All Europe articles
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NewsJekta to begin flight testing scale model of hydrogen-electric amphibian
Swiss start-up Jekta plans to begin flight testing a 1:9-scale model of its hydrogen-electric amphibious passenger aircraft next month as it works towards bringing the PHA-ZE 100 to market by 2030.
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NewsMBDA Meteor missile integration nears flight-test phase with stealthy F-35A
MBDA’s Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile has moved a step closer to commencing flight trials with the Lockheed Martin F-35A, following a recent integration test activity.
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NewsAvincis and DHC partner on CL-series waterbomber support
Aerial services provider Avincis is to collaborate with De Havilland Canada on a series of initiatives to support the airframer’s CL-series family of out-of-production amphibian waterbombers.
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NewsAustria to field 12-strong M-346FA fleet from 2028 under $1.75 billion deal
Austria has finalised a roughly €1.5 billion ($1.75 billion) deal that will lead to its air force fielding a dozen Leonardo M-346FA trainer and light combat aircraft from later this decade.
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NewsHi Fly claims Antarctic first with A330 follow-up to A340 landing
Portuguese wet-lease specialist Hi Fly has flown an Airbus A330-300 to Antarctica, claiming a first for the twinjet type. The carrier’s operated the aircraft – registered to its Maltese division – from Cape Town to the 3,000m blue-ice runway at Wolf’s Fang on 1 December. Hi Fly had previously flown ...
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NewsAirbus cuts full-year delivery target by 30 aircraft
Airbus has cut its full-year delivery target to 790 commercial aircraft, down from the original figure of 820. The airframer – which had already been dealing with substantial backloading – acknowledges that a “supplier quality issue” on A320neo fuselage panels is “impacting” the delivery flow. Airbus has not detailed the ...
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NewsAeroflot Group discloses acquisition of 747 and 737 freighters
Aeroflot Group has disclosed that eight aircraft – including freighters – have been introduced to the company’s fleet over the third quarter. The Russian operator says the fleet expanded with two Boeing 747-400ERFs and two 737-800BCFs, all of which were placed with Rossiya. Aeroflot Group has not specified the source ...
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NewsBrazil test fires Meteor beyond-visual-range missiles from Gripen E
Brazil has achieved a significant milestone in its Gripen E programme by test firing MBDA’s Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile from an F-39E fighter, marking a crucial step in expanding the capabilities of the country’s growing fleet.
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NewsLeonardo Helicopters’ Proteus demonstrator poised to make first flight for UK Royal Navy
Leonardo Helicopters has edged a step closer to flying its AW09-based Proteus technology demonstrator for the UK Royal Navy, with the unmanned aircraft having successfully undergone its first ground runs.
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NewsSafran tasks new UK centre with electric and composite research for future single-aisle
French aerospace firm Safran is internationalising its technology research operation by setting up a centre in the UK – its first outside of France – with a view to supporting next-generation single-aisle aircraft development. The new centre, Safran Tech UK, is part of a diversification which will also involve research ...
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AnalysisHow the Ukraine war has (and has not) changed the helicopter’s role in combat
Significant Russian helicopter losses in the early months of the Russia-Ukraine war have led many to proclaim the end of rotary-wing aviation in combat, but a former US Army general and Bell executive argues it was just bad tactics and poor planning.
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NewsLow-cost carrier Transavia names KLM executive as new chief
Air France-KLM Group carrier Transavia has named Paul Terstegge as the operator’s new chief executive, succeeding Marcel de Nooijer. Terstegge will take over the top post on 1 February next year. Source: Transavia Terstegge has held several commercial posts at Air France-KLM He currently serves as KLM ...
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NewsPoland takes first domestically built AW149 battlefield helicopter
Poland has received the first of 22 AW149 multi-role helicopters to be made domestically by Leonardo Helicopters subsidiary PZL Swidnik.
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NewsDirector of UK firm AOG Technics convicted of CFM56 engine parts fraud
UK law enforcement personnel have secured the conviction of a company director charged with fraud over the distribution of components for powerplants including the CFM International CFM56. The Serious Fraud office says the UK-based company, AOG Technics, sold the engine parts with forged documentation. Source: CFM International CFM56s ...
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NewsLuxair receives first of six Embraer 195-E2s
Luxair has taken delivery of its first Embraer 195-E2 regional jet, one of six due to be introduced at the carrier. The airline says the twinjet will be put into service early next year. It has firm orders for six – the airline unveiled an agreement for four in 2023, ...
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NewsTurkey’s Baykar claims first UCAV beyond-visual-range missile kill
Turkish manufacturer Baykar claims its Kizilelma unmanned combat aircraft has achieved an aviation first by successfully engaging a target drone with a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile.
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NewsUrgent A320 directive drawn up as solar radiation incident reveals flight-control vulnerability
European safety regulators have issued an emergency directive after flight-control data on Airbus A320-family jets was found to be vulnerable to high levels of solar radiation. Airbus says the determination follows analysis of a recent event involving the single-aisle type. While Airbus has not detailed the occurrence, FlightGlobal understands that ...
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NewsAirbus prepares early for A350F certification after drawing lessons from A321XLR
Airbus has embarked on early preparation for A350F certification, intending to implement lessons drawn from the approval process for the A321XLR. The airframer is aiming to secure European Union Aviation Safety Agency certification for the freighter in the second quarter of 2027. But Airbus head of widebody programme development Guillaume ...
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NewsEx-SAS commercial chief takes over as head of Norse Atlantic Airways
Scandinavian long-haul carrier Norse Atlantic Airways has named former SAS chief commercial officer Eivind Roald as its new chief executive. Roald succeeds founder Bjorn Tore Larsen with immediate effect. Larsen will continue supporting the airline’s development through the role of board chair. “This is a result of a process to ...
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NewsBelgium signs contract to field 18 Pilatus PC-7 MKX basic trainers
Pilatus has secured a third customer for its new PC-7 MKX basic trainer, with Belgium having signed up for an 18-strong fleet.