All North America articles – Page 606
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NewsCirrus poised to fly first Vision SF50
Cirrus Aircraft’s ambition to be the first to market with a single-engined personal jet looks set to become a reality, as it prepares its Vision SF50 prototype for first flight next month.
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CTC links with Lufthansa academy for US training
UK pilot school CTC Aviation is co-operating with Lufthansa’s US flight-training arm to train pilots in Arizona.
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NewsBritish, Australian jets arrive for Red Flag workout
Combat aircraft from Australia and the UK have arrived at the US Air Force’s Nellis AFB in Nevada, to participate in the three-week-long Red Flag 14-1 air combat exercise
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NewsUS air traffic controllers discuss challenges, solutions to UAS integration
Integrating unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into US airspace is one of the toughest jobs the US aviation industry has ever faced, according to the head of the Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA).
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NewsUnited builds San Francisco hub with new concourse
United Airlines will move into the new boarding area E at San Francisco International airport on 28 January, as it continues to leverage the hub to expand its operations to Asia.
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NewsBoeing hits 10 per month rate target on 787
Boeing has rolled out the first 787-8 built at the rate of 10 aircraft per month, completing a quintupling of the production rate over the past two years.
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ANALYSIS: Lessors' mixed views on growth of leased fleet
Today, more than 35% of the world's airline fleet is leased, but not all lessors are convinced that the figure will grow to 50% by the start of the next decade as expected by various market observers, including Boeing.
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NewsF-35 awaits capability boost from Block 4 software
Testing will soon begin on the next-generation Block 4 software expected to provide a significant capability boost to Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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NewsG650 backlog doesn't worry Gulfstream parent
Gulfstream’s next available slot for its flagship ultra-long range G650 business jet is almost four years away, according to the airframer’s parent company.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Latest Max deal erodes Neo's lead among lessors
Boeing’s confirmation that lessor GE Capital Aviation Services is the previously unidentified buyer of an additional 20 737 Max aircraft means that the US lessor is now the largest leasing customer for the re-engined narrowbody.
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ANALYSIS: Lessors monitor airlines’ moves into the market
More and more airlines are setting up leasing companies to manage their own fleets and some are positioning themselves to supply the needs of their competitors – steps that are under increasing scrutiny by the lessor community.
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P&W verifies cooling fix for A320neo engine, begins Block 2 tests
Pratt & Whitney has verified that a modified cooling flow corrects a potential over-heating problem on an engine for the Airbus A320neo.
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NewsBombardier misses 2013 business jet delivery forecast
Fragile demand for business jets, coupled with the "sluggish" global economy, resulted in falling orders and lower than expected deliveries for Bombardier in 2013.
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NewsAscend named appraiser of the year
Flightglobal advisory service Ascend has once again been voted appraiser of the year at the Aviation 100 awards.
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NewsDelta posts $3.4bn operating profit in 2013
Delta Air Lines reports a $3.4 billion operating profit in 2013, meeting industry expectations of strong performance during the year.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: More funding sources on tap for airlines in 2014
Global airlines will have more sources of financing available to them, thanks to the expansion of some existing lessors and financiers, and the emergence of others, when they set out to finance their $112 billion worth of expected aircraft deliveries this year.
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ANALYSIS: Commercial aircraft funding must hit new high
Commercial aircraft financing surpassed the $100 billion mark for the first time ever in 2013 and the level of financing required to cover this year’s deliveries is set to be even higher.
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NewsGECAS orders 40 737s: Boeing
Boeing has named GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) as the unidentified buyer of 20 737 Max 8s and 20 737-800s.
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NewsVIDEO: NTSB reports on fatal Aspen crash
The private Bombardier CL600 business jet which crashed at Aspen-Pitkin county airport, Colorado, on 5 January landed with a high, gusting tailwind, bounced and turned over, killing one of the pilots and seriously injuring the sole passenger and the other pilot.