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Message : Required fields PARIS, May 23 (Reuters) - The United Nations aviation agency said on Sunday it was "strongly concerned" by the apparent forced landing of a Ryanair jetliner in Belarus. The International Civil Aviation Organization said the incident may have contravened the Chicago Convention, a 1944 treaty that set rules for the burgeoning industry anticipated after World War Two and which underpins civil aviation today. Authorities in Belarus scrambled a fighter jet and flagged what ...

Europe’s Aviation Regulator Says Flying Taxis Could Be Airborne by 2024 or 2025 PARIS – Europe could see the first flying taxis enter service as early as 2024, the region’s top aviation regulator said on Wednesday. More than half a dozen European firms have announced developments of Urban Air Mobility vehicles for passenger use or for unmanned cargo sorties such as delivering medical supplies. “I believe that commercial use of (air) taxis can start to take place in 2024 or 2025,” Patr...

Airbus to boost A220 jets range, newest operator says 05/21/2021 19:06 PARIS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Airbus will go ahead with plans to increase the range of its smallest jet, the A220, its newest operator said, allowing airlines to open more niche routes internationally. Airline entrepreneur David Neeleman said last month he was discussing adding extra endurance to the jetliner with Airbus, which took over the Canadian-designed programme in 2018. Speaking to Reuters on Friday as he launched...

Airbus to boost A220 jets range, newest operator says Reuters 10 hrs ago PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - Airbus will go ahead with plans to increase the range of its smallest jet, the A220, its newest operator said, allowing airlines to open more niche routes internationally. Popular Searches Airline entrepreneur David Neeleman said last month he was discussing adding extra endurance to the jetliner with Airbus, which took over the Canadian-designed programme in 2018. Speaking to Reuters...

Europe regulator sees first flying taxis in 2024 or 2025 FILE PHOTO: A Volocopter air taxi performs a demonstration in Singapore, October 22, 2019. REUTERS/Feline Lim May 19, 2021 By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) – Europe could see the first flying taxis enter service as early as 2024, the region’s top aviation regulator said on Wednesday. More than half a dozen European firms have announced developments of Urban Air Mobility vehicles for passenger use or for unmanned cargo sorties such as...

Air France-KLM flew a biofuel-powered Airbus A350 from Paris to Montreal on Tuesday.

Europe regulator sees first flying taxis in 2024 or 2025 Reuters 4 hrs ago By Tim Hepher PARIS, May 19 (Reuters) - Europe could see the first flying taxis enter service as early as 2024, the regions top aviation regulator said on Wednesday. More than half a dozen European firms have announced developments of Urban Air Mobility vehicles for passenger use or for unmanned cargo sorties such as delivering medical supplies. "I believe that commercial use of (air) taxis can start to take place in 2...

Airbus to close Spanish plant but reviews parts selloff 05/19/2021 | 12:16pm EDT Send by mail : Message : Required fields MADRID/PARIS (Reuters) -Airbus took a step towards closing a plant in southern Spain on Wednesday, but rowed back over proposals to sell off the production of small airplane parts elsewhere in Europe as it attempts to finalise a major post-COVID restructuring plan. After months of protests over the future of its Puerto Real plant in Cadiz, Airbus said it was discussing with ...

Airbus declined to comment on contacts with suppliers. Reuters reported last week Airbus had told suppliers to be ready for output of 53 A320neo-family jets a month by the end of 2022, up from current monthly output of 40 and a target of 45 by end-2021. Airbus has declined to comment on goals beyond 2021. But underscoring advanced planning for higher output, Airbus urged suppliers in the letter to “demonstrate rate and capability readiness as early as possible.” Airbus also warned suppliers...

Bombardier is one of the aviation companies that has been energized by rising demand for small jets with listening systems once reserved for bigger planes.