All Europe articles – Page 459
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Pilots fret over 'serious' fire risk from devices in hold baggage
Cockpit crew representatives are warning that the risk of a serious fire from personal electronic devices is greater than previously anticipated, and that all large devices should be banned from carriage in the aircraft baggage hold.
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Germania terminates flights and files for insolvency
Berlin-based leisure carrier Germania terminated flight operations on the evening of 4 February and filed for insolvency after failing to resolve short-term liquidity issues.
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Aer Lingus plans Hartford A321LR launch
Aer Lingus plans to introduce the Airbus A321LR on flights to Hartford in July, marking the debut of the long-range narrowbody to the North Atlantic market.
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PICTURE: Wreckage from lost Piper Malibu found on seabed
The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is working to recover the wreckage of the Piper Malibu PA46-310P that was discovered on 3 February on the seabed, near Guernsey in the Channel Islands.
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Turkmenistan Airlines suspended from EU operations
European civil aviation regulators have banned Turkmenistan Airlines from operating services to the country while they verify that the carrier meets safety requirements.
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ANALYSIS: How business aviation is tackling illegal charters
The highly-publicised disappearance on 21 January of the Piper Malibu PA46-310P piston single carrying Premiership footballer Emiliano Sala has placed the practice of grey or illegal charter – where aircraft that have not been approved for paying passengers are used for air taxi services – in the spotlight.
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O'Leary to head Ryanair group under new IAG-like structure
Ryanair is to appoint a new chief executive to run the primary airline operation as current chief Michael O'Leary moves up to a group leadership role to oversee a transition of the company's structure.
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Austrian Airlines likely sold Alliance Airlines stake to Qantas
Austrian Airlines sold its remaining 8.31% stake in Australian carrier Alliance Airlines on the same day that Qantas announced it had taken a 19.9% stake in the Brisbane-based charter specialist.
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GetJet receives first widebody
Lithuanian carrier GetJet has taken delivery of an Airbus A330-300, the first widebody to join the wet-lease operator's fleet.
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Air France adds own name to Hop unit's branding
Air France HOP is the tweaked brand name under which the French flag carrier will henceforth operate regional flights.
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ATR continues preparations for STOL variant
Turboprop manufacturer ATR is nearing the end of flight tests for a projected short take-off and landing (STOL) variant of the ATR 42.
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ATR maintains production outlook despite sales decline
Turboprop manufacturer ATR foresees no change to its production plan even though its order intake fell more than 50% last year.
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ATR took 52 orders in 2018 but book-to-bill fell below unity
Turboprop manufacturer ATR delivered 76 aircraft last year, and took firm orders for a further 52.
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SAS to implement carbon-offset for loyalty bookings
Scandinavia’s SAS is to introduce a new carbon-offset scheme which will encompass all tickets booked through its loyalty programme EuroBonus.
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Etihad and LHT partner to stimulate aircraft modification market
Etihad Airways Engineering and Lufthansa Technik have formed a tentative partnership – alongside engineering specialists EAD Aerospace and Envoy Aerospace – to establish common standards for and promote development of supplemental type certificates (STC) for aircraft modifications.
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Delta TechOps completes its first Trent 1000 shop visit
Delta Air Lines’ maintenance division has completed its first overhaul shop visit of a Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine.
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Samco services first Swiss A220
Dutch maintenance provider Samco has completed a C-Check on a Swiss Airbus A220.
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Norwegian open to 'consolidation' talks after IAG exit
Norwegian remains willing to "engage in consolidation discussions" after IAG's recent confirmation it will not bid again for the carrier, but says no such talks are currently ongoing.
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Ryanair takes full control of Laudamotion
Irish carrier Ryanair has taken full control of Austrian subsidiary Laudamotion and outlined plans to increase the unit's fleet to 30 aircraft for the summer 2020.
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Norwegian plans $353 million share issue
Norwegian will seek to raise NKr 1.3 billion ($353 million) through a share issue to strengthen its balance sheet and increase its "financial flexibility".