Cathy Buyck
Contributor - Europe

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Airlines

Air Baltic Pins Future Development on Airbus A220 Fleet

Latvian airline Air Baltic plans to double its fleet size by 2025 though it will need additional capital to fund the growth.
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Aircraft

Embraer Commercial CEO Sees No Max Effect on Boeing Deal

Both companies remain equally committed to the Embraer-Boeing combination, says Slattery.
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Airlines

EC Puts Aviation’s Negative Environmental Impact at €33 Billion

IATA calls for governmental support in sustainable fuels and CORSIA to help "decarbonize" the industry .
Accidents

IATA Stresses Need For Harmony on Max Certification

The two recent fatal Boeing 737 Max accidents damaged the industry’s safety reputation, according to IATA DG Alexandre de Juniac.
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Airlines

IATA Downgrades Airlines’ Net Profit Outlook for 2019

The industry association blames rising costs and trade tensions for the likely fall in airline profitability.
Airlines

KLM Secures Large Uptake of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

The Dutch airline’s 10-year commitment is part of a new SAF production plant in the Netherlands.
Accidents

Europe’s Pilots Censure 'Delegated Certification' of 737 Max

The European Cockpit Association calls on EASA to carry out its own thorough and independent review of the 737 Max MCAS software fix.
Aircraft

Airbus Claims Confidence in its Mid-market Coverage

The European airframer maintains its 2019 delivery target and describes the current environment as “quite positive.”
Aircraft

Airbus Increases A220 Maximum Takeoff Weight

The new mtow will stretch the former C Series jet's range by up to 450 nm.
Airlines

Braathens Regional Looking to Expand ATR Fleet, Drops A220s

The Sweden-based regional airline targets CO2-free flight operations by 2030.
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Regulations and Government

Navigating Brexit, No-deal Brexit, or No Brexit

The date and terms for the UK’s exit from the EU are still up in the air.
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Environment

Dutch Government Sets Rates for New Aviation Tax

The draft bill would help meet a commitment for a “greening” of the Netherlands’ tax regime.
Airlines

Air France To Trim Domestic Network To Stem Losses

France’s flag carrier points to strong competition from high-speed trains and low-cost carriers for deepening losses on domestic routes.
FBOs

Liege Airport Advances Plans To Develop Bizav

Belgium-based ASL will build a general aviation terminal and hangar at Liege, with the inauguration expected in summer 2020.
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Charter & Fractional

ASL-JetNetherlands’ Managed Fleet Continues To Expand

Belgium-based ASL Private jet Services and its Dutch sister company JetNetherlands are adding four jets that will be offered to the charter market.
Airlines

IATA Data Reveals a Slowdown of Global Demand for Air Travel

European airlines still post the highest load factors on international services, while traffic to and from the Middle East continues to contract.
Airlines

Lufthansa Looking To Acquire German Leisure Airline Condor

A buy of Frankfurt-based Condor would further strengthen Lufthansa’s foothold in its home market.
Aircraft

Air Transat Starts Fleet Renewal with First Airbus A321LRs

Montreal-based leisure airline Air Transat will add 17 single-aisle Airbus aircraft by 2022 under a deal with U.S. lessor AerCap.
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Airlines

SAS Resumes Full Schedule following Pilots’ Strike

The Scandinavian airline’s pilots staged a week-long walkout in spite of deteriorating market conditions across Europe.
Aircraft

Bombardier Moves To Consolidate Aerostructures Activities

The divestiture of its Belfast and Morocco plants represent part of a wider reorganization of the Canadian manufacturer’s aviation businesses.
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Aircraft

Airbus Worries Max Crisis Could Affect FAA-EASA Alignment

The European airframer’s new CEO laments “tensions” created by the 737 Max grounding.
Aircraft

Norwegian Confident of Narrowbody Fleet Growth Plan

Losses at the already troubled Oslo-based group have widened as it finalises deals with Airbus and Boeing to postpone narrowbody deliveries.
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Standalone Long-haul Low-cost Carrier Model Remains Challenging: ICF

The newest generation Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies do create opportunities for the segment

Newly Appointed Airbus CEO Faury Names Leadership Team

Airbus Commercial Aircraft no longer will have a separate chief executive.
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Dassault To Divest Belgian Aeronautics Firm SABCA

The company will be involved in projects with the French airframer.
Aircraft

Norwegian Inks Deal with Airbus To Delay Neo Deliveries

The delivery re-shuffle forms part of low-cost carrier Norwegian's ongoing financial restructuring.
Engines

Rolls-Royce Shortens Inspection Interval for Trent 1000 TENs

Deterioration in the latest Trent’s high-pressure turbine blades has occurred faster than expected in some engines.
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Airlines

Airlines and ANSPs Bicker Over European ATM Targets

EU-wide performance targets for the next five years call for a reduction in delays and costs.
Aircraft

Airbus Sales Gain Momentum in March

The European OEM’s net order tally for 2019 remains negative in spite of a stream of new orders in March.
Aircraft

Adria Airways Abandons Plan To Re-fleet with Superjets

The Slovenian airline last year signed an MOU with Sukhoi for the long-term lease of 15 SSJ100s.