Europe – Page 741
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Ex-Im fires back at complaints in reauthorisation push
The US Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) president Fred Hochberg calls claims that the bank’s loan guarantees to foreign carriers provide them with a competitive advantage over US carriers “erroneous”.
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ANALYSIS: Norwegian spells out pilot-employment policies
Widespread confusion about Norwegian’s pilot-employment contracting processes has been raising temperatures at flightcrew associations in Europe for more than a year – and has been having the same effect within US unions since the company applied for transatlantic services.
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Boeing and AFI-KLM E&M renew 777 component agreement
Boeing and Air France Industries KLM Engineering and Maintenance have renewed their Boeing 777 component services programme for several years.
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EU to set civil UAS rules
The European Union is seeking to set new rules on the use of civil remotely-piloted air systems.
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Norwegian helicopter operators criticise UK CAA safety study
Helicopter operators in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea have reacted sceptically to actions and recommendations in the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s recently-published safety study.
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Iberia unveils new summer destinations
Iberia is adding a new destination in central America and making several changes to its short-haul European network.
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NewsINTERIORS: New premium economy options readied for A350
Airbus is expanding its A350 seat catalogue to give airlines greater choice in offering premium economy cabin service – an increasingly popular revenue generator.
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NewsINTERIORS: No massive changes required for 11-abreast A380
Airbus insists that a prospective three-five-three 11-abreast economy-class configuration for the A380 is no big deal from an engineering perspective but could boost seat count in a typical multi-class double-decker by 7%.
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INTERIORS: Airbus shows off A350 design centre
Airbus’s Hamburg assembly and completions complex now includes a new “customer definition centre” dedicated to the A350.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: LCCs make the running in Italian market
Few markets in Europe have been as fragmented and have seen non-home-market carriers make such inroads as Italy has.
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ROUTES: Budapest airport lures regional airlines
Budapest airport sees no scope for a homegrown successor to former flag carrier Malev, but believes there is potential for a regional operator to build a route network from the Hungarian capital.
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NewsBond takes delivery of latest S-92
Bond Offshore Helicopters has taken delivery of its second Sikorsky S-92, from a deal for 16 of the rotorcraft.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Electric aircraft grow in popularity but regulatory issues remain
Electric aircraft are coming. But not as quickly as their backers predicted just a few years ago.
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NewsPICTURES: Airbus unveils first flying A350 cabin
Airbus has unveiled its A350 XWB cabin ahead of the opening of the Aircraft Interiors show in Hamburg.
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NewsAirbus anticipates A330neo decision by mid-2014
Airbus is likely to make a decision on whether to move forward with a re-engined A330 by the middle of 2014, says Airbus Americas president Barry Eccleston.
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ROUTES: Flynas to start US flights in 2015
Flynas is planning to triple its Airbus A330 fleet to 12 aircraft by 2017 as the Saudi Arabian budget carrier aims to expand its new long-haul operations to Africa and North America.
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ROUTES: WestJet edges closer to widebody introduction
WestJet appears poised to build up further long-haul routes after the Canadian budget carrier starts Boeing 737 flights to Dublin in June.
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Poland to keep 18 improved Su-22s
Poland will modify 12 of its Sukhoi Su-22M4 strike aircraft and six UM3K-model trainers, with their airframe and engine lives to be extended to allow another 10 years of use.
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ROUTES: Signs point to European growth chance
Airline and airport network managers come together in Marseille for Routes Europe at a time of renewed optimism for the financial health of the continent's air transport sector.
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NewsCHC boss calls for real-time helicopter data monitoring
Helicopter manufacturers must develop and introduce real-time in-flight data monitoring systems on their aircraft if the industry is to make sustained improvements in safety.