Europe – Page 497
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A350-900ULR range figure not a revision: Airbus
Airbus has confirmed a formal range figure for the A350-900ULR of 9,700nm, but stresses that this was always the intended performance capability for the type.
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NewsDiamond sells a fourth DA62 to Flight Calibration Services
UK flight inspection services provider Flight Calibration Services (FCSL) has acquired a fourth Diamond DA62 piston-twin to help bolster its growing business.
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Italian investigators reveal sharp rise in drone encounters
Italian safety authorities have highlighted a sharp increase last year in the number of encounters between aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles.
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Airbus demonstrates automated refueling with F-16
Airbus has demonstrated the ability to perform an automated air-to-air refueling of a combat aircraft by an airborne tanker with a refueling boom, the company announces on 9 May.
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Lufthansa closes six Airbus JOLCOs
Lufthansa has closed Japanese Operating Lease with Call Option (JOLCO) for five Airbus A320neos and one A350, an airline source confirms.
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S7 to exit Moscow-Madrid route
Oneworld member S7 Airlines has decided to end its Moscow-Madrid service after eight years of operating on the route.
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Airbus's US plant begins producing first A320
Airbus has commenced production of the first A320 at its US final assembly line in Alabama.
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Italy's Neos begins Nanjing flights from Milan
Italian carrier Neos has inaugurated a service between Milan Malpensa and Nanjing, the first of several Chinese routes the leisure carrier plans to begin this year.
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UK cockpit union doubts value of psychological testing
Cockpit crew representatives are expressing scepticism over the effectiveness of psychological testing of pilots early in their employment at a carrier.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Why Digital Transformation is Unlocking Growth in Air Cargo
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: The five future drivers to watch in online travel
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Can singles really do it?
Now Europe has cleared commercial operation using turbine-powered single engine aircraft, will they offer a significantly cheaper business aviation option?
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Unidentified customer orders 10 A350s
Airbus has revealed an order for 10 A350-900s attributed to an undisclosed customer.
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ANALYSIS: Business aircraft safety 'holding steady'
Accident figures for 2016 show business aviation safety performance is gradually improving, but a glance at the nature of the accidents themselves raises questions about underlying standards in the industry.
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A350-1000 undergoes fuel-flow tests in the UK
Airbus's A350-1000 has completed fuel system tests in the UK as part of the twinjet's certification programme.
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ATSB airs safety concerns on ATR pitch controls
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has called on ATR to quickly complete an engineering assessment of the type's pitch control system, amid possible concerns that a serious design flaw may be present in the ATR 42 and 72 series.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Alitalia's woes a potential ABS downside?
Turmoil at Italian flag carrier Alitalia is not a headache confined to its shareholders. A number of lessors and capital-markets investors also find themselves exposed to the airline's uncertain future.
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Alitalia effect on transatlantic venture unclear: Air France-KLM
Air France-KLM is waiting to see how developments at embattled Alitalia affect the North Atlantic joint venture, following the Italian carrier's filing for extraordinary administration.
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Falcon 8X approved for London City airport
Dassault's Falcon 8X has secured approval to operate into London City airport, the final in-production Falcon to be granted permission to fly into the site.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Did the first quarter show a turn in the demand cycle?
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