All North America news – Page 590
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NewsSouthwest inaugurates international service
Southwest Airlines’ first international flights take off today, kicking off the carrier’s next round of expansion beyond the borders of the USA.
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NewsArmed UAVs now operating in Iraq
The US Air Force has begun conducting armed unmanned air vehicle (UAV) operations over Baghdad, to protect advisers deployed to aid in the fight against insurgent militants in Iraq.
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NewsUS Navy awards Northrop Grumman multiyear contract for E-2D
The US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a $3.6 billion multi-year contract to provide 25 new E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system aircraft.
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NewsNetJets takes delivery of first Challenger 350
NetJets has become the launch customer for the Bombardier Challenger 350, following the handover of the first of the super-midsize business jet to the fractional ownership pioneer late last month.
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Etihad, Air New Zealand sign maintenance deal
Etihad Airways and Air New Zealand (ANZ) has signed an agreement to provide reciprocal line maintenance services in Melbourne and Los Angeles.
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NewsCessna clinches US approval for its high-speed Citation X+
Cessna has secured US certification for its Citation X+ which, with a verified maximum speed of Mach 0.935, has simultaneously secured the mantle of the fastest civil aircraft in service. The Gulfstream G650 comes in close second with a maximum speed of Mach 0.925.
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NewsUS Navy funds additional X-47B development
Northrop Grumman has received an additional $63 million in funding from the US Navy to carry out “post-demonstration” development of its X-47B carrier-based unmanned air vehicle.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Sizing up Lufthansa's challenges
If the challenge facing new Lufthansa group chief executive Carsten Spohr was not clear before, it is now after the airline’s recent downgrading of its earnings outlook on news that its flagship Score efficiency programme will not reach target.
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NewsNew Cessna business jet duo reach programme milestone
Two Cessna business aircraft positioned at the each end of the airframer’s six-strong light jet family have reached major production and certification milestones. Cessna is hoping these two products will help to re-energine this embattled sector.
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Challenger 350 wins FAA certification
The US Federal Aviation Administration has just awarded full certification to Bombardier's Challenger 350 business jet, the latest development in its 300 series aircraft. Transport Canada certification had already been granted on June 12, 2014.
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USAF extends Reaper structure review
The US Air Force has committed to the second phase of an MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicle structure review, which will see the integrity of the airframe tested as part of a routine aircraft analysis.
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NewsUS military to test BAE's fly-by-wire alternative on Chinook
Testing of a BAE Systems fly-by-wire alternative for mechanical helicopters – the Active Parallel Actuator Subsystem (APAS) – will begin in January 2015 on-board the US military’s Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter, the company has confirmed.
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NewsBAE commences KF-16 upgrade work in Fort Worth
BAE Systems has commenced the upgrade programme for 134 Lockheed Martin F-16 C/D aircraft operated by South Korea.
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Allegiant to grow with new A320 family aircraft in 2015
Allegiant Air plans to expand with eight used Airbus A320 family aircraft that it will add to its fleet in 2015, says vice-president of network and pricing Lukas Johnson.
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NewsBombardier asks for Challenger engine exemption
Bombardier has appealed to the US Federal Aviation Administration for an exemption for its latest Challenger 350 business jets from the need to meet existing regulations on protection against uncontrollable high engine thrust, on the grounds that such an event is “extremely improbable”.
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‘Huge’ narrowbody order bubble coming: Delta
Delta Air Lines chief executive Richard Anderson sees an impending “huge bubble” in orders for narrowbody aircraft, he says at an Aero Club of Washington luncheon.
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Delta sees 787-9 a potentially ‘very viable’ aircraft
Delta Air Lines chief executive Richard Anderson is hopeful that the Boeing 787-9 will be a “very viable airplane”, as the carrier continues to meet with Airbus and Boeing for its planned up to 50 widebody aircraft order.
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NewsNTSB cites autothrottle system, crew failures in Asiana 214 crash
Over-reliance on automated systems and a misunderstanding of complex flight systems contributed to the crash of Asiana flight 214 on 6 July 2013, says the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).