All North America articles – Page 218
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NewsUS Navy adds two more CH-53Ks to low-rate production order
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is getting two more Sikorsky heavy-lift helicopters from its spending wish list. The US Navy (USN), under which the USMC falls administratively, said on 31 May that helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky was awarded a $185 million contract for the purchase of two more of the company’s ...
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NewsJetBlue sweetens offer to purchase Spirit
JetBlue Airways has sweetened its offer to purchase Spirit Airlines by agreeing to pay a $350 million fee if regulators torpedo the deal due to anti-trust reasons.
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NewsAzorra picks up 37-aircraft portfolio as lessor NAC exits Chapter 11
US lessor Azorra has acquired a portfolio of 37 aircraft previously owned by Nordic Aviation Capital, the leasing firm which has newly emerged from Chapter 11 protection. Azorra says it has picked up 29 Embraer E-Jet regional aircraft plus ATR and De Havilland turboprops. The aircraft are leased to 13 ...
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NewsPentagon seeks sale of armed UAVs to Ukraine, approval remains murky
The Biden administration is reportedly in the final stages of approving the sale of armed MQ-1C Grey Eagle remotely piloted aircraft to Ukraine, a major change in policy.
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NewsFrontier adds $250m termination fee to Spirit offer
US operator Frontier Airlines has added a $250 million reverse termination fee to its agreed offer for ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines in the regulators block the deal.
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NewsAtlas takes another 747-8F, bringing Boeing’s 747 backlog to just three
Boeing has delivered to Atlas Air another 747-8 Freighter, leaving the airframer with just three undelivered 747-8Fs and bringing the jumbo jet’s 50-year-plus production run one step nearer to the end.
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NewsKC-46 certificated for use in nearly all daily refuelling missions: USAF
The US Air Force says the troubled KC-46 aerial tanker is now approved to support 97% of the daily joint force air refuelling demands.
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NewsSpirit’s planned combination with Frontier faces fresh opposition
Spirit Airlines is facing fresh opposition to its planned acquisition by Frontier Airlines, with investors suing to stop the deal and a management consulting firm recommending against it.
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NewsCaribbean-based Sky High Aviation receives its first E190
Dominican airline Sky High Aviation received its first E190, becoming the first Caribbean-based carrier to fly an airframe in the E-Jet line.
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NewsDe Havilland completes first flight of CL-415 with new Collins avionics
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada on 30 May completed first flight of a CL-415 water bomber upgraded with Collins Aerospace Pro Line Fusion avionics.
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NewsDelta chief predicts air travel demand will settle above pre-Covid levels
The experience of living through a pandemic is likely to prompt people to travel more than they did pre-Covid, according Delta Air Lines chief executive Ed Bastian.
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Airline BusinessAirlines grapple with cancellations, queues and government gall
There appear to be no simple answers to the operational challenges being experienced by the air transport industries in countries such as Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, the UK and the USA.
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NewsDelta still in talks with Boeing over 737 Max order
Delta Air Lines is continuing talks with Boeing about an order for 737 Max jets, the carrier’s chief executive Ed Bastian confirmed on 1 June.
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NewsDeurloo succeeds Lane as P&W commercial engines president
Pratt & Whitney chief commercial officer Rick Deurloo has become president of the company’s commercial engines business, succeeding former president Carroll Lane.
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NewsNorse Atlantic to open London-New York from mid-August
Start-up long-haul carrier Norse Atlantic Airways has opened bookings for services between the UK and USA, with a London-New York link set to commence on 12 August. Norse Atlantic will operate between Gatwick to JFK daily using Boeing 787s. It will also be offering a temporary service between Gatwick and ...
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In depthTokyo scopes out UK, USA as wingman in F-2 replacement programme
Tokyo is still assessing its options for F-X Future Fighter development partnerships, but there are signs that it is leaning toward the United Kingdom for help with the programme.
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NewsUS FAA alleges string of safety violations by operator of ditched Transair 737 freighter
Ten months after a Boeing 737-200 freighter ditched in the sea off Hawaii, US regulators are alleging a series of serious safety violations by operator Rhoades Aviation and are poised to cancel its air carrier certificate. But Rhoades Aviation is disputing the FAA’s proposed action and has requested meeting with ...
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NewsKongsberg to ready retired Norwegian F-16s for sale to Draken, Romania
Kongsberg has been awarded a contract by the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency to overhaul up to 44 retired F-16s for use by Draken International and Romania.
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NewsB-21 to make first flight in 2023
The US Air Force’s new strategic bomber being designed by Northrop Grumman will go wheels up for the first time in the coming year.
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NewsFAA green lights Joby to begin air taxi flights using Cirrus SR22
US start-up Joby Aviation has received regulatory authority to operate commercial flights using a Cirrus SR22, a move enabling the company to prepare for eventually operating electric air taxis.