All North America articles – Page 50
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NewsGeneral Atomics completes first flight of modernised Gray Eagle
The first flight of Gray Eagle 25M focused on flight critical operations, including the testing of an improved flight computer, new heavy fuel engine and power generation systems.
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NewsBoeing aims to offload most of its 250 undelivered 737s and 787s by year-end
Boeing ended 2023 with about 200 737 Max and 50 787s in its inventory of undelivered jets, and executives still expect the company will deliver most of those by the end of the year.
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NewsUS start-up carrier Avelo to establish operational base in Northern California
Avelo Airlines is planning to launch an operational base north of the San Francisco Bay Area – and close its base in Las Vegas.
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NewsBoeing needs up to 12 months to redesign anti-ice system prior to 737 Max certification
Boeing has provided new insight into when the 737 Max 7 might achieve certification, with executives saying they need another nine to 12 months to finish development of a fix to the type’s engine anti-ice system.
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NewsBeta completes USAF electric aircraft test deployment
During the three months of evaluations with the US Air Force, airframer start-up Beta says one of its all-electric Alia aircraft demonstrated its ability to support a range of operations, including casualty evacuation, logistics resupply and personnel transport.
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NewsBoeing is producing 38 737s and five 787s monthly but future rate changes unclear
Boeing is producing 737 Max at a rate of 38 monthly amid a cap on production expansion implemented this month by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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NewsBoeing lost $2.2 billion in 2023 amid fresh 737 Max scrutiny
Boeing lost $2.2 billion in 2023 as it continued seeking to stem vast losses from its commercial aircraft business, which faces ongoing quality troubles and fresh scrutiny from the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Airline BusinessHawaiian still searching for profits as Japan recovery drags
US airline group Hawaiian Holdings is still searching for the profitability that has mostly eluded it since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic nearly four years ago.
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NewsXwing delivers cargo to US Air Force with pilotless Grand Caravan flight
Autonomous flight developer Xwing recently operated a pilotless cargo flight with its modified Cessna Grand Caravan on behalf of US Air Force (USAF) officials.
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NewsBoeing reveals flight of first production-model MH-139
Without providing a specific date, Boeing says it completed assembly of the first production-model MH-139A Grey Wolf nuclear-site security helicopter in late December, with the first flight of that aircraft following shortly after.
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Airline BusinessJetBlue slows aircraft delivery schedule as it expects no growth in 2024
Growth will be constrained for US carrier JetBlue Airways throughout 2024 as it expects double-digit numbers of Airbus A320s to be grounded for geared turbofan (GTF) engine inspections.
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NewsDemand for aircraft helped push US foreign military sales to new record in FY2023
The US Department of State says American industry supplied nearly $81 billion-worth of military armaments and services to foreign partners in fiscal year 2023, a 55% increase compared to the previous year.
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NewsAustrian Airlines to open new transatlantic service
Star Alliance carrier Austrian Airlines is to open a new transatlantic service, with flights to the US city of Boston.
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NewsAirbus’s new Beluga carrier cleared to serve US destinations
Airbus has been authorise to conduct transatlantic services with its newly-established Airbus Beluga Transport outsize cargo operation.
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NewsAmerican 777 crew dealing with belated load close-out before serious JFK incursion: inquiry
US investigators have disclosed that an American Airlines Boeing 777-200ER crew had originally expected and briefed for a different runway departure, and was dealing with a belated load close-out, before a serious runway incursion incident at New York JFK last year.
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NewsBoeing withdraws exemption request for 737 Max 7 amid door-plug failure scrutiny
Boeing has withdrawn a request with the Federal Aviation Administration for a temporary exemption from some certification rules for its 737 Max 7, bringing more uncertainty to the type’s certification timeline.
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NewsJetBlue appoints Warren Christie as new chief operating officer
US carrier JetBlue Airways plans to replace chief operating officer Joanna Geraghty with long-time executive Warren Christie when Geraghty assumes leadership of the company on 12 February.
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NewsHawaiian returns Haneda slots due to unfavourable market conditions
Hawaiian Airlines has given up slots for flights to Tokyo’s Haneda airport from Honolulu and Kona effective 2 April, blaming “current market conditions”.
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NewsUS government tentatively declines Aeromexico-Delta joint venture
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively ordered Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico to unwind the joint venture that the two carriers have been pursuing since December 2016.
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NewsCanadian investment firm CDPQ establishes new lessor with SMBC Aviation Capital
Canadian investment company CDPQ is tying up with SMBC Aviation Capital to establish a new leasing and aircraft finance platform. It will be worth $1.5 billion – sourced from $500 million annual investment over three years – and focus on modern, next-generation aircraft. The new platform will operate under the ...