All Europe articles – Page 514
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Dark-coloured aircraft can thwart docking systems: EASA
Europe's safety authority is cautioning operators that dark liveries can potentially result in parking collisions because visual-docking systems might not be able to recognise the manoeuvring aircraft.
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Airbus starts A330neo cabin tests with TAP jet's first flight
Airbus has embarked on a cabin test programme for its A330neo with the maiden flight of the first customer aircraft, bound for Portuguese carrier TAP.
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Passenger panic sparked unnecessary Smartwings evacuation
Czech investigators have described an incident in which passengers suddenly evacuated a Boeing 737-800 after mistakenly believing the jet was on fire.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Fixed-wing shipments make modest first quarter gains
Worldwide shipments of business and general aviation aircraft rose modestly in the first quarter, but performance across the sector was mixed.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Gulf players grapple with growth constraints
After years of eye-catching expansion, the big Gulf carriers have spent much of the last 18 months taking stock, with a resulting impact on traffic and capacity growth.
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Wow to make Asian debut with Delhi route
Icelandic low-cost carrier Wow Air will add its first Asian destination later this year by launching services from Reykjavik to Delhi in India.
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Sukhoi assessing engine options for 'Russified' Superjet
Sukhoi's civil aircraft division has yet to decide on the crucial powerplant issue for its proposed 'Russified' Superjet 100.
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Airbus finance chief Wilhelm joins management exodus
Airbus chief financial officer Harald Wilhelm is to step down from his position next year, when chief executive Tom Enders is due to leave his post.
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VIDEO: Asiana A330 slices vertical fin off Turkish A321
An Asiana Airlines Airbus A330-300’s wing collided with the vertical stabilizer of a Turkish Airlines A321 at Istanbul airport on 13 May.
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PICTURES: Second MC-21 commences flight tests
Irkut's second flight-test MC-21 has conducted its maiden sortie, almost a year since the type's first test airframe initially became airborne.
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PICTURES: Lufthansa tests brighter version of new livery on 747
Lufthansa is testing some adjustments to its new livery, including a brighter blue colour than the one originally chosen and a larger crane logo on the aircraft tail.
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EBACE: Gogo ups pace of AVANCE L5 installations
Gogo Business Aviation is celebrating a ramp-up in the pace of installations for its AVANCE L5 in-flight connectivity system, with the company equipping 100 aircraft in the first six months since launch and the same number again in the six weeks that followed.
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A321neo seeks US rule relief as seat-count lifts to 244
Airbus's reconfigured A321neo has been cleared to operate with up to 244 passengers, depending on the precise exit layout.
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Sharp manual overspeed correction injured 737's cabin crew
UK investigators have determined that a Boeing 737-800 captain's heavy-handed manual response to a developing overspeed resulted in a serious injury to one of the flight attendants.
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EASA certifies new Pitch seat to 16g standard
Europe's safety authority has certified to the 16g standard a new slimline seat design developed by UK manufacturer Pitch Aircraft Seating.
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BA seeks go-ahead to wet-lease Qatar A330s amid Trent 1000 issues
British Airways has applied for regulatory approval to wet-lease three Airbus A330s from Qatar Airways in order to overcome schedule disruption caused by Boeing 787 engine maintenance.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Europe's airports face capacity crunch
European hubs are struggling to keep pace with growing demand for travel as short-term solutions fail to overcome the limits imposed by runway and air traffic control capacity
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airbus reveals its rate expectations
Despite concerns from its already stretched supply chain, Airbus believes monthly output of its A320neo can only climb further.
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BA to serve Durban directly
British Airways is to launch a direct Durban service on 29 October.
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Engine failure probed after A330 aborts Gatwick take-off
Canadian investigators are probing an engine incident which led an Air Transat Airbus A330-300 to abort take-off at London Gatwick.