All Europe articles – Page 555
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NewsFirst flight of Elixir two-seat piston-single set for end of August
French start-up Elixir Aircraft is preparing its two-seat Elixir piston-single for first flight at the end of August, and hopes to secure European certification for the all-carbonfibre type in the second quarter of 2018.
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OpinionOPINION: Has London City debut put CSeries on right approach?
Increment by increment, Bombardier is chalking up the operational achievements with its CSeries.
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Antonov parent targets 70 deliveries over five years
Antonov's parent company is forecasting that the Ukrainian airframer will deliver 70 aircraft over the next five years.
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Opinion
OPINION: Concerns set in amid the surge of liquidity
All appears well in aviation financing: liquidity is rife and bank margins the tightest in years.
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Alitalia licences restored by Italian regulator
Italian civil aviation regulator ENAC has restored full operating licences of struggling Alitalia and its CityLiner subsidiary.
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ATR wins follow-up MRO business from Stobart Air
Irish carrier Stobart Air has extended a maintenance agreement with ATR.
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EasyJet A320 damaged after chocks prematurely removed
Investigators have found that undetected release of the parking brake and premature removal of chocks led to an EasyJet Airbus A320's suffering damage as it rolled backwards at London Gatwick.
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VIDEO: Swiss to grow CS100 operation at London City
CSeries launch operator Swiss intends to gradually increase the number of Bombardier CS100 flights to London City from the initial single rotation per day.
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NewsInmarsat shows off Global Xpress in-flight wi-fi on GIV
Inmarsat has completed a successful around-the-world test flight using a Gulfstream GIV business jet to demonstrate what it calls “the seamless, worldwide coverage” of its Global Xpress satellite-based Ka-band, high-speed broadband network.
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Insufficient MRO led to hard-landing A321's return flight
Lack of maintenance support to assess a hard landing prompted an Airbus A321 crew to return to Dusseldorf, after which the aircraft was found to have sustained serious damage.
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NewsWilliams gains approvals for latest FJ44 engine variant
Williams International has received type and production certification from US and European regulators for the latest variant of its FJ44-4 engine, which powers the in-development Pilatus PC-24 superlight business jet.
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Alitalia sale process enters new phase
Alitalia has opened a new phase in its sale process, setting a deadline of 15 September for expressions of interest in making a binding bid for the carrier.
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Tecnam gains European validation for latest P2006T
Italian airframer Tecnam has secured European certification for the next-generation P2006T piston-twin, following its launch in April.
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Airbus again points to higher-weight A350-1000
Airbus has reissued a document indicating plans for a higher-weight A350-1000, although it lists the maximum take-off weight of the variant at 311t.
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A320neo deliveries slip to six-month low
Airbus delivered only nine A320neo-family jets during July, the lowest monthly total since January this year.
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Austrian completes E-Jets' introduction
Austrian Airlines has completed the addition of 17 second-hand Embraer 195s to its operations.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Reusability just one factor in cutting launch costs
Europe’s bid to slash the cost of access to space has received a boost in the form of a reusable rocket engine intended to cost just €1 million ($1.1 million) – compared with the €10 million cost of the disposable Vulcain2 that powers the Ariane 5 heavy lifter.
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Future European MALE UAV will be twin turboprop
A future European rival to the US Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air system (UAS) will feature a twin-engined turboprop configuration, says a multi-national weapons development agency.
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Single A350-1000 among sparse Airbus orders in July
Airbus has secured its first A350-1000 order this year, having recorded an agreement for a single aircraft with an unidentified customer.
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LHT to restructure line maintenance division
Lufthansa Technik intends to restructure its German line maintenance operations in a bid to cut the unit's costs by 25%.