All Europe news – Page 503
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Airbus touts A330neo flexibility in quest to replace 767s
Airbus claims that the flexibility of the Airbus A330neo makes it a strong candidate to replace the aging fleet of Boeing 767s and other widebodies at US carriers.
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EASA orders A330/340 ELT antenna damage check
Airbus A330 and A340-600 operators with 2Ku-band radomes fitted are being ordered to conduct checks of the emergency locator transmitter antenna, which appear to be vulnerable to a vortex-induced vibration.
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Regulators propose new rule for engine bird ingestion
Engine companies bidding for Boeing’s potential New Mid-sized Airplane (NMA) could face a new safety requirement proposed by regulators in response to a 2009 bird strike incident that caused an Airbus A320 to make an emergency landing in the Hudson River.
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Rostec to set up Moscow MRO venture with Atitech
Russian state corporation Rostec’s Technodinamika arm is to establish a new aircraft and engine maintenance centre in co-operation with Italian firm Atitech.
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Airbus pitches A330neo-A321LR pairing at middle-market
Airbus is pitching the combination package of its A321LR and A330neo at the middle-of-the-market sector as Boeing continues to explore its proposed NMA.
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Airbus urges pan-European solution to future combat air system
Airbus Defence & Space has urged Europe to come together to work on a future combat air system, warning that the bloc cannot support the development of several competing platforms.
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Rolls-Royce to divest commercial marine division
Rolls-Royce has arranged a sale of its commercial marine business to Norwegian group Kongsberg.
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Airbus 'not bluffing' over dire Brexit warnings: chief
Airbus commercial aircraft president Guillaume Faury insists the airframer is "not bluffing" in its warnings over the uncertainty surrounding the UK's future trade relationship with the European Union.
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Parked A320neo backlog declines after triple-figure peak
Airbus has started bringing down the backlog of parked engineless A320neo-family jets, after the total reached triple figures at the end of May.
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Enders: UK still has 'no clue' on Brexit strategy
Airbus chief executive Tom Enders has criticised the UK government's lack of clarity over its future European Union relationship.
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Airbus forecasts 20-year demand for 37,400 aircraft
Airbus is predicting demand for almost 37,400 new passenger and freighter aircraft over the next 20 years.
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In depth
FLIGHT TEST: Airbus A350-1000 takes growth in its stride
When Airbus first set out back in 2004 to develop a new widebody under the A350 designation, it originally posited an upgraded version of the existing A330 twinjet. Having taken aim at the then-new Boeing 787, Airbus quickly realised that this derivative programme would be handicapped in the race against the Dreamliner – and went back to the drawing board.
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Airbus takes orders for 10 more A350s and 10 A330neos
Airbus has disclosed an order for 10 more A350-900s as well as 10 A330neo twinjets, attributing both agreements to undisclosed customers.
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Ethiopian to set up cabin interior supplier with German partner
Ethiopian Airlines will establish a local cabin equipment production facility in co-operation with German interior specialist ACM Aerospace.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Just two women among the chiefs of top 100 airlines
Weeks after Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker stoked controversy with his "joke" at the IATA AGM that his airline had to be led by a man, FlightGlobal's latest survey of gender diversity in the industry shows that the number of female chief executives among the top 100 carriers ...
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PICTURE: Hi Fly A380 arrives in Malta for painting
Portuguese lessor Hi Fly's initial Airbus A380 has landed in Malta having been ferried from Singapore.
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Wizz adds to MRO network with Sofia location
Central European low-cost operator Wizz Air has partnered with freight carrier and MRO provider Rose Air to take a single line in the Bulgarian company's three-line hangar in Sofia.
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FAA clears Air France-KLM's technical unit for Leap support
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration to service CFM International Leap engines.
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Syria regains air link to Russia after six-year gap
Scheduled air services have been restored between Syria and Russia after a six-year hiatus.
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Wijet shuts down UK operation and plots expansion in mainland Europe
Wijet, one of Europe's oldest and largest air taxi companies, has shut down its UK operation, blaming poor performance of the division, post-Brexit uncertainty, and rising competition in the European business aircraft charter market for its decision. It is now restructuring its operation with a focus on mainland Europe.