All Europe articles – Page 464
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News
Eviation secures funding for all-electric Alice
Israeli start-up Eviation Aircraft has closed the latest funding round for its Alice all-electric business and commuter aircraft, and says it now has enough money to finance the programme through certification and into production.
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Global airline numbers almost unchanged despite 2018 failures
While 2018 brought its fair share of airline start-ups and collapses, the year ended with roughly the same number of commercial operators as which it ended 2017.
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UK toughens airport defences after Gatwick drone incident
UK government authorities are to start testing and evaluating a range of counter-drone technologies in the country, intended to prevent airport disruption of the scale which recently affected London Gatwick.
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Avolon signs up for Rolls-Royce's LifeKey lessor service
Avolon has adopted Rolls-Royce’s LifeKey service, aimed at increasing flexibility for customers of the manufacturer’s LessorCare aftermarket support programme.
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Superjet awaits US approval for Iranian Superjet sales
Russian airframer Sukhoi’s civil aircraft division claims it has yet to hear from US regulators regarding possible clearance of Superjet 100 sales to Iran.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Don't count on technology to save us
Emissions targets for aviation will get "tighter, not looser", and reducing passenger demand "has got to be a possibility", according to a senior member of the UK government's Committee on Climate Change (CCC). However, the committee will include the possible implications of electrifying the air transport sector in its upcoming ...
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Opinion
OPINION: A320neo and great expectations
An eagerly anticipated new aircraft type delivers much, disappoints some and implies a few hard truths about aviation in 2019
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Opinion
OPINION: Flying high and feeling fine?
Spare a kind word and smile for the cabin crew next time you fly; they may need a lift
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Monarch Aircraft Engineering enters administration
UK maintenance provider Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has entered administration within days of announcing a partial sale of the business.
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Delta tops FlightGlobal's on-time performance ranking for 2018
Delta Air Lines has been named the world's most punctual major international airline during 2018 by FlightGlobal, incorporating FlightStats.
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New A220 orders eclipse total A319neo sales
Airbus’s sealing of its landmark US orders for A220-300s means the airframer has effectively doubled the entirety of sales achieved by the rival A319neo.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: What operators have to say about the A320neo
Nearly three years on from first delivery, the Airbus A320neo family is, in sales terms, an undoubted success story. More than 60 operators have the aircraft in service.
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Neeleman's US start-up confirms A220 order
David Neeleman's US start-up carrier has firmed an order for 60 Airbus A220-300s, after tentatively signing for the jets at last year's Farnborough air show.
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Delta named world's most on-time mainline airline in 2018
Delta named world's most on-time mainline airline in 2018
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LHT appoints new technical-operations chief
Soren Stark has replaced Thomas Stuger as Lufthansa Technik's executive board member for technical operations, logistics and IT.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airline safety still broadly improving despite setback
A rise in the number of passenger and crew fatalities made 2018 disappointing in comparison to the previous year – though 2017 was exceptionally safe.
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EASA: Commercial aviation fatalities worst for three years
Preliminary air transport safety analysis indicates that last year was the worst, in terms of commercial aviation fatalities, for three years.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Which airline CEOs face big challenges in 2019?
A look at the challenges – and opportunities – that await airline chief executives in the year ahead
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NewsPICTURES: Key airline stories from 2018
A visual reminder of some of the most significant events in the airline industry over the past 12 months