All Europe news – Page 61
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NewsEmbraer secures first European order for Super Tucanos with 12 aircraft buy from Portugal
The $210 million order for 12 of the A-29N Super Tucano turboprops from Portugal expands Embraer’s growing European defence business, which already includes sales of the C-390 transport and a partnership to assemble the latest Saab jet fighter.
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NewsRomania’s Animawings takes country’s first A220
Romanian carrier Animawings has taken delivery of its – and the country’s – first Airbus A220, with the arrival of a -300 leased from US-based Azorra. The initial twinjet (YR-CHR), powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engines, was flown from Montreal to Bucharest, via Reykjavik, on 13 December. Animawings had ...
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NewsNorwegian seeks to secure cadet stream with pilot-school collaborations
Budget carrier Norwegian is entering a co-operation with flight schools in Scandinavia and Spain to secure its future pilot corps. The airline is collaborating with Lund University’s school of aviation in Sweden, as well as OSM Aviation Academy in both Sweden and Norway. It is also partnering the Danish Center ...
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NewsAir Tanzania banned in latest revision to European blacklist
Air Tanzania has been formally blacklisted by the European Commission, following safety concerns identified at the flag-carrier. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has also denied third-country operator authorisation to the airline, a prerequisite for conducting services to European destinations. “We strongly urge Air Tanzania to take swift and decisive ...
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NewsScotland’s Loganair confident despite profit dent from disruption and other costs
Scottish regional carrier Loganair is highlighting operational disruption and supply-chain issues after it turned in a lower full-year profit. The carrier says its profit for the 12 months to 31 March 2024 reached £6.9 million ($8.7 million), compared with the £11 million pre-tax and £10.2 million net recorded for the ...
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NewsIberia to co-operate with budget carrier Level as it emerges as separate airline
Spanish carrier Iberia and budget long-haul operator Level will initially co-operate on US services following Level’s establishment as a standalone carrier. Level has secured its own air operator’s certificate, under the name Fly Level Barcelona, the Spanish civil aviation regulator AESA confirms. The airline – which, like Iberia, is owned ...
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NewsGCAP industry partners fix joint venture terms for design and development phase
The partners behind a new industrial joint venture (JV) tasked with delivering a sixth-generation fighter via the three-nation Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) have agreed the terms of their collaboration, with the effort still on track to meet its targeted in-service date of 2035.
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NewsUkraine’s SkyUp to establish EU network from Moldovan base
Ukrainian carrier SkyUp Airlines is to open a Moldovan base from which it will operate several routes to European destinations. SkyUp will conduct the services through its Maltese arm, SkyUp MT, which secured certification last year. It will offer flights under SkyUp MT’s ‘U5’ designator code from the Moldovan capital ...
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NewsNew Caledonian operator Aircalin emerges as A350 customer
New Caledonian carrier Aircalin has emerged as the customer behind a previously-undisclosed order for a pair of Airbus A350-900s. Aircalin is already an Airbus customer with a pair of A330-900s – having previously operated A330-200s – and it also has two A320neos. Chief executive Georges Selefen says the A350 agreement ...
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NewsDenmark steps up domestic F-35 training after latest deliveries
Denmark’s latest batch of four Lockheed Martin F-35As touched down at its Skrydstrup air base on 6 December, with their arrival doubling the number of the fifth-generation type transferred to the country.
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NewsEurofighter nations set sights on introducing BAE’s Striker II helmet
The four-nation Eurofighter consortium has awarded BAE Systems a contract worth £133 million ($169 million) to conduct further development work on its Striker II helmet-mounted display system.
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NewsPoland to field unmanned MQ-9B SkyGuardian fleet from 2027
Poland is to replace its leased General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9A Reaper remotely piloted air systems via a contract for new MQ-9B SkyGuardians, Warsaw has announced.
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NewsAir Baltic chief highlights crucial role of connectivity as carrier awaits IPO launch
Air Baltic chief executive Martin Gauss remains confident in the prospects for the airline’s initial public offering, despite its being pushed back at least to the first half of next year. Speaking to FlightGlobal in London, Gauss said the “market is not right” for the IPO from which the carrier ...
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NewsNorthrop begins production of first E-2D for French navy
The three airborne command and control turboprops will replace France’s fleet of E-2C Hawkeye 2000 aircraft.
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NewsBristow Ireland completes first SAR tasking following start of Shannon operations
Bristow Ireland has completed its first tasking, days after operations on the country’s new helicopter search and rescue (SAR) contract went live.
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NewsSlovakia to acquire three Embraer C-390 airlifters
Slovakia has selected Embraer’s C-390 tactical transport, and plans to advance a three-unit deal early next year.
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NewsBristow and Beta sign up for Norwegian cargo flight tests
Norway is to establish an international test facility for zero- and low-emission aircraft that could see trials of cargo flights take place between Bergen and Stavanger in the second half of next year.
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NewsUtair Aviation to absorb foreign-aircraft maintenance division TS Technik
Russian operator Utair’s management is to bring its specialised maintenance arm for foreign-built aircraft, TS Technik, directly under its aviation division through a merger of the companies. The decision follows a shareholder vote on 10 December which was overwhelmingly in favour of the proposal. Under the merger plan the company ...
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NewsUSA clears possible Ukraine F-16 support deal
The US government has cleared the possible sale of a sustainment package for Ukraine’s Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters, as the beleaguered country takes delivery of its second batch of the type.
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NewsOpen-rotor concept in line for Clean Aviation flight-test funding
Safran and CFM International look set to benefit from the first round of Clean Aviation’s second phase, which proposes to fund the flight demonstration of an open-rotor engine.