All North America articles – Page 360
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NewsFAA proposes 737NG flight control software inspections and updates
The Federal Aviation Administration intends to require airlines inspect flight control computers on more than 500 737NGs to address risks that aircraft might drift below the glideslope during landing.
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NewsCape Air puts P2012 Travellers to work as revenue flights commence
Cape Air has become the first operator to begin revenue flights of the Tecnam P2012 Traveller, having dispatched the type on an inaugural commercial flight from its Hyannis base to Nantucket island on 22 February.
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NewsSilver Airways applies to fly larger aircraft to Caribbean
Silver Airways has applied to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for permission to operate flights on larger-gauge aircraft between the United States and both the Dominican Republic and St Maarten.
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NewsKratos begins XQ-58A Valkyrie production, despite funding delay caused by mishap
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has started building production examples of its XQ-58A Valkyrie attritable unmanned air vehicle, despite an investigation into an October 2019 mishap which delayed an expected contract from the US Air Force.
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NewsFailed bearing suspected after A319 wheel loss
Canadian investigators have observed an apparent failed outer bearing on the main landing-gear assembly of the Air Canada Airbus A319 which lost a wheel before arrival at Toronto. Transportation Safety Board of Canada says images of the aircraft, which arrived from New York LaGuardia on 18 February, indicate that the ...
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NewsFAA requires lightning protection inspections of 737 Max prior to flight
The Federal Aviation Administration intends to prohibit 737 Max flights until each aircraft undergoes inspections related to risks posed by lightning strikes.
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NewsUnited withdraws 2020 guidance ahead of its investor day
United Airlines has withdrawn the full-year 2020 guidance it disclosed on 21 January as part of its fourth-quarter 2019 earnings report because of unexpected business losses from the coronavirus outbreak in the Asia Pacific region. The Chicago-based airline had previously expected its full-year 2020 adjusted earnings per share to be ...
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NewsJazz Dash 8 landing gear incident prompts Canadian investigation
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is investigating a reported landing gear fire involving a Jazz Aviation turboprop in Montreal on 25 February.
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NewsQatar strikes deal to restore American Airlines partnership
Middle East carrier Qatar Airways has struck a revived codeshare deal with its Oneworld partner American Airlines, two years after the US carrier ended their co-operation.
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NewsMentoring for captains among FAA revisions to reduce poor airmanship
US regulators have adopted new measures intended to improve pilot skills by providing leadership and mentoring training for captains, as well as opportunities for new-hire pilots to observe flight operations before becoming a crew member. The US FAA says the intention of the change, which also includes curriculum revision, is ...
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NewsDelta increases stake in Korean Air parent company past 10%
Delta Air Lines has bumped up its stake in Korean Air’s controlling shareholder to 11%. A stock exchange disclosure by Hanjin KAL indicates that the US carrier owns 6.5 million of its shares as of 20 February, up from 5.5 million shares or 9.21% previously, through “acquisition of shares due ...
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In depthThe Pentagon’s five principles for stopping artificial intelligence from running amok
The DoD believes it must pursue AI or it will be leapfrogged by adversaries such as China and Russia who could use the technology to prevail on a future battlefield, for example, by using software to obverse and react to the USA faster. It also thinks restrictions on AI must be set up.
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NewsFAA settles whistleblower retaliation allegations for $90,000
The Federal Aviation Administration has agreed to pay the US government $90,000 to settle allegations it retaliated against a staffer who raised concerns about unqualified safety inspectors.
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NewsTrans States Airlines to shutter operations as ExpressJet takes more United flying
United Express is consolidating its Embraer ERJ145 operations under ExpressJet as Trans States Airlines tells employees it is shutting down.
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NewsBell reveals 429 demonstrator with four electric tail rotors
The Electrically Distributed Anti-Torque (EDAT) tail rotors first flew on the light, twin-engined 429 helicopter in May 2019. The aircraft is being tested at the company’s Mirabel, Canada facility and has about 25h of flight time.
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In depthSikorsky wins contract to build six more VH-92A ‘Marine One’ helicopters
The helicopters are to be operated by the US Marine Corps and are to replace the Sikorsky VH-3D, popularly known by its call sign of “Marine One” when the US president flies aboard.
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NewsGeneral Atomics tests space laser communication system for MQ-9
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has successfully tested on the ground a space laser communication system that it intends to use to securely transfer data between its MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicle and satellites.
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NewsAtlas Air reports $293m loss in 2019 as it writes down 747-400 fleet
Aircraft lessor and air freight company Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings reported a loss for 2019 as it wrote down parts of its fleet due to lower cargo business during the year.
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NewsMQ-1C uses COMINT, SAR to target ground-based emitters
A General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) has used two sensors to identify and localise emitters on the ground to produce targeting data. The work took place at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona on 30 January, and was part of a series of internally funded demonstration ...
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NewsUnited and Vistara codeshare on domestic Indian flights
A new codeshare agreement between United Airlines and Vistara enables United customers to book domestic travel to 26 destinations in India on flights operated by the New Delhi-based carrier. Among the destinations in the codeshare are Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Goa, Hyderabad, Jodhpur, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Udaipur and Varanasi. Chicago-based United operates ...