All Europe news – Page 556
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Boeing taps Caret as new head of defence business
Boeing’s board has named Leanne Caret to succeed Chris Chadwick as the head of its Defense, Space & Security business.
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Ryanair bids to eat into Air Berlin's share of German market
Air Berlin is in Ryanair's sights as the Irish-based low-cost carrier seeks to boost its share of the German market from 5% to 20%.
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NewsBombardier predicts 25% fall in 2016 business jet shipments
Bombardier expects its business jet shipments to fall by a quarter in 2016, to 150 aircraft, as the squeeze on large-cabin, long-range aircraft sales shows no signs of abating.
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AJW wins follow-up business from Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand has contracted UK spares specialist AJ Walter Aviation to provide component support for a Boeing 767 fleet.
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NewsAirbus to target near doubling of A400M deliveries in 2016
The delivery of only 11 A400M transports by Airbus Defence & Space in 2015 has prompted group chief executive Tom Enders to vow a target of “20-plus” deliveries in 2016.
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UAE seeking fifth-freedom Mexican rights from Switzerland
Fifth-freedom rights for UAE carriers to serve Mexico via Switzerland are being sought by the Gulf nation's government.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Can airlines harness the power of payment technology?
In the next 10-15 years, it is likely we will take for granted making payments with our smartphones, as opposed to using a card. New and not-so-new providers are elbowing their way into this space. Apple, Samsung, Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, Google, and Vodafone are among today’s front runners, but tomorrow’s ...
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Revived A330 demand spurs Airbus to hike production
Airbus has chosen to raise production output for the A330 programme, reversing a previous decision to drop the rate for the transition to the A330neo.
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Transavia renews 737 support deal with AFI KLM E&M and Boeing
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance will continue to provide rotable support to corporate sister Transavia under a programme the MRO provider jointly operates with Boeing for 737s and 777s.
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News328 Design awarded supplemental type certification for Falcon 50EX upgrade
German aircraft completions and maintenance specialist 328 Design (328DO), has secured supplemental type certification (STC) for a Dassault Falcon 50EX cabin upgrade. The STC is the first to be issued by the US Federal Aviation Administration under the FAA/EASA bilateral agreement and was awarded on the back of an extensive ...
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PICTURE: Lufthansa shows A320neo cabin layout changes
German flag carrier Lufthansa has released seat-layout maps of its Airbus A320neo which illustrate the new higher-density configuration achieved with a cabin interior rejig.
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SINGAPORE: Bombardier wants more marquee CSeries sales
Fresh from securing a major commitment for CS300s from Air Canada, Bombardier is seeking more blue-chip airline operators from North America, Europe and, at a later stage, Asia.
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ROUTES: Condor rums up Caribbean service with new routes
German leisure carrier Condor will begin five new routes to the Caribbean and Central America in its winter 2016 schedule.
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NewsEuropean Latitude deliveries begin following EASA validation
Cessna has begun delivering the Citation Latitude to European customers following European Aviation Safety Agency approval for the midsize business jet on 16 February.
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Gama finalises acquisition of Jersey's Aviation Beauport
Gama Aviation has finalised its acquisition of business aviation services provider Aviation Beauport, following approval from the Jersey competition authority on 17 February.
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SINGAPORE: Saab's Swordfish MPA rolls out onto new airframes
Saab is to integrate its Swordfish maritime patrol system on two new airframes, the Bombardier Q400 turboprop and Global 6000 business jet as it moves away from the legacy Saab 2000 platform.
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SINGAPORE: Bombardier to take Q400 up to 90 seats
Bombardier has announced a new 90-seat variant of its Q400 turboprop at the Singapore air show, as well as other payload and maintenance enhancements, that will enter service in 2018.
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SINGAPORE: Lessors keeping faith in CSeries – Bombardier
Lessors that have ordered the CSeries remain confident in the product despite the low numbers of airline customers, says Bombardier.
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NewsLarge-cabin business jet squeeze hits values
Throughout 2015, the large-cabin, long-range sector, showed some serious signs of weakness in light of an emerging markets slowdown and reduced demand from oil-producing countries, according to Flightglobal’s Ascend consultancy. This triggered a slump in the residual values of many established models in this niche, it says.