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AirlinesUkrainian war: Polish soldiers on the border
New deployment of forces after the request of the Warsaw border guard
The Polish Defense Minister, Mariusz Blaszczak, has ordered the dispatch of additional military groups to the border with Belarus. This is a response that follows the requests of the Warsaw Border Guard,... more
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AirlinesFlights price increase: the Italian Government fight
Measures against algorithms, ceiling on tariff increases and tourism effects
Stop algorithms and new limits on the increase in airline ticket prices. It was decided yesterday evening during the meeting of the Council of Ministers which took place at Palazzo Chigi. The Meloni Government... more
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AirlinesAtlanta airport: air traffic in chaos
Hundreds of flights cancelled and delayed due to weather conditions
Chaos in the night at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, USA. Numerous connections were canceled and delayed due to bad weather conditions, which affected air traffic in the northern... more
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AirlinesRussia-Ukraine: peace talks in Jeddah
Turkish President is expected to meet Vladimir Putin in August
The peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine were the focus of the international talks held over the week-end in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The countries closest to Moscow, such as Turkey and China, have... more
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AirlinesNorth Korea increases missile production
The announcement while Korea and the US are preparing joint military exercises
North Korea wants to "rapidly expand production capacity" of missiles. It was announced by North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un, after visiting several important armaments factories this week. Indeed,... more
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AirlinesGatwick Airport: first yes to the second runway
Authorities have given the green light to use an emergency lane
The West Sussex authorities have accepted the application made by the London-Gatwick airport management company, which requested to make operational a runway currently used, in emergencies, as a taxiway... more
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AirlinesParis-Orly Airport: baggage handling back in operation
The disruption yesterday affected 10,000 passengers on 40 flights throughout the day
The baggage handling system located at Terminal 4 of Paris-Orly airport was fully operational shortly before 7:00pm yesterday. The mechanism had blocked after a failure that occurred in the morning and... more
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AirlinesLufthansa: 55 million travellers in six months
Spohr: "Clear focus on stability has proven to be the right thing to do"
The German aviation Group Lufthansa has today communicated the half-yearly data as well as the estimates for the entire year 2023: at an economic level, it recorded a net profit of 881 million euros from... more
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AirlinesAir travel: still few business travellers
Phenomenon has forced US air carriers to change their networks
The volume of business travellers in the United States is slowly and steadily increasing, but their numbers are still far from pre-pandemic numbers. So much so that many air carriers in the world have... more
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AirlinesHamad Airport focuses on technology for customers
Introduced new digital assistance centers for passengers
The Qatar Civil Aviation Authority company that manages Doha's Hamad International Airport is improving the airport experience of its passengers with the introduction of new Digital Wayfinding. These are... more
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AirlinesWizz Air orders a further 75 A-321neo Family aircraft
The carrier has over 180 airplanes in operation in its fleet
Wizz Air has signed a firm contract for an additional 75 A-321neo Family aircraft, taking its total order for the largest member of the Airbus single aisle to 434, and for carrier’s A-320 Family overall t... more
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AirlinesRome airports: welcoming departure of "WYD" pilgrims
Set up at T1 travelled in the check-in areas and in the transit zone
The management company Aeroporti di Roma (AdR) has set up welcome and information paths for pilgrims both in the check-in area and in the transit area at Terminal 1. In detail, a totem has been installed... more
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AirlinesITA Airways towards corporate restructuring
A restricted meeting between the trade unions and the company is scheduled for 2 August
Short. A restricted meeting should be held tomorrow, Wednesday 2 August, to discuss the corporate restructuring of the national air carrier ITA Airways. The most representative trade unions will sit... more
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AirlinesLufthansa evaluates legal action against environmentalists
Activist group Last Generation had blocked some airports in Germany
The German aviation group Lufthansa is considering launching a legal action against the climate activists of the group Last Generation. The aim is to claim damages for canceled and delayed flight connections... more
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AirlinesITA Airways (2): reasons for the Alitalia ruling
Reintegration of 77 workers risks creating problems on Lufthansa-ITA deal
The European Commission had recognized the discontinuity between the former national airline Alitalia and the new air carrier ITA Airways. But the judge of the Rome Labor Court, Claudio Cottatellucci,... more
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AirlinesITA Airways: the Alitalia discontinuity issue
Meanwhile, privatization continues with the German group Lufthansa
The reasons for the sentence with which the Rome Labor judge last month ordered the reinstatement of 77 layoff workers of the former Alitalia company in the current flag carrier ITA Airways were published... more
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AirlinesPope Francis flies to Lisbon with ITA Airways' airplane
A-320 will depart from Rome-Fiumicino next Wednesday in the morning
