All North America news – Page 238
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NewsFrontier Airlines to buy and merge with low-cost rival Spirit Airlines
Frontier Airlines is to acquire and merge with US ultra-low-cost carrier rival Spirit Airlines in a $6.6 billion deal announced today. Under the terms of the merger agreement, which has been unanimously approved by both companies’ boards of directors, Spirit is valued at $2.9 billion and the transaction has a ...
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: February 2022 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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NewsNorse Atlantic receives strong response to pilot recruitment drive
Start-up Norse Atlantic Airways claims it received over 3,000 applications to fill 50 positions for pilots, ahead of the airline’s planned serve launch from Oslo. The carrier says pilot training has commenced and training for cabin crew will begin soon, and it is setting up a US cabin crew base ...
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NewsVideo leak shows last moments of doomed US Navy F-35C
Video has surfaced showing the last moments of a Lockheed Martin F-35C that crashed into the ocean after a failed landing aboard the USS Carl Vinson.
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NewsRCAF CH-148 Cyclone tail cracks caused by electronic warfare, satellite equipment
Tail cracks found on the majority of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone helicopter fleet were caused by in-flight structural loads on electronic support measures and satellite communication antenna mounts.
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NewsVinci expects airports to hit break-even this year after tough 2021 for Gatwick and Japan
Multinational infrastructure firm Vinci expects its airports business to reach break-even on a net basis in 2022, if the public health situation continues to improve. The company – which has 53 airports across 12 countries in its portfolio – says passenger numbers will recover to “around 60%” of 2019 levels ...
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Airline BusinessBoeing 737 Max programme enjoys better news after order setbacks
Boeing’s 737 Max programme has enjoyed a much-needed period of positive news following an inauspicious end to 2021 that saw Air France-KLM and Qantas place significant narrowbody orders with Airbus.
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NewsSkywest posts profit for 2021, plans for looming pilot shortage
Regional carrier Skywest Airlines swung to profit in 2021, but says that the impending pilot shortage will negatively affect its 2022 planning.
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NewsFAA conducting flight tests with cellular industry to study 5G
Cellular industry engineers are participating in flight tests being conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration as part of its evaluation of risks posed to aircraft by C-band radio transmissions.
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NewsFAA will need a year to create 5G-safe altimeter standards: Dickson
The Federal Aviation Administration needs at least another year to finalise standards for new radio altimeters that are safe from interference with C-Band cellular transmissions.
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NewsGeneral Atomics tests controlling MQ-1C across multiple satellite constellations
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems ground tested the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range’s ability to fly using datalinks from multiple satellite networks.
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NewsSikorsky to build nine more CH-53K heavy lift helicopters for US Marine Corps
Sikorsky has been contracted by the US Navy to build nine more CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters for the US Marine Corps.
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NewsWinter storm prompts more than 4,800 cancellations across Midwest USA
A secon harsh winter storm in as many weeks is once again disrupting air travel across the USA, with more than 4,800 flights cancelled by 11:30 Pacific Time.
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NewsArcher says US attorney ends investigation of former Wisk employee
Urban air mobility company Archer Aviation says the US attorney’s office has ended an investigation into one of its employees after a competitor claimed intellectual property theft.
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NewsBoeing to assist GE in developing a hybrid-electric Saab 340B
GE Aviation has enlisted Boeing’s help in developing and flight testing a Saab 340B equipped with hybrid-electric propulsion.
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NewsAllegiant posts small profit in fourth quarter of 2021
Allegiant Travel Company, the parent of ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant Air posted a small profit in the fourth quarter of 2021, supported by more cost-conscious customers returning to travel.
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NewsNorthrop delivers first IFC-4 Triton signals intel UAV to US Navy
Northrop Grumman has delivered to the US Navy (USN) the first production example of the IFC-4 Triton, an upgraded MQ-4C that includes signals intelligence payloads.
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NewsDaher to expand in USA by acquiring Triumph’s aerostructures site in Florida
French aircraft manufacturer Daher has agreed to purchase Triumph Group’s aerostructures business in Stuart, Florida for an undisclosed sum – another in a series of divestitures by Triumph.
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AnalysisPandemic pushed Boeing’s 777X shift to freighter-next strategy
Boeing’s decision this week to launch development of its 777-8 Freighter marks a strategic shift for the programme – one driven by the dual factors of booming air freight demand and the pandemic’s ongoing impact on international air travel.
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems loses $541m in 2021 amid 787 hang ups
Troubles with Boeing’s 787 programme and pandemic-related pressures pushed aerospace component manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems to a $541 million loss in 2021.