All Europe articles – Page 3
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NewsSilk Way West expects to start transition to A350Fs and 777-8Fs from 2028
Cargo operator Silk Way West Airlines is expecting to embark on the second phase of its fleet modernisation – which will include Airbus A350Fs and Boeing 777-8Fs – from 2028. The Azerbaijani airline’s fourth Boeing 777F (VP-BAU), out of a total order for six of the type, was flown from ...
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NewsUK CAA seeks adoption of standardised flight emission data at booking
UK civil aviation regulators are expecting airlines and other travel organisations to adopt guidance by April next year on providing consumers with standardised emissions information about flights. The Civil Aviation Authority has published a guidance framework – following a consultation – intended to improve availability of comparable emissions data. These ...
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NewsRussia’s S7 aims to take delivery of Tu-214s from 2029 through lessor GTLK
Russian operator S7 Group has signed a tentative agreement with state lessor GTLK covering the intent to supply 100 Tupolev Tu-214s to the airline. The memorandum of co-operation has also been signed by aerospace firm United Aircraft which is overseeing the revived production effort for the twinjet. Deliveries of the ...
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NewsSnow diverts ferry flight of vintage-livery Lufthansa A321
Lufthansa has shown off an Airbus A321 painted in a vintage scheme as part of its centenary commemoration, although the initial ferry flight to Frankfurt was forced to divert to Dusseldorf. The A321 – a 2009 airframe, D-AISZ, fitted with International Aero Engines V2500s – has been painted in the ...
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NewsSaab aims to produce 36 Gripen E/F fighters annually as Brazilian assembly line nears first delivery
Swedish airframer Saab is significantly expanding production capacity for its Gripen E/F fighter, targeting 36 aircraft annually as it eyes further growth opportunities in Canada, Portugal and elsewhere.
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NewsFrench navy to field new VTOL version of Aliaca surveillance drone
The French navy will field its first vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) version of the Aliaca uncrewed aerial system later this year, under an amended contract with Airbus Helicopters.
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NewsKLM chief operating officer steps down as carrier plans faster transformation
KLM is to recruit a new chief operating officer after Maarten Stienen opted to step down in May this year. Stienen’s decision follows changes within the organisation of the Dutch carrier, which has just approved a second four-year term for chief executive Marjan Rintel. KLM says the changes “impact the ...
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NewsKLM objects to Schiphol night closure as coalition plans to open Lelystad
Dutch carrier KLM is objecting to a proposed night closure of Amsterdam Schiphol, after the coalition government laid out aviation plans in a five-year agreement which include opening Lelystad airport to flights. The coalition of three political parties – the D66, VVD and CDA – presented their agreement, titled ‘Aan ...
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NewsIrish Air Corps poised to launch operations with new Falcon 6X transport
The Irish Air Corps is poised to begin operations with its newly acquired Dassault Aviation Falcon 6X, with the asset to be employed primarily in a VIP transport role.
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NewsRaytheon nears rate production of PhantomStrike radar for launch customer KAI
Raytheon is advancing toward rate-production of its PhantomStrike lightweight fire control radar, with pre-production units already delivered to Korea Aerospace Industries for Poland’s future fleet of FA-50 light attack fighters.
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NewsAirbus’s ‘Beluga 5’ to be converted into science education facility at Broughton
Airbus is to convert one of its A300-600ST Beluga outsize transports into a science and technology education facility at the airframer’s UK plant in Broughton. The manufacturer disclosed the plan after one of its five Beluga aircraft (F-GSTF) conducted its final flight – from Bordeaux to Broughton – on 29 ...
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NewsWizz Air not forced to deploy A321XLR exclusively on long-haul routes: chief
Budget carrier Wizz Air’s chief, Jozsef Varadi, insists that the carrier does not feel compelled to use the Airbus A321XLR exclusively on long-haul services, because it still offers strong economic performance on shorter routes. The carrier has slashed its order backlog for the long-range XLR from 47 to just 11 ...
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NewsMoscow Domodedovo airport to be acquired by rival Sheremetyevo following auction
Moscow Domodedovo airport is to be acquired by an entity linked to the Russian capital’s rival Sheremetyevo airport, after being put up for auction. Sheremetyevo airport’s operator states that it has “won the auction” for Domodedovo, having participated through its wholly-owned subsidiary Perspektiva. The general director of Sheremetyevo airport, Mikhail ...
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NewsWizz Air discussing transfer of upcoming A321XLRs to ‘another operator’
Wizz Air is discussing transfer of five remaining Airbus A321XLR deliveries to another operator ahead of the summer season, but has yet to elaborate. The carrier had six A321XLRs in its fleet at the end of 2025, the close of its third quarter. It is taking a total of 11 ...
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NewsUSAF debuts new EA-37B Compass Call electronic warfare jet in Europe
The US Air Force’s new EA-37B Compass Call electronic warfare aircraft has arrived in Europe for the first time, landing at Ramstein air base in Germany on 26 January as part of a multi-base demonstration tour.
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NewsLeonardo’s M-346 demonstrates FITS4TOP networked training technology for EU
Leonardo has led a demonstration of live, virtual and constructive training involving its M-346 advanced jet trainer in support of an EU-backed initiative seeking to enhance the quality of military pilot instruction.
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NewsSpeed-data entry error preceded 747-400F’s undetected tail-strike
German investigators have disclosed that an Air Atlanta Icelandic Boeing 747-400 freighter captain entered an incorrect rotation speed into the flight-management system, before the aircraft sustained a tail-strike on take-off from Frankfurt Hahn. The speed entry of 141kt was 30kt below the correct figure of 171kt which the pilots had ...
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NewsPilot of crippled skydiving 750XL did not carry own rescue parachute
Swiss investigators have highlighted a prior recommendation that pilots of skydiving aircraft should also wear a parachute in their findings over a fatal Pacific Aerospace 750XL crash two years ago. The recommendation emerged from a June 1998 accident at Bad Ragaz, in which a Cessna U206G suffered the loss of ...
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AnalysisHow deadly jet crashes affected airliner safety figures in 2025
While the total number of deadly airliner accidents remained statistically low last year, two high-profile commercial losses in India and the USA contributed to a major spike in fatalities, which reached 420.
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OpinionWhy the A320’s lifetime narrowbody lead was biggest win for Airbus last year
The spoils were very much shared between the ‘big two’ airframers last year, with Boeing securing more sales but Airbus prevailing on deliveries. But 2025 was more notable for a change of leader in their decades-old narrowbody battle.