Europe – Page 705
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airports evolve LCC-focused funding models
European low-cost airlines' rise to prominence over the past 10 to 15 years has brought new opportunities for airports to fund their infrastructure needs – but they have learnt that this comes with its own challenges.
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NewsVIDEO: Airbus 'will be ready' for 2014 Qatar A350 handover
With Airbus having achieved European certification of its 315-seat A350-900 and now making final preparations for first delivery this quarter to Qatar Airways, both major airframers will soon have a new widebody flying – giving added urgency to a market battle that has seen Boeing make the running for ...
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NewsMarenco upbeat on SKYe SH09's prospects after first flight
Marenco Swisshelicopter maintains it is on track to achieve EASA certification for its developmental SKYe SH09 light-single within 12-16 months after the type’s maiden sortie on 2 October.
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NewsUK to delay next Tornado squadron retirement
All three of the Royal Air Force’s current Panavia Tornado GR4-equipped frontline squadrons will continue to operate the strike aircraft for the immediate future, after the UK government reversed a decision to disband one of the units early next year.
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NewsAirbus aims Polish Orlik MPT at export market
More than four months after it performed the debut flight of Poland's enhanced PZL-130 Orlik MPT multipurpose trainer, Airbus Defence & Space has formally presented the aircraft for the first time.
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Ryanair 737s in taxiing collision at Dublin airport
Two Ryanair aircraft were involved in a ground incident at Dublin airport this morning.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Filling the void left by Little Red's demise
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh is no doubt celebrating after his predictions that Virgin Atlantic would scrap its Little Red domestic operation came true today – but it is not clear who will benefit most from the venture's demise.
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NewsA400M performs maximum-capacity airdrop
Airbus has demonstrated one of the A400M’s key contractual requirements, with an aircraft from the manufacturer’s “Grizzly” development fleet having performed a maximum-capacity airdrop.
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News
Swiss to revamp short-haul operations
Swiss International Air Lines is increasing seat numbers on its narrowbodies and launching several routes in an apparent offensive against Etihad Airways' local regional partner Darwin Airline.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic axes loss-making carrier Little Red
Virgin Atlantic is to scrap its domestic UK short-haul operation, Little Red, in September next year after it proved unprofitable.
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OpinionOPINION: Offshore helicopter companies must maintain collective will
The North Sea is an unforgiving environment. Helicopters flying there are operating in some of the most challenging conditions possible.
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Sabena Technics gains 777 MRO approval
Sabena Technics has extended its airframe heavy maintenance capabilities to cover Boeing 777s.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Debate continues over regional subsidies
Recent controversies in New Zealand and Australia highlight the debate over whether, how, and how much to subsidise regional air service.
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OpinionOPINION: Why Airbus still has a widebody race to run
It has been a good summer for Airbus. Farnborough in July saw the launch of the A330neo, and the last days of a balmy September the first flight of the A320neo and certification of the A350-900. Although the A350 will enter service over two years later than the mid-2012 target ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airbus Helicopters revamps range for the future
At an as-yet undisclosed point in the fourth quarter, likely to be October or early November, Airbus Helicopters will deliver its most important new model, the clean-sheet EC175.
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NewsAmerican and BA continue to see strong transatlantic demand
The heads of joint business partners American Airlines and British Airways continue to see strong and growing demand for transatlantic service, allowing them to continue considering expansion in the market.
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NewsItalian army receives first F-model Chinooks
AgustaWestland delivered the Italian army's first two ICH-47F Chinook transport helicopters on 2 October, during a ceremony held at its Vergiate plant near Varese.
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NewsWrong colours: Are these the worst 10 airline liveries?
Etihad Airways revealed its new livery on its first Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 in recent days and will roll it out across its entire fleet. But not all airline rebrands go so well. We look at 10 of the worst paint jobs in airline history
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Heli Offshore chief Gretchen Haskins puts safety first
Offshore helicopter operators have clearly been hurt by events over the past few years. A series of accidents, mostly but not exclusively, on the UK side of the North Sea, culminating in the August 2013 fatal crash of a CHC Scotia-operated Super Puma near Shetland, have led to unprecedented scrutiny ...
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Opinion
OPINION: Why IATA wants to end 'Tom and Jerry' regulation
National aviation authorities (NAA) face a dilemma. Aviation is getting much safer, implying big NAAs are not so necessary, but the industry is also getting larger and more technically and operationally complex, which seems to imply a need for more oversight.