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AirlinesITA Airways and Turkish Airlines launch code-share partnership
It will be effective within July 2023
ITA Airways, the national flag carrier of Italy, and Turkish Airlines, the airline that flies to more countries than any other carrier in the World, jointly announce the commencement of a codeshare partnership... more
Airlines"Amsterdam Airport has no shame"
Gibes from dg Walsh (Iata) against rate increases and slot management
The global aviation industry has experienced a period of robust recovery in the last year after a long recession due to the covid-19 pandemic, followed by the Russo-Ukrainian war and the increase in the... more
AirlinesITA Airways: new Washington-Rome connection by A-330neo airplane
Initially five per week, then daily flight
The Italian National Day last Friday marked the launch of the new ITA Airways Washington-Dulles/Rome-Fiumicino direct flight. The inaugural flight, which departed at 4:20 pm from Dulles International airport,... more
AirlinesThree tips for the Summer 2023 season
To avoid ruining your summer holidays between crowded airports and queues at security checks
The Summer 2023 season has arrived. Passenger demand for air travel has reached its annual peak and globally surpassed the 2019 record. However, this also means crowded airports and long queues at security... more
AirlinesITA Airways: A-330neo airplane enters operation
Tomorrow on the new Rome-Washington flight
Tomorrow, June 2, Italian National Day, also marks the start of the new ITA Airways direct flight from Rome Fiumicino to Washington Dulles, with the entry into service of the new A-330neo. The Washington... more
AirlinesAircraft. Air strike on June 4 in Italy
A 24-hour mobilization of the airport sector
Sunday 4 June 2023 will be a 24-hour strike in the airport sector in Italy. Numerous inconveniences are expected for passengers travelling to or from Italy, dealing with delayed and cancelled flights,... more
AirportsSpain: over 17 billion euros for airports
Management company Aena launches tenders to upgrade airports
The Spanish airport operator Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea (Aena) has been awarded four concessions (out of the total of six tenders) for the management of duty-free shops in 23 airports th... more
AirlinesGatwick Airport: amid chaos and strikes
British Airways, Tui and easyJet cancelled and delayed flights
Surge of flight cancellations and delays today, Tuesday 30 May, at London-Gatwick airport in the UK. The cause of them was the strong travel demand that paralyzed the English airport, with long queues... more
AirlinesLondon City Airport investigating hacker attack
Looking for a flaw that allowed the stopover website to be put out of action for a few hours
The management company of the British London-City airport has launched an in-depth investigation into the IT breach suffered on the morning of Sunday 28 May, which put the airport's website out of action... more
AirlinesSummer 2023: customer complaints rise
Global airlines are pushing lawmakers to take action to limit chaos
As the Summer high season approaches, the demand for travel is getting stronger. And while the number of air connections made every day in the world increases, so does the number of disputes between travelers... more
AirlinesHeathrow Airport: British planes in tilt
Delays at the weekend due to a technical problem with the company's technological systems
It's chaos at London-Heathrow airport with flight connections delayed and cancelled due to a "technical problem" in the computer systems of the national carrier British Airways. The inconvenience began... more
AirlinesUnited States: the airport suitable for autism
At the Pittsburgh airport a room for those with sensory problems
Airports are less places of transit and more small urban environments full of services today. As planes land and take off, passengers can wait their flights in restaurants, shops, bookstores, spas and... more
AirlinesItalian Mef. Lufthansa and ITA confirm agrement
Today meeting at MEF between minister Giorgetti, CEO Spohr and Chairman Turicchi
Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti and Deutsche Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr met today at MEF to confirm the conclusion of the agreement: Lufthansa's investment in ITA Airways to take over... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: US wants to avoid Summer chaos
Flight reductions, staff hiring and new airport procedures are on the way
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and some airlines are trying to avert cancellations and delays ahead of the Summer high season, when strong travel demand peaks. Among the measures adopted so... more
AirlinesGeneva Airport: flights resume
Towards normal operations after activists have occupied the runway and landing
The Geneva International Airport is gradually resuming operations after a group of about 100 climate activists penetrated the Apron, partially occupying the take-off and landing runway. This forced the... more
AirlinesITA Airways-Lufthansa: negotiation at the final rush
As anticipated by AVIONEWS, the last details are defined: in particular management aspects
The negotiation between the German aviation group Lufthansa and the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) for the purchase of 40% (value 250-300 million Euros) of the national air carrier ITA Airways... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Strike in Italy: what happens tomorrow
List of disruptions caused by the national mobilization on May, Friday 19
