All North America articles – Page 66
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NewsMoody’s thinks Boeing still has negotiating room with union as cash crunch continues
Boeing faces the prospect of losing billions more dollars in the fourth quarter and may need to accelerate efforts to raise cash after machinists on 23 October voted down another of the company’s contract offerings.
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NewsStruggling Spirit Airlines to sell 23 A320-family jets as passenger capacity craters
Spirit Airlines recently entered a binding agreement to sell 23 of its older Airbus A320-family aircraft to GA Telesis for a total purchase price of about $519 million.
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News‘Broad’ inquiry puts US airline competition under government microscope
The US government has launched a “broad public inquiry” into competition within the country’s airline industry that will cover consolidation, anticompetitive practices and labour issues, among other areas of concern.
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NewsF-35s team with uncrewed jet in latest USMC exercises
The US Marine Corps successfully teamed an XQ-58 Valkyrie autonomous jet with four F-35Bs, with the uncrewed Valkyrie providing forward threat targeting data to the flight of stealth fighters.
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NewsSouthwest’s board overhaul continues with six new directors and Gary Kelly’s ‘accelerated’ retirement
In a settlement with minority stakeholder Elliott Investment Management, Southwest Airlines is appointing six new directors to its board and accelerating the retirement of executive chairman Gary Kelly.
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NewsLow production rate impacts Saab on T-7A jet trainer programme
Saab expects to be negatively impacted by its role in the Boeing T-7A advanced jet trainer programme for the “next couple of years” before seeing its involvement rewarded, the Swedish company says.
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NewsAmerican salvages third quarter in the face of disruptive events
American Airlines was able to quickly recover from several disruptive events during the third quarter to report marginally higher revenue, expenses and capacity across both its domestic and international networks.
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OpinionWhy small is beautiful when it comes to regional connectivity
Although the market for regional aircraft has been subdued in recent years, there are reasons for hope amid passenger pressure for better connectivity and airlines looking to right-size their fleets, argues Raphael Haddad.
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NewsA220 operators told to upgrade flight-control software to address ’design deficiencies’
Airbus A220 operators are being instructed to install a new production baseline software for flight-control computers to remedy a number of deficiencies reported on in-service aircraft. The upgrade is required for all three flight-control computers on the twinjet type, states a Transport Canada directive. Its mandate follows occurrences of nuisance ...
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NewsAll systems VerdeGo for hybrid-electric powerplant developer
Florida-based VerdeGo Aero is upping the pace of developing and testing its hybrid-electric powerplants, as civilian and military interest in the next generation of flight propulsion takes off.
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NewsProduction troubles push Spirit AeroSystems to $447m loss in third quarter
Aerostructures producer Spirit AeroSystems lost $477 million in the third quarter of 2024 due largely to significant charges taken by the company against several of its financially troubled aircraft programmes.
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NewsFAA’s eVTOL rule sets safety ‘baseline’ but flight limitations remain unclear
While electric aircraft manufacturers insist they are close to certificating their designs, uncertainty abounds about operating limitations and how the aircraft will be integrated into complex airspace.
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NewsJoby’s front-row seat to historic FAA rule signing ‘exciting final chapter before operations’
Joby Aviation’s electric air taxi was positioned front-and-center as Michael Whitaker, head of the Federal Aviation Administration, signed in Las Vegas a historic rule establishing a new class of “powered lift” aircraft.
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In depthBoeing will not ‘walk away’ from financially challenged defence contracts, Ortberg says
Despite punishing financial losses on several military contracts, with no end in sight, Boeing chief executive Kelly Ortberg says his company remains committed to delivering on its full portfolio of defence programmes.
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NewsUS DOT fines American Airlines $50m for violating disabled passengers’ rights
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has slapped American Airlines with a civil penalty of $50 million for “numerous serious violations of the laws protecting airline passengers with disabilities”.
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NewsBoeing chief: Change and stability essential to create ‘path to next commercial aircraft’
Boeing’s chief executive Kelly Ortberg has stressed that the company needs fundamental cultural change, and cannot embark on new aircraft development until it has stabilised its business and improved programme execution. Ortberg spoke as the airframer – pressured by strike action, programme delays and charges, and quality-control issues – turned ...
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NewsKing Air close to touchdown before A319 cleared to depart intersecting runway
US investigators probing a conflict at Washington National airport have revealed that a Beechcraft King Air was 0.9nm from touchdown when an American Airlines Airbus A319 was cleared for take-off on an intersecting runway. While the A319 was ordered to abort its take-off roll, and the King Air was instructed ...
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NewsLilium stays course toward certification, eyes US sales amid financing search
The chief commercial officer of German electric aircraft developer Lilium is urging investor patience as the company seeks additional financing after recently losing a German loan guarantee.
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In depthHow Garmin’s new G3000 Prime avionics suite builds off 20 years of experience
Leaning on the institutional knowledge that comes with installing more than 30,000 flight decks across various aircraft types over the past 20 years, Garmin’s latest avionics suite – the G3000 Prime – is the Kansas firm’s most advanced yet.
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NewsWheels Up to acquire used Phenom 300s and Challengers in overhaul of jet fleet
Charter aircraft provider Wheels Up has secured fresh financing and revealed plans to replace its fleet of owned jets with used Embraer Phenom 300s and Bombardier Challengers.