All Europe articles – Page 587
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OpinionOPINION: Is A380 nearing the end?
Not long ago it was the future. Now the A380 is officially a museum piece. Two flight test examples of the world’s biggest airliner are set to spend the rest of their lives in heritage centres in Paris and Toulouse.
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Air France readies offer after talks on new long-haul arm
Air France has emerged from a phase of pilot union talks on a planned new medium- to long-haul unit, and is next seeking flightcrew backing for a proposed agreement drawn up by management.
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Long-haul, low-cost to become 'significant' part of IAG: Walsh
Long-haul, low-cost flights will become a “significant part of IAG”, with budget flights from Barcelona just the start of the airline group’s ambitions, its chief executive Willie Walsh says.
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Spectre of false glideslope emerges in Bishkek 747 crash
Preliminary information about the Boeing 747-400F crash at Bishkek appears to indicate that the aircraft encountered a false glideslope before initiating its fatal descent, and that the crew attempted a go-around.
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A4E urges for 'reasonable' airport fees and end to aviation taxes
Airlines for Europe (A4E) has called for action on airport charges and aviation taxes.
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A4E outlines action to counter 'ludicrous' ATC strikes
Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has detailed how Airlines for Europe (A4E) plans to counter the "ludicrous market power" wielded by air traffic controllers when they strike.
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Luxaviation launches dedicated helicopter management and charter division
Luxaviation, the world’s second-largest business aircraft operator, has launched a dedicated VIP helicopter division, which it hopes will become the global name in high-end rotorcraft management and charter.
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United Aircraft broke even last year: chief
Russia’s United Aircraft broke even last year despite heavy investment in a number of civil and military programmes, including the Irkut MC-21.
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Norwegian of ‘huge’ economic interest to USA: White House
Norwegian’s plans to expand with its Irish subsidiary Norwegian Air International got a boost from the White House today, with press secretary Sean Spicer saying the US has a “huge economic interest” in the growth.
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EU carriers could seek competitive gain from Brexit: IATA chief
IATA director general Alexandre de Juniac has warned that European Union airlines might seek a competitive advantage during the Brexit negotiation process by lobbying to restrict UK carriers’ access to the European Common Aviation Area.
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NewsDiamond sells five DA40NGs to Ethiopian Airlines
Diamond Aircraft has sold five DA40NG piston-singles to Ethiopian Airlines, in support of the flag-carrier’s “Vision 2025” strategic plan to become the leading aviation group in Africa.
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Two A380s among four Airbus testbeds heading to museums
Two of Airbus’s A380 test aircraft are to be transferred to museums, along with two other testbeds including the first A320.
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Camcopter wins Australian navy contract
The Schiebel S-100 Camcopter has won a Royal Australian Navy contract for an un-specified number of airframes.
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Airbus to broaden A320neo assembly from mid-year
Airbus is aiming to begin final assembly of A320neos at its Chinese plant in Tianjin around mid-year, with production at its US Mobile line at the end of 2017.
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Air France-KLM's MRO unit wins deal from Cayman Airways
Cayman Airways has contracted Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance to provide component support for a Boeing 737.
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Berlin confirms further Brandenburg delay
Berlin's airport operator has admitted that the long-delayed Brandenburg gateway will not open in 2017 as previously targeted.
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Sale-and-leaseback market 'hot': Ryanair finance chief
The sale-and-leaseback market looks "hot at the moment" for the right credit, Ryanair finance chief Neil Sorahan told FlightGlobal at a media briefing in London today.
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Lufthansa to operate A350 under triple type rating
Lufthansa's Airbus A350s will be operated by pilots who also fly its A330s and A340-600s.
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Tail-strike after bounced landing damaged Jet2 737
Portuguese investigators have detailed a bounced landing at Funchal in which a Jet2 Boeing 737-800 was substantially damaged by a tail-strike.
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Ryanair underlines slower UK growth outlook over EU exit
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has stressed that it expects business in the UK to slow as the country heads towards a formal withdrawal from the European Union.