All Europe news – Page 38
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NewsLeisure carrier Jet2 initiates share buyback as strong financial performance continues
UK leisure carrier Jet2 is embarking on a £250 million ($335 million) share buyback, which will be conducted in two stages of up to £125 million each. Jet2 will be able to purchase a maximum of just under 21.47 million shares, 10% of its issued stock. It states that the ...
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NewsCondor secures re-approval for restructuring aid package
German leisure carrier Condor has secured re-approval for a €321 million ($367 million) restructuring package, a year after the European Union’s General Court annulled the previous clearance. The annulment in May 2024 resulted from a case brought by budget operator Ryanair. In its judgement the court stated that the European ...
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NewsFinnair furloughs pilots as labour dispute prompts cuts to Qantas wet-lease
Finnair is to furlough nearly 40 long-haul pilots for at least eight months in relation to the continuing dispute over its wet-lease operation for Oneworld partner Qantas. Qantas wet-leases two Airbus A330s for services on the Sydney-Bangkok and Sydney-Singapore routes. Finnair says the arrangement has enabled it to find use ...
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NewsTurkish land forces approve Baha UAV for operational use
Havelsan’s Baha unmanned air vehicle (UAV) has entered frontline use with the Turkish land forces, after successfully clearing the required “inspection and acceptance procedures”, the company says.
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NewsSweden signs C-390 procurement pact with Austria, the Netherlands
Sweden has signed a formal agreement to advance its acquisition of Embraer C-390 tactical transports in partnership with European buyers Austria and the Netherlands.
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NewsUK union aims to pressure government over Spirit Belfast break-up
Representatives of Spirit AeroSystems workers in the UK are seeking political support over concerns for the future of the company’s Short Brothers plant in Belfast as it faces break-up. Airbus has reached an agreement to acquire wing production for the A220 and – if a third party is not identified ...
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NewsAirbus agrees to take over Spirit A350 and A220 work for reduced compensation
Airbus has reached a definitive agreement to take over several work packages from US-based Spirit AeroSystems, including A350 fuselage and A220 wing production.
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AnalysisNATO calls for ‘quantum leap’ in defence spending, as annual outlay tops $1.3 trillion
NATO nations boosted their collective spending on defence by around $120 billion in 2024 from the previous year, with the 32-strong alliance’s total outlay estimated to have been around $1.3 trillion.
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NewsWizz Air leans heavily on sustainable fuel to stay on net-zero course
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has placed sustainable aviation fuel at the centre of a decarbonisation strategy, as it expresses concern that efforts to achieve net-zero emissions are derailing. The airline says its net-zero roadmap “offers a realistic path”, by concentrating on sustainable fuel, aircraft technology, and air traffic ...
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NewsUkraine’s Raybird UAV flies with hydrogen fuel cell
Ukrainian uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) developer Skyeton has conducted an in-country test flight of its Raybird platform fitted with a hydrogen fuel cell.
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NewsPath for UK plants unclear as Airbus and Boeing prepare to divide Spirit
As the future of Spirit AeroSystems’ UK operations nears clarification, Airbus has established a new entity in Belfast, while Boeing could ultimately become a supplier to Bombardier’s business jet production.
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NewsInquiry highlights training demands for altiport flying after PC-12 accident at Courchevel
French investigators have underlined the importance of rigorous training for operations at altiports – airports in mountainous terrain – after a Pilatus PC-12 collided with the steep runway slope at Courchevel. The airport has been the scene of a number of accidents in recent years, including a similar strike by ...
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NewsItaly to purchase AeroVironment Jump 20 as Shadow replacement
The $46 million contract will see the vertical take-off and landing uncrewed aerial vehicles replace Italy’s Textron RQ-7 Shadow, mirroring an effort underway in the USA.
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NewsFully-substituted SJ-100 prototype carries out maiden flight
United Aircraft has carried out the maiden flight of the fully-substituted Yakovlev SJ-100, whose equipment includes Aviadvigatel PD-8 powerplants. The aircraft is the third prototype to participate in the SJ-100 programme but the first to combine the domesticated airframe and the Russian-built engines. United Aircraft is aiming to complete SJ-100 ...
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NewsSYOS lands £30m drone production deal for Ukraine
Unmanned systems producer SYOS Aerospace has been awarded a £30 million ($40 million) contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to supply a package of equipment to Ukraine.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic to open Korean service in early 2026
UK-based SkyTeam alliance carrier Virgin Atlantic is to open services to the South Korean capital Seoul ahead of the summer season next year.
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NewsQatar Airways, IAG and MASkargo plan joint freight business
Qatar Airways Cargo, IAG Cargo and Malaysia Airlines’ MASkargo intend to form a global joint freight business under plans announced on 22 April.
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NewsUK continues to assess platform options for Tempest’s autonomous wingman
The UK continues to assess its requirement to field autonomous collaborative platforms (ACPs) as part of a broader Future Combat Air System, despite having shelved an earlier technology demonstration effort.
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NewsUnited Engine aims for PD-8 certification by year-end
Russia’s United Engine is aiming to complete certification of the Aviadvigatel PD-8 engine, developed for the Yakovlev SJ-100, by the end of the year. Flight-testing of the PD-8 – using a modified Superjet 100 airframe – commenced in mid-March. United Engine chief Alexander Grachev mentioned the certification timetable for the ...
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NewsLilium Aerospace staff lament ‘lack of leadership’ as administrator warns of massive shortfall
Employees caught up in the collapse of Lilium Aerospace say they feel “abandoned” and “cast out into the cold” by senior management and the insolvency specialists winding up the firm, and have hit out at the slow pace of the process that has left them struggling to claim benefits or apply for new jobs.