All Europe news – Page 592
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NewsLeap-powered A320neo conducts maiden flight
Airbus's first A320neo fitted with the CFM International Leap-1A engine has become airborne on its maiden flight.
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Austrian expands holiday offering
Austrian Airlines has rejigged some of its routes and frequencies, citing an intent to "offset the strongly seasonal business of the airline".
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Aerostar services UTair 737s
Romanian MRO provider Aerostar has added new customers for its 737 heavy maintenance services.
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NewsA400M operators advised to check engine control system
Airbus has issued fresh operating guidance to users of its A400M tactical transport, as investigation work continues into a fatal crash involving the type on 9 May.
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NewsEBACE: Nextant lines-up next remanufacturing programme
Nextant Aerospace says its G90XT certification programme is racing towards the finishing line, with final approval of the remanufactured Beechcraft King Air C90 on course for June.
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Opinion
OPINION: Why O'Leary has reinvented Ryanair
The reinvention of Ryanair over the last two years has been remarkable. And the fact that it has happened with one-time low-cost enfant terrible Michael O’Leary at the helm has been all the more astonishing.
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ANALYSIS: LCCs reap benefits from multichannel distribution
When Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary addressed 400 members of the corporate travel community earlier this year, he described his attendance at the business travel event as one of the most depressing days of his life. But he said it with endearing grin on his face.
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EBACE: ViaSat readies Exede for business aviation launch
ViaSat’s Exede In the Air Ka-band satellite supported in-flight connectivity service will be certified for use on business aviation aircraft by the end of the year, with service entry scheduled for the first quarter of 2016.
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NewsEBACE: NetJets Europe rises to the Challenger 350
Bombardier formally handed over the first Challenger 350 to NetJets Europe at EBACE with the fractional ownership provider acknowledging the vital role the super-midsize business jet will play in its fleet.
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EBACE: Business aviation industry must embrace change: Gamba
Business aviation stakeholders must adapt to and embrace the “fast-changing environment” that characterises their industry, and seek new markets and ways of operating to account for these changes.
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NewsEDA and ESA kick off DESIRE II UAV project
The European Defence Agency (EDA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have begun the second round of a programme that seeks to test using satellite communications (SATCOM) to allow for safe integration of unmanned air vehicles into European airspace.
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NewsEBACE: LHT passes test milestone for 'chair' seat range
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has passed all the required 9g European Technical Standard Orders (ETSO) maximum payload tests for its 'chair' family of seats for VIP and business jet aircraft.
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EBACE: Lufthansa Technik showcases Fireless Fireplace
Lufthansa Technik is inviting EBACE attendees to cosy up to its 'Fireless Fireplace', as it demonstrates a design study of the imitation fire for the first time on its stand.
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NewsEurope's MALE 2020 two-year definition phase kicks off
The French, German and Italian governments have signed a declaration of intent (DoI) to carry out a definition study on a future European medium altitude, long endurance (MALE) unmanned air vehicle.
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NewsEBACE: Nextant in for new role play
Nextant has returned to EBACE to promote its 400XTi in both a special missions and a charter role and to announce its plans to expand its Middle East sales operation.
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EBACE: Marshall sets out plan for Birmingham FBO
Marshall Aviation Services, the business aviation arm of Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group, is at the show to promote its recently refurbished fixed-base operation at Birmingham International airport, along with its burgeoning operation in the university city of Cambridge.
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EBACE: HondaJet flies in for European tour debut
Honda Aircraft’s HondaJet is making its European debut at EBACE as the first point of a two-week demonstration tour of the continent. The light twin is an early production aircraft featuring the signature HondaJet paint scheme in red and silver.
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EBACE: New Falcons fly towards key programme milestones
Dassault is preparing to roll-out its Falcon 5X business jet on 2 June at its Bordeaux-Merignac facility, and says the all-new large-cabin long-range business jet is on track for first flight in the second half of the year.
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EBACE: Blink eyes expansion with MyJet and Blackbushe acquisitions
UK charter company Blink has snapped up fellow Italian operator MyJet in anticipation for a future revival of the air taxi market in Europe. The acquisition of the Milan-based company boosts Blink’s fleet of Cessna Citation Mustangs from six to nine and also gives the venture a foothold in the ...
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OpinionOPINION: Why Pilatus, Antonov gambles have different stakes
First flights appear to be like London buses: you wait ages for one and then two come along at once.