All North America articles – Page 83
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NewsBoeing begins 777-9 certification flight testing
Boeing completed its first certification test flight of the 777-9 on 12 July after receiving the long-delayed jet’s type inspection authorization (TIA) from the Federal Aviation Administration.
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NewsUS Coast Guard searching for survivors of Hawaii tour helicopter crash
Fixed- and rotary-wing assets have been deployed to the rugged Napali Coast on the north shore of Kauai, after a Robinson R44 tour helicopter went down in the area with one pilot and two passengers aboard.
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NewsUSAF plans to retire all T-1A trainers by 2026 and invest money saved in T-7A Red Hawks
The US Air Force (USAF) is attempting to retire its entire fleet of Beechcraft T-1A Jayhawks, including 101 T-1As used by its Air Education and Training Command, by 2026 to save money as part of the command’s undergraduate flight training transformation.
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NewsAlaska’s Everts Air receives Textron’s first SkyCourier combi
Textron Aviation has delivered the first Cessna SkyCourier outfitted in a passenger-cargo-combi configuration, handing the first of the type to Alaskan charter airline Everts Air.
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NewsAlaska Airlines sells 737 Max 9 with blown door plug back to Boeing
Alaska Airlines has sold the Boeing 737 Max 9 involved in the 5 January Alaska flight 1282 door-plug blow out back to Boeing for an undisclosed amount.
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NewsSouthwest Airlines and Archer team up to plan California air taxi networks
Southwest Airlines and Archer Aviation have signed a memorandum of understanding to create air taxi networks in and around cities in California served by the carrier.
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NewsPentagon to resume new F-35 deliveries while awaiting full flight certification
The Pentagon will begin accepting new F-35 fighters for the first time in nearly a year, despite manufacturer Lockheed not yet completing flight certification for a new package of hardware and software for the advanced stealth jet.
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NewsCommercial air refuelling provider Metrea acquires entire French KC-135 tanker fleet
The US company will acquire all 14 of the French air force’s Boeing KC-135 tankers, including both the KC-/C-135FR and KC-/C-135RG variants, as Paris transitions to an all-Airbus tanker fleet.
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NewsDelta’s profit slips 29% year on year in second quarter
Delta Air Lines’ profit slipped in the second quarter compared with the same period last year, but the US carrier still delivered an operating margin of almost 15% for the three months ending 30 June.
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NewsJoby flies air taxi demonstrator powered by liquid hydrogen
Air taxi developer Joby Aviation has completed a flight of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) craft fuelled only by liquid hydrogen, demonstrating the potential for emissions-free regional travel.
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NewsAmerican Airlines 737 aborts take-off after blowing tyres
A Boeing 737-800 operated by American Airlines aborted take-off from Tampa International airport on 10 July after blowing several tyres.
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NewsMexico’s AeroUnion takes A330P2F to operate on behalf of Avianca Cargo
Mexican cargo carrier AeroUnion has received a passenger-to-freighter-converted Airbus A330 that it will operate on behalf of Colombian commercial partner Avianca Cargo.
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NewsUpgraded Canadian CF-18s attain IOC
Royal Canadian Air Force Boeing CF-18 Hornets upgraded under the country’s Hornet Extension Project have achieved initial operational capability (IOC).
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NewsBoeing ramped deliveries in June but lost more than 100 net orders during month
Boeing logged negative order activity in June due to moving orders for 116 aircraft out of its backlog and into a special accounting bucket reserved for deals the company suspects may not actually close.
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NewsDelta and Riyadh Air reveal intention to build intercontinental joint venture
Delta Air Lines has a formed a new strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air, with the major US airline and yet-to-launch carrier building toward an eventual joint venture.
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NewsUnited Airlines faces fresh scrutiny after latest wheel-loss incident
United Airlines is facing renewed scrutiny of its safety performance after a Boeing 757-200 lost a wheel from its main landing gear as it took off from Los Angeles international airport – the latest in a series of incidents that have drawn negative attention to the carrier, not least from the Federal Aviation Administration.
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NewsSouthwest adds Rakesh Gangwal as board director in face of leadership criticism
Facing investor criticism for having a too-insular board of directors, Southwest Airlines has added longtime airline executive Rakesh Gangwal to the group it believes will guide it back to “enduring profitability”.
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AnalysisAnalysts fault Boeing guilty fraud plea for lack of leadership change
Boeing intends to plead guilty to criminal charges that it defrauded the Federal Aviation Administration but some observers fault the plan for failing to require leadership change.
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NewsSouthwest board adopts rights plan to counter activist investors
Southwest Airlines’ board of directors has adopted a rights plan aimed at fending off activist shareholders gaining control of the company.
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NewsPHI receives first H160 ahead of route-proving trials
Airbus Helicopters and partner PHI Aviation will shortly begin route-proving trials with the former’s H160 medium-twin in the Gulf of Mexico.