All Europe articles – Page 539
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Monarch slots – when is a carrier not a carrier?
Collapsed Monarch Airlines' successful appeal on retention of airport slots hinged on a wrangle over the legal definition of 'air carrier', and whether the UK airline could still be considered as such despite its cessation of operations.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: GAMA reports modest nine-month output rise
Worldwide shipments of fixed-wing business and general aviation aircraft rose slightly during the first nine months of 2017, led by a strong performance from the piston-engined sector. However, total billings for the period slid year-on-year, reflecting the mix of shipments in favour of smaller, simpler models.
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Ex-Natixis head to lead FEXCO-backed asset manager Airborne
Ramki Sundaram, former head of aviation at Natixis, has joined Airborne Capital as chief executive.
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MC-21 wing box passes latest flight-load test
Further stress testing of the Irkut MC-21 wing box has indicted that the structure will be able to withstand maximum flight loads.
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Airbus outlines Brexit risks to UK facilities
Airbus has warned that Brexit could jeopardise the UK's role as the airframer's primary location for wing design and manufacturing.
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UK restates intent to review airline insolvency laws post-Monarch
The UK government has reiterated its intention to review the regulations governing airline insolvencies in the wake of the collapse of Monarch Airlines.
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Ryanair programmes 18 new routes for Italian summer schedule
Ryanair will add 18 routes to its Italian summer schedule next year, including 13 from airports serving Milan.
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Air Moldova to open new Russian route
Air Moldova is opening a new service to the Russian city of Ekaterinburg next year.
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L-410 crash probe focuses on in-flight thrust reversal
Preliminary analysis of flight-recorder information from a crashed Let Aircraft Industries L-410 indicates the turboprop entered a near-vertical descent after its right-hand engine effectively began developing reverse thrust.
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Facebook, Airbus team up on high-altitude UAVs
Facebook and Airbus have teamed up to lobby the International Telecommunication Union allocate more capacity on the spectrum of radio signals for high-altitude pseudo-satelliltes (HAPS) and work together on development.
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US FAA also certifies A350-1000: Airbus
US FAA regulators have also certified the Airbus A350-1000, following the type's approval by the European Aviation Safety Agency.
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UK aerospace body calls for EU membership beyond 2019
UK aerospace and defence trade association ADS is pushing for the UK to remain an EU member state during a post-Brexit transitional period, until the country's future trading relationship with the bloc has been determined.
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EasyJet sees Air Berlin assets being 'earnings accretive' in 2019
EasyJet's chief financial officer Andrew Findlay expects the assets it is taking over from Air Berlin to make a positive contribution in 2019.
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A350-1000 features automated rapid-descent capability
Airbus has incorporated an automatic emergency descent function into the newly-certified A350-1000, which it intends to introduce into the smaller -900.
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Airbus secures EASA certification for A350-1000
Airbus has secured European certification for the A350-1000 just three days shy of the first anniversary of the twinjet's maiden flight.
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EasyJet full-year profit falls 21%
EasyJet's operating profit fell 21% to £401 million ($503 million) in the year ended 30 September.
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Ground incident leaves Airlander deflated
Hybrid Air Vehicles is staying silent on the impact of an 18 November incident in which its Airlander experimental airship collapsed during a ground incident at the UK firm's base at Cardington airfield.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Ryanair's drive to win over pilots
As it seeks to rebuild its reputation following the barrage of public criticism it received for cancelling thousands of flights this winter, Ryanair is facing another challenge: winning over the hearts and minds of its pilots.
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Pilatus registers first customer-owned PC-24 as certification looms
The first Pilatus PC-24 destined for launch customer PlaneSense has been registered in Switzerland by the Stans-based airframer, as certification and service entry of the superlight business jet draw near.