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NewsAllegiant A319 took evasive action on take-off to avoid low-altitude inbound Cessna
US investigators have found that an Airbus A319 had to take evasive action on take-off at St Petersburg in Florida, to avoid climbing into the path of an inbound light aircraft which was flying an abnormal pattern to another runway. The inquiry has determined that an air traffic controller failed ...
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NewsUnidentified tool jammed Jazz Dash 8’s landing-gear during test flight
Canadian investigators have disclosed that an unmarked tool jammed the landing-gear of De Havilland Dash 8-400 which was undergoing a post-maintenance test flight earlier this month. The Jazz Aviation aircraft had undergone work to replace a spoiler cable and was carrying out the test flight at Toronto Pearson on 6 ...
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NewsNearly half of US F-35s not ready to fly
Analysis by auditors at the independent US Government Accountability Office found only 55% of the USA’s Lockheed Martin F-35 fleet was ready to perform assigned missions.
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NewsJetBlue-Spirit trial could be delayed by looming US government shutdown
The US Department of Justice’s antitrust trial to block low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways’ acquisition of Spirit Airlines could be delayed if the federal government shuts down for more than two weeks.
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NewsUnited’s Leskinen will succeed Laderman as CFO
United Airlines has named former vice-president of investor relations Michael Leskinen as its next chief financial officer, effective immediately, succeeding Gerry Laderman, who is scheduled to retire from the company in September 2024
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InterviewHow ambition drove Nicole Battjes to form Rainbow Helicopters
Honolulu-based Nicole Battjes built her helicopter tour company from scratch, starting with just $5,000 and a dream. Its assets recently delivered relief supplies after a devastating fire in Lahaina.
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AnalysisWhy business aviation leaders are highlighting sector’s environmental gains
With climate activists targeting business aviation, what progress is the sector making towards achieving its sustainability targets?
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NewsIAI to establish 777-300ER freighter conversion line in Arizona
Israel Aerospace Industries is set to establish a US-based Boeing 777-300ER freighter conversion line in Arizona from next year. The company has reached a 15-year agreement under which Ascent Aviation Services will carry out the modification work on the twinjet type at its facilities in Marana. Two lines of 777-300ER ...
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NewsAir Transat and CAE to build pilot pipeline with new Ascension Academy
Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat and CAE have created a new cadet academy to help the airline meet soaring demand for pilots.
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NewsCondor to launch flights between Frankfurt and San Antonio in May 2024
The German leisure carrier’s new transatlantic route would be the first non-stop flights between Europe and San Antonio International airport.
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NewsDelta and investment partners secure majority ownership of Wheels Up
Charter aircraft provider Wheels Up has closed a deal under which it has secured $450 million in fresh financing from investment partners including Delta Air Lines.
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NewsIAero Group files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
IAero Group, formerly Swift Air, has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Florida.
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NewsGovernment shutdown could derail air traffic controller training: Buttigieg
US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has told lawmakers that a looming government shutdown could derail training for thousands of desperately needed air traffic controllers.
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NewsFAA exempts Max 7 from lightning rules but requires updates by 2027
The FAA on 19 September approved an exemption relating to lightning and radiation rules, allowing Boeing to proceed with the Max 7’s certification without first addressing non-compliance of the type’s “stall management yaw damper” (SMYD) system.
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NewsWestJet brings new Las Vegas flights and expands codeshare with Air France
Canada’s WestJet has added flights from two western cities to Las Vegas to cater to sun-hungry Canadian holiday-makers.
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NewsUPS names Bill Moore as next president of UPS Airlines
UPS has named Bill Moore as the next president of UPS Airlines, effective next month.
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NewsCanada approved to buy armaments for UAVs it does not yet have
Even though Canada has not yet made a decision in its Remotely Piloted Aircraft System programme, the US government has approved Ottawa to purchase $313 million in armaments for the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9B, which is currently the sole competitor for the Canadian contract.
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NewsUSMC locates missing F-35 wreckage and pauses flight operations
The Pentagon located the crash site of a US Marine Corps F-35B fighter more than 12 hours after the pilot ejected and the craft went missing.
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NewsStart-up carrier New Pacific Airlines to launch flights to Reno and Nashville
Recently re-branded US start-up New Pacific Airlines plans to double the size of its burgeoning networks with two new destinations – Reno, Nevada and Nashville, Tennessee.
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NewsNorthrop plans wide-ranging B-2 upgrades, including new anti-radar coating by year-end
The manufacturer of the iconic flying wing stealth bomber is undertaking a series of modernisations that will make the notoriously difficult-to-maintain B-2 easier to keep flightworthy, more lethal and compatible with the next-generation B-21 Raider stealth bomber.