Cathy Buyck
Contributor - Europe

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Airlines

Airbus CEO Doubts Prospects for a Future Very Large Aircraft

Airbus sees the European Union's "Fit for 55" policy as a “mixed bag” of some positive and not so positive measure aimed at decarbonizing air transport.
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Airlines

IATA Upbeat on Recovery, Forecasts Return to Profit in 2023

Airlines are seeing a strong uptick in demand and expect to return to profit in 2023 though the re-start is causing disruptions in Europe and North America
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Aircraft

Dassault’s Ultimate Falcon Begins To Take Shape

Dassault has begun component assembly of the Falcon 10X in anticipation of final assembly of the first example starting next year.
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Aircraft

Dassault Reports Steady Progress on Falcon 6X and 10X

Dassault returns to EBACE 2022 exhibiting a fully completed Falcon 6X and highlighting its progress towards certification.
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Aircraft

ATR Eyes Hybrid-Electric Propulsion for New ‘Evo’ Turboprop

The Franco-Italian OEM is also exploring a new eco-design that includes new propellers as part of its drive to reduce fuel burn and CO2 emissions.
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Regulations and Government

EBAA Chief Addresses Bizav's Headwinds in Europe

EBAA secretary-general Athar Husain Khan spoke with AIN in the trade body’s office in Brussels, Belgium, ahead of this year’s in-person EBACE in Geneva.
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Airlines

Staff Shortages Prompt UK Flight Cancellations as Demand Rises

British Airways and EasyJet face short-term staffing shortages caused by high levels of Covid and lengthy security procedures for hiring new employees.
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Airbus Helicopters Ramping Up H160 Production

Airbus Helicopters is nearing U.S. certification and preparing for PHI proving flights.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Airbus Revamps HCare Support and Services Portfolio

The overhaul also includes a new cost-sharing approach to fund for certain upgrades of legacy models, such as H120 avionics.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Racer on Pace for 2022 First Flight

Airbus Helicopters has moved its Racer demonstrator to its Marignane, France site for assembly as it targets first flight by the end of the year.
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Aircraft

Dassault Recovers in 2021, but War Weighs on 2022 Growth

While 2021 was a recovery year for Dassault, it expects the Russia-Ukraine war and supply chain issues to cause headwinds this year.
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Aircraft

Airbus Targets 720 Commercial Aircraft Deliveries for 2022

The European OEM is on track to lift A320 family monthly production rates to 65 in 2023 on the back of strong demand as air transport recovers from Covid.
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Airlines

Asian Airlines Could Learn from Recovery Mistakes Elsewhere

Staffing shortages and disruptions in the U.S. and Europe teach Asia-Pacific airlines a lesson in how to prepare for a traffic surge.
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Airlines

Recovery of Airline Traffic in Asia-Pac Still Lagging

Passenger traffic lingers at low levels in the region due to continuing travel restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19.
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Airlines

Lack of Mandates Doesn’t Deter Asian Airlines’ Sustainability Push

Airlines in the Asia-Pacific region have accelerated their sustainability efforts even though governments have been slow to mandate carbon-reduction goals.
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Aircraft

Turboprops Remain Vital to Asia-Pacific’s Connectivity

ATR and De Havilland Aircraft of Canada see continued growth for their regional turboprop aircraft in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Aircraft

ATR Upbeat about Recovery as Orders and Deliveries Gain Steam

Franco-Italian turboprop manufacturer ATR recorded 35 sales last year and delivered 31 new aircraft to customers as the pandemic starts to subside.
Airlines

Pieter Elbers To Step Down as CEO of KLM Next Year

Ebers’s departure comes as Air France-KLM seeks to foster a deeper integration of the Franco-Dutch group.
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Aircraft

Airbus Beats Full-year Target for Commercial Aircraft Deliveries

The European airframer handed over 611 aircraft to customers in 2021, which marks an 8 percent improvement over pandemic-hit 2020.
Airlines

UK Follows EU in Probe of IAG’s Proposed Buy of Air Europa

Britain’s competition regulator opened an investigation into whether the planned takeover of Spain’s Air Europa by IAG would hinder competition.
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Aircraft

ATR Upgrades Turboprops with New Pratt & Whitney Engine

The European turboprop manufacturer will offer new Pratt & Whitney Canada 127XT series as the standard engine for the ATR 72 and 42 aircraft.
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Aircraft

Covid-19 Spurs Boom in P2F Conversions

More and more passenger airliners have undergone conversion to freighter aircraft in response to the acute air cargo capacity crunch.
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Aircraft

Airbus Steadfast in Goal To Build a Zero-emissions Airliner

Aircraft manufacturer Airbus is exploring multiple angles and technological paths to decarbonize flight.
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Aircraft

Boeing Projects Optimistic Outlook for Mideast Growth

The Middle East’s annual growth rate for passenger traffic will average 4.1 percent per year, compared with 3.1 percent for the world, Boeing forecasts.
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Aircraft

Embraer Upbeat on Mideast Demand for E-Jets, T-prop, EVA

Hussein Dabbas, head of Embraer’s commercial unit for the Middle East and Africa, sees an appetite for small narrowbodies returning.
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Airlines

Etihad Engineering Looks to Partnerships for Growth

The aircraft MRO division of Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Aviation Group wants to forge cooperation agreements with OEMs and other key industry players.
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Aircraft

Embraer CEO Touts Green Credentials of E-Jets, Future Propjet

The Brazilian OEM expects to reveal plans early next month for technologies to meet a 2050 net-zero emissions target for its current and future aircraft.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream on Schedule for First G700 Delivery Next Year

Executives at Gulfstream Aerospace tout “spectacular” sales of the ultra-long-range model, with all G700 delivery slots booked till 2025.
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Airlines

IATA Reports Growing Passenger Frustration with Covid Rules

Passengers are increasingly willing to fly but are hampered by the patchwork of confusing and inconsistent restrictions for cross-border travel.
Airlines

IATA Survey Shows Growing Passenger Frustration with Covid Rules

Passengers are increasingly willing to fly but are hampered by the patchwork of confusing and inconsistent restrictions for cross-border travel.