All Europe news – Page 618
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Can airlines tap efficiency gains from connectivity?
The airline industry has yet to fully articulate its vision for the connected aircraft, but the current focus on in-flight connectivity for passengers provides the impetus to establish a robust broadband pipe to the aircraft, creating future opportunities to improve operational efficiencies.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How increased profits spread across airlines in 2015
Profit levels and the immediate outlook ahead have never been better for airlines.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Brussels Airlines chief executive Bernard Gustin
The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche famously said “that which does not kill us makes us stronger”, which seems a good epithet for the recent experience of Brussels Airlines.
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FARNBOROUGH: Mahindra to produce AS565 parts in India
India’s Mahindra Aerostructures will produce airframe parts in Bengaluru for the Airbus Helicopters A565 Panther.
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FARNBOROUGH: Safran, HAL form engine MRO joint venture
Safran and Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) have formed an MRO joint venture in India to support two types of engines used on HAL-produced helicopters.
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FARNBOROUGH: Stalled sales forced A380 rate cut
Airbus’s decision to slash the production rate on the A380 is the inevitable result of a clash between long lead times for the type and the airframer’s policy of avoiding building ‘white-tail’ aircraft.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus to halve A380 output
Airbus is to halve its production output on the Airbus A380, aiming for just 12 deliveries annually from 2018.
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FARNBOROUGH: L-159 set for Red Flag debut with Draken
Czech manufacturer Aero Vodochody is looking forward to its L-159 light attack aircraft taking part in a Red Flag-series exercise in the USA for the first time.
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FARNBOROUGH: Antonov selects P&WC engines for An-132 production
Pratt & Whitney Canada has signed a memorandum of understanding with Antonov to supply PW150A turboprop engines for the An-132 airlifter being developed with Saudi Arabia.
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FARNBOROUGH: Nordam wins parts supply deal for A350
US airframe component specialist Nordam has won a contract from Airbus to supply structural parts for the cargo floor on the stretched A350-1000.
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FARNBOROUGH: GE wins raft of MRO follow-up deals
General Electric has won maintenance contract extensions with several airlines already supported under its aftermarket programme.
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FARNBOROUGH: Re-engining ATR could be bridge to 100-seater – CEO
ATR could potentially re-engine its existing turboprop aircraft before expanding the family to include a larger type, chief executive Patrick de Castelbajac has indicated.
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FARNBOROUGH: Germania defects from CFM for new A320neos
Germania has defected to Pratt & Whitney for its newly-ordered Airbus A320neo fleet, having been a long-term CFM International customer.
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FARNBOROUGH: Wow Air places first direct Airbus order
Icelandic budget carrier Wow Air has placed its first order with Airbus, having agreed to take four A321s.
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FARNBOROUGH: Germania signs for 25 A320neos
Germania has signed a firm order with Airbus for 25 A320neos, taking options for an additional 15.
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FARNBOROUGH: TUI tops up orders for Max jets and 787s
TUI has finalised an order for 10 Boeing 737 Max 8s and one 787-9.
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FARNBOROUGH: Bell tilits V-280 towards exports
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FARNBOROUGH: Diamond delivers second DA62 to Flight Calibration Services
Austria’s Diamond Aircraft has sold a second DA62 piston-twin to UK flight inspection services provider, Flight Calibration Services (FCSL).
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus reveals A320neo dispatch reliability
Airbus is claiming dispatch reliability on the in-service A320neo fleet has reached 99.7%.
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PICTURES: Air show rain of terror
The first day of the Farnborough air show ended early after a passing summer storm dumped a deluge of heavy rain on the show grounds.