All Europe news – Page 144
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NewsLessor Aviation Capital Group outlines exposure to Russian airline sector
US-based lessor Aviation Capital Group has estimated its exposure to Russian airlines at around $600 million, through aircraft leased to the sanctions-hit market. Aviation Capital Group has eight owned aircraft, plus financing and loan guarantees, in Russia according to parent company Tokyo Century Corporation. “Although this exposure is covered by ...
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NewsSerious TAP A320 incident involved thrust reverser deployment in flare
Danish investigators are probing an incident involving inadvertent thrust-reverser deployment on an Airbus A320 during a missed approach. The aircraft was being operated by TAP Air Portugal on a service from Lisbon to Copenhagen on 8 April. French investigation authority BEA, citing its Danish counterpart, says the captain decided to ...
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NewsSerbia looks West for fighter fleet renewal, seeking 12 Rafales
Serbia has “for already a year” been negotiating a potential purchase of 12 new Dassault Rafale combat aircraft from France, plus the same number of second-hand “fighter bomber” aircraft of unspecified type or origin.
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AnalysisRussia’s hesitant air force and the upcoming offensive in Ukraine
Military analysts explain the significance of Russia’s lost flagship, why the country’s air force has been ineffective and what to expect in the coming offensive.
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NewsFinnair applies to fly US routes for Eurowings
Finland’s flag carrier Finnair has applied to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for authority to fly routes to the USA for Lufthansa Group’s low-cost Eurowings Discover subsidiary.
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Airline BusinessAirlines warming to summer demand trend amid cloudy fundamentals
The past week has seen a growing list of airlines offer optimistic outlooks for the coming summer season, despite a lengthy list of challenges faced by the industry – although one chief executive bucked the trend, calling on airlines to “get real” as he outlined a less-than-rosy take on future demand fundamentals.
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NewsEASA certifies A330-800 with 251t take-off weight
Airbus has secured formal certification of the 251t version of the A330-800, the highest weight variant available for the twinjet. The airframer had indicated in February that certification tests on the aircraft were complete and that European Union Aviation Safety Agency approval was likely in April. Airbus first flew the ...
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NewsRussia’s Black Sea flagship sinks, Ukraine claims attack involving drones and missiles
The flagship of the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet sunk after suffering major damage from an onboard fire. Ukraine says it was the result of an attack involving a Turkish-made TB-2 Bayraktar drone and Ukrainian-built Neptune anti-ship missiles, while Russia claims the incident was an accident.
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Airline BusinessSpohr sees CO2 savings argument key to Single European Sky breakthrough
Lufthansa Group chief executive and this year’s Airlines for Europe (A4E) chair, Carsten Spohr, believes the industry needs to focus on the potential CO2 savings in pressing European governments for air traffic management reform.
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NewsSome Air Baltic A220s will be wet-leased to other airlines ‘for foreseeable future’
Latvian carrier Air Baltic will potentially wet-lease a proportion of its Airbus A220-300 fleet to other carriers for a number of years, as its home markets recover from the pandemic and it adjusts its network in response to the Russia-Ukraine war.
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NewsUK start-up Sentra agrees A330 lease
US lessor Air Lease has disclosed that it is placing a used Airbus A330-200 with a UK start-up identifying itself as Sentra Airways. The twinjet will be delivered to the carrier this summer, says the lessor, the first aircraft in the carrier’s fleet. Air Lease has given little detail about ...
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NewsWindtunnel tests advance Airbus active-wing demonstrator
Airbus is progressing towards flight-testing a demonstrator based on the Cessna Citation VIII executive jet, which will feature advanced wing technologies, following completion of windtunnel testing. The airframer’s ‘eXtra Performance Wing’ programme is intended to explore active wing control through such modifications as pop-up spoilers, gust sensors and multifunctional trailing ...
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PodcastAirline Business Podcast: Challenging summer capacity ramp-up and the fight for Spirit
Graham and Lewis return to discuss the challenges facing airlines as they ramp-up operations heading into the northern hemisphere summer, notably amid staffing shortages and rising fuel prices. They also take a look at the competition to purchase Spirit Airlines, after JetBlue Airways threw its hat into the ring for ...
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NewsWizz Air sees recovery ‘taking shape’ despite continued losses
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is expecting a full-year net loss of €632-652 million ($690-711 million), but with a fourth-quarter operating loss ahead of previous guidance. The airline, whose financial year closed on 31 March, predicts an operating loss for the last quarter of €190-210 million – citing a ...
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NewsOver 570 foreign aircraft moved to Russian registry: deputy prime minister
Russian authorities have transferred 571 foreign-built passenger aircraft to the domestic register, out of a total of 781, according to first deputy prime minister Andrei Belousov. Belousov disclosed the figure during a presentation on measures adopted by the government to stabilise the Russian economy in the face of sanction pressure. ...
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NewsPentagon’s Ukraine aid package includes 11 Mi-17s, 300 Switchblades
A new US government package to support Kyiv in its fight against Moscow’s invasion includes helicopters and loitering munitions.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: April 2022 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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NewsUK military training provider Affinity trials zero-emission Velis Electro
Affinity Flying Training Services has spent around four months evaluating an all-electric Pipistrel Velis Electro ultra-light aircraft, including flights conducted as part of a Sustainable Aviation Pathfinder activity for the UK Ministry of Defence.
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NewsHow Hawk retirements have trimmed UK training fleet
Completed in late March, the retirement of most of the UK’s BAE Systems Hawk T1s capped a years-long transformation of its advanced jet trainer fleet.
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NewsDutch Reapers poised for operational evaluation in Caribbean
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) is to begin operating a trio of newly-delivered General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9A Block 5 Reapers during missions flown from Curacao in the Caribbean. General Atomics on 12 April announced the delivery of the three remotely piloted aircraft and two mobile ground control stations ...