All North America articles – Page 30
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NewsRaytheon secures largest-ever order for AMRAAM missiles
A $3.5 billion order for Raytheon’s Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) will cover deliveries of the combat proven munition to the US Air Force and US Navy, plus 19 overseas customers.
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NewsAvelo pursues fleet growth, eyeing additional leased 737s
US low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines is signalling intention to grow its fleet of leased Boeing 737s, having recently taken delivery of its 22nd narrowbody jet.
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NewsLockheed secures additional $4bn to increase production of key long-range missiles
The Pentagon added $4.2 billion to an existing Lockheed Martin contract to cover production increases for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile and Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles.
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NewsJoby and L3Harris partner to develop new hybrid-electric VTOL
The partners will examine the potential of a turbine-electric hybrid vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) rotorcraft oriented toward low-altitude military missions.
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NewsOtto Aviation picks Italian specialist to design Phantom’s fuel system
US firm Otto Aviation, which is developing a low-emission business jet, has selected Italian-based Secondo Mona to supply an integrated fuel system. Otto is developing the super-midsize Phantom 3500, which will have a lightweight and low-drag design enabling a substantial fuel saving over competing jets. The company is expecting to ...
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NewsUS Navy completes 73-hour solar-powered Skydweller UAS test
The US Navy has successfully completed a three-day continuous flight test using Skydweller Aero’s solar-powered uncrewed aircraft system (UAS), demonstrating its potential for extended intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
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NewsDozens injured as Delta A330 hits heavy turbulence over Wyoming
A Delta Air Lines-operated Airbus A330-900 was diverted to Minneapolis on 30 July after hitting severe turbulence en route to Amsterdam.
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NewsBoeing extends ‘last, best and final’ contract offer to fighter assembly workers as strike looms
Described by Boeing as its “last, best and final offer”, the proposal includes wage increases beyond those offered in the deal previously rejected by union members.
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NewsLessor Azorra to expand E-Jet fleet with 13 JetBlue E190s
Florida-based aircraft lessor continues to build its E-Jet portfolio with acquisition of JetBlue’s regional jets as the airline divests its remaining fleet.
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NewsPilots’ unions at Mesa, Republic enter joint contract talks ahead of proposed tie-up
Unions representing pilots for US regional carriers Mesa Airlines and Republic Airways recently ratified a “formal unity agreement” ahead of the airlines’ planned tie-up.
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NewsUS spares Brazilian aerospace products from 40% import tariffs
The aerospace industry has been granted relief as the White House exempted Brazilian civilian aerospace products from a new 40% import tariff set to take effect on 6 August.
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NewsBombardier still pondering option of Belfast acquisition
Bombardier is still not ruling out acquiring part of its former Belfast site to safeguard production of the Global and Challenger fuselages that are built there.
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NewsNorthrop partners with Red 6, Merlin, Shield AI and others on Beacon testbed
Developers of several promising new aerospace technologies, including augmented reality cockpits and in-flight automation, are among the first cohort of companies selected by Northrop Grumman to test and mature their products on the new Beacon testbed.
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NewsF-35 pairs with quadcopter drone for precision strike targeting
The test event used a Precision Drone Works C100, equipped with a laser designator, to identify a ground target for a Lockheed Martin F-35 strike fighter.
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NewsUS, Japanese carriers divert, cancel flights amid tsunami warning
At least two US carriers are holding flights from the US mainland to the Hawaiian islands in response to a tsunami warning triggered by a megaquake off t he coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia.
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NewsBoeing CEO credits Trump trade strategy for boosting orders
Boeing’s chief executive Kelly Ortberg has credited the Trump administration’s trade negotiation approach with increasing the manufacturer’s order book, while suggesting recent deals could reduce the company’s exposure to tariffs.
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News‘We’ll manage’: Boeing CEO downplays risks of strike by fighter assembly workforce
Boeing chief executive Kelly Ortberg downplayed the potential impacts of a strike by the company’s fighter aircraft production workforce, noting that unit is roughly 10% the size of the commercial aircraft machinists unit that went on strike for more than seven weeks last year.
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NewsJetBlue and United cleared to begin implementing ‘Blue Sky’ collaboration: CEO Geraghty
JetBlue Airways maintains that it and new partner United Airlines have received US government approval for their proposed interline agreement, branded as Blue Sky.
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NewsTextron unveils Leonardo M-346 variant for US Navy trainer bid
Textron will offer a US-made version of the Italian light jet under the designation Beechcraft M-346N.
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NewsBoeing scrapped earlier 737 Max engine anti-ice redesign plan
Engineering complications with the 737 Max’s engine anti-ice system have forced Boeing to abandon its initial redesign approach, pushing certification timelines for the Max 7 and Max 10 variants into 2026.