All Europe articles – Page 64
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NewsThree Iranian carriers sanctioned over drone and missile transfer
Three Iranian airlines have been sanctioned by the Council of the European Union as part of measures imposed over Iran’s transfer of missiles and drones to Russia.
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NewsUral field-landing A320’s certificate cancelled as twinjet is dismantled
Russian federal aviation regulator Rosaviatsia has cancelled the airworthiness certificate of the Airbus A320 which landed in a field outside Novosibirsk. The Ural Airlines aircraft is being dismantled, more than a year after depleted fuel during a diversion forced the aircraft to conduct the emergency landing. All 167 occupants survived ...
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NewsWet-lease carrier Hi Fly brings in two more A330s
Portuguese wet-lease specialist Hi Fly is expanding its widebody fleet with a pair of Airbus A330-200s.
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NewsBritish Airways delays Kuala Lumpur return as 787 engine parts delays hit
British Airways has pushed back its planned return to Kuala Lumpur until April as part of a trimming of its winter long-haul flight programme due to delivery delays particularly impacting its Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-powered Boeing 787s.
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NewsLeonardo UK launches BriteStorm stand-in jammer, with big US ambitions
Leonardo UK has launched its latest airborne electronic warfare (EW) product, with the BriteStorm payload to enable small unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) to perform stand-in jamming tasks such as targeting enemy integrated air defence systems.
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NewsBritten-Norman lands fresh investment to transform Islander production
UK airframer Britten-Norman plans to accelerate production of its Islander utility aircraft, after receiving a fresh funding boost from a Northern Ireland-based investor.
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NewsEasyJet names European rail executive as new finance chief
EasyJet has named Jan De Raeymaeker as its new chief financial officer in succession to Kenton Jarvis, who takes the helm of the UK low-cost carrier next year.
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NewsSee cockpit footage of an F-35 road landing in Finland
Following its milestone landing of a Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighter on a Finland roadway in September, the US Air Force has released cockpit footage of the event, which marked the first time a US stealth aircraft had done so in Europe.
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NewsAirbus optimistic on VSR700 launch contract as MUM-T tests wrap up
Airbus Helicopters remains confident it will receive a production contract next year for the VSR700, an unmanned air system (UAS) it has been developing for the French navy.
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NewsSecond manufacturing plant to build MC-21 aft fuselage sections
Russia’s Sokol aerostructures facility has finished initial preparations to manufacture the aft fuselage section of Yakovlev MC-21s. The plant in Nizhny Novgorod will produce the section behind the aft pressure bulkhead, located beneath the vertical fin and mated with the horizontal stabiliser. United Aircraft says the first stage of preparations ...
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NewsCityJet modernises CRJ900 fleet following extension of SAS pact
Regional carrier CityJet has shown off the first of its MHIRJ CRJ900s to feature the most recent livery of Scandinavian operator SAS. It has put the aircraft into service from SAS’s Copenhagen base. CityJet is also investing in the modernisation of the type’s interiors which will be carried out early ...
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NewsHigher take-off weight A321XLR secures European certification
Airbus’s higher-weight A321XLR has been approved by European regulators, three months after the basic model secured certification. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has formally amended the aircraft’s type certificate to include the 101t maximum take-off weight version, listing it as variant 100. Airbus had originally designed the XLR with ...
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NewsA340 operator European Cargo to open second UK base in Welsh capital
UK long-haul freight carrier European Cargo is opening a second base, at Cardiff Wales airport, expanding from its Bournemouth operation.
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In depthUS government subpoenas Saab regarding Brazilian Gripen acquisition
A decade after Saab signed a contract with Brasilia to provide the Brazilian air force with Gripen E/F fighters, the US government is investigating the deal for unspecified reasons.
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NewsUnited plans ‘unique’ 2025 network expansion reaching Greenland and Mongolia
United Airlines is adding several international destinations to its summer 2025 schedule that could be considered off the beaten path, including cities in Greenland and Mongolia.
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NewsFirst parts from scrapped MRH90 fleet arrive to bolster NHI inventory as airframer boosts availability
Parts from Australia’s scrapped NH Industries (NHI) NH90 helicopters have begun arriving in Europe as the manufacturer continues to drive availability improvements for the global fleet.
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NewsAeroflot switching completely to domestic software next year: chief
Russian carrier Aeroflot expects to switch fully to domestically-developed software next year as part of its digitisation strategy, its chief executive has told the country’s prime minister. Aeroflot chief Sergei Alexandrovsky informed prime minister Mikhail Mishustin during a meeting that the company had achieved “significant progress” in transforming its digital ...
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NewsAir Serbia to reinforce Chinese links with third route next year
Air Serbia is to open another long-haul route to China, with services to Shanghai Pudong from early next year. The carrier states that it will fly the Belgrade-Shanghai sector from 11 January. Air Serbia will operate a twice-weekly service during the winter season, and continue the route over summer 2025. ...
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NewsNorway and NH Industries head to court over NH90 contract cancellation
Norway and military helicopter manufacturer NH Industries (NHI) are heading for a court showdown after mediation failed to resolve a long-running contract dispute.
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NewsAirbus records order for 85 aircraft including 10 A350s
Airbus has revealed an order for 85 aircraft including 10 A350s and 75 A320neo-family jets in its latest backlog figures. It has not identified the customer but the order, placed on 5 September, features five A350-1000s and five A350-900s. The agreement also comprises 55 A321neos and 20 A320neos. ...