All Europe news – Page 414
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OpinionOPINION: Airbus mid-market bridge could be tough sell
Airbus's repackaging of its global market forecast into a series of categories more akin to a clothing store is a response to the blurring of lines between range and aircraft size.
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XL A330 crew battled degrading flight-control systems
French investigators have detailed a cascading series of failures which seriously degraded the flight controls of an XL Airways Airbus A330-200 in cruise over the Mediterranean Sea.
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Challenger 350 receives steep-approach approval from Transport Canada
Bombardier has secured steep-approach certification from Transport Canada for its Challenger 350, and says US and European validation for the enhancement is expected soon.
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UK government to inject £12 million in Bombardier's Belfast facility
Bombardier’s UK facility in Belfast will receive local government funding worth nearly £12 million ($15.8 million) to develop thrust-reversers for an Airbus A320neo nacelle.
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NewsPICTURE: RAF Chinooks boost French mission in Mali
A trio of Royal Air Force Boeing Chinook HC5 transport helicopters have been deployed to Mali, where they will provide logistics support for a French-led counter-terrorism operation.
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A220 has treble-figure annual production potential
Airbus believes there is sufficient demand in the market to support a potential A220 ramp-up at least to 100 aircraft per year.
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Batch of Superjets to be checked for loose windows
Operators of a specific set of Sukhoi Superjet 100s are being instructed to check the security of passenger windows on the twinjet type after discovery of a fastener manufacturing defect.
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A350 maturity and A320neo recovery lift Airbus second quarter
Airbus is crediting the A350 programme and the gradual recovery of A320neo deliveries for a strong second quarter, in which commercial aircraft adjusted earnings more than doubled to €908 million ($1.06 billion).
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Leonardo to overhaul supply chain with new partnership model
Italy's Leonardo has launched an initiative to improve the performance of its supply chain and grow its business through closer co-operation with industrial partners.
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PICTURE: Convertible design undergoes icing tests
Russian analysts are carrying out icing research on a proposed new convertible 50-seat aircraft design.
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Approval granted for another terminal at Berlin Brandenburg
Berlin Brandenburg's operator FBB has received a building permit for an additional terminal at the still-to-open airport.
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Flybe strategy chief to lead IAG's Level operation
Flybe chief strategy officer Vincent Hodder has been appointed as the first chief executive of IAG budget unit Level.
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Sabena Technics expands Bordeaux facility
Sabena Technics will build an additional hangar at its Bordeaux site as it foresees more maintenance demand from commercial and military operators.
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AVIC combines interior-equipment units into new division
Chinese aerospace group AVIC has combined its cabin equipment subsidiaries in a new, dedicated interior products division.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Charting a course for the NATCA
National Air Traffic Controllers Association director of safety and technology Jim Ullman emphasises keeping up with change in an increasingly crowded US airspace
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Dassault positive on Falcon 6X and further developments
Dassault is making steady progress with its new Falcon 6X large-cabin business aircraft, following the twinjet's launch in February this year.
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Embraer records first-half business jet delivery slide
Embraer recorded a 21% fall in business jet deliveries for the first half of 2018, with the airframer shipping 31 aircraft, against 39 in the same period a year earlier. The slide was felt across the product line, with the Legacy 450 the only model to buck the trend.
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Azur 757 nearly stalled after mode switch during climb
Russian investigators believe an inadvertent mode change led an Azur Air Boeing 757-200 to pitch up, lose airspeed and nearly stall shortly after taking off from Goa.
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Emirates to hand Croatian route temporarily to Flydubai
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to transfer its Zagreb route temporarily to Flydubai, taking advantage of capacity flexibility offered by the airlines’ partnership.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Monarch MRO unit in growth mode after parent's demise
UK maintenance provider Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) will in September open a new component repair shop, less than a year after its parent airline ceased operations.