All Europe news – Page 699
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NewsA350 has met first-delivery target: Enders
Airbus Group chief Tom Enders has stressed that the airframer has met its target of having the A350 ready for delivery before the year’s end.
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Airlines on course for record profits though risks remain
Lower oil prices are set to provide the backdrop for airlines to deliver their strongest profit performance in 2015, but uncertainty over how long oil prices will remain low and continuing geopolitical issues mean that risks remain in the operating environment.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: UAV studies warn of risks as industry burgeons
Confirmation by the UK authorities that an unidentified unmanned air system was involved in a near collision with an Airbus A320 on the approach to London Heathrow airport's runway 09L in July has put the issue of regulation in the spotlight. This is a topical issue because in just one ...
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NewsMeteor firing trials go active with Typhoon
Fresh live firing trials with MBDA’s Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile have been conducted in the UK using a development example of the Eurofighter Typhoon.
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NewsAirbus lands Anglo-French A400M support deal
With a combined six of the aircraft now being flown by their air forces, the defence ministries of France and the UK have signed a contract covering collaborative in-service support arrangements for the Airbus A400M transport.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: World air forces fighting on many fronts
After a more than decade-long involvement in Afghanistan, the air wings of multiple nations had expected some respite from years of combat activity by late 2014, as the NATO-led mission completes its transition of control to the authorities in Kabul.
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OpinionOPINION: Lessons must be learned from 787 battery fires
A pair of lithium ion batteries on the Boeing 787-8 – which should have been risk-assessment afterthoughts compared to the overall electrical system – became unexpected safety problems. Luckily, nobody was hurt and the aircraft escaped heavy damage. Why?
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NewsUK authorities probe 'serious' Heathrow UAV airprox
UK safety authorities have disclosed that they have been investigating an airprox incident between an Airbus A320-family jet and an unmanned aerial vehicle west of London Heathrow.
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Russia's MAK certificates VIP interior for SSJ100
Russia's interstate aviation committee MAK has certificated the interior configuration for the VIP variant of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional jet.
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MEBA: Comlux places its first BBJ order
Comlux Aviation, one the largest owners and operators of the Airbus ACJ320 VIP narrowbody airliner family has placed its first order with Boeing since launching operations over 11 years ago.
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OpinionOPINION: Where next for Rolls-Royce?
London investment bank Investec has called for a thorough strategy review at Rolls-Royce. The company’s directors may not take up the suggestion but, if they do, they may well conclude that their strategy is just fine as it is. But to propose other options is to raise serious questions for ...
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NewsEndangered species: Our Top 10 rare military aircraft
Ahead of the publication of our annual World Air Forces directory, our Top 10 feature looks at some of the rarest aircraft still to be found in active military service around the globe. The selection draws on just some of the data contained within our global fleet listing, which details ...
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Ryanair to open Azores base
Budget carrier Ryanair is to set up a base in the Azores, the autonomous Portuguese island group in the northern Atlantic.
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NewsAirbus net orders pass 1,000 as first A330neos firmed
Airbus recorded three orders covering 120 Airbus A320-family jets during November, when it also booked its first firm agreements for the re-engined A330neo.
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NewsEurope spells out bold vision for Ariane 6, ISS
Europe has spelled out a clear vision of its place in space, giving a further green light to the Ariane 6 launcher and confirming its intention of joining the USA in keeping the International Space Station flying through 2024.
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Iberia MRO arm to repair CAE simulators
Spanish operator Iberia's maintenance division has secured an agreement to repair avionics and components for CAE simulators.
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Habitat Restoration Project gears up for final phase of airborne rodent eradication programme
An international effort to rid a remote sub-Antarctic seabird habitat of millions of rodents using a trio of helicopters is preparing for its third and final mission.
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Magnetic MRO adds engine on-wing support arm
Estonia's Magnetic MRO has opened an engine on-wing maintenance unit and begun offering related support packages.
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Macedonian state looks to create new flag-carrier
Macedonia’s government is looking at creating a new national airline for the Balkan state, an operator to succeed defunct flag-carrier MAT.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Miltary faces 'perfect storm' of budget vs need
European defence forces are facing a “perfect storm”, and those in the UK are at its eye. So says Andrew Dorman, Professor of International Security in the defence studies department at Kings College, London, and a lecturer at the UK Joint Services Command and Staff College in Shrivenham.