All Europe articles – Page 6
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Germany’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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Aviation 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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Safran 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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Avilus 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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D-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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IAI’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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Lufthansa 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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AAM 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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German 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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MBDA 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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Scholz 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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Investment 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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Frankfurt 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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Virgin 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.
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Turkish Airlines still keen on mixed fleet as talks on Boeing order continue
Turkish Airlines remains in talks with Boeing and engine manufacturers as it still hopes to seal an order for 225 aircraft.
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KrasAvia An-26 overruns at northern Russian island airport
Siberian investigators are probing an overrun involving an Antonov An-26 operated by Russian regional carrier KrasAvia. The aircraft had been conducting a charter flight from Norilsk, says the West Siberian transport prosecutor’s office. It landed at Dikson airport, on an island in the far north of the Krasnoyarsk region, at ...
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Pilatus takes stake in solar fuels manufacturer Synhelion
Swiss airframer Pilatus Aircraft has taken an equity stake in solar fuels manufacturer Synhelion as it seeks to support the production and global supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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Airbus defence unit to display ‘Wingman’ concept at ILA Berlin air show
Airbus Defence & Space will unveil a full-scale model of a conceptual ‘Wingman’ asset during the ILA Berlin air show on 5 June.
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Lufthansa, KLM and SAA pay $900m for ‘extreme delays’ in refunding passengers
The US government has secured more than $900 million in refunds for passengers who faced “extreme delays” in receiving compensation from for Covid-19-related flight changes and cancellations.
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US Air Force orders its first Joint Strike Missile batch for F-35 fleet
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has been awarded a $141 million contract for Lot 1 production of its air-launched Joint Strike Missile (JSM) for the US Air Force (USAF).