All United States articles – Page 125
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Boeing, Airbus jockey to define MoM options
With a new mid-sized aircraft (NMA) still months from a launch decision and perhaps eight years away from carrying paying passengers, Boeing vice-president Mike Delaney seems most at ease describing the project by all the things it isn't.
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PARIS: Raytheon makes gains on F-35
Raytheon has made a number of gains in its weapons programmes that will see them eventually integrated onto the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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PARIS: Lockheed raises target for international sales
Lockheed Martin has made a habit of under-promising and over-delivering on growing the international business in 2013.
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USA to crackdown on Cuba tourism under policy overhaul
President Donald Trump's broad overhaul of US policy toward Cuba will not restrict scheduled airline flights, but will see the US government crackdown on existing travel regulations.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why Rockwell Collins and Safran are comfortable with cabin interiors mergers
One of the two biggest names in airline interiors is under new ownership – and the other could be shortly – as part of the largest burst of consolidation the sector has seen. In April, Rockwell Collins completed its acquisition of fellow US company B/E Aerospace – the 36th biggest ...
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ANALYSIS: 737 Max cutaway and technical description
When Airbus upped the single-aisle stakes with its A320neo, Boeing's response was to push its venerable 737 to the Max
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Kaman authorises second batch of K-Max helicopter production
Kaman Aerosystems has decided to built at least 10 more K-Max helicopters, extending the revived assembly line for at least two more years, the company announces on 14 June.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Why US ATC overhaul might actually happen
Aviation observers and policy experts say the current push to corporatise ATC may actually have the broad support needed to pass into law.
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US Trade Commission rules against Bombardier in CSeries dispute
The United States International Trade Commission has determined that Bombardier subsidies and CSeries sales tactics may have injured US industry, a ruling that allows a broader US government trade investigation to proceed.
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NewsBell 505 secures FAA certification
Bell Helicopter has secured US Federal Aviation Administration approval for its 505 Jet Ranger X, six months after gaining initial type certification from Transport Canada.
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Democrats pitch alternative to FAA privatisation
Democrat lawmakers released a bill on 7 June aimed at stabilising the Federal Aviation Administration's funding without stripping it of air traffic control (ATC) management.
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Air Lease issues $600 million unsecured deal
Air Lease has disclosed pricing for a $600 million issue of unsecured senior notes.
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Castlelake raises $1 billion for aircraft fund
Aircraft investor Castlelake has raised a $1 billion fund to invest in younger midlife equipment.
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Trump proposes US air traffic control privatisation
President Donald Trump formally announced on 5 June a proposal to privatise US air traffic control (ATC) – a plan the president says will improve aviation efficiency and enable broad modernisations to outdated air traffic management systems.
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Bell looks to resume 525 flights as crash anniversary nears
Bell Helicopter is confident that its 525 Relentless super-medium-class rotorcraft will be back in the air shortly, despite a self-imposed grounding that has now lasted almost a year and has seen service entry pushed back to 2019.
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US airlines still committed to emissions scheme: IATA chief
US carriers are still committed to the Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), says Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s director-general, on the eve of the association’s AGM in Cancun.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Time to plug in your co-pilot?
Robotic pilots may first be asked to replace the human co-pilot in freighters. And after that?
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OpinionOPINION: Should P&W be gearing up for patent battle?
Another engine patent war is brewing on the horizon. Rolls-Royce has plans to offer its UltraFan to Boeing for the proposed New Midsized Aircraft (NMA). But the UltraFan contains a power gearbox: a technology that Pratt & Whitney asserts is protected under a generic patent for a geared turbofan engine.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: After six years, 777X engine starts certification tests
GE Aviation has spent six years designing, testing and tweaking the engine now officially dubbed the GE9X-105B1 for Boeing’s 777X family.
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NewsPICTURE: LM-100J freighter makes flight debut
Lockheed Martin's LM-100J completed its debut flight from Marietta, Georgia on 25 May.