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NewsAir Canada pulls financial guidance as striking cabin crew union refuses to back down
Air Canada has pulled its financial guidance for the third quarter and full year as much of its operation remains immobilised by an escalating cabin crew dispute. The carrier has twice had to postpone a resumption of services, and the impasse appears no closer to resolution after the CUPE union, ...
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NewsAirlines for America names former US governor as next CEO
Chris Sununu will assume the trade group’s top leadership position starting on 9 September, when longtime CEO Nick Calio will step down after 15 years in the role.
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NewsSpirit Airlines’ network planner John Kirby to retire as rebuild falters
The ultra-low-cost carrier’s recent efforts to rebuild its network have failed to turn around the company’s fortunes.
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NewsAir Canada postpones restart after cabin crew union defies return-to-work order
Air Canada is aiming to resume services on 18 August, after striking cabin crew thwarted the carrier’s plans to reinstate operations sooner. The airline had already suspended over 700 flights when the federal government intervened on 17 August to refer contract negotiations with the CUPE union to arbitration. Air Canada ...
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NewsUS investigators probe Air Canada Rouge A319’s short landing at Nashville
US investigators are probing an occurrence at Nashville in which an Air Canada Rouge Airbus A319 touched down short of the runway. The National Transportation Safety Board states that the incident took place on 14 August while the aircraft was on approach to runway 20L. Air Canada Rouge flight AC1717 ...
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NewsAutonomous aviation developer Merlin to go public via SPAC offering
Amid surging interest in autonomous aviation for military applications, Merlin will become a publicly traded company using the unconventional method known as a special purpose acquisition company listing.
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NewsUS Air Force to add Red 6 augmented reality tech into F-16 cockpits
The helmet-mounted projection technology could allow pilots to practise skills like within-visual-range combat, without the need for costly aggressor aircraft.
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NewsChina’s Sunward discloses insurance compensation for Dash 8s leased to Russia
Chinese-based industrial firm Sunward Intelligent Equipment has received compensation for aircraft leased to Russian carriers through its Canadian subsidiary Avmax. Sunward has disclosed the insurance compensation in a statement to the Shenzhen stock exchange. It identifies the aircraft as three De Havilland turboprops – a Dash 8-300 (MSN443) leased to ...
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NewsRear-seat passenger accidentally ejects from US F-15D during taxi
The passenger was reportedly a non-pilot member of the US Air National Guard who accidentally engaged the ejection sequence of the two-seat F-15 variant while the jet was taxiing.
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NewsAir Canada braces for shutdown, citing ‘impasse’ in labor negotiations
Air Canada is preparing for an imminent shutdown of most operations, citing what the company describes as an “impasse” in negotiations with the labour union representing its flight attendant workforce. The Montreal-based carrier says that contract talks with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have broken down after a ...
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NewsSpirit Airlines warns of ‘substantial doubt’ over survival
Florida-based Spirit Airlines has issued a stark warning about its ability to remain operational beyond 12 months, as the recently-bankrupt carrier struggles with persistent weak travel demand and deteriorating financial conditions.
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NewsPiasecki plans new variant of Kargo logistics drone with expanded capacity
The new Kargo II represents a larger-capacity derivative of the original Kargo quadcopter that offers significantly expanded payload capacity and improved range in the same form factor.
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NewsBoeing orders lifted by 737 Max agreements and backlog recognition
Boeing secured agreements for 30 737 Max jets in July, attributed to unidentified customers, while the overall order total for the month was lifted by formal recognition in the backlog of 33 other aircraft.
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In depthAirbus challenges claims that UH-72s are ill-suited for pilot training
Citing available features unused by the US Army and internal service policies, Airbus rejects that H145-derived UH-72 Lakotas cannot effectively or affordably serve as trainer helicopters.
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NewsEve to test Beta’s electric motors as US air taxi firms reveal deals
Embraer-backed Eve Air Mobility will test Beta Technologies’ electric motors on its upcoming eVTOL prototype, while Archer Aviation acquires assets from Overair and Joby Aviation purchases Blade’s passenger business in a flurry of strategic moves across the US air taxi sector.
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NewsKratos closing in on firm order for XQ-58 autonomous fighter with US Marine Corps
Defence manufacturer Kratos has revealed the US Marine Corps is closing in on a full acquisition programme for the company’s uncrewed XQ-58 jet aircraft.
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NewsAir Transat completes sale-leaseback of Pratt GTF engines as A321LRs remain on ground
Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat has sold and leased back a pair of Pratt & Whitney geared turbofans (GTFs), part of its strategy to manage ongoing groundings of A321LR aircraft powered by those engines.
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NewsUS Navy names new E-130J TACAMO aircraft ‘Phoenix II’
Based on the C-130J transport, the Phoenix II will replace the jet-powered E-6B Mercury fleet that allows for remote command of the US Navy’s submarine-launched nuclear ballistic missiles.
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NewsUK competition regulator clears Boeing-Spirit acquisition deal
The UK’s competition watchdog has cleared Boeing’s planned takeover of Spirit AeroSystems, with the full decision text expected to follow shortly.
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NewsFlorida-based airline start-up Argentum plans to revive Silver Airways brand in Alaska
Newly established Argentum Airways has stepped in with a plan to acquire Silver’s air operator’s certificate and restart operations, after Silver ceased flying across its network in the Southeast USA and Caribbean in June.