All Europe articles – Page 545
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Airbus revisits CSeries as programme risk diminishes
Airbus's timing of its revisit to the Bombardier CSeries, two years after dropping out of partnership talks, removes much of the risk it previously associated with the programme.
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Airbus envisions harmonising CSeries with A320
Airbus will look to smooth the boundary between the Bombardier CSeries and its own single-aisle aircraft line in order to create a more harmonised range.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Lessons for airlines from recent major IT outages
When British Airways was forced to ground 726 flights over three days in May, the resulting chaos for its passengers around the globe racked up a bill of some £80 million ($105 million), according to the carrier's own estimates. BA found itself under intense media scrutiny, and UK prime minister ...
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ANALYSIS: UAV market ripe for regulatory overhaul
To say that the response to what seems to be a daily expansion of the use of unmanned air vehicles (UAV) for commercial applications is mixed would be an understatement, with advocates and adversaries alike being vocal about the introduction of such a disruptive technology.
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NewsNBAA: 'Serious' new problem with Silvercrest rattles Dassault
A “serious” new problem discovered five years into testing the Safran Silvercrest engine has shaken Dassault Aviation’s confidence and raised questions about the future of France’s only hope to remain one of the world’s few designers of turbofan propulsion systems.
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EASA to order disk checks on Leap-powered A320neos
Operators of Airbus A320neos with CFM International Leap-1A engines are likely to be told to inspect high-pressure turbine disks to check for possible defects.
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Emirates loses UK appeals against extra-EU delay liability
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has lost appeals over compensation liability for delayed flights outside of the European Union after UK judges originally reached contradictory rulings in two similar cases.
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OpinionOPINION: Is A380 fleet overtaking 747 a hollow victory?
News that the Airbus A380 fleet now exceeds that of the Boeing 747 will have been met with mixed emotions in Seattle.
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Airport screening as we know it won't change soon: Hololei
Airport security screening will become less intrusive in the future, but the technology necessary has yet to mature.
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A380 operators ordered urgently to check GP7200 fan hubs
Operators of Airbus A380s with Engine Alliance GP7200 powerplants are being ordered to conduct an urgent inspection of the engines' fan hubs for damage.
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GECAS buys 747-8F from Boeing Capital
GECAS has acquired a Boeing 747-8F leased to Russian carrier AirBridgeCargo Airlines from Boeing Capital Corporation.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: KLM chief hails effect of fleet transformation
Two years from now, KLM will mark the centenary of its foundation: a milestone which it believes makes it the world's oldest continuously operating airline.
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Air Berlin seals asset sale with Lufthansa
Lufthansa Group has signed an agreement with Air Berlin to acquire parts of the insolvent Oneworld carrier's operations.
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Ryanair pilot urges carrier to engage in collective talks
Ryanair captain Imelda Comer has offered to serve as "a conduit to enable constructive engagement" between management and pilots.
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Air Baltic begins returning CS300 fleet to service
Latvian carrier Air Baltic has started restoring services with Bombardier CS300s, following a suspension of the fleet for engine checks.
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A380 engine inquiry wrestles with transport logistics
Investigators are to put a damaged Air France Airbus A380 engine into storage in Canada, to protect it, while arrangement are made to transport the powerplant for analysis.
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Post-Brexit EU-UK aviation relationship still an unknown: Hololei
It is still too early to say what the EU-UK aviation market will look like after Brexit, a senior European Commission aviation official has acknowledged.
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Flybe Q400 tail-strike traced to excessive power reduction
UK investigators have determined that a Flybe Bombardier Q400 tail-strike at Newcastle occurred after its throttle was reduced to an inappropriately low setting on approach.
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Air Baltic temporarily grounds CSeries fleet
Latvian carrier Air Baltic is temporarily grounding its entire fleet of Bombardier CSeries jets pending technical checks on the engines.
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UK chancellor: Halt to flights 'theoretical' after EU exit
UK chancellor Philip Hammond has acknowledged the possibility of a halt to European flights following the UK's withdrawal from the European Union, but has also dismissed it as far-fetched.