All Europe articles – Page 6
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NewsLufthansa shuffles management as commercial chief takes group role
German carrier Lufthansa has named Heiko Reitz as it new chief commercial officer, with incumbent Stefan Kreuzpainter taking up a Lufthansa Group role with responsibility for network alliance and partner management.
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Consortium to explore conversion of manure into sustainable jet fuel
Ten consortium partners are to investigate the conversion of agricultural residue, including manure and straw, into sustainable aviation fuel. The partners are participating in a four-year European Union-funded project called Circulair, formally launched at the beginning of January. It will develop innovative conversion technologies to turn plentiful residues into fuel ...
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Racer and AW609 to highlight high-speed capabilities for EU militaries
Military demonstration flights of a pair of European high-speed rotorcraft – the Airbus Racer and Leonardo AW609 – are being contemplated for later this decade under an EU-funded programme.
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Flyr administrator pessimistic over creditors’ claims
Collapsed Norwegian carrier Flyr’s administrator believes there will be no funds available for non-priority creditor claims, once it has addressed those with greater precedence such as wage arrears. Flyr was placed in bankruptcy by an Oslo court on 1 February. Law firm Kvale held an initial creditor meeting on 16 ...
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NMH bidders wait on updated timeline from UK MoD
Contenders for the UK’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement are due to meet with defence officials on 24 February where they will likely be told of a further delay to the procurement process.
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Tajikistan’s Somon Air considers possible L-410 acquisition
Tajik carrier Somon Air appears to be considering potential acquisition of Let Aircraft Industries L-410s for regional operations. Somon Air says a delegation from the airline has conducted a familiarisation visit to the Czech plant of the company. It says representatives aimed to become acquainted with the production process of ...
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Atlanta heads the pack as US airports lead traffic growth in 2022
Atlanta Hartsfield airport handled just under 94 million passengers last year, still short of pre-pandemic highs but enough to see it retain its crown as the busiest airport in the world.
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Saab pitches GlobalEye for NATO AWACS successor deal
Saab is pitching a version of its GlobalEye surveillance aircraft as a potential successor for NATO’s aged fleet of Boeing E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft.
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Pitch-up after tailwind shift led to SAS A320neo tail-strike at Split
Croatian investigators believe a late shift in tailwind preceded an SAS Airbus A320neo’s loss of lift just before touchdown in Split, leading to a tail-strike. The aircraft, arriving from Bergen, had been stabilised during an ILS approach to runway 05. But winds were varying from 170-245°, and a 10kt change ...
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ITA debuts third new Airbus type inside a year
ITA Airways has launched scheduled flights with its first Airbus A320neo aircraft, the third new type the Italian carrier has debuted within the last year.
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Frankfurt Hahn administrator issues new invitation to acquire airport
Frankfurt Hahn airport’s administrator has re-issued an invitation for potential investors in the German facility. Administrator Jan Markus Plathner says the invitation follows “refused approvals” and “new expressions of interest”, after previous options failed to materialize. A prospective bidder for Hahn, Swift Conjoy, had been discussing acquisition but did not ...
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Hans Airways' start-up struggles persist as AOC delays hit launch hopes
UK start-up Hans Airways is set to relinquish its only aircraft, an Airbus A330-200, and open talks with potential new investors after delays in securing its air operator’s certificate.
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Rheinmetall to take central role in F-35 programme
Germany’s Rheinmetall could become a second source of F-35 centre fuselages after striking an initial agreement with Lockheed Martin and incumbent supplier Northrop Grumman.
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Siberia’s Yakutia restores ‘dismantled’ Superjet to flight
Siberian carrier Yakutia has restored an Irkut Superjet 100 to flight after extensive maintenance, giving the operator additional jet capacity. Russian lessor GTLK says the aircraft was one of two it leased to the airline which, is says, were in a “dismantled state” at the end of last year. Yakutia ...
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Korean Air-Asiana competition investigation focuses on four Seoul-EU routes
Korean Air’s proposed merger with Asiana is to be scrutinised by European Union regulators concerned that the tie-up will reduce or eliminate competition on Korean-European routes. The European Commission is opening an in-depth investigation which will focus on four particular connections from Seoul. Korean Air and Asiana both operate to ...
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Azul to launch Sao Paulo-Paris flights in April
Brazil’s Azul plans to launch non-stop flights to Paris, its second continental European destination, from Sao Paulo in late April.
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Challenger took evasive action to dodge undetected glider near Basel
French investigators have determined that a Bombardier Challenger 300 crew took evasive action during a serious airprox incident with a glider, which was flying in Basel terminal airspace undetected. Although the Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-3DM glider was present in the airspace for 20min, its pilot had not activated his transponder nor had ...
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Air France-KLM cites relief from ‘astronomical’ Russian fees as it ramps up China capacity
The “astronomical” charges imposed by Russia to overfly the country mean Air France-KLM is not seeing a significant financial impact from having to circumnavigate its airspace on flights to Asia, according to the group’s chief executive.
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Schiphol slips to loss as operational challenges plague 2022
Amsterdam Schiphol airport’s operator made a loss of €77 million ($82 million) last year, after incurring an extra €120 million in costs as it struggled to keep pace with recovering traffic demand amid ongoing labour shortages.
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Air France-KLM chief reiterates TAP interest as group prepares to exit M&A restrictions
The chief executive of Air France-KLM has reiterated the group’s interest in acquiring TAP Air Portugal as it moves to exit restrictions attached to Covid-era state aid.
