Europe – Page 669
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Industry takes some heart from amended state-aid rules
European airports and regional carriers have broadly welcomed new state-aid guidelines as improving on the original proposals, but still highlight concerns over their implementation.
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Transaero readies plan to recruit pilots from abroad
Transaero is looking to source up to 80 first officers from abroad once the Russian government has endorsed legislation allowing domestic airlines to hire foreign commercial pilots.
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NewsLong landing in tailwind caused Il-76 overrun
Late reduction of thrust and an out-of-limits tailwind caused a Volga-Dnepr Ilyushin Il-76 to overrun as it touched down long at St John’s in Canada.
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UK CAA calls for changes in offshore helicopter operations
A special review of UK offshore helicopter safety by the Civil Aviation Authority has concluded that, despite having more accidents than some of their comparable foreign counterparts, UK operators are statistically just as safe. Nevertheless, the CAA has published 32 actions and many more recommendations to reduce risk exposure and ...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How to engage with your infrequent flyers
Subject most frequent-flyer programmes to close scrutiny and you’ll find that the vast majority of members are not flying that often and don't have any real engagement with the scheme or the airline. While it may be tempting to shrug off this group in favour of concentrating on the high-spending ...
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NewsTranche 2 Typhoons pass Red Flag test
The UK Royal Air Force has debuted its latest standard of the Eurofighter Typhoon at a Red Flag-series exercise at Nellis AFB, Nevada.
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NewsAgustaWestland plans to reopen AW609 orderbook this year
AgustaWestland will reopen its order book for the in-development AW609 civil tiltrotor this year as it looks to add to the near 60 commitments it already holds for the aircraft.
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NewsUK faces Brimstone 2 capability gap, NAO warns
Development of a potentially key ground-attack weapon for the Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoons is nearing completion, but the type may not be fielded with MBDA’s Brimstone 2 missile for another seven years, according to a report by the UK National Audit Office.
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NewsSunExpress places firm order for 40 737s
SunExpress, the Lufthansa-Turkish Airlines joint venture, has placed a firm order for 40 Boeing 737s, split between the -800 and -8 Max variants.
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NewsNo rush on A380 re-engine: Airbus
Airbus says a re-engine of its A380 superjumbo is something it plans to look at in the longer term, as its main priority is to ensure that the development schedules of the A350 and A320neo remain on-track.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Amedeo’s simple plan to broaden A380 customer base
Airbus’s new A380 leasing customer Amedeo is confident that more demand can be created for the ultra-large aircraft by focusing marketing efforts around simple, higher-density seating configurations.
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Pratt plans performance upgrade for A320neo engine
Pratt & Whitney is developing an upgrade for the PW1100G geared turbofan that should reduce fuel consumption by 3% after 2019.
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Turkish Airlines to wet-lease four A380s
Turkish Airlines is closing in on a deal to wet-lease four Airbus A380s from an unnamed airline.
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Aeroflot adds leased A320s
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot has this month added three new Airbus A320s under operating lease agreements.
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Boeing completes upgrade on first French E-3F Sentry
Flight-test activities on the first of four Boeing E-3F Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft operated by the French air force will commence shortly following the end of mid-life upgrade work on the jet.
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NewsUAC takes cautious approach to China Su-35 buy
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) feels there is scope to sell the Sukhoi Su-35 fighter to China, despite lingering concerns about Beijing’s view toward intellectual property.
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NewsEvolution not revolution at Bristow Group
Bristow Group, arguably the biggest offshore helicopter operator in the world, will, from 1 August, have a new chief executive in place.
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NewsEthiopian Airlines flight hijacked by co-pilot
Ethiopian Airlines flight ET702 from Addis Ababa to Rome was hijacked by the co-pilot and diverted to Geneva this morning.
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NewsIncorrect checks preceded Superjet cowl separation
Investigators believe ground checks were incorrectly carried out before an incident in which an Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 sustained engine cowl damage.
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UAC chief shoots down FGFA technology transfer concerns
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has dismissed media reports that New Delhi is unhappy with the level of technology transfer related to the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) programme.