Europe – Page 185
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NewsItaly, UK to complete Meteor, Spear missile integration on F-35 fleets
BAE Systems and MBDA have been contracted to complete the integration of Meteor and Spear missiles onto the Lockheed Martin F-35 for two European operators.
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Airline BusinessWhat now for EasyJet after rejection of Wizz Air takeover?
Reports that Wizz Air was the failed bidder for European low-cost rival EasyJet are perhaps no surprise, given the compatibility of the two operators and the upheaval created by Covid-19, but the failure of the move leaves the latter carrier facing questions about its next steps.
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NewsBAE picks Marshall to support Team Tempest
The UK’s Marshall has been granted delegated design authority by BAE Systems to support activities linked to the Tempest future combat air system programme.
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NewsLufthansa names new head for Air Dolomiti
Lufthansa has named Steffan Harbarth as the new chief executive of its Italian regional carrier Air Dolomiti, with effect from the start of next year.
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NewsSweden’s BRA to test ATR with 100% blend of sustainable fuel
Braathens Regional Airlines is to conduct a pioneering flight test at the beginning of next year, aiming to fly an ATR turboprop with a 100% blend of sustainable aviation fuel. Speaking during a briefing on 16 September, recently-appointed BRA chief executive Ulrika Matsgard said the carrier was “starting the process” ...
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NewsAnti-ice lapse led to police Islander’s dual-engine failure
UK investigators believe the pilot of a police service Britten-Norman Islander probably failed to activate the aircraft’s engine anti-ice system before both powerplants shut down in flight. The aircraft, with a single pilot and two observers, was on duty for the Police Service of Northern Ireland on 12 November last ...
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NewsYakutia chief Gorbunov steps down over carrier’s operational issues
Siberian carrier Yakutia’s director general, Vladimir Gorbunov, is to step down from his post following prolonged operational problems with the carrier. Gorbunov had been appointed in October 2018 to lead the airline after previous chief Olga Federova stepped down in the aftermath of a Sukhoi Superjet 100 landing accident in ...
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NewsRussia seeks Eurasian import duty cut for MC-21 engines
Russian authorities have proposed to the Eurasian Economic Union a reduction in import tariffs for aircraft engines, intended to assist development of the Irkut MC-21. The MC-21 will be available with either Pratt & Whitney PW1400G powerplants or the Russian-build Aviadvigatel PD-14. Russia is one of five members of the ...
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NewsRyanair raises long-term traffic target as it seeks to capitalise on crisis
Europe’s biggest budget operator Ryanair now expects to carry 225 million passengers by March 2026, an increase of 25 million on its previous expectations.
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NewsTurkey receives first KC-135R with upgraded cockpit
The Turkish air force has received its first Boeing KC-135R tanker with major upgrades to its flight deck.
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NewsRussia’s S7 sets up CFM56 engine and APU maintenance centre
Russian operator S7 Group’s engineering division is setting up a new overhaul facility for CFM International CFM56 powerplants as well as Honeywell auxiliary power units. The new S7 Technics maintenance facility will be located at Moscow Sheremetyevo airport and start operating – initially with APU repairs – in the first ...
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NewsLitening V service introduction to boost RAF Typhoons
The UK is poised to field further capability enhancements with its Royal Air Force fleet of Eurofighter Typhoons, with the Rafael Litening V targeting pod expected to enter use with the type before year-end.
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NewsAtlas impresses RAF chief ahead of Hercules retirement
The UK Royal Air Force’s use of the Airbus Defence & Space A400M during last month’s coalition airlift from Kabul demonstrated “remarkable operational utility”, chief of the air staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston says.
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NewsUK’s unmanned Mosquito on track for 2023 first flight
The head of the Royal Air Force (RAF) says its Project Mosquito effort to demonstrate a lightweight affordable novel combat aircraft is on track for flight testing before the end of 2023.
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AnalysisIATA AGM and COP26 are pivotal moments for airline sustainability challenge
IATA has already promised that this October’s AGM meeting in Boston will consider more ambitious sustainability targets. Then, a month later, the UN will convene in Glasgow for its latest climate change conference, COP26.
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NewsNorway’s competition regulator argues for longer runways to boost PSO interest
Norway’s competition regulator has made a case for longer runways at some of the country’s smaller airports with the aim of increasing interest in public service obligation route tenders in future.
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NewsEuropean trial prioritises route assistance for operationally-critical flights
Several airlines and European air navigation service providers are to test a new service intended to offer airlines exceptional route changes and tactical adjustments, to provide a more efficient trajectory particularly for flights affected by critical operational issues. Pan-European air navigation organisation Eurocontrol says the trial, beginning 15 September, will ...
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NewsNew Dublin training centre to feed increasing Ryanair crew demand
Ryanair has entered an exclusive agreement with Airline Flight Academy, under which the company will become the budget airline’s cadet training partner in Ireland and operate a newly-inaugurated Dublin facility. Airline Flight Academy, which already offers recruitment and training support to Ryanair, has been selected to run the new centre ...
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NewsMadrid’s first Pilatus PC-21 trainers land in Murcia
The Spanish air force’s first pair of Pilatus PC-21 turboprop trainers have arrived at its San Javier air base in Murcia, with type acceptance activities by Madrid’s DGAM military procurement body due to be finalised on 17 September.
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NewsItaly backs UK radar for Eurofighter fleet modernisation
Italy appears set to join the UK in acquiring a Leonardo-built active electronically scanned array radar as part of a modernisation activity for part of its Eurofighter combat aircraft fleet.