All North America news – Page 188
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NewsDelta pilots’ union to ballot members after agreeing new contract terms
Pilots at Delta Air Lines are to vote on a new employment contract after union leaders backed a tentative new agreement.
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NewsAurora advances to second phase of DARPA ‘active flow’ flight-control experiment
The Boeing subsidiary is designing an aircraft for the US military that can fly without traditional mechanical control surfaces, as part of an attempt to increase aerodynamic performance.
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NewsSouthwest pilots’ union president calls for vote to authorise strike
Casey Murray, president of the Southwest Airlines Pilot Association (SWAPA), is calling for a vote to authorise a potential strike in the wake of the carrier’s operational collapse during the peak of holiday air travel.
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NewsUS aviation lobby groups warn against introducing unleaded aviation fuel too quickly
Several aviation lobby groups say they support the introduction of lead-free aviation fuel, or avgas, but warn against moving too quickly to replace the leaded gas that is currently widely used in the USA’s piston aircraft fleet.
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NewsEthiopian to launch Atlanta flights
Ethiopian Airlines plans to launch its first service to Atlanta this summer, with four flights weekly to the US city from mid-May.
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NewsAirline operating environment has changed ‘profoundly’: Kirby
United Airlines’ chief executive Scott Kirby believes the dramatic shift in operating environment for airlines following the Covid-19 pandemic requires new ways of doing business.
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NewsNASA partners with Boeing to develop $1.1b truss-braced-wing demonstrator
NASA has picked Boeing to develop a demonstrator of a truss-braced-wing narrowbody aircraft, part of a programme aimed at advancing technologies that could make the next single-aisle commercial aircraft 30% more efficient.
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NewsUnited plans to restore non-stop service to China
United Airlines hopes to soon restore non-stop service to mainland China after that country lifted all Covid-19-related travel restrictions earlier this month.
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NewsStratolaunch completes second ‘captive carry’ test flight of hypersonic vehicle
The California-based hypersonic development firm is testing a two-aircraft system, in which the hypersonic vehicle is carried and launched from underneath a dual fuselage, high-wing jet.
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NewsDelta orders a dozen more Airbus A220s
Delta Air Lines has exercised options on 12 more Airbus A220-300s for delivery in 2026 and 2027.
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NewsFormer head of Boeing defence wing joins Raytheon’s board of directors
As chief executive of Boeing Defense, Space & Security for six years, Leanne Caret oversaw significant contract wins for the aerospace giant using a bid strategy that has since generated billions in losses.
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NewsUnited reports first full-year profit since 2019
United Airlines earned a profit of $737 million in 2022, the first time since 2019 that it ended the year in the black.
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NewsWisk Aero CEO Gysin retires, to be replaced by Brian Yutko
Gary Gysin, chief executive of Silicon Valley-based advanced air mobility company Wisk Aero, will retire on 1 Febraury.
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NewsUS airlines request extension of slot waivers for flights to Asia
US airlines are requesting an extension of slot waivers for certain long-haul flights that have been in place since Covid-19 disrupted international travel in March 2020.
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NewsSouthwest downplayed ‘serious issues with technology’ to shareholders: class-action lawsuit
A class-action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Southwest Airlines based on allegations that the company downplayed the potential for its ageing crew-scheduling software to derail its nationwide operations.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic fined $1m for operating Delta codeshare flights in Iraqi airspace
UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic has been fined over $1 million by US regulators for operating several flights in restricted Iraqi airspace which were carrying the codeshare of its US partner Delta Air Lines. While operating services between the UK and India, the airline flew within the Baghdad flight information ...
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NewsMexican start up Aerus intends to acquire 30 Eviation Alice electric aircraft
Mexican start-up airline Aerus has become the latest carrier to express interest in acquiring Eviation’s in-development all-electric commuter aircraft Alice.
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NewsBombardier hit 2022 delivery target with 123 jets shipped
Canadian business jet maker Bombardier has met its revenue and aircraft-delivery targets for 2022.
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NewsUS Air Force secretary stresses importance of advanced tankers, transports
The US Air Force (USAF) is serious about advanced designs for tanker and transport aircraft to address the emerging threats from near-peer adversaries.
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NewsNTSB and FAA to investigate runway incursion in New York
The US National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating a near-miss between two commercial aircraft at New York’s John F Kennedy International airport.