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NewsUnited warns 36,000 employees their jobs are in danger
United Airlines has warned 36,000 employees, or 45% of its total staff, that their jobs may be in danger as the carrier prepares to downsize following the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsJet Linx snaps up Meridian
Jet Linx Aviation has snapped up the aircraft operating arm of fellow US business aviation services provider Meridian to become what it describes as the second largest aircraft management company in the USA.
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NewsAvolon strikes another 27 Max from order book
Aircraft lessor Avolon has cancelled orders for another 27 Boeing 737 Max, striking another blow to Boeing’s backlog as the airframer works to get the Max back in the skies.
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NewsUnited sees cancellations rise, warns of furloughs
United Airlines says cancellations of forward bookings are once again rising due to new travel restrictions and increasing numbers of coronavirus cases across the southern sun belt states, prompting a warning that furloughs will be inevitable.
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NewsGreece to acquire two air ambulance King Air 350s
Textron Aviation has sold two Beechcraft King Air 350C medivac aircraft for use by Greece’s ministry of health.
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NewsCanada’s Nolinor announces launch of new airline
Canadian passenger and freight charter airline Nolinor Aviation has announced plans to launch a new airline later this year despite the coronavirus crisis that has decimated much of the travel industry.
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NewsCounter-drone start-up Anduril raises $200m
The funding nearly doubles its prior valuation, raising its worth to $1.9 billion. Anduril plans to use the cash to improve its autonomous unmanned air vehicles and artificial intelligence software, as well as make additional hires.
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NewsUS government publishes health guidance for airlines and airports
The US Departments of Transportation, Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services have jointly published a report outlining recommendations for public safety as the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsBoeing communications chief resigns over commentary published in 1987
A top Boeing executive has resigned over an article he wrote more than three decades ago in which he advocated that women should not be permitted to serve in combat roles in the military.
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NewsSierra Nevada awarded $700m to develop countermeasures for special ops C-130Js
The systems are to be installed on the special operation force’s AC-130J Ghostrider gunship and MC-130J Commando II transport.
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NewsBritish Airways outlines return of more long-haul services
British Airways has outlined plans to restart services to a raft of destinations in July, including some long-haul routes.
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NewsFAA completes three days of 737 Max flight testing
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has completed three days of flight tests on the Boeing 737 Max ahead of a possible recertification in the coming weeks.
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NewsHawaiian reinstates flights to mainland US
Hawaiian Airlines will reinstate flights to the mainland USA in August, as the state of Hawaii begins to lift its draconian restrictions on movement within the islands as well as between the islands and the airline’s main destinations on the west coast of North America.
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NewsNBAA cancels 2020 business aviation convention
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has cancelled its annual business aviation convention and exhibition (NBAA-BACE), due to take place in Orlando later this year, due to ongoing coronavirus concerns and travel restrictions.
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NewsInspector General slams Boeing for holding back information on 737 Max
A US government report has found that Boeing purposefully held back information about the automated flight-control system on its re-engineered 737 Max during the aircraft’s certification process, that led to two fatal aircraft crashes that killed 346 people.
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NewsUS Air Force links F-35, F-22, F-16 and E-3 Sentry in multiplayer combat simulator
Pilots flew in “a highly contested simulated environment” during final acceptance test of the Distributed Mission Training system at Nellis AFB in Nevada.
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NewsHow surface-to-air missiles are changing the UAV industry
The spread of surface-to-air missiles around the world is causing the USA to rethink the way it uses its unmanned air vehicles.
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NewsCould long-endurance UAVs be repurposed for surveillance of Russia and China?
UAVs currently fielded by the USA and Western allies are vulnerable to ground fire but may be the key to creating an early warning system in geopolitical hotspots like the Baltics or Taiwan; in fact, some analysts argue, operating non-stealthy aircraft “in plain sight” could have a powerful deterrent effect
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NewsMajor US airlines announce schedule changes
The three US legacy passenger carriers have announced changes to their schedules after a four-month period in which capacity and demand had hit all-time lows due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsUnited 777 blade failure followed prolonged gap in P&W inspection training
US investigators believe prolonged absence of formal training and certification for a fan-blade inspection technique resulted in a flawed blade being returned to service and subsequently fracturing on a United Airlines Boeing 777-200. The fracture in the right-hand Pratt & Whitney PW4000 fan blade, during cruise at 36,000ft on 13 ...