All Europe articles – Page 630
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NewsFalcon 7X pilot's military training credited for rapid aircraft recovery
French investigators have revealed the first officer of a Dassault Falcon 7X used an escape technique picked up from bombing exercises to regain control of the jet during a trim runaway event on 24 May 2011, which later resulted in the temporary, worldwide grounding of the long-range trijet fleet.
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NewsLoch Lomond Seaplanes poised to make a splash in England
Scottish firm Loch Lomond Seaplanes, the UK's only amphibious air taxi provider, is expanding into the English market through a partnership with private resort, Osea Island.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Volotea bids to remain under the radar in LCC battle
Volotea may sponsor French Ligue 1 club FC Nantes, but chief executive Carlos Munoz believes the budget carrier is in a league of its own when it comes to its business model and its rivalry with the rest of Europe's low-cost carriers.
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PICTURE: Japan coast guard orders sixth H225
Japan’s coast guard has ordered an additional Airbus Helicopters H225 rotorcraft to serve in the search and rescue as well as other roles.
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Germanwings crash probe opts against cockpit door rethink
French investigators maintain that the risk of an external attack on the cockpit outweighs the risk of pilot interference, and have steered away from recommending changes in secure cockpit doors.
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PICTURES: Iron Maiden 747-400 badly damaged in tug collision
Rock band Iron Maiden’s newly-customised Boeing 747-400 has been extensively damaged in a ground-towing accident in Santiago that injured two tractor operators.
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ANALYSIS: How airlines can adapt to an 'appified' world
People today are connected – at home, on the go and even in flight. A recent study found that 25% of adults couldn't remember their phone having been out of earshot. Mobile applications like WhatsApp have more than a billion monthly active users. There are more than two billion photos ...
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ANALYSIS: Measuring airlines' competitiveness in cyberspace
The airline marketplace has been transformed forever by e-commerce as an increasing number of travellers use internet-based products and services to manage various aspects of their travel life cycle.
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Crashed CRJ flight data points to anomalous pitch trace
Flight-data recorder information from the crashed West Atlantic Bombardier CRJ200 freighter indicates evidence of a spurious pitch reading immediately before the autopilot on the jet disengaged.
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Volotea to replace 717s with used A319s
Volotea will phase out all its Boeing 717s in favour of a fleet of 30-40 used Airbus A319s over the next two to three years.
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Iran agrees new air services pact with UK
Iran’s civil aviation regulator has reached a new air services agreement with counterparts from the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
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NewsDiamond delivers eight piston-singles to Australian International Aviation College
Diamond Aircraft has delivered eight piston-engined aircraft to the Australian International Aviation College (AIAC). The shipment of two DA42-VI twins and six examples of the DA40 NG single – making its Australian debut – joins the New South Wales-based training academy's fleet of older generation DA20-C1s and DA40 CS'.
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Ryanair to offer all-business 737-700 for charter
Budget carrier Ryanair is to offer a Boeing 737-700 for corporate charter services, the aircraft being configured with just 60 business-class seats.
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Air Corsica picks Air France-KLM MRO for A320 support
Mediterranean operator Air Corsica has selected Air France-KLM’s maintenance arm to provide component support for Airbus single-aisle types.
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NewsNew $2.2 billion Anglo-French FCAS phase announced
France and the UK are set to launch a new project under their Future Combat Air System (FCAS) effort that will see unmanned air vehicle prototypes developed under a newly announced £1.54 billion ($2.19 billion) agreement.
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NewsInternational bidders vie for Edgley Optica
John Edgley, owner and designer of the Optica observation aircraft, is holding discussions with potential buyers for the programme from China, the USA and the UK. Each is bidding to purchase the 40-year-old piston-single and relaunch manufacturing, more than two decades after its production was halted.
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AJW wins follow-up business from Privilege Style
Privilege Style has expanded its maintenance deal with UK parts specialist AJ Walter Aviation to include two Boeing 757s.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How airliners are retiring early despite high demand
Aircraft retirements have sharply declined since 2014 as airlines keep ageing equipment in service as a result of low fuel prices and strong passenger demand.
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CS100 embarks on European route-proving
European route-proving flights of the Bombardier CS100 have commenced from Swiss International Air Lines’ base at Zurich.
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INTERVIEW Sarah Yates - Pilot and biologist for the US Fish and Wildlife Service
Sarah Yates is a wildlife biologist and pilot of a Cessna 206 on amphibious floats for the US Fish and Wildlife Service division of migratory bird management in Maine, where she was born and raised.