All Europe articles – Page 65
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NewsNorway flags ongoing F-35 delivery delays
Norway has become the latest customer of the Lockheed Martin F-35 to highlight ongoing delivery delays caused by an overrunning software update to the fighter.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters keeps Guepard on track as it eyes H160M export sales
Airbus Helicopters is making steady progress with the final assembly of its first H160M Guepard prototype ahead of the test asset’s maiden sortie next year.
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NewsAirbus, Multiverse to explore gesture-based control technology for future fighters
Airbus Defence & Space will work with Multiverse Computing to build and test a gesture-based control system for future fighter aircraft.
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NewsEmerald founder urges Irish leadership to tackle Dublin passenger cap
Irish regional carrier Emerald Airlines’ founder is urging the country’s leader to intervene over the controversial passenger cap being imposed on Dublin airport. The cap is the result of a legacy condition originally introduced in 2007 which limits Dublin’s overall terminal capacity to 32 million annual passengers. Emerald founder Conor ...
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NewsS7 reconfiguring A320s to capitalise on increased business-travel demand
Russian carrier S7 Airlines is reconfiguring several Airbus A320s to introduce a business-class cabin, taking advantage of rising demand for premium service. S7 is to refit 16 A320s which had previously featured an all-economy layout. It says the aircraft will be updated to have eight business seats as 156 in ...
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NewsItaly approved for purchase of EA-37B electronic attack mission systems
US export regulators have approved Rome to purchase sensitive mission systems for the Gulfstream G550-derived EA-37B electronic attack jet, in a deal valued at $680 million.
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NewsFrench air force will field operational UCAV from 2033
France will field an operational unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) from 2033, with the future system to draw on Dassault Aviation’s experience with leading Europe’s Neuron technology demonstration programme last decade.
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NewsS7 becomes first carrier to sign up to Russian ACARS network
Russian carrier S7 Airlines has become the first in the country to sign up for a domestically-developed network offering the ACARS aircraft communication and reporting service. S7 reached the agreement with state technology firm Rostec’s Infocom-Avia division. Access to ACARS was previously provided by foreign communications companies with message processing ...
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NewsFirst Global A380 awaits heavy maintenance after ferry to EFW facility
Portuguese wet-lease operator Hi Fly’s ferry of the first Global Airlines Airbus A380 to Germany, like its transatlantic flight to Scotland, was carried out with its undercarriage deployed. Hi Fly vice-chair Carlos Mirpuri, who led the flight, states that the aircraft flew 789nm (1,461km) from Glasgow Prestwick to Dresden where ...
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NewsIrish regulator: Dublin slot availability limited by legacy terminal planning condition
Dublin airport’s summer capacity next year will be capped at 25.2 million seats, with the Irish civil aviation regulator warning that slot demand is likely to greatly exceed this limit. It points out that summer 2025 is the second scheduling season to take account of an Irish national planning body ...
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NewsAir Serbia expands widebody fleet with arrival of latest A330
Air Serbia has introduced a third Airbus A330-200, expanding its widebody fleet, during a ceremony at Belgrade. It is also expecting a fourth to arrive by the end of this year. The carrier’s latest A330 – originally delivered to Etihad Airways in 2014 – was previously operated by Air Belgium. ...
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NewsAeroflot Group unifies crew training to provide single pilot source for carriers
Russian operator Aeroflot Group is to create a single training entity which will supply pilots for all airlines within the company. Aeroflot will select graduates and students from civil aviation education institutions as part of the project. Along with the main Aeroflot operation – which carried 25 million passengers last ...
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NewsFrench investigators study loading after ATR take-off trim incident
French investigators are probing an ATR 72-500 incident which led to passengers being redistributed after trim problems on take-off. The aircraft, operated by regional carrier Chalair, had departed runway 31 at Caen-Carpiquet airport on 21 September. Investigation authority BEA says the flying pilot felt a “heaviness in the controls” during ...
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NewsInvestor in Cypriot carrier Tus Airways to take majority shareholding
Cypriot-based carrier Tus Airways will have a majority share controlled by its newest investor under an agreement between the company’s shareholders.
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NewsAer Lingus to use A321XLR to open Nashville route next summer
IAG carrier Aer Lingus is to launch direct flights from Dublin to Nashville next summer, the first new route identified for its incoming longer-range Airbus A321XLRs.
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NewsPrague poised to sign $492m contract for two KC-390s
The Czech Republic aims to finalise a contract for two Embraer KC-390 tactical transport/tankers before the end of next month, with the NATO nation expecting to field its first example during 2025.
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NewsKLM rolls out €450m efficiency plan to tackle costs challenges
Dutch carrier KLM has rolled out a string of cost-saving initiatives aimed at improving its operating result by €450 million ($498 million) in the short-term as it bids to boost its efficiency.
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NewsSAS reinforces domestic network under new Braathens pact
SkyTeam carrier SAS is reinforcing its Swedish domestic network through its recently-agreed partnership with Braathens Regional Airways. SAS will open new routes to Halmstad, Kalmar and Salen beginning in January next year. The carrier, which describes the domestic market as “challenging”, says the wet-lease agreement with BRA will allow it ...
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NewsCitation’s nose-gear jammed after personnel missed incomplete maintenance clues
French investigators have found that a Cessna 525A Citation departed Paris Le Bourget after personnel failed to realise nose-gear maintenance was incomplete, forcing the jet to return for a gear-up landing.
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NewsTupolev looks to modernise Tu-214 as S7 considers upgraded twinjet for expansion
Russian design bureau Tupolev is establishing a specialised centre to explore upgrade and modernisation of the Tu-214 twinjet.