All Europe articles – Page 63
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NewsHeathrow’s operator blames CAA pricing decision for half-year loss
London Heathrow airport’s operator is blaming UK Civil Aviation Authority pricing restrictions for its continuing first-half losses, although the adjusted pre-tax deficit of £139 million ($179 million) was better than the previous year. The Civil Aviation Authority published a price cap for the ‘H7’ regulatory period – the five years ...
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NewsAftermarket helps drive strong Rolls-Royce first-half civil aerospace performance
Strong civil aerospace performance over the first half has contributed to Rolls-Royce’s raising its full-year financial guidance. Rolls-Royce is expecting first-half underlying operating profit for the division to reach £400 million ($515 million), contrasting with the previous interim loss of £79 million. It says higher aftermarket profitability – the result ...
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NewsPoland orders two Saab 340 airborne early warning turboprops
The Swedish airframer says its 340 airborne early warning platform provides a detailed situational picture that can be used for military and civilian tasks, including air surveillance and rescue operations.
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NewsAirlines ask Dutch Supreme Court to consider Schiphol noise judgement
A number of airlines and industry associations have joined forces to institute ‘cassation proceedings’ through the Dutch Supreme Court regarding the Amsterdam Court of Appeal’s decision earlier this month to lift a block on reducing flights from Schiphol airport. Airlines had initially successfully challenged a plan to cut flight departures ...
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NewsUK cargo 747 start-up One Air commences customer flights with Chinese operation
UK cargo start-up One Air is preparing to introduce a second Boeing 747 freighter, having conducted its inaugural long-haul service. The carrier flew its initial 747-400SF from London Stansted to Jinan, in Shandong province, on 22 July before flying to London Heathrow – operating the return flight via Almaty in ...
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NewsRussian authority claims over 650 foreign aircraft have undergone re-registration
Russia’s federal air transport regulator has disclosed that 658 foreign aircraft have been re-registered in the country in the year-and-a-half to mid-July. The aircraft span the fleets of 30 Russian airlines, states Rosaviatsia. Russia’s government has been transferring aircraft to the country’s own registry in response to sanctions imposed as ...
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NewsIAG invests in UK waste-to-fuel bioethanol production facility
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG is investing in a UK-based firm developing processes to produce bioethanol for sustainable biofuel, sourced from non-food agricultural waste and wood residue. The firm, Nova Pangaea Technologies, is developing a UK waste-to-fuel production facility called NovaOne, but has ambitions to expand to the other ...
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NewsRyanair indicates 737 Max delivery delays could persist to mid-2024
Budget carrier Ryanair is suggesting that delivery delays from Boeing could continue for another year, after a series of hitches at the US airframer. Ryanair is renewing its fleet with 737 Max jets and had 119 of the type – out of a total fleet of 558 aircraft – at ...
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NewsRussia arrests intelligence officer convicted in MH17 downing
Igor Girkin, a former military commander convicted of involvement in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight 17, was arrested in Moscow on 21 July – but not for his role in the deaths of 298 air travelers.
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NewsRTX green lights sale of actuation business to Safran
US aerospace giant RTX has approved the sale of subsidiary Collins Aerospace’s $1.5 billion-revenue actuation division to French firm Safran.
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NewsCyprus Airways prepares to commence A220 services
Cyprus Airways has started introducing a pair of Airbus A220-300s, part of a lease agreement disclosed during the Paris air show. The aircraft will complement the pair of A320-family jets already used by the carrier on its network to 19 scheduled destinations. Both A220s – MSN55208 and MSN55203, registered 5B-DEB ...
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NewsIATA opposes ban on night flights at Brussels airport
IATA has voiced its opposition to proposals that would see night flights banned at Brussels airport on the grounds of reducing noise, claiming such a move would ignore Belgium’s international obligations.
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NewsFinnair swings to profit in Q2 citing adjustment to Russia airspace closure
Finnair has reiterated its guidance for a stronger-than-expected full-year performance, saying its positive second-quarter results reflect its successful adjustment to the closure of Russian airspace.
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NewsIcelandair Group expects improvement in weak freight market
Icelandair Group is attributing a decline in its cargo performance to weak export markets, but expects the situation to improve later this year. It is supporting the development of Reykjavik airport as a freight hub, and has introduced substantial capacity through the addition of a pair of Boeing 767 freighters ...
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NewsSafran proposes acquisition of Collins’ flight-control and actuator business
French aerospace firm Safran is looking to acquire flight-control and actuation activities from RTX’s Collins Aerospace operation in a cash transaction. Collins Aerospace supplies the systems to commercial and military aircraft, as well as helicopters, and the activity is spread across eight facilities in Europe and Asia. Safran’s offer is ...
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NewsITA shuffles board ahead of Lufthansa Group’s admission
Italian carrier ITA Airways has shuffled its board of directors ahead of Lufthansa Group’s entry into its governing structure. The board has been reduced from five members to three, including Antonino Turicchi as chair, supported by advisors Valeria Vaccaro and Francesco Spada. Former chief executive Fabio Lazzerini is stepping down, ...
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NewsKAI opens Polish support location for incoming FA-50 fleet
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has opened an office in Poland to support Warsaw’s acquisition of 48 FA-50 light combat aircraft.
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NewsIcelandair confident on full year after strong second quarter
Icelandair Group is confident in its expectations for a full-year net profit, after the strongest second quarter in seven years. The company has disclosed a profit of $13.7 million for the period, on strong unit revenues, and reduced its first-half loss to $35.4 million. Icelandair Group transported 1.2 million passengers ...
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NewsO’Leary among Ryanair team in Ukraine for Boryspil airport meeting
Three Ryanair executives, including group chief Michael O’Leary, were in Ukraine on 20 July to visit the country’s largest airport and reiterate the low-cost carrier’s intention to make a speedy return to the country once safe operations are possible.
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NewsPutin revisits 'quarrel' with former Aeroflot chief over Western fleet
Russian president Vladimir Putin has pointedly remarked to transport minister Vitaly Saveliev that the country’s aerospace industry is unable to meet the immediate demand for aircraft, recalling his dissatisfaction over the former Aeroflot chief’s reliance on a Western fleet. Putin spoke to Saveliev, seeking an update on the air transport ...