All Europe articles – Page 138
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NewsGerman air force accelerates A340 retirement after technical fault scuppers ministry trip
Germany’s air force is to withdraw two Airbus A340s used for governmental flights after a recurring technical incident forced the cancellation of a high-level foreign ministry visit.
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NewsPegasus sees post-Covid travel boom ebbing after ‘strong’ second quarter
Pegasus has reinstated its strategic focus on boosting load factors and ancillary revenues as the post-Covid travel boom subsides in the second half of 2023.
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NewsTurkey’s Kaan fighter targets overseas partners
The Turkish Aerospace (TAI) developmental Kaan fighter appears to be gaining international traction, with Pakistan likely to follow Azerbaijan in exploring participation in the effort.
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NewsEthiopian to complement London Heathrow service with revived Gatwick route
Star Alliance carrier Ethiopian Airlines is to reinforce its operations to the UK, with a new service to London Gatwick which will commence in winter this year. Ethiopian Airlines says it will serve the route from Addis Ababa three-times weekly from 21 November. The carrier will use Airbus A350-900s on ...
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NewsEtna eruption brings further disruption to Catania airport
Just nine days after restoring normal operations in the aftermath of a terminal building fire, Sicily’s Catania airport has been forced to close owing to a volcanic eruption. The airport had experienced a three-week closure of Terminal A, causing substantial flight disruption during the busy summer period, after a fire ...
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NewsLearjet crashed during simulated engine-out exercise at German military base
German investigators have disclosed that the pilots of a Learjet 35A were training for a simulated engine failure at take-off when the aircraft fatally crashed at the Hohn military airfield. The jet was the third of a group of six Learjets departing the airfield almost simultaneously for various flight activities ...
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: August 2023 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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NewsHow dislodged engine intake cover downed UK F-35B in carrier mishap
Procedural shortcomings around the removal and stowage of protective engine intake covers aboard the Royal Navy (RN) aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth led to the UK’s loss of a Lockheed Martin F-35B on take-off, a formal investigation has concluded.
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NewsUS imposes sanctions against Belarusian carrier and government jet
US authorities have imposed sanctions against the Belarusian flag-carrier Belavia, as well as a specific aircraft used by the country’s government. Belavia operates the aircraft, a Bombardier Challenger 850 – registered EW-301PJ – which is based on the CRJ200 regional jet. It was originally delivered in 2006 to Canadian private ...
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NewsRomania moves toward $6.5 billion F-35 buy
The Romanian defence ministry has requested parliamentary approval for an initial purchase of 32 Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighters, valued at some $6.5 billion.
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NewsTurkish Airlines lifts outlook after strong first half despite cargo decline
Strong demand in the passenger business during the first half has prompted Turkish Airlines to lift its full-year EBITDA expectations, despite a sharp fall in cargo revenues.
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NewsAccounting change brings volatility to Aeroflot’s reinstated financial results
Aeroflot’s reinstatement of financial disclosures earlier this month has given an insight into its performance in the year-and-a-half since the Ukrainian conflict began, although the picture has been complicated by changes to accounting methods and the effect of currency exchange. Application of the new federal accounting standard – which affects ...
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NewsSpun-out AnadoluJet to operate in its own right by summer 2024
Turkish Airlines will roll-out new brand positioning for its recently spun out low-cost operation AnadoluJet in the coming weeks and hopes to have the carrier operating in its own right before next summer.
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NewsTurkish Airlines set for fleet decision ‘soon’ after engine complications
Turkish Airlines expects to announce its major order for 600 aircraft ”soon” after receiving revised proposals from the OEMs and studying options around engines following supply issues.
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NewsLufthansa seals long-term pay deal with pilots
Lufthansa mainline and cargo pilots represented by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union have backed a new collective labour deal which will cover pay terms until at least the end of 2026.
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NewsUSA gives formal approval to begin F-16 training for Ukrainian pilots
The Department of Defense says President Joe Biden gave formal approval for certain NATO allies to begin training Ukrainian aviators on the US-made fighter jet, although such a deal has reportedly been in place since the alliance summit in July.
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NewsTUI back in profit and confident hotter summers create opportunities
TUI Group has reported its first fiscal third-quarter profit since the Covid-19 pandemic, supported by strong demand and high prices in a European peak travel season that has since been marked by heatwaves and widespread coverage of wildfires in Rhodes
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NewsNorwegian secures four-year deal to transport armed forces personnel
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian has secured an agreement with the country’s armed forces for defence sector travel over a four-year period. The airline says the contract will begin in the first quarter of next year. Source: InsectWorld/Shutterstock Norwegian values the agreement at around NKr1 billion ($98 million), ...
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NewsTurkish Airlines profit growth run continues into second quarter
Turkish Airlines continued its strong post-pandemic profits run by lifting second quarter operating profits by 50%.
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NewsMNG Airlines and Golden Falcon terminate proposed business combination
Turkish logistics operator MNG Airlines has terminated its proposed business combination agreement with the specialised private equity company Golden Falcon Acquisition. MNG and Golden Falcon had disclosed the proposed combination in December last year, as part of the airline’s strategy to become a publicly-listed US company on the New York ...