All North America articles – Page 138
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NewsUS FAA alleges string of safety violations by operator of ditched Transair 737 freighter
Ten months after a Boeing 737-200 freighter ditched in the sea off Hawaii, US regulators are alleging a series of serious safety violations by operator Rhoades Aviation and are poised to cancel its air carrier certificate. But Rhoades Aviation is disputing the FAA’s proposed action and has requested meeting with ...
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NewsKongsberg to ready retired Norwegian F-16s for sale to Draken, Romania
Kongsberg has been awarded a contract by the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency to overhaul up to 44 retired F-16s for use by Draken International and Romania.
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NewsB-21 to make first flight in 2023
The US Air Force’s new strategic bomber being designed by Northrop Grumman will go wheels up for the first time in the coming year.
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NewsFAA green lights Joby to begin air taxi flights using Cirrus SR22
US start-up Joby Aviation has received regulatory authority to operate commercial flights using a Cirrus SR22, a move enabling the company to prepare for eventually operating electric air taxis.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Index shows industry recovery stalling in Covid-hit start to 2022
The latest Airline Business Index shows the global airline industry’s progress towards its pre-Covid size stalled during the first quarter of 2022, as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 weighed on the performance of most markets.
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NewsMQ-8C gets under way in first Indo-Pacific deployment
Northrop Grumman’s MQ-8C Fire Scout autonomous helicopter system is making its first deployment to the Pacific region aboard a US Navy littoral combat ship.
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NewsBoeing starts next round of deliveries for new A-10 wings
The latest sets of new wings for the A-10 Thunderbolt II fleet arrived earlier this month to Hill AFB in Ogden, Utah, where the US Air Force has started aircraft integration.
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NewsBoeing safety chief warns against new cockpit alert system for 737 Max 10
Boeing’s head of safety has warned of potential negative safety consequences if the company were to equip its 737 Max 10 with an modernised crew alerting system – technology expected to be required before that jet achieves certification.
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In depthBoeing’s safety overhaul ‘working’ as Max recovery advances
Nearly three-and-a-half years after the first 737 Max crash, Boeing says it is progressing steadily through an organisation-wide safety overhaul aimed at preventing the type of issues that contributed to the re-engined narrowbody’s crisis.
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NewsAvianca Cargo to lease A321 freighters from US operator Global Crossing
Latin American operator Avianca is to capitalise on Airbus A321 converted freighter capability with an agreement to lease or charter up to five aircraft from Global Crossing Airlines Group. Global Crossing will provide an initial A321 freighter – the first to be operated by a US carrier – to support ...
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NewsParker sells wheels business to Kaman to meet Meggitt merger conditions
US technology firm Parker-Hannifin is to divest its wheel and brake operation to aerospace company Kaman, to meet the requirements of competition regulators following its decision to acquire UK-based Meggitt. Kaman says it will be acquiring the Aircraft Wheel & Brake business for $440 million in an all-cash transaction. The ...
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NewsMilitary C-17s deliver baby formula from Europe to USA amid national shortage
The Pentagon’s Transportation Command is overseeing the shipment of much-needed baby formula from Switzerland in the face of a nationwide shortage.
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NewsUS electric propulsion firm Magnix picks R-R executive as CEO
US electric aircraft propulsion developer Magnix has hired longtime Rolls-Royce staffer Nuno Taborda as chief executive, effective 1 June.
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NewsUS Army renews Airbus contract for UH-72 support
The US Army has renewed its long-running contract with Airbus for contractor logistics support (CLS) to the manufactuer’s UH-72 Lakota utility helicopter.
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NewsILS abnormality encountered days before ERJ-145’s off-runway landing
US investigators probing a CommutAir Embraer ERJ-145’s offset approach path, before it suffered a runway excursion at Presque Isle, have disclosed that a second aircraft had encountered an offset to the same airport just two days earlier. While no-one was seriously injured in the 4 March 2019 accident, the aircraft ...
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NewsDelta places first A321neo into service
Delta Air Lines became the latest Airbus A321neo operator on 20 May when Delta flight 1202 departed Boston Logan airport, bound for San Francisco International.
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NewsAir Force special operators ask industry for non-GPS precision munitions
US Special Operations Command expects GPS to be knocked out in future conflicts and wants to diversify its options for precision strikes.
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In depthIs hydrogen power the right path for aviation?
The aviation industry is focused on hydrogen as the zero emissions fuel of the future, with a 100-seater or larger airliner touted for 2035. But the challenges to make it a reality are formidable.
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AnalysisWhy onboard Wi-Fi demand has gone sky-high
The demand for personal and business connectivity has become greater than ever during the pandemic period, including on board aircraft. We assess the key developments seen since the last AIX event.
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AnalysisAll aboard: making in-cabin wheelchair access a reality
After years of determined work by campaigners and following recent design innovations from industry, in-cabin access for wheelchair users finally looks set to become a reality.