All Europe news – Page 629
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ROUTES: Athens predicts it will exceed pre-crisis traffic levels in 2015
Athens International airport has seen double digit traffic growth so far in 2014 and sees “signs” that passenger numbers will exceed pre-2008 crisis levels for the first time next year, its marketing chief Ioanna Papadopoulou says.
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Superjet puts 20-year 100-seat demand at 3,500
Deliveries of large regional jets will top 3,500 over the next 20 years, predicts Superjet International, the venture which markets the Sukhoi Superjet 100.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How transparent perimeter walls could cut airport noise
In a bid to reduce the impact of aircraft noise on local communities, Stockholm Bromma airport is on the verge of erecting a large, transparent perimeter wall that will minimise the sound of its operations while still enabling nearby residents to view them. In keeping with the thorny nature of ...
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NewsPICTURE: Malaysia’s first A400M takes shape
Airbus Defence and Space has released an image of the Malaysian air force’s first A400M tactical transport, and says the aircraft will be delivered in the first quarter of 2015.
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ROUTES: New widebodies are ‘network-planning game changers’
New generation widebodies like the Boeing 787 and Airbus’s A350 and A330neo are revolutionising the network-planning world by making previously uneconomic routes viable.
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ROUTES: Hannover targetting USA and Asian charter flights
Hannover airport is targeting new charter services from the USA and Asia by leveraging on its strong business links and high yield traffic, its director of marketing Arne Beckstroem says.
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NewsROUTES: Transaero eyes Prague traffic rights
Transaero plans to start a new service from Moscow to Prague next year if it is successful in securing the traffic rights in October, its deputy head of external relations Alexander Delezha states.
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NewsUK warned to increase transparency of armed UAV operations
Failure of the British government to inform parliament of its intentions to redeploy its armed unmanned air vehicles outside recognised warzones may result in legal action, a charity and law firm have warned the government.
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NewsPICTURES: A400M and Breitling Jets fly in formation
The Airbus A400M and the Breitling Jet Team joined forces yesterday for a formation flight in the south-west of France not far from the airframer's Toulouse headquarters. The result is these stunning images of prototype aircraft Grizzly 6 (F-WWMZ) alongside the aerobatic team.
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NewsAirbus and Boeing trade punches over A330neo
Airbus and its rival Boeing offered customarily divergent takes on the prospects for the A330neo during the ISTAT Europe conference in Istanbul today.
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NewsJoint venture to launch Europe's first Piaggio Avanti fractional programme
German charter operator AirGo Flugservices and fractional ownership consultancy Fractional Jet Europe (FJE) have joined forces to offer Europe’s first Piaggio P180 Avanti-based fractional ownership programme under the brand name Route 1 Aviation.
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NewsAirbus sets date for A320neo maiden flight
Airbus is to conduct the maiden flight of its re-engined A320neo jet on 25 September.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Transatlantic capacity reaches new peak
As transatlantic capacity flies towards a new peak, the market’s newest arrival has unveiled plans to bolster its operations across the pond.
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Gatwick eyes point-to-point routes for long-haul growth
Gatwick airport is banking on airlines moving toward more point-to-point long-haul traffic in the London gateway’s aim to grow its intercontinental network.
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NewsFLYERS OF SCOTLAND: Scotland's top 10 contributions to aviation
Following the Scottish vote on independence on 18 September, Flightglobal celebrates 10 contributions the nation has made to the world of aviation.
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NewsNATO report highlights UAV limitations
NATO’s Joint Air Power Competence Centre (JAPCC) has released a study into the vulnerabilities that the alliance's in-use unmanned air vehicles have, claiming that the nature of UAV operations to date may have limited their development.
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NewsEasyJet firms up remaining A320 options
UK budget carrier EasyJet has converted its last remaining 27 options for baseline Airbus A320s.
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ANALYSIS: Leisure carriers look to adapt to new markets
In August, Monarch's chief executive Andrew Swaffield revealed that after 56 years operating as a leisure carrier, it plans to cease charter operations for good in 2015 and focus entirely on scheduled low-cost operations.
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NewsLufthansa orders 15 A320neos for Swiss
Swiss International Air Lines is to receive 15 Airbus A320neo jets following an order for the type from parent Lufthansa Group.
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NewsLufthansa to transform Eurowings into all-Airbus carrier
Lufthansa Group's Eurowings division is to become an all-Airbus operator after the German company approved an order for 10 A320s for the airline.