Europe – Page 337
-
News
Second Ural A321 hit by birds a week before field landing
Russia's federal air transport regulator is seeking information to verify that adequate bird-control measures are in place at airport following the accident involving a Ural Airlines Airbus A321 at Moscow Zhukovsky.
-
News
United Aircraft president Yury Slyusar on unifying challenge
Russia’s biggest aircraft manufacturer has streamlined an organisation that is dispersed over a vast geography, but sanctions are forcing a change of approach. FlightGlobal talks to United Aircraft president Yury Slyusar
-
News
Chisinau airport acquired by Rothschild family vehicle
Moldova's primary airport, Chisinau International, is being taken over by a member of the Rothschild banking family through a Channel Islands property investment vehicle.
-
News
New Saratov airport opens with Pobeda and Aeroflot flights
Commercial services have commenced at Saratov's new Gagarin airport, with Pobeda and Aeroflot conducting initial flights from Moscow.
-
News
UK regulator opens inquiry into DVB-MUFG merger
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering a probe into whether the merger between MUFG and DVB Bank’s aviation arm could impact competition for aircraft finance.
-
Airline BusinessSluggish progress on gender mix in airline C-suites
It could be the mid-2050s before there is an equal split between female and male incumbents in senior executive positions at airlines, according to FlightGlobal’s latest annual survey of the world’s biggest passenger operators.
-
News
First Qantas A321P2F will be ex-BMI airframe
Qantas is securing its first Airbus A321 for cargo conversion through asset specialist Vallair.
-
News
Field-landing A321 recorders undergo analysis
Russian investigators have commenced the analysis of flight recorders retrieved from the Ural Airlines Airbus A321 which came down in a field outside of Moscow Zhukovsky airport.
-
News
Pobeda test flight lands at new Gagarin airport
Saratov's new Gagarin airport has marked the first aircraft arrival ahead of its formal opening date, after a Pobeda Boeing 737-800 touched down yesterday.
-
News
Norwegian reinforces finances by selling out of bank
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian is selling out of Norwegian Finans Holding, the parent company of Bank Norwegian, divesting its entire shareholding for NKr2.2 billion ($246 million).
-
News
New engine control to lower L-410 thrust-reverse risk
Operators of Let Aircraft Industries L-410s are set to be ordered to fit improved engine control switches to lessen the risk of uncommanded reverse-thrust during flight.
-
News
PICTURE: Embraer unveils all-electric technology demonstrator
Embraer has released images of its all-electric aircraft technology demonstrator, which it is developing in partnership with Brazilian electronics firm WEG.
-
News
Aeroflot A350s appear set for US and Asia-Pacific service
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot has indicated an initial set of routes on which it intends to deploy Airbus A350-900s.
-
News
Nordic electric airliner project claims carrier backing
Scandinavian operators SAS, BRA and Wideroe have expressed tentative interest in an electric regional aircraft project being undertaken by a Swedish start-up company.
-
NewsBlade lock checks follow A380 fan hub failure
Operators of Airbus A380s with Engine Alliance powerplants are being instructed to conduct independent inspections for damage during disassembly of the engine fan hub blade lock.
-
Interview
INTERVIEW: Skyborne helps pilots get airborne
Former commercial airline pilot Lee Woodward saw an opening for high-quality, bespoke airline training. Now with an established brand, the academy is preparing to begin courses at Spanish and UK sites
-
News
Sierra Nevada to restart Dornier 328 production in Germany
US manufacturer Sierra Nevada intends to restart production of the Dornier 328 turboprop in Leipzig.
-
News
Undercarriage fire on 767 behind Shannon closure
Irish investigators have indicated that an undercarriage fire followed an aborted take-off by a Boeing 767-300 at Shannon, forcing the airport's closure.
-
News
Both engines failed on forced-landing Ural A321: carrier
Both engines on a Ural Airlines Airbus A321 failed before the aircraft conducted a forced landing in a field outside Moscow.
-
News
Omni 767's aborted take-off closes Shannon runway
Ireland's Shannon airport has suspended operations after an incident involving a Boeing 767-300 on its main runway.