All Europe articles – Page 35
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Estonian authority seeks alternative to GPS navigation as Finnair suspends Tartu flights
Estonia’s air traffic control service is looking to reinforce its navigation systems to offer an alternative to GPS owing to recent jamming of the signal.
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Volocopter may need to ‘consider insolvency’ in near future: reports
German media have reported that advanced air mobility developer Volocopter’s bid to gain up to €100 million ($107 million) in government loan guarantees has failed, putting the late-stage start-up in a precarious financial situation.
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Limits imposed on Tarom as EU approves financial aid for restructuring
Romanian flag-carrier Tarom has secured European Commission clearance for a financial restructuring package, which it will use for initiatives including fleet renewal.
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SAS signs formal alliance agreement ahead of SkyTeam entry in September
Scandinavian flag-carrier SAS has signed the formal alliance adherence agreement which will lead to its accession to SkyTeam on 1 September.
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IAG and Air Europa formally notified of EU competition concerns over proposed tie-up
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG has been told that its proposed acquisition of Air Europa could restrict competition, particularly on routes to and from Spanish cities. The European Commission has outlined its concerns in a formal statement of objections to the companies, as it continues its in-depth investigation into ...
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Higher A350 manufacturing rate fits with original design of production system: Faury
Airbus is confident that a planned A350 production rate hike to 12 aircraft monthly can be accommodated both by the supply chain and the airframer’s own industrial system. The manufacturer had previously worked towards a 10-per-month output, and had practically achieved this level in 2019 – when A350 deliveries in ...
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Saab boss Johansson upbeat on Aeronautics unit opportunities
Saab’s Aeronautics business unit enjoyed a strong first-quarter performance, with highlights including a Gripen C sale to Hungary and the transfer of a first Saab 340-based airborne early warning aircraft to Poland.
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Play partly blames ‘inaccurate’ coverage of volcanic activity for first-quarter loss
Icelandic budget carrier Play is attributing first-quarter losses partly to news coverage of recent volcanic activity, which the airline claims was “inaccurate”. Play says a $20.4 million loss before interest and tax was “heavily affected” by the coverage, although it had been expecting a negative impact. “Now the results are ...
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Belgian air navigation service shows off test centre for Charleroi and Liege digital tower
Belgian air navigation service Skeyes has shown off a prototype digital control tower which will serve as a test centre for an operational facility at Namur.
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Bombardier CEO says ‘better opportunities’ behind decision to skip upcoming EBACE show
Bombardier’s decision not to exhibit at the EBACE business jet convention in Geneva next month reflects a belief that its marketing dollars can be put to better use elsewhere.
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Airbus holding preliminary talks on securing Spirit AeroSystems work packages
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury is giving little away on the airframer’s specific strategy for Spirit AeroSystems, but confirms the company is holding preliminary talks on options should Spirit be taken over. Spirit’s future direction has appeared uncertain since attention focused on aerostructure quality lapses at the Wichita-based firm – ...
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Lufthansa reveals first aircraft with long-delayed ‘Allegris’ cabin update
Lufthansa revealed the first aircraft equipped with its new “Allegris” cabin updates on 25 April, more than a year late owing to supply chain and airframer delays.
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Croatian air force welcomes its first six Rafale fighters
Croatia’s first six of 12 Dassault Aviation Rafales were transferred to Velika Gorica near Zagreb on 25 April.
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Airbus raising monthly A350 production to 12 in response to strong widebody demand
Airbus is to hike the monthly production rate of its A350 to 12 aircraft in 2028, following strong demand in the widebody sector.
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UK defence spending hike should set new standard for NATO partners, London says
The UK government has outlined a plan to boost the nation’s military expenditure by an additional £75 billion ($93.5 billion) through the rest of this decade.
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Icelandair Group cargo division edges back into operating profit
Icelandair Group has recorded an improvement in its cargo operation, with a return to operating profit in the first quarter. The company states that it is “on track” to deliver a full-year operating profit in the division after implementing a number of efficiency measures. It reduced freight capacity by 9% ...
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Norwegian keeps to capacity target despite Boeing delivery delays
Norwegian is sticking to its expectations of increasing capacity around 12% this year despite operating three fewer aircraft than originally planned this summer.
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Norwegian buoyed by Wideroe impact as losses cut in first quarter
Norwegian flagged improved yields and load factors, together with a boost from the less seasonally affected Wideroe business, during a first quarter in which the airline narrowed operating losses to NKr763 million ($70 million).
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Leonardo lands new combat air mission data deal with UK
Leonardo has secured a 10-year contract to deliver continued combat air mission data management services to the UK Royal Air Force (RAF).
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Netherlands, Poland cleared for AARGM-ER missile purchases
The US Department of State has approved requests from two European NATO nations to acquire Northrop Grumman AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) weapons, via potential deals worth almost a combined $2 billion.