National airstrike of up to 24 hours in Italy tomorrow, May, Friday 19. The mobilization was called by the unions Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Ugl air transport. The reason for the protest is... more
AirlinesRussia: aircraft maintenance problems
The reports of faults and warning lights on board are multiplying
The Russian flag airline Aeroflot would have asked its employees to refrain from recording anomalies, failures, malfunctions and lit warning lights that reveal possible defects in aircraft equipment. An... more
AirportsHamburg Airport: hydrogen tests underway
Agreement to study ground processes in the MRo sector
Hamburg's German airport is betting on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and hydrogen to decarbonise the aviation sector. It's the result of a new collaboration signed with Lufthansa Technik, a division... more
AirlinesITA Airways takes part in the 2023 edition of SkyTeam's Sustainable Flight Challenge
Four its flights focused on greater sustainability in the next two weeks
ITA Airways is taking part in the 2023 edition of SkyTeam's Sustainable Flight Challenge, following last year’s success when the Italian flag carrier won two awards. Last year, ITA Airways took first p... more
AirlinesBrussels airport tests green landing
First experiment in an operational environment of the mechanism
The Brussels airport management company and Skyes are working together to develop new landing procedures that can improve environmental quality. The research will be conducted with the support of Eurocontrol,... more
AirlinesKiev Airport: "Ready to be operational again"
CEO Dubrevskyy's announcement at "Routes Europe 2023"
The top management of the Kiev-Boryspil airport management company communicated that the Ukrainian airport is ready at any time to resume operations and commercial flights as soon as the war against Russia... more
AirportsDhaka Airport expands
Its renewal focuses on technology, safety and teamwork
In Bangladesh, Dhaka's "Hazrat Shahjalal" international airport is being expanded, which will serve the capital with 14 new terminals with large multi-storey car parks, warehouses for goods and police... more
AirportsUnited States: compensation for delays and cancellations
Biden administration proposal to compensate for extra customer expenses
The United States government has announced the introduction of a new rule regarding the obligation for air carriers to financially compensate the expenses that customers are forced to do in case of delays... more
AirportsAtlanta Airport focuses on luggage
In the US over 6.7 billion dollars in 2022 from trolley and suitcase fees
According to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics, American air carriers collected more than 6.7 billion dollars in 2022 from baggage fees. For decades most suitcases were checked in for free, then... more
AirlinesWhich are the busiest airports
World ranking lists the 10 ones in April 2023
Surprises in the world ranking of the busiest airports in April 2023. American international stopovers are absent from the top 10, while Asian and European hubs dominate the list, which divide the ranks... more
AirlinesAirplane-train. ITA Airways: news on the intermodal product
Check-in at Fiumicino Airport’s railway station for all carrier's passengers
ITA Airways has announced an important new addition to the intermodality project sponsored jointly by Aeroporti di Roma, ITA Airways and Trenitalia, a week after the product presentation event last 27... more
AirlinesITA Airways launches its "Fly with SAF" program
Signing its first agreement with DB Schenker Italy
ITA Airways and DB Schenker Italy have signed their first "Fly with SAF" agreement, launching the airline program, aiming at involving freight forwarders and shippers in the purchasing of SAF (Sustainable... more
AirlinesAmsterdam airport: stop to private planes
Unexpected decision by the companies that operate business flights
Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport would like to dispense with the "hop-on hop-off" culture of businessmen, celebrities and sports stars. In April, the operator of the largest airport in the Netherlands announced... more
AirportsJapan invests in private planes
Nipponese Government tries to attract more wealthy foreign tourists
The Ministry of Tourism of Japan is planning to reduce to three days (today it takes 10) the deadlines within which to submit the request to use an airport to the airport authorities, allowing applications... more
AirlinesITA Airways: the first flight of the A-330neo in blue livery
From June, the airplane will serve the intercontinental routes in the 2023 Summer season -VIDEO
The first A-330/900 of ITA Airways sporting the Company’s blue livery performed its first flight at the Airbus headquarters in Toulouse. Dedicated to Gelindo Bordin, Olympic champion and first Italian go... more
AirlinesFrance: air strike until 3 May
Expected delays and flight cancellations at Paris-Orly airport
The national protest continues in France against the pension reform wanted by French President Emmanuel Macron, which provides for the increase of the retirement age from 62 to 64 years. After the big... more
AirlinesITA Airways flies to the Maldives: the direct connection Fiumicino-Malè
Flight operated from December 16 to March 25
ITA Airways confirms its focus on the intercontinental network and renews the possibility of flying from Rome to the Maldives after the success in the 2022-23 Winter season. As of today, on all its sales... more
AirlinesChinese airlines benefit from the Ukrainian conflict
Companies save time on international routes thanks to the Moscow-Beijing agreement
