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NewsBoeing moves forward with plan to bump up 737 and 787 production rates
Boeing is hiking production of two aircraft types, increasing 737 output to a 38-monthly rate and aiming by year-end to have five 787s moving off its production line every month.
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NewsTurbulence during cruise jolts Jazz Dash 8 pilots from seats
Canadian investigators have disclosed that both pilots of a De Havilland Dash 8-400 were jolted from their seats during a severe turbulence incident en route to Windsor. The incident involved an Air Canada Express service – operated by Jazz, with 50 passengers and four crew members – from Toronto on ...
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NewsHawaiian posts $12.3m Q2 loss, reports delivery delay of first Boeing 787
Hawaiian Holdings reports losing $12.3 million during the second quarter of 2023 as the company looks to capitalise on rebounding air travel between Hawaii and Japan.
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NewsHawaiian expects no ‘major surgery’ on A321neos due to P&W engine recall
Hawaiian Airlines has not “yet fully calibrated the impact” of 25 July news that Pratt & Whitney is recalling 1,200 of its next-generation turbofan engines, but acknowledges that operations are hindered by “engine unavailability”.
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NewsAviation industry will need more pilots over 20 years than previously expected: Boeing
Boeing expects the global aviation industry will need even more pilots than previously expected, predicting in a new report that demand will exist for 649,000 new pilots during the next 20 years.
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NewsUS airlines to advise X-66A project as NASA reveals livery scheme
Several US airlines have agreed to provide technical advice in support of Boeing’s project with NASA to develop the X-66A truss-braced-wing demonstrator aircraft.
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NewsWisk demonstrates air taxi concept for first time at public event
Silicon valley air taxi manufacturer Wisk has flown its fifth-generation test aircraft for the first time at a public event.
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NewsAirbus wins $2.7bn contract for new Canadian tanker fleet, first deliveries set for autumn
Ottawa selected Airbus’s A330-based Multi-Role Tanker Transport to be the Royal Canadian Air Force’s new in-flight refueller, replacing the current Airbus CC-150 Polaris multi-purpose transport.
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NewsAir taxi developer Supernal opens engineering headquarters near Los Angeles
Electric air taxi developer Supernal has opened a new California engineering headquarters that will give the company more space for testing its in-development technology.
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NewsGE Aerospace hikes turbofan deliveries as profits flow
GE Aerospace turned a $1.5 billion profit in the second quarter of 2023 as the company significantly increased the pace of its commercial aircraft engine deliveries.
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NewsVolaris turns modest Q2 profit as fuel costs slide
Mexico’s Volaris reports a second-quarter profit of $6 million as its leisure-focused operation benefited from significantly lower fuel costs compared with last year.
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NewsP&W takes $181m Q2 hit due to ‘customer insolvency’ as Go First failed
Pratt & Whitney’s (P&W’s) second-quarter profit slipped 24% year-on-year to $230 million largely because a “customer insolvency” forced the company to take a $181 million charge.
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NewsAlaska rides international travel surge to ‘record’ quarterly revenue
Alaska Air Group on 25 July reported a second-quarter profit of $240 million thanks to steady leisure travel and an “unprecedented surge in international demand” during the three months ending in June.
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NewsP&W to recall 1,200 PW1000Gs for inspections in latest blow to airline operations
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has determined that many more PW1100Gs might contain defective high-pressure turbine disks and therefore require accelerated removal and inspection.
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NewsWestJet plans to fly year-round from Calgary to St John’s
Canadian carrier WestJet Airlines’ recently released winter schedule includes year-round flights from Calgary to St John’s, capital of the eastern province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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NewsCatalina Aircraft relaunches ‘iconic’ flying boat, eyes military sales
Florida-based Catalina Aircraft says it plans to start new production on a modernised version of the legendary World War II-era PBY Catalina flying boat, targeting military and commercial operators.
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NewsFedEx pilots reject tentative contract
The union representing FedEx pilots on 24 July rejected a tentative contract with the logistics giant, setting back negotiations on a five-year deal that would have taken effect next month.
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AnalysisWhy the US Air Force is accelerating its future tanker fleet plans
Accelerated plans to develop and field a next-generation tanker have raised questions about the US Air Force’s need to plug a gap as its venerable KC-135s head for retirement.
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AnalysisUS aviation industry fights to maintain safety record after spate of close calls
With air travel in the USA bursting at the seams, the nation’s ageing air traffic control infrastructure is struggling to cope – resulting in several high-profile near-disasters and deep soul-searching within the industry.
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NewsAlaska plans to bolster regional Horizon routes in Northwest USA
Alaska Airlines plans to boost regional air service in the USA’s Pacific Northwest by increasing flight frequencies to three cities and resuming service to another.