Europe – Page 572
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Helicopter leasing stays steady
A lot has changed since the helicopter leasing market began to take off a couple of years ago.
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Wizz Air lifts full-year net profit forecast
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is raising its net profit forecast again, to around €190-200 million ($215-225 million).
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NewsMC-21 stabiliser set for initial test stage
Russian manufacturer Aviastar is preparing to send its first Irkut MC-21 horizontal stabiliser to Moscow for initial static tests.
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Airbus begins assembly of A350-1000 front fuselage
Airbus’ internal suppliers have delivered two major components that form the front fuselage of the first A350-1000 to equipping centres.
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Eurofighter operator trials Reccelite XR pod
Rafael’s Reccelite XR reconnaissance system has recently been demonstrated on a Eurofighter combat aircraft operated by a European air force.
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Wizz signs another deal with CDB Leasing
Central European low-cost carrier Wizz Air has signed a further lease agreement with China's CDB Leasing – this time for six Airbus A321s that will begin delivering later this year.
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Brandenburg chief warns of further troubles ahead
Berlin's airport operator expects to encounter further obstacles as it works to complete the troubled Brandenburg hub, after construction work had to be suspended due to excessive loads in the main terminal's roof structure.
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NewsLiebherr wins further 777X systems package
Boeing has contracted Swiss-headquartered engineering group Liebherr to provide additional equipment for the high-lift system on the in-development 777X.
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Trent XWB-97 arrives at Airbus for flight testing
Airbus has taken delivery of the first Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engine for the in-development A350-1000.
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Italian carrier Neos to fit Lufthansa Systems IFE system on 767s
Italian leisure carrier Neos is equipping its Boeing 767s with Lufthansa Systems' BoardConnect in-flight entertainment system.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Helicopter safety advances made as incidents fall
Since 2006, there has been a concerted global move to advance rotary wing safety, but it has been slow to show results
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Australia, Norway seal JSM collaboration pact
Australia and Norway have entered an agreement to collaborate on the developmental Joint Strike Missile for the Lockheed Martin F-35.
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NewsUS officials: F-35 will outmatch any aircraft in development
The Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer sees no aircraft in development anywhere today that would be “seriously competitive” against the Lockheed Martin F-35 in combat.
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Air France-KLM evaluates MRO venture with Thai Airways
Air France-KLM's MRO arm has confirmed it is in discussions with Thai Airways on "potential collaboration".
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Diamond readies first DA62 piston twins for delivery
Diamond Aircraft is preparing to deliver the first DA62 piston-twins in October, to two unnamed German owners.
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French navy receives 15th NH90 NFH
France’s navy has taken delivery of its 15th of an eventual 27 NH Industries NH90 maritime helicopters, with the latest example also the service’s first in the final radar configuration standard.
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NewsMBDA on board as BAE brings APKWS rocket to Europe
BAE Systems is hoping to propel sales of an aircraft-launched precision-guided rocket after reaching a new marketing agreement with MBDA.
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Dutch MOD, P&W sign contract to stand up F135 maintenance site
The Dutch Ministry of Defence has formalised an agreement with Pratt & Whitney to establish an organic F135 engine maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade (MRO&U) shop at the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s Woensdrecht Logistics Centre with the goal of supporting Lockheed Martin F-35 operations by 2019.
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ROUTES: Finnair targets US debut for A350
Finnair aims to become the first airline to operate an Airbus A350 service to the USA, with plans to use a -900 for New York JFK flights before the end of the year.
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Inmarsat partners Deutsche Telekom for in-flight broadband
Inmarsat is to co-operate with Deutsche Telekom to provide broadband access on commercial aircraft in European airspace through a combination of satellite connectivity and a ground-based mobile phone network – with Lufthansa Group in line to trial the system.