Europe – Page 522
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Trump an unknown for aircraft finance
The impact of the election of Donald Trump as president of the USA has raised a big question mark for aircraft finance markets.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Alitalia facing challenging path to profit
Nearly two years into Etihad's investment into Alitalia, the attempts to create a profitable operation at the Italian carrier continue to present challenges.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Brazil's tax-haven verdict on Ireland has airline risks
The recent move by Brazil to add Ireland to the list of countries denominated as tax havens should be a concern to the nation’s airlines. By extension, the travelling public – whose access to air travel and competitive fares depends on a continued competitive Brazilian airline sector – also have ...
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FLIGHT TEST: We put Bombardier's CSeries through its paces
In the 1960s, established manufacturers Boeing and Douglas dominated the lower end of the single-aisle mainline commercial aircraft market. Their original offerings – the 737-100 and DC-9-10 – seated fewer than 100 passengers. With the fielding of the 737-200 and DC-9-40, capacity increased to more than 120 passengers. This trend ...
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Conversions dominate soft cargo market
Chris Seymour, head of market analysis at Flight Ascend Consultancy, examines cargo’s mixed fortunes as yields fall, and looks ahead in a 20-year aircraft delivery forecast
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Flight Fleet Forecast's single-aisle outlook 2016-2035
The 2016 Flight Fleet Forecast predicts the delivery of 42,800 new passenger and freight commercial aircraft over the next 20 years, worth almost $3 trillion in 2016 delivery values. About 63% of those deliveries – some 26,860 units – are expected to be single-aisle passenger aircraft, representing 46% of the ...
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INSIGHT FROM INMARSAT: Going Global with GX for Aviation
10 cities visited across four continents and 80,128km travelled – how the GX Aviation Tour showcased aviation’s connected future
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ANALYSIS: Ryanair uses FSTDs to help pilots train themselves
Most airline pilots approach their annual recurrent training simulator time with apprehension. They perceive the exercise to be more about testing than training or learning, and with most airlines there is a lot of truth in that perception.
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ANALYSIS: Long-looming pilot shortage may, finally, be near
A worldwide shortage of pilots – forecast for more than 15 years – has so far failed to materialise, but there are worrying signs.
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ANALYSIS: How to turn qualified pilots into competent pilots
The European Aviation Safety Agency is working with airlines on a pilot training course that leads to an enhanced qualification. This is being done because the present system produces pilots with licences that make them legally qualified to fly, but half of whom – according to the airlines – are ...
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Ryanair could establish UK unit as result of Brexit: chief
Ryanair may be forced create a new subsidiary to operate UK domestic flights if a "hard Brexit" comes to pass, chief executive Michael O’Leary has indicated.
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ANALYSIS: Industry raising the profile of upset recovery training
How well equipped are airline and business jet pilots to cope with a loss of control incident? It is a question that has perplexed the industry for two decades, but which was brought starkly home by the crash of Air France flight 447 in 2009, when the Airbus A330 pilots ...
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Ryanair sticks to full-year profit forecast despite uncertainty
Budget carrier Ryanair is continuing to adopt a cautious approach, despite a strong first half performance, as uncertainty remains over weak air fares and the effects of the UK’s split from the European Union.
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IAG outlines cost-saving drive in maintenance operation
IAG has almost completed an extensive review of its maintenance operations, aimed at cutting costs, and is turning its attention to implementing the new strategy.
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IAG fleet rejig holds onto 747s but speeds A340 phase-out
IAG will have four additional Boeing 747-400s in service, but four fewer Airbus A340s, during 2020 than it had projected last year.
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BA higher-density seating plan includes 10-abreast 777s
British Airways is to increase the seating density on its London Gatwick-based Boeing 777s, as well as its Airbus short-haul fleet, in order to cut unit costs on its aircraft.
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SR Technics finishes interiors work on Air Europa A330s
Swiss maintenance provider SR Technics has completed a programme of interior modifications on Airbus A330s in Air Europa's fleet.
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Air France to set up separate low-cost long-haul unit
Air France-KLM has confirmed it is planning to set up a low-cost long-haul unit to operate flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle as part of its "Trust Together" efficiency initiative.
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Hard-landing An-26 approached in snowstorm: probe
Russian authorities have given further details of the circumstances surrounding the hard landing which substantially damaged a Polar Airlines Antonov An-26.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: UK concerns slow Sharm el-Sheikh returns
A year on since airlines begun pulling flights to Sharm el-Sheikh, just over 100 international services into the Egyptian airport are still not flying FlightGlobal schedules data shows.