Europe – Page 50
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NewsRussia’s obsolete Be-12s employed in counter-USV role
Ukraine’s success with unmanned surface vehicles has led to a new role for a Cold War amphibian originally designed to hunt submarines.
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NewsUkrainian pilots arrive in USA for F-16 training
The Pentagon has confirmed that the first Ukrainian air force pilots have arrived in the USA to start F-16 flight training, beginning with English language instruction.
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Airline BusinessPegasus plots continued growth as it prepares to pass 100-aircraft milestone
Low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines is about to take delivery of its 100th aircraft. The passing of the landmark is not only illustrative of how far it has come since launching scheduled services in 2005, but of the rapid growth seen in the Turkish market – both before and since the pandemic. Now the challenge it is to continue this expansion.
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NewsUK competition regulator re-energises inquiry into IAG and Oneworld transatlantic pact
UK competition regulators are to re-energise the long-running probe into the IAG and Oneworld transatlantic joint business arrangement, as the air transport sector continues to recover. The Competition and Markets Authority had effectively put its investigation on hold, with interim remedies in place, as the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted airline operations. ...
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NewsEASA cancels stricter fatigue regime for EFW A321 freighters after calculation error
Europe’s safety regulator has cancelled a directive tightening time limits to check Airbus A321 converted freighters for potential fatigue cracks in the centre wing-box area. The 12 September directive had emerged after stress and load calculations for A321 freighters were performed by conversion specialist EFW. These calculations had been prompted ...
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NewsSAS drops Wideroe as handling partner at several Norwegian airports
SAS is dropping regional operator Wideroe’s ground-handling arm from serving the Scandinavian carrier at several Norwegian airports. Wideroe says contracts for six of the 12 airports at which it provides ground services to SAS will be lost from February next year. But these six airports – Trondheim, Stavanger, Bodo, Haugesund, ...
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NewsWashington attempts to disrupt Iranian UAV supply chain
Sanctions announced by the US Treasury on 27 September target entities in Iran, Turkey and China that Washington says are supporting the production of Iranian UAVs, which Tehran is providing to Russia for use against Ukraine.
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NewsPortugal clears path for TAP sale with new decree
Portugal’s Council of Ministers has approved a decree to formally launch the re-privatisation of TAP Air Portugal under which it plans to sell at least a 51% stake in the national carrier.
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NewsWizz working to mitigate capacity impact from P&W engine repairs
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is working to minimise the impact of the technical issue affecting Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines that will limit its planned capacity growth during the second half of the 2023-24 fiscal year.
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NewsAirbus to test rigid ‘suction sails’ on aircraft section transport vessel
Airbus is to fit one of its transport vessels with three vertical rigid sails for wind propulsion, which include features to improve airflow adherence. The sails will be installed on the Ville de Bordeaux, which was formerly used as part of the A380 logistics chain but which currently carried A320neo-family ...
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NewsTAP chief upbeat as Portugal set to approve privatisation plan
TAP Air Portugal chief executive Luis Rodrigues is hopeful of completing privatisation of the carrier within the next year as Portugal’s government is expected tomorrow to back a decree covering its planned sale process.
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NewsUral Airlines expects removal of stranded A320 to take months
Ural Airlines expects removal of the Airbus A320 which force-landed in a field outside Novosibirsk could take several months, and says storage work on the aircraft will be necessary in the interim. The crew carried out an emergency landing in the field on 12 September after exhausting fuel reserves while ...
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NewsCzech government approves $5bn F-35 purchase
Prague has approved a planned purchase of 24 Lockheed Martin F-35A combat aircraft, valuing a deal as to be worth $5 billion between 2024 and 2034.
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NewsUSAF reveals ‘recent acquisition’ of Su-27 from Ukraine
The Soviet-era fighter arrived in the USA via a private acquisition around 2009 and was traded between several private operators before ending up in the hands of the Pentagon, which will now display the jet at the national air force museum.
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NewsRheinmetall gets Luna NG contract for German military
Rheinmetall will deliver a dozen new operational Luna NG unmanned air systems to the German military from 2025, under a funding allocation approved by Berlin on 20 September.
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NewsBerlin boosts funding for fleet-wide Eurofighter AESA radar update
Germany’s entire fleet of Eurofighter combat aircraft will be equipped with an in-development active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar from 2025.
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NewsBAE Systems, Malloy hail first torpedo drop from unmanned T-600
A BAE Systems and Malloy Aeronautics team has successfully dropped an inert BAE Sting Ray Mod 2 lightweight torpedo from an electric-powered T-600 unmanned air system, as they work to develop an operational capability.
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NewsNew Patria simulator to update Finland’s Hawk training system
Finland has ordered a new full mission simulator from Patria to support the continued use of its BAE Systems Hawk advanced jet trainer fleet.
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NewsUral A320 field-landing crew did not realise undercarriage had failed to retract
Russian investigators believe the crew of a Ural Airlines Airbus A320 did not realise the undercarriage had failed to retract during a diversion to Novosibirsk, forcing the aircraft to land in a field as it ran short on fuel. The A320 had aborted an approach to its original destination, Omsk, ...
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NewsRAF Typhoons make first road-strip landings as ACE expertise spreads
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has joined NATO allies in conducting road-strip operations to test their ability to perform under a so-called Agile Combat Employment (ACE) strategy.