All Europe news – Page 383
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A330-900 secures beyond-180min ETOPS approval
Airbus has secured a further extended twin-engined operations (ETOPS) clearance for the A330neo from the European Aviation Safety Agency.
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TUI to refurbish 767 interior
TUI Group has selected UK retrofit equipment specialist MAC Aero Interiors to supply lavatories for a fleet of Boeing 767s.
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IAG to sell its stake in Norwegian
IAG has disclosed plans to sell its Norwegian stake and confirmed that it will not be making another bid to take over the Scandinavian carrier.
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VIDEO: Airbus chief underlines 'Brexit' threat to UK wing production
Airbus chief executive Tom Enders has reiterated, in strong terms, that the airframer is prepared to take tough action to secure its operations if the UK careers into a disorderly exit from the European Union.
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PICTURES: Heathrow shows off digital tower potential
UK air navigation service NATS has illustrated the potential for enhancing London Heathrow tower controllers’ situational awareness, using tagging on a high-definition digital view of the airport.
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Artificial intelligence counters 'tower in cloud' at Heathrow
UK air navigation service NATS is adapting remote-tower technology, with the support of artificial intelligence, to enhance capacity management at London Heathrow’s control tower.
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KlasJet expands VIP airliner fleet as group demand soars
Lithuanian operator KlasJet will boost its VIP airliner fleet this year as three refurbished Boeing 737-500s – acquired in 2018 – enter service over the coming months. The Vilnius-based operator is also preparing to acquire four more refurbished narrowbodies in 2019.
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Space debris poses threat to UK and French air force operations
Modern armed forces could cope with the loss of some space-based capabilities, but disabling orbiting assets would be a "game-changer" in the areas of imaging, positioning and ballistic missiles.
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Safran takes stake in battery specialist Oxis
Safran has become a shareholder in UK-based lithium-sulphur battery specialist Oxis Energy as part of an effort to mature the technology for commercial aircraft.
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Airbus shows interest in quantum computing's potential
Airbus has invited IT experts to submit their ideas on how quantum computing could be used to "transform" aircraft manufacturing and operation.
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Nordic Aviation Capital names new marketing chief
Regional jet lessor Nordic Aviation Capital has promoted Mathieu Duquesnoy to the role of chief marketing officer.
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Alleged Aeroflot hijacker had no weapon or blood-alcohol
No explosives or weapons have been found after an Aeroflot aircraft diverted to Khanty-Mansiysk following an alleged attempted hijacking.
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Airline BusinessPeter Chang, chief executive, CDB Aviation
As a child growing up in Taiwan, Peter Chang traveled to the market with his mother. For years, much to Chang’s bewilderment, his mother always selected the same vendor from a line of identical shops. One day, Chang noticed that after paying, the vendor slipped three green onions into his mother’s bag. This weekly exchange would inform Chang’s business style for his career in aviation, spanning nearly four decades.
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Garuda adds Denpasar sector to London flights
Garuda Indonesia on 22 January had adjusted its Jakarta-London Heathrow flights to include a Denpasar sector.
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Intoxicated passenger suspected after Aeroflot 'hijack'
Aeroflot is describing an incident on board a Moscow-bound flight as an attempted hijacking, following the diversion of the aircraft to Khanty-Mansiysk.
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Lufthansa ends Ju 52 passenger flights
Lufthansa is terminating passenger flights with its Junkers Ju 52 in an effort to reduce financial losses associated with operation of the historic trimotor.
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PICTURE: Delta A330neo emerges from painting
Delta Air Lines’ first Airbus A330-900 has emerged having been painted in the US carrier’s livery.
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EasyJet puts figure on Gatwick drone disruption cost
UK budget carrier EasyJet has put the cost of the London Gatwick drone disruption at around £10 million ($13 million), although overall flight cancellations for the airline fell in the first quarter.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: 2018 freighter conversions rise on strong 767 work
Freighter conversions rose by 11% in 2018, with widebody conversions hitting their highest level since 2008.
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PICTURES: Possible liveries for the British Airways 'retrojets'
Today’s revelation that British Airways is to unveil a Boeing 747-400 next month in the livery of predecessor carrier BOAC has teed the airline up for what promises to be an exciting year of celebration as it marks its centenary.