All North America news – Page 210
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NewsUS airlines brace for heavy Labor Day weekend air travel
The last major travel weekend of the summer is set to be a busy one for the largest US airlines, which are facing pressure from federal regulators to smooth operations.
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NewsCiting lengthy aircraft development timelines, Pentagon pushes for faster technology rollout
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks gives the multi-decade phasing in of stealth technology as an example of what the defence sector must move away from.
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NewsTrent 1000 engine-control update to counter 787 fuel-ice risk
Boeing and Rolls-Royce are updating Trent 1000 electronic engine-control software to reduce the risk of loose ice blocking fuel lines on Boeing 787 twinjets. Rolls-Royce analysis has determined that there is a possibility of ice build-up in the engine fuel-feed system which, if released, could constrict the flow of fuel ...
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NewsFAA approves 100-octane unleaded aviation fuel, hastening shift from leaded gas
US regulators have approved the use of a 100-octane unleaded fuel in all spark-ignition aviation engines, a move the general aviation industry says will help its transition away from leaded fuel.
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NewsPilots' failures and fatigue caused 2019 Convair 440 crash in Ohio: NTSB
The September 2019 stall and crash of a Convair 440 cargo aircraft near Toledo resulted from oversight by the aircraft’s two fatigued pilots.
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News$3bn-plus US Air Force, Israeli KC-46A deals boost Boeing tanker
Boeing has been awarded contracts worth more than a combined $3.1 billion to produce a next batch of 15 KC-46A tankers for the US Air Force (USAF) and the first four examples for international customer Israel.
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NewsAvelo Airlines set to link Binghamton, New York to Florida
Low-cost Avelo Airlines will become the first passenger carrier to connect Binghamton, New York to the popular Florida vacation destinations of Fort Myers and Orlando.
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NewsUS moves to seize 737 BBJ, citing Russian sanctions violation
The US government is seeking to seize a Boeing 737 business jet owned by Moscow-based oil and gas company Lukoil due to alleged violations of US-imposed sanctions against Russia.
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NewsMore global flight hours, more commercial aircraft accidents in 2021
The number of commercial jet aircraft accidents rose slightly in 2021 over the previous year, reflecting an increase in global flight hours as the airline industry rebounds from the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsF-22 test demonstrates first use of third-party software on fifth-gen fighter
The US Air Force conducted the test flight as part of a Pentagon push for open-source applications and faster technology integration.
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NewsChina Airlines yet to finalise 787 order: Boeing
Boeing has not yet received firm 787 orders from China Airlines despite the carrier saying yesterday it had purchased the jets.
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AnalysisPentagon convenes safety council to address soaring aviation accident rate
The Joint Safety Council was created after a five-year study of aviation accidents in the US military tallied nearly 6,000 incidents resulting in 200 fatalities and more than 150 aircraft destroyed.
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NewsRaytheon secures $972m contract for F3R-standard AMRAAMs
Raytheon Missiles & Defense has been awarded a $972 million contract to deliver its F3R-standard AMRAAM air-to-air missile to the US military and 19 international customers.
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NewsUS Army grounds CH-47s, citing risk of engine fire
Defective O-rings were apparently installed in the heavy-lift helicopter’s Honeywell engines during depot maintenance, causing a small number of engine fires.
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NewsMammoth agrees 777 freighter conversion pact with Fort Worth’s Aspire MRO
US-based Mammoth Freighters has reached a Boeing 777 freighter-conversion agreement with Texas’s Aspire MRO. The agreement follows Aspire’s formal launch of passenger-to-freighter conversion services at its Fort Worth facility in the city’s Alliance airport. Aspire will use six bays at the airport’s former American Airlines maintenance centre for 777 conversion. ...
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NewsALPA wins recent pilot pay gains at US regional airlines
A handful of US regional airlines recently hiked pilot pay rates amid an industry-wide effort to attract and retain pilots and keep pace with surging travel demand.
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NewsUS Army begins Improved Turbine Engine study for Black Hawk fleet
UH-60 manufacturer Sikorsky has received an $8 million contract to begin the process of assessing how to integrate the US Army’s fleet of utility helicopters with the new GE Aviation engine.
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NewsNASA hopeful for 2 September Artemis 1 launch, but readiness uncertain
NASA is hopeful its Artemis 1 rocket will be ready for launch on 2 September, though plans remain uncertain following an engine-cooling problem that led the agency to scrub today’s planned launch.
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NewsUPS orders another eight 767 Freighters
US express-cargo airline UPS has ordered another eight Boeing 767-300 Freighters, throwing more momentum behind Boeing’s already strong cargo-aircraft programmes.
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NewsNASA delays planned launch of Artemis 1 rocket
NASA called off its planned 29 August launch of the Artemis 1 rocket due to an engine-bleed problem, raising the prospect that the launch may be delayed until 2 September.