All Europe articles – Page 688
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NewsPilots forgot to shut down engines before jet-blast incident
French investigators have cautioned against ground-handling procedures which assume that an arriving aircraft is safe to approach after the anti-collision beacon is switched off.
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NewsUK, French air forces hail success of Capable Eagle
British and French commanders have hailed the success of a bilateral air combat exercise staged from a UK base on 7-17 October for strengthening a so-called “entente cordiale” between the nations’ armed forces.
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News747 airprox crews' mix-up baffles UK probe
Investigators have been unable to explain why the crews of two Boeing 747s each apparently followed instructions meant for the other aircraft, resulting in an airprox event over Scotland.
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UK to push for liberalised air services to Russia
Possible liberalisation of the air services agreement between the UK and Russia will be on the agenda when the two sides meet later this month.
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Artificial insect eye may open path to sense-and-avoid UAVs
While they cannot match the resolution that humans and other vertebrates get from our single-lens eyes, the multi-lens compound eyes carried by insects are much better at providing a panoramic view with very fast image processing in a small package.
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Mars cars need to be self-drivers
Field trials in what may be Earth’s most Mars-like terrain have flagged up some of the challenges that the European Space Agency scientists will face when their 2018 ExoMars mission puts a rover on the Red Planet – and software being developed for the project may also help develop fully ...
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NewsNBAA: Dassault takes wraps off all-new Falcon 5X
Dassault Aviation has stolen the limelight on the eve of this year's NBAA convention by taking the wraps off the biggest Falcon business jet yet. The long range, large cabin Falcon 5X twinjet boasts a wider fuselage cross-section than the three-engined 7X and is capable of accomodating up to 16 ...
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Airbus explores A350 structural growth potential
Airbus is exploring the potential room for structural growth of the A350-1000 but insists this is not indicative of plans to develop a further stretch.
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NewsPICTURES: Brimstone 2 passes test against high-speed vehicle
MBDA has performed a test campaign involving a longer-range and increased accuracy version of its Brimstone air-to-surface missile, culminating with a complex firing against a fast-moving land vehicle.
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Lufthansa to extend seat-reservation service
Lufthansa is to offer all economy-class passengers the opportunity to reserve their seat in advance.
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NewsHawk trainer iPad trial to start in South Africa
South African air force pilots are to trial the use of iPad tablets with the service’s Hawk lead-in fighter trainers, following the recent completion of “rigorous testing” by airframer BAE Systems.
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For Finmeccanica, top-line wins are near-term focus
In the wake of the 4 October agreement to sell off its non-core power generation business, AgustaWestland and Alenia Aermacchi parent Finmeccanica has declared that its key short-term focus is to win major aircraft procurement deals.
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SAS-branded ATR 72-600 enters Jet Time fleet
Danish operator Jet Time has taken delivery of the first ATR 72-600 with which it will conduct regional services for Scandinavian Airlines.
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ANALYSIS: ICAO deal signals chance for ATM breakthrough
Emissions trading may have stolen the headlines at ICAO's assembly in Montreal, but landmark agreements were also reached over air navigation services and safety management says Graham Lake, principal at Aviation Management
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NewsSumburgh Super Puma crashed in vortex ring state
A second interim factual report on the 23 August fatal crash of a Eurocopter AS332L2 Super Puma on approach to Sumburgh, Scotland confirms that no technical faults were involved.
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Finnair closes second A321 sale and leaseback with Nomura
Finnair has closed the sale and leaseback of a new Airbus A321 delivery with a Japanese aircraft leasing company Nomura Babcock & Brown (NBB) in a transaction arranged by US-based lessor BBAM.
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EBAA launches second phase of illegal charter study
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has given the go ahead for a second phase of a report which will determine the size and impact of illegal charter operations on the continent. The initial stage of the research was commissioned by the Brussels-based trade association earlier this year. It ...
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Aeroflot seeks eight new 737-800s from lessors
Aeroflot Russian Airlines is considering adding eight new Boeing 737-800s to its fleet from four operating leasing companies.
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Turkey begins new helicopter programme
Turkey's undersecretariat of defence industries held talks with executives from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) on 11 October to kick off the nation's planned indigenous helicopter programme.
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NewsPiaggio touts Avanti-based UAV as European MALE solution
Piaggio says a failure of European manufacturers to develop an affordable medium-altitude, long-endurance UAV opens the door for its P.1HH Hammerhead.