All United States articles – Page 68
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OpinionOPINION: Can Boeing use T-X win to revive fighter prospects?
It may seem premature, given that the champagne corks have only just finished popping in St Louis, Missouri – home to Boeing’s fighter business – on the back of its win in the US Air Force’s T-X trainer contest, but thoughts must surely be turning to what comes next.
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President Trump signs five-year FAA spending bill
US president Donald Trump has signed into law a bill that regulates aircraft seat size while providing five years of guaranteed funding to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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USAF designates GOLauncher1 hypersonic research rocket vehicle as X-60A
The US Air Force designated its hypersonic research rocket, the GOLauncher1, as the X-60A.
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US Army formally solicits Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft proposals
The US Army is formally soliciting Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft proposals from the aviation industry.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing's defence recovery targets price, partnership
At the beginning of 2018, it would have been hard to pick out Boeing Defense, Space & Security as poised for a comeback. At that time, the ailing division was struggling to shake off a narrative of decline, and also received no help from US Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson, ...
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Bombardier to open new Miami business jet service center
Bombardier is investing roughly $100 million to open a new business aircraft service center near Miami in 2020.
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Five-year FAA spending bill heads to Trump's desk
The US Congress has approved a long-term Federal Aviation Administration spending bill that regulates seat size and restricts passenger bumping.
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Air Canada to drop three US cities
Air Canada will end flights from Toronto to the US cities of Harrisburg, Rochester and Syracuse, effective 1 November, the airlines confirms.
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PICTURES: EVA Air receives first 787
Taiwanese carrier EVA Air took delivery of its first Boeing 787 today at Boeing's manufacturing site in South Carolina.
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ATSG agrees to purchase Omni Air
US air cargo company Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has signed an agreement to acquire Tulsa-based charter operator Omni Air International for $845 million in cash.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Cabins set for tech overhaul, from toilets to trolleys
Commercial aircraft cabins – long the domain of clunky internet, occasionally clogged lavatories and manual tray-table checks by busy flight attendants – may soon get a digital makeover.
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Zephyrus to purchase first portfolio with $337 million ABS
Zephyrus Aviation Capital has launched a $337 million aircraft securitisation which will fund the purchase of the first aircraft portfolio for the expanded platform.
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Boeing wins $9.2b T-X trainer contract with USAF
The US Air Force awarded Boeing Defense a $9.2 billion contract for production of 351 T-X trainer jets, 46 simulators and associated ground equipment.
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US Marine Corps’ F-35B makes first air strike in Afghanistan
The US Marine Corps used the Lockheed Martin F-35B to launch an air strike in Afghanistan on 27 September, the first ground attack by the stealth fighter.
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PICTURES: La Compagnie details A321neo cabin plans
French premium airline La Compagnie will equip incoming Airbus A321neos with 76 of Rockwell Collins' business-class seats and inflight entertainment systems supplied by Zodiac Aerospace.
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Cape Air gears up for Tecnam Traveller in 2019
Cape Air anticipates taking delivery of its first eight Tecnam P2012 Traveller aircraft in January or February of 2019.
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American to install Thales seat-back IFE on new 787-8s
Inflight entertainment (IFE) provider Thales has won a contract to equip 22 of American Airlines' incoming Boeing 787-8s with the Avant seat-back IFE system.
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ANALYSIS: Investor appetite keeps funding cheap despite rate rise
Airlines and lessors continue to benefit from a "wall of liquidity" and relentless appetite for aviation credit from the institutional market.
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Spirit still open to buying non-Airbus in next aircraft order
Spirit Airlines remains open to adding a new aircraft type to its all-Airbus fleet, a move that Spirit's chief executive insists would not necessarily erode Spirit's cost advantage.
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NewsBoeing wins UH-1N replacement contract from USAF
Boeing Defense was awarded the first portion of a $2.38 billion firm-fixed-price contract to replace the US Air Force’s UH-1N fleet with its MH-139 helicopter.