All North America articles – Page 392
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Walsh sees de Juniac as strong voice for IATA
Outgoing chairman of IATA's board of governors Willie Walsh believes the association’s recruitment of Alexandre de Juniac has given it the right voice at a crucial time for the industry.
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Southwest prepares for Fort Lauderdale concourse opening
Southwest Airlines is prepared to move into a new international concourse at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International airport later in June, with four new international destinations set to launch this weekend.
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United to start nonstop Los Angeles-Singapore flights
United Airlines will launch a nonstop service between Los Angeles and Singapore on 27 October.
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Proposed F-35 engine upgrade validates performance promises
Pratt & Whitney has verified that an unfunded upgrade for the 40,000lb-thrust-class F135 engine could increase the thrust of the Lockheed Martin F-35 by 6-10% and reduce fuel consumption by 5-6%, the company announces on 31 May.
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Rolls-Royce UltraFan could spark patent complaint: P&W
Rolls-Royce could face a patent fight if the future UltraFan engine is chosen to power a potential new Boeing aircraft, Pratt & Whitney president Bob Leduc tells FlightGlobal on 31 May.
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Canadian defence minister cautions Boeing after CSeries investigation
Canadian defence Minister Harjit Sajjan sent Boeing a stern rebuke this week after the company prompted a US investigation into Bombardier.
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Bombardier and Triumph resolve Global 7000 wing dispute
Bombardier and Triumph Aerostructures (TAS) have reached a settlement that resolves all outstanding commercial disputes and pending litigation related to the design, manufacture and supply of wing components for the in-development Global 7000.
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IATA flags concerns over accident report availability
IATA has underlined concern over lack of adequate access to aircraft accident inquiries, suggesting that over two-thirds of investigation reports might be unavailable
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Norwegian adds Rome to transatlantic gateways
Norwegian will in November begin new US services from Rome Fiumicino, the latest European gateway in its rapidly expanding transatlantic network.
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Leonardo proposes AW101 conversion for Cormorant modernisation
Leonardo and IMP Aerospace & Defence (IMP) are teaming up to convert AW101-519 helicopters to support the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) CH-149 Cormorant Search and Rescue (SAR) modernisation programme, Leonardo announced 29 May.
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Sikorsky HH-60W reaches critical design review
The US Air Force’s Combat Rescue Helicopter programme reached critical design review, giving the Sikorsky HH-60W the green light for assembly, test and evaluation.
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USAF developing next generation air dominance missile
The US Air Force is developing a new air-to-air missile, dubbed the Small Advanced Capabilities Missile (SACM), to fly on its aircraft in the 2030s.
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Vx Capital closes $107 million fund for converted freighters
Vx Capital has raised $107 million for its private equity vehicle Vx Freighter Investment Fund (VXF).
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American and United see significant basic economy upsell: analyst
More than half of the passengers who look at their no-frills basic economy fares at American Airlines and United Airlines are buying higher fare classes, Wolfe Research analysts report.
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Super Hornets see boost in new US budget request
President Donald Trump’s proposed budget promises a boost for his favored fighter, the Boeing F/A-18 , with a request to buy 14 Super Hornets in fiscal year 2018 and over 60 additional aircraft through 2022.
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US Navy previews MQ-25 solicitations
The US Navy is taking one of the final steps before sending out a request for proposals for its unmanned carrier-based tanker programme, with the intent to release a solicitation for the MQ-25 to four companies.
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United hopes to raise regional jet scope limits
United Airlines president Scott Kirby hopes to convince its pilots to allow for more large regional jets in its fleet, as the carrier focuses on increasing connectivity over its hubs.
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Commercial aircraft supply to Iran 'under review': Mnuchin
US treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin has told a congressional committee that the authorisation to sell commercial aircraft to Iran is being reviewed.
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Bombardier denies offering United a shortened CS100
Bombardier offered United Airlines a less-dense configuration of its CS100 in a 2015 campaign, not a shortened variant of the 100-seat aircraft.
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Boeing files protest against USAF Compass Call acquisition
Boeing has become the second competitor to file a protest against the US Air Force’s acquisition strategy for the Compass Call recapitalisation programme, alleging L-3 Communications’ lead on the cross-deck effort will hand the award to Gulfstream’s G550.