All North America news – Page 219
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Airline BusinessAirlines turn to baggage-only flights and onboard ground-handlers
As the second-quarter financial results season kicked off this week, there was a striking comment from Delta Air Lines about the measures it is taking to combat operational challenges.
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NewsBell seeks helicopter that can ‘fight out of the mud’ in FARA design
The company is betting that simplicity, reliability and low-cost are design traits that will win over the US Army in its search for a new scout helicopter.
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NewsUSA marks second successful test of hypersonic weapon this year
The US Air Force says it successfully completed another test of a Lockheed Martin air-launched hypersonic weapon on 12 July, following up on a similar event in May.
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NewsUS DOT approves additional American Airlines flights to Cuba
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has granted American Airlines permission to operate additional flights between the USA and Cuba.
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NewsDelta posts $735m profit as leisure and international travel come back strong
Delta Air Lines posted a $735 million profit for the second quarter of 2022, with its post-Covid-19 recovery still driven by leisure-travel demand and as international travel returns slowly to pre-pandemic levels.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic unveils A330neo cabin and names Boston as route for October debut
Virgin Atlantic expects to begin operations with its first Airbus A330neo in October this year on its London Heathrow-Boston route, the carrier announced on 12 July as it unveiled its cabin for the type.
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NewsLockheed Martin delivers airborne laser weapon to US Air Force
The company says it turned over a high-energy laser to the US Air Force that is capable of being deployed on a tactical jet.
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NewsBoeing says 737 production hit 31-per-month rate in June as backlog jumps
Boeing made progress ramping up aircraft deliveries in June, and says it has achieved its goal of raising 737 production to a 31-per-month rate.
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NewsAir Canada and Emirates plan to start codesharing in 2022
Air Canada and Emirates Airline will this year implement a codeshare deal that the carriers say will significantly expand the reach of their respective networks.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: July 2022 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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NewsCMC wins contract to upgrade ROK KA-1 trainers
Canadian avionics manufacture CMC Electronics has won a contract to upgrade the avionics in South Korean air force’s KA-1 Woongbi trainer aircraft.
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NewsUS Navy loses F/A-18 overboard in Mediterranean heavy seas
A Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet was blown off the deck of an aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean Sea after experiencing ”unexpected heavy weather”.
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NewsRisk of foreign object debris in 787 fire switches prompts FAA action
The risk of foreign object debris in Boeing 787 engine fire shutoff switches has prompted action by the US Federal Aviation Administration.
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NewsFrontier will not sweeten its offer to buy Spirit, asks for delay to shareholder vote
Frontier Airlines says it will not further sweeten its offer to acquire Spirit Airlines and has asked Spirit to consider further delaying a shareholder vote.
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NewsAirbus forecasts 50% rise in freighter fleet as e-commerce outpaces general cargo
Airbus expects the global freighter fleet to climb above 3,000 aircraft by 2041, with growth in the e-commerce sector outpacing that of general cargo over the next 20 years. The airframer expects deliveries of 2,440 freighters over the two-decade period while the retention of some 630 current aircraft, including those ...
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NewsAirbus fleet forecast simplifies aircraft classifications as single-aisle jets blur boundaries
Increasingly-blurred boundaries between traditional single-aisle and twin-aisle operations have spurred Airbus to simplify aircraft segmentation in its latest 20-year demand forecast. Its outlook to 2041 increases the overall new delivery demand to 39,490 passenger and freighter aircraft – from the previous figure of just over 39,000 – across the next ...
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NewsMaintenance procedures revised after 737 shed vertical fin structures
Boeing has amended removal and installation maintenance instructions for Boeing 737 dorsal fins after an incident in which a 737-800 arrived at San Diego with several structural components of the vertical fin missing. The aircraft (N820TJ), operating a Swift Air flight, had departed Victorville in California on 19 May 2020. ...
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NewsUS pilot union ALPA criticises proposals to alleviate pilot shortage
The largest pilot union in North America has filed a formal complaint against two proposals which could alleviate the pilot shortage currently plaguing commercial aviation and causing flight disruptions across the industry.
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NewsBoeing plans P-8 deliveries to New Zealand, Germany and South Korea
Transfer of the anti-submarine and rescue aircraft will be completed over the next two years.
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NewsFire Scout autonomous helicopter successfully tests naval mine detection
The US Navy has successfully demonstrated a prototype maritime mine detection system using the unmanned MQ-8C helicopter.