Europe – Page 660
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ATR prototype starts environmental technology tests
Turboprop manufacturer ATR has commenced test flights with an aircraft fitted with a modified fuselage panel, aimed at examining lighter structures and lower-noise technology.
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Lufthansa Technik names new BizJet chief
Maintenance specialist Lufthansa Technik has appointed Thomas Kuhn to replace Manfred Gartner as chief executive of its US-based VIP completion centre BizJet International.
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NewsMC-21 technology to be applied in Russian-Chinese widebody
Russia's government has outlined its vision for a proposed widebody to be developed jointly with China.
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NewsLuxaviation adds Phenom 300 to its 250-strong fleet
Luxaviation – the world’s second largest business aircraft operator - has taken delivery of its third Embraer Phenom 300.
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NewsGlobeAir appoints F1's Nico Hülkenberg as its brand ambassador
GlobeAir – Europe’s largest Cessna Citation Mustang operator – has appointed Formula One racing driver Nico Hülkenberg as its brand ambassador.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Star members demand more value from alliance
Star Alliance's sheer size leaves little room for network expansion, and its large members are tending to form separate, exclusive partnerships through joint ventures and codeshare agreements. Against this backdrop, the grouping faces a stern challenge in remaining relevant for both large and small carriers.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Testing times for aviation funding
Airlines and lessors have been enjoying cheap funding from an abundance of sources for the past few years, but this favourable environment is about to be tested, as financial events on both sides of Atlantic begin to creep into the aviation sector.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Europe lags US in RNP airspace management
Europe may be well behind the rest of the world in using required navigation performance airspace management solutions in airport terminal areas, but aside from the successful Atlantic Airways project in the Faroe Islands, a few other European RNP projects are under way.
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NewsAir Lease orders another A330 as Paris lifts Airbus backlog
US lessor Air Lease has ordered another Airbus A330-200, taking its commitment to the type to 10 aircraft.
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NewsRolls-Royce outlines profit impact of A330 sales slump
Rolls-Royce is predicting a greater drop-off in deliveries of engines for the Airbus A330 than previously forecast, contributing to a £300 million ($470 million) impact on its finances next year.
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Airbus Helicopters, Mahindra to form India rotorcraft JV
Airbus Helicopters will team with India’s Mahindra Group for future Indian military aircraft tenders.
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KLM begins Air Malta codeshare
SkyTeam carrier KLM has begun codesharing with Air Malta on the latter's flights to Amsterdam.
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OpinionOPINION: Flightdeck doors highlight the safety/security dilemma
Safety and security have long formed a comforting alliterative pairing in airline circles – which disguises the fact that they’re not necessarily the same thing.
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SriLankan to codeshare with Air Berlin and Niki
SriLankan Airlines has signed a codesharing agreement with Air Berlin and its Austrian subsidiary Niki.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Complexity threatens to put SESAR off track
Europe’s Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) project, according to its latest self-assessed progress report, “is proving to be a powerful catalyst in transforming Europe’s ATM network into a modern, cohesive and performance-based operational system.”
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Lufthansa set to divest Luxair stake
Lufthansa Group is planning to sell its 13% shareholding in Luxembourg’s flag carrier Luxair.
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NewsGE235 crash report highlights cockpit confusion
An official report into the fatal crash of a TransAsia Airways ATR 72-600 aircraft on 4 February confirms that the pilot flying retarded the aircraft’s only good engine.
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CityJet launches London-Cork link
Irish regional carrier CityJet will open a route from London City airport to Cork.
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EasyJet would operate from expanded Heathrow
EasyJet has welcomed the UK Airports Commission’s recommendation to build a third runway at London Heathrow and plans to open a base if the west London airport is expanded.