All Europe articles – Page 30
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NewsAirbus C295 demonstrator takes flight with semi-morphing wing
Airbus has performed the first flight of a modified C295 military transport in support of the EU’s Clean Sky 2 initiative to lessen the environmental impact of aviation.
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EasyJet load factors clipped by Omicron but still positive on summer bounce
UK low-cost carrier EasyJet is still expecting a return to pre-crisis capacity levels during the peak summer season this year after Omicron clipped its recovering load factor in December.
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ITA to acquire A350s from Kuwaiti lessor
Kuwaiti lessor ALAFCO has disclosed that it will supply several Airbus A350 twinjets to the new Italian carrier ITA Airways. ITA has signed a lease deal for four A350-900s, which will be delivered in the second and third quarters of this year. ALAFCO says the list price for the aircraft ...
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International air travel recovery continued in December despite Omicron impact
Demand for international air travel in December continued the upward trend that began in mid-2021, albeit at a slower growth rate than was forecast before the Omicron variant of Covid-19 began to spread around the world.
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Engines of 787 in 2019 Rome incident had dozens of cracked blades: inquiry
Italian investigators probing a Norwegian Boeing 787-8 engine failure have confirmed that progressive corrosion fatigue resulted in a 6mm crack in an intermediate pressure turbine blade, which separated on take-off from Rome. Investigation authority ANSV has also disclosed that 84 other similar blades in the left-hand Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 powerplant ...
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Opinion
Airlines must show progress on sustainability to avoid becoming next tobacco industry
Action and positive communication are important in stopping future generations viewing aircraft as negatively as cigarettes are today, argues SimpliFlying’s Shashank Nigam
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Smartwings claims first 737 Max flight to Antarctica
Czech carrier Smartwings has conducted a Boeing 737 Max service to Antarctica, landing the aircraft at the Troll airfield on 26 January. The airline says the Max 8 twinjet (OK-SWB) is the first from the re-engined family to arrive in Antarctica. Troll station is sited on the edge of Antarctica ...
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Spanish approval clears path for Eurodrone programme launch
Europe’s ambitious Eurodrone programme has cleared the final hurdle prior to its formal launch, with Spain’s council of ministers on 25 January giving its delayed approval to participate in the multinational effort.
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Wizz doggedly keeps to recovery plan in face of latest Covid-19 variant
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air turned in a €213 million ($241 million) operating loss for the third quarter, as a result of travel restrictions, but claims it managed to keep capacity above pre-crisis levels at times. Wizz transported nearly 7.8 million passengers during the three-month period to 31 December ...
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Private jet company Vista Global reports ‘incredibly strong year’
Vista Global, parent of charter operators VistaJet and XOJET, reports a “record-breaking” 2021 as customers flocked to private jets in response to coronavirus fears.
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IATA warns of airfare impact as high jet fuel prices push up airline operating costs
High Jet fuel prices will prompt air fares to rise this year if current trends continue, according to global airline association IATA.
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Yakutia to start introducing MC-21s in 2025: Sakha republic head
Siberian carrier Yakutia will start taking delivery of Irkut MC-21s in 2025, according to the head of the Sakha republic. Nikolaev Aisen conducted an inspection of the MC-21-300 – the version fitted with Pratt & Whitney PW1400G engines – after a flight-test airframe arrived in Yakutsk for low-temperature tests. The ...
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European airports braced for tough start to 2022
European airports expect another slow start to this year after passenger numbers across the region ended 2021 still 59% below pre-pandemic levels.
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Airbus setting up new airline to offer A300-600ST Beluga fleet for charter
Airbus has set up a new commercial outsize transport service intended to capitalise on the remaining flying life of its A300-600ST Beluga fleet, as it phases out the type from its main internal logistics operation. The Airbus Beluga Transport service has already carried out its first work, with aircraft F-GSTC ...
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Airbus wing-plant personnel ballot for strike in pay dispute
Airbus workers at the airframer’s UK wing plant in Broughton and its aerospace centre at Filton are poised for potential industrial action over a pay dispute. The Unite union says workers at the facilities have started balloting for industrial action over the dispute which affects 3,000 members. Its national officer ...
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Iberia reaches sustinable-fuel supply pact with Spanish firm Cepsa
Iberia has reached an agreement with fuel-supply specialist Cepsa over large-scale sustainable biofuel production, which will be sourced from waste, recycled oils, and sustainable plant feedstock. The agreement also covers efforts to decarbonise the air transport industry with the development of alternative fuels, including renewable hydrogen and electrical power – ...
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Analysis
Why Lufthansa cannot resist Italian opportunity
Given Alitalia’s track record of losses and the failure of various airline investors to alter that trend, the industry could be forgiven for wondering whether Lufthansa is moving to buy a stake in Italy’s national carrier simply because its turn has come.
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Lufthansa teams with shipping firm in bid for majority of ITA Airways
German carrier Lufthansa and shipping firm MSC Group have jointly submitted an expression of interest to acquire the majority of new Italian national carrier ITA Airways.
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Airline body hails ‘landmark day’ as UK drops day-two Covid-19 tests
A UK airline association has hailed 24 January as a “landmark day” after the country’s transport minister confirmed day-two Covid-19 testing will soon be dropped for fully vaccinated arrivals.
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Analysis
Airlines continue slow progress on gender diversity in C-suite but JetBlue shines
The crisis-hit global airline industry continued its slow but consistent progress towards gender parity in the C-suite during 2021, with standout progress in some key areas – including a doubling of the number of women leading carriers.
