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NewsUnited sees 737 Max delivery progress, 787 programme still lags
US carrier reports Max deliveries running ‘slightly ahead of schedule’ but engine constraints affect widebody programme
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NewsBahrain’s Gulf Air agrees to purchase 12 Boeing 787s
Bahrain carrier signs preliminary agreement for widebody jets, with options for six more, one day after country’s crown prince met with US president
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NewsUnited Airlines chief Kirby claims permanent edge over competitors except Delta
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby believes only his carrier and Delta Air Lines are properly positioned in the US market, predicting competitors will soon need to abandon unprofitable routes.
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AnalysisPentagon moves to dramatically expand access to small drones for combat units
The US military is moving to dramatically expand access to small drones for its frontline combat units in a new initiative unveiled by the US Defense Secretary Pete Hesgeth.
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NewsGE Aerospace raises profit forecasts despite tariff concerns
Engine manufacturer reports $2 billion quarterly profit and record $175 billion backlog as commercial aviation demand surges.
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NewsBAE hails APKWS rocket test success from uncrewed quadcopter
BAE Systems has demonstrated the performance of its APKWS laser-guided rocket during test firings involving a version of subsidiary Malloy Aeronautics’ T-150 quadcopter uncrewed air system (UAS).
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NewsMammoth expects 777-300ERMF freighter schedule to benefit from -200LRMF flight tests
US conversion specialist Mammoth Freighters believes approval for its Boeing 777-200LRMF cargo modification will enable it to speed up the development of its larger 777-300ERMF variant. Mammoth recently commenced flight-testing for the -200LRMF – for which Qatar Airways is the launch operator – and it is also preparing the aircraft ...
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NewsDelta settles lawsuit alleging misuse of pandemic-era payroll support
Delta Air Lines has agreed to pay $8.1 million to settle a lawsuit mounted by the US Department of Justice alleging misuse of federal pandemic-relief funds.
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AnalysisGTF grounding rate holds steady as Pratt & Whitney introduces durability fixes
The number of commercial aircraft grounded due to Pratt & Whitney’s (P&W) recall of PW1000-series turbofans appears to have declined slightly in recent months, but the share of grounded jets remains roughly unchanged at close to 30% of the fleet.
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NewsNewark disruptions cost United $218 million in Q2
United Airlines has revealed that travel disruptions at Newark Liberty International airport earlier this year cost the carrier $218 million in the second quarter, with continued impact expected in Q3 results.
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NewsCanada exploring purchase of autonomous fighter platform to complement F-35As
Documents obtained by The Canadian Press indicate the Department of National Defence is mulling the possible acquisition of uncrewed combat jets that could fly alongside the Royal Canadian Air Force’s planned fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35As.
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NewsGlobalX purchases first A320, pursues new ‘hybrid ownership model’
Global Crossing Airlines, which operates as charter carrier GlobalX, has executed its first-ever aircraft purchase and signed leases for an additional four Airbus jets. The Florida-based company said on 14 July that “an affiliate of GlobalX” has purchased an Airbus A320 from Falcon 2019-1 Aerospace, with financing provided by ...
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NewsPorter to sell and lease-back four E195-E2s
Canadian carrier Porter Airlines has secured a sale-leaseback deal involving four Embraer E195-E2 jets to be delivered later this year.
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NewsPilot forgot to configure thrust-reverser switches before Falcon 10 overrun
US investigators probing a landing overrun which badly damaged a Falcon 10 have determined that the thrust-reversers did not deploy, because the jet was wrongly configured during approach. The inquiry into the accident at Northwest Florida Beaches airport, near Panama City, found the checklist in the cockpit was written for ...
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AnalysisLeonardo seeks partner to offer TH-73 for US Army flight school contract
While Leonardo does not plan to bid for the Flight School Next programme as a prime contractor, the rotorcraft manufacturer wants to partner with a training services provider to offer its TH-73 light-single as the US Army’s next training helicopter.
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NewsAvelo planning closure of Burbank base, total withdrawal from West Coast
Low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines is planning to withdraw from the West Coast of the USA by year-end, a sweeping strategic change that signals significant financial difficulty for the start-up.
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NewsUS Air Force test pilots ferried Super Tucanos with ‘zero formal flight training’
Test pilots with the US Air Force had to transfer the Embraer turboprops to the service’s test pilot school in California, despite having never trained on the lightweight single-engined type.
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NewsAir Canada deepens ties with future Star Alliance carrier ITA Airways
ITA Airways has formed a codeshare partnership with Air Canada as part of the Italian carrier’s entry into Star Alliance.
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NewsAlaska Air Group receives DOT approval for transfer of Hawaiian’s operating certificate
The DOT approved on 14 July the de facto transfer of “certificates and other economic authorities” held by Hawaiian to Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines and wholly owned regional subsidiary Horizon Air.
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NewsFinal NTSB report on Alaska 737 Max 9 blow-out faults Boeing’s worker training and FAA oversight
The US National Transportation Board (NSTB) has released its final report on the January 2024 in-flight depressurisation of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 – an incident that proved tectonic for Boeing’s commercial business and prompted sweeping changes in the airframer’s C-suite and on its factory floors.