All North America news – Page 35
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In depth
Air taxi sector has yet to see collapses or consolidations. Will it last?
Although the field of start-ups promising to revolutionise urban transportation with electric air taxis is increasingly crowded, it could start thinning by the end of next year.
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Delta weighs adding flights to Europe amid Israel conflict
Delta Air Lines has cancelled its flights to Israel at least through October as the security situation in the Middle East deterioirates, but says it may add more flights to Europe in order to help get travellers back to the USA.
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USAF battling surge of aircraft lasing incidents
The air force says the incidents, which involve commercially available laser pointers, pose a significant safety risk to aircraft and crew.
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Embraer rolls out auto-throttle system for Phenom 300Es
Embraer is now offering its Phenom 300E with an optional auto-throttle system, bringing the light jet’s avionics further in line with systems found on larger business jets.
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Boeing to study SAF contrails using 737 Max under partnership with NASA and United Airlines
Boeing intends to use a 737 Max 10 to evaluate the environmental effects of burning sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), including its impact on contrail formation.
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Congressional dysfunction could impact the US Army’s next-generation aircraft
Political in-fighting has paralysed the US congressional budget process, leaving defence officials scrambling to prepare for funding disruptions that could impact testing and roll-out of new development programmes, including the army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft and Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft.
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Archer secures $65m of financing for eVTOL manufacturing facility
US air taxi developer Archer Aviation has secured the “substantial majority” of financing required to complete construction of its electric take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturing facility in Georgia.
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Podcast
Airline Business Podcast: SAS stakes, sustainability and sweet spots
Graham and Lewis discuss the latest consolidation moves in Europe, as Air France-KLM announces plans to take a minority stake in SAS.
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A220 stabiliser jams traced to actuator water intrusion
Canadian regulators have ordered Airbus A220 operators to carry out lubrication tasks on the horizontal stabiliser trim actuator, after occurrences of jamming at the end of cruise. Transport Canada states that investigation of the events has revealed water intrusion in the actuator’s ballscrew assembly. “Water intrusion and subsequent freezing has ...
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BermudAir pivots away from all-premium seating strategy
Several weeks into operating flights to the East Coast of the USA, BermudAir no longer plans to configure its cabins exclusively with business-class seats.
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Report highlights ‘significant’ hurdles associated with sustainable aviation fuel
A new report lays out significant challenges facing the global airline industry’s plan to expand its use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), while predicting wider SAF use will inflate airfares.
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General Atomics testing airborne recovery tow line for small UAS
The tow cable, being developed in partnership with helicopter winch manufacturer Breeze-Eastern, would allow large uncrewed aerial vehicles to recover smaller aircraft while in flight for either refit or return to base.
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Avelo bumps pilot pay in anticipation of ‘at least five’ 737 deliveries
US start-up Avelo Airlines has raised its pay rates in an effort to attract qualified pilots and support fleet-expansion plans in 2024.
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Leap-1A compressor-stall problem prompts FAA to propose inspections
Several high-pressure compressor stalls involving CFM International Leap-1A turbofans have prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to propose new maintenance requirements for the engines.
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Huge Ryanair 737 Max deal pushes Boeing’s September orders to 224 aircraft
Ryanair’s massive commitment for the 737 Max 10 pushed Boeing’s total new orders in September to 224 aircraft, while the airframer also made progress ramping up the pace of 787 deliveries.
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In depth
Top 100 airline group financial rankings 2022
Robust revenues as passenger markets reopened enabled many of the world’s leading airlines to restore profitability in 2022 – but the scars of the pandemic were still evident. FlightGlobal’s analysis of the airline industry financial performance in 2022 based on the top 100 airline groups by revenue.
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Mesa seeks to streamline pilot training with ‘pay-as-you-go’ programme
US regional carrier Mesa Airlines launched on 9 October a pilot-training programme built around the company’s recently acquired Pipistrel Alpha 2 light aircraft.
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US airlines cancel flights to Israel following attack as safety concerns mount
Major US airlines have suspended flights to Israel and security concerns abound after Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on the country over the weekend.
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In depth
Airline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: October 2023 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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Islander stalled on approach before fatal crash just short of Michigan runway
US investigators believe a Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander stalled at low altitude on approach before fatally crashing short of the runway in Michigan. Four of the five occupants of the aircraft did not survive the crash, 320ft south of Welke airport on Beaver Island, on 13 November 2021. The Islander (N866JA) ...