Europe – Page 508
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NewsPZL Mielec details S-70i sales targets
S-70i producer PZL Mielec is looking at Poland’s rotorcraft requirements to potentially spur further sales of the type in the region.
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Ryanair to reinforce Frankfurt Main
Budget carrier Ryanair is to reinforce its new Frankfurt Main operation with services including London Stansted, Madrid and Milan, as part of a broad expansion from the German hub.
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AVALON: F-35 programme head lauds 2016 success, eyes lower costs
The head of the US Joint Programme Office (JPO) for the Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft is upbeat about the aircraft’s progress, although certain risk areas remain.
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AVALON: Dassault unveils 3D engineer training tool
Dassault has unveiled a virtual reality tool designed to help train engineers for its Falcon business jet family.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Thales takes on light helicopter avionics challenge
HAI Heli-Expo visitors will get a fresh look at Thales’s vision of the future of rotorcraft cockpit technology, a development project which is building enough momentum to be scheduled for possible certification in 2020.
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Air France-KLM agrees partnership for line maintenance in China
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance has partnered Beijing General Aviation to set up line maintenance operations in the Chinese capital.
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BA appears to switch 787-9s for more -8s
British Airways appears to have reduced the number of Boeing 787-9s it expects to receive, according to parent IAG’s latest fleet plan.
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Opinion
OPINION: Why safety pays on helicopter programmes
Aerospace, by nature, is an industry of extremes. Costs are huge, technical and financial risks severe. Timescales are long, business cycles fierce. Political winds can be fair or very foul.
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IAG satisfied with long-haul deliveries shuffle
IAG has shuffled the delivery schedule of new twin-aisle aircraft, having previously indicated that it was reviewing its long-haul fleet development.
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TP400 engine fix nearing completion: MTU
German engine specialist MTU expects that a final fix for the power gearbox issues on the Airbus A400M’s Europrop International (EPI) TP400-D6 engines will be installed from September.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Norwegian gambles on new transatlantic 737 flights
The prevailing wisdom for flying across the North Atlantic is that a route needs to serve a hub or major city, say New York-Manchester or Paris-Pittsburgh, to succeed.
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Air Caraibes chief describes 2016 strike as 'very good thing'
Air Caraibes chief executive Marc Rochet believes that last year's strike in reaction to the creation of long-haul low-cost offshoot French Blue was a "very good thing" for the two airlines.
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Labour costs central to location for MTU-LHT overhaul venture
Labour costs will be the factor that determines the location of MTU's planned overhaul joint venture with Lufthansa Technik.
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OpinionOPINION: Should A400M partners prop up Airbus?
Even for a programme with a history as chequered as the A400M, Airbus chief executive Tom Enders’ latest critique of the troubled airlifter was astonishingly frank – and packed with intent.
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NewsNorwegian transatlantic 737 flights to begin in June
Norwegian will begin its long-planned transatlantic Boeing 737 Max service in June, when it connects Hartford, Newburgh Stewart and Providence to five cities across Ireland and the UK.
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SNAPSHOT: Used jet market, 8-22 February
Remarketing older aircraft can be a lengthy process. In September 2016, Taiwanese flag carrier China Airlines mandated AMS Aircraft Services and EastMerchant to jointly remarket five Boeing 747s. Part-out firms and African airlines are showing interest in the jets – but talks are still at the early stages, FlightGlobal understands.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: GAMA reports mixed performance in 2016 for fixed-wing market
There were mixed fortunes for the business and general aviation market in 2016, with the turboprop sector one of the few bright spots.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Helicopter market still suffering, but new products may provide stimulus
Everybody in the rotorcraft industry knew that 2016 would be a difficult year, but last January you could still discern traces of optimism; the first green shoots of recovery would soon be visible, they said.
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NewsAirbus seeks fresh talks to ease burden of A400M
Airbus has written to its customers for the A400M military transport in a bid to reduce its financial exposure to programme delays, after the company’s charges on the programme hit €2.2 billion ($2.3 billion) last year.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Downturn in offshore helicopter sector may be bottoming out: Flight Ascend Consultancy
The downturn in the oil and gas sector that has seen deliveries and values of large and medium helicopter types plummet in the past two years may be bottoming out – but any recovery is likely to be at least a year away, believes Flight Ascend Consultancy.