All Europe articles – Page 507
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News
Citywing collapses in wake of Van Air prohibition
Isle of Man airline Citywing has collapsed, two weeks after its operator, Van Air, was banned from serving its UK route network.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Asset repo man Ken Cage
Will a tumultuous 2016 that brought forth a Trump presidency and Brexit, among other potential black-swan events, lead to a global, systemic downside event in the near future? That is a question to which any investor, banker, airline or risk analyst wants the answer.
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News
Lufthansa to test new NDC-based initiative from Flyiin
Lufthansa Group has signed a pilot agreement with Berlin-based Flyiin to take part in the beta phase of an online marketplace initiative in which IATA's NDC standard will be used to provide details of airlines' ancillary products.
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News
A380 wake suspected in Challenger loss-of-control event
Investigators are considering the possibility that Airbus A380 wake turbulence might have contributed to a loss-of-control event that badly damaged a business jet in January.
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News
Pegasus slips to annual loss in 2016
Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus has disclosed a pre-tax loss of TL144 million ($39 million) for 2016, after a profit of TL182 million in 2015.
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Opinion
OPINION: What an interest-rate hike means for aircraft finance
Rising interest rates will probably not become a critical issue for the traditional aircraft finance industry – but for newer sources of capital, it may be a reason to walk away.
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News
Cessna Citation Latitude and Sovereign+ secure steep approach approvals
Textron Aviation has secured steep-approach approvals from the European and US civil aviation authorities for its Cessna Citation Latitude and Sovereign+ business jets.
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News
Third and final Pilatus PC-24 enters flight testing
Pilatus Aircraft’s PC-24 business jet has entered the final stages of its certification programme, following the maiden sortie of its third and final test aircraft – the first in a production-standard configuration – on 6 March.
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Paid content
INSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Mid-life aircraft trading patterns and the impact of lessors
Operating lessors today manage 40% of the commercial jet passenger fleet and are a key player in the aviation industry. Forty years ago, operating lessors accounted for less than 2% of the fleet and even by the early 1990s, they still managed only 15%. Lessors depend on the trading of ...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Ariane 6 set for "buy European" push
In the matter of milestones, the end of March should mark a critical moment in Europe’s bid to ensure it retains competent, competitive and independent access to space. It is then – 27 March, specifically – that Airbus Safran Launchers expects to cross “maturity gate 6”, a set of specification ...
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News
S7 Engineering to expand engine repair capacity
Russian MRO provider S7 Engineering is to open a second engine shop by year-end.
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News
SNAPSHOT: Airline shares on rise in February
February proved a strong month for airline stocks on financial markets as more than three-quarters of the share prices tracked by FlightGlobal in its Airline Market Outlook increased during the period.
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News
Camcopter buyer orders PicoSAR payloads
Leonardo has built on its recent sales success with the French military by adding another contract for its unmanned air system-carried PicoSAR surveillance payload.
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Opinion
OPINION: Can Ryanair's O'Leary continue to play the outsider?
Few company executives across businesses full stop, let alone the airline industry, have challenged convention, expectations and corporate image to the extent that Michael O’Leary has.
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News
American and United happy to compete with 'clever' Norwegian
American Airlines and United Airlines are happy to compete with Norwegian’s expansion to the USA, which their chief executives say is simply using a "clever" business strategy - and not subsidies - to lower costs.
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News
GE9X engines to be overhauled in Wales
General Electric's overhaul shop in Wales is being prepared to service GE9X engines.
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News
Flexjet launches European operation
Flexjet has launched its European operation, unveiling the first of three Nextant 400XTi light business jets at a dedicated event on 1 March at TAG Farnborough airport in the UK. The remaining units will be handed over to the Birmingham, UK-headquartered operator before the end of the first quarter.
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News
AVALON: RAAF, Airbus look to increase MRTT capabilities
The Royal Australian Air Force and Airbus Defence & Space will launch a joint study into how to add capability to the A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT).
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News
FAI records record profits for air ambulance division
German business aircraft services company FAI rent-a-jet has posted a record turnover for its air ambulance operation in 2016, but the company’s overall performance for the year was flat, mainly because of a fall in demand for its special-missions services.
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News
EASA poised to publish CS-23 rewrite in the second quarter
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is expected to publish in the second quarter its long-awaited rewrite of the CS-23 regulations governing small business and general aviation aircraft.