Europe – Page 571
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airlines size up capacity at Gatwick and Heathrow
When Flybe sold its London Gatwick slots to EasyJet in 2013, it marked not only the almost complete departure of UK regional operators from the gateway but also a virtual disappearance of turboprops.
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ISTAT: Bankers foresee improvements in E-note transactions
Commercial bank representatives at the ISTAT Europe conference in Prague see potential for commoditised E-note deals to attract more appetite from the market.
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ISTAT: Japanese joint venture to grow to 20 units – CIT
Operating lessor CIT Aerospace expects its TC-CIT Aviation joint venture with Japanese partner Century Tokyo Leasing to grow to 20 aircraft by March 2016.
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NewsUK AAIB launches investigation into fatal King Air 200 crash
UK investigators are examining how a Beechcraft King Air 200 crashed soon after taking off from Stapleford airport in Essex on 3 October, killing its two crew members.
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ISTAT: Bohai shows interest in AWAS – sources
Bohai Leasing has emerged as a possible buyer for Dublin-based AWAS, sources at the ISTAT Europe conference in Prague have indicated.
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NewsCrew of crashed Trigana ATR received no GPWS alerts
A preliminary report into to the fatal crash of a Trigana Air Service ATR 42-300 on 16 August indicates that the crew received no ground proximity warning system (GPWS) alerts before crashing into an 8,300ft ridge.
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Airbus Helicopters positive despite sluggish rotorcraft market
Despite the subdued market for new helicopters – particularly in the oil and gas segment – Airbus Helicopters remains confident that it can end the year in positive territory.
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ISTAT: Appraisers point to engine options' impact on values
Multiple engine options on an end-of-life aircraft programme can cause difficulties for remarketing and impact current market values, appraisers warned at the ISTAT Europe conference in Prague today.
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Delta plans new Munich and Rome flights
Delta Air Lines will add new nonstop service to both Munich and Rome in May 2016, bringing the number of new transatlantic routes it plans to add for the summer of 2016 to five.
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Air Mediterranee partners AJW for component support
French charter carrier Air Mediterranee has contracted AJ Walter Aviation to maintain components for seven Airbus A321s.
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ISTAT: Airlines see fleet flexibility offsetting fuel-price rises
Airlines at the ISTAT Europe conference in Prague have identified fleet flexibility as a means of combating possible fuel-price increases.
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ISTAT: Ascend dismisses fears of new aircraft capacity glut
Market fears of a new aircraft surplus are exaggerated in the face of falling oil prices, argues the chief economist at Flightglobal's Ascend consultancy
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ISTAT: Market warned of need for 'stable' reaction if rate rises
Stable market reactions to any interest-rate increase by the US Federal Reserve are crucial, Oxford Economics has warned.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: UK airport capacity debate gets political
Despite giving its unequivocal backing for a third runway at London Heathrow, the Airports Commission appears to have failed to put an end the airport expansion debate in the UK.
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'Impossible' to replace Western Superjet suppliers: SJI chief
It would not be feasible to replace North American and European suppliers with Russian ones on the Sukhoi Superjet programme, in the view of the executive charged with leading Western sales campaigns for the regional airliner.
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UK Export Finance dismisses demand uptick despite IMF warning
UK Export Finance does not anticipate a significant change in demand for its aircraft guaranteed-financing, despite the latest warning from the International Monetary Fund about slowing global economic trade, particularly out of China.
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NewsPiaggio secures US and European approval for Avanti Evo Magnaghi landing gear
Piaggio Aerospace has secured European and US certification for the new landing gear on its Avanti Evo twin-engined turboprop, following an intensive flight-test programme.
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NewsLuxair Q400 comes to rest on fuselage after aborting take-off
One of Luxair's Bombardier Q400 turboprops has come to rest on its lower fuselage after aborting take-off from Saarbrucken.
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Airbus flies second Leap-powered A320neo
Airbus has introduced the second CFM International Leap-powered A320neo into the type’s flight-test campaign.
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NewsWheels Up raises $115 million to fund next phase of expansion
US membership-based operator Wheels Up has raised $115 million from a handful of private investors to fund its next phase of expansion.