All Europe articles – Page 530
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ANALYSIS: Safety - good flying or just good luck?
Again the world’s commercial air transport industry has smashed all records for keeping passengers safe – in 2017 there were no fatal accidents on scheduled mainline passenger flights.
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StandardAero to service RB211 engines
Rolls-Royce has recruited US maintenance specialist StandardAero as a support provider for the RB211-535E4 engines which power Boeing 757s.
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ANALYSIS: Emirates offers critical lifeline to A380
Emirates' decision to take up to 36 more Airbus A380s offers life-support to a programme at a point when the airframer had been openly talking about the possibility of its closure.
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PD-14 fan undergoes bird-strike testing
Russian analysts have conducted bird-strike tests on the fan for the Aviadvigatel PD-14, the second engine option for the Irkut MC-21.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Freighter conversions up 7% in 2017 on 767 strength
Updated to reflect that 11 of Prime Air's 767s are -300ER BDSFs.
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Embraer records fall in 2017 business jet output
Embraer recorded a 7% fall in business jet output in 2017 as a result of continued weakness across the sector, but says the deliveries were “within outlook ranges for the year”.
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NewsA400M deliveries hit new high in 2017
Airbus Defence & Space delivered its first A400M of the new year on 12 January, taking its total output of Atlas tactical transports to 56 units so far.
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Sabena Technics to build Toulouse widebody paint line
Airbus has engaged French maintenance specialist Sabena Technics to build a fourth aircraft painting facility at the airframer's production line in Toulouse.
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European business jet charter industry on the rise
Research suggests that the European business aviation charter market is at its strongest for nearly a decade, according to one of the continent’s largest and oldest online charter platforms, PrivateFly, and German data company WingX Advance.
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Uzbekistan Airways to open Spanish connection
Uzbekistan Airways is to open services to the Spanish city of Barcelona during the first half of this year.
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NewsLeonardo to lead EU maritime UAV demonstration
Leonardo is to lead an EU-funded demonstration of the use of unmanned air vehicles during maritime operations, with the work to include flight trials from next year.
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Gogo launches new in-flight connectivity for business aircraft
Gogo Business Aviation has introduced Gogo Avance L3, a new in-flight connectivity system tailored to the needs of business aircraft passengers and flight departments, offering what the service provider calls “the most affordable pricing options” in the industry.
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Interjet's Sukhoi fleet depletion a 'non-issue': SJI
Mexican carrier Interjet's withdrawal of four Sukhoi Superjet 100s for maintenance is not an abnormal situation, the marketing specialist for the Russian-built type insists.
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Norwegian to axe Edinburgh-Hartford route
Norwegian has disclosed plans to end its transatlantic service between Edinburgh and Hartford later this year, citing the Scottish government's failure to reduce air taxes.
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ANALYSIS: MRO providers build up 787 capabilities as fleet matures
Before the Boeing 787 arrived for its first maintenance check, engineers at Air France-KLM’s technical division knew servicing the highly computerised aircraft would require a new set of IT skills and services.
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A350 stretch would need further engine evolution: Bregier
Airbus is likely to reconsider a stretched A350 concept only after a further evolution of engine technology, reiterating that there is no clear demand for a larger version.
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ANALYSIS: Are carbon markets ready for aviation?
Key questions hanging over ICAO's forthcoming Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) include not just whether the airline industry will be ready in time, but whether the carbon markets will be able to cope with the high level of demand for offsets from their newest customer.
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Melrose presents GKN takeover plan to shareholders
Melrose Industries has outlined its plans for GKN, including the sale of non-core operations, should it be successful in its pursuit of the UK aerostructures and automotive specialist.
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Russia to ease restrictions on foreign carriers during World Cup
Russian authorities intend to allow foreign airlines access to select domestic routes during the World Cup soccer tournament this summer.
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ANALYSIS: Airliner orders rebound amid further output rise
The relentless rise in mainline jet output continued in 2017, with Airbus and Boeing both setting new production records and reaching almost 1,500 deliveries between them. There has also been a significant uptick in orders – which was not forecast a year ago – and the outlook for the near-term ...