All North America articles – Page 245
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NewsCanada’s Flair to add 14 737 Max to fleet from 2022
Canada’s Flair Airlines plans to double the size of its fleet over the next two years through the addition of 14 Boeing 737 Max 8s.
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NewsFirst business jet A220-100 carries out maiden flight
Airbus has conducted the first flight of a business jet variant of its A220-100, which the airframer has branded as the ACJ TwoTwenty. The aircraft, MSN50062, took off from Montreal’s Mirabel airport on 14 December with two test pilots and a flight-test engineer on board. Airbus is intending to deliver ...
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NewsDe Havilland and ZeroAvia to develop hydrogen-electric Dash 8-400
Turboprop manufacturer De Havilland Canada and UK propulsion company ZeroAvia intend to develop hydrogen-electric propulsion systems for integration into a Dash 8-400 turboprop, with certification targeted as soon as 2026.
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NewsUS aviation coalition warns of flight cancellations due to ‘5G’ wireless
A broad coalition of aviation groups is warning of widespread flight disruptions, including cancellations, due to pending implementation by wireless companies of so-called “5G” cellular systems.
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NewsNorthrop to modify four EQ-4 Global Hawks with hypersonic missile testing sensors
The Department of Defense granted Northrop Grumman a contract to start reconfiguring four US Air Force (USAF) EQ-4 Block 20 Global Hawk unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) with sensors for tracking hypersonic missiles during tests.
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NewsBoeing lands 91 new aircraft orders in November
A fresh commitment from Southwest Airlines helped push Boeing’s backlog up by 91 net orders in November, marking the 10th straight month during which the company logged positive commercial activity.
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NewsAmerican Airlines’ incoming CEO Isom names executive team
American Airlines has announced changes to its senior leadership team when current president Robert Isom takes over as chief executive on 31 March 2022.
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NewsLong-range missiles force US Air Force to rethink AWACS technology
Facing down long-range air-to-air missiles, such as the Chinese air force’s PL-15, the US Air Force is rethinking its airborne warning and control systems.
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NewsUnited and Virgin Australia team up for codeshare
United Airlines and Virgin Australia Group are teaming up to offer codeshare flights between the US and Australia.
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NewsUnited invests in ZeroAvia and may buy up to 100 hydrogen-electric engines
United Airlines has taken a stake in advanced propulsion developer ZeroAvia, in a an agreement that could see the carrier order up to 100 hydrogen-electric engines that could be retrofitted onto United Express regional aircraft by 2028, pending certification.
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NewsDelta to invest $1.2bn to bolster equity roles in Aeromexico, LATAM and Virgin Atlantic
Delta Air Lines is underpinning its partner airline strategy by investing a further $1.2 billion to retain significant equity stakes in Aeromexico, LATAM Airlines Group and Virgin Atlantic following their respective restructurings or recapitalisations.
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NewsUS Air Force ‘commits’ to fielding loyal wingman UAVs
The US Air Force is ready to move beyond experimentation with unmanned combat aircraft and toward acquiring and fielding the next-generation unmanned air vehicles.
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NewsEviation reveals Alice’s cabin in executive configuration
Electric aircraft developer Eviation has revealed an executive variant of its in-development Alice featuring seating for six passengers, a galley and a lavatory.
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NewsCreditors object to Delta’s role in Aeromexico bankruptcy financing
Numerous creditors are objecting to Aeromexico’s restructuring plan, claiming the plan is marred by conflicts of interest involving parties including Delta Air Lines.
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Airline BusinessAirlines face Omicron with the WHO and consumers on side
As the world awaits hard data on the likely impact of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, airlines also face slim-pickings when it comes to indictors of how travel demand will respond.
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NewsS-92A unaffected by tail cracks found in RCAF’s CH-148 Cyclone fleet: Sikorsky
Sikorsky says its civilian S-92A helicopter is unaffected by cracks found in a majority of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CH-148 Cyclone fleet.
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NewsPerennial start-up Canada Jetlines now aims to launch in Q2 2022
Canada Jetlines, which has promised to launch a low-cost airline for years, is now setting its sights on beginning flights by the second quarter of 2022.
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NewsBAE ramps development of electric-aircraft technology at US site
Aerospace company BAE Systems is ramping up development of electric-aircraft systems in the USA to ensure it remains on the leading edge of that burgeoning aviation segment.
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NewsAir Transat cuts fiscal Q4 loss and ramps schedule
Transat AT, owner of Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat, says increased load factors helped reduce losses in the company’s fiscal fourth quarter, and that demand is set to rise as passenger confidence improves.
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NewsAmerican cuts summer 2022 international flying due to 787 delivery delays
American Airlines has reduced international flying next summer due to delayed deliveries of widebody Boeing 787 Dreamliners.