All North America articles – Page 494
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NewsNavy begins testing carrier-based UAS software
The US Navy has begun testing the software that eventually will control all of its maritime unmanned air vehicles and will initially be installed in an unmanned carrier-launched surveillance and strike (UCLASS) vehicle.
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NewsTop 100 industry league table highlights two sides to Airbus-Boeing rivalry
Flight International’s annual Top 100 analysis of the financial performance of the world’s biggest aerospace companies has thrown up few surprises, but the Airbus-Boeing rivalry that tops the chart is, by one measure, hotter than ever.
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NewsNTSB assigns investigator to lead TBM 900 crash probe
The US National Transportation Bureau has assigned a lead investigator to examine the cause the Daher Socata TBM 900 crash off the coast of Jamaica on the 5 September, but says it is unable to begin the probe until the wreckage has been located.
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NewsUS Air Force pens A-10 maintenance deal with Korean Air
With top officers still calling for the aircraft’s retirement as accost-saving measure, the US Air Force has announced a major potential investment in depot maintenance for the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt.
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NewsBA to use A380 on San Francisco route
British Airways is to deploy Airbus A380s to the US city of San Francisco from the beginning of next summer.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Cockpits nearly all paperless but manufacturers still face dilemma
The manufacturers intend cockpits to be paperless soon. Airbus, for example, says it intends its aircraft to be completely paperless - therefore totally EFB-dependent - within two years. But they all face a permanent dilemma about what interface they should choose. Boeing with its 787 and Airbus with the ...
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NewsNorthrop Grumman sizes up UK UCAV requirements
Northrop Grumman is pitching the unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) technology derived from its US Navy (USN)-sponsored X-47B demonstrator to the UK, to feed into its Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme.
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Icelandair adds Portland to North American network
Icelandair will launch new service to Portland International airport in May 2015, bringing its North American network to 14 cities.
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US Navy already looking beyond carrier-based F-35
More than four years before the aircraft is scheduled to enter service, the US Navy already is considering modifying the Lockheed Martin F-35C to perform future missions beyond 2030.
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NewsFix found for F-16 longeron cracks
The US Air Force and Lockheed Martin have identified a fix for fatigue cracks found in more than 80 of its two-seated F-16D fighter jets.
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NewsPICTURE: Frontier rolls out new livery in Denver
Frontier Airlines unveiled a new aircraft livery on 9 September as part of the airline’s ongoing effort to redefine itself as an ultra-low-cost carrier.
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NewsQuest's dealership network puts Kodiak on track for record deliveries
Quest Aircraft says its strategy to sell and market the Kodiak single engine turboprop through a global dealership network is paying off, as its expects to smash its annual delivery tally for the 10-seat, high-wing aircraft this year.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Electronic flightbags come of age but still require pilot discipline
Only a few years ago all pilots carried their trademark flightbags – large, black box-like briefcases. These were usually covered in stickers showing destinations, aircraft types and the logos of airlines and flight training organisations. One glance at a well-stickered bag provided an instant guide to the owner’s age and ...
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NewsQuest clinches Garmin autopilot approval for Kodiak
Quest Aircraft has secured approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration for the integration of the Garmin GFC 700 automatic fight control system in the Kodiak single-engined turboprop.
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NewsBell takes delivery of first 505 engine
Turbomeca has delivered the first Arrius 2R engine to Bell Helicopter’s Mirabel, Canada facility ahead of assembly of the first flight-test example of the airframer’s 505 Jet Ranger X.
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NewsPICTURE: Southwest unveils new livery
Southwest Airlines has unveiled a new livery and branding, months ahead of the completion of its integration with AirTran Airways.
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NewsCessna clinches US FAA certification for CJ3+
Cessna has secured US certification for its CJ3+ which it hopes will help to reinvigorate the embattled light business jet sector in which it is the dominant player with six types in its stable.
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NewsCSeries flight ends 100-day grounding
Bombardier returned the CSeries aircraft to the air on 7 September after a 100-day grounding with FTV-2 taking off from the company's facility at Mirabel airport in Quebec.
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NewsUnresponsive TBM 900 crashes near Jamaica
An unresponsive aircraft identified as one of the first Daher-Socata TBM 900 single-engined turboprops delivered earlier this year crashed in Jamaica after flying hundreds of miles beyond its intended destination in Jamaica.
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Xtra Airways casts doubt on Air Florida revival plan
Charter operator Xtra Airways says it has no plans to begin flights under an agreement with an organisation called Air Florida, countering claims made on the organisation’s webpage.