All North America articles – Page 18
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NewsDiana Birkett Rakow to succeed Joe Sprague as Hawaiian CEO
Alaska Air Group has appointed Diana Birkett Rakow as Hawaiian Airlines’ new chief executive, replacing Joe Sprague who is retiring after 25 years with the company’s airlines.
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NewsBoeing and machinists reach tentative deal to end St. Louis strike
Some 3,200 workers could return to production lines following a proposed contract that includes 45% wage increases over five years.
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NewsJetBlue retires Embraer fleet as Avelo orders up to 100 E195-E2s
US carrier JetBlue has operated its final revenue flight while discount start-up Avelo commits to a major order of Embraer’s next-generation E-Jet.
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NewsUnited CEO declares ultra-discount airline model dead
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has pronounced the era of ultra-discount airlines in the USA over, as carriers like Spirit and Frontier struggle financially and rush to revamp their business models.
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NewsAvelo Airlines orders 50 Embraer E195-E2 jets
US start-up Avelo Airlines has placed a firm order for 50 Embraer 195-E2 aircraft with options for 50 more, marking a strategic shift beyond its all-Boeing 737 fleet.
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NewsCaptain under training asked about go-around before Rouge A319’s short landing
US investigators have disclosed that an Air Canada Rouge Airbus A319 pilot undergoing captaincy training queried whether a go-around should be executed just before the jet landed short of Nashville’s runway 20L. While the daylight approach – conducted under satellite-assisted area navigation – had been stable, the aircraft encountered heavy ...
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In depthChinese military engines ‘catching up’ to Western rivals
Indigenous Chinese turbofan engines are narrowing the performance gap with Western powerplants but still lag behind in reliability and capability, according to a senior GE Aerospace executive.
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NewsAirbus to open second Mobile A320neo assembly line in October
European manufacturer’s strategically important Alabama facility prepares to double A320neo production capacity as part of global output expansion plan
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NewsNorthern Air Cargo to launch Seattle-Anchorage freight service with 737-800
Anchorage-based carrier aims to enhance freight connectivity for remote Alaskan communities with new three-times-weekly service starting 5 October.
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NewsSikorsky demonstrates autonomous UH-60 and S-76 to US Marine Corps
Vertical-lift manufacturer completes demonstrations of its autonomous flight technology using UH-60 Black Hawk and S-76 commercial helicopter for potential military logistics application.
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NewsBoeing deliveries to August exceed full-year 2024 figure
Boeing achieved its highest August deliveries for seven years, taking the total for the first eight months to 385, a figure which exceeds the 348 across the whole of last year. It handed over 57 aircraft in August, its second-best monthly performance this year, just shy of the 60 achieved ...
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NewsAir Canada unveils first planned A321XLR route
Flag carrier plans seasonal Mediterranean service as part of international expansion strategy enabled by long-range narrowbodies
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NewsFaury confident on 2025 delivery target despite engine shortages
Airbus is holding approximately 60 A320neo-family ‘gliders’ due to delayed engine deliveries, but CEO Guillaume Faury remains confident the airframer will achieve its 820-aircraft delivery target for 2025.
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NewsBAE innovation unit teams with Skunk Works to target electronic attack shortfall
BAE Systems’ and Lockheed Martin’s rapid innovation units have joined forces to explore the potential to develop a modular family of uncrewed aerial systems, with their early work looking at the suppression of enemy air defences mission.
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NewsTransair Shorts 360 crew distracted before gear-up landing at Honolulu
Pilots of a Transair Shorts 360 became distracted and did not lower the undercarriage before the aircraft landed gear-up at Honolulu earlier this year. The aircraft – operated by Trans Executive Airlines – had been conducting an approach to runway 4R on 11 June following a repositioning flight from Kona. ...
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NewsFirst US Navy E-130J Phoenix II command aircraft rolls out
The first airframe for the US Navy’s new E-130J Phoenix II strategic airborne command post has rolled off the production line, marking a milestone in the $3.5 billion TACAMO modernisation programme.
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NewsATSG names former Sun Country COO Mays as president
Air Transport Services Group has named airline executive Greg Mays as its new president, tasking him with expanding the lessor’s Airbus freighter platforms.
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NewsAvelo Airlines secures largest investment since pre-launch fundraising round
Low-cost carrier secures undisclosed amount in Series C funding while claiming profitability in four of past five months.
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NewsWestJet 737 suffers wing damage after hard landing
A WestJet Boeing 737-800 suffered damage to its right wing, after its right main landing gear collapsed on landing at Sint Maarten’s Princess Juliana airport.
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NewsDOT revokes certificates of four long-defunct US airlines absorbed by competitors
The US government recently revoked the interstate certificate authorities of four carriers – AirTran Airways, Continental Airlines, US Airways and Virgin America – that have long since been acquired by other major US airlines and ceased flying passengers.