All Europe articles – Page 384
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NewsRyanair ups annual profit guidance from €800-900m to €1bn
Ryanair has raised its profit guidance for the year ending 31 March to €1 billion ($1.1 billion), from a previous €800-€90 million, after a last-minute surge in Christmas and New Year bookings.
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NewsBritish Airways A319 spoiler strayed after maintenance lapse
Investigators have determined that failure to follow maintenance procedures resulted in a British Airways Airbus A319 experiencing in-flight control problems arising from a loose spoiler. While taxiing at London Gatwick on 2 April last year, the aircraft had returned to stand to resolve a flight-control status message, and two engineers ...
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NewsFinland launches HX fighter evaluation work
Finland has launched the latest stage of its HX fighter contest, with a first candidate type now involved in flight evaluation from the nation’s Pirkkala air base.
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NewsLow-approach A321 crew unaware of Stansted threshold shift
Pilots of a SmartLynx Airbus A321 conducted a low approach to London Stansted because its crew had not realised that a revised arrival procedure, with a displaced threshold, was in place. The aircraft had been approaching runway 22 at night on 22 July last year. Repair work had been taking ...
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NewsGallego to provide ‘continuity’ as new IAG chief: Bernstein
Iberia boss Luis Gallego’s appointment to succeed Willie Walsh when the IAG chief executive retires later this year has been welcomed by Bernstein analysts, who see him as a “continuity” candidate.
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NewsIAG chief Willie Walsh to retire in June 2020
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh is to step down from his post on 26 March, and plans to retire completely on 30 June. He will be succeeded by Iberia chief executive Luis Gallego, says the British Airways and Iberia parent company. Walsh had previously signalled his intention to retire from ...
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NewsAirbus set to offer A350 with dimmable windows
Airbus is intending to offer electronically-dimmable windows as an option on A350s, and plans to disclose more details at the Aircraft Interiors Expo at the end of March. The airframer does not currently use such technology in its aircraft range, unlike Boeing which fits dimmable windows on its 787s. Airbus ...
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NewsUkraine International 737 crashes in Iran
A Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 has reportedly crashed after taking off from Tehran. The aircraft, operating flight PS752 bound for Kiev, was carrying 180 passengers and crew, according to local media reports. While details surrounding the crash are unclear, some reports have pointed to “technical problems” as ...
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NewsAirbus in line to offer dimmable windows: supplier
Airbus is offering electronically-dimmable windows on its aircraft, according to a Michigan-based supplier of the technology. Gentex Corporation disclosed the development during the CES2020 consumer technology show in Las Vegas. It says that Airbus is “now offering” the technology on its aircraft, although neither party has indicated which aircraft types ...
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NewsPegasus 737-800 veers off runway at Istanbul
Pegasus Airlines has disclosed that a Boeing 737-800 suffered a runway excursion while landing in poor weather at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport. The aircraft (TC-CCK) had been arriving from Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates, as flight PC747. It conducted its approach to runway 06 at about 09:10 on 7 ...
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NewsChecks required after Air France A380 engine blade failures
Investigators have yet to establish the root cause of a fan-blade fracture involved in an engine failure affecting an Air France Airbus A380. The US FAA states that the reason for the first-stage low-pressure compressor blade fracture is “still undetermined” in an interim directive requiring further precautionary action on Engine ...
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NewsAir France A318 captures false glideslope at Toulon
French investigators are probing an incident during which an Airbus A318 encountered a false glideslope on approach to Toulon. The Air France aircraft had been operating from Paris Orly on 20 December, and had been descending towards Hyeres La Palyvestre airport. French investigation authority BEA states that the aircraft captured ...
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NewsAirbus Corporate Helicopters and Aston Martin launch special edition ACH130
Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) is partnering with high-end car manufacturer Aston Martin on a bespoke edition of the ACH130. The agreement is for an initial three years, but could be extended and expanded to other models if the relationship works, the pair say.
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NewsBA begins offsetting domestic flight emissions
British Airways has begun offsetting the emissions from all of its UK domestic flights as part of its ambition to become carbon neutral by 2050. As of 1 January 2020, emissions released by BA flights are being offset through investments in verified carbon-reduction projects around the world. BA operates up ...
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NewsIlyushin shows off flight-test livery for Il-114-300
Ilyushin has rolled out the first prototype of the modernised Il-114-300 turboprop, after it was painted ahead of certification flight tests. The aircraft features a simple livery with the name of the Ilyushin aviation complex on the fuselage and the model designation on the nose, with a Russian flag on ...
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NewsJetstar carriers in codeshare partnership with Air France-KLM
Jetstar and Jetstar Asia have signed codesharing agreements with Air France and KLM for flight connections in Singapore and Denpasar. . The deal allows KLM to place its code on Jetstar-operated flights from Denpasar to four Australian destinations, the carrier says. Meanwhile, Air France and KLM will ...
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News LOT sharpens US focus with Washington link
LOT Polish Airlines will next year extend its US network with the launch of flights from Warsaw to Washington Dulles. The airline will operate the Dulles route three times per week from 2 June 2020 using Boeing 787s, the US airport has disclosed. “A direct flight from Warsaw to Washington ...
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NewsTurkish Airlines reaches 737 Max compensation agreement
Turkish Airlines has reached an agreement with Boeing over compensation for the financial impact relating to the grounding of the 737 Max. The carrier is intending to introduce 75 Max jets to its fleet, comprising 65 Max 8s and 10 of the larger Max 9. But while it has received ...
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NewsGust lock left on before Jetstream excursion at Munster
German investigators have determined that a British Aerospace Jetstream 32 did not have a modification intended to prevent inadvertent take-off with engaged gust locks before it suffered a damaging excursion during departure from Munster. According to cockpit-voice recorder information the crew – while preparing to line up on runway 25 ...
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NewsRaytheon receives $768 million AMRAAM deal
Raytheon has secured a $768 million contract from the US Air Force to produce Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) for the US military as well as foreign partners. The deal covers production lot 33 and will be completed in 28 February 2023, according to the US Defense Department’s contract ...