All Europe articles
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NewsAirbus freighter forecast highlights Asia demand as region’s carriers sign for A350F
Two recent Asia-Pacific agreements for the Airbus A350 freighter have reinforced Airbus’s confidence in the aircraft’s long-term prospects, despite the substantial turmoil endured by global trade in a year which has virtually been defined by escalating tariffs, retaliation, and geopolitical tension. Korean Air and Air China Cargo have newly disclosed ...
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NewsKLM contract termination left UK’s Eastern with ‘unsustainable’ costs
UK regional carrier Eastern Airways found itself burdened by high fixed costs after Dutch operator KLM terminated a capacity partnership, according to its administrator. Eastern Airways, based at Humberside airport, suspended operations on 27 October. RSM UK Restructuring Advisory is expecting to be formally appointed to oversee the carrier, as ...
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NewsFinnair dry-leasing pair of A330s under Qantas collaboration
Finnair is dry-leasing two Airbus A330s to Australian carrier Qantas, to support the Oneworld partners’ capacity relationship. Speaking during a third-quarter briefing on 30 October, Finnair chief Turkka Kuusisto said four of the carrier’s A330s were currently “tied” to the Qantas collaboration. But two A330s which have been wet-leased under ...
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NewsLufthansa Group confident in stronger full year as passenger and cargo divisions improve
Lufthansa Group is confirming a stronger full-year outlook, as the company posted its strongest-ever quarterly revenue performance – a figure of €11.2 billion ($13 billion) – for the three months to 30 September. While the company’s operating profit for the period, at €1.3 billion, was marginally down on the previous ...
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NewsGE Aerospace, WZL-2 explore F110 engine maintenance partnership
GE Aerospace and Poland’s Military Aviation Works have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore local maintenance capabilities for the F110-GE-129 engine that powers the F-15EX fighter, as Poland considers acquiring up to 48 of the Boeing aircraft.
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NewsAirbus halves number of parked ‘gliders’ as it strives to meet year-end delivery target
Airbus has halved, the last three months, the number of engineless aircraft for which it has been forced to postpone delivery owing to a powerplant shortfall. The number of so-called ‘gliders’ had reached a peak of around 60 in June. Speaking during a third-quarter briefing on 29 October, Airbus chief ...
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NewsAirbus trims A220 production targets over supply and demand considerations
Airbus has lowered its target for A220 production rates, aiming for 12 aircraft per month next year rather than the previous 14. The airframer is attributing the decision, disclosed during a third-quarter briefing, to the “current balance between supply and demand”. Airbus, which took net orders for 36 A220s over ...
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NewsItaly lines up follow-on order for 29 AW249 Fenice attack helicopters in €1.22 billion deal
Italy has begun the process of contracting a third batch of Leonardo AW249 Fenice attack helicopters for its army in a deal valued at €1.22 billion ($1.41 billion).
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NewsEntrepreneurs aim to use modified A340s for Swiss-based non-profit humanitarian carrier
Entrepreneurs are aiming to establish a new Swiss-based non-profit airline intended to offer humanitarian services using converted Airbus aircraft.
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NewsSecond import-substituted MC-21 prototype carries out maiden flight
United Aircraft has carried out the first flight of a second prototype import-substituted Yakovlev MC-21-310, advancing the type’s progress towards certification. The twinjet – numbered 006 and powered by Aviadvigatel PD-14 engines – lifted off from the airframer’s plant in Irkutsk on 28 October. United Aircraft says the aircraft will ...
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NewsAirbus to pitch Eurofighter as replacement for Portugal’s F-16 fleet
Airbus Defence & Space has signed a memorandum of understanding with Portuguese manufacturers to develop a Eurofighter industrial proposition for the country’s F-16 fighter replacement programme.
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NewsNorse Atlantic raises funds with share placement and considers follow-up offering
Scandinavian carrier Norse Atlantic has raised around NKr113.7 million ($11.4 million) from a private share placement, and is considering a follow-up offering. The private placement comprised 14.78 million new shares, equating to about 9.1% of the capital. Norse Atlantic is considering a potential subsequent offering – covering up to 12.09 ...
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NewsTurkey orders 20 Eurofighter Typhoons under £5.4bn deal
Turkey has agreed to purchase 20 Eurofighter Typhoon fighters in a £5.4bn deal that will extends production UK manufacturing sites into the 2030s.
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NewsUK regional carrier Eastern Airways ceases operations
UK regional carrier Eastern Airways has suspended operations, according to the country’s civil aviation regulator. The carrier – which was founded almost exactly 28 years ago – had built a network of domestic and international connections using a mix of regional jets and turboprops. But there had been evidence over ...
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NewsSiberian carrier Angara grounded three months after fatal An-24 crash
Russian air transport regulator Rosaviatsia has grounded the Siberian carrier Angara Airlines, three months after a fatal accident involving one of its Antonov An-24s. Angara had already been subject to unscheduled checks in the aftermath of the crash and, as a consequence, prohibited from undertaking certain activities including maintenance and ...
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NewsDenmark, Germany and NATO among GlobalEye sales prospects, Saab CEO says
European interest in Saab’s GlobalEye surveillance aircraft is continuing to build, as the Swedish company awaits the finalisation of a deal to supply the platform to the French air force.
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NewsSaab discussing extra production hub to support Ukrainian Gripen E purchase
Saab is already looking at ways of significantly increasing production of its Gripen E fighter to satisfy a major opportunity to equip the Ukrainian air force from later this decade, chief executive Micael Johansson says.
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NewsUnited Aircraft tests Il-114-300’s navigation capabilities in mountainous Siberian terrain
Russia’s United Aircraft has undertaken a series of flight tests with the Ilyushin Il-114-300 turboprop in regions of high terrain in southern Siberia. The tests took place at Gorno-Altaisk airport, in the Altai republic which borders Mongolia and Kazakhstan. “Conducting tests in this region allows for the evaluation of the ...
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NewsHAV locks in ‘innovative defence contractor’ as customer for three Airlander 10 hybrid airships
An undisclosed customer has secured reservations for three Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV)-produced Airlander 10 aircraft for use in support of military tasks – the first examples of the type “destined for defence use”.
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NewsFrance targets significant Rafale order expansion from 2027 onwards
France could significantly expand its future commitments for the Dassault Aviation Rafale fighter, disclosing an ambition to order more than 50 additional examples of the multirole type in the coming years.