All United States articles – Page 113
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PICTURES: First A320 in Alaska Airlines livery revealed
Airbus and Alaska Airlines have released pictures of the first Airbus A320-family aircraft painted in the color scheme of Alaska Airlines.
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ITC delays CSeries trade vote until 26 January
The US International Trade Commission has postponed by one day its planned vote on whether Bombardier's sale of CS100s to Delta Air Lines in 2016 caused harmed to Boeing.
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Bombardier asks trade panel to reopen record ahead of vote
Bombardier has asked the US International Trade Commission (ITC) – the body that in two days will rule on the Boeing-Bombardier trade dispute – to accept new information about the range of the Embraer 190-E2.
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Two US lawmakers throw support behind Bombardier in trade dispute
Two US lawmakers have written the head of the US International Trade Commission to express support for Bombardier in that company's trade dispute with Boeing.
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Bell makes progress on V-247 unmanned tiltrotor
Bell Helicopter is continuing through the preliminary design review stage of its V-247 Vigilant unmanned tiltrotor, as it waits for its intended US Marine Corps customer to deliver precise requirements for the programme.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: F-16 Viper team pilot aims to inspire next generation
Captain John "Rain" Waters is a member of the US Air Combat Command F-16 Viper demonstration team, performing daring aerial feats at high speeds to amaze and inspire.
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FAA approves 787-10 for airworthiness
Singapore Airlines can take delivery of the first Boeing 787-10 on schedule after the US Federal Aviation Administration approved an amended type certificate, the manufacturer announced on 22 January.
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Gulfstream delivers last G450, ending 30-year GIV era
Gulfstream delivered the last G450 business jet on 19 January, shutting down the final derivative of the original GIV after a 30-year production run.
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Bombardier progressing with Alabama CSeries site plans
Bombardier has already made "significant" progress towards opening an Alabama CSeries final assembly site that will closely resemble the company's Mirabel assembly facility.
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NAVAIR plans to install ACAS Xu on MQ-4C fleet
Northrop Grumman will prepare to modify the MQ-4C Triton unmanned air system with an emerging technology that can be used to help the maritime surveillance aircraft sense and avoid other objects in flight.
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Air Force snubs A-10 re-winging effort: POGO
The US Air Force is letting its close air support workhorse die a slow death by shelving plans to replace the remaining wings on the rest of its Fairchild-Republic A-10C fleet, according to a government watchdog group.
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US trade staff issue final report before Bombardier-Boeing ruling
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has released a detailed report that reviews arguments on both sides of the Boeing-Bombardier trade dispute and provides a basis on which commissioners will decide if Bombardier's CSeries sale to Delta Air Lines harmed Boeing.
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NTSB report faults control system gaps in fatal 525 crash
A Bell Helicopter 525 test aircraft crashed, killing two flight test pilots, 18 months ago after a series of system design flaws in the fly-by-wire helicopter aggravated severe vibrations caused by the crew’s unusually slow recovery from a test using a low rotor speed, the US National Transportation Safety Board ...
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Boeing forms joint venture with automotive seating supplier
Boeing will form a joint venture with automotive seating supplier Adient to develop a new line of seating for aircraft cabins, addressing a critical gap in supplier capacity as the industry continues to ramp-up production through at least 2020.
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Apollo Aviation launches first 2018 ABS
Apollo Aviation will issue a $442 million notes in its first securitisation of 2018, according to a new issue report from Kroll Bond Rating Agency.
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Alaska unveils eight destinations from Paine Field
Alaska Airlines has announced that its planned service from Paine Field-Snohomish County airport will include daily flights to Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Orange County, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco and San Jose.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: US carriers' efficiency gains outstripped by growth
Alaska Airlines could lose its position as the most fuel-efficient US carrier on domestic routes as a result of its merger with the country's least efficient airline, Virgin America, according to a recent study carried out by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).
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Opinion
OPINION: Airframers should approach further rate rises with caution
Boeing in 2017 successfully transitioned to a production rate of 47 aircraft per month on its 737 line, as it works to address its swelling single-aisle backlog, which hit 4,668 firm orders at year-end.
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Aeromexico 737 nearly lands on wrong San Francisco runway
Pilots of an Aeromexico Boeing 737-800 lined up to land on the wrong runway at San Francisco International airport on 9 January before executing a go-around procedure, the third safety-related landing incident at San Francisco in about six months.
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FAA grants single AOC to Alaska and Virgin America
The US Federal Aviation Administration has granted a single operating certificate to Alaska Airlines and Virgin America, a development that brings Alaska Air Group another step closer to fully merging the subsidiaries.