All Europe news – Page 426
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: The logic behind ST Engineering's acquisition strategy
Gaining additional technical know-how and intellectual property through acquisitions is at the heart of ST Engineering's growth strategy.
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News
GKN Fokker to assist PAL-V on flying car development
GKN Fokker has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with fellow Dutch firm PAL-V to assist in the design, certification, engineering and production of current and future versions of the Liberty flying car.
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Probe begins into fatal German Eurofighter crash
An investigation is under way into a fatal collision involving of a pair of German air force Eurofighter combat aircraft near Rostock on 24 June.
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PICTURE: Researchers test new long-range concept
Russian researchers are conducting windtunnel tests on a new twin-engined aircraft concept with a potential range of nearly 4,900nm (9,000km).
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Serbia prepares sale of Jat Tehnika
Serbia's government has invited investors to submit offers for the planned privatisation of maintenance provider Jat Tehnika.
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Italian government throws Piaggio €700 million lifeline
The Italian government has approved nearly €700 million ($800 million) worth of orders and commitments for Piaggio Aerospace, which should help to provide a long-term and sustainable future for the Italian airframer.
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OBITUARY: Roger Beteille – father of Airbus
Roger Beteille viewed the decision whether Airbus Industrie should launch the A320 as a simple one: “We just had to do it,” he told Flight International in 1984.
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AnalysisWho ordered what at the Paris air show
Lower levels of business from the big-two airframers meant the Paris air show was one of the quietest in recent years for commercial aircraft order commitments.
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Berlin obtains modified A319 for arms control monitoring flights
Germany's defence ministry on 21 June took delivery of a converted Airbus ACJ319 to operate international arms control observation flights under the Treaty on Open Skies between NATO and nations of the former Warsaw Pact.
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PARIS: Airbus ends show with over 240 A321XLR commitments
The new Airbus leadership team kicked off its first Paris air show with the launch of the long-range A321XLR twinjet which has ended the week backed by orders and commitments for over 240 aircraft.
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OpinionHow will Boeing respond to A321XLR launch?
Ask Airbus about the Boeing NMA and you might start to believe the acronym stands for No More Argument.
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OpinionEnvironmental concerns powering electric shift
Twenty years ago, electric or hybrid-electric cars seemed unlikely to catch on. Worries about their performance and reliability, high prices, and a lack of charging infrastructure slowed take-up even among the environmentally concerned.
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PARIS: Airbus happy to play NMA waiting game
Airbus remains convinced that its two-pronged assault on the middle-of-the-market sector is sufficient and it will wait to see whether Boeing reacts with its New Mid-market Airplane (NMA).
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NewsPARIS: Eurofighter launches long-term enhancement programme
The long-serving Eurofighter Typhoon could soon see additional enhancements as part of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) effort, which aims to boost the platform’s capabilities until next-generation assets – such as the Franco-German New Generation Fighter revealed earlier this week – are brought into service.
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PARIS: Airbus smooths A220 relationship with Leonardo
Airbus's A220 programme manager believes the airframer has improved its relationship with Italian supplier Leonardo, after a legal spat over aerostructures for the type.
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PARIS: Parker strikes partnership deal on 787 component MRO
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance and Parker Aerospace have arranged a partnership to service the US manufacturer's hydraulic equipment on Boeing 787s.
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Airbus recruits Korean's aerospace arm for future-wing programme
Korean Air Aerospace has become a partner in Airbus's Wing of Tomorrow programme aimed at developing manufacturing methods for a composite wing on a future A320-family replacement.
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Start-up Great Dane sees Jutland market opportunity
Start-up Great Dane Airlines has outlined plans for rapid growth.
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AnalysisAirbus wins order race – but Boeing steals the show
Boeing won a key battle, if not the war, at this year’s Paris air show. Airbus marked its 50th anniversary by disclosing more business than its Seattle rival, but the event will ultimately be remembered for a show-stopping order from IAG that is set to revive the grounded 737 Max programme.
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Podcast
PODCAST: Airline Business at Paris air show 2019 – wrap-up
Join Airline Business managing editor Lewis Harper and executive editor Graham Dunn as they take you through all the key airline-related developments at this year’s Paris air show.