Europe – Page 651
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Helicopter safety advances made as incidents fall
Since 2006, there has been a concerted global move to advance rotary wing safety, but it has been slow to show results
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Australia, Norway seal JSM collaboration pact
Australia and Norway have entered an agreement to collaborate on the developmental Joint Strike Missile for the Lockheed Martin F-35.
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NewsUS officials: F-35 will outmatch any aircraft in development
The Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer sees no aircraft in development anywhere today that would be “seriously competitive” against the Lockheed Martin F-35 in combat.
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Air France-KLM evaluates MRO venture with Thai Airways
Air France-KLM's MRO arm has confirmed it is in discussions with Thai Airways on "potential collaboration".
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Diamond readies first DA62 piston twins for delivery
Diamond Aircraft is preparing to deliver the first DA62 piston-twins in October, to two unnamed German owners.
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French navy receives 15th NH90 NFH
France’s navy has taken delivery of its 15th of an eventual 27 NH Industries NH90 maritime helicopters, with the latest example also the service’s first in the final radar configuration standard.
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NewsMBDA on board as BAE brings APKWS rocket to Europe
BAE Systems is hoping to propel sales of an aircraft-launched precision-guided rocket after reaching a new marketing agreement with MBDA.
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Dutch MOD, P&W sign contract to stand up F135 maintenance site
The Dutch Ministry of Defence has formalised an agreement with Pratt & Whitney to establish an organic F135 engine maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade (MRO&U) shop at the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s Woensdrecht Logistics Centre with the goal of supporting Lockheed Martin F-35 operations by 2019.
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ROUTES: Finnair targets US debut for A350
Finnair aims to become the first airline to operate an Airbus A350 service to the USA, with plans to use a -900 for New York JFK flights before the end of the year.
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Inmarsat partners Deutsche Telekom for in-flight broadband
Inmarsat is to co-operate with Deutsche Telekom to provide broadband access on commercial aircraft in European airspace through a combination of satellite connectivity and a ground-based mobile phone network – with Lufthansa Group in line to trial the system.
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NewsLufthansa Technik completes first BBJ split scimitar winglet modification
German maintenance, repair and overhaul provider Lufthansa Technik has become the first European company to install Aviation Partner’s new split scimitar winglets on a Boeing Business Jet.
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ROUTES: Mahan Air to launch Copenhagen service
Iranian carrier Mahan Air is to launch flights from Tehran to the Danish capital Copenhagen next March.
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Iberia to boost UK network with Madrid-Birmingham link
Iberia Express is to start a four-times-weekly service from Madrid to UK city Birmingham on 27 March.
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ROUTES: Dublin growth key part of IAG-Aer Lingus tie up
he IAG merger with Irish carrier Aer Lingus was “as much about Dublin airport as it was about Aer Lingus” the gateway’s managing director Vincent Harrison believes.
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Finnair names the date for first A350 delivery
Finnair has confirmed that a ceremony marking handover of its first Airbus A350 will take place on 7 October.
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Litening 5 integration to keep Eurofighter on target
Airbus Defence & Space is installing the Rafael Litening 5 targeting pod on one of its Eurofighter combat aircraft, and will offer the payload option to future clients.
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NewsPICTURE: SAS takes higher-weight A330-300
Scandinavian Airlines has taken delivery of its first 242t Airbus A330-300.
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NewsAirbus developing short-field enhancement for A320neo
Airbus is developing a modification for the A320neo which will increase the performance of the type on short runways.
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Alitalia chief steps down
Alitalia's chief executive Silvano Cassano has stepped down with immediate effect.
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NewsAirbus confirms ongoing A320 cost reduction effort
Airbus confirms the company is in the midst of a campaign to slash supply chain costs on the A320 programme that one supplier compares to Boeing’s “partnership for success” (PFS) effort.