All North America news – Page 25
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NewsBermudair requests ‘immediate action’ from US DOT to launch operations
Start-up regional carrier Bermudair has received an air operator certificate from the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority, taking it one step closer to launching operations to the East Coast of the USA.
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NewsProspective A380 start-up Global Airlines plans initial New York and Los Angeles routes
Prospective UK long-haul start-up Global Airlines is intending to configure its Airbus A380s with 450-470 seats, and initially operate to New York JFK and Los Angeles from London Gatwick. The would-be carrier is promising a three-class service – first, business and economy – as it looks to obtain an air ...
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NewsSouthwest profitable in Q2 but network ‘not optimised’: CEO
Southwest Airlines on 27 July reported a second-quarter profit of $683 million based on “continued strong demand” from leisure travellers, but has struggled to attract business travellers during its recovery.
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NewsUS competition regulator clears L3Harris to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne
The proposal by L3Harris to purchase the strategically important maker of rocket motors was approved by the US Federal Trade Commissionon on 27July, after the agency previously opposed a similar bid from Lockheed Martin.
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NewsSouthwest ordered 19 more 737 Max jets in recent months
Southwest Airlines has exercised options for 19 yet-to-be-certificated Boeing 737 Max 7s, while also converting 16 Max 7s to Max 8s in its order book for 2024.
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NewsFirst B-21 bomber powered up ahead of flight testing
Northrop Grumman continues to progress toward first flight of its in-development B-21 stealth bomber, announcing it recently powered up the initial flight-test aircraft for the first time.
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NewsNorthrop bows out of NGAD fighter competition
Chief executive Kathy Warden says the defence manufacturer, which is currently developing the next-generation B-21 stealth bomber, will not submit a prime bid for the US Air Force’s sixth-generation fighter programme.
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NewsBoeing CEO downplays threat of Airbus developing larger A220
Boeing’s chief executive is downplaying competitive threats that might arise should Airbus move forward with developing a larger variant of its A220 narrowbody jet.
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NewsBoeing reports $527m loss on defence business in second quarter
Despite strong demand around the world for military hardware, Boeing’s defence unit continues to struggle with money-losing development programmes and supply chain constraints.
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NewsGulfstream on track for year-end G700 certification
Gulfstream is increasingly confident the Federal Aviation Administration will certificate its in-development large-cabin G700 business jet before year-end.
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NewsTecnam to deliver P-Mentor trainers to four US customers, targets 2023 FAA certification
Italian aircraft manufacturer Tecnam expects the US Federal Aviation Administration will certificate its P-Mentor training aircraft late this year, paving the way for the company to begin deliveries to four newly disclosed customers.
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NewsAviation industry descends on ‘world’s largest general aviation gathering’ in Oshkosh
During the summer, the aviation industry calendar is packed with events, airshows, conferences and trade fairs. The Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is graddaddy to them all.
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NewsBoeing CEO thinks truss-braced airliner concept could ‘see service’
Boeing’s development of NASA’s X-66A truss-brace-wing experiment aircraft will either spawn an entirely new class of commercial jetliners or prove the design unfeasible.
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NewsPorter plans to fly from Ottawa to Edmonton
Canadian carrier Porter Airlines continues plotting westward expansion with a new transcontinental route to be operated with its growing fleet of Embraer 195-E2s.
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NewsElectra secures investment from Statkraft Ventures to develop ‘blown-lift’ eSTOL
US regional air mobility start-up Electra Aero is getting a financial boost from a venture capital firm focused on developing low-emission transportation technologies.
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NewsBoeing moves forward with plan to bump up 737 and 787 production rates
Boeing is hiking production of two aircraft types, increasing 737 output to a 38-monthly rate and aiming by year-end to have five 787s moving off its production line every month.
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NewsTurbulence during cruise jolts Jazz Dash 8 pilots from seats
Canadian investigators have disclosed that both pilots of a De Havilland Dash 8-400 were jolted from their seats during a severe turbulence incident en route to Windsor. The incident involved an Air Canada Express service – operated by Jazz, with 50 passengers and four crew members – from Toronto on ...
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NewsHawaiian posts $12.3m Q2 loss, reports delivery delay of first Boeing 787
Hawaiian Holdings reports losing $12.3 million during the second quarter of 2023 as the company looks to capitalise on rebounding air travel between Hawaii and Japan.
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NewsHawaiian expects no ‘major surgery’ on A321neos due to P&W engine recall
Hawaiian Airlines has not “yet fully calibrated the impact” of 25 July news that Pratt & Whitney is recalling 1,200 of its next-generation turbofan engines, but acknowledges that operations are hindered by “engine unavailability”.
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NewsAviation industry will need more pilots over 20 years than previously expected: Boeing
Boeing expects the global aviation industry will need even more pilots than previously expected, predicting in a new report that demand will exist for 649,000 new pilots during the next 20 years.