All Europe articles – Page 549
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ROUTES: Belfast City confident of new owner's commitment
Belfast City airport chief executive Brian Ambrose is confident that the facility's new owner 3i is planning to invest in the gateway for the long term.
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Air Berlin foresees split of assets between Lufthansa and EasyJet
Air Berlin has disclosed that it will continue negotiations with Lufthansa and EasyJet until 12 October as both aim to "take over parts" of the troubled German carrier.
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ROUTES: Dublin aims to build on Asian breakthrough
While much of the new long-haul activity at Dublin airport has focused on North America, perhaps its most striking recent route announcement is the landing of its first direct Asian service when Cathay Pacific begins Hong Kong flights next summer.
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ROUTES: Aeroflot sees 'generational gap' in narrowbody fleet
Aeroflot is reviewing how it will fill a "generational gap" as it considers how to replace more than 100 narrowbody aircraft which will be phased out over the coming years, deputy general director for strategy and alliances Giorgio Callegari.
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ROUTES: IAG awaits Air Berlin decision; no Alitalia interest
IAG has bid for part of Air Berlin but expects the German airline to go to Lufthansa. Meanwhile it is looking to capitalise on Alitalia’s woes through its Vueling arm rather than participate in the Italian airline’s restructuring.
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KLM 777 drops metal panel after taking off from Osaka
Japanese authorities are investigating an incident in which a "piece of fairing" fell from a KLM Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, damaging a car on the ground below.
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ROUTES: Ryanair likely to connect 'entire network' from Bergamo
Ryanair could open up to 300 connecting options from Bergamo, the Italian airport's commercial aviation director Giacomo Cattaneo believes.
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ROUTES: Walsh tells airports that costs must be justified
IAG boss Willie Walsh warned airports during World Routes today that the days are over of simply transferring their cost burden to airlines by raising prices.
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ROUTES: IAG's Level eyeing 30-aircraft fleet by 2022
Level, IAG’s new long-haul low-cost airline, will expand its fleet to up to 30 aircraft within five years as it plots long-haul expansion beyond its initial Barcelona-based operation.
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ROUTES: Lucky Air to launch Helsinki and St Petersburg flights
Chinese low-cost carrier Lucky Air plans to add new European long-haul services to St Petersburg and Helsinki, the next stage in its development after making its intercontinental bow this summer.
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AnalysisINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Spain Country Report – September 2017
The Spanish growth story continues as airlines launch new routes in Barcelona. New long-haul low-cost operations, notably including IAG's fresh brand Level, are dominating headlines in the Spanish aviation market. Barcelona has long been a key airport for budget players in the short-haul market, with Vueling, Ryanair, EasyJet and Norwegian ...
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Air Berlin Technik suitors given extra time to submit bids
Air Berlin has set a deadline of 6 October for potential investors in its MRO business to make their offers.
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A380 in glideslope deviation incident twice aborted approach
Investigators have indicated that the Emirates Airbus A380 involved in an altitude deviation incident in Moscow had descended to around 400ft while still 7.5nm from the runway.
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Turkish Airlines set to buy 40 Boeing 787-9s
Boeing has announced that Turkish Airlines intends to order 40 787-9s.
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Temperature error behind Sunwing 737's near-overrun
Preliminary analysis indicates that a temperature data-entry error introduced during take-off calculations resulted in a Sunwing Airlines Boeing 737-800's almost failing to become airborne during departure from Belfast.
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Pilot union BALPA urges Ryanair to improve working conditions
BALPA has declared its willingness to help Ryanair improve working conditions in order to facilitate recruitment and retention of pilots, after a lack of available flightcrew led to the budget carrier's cancellation of 2,100 flights over the next six weeks.
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Probe opens into Emirates A380 descent below glideslope
United Arab Emirates investigators are probing a serious incident during which an Emirates Airbus A380 descended below the glideslope during an approach to Moscow Domodedovo.
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NewsFlight Design C4 piston-single set for relaunch
Lift Aviation – the new owner of German light aircraft manufacturer Flight Design – is hoping to relaunch development of the C4 piston-single and is seeking partners to help finance and manufacture the four-seat type, with a view to securing certification in 2019.
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Ryanair puts a number on passengers affected by cancellations
Ryanair has disclosed that 315,000 of its passengers have been impacted by its decision to cancel 2,100 of its flights over the next six weeks.
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Elixir two-seat piston-single takes flight
French start-up Elixir Aircraft flew its two-seat Elixir piston-single for the first time on 31 August, and says the carbonfibre aircraft is on track to secure European certification in mid-2018.