Europe – Page 443
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News
Gama Aviation's revenues rise as expansion continues
Gama Aviation recorded a hike in revenues and operating profit in 2017 – mainly as a result of a robust performance from its US division – and is anticipating continued growth in 2018 and beyond as it seeks to become “the global leader in business aviation services”.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Péter Maráczy, operations manager, Budapest airport
Péter Maráczy is operations manager for Hungarian gateway (and thriving hub) Budapest airport.
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News
PICTURES: Second BelugaXL will be first into service
Airbus's high-capacity Beluga fleet is likely to peak at eight aircraft before the new XL version fully replaces the current A300-600ST.
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Saratov faces restrictions as Russian An-148s scrutinised
Russian authorities have restricted the operating certificate of Saratov Airlines following inspections of the carrier in the aftermath of a fatal Antonov An-148 crash.
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Opinion
OPINION: Funding costs suggest Avolon would benefit if HNA exited
Avolon seems mostly to have insulated itself against shareholder HNA Group, which is dealing with liquidity issues after a global spending spree over the past couple of years. But the lessor's cost of capital is rising rather than falling.
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Opinion
OPINION: Gloves are off in mid-market battle
The fight is getting ugly between the airframe heavyweights, as they battle it out with increasing intensity in what is dubbed the "middle of the market".
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News
Norwegian plans $168m private placement
Norwegian has disclosed its plan to issue a NKr1.3 billion ($168 million) private placement of new shares in order to strengthen its "capital buffer against currency fluctuations and unstable markets".
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'No big technology push' required for NMA: Boeing
Boeing intends to employ "proven and understood" technologies, rather than radical new ones, on its proposed New Mid-market Airplane (NMA).
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Lufthansa Technik profit lags sales growth in 2017
Lufthansa Technik last year grew revenue 5% to €5.4 billion ($6.7 billion) – a record level – but the German MRO provider's adjusted EBIT improved only 1%, to €415 million.
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NewsRyanair to acquire 75% of Laudamotion
Ryanair has agreed to acquire 75% of Laudamotion for €50 million ($62 million).
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Emirates refused appeal over late-connection compensation
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has been refused permission by the UK Supreme Court to appeal against a ruling on delay compensation for passengers who missed connecting flights.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Saab continues refining Gripen Maritime
Saab is continuing to refine the design of its Gripen Maritime carrier-optimised fighter, as it eyes long-term possibilities for the proposed variant in Brazil and India.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Laudamotion network built on Niki foundations
When IAG disclosed its plan to acquire Niki in December 2017, the group's chief executive Willie Walsh described the Austrian carrier as the "most financially viable part of Air Berlin".
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SmartLynx A320 engines shut down after touch-and-go impact
Estonian investigators have indicated that both engines on a SmartLynx Airbus A320 shut down as it conducted an emergency approach after suffering damage during a touch-and-go exercise.
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Hainan Airlines to begin Dublin, Edinburgh flights
Hainan Airlines plans to begin Dublin and Edinburgh flights on 12 June with Airbus A330s.
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News
Kratos’ Mako drone approved for sale to foreign militaries
Drone manufacturer Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced on 13 March that the US State Department approved sale of its Mako UTAP-22 unmanned aerial drone to undisclosed countries in Europe and Asia Pacific.
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News
Avinco mandated to remarket four A340s
Asset manager Avinco has been mandated to remarket four Airbus A340s by their owners, the identity of which it has not disclosed.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why European airline groups want standardised fleets
SAS's negotiations with Airbus about an order for further A320neos to replace Boeing 737s – disclosed by the Scandinavian group last month – is the latest step in its efforts to standardise its fleet.
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News
Precious metal spills from An-12 after load shift on take-off
Russian investigators believe a load shift and detached door caused an Antonov An-12 freighter to lose some of its cargo of precious metals during take-off from Yakutsk.
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News
Crews seldom train for take-off performance errors: inquiry
Dutch investigators probing a serious Boeing 737-800 take-off incident at Groningen have noted that pilots are seldom exposed to performance-related events during simulator training.