All North America articles – Page 364
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US FAA orders PW1100G checks for fan-hub damage
US safety regulators are ordering inspections of the fan hub on Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines, to check for defects or cracks.
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Delta sees no demand impact from Trump tariffs: Bastian
Delta Air Lines has yet to see any impact from the pending tariffs on certain Chinese imports to the USA, says chief executive Ed Bastian.
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Delta to connect Atlanta or New York to Mumbai
Delta Air Lines will connect either its Atlanta or New York John F Kennedy hubs to Mumbai in 2019, says chief executive Ed Bastian.
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Delta in talks with Boeing to launch NMA: Bastian
Delta Air Lines and Boeing have discussed the possibility of the carrier launching the proposed New Mid-market Airplane (NMA), as Delta seeks a replacement for more than 100 ageing mid-market aircraft.
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Sun Country grows seasonal service in Portland
Sun Country Airlines will grow service from Portland in Oregon, with seasonal service to five cities beginning November.
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Honeywell 757 testbed chases storms in Asia-Pacific
For an old airliner, the Boeing 757-200 operated by Honeywell as a flying testbed is enjoying a remarkable second career. Delivered new to Eastern Airlines in February 1983, it was the fifth 757 to be produced.
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Textron Aviation calls time on Citation X after 22-year run
Textron Aviation is halting production of the Cessna Citation X+, ending a 22-year run for the super-midsize business jet and its Citation X predecessor.
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Honda Motors reports $380 million annual loss on Hondajet and engine units
Honda Motors' aircraft and jet engine business lost ¥41.8 billion ($380 million) in the fiscal year ended 31 March, the Japanese conglomerate reports in an annual report filed with US regulators on 20 June.
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ANALYSIS: Civil simulator fleet nears 1,300 mark
Information gathered by FlightGlobal shows that the number of commercial airliner simulation devices currently in use is close to 1,270 units – up by about 50 simulators on the total at the same point in 2017.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The influence of engines on aircraft values
David Griffin, senior valuations analyst at Flight Ascend Consultancy, here examines the rising costs of engine maintenance, the relationship of engine values to overall aircraft values, and implications for the future
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A330neo route-proving points hint at target customers
Airbus's route-proving network for the A330neo might indicate particular marketing targets for the airframer as it attempts to generate further interest in the re-engined twinjet.
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No root cause found in 2015 GE90 failure in Las Vegas
GE Aviation was unable to identify the cause of a disk web crack that caused a GE90-powered British Airways 777-200 to fail during a takeoff roll on a Las Vegas airport runway nearly three years ago, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says.
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NewsDelta orders 20 replacement CRJ900s
Delta Air Lines has ordered 20 Bombardier CRJ900s to replace older regional jets in its feeder fleet.
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American closes 737 Max sale-and-leaseback with Orix
American Airlines has closed a sale-and-leaseback for a Boeing 737 Max 8 with Orix Aviation, Flight Fleets Analyzer shows.
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Aerion eyes billionaire market for AS2 as it awaits GE study
Aerion estimates that it will be able to launch the AS2 supersonic business jet in 18 to 24 months, as it awaits the results of an engine study being conducted by General Electric.
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United premium-economy cabin to debut on 777 by July
United Airlines expects to introduce its new premium-economy cabin on a Boeing 777-200 by the beginning of July, as it begins retrofitting its widebody fleet with the product.
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Bombardier inducts first Global 7500s into Montreal completion centre
Bombardier has inducted the first customer-owned Global 7500 into its completion centre in Dorval, Montreal, as the ultra-long-range business jet, previously named the Global 7000, moves closer to certification and service entry scheduled for the second half of this year.
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JetBlue becomes third airline to request Havana frequency
JetBlue Airways has become the third carrier seeking a weekly frequency for Havana service that Delta Air Lines is giving up later this year.
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Emirates focuses on US codeshare partners after Gulf dispute
Emirates Airline has no plans to partner with any of the US mainline carriers, and will instead focus on building its codeshare relationships with Alaska Airlines and JetBlue Airways, following the close of a years-long dispute over open skies.
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Cracking checks ordered on winglet-equipped 767s
US regulators are ordering operators of winglet-equipped Boeing 767-300s to conduct checks on the wing structure following occurrences of fatigue cracking.