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NewsDelta and Riyadh Air reveal intention to build intercontinental joint venture
Delta Air Lines has a formed a new strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air, with the major US airline and yet-to-launch carrier building toward an eventual joint venture.
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NewsUnited Airlines faces fresh scrutiny after latest wheel-loss incident
United Airlines is facing renewed scrutiny of its safety performance after a Boeing 757-200 lost a wheel from its main landing gear as it took off from Los Angeles international airport – the latest in a series of incidents that have drawn negative attention to the carrier, not least from the Federal Aviation Administration.
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NewsSouthwest adds Rakesh Gangwal as board director in face of leadership criticism
Facing investor criticism for having a too-insular board of directors, Southwest Airlines has added longtime airline executive Rakesh Gangwal to the group it believes will guide it back to “enduring profitability”.
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AnalysisAnalysts fault Boeing guilty fraud plea for lack of leadership change
Boeing intends to plead guilty to criminal charges that it defrauded the Federal Aviation Administration but some observers fault the plan for failing to require leadership change.
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NewsSouthwest board adopts rights plan to counter activist investors
Southwest Airlines’ board of directors has adopted a rights plan aimed at fending off activist shareholders gaining control of the company.
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NewsPHI receives first H160 ahead of route-proving trials
Airbus Helicopters and partner PHI Aviation will shortly begin route-proving trials with the former’s H160 medium-twin in the Gulf of Mexico.
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NewsGeneral Atomics lands funding to continue XQ-67 development
The maker of uncrewed aircraft received an additional $9 million from the US Air Force Research Laboratory to continue development work of the experimental Off-Board Sensing Station jet, believed to be the basis for General Atomics’ bid for an autonomous aircraft capable of supporting crewed fighters.
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NewsAir Canada to lease eight more Boeing 737 Max 8s
Air Canada is set to lease eight more Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft from lessor BOC Aviation.
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NewsGE Aerospace extends CEO Culp’s contract until end-2027
The company’s board of directors on 30 June approved a new employment contract for Culp that extends his term as CEO and board chair until the end of 2027.
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NewsSpirit Airlines adds Fred Cromer as chief financial officer
US ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has named Fred Cromer as its chief financial officer, tasking him with helping the company chart a profitable course forward.
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NewsUS Army takes delivery of first Block II CH-47F
The delivery of a remanufactured CH-47F Chinook in the latest Block II standard marks a milestone in the US Army’s strategy to modernise its aviation fleet.
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NewsBoeing to maintain Spirit AeroSystems’ defence contracts
The troubled aerostructures manufacturer has become an important supplier of several key US defence programmes, including the air force’s new stealth bomber and the army’s next-generation tiltrotor.
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NewsAirbus could still pick up Spirit AeroSystems entities in Scotland and Malaysia
Airbus’s framework agreement with Spirit AeroSystems shows that the aircraft manufacturer might yet acquire Scottish or Malaysian operations of Spirit if a third-party buyer does not emerge. Both Spirit’s Glasgow Prestwick division and its Subang airport arm in western Kuala Lumpur supply components for Airbus programmes. Neither has been included ...
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NewsNew Pacific Airways chief executive Rob McKinney abruptly leaves post
Rob McKinney, chief executive of Alaskan regional airline Ravn Alaska and floundering start-up carrier New Pacific Airways, has left the group effective immediately.
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NewsEve secures $94m in new financing
Embraer-backed urban air mobility company Eve Air Mobility has secured $94 million in fresh financing from multiple investors that will close in “the coming weeks”.
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NewsAirbus chief: Acquisition of Spirit A350 and A220 work unexpected but necessary
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury admits that the airframer was not expecting to be negotiating an acquisition of key aircraft programmes from beleaguered US firm Spirit AeroSystems, but insists it is necessary and that Airbus is ready to absorb them.
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NewsWestJet maintenance workers withdraw strike action
WestJet’s mechanics and technical employees have agreed to withdraw strike action and return to work while their union, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), negotiates a new contract with the company.
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NewsBoeing and Airbus agree to split up Spirit AeroSystems’ operations
Boeing has confirmed it will take over US-based aerostructures firm Spirit AeroSystems in an $8.3 billion agreement, including net debt, with Airbus poised to acquire its key programmes from the company. The all-stock transaction has an equity value of $4.7 billion, with each share of Spirit stock being exchanged for ...
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NewsDOJ offers 'sweetheart' plea deal to Boeing for violating Max fraud agreement: attorneys
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is offering a settlement package to Boeing that would see the company plead guilty to fraud charges, pay a $244 million fine and be subject to continued government oversight.
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NewsWestJet suffering network-wide disruptions as maintenance workers strike
WestJet’s operations over the long Canada Day weekend have been massively disrupted by striking mechanics, forcing the airline to cancel hundreds of flights and disrupt the air travel plans of thousands of passengers.