Europe – Page 740
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AnalysisANALYSIS: UK aircraft carrier nears programme milestone
Two months from now, the UK Royal Navy’s largest ever warship will be named, before being floated out of its dry dock in Rosyth, Scotland, as the HMS Queen Elizabeth.
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NewsAirbus light aircraft initiative blazes trail to electric future
Airbus is gearing up to commercialise a light aircraft project that stands as a blueprint for an eventual move into the 90-seat regional transport market – with a hybrid-electric propulsion system.
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NewsUK extends Tornado support contract
BAE Systems has signed a contract extension worth £125 million ($211 million) to maintain, repair and upgrade the Royal Air Force’s Panavia Tornado GR4 fleet until the type’s retirement from use during 2019.
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NewsDassault Falcon 5X assembly makes rapid progress
Dassault is nearing assembly of the first Falcon 5X, following the joining late last month of the main centre fuselage sub-assemblies of the large-cabin, long-range business jet
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Finnair closes A321 transaction with Jackson Square
Oneworld carrier Finnair has closed the Airbus A321 package sale and leaseback aircraft transaction with operating lessor Jackson Square Aviation with the final delivery.
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Russia tests reusable spaceplane design
Russia’s Central Aerohydrodynamics Institute (TsAGI) has completed the first stage of feasibility research into a conceptual hypersonic-capable reusable winged rocket-carrier space plane.
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EASA and IATA to share airline safety data
The European Aviation Safety Agency and the International Air Transport Association have signed an agreement to share their airline safety audit results.
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NewsAir France-KLM seeks closer MRO ties with Air China
Air France-KLM intends to further build its maintenance partnership with Air China after its MRO division was selected to supports the Asian carrier’s General Electric GE90 engines.
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NewsPolish MiGs deploy as NATO steps up air defences
Poland has sent four of its RAC MiG-29A fighters to Siauliai air base in Lithuania for a planned period of Baltic air policing duty, while heightened tensions between NATO members and Russia have seen additional nations send combat aircraft to eastern Europe.
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Ryanair orders five more 737-800s
Budget carrier Ryanair is adding orders for five more Boeing 737-800s to the deal for 175 of the type reached last year.
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SR Technics cuts completion costs with off-shelf VIP narrowbody cabin
SR Technics is launching an off-the-shelf interior product for Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies that it says will shave 30% off the typical time for a cabin installation by dumping many of the “habits” of the large-business jet completion industry.
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NewsFive firms invited to bid for Falklands SAR work
Five helicopter operators have qualified to participate in the UK Ministry of Defence’s tender for the provision of search and rescue and support helicopter services in the Falkland Islands.
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NewsRAF Typhoons arrive to strengthen Baltic air policing
Four Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4s from the Royal Air Force’s 3 Sqn touched down at Siauliai air base in Lithuania on 28 April, to support Poland’s provision of quick reaction alert cover for the Baltic states from 1 May.
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NewsMC-27J takes aim for June firing trials
An Alenia Aermacchi/ATK demonstrator for the armed MC-27J has completed its flight debut in a full intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance configuration.
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NewsSnecma readies Silvercrest for first flight
Snecma is making the final preparations for first flight of its new Silvercrest 11,450lb thrust-class business jet engine with the powerplant already installed aboard a Gulfstream II flying testbed.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Rolls-Royce details UCAS power challenge
Last year’s secretive first flight of the Taranis unmanned combat air system demonstrator followed a seven-year development activity by a UK-only industry team, and offered an indication of the nation’s potential future strike capability.
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IJM wins legal victory for European business aviation
Austria-based International Jet Management GmbH (IJM) won a five-year legal battle when the European Court of Justice ruled that Germany has no right to demand three days notice of flights into its territory from outside the European Union. On 18 March 2014 the Court, ruled that a series of ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Has Emirates-Qantas been a game-changer?
Standfirst: A year after Emirates and Qantas launched their landmark alliance, it is still controversial.
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NewsAir Berlin set for recapitalisation after falling to 2013 loss
Gulf carrier Etihad Airways is to subscribe to a €300 million convertible bond in Air Berlin as part of a €450 million recapitalisation plan after the struggling German carrier disclosed a full-year operating loss of €231.9 million for 2013.
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NewsAW609 tiltrotor passes autorotation trials
AgustaWestland has overcome a key hurdle on its AW609 civil tiltrotor progamme with the completion of autorotation trials.