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AnalysisSpirit’s struggles show suppliers can expect little ‘relief’ from Max return
News that Spirit AeroSystems has again cut 2020 production of Boeing 737 components sent another ripple of discouragement through an already reeling aerospace industry.
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NewsAir Canada chief executive blasts government for maintaining travel restrictions
Air Canada’s chief executive Calin Rovinescu excoriated the government of Canada for maintaining draconian coronavirus-prompted travel restrictions across the country, hindering the air transport industry’s ability to return to any semblance of normal operations.
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NewsSikorsky CH-53K finishes two-week sea trials in Atlantic Ocean
Sea trials included blade fold; launch and recovery; rotor start and shutdown; and shipboard compatibility testing. The tests were done in increasing wind speeds and with wind coming from different directions to simulate adverse conditions on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier.
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NewsWestJet permanently cuts more than 3,000 jobs
Canada’s WestJet has permanently cut more than one third of its remaining workforce as the effects of the pandemic force the airline to reduce and outsource services in an effort to continue cutting costs.
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NewsFirst Bell Boeing CMV-22B delivered for US Navy fleet operations
The service plans to replace the Grumman C-2A Greyhound with the Osprey for aircraft carrier onboard delivery missions, including the replacement of the F-35C’s engine, the Pratt & Whitney F135 turbofan.
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NewsAirbus cancels plan to develop its own A320neo nacelle
The coronavirus downturn has led Airbus to scrap its planned development of an A320neo engine nacelle that would have competed with nacelles produced by supplier Collins Aerospace.
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NewsFAA requires inspections of 737 Max wire shields to address electrical risks
The Federal Aviation Administration his finalised a rule requiring that operators inspect Boeing 737 Max wiring shields for issues that could, in extreme circumstances, cause dual-engine failures or erroneous engine data.
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NewsP&W’s North Berwick plant to add PW1100G MRO capability
Pratt & Whitney will be expanding its North Berwick, Maine, facility to include MRO capabilities for the PW1100G geared turbofan. The expansion is part of a $12.5 million investment the engine maker is pumping into the plant. P&W adds that the investment “bolsters” its global PW1100G MRO network and “accelerates ...
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NewsCongressional watchdog urges DOT to create coronavirus prevention plan
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has again recommended the US Department of Transportation (DOT) develop a national aviation preparedness plan to respond to communicable diseases like the coronavirus pandemic which brought the air transport industry to a near-standstill earlier this year.
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NewsZeroAvia claims UK first with flight of electric-powered Piper M350
Californian propulsion developer ZeroAvia has conducted what it claims is the UK’s “first electric-powered flight of a commercial-scale aircraft”, with a converted Piper M350 piston-single taking off on 22 June from Cranfield airport.
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NewsAlaska Airlines to bring E175s to Alaska
Alaska Airlines will be adding Embraer 175 regional jets to its fleet flying within the state of Alaska, bringing in the smaller-gauge aircraft on routes that would not be profitable using larger jets.
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NewsHoneywell starts flight testing autonomous landing system for urban air mobility vehicles
Honeywell Aerospace has begun flight testing an automated system that will help urban air mobility (UAM) vehicles land autonomously.
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NewsAmerican adds $2bn to balance sheet
American Airlines has priced its common stock offering and convertible bond raising nearly $2 billion.
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NewsSpirit cuts 737 production again, warns of financial fallout
Spirit AeroSystems has again slashed its expected output of Boeing 737 fuselages and other components to just 72 shipments in 2020, while warning it could breach financial agreements before year-end.
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NewsAir Canada raises additional C$1.23bn in cash
Air Canada has raised additional liquidity to help keep itself afloat as the coronavirus pandemic drags on.
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AnalysisLayoffs expected when pay support ends for US carriers
Air travel may not return to pre-coronavirus levels until at least 2023, so US carriers are making plans to downsize their employee base, echoing the warnings of transportation analysts that the industry is “staff heavy” for the market reeling from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsUS Air Force considers ways to recruit commercial pilots
The service’s Air Education and Training Command has not yet established new career paths, but is exploring the idea of recruiting experienced commercial pilots or civilians within commercial pilot training programmes.
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NewsDelta resumes flights to China this week
Delta Air Lines will resume flights between the US and China, the first US carrier to do so since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, as travel restrictions and regulatory sparring between the two countries’ aviation authorities ease.
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NewsLearjet 60 operators told to fit reverser alert 12 years after fatal overrun
Over a decade since a fatal Bombardier Learjet 60 overrun in South Carolina, operators of the type are being ordered to install a voice-command warning system to alert pilots to thrust-reverser malfunctions. The aircraft, operated by Global Exec Aviation, had been departing for Van Nuys from runway 11 at Columbia ...
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NewsKratos Defense plans to fund more acquisitions with $209m stock sale
The company has acquired several businesses in recent years including satellite antenna manufacturer ASC Signal, as well as small jet turbine manufacturers Technical Directions and Florida Turbine Technologies.