All North America news – Page 524
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Frontier plans three new routes from May
Frontier Airlines is to add three more new routes from May, complementing the more than 50 new markets the US carrier will launch in the second quarter.
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Boeing taps Caret as new head of defence business
Boeing’s board has named Leanne Caret to succeed Chris Chadwick as the head of its Defense, Space & Security business.
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NewsBombardier predicts 25% fall in 2016 business jet shipments
Bombardier expects its business jet shipments to fall by a quarter in 2016, to 150 aircraft, as the squeeze on large-cabin, long-range aircraft sales shows no signs of abating.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Can airlines harness the power of payment technology?
In the next 10-15 years, it is likely we will take for granted making payments with our smartphones, as opposed to using a card. New and not-so-new providers are elbowing their way into this space. Apple, Samsung, Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, Google, and Vodafone are among today’s front runners, but tomorrow’s ...
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NewsDiamond clinches US certification for DA62
Diamond Aircraft has secured US certification for its DA62 piston twin, paving the way for the airframer to begin deliveries of its flagship aircraft into the world’s largest business and general aviation market.
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NewsGulfstream starts G600 systems testing on Iron Bird
Gulfstream has begun simulated flight tests on the G600 Iron Bird ground rig in preparation for the large-cabin, long-range business jet's maiden sortie this year.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: John Petersen - Chairman of the Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation
John Petersen is an aviation futurist and chairman of the Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation, based in West Virginia.
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NewsFourth Gulfstream G500 enters flight test programme
Development of the Gulfstream G500 large-cabin, long-range business jet took another major stride towards certification on 20 February, following the introduction of the airframer’s fourth aircraft into the flight test campaign.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Bell 505 poised to answer hovering questions
Bell Helicopter arrived at Heli-Expo in 1966 with the prototype 206 JetRanger and a business formula that would launch an entire industry: the packaging of a single turbine engine into a light airframe with a price point accessible to an individual entrepreneur.
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SINGAPORE: Bombardier wants more marquee CSeries sales
Fresh from securing a major commitment for CS300s from Air Canada, Bombardier is seeking more blue-chip airline operators from North America, Europe and, at a later stage, Asia.
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SINGAPORE: Air Niugini orders four 737 Max 8s
Air Niugini has announced an order for four Boeing 737 Max 8s at the Singapore air show.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: JetBlue, Silver and Southwest eye Florida-Cuba market
Florida is going to be the key jumping-off point of many US airlines' Cuba strategy.
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ROUTES: Southwest eyes regional opportunities from Long Beach
Southwest Airlines is eyeing a variety of regional routes for its new service to Long Beach, fresh off its win of four slot pairs at the southern California airport.
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ROUTES: JetBlue ‘absolutely’ will use new Long Beach slots
JetBlue Airways will “absolutely” use the three slot pairs it was awarded at Long Beach airport earlier this month, says vice-president of network planning Dave Clark.
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ROUTES: Southwest unveils August network expansion
Southwest plans to launch service to seven new destinations starting in August, the carrier announced on the first day of Routes Americas.
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SINGAPORE: Bombardier to take Q400 up to 90 seats
Bombardier has announced a new 90-seat variant of its Q400 turboprop at the Singapore air show, as well as other payload and maintenance enhancements, that will enter service in 2018.
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SINGAPORE: Lessors keeping faith in CSeries – Bombardier
Lessors that have ordered the CSeries remain confident in the product despite the low numbers of airline customers, says Bombardier.
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ROUTES: US airlines to seek new Cuba authorities
US carriers plan to seek the new authorities to serve Cuba, preparing applications for the 110 new daily frequencies.
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NewsLarge-cabin business jet squeeze hits values
Throughout 2015, the large-cabin, long-range sector, showed some serious signs of weakness in light of an emerging markets slowdown and reduced demand from oil-producing countries, according to Flightglobal’s Ascend consultancy. This triggered a slump in the residual values of many established models in this niche, it says.
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Infographic: The single-aisle battle is heating up between Airbus and Boeing
The single-aisle battle is intensifying as Airbus A320neo deliveries begin and A321neo trials start, while Boeing's 737 Max has just taken to the air. We scrutinise their sales story using Flightglobal's Fleets Analyzer.