All articles by Jon Hemmerdinger – Page 152
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ExpressJet to stop flying for Delta
ExpressJet Airlines announces a series of changes to contracts with major carriers, including termination of an agreement with Delta Air Lines and expanded deals with United Airlines and American Airlines.
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Canadian investigators review two ground incidents at Toronto
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is reviewing two safety-related airline incidents that occurred in recent days at Toronto Pearson International airport.
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Swiss completes first CSeries revenue flight to London City
Swiss operated its first Bombardier CSeries revenue flight to London City airport on 8 August, a long-anticipated development that Bombardier says highlights the aircraft's ability to serve challenging airports.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Silver aims to transform with ATR deal
Nearly six years after a major structuring, privately-owned US regional carrier Silver Airways is poised for its next major evolution, announcing a broad fleet overhaul and a new chief executive.
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Horizon chief calls schedule cuts 'painful setback'
The chief executive of Horizon Air sent a stark email to employees last week expressing disappointment about an ongoing pilot shortage that he describes as derailing the regional carrier's expansion plans.
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Bombardier delivers first dual-class 86-seat Q400
Bombardier has delivered its first dual-class 86-seat Q400 turboprop, handing over the aircraft to Philippine Airlines on 20 July.
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Delta backs Trump's plan to modernise US ATC
The chief executive of Delta Air Lines has unambiguously thrown his support behind a plan to remove US air traffic control (ATC) from the hands of the Federal Aviation Administration, unifying the US industry's support for a major overhaul.
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Air Canada A320 nearly lands on San Francisco taxiway
An Air Canada Airbus A320 came close to landing on a busy taxiway at San Francisco International airport the evening of 7 July, the Federal Aviation Administration confirms.
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GE recommends CF6 inspections following uncontained failure
General Electric has issued a service bulletin calling on airlines to perform regular inspections of first and second stage high-pressure turbine disks on some CF6 turbofans, a move that follows an uncontained engine failure in 2016, GE confirms.
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Pilot shortage leads Horizon to cancel 6% of August flights
A shortage of pilots has led US regional carrier Horizon Air to cancel a significant number of flights this summer, including some 6% of the airline's flights in August, parent company Alaska Air Group confirms.
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Regulators delay Bombardier trade row ruling at Boeing's request
Boeing has requested that the US Department of Commerce delay by several months a decision about whether to hit Bombardier's CSeries with subsidy-related import duties.
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House FAA bill takes aim at 'flag of convenience' carriers
A Congressional panel approved an amendment on 27 June that seems aimed at preventing carriers like Norwegian Air International (NAI) from launching future flights to the USA.
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AAR signs component deal with Wataniya ahead of launch
US MRO provider AAR has signed an agreement to provide component support services to newly-revived Kuwait carrier Wataniya Airways, AAR announces on 26 June.
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PARIS: Viking targets China, Russia with Twin Otter
Viking Air's latest version of its Twin Otter, the DHC-6-400, stopped at Le Bourget this week before resuming a delivery flight to Africa.
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PARIS: How many laptop batteries could power a 747 to takeoff?
Although there is lot of talk these days about electronic aircraft, technology required to develop a large electric transport aircraft remains more than elusive.
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PARIS: Meggitt to supply 777X secondary flight displays
Aviation component and systems maker Meggitt has landed a deal with Boeing to provide the airframer with integrated standby flight displays (ISFD) for the 777X, says Meggitt.
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PARIS: Thales eyes 2019 flight testing of 'Avionics 2020' cockpit
Four years ago at Le Bourget, Thales launched Avionics 2020 – a project to develop a next-generation suite of cockpit systems.
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PARIS: Dassault Systemes shoots for the 'digital universe'
In the eyes of technology company Dassault Systèmes, the "virtual" world is quickly becoming master of the physical world.
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PARIS: Bombardier extends CSeries fairing deal with FACC
Composite provider FACC will continue manufacturing the Bombardier CSeries' wing-to-body fairings, following the extension of a contract during the Paris air show.
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PARIS: Safran pushes 3-D printing and hybrid APUs
Safran is calling attention to recent advancements in the state of auxiliary power units (APU), showcasing parts printed using three-dimensional manufacturing and detailing plans to develop hybrid-electric APUs.