All North America news – Page 490
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Trump's skinny budget proposes fat defence spending
President Donald Trump is hailing his 2018 budget brief as a boost to national defense, but conservative hawks are skeptical his proposed increase to the US Defense Department is sufficient to rebuilt the military.
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Spirit ‘pledges’ 2017 deliveries to bank market
Spirit Airlines has “pledged” all of its 2017 deliveries to the commercial bank market for financing, says chief financial officer Ted Christie.
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US Air Force to release OA-X invitation this week
The US Air Force will officially kick off its low-cost fighter experiment this week, with invitations to industry expected to release 17 March.
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NewsJetBlue launches fleet review with E190 cost concerns
JetBlue Airways has launched a major review of its fleet, as the carrier’s chief executive expresses dissatisfaction over its fleet of Embraer 190s.
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ANALYSIS: USAF looks for autonomy breakthrough
The US Air Force Research Laboratory has changed over its 100 years, but its mission to spearhead defence aviation technology has remained the same
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Jazz short landing reveals lack of awareness over instability
Ambiguous guidance to crews meant the pilots of a Jazz turboprop did not realise their approach was unstable before it landed short at Sault Ste Marie, striking light fixtures and damaging the aircraft.
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UTAS pursues nanotubes for aircraft ice protection
UTC Aerospace Systems has licensed a carbon nanotube-based heater technology that it believes could be ready as an electrothermal ice protection system for aircraft within three or four years, the company says.
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NewsXTI teams with Bye Aerospace on hybrid TriFan 600
US start-up XTI Aircraft has switched to hybrid-electric propulsion for its planned TriFan 600 ducted-fan, vertical take-off and landing business aircraft.
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IATA urges cargo carriers to adopt modern electronic processes
IATA has reiterated calls for air cargo carriers to adopt modern digital processes such as electronic waybills – changes that will align the air cargo technology with the high-tech industries that dominate air shipment demand.
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NewsPiper prepares M600 for its European debut
Piper Aircraft’s flagship model, the M600, will make its European debut from 5-8 April at the Aero Friedrichshafen show in Germany.
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Canada sends letter of request to US for interim F/A-18s
Canada has taken the next step in its pursuit of an interim fleet of Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornets with a letter of request to the US government this week.
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Lockheed upgrades Airborne Multi-INT Lab
Lockheed Martin has enhanced Airborne Multi-INT Lab (AML) to speed up the sensor system’s ability to turn sensor data into intelligence.
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NewsTecnam begins production of second test P2012
Tecnam has begun production of the second P2012 with an eye on a 2018 certification, says launch customer Cape Air.
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American granted six-month reprieve for Beijing flights
The US Department of Transportation will give American Airlines six more months to acquire “commercially viable slots” in Beijing for a new daily service from Los Angeles.
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Delta closes $620m investment in Aeromexico
Delta Air Lines has closed its tender offer for nearly a third of Group Aeromexico, investing roughly $620 million in the Mexican carrier.
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NewsAmerican challenges United with new Chicago routes
American Airlines will add nine new routes from its Chicago O’Hare International airport hub from June, following competitor United Airlines in adding new markets from the airport this summer.
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ANALYSIS: Lightning Strike powered by Honeywell's electric breakthrough
If hybrid-electric propulsion ever becomes a primary source of aviation thrust, the industry must invent a new kind of highly efficient electric generator small enough for an aircraft yet powerful enough to generate thrust.
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Leonardo to manufacture T-100 in the US
After parting ways with Raytheon, Leonardo is flying solo in the US Air Force’s T-X trainer competition but still plans to set up shop in the states.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airline support gathers around Boeing MoM concept
US airlines are increasingly showing firm interest in Boeing’s middle-of-the-market aircraft concept, which potentially could replace many of the 757s and 767s that continue to fly.
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Heli-expo deals evoke optimism, but forecasts paint darker picture
Two helicopter lessors delivered an overdue dose of optimism with a flurry of order announcements during Heli-Expo, but a major industry forecast paints a long-term pessimistic picture of the industry’s health.