All Europe articles – Page 449
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Porpoising ATR lost nose-wheels in high-speed landing
Pilots of a White Airways ATR 72-600 failed to follow sterile cockpit procedures and allowed the aircraft to gain excessive energy before the turboprop porpoised on touchdown at Lisbon, suffering serious damage.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: A380 flights set to fall for first time in 2019
The cancellation of the Airbus A380 programme comes in a year that could see the first drop in scheduled passenger flights made by the type.
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EasyJet pulls out of Alitalia privatisation process
EasyJet has given up its interest in Alitalia.
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TUI confirms sale of majority stake in Corsair to Intro
TUI has sold its majority stake in French leisure carrier Corsair to German investment firm Intro Aviation, following through on the agreement-in-principle struck in October 2018.
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PICTURES: BA to debut new business-class seat on A350s
British Airways has unveiled a new business-class seat which will be introduced on its Airbus A350s and rolled out across the rest of its long-haul fleet.
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PICTURES: Third test MC-21 lifts off on maiden flight
Russian airframer Irkut has commenced flight-testing with a third MC-21-300, which lifted off from its Irkutsk assembly centre on 16 March.
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Leonardo targets role on UK's Tempest next-gen fighter
Leonardo is hopeful that Italy can join the UK's Tempest sixth-generation fighter programme, building on the involvement of its defence electronics division in the effort.
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Rolls-Royce tests hybrid power system for light aircraft
Rolls-Royce has conducted ground tests of a hybrid-electric propulsion system built around an M250 turboshaft engine, and plans to start flight trials of the equipment in 2021.
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Helicopters lift Leonardo's 2018 results
Increased sales at Leonardo's helicopter division and its electronics, defence and security systems business were the main drivers behind a 4.3% rise in the Italian aerospace group's revenue in 2018, to €12.2 billion ($13.8 billion).
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Stobart to take over management of Durham Tees Valley airport
Stobart is to take over the management of UK regional airport Durham Tees Valley under a 10-year joint venture agreement with the local authority that owns the facility.
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Pilots warn on technology risk while chiding speculators
French cockpit crew representatives have highlighted the potential risks posed by increasingly advanced technology, while simultaneously urging restraint over speculation regarding the Boeing 737 Max accident in Ethiopia.
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Swiss to debut premium economy on 777s in 2021
Lufthansa Group carrier Swiss is to add premium economy to its long-haul fleet from spring 2021, initially on its Boeing 777-300ERs.
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United debuts premium 767 on London flight
United Airlines will introduce its first Boeing 767-300ER with an expanded business class cabin on flights to London Heathrow today.
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PICTURES: BA’s original Negus scheme set for final 747 retrojet
British Airways has confirmed speculation around its fourth and final retro-livery, revealing that a Boeing 747-400 will be painted in the airline’s original red, white and blue Negus design dating from 1973.
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OpinionOPINION: Confidence threatened by polarised Max response
Partial suspension of Boeing 737 Max operations exposed an extraordinary regulatory disparity, with European and US authorities – normally fixated on procedural harmonisation and alignment – entrenched in opposing positions on the matter.
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Ryanair resurrects Buzz brand for Polish airline operation
Ryanair is to resurrect the 'Buzz' airline brand later this year, using it for its newly-established Polish operation Ryanair Sun.
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Derated A350-900 added to type certificate
European certification authorities have approved a derated version of the Airbus A350-900, with a 12% take-off thrust reduction.
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France's BEA poised to receive Ethiopian 737 Max recorders
French investigators appear to be poised to conduct the initial evaluation and download of information from flight recorders recovered from the crashed Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max.
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PICTURE: Lufthansa teases with Swiss and Austrian 787s
Lufthansa Group has indicated that its Swiss International Air Lines and Austrian Airlines divisions could end up operating some of the company’s newly-ordered Boeing 787-9s.
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EasyJet takes A320neo fitted for future ATC system trial
Budget carrier EasyJet has received an Airbus A320neo equipped with FANS-C technology, enabling it to participate in an EU project to test future air traffic management (ATM) systems.