Howard Hardee
Howard Hardee is Americas aviation reporter for FlightGlobal.com and Flight International magazine, covering major and regional airlines in North America and low-emissions initiatives throughout the industry. He formerly covered politics for journalism nonprofit Wisconsin Watch and has written about science, music, travel and forestry as a freelancer for dozens of blogs, newspapers and magazines.
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NewsSpirit alleges that rival airlines seek its demise with stock de-listing imminent
A Spirit Airlines executive argues that major US carriers have sought to put the discounter “out of business” as it faces imminent de-listing from the New York Stock Exchange.
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Ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Frontier Airlines is doubling down on its stategy of attracting more “premium” air travellers as it plans to introduce first-class seating next year.
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NewsBombardier and Honeywell settle legal dispute over turbofan engine prices
Canadian business jet maker Bombardier and US manufacturer Honeywell have settled a long-running lawsuit regarding engine prices and will embark together on a new “strategic agreement” to upgrade existing Bombardier platforms and supply future aircraft.
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NewsSpirit Airlines expects stock to be de-listed from US exchange amid Chapter 11 proceedings
Days after disclosing plans to restructure through Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Spirit Airlines says it expects to be de-listed from the New York Stock Exchange.
In depthDeveloper Natilus unveils 200-seat aircraft concept to challenge tube-and-wing supremacy
Southern California start-up Natilus has emerged with a blended wing-body aircraft design it believes will upend decades of tube-and-wing dominance in the commercial jet market.
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Airline BusinessSpirit ‘still flying’ at outset of financial restructuring as liquidation warnings arise
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Boeing has appointed to its board of directors former The Vanguard Group chief executive Tim Buckley, a move coming as the US airframer grapples with a cash crunch related to a weeks-long production pause that ended earlier this month.
NewsCommuter carrier Cape Air adorns Islander aircraft with Caribbean-themed livery
US commuter carrier Cape Air has revealed a Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander adorned with a colourful Caribbean-themed livery to celebrate its 35th year of operations.
NewsWatch Beta fly the first Alia CX300 electric aircraft off its production line
US electric aircraft developer Beta Technologies on 13 November completed the first flight of the innaugural Alia CX300 aircraft built on its new production line in South Burlington, Vermont.
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After months of flight-testing a prototype capable of taking off and landing with 46m (150ft) of runway, US aircraft developer Electra has revealed the design for its proposed production aircraft – the EL9 Ultra Short.
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Spirit Airlines has missed its deadline for filing a report on its third-quarter financial results with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amid reports that it is considering financial restructuring.
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US aircraft developer Electra has secured a contract with NASA to explore future aircraft concepts that could dramatically scale its technology by the middle of the century.