All Europe articles – Page 188
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NewsShortage of 787 cockpit windows reflects industry-wide supply constraints: Lufthansa chief
Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr continues to insist that the global aviation industry will see constrained capacity for the foreseeable future as it seeks to serve resurgent demand for air travel.
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NewsItalian Carabinieri picks locally built AW119Kx for fleet replacement
Leonardo Helicopters says the 20 AW119Kx light-singles will be built in Vergiate plant in northern Italy, rather than on the type’s usual production line in Philadelphia.
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NewsLufthansa earmarks three A380s for 2023 return and expects more to follow
Lufthansa is planning to return three Airbus A380s to its Munich base from June next year, but is also working on a plan to increase that number.
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NewsParis airports operator raises traffic outlook again
Paris airports operator Groupe ADP has further lifted its passenger traffic expectations for the year after a strong summer performance.
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NewsHeathrow lifts passenger outlook but flags demand return ‘a number of years’ away
London Heathrow airport’s operator still does not expect demand to return to pre-pandemic levels for “a number of years” despite raising its passenger forecast for this year after a strong summer.
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NewsNorwegian trialling expansion beyond Nordics with Riga base
Norwegian views its plan to base two aircraft at Riga International airport from summer 2023 as a “kind of a test” regarding the viability of expanding beyond its current markets.
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NewsNorwegian saw historic-high unit revenue during profitable third quarter
Scandinavian carrier Norwegian achieved an operating profit of NKr1.03 billion ($100 million) during the third quarter of 2022, driven by high unit revenue.
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NewsEmbraer-owned Portuguese maintainer OGMA secured approval to work on E-Jets E2
Portuguese maintenance shop OGMA has been certified to perform heavy maintenance on Embraer E-Jets E2, a move OGMA majority owner Embraer describes as further expanding its aftermarket reach.
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NewsBoeing delivers first upgraded Apache to Netherlands
The NATO country will ultimately enhance 28 of the attack helicopters, which its forces have operated since 1998.
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NewsStart-up Aeroitalia plans Bergamo-Heathrow flights in December
Italian start-up Aeroitalia is to begin flights to London Heathrow airport from Milan Bergamo airport in December.
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AnalysisBrexit EASA licence issue puts crews on countdown
When the UK opted to leave the EU, the complex process of ‘Brexit’ disentanglement included controversially unhitching its aviation regulatory functions from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and re-establishing the Civil Aviation Authority as a separate oversight organisation.
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AnalysisWhy aerospace must do more to get pilot mental health reporting on the level
When pilot Alan Smith took an anti-depressant medication after a stressful relocation to a new city, he had no idea what lay in store: a months-long odyssey that almost derailed his future career prospects and cost thousands of dollars in unexpected expenses.
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NewsMajor RAF exercise hones Asraam missile use
Pilots from multiple Royal Air Force (RAF) squadrons have taken part in what the service describes as the “largest ever mass firing” of MBDA Asraam short-range air-to-air missiles. During a 10-day activity conducted over the Hebrides air weapons ranges, “pilots from eight different squadrons successfully launched a total of 53 ...
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NewsTAP to withdraw White-operated ATRs in favour of Portugalia E-Jets
Portuguese flag-carrier TAP is rejigging its regional aircraft composition, ditching some of its wet-leased ATRs in favour of Embraer jets from its Portugalia arm. Conditions attached to the airline’s restructuring programme limit its fleet size to a maximum of 99 aircraft. The carrier has also had to surrender slots. This ...
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NewsUK Civil Aviation Authority preparing to seek new chief executive
UK Civil Aviation Authority chief executive Richard Moriarty is stepping down from his post as head of the regulator next spring. The authority is preparing to start searching for a successor to Moriarty, who has served in several roles in more than a decade at the organisation. He was appointed ...
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NewsEurocontrol assumes no end to Russia and Ukraine airspace restrictions by 2028
Eurocontrol’s baseline expectation is that there will be no return to normal routings through Russian or Ukrainian airspace by the end of its 2028 traffic forecast window.
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NewsAirlines warned lack of common ESG metrics could limit access to capital
The airline industry is putting its access to capital at risk by failing to adopt standardised sustainability metrics, according to speakers at the Aviation Carbon 2022 event in London on 17 October.
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NewsSchiphol to take 40% stake in Maastricht airport under partnership deal
Royal Schiphol Group is to take a 40% stake Maastricht Aachen airport under a strategic partnership which envisages the Dutch regional airport having a major focus on electric-powered flights in future.
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NewsIcelandair seeks proposals for fleet replacement beyond 2024
Icelandair Group is fleet-planning for modernisation beyond 2024, with requests for proposals to Boeing and Airbus, as well as engine manufacturers. The company says it is aiming to secure “efficiently” a delivery stream of aircraft throughout the current decade, and support replacement of the Boeing 757 fleet along with expansion. ...
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NewsItaly’s Optimares loses legal case over axed Qatar Airways seat-supply contract
Qatar Airways has emerged as the victor in a court case against Italian airline seat manufacturer Optimares, over the termination of contracts for design and supply of seats for Boeing 777-9, 787-9 and Airbus A321 jets. The contracts were originally agreed in 2018-19 and covered business-class seats for the Boeings ...