All North America articles – Page 355
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Liebherr wins follow-up component supply deal for 777
Boeing has engaged Liebherr to supply electronic control equipment for the landing gears of current- and next-generation 777s.
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Panasonic strikes connectivity partnership deal with Inmarsat
Panasonic Avionics and Inmarsat have agreed a new long-term partnership under which Inmarsat's GX Aviation service will become Panasonic's exclusive provider of Ka-band in-flight connectivity for commercial aviation.
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JetBlue takes first renewable fuel-powered A321 at Mobile
Airbus has delivered the first aircraft powered by a renewable jet fuel blend from its US facilities in Mobile, with a A321 handed over to JetBlue Airways today.
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NewsPICTURES: The life and times of Boeing's first 777
The historic retirement this week of the first 777 comes almost a quarter of a century after the aircraft was revealed to the world at Boeing’s plant in Everett, Washington.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Can the industry get more women into the cockpit?
Kanchana Gamage begins presentations to young schoolchildren about careers in aviation by announcing that two pilots will be giving the talk. “When two women walk onto stage in their uniforms, the gasp from the audience is audible,” says the founder of the Aviatrix Project, a campaign to encourage more girls ...
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ANALYSIS: Are drones leading us down a collision course?
Drone use – both commercial and recreational – is on the rise in the UK, and, more worryingly, so is the frequency of airprox events involving unmanned air systems.
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United to fly 787s to Europe from Newark in 2019
United Airlines will fly Boeing 787s to Europe from its Newark Liberty International airport by next summer, as it preps for the introduction of its latest Dreamliner variant.
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Washington Dulles to lower airline costs with land deal
Washington Dulles International airport will use $237 million from the sale of unused land on its western periphery to further lower airline costs.
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OpinionOPINION: Will a GECAS sale be ‘Guinness Peat 2.0’?
Over 20 years since Guinness Peat Aviation’s collapse became a defining moment in the aircraft leasing industry, the prospect of General Electric hiving off the world’s largest lessor, GECAS, could do the same.
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PICTURES: Delta's first A220 rolls out of Mirabel hangar
Airbus has released images which show Delta Air Lines' first A220-100 rolling out of the paint hangar at the final assembly line in Mirabel, Canada.
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ST Engineering to acquire GE's nacelle unit
GE Aviation is to divest its Middle River Aircraft Systems nacelle division to ST Engineering.
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FlightGlobal appoints CMO to capitalize on its unique data and analytics portfolio
FlightGlobal appoints CMO to capitalize on its unique data and analytics portfolio
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Hawaiian considers more A321neo yen funds
Hawaiian Airlines could finance more of its Airbus A321neo deliveries with Japanese yen-denominated loans, says chief executive Peter Ingram.
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Hawaiian accelerates 767 retirements with Beijing exit
Hawaiian Airlines has moved forward the retirement of its Boeing 767 fleet by about a quarter, following its decision to exit the Beijing market in October.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How the airline sector changed post-financial crisis
When Lehman Brothers collapsed 10 years ago, it set in motion a financial crisis which was to have a profound impact on air travel.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Gulf giants have rethought capacity moves
After their decade of rapid growth left no corner of the globe untouched, the major Gulf carrier have entered an unsettled period, necessitating a more nuanced approach to network development.
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OPINION: Air France-KLM bucks the nativist trend
In a world where inward-looking political sensibilities are zeitgeist, the appointment of Canadian national Ben Smith as the new chief executive of Air France-KLM was a welcome surprise.
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Bombardier Learjet pair gain avionics upgrade
Bombardier has introduced an avionics upgrade for its Learjet 70 and 75 business jets, in a move that could help to stimulate demand for the slow-selling light and superlight types.
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Canada approves turboprop-powered BN2 Islander
Britten-Norman has gained Canadian type certification for the turboprop version of its BN2 Islander.
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Asiana wet-leases second 747F from Atlas Air
Asiana Airlines has agreed to wet-lease a second Boeing 747-400 Freighter from Atlas Air.