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NewsGeneral Atomics unveils Mojave STOL UAV for dirt runways or aircraft carriers
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems unveiled a new medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air vehicle on 9 December that can take off and land in as little as 500ft, including from dirt runways or aircraft carriers.
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NewsAllegiant sees Mexico as a “green field”: CEO
A week after Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier Viva Aerobus and Allegiant Air applied to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for a transborder commercial alliance, the US discount carrier’s chief executive Maurice Gallagher says Mexico is a “green field” that holds many possibilities for the airline.
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NewsSouthwest predicts it will be profitable in Q4 and 2022
Southwest Airlines now expects its fourth quarter financial results will be better than previously anticipated, and predicts it will turn profits in the period and in 2022.
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NewsMarine Corps expand AH-1Z Viper’s ship-hunting capabilities with JAGM tests
The US Marine Corps in November finished testing the Bell AH-1Z Viper’s ability to launch AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles at maritime targets – a capability the service sees as having potential to prevent enemy ships from transiting littoral zones.
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NewsBoom Supersonic negotiating to open manufacturing site in North Carolina: report
Supersonic aircraft developer Boom Aerospace is reportedly negotiating to secure state funding to open a manufacturing site for its future airliner Overture at Greensboro Triad International airport in North Carolina.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: December 2021 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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NewsBoeing KC-46A tanker approved for five more refuelling missions
The US Air Force approved Boeing’s KC-46A Pegasus in-flight refuelling tanker to refuel five additional aircraft types on 6 December, marking continued slow expansion of the aircraft’s capabilities.
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NewsFAA to prohibit many flight operations due to risk of ‘5G’ wireless interference
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a sweeping order essentially prohibiting aircraft, including large jets, from using certain landing and navigation systems in areas of potential interference from new “5G” cellular networks.
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NewsAmerican president Isom to succeed Parker as CEO in March 2022
American Airlines chief executive Doug Parker will retire effective 31 March 2022 and be succeeded by American president Robert Isom.
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NewsFinnair to open new US route in mid-2022
Oneworld alliance carrier Finnair is to open a new US gateway by operating services to Seattle from next year. The airline is to fly from its Helsinki base three-times weekly with the transatlantic route commencing on 1 June. Finnair says it will use Airbus A330s for the Seattle service. The ...
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NewsHoneywell starts upgraded T55 turboshaft tests for CH-47 Chinook
Honeywell started testing an upgraded version of its T55 turboshaft for the Boeing CH-47 Chinook in November at its Phoenix facilities.
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NewsUnited Airlines names Nike CFO Matthew Friend to its board
United Airlines has named Nike chief financial officer Matthew Friend to its board of directors.
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NewsA220 dual-engine shutdown probe cautions against ‘abrupt’ thrust-lever movement
New Airbus A220 crew procedures for landing are being introduced after investigation into a dual-engine shutdown found that abrupt throttle movement can trigger erroneous detection of uncontrolled high thrust. Canadian investigators have been looking into an incident involving an Air Baltic A220-300 during which both Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engines ...
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NewsCape Air names Linda Markham as new chief executive
US commuter airline Cape Air has named Linda Markham to be its next chief executive officer after founder and long-time CEO Dan Wolf steps down in January.
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NewsFAA requires inspections of 787 for cracking in structural joints
safeThe Federal Aviation Administration is requiring US airlines to inspect Boeing 787s for potential cracking of some structural joints.
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NewsP&W optimising ‘GTF Advantage’ for in-development A321XLR
Modifications being made by Pratt & Whitney to its PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) partly reflect an effort by the engine maker to optimise the powerplant for Airbus’s in-development, longer-range A321XLR.
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NewsF-35B stealth fighter drops StormBreaker glide bomb for first time
A US Marine Corps F-35B stealth fighter has dropped a Raytheon StormBreaker precision glide bomb for the first time.
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NewsFAA grants Archer special airworthiness certificate for Maker
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a special airworthiness certificate to Archer Aviation, allowing it to begin flight testing its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, called Maker.
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NewsUSA tightens Covid testing requirements for international inbound travel
In response to the rapidly spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the US government has tightened its testing requirements for inbound international air travellers, and extended the federal mask mandate.
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NewsP&W unveils upgraded ’GTF Advantage’ geared turbofan for A320neos
Pratt & Whitney in 2024 will begin delivering an updated version of its PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) that the company says has more power and is 1% more fuel efficient than the current variant.