All Europe news – Page 316
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Starlux switches part of A350-1000 order to smaller -900
Taiwanese start-up carrier Starlux has converted four of its Airbus A350-1000s to the smaller A350-900.
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EasyJet picks up Thomas Cook slots at UK airports
UK budget carrier EasyJet has picked up several slots at London Gatwick and Bristol airports from the liquidators of collapsed leisure firm Thomas Cook Group.
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IAG's Walsh highlights environmental dilemma over tankering
IAG chief Willie Walsh has highlighted the conflict between operational, economic and environmental considerations arising from the policy of tankering fuel.
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Air cargo records eleventh straight month of demand decline: IATA
Air freight demand remains weak, IATA reports in its September 2019 figures.
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IAG pulls back capacity growth forecast
IAG is cutting its medium-term capacity growth targets, slashing the figure to 3.4% per year for 2020-22 from its previous level of 6% for 2019-23.
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Airline BusinessClimate tightens in third quarter for European airlines
Third quarter results and commentary from Europe’s major airline groups illustrate the tighter markets in which they are operating in as softer yields and the sharp decline in air cargo demand curb profits for airlines in the region.
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Airbus logs 12 A330neos as part of October order haul
Airbus has recorded an order for 12 A330neos from an unidentified customer, all of them the -900 variant, part of an agreement for 25 aircraft which includes 13 A321neos.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Overseeing strategy at London City airport
A accountant and experienced pilot, Richard Hill oversees London City airport’s relations with airlines and has responsibility for implementing the hub’s development strategy as chief commercial officer
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Lufthansa ramps up group cost-cutting measures
Lufthansa Group is accelerating restructuring efforts at its cargo division and subsidiaries Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines as the company faces pressure on earnings, particularly in Europe, and increased fuel costs.
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Rolls-Royce to take £1.4bn charge as Trent 1000 fix delayed
Rolls-Royce is expecting to take a £1.4 billion ($1.8 billion) exceptional charge this year in relation to the continuing Trent 1000 engine problems, after increasing its cost estimate of fixing the problems.
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Rolls-Royce confident on A330neo despite blade fix delay
Rolls-Royce is confident that its postponed introduction of a redesigned Boeing 787 engine blade will not affect similar powerplants that are fitted to the Airbus A330neo.
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Rolls-Royce delays Trent 1000 TEN blade fix to 2021
Rolls-Royce is to delay introduction of a redesigned high-pressure blade for the Trent 1000 TEN, after discovering that it will not be as durable as initially expected.
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Schiphol hijack alert is 'false alarm': Air Europa
Spanish carrier Air Europa has admitted that a hijack alert which triggered a military police response at Amsterdam Schiphol aiprort was issued inadvertently.
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RAF Northolt reopens following runway renovation
RAF Northolt, the fourth-largest airport in the London area for business aviation traffic, reopened on 1 November after a six-month renovation of the runway. Commercial operations at the Ministry of Defence (MOD)-owned site are set to begin on 11 November.
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Norwegian stock price drops after new fundraising round
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian's share price has dropped by around 10% after the airline revealed it was seeking additional funding from investors, through a convertible bond issue and a release of new shares.
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Air France sees 787s as 'leverage' in A330/777 replacement talks
Air France's Boeing 787s could be phased out of its fleet but in the meantime provide "good leverage" in negotiations about the replacement of early-generation 777s and Airbus A330-200s, Air France-KLM chief Ben Smith has indicated.
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A350 set to be integrated into Tianjin completion centre
Airbus is to integrate A350 completion activities into its Chinese facility in Tianjin from the second half of next year. The airframer says it will deliver its first A350 from the completion and delivery centre by 2021. Airbus has confirmed the A350 timelines after reinforcing its partnership with the Chinese ...
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NewsAirbus revises A320 logic after touch-and-go accident
Airbus is developing a retrofit to reduce the risk of system logic weaknesses that played a role in the SmartLynx A320 touch-and-go accident at Tallinn last year.
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Icelandic start-up budget carrier Play plans A321 fleet
Icelandic investors have unveiled a new low-cost airline, branded Play, which intends to use a fleet of Airbus A321s.
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Air France-KLM to reinvent itself through simplification: chief
Air France-KLM has reiterated a need for group-wide operational simplification in order to achieve "sustainable profitability".