start-up leisure carrier based in Vancouver, is set to launch passenger revenue service next month.
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NewsRaytheon continues struggling with labour and supply shortages amid delivery delays
Supply chain constraints and labour shortages continue limiting the ability of Raytheon Technologies and its subsidiaries to deliver aerospace products, including aircraft engines.
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NewsMilitary type certification nod to drive AT-6E Wolverine sales, Textron says
Beechcraft’s AT-6E Wolverine has secured military type certification approval from the US Air Force.
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NewsNorthrop continues work on new missile to attack air defences
Northrop Grumman is continuing work on a new prototype missile development designed to attack air defence systems.
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NewsDaher unveils Kodiak 900 utility aircraft
French aerospace company Daher has unveiled a new US-built aircraft called the Kodiak 900 – and it is already certificated.
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NewsUS lawmakers propose hiking pilot retirement age to 67
US lawmakers have proposed hiking the mandatory retirement age for US airline pilots to help alleviate what airlines say is an increasingly acute pilot shortage.