All Europe articles – Page 581
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AIX: Inmarsat takes a quieter approach to connectivity
Inmarsat Aviation is confident its “measured” approach of adding satellite capacity where and when it is required to meet growing demand for in-flight connectivity will drown out the “noisier claims” made by some of its rivals.
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Heathrow foresees integrating LCCs without dedicated terminal
Heathrow airport's director of expansion Derek Provan expects the gateway to attract low-cost carriers when it opens its third runway and but does not foresee a need to accommodate them in a dedicated budget terminal.
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Cathay and Lufthansa agree codeshare deal
Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa have disclosed a codesharing agreement that will give the Hong Kong carrier access to a wider European network and allow the European group to offer passengers new destinations in Australia and New Zealand.
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Wow Air to serve Chicago
Icelandic low-cost carrier Wow Air is to add Chicago as its 10th North American destination.
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Autopilot logic kept 747 on fatal descent path: inquiry
Russian investigators are advising Boeing to consider amending autopilot logic to avoid the possibility of an aircraft’s automatically following a descent path incompatible with runway position.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Ryanair grows at secondary airports
Ryanair on 28 March makes its most eye-catching move yet into more mainstream markets, starting to operate at Lufthansa's Frankfurt fortress, but its interest in bigger hubs does not necessarily signal that it is turning its back on secondary airports.
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ANALYSIS: Opportunities open for smaller players in interiors
Many of the world’s airlines are making ongoing improvements to their onboard products in response to various economic and competitive pressures. But resulting demand for interior products such as seats is placing a growing strain on the relatively few manufacturers, resulting in new business opportunities for smaller, upstart providers, sources ...
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Pilots of crashed 747 missed cues about off-course approach
Pilots of the ill-fated Boeing 747-400F which crashed at Bishkek were given several warnings and indications that the aircraft was not following the correct approach before it overshot the airport.
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CS100 flies transatlantic nonstop from London City
Bombardier has conducted a nonstop transatlantic service from London City airport using a CS100 test aircraft.
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Crashed 747's crew aware of excessive height: inquiry
Russian investigators indicate that the crew of a Turkish-operated Boeing 747-400F knew the aircraft was too high on its approach before it overflew Bishkek airport and crashed far beyond the end of the runway.
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PICTURE: A350-1000 wraps up high-elevation tests
Airbus has wrapped up high-elevation airport testing of the A350-1000 following a 10-day campaign in South America, and the aircraft involved has resumed tests in Toulouse.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: The shifting sands of aircraft values
The concept of shifting sands is probably an apt one for the state of aircraft values today – as winds blow, the shapes and sizes of sand dunes change and move slowly over time. This analogy is more appropriate than talk of cliffs, waterfalls or catching falling knives, as used ...
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NewsVIDEO: CSeries completes London City airport validation flights
Bombardier on 23 March completed CSeries validation tests at London City airport and expects to receive certification to operate commercial flights to the facility in as little as six to eight weeks.
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OpinionOPINION: Cabin laptop ban is selective, ineffective
Just two hours before the UK parliament became the scene of an armed assault and counter-terrorism operation, the transport secretary had been inside, fending off awkward questions about weaknesses in new enhanced security measures for airline passengers.
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EBAA appoints Brandon Mitchener as its chief executive
The European Business Aviation Association has appointed Brandon Mitchener as its chief executive.
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Acro's simple approach to seating
Since entering the market a decade ago, Acro has made its reputation from supplying mostly no-frills airlines with “simple seats”. But do not make the mistake of calling the UK-based manufacturer a bargain-end upstart. “It may sound like we are a low-cost supplier, but we stand for comfort and an ...
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ANALYSIS: Airlines urged to restore 'blind flying' skills
The global air transport industry agrees that pilots still need manual flying skills despite their highly automated work environment. But it cannot agree on how best to maintain this competency – particularly in instrument flying expertise.
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Swiss switches to more CS300s
Swiss International Air Lines has converted another five Bombardier CS100 orders to the larger CS300, a switch the airline had long considered.
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UK transport secretary defends contentious electronics ban
UK transport secretary Chris Grayling insists that new restrictions on electronic devices do not amount to distrust of security measures in the six countries identified.
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UK electronics ban to cover 75 scheduled services
April schedules data from FlightGlobal shows that 75 airline services will be covered by new UK restrictions on the size of electronic devices that can be taken as hand luggage, around two-thirds of them on Turkish routes.