The war between Russia and Ukraine continues to have a strong impact on the world aviation sector, due to the closure of airspace throughout the Eurasian area. In fact, for over a year this has prevented... more
AirlinesAir traffic: cyber attacks in Europe
Disruptions in the technological systems of Eurocontrol and minor air carriers
A cyber attack has recently caused disruption to the air traffic monitoring operations of the European Union Agency for Aviation Safety (EASA, European Aviation Safety Agency). According to rumors, relaunched... more
AirlinesPope Francis flies to Budapest with ITA Airways
Departure next Friday morning on A-320neo aircraft at zero CO2
The Holy Father will depart on April 28 at 8:15 am from Rome-Fiumicino Airport to Budapest-"Ferenc Liszt" International Airport. For this upcoming Apostolic Journey, he will be travelling on an ITA Airways... more
AirportsCanada: gold stolen at airport
Cargo worth over 13.4 million euros disappeared from the storage area
At the "Pearson" international airport in Toronto, Canada, a trunk containing gold and other precious objects worth over 13.4 million euros was stolen. The local authorities communicated it in the past... more
AirlinesGermany: air strike also in Stuttgart
Half of the flights to Cologne-Bonn cancelled; inconvenience until Saturday morning in the airports
Even today day of inconvenience in the air transport sector in Germany. The main inconveniences, including delays and canceled flights, will be registered at the airports of Cologne-Bonn, Duesseldorf,... more
AirlinesAfrica: carriers to build the single market
Conference of the African Airlines Association (Afraa) from 7 to 9 May
The air carrier Ethiopian Airlines will organize the 11th conference of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), that brings together the airlines belonging to the African Union. The event will be held... more
AirlinesGermany: air strike 20-21 April
Inconvenience especially at the airports of Cologne-Bonn, Duesseldorf and Hamburg
National strike by airport security personnel in Germany from 20 to 21 April. Inconvenience to be expected at numerous airports throughout the country. To avoid long queues, passengers departing from or... more
AirportsSudan: Merowe airport under control
The army communicates it; at least 270 victims and 2,600 wounded in clashes with the rebels
At least 270 victims and more than 2,600 injured. This is the balance of Sudan clashes between the regular Army of Sudan's Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). It was communicated... more
AirportsAmsterdam Airport stops private planes
Banned use of the take-off and landing runways from 2025
Stop from 2025 to private flights arriving and departing from the Dutch airport of Amsterdam-Schiphol. The airport management company Royal Schiphol Group will formalized the ban by 2026. The decision... more
AccidentsFlight AF447 crash: Air France and Airbus acquitted
The French judges: "No certain causal link with the accident has been demonstrated"
The European manufacturer Airbus and the airline Air France were acquitted of manslaughter charges. It was decided today by the criminal court of Paris. The case on which the French judges ruled is that... more
AirlinesITA Airways: code-share with Hainan Airlines
Major connectivity and travel options for the customers
ITA Airways, the National carrier of Italy and Hainan Airlines, the company based in Haikou, Hainan, People's Republic of China, have signed a code-share agreement linking the networks of the two carriers. This... more
AirlinesITA Airways launches a new communication campaign for the North American market
After Boston, now it will roll out in Los Angeles, Washington, and San Francisco
ITA Airways continues to invest on its intercontinental network and launches a new communication campaign with focus on the North American market. Today the advertising campaign kicks off in Boston, which... more
AirlinesITA Airways: the future of the airline
Lazzerini: "Intercontinental flights, an opportunity that brings benefits to medium and short-haul"
The flag carrier ITA Airways will bet more and more on intercontinental air connections and intermodality. Not ideas, but concrete projects with new investments to enhance train-plane integration. The... more
AirportsBelgrade Airport will open new terminal
Completion of all works expected in 2023
The management company of the Belgrade airport has announced the imminent opening of the central area of the new terminal. It is a space of over 11,000 square meters equipped with modern technologies capable... more
AirportsAthens Airport inaugurates solar plant
Maxi installation made up of 29,214 photovoltaic panels on the roof of the airport
The manager of the Athens "Eleftherios Venizelos" international airport has inaugurated a new solar plant, with a power of 15.8 MW, installed on the roof of the infrastructure. According to some estimates,... more
AirportsAtlanta airport the busiest in the world
ACi data 2022: London-Heathrow gives the scepter to Istanbul in Europe
Hartsfield-Jackson international airport in Atlanta, in the United States, will continue to be the busiest airport in the world in 2022. This is what emerges from the preliminary data of Airports Council... more
AirlinesAirbus-China: signed next phase in partnership
General terms agreement to allocate 160 aircraft to Chinese airlines
During a French State visit to China, Airbus signed new cooperation agreements with China Aviation industry partners. Witnessed by Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron, Airbus C... more