Europe – Page 748
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Turkish Airlines to wet-lease four A380s
Turkish Airlines is closing in on a deal to wet-lease four Airbus A380s from an unnamed airline.
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Aeroflot adds leased A320s
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot has this month added three new Airbus A320s under operating lease agreements.
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Boeing completes upgrade on first French E-3F Sentry
Flight-test activities on the first of four Boeing E-3F Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft operated by the French air force will commence shortly following the end of mid-life upgrade work on the jet.
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NewsUAC takes cautious approach to China Su-35 buy
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) feels there is scope to sell the Sukhoi Su-35 fighter to China, despite lingering concerns about Beijing’s view toward intellectual property.
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NewsEvolution not revolution at Bristow Group
Bristow Group, arguably the biggest offshore helicopter operator in the world, will, from 1 August, have a new chief executive in place.
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NewsEthiopian Airlines flight hijacked by co-pilot
Ethiopian Airlines flight ET702 from Addis Ababa to Rome was hijacked by the co-pilot and diverted to Geneva this morning.
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NewsIncorrect checks preceded Superjet cowl separation
Investigators believe ground checks were incorrectly carried out before an incident in which an Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 sustained engine cowl damage.
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UAC chief shoots down FGFA technology transfer concerns
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has dismissed media reports that New Delhi is unhappy with the level of technology transfer related to the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) programme.
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NewsEngine flameouts preceded EC135 crash in Glasgow
UK investigators have determined that the Turbomeca Arrius 2B2 engines on an Airbus Helicopters EC135T2 that crashed through the roof of a pub in Glasgow had flamed out despite the presence of fuel in the system.
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Transaero gets all-clear for new London and Houston routes
Transaero has gained rights to serve London from St Petersburg and Houston from Moscow.
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ANALYSIS: Big two exchange blows over widebody strategies
Airbus and Boeing crossed swords during the Singapore air show over their contrasting strategies in the widebody sector, with each questioning the other’s logic for product development.
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NewsWarsaw to extend Su-22 service life
The Polish air force's fleet of Sukhoi Su-22 combat aircraft is to be upgraded, defence minister Tomasz Siemoniak has announced.
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NewsPoland confirms M-346 selection after Deblin tests
Poland's defence ministry has confirmed its selection of the Alenia Aermacchi M-346 for its air force's advanced jet trainer requirement, after the completion of verification flights with the type from Deblin air base.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Experts divided on merits of ASEAN-EU open skies
European and Asian ministers met this week in Singapore for talks that could eventually lead to the creation of what EU transport commissioner Siim Kallas describes as “an essential missing link” – an open-skies agreement between the EU and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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NewsRAF pauses Voyager operations after in-flight incident
The UK Royal Air Force has temporarily suspended operations with its new fleet of Airbus A330 Voyager tanker/transports, after one its current six examples was involved in an unexplained flight incident.
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NewsEurope presses on with Ariane 6 feasibility study
The European Space Agency is pressing ahead with its bid to develop a successor to its Ariane 5 heavy launcher by ordering continued feasibility studies, in preparation for a system requirements review in November 2014.
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Norwegian gains Irish AOC
Ireland has granted Norwegian Air International an air operator's certificate and operating licence.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Challenges facing Spohr in Lufthansa's top job
Carsten Spohr’s standing as Lufthansa’s next chief executive will depend on delivery of his predecessor’s Score restructuring programme and follow-up initiatives. But perhaps the bigger challenge for the German carrier will be to accept that success on crucially important long-haul routes to Asia seems to hinge on partnership with ...
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EU and ASEAN to negotiate open-skies agreement
Representatives of the EU and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed in principle to start negotiations on a comprehensive open-skies deal, following a two-day summit in Singapore.
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SINGAPORE: Higher-density seating will boost A380 appeal - Amedeo
New A380 customer Amedeo will focus its marketing efforts around simple, higher-density seating configurations to create greater demand for Airbus's ultra-large aircraft.



















