All Europe news – Page 255
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NewsConsultancy formally invites investor interest in Frankfurt Hahn airport
German consultancy firm FalkenSteg is formally seeking expressions of interest to participate in the investment process for Frankfurt Hahn airport. The Dusseldorf-based company has been commissioned by the airport operator’s provisional insolvency administrator, Jan Markus Plathner, to look for “one or more” buyers for the airport or its assets. “Investors ...
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NewsNorwegian names former Kongsberg executive as finance chief
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian has named Hans-Jorgen Wibstad as its new chief financial officer, succeeding Geir Karlsen. Karlsen retained the top financial post after he took over as the airline’s chief executive in mid-year. Wibstad will step into the role by June 2022. He is a former chief financial officer ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic sees demand return but at ‘nowhere close’ to 2019 levels
UK carrier Virgin Atlantic has seen a “material improvement” in bookings since the full reopening of the transatlantic market but still has some way to go to reach pre-Covid levels of demand.
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NewsIcelandair splits commercial division as part of realignment for recovery
Icelandair Group is restructuring its organisation, splitting its commercial operation into two divisions – focused on customers and revenue – and recruiting a former director, who also served with defunct budget carrier Wow, to head the revenue side. The revenue division will comprise the network, revenue management and sales functions ...
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NewsOmni 767 crew underestimated take-off abort speed before brake fire
Irish investigators have determined that an Omni Air International Boeing 767-300ER crew rejected a take-off above the V1 threshold shortly before a brake-fire incident that triggered an evacuation. The pilots rejected the take-off at 149kt – compared with the calculated V1 of 146kt – after hearing a noise traced to ...
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NewsHi Fly details pioneering A340 flight to Antarctic runway
Wet-lease operator Hi Fly has detailed its landing of an Airbus A340-300 on an Antarctic ice runway, the first time the four-engined type has carried out such an operation. The Maltese-registered aircraft (9H-SOL) conducted the flight from Cape Town to the runway at Wolf’s Fang – a distance of some ...
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NewsOil majors need to step up on sustainable aviation fuel: Virgin Atlantic chief
The oil majors need to do more regarding the ramping up of the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry, in the view of Virgin Atlantic chief executive Shai Weiss.
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NewsUK air travel recovery ‘significantly later’ than mainland Europe: KLM chief
KLM chief executive Pieter Elbers says the UK recovery has lagged that in mainland Europe amid “not very helpful” government travel policies.
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NewsCOP26 ‘by far’ the most constructive meeting to date: IAG sustainability chief
The recent COP26 climate change conference saw a positive step-change in the approach to tackling airline sustainability challenges, in the view of IAG’s group head of sustainability Jonathon Counsell.
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NewsEasyJet and Wizz executives ask UK to drop Covid-19 tests for vaccinated travellers
Executives from EasyJet and Wizz Air have called on the UK government to allow fully vaccinated travellers to enter the country without being required to undertake a Covid-19 test.
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NewsUK aiming to become ’world leader’ in sustainable fuels: aviation minister
The UK government wants the country to take a global lead in the development of the sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) that are crucial to the airline industry’s sustainability challenge.
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NewsGovernment policy has left UK airlines lagging wider recovery: IATA chief
Policies implemented by the UK government during the Covid-19 recovery are the “principal reason” that the country’s airlines are lagging those in other countries, in the view of IATA director general Willie Walsh.
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NewsEASA seeks to tighten engine certification criteria for uncontained debris
Safety regulators in Europe are aiming to tighten engine certification requirements to take into account forward and rearward release of uncontained debris in the event of a powerplant failure. Analysis of fan-blade failures indicates that certification of engines could be improved, says the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, particularly by ...
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NewsAirline sustainability challenge ‘does not preclude third Heathrow runway’
The pressure on airlines to address their environmental footprints does not mean a third runway at Heathrow airport should be ruled out, according to UK industry representatives.
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NewsUK competition regulator opens inquiry into IAG-Air Europa merger
UK competition regulators have opened a two-month initial inquiry into British Airways parent IAG’s proposed acquisition of Spanish carrier Air Europa. The Competition and Markets Authority is inviting comments on whether the acquisition is likely to result in a “substantial lessening” of competition within any of the UK markets. It ...
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NewsBA seeks aircrew and other personnel for new Gatwick carrier
British Airways is recruiting for its new short-haul London Gatwick-based subsidiary, seeking a variety of managerial and operational personnel, including pilots and cabin crew. The company, which recently registered the name BA Euroflyer after opting to set up the subsidiary, is inviting applications for Airbus A320 direct-entry captains. BA is ...
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NewsCMA CGM second to commit to A350 freighter
French logistics firm CMA CGM Group has become the second customer for the new Airbus A350 freighter after signing a memorandum of understanding covering the purchase of four of the type.
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NewsNew pilots offered dual UK-EASA licence through hybrid L3Harris training
Pilot-training company L3Harris Airline Academy is offering cadets the opportunity to train for a dual licence to enable flexibility to operate within the UK and the European Union. The hybrid training programme allows pilot cadets to sit theoretical examinations for both the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and the UK ...
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NewsIceland’s Play signs for A320neos from Chinese lessor
Icelandic start-up Play has signed for another pair of Airbus A320neo twinjets, sourcing them from Chinese lessor CALC. The airline is set to take delivery of the jets in March next year. It says the A320neo are new and will be delivered directly from Airbus. Hong Kong-based CALC has orders ...
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NewsRyanair to delist its shares from London stock exchange
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is to proceed with a delisting of its shares from the London stock exchange, after revealing in early November that it was considering the measure. The decision, confirmed on 19 November, follows shareholder discussions over the proposal. Cancellation of its listing will take place on 20 ...