All Europe articles – Page 14
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NewsLondon City ‘re-fleeting’ argument not sufficient to lift airport’s weekend curfew
London City airport has been granted the rights to increase the number of early flights as part of an expansion plan, but a bid to extend weekend operating hours has been rejected. The airport’s operator – following an appeal against previously-refused planning permission in July 2023 – will be able ...
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NewsUS government clears South Korea’s follow-on AH-64E buy
The US government has cleared the potential sale of 36 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to South Korea.
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NewsIberia seals profit-sharing pact with pilots featuring broader performance criteria
Iberia has reached an agreement with Spanish cockpit union SEPLA under which pilots will be rewarded if the carrier achieves operational as well as financial targets. The pact will run until the end of 2027 rather than 2025. Pilots will receive additional income tied to Iberia’s earnings, says the carrier. ...
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NewsTyche ISR satellite launch boosts UK Space Command
The UK Space Command’s first owned earth observation microsatellite has been launched, providing the inaugural element of a planned space-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) constellation.
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NewsLHT to coat four Austrian 777s with emissions-reducing AeroShark film
After 17 Lufthansa Group long-haul aircraft were outfitted with its AeroShark riblet surface film, four Austrian Airlines Boeing 777-200ERs will be next to get the emissions-saving film installed, Lufthansa Technik says.
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OpinionWhy collaboration is powering the eVTOL certification process
Much focus may be on advanced air mobility’s technological advances or commercial demand, but forward-looking regulators will be key to success, argues Vertical Aerospace’s Trevor Woods.
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NewsCommercial variant of latest Il-76 to emerge in 2028
Russian aerospace firm United Aircraft is aiming to develop a further modernisation of the Ilyushin Il-76, upgrading the TD models before the end of the decade. The variant – designated the Il-76TD-90A – is a commercial transport sector variant of the Il-76MD-90A already in production. United Aircraft says commercial carriers ...
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NewsRussian CRJ200 excursion probe cites crew's lack of experience with difficult landings
Russian investigators have indicated that insufficient crew experience of landing in poor conditions contributed to a Bombardier CRJ200’s runway excursion at Ekaterinburg two months ago. Operated by UVT Aero, the aircraft (RA-67156) had been arriving from Tobolsk on 29 June. It conducted an approach to runway 26R in reduced visibility ...
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NewsSwiss Boeing 777 stuck in grass at Astana after diverting for medical emergency
A Swiss International Air Lines Boeing 777-300ER with 319 passengers and 18 crew on board suffered a runway mishap in Astana after diverting to the Kazakh capital due to a medical emergency.
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NewsPanavia’s Cold War-stalwart Tornado turns 50
Mid-August brought the 50th anniversary of the first flight of the Panavia Tornado – a Cold War-era stalwart which remains in service with a trio of nations.
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NewsRomania’s Tarom appears to sell Heathrow slots to Qatar Airways
Romanian flag-carrier Tarom appears to be trading its slots at London Heathrow to Qatar Airways, according to documentation from the airport’s slot-co-ordinator. Tarom has been operating daily service from Bucharest using Airbus A318s. But slot co-ordinator ACL’s records on 14 August list a “permanent slot transfer” from Tarom to Qatar ...
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NewsSAS and Delta would accept ‘carve-out’ of codeshare while JetBlue objection is studied
SAS and Delta Air Lines are prepared to accept a partial approval of their extensive SkyTeam codeshare if US regulators feel there is a need to examine the situation which led US operator JetBlue Airways to object to the tie-up. JetBlue has been seeking to codeshare with Air Serbia on ...
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NewsRussia unveils Yak-130M light-attack aircraft development
Yakovlev has unveiled a modernised variant of its Yak-130 advanced jet trainer, with the enhanced platform to be capable of performing light-attack missions.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters stays hopeful of European collaboration on future military rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters chief executive Bruno Even remains hopeful that it can forge a partnership with Leonardo to develop a next-generation European military helicopter, despite its rival partnering with US manufacturer Bell to promote tiltrotor-based platforms.
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NewsSAS’s new SkyTeam codeshare with Delta irks JetBlue Airways
Future SkyTeam partner SAS’s new codeshare with Delta Air Lines is facing objections from US operator JetBlue Airways, which claims its own US-European codeshare effort is being held up by European Union member states. SAS is set to joint SkyTeam on 1 September as a result of the investment by ...
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NewsEngine disruption weighs on Air Baltic first half
Air Baltic turned in a heavy net loss of €88.8 million ($98 million) for the first half, although it points out that the situation was exacerbated by continuing disruption relating to Pratt & Whitney engine inspections on its Airbus A220 fleet.
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AnalysisAffinity boss looks to build on UK military training pedigree
Affinity Flying Training Services is looking to extend its support for military aircrew instruction in the UK and for potential international customers.
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NewsVolocopter regroups after training sprints during Paris Olympics
German air taxi developer Volocopter has its sights set on further operational milestones as it regroups following the Paris Olympics, where it had intended to launch commercial operations of its fourth-generation multi-rotor vehicle, VoloCity, but had to be satisfied with conducting a series of demonstration flights under a permit-to-fly.
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NewsReaction Engines advances high-Mach project with integration of pre-cooler and current powerplant
UK advanced propulsion specialist Reaction Engines, which is investigating high-Mach and hypersonic concepts, has demonstrated the viability of a key element, with the integration of its pre-cooler technology with current jet-engine architecture.
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NewsSikorsky warns on S-92 maximum attitude in light of Norwegian crash probe
Sikorsky has issued additional safety guidance to operators of the S-92 helicopter in the light of recommendations issed by a Norwegian probe into a February fatal crash involving the heavy-twin.