All North America news – Page 312
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NewsBBAM orders another six 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters
Aircraft lessor BBAM Limited Partnership has placed orders with Boeing for the conversion of six additional 737-800s into the Boeing Converted Freighter configuration.
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AnalysisUS carriers’ fate hangs on vaccine rollout
US carriers will likely have to slog through the prime summer season and most of 2021 continuing to burn millions in cash daily as they await the herd immunity promised by mass Covid-19 vaccination.
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NewsAir Canada caters for passengers’ anxiety as it details 737 Max re-introduction
Air Canada is to return the Boeing 737 Max to service at the beginning of February, after the Canadian civil aviation regulator detailed the requirements for clearing the aircraft for flight. Transport Canada has disclosed an airworthiness directive covering the technical modifications and specific crew procedural changes that 737 Max ...
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NewsFlybe Q400s to be converted into firefighters for Conair
Source: Conair Group Eleven Q400s, formerly with Flybe, are being transferred to Conair Source: Conair Group Eleven Q400s, formerly with Flybe, are being transferred to Conair
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NewsUS airlines begin tapping into government aid
The US government has begun disbursing $15 billion in payroll assistance to airlines, which have been eagerly awaiting the financial relief ever since an earlier programme expired in September.
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NewsFormer KPMG CEO Doughtie joins Boeing’s board as Kennedy steps down
Former KPMG chief executive Lynne Doughtie has joined Boeing’s board of directors, filling a seat left vacant by the resignation of board member Caroline Kennedy.
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NewsEmbraer North American president Spulak retires
Gary Spulak, the longtime president of Embraer’s US business, retired from the Brazilian airframer at the end of 2020, Embraer confirms.
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NewsUS airlines gear up for potential trouble ahead of presidential inauguration
US airlines have adopted stricter safety policies on flights to and from the Washington, DC-area ahead of the presidential inauguration scheduled for 20 January.
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AnalysisUS airline unions seek mask mandate from Biden
US president-elect Joe Biden after his inauguration on 20 January plans to enact a federal mandate for interstate travellers on aircraft, trains and buses to wear masks after the Trump administration refused petitions from both airlines and pilot unions to order a mask rule.
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NewsDelta Air Lines’ 2020 loss tops $12 billion in ‘toughest year’
Delta Air Lines reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $755 million as the carrier endured what the it calls “the toughest year in Delta’s history”.
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NewsAerospace leaders see clearing skies, eye post-Covid air travel boom
Things might get worse for the global aerospace industry before they get better. But the industry will recover, likely starting this year, thanks to vaccine distribution and pent-up demand for air travel.
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NewsAir Canada to expand cargo business through 767 sale, leaseback
Air Canada is having two passenger Boeing 767-300ERs converted to freighters, and also selling the jets and leasing them back.
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems and GE Aviation beneficiaries of $125m in US-backed loans
The Export-Import Bank of the United States has agreed to guarantee two financing deals that will provide $125 million to support aerospace work at GE Aviation and Spirit AeroSystems.
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NewsUnited waives fare change charges for US-bound customers
United Airlines is waiving fare difference charges for international passengers who choose to travel to the United States before the nation’s blanket coronavirus testing requirement begins on 26 January.
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NewsDelta hires former Bombardier chief executive Bellemare
Delta Air Lines has named former Bombardier chief executive Alain Bellemare to be its new President-International, the carrier says.
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NewsAir Canada cuts more jobs and capacity
Air Canada will once again reduce its employee count and shrink its network, citing new Canadian travel restrictions aimed at mitigating the spread of the coronavirus.
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NewsFreighter line hands Boeing advantage in twin-aisle delivery contest
While Airbus delivered far more aircraft overall than Boeing last year, the US airframer’s freighter activity meant it was able to hand over a greater number of twin-aisle models. Boeing’s freighter business contrasted sharply with that of Airbus, which has not sold a new-build cargo aircraft for nearly six years ...
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In depthHow Airbus’ 2020 orders and deliveries compare to Boeing’s
The release by Airbus and Boeing of full-year 2020 order and delivery figures has brought into stark view just how significantly the Covid-19 pandemic has stricken the world’s two largest airframers.
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NewsUSA to require negative coronavirus test for inbound passengers
The US government will begin requiring all inbound international air travellers to provide a negative coronavirus test result that is less than 72h old before entering the country.
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NewsUS DOT clears planned American-JetBlue partnership: airlines
JetBlue Airways and American Airlines say the US Department of Transportation (DOT) has cleared their planned strategic alliance, despite low-cost carriers warning that the tie-up may stifle competition.