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NewsCanada Jetlines seeking new chief executive with Eddy Doyle due to depart
Eddy Doyle, the founding chief executive of Canadian leisure and charter carrier Canada Jetlines, is retiring from the company on 30 June.
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NewsJetBlue second-quarter capacity and revenue to decline less than previously expected
JetBlue Airways has revised its second quarter capacity and revenue guidance as it claims “strong operational performance” so far during the second three-month period of 2024.
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NewsSpirit Airlines names Brian McMenamy as its new financial chief
Spirit Airlines has named Brian J. McMenamy as new chief financial officer after the company’s previous CFO Scott Haralson resigned to pursue another opportunity at ”a larger, publicly traded company outside of the airline industry”.
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NewsUS Air Force orders its first Joint Strike Missile batch for F-35 fleet
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has been awarded a $141 million contract for Lot 1 production of its air-launched Joint Strike Missile (JSM) for the US Air Force (USAF).
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NewsGeneral Atomics lands first order for modernised Gray Eagles
On the heels of successful engine testing for the new type, uncrewed aircraft manufacturer General Atomics Aeronautical Systems scored its first order for the GE-25M Gray Eagle, a modernised version of the venerable MQ-1C UAV, from the US Army National Guard.
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NewsGeneral Atomics completes durability testing on new heavy fuel engine
The new powerplant will be incorporated into the modernised MQ-1C Gray Eagle, with manufacturer General Atomics Aeronautical Systems promising reductions in field maintenance and 40% more time between engine replacement compared to the current engine.
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NewsFAA investigating aborted take-off involving American-operated A319
An Airbus A319 operated by American Airlines aborted take-off from Ronald Reagan International airport in Washington, DC as a Beechcraft King Air landed on an intersecting runway on 29 May.
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NewsCanada’s Hawk jet trainers report for retirement duty
Although Ottawa retired the single-engined trainers in March, the Royal Canadian Air Force plans to make continued use of its CT-155s as an instructional platform for new maintenance technicians.
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In depthBoeing tells FAA how it plans to move past broad production problems
As Boeing attempts to cure its ailing aircraft manufacturing practices, the company on 30 May met with the Federal Aviation Administration to present a “roadmap for continuous improvement”.
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NewsWestJet Encore avoids potential network disruption as deal with pilots’ union secured
A looming lockout and threatened pilots’ strike could prompt a work stoppage at WestJet Encore as soon as 1 June, as negotiations between the airline and its union continue acrimoniously.
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Airline BusinessAmerican Airlines faces strategy reset as performance falters
American Airlines is a carrier in need of a reset after it became clear that its strategy was not working, at least in the eyes of Wall Street.
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Airline BusinessUnited gaining market share ‘versus everyone’: Kirby
Speaking during Bernstein’s Annual Strategic Decisions Conference, Kirby highlighted why he believes United enjoys structural advantages over its competitors
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NewsJetBlue to open crew base in San Juan amid network strategy shift
JetBlue Airways on 29 May disclosed plans to open a crew base in San Juan, Puerto Rico amid a sweeping strategy shift to focus more on the Caribbean.
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NewsElectra shares video of its first piloted ‘ultra short’ take-off and landing with Goldfinch demonstrator
Virginia-based aircraft developer Electra has demonstrated the capabilities of its hybrid-electric short take-off and landing aircraft (eSTOL) with a video of an “ultra short” take-off performed with its EL-2 Goldfinch demonstrator.
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NewsUS Navy’s MQ-8C Fire Scouts fly into retirement just two years after entering operational service
US Navy (USN) budget documents reveal that the service plans to retire the newest variant of an unmanned helicopter it spent more than a decade and nearly $1.5 billion developing.
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NewsPilot survives ejection from F-35B crash in New Mexico
A pilot was injured after ejecting from a crash that destroyed an F-35B fighter jet near Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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NewsChief commercial officer Vasu Raja to depart American Airlines
Vasu Raja will soon depart as chief commercial officer of American Airlines after more than 20 years with the Dallas-Fort Worth-based company.
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NewsCanada to integrate Smith Myers mobile phone tracking system into search and rescue fleet
UK technology firm Smith Myers will integrate its Artemis mobile phone detection package into Ottawa’s fleet of CH-149 Cormorant search and rescue helicopters as part of a Leonardo-led mid-life upgrade programme.
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NewsPassengers don life vests on Spirit Airlines flight diverted back to Jamaica
Spirit Airlines passengers were told to don life vests and prepare for a potential water landing on a flight that was safely diverted back to its origin in Jamaica due to an unspecified “mechanical issue”.
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NewsPooled GlobalEye surveillance aircraft fleet would boost Nordic defences, Saab says
Saab sees multiple opportunities to add to its customer list for the GlobalEye surveillance aircraft, including through a potential pooled service which would enhance monitoring of the Nordic/Baltic region.