Europe – Page 642
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A319 flew low over terrain as crew lost position awareness
Pilots of an EasyJet Airbus A319 overflew a ridge at less than 500ft after losing awareness of their position while attempting a visual night landing at Bristol earlier this year.
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ATR: Operators have freedom to set crosswind limits
Crosswind limits for ATR turboprops are not fixed thresholds and carriers should adapt them to suit their own operation, the airframer insists.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How accident investigation is evolving
After a century of activity, the work performed by the AAIB’s specialists is changing – with new technologies playing a part
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Monarch profits to continue in 2016: chief
Monarch Airlines chief executive Andrew Swaffield says the leisure can build on its forecast underlying full-year profit earnings of more than £40 million ($60 million) for this year to become “even more profitable” in 2016.
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Carpatair ATR crash probe highlights pilots' experience gap
Investigators have disclosed that a Carpatair ATR 72-500 captain breached operating procedures while attempting an approach to Rome in strong gusting crosswinds, before a bounced landing which badly damaged the aircraft.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Industry gives EU aviation strategy qualified backing
Europe’s airline and airports are broadly in agreement that the European Commission’s newly published new aviation strategy is a welcome development for the industry.
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NewsDaher's TBM 900 reaches 100th delivery milestone
Daher has handed over the 100th TBM 900, just 20 months after the latest iteration of the long-running single-engined turboprop line entered service
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Opinion
OPINION: C-17's departure hands strategic opportunity to Airbus
Aircraft production was officially waved into history at Boeing’s Long Beach site in Southern California on 29 November, as the company’s last ever C-17 took off, for final pre-delivery completion in Texas.
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NewsMajor powers: Our Top 10 of military aviation strength
To coincide with the release of our world air forces directory for 2016, our Top 10 feature lists the world’s leading military fleets by operator nation. With more aircraft in its active inventory than the next six-ranked nations combined, the USA tops the chart, which draws on data originally derived ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: World air forces face another year of conflict
With conflicts raging in several nations – notably Iraq, Syria and Yemen – and with terrorist activity having targeted Western civilians in Egypt, France and Tunisia, 2015 has been marked by crises and instability.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Ryanair sees progress in war over screenscraper ads
Ryanair has welcomed changes to eDreams adverts returned by Google searches, two days after the Irish budget carrier launched legal action against both organisations.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Norwegian plan shows how single-aisles can go long-haul
News that Norwegian may use its Boeing 737 Max fleet to open up new long-haul transatlantic routes confirms the expectation that airlines will capitalise on the greater range offered by new-generation narrowbodies like the Boeing twinjet and the Airbus A320neo.
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Ryanair chief unconcerned by levels of competition in MRO
Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has expressed skepticism about the European Commission's tentative probe into competitive conditions in the engine and component MRO markets.
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Ukrainian carriers turn to Belarus to fill Russian void
Ukrainian carriers Dniproavia and Motor Sich are looking to make up for losses from suspension of their Russian operations through new services to Belarus.
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Russia studying non-traditional fuel technology for GA operators
Russian general aviation operators in remote, oil-rich regions could save 20-40% of flight hour costs in future, due to research being carried out at the Baranov Central Institute of Aviation Motor Development (TsIAM) into non-traditional aviation fuels, including from associated petroleum gas.
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NewsEvektor secures agreement for up to 50 EV-55s from China
Czech general aviation manufacturer Evektor has signed an agreement with China’s Guangdong Longhao group for the purchase of up to 50 EV-55 Outback utility aircraft.
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Turkish converts 30 options on re-engined narrowbodies
Turkish Airlines has firmed options on 20 Airbus A321neos and 10 Boeing 737 Max 8s.
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MC-21 fire-protection system passes initial tests
Russian supplier Technodinamika has carried out initial tests of the fire-protection system for the Irkut MC-21.
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PICTURE: A330neo engine carries out first test run
Rolls-Royce has carried out the initial run of a demonstrator Trent 7000 engine, the powerplant which will be fitted to the Airbus A330neo.
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Opinion
OPINION: Airbus narrowbody strategy delivers Neo success
We have become so used to charting catastrophic programme delays – from the A380 to the 787 and CSeries – that when a new type makes certification as advertised, it can come as a surprise.