Europe
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NewsLufthansa cleared to offer most Allegris seats for booking on 787-9s
German flag-carrier Lufthansa is making available most of the new business-class seats in its Boeing 787-9s, after a certification hold-up was overcome. The airline says “nothing now stands in the way” of approval for 25 of the 28 Allegris business-class seats on the twinjet type. Lufthansa has been flying the ...
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NewsProbe opens into chartered An-74 overrun in northern Russia
Russian investigators are probing an overrun incident involving an Antonov An-74TK-100 twinjet in the territory of Krasnoyarsk. The aircraft had been operating a charter flight from Igarka, to Dikson airport off the north coast, on 14 February. Fifty-two passengers and six crew members were on board, according to the federal ...
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NewsPilots should simulate ballistic-parachute activation to aid decision in emergency
French investigators believe use of a ballistic-recovery parachute in an emergency should be emphasised – and even simulated – prior to flight, following an analysis of accidents in which such systems were not activated. Aircraft types including the Cirrus SR20 and SR22, certain light aircraft models from Elixir, Bristell and ...
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NewsSunExpress 737-800 suffers main-gear collapse while taxiing for departure
One of leisure carrier SunExpress’s Boeing 737-800s has suffered a landing-gear collapse while taxiing at Antalya ahead of a service to Gaziantep. The aircraft’s left-hand main gear failed as the aircraft was taxiing as flight XQ7646 on 13 February. SunExpress states that the twinjet “experienced a technical issue involving the ...
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NewsBAE officials upbeat over follow-on Typhoon prospect with Saudi Arabia
UK airframer BAE Systems remains confident that Saudi Arabia will place a long-anticipated follow-on order for the Eurofighter Typhoon, as Riyadh also eyes a possible future role in the currently three-nation Global Combat Air Programme.
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NewsLeonardo targets fresh contract opportunities with Eurofighter and M-346 platforms
With campaigns under way in Bangladesh, the Philippines and Poland, Eurofighter partner company Leonardo is optimistic of further boosting the Typhoon’s order backlog.
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NewsDronamics to adapt Black Swan cargo drone for surveillance tasks
Dronamics is to equip its Black Swan uncrewed aerial vehicle with a new intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance payload supplied by German company Hensoldt.
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NewsAurigny ATR 72 experienced ‘total’ electrical failure during Guernsey ferry flight
Investigators are probing a serious electrical system incident involving an Aurigny ATR 72-600 as it headed for Guernsey earlier this month. The aircraft experienced “total electrical failure” at top of descent, according to French investigation authority BEA, citing its UK counterpart. BEA identifies the airframe involved as G-OGFC which had ...
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NewsNew Greek navy frigates to deploy Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100 UAS
Athens has ordered Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100 uncrewed aerial system (UAS) for operation from its navy’s incoming fleet of French-built frigates.
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NewsHelsing’s CA-1 Europa UCAV to fly with Hensoldt sensor package
Helsing is to integrate sensor technology from fellow German company Hensoldt aboard its CA-1 Europa unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV), the companies have announced.
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NewsSpain to launch operational evaluation of InShield DIRCM system on modified A400M airlifter
The Spanish air force is set to launch an operational evaluation of its first Airbus Defence & Space A400M to have been equipped with a new directed infrared countermeasures suite.
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NewsCarriers face setback over controversial Dublin cap after European court opinion
Carriers operating at Dublin have encountered a legal setback in their efforts to overturn a passenger cap at the Irish hub, after a high-level opinion advised that slot allocation can take into account passenger limits imposed by planning authorities. The Irish Aviation Authority had warned in 2024 that it would ...
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NewsRoyal Danish Air Force picks 2Excel for MH-60R conversion training
UK-based 2Excel Aviation has been selected by the Royal Danish Air Force to train personnel for conversion to the Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine warfare helicopter.
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NewsRussian regulator approves domestic composite fin and stabiliser for MC-21
Russian federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia has approved the use of import-substituted composites for the vertical fin and horizontal stabiliser of the Yakovlev MC-21. This formal approval of the amended MC-21 type certificate completes the project to integrate domestically-sourced composites into the twinjet’s design, the regulator states. Serial production of ...
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NewsLufthansa City Airlines opens services from Frankfurt hub
Lufthansa City Airlines has commenced flight operations from Frankfurt, expanding to the Lufthansa Group’s primary hub after previously opening services from Munich. The carrier aims to have seven Airbus A320neos operating from Frankfurt by autumn this year. Its initial service departed Frankfurt for Manchester on 9 February, and the network ...
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NewsNorwegian air navigation service initiates remote-tower trial with multiple airports
Norwegian air navigation service Avinor has commenced trial remote-tower operations covering multiple airports. The operations are being co-ordinated through a single remote-tower centre located at Bodo, which has digital links to 14 airports. Four airport pairs are participating in the trial: Rorvik and Namsos, Mehamn and Hasvik, Vardo and Berlevag, ...
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NewsIl-114-300 arrives at Yakutsk airport for extreme-weather testing
United Aircraft is conducting ground-testing of the Ilyushin Il-114-300 at Yakutsk airport to assess operational capabilities in extreme conditions. The test are taking place in mid-February when the temperature at the Siberian airport is typically minus 35-45°C. Ilyushin specialists are seeking the “lowest possible” temperatures for the tests, says United ...
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NewsGazprom Neft undertakes ground-based engine tests with sustainable fuel
Russian oil refining firm Gazprom Neft has undertaken rig testing for a product it claims will be the county’s first sustainable aviation fuel. The low-carbon fuel is based on synthesis of renewable organic material including waste frying oil and animal fats. Gazprom Neft says the fuel has been tested on ...
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NewsSheremetyevo vows to restore Domodedovo profitability after signing acquisition deal
Moscow Sheremetyevo airport’s operator is vowing to restore the Russian capital’s Domodedovo airport to profitability after signing an acquisition agreement for the hub. Domodedovo was auctioned on 29 January after being taken over by the Russian government. Sheremetyevo’s operator – represented by subsidiary Perspektiva and in collaboration with bank PSB ...
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NewsEASA to tailor flight-time limitation rules for air taxi and emergency medical operations
European safety regulators are seeking to develop flight-time limitations tailored to the specific requirements of air taxi and emergency medical service operations.