All United States articles – Page 122
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S-97 damaged in hard landing
A Sikorsky S-97 Raider crashed at 07:30 on 2 August at the company’s flight test center in West Palm Beach, Florida, the Lockheed Martin company says.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Silver aims to transform with ATR deal
Nearly six years after a major structuring, privately-owned US regional carrier Silver Airways is poised for its next major evolution, announcing a broad fleet overhaul and a new chief executive.
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ATP Flight School adds to Skyhawk 172 backlog
Textron Aviation's Cessna unit has secured a further follow-on order for its Skyhawk 172 from US pilot training specialist ATP Flight School, with the investment to boost the operator's fleet of the type to almost 130 examples.
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ANALYSIS: Combat Dragon revival kicks off, but USAF light attack plans unclear
In 1968, the US Joint Chiefs of Staff needed an answer. The US Air Force then operated two vastly different types of aircraft to attack North Vietnamese trucks moving reinforcements and supplies down the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
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Supersonic X-plane's unusual inlet performs well in wind tunnel
A series of wind tunnel tests revealed the unusual engine inlet positioning for NASA’s supersonic X-plane meets the performance goals for the Lockheed Martin-designed aircraft, a NASA Glenn Research Center aeronautics engineer says.
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OpinionOPINION: Will USAF's light-attack trial rekindle warrior spirit?
As it follows the elevation from Western Front trenches to air corps fame – or infamy – of German corporal Bruno Stachel, the 1966 film The Blue Max debunks many myths of chivalry and aerial combat.
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OSHKOSH: Samson accelerates Swichblade flying motorcycle deliveries to start next year
Eight years after introducing the Switchblade flying motorcycle concept, start-up Samson Motorworks is racing to launch production of the three-wheeled roadable aircraft by the end of next year.
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OSHKOSH: Detroit Flying Cars prototype makes debut at Airventure
Start-up company Detroit Flying Cars unveiled at the Airventure fly-in a new concept for that ever-popular but elusive market niche.
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OSHKOSH: General aviation leaders warn ATC privatization could "destroy" Airventure event
General aviation industry leaders warned on 24 July the annual Airventure fly-in could be shut down within five years if a proposal in the House of Representatives to privatize the US air traffic control (ATC) system becomes law.
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OSHKOSH: Icon restarts deliveries after two-year production ramp-up delay
After a two-year delay, Icon Aircraft announced on 24 July that it has delivered the first six A5 light-sport amphibian aircraft to customer control as it prepares for massive ramp-up to full-rate production next year.
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OSHKOSH: One Aviation reveals two more upgrades for Eclipse 700
One Aviation revealed on 24 July two new features of the Project Canada revamp of the Eclipse 550 very light jet, but the company’s chief executive still insists the programme is a relatively simple upgrade package.
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OSHKOSH: Unlikely VLJ survivor Stratos makes flying prototype debut
A survivor from the very light jet boom-and-bust cycle of the last decade, the Stratos 714, made an unlikely debut at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture fly-in in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on 24 July.
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OSHKOSH: Piper grounds M600s to inspect flawed component
Piper announced on 24 July that the fleet of delivered Meridian M600 turboprops is grounded while the company investigates the extent of a supplier production mistake, chief executive Simon Caldecott says.
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Horizon chief calls schedule cuts 'painful setback'
The chief executive of Horizon Air sent a stark email to employees last week expressing disappointment about an ongoing pilot shortage that he describes as derailing the regional carrier's expansion plans.
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Spirit looks to market to fund 12 aircraft
Spirit Airlines has received responses from banks and lessors to finance 12 aircraft deliveries through 2018.
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Willis launches $336m engine-backed securitisation
Willis Lease Finance has launched its fourth securitisation with a $337 million deal backed by 56 engines.
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Delta backs Trump's plan to modernise US ATC
The chief executive of Delta Air Lines has unambiguously thrown his support behind a plan to remove US air traffic control (ATC) from the hands of the Federal Aviation Administration, unifying the US industry's support for a major overhaul.
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Embraer flies first Legacy 500 assembled in Florida
Embraer has flown the first Legacy 500 jet assembled in Melbourne, Florida, completing the company’s efforts to set up final assembly operations outside of Brazil.
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Boeing erases Transaero 747-8I orders from backlog
Boeing on 13 July cancelled the last of three orders for the passenger-carrying 747-8I that once belonged to defunct Russian carrier Transaero.
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Air Canada A320 nearly lands on San Francisco taxiway
An Air Canada Airbus A320 came close to landing on a busy taxiway at San Francisco International airport the evening of 7 July, the Federal Aviation Administration confirms.