All North America articles – Page 99
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NewsPilots flying for Canada’s Lynx Air request to join ALPA
An “overwhelming majority” of pilots with Canadian start-up carrier Lynx Air have filed membership cards requesting to join the world’s largest pilots’ union – the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA).
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NewsTextron Aviation delays Denali’s certification until 2025
Textron Aviation has again delayed certification of its clean-sheet single-prop Beechcraft Denali, saying slower-than-planned certification of the type’s GE Aerospace Catalyst engine forced another timeline push back.
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NewsUS seeks to require airlines compensate passengers for some delays and cancellations
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) wants to require airlines to provide certain accommodations to passengers affected by flight delays and cancellations caused by factors within airlines’ control.
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NewsNew regional carrier Bermudair plans to launch Bermuda-to-USA operation
Start-up regional airline Bermudair is planning to fly from Bermuda to three US cities in Florida, Massachusetts and New York, starting with two Embraer 175s.
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NewsFAA adds 169 faster high-altitude routes along US East Coast
The Federal Aviation Administration has added 169 new high-altitude aviation corridors along the east coast of the USA designed to save time and fuel.
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NewsLockheed prepares to bring undisclosed country into F-35 programme
Lockheed Martin, producer of the fifth-generation F-35 fighter, was recently awarded a $25 million contract to integrate an undisclosed country into the advanced multinational jet programme.
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NewsFrontier launches its ‘largest expansion’ with eight new routes from Puerto Rico
Frontier Airlines is launching direct flights from Puerto Rico to eight major cities in the US and Mexico, expanding its Puerto Rican network to 20 destinations.
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NewsJoby reports Q1 loss, will issue $180m in stock to long-term investor
Electric air taxi start-up Joby Aviation has entered an agreement to issue $180 million of common stock to long-term Joby investor Baillie Gifford, providing a cash infusion as the company pushes to certify its aircraft.
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NewsAmerican Airlines vice-chair Derek Kerr to retire
American Airlines vice-chair and president of regional subsidiary American Eagle Derek Kerr will retire in September.
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NewsAir Canada raises profit expectations for 2023
Air Canada has raised its earnings expectations for the full year as passenger demand remains strong and jet fuel prices fall.
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NewsP&W letter to Go First reveals detail about strained supply chain
A recent letter from Pratt & Whitney (P&W) to Indian airline Go First reveals more detail about the tight supply of PW1100G spare engines and related equipment.
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NewsUSAF commandos land MC-130, A-10s on Wyoming highway
Special operations commandos and pilots with the US Air Force successfully landed UAVs, fighter aircraft and a multi-purpose tactical transport on a rural stretch of roadway during recent exercises.
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NewsAtlas CEO Dietrich retires; to be replaced by CCO Michael Steen
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has said chief commercial officer Michael Steen will succeed retiring CEO John Dietrich next month.
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NewsDefence leaders in Washington warn of debt default
As lawmakers and the Biden Administration debate raising the US government’s borrowing limit, civilian and uniformed military leaders say unpredictable budgets will set back critical modernisation and procurement programmes.
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NewsFlightcrew unions seek to squash talk of ‘reduced-pilot’ operations
Pilot unions have come out swinging against what they call a campaign by Airbus and other manufacturers to promote regulatory changes allowing a single pilot to be alone in commercial aircraft cockpits during certain flight phases.
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NewsSupply-chain hitches ‘no excuse’ for aircraft delivery delays: Air Lease
US lessor Air Lease is not prepared to let airframers blame the supply chain for aircraft delivery delays, with executive chairman Steve Udvar-Hazy insisting that the manufacturers’ problems are “self-inflicted”. Speaking during a first-quarter briefing, Udvar-Hazy said Airbus and Boeing were increasing production rates across their single-aisle and long-haul ranges ...
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NewsJetcraft division acquiring 25 ‘sought-after’ CRJ200s for fleet placement
Aircraft trading specialist Jetcraft Commercial is to acquire 25 Bombardier CRJ200 regional jets, and is placing 10 of them with an undisclosed buyer. The company says the engines for the jets being placed will have separately-sourced engines. CRJ200s are equipped with General Electric CF34 powerplants. The other 15 aircraft involved ...
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NewsFAA publishes updated airspace changes for air taxi operations
The Federal Aviation Administration has released what it calls an “updated blueprint” for airspace and procedure changes to safely accommodate urban air mobility (UAM) operations in the national airspace system.
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NewsFrontier loses $13m in Q1, shifts strategy to peak travel periods
Frontier Airlines is tweaking its network strategy to focus more on peak periods for leisure travel and “reducing under-performing flying”.
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NewsIndia’s Go First replaced 510 GTFs, takes case against P&W to US court
Indian airline Go First has replaced 510 Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofans (GTFs) in recent years, and last month had 64 of what it calls “defective” GTFs, citing combustor and other issues.