All Europe articles – Page 34
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NewsInitial A380 for UK start-up Global arrives in Scotland after gear-down transatlantic crossing
UK start-up Global Airlines’ first Airbus A380 has arrived in Scotland ahead of undergoing maintenance and an interior refurbishment before being put into service. The ex-China Southern Airlines aircraft departed its storage location at Mojave on 30 April, for a 17h journey to Glasgow Prestwick via a refuelling stop at ...
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NewsIATA’s Walsh blasts Germany for ‘unhealthy obsession’ with aviation taxes
IATA has blasted the German government for a rise in aviation taxes that went into effect on 1 May.
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NewsGerman navy maintainers get ready for P-8A Poseidon introduction
The first technicians tasked with supporting the German navy’s future fleet of Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft are mid-way through a course being delivered via Lufthansa Technical Training.
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NewsPrototype ‘Russified’ SJ-100 flown to Zhukovsky for flight-test campaign
United Aircraft has transferred the prototype import-substituted Yakovlev SJ-100 to Moscow’s Gromov institute for flight certification testing. The twinjet flew from the assembly plant at Komsomolsk-on-Amur to Moscow Zhukovsky airport, with an intermediate stop in Novosibirsk. United Aircraft says factory development testing has been completed. Although the aircraft is designed ...
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NewsNew owner of VIP 787 plays down prospects of imminent part-out
UK-headquartered parts specialist AJW Group insists it has no immediate plans to tear down a recently acquired Boeing 787-9 in order to salvage its components.
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In depthMinimum quantity sought through New Medium Helicopter tender falls further, sources indicate
The UK could buy as few as 23 aircraft through its New Medium Helicopter (NMH) contest, FlightGlobal can reveal – a dramatic reduction on the up to 44 units originally envisaged for the programme and a total that exactly matches the size of one of the four fleets the platform was meant to replace.
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NewsTrueNoord acquires another batch of regional aircraft from Nordic Aviation Capital
Lessor TrueNoord has taken over a batch of eight aircraft from Nordic Aviation Capital, its third such transaction with the company. TrueNoord says it has completed the acquisition agreement for seven Embraer 190s and a single De Havilland Dash 8-400. The transaction means it has committed to purchasing a total ...
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NewsElysian unveils advisory board drawn from across the ‘aviation ecosystem’
Dutch start-up Elysian Aircraft – which hopes to develop a battery-powered 90-seat airliner called the E9X – has added a swathe of senior executives to its advisory board.
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Airline BusinessLufthansa takes actions as it counts cost of strikes and new pay deals
While Lufthansa Group put much of the focus on strike disruption for the trebling of first quarter losses and a reduced profit outlook for the year, it is almost mindful of the cost implications related to the new pay deals it took to end the disputes.
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Airline BusinessAir France-KLM looks past tricky first quarter towards ‘promising’ summer
Air France-KLM’s latest earnings release essentially left the group in a holding pattern for the coming year in financial terms, with executives expecting better times in the subsequent nine months after tricky operating conditions and one-off costs dented its early 2024 performance.
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NewsRussian regulator tells carriers to consider cabin-heat risk in warm climates
Russian regulators are instructing carriers to take steps to avoid cabin discomfort when operating to destinations in warm climates, after an incident involving an Aeroflot Airbus A330-300 in Bangkok.
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NewsTwenty airlines told to amend sustainability claims in EU ‘greenwashing’ crackdown
Twenty airlines have been told by the European Commission to bring their practices into line with European consumer law, after concerns that they are making misleading claims over sustainability. The notification to the carriers – which have not been identified – follows a multinational examination of claims that carbon dioxide ...
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NewsLufthansa sees revised capacity outlook in line with risk of delivery delays
Lufthansa Group believes it has already factored in the impact of aircraft delivery delays this year after scaling back its capacity growth aspirations.
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NewsSpohr hopeful of ITA acquisition approval this summer
Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr is optimistic it can secure approval for its planned acquisition of Italian carrier ITA Airways this summer amid what he describes as “constructive” talks with European competition regulators.
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NewsPlay finance chief steps down after steering IcKr4.6bn capital raise
Icelandic budget carrier Play’s chief of finance, Olafur Thor Johannesson, is stepping down from his position, resigning just a few weeks after the departure of chief executive Birgir Jonsson. Johannesson will stay in the role until a successor is appointed. New chief executive Einar Orn Olafsson says Johannesson has been ...
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NewsA400M partners approve ‘game-changing’ TP400 engine support contract
Europe’s OCCAR defence procurement body has signed a contract with Europrop International covering the continued in-service support of TP400 engines powering Airbus Defence & Space A400M tactical transports for the programme’s six launch nations.
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NewsFinal assembly advances on first F-35A ‘Husarz’ for Polish air force
Poland’s lead Lockheed Martin F-35A has entered the latter stages of final assembly in the USA, as the type has gained the name ‘Husarz’ (Hussar) for service with the European nation. Lockheed on 29 April released images of a first Polish air force F-35A in assembly at its Fort Worth ...
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NewsSwiss first-quarter profit slips as yields decline and costs rise
Swiss International Air Lines cites lower yields, a weaker cargo business, inflation and higher fuel and personnel costs contributed to lower profit for the first quarter of 2024.
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NewsAir France-KLM reports deeper first-quarter loss after operational disruption
Air France-KLM’s operating loss deepened in the first quarter of 2024, as “exceptional” operational disruptions and falling cargo revenue dented the European airline group’s performance.
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NewsLufthansa looks to summer and cost-savings after strike-hit first quarter
Lufthansa Group is taking encouragement from strong summer demand after confirming a financial hit from strike disruption, increased costs, and lower than expected capacity expansion in wider first quarter losses.