All North America articles – Page 18
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NewsA220 operators ordered to check landing-gear after MRO inspection finds pin missing
Airbus A220 operators have been instructed to verify the presence and correct installation of fuse pins in the main landing-gear, after a pin was found to be missing on one aircraft. Examination of the aircraft during scheduled maintenance determined that a pintle fuse pin in the left-hand main landing-gear was ...
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NewsUS operator Alpine Air Express tentatively agrees to take ERA hybrid-electric cargo aircraft
US regional freight charter carrier Alpine Air Express has tentatively agreed to acquire up to 75 of the French-developed Aura Aero ERA hybrid-electric aircraft. The carrier, based in Utah, uses a fleet of some 80 regional turboprops including the Beech 99, 1900C and 1900D. Alpine Air Express has signed a ...
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NewsSpirit follows JetBlue in deferring deliveries of Airbus jets with PW1100Gs
Spirit Airlines became the latest airline on 1 August to say it had deferred deliveries of new Airbus A320neo-family jets, a move coming amid competitive pressure and operational upheavals caused by Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engine problems
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AnalysisBack to engineering: why incoming Boeing CEO Ortberg is reason for optimism
There is a sense among people who study Boeing that the company’s board of directors made a very good decision in picking longtime aerospace executive Kelly Ortberg to succeed David Calhoun as chief executive.
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NewsBoeing CEO sees path to certificating Max 7 and 10 in first half of 2025
Boeing chief executive David Calhoun thinks the company could have its 737 Max 7 and Max 10 certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration in the first half of 2025, while cautioning that the regulator will determine ultimate timing.
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NewsBoeing works to hike deliveries as losses mounted in Q2
Boeing still aims by year-end to boost production to 38 737s and five 787s monthly, returning to output levels at which the company had said it was operating prior to this year’s production slowdown.
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NewsFormer Collins chief Ortberg to succeed Calhoun as Boeing CEO
Longtime aerospace executive and former Collins Aerospace chief Kelly Ortberg will succeed David Calhoun as Boeing’s chief executive on 8 August.
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NewsJetBlue defers delivery of 44 A321neos
JetBlue Airways has delayed to 2030 and beyond deliveries from Airbus of 44 new A321neos, meaning the airline does not anticipate receiving any of the type from Airbus between 2026 and 2029.
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NewsSenator asks FAA to review effectiveness of Boeing oversight
The chair of the House Transportation Committee has asked the head of the Federal Aviation Administration to complete a thorough analysis into how well the agency oversees Boeing and other manufacturers.
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NewsUS DOJ extends Alaska-Hawaiian antitrust review
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is taking another 10 days to review Alaska Air Group’s proposed acquisition of Hawaiian Holdings, with the airlines now agreeing not to close their planned deal before the period ends on 15 August.
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NewsP&W works through engine recalls as cast parts remain scarce
Shortages of cast metallic parts and other components continue hindering Pratt & Whitney’s (P&W) ability to produce new engines and to ramp up maintenance work needed to address its recall of PW1000G geared turbofans.
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NewsUSAF crew faulted for Ellsworth B-1B crash
The January incident at Ellsworth AFB resulted in the destruction of the $450 million bomber and a rare quadruple ejection of the crew, who were attempting to execute an instrument landing during poor weather.
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NewsUS, Canadian fighters intercept Russian and Chinese bombers off Alaska
The joint North American Aerospace Defense Command dispatched fighter aircraft from both the USA and Canada on 24 July to intercept a combined flight of bombers from Russia and China operating in international airspace around Alaska.
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NewsSouthwest to end 50 years of ‘open’ seating as it overhauls product
Southwest Airlines will end its signature “open” seating model and offer premium seating options as it seeks new revenue sources to address concerns around the business’s performance.
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NewsGE’s Leap turbofan deliveries slide in Q2 as company revises guidance
GE Aerospace’s deliveries of Leap turbofans slowed significantly in the second quarter of 2024 due to lingering supply chain troubles, with the company’s chief executive describing the quarter as “disappointing”.
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NewsGE Aerospace to overhaul, upgrade engines on new USAF 'Doomsday' jets
GE Aerospace will overhaul and upgrade the GEnx-2B engines that power the Boeing 747-8I aircraft that will be converted into the US Air Force’s Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC).
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NewsDelta stabilising following week of technology-related network disruptions
Delta Air Lines is expecting a return to normal operations following a multi-day struggle related to the global IT outage caused by CrowdStrike.
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NewsAirbus and Quebec extend A220 shareholder partnership after new $1.2bn funding agreement
Airbus and the Quebec government are extending their partnership in the A220 programme, following a commitment by the two sides to inject up to $1.2 billion in financial support. The airframer will contribute $900 million with the government, through its Investissement Quebec arm, will supply the $300 million balance. This ...
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NewsSupply chain troubles persist as industry struggles toward recovery
The aerospace industry continues suffering notable supply chain troubles even as executives at Farnborough insist their companies are making progress, with some aiming to straighten out by year-end.
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NewsBridging talent gap and supply chain uncertainty dominate industry concerns: McKinsey
The aviation and aerospace industry will have to find new solutions to supply chain and talent challenges as it deals with continued post-Covid-19 uncertainty.