Europe – Page 750

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    News

    BA yet to decide on fate of 747 damaged in Johannesburg

    2014-02-07T09:02:57Z

    British Airways has yet to make its decision whether to repair the Boeing 747-400 that struck a building whilst taxiing at Johannesburg airport on 22 December 2013, says the carrier’s managing director for brands and customer experience.

  • Analysis

    ANALYSIS: Pilots fight new Norwegian employment model

    2014-02-06T17:34:00Z

    European and US pilot associations have met with Norwegian and US authorities in Oslo to discuss issues arising from the continuing efforts by Norwegian Air Shuttle to set up an innovative corporate model for a new subsidiary airline.

  • News

    New Bristow CEO reaffirms safety commitment

    2014-02-06T16:29:31Z

    ​Bristow Group’s chief executive designate has promised to continue the helicopter operator's commitment to aviation safety when he takes the helm in the summer.

  • News

    TUI trims first-quarter loss

    2014-02-06T10:50:03Z

    TUI made a £166 million ($270 million) pre-tax loss in its first quarter ended 31 December 2013, an improvement on the same period of 2012, when it incurred a £181 million loss.

  • News

    UK sets 2019 target for Crowsnest introduction

    2014-02-06T07:56:56Z

    ​The UK Royal Navy will field a next-generation organic airborne early warning capability in 2019, 18 months sooner than previously planned.

  • Taranis - BAE Systems
    News

    VIDEO: UK ends silence on Taranis testing

    2014-02-05T10:59:00Z

    The UK has provided first details of an extensive flight test campaign performed with its Taranis unmanned combat air vehicle demonstrator last year.

  • Diamond DA52
    News

    Diamond DA52 on track for year-end certification

    2014-02-04T15:29:56Z

    Austrian airframer Diamond Aircraft says it is on target to secure preliminary certification for its DA52-VII piston twin later this year, but will not begin its marketing push for the seven-seat aircraft until 2015, when it expects to secure full approval for the Austro AE300-powered type.

  • Qatar A350 MSN4
    News

    PICTURE: Qatar-branded test A350 breaks cover

    2014-02-04T08:59:00Z

    ​Airbus has unveiled the joint Qatar Airways branding on its fourth A350-900 test aircraft, MSN4, which is shortly to enter the flight programme.

  • News

    Martin-Baker vows to learn lessons from fatal Red Arrows accident

    2014-02-03T20:17:00Z

    ​The coroner’s report on the death of UK Royal Air Force Red Arrows display team pilot, Flt Lt Sean Cunningham, blamed ejection seat manufacturer Martin-Baker for failures of communication that allowed a maintenance error by the RAF. As a result, said the coroner, the seat detonated unexpectedly on the ground ...

  • Lufthansa Cargo 777
    News

    Airlines begin push for discounted end-of-line 777s

    2014-01-31T21:20:44Z

    ​Airlines are beginning to push for discounts on current generation Boeing 777s, as the airframer looks to bridge a gap in deliveries until the 777X enters service at the end of the decade.

  • News

    MC-21 programme proceeds to assembly phase

    2014-01-31T20:01:54Z

    Development of the Irkut MC-21 twinjet has passed from the solid modelling and test phase to the assembly of airframe structures for two flying prototypes.

  • Dassault Neuron
    News

    Dassault and BAE Systems welcome Anglo-French UCAV pact

    2014-01-31T13:44:32Z

    BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation have welcomed the launch by the UK and France of a joint two-year £120 million ($198 million) feasibility study into a future unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV).

  • News

    EasyJet to axe Jordan service in May

    2014-01-31T11:15:16Z

    EasyJet is to axe its London-Amman route at the beginning of May in response to disappointing passenger volumes.

  • News

    Airbus enlists Sabena Technics in aftermarket programme

    2014-01-31T10:47:49Z

    Airbus has selected French MRO specialist Sabena Technics as component repair provider for the Flight Hour Services aftermarket support programme.

  • CS100
    News

    CSeries performance meeting expectations: Lufthansa

    2014-01-30T21:03:59Z

    ​Bombardier’s CSeries has met performance expectations during its first six months of flight tests, says Lufthansa Group chief executive Christoph Franz.

  • News

    Brussels Airlines to boost fleet and network

    2014-01-30T16:07:21Z

    Brussels Airlines is to add nine summer destinations and two year-round destinations to its network, and two Airbus A319s to its fleet.

  • News

    UK Voyager deliveries hit half-way point

    2014-01-30T15:52:28Z

    ​AirTanker’s Voyager programme has hit the mid-point in its delivery of 14 modified Airbus A330s, with its latest example having arrived in the UK on 29 January.

  • CHC EC225 flight test thumb
    News

    Redesigned gearbox component for EC225 to arrive by third quarter

    2014-01-30T14:25:00Z

    ​Certification of the redesigned bevel gear vertical shaft for the Airbus Helicopters EC225 is expected towards the end of March 2014 or in early April as the manufacturer looks for a swift resolution to the problems that have afflicted the type since May 2012.

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    Analysis

    ​ANALYSIS: Why 2013 was good for safety but not insurers

    2014-01-30T11:56:00Z

    Last year was another good period from the point of view of airline safety but, with incurred losses equalling written premium in the year, it was not so good for insurers, writes Paul Hayes, director of air safety and insurance with Flightglobal advisory service Ascend.

  • Bombardier CRJ-200
    News

    CRJ200 crash probe focused on go-around actions

    2014-01-30T10:51:00Z

    Investigators are still trying to understand the accident sequence which destroyed a Bombardier CRJ200 during an attempted go-around at Almaty.