Europe – Page 413
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InterviewSchedaero takes an intuitive approach to flight scheduling
Stephen Ellis is user experience and interface manager at flight operations software company Schedaero, where he leads a development team dedicated to making the system intuitive in every possible way
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NewsNorwegian puts up slots to delay bond repayment
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian is putting up slots at London Gatwick as part of an exchange package as it seeks to delay repayment of unsecured bonds.
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Wizz Air receives final regular A321
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has taken delivery of its final Airbus A321, with all future Airbus single-aisle deliveries exclusively set to be re-engined aircraft.
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Russian authorities ponder remote-tower implementation
Russian authorities have indicated interest in introducing remote-tower concepts similar to those being deployed at a number of European airports.
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NewsKLM revealed as customer for two more 777-300ERs
Dutch carrier KLM has ordered another pair of Boeing 777-300ER twinjets, the US airframer has disclosed.
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AnalysisAirline start-ups outweigh failures over summer months
After a challenging first few months of the year in which a number of high-profile carriers were forced to suspend operations amid mounting financial problems, the summer months have largely proved a stable period in which more attention has focused on start-up projects.
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Ryanair names new chief as O'Leary steps up to group-level role
Ryanair veteran Eddie Wilson is to replace Michael O'Leary as chief executive of the group's main airline, effective 1 September.
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Tu-134 to serve as Platov emergencies simulator
Rostov-on-Don's Platov airport has taken delivery of a Tupolev Tu-134A which will serve as a simulator for emergency rescue and ground-handling services.
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Police prepare to counter Heathrow drone disruption
London's Metropolitan Police has vowed to "do everything in its power to prevent and stop" any attempt to disrupt operations at Heathrow, after reports that climate-change activists planned to fly drones within the UK airport's restricted airspace on 13 September.
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Aeroflot Group sees 'stabilisation' in second-quarter figures
Aeroflot Group managed to keep its second-quarter operating profit flat at Rb20.5 billion ($309 million) under international accounting standards.
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SAS not obliged to compensate over pilots' strike
Sweden's consumer disputes board has ruled that the April-May pilot strike at Scandinavian operator SAS does not oblige the carrier to pay compensation to passengers.
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Taxiing 737 twice returned to gate after fuel spills
Pilots of a Sunwing Airlines Boeing 737-800 twice returned to the gate to deal with fuel spills during taxiing ahead of a service from Portugal's Faro airport.
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Braathens Regional puts RJ fleet up for sale
Scandinavian operator Braathens Regional Airlines is to put its entire BAE Systems Avro RJ fleet up for sale ahead of a replacement programme.
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Russian-built MC-21 composites undergo testing
Testing of domestically produced composites for the Irkut MC-21 is under way in Russia.
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Spanish pilot union calls five-day Ryanair strike
Ryanair is facing intensified industrial action in Spain as the SEPLA pilot union has announced strike dates for 19, 20, 22, 27 and 29 September.
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MAKS: Azimuth to lease another pair of Superjets
Russian operator Azimuth has agreed a further lease deal with state lessor GTLK under which the carrier will acquire two more Sukhoi Superjet 100s.
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MAKS: United Aircraft outlines 20-year single-aisle demand
United Aircraft has put forward a 20-year forecast predicting demand for 20,500 single-aisle aircraft with a capacity of 166-200 seats, including 630 in Russia.
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MAKS: Polar Airlines seeks to be Il-114-300 launch operator
Siberian operator Polar Airlines has provisionally signed to acquire three Ilyushin Il-114-300 turboprops, for delivery starting in 2023.
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MAKS: Yakutia signs to lease more Superjets
Russian carrier Yakutia has signed a preliminary pact to acquire additional Sukhoi Superjet 100s as part of a fleet modernisation.
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MAKS: Irkut shows off MC-21 interior in video
Russian airframer Irkut has shown off the cabin of its MC-21-300 during the MAKS Moscow air show.