All Europe articles – Page 567
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Arianespace guns for Asia communications market
The Paris air show is famously attractive to Asia-Pacific customers of commercial airliners and military aircraft, but the region is also one of the world’s hottest markets for a higher-altitude aerospace segment: commercial satellite launches. Here, European launch operator Arianespace is a world leader and vying for business.
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ANALYSIS: Scrapping of Niki-TUI plan piles pressure on Air Berlin
So, TUI and Etihad have abandoned their plan of merging TUIfly with Niki – an Austrian unit of Air Berlin, in turn part-owned by Etihad – to form a European leisure carrier. And the party most affected is Air Berlin.
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OpinionOPINION: Why orders slump won't hurt Paris air show
If Airbus’s outspoken chief salesman John Leahy is to be believed, the Paris air show might not bring the expected rush of mega-deals that we have become used to during a bumper era for commercial aircraft orders. But with record backlogs in hand, such a slowdown would not be a ...
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A380 door deactivation could raise seat-count
Airbus is looking at deactivation of an upper deck exit door on the A380 as part of measures to increase the type's accommodation.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM AVIO AERO: Pushing the boundaries of knowledge in additive technology
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A350 reliability ahead of target: Bregier
Airbus is expecting to reach its operational reliability target on the A350-900 earlier than expected.
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Qantas expects Dubai to retain European hub role
Qantas expects to continue using Dubai and its Emirates alliance to connect passengers through to European destinations, even as it looks to launch more nonstop services between Australia and Europe.
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Etihad and TUI bury plans for leisure venture
Etihad Aviation Group and TUI Group have abandoned their plan for a leisure joint venture based on Air Berlin's Austrian affiliate Niki and German-based TUIfly.
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Lion Air cancels batch of A320neos
Indonesian carrier Lion Air has cancelled orders for seven Airbus A320s, including five of the re-engined A320neo.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Beluga XL will boost Airbus's logistics capability
Two decades after retiring its original outsize transport, the Super Guppy, Airbus is gearing up to introduce its third-generation airlifter in two years' time, bolstering its air-logistics capability as production ramps up across its plants.
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Lufthansa warns of disruption if electronics ban expands
Lufthansa chief executive Carsten Spohr warns that expanding a controversial ban on electronics on US-bound flights will result in major disruptions for the airline industry.
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NewsJet Aviation prepares to break ground on new completions hangar
Jet Aviation is preparing to break ground on a new 8,700m² (93,600ft²) hangar at its Basel, Switzerland base, to meet the growing demand for its VIP maintenance, repair and overhaul and completions services.
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New Oneworld chairman covets mainline China member
Oneworld needs a mainland Chinese carrier as a member, in the view of the alliance's new chairman, Finnair chief executive Pekka Vauramo.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM DASSAULT SYSTÈMES: Discover the 3DEXPERIENCE at the Paris Air Show
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Rolls bids to boost aftermarket business with new service centre
Rolls-Royce has opened what it terms an "Airline Aircraft Availability Centre" as part of a reorganisation of its support operations.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airbus raises tempo in A350-1000 flight-test effort
Cockpit images from the early long test flights of Airbus's A350-1000 in May gave a tantalising glimpse into the performance capabilities of the manufacturer's largest twinjet.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: The Low-cost Transatlantic Expansion
As low-cost carriers continue to grow and boost their capacity, we’re seeing new long-haul low-cost services challenging the exiting mainline carriers’ routes.
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ANALYSIS: Europe presses on with UAV autonomy quest
European nations are on a continued search for sovereignty over their aircraft fleets, and their selection of unmanned air vehicles is no exception
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ANALYSIS: Lockheed F-35A prepares Paris premier
Lockheed Martin’s F-35A will soar above the Paris air show this June, marking the first time a US-made stealth aircraft has visited the event since 1995.