On World Youth Day, the Holy Father will depart on August 2nd at 07:50 am from Rome-Fiumicino to Figo Maduro air base in Lisbon, traveling with ITA Airways.ITA Airways has chosen the A-320neo with a new... more
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AirlinesIndia: investigation into Indigo airline
Fined after 4 tailstrikes recorded in the first six months of 2023
India's civil aviation ministry said on Thursday air carrier IndiGo Airlines was fined 36,475 dollars. This follows an investigation conducted by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) after... more
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AirlinesUK: protests by passengers with disabilities
Some airlines have extra costs for this category of travellers
Major British airlines are charging extra for some disabled travelers who book domestic and international flights. This is a practice that is not in line with the directives of the Civil Aviation Authority... more
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AirlinesParis airports: Olympics are pressing
They will be the main gateways for the Games which will start on 26 July 2024
Paris airport managers are under enormous pressure ahead of the Olympics to be held in the French capital in 2024. The international airport "Charles de Gaulle" and the smaller Orly will be the two crucial... more
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AirlinesRussia-Ukraine: Meloni-Biden bilateral
Premier: "Supporting Kiev against Moscow was the only way to favor the peace process"
The Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, met the President of the United States, Joe Biden, on the occasion of her official trip to America (from 27 to 28 July). In her conversation at the White House,... more
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AirlinesLufthansa strengthens operations in the Balkans
Increases in double figures on all air connections in the region
The German aviation group Lufthansa has communicated the flight schedule for the Winter season (from 29 October 2023 to 30 March 2024) which provides for the maintenance of air connections from the German... more
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AerospaceSpanish airports: Aena doubles profits
Passenger traffic performance marks +5% on 2019
The Spanish management company Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea (Aena), owner of most of the public Iberian airports, communicated the economic data for the first half-year: net profit more th... more
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AirlinesRussia-Africa summit: on talk about aviation
Moscow is ready to develop flights with those countries
The Russia-Africa summit kicks off today in St. Petersburg. Delegations from 49 African countries and 17 heads of State are expected, welcomed by President Vladimir Putin. Among the priorities on the agenda... more
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AirlinesBrussels supports fire campaign
Over 490 firefighters and nine aircraft deployed in Greece and Tunisia
The European Commission announced today that it will step up the firefighting campaign and provide much-needed support to affected communities. Translated into numbers, this means over 490 firefighters... more
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AirlinesGatwick Airport: thousands of passengers stranded
At least 70 flights have been cancelled and numerous others delayed
Thousands of passengers flying to and from London-Gatwick Airport were stranded yesterday afternoon after at least 70 flights were cancelled. The inconvenience was caused by the lack of personnel in the... more
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AirlinesITA Airways-Lufthansa: Brussels ok expected in October
Evaluation will be carried out by the European Competition Commission
Expected in October the go-ahead from the European antitrust for the wedding between the national air carrier ITA Airways and the Lufthansa aviation group. Brussels will evaluate the documentation relating... more
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AirlinesGatwick Airport: wave of Summer strikes
Mobilization for eight days between the months of July and August
The British trade union Unite recently declared that 950 members of the ground operating staff of London-Gatwick airport go on strike for eight days between the months of July and August. The mobilization... more
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AirlinesHeathrow Airport: extra fuel required
Management company asks airlines to carry more kerosene
The management company of London-Heathrow airport has asked airlines operating at the stopover to carry as much fuel as possible in their tanks. This announcement is related to kerosene supply problems... more
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AirlinesFrance evaluates purchase Italian ex-Microtecnica
The deal is worth approximately USD 48 bn and is expected to close in 2024
The French group Safran, a company operating in the defense sector and which produces engines for Rafale military aircraft, announced the start of negotiations for the purchase of the former Microtecnica,... more
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AirlinesUSA vote on retired airline pilots at age 67
House approves legislation that raises retirement age
The US House of Congress has passed legislation that would again authorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to raise the retirement age for pilots from 65 to 67. This is an initiative that aims... more
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AirlinesUSA: boom in revenues for air carriers
Peak demand for summer travel boosts airline coffers
The peak in passenger demand for air travel in the Summer 2023 season is boosting airlines' earnings. The volume of tickets sold globally is slightly below the performance of 2019, but in many cases airports... more
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AirlinesITA Airways (3): Lazzerini's proxies sorted
To hire them are Andrea Benassi and Francesco Presicce; their biographies
The Italian national air carrier ITA Airways, 100% controlled by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has a new board of directors made up of three members. The board of statutory auditors, however,... more
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AirlinesITA Airways (2): new BoD, who they are
The biographies of the president Turicchi and of the board members Valeria Vaccaro and Francesco Spada
