All North America articles – Page 329
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Low-cost model suffers long-haul growing pains
Few sectors have generated as many headlines in recent years than the attempts to transfer the low-cost carrier model to long-haul markets.
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American and Dallas/Fort Worth commit to new 24-gate terminal
American Airlines is committing to further growth at its Dallas/Fort Worth base, inking an agreement with the airport for an up to $3.5 billion new terminal at the hub.
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A220 helps take Airbus deliveries through 12,000 mark
Airbus has racked up 12,000 deliveries with the handover of the latest A220-100 to US operator Delta Air Lines.
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Cirrus Aircraft to open new service facility in Texas
Cirrus Aircraft is poised to open a new service centre at McKinney National airport in Texas, as it prepares to ramp up production of its Vision Jet single-engined business aircraft.
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NewsFixed-wing general aviation shipments jumped in Q1
Shipments of fixed-wing general aviation aircraft surged in the first quarter of 2019, continuing a period of healthy growth despite a sag in deliveries of rotorcraft.
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American prices $750m private placement
American Airlines has priced a $750 million senior unsecured private placement with funds earmarked for its pension obligations.
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DOT tentatively awards new Haneda daytime flights
The US Department of Transportation has tentatively awarded 12 new daytime slots for Tokyo Haneda service to four US carriers.
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Southwest eyes new gates at its Denver concourse
Southwest Airlines has requested to operate out of all 16 new gates that will be added to its concourse at Denver International airport, as part of an aggressive growth plan at the Mile High City.
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NewsInter-island Hawaii service performing well for Southwest
Southwest Airlines says its weeks-old inter-island service in Hawaii is performing "extraordinarily well", although the Dallas-based carrier's plan to ramp up flights in the Aloha State remains on hold with the grounding of its Boeing 737 Max fleet.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Taking a manual approach to flight safety
Mark Baier is chief executive of US firm AviationManuals, where he helps to emphasise how important a formalised safety management system is to business and general aviation service providers worldwide
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ANALYSIS: Global uncertainty leaves its mark on air cargo demand
Airlines across the world are experiencing what they hope will prove to be a minor diversion from the positive air-cargo demand trend seen over the past three years.
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NewsPICTURE: PlaneSense adds third PC-24
US fractional ownership operator PlaneSense has taken delivery of a third PC-24 from its 2014 order for six of the superlight business jets.
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NewsElectric aircraft projects to top 200 by year-end: Roland Berger
Almost 170 electrically powered aircraft programmes are currently in development, with the total set to surpass 200 by the year end, says German consultancy Roland Berger.
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NewsPICTURES: TriFan 600 scaled prototype takes flight
XTI Aircraft flew a 65% scale prototype of its TriFan 600 on 8 May, marking a major milestone in the development of the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) business aircraft.
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NewsPrivate equity fund Onex to acquire WestJet
Canada's second-largest carrier WestJet is to be acquired by Toronto-based private equity firm Onex for around C$5 billion ($3.7 billion), including debt.
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American adds Acapulco and Huatulco this winter
American Airlines will add Acapulco and Huatulco in Mexico to its network among 16 route additions this winter.
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Air Italy plans North American growth despite US protests
Air Italy plans to announce at least two additional North American destinations for the summer of 2020, as the airline expands transatlantic service despite opposition from US legacy carriers.
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NewsThrustSense autothrottle approved for King Air
Avionics and engineering specialist Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) has secured the first US supplemental type certificate (STC) for an integrated autothrottle on a Beechcraft King Air.
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Bombardier sells five Learjet 75s to undisclosed customer
Bombardier has received an order for five Learjet 75 aircraft from an undisclosed customer.
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AeroVironment, Kratos team up to deploy small UAVs from drones
AeroVironment and Kratos will explore the deployment of tactical UAVs and missiles from high-speed, long-range unmanned aircraft.