All Europe news – Page 8
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Sweden formally becomes 32nd NATO member
Sweden has joined NATO as the western military alliance’s 32nd member, with its prime minister Ulf Kristersson having formally deposited its instrument of accession with the US government in Washington DC on 7 March.
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Airbus discloses new order for pair of A350s
Airbus has recorded a new firm agreement for a pair of A350-900s, the airframer’s only order activity for February. It has yet to list the recent American Airlines deal for 85 A321neos, or any other single-aisle orders so far this year. The two additional A350s are attributed to an undisclosed ...
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Swiss remains Lufthansa’s crown jewel with record profit and double-digit EBIT margin
Swiss International Airlines posted a record operating profit for 2023 as healthy demand for air travel and disciplined cost-cutting allowed the airline to “definitively master the corona crisis and the major challenges that it posed”.
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Work starts on Portuguese navy helicopter/UAV-carrier vessel
Damen Shipyards has begun work on a new multi-role maritime platform that will enable the Portuguese navy to conduct tasks including the operation of embarked helicopters and unmanned air vehicles (UAVs).
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Spohr still optimistic on ITA, but will look ‘rationally’ at cost of deal concessions
Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr insists the carrier will make a rational decision over the cost of any concessions attached to approval for its planned acquisition ITA Airways, but is encouraged by the approach to global competition of the incoming European Commission.
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SAS chief: SkyTeam will ‘unlock’ network benefits previously unavailable in Star Alliance
Accession to the SkyTeam alliance will provide Scandinavian operator SAS with greater network reach in various ways, chief executive Anko van der Werff believes. Speaking during a first-quarter briefing, he said SAS had enjoyed a good relationship with Star Alliance, of which it was a founder member. “We equally have ...
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Icelandair set to tighten Emirates ties with reciprocal codeshare
Icelandair has tentatively agreed a strategic partnership with Middle Eastern carrier Emirates, potentially leading to a codeshare between the two. The agreement – currently in the form of a memorandum of understanding – was reached at the ITB travel show in Berlin. Emirates has an interline tie-up with Icelandair, but ...
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SAS maintains full-year expectations after busy first quarter
SAS is maintaining its financial forecast for the full year 2023-24, as well as the timetable for its emergence from US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It has turned in a pre-tax loss of just under SKr1.1 billion ($107 million) for its fiscal first quarter – the three months to 31 ...
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JetBlue drops DOT complaint against Dutch government over Schiphol slots
JetBlue Airways has withdrawn its complaint against the Dutch government after securing favourable summer take-off and landing slots at Amsterdam’s Schipol airport, but warns that it will continue to fight for access if necessary.
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Rafale ramp-up in full swing to meet soaring demand
Dassault Aviation continues to increase production of its Rafale fighter to meet soaring demand from the export market as total orders for the multirole type near the 500-unit mark. The French airframer took in 60 orders for the Rafale last year – 42 tranche 5 jets for the French air ...
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Walsh accuses UK government of ‘short-sighted cash grab’ with APD rise
The head of global airline association IATA has accused the UK government of a “short-sighed cash grab” after it announced plans to increase air passenger duty (APD) for some traveller types.
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Lessor Falko acquires batch of older E-Jets from Nordic Aviation Capital
UK-based regional aircraft lessor Falko has agreed to acquire a package of 24 Embraer E-Jets from Nordic Aviation Capital. Falkso says the purchase agreement covers 20 E190s and E195s plus four E170s and E175s. All of the aircraft are the older variants which preceded the re-engined E2 family. Falko says ...
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Carlyle to take majority share in recapitalised London Southend airport
London Southend airport’s parent company, Esken, has agreed to a restructuring and recapitalisation plan under which it will surrender ownership of the airport operator to investor Carlyle Global Infrastructure Fund. Carlyle will convert a £193.75 million ($246.5 million) loan into an 82.5% stake in the operator, while Esken will hold ...
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USAF deepens cooperation with Sweden on eve of NATO integration
Washington and Stockholm launched joint air combat drills involving American B-1B heavy bombers and Swedish Gripen fighters as the Nordic country completes the long-delayed process of officially joining the transatlantic military alliance.
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Pegasus Airlines’ full-year operating profit slips in 2023
Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines posted a full-year operating profit of €489 million ($530 million) in 2023, down around €100 million on the previous year.
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Swiss names new finance chief and adds operations role to management board
Swiss has named a new chief financial officer and is adding a chief operating officer to its management board.
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Aeralis unveils common core fuselage design for modular aircraft family
UK developer Aeralis has unveiled the common core fuselage design that will be at the heart of its modular family of military aircraft, with the structure on display at the DIMDEX exhibition in Doha, Qatar.
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FAA grants Pipistrel’s Velis Electro light-sport aircraft certification
The US Federal Aviation Administration has granted Slovenian light aircraft manufacturer Pipistrel an airworthiness exemption for its Velis Electro trainer.
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Ukrainian prosecutors lay formal charges over destruction of An-225
Ukrainian prosecutors and security service SBU have formally accused ex-Antonov officials of obstructing attempts by the country’s military to defend Gostomel airport. The airport was “strategically important”, says the security service, and became the target of an assault in the early days of the Ukrainian-Russian conflict. This attack on 27 ...
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Icelandair opts for PW1100G to power Airbus single-aisle fleet
Icelandair Group has opted for the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine to power its fleet of Airbus A320neo-family jets. The operator says the selection covers up to 35 aircraft, including long-range A321LRs and A321XLRs. Icelandair has also chosen a long-term maintenance package, EngineWise, from the manufacturer. The airline is already ...