Europe – Page 512
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Why Norwegian is setting the airline agenda in 2017
Norwegian has so far defied scepticism about its branding, the scale of its aircraft orders and its embrace of the low-cost long-haul model, to become one of the most influential airlines operating today.
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News
Air France to finance 787 via JOLCO: source
Air France is close to mandating Japanese operating lease with call option (JOLCO) financing for a Boeing 787 set to be delivered later this year, a source with knowledge of proceedings has indicated.
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Etihad and Lufthansa signal closer co-operation
Etihad Airways and Lufthansa have signed agreements to co-operate in the fields of catering and maintenance as a first step of what the two airlines describe as a growing partnership.
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SAS to obtain Irish AOC and set up ex-Nordic bases
SAS Group is to obtain a new air operator's certificate in Ireland and establish bases in London and Spain, to cut costs and reinforce its position in the leisure market.
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Wizz Air cuts full-year profit forecast
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has cut its full-year net profit forecast by around 8%, citing weaker-than-expected fares and other negative effects.
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New Russian-Bulgarian pact gives access to more carriers
Russian and Bulgarian government representatives have upgraded the states’ bilateral air services pact, allowing two designated carriers on key routes.
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Airbus lists initial weight variants for A330neo
Airbus documentation has detailed five initial weight variants for both the re-engined A330-900 and A330-800.
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NewsJetEight offers all-you-can-fly membership programme
German start-up JetEight is preparing to launch a business aircraft membership club in the third quarter of 2017, offering an all-you-can-fly scheduled service for a fixed monthly fee. The venture is targeting travellers in Germany and Switzerland initially, but will expand across Europe as demand grows.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Risk of Brexit pratfalls if ECAA deal not reached
As the UK nears the triggering of Article 50, beginning the two-year notice period for its exit from the European Union, a group of aviation legal professionals has outlined the potential negative consequences for airlines and the wider industry of the country leaving the European Common Aviation Area.
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Ash-detection tested on Israeli enhanced-vision system
Israel’s Elbit Systems has carried out a ground trial of its enhanced-vision system modified to detect volcanic ash.
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German regulator clears Air Berlin-Lufthansa wet-lease deal
Germany’s competition regulator has given the green light for Lufthansa's plan to wet-lease 38 Airbus A320-family jets from Air Berlin.
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UK highlights several more serious drone incidents
All four of the most serious UK airprox incidents considered by investigators’ latest in-depth review involved drones or other unidentified objects in London airspace.
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Opinion
OPINION: Will political change hurt aerospace?
The election of Donald Trump and the UK’s vote to quit the EU were the seismic political events of 2016. Often compared as popular revolts against liberal elites, big government and open immigration, the billionaire celebrity’s administration and Brexit are, in fact, sending their countries on very different courses. Each ...
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CRJ900 badly damaged after unchecked trailer detached
Danish investigators have determined that a tractor driver’s failure to check the vehicle led a towed trailer to detach and career into a parked Cimber Bombardier CRJ900.
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Airbus Helicopters sees flat order intake in 2016
Airbus Helicopters saw bot net and gross orders climb slightly in 2016 despite describing 2016 as “probably the most difficult year of the last decade” for the whole rotorcraft industry. Deliveries were up 5% to 418, up from 395 the previous year.
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UK must guard against losing EASA 'voice': Airbus COO
Airbus chief operating officer Tom Williams has stressed the importance of maintaining the UK’s position within regulatory circles following its exit from European Union membership.
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Sukhoi Civil Aircraft chief to draw on Western influence
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft’s new chief is aiming to align some of the company’s practices with those of Western airframers, drawing on his previous experience with Boeing.
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Airbus operations chief warns against disruption to model
Airbus’s chief operating officer has warned a UK parliamentary committee of the risks of disrupting the airframer’s strategic model, during a session on the UK’s future with the European Union.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Christian Scherer, ATR's new chief executive
Among an array of aircraft models in ATR chief executive Christian Scherer's office – mostly of Airbus jets, which is no surprise given his three decades at the European consortium – one takes pride of place. On a table by the sofas near his desk, sits Concorde.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Hogan departure signals Etihad scrutiny of partnerships
Confirmation that James Hogan is to step down from the helm of Etihad Aviation Group in the second half of the year underlines the seriousness with which restructuring is being pursued at several of its airline investments.