New three-member board of directors for national carrier ITA Airways. It was nominated by the shareholders' meeting held yesterday afternoon at the company headquarters in Rome-Fiumicino. The new board... more
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AirlinesITA Airways: shareholders' meeting appoints new BoD
And the renewal of the Board of Statutory Auditors
The Company announces that the ITA Airways Shareholders' Meeting was held yesterday in Fiumicino, under the chairmanship of Antonino Turicchi. The Shareholders' Meeting had on its agenda the renewal of... more
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AirlinesEasyJet ready to change routes due to heatwaves
Lundgren: "The company has the flexibility to modify based on demand from one year to the next"
The management of the British airline EasyJet announced that the company would be ready to change the routes of the aircraft if the heat waves in the coming years change the habits of passengers who book... more
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AirlinesJapan: 238 scrambles in 2023
Data confirm Tokyo-Beijing tension with 157 identifications of Chinese aircraft
The Ministry of Defense of Japan has communicated the data relating to the emergency take-offs of military aircraft to intercept unknown aircraft. In the first quarter of the year 2023, the fighters of... more
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AirlinesAirlines focus on transatlantic flights
European companies estimate earnings beyond all expectations
The analysts and managements of the main European airlines are looking optimistically to the "Summer 2023" season. In particular, in this quarter the companies estimate record revenues from the sale of... more
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AirlinesUSA: Southwest increases flights
More air connections at "Ronald Reagan" airport in Washington
US air carrier Southwest Airlines announced that it will add seven new daily round-trip flights to and from Washington's "Ronald Reagan" National Airport today. It's a move that follows up on the decision... more
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AirlinesTallinn Airport focuses on sustainability
The goal is to reach "net zero" by 2030
The Estonian "Lennart Meri" Tallinn airport is pursuing an interesting program to decarbonise the airport's energy consumption: ranging from photovoltaics to rationalizing the use of electricity. The goals... more
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AirlinesEASA launches research on sustainable fuel (SAF)
Studies and tests will be conducted at the Danish airport in Copenhagen
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has announced the launch of a research project to improve the supply and distribution infrastructure of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The studies and... more
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AirlinesAmsterdam Airport boosts check-in reservations
Extended time slots for security checks on Schengen and non-Schengen flights
The airport operator Royal Schiphol Group, which controls the Amsterdam-Schiphol airport, will extend the booking service of the time slots for security checks for both Schengen and non-Schengen flights.... more
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AirlinesFire on Catania's airport. ITA Airways is working with it and other Sicilian airports to minimise passenger disruption
Together with other Sicilian airports; flights rescheduled to the Comiso "Pio La Torre" airport
ITA Airways is working with Catania Airport and other Sicilian airports to minimise passenger disruption following the fire at "Vincenzo Bellini" International Airport in Catania-Fontanarossa, Sicily.Today's... more
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AirlinesBrussels-Tunis: agreement on aircraft and transport
Von der Leyen: "Repatriation of migrants and possible agreement that would be good for tourism"
A Memorandum of Understanding (Mou) signed between the European Union and Tunisia. The meeting took place in the presidential palace of Carthage, in the North African country. It is a strategic partnership... more
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AirlinesAirlines with more seating space
Tight planes? No thank you. Ranking of airlines with comfortable leg seats
The travel booking web portal "Kiwi.com" has carried out a study on the comfort of the seats offered in Economy Class by the main airlines in the world, in particular the United States, Europe and Asia.... more
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AirlinesUK: Airport crime investigation
Analysis conducted on requests to the police from passengers reporting violations
A study conducted by British security company Get Licensed ranked airports according to crime rate. The analysis is based on Freedom of Information (Foi), that is a requests for information sent to the... more
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AirlinesAmsterdam Airport: given last suitcase back
Over 10,000 pieces of luggage had been stuck at the airport since 28 June
More than 10,000 suitcases, hand luggage and miscellaneous items were stacked in the warehouses of Amsterdam-Schiphol airport. It was caused by an outage in the baggage system on 28 June, which prevented... more
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AirlinesItaly: airstrike July 15th
Italian Enac ensures warranty ranges
Saturday of setbacks for air transport in Italy. Tomorrow, on 15 July, airport ground staff will down tools from 10:00am to 6:00pm. According to an estimate by the "ItaliaRimborso" association, over 270,000... more
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AirlinesDelta Air Lines discloses order for 12 additional A-220 aircraft
And it brings its total order for the type to 131 units
Under its current agreement, Delta Air Lines has disclosed an order for 12 additional A-220/300 aircraft, bringing the airline’s total firm order for A-220s to 131 units - 45 A-220/100s and 86 A-220/300. Th... more
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AirlinesAir transport: Italy loses 3.1 from "unfair taxes"
It emerges from a research conducted by Transport and Environment
According to research conducted by Transport and Environment, the European federation for transport and the environment which brings together non-governmental organizations that promote sustainability... more