Europe – Page 402
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NewsTiger helicopter upgrade enters de-risking phase
Europe's OCCAR defence procurement agency has placed two multinational de-risking contracts linked to a planned mid-life upgrade for the Airbus Helicopters Tiger, which will bring the attack platform to an enhanced Mk III standard.
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Charges consideration behind lighter BelugaXL
Airbus’s decision to develop a lower-weight version of the new BelugaXL outsize freighter is based on consideration of airport and route charges.
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Air France-KLM’s technical unit partners GMF AeroAsia
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance and Garuda Indonesia's technical division have agreed a strategic partnership.
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Superjet overrun probe suspects misleading friction data
Russian investigators probing a gear-collapse and overrun by a Sukhoi Superjet 100 have determined that the friction coefficient of the Yakutsk runway was far lower than the figure given to the crew.
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UK authority to re-examine Oneworld transatlantic pact
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG is preparing a response to the UK competition regulator after it opened a probe into the transatlantic joint business agreement in which four carriers participate.
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Dassault seeks to quell Indian Rafale media furore
Dassault Aviation has stated that it freely chose Reliance Industries as its joint venture in India, amid media reports that it did so at the behest of the Narendra Modi government.
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Onur to cut six destinations from network
Turkish carrier Onur Air has pointed to high costs as the reason for its decision to end six domestic services.
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Swedish humidity system no longer standard on 787
Boeing has opted to withdraw a Swedish humidity-control system from the list of basic equipment on the 787 line.
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Sukhoi blames Yakutia Superjet accident on 'external' issue
Sukhoi’s civil aircraft division believes the landing accident involving a Yakutia Superjet 100 at Yakutsk is not attributable to the aircraft’s technical systems.
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Yakutia Superjet damaged in Yakutsk landing excursion
Russian investigators have opened an inquiry after a Yakutia Sukhoi Superjet 100 sufferd a runway excursion and apparent landing-gear collapse at Yakutsk.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Business jets programmes in the works
Innovation is alive and well in the business aviation market, with a host of brand new and revamped designs set to enter service over the next five years. We review the state of play for the key programmes
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Lufthansa to close San Jose route
Lufthansa will end its flights from Frankfurt to San Jose on 28 October.
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BA names digital specialist as new commercial chief
British Airways has named Andrew Brem as its new chief commercial officer, succeeding Adam Daniels.
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European regulator clears Boeing-Adient seat venture
European regulators have approved a joint venture between Boeing and the US vehicle seating firm Adient.
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Airbus names Faury as next chief executive
Airbus directors have named Guillaume Faury as successor to Tom Enders as chief executive.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: UN climate warning comes as aviation deadline looms
Dire warnings issued by the UN on 8 October regarding the potential impact of climate change without urgent action are only likely to intensify the spotlight on the measures aviation is taking to reduce its environmental impact.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How the world's long-haul low-cost airlines are faring
The collapse of Primera Air has once again shone a spotlight on the viability of the long-haul low-cost airline model.
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LHT sets up 3D-printing centre to study industrial potential
Lufthansa Technik has established an additive manufacturing centre as it works to boost its capabilities with the technology.
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Conversions trim A319neo backlog
Airbus has trimmed the backlog for the A319neo after a customer converted orders for three jets to the larger A320neo.
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CALC, FL Technics to form Harbin MRO joint venture
China Aircraft Leasing Group (CALC), its Aircraft Recycling International (ARI) unit, and FL Technics have formed an MRO joint venture.