All Europe articles – Page 329
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OpinionWill Airbus' market forecast come close to reality?
Anyone cursing being caught in a downpour without an umbrella after believing a forecast of fine weather would doubtless agree with former prime minister Winston Churchill’s opinion on the risks of predicting the future.
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NewsSheremetyevo third runway opens with A321 arrival
Moscow Sheremetyevo airport’s third runway has opened with the first landing conducted by an Aeroflot Airbus A321.
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Second Swiss A220 suffers similar engine rotor failure
Investigators are probing another serious engine failure on a Swiss Airbus A220-300, less than two months after a previous similar incident involving a sister aircraft on the same route.
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Trent 1000 blade fixes to take longer than predicted
Operators of Rolls-Royce-powered Boeing 787s are being warned that measures to fix the persistent blade problems of the Trent 1000 engine are likely to take longer than previously estimated.
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MBDA, Bharat team up for India missile production
MBDA and Bharat Dynamics (BDL) have entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the production of missiles in India.
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Thomas Cook needs extra £200m to aid recapitalisation
Leisure firm Thomas Cook Group is continuing discussions on a recapitalisation and restructuring including a £200 million ($250 million) standby fund on top of its previous capital injection.
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NewsPICTURES: SAS unveils new livery ahead of A350 arrival
Scandinavian carrier SAS has overhauled its livery ahead of the arrival of its first Airbus A350-900, opting for a modernised stylish appearance based on its signature blue colouring.
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Huge Qatar Airways loss worsened by Air Italy share
Qatar Airways Group has turned in a huge full-year operating loss, exceeding $500 million, exacerbated by a heavy share of losses at its Air Italy division.
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Moscow Sheremetyevo to open third runway on 19 September
Moscow Sheremetyevo airport has added a third runway which will almost double its capacity.
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British Airways pilots cancel 27 September strike
Pilot union BALPA has called off a one-day strike by its British Airways members on 27 September, but is warning that further industrial action Is still possible unless the airline undertakes meaningful new negotiations.
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NewsCessna marks 50th anniversary of first Citation flight
Textron Aviation is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the maiden flight of the original Cessna Citation business jet – the first model in what has become the largest business jet family in the world.
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Airbus ventures estimate of NMA demand to 2038
Airbus estimates that the potential market for Boeing’s proposed New Mid-market Airplane amounts to 2,500 aircraft, at best, over the next two decades.
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Earlier retirements moderate Airbus global fleet outlook
Airbus is attributing a slightly lower global fleet outlook in 2038 to a reduction in retirement ages, the result of higher airframe productivity.
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Airbus delivery forecast reflects single-aisle upsizing
Changes in airline business models mean the 20-year demand for aircraft in the 210-seat category will be almost as high as the traditionally-popular 175-seat sector, Airbus is predicting.
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Freighter storage at 'historically low' levels: Airbus
Airbus is predicting demand for just over 850 new-build freighters over the next two decades in the airframer’s latest global forecast.
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Airbus hikes 20-year jet demand but sees fewer for growth
Airbus is forecasting demand for 39,210 new passenger and freighter aircraft over the next 20 years, up from the previous outlook figure of 37,400.
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SAS offers passengers option to purchase biofuel
Scandinavian operator SAS is offering passengers the opportunity to purchase biofuel as part of the airline’s sustainability strategy.
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Tower intervened to stop Transavia 737 taxiway take-off
Dutch investigators have disclosed that a Transavia Boeing 737-800 attempted to depart from a taxiway at Amsterdam Schiphol before tower controllers intervened and ordered the jet to abort.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic outlines huge ambitions for expanded Heathrow
Virgin Atlantic has outlined plans for a massive expansion of its network to create a “second flag carrier” in the UK, should slot reforms being considered for an expanded Heathrow airport work in its favour.
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Asiana to fly seasonally to Lisbon, Cairo and Melbourne
Asiana Airlines is launching three new routes from Seoul Incheon to Lisbon, Cairo, and Melbourne over the winter season.