All United States articles – Page 6
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NewsHawaiian CEO Ingram to step down as ‘interim leadership’ takes over Alaska combination process
With Alaska Airlines’ acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines on the verge of approval by US aviation regulators, Hawaiian will be guided through the combination process by an “interim leadership team”.
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NewsAlaska could close Hawaiian purchase on 18 September following DOT approval
Alaska and Hawaiian expect to complete the transaction “in the coming days”, Alaska said on 17 September.
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NewsPentagon signs largest-ever order for Raytheon AMRAAM missiles
The $1.19 billion contract with Raytheon covers production Lot 38 of the venerable air-to-air missile and will see the munitions delivered to Japan, Ukraine and multiple NATO member states.
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NewsDelta A350’s wing shears tail from regional subsidiary’s CRJ900 in ground collision
An MHIRJ CRJ900 regional jet was severely damaged from a 10 September ground collision with a Delta Air Lines’ Airbus A350 while both jets were on the taxiway at Hartsfield-Jackson International airport.
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NewsBoeing 737 deliveries to China reach highest monthly rate since 2019
Boeing in August delivered its highest monthly total of 737 Max jets to China since the Covid-19 pandemic overturned the airline industry.
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NewsCessna twinjet failed to gain altitude before striking power lines and restaurant: NTSB
A Cessna 550 Citation II that was destroyed in a fatal accident last month failed to gain more than 10ft of altitude before striking power lines and a restaurant near a Texas airfield.
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NewsNorthrop releases first flight video of Scaled Composites Model 437 low-cost jet
US defence manufacturer Northrop Grumman says subsidiary Scaled Composites has successfully flown a low-cost, single-engined piloted jet called the Model 437 Vanguard.
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NewsAllegiant’s chief marketing officer Scott DeAngelo resigns
Allegiant Travel Company, parent of ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant Air, has disclosed the resignation of chief marketing officer Scott DeAngelo, effective 30 September.
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NewsJetBlue’s revenue boosted by IT disruptions at major US airlines
JetBlue Airways effectively capitalised on the IT-related struggles of major US airlines that were forced to cancel thousands of flights starting in late July, boosting its third-quarter revenue projections.
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NewsBeta lands deal to develop emergency response network in eastern USA
Electric aircraft developer Beta Technologies has landed a $20 million contract with the US Department of Health and Human Services to boost emergency preparedness in rural eastern US areas.
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NewsCertification of Eviation’s all-electric Alice pushes toward end of decade
Certification of Eviation’s Alice commuter appears more distant than the company had previously hoped.
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In depthRobinson and United Therapeutics gearing up to fly hydrogen-powered helicopters
Light rotorcraft maker Robinson Helicopter Company and biotechnology firm United Therapeutics have recently ground-tested an R44 modified with hydrogen fuel cells, and the companies say test flights are imminent.
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NewsRTX fined $200m for release of classified military aircraft data to Russia and China
US defence giant RTX, the parent company of Raytheon, Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney, agreed to a $200 million settlement with US government for the unauthorised release of sensitive data on nearly two dozen military aircraft to foreign adversaries.
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NewsAustralia-US-UK security pact looks beyond submarines to aerospace
An advisory group to the trilateral security consortium between the USA, the UK, and Australia says the group is expanding its interests beyond an initial objective of delivering nuclear submarine technology to Canberra.
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NewsUnited uneasy with implications of Alaska-Hawaiian tie-up
United Airlines is wary of how it stands to be affected by Alaska Airlines’ proposed acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, it has told the US Department of Transportation (DOT).
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NewsTyre explosion at Delta TechOps facility kills two employees
Two Delta Air Lines employees were killed and one was seriously injured in an accident at a wheel and brake shop in Atlanta on 27 August.
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NewsNASA and Magnix reveal Dash 7 to be retrofitted with electric propulsion
NASA and electric propulsion developer Magnix are moving forward with a plan to advance cleaner regional aviation.
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NewsAtlas expects trio of leased 747-8Fs late in third quarter
US carrier Atlas Air anticipates soon adding a trio of Boeing 747-8 Freighters to its fleet of widebody cargo jets.
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NewsUS and South Korea launch 2,000 sorties in ‘largest-ever’ fighter drills
Dubbed Ulchi Freedom Shield, the five-day exercise over the Korean Peninsula includes a staggering 2,000 sorties during 120h of continuous flying.
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NewsSouthwest seeks fresh revenue direction with Tim Lyon as new pricing vice-president
Needing to shake up what critics say is a stagnant revenue model, Southwest has created a new role to shape its pricing strategy.