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Spirit AeroSystems loses $135m in Q2, citing new 787 issue
Spirit AeroSystems lost $135 million in the second quarter of 2021, reflecting reduced production of aircraft components and a $46 million forward loss on the company’s Boeing 787 work.
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Spirit’s operational woes continue for fourth day
Spirit Airlines is struggling to complete flights for the fourth straight day amid system-wide disruptions due to inclement weather and staffing bottlenecks.
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Boeing 737 Max en route to China for certification work
A Boeing 737 Max 7 took off from Seattle on 4 August and is headed to China, where the jet will participate in work related to that country’s 737 Max certification, an industry source says.
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US start-up GlobalX lands FAA operating certificate
US start-up GlobalX has received an aircraft operating certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration, moving the company closer to starting passenger charter flights, says GlobalX’s media representative.
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Airlines lost $72 per passenger in 2020 as Covid-19 ended positive trend
Airlines made a net loss of $71.71 per passenger during 2020, according to global data released by IATA, as the Covid-19 pandemic reversed a period of relatively strong financial performance.
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USAF re-designates NF-16D as X-62A to reflect Skyborg work
The US Air Force has re-designated its Lockheed Martin NF-16D Vista as the X-62A, reflecting an upgrade programme that will see the aircraft support autonomous flight work.
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US Navy embarks F-35C, CMV-22 aboard carrier for first time
The US Navy has for the first time deployed its Lockheed Martin F-35C stealth fighter and Bell Boeing CMV-22 Osprey tiltrotor as part of an operational deployment on an aircraft carrier.
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BAE Systems stretches APKWS range 30% using new trajectory
BAE Systems has stretched the range of its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) rocket by 30% using a new trajectory.
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US business travel could hit 80% of 2019 levels by end-2022, pandemic effects could last longer: report
US corporations’ travel spending will likely inch up to 25-35% of 2019 levels by the end of 2021 and up to 80% by the end of 2022 – though full recovery depends on how significantly the pandemic changed corporations’ view of business travel.
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Spirit cancels half of its scheduled flights
For the third day in a row, Spirit Airlines has cancelled hundreds of flights due to what it calls “operational challenges”.
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DHL Express orders fleet of Eviation all-electric Alice aircraft for cargo feed
Logistics specialist DHL Express is venturing into electric air transport by ordering a dozen Eviation Alice aircraft for freight operations. DHL Express expects to take delivery of the first of the 12 aircraft in 2024. Eviation conceived the Alice as a nine-seat commuter model. But DHL Express head of global ...
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US export bank backs Turkish Airlines’ $833m purchase of Boeing jets
The USA’s export-credit agency has agreed to guarantee $833 million in financing for the acquisition by Turkish Airlines of an undisclosed number of Boeing 737 Max and 787s.
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Spirit delays or cancels almost 1,000 flights
In the latest disruption to passenger air travel across the USA, Spirit Airlines has been forced to cancel more than one-third of its flights in the past two days.
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US Navy test launches AARGM-ER from F/A-18, missile production poised for summer start
The US Navy (USN) test launched for the first time an AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER) on 19 July, deploying the weapon from a Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet.
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Parker Hannifin to acquire Meggitt as aerospace merger activity resumes
Aerospace mergers are back, with US manufacturer Parker Hannifin revealing plans to nearly double the size of its aerospace systems business by acquiring UK-based aerospace company Meggitt for £6.3 billion ($8.8 billion) in cash.
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MQ-4C Triton operates maiden sortie in Multi-INT configuration
A Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned air vehicle (UAV) has operated its first sortie in a new Multi-Intelligence (Multi-Int) configuration.
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ExpressJet expects to relaunch 'within the quarter'
ExpressJet Airlines says it will resume service “within the quarter” after the US Department of Transportation (DOT) granted the regional carrier permission to restart commercial operations under its own brand.
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Bombardier reaches deal with union three days into Downsview strike
Three days after a strike began, Bombardier has reached an employment deal with the union representing employees at its Global business jet manufacturing site in the Downsview section of Toronto.
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US Air Force’s ARRW hypersonic boost-glide missile fails second launch test
The US Air Force’s AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) boost-glide hypersonic missile failed to launch during a test on 28 July.
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Air Transat resumes operations after six-month pause
Canada’s Air Transat has resumed flying after a six-month pandemic-driven pause.