All Europe articles – Page 2
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NewsLeonardo targets fresh contract opportunities with Eurofighter and M-346 platforms
With campaigns under way in Bangladesh, the Philippines and Poland, Eurofighter partner company Leonardo is optimistic of further boosting the Typhoon’s order backlog.
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NewsDronamics to adapt Black Swan cargo drone for surveillance tasks
Dronamics is to equip its Black Swan uncrewed aerial vehicle with a new intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance payload supplied by German company Hensoldt.
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NewsAurigny ATR 72 experienced ‘total’ electrical failure during Guernsey ferry flight
Investigators are probing a serious electrical system incident involving an Aurigny ATR 72-600 as it headed for Guernsey earlier this month. The aircraft experienced “total electrical failure” at top of descent, according to French investigation authority BEA, citing its UK counterpart. BEA identifies the airframe involved as G-OGFC which had ...
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NewsNew Greek navy frigates to deploy Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100 UAS
Athens has ordered Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100 uncrewed aerial system (UAS) for operation from its navy’s incoming fleet of French-built frigates.
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NewsHelsing’s CA-1 Europa UCAV to fly with Hensoldt sensor package
Helsing is to integrate sensor technology from fellow German company Hensoldt aboard its CA-1 Europa unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV), the companies have announced.
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NewsSpain to launch operational evaluation of InShield DIRCM system on modified A400M airlifter
The Spanish air force is set to launch an operational evaluation of its first Airbus Defence & Space A400M to have been equipped with a new directed infrared countermeasures suite.
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NewsCarriers face setback over controversial Dublin cap after European court opinion
Carriers operating at Dublin have encountered a legal setback in their efforts to overturn a passenger cap at the Irish hub, after a high-level opinion advised that slot allocation can take into account passenger limits imposed by planning authorities. The Irish Aviation Authority had warned in 2024 that it would ...
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NewsRoyal Danish Air Force picks 2Excel for MH-60R conversion training
UK-based 2Excel Aviation has been selected by the Royal Danish Air Force to train personnel for conversion to the Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine warfare helicopter.
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NewsRussian regulator approves domestic composite fin and stabiliser for MC-21
Russian federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia has approved the use of import-substituted composites for the vertical fin and horizontal stabiliser of the Yakovlev MC-21. This formal approval of the amended MC-21 type certificate completes the project to integrate domestically-sourced composites into the twinjet’s design, the regulator states. Serial production of ...
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NewsLufthansa City Airlines opens services from Frankfurt hub
Lufthansa City Airlines has commenced flight operations from Frankfurt, expanding to the Lufthansa Group’s primary hub after previously opening services from Munich. The carrier aims to have seven Airbus A320neos operating from Frankfurt by autumn this year. Its initial service departed Frankfurt for Manchester on 9 February, and the network ...
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NewsNorwegian air navigation service initiates remote-tower trial with multiple airports
Norwegian air navigation service Avinor has commenced trial remote-tower operations covering multiple airports. The operations are being co-ordinated through a single remote-tower centre located at Bodo, which has digital links to 14 airports. Four airport pairs are participating in the trial: Rorvik and Namsos, Mehamn and Hasvik, Vardo and Berlevag, ...
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NewsIl-114-300 arrives at Yakutsk airport for extreme-weather testing
United Aircraft is conducting ground-testing of the Ilyushin Il-114-300 at Yakutsk airport to assess operational capabilities in extreme conditions. The test are taking place in mid-February when the temperature at the Siberian airport is typically minus 35-45°C. Ilyushin specialists are seeking the “lowest possible” temperatures for the tests, says United ...
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NewsGazprom Neft undertakes ground-based engine tests with sustainable fuel
Russian oil refining firm Gazprom Neft has undertaken rig testing for a product it claims will be the county’s first sustainable aviation fuel. The low-carbon fuel is based on synthesis of renewable organic material including waste frying oil and animal fats. Gazprom Neft says the fuel has been tested on ...
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NewsSheremetyevo vows to restore Domodedovo profitability after signing acquisition deal
Moscow Sheremetyevo airport’s operator is vowing to restore the Russian capital’s Domodedovo airport to profitability after signing an acquisition agreement for the hub. Domodedovo was auctioned on 29 January after being taken over by the Russian government. Sheremetyevo’s operator – represented by subsidiary Perspektiva and in collaboration with bank PSB ...
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NewsEASA to tailor flight-time limitation rules for air taxi and emergency medical operations
European safety regulators are seeking to develop flight-time limitations tailored to the specific requirements of air taxi and emergency medical service operations.
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NewsRyanair to set up in-house engine MRO facilities as it extends CFM partnership
Ryanair is to establish its own in-house engine repair facilities, and is assessing around five potential sites with a view to opening the first of two shops by the end of 2028. Chief executive Michael O’Leary detailed the plan during a Paris briefing on 10 February, as the carrier renewed ...
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NewsBirmingham offers financial incentive to tempt carriers into restoring US service
Birmingham airport’s operator is trying to encourage the launch of a nonstop transatlantic connection next year, offering tailored financial support to a willing carrier. While Birmingham is the UK’s second-largest city, after London, and has offered long-haul links to India as well as various holiday destinations, it has no nonstop ...
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NewsProbe opens after SAS A320neo aborts take-off from short Brussels taxiway
Investigators are examining the circumstances of a serious incident at Brussels airport in which an SAS Airbus A320neo commenced its take-off roll on a short taxiway. The aircraft (SE-ROM) had been operating a service to Copenhagen on 5 February. It appears to have been heading south on an outer apron ...
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NewsLATAM 777-300ER pilot's 100t calculation error preceded tail-strike at Milan
Italian investigators have determined that a LATAM Boeing 777-300ER crew introduced a 100t weight error while calculating take-off performance, resulting in a tail-strike at Milan Malpensa. Investigation authority ANSV had previously indicated a discrepancy in the take-off parameters used by the crew and those calculated by the airline after the ...
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NewsAir Algerie increases firm commitment to A330-900
Algerian flag-carrier Air Algerie has ordered another Airbus A330-900, the airframer’s latest backlog figures reveal. Air Algerie took delivery of its first A330-900 in November last year. Source: Airbus Air Algerie has taken its firm order for A330neos to nine aircraft The carrier had originally ordered five ...