All North America articles – Page 296
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Europe’s regulator targets January return for Max, Reuters reports
European regulators say that the earliest date they may be able to certify the Boeing 737 Max to return to service would likely be in January 2020 following flight tests independent of the Federal Aviation Administration, Reuters news service reports on 21 October.
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Delta adds two leased A330-900s to its fleet
Delta Air Lines says it will lease two new A330-900 aircraft from Los-Angeles-based lessor Air Lease Corporation beginning in the fourth quarter 2020 and first quarter 2021.
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Mente exhibits G650 for sale in NBAA static
If attendees at this year’s NBAA are in the market for a nearly-new Gulfstream G650, then Mente Group has just the ticket in the static park.
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First medevac HondaJet introduced in Hawaii
Honda Aircraft has configured a HondaJet for medical evacuation missions for the first time.
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SyberJet SJ30i touches down in Las Vegas
SyberJet is showcasing its SJ30i for the first time at NBAA, with the arrival of the light business jet at the static display coming just over a week after it made its maiden flight.
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Flexjet places $1.4 billion order for Embraer jets
Flexjet affirmed its commitment to long-term supplier Embraer at the show this morning by placing a $1.4 billion order for 64 Phenom 300Es, Praetor 500 and 600 business jets.
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Boeing says text messages between pilots were misinterpreted
Boeing says instant text messages between company pilots suggesting that it may have had prior understanding of the flaws in its Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) on 737 Max aircraft have been misinterpreted, and it was “unfortunate” that they were released without “meaningful explanation”.
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Project Sunrise flights likely to commence in 2023: Joyce
Qantas is likely to launch its Project Sunrise flights on a commercial basis from 2023, and believes the initiative could lead to multiple ultra-long-haul routes to Australia from Europe and North America.
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Qantas 787 arrives in Sydney after nonstop flight from JFK
Qantas's first Project Sunrise test flight has arrived in Sydney, the nonstop Boeing 787-9 touching down on runway 16R some 19h 16min after becoming airborne from New York JFK.
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Engine failure preceded DC-3 ditching off Nassau
Both pilots have been rescued from a Douglas DC-3 freighter which crashed into the ocean while operating a service to Nassau.
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Air Tanzania hands first Dash 8 order to newly-created DHC
Tanzania's government is ordering a single De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400, marking the first firm deal for the manufacturer since investors acquired the former Q400 turboprop programme from Bombardier.
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Fatal accident inquiry opens after PenAir Saab overrun
Investigation of US regional carrier PenAir's Saab 2000 overrun in Alaska has turned into a fatal accident inquiry after a passenger succumbed to critical injuries.
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Opinion
Will Boeing/Porsche pact turbocharge urban mobility?
There have been hints before that the automotive sector was looking with interest at the potential offered by urban air mobility (UAM) vehicles, but the pact between Boeing and Porsche provides the most concrete evidence so far.
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Boeing delays alerting FAA of pilot's 2016 messages about MCAS
Boeing handed over to the US Federal Aviation Administration 17 October instant messages between two Boeing pilots in which one expresses serious concern with 737 Max's Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS).
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Airline Business
Why Delta bucks trend in overseas airline investments
It is something of a curiosity that, given the plagued history of previous such strategies within the airline sector, Delta Air Lines’ buying of minority stakes in operators around the world has garnered little of the scepticism that accompanied similar spending sprees from other carriers.
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Europe certificates Gulfstream G500
Gulfstream has secured European certification for the G500, clearing the way for deliveries of the super-large-cabin business jet to begin to customers on the continent.
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PenAir Saab 2000 overruns at Alaskan island airport
US regional carrier PenAir has disclosed that 42 occupants were on board a Saab 2000 involved in a landing accident in Alaska on 17 October.
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Textron Q3 deliveries flat as defence drags
Deliveries at Textron’s aircraft manufacturers were stable in the third quarter, helping the parent company raise its earnings per share and operating margins during the time frame even as defence products continued to drag on the company’s income.
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Norwegian plots transatlantic tie-up with JetBlue
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian has entered a tentative agreement for transatlantic co-operation with US counterpart JetBlue Airways.