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NewsGulfstream reveals G300 super-midsize jet to replace G280
Gulfstream has revealed development of the G300, a 3,600nm-range super-midsize business jet intended to replace its ageing G280 model, with the manufacturer completing nearly 2,000 ground-test hours on the first aircraft.
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NewsOtto Aerospace claims large Flexjet launch order for Phantom 3500
US firm Otto Aerospace is claiming business aviation specialist Flexjet as a launch customer for its proposed Phantom 3500 ultra-efficient executive jet, with an agreement for 300. Otto Aerospace says the order is “firm” and also includes “additional options”. The Phantom 3500 is under development by the Fort Worth-based company, ...
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NewsAlaska Air outlines vision for US air traffic control overhaul
The Seattle-headquartered airline company – parent of Alaska Airlines, Hawiian Airlines and Horizon Air – framed the country’s airspace issues in a 26 September report as part of a long-term trend of aircraft technology developing faster than ATC technology.
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NewsBeta Technologies files for IPO on New York Stock Exchange
Vermont-based electric aircraft developer Beta Technologies has filed for an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange to raise funds for its Alia aircraft family development.
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NewsWestJet confirms passenger data accessed in June cybersecurity breach
Canadian carrier WestJet confirms a recent cybersecurity breach resulted in unauthorised access to some sensitive passenger information, though credit card details and passwords were uncompromised.
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NewsAmerican Airlines launches codeshare partnership with Porter Airlines
American Airlines has struck a codeshare partnership with Eastern Canada’s Porter Airlines, somewhat evening the field with other major US carriers benefit from partnerships with Canadian counterparts.
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NewsSikorsky lands nearly $11bn Pentagon order for up to 99 CH-53K helicopters
Rotorcraft manufacturer Sikorsky has received a nearly $11 billion Pentagon contract covering deliveries of the CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter across multiple years. The $10.9 billion deal announced on 26 September by US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) covers up to 99 of the three-engined King Stallion helicopters for the US Marine ...
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NewsAlaska Air shuffles leadership with new Alaska COO and Horizon CEO
Alaska Air Group has appointed Jason Berry as new chief operating officer of Alaska Airlines, with Andy Schneider taking over as chief executive and president of regional subsidiary Horizon Air.
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NewsUS 747 operators step up aileron inspections following 2024 Kalitta Air incident
US operators of Boeing 747-400 freighters have intensified aileron inspections following recurring problems with attachment wear and damage, after a Kalitta Air incident revealed fractured components.
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NewsBoeing and labour union to resume talks as strike drags on
Contract negotiations between Boeing and striking machinists at its St. Louis fighter aircraft facility will resume on Monday with federal mediation assistance, as the dispute enters its third month.
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NewsUS Coast Guard presses ahead with plans to retire MH-65s
The US Coast Guard has awarded contracts worth more than $28 million for turboshaft engines and multi-mode radars as part of a $3 billion aviation modernisation programme that will see the service’s fixed-wing fleet grow and its rotary-wing fleet consolidated to a single helicopter type.
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NewsNASA still targeting 2025 first flight for X-59 supersonic demonstrator
NASA maintains its 2025 target for the X-59 Quesst quiet-supersonic demonstrator’s maiden flight as the programme advances through high-speed taxi testing at Palmdale, despite multiple previous delays since the original 2021 schedule.
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NewsAllegiant expects new and incoming 737 Max jets to boost 2026 results
Rapid addition of new Boeing 737 Max 8-200s to Allegiant Air’s fleet is expected to significantly boost the carrier’s full-year 2026 financial performance.
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NewsUnited hails FAA-ordered hourly flight cap at Newark
Flight frequencies at Newark Liberty International airport will be capped at 72 hourly through October 2026 under a final order from the Federal Aviation Administration.
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NewsCommuteAir ERJ regional jet stopped by runway arrestor system after ‘long landing’: FAA
A CommuteAir-operated regional jet overran the runway at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional airport on 24 September and was stopped by a runway arrestor system, the latest example of those systems preventing more-severe accidents.
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NewsBreeze Airways secures FAA approval for international flights to Mexico and Caribbean
Breeze Airways has secured permission from the US Federal Aviation Administration to operate internationally and is targeting new leisure markets in Mexico, Puerto Rico and Jamaica.
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NewsBoeing to relocate Super Hornet life extension work from St Louis
Boeing will relocate service life modification work for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet from St Louis to other locations as part of expansion plans at the key manufacturing site.
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NewsPremature braking preceded tyre burst that damaged United 737 Max
US investigators believe a tyre burst that damaged a United Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 was caused by brake application before all three landing-gear were on the ground. Both right-hand main-gear tyres burst as the jet touched down at Houston on 24 October last year, and the fragments struck and ...
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NewsRaytheon unveils gallium nitride-enhanced APG-82 radar
Raytheon has unveiled an enhanced version of its APG-82 radar incorporating gallium nitride technology to improve target detection and engagement capabilities, while its electronic warfare system for the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet reaches a development milestone.
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NewsAir Canada reveals C$430 million revenue loss due to cabin crew strike
Air Canada has warned that its third-quarter results took a heavy blow from the flight attendants strike that cancelled thousands of flights in mid-August