All Europe articles – Page 540
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why A330 tanker sales boomed
At the start of this century, the then-EADS began exploring the potential for its A330 widebody to deliver air-to-air refuelling (AAR) services for military operators. In doing so the European company replicated its strategy for the airliner market, by going head to head for international sales with Boeing, which held ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How do you replace a first-generation A330?
Richard Evans, senior consultant at Flight Ascend Consultancy, considers the possible successors to the Airbus’s ubiquitous twinjet
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Airbus’s first big twin blossomed into the A330neo
Whisper it, but the recent first flight of a second-generation Airbus A330, the re-engined -900, was tantalisingly close to the 25th anniversary of the twinjet’s maiden sortie on 2 November 1992. Understandably, Airbus hasn’t made much of this historic milestone, but the fact is that the aircraft’s continuing appeal in ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Can TP400 gearbox fix lift Atlas programme?
Eight years ago, the first A400M took to the sky from Airbus Defence & Space’s Seville final assembly site, powered by a quartet of Europrop International (EPI) TP400-D6 engines.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Late surge gives Dubai deal momentum
A glut of tentative aircraft order commitment announcements on the final day pushed business unveiled during the Dubai air show to a new high, though just 15% of the roughly 800 aircraft covered by announcements are for firm deals.
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A400M gearbox fix slips into 2018
The process for approving a permanent propeller gearbox fix for the Airbus Defence & Space A400M will take longer than previously expected, according to propulsion system supplier Europrop International.
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Arora aims to introduce more 'competition' into expanded Heathrow
The promoter of an alternative plan to build a third runway at Heathrow is seeking to inject more "competition" into the process of building and managing the expanded gateway.
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Airbus partners Arconic for 3D-printing research project
Airbus has agreed a joint research project with engineering specialist Arconic to advance metals-based additive manufacturing technology for the production of "large" structural components.
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Dr Peters chief confirms BA talks on ex-Singapore Airlines A380s
German asset manager Dr Peters is in talks with British Airways and other prospects on the potential sale of A380s as it prepares to receive four of the jets back from lessee Singapore Airlines.
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Austrian to bid farewell to its last Fokker in December
Austrian Airlines plans to operate its last remaining Fokker 100 until the end of the year.
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GE unveils 3D-printing machine for large metal components
General Electric has developed an additive manufacturing machine to produce large, complex metal parts.
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LHT expands component repair shop in Tulsa
Lufthansa Technik has doubled the size of its US component maintenance facility in Tulsa in a bid to increase its activity across the Americas region.
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DUBAI: ATR considering new corporate structure for flexibility
ATR’s top executive has indicated that the Airbus-Leonardo joint venture could be restructured into a limited-liability company to increase management flexibility and financing options ahead of the potential launch of a larger turboprop that could feature conventional or disruptive technologies such as hybrid-electric propulsion.
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DUBAI: Emirates seeks assurances over A380 continuity
Emirates is unlikely to conclude an Airbus A380 agreement during the Dubai air show, as the two sides continue a chicken-and-egg wrangle over commitments to the double-deck aircraft's production line.
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Analysis
DUBAI: Boeing 787-10 data snapshot
With Emirates announcing a $15.1 billion commitment for 40 Boeing 787-10s, we examine the firm-order status for the largest Dreamliner with data from Flights Fleets Analyzer.
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DUBAI: TAI targets global market with new attack helicopters, trainers
TAI’s chief executive expects at least eight different aircraft types will roll off its production line in the next five years, a move that could turn the Turkish aircraft manufacturer into an international player.
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DUBAI: Superjet had been 'serious' contender for Air Baltic
Sukhoi's Superjet 100 had been a strong contender for the Air Baltic fleet renewal, before being politically excluded from the competition.