All North America news – Page 14
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NewsAllegiant secures $412m of financing for 11 Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies
The carrier currently operates an all-Airbus fleet but has a deal to purchase up to 130 737 Max 7s and Max 8-200s – a high-density variant of the baseline Max 8.
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NewsAnduril wins $8m contract for autonomous UAV development
The US Air Force’s AFWERX technology incubator will work with defence start-up Anduril on advancing autonomous flight capabilities, using Anduril’s Ghost UAV as a test platform.
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NewsInquiry suggests air or ice in modified fuel system led PC-12 to ditch during oceanic ferry
US investigators believe a Pilatus PC-12 turboprop with a modified fuel system ditched in the Pacific Ocean after a build-up of ice, or the emergence of air, led to fuel starvation and a loss of engine power.
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NewsPratt & Whitney to supply GTF engines to Boeing X-66A truss-braced-wing demonstrator
Pratt & Whitney will supply geared turbofan (GTF) engines for the truss-braced-wing narrowbody aircraft demonstrator Boeing is developing under a NASA project.
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NewsWright Electric pursues high-energy batteries for larger future all-electric aircraft
Electric aviation propulsion company Wright Electric sees a path to develop aviation batteries with four times the energy density of traditional lithium batteries, a breakthrough that could enable development of larger electric passenger aircraft.
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NewsTextron and Griffon Aerospace advance in US Army UAS competition
Seeking a new design replacement for the currently serving Textron RQ-7B Shadow, the US Army has winnowed the field of competitors down from five bids to just two.
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NewsNASA alum Deborah Diaz joins ZeroAvia’s board of directors
DIaz joins the hydrogen aviation start-up’s board as a non-executive director and will “help accelerate the company on its strategic journey from innovator to global leader and major supplier of zero-emission aircraft engines”.
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NewsAeromexico will launch 17 new routes to the USA
Mexican carrier Aeromexico has said it will introduce 17 new routes to the USA after the Federal Aviation Administration lifted Mexico’s security status, allowing that country’s carriers to once again expand service accross its northern border.
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NewsAlaska retires last Airbus A321s and moves on with all-Boeing fleet
Alaska Airlines’ final revenue flight using an A321 was completed on 30 September, ending an era of operating and maintaining a nonhomogenous fleet.
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NewsUS lessor ATSG appoints Mike Berger as president
Ohio-headquarted ATSG says that the company’s board of directors has elected Berger, 62, to lead the lessor’s “transformational growth as the market leader in freighter leasing and air operations”.
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NewsBeta opens production facility to begin manufacturing Alia air taxis
US air taxi developer Beta Technologies has opened a production facility at Burlington International airport in Vermont, where the company will manufacture and assemble its all-electric Alia aircraft.
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems chief executive Gentile resigns after production challenges and labour strike
Tom Gentile, the chief executive of critical aerostructures supplier Spirit AeroSystems, has resigned as head of the key manufacturer after a year marked by production quality challenges and a labour strike.
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NewsAOPA’s Richard McSpadden dies in aircraft accident
Richard McSpadden, executive director of the Air Safety Institue at US general aviation lobby group Aircraft Operators and Pilots’ Association, has died in an aviation accident.
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NewsUS Congress passes bill to fund government, but freezes Ukraine aid
The 45-day spending measure temporarily funds government services, including air traffic control and the military, but put a hold on further aid to Ukraine.
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NewsJetBlue denounces capacity cuts in Amsterdam as it risks losing hard-won slots
US low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways has joined US airline industry groups in criticising capacity reductions at Amsterdam Schiphol airport.
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NewsUS commuter carrier Cape Air continues phasing out high-time Cessna 402s
Cape Air is continuing a long-term transition away from its fleet of high-time Cessna 402s but still envisions flying the twin-engined aircraft well into the future.
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NewsSevere flooding disrupts air travel around New York City
Severe flash flooding in and around New York City has caused major disruptions at the region’s three major commercial airports.
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NewsUkrainian pilots arrive in USA for F-16 training
The Pentagon has confirmed that the first Ukrainian air force pilots have arrived in the USA to start F-16 flight training, beginning with English language instruction.
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NewsWestJet on track to integrate Sunwing’s 737s by October 2024
Canadian company WestJet Group plans to complete its integration of Sunwing Airlines’ fleet of Boeing 737s by October 2024.
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NewsUnited Airlines pilots approve new four-year contract
United Airlines pilots have approved a new contract, according to union Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA).