All Europe articles – Page 456
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NewsPICTURE: PlaneSense receives second PC-24
A year after becoming the launch operator of the Pilatus PC-24, US fractional ownership company PlaneSense has taken delivery of a second example from an order for six of the light business jets.
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Leonardo to add second AWHero to flight tests over next months
Leonardo has opened a dedicated facility in Pisa for the development and production of its AWHero rotary-winged unmanned air vehicle (UAV), as the manufacturer accelerates work on the programme.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Alliances enter third decade eyeing seamless transition
China Southern Airlines' departure from SkyTeam and Qatar Airways' venting of its frustrations with Oneworld illustrate that global alliance membership is likely to remain fluid, but the groupings themselves are looking at facilitating seamless connectivity to underline their relevance in their third decade of operations.
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Spain joins Franco-German FCAS fighter programme
Spain has joined the existing Franco-German effort to develop a future combat air system (FCAS), which is scheduled to enter service by 2040.
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EASA warns over exploding passenger doors
Europe's regulator has warned over the hazard of passenger doors on parked business jets exploding open following a string of serious incidents, including one in which the aircraft's captain was killed.
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Airbus credits A380 with assisting success of A350
Airbus is crediting the A380 with providing the design and production experience necessary to ensure the success of the A350.
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Israeli leader's El Al 777 damaged during pushback
One of El Al’s Boeing 777-200ERs, being used to transport Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has been damaged in a ramp accident at Warsaw.
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PICTURES: First A350 for JAL comes together
Final assembly of the first Airbus A350-900 for Japan Airlines has commenced at Airbus’s facility in Toulouse.
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BelugaXL arrives in UK for tests at Broughton wing plant
Airbus’s first BelugaXL logistics aircraft has made its maiden flight to the airframer’s UK wing plant at Broughton.
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European Parliament backs safety stop-gap for no-deal Brexit
Members of the European Parliament have voted in favour of continuing to recognise, for an interim period, UK-issued European Aviation Safety Agency certificates in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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Ryanair Max to make debut at Stansted
Ryanair's first Boeing 737 Max narrowbody will be deployed at London Stansted airport.
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Amedeo cancels dormant A380 order
Leasing company Amedeo has formally cancelled its order for 20 Airbus A380s, without having taken delivery of a single one.
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Airbus to take A320 monthly production rate to 63
Airbus has signalled a further rate increase for A320-family production, with monthly output rising to 63 in 2021.
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Emirates revives A350 interest after previous shut-out
Emirates’ decision to order 70 Airbus long-haul twinjets, and cancel dozens of A380s, comes almost five years after it cancelled 70 twinjets after opting for an A380 deal.
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Boeing 747's production run could outlast A380's
Airbus’s probable backlog for the A380 is less than that for the Boeing 747-8, leaving open the possibility that production of the iconic US aircraft could yet outlast its European rival.
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Emirates twinjet deal is strong consolation for Rolls-Royce
Emirates will take its Rolls-Royce-powered Airbus A380 fleet to 33 aircraft once deliveries of the remaining 14 are complete.
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Total A380 deliveries likely to match L-1011's
Airbus will just about top 250 A380 deliveries by the time the programme closes in 2021, preliminary figures indicate.
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NewsAirbus to conclude A400M contract revisions in months
Airbus expects to conclude contract revisions with A400M customers “in the coming months”, and says it “completed significant de-risking” of the military transport programme during 2018.
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Airbus to deliver up to 890 aircraft this year
Airbus is aiming to deliver 880-890 commercial aircraft this year, compared with the 800 handed over in 2018.
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Cancellation of the A380 programme 'painful': Enders
Outgoing Airbus chief executive Tom Enders describes as “painful” the decision to close the A380 programme, maintaining that the double-deck type remains an “outstanding” achievement.