All Europe articles – Page 202
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NewsAir France outlines network plan as it receives first Airbus A220
Air France has taken delivery of its first of 60 Airbus A220-300 jets and outlined the initial destinations to be served by the type.
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NewsStabiliser chain found separated after 737-400 in-flight trim incident
German investigators are trying to understand why the chain for controlling a Boeing 737-400SF’s horizontal stabiliser trim was not attached to its gear mechanism, after an incident in which the crew experienced trim problems while in cruise. Investigation authority BFU says the ASL Airlines twinjet (EI-STM) had undergone a variety ...
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NewsGermany finalises order for P-8A maritime patrol fleet
Berlin has finalised a contract to equip its navy with five Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, with deliveries to commence in 2024 under the Foreign Military Sales programme deal.
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NewsAn-26 crash crew turned onto flightpath below minimum safe altitude
Russian investigators have disclosed that an Antonov An-26 crew was cleared to carry out a turn at a height below the minimum safe altitude in the area before it crashed into a forested mountain ridge outside of Khabarovsk. The LPS An-26 had been conducting a flight check of radio systems ...
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NewsUK’s DE&S accelerating defence procurement reform
The UK’s Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) organisation is embarking on a process of procurement reform, with increased programme agility and environmental considerations to receive greater focus.
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NewsEasyJet achieves 93% take-up during £1.2bn rights issue
UK budget carrier EasyJet has received a 93% acceptance for the new £1.2 billion share issue the airline detailed in early September. EasyJet says it received valid acceptances for 280.2 million new shares out of the 301.2 million offered during the 31-for-47 issue. The shares had been priced at £4.10. ...
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NewsFinnair executes largest sale-and-leaseback covering four A350s
Finnair has raised more than $400 million in cash from a sale-and-leaseback covering four previously-delivered Airbus A350-900s, its largest single aircraft-financing transaction. The aircraft are being sold to lessors GECAS and Pacific Investment Management. Finnair will lease back the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-powered twinjets for an average of 12 years, it ...
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NewsRolls-Royce confirms ITP Aero sale for €1.7 billion to Bain-led consortium
Rolls-Royce has confirmed the sale of its ITP Aero unit for €1.7 billion ($2 billion) to a Spanish consortium led by Bain Capital.
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NewsKnafaim charts course for Cyprus’s Tus after investment agreement
Israeli investor Knafaim Holdings is expecting to concentrate initially on services to Mediterranean destinations from Israel and Cyprus, after completing its acquisition of a 49.9% shareholding in Tus Airways. Its Global Knafaim Leasing arm is looking at the possibility of leasing “one or two” Airbus A330s to the carrier following ...
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NewsSustainable fuel compatibility among aims of Safran-TotalEnergies tie-up
French aeronautics firm Safran is aiming to ensure current powerplants are capable of operating wholly on sustainable aviation fuel, through a strategic partnership with fuel supplier TotalEnergies. The two sides are to establish the partnership to decarbonise the aviation industry through joint development of technical and commercial initiatives. Sustainable aviation ...
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NewsAmsterdam Schiphol to test foraging pigs’ suitability as bird deterrent
Amsterdam Schiphol airport’s operator is to carry out a bird-control trial which centres on the use of pigs. It will take place on a plot of land, with an area of about 2ha, situated between runways 18R and 18C. This plot was used to harvest sugar beets. But crop residue ...
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NewsKLM reinstates Miami and Las Vegas flights after border relaxations
KLM has re-expanded its US network for the coming winter season, in an abrupt change of fortunes following the relaxation of travel restrictions at home and abroad.
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NewsCaptain of dual-engine failure An-28 saw icing on cockpit windows
Investigators have found that the captain of an Antonov An-28 observed ice formation on the cockpit as the aircraft climbed, before a dual engine failure that preceded a forced landing in central Russia. The aircraft, operated by Siberian carrier SiLA, had departed Kedrovy for Tomsk on 16 July and had ...
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NewsRevised design proposal aims to cut helicopter hoist accident fatalities
Europe’s aviation safety regulator has put forward proposals to revise certification requirements for helicopter hoist design, arguing that design improvements would potentially mitigate a number of accidents and reduce fatalities. Analysis by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency found that at least 39 serious hoist-related accidents – resulting in 62 ...
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Airline BusinessWhy airlines are delighted about the full return of transatlantic travel
Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr described the development as “a major step out of the crisis”, while IATA director general Willie Walsh called it “a major step forward”.
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NewsS7 shows zest for low-cost operation in budget carrier brand
Russian operator S7 Group’s new low-cost carrier division will be branded ‘Citrus’ – a name derived from ‘cities of Russia’ to reflect the airline’s aim of offering point-to-point domestic connections. S7 Group is planning to establish an all-Airbus A320neo fleet for Citrus. It says the first four aircraft will be ...
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In depthVoltAero chief Botti details in-service path for hybrid Cassio family
Jean Botti, the founder and chief executive of VoltAero, is juggling design, production, the acquisition of launch customers and investment as his firm pursues an aggressive timeline to bring the all-new Cassio 330, a hybrid-electric, four- to five-seater, ready for service entry by the end of 2023. Source: ...
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NewsBA to drop Gatwick short-haul flights after failing to reach terms with pilots
British Airways is to suspend short-haul operations at London Gatwick and pursue “alternative uses” for the relevant slots after disclosing its plans for a new subsidiary have failed to secure support from its pilots.
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NewsNo survivors found as rescuers reach An-26 mountain crash site
None of those on board an Antonov An-26 which disappeared during a flight in the Khabarovsk region of Russia survived after the aircraft came down near a mountain known as Khrebtovaya. Wreckage had been located on the mountain – which rises to over 900m – by the crew of a ...
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NewsEasyJet crew’s forced emergency stop averted taxi collision with SAS jet
Dutch investigators have disclosed that an EasyJet Airbus A320 crew was forced to make an emergency stop to prevent a taxiing collision at Amsterdam Schiphol, after an SAS A320neo failed to give way at a junction. The EasyJet aircraft had landed on runway 18R and the SAS jet on the ...