All North America articles – Page 359
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NewsAirline failures loom as outbreak spreads: ISTAT panelists
Global airline capacity in 2020 has declined by nearly 3% as of 2 March compared to the same period in 2019, Rob Morris, global head of Ascend by Cirium, disclosed at an ISTAT event today. Through the week ended 1 March, global capacity had declined by 2% year-over-year, Cirium schedules ...
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NewsSaab announces team for Canada Gripen E campaign
Saab has announced a slate of partners who will participate in its Gripen E campaign for Ottowa’s requirement for 88 new fighters. The company says that the “Gripen for Canada Team” will comprise IMP Aerospace & Defence, CAE, Peraton Canada, and GE Aviation. “Over the past two years, Saab and ...
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NewsUS Navy F-16A aggressor jets receive structural upgrade
The US Navy has completed update work on 10 Lockheed Martin F-16A fighters that are used in the aggressor role. The work was undertaken by the Specialized and Proven Aircraft Program office, says the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). Source: US Navy The FalconUp programme extends the F-16As ...
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NewsCharter provider Wheels Up buys business aircraft operator Gama Aviation Signature
US business aircraft charter company Wheels Up has acquired aircraft operator Gama Aviation Signature, a move that continues fast-growing Wheels Up’s expansion following a recent equity sale to Delta Air Lines.
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NewsDelta announces new routes from Seattle
Delta Air Lines is expanding its service on routes from its West Coast hub of Seattle-Tacoma international airport, bringing the number of destinations it serves from the northwestern US city to 56.
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NewsUnited’s capacity reduction in Asia extends beyond China
United Airlines has suspended some of its flights to Tokyo, Osaka, Singapore and Seoul and extended its flight cancellations to mainland China and Hong Kong through 30 April. The Chicago-based airline has cancelled flights from Los Angeles and Houston to Tokyo Narita between 8 March and 24 April, and flights ...
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NewsAmerican, Delta suspend flights to Italy
American Airlines and Delta Air Lines cancelled their flights to northern Italy as passengers become increasingly skittish about traveling to areas where the coronavirus, also known as Covid-19, has rapidly spread in the past few days.
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NewsBoston to Nantucket: Cape Air’s new P2012 Traveller
The pilot goosed the throttles, the Lycoming TEO-540-C1A engines whined and the Cape Air Tecnam P2012 Traveller accelerated briskly along Boston Logan International airport’s Runway 22R.
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NewsF-35 profitability could suffer after losing cheap manufacturing in Turkey
Ankara was booted from the Joint Strike Fighter programme in July 2019 after the country decided to buy the Russian-made Almaz-Antey S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile battery.
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NewsWhy the US Air Force chose hypersonic ARRW over HCSW
The US Air Force’s decision to cancel the Hypersonic Conventional Strike Weapon (HCSW) and proceed with Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) came down to size and shape of the missile, in addition to budgetary pressures and a desire to move toward production faster.
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News‘The fighter jet era has passed’: Elon Musk
Speaking in front of a crowd of fighter pilots for the US Air Force, technology entrepreneur Elon Musk pronounced the end to the manned fighter jet era.
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems 2019 profits slip, Max production to restart in March
Aircraft component maker Spirit AeroSystems’ net income slipped 14% year-on-year in 2019 to $530 million, reflecting Boeing 737 Max issues, booked losses related to a 787 production rate cut and a decline in margins from Airbus A350 components.
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NewsUS Air Force names HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter “Jolly Green II”
The service also awarded Sikorsky a $500 million Lot 2 Low Rate Initial Production contract for 12 more examples of the aircraft.
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NewsUAVs could start replacing manned fighters in mid-2020s: USAF
As older Lockheed Martin F-16s approach the end of their service life five to eight years from now, the US Air Force (USAF) may consider replacing the manned fighters with attritable unmanned air vehicles (UAV).
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NewsBoeing conducts air start test with T-7A
Boeing has conducted an engine air start with the T-7A Red Hawk advanced jet trainer as part of the type’s testing programme. The aircraft’s single General Electric F404 engine was shut off at an altitude of 20,000 feet during a sortie from the company’s St. Louis production site. After 44 ...
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NewsUS airlines could experience short-term hit from coronavirus
While Asian airlines have borne the brunt of the coronavirus crisis so far, US carriers are closely monitoring the situation, and will likely take a short-term loss as the US government sends mixed messages and bookings begin to decline.
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NewsProposed US legislation aims to restore faith in aircraft certification
US senators have introduced a bill to Congress intended to reinforce safety and oversight, particularly with regards to certification, in the aftermath of the Boeing 737 Max grounding crisis. The proposed legislation, titled the Restoring Aviation Accountability act, has been submitted by Democratic senators Richard Blumenthal, Tom Udall and Edward ...
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NewsLockheed Martin’s hypersonic ARRW passes critical design review
ARRW is to officially pass the milestone on 27 February and the US Air Force is pleased with the missile’s development progress, says Lockheed Martin.
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NewsHawaiian Airlines suspends flights to South Korea
Hawaiian Airlines says it is suspending flights to Seoul Incheon International airport in South Korea, becoming the second US carrier to stop flying to the country since the outbreak of the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, several weeks ago.
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NewsSilver Airways adds Florida-Charleston routes
Regional carrier Silver Airways says it is introducing new routes between its three Florida hubs and Charleston, South Carolina.