All Europe articles – Page 380
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NewsGhanaian president orders probe into C295 acquisition
Ghana’s president is to pursue an inquiry into allegations of bribery during the military’s acquisition of Airbus tactical transport aircraft, detailed in UK court documents following a corruption probe into the airframer. Five counts of failing to prevent bribery, aimed at Airbus after a UK Serious Fraud Office investigation, mainly ...
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NewsA321XLR to have optional anti-condensation system
Airbus is to offer a Swedish-built anti-condensation product as an optional line-fit for its single-aisle family, aimed at the long-range A321XLR. The anti-condensation equipment, manufactured by CTT Systems, will be part of a broader optional moisture-control system. It will be aimed at the newly-launched A321XLR, the longest-range variant of the ...
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NewsAirbus put potential damage from bribery conviction at €200bn
Airbus analysis estimated that the damage impact from a criminal conviction arising from bribery charges levelled against the company could have reached €200 billion across its commercial aircraft, defence and helicopter divisions. The airframer has agreed to pay a €3.6 billion ($4 billion) fine to settle the case under a ...
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NewsAirAsia firmly rejects implications from Airbus bribery case
Low-cost carrier AirAsia has vehemently denied any allegations of wrongdoing after Airbus was heavily fined under a deferred prosecution arrangement over multiple charges relating to alleged failure to stop bribery. Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Commission says it is “already investigating the matter” and is “in touch” with UK authorities. The charges against ...
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NewsCourt describes ‘endemic’ bribery aimed at securing Airbus orders
Judicial authorities overseeing a deferred prosecution arrangement with Airbus have described as “endemic” the bribery linked to its commercial aircraft and defence divisions, as details emerged of activities scrutinised by fraud investigators. Airbus has agreed to pay a €3.6 billion fine to settle multiple investigations from French, UK and US ...
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NewsAirbus fraud investigation ‘remains active’ as penalty details emerge
Airbus has entered deferred prosecution arrangements with French, UK and US authorities as part of its €3.6 billion settlement of long-running investigation into allegations of corruption. The company will pay nearly €2.1 billion under a French agreement with the Parquet National Financier, plus €991 million to the UK authorities, and ...
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NewsSpain signs for new PC-21 trainer fleet
Spain has officially signed for the acquisition of 24 Pilatus PC-21 trainers, confirming its pre-Christmas selection of the Swiss-built turboprops. Madrid will use the new aircraft to replace its fleet of elderly CASA C-101 jet trainers, which have been in service since 1980. Source: Pilatus Worth a ...
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NewsInquiry notes hold-short ambiguity after 777-A330 taxiing collision
German investigators have highlighted ambiguity in the regulations for stopping at holding points, after a waiting Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER was struck and badly damaged at Frankfurt by a taxiing Air Namibia Airbus A330-200. The 777-300ER (HL7204), with 261 occupants, had arrived from Seoul on 16 November last year and ...
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NewsHop CRJ strayed over parallel runway during low-visibility approach
French investigators are probing a serious approach incident involving a misaligned Hop Bombardier CRJ700 at Lyon earlier this month. The aircraft had been operating from Lille on 23 January and was conducting the approach – about 25min before sunrise – to runway 35R. Meteorological data from Lyon shows freezing fog ...
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NewsEASA urges small helicopter operators to fit recorders
European regulators have highlighted to helicopter operators the potential safety enhancement of carrying a flight recorder, even if their rotorcraft type does not meet the criteria for mandatory carriage. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency published the informal recommendation on 27 January, the day after the high-profile fatal Sikorsky S-76B ...
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NewsLufthansa carriers suspend mainland China services
Lufthansa Group has joined British Airways in its precautions against the Chinese coronavirus outbreak and similarly suspended flights to mainland China. It has halted all flights with its mainline carrier, as well as those of Swiss and Austrian Airlines, until 9 February. Lufthansa operates to Beijing and Shanghai from Frankfurt ...
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NewsTUI joins airline industry group A4E as sustainability shoots up the agenda
TUI’s move to join the Airlines for Europe (A4E) industry association at the end of 2019 came after the leisure giant decided to seek a louder lobbying voice on pressing issues such as sustainability and taxation.
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NewsRyanair seals deal with Irish pilots but signals Max-driven cuts
Ryanair has reached a four-year labour agreement with the union representing its Ireland-based pilots, but has renewed its warning of potential job losses and base closures as a result of the latest Boeing 737 Max delay.
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NewsIrkut plans Russian-built avionics suite for PD-14-powered MC-21s
Russian authorities have detailed an extensive procurement scheme to replace the foreign-manufactured avionics of Irkut MC-21s with domestically-sourced alternatives. The procurement contract is valued at Rb1.7 billion ($27 million) is part of the Russian government’s import substitution scheme intended to reduce dependence on overseas suppliers. It takes into account the ...
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NewsIrkut receives first PD-14 engines for installation on MC-21
Russian airframer Irkut has received the first Aviadvigatel PD-14 engines for the MC-21 at its assembly line in Irkutsk. The domestically-built engines, manufactured in Perm, have been transported by road over a distance of nearly 4,000km according to United Engine Corporation. Upon arrival at the assembly line earlier this month ...
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NewsLeonardo to take delivery of full flight simulator for AW609 tiltrotor
Leonardo Helicopters plans to take delivery of the first AW609 simulator at its Philadelphia, Pennsylvania facility in the summer of 2020.
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NewsSafran to introduce four turboshafts to market in 2020 to grab market share
Safran plans to introduce four new turboshafts to the helicopter industry in 2020 as part of an effort to grab new market share.
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NewsAirbus to take $4 billion provision to settle fraud and corruption investigations
Airbus has disclosed that it will take a provision of €3.6 billion ($4 billion) to cover penalty payments following its preliminary agreements to settle investigations by three states into alleged corruption in its activities. The agreements in principle centre on probes by UK, French and US regulators and remain subject ...
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NewsEASA issues safety bulletin on Wuhan coronavirus outbreak
As the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCOV) continues both in China and across the world, Europe’s safety regulator has issued a safety information bulletin with recommended measures for airlines and airports to take in dealing with the outbreak. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), in its bulletin, recommends ...
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NewsGerman Airways looks to hire 'dozens' of Embraer pilots
German Airways is to bring in another three Embraer 190s this year as part of its transition to an all-jet fleet. The carrier has emerged from parent Zeitfracht Group’s combination of regional operators LGW and WDL. LGW has 15 Bombardier Q400s while WDL has four E190s in service. German Airways ...