Category Archives: Aviation & Aerospace

Aviation & Aerospace Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Strong business performance in 1Q for Lufthansa Group

Posted on 9, May 2013 by

Despite EUR 64m in restructuring costs from SCORE, the operating result remained stable at EUR -359m / Earnings outlook for the year unchanged 9-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In the traditionally weak first quarter, Deutsche Lufthansa AG recorded an operating result on … Read the full press release →

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Nepal Airlines to modernise its fleet with Airbus A320

Posted on 9, May 2013 by

Sharklet equipped to save up to four percent in fuel burn Blagnac, 9-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Nepal’s national flag carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to buy two Airbus A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving … Read the full press release →

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AGVL & ver.di agree on pay negotiations for Lufthansa ground staff

Posted on 8, May 2013 by

Agreement, set to run for 26 months, provides for pay rises differentiated by business segment / Lufthansa pledges employment safeguards 8-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — At the fourth round of wage talks for around 33,000 Lufthansa ground staff in Germany, the Air … Read the full press release →

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Deutsche Lufthansa AG AGM: forego dividend for 2012 / discharge of Executive Board and Supervisory Board / New Supervisory Board constituted

Posted on 8, May 2013 by

Cologne, 8-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Around 2,100 shareholders attended the 60th Annual General Meeting of Deutsche Lufthansa AG today in Cologne. Together with the Company’s Executive Board and Supervisory Board, they dealt with the seven items on the meeting’s agenda. Shareholders accounting … Read the full press release →

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Wizz Air Hungary received its first Airbus Sharklet equipped A320

Posted on 7, May 2013 by

Blagnac, 7-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Wizz Air Hungary, the largest Central and Eastern European low cost – low fare airline, has taken delivery of its first A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices. The carrier becomes one of … Read the full press release →

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Inmarsat-2 F1, the first Astrium Eurostar satellite, retired after spending 22.5 years in geostationary orbit

Posted on 7, May 2013 by

Inmarsat-2 F1 satellite retired after more than 22.5 years of successful operation in geostationary orbit, far outliving its projected life-span of 10 years First of the Astrium Eurostar satellites – 54 launched into orbit and 12 under construction Astrium’s Eurostar … Read the full press release →

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EC launches the deployment of SESAR, EU’s flagship project aiming to modernise the Air Traffic Management (ATM)

Posted on 7, May 2013 by

Brussels, 7-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Commission has adopted today a new Regulation establishing governance and incentive mechanisms to facilitate the effective and timely deployment of SESAR, the Union’s flagship project that aims at modernising the Air Traffic Management (ATM) system and … Read the full press release →

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EC paves the way for more ambitious Single European Sky performance targets

Posted on 7, May 2013 by

Brussels, 7-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission adopted today revised implementing Regulations on performance and charging, setting the framework for the upcoming negotiations on targets for the second reference period (2015 to 2019) of the SES Performance Scheme. The Scheme sets … Read the full press release →

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Eurocopter donates Ecureuil light helicopter to the Civil Aviation Flight University of China for training

Posted on 6, May 2013 by

Future generations of Chinese aviation technicians will benefit from hands-on training experience with an Ecureuil (AS350 family of helicopters) donated by Eurocopter China to the Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC). 6-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — This rotorcraft is to be … Read the full press release →

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Europe innovation: TECH800 turboshaft demonstration for future helicopter turboshaft engine

Posted on 6, May 2013 by

Brussels, 6-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The official celebration of the first rotation of TECH800 turboshaft demonstrator took place on Friday 26 April, in Pau (France), in the presence of Siim Kallas, Commissioner for Transport and Vice-President of the European Commission, Eric Dautriat, Executive … Read the full press release →

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Safran Innovation Awards 2013

Posted on 3, May 2013 by

Paris, 3-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Safran is building solid foundations for the future, based on its proven ability to innovate and develop products that offer higher and higher performance. As part of this continuous improvement approach, Safran organizes an annual competition allowing … Read the full press release →

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EADS implements new organizational set-up of its corporate communications department

Posted on 3, May 2013 by

Toulouse,  3-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — EADS is implementing a new organizational set-up of its Corporate Communications department. The department will increase its focus on international growth markets as well as ensuring a more efficient information flow throughout the Group, thus providing … Read the full press release →

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Eurocopter’s first production Tiger helicopter in the HAD attack configuration delivered to France’s DGA armament procurement agency

Posted on 1, May 2013 by

Eurocopter’s first production Tiger helicopter in the HAD attack configuration was delivered to France’s DGA armament procurement agency today for operation by French Army Aviation units, providing a highly capable combat weapon system that is tailored to the world’s evolving … Read the full press release →

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Cassidian presented training systems and solutions for mobile command and control of operations at AFCEA in the Bad Godesberg town hall in Bonn

Posted on 30, April 2013 by

STAR*BRICKS saves time and costs for the creation and development of highly complex training simulations VeSA and HochZeN close armed forces’ key capability gap in the sphere of mobile command and control of operations Bonn, 30-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  With … Read the full press release →

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airberlin business client sales structure has been restructured

Posted on 29, April 2013 by

29-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Business client sales at airberlin have been restructured under the leadership of Stefan Magiera, Vice President Corporate Sales. “The requirements of business travel agencies and travel offices are becoming increasingly complex against the backdrop of cost reductions … Read the full press release →

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Safran opened its new “Paul-Louis Weiller” building in Issy-les-Moulineaux, south of Paris

Posted on 29, April 2013 by

Paris, 29-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — André Santini, former French minister, and currently Deputy and Mayor of Issy-les-Moulineaux, and Jean-Paul Herteman, Chairman and CEO of Safran, today inaugurated Safran’s new building in Issy-les-Moulineaux, just south of Paris. It is named after one of … Read the full press release →

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International Airport In Khujand, Tajikistan received $3m from EBRD to modernise its runway and control equipment

Posted on 29, April 2013 by

29-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Tajikistan is often referred to as “remote” by the outside world, but with continuing EBRD investment in its infrastructure it is becoming more accessible. The international airport in Khujand, the country’s second-largest city, will be able to … Read the full press release →

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Safran’s Messier-Bugatti-Dowty inaugurates new landing gear production unit in Mirabel, Canada

Posted on 26, April 2013 by

Mirabel, Quebec, Canada, 26-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alain Sauret, Chairman and CEO of Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (Safran), today inaugurated the company’s new landing gear production facility at its plant in Mirabel, near Montréal. The 300-attendee ceremony was officiated by Pauline Marois, Premier of Québec. … Read the full press release →

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New EASA rules on qualifications for flying in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC)

Posted on 26, April 2013 by

26-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Aviation Safety Agency today published a proposal to the European Commission containing rules on qualifications for flying in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC). With this so-called Opinion, the Agency puts forward new and more accessible instrument … Read the full press release →

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Safran to purchase the Rolls-Royce 50% share of the joint RTM322 helicopter engine programme

Posted on 24, April 2013 by

Paris, 24-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Safran (NYSE Euronext Paris: SAF) today announced that it has reached an agreement with Rolls-Royce to acquire Rolls-Royce’s 50% share in their joint RTM322 helicopter engine programme. Upon closing, Turbomeca (Safran’s world leading helicopter engine business) … Read the full press release →

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