All North America news – Page 402
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United continues Denver expansion to East Coast
United Airlines will add service to Greenville-Spartanburg, Portland (Maine) and Syracuse from Denver this June, further building on its expansion at the Colorado airport.
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Boeing 747's production run could outlast A380's
Airbus’s probable backlog for the A380 is less than that for the Boeing 747-8, leaving open the possibility that production of the iconic US aircraft could yet outlast its European rival.
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Boeing and Safran name APU venture Initium
Boeing and Safran have named their newly formed APU joint venture Initium Aerospace.
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Air Canada tail-strike pilot was conducting first 777 flight
Investigators probing an Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER tail-strike at Hong Kong have disclosed that the landing was the pilot’s first on the 777, outside of a simulator.
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Q400 had oil check before in-flight cowl door loss
Canadian investigators have determined that a Jazz Bombardier Q400 underwent engine oil checks before a departure from Toronto during which it lost a cowl door from its left-hand powerplant.
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Pentagon lays out F-35’s Tier II global repair network
The US Department of Defense roughly outlined the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II’s Tier II global repair network.
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United ups Denver flights in latest growth move
United Airlines is adding more than 60 mainline flights a week at its Denver hub in the latest step in its effort to capture more connecting traffic over the mid-continent gateway.
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Honeywell awards JetWave distributorship to Satair
Honeywell Aerospace has appointed Danish aftermarket services company Satair to distribute its JetWave high-speed, in-flight connectivity system to maintenance, repair and overhaul providers in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India, as well as its dealer network across the region.
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Spirit continues North Carolina expansion with Charlotte
Spirit Airlines will add Charlotte to its network in June, its second new destination in North Carolina this year.
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NewsGarmin G1000 NXi approved for Citation Mustang
Garmin has secured US certification for the next-generation G1000NXi integrated flightdeck on the Cessna Citation Mustang and expects European validation before the end of June.
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American continues JFK adjustments with Orlando exit
American continues to adjust its network at New York John F Kennedy with plans to drop Orlando service in May.
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Lockheed remains bullish on supersonic air travel
Despite pulling out of its involvement with Aerion, a startup developing a supersonic airliner, Lockheed Martin remains bullish on the prospect of high-speed air travel, pointing to its involvement developing NASA’s X-59.
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NewsVIDEO & PICTURES: Boeing's Jumbo jet celebrates golden jubilee
Fifty years ago (on 9 February), the first Boeing 747 (RA001) took to the air from Paine Field along a runway adjacent to the Boeing’s then-new Everett plant in Washington.
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US carriers to gain 12 more daytime slots at Tokyo Haneda
The US Department of Transport has started accepting applications from US carriers for up to 12 new daytime slot pairs that are expected to open up at Tokyo Haneda International airport.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Delta seizes opportunities with A220 introduction
Delta Air Lines introduced its first Airbus A220s today, ending what was an unexpectedly challenging road to becoming the North American launch operator of the type.
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Global 7500 awarded European type certification
Bombardier has secured European type certification for the Global 7500, clearing the way for deliveries of the ultra-long-range business jet to begin in the region.
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Allegiant closes $450m term loan to fund tender
Allegiant Air has closed a $450 million term loan that will fund the pre-payment of nearly $350 million in outstanding debt.
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United expands premium push with new dual-class CRJ550
United Airlines is upping the number of premium seats on hundreds of aircraft, in what is seen as a push to attract more lucrative business travellers.
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Blade readies for Indian service launch
US private aircraft online booking and ride-sharing marketplace Blade is preparing to launch operations in Western India in April, marking its first move into the international market.
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Airbus helps electric air race off the ground
Airbus is supporting the establishment of a regular electric flight contest, Air Race E, scheduled to begin in 2020.