All Europe articles – Page 207
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Airline BusinessAirlines turn to baggage-only flights and onboard ground-handlers
As the second-quarter financial results season kicked off this week, there was a striking comment from Delta Air Lines about the measures it is taking to combat operational challenges.
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NewsLeonardo MAPPS out self-protection package for AW149 offer to UK
Leonardo has provided details of the self-protection suite it is offering as part of its AW149 pitch for the UK’s New Medium Helicopter requirement.
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NewsFurious Emirates to defy ‘unacceptable’ Heathrow capacity cap
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is set to defy instructions by London Heathrow airport’s operator to impose a capacity cap, furiously rejecting the demand as “unacceptable”. It is accusing the airport of having “blatant disregard” for passengers by trying to enforce a daily capacity limit of 100,000 departing passengers. Emirates insists ...
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NewsBleak prognosis for UK’s Doncaster Sheffield airport after Wizz axes base
Operators of the UK’s regional Doncaster Sheffield airport have embarked on a strategic review to consider its future after admitting that the facility will struggle to achieve profitability. The airport made a full-year operating loss of £16.2 million ($19.2 million) loss in 2018-19, and a loss of £6.8 million in ...
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NewsEASA explores feasibility of screening for lithium batteries in baggage
Safety concerns over passenger transport of lithium batteries has propelled European regulators to explore whether they could reasonably be detected using airport security screening equipment. Lithium batteries have long been a concern owing to the potential for thermal runaway, and the generation of smoke and fire. “Given their ubiquitous application ...
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NewsElbit to supply self-protection suite for Netherlands’ new VIP transport
Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract to provide self-protection equipment for use on the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s incoming Gulfstream G650 VIP transport.
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NewsStrike-hit SAS warns it could be forced into ‘radical’ downsizing
SAS is estimating the cost of the pilots’ strike at SKr1-1.3 billion ($94-123 million) over the first 10 days, and warns that it could be forced to resort to selling assets and cutting back its operations. The company – which has filed for US Chapter 11 protection – has been ...
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NewsAir France-KLM firms Apollo’s €500m investment through spare engine pool
Air France-KLM Group has signed a €500 million ($501 million) investment agreement with private equity company Apollo Global Management, after the two sides entered talks for a capital injection earlier this year. The agreement involves investment in an operating affiliate of Air France which will own a spare engine pool ...
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NewsEU considers return to 80:20 airport slot rule but with relief tool
The European Commission has proposed a return to the pre-Covid 80:20 ‘use it or lose it’ airport slot rule in the coming winter season, but with exceptions in the case of significant air-travel disruption.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic unveils A330neo cabin and names Boston as route for October debut
Virgin Atlantic expects to begin operations with its first Airbus A330neo in October this year on its London Heathrow-Boston route, the carrier announced on 12 July as it unveiled its cabin for the type.
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NewsDi Gennaro becomes ATR’s finance chief
Franco-Italian turboprop manufacturer ATR has revealed that longtime aerospace executive Antonio Di Gennaro became the company’s chief financial officer on 1 July.
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NewsHeathrow airport caps daily passengers and tells airlines to halt ticket sales
London Heathrow airport has announced a capacity cap for the peak summer travel season and requested that its airline customers stop selling tickets for the period, citing the challenges posed by the “legacy of Covid”.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: July 2022 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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NewsA320 just 6ft from terrain collision after pressure-setting error
French investigators have disclosed that an Airbus A320 inbound to Paris narrowly escaped colliding with terrain short of the runway, after an incorrect pressure setting given to the pilots went undetected. Analysis of the serious incident – which took place in poor weather and low visibility – shows the A320 ...
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NewsNorwegian signs pact to to pursue network link-up with Wideroe
Norwegian has signed a letter of intent to co-operate with compatriot carrier Wideroe under a partnership which aims to link their respective networks.
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NewsDeucalion Aviation investor SVPGlobal takes over entirety of company
Investment firm Strategic Value Partners has completely acquired the asset-management company Deucalion Aviation, having previously taken a 50% share. Deucalion manages over 180 aircraft – both single- and twin-aisle, with a core of mid-life models – which are leased to more than 80 operators. Strategic Value Partners has acquired full ...
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NewsUS Navy loses F/A-18 overboard in Mediterranean heavy seas
A Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet was blown off the deck of an aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean Sea after experiencing ”unexpected heavy weather”.
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NewsSaudi waste-to-fuel plant developer seeks UK price-stabilisation mechanism
Saudi Arabian engineering firm Alfanar is seeking price-protection measures from the UK government as it commits to developing two more sustainable aviation fuel plants in the country. Alfanar is already advancing with an initial £1 billion project – the ‘Lighthouse Green Fuels’ scheme in Teesside, in the north-east – which ...
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NewsWizz Air cuts back summer capacity to contain operational disruption
Budget carrier Wizz Air is limiting summer capacity growth to around 35% compared with the pre-crisis level, in order to reduce risks of operational disruption over the peak period. The airline says it has “further improved the agility and resilience of our network”, measures which include adjusting schedules where a ...
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NewsAirbus forecasts 50% rise in freighter fleet as e-commerce outpaces general cargo
Airbus expects the global freighter fleet to climb above 3,000 aircraft by 2041, with growth in the e-commerce sector outpacing that of general cargo over the next 20 years. The airframer expects deliveries of 2,440 freighters over the two-decade period while the retention of some 630 current aircraft, including those ...