All North America news – Page 220
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Airline BusinessChanges at the top as airline operational woes continue
The unbecoming spectacle of more airlines cancelling flights – having spent the past two years desperate to ramp-up operations – has continued this week. And while IATA used its recent AGM to play down the scale of the problem, it nevertheless acknowledged that airlines and the wider industry have work ...
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NewsSpirit delays shareholder vote on Frontier deal for the third time
Spirit has delayed its special shareholder meeting to vote on an acquisition bid by Frontier Airlines for the third time.
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NewsUS Air Force partners with Reaction Engines on ‘high-Mach’ engine testing
The UK-based manufacturer specialises in managing the build-up of heat in a variety of aerospace functions, including hypersonic engines.
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NewsFBI, MI5 cite aerospace sector in warning about CCP espionage
The counterintelligence agencies of the United Kingdom and USA have issued a stark warning about the espionage risk the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) presents for western businesses, citing examples in the aerospace industry.
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NewsUS Air Force F-35s arrive in South Korea for exercises
Half a dozen of the advanced fifth-generation strike fighters are in the Republic of Korea of 10 days of drills, the first such deployment in several years.
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NewsSpirit beats out JetBlue for 16 slots at Newark International airport
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded 16 slots at New York-area Newark Liberty International airport to Spirit Airlines.
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NewsUS DOT grants Connect Airlines operating certificate
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued Connect Airlines a certificate of convenience and necessity, clearing the way for the start-up to begin FAA-mandated proving runs ahead of launching revenue service later this year.
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NewsBiden appoints Denver airport CEO as new FAA administrator
US President Joe Biden has nominated Denver International airport chief executive Phillip Washington to lead the Federal Aviation Administration.
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NewsTextron wins $90m contract modification to provide Tunisia with trainer aircraft
Textron Aviation’s defence division was awarded a $90 million US Air Force contract modification to provide Tunisia with eight T-6C turboprops.
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NewsUnited 737 Max computer examined after ‘blanking’ precedes wrong-runway landing
US investigators are examining a United Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9’s flight-management computer after an incident in which the system’s displays apparently blanked before the aircraft inadvertently landed on the wrong runway at Pittsburgh. The crew had needed to input a number of amendments into the flight-management computer during the ...
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NewsSAS files for US Chapter 11 protection to push through restructuring
Scandinavian operator SAS has voluntarily filed for US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as part of its efforts to push through a comprehensive restructuring of its business. Through the court-supervised process it aims to reach agreements with its main stakeholders, restructure its debts and reconfigure its aircraft fleet. It expects the ...
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PodcastAirline Business Podcast: IATA AGM talking points and A380 return
Graham and Lewis consider the main talking points from the recent IATA AGM in Doha, at which the association outlined an improved economic outlook for the industry. At the same time as better news on Covid restrictions being dropped, however, executives also acknowledged a new set of headwinds. They also ...
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NewsMQ-25 programme hits lab integration milestone
The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has conducted a lab integration event to explore the deck handling of the developmental Boeing MQ-25 Stingray unmanned refuelling aircraft.
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NewsDaher becomes Boeing supplier with purchase of Florida site from Triumph
French aircraft manufacturer Daher has completed the purchase from Triumph Group of an aerostructures business in Florida, becoming a direct supplier to major aircraft manufacturers like Boeing and Gulfstream.
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NewsUS DOJ fines Air France-KLM $3.9m for incorrect mail delivery information
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has settled with Air France-KLM Group for $3.9 million after accusing the European airline company of incorrectly reporting mail delivery information.
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NewsBuild of Sikorsky’s Raider X FARA prototype 90% complete
Sikorsky has completed 90% of the construction of its competitive prototype for the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competition.
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NewsCFM finds defects in 12 Leap-1As as industry works to avert inflight failures
CFM International has identified a small number of Leap-1A turbofans possibly containing defective internal components that could cause uncontained engine failures.
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NewsP&W, Embraer complete first full-SAF test flight with E195-E2
Pratt & Whitney and Embraer have completed the first flight test on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with an E195-E2 regional jet.
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NewsAir Canada cuts 10% of flights in July and August
Air Canada is making “meaningful” cuts to its summer schedule as it tries to get ahead of operational issues that have plagued numerous other airlines in North America.
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NewsSpirit delays shareholder vote on Frontier bid to 8 July
Ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has once again delayed a planned shareholder vote on its potential acquisition to give it more time to negotiate with its two potential suitors, Frontier Airlines and JetBlue Airways.