All North America news – Page 10
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NewsWestJet pilots vote to strike as contract talks continue
WestJet pilots have voted to strike if needed as they continue to negotiate a new contract with the airline.
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Boeing’s new 737 quality issue to affect 9,000 seats this summer
Boeing’s latest 737 quality problem will leave airlines with roughly 9,000 fewer seats than planned this summer.
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’Demand has never been higher’: Delta CEO Bastian
Delta Air Lines recorded its “10 highest sales days” over the past couple of months as the major US carrier anticipates a robust summer travel season.
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Technology breakdown temporarily grounds Southwest flights
Southwest Airlines has resumed normal operations after a technology issue once again temporarily grounded all flights nationwide.
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United plans broad expansion to Australia and New Zealand
United Airlines plans late this year to significantly ramp its flying to Australia and New Zealand, including launching new flights to Auckland, Christchurch and Brisbane.
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ZeroAvia embarks on effort to develop infrastructure for liquid hydrogen aircraft fuel
Hydrogen-powertrain developer ZeroAvia has joined French company Absolut Hydrogen to tackle tricky challenges associated with widespread adoption by the aviation industry of ultra-cold liquid-hydrogen fuel.
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Sikorsky’s FLRAA design was cheaper but ‘unacceptable’: GAO
The DefiantX coaxial helicopter bid submitted by Sikorsky and Boeing to replace the US Army’s UH-60 Black Hawk fleet was deemed “unacceptable” by service evaluators, primarily due to a lack of detail in the designs.
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New 737 issue makes Boeing production and delivery goals uncertain
Boeing’s ability to meet its 2023 delivery and production goals are more uncertain after it revealed on 13 April having halted some 737 deliveries due to a newly disclosed quality problem.
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Nearly 500 regional jets parked in USA: Cirium fleets data
The figures starkly illustrate the widespread struggles of the regional airline industry, which, according to the Regional Airline Association (RAA) has been at risk of “collapse” in recent months.
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Regent produces full-scale mock-up of passenger-carrying ‘seaglider’
Electric “seaglider” developer Regent Craft has produced a full-scale mock-up of its “Viceroy” passenger-carrying prototype craft, which the company aims to begin flight testing in 2024.
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Boeing pauses some 737 deliveries due to manufacturing error
Boeing has paused deliveries of some 737s due to a manufacturing error that will likely affect “a significant number” of in-production aircraft.
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US and European regulators warn more GE and CFM engines may have component defects
Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic have warned that more GE Aerospace and CFM International engines than previously thought may be susceptible to premature failure due to a manufacturing defect.
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United and ground-service workers’ union tentatively agree to contract for 29,000 employees
United Airlines and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), the union which represents 29,000 ground service workers, have come to a tentative agreement on a new contract.
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Canada’s Air Transat now flying year-round to Marseille
Canada’s Air Transat is firming its foothold in France by extending its seasonal service to the Mediterranean city of Marseille to a year-round flight.
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Air Canada to launch non-stop Vancouver-Dubai flights
Air Canada plans to fly non-stop between Vancouver to Dubai four times weekly using Boeing 787 Dreamliners beginning on 28 October.
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FAA referred 17 ‘unruly’ passenger cases to the FBI in first quarter of 2023
The Federal Aviation Administration referred 17 “unruly” passenger cases to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for criminal prosecution during the first quarter of 2023.
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Airlines nix hundreds of flights as Fort Lauderdale extends closure until Friday
US airlines have cancelled hundreds of flights due to the flood-induced and ongoing closure of South Florida’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International airport.
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Delta expects ‘strong operational summer’ after misery of 2022: CEO
Delta Air Lines expects its operations during the Northern Hemisphere’s busy summer travel season will improve compared to last year, when airlines struggled with massive disruptions resulting from lower staffing coupled with unpredictable weather and strong demand following the Covid 19 pandemic.
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Lockheed starts producing F-35s for Poland
Advanced strike fighter manufacturer Lockheed Martin has begun production of F-35s bound for Poland.
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Flooding shuts South Florida’s Fort Lauderdale airport
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International airport in Florida remains closed this morning following storms last night that left parts of the airport submerged under floodwater.
