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NewsRTX chief Calio to take added role as board chair, Hayes to step down
RTX chief executive Christopher Calio will succeed Gregory Hayes as chair of the company’s board, effective on 30 April.
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NewsPrivate equity firms to acquire Triumph Group for $2bn
US aerospace supplier Triumph Group has agreed to be purchased by two private equity firms for about $2 billion, a deal that takes the publicly traded business back into private hands.
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NewsCrashed ambulance Learjet’s cockpit recorder found 8ft beneath impact point
Preliminary flightpath analysis indicates the ambulance Learjet 55 which crashed in Philadelphia had climbed to about 1,500ft before steeply descending and striking the ground. Its high-energy impact spread pieces of wreckage over a wide area of a suburb about 2.5nm from the departure end of Northeast Philadelphia airport’s runway 24, ...
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NewsUnited A319 suffers ‘engine issue’ during take-off at Houston
A United Airlines Airbus A319 aborted take-off at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental airport following the discovery of an unspecified “engine issue”.
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NewsInvestigators analysing CRJ and Black Hawk crews’ situational awareness prior to fatal collision
Investigators probing the mid-air collision over Washington between a regional jet and a military helicopter have provided greater clarity on the circumstances of the accident, but are still trying to understand each crew’s level of situational awareness. The PSA Airlines CRJ700 had been inbound to Washington National on 29 January ...
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NewsCollision inquiry still ascertaining altitude of impact between CRJ and Black Hawk
US investigators are still trying to determine precisely the altitude at which the Washington mid-air collision occurred, although early indications put the PSA Airlines CRJ700 at 325ft at the time it was struck by a Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter. This figure, drawn from the aircraft’s flight-data recorder, has yet to ...
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NewsAmbulance Learjet came down 2.5nm from Northeast Philadelphia departure runway
Communications with the ambulance Learjet 55 which came down in Philadelphia indicate that the accident occurred just after take-off, as the aircraft was transferred to departure control. The flight to Springfield, Missouri, had been cleared to take off from runway 24 at Northeast Philadelphia airport – a regional facility some ...
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NewsLearjet 55 crashes after departing Philadelphia
A Learjet 55 business jet crashed after departing Northeast Philadelphia airport the evening of 31 January, with video showing what is purportedly the jet slamming into the ground and igniting a massive fireball.
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems stockholders approve Boeing acquisition plan
Spirit AeroSystems’ shareholders have approved an deal under which the Wichita company would be acquired by Boeing, clearing a path for the deal to close in mid-2025.
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NewsGulfstream misses 2024 delivery target amid engine shortages and supplier quality trouble
Gulfstream failed to meet its 2024 aircraft delivery goal due to factors including supplier quality problems and shortages of the Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 turbofans that power the company’s new ultra-long-range G700 business jet.
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NewsNight vision equipment and crowded airspace under scrutiny in Washington collision
A former helicopter pilot familiar with the incident area says city lights, crowded airspace and the use of night vision equipment by military pilots make for a hectic operating environment.
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NewsSkyAlyne completes orders for new Canadian trainer fleet with King Air 260 deal
The joint-venture company tasked with modernising pilot instruction for the Canadian military has ordered the final airframes for its 71-strong Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) fleet: seven Beechcraft King Air 260s.
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NewsExtent of helicopter crew’s visual contact with CRJ central to collision probe
Central to the Washington mid-air collision inquiry is whether the military helicopter crew correctly identified the inbound PSA Airlines regional jet, having apparently been informed of its position and intention some 2min before the accident.
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NewsPSA CRJ700 recorders recovered from Potomac River: NTSB
The cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from the PSA Airlines-operated regional jet that crashed near Ronald Reagan National airport after colliding in midair with a US Army helicopter have been recovered by investigators.
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NewsTrump names longtime FAA leader Rocheleau as acting administrator
US president Donald Trump named Chris Rocheleau, who has logged 20 years working at the Federal Aviation Administration, as the agency’s acting administrator, a move following the 29 January mid-air collision involving a passenger jet near Washington, DC.
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NewsPresident Trump offers ‘strong opinions’ about CRJ700 midair collision
While acknowledging that the cause of the 29 January midair collision remains unknown, US president Donald Trump has cited diversity hiring practices by the Federal Aviation Administration and potential missteps by the pilots of a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.
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NewsBlack Hawk involved in PSA Airlines crash was conducting a night proficiency flight
The crew of a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk that fatally struck a commercial airliner was assigned to a Virginia-based VIP transport unit and was performing an annual night proficiency flight at the time of the incident.
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NewsSouthwest sees ‘plenty of transactions’ ahead as Boeing ramps 737 production
As an all-Boeing 737 operator, Southwest Airlines is a critical customer for Boeing as the US airframer works to produce higher rates of its signature narrowbody jet.
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NewsB-21, TACAMO deals boost Northrop backlog, as it sells off training business
Northrop Grumman is to sell its Training Services business to Serco Inc, with the $327 million disposal expected to be completed within the coming months.
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NewsNo survivors reported from PSA Airlines crash in Washington, DC
Emergency response officials from the District of Columbia say no survivors have been found after a Bombardier CRJ700 operated by PSA Airlines collided with a US Army helicopter over the Potomac River, with the effort now shifting from a rescue to recovery mission.