All North America articles – Page 262
-
News
Aerion lays out vision for clean-energy supersonic and hypersonic flight
Fledgling airframer Aerion has much broader ambition than only developing its supersonic AS2 business jet.
-
News
US Air Force launches Skyborg competition, artificial intelligence for loyal wingman UAV
The US Air Force has launched a competition to design the artificially intelligent software that would control its planned fleet of loyal wingman unmanned air vehicles.
-
News
US Navy receives its 100th P-8A Poseidon
The US Navy has taken delivery of its 100th Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
-
News
Snowbirds CT-114 crashes during display in Canada
A Canadair CT-114 Tutor trainer operated by the Canadian air force’s Snowbirds team has crashed during a demonstration routine.
-
News
Pilots’ union complains of unsanitary cockpits, health risk for flight crew
Airlines are not sufficiently protecting crews from risks related to coronavirus or providing clear health guidance, endangering staff despite public claims to the contrary, according to the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA).
-
News
Boeing to model potential spread of pathogens inside aircraft cabins
Boeing intends to model the potential spread of coronavirus on aircraft as part of an effort to address onboard coronavirus contagion risks and reassure pandemic-weary passengers that air travel is safe.
-
News
US Navy begins search for next jet trainer to replace T-45 Goshawk
The service wants a nondevelopmental, land-based jet trainer aircraft capable of field carrier landing practice and nuclear aircraft carrier touch-and-go landings by 2028 or sooner.
-
News
Boom mates supersonic XB-1’s wings with fuselage
Boom Supersonic has mated the wings and fuselage of XB-1, a supersonic demonstrator aircraft the company has said it will unveil this summer.
-
News
GAO denies Airbus protest of US Navy trainer contract, paving way for Leonardo
With protest out of the way, Leonardo plans to restart manufacturing on its light, singled-engined TH-119 in Philadelphia.
-
News
Delta to retire 777s, completing shift to A350s
Delta Air Lines says it will be retiring its Boeing 777 fleet by the end of 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt global travel, creating openings for airlines to permanently streamline their fleets and save money by shifting to more efficient aircraft.
-
News
US Senators propose aerospace industry private-public partnership
US Senators Jerry Moran and Mark Warner have put forward a bill to support the aerospace industry as the aftereffects of the global coronavirus pandemic continue to ravage the sector and threaten to destroy thousands of jobs.
-
News
US DOT relaxes CARES Act route commitments
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) will allow airlines to suspend service to at least five additional locations on their networks in an ongoing process to minimize the costs of operating flights amid coronavirus while keeping the USA connected. The CARES Act gives authority to the US Transportation and Treasury ...
-
News
US Army to receive AH-64E Version 6 upgrade, with ship and UAV hunting capabilities, in August
The US Army is to start receiving the Version 6 hardware and software update for the Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopter in August. Boeing says it has already delivered the update to one international customer, though it declines to name the nation. The update improves the AH-64E’s maritime and unmanned ...
-
News
US Air Force works towards in-flight updates of F-16 software
The service believes updating software on the fly will reduce fielding time to its fleet by 50%.
-
News
US Senators introduce coronavirus flight ticket cash refund legislation
A group of Democratic US Senators have proposed legislation that require airlines offer full cash refunds for all tickets that were cancelled either by the airline or by the passenger during the coronavirus pandemic.
-
News
US regional Mesa reports $14 million profit
Mesa Air Group generated a $14 million operating profit for its fiscal second quarter, a 41% drop year-over-year, even as the coronavirus crisis has caused a significant drop air travel demand in the USA. The parent company of Mesa Airlines, which operates flights through capacity purchase agreements with American Airlines ...
-
News
Allegiant reports first quarter loss
Allegiant Travel Company, the parent of Allegiant Air, reported a first-quarter loss as the coronavirus took its toll on leisure travel following shelter-in-place orders imposed across most of the USA.
-
News
Boeing’s jet deliveries trickle in April, down 116 aircraft in four-month period
Boeing delivered six aircraft in April, bringing its deliveries in the first four months of the year to 56, a 67% slide from the January-April period last year.
-
News
United names Brett Hart as next president
United Airlines says it has named Brett Hart, currently the airline’s executive vice president and chief administrative officer, to be its new president, succeeding Scott Kirby, who is moving to the chief executive role later this month.
-
News
USAF abandons 80% mission capability goal after three fighters miss target
The mission capability rate is defined as the percentage of a fleet of an aircraft that are able to perform at least one assigned mission over a period of time.