Europe – Page 459
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Airbus sees big data delivering 'zero-AOG' goal within 10 years
Airbus is confident that increasing use of data diagnostics should make the goal of “zero AOG” (ie grounding an aircraft due to a technical fault) achievable during the next decade.
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Eurowings to debut business class on some long-haul flights
Lufthansa's expanding low-cost operation Eurowings will introduce a business class product on its selected long-haul flights next summer.
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Jet Aviation launches charter operation in Malta
Jet Aviation has been awarded an air operator's certificate from the Maltese civil aviation authority, allowing the business aviation services company to provide charter operations in the Mediterranean country using aircraft registered with the local 9H prefix.
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EasyJet outlines 20 new summer UK routes
EasyJet has detailed plans to add 20 new routes to its UK network next summer across seven different airports.
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Russian ministry confirms MC-21 wing-strength success
Irkut's MC-21-300 has passed a crucial strength test for its composite wing, the Russian ministry of industry has declared.
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Crew lapse allowed A319 to enter runaway descent
Investigators have found that an EasyJet Switzerland crew inadvertently allowed an Airbus A319 to descend at excessive speed, before a sudden sidestick input threw several cabin crew to the floor.
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Russia signals willingness to partially restore Egyptian flights
Russia is set to partially restore air links with Egypt after more than two years, though initially focused on flights serving Cairo.
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Lufthansa latest to switch to revenue-based loyalty programme
German airline group Lufthansa has become the latest operator to switch the earning mechanism for its frequent flyer programme from a miles to a revenue basis.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Sally Jones scales up as Luxaviation CFO
Sally Jones is chief financial officer for business aviation services provider, and the world's largest aircraft charter and management company Luxaviation
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Crew caution advised over latent CPDLC message risk
Cockpit representatives are urging caution from crews when receiving controller-pilot datalink clearances, particularly altitude changes, after incidents in which delayed messages were transmitted to the wrong flight.
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Bulgarian authority probes in-flight parts loss on ATR 72
Bulgarian authorities have disclosed that they are probing the in-flight loss of parts from an Air Serbia ATR 72-200 in the vicinity of Sofia.
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ANALYSIS: Fifty years since the iconic Concorde's roll-out
Half a century ago this week, a dart-like airliner that promised to revolutionise the air-transport industry broke cover in Toulouse.
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Air NZ wet-leases Hi Fly aircraft to cover 787 maintenance
Air New Zealand is wet-leasing an Airbus A330 and an A340 from Portuguese carrier Hi Fly to cover a shortfall in capacity caused by unexpected maintenance on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines that power its Boeing 787-9 fleet.
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Qatar formalises deal for 24 Eurofighters
Qatar has entered a deal to obtain 24 Eurofighter Typhoon fighters just days after confirming an order for 12 additional Dassault Rafales.
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NewsPilatus PC-24 secures US and European type certification
Pilatus has received European and US type certification for its PC-24 business jet, and is preparing to hand over the first aircraft to New Hampshire-based launch customer PlaneSense.
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FESTIVE QUIZ: Can you outsmart Uncle Roger?
The festive season, yet again, inspires a little verse. The skies are dark, the snow is deep, it couldn’t be much worse! But no, fear not! ‘Tis end of year, not really end of days – and through the gloom a beacon shines, to guide us through the haze. Red ...
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Qatar replaces tainted A320neo deal with pact for 50 A321neos
Qatar Airways is replacing a previous order for Airbus A320neos with a revised agreement for 50 A321neos configured with a new fuselage door arrangement.
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Ukraine International to create new maintenance unit
Ukraine International Airlines is looking to establish a maintenance division at its base in Kiev.
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Era of free meals on short-haul flights to end: BA chief
British Airways' chief executive Alex Cruz has defended its decision to end free meals on its short-haul flights and predicted that all airlines would eventually follow its example.
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Air France retrieves stranded A380 from Canada
Air France has retrieved the Airbus A380 stranded in Canada, flying it back to Paris, but the aircraft will not be returned to service for several weeks.