All Europe news – Page 225
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NewsSAS struggles to obtain stakeholder backing for crucial transformation
SAS remains downbeat over progress with its ambitious transformation plan, with negotiations to overhaul its cost structure failing to yield any breakthrough. The Scandinavian operator says the ‘SAS Forward’ plan is “entirely dependent” on deleveraging the company and raising “significant amounts” of new equity. It says it needs to the ...
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NewsInvestigators yet to detail power loss behind ZeroAvia M350 forced-landing accident
UK accident investigators have disclosed few additional details of the crash involving an experimental hydrogen-electric Piper M350 a year ago, beyond stating that the aircraft suffered a power loss. The aircraft (G-HYZA) had been modified with an electric motor powered by hydrogen fuel cells, and was carrying out test flights ...
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Airline BusinessIsolation from West creates long list of challenges for Russian airlines
Russia’s airline industry is continuing to adjust to the impact of its home country’s invasion of Ukraine, with this week seeing more developments that suggest it will be fundamentally changed for the foreseeable future.
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NewsIcelandair revisits hedging as fuel prices weigh on financial figures
Icelandair Group has started rebuilding a fuel-hedging position, suspended during the pandemic, as it notes the effect of fuel prices on its first-quarter performance. The company has turned in a pre-tax loss of $62.5 million and a net loss of nearly $50 million for the three months to 31 March. ...
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NewsTurkish Airlines Q1 profit jumps on strong cargo and recovering demand
Turkish Airlines posted an improved profit for the first three months of 2022, driven by a continued strong performance in cargo and higher demand as Covid travel restrictions eased further.
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NewsRussia’s jet theft may push up lease rates for emerging markets: Avolon chief Slattery
Avolon believes the fall-out from the leasing industry’s exposure to the Russian market could see airlines in emerging markets paying higher rates for leased aircraft.
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NewsCzech firm acquires L-410 manufacturer Aircraft Industries from Russian owners
Czech defence electronics and aviation technology company Omnipol Group has agreed to acquire the entirety of the aerospace firm Aircraft Industries from its Russian owners. Russian mining entity UGMK has controlled the company since 2008 when it acquired a 51% share of the firm, which produces aircraft including the L-410 ...
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NewsProbe into 777-300ER 'control instability' finds no evidence of inconsistent response
French investigators probing the control instability experienced by an Air France Boeing 777-300ER on final approach to Paris Charles de Gaulle have found no inconsistency between the pilots’ control inputs and the movement of the aircraft. The aircraft, arriving from New York JFK on 5 April, had been conducting an ...
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NewsProfitable Cargolux foresees continued capacity strain on trade
Cargolux has generated a full-year pre-tax profit of $1.7 billion for 2021, but it warning that global trade is likely to suffer from the effects of the pandemic and the geopolitical situation in Ukraine. Pressure on supply chains will continue, the Luxembourg-based freight carrier states, with border restrictions still in ...
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NewsAeroflot board set to discuss increasing company’s share capital
Aeroflot Group’s board is to hold a meeting at which the directors will discuss increasing the authorised share capital of the company. The board meeting is set to take place on 29 April, the airline has disclosed. Its agenda includes amending articles of association for the company and determining the ...
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NewsFinnair seeks to rebalance network as airspace closures impede recovery
Finnair is having to cope with contrasting scenarios on its route network, with European, US and southern Asian routes showing evidence of normalisation, while the carrier is facing travel restrictions in northern Asia and the effects of closed Russian airspace. As a result of this situation, and the rising fuel ...
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NewsGermany will send heavy anti-aircraft weapons to Ukraine
50 German-made self-propelled anti-aircraft canons are being sent to Ukraine, the first heavy weapons the German government has agreed to provide.
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NewsNew jamming pod will defeat Russian air defence radars, Hensoldt says
Germany’s Hensoldt has developed and trialled a ‘Kalaetron Attack’ electronic warfare system, which the company says “jams even the latest Russian [air defence] radars”.
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NewsH2Fly powers ahead with flight-test campaign
German hydrogen powertrain specialist H2Fly is continuing to ramp-up flight testing of its fuel cell-powered HY4 aircraft ahead of a planned pause later this summer as it switches to a new fuel type.
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NewsUK MoD launches space-based surveillance push with Carbonite+ contract
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has ordered the first part of a future space-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance constellation, with Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) awarded £22 million ($27.9 million) to provide the Carbonite+ spacecraft.
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NewsUK airlines baulk at Heathrow’s downbeat winter travel outlook
An association representing UK airlines does not share the downbeat winter season outlook released by Heathrow airport this week, accusing the London hub of seeking to “drive up passenger charges”.
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NewsASL supports Fokker development of 737 satellite-based guidance modification
ASL Airlines France has co-operated with Dutch aerospace firm Fokker Services on a satellite-based landing system modification for Boeing 737s. The LPV modification allows operators to conduct approaches down to localiser performance, or localiser performance with vertical guidance, minima. Fokker Services says that, from January 2024, all European instrument runways ...
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NewsQatar loses court bid to force Airbus to build cancelled A321neos
Qatar Airways has lost a bid to force Airbus to continue producing A321neo jets, after a judge in London dismissed a request from the airline after the airframer cancelled Qatar’s order for 50 of the type. FlightGlobal was in London’s High Court to hear the ruling on 26 April, which ...
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NewsUnited marks ‘historic’ transatlantic expansion
United Airlines will ramp up its transatlantic schedule this summer by introducing six new destinations and reinstating 18 routes in Europe and the Middle East, marking what the Star Alliance carrier calls its biggest expansion in history.
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NewsA220 operators told to check pins removed from evacuation slide canisters
Operators of Airbus A220s are being instructed to check the emergency slides of passenger exits to ensure that safety pins are removed from escape slide inflation canisters. The urgent directive has been issued by Transport Canada. It states that inspections of two forward passenger slides of in-service aircraft found that ...