All United States articles – Page 130
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Intrepid looking to raise equity
Intrepid Aviation Group is looking to raise about $350 million of equity to replace current investor Centerbridge.
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Royal Jordanian reports new electronics ban on US flights
A tweet from Royal Jordanian set of speculation on 20 March that the US government may soon prohibit passengers from carrying a range of electronic devices in the cabins of aircraft from some foreign countries bound for the USA.
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Flight Ascend Consultancy raises questions on MoM
Flight Ascend Consultancy believes there are still numerous unanswered questions surrounding Boeing's proposed middle-of-the-market (MoM) development, despite growing airline enthusiasm for the project.
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OpinionOPINION: Why size matters for '797X' project
It has an authority to offer from Boeing, public endorsements from influential airlines and lessors and finally, it seems, a name: the 797X.
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Trump budget proposal seeks to remove ATC from the FAA
US president Donald Trump's fiscal year 2018 budget proposal calls for shifting air traffic control out of the purview of the Federal Aviation Administration and into a non-governmental organisation – a change that has been welcomed by much of the commercial aviation industry.
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NewsF-35 firing boosts ASRAAM sales prospects
Lockheed Martin F-35s have fired their first non-US-produced missiles in testing, with the activity providing a boost to MBDA’s sales efforts for the ASRAAM.
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Alaska announces six more routes from San Diego
Alaska Airlines will launch six new routes from San Diego International airport starting in August, the Seattle-based airline announces.
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Opinion
OPINION: Financiers should prepare for downturn despite buoyancy
Aviation downturns are tough to predict. They're usually caused by an exogenous shock that makes people not want to board aircraft.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Managing director, Lance Lyttle, aviation for the US Port of Seattle
Lance Lyttle is managing director, aviation for the Port of Seattle. He is responsible for the management and operations of Seattle-Tacoma International airport.
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Regional cargo airlines pressured by US pilot shortage
US regional air cargo carriers are likewise feeling pinched by a shortage of qualified cockpit crew – another signal that a pilot shortage is gripping industry sectors that serve as entry points for the nation's professional pilots.
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OpinionOPINION: Why Bell had to impress with FCX concept
For all its storied history of aviation firsts, Bell Helicopter has in recent years become stuck in a rut.
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OpinionOPINION: The party continues in aircraft finance
The mood music was more upbeat in San Diego than in Dublin two months ago. Aviation finance executives took to the stage at ISTAT Americas to tell the story of an industry that still appears very healthy.
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Alaska plans 12 new routes from San Francisco bay area
Alaska Air Group has announced a major expansion from the San Francisco Bay area, with plans to add flights to 12 destinations, including cities on the US East Coast.
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Bell celebrates first 505 delivery into light-single market
Bell Helicopter made the first delivery of the 505 light-single helicopter in a 7 March ceremony during Heli-Expo, returning to a market segment the company popularised with the 206 JetRanger almost 50 years ago.
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Boeing defends 737 Max 10 after lessors demur
A day after two lessors held back from endorsing the 737 Max 10X, a top Boeing executive defended the company’s proposed double-stretch of its re-engined single-aisle now being offered to customers.
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Bell, Robinson helicopters embrace lithium ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries are quickly emerging as a popular engine-start system in the light-single helicopter market, replacing larger and heavier nickel cadmium or lead acid batteries in several new types.
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Kaman searches for new orders to extend K-Max production
Kaman faces a decision within 60 days to produce a second batch of K-Max helicopter on a recently revived assembly line, says Terry Fogarty, the company's business development director.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Controversy over US pilot shortage heats up
A pilot shortage faced by US regional carriers has in recent weeks proven to have broader fallout, with a top US Air Force general supporting possible changes to pilot qualification rules and with two pilots' unions dragging airlines into court.
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Sikorsky adds real-time tracking to PHI's S-92 fleet
Sikorsky has added real-time aircraft tracking and health monitoring for the S-92 fleet operated by Louisiana-based PHI, leveraging a satellite communications system designed to transmit and receive data through the heavylift helicopter’s rotor wash.
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MD Helicopters unveils MD6XX mock-up, MD969 changes
MD Helicopters will chase new military and civil helicopter orders with a newly-unveiled MD6XX in the 2.5t single-engine class and a re-branded and re-imagined modernisation of the light-twin MD902 Explorer called the MD969.