All North America articles – Page 11
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NewsCanada proposes C$790 airline charge for resolution of every customer complaint
Canada’s federal transport watchdog has proposed charging airlines a C$790 ($582) fee for every customer complaint it resolves – irrespective of whether or not it finds in the customer’s favour.
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NewsBoeing defence chief Ted Colbert departs company
Ted Colbert, chief executive of Boeing Defense, Space & Security, is leaving the aerospace manufacturer in what could be the first sign of a major senior leadership overhaul under new CEO Kelly Ortberg.
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NewsFlight of the Phenix: Start-up completes first phase of flight tests with Ultra 2XL rotorcraft
Uncrewed rotorcraft developer Phenix Solutions has completed a flight-test programme with a full-size prototype of its Ultra 2XL heavy-lift aircraft.
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NewsBoeing’s other large labour union rejects request for furloughs
Boeing’s second largest labour union has denied a request from the company for its members to be furloughed alongside other Boeing workers amid the ongoing machinists strike.
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NewsL3Harris exploring intelligence and crisis-response roles for Armed Overwatch turboprop
Amid criticism from government auditors, the US Special Operations Command and contracter L3Harris are expanding the potential capabilities of the new OA-1K close-air support turboprop to include more intelligence collection and electronic warfare.
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NewsUSAF’s first autonomous combat jets will act as air-to-air ‘missile trucks’ for crewed fighters
The first batch of autonomous “Collaborative Combat Aircraft” being developed for the US Air Force will primarily be tasked with carrying extra precision munitions aloft, with other combat functions coming in subsequent designs.
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NewsDe Havilland now producing first DHC-515 with 2028 in-service goal
De Havilland Canada is assembling its first DHC-515 Firefighter in Calgary and expects to begin delivering the aircraft by early 2028, a bit later than previously anticipated.
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NewsJetBlue to introduce first airport lounges in New York and Boston amid strategic revamp
JetBlue Airways is planning to open its first-ever airport lounges in New York and Boston as part of its plan to attract more business travellers.
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OpinionClock is ticking for Boeing to resolve machinists strike
Already dealing with multiple challenges across the business, Boeing’s hopes of a recovery this year are now threatened by a strike by its machinists. A quick resolution is key.
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OpinionCan airframers navigate the shifting sands of supply chain for new aircraft development?
The next generation of commercial aircraft may have a shorter lifespan than their predecessors. With a heavy reliance on years of aftermarket revenues, supply chains will need to adapt, says Matteo Peraldo.
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NewsUS Air Force Ospreys will return to combat duty in coming weeks
The Bell-Boeing CV-22 tiltrotors will soon return to combat duty, 10 months after a deadly crash in 2023 killed eight special mission airmen and grounded the USA’s entire Osprey fleet.
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NewsUS regional carrier CommuteAir scales up ambitions with E170 charter service
CommuteAir believes that the recent introduction of a single Embraer E170 to its fleet will help fill a gap in the “70-seat charter market”.
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NewsPentagon releases test footage of new B-21 stealth bomber in flight
Officials with the US Air Force and Northrop Grumman say a test version of the next-generation stealth bomber is currently flying up to two sorties per week, with two more examples being used for ground testing.
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NewsBoeing to begin furloughing staff in ‘coming days’ due to machinists’ strike
Boeing will soon begin furloughing employees and cutting executives’ salaries to save cash during a costly and ongoing strike by 33,000 members of its machinists union.
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NewsAlaska Air Group completes acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines
Alaska Air Group has acquired Hawaiian Airlines, completing a transaction that expands its operation to include transpacific flights and that bolsters Alaska Air’s fleet with its first widebody jets.
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NewsHawaiian CEO Ingram to step down as ‘interim leadership’ takes over Alaska combination process
With Alaska Airlines’ acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines on the verge of approval by US aviation regulators, Hawaiian will be guided through the combination process by an “interim leadership team”.
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NewsAlaska could close Hawaiian purchase on 18 September following DOT approval
Alaska and Hawaiian expect to complete the transaction “in the coming days”, Alaska said on 17 September.
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NewsLeonardo delivers 100th TH-73 to US Navy
Leonardo Helicopters has handed over the 100th TH-73A Thrasher trainer to the US Navy.
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NewsKongsberg to invest $100m in US Joint Strike Missile production
Buoyed by a recent first contract to supply Joint Strike Missiles (JSMs) to the US Air Force, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace is to build a new production facility in James City County, Virginia.
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NewsKratos, AFRL test low-cost turbofan for use by attritable systems
Kratos Turbine Technologies and the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) have conducted ground tests of a low-cost turbofan engine architecture which the company claims will advance “affordable propulsion technologies for the warfighter”.