All Europe articles – Page 28
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NewsMTU mulls market for ‘loyal wingman’ engine but waits on customer requirements
Germany’s MTU Aero Engines is considering its response to an emerging requirement for an engine to power a future ‘loyal wingman’ or remote carrier aircraft.
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NewsRobust demand should safeguard C-130J production through 2030s, Lockheed says
Lockheed Martin has delivered its final Hercules under a six-aircraft order for the German air force, while the company continues to see strong sales demand for the type.
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NewsUndisclosed customer orders 20 A330neos
Twenty Airbus A330-900s for an undisclosed customer have been added to the airframer’s production backlog, its latest monthly figures reveal. The order, placed on 15 May, takes overall firm A330neo commitments to more than 300. Airbus has not identified the customer, although Vietnamese budget carrier Vietjet disclosed a provisional agreement ...
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NewsA350 flights with 100% SAF suggest lower soot cuts contrail ice formation
Analysis of in-flight emissions from an Airbus A350-900 using 100% sustainable aviation fuel indicates a reduction of 35% in soot particle numbers, and a halving of contrail ice-crystal formation per mass of burned fuel. Contrails can form when water vapour condenses onto soot particles from engine emissions, and freezes, under ...
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NewsGermany places record H225 helicopter order for Federal police
Germany’s Federal Ministry of the Interior has ordered up to 44 Airbus Helicopters H225s for the Bundespolizei – a record commitment for the heavy-twin.
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NewsDefensive role in Ukraine helps to propel IRIS-T air-defence developments
Diehl Defence has released new details about its developmental IRIS-T SLX air-defence system, which in addition to taking down incoming air-launched weapons will also be able to target their carrier aircraft.
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NewsGermany’s first Pegasus SIGINT jet emerges from airframe modification work
The Hensoldt-led Persistent German Airborne Surveillance System – or Pegasus – signals intelligence (SIGINT) programme has marked the roll-out of its first modified airframe.
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NewsAviation industry accelerates push to reach net-zero as 2050 target looms large
With aviation just 26 years away from its self-imposed deadline of reaching net-carbon-neutrality, the notoriously slow-moving sector is now taking bolder, more concrete steps to develop technologies and lobby for regulatory change.
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NewsSafran overcomes Italian objections to Collins flight-control acquisition
French aerospace firm Safran’s proposed $1.8 billion acquisition of Collins Aerospace’s flight-control and actuation arm has advanced after overcoming Italian government objections to part of the sale. The Italian government last year had opposed the sale of Microtecnica, which held assets in Italy. But Safran says it subsequently offered a ...
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NewsAvilus comes to the rescue with Grille medical evacuation drone
It started as a conversation with a general who was interested in fielding a “flying stretcher” – now German developer Avilus is promoting its unmanned Grille platform at the ILA Berlin air show.
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In depthD-Day at 80: a legacy of air power
When Allied troops stormed ashore at Normandy 80 years ago, the success of their campaign to retake Western Europe would cement the role of air power as a critical dimension in modern warfare – a legacy that endures today.
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NewsIAI’s Heron TP makes splash at ILA ahead of German army operations
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is exhibiting at the ILA Berlin air show as its Heron TP system nears entry into service with the German military.
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NewsLufthansa Technik hands over third government Airbus A350 to German air force
Lufthansa Technik officially handed over the third and final Airbus A350 government aircraft to the German Air Force at the ILA Berlin 2024 trade show on 5 June.
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NewsAAM start-up Volocopter secures new funding from investors
German air taxi developer Volocopter has secured new funding just weeks after chief executive Dirk Hoke had raised the prospect of insolvency for the start-up.
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NewsGerman Chancellor Scholz announces surprise order for 20 more Eurofighters
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz used the opening day of the ILA Berlin air show to announce a surprise order for 20 more Eurofighter combat aircraft.
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NewsMBDA Germany unveils future cruise missile concept
MBDA Germany has unveiled a conceptual standoff-range cruise missile which it believes could form part of Europe’s Future Combat Air System capability.
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NewsScholz underlines Germany’s commitment to defence spending
Chancellor Olaf Scholz underscored Germany’s commitment to its national defence as well as that of its alliance partners in the wake of Russia’s military aggression on the continent.
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NewsInvestment plan fails to save Germany’s FTI Touristik from insolvency
German tourism firm FTI Touristik is blaming a fall in booking figures and a liquidity squeeze for its decision to file for insolvency.
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NewsFrankfurt Hahn’s new operator flags steadily-increasing activity
One year after rescuing Frankfurt Hahn airport from insolvency administration, new owner Triwo is highlighting the gradual expansion of its customer airline network.
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NewsVirgin entering codeshares with future SkyTeam member SAS plus El Al and Saudia
SkyTeam carrier Virgin Atlantic has identified the alliance’s newly-recruited Scandinavian operator SAS as a new codeshare partner, and has unveiled codeshares with Middle Eastern airlines El Al and Saudia.