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AccidentsChile helicopter crash (2): former president dies
Sebastián Piñera had already had problems with his aircraft - VIDEO
The former President of Chile Sebastián Piñera, 74 years old, has died in an accident while he was on board his own helicopter Robinson R-44 Raven II (registration CC-PHP), which crashed in recent hours i... more
AirlinesDutch airports below pre-covid levels
Only two out of five stopovers recorded performances like in 2019
Over 71 million passengers passed through the five Dutch airports during 2023. It is a performance that marks a +16% compared to the previous year, but remains below the volume of travellers welcomed in... more
AirlinesLithuania: plane ends up off runway
Among piles of snow and mud, no one was injured, just a lot of fear
An A-320/232 aircraft (registration LY-NVL) operated by the Lithuanian company Avion Express ran off the runway in recent days at Vilnius international airport. The inconvenience was caused by a problem... more
AirlinesAirport strike on February 9th in Italy
A 24 hour mobilization involves handling service company staff
A 24-hour national strike in the airport transportation industry has been called for Friday, February 9, 2024. Postponed and canceled flights expected, with inconvenience and long waits at the boarding... more
AirlinesUSA: almost all 737 Max 9 planes checked
FAA reports: 94 of Boeing aircraft have been inspected
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced in the last few hours that the two main American airlines operating B-737 Max 9 aircraft have inspected almost 94% of these planes in their fleets.... more
AirlinesITA Airways will no longer fly to Heathrow
The last take-off from the main London airport is scheduled for March 30th
The Italian carrier ITA Airways will no longer operate flights to and from London-Heathrow airport. The last flight is scheduled for Saturday 30 March 2024, when an A-320neo (flight AZ-207) will take off... more
AirlinesItaly starts investigation into Ryanair Holdings
Possible abuse of dominant position against travel agencies
The Italian investigation started to ascertain a possible abuse of a dominant position has been extended to the company Ryanair Holdings "consisting in precluding purchases by travel agencies, both physical... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashes in Russia, victims
Aircraft crashed into a frozen lake
A Mil Mi-8/MTV1 helicopter (registration RF-32755) crashed yesterday, Sunday 4 February, in the Russian republic of Karelia, located in the north-western part of the country, on the border with Finland.... more
AirportsRed Sea: Iran-United States tension
Tehran urges Washington not to attack two of its ships off the coast of Yemen
Iran has called on the United States not to attack its merchant ships in the Red Sea. These are the "Behshad" and "Saviz" maritime units which Washington suspects are operational bases for Tehran's military... more
AirlinesAir strike ends in Germany
Pilot representatives ask for more protections for Discover Airlines (Lufthansa) workers
The air strike proclaimed in Germany over the week-end will end this afternoon, Monday 5 February. The 48-hour mobilization was called on Saturday 3rd by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilots' union. The... more
AirlinesCybersecurity: banks rise attention
Presence on social networks under scrutiny after hacker attack against US SEC authorities
Cybersecurity is a fundamental aim for the stock exchange authorities of European countries. These ones underlined this after the hacker attack at the beginning of January against the social accounts of... more
AirlinesBinter purchases 11 aircraft
Company expansion plan that also wants to operate from Madrid
The Spanish regional air carrier Binter, which operates connections to, from and between the Canary Islands, has announced the allocation of 800 million euros for the purchase of 11 latest generation aircraft.... more
AirlinesAnother air strike in Germany
Hamburg airport ground assistance staff protest
Another bad day for transport in Germany. A Strike is ongoing from 3:00 tonight until 11:59 pm today, Friday 2 February 2024, at Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel airport. The ground assistance staff working in the... more
AirlinesUSA: 600 American Airlines workers at risk
Carrier wants to fire them to provide more 'efficient' customer service
The US carrier American Airlines recently announced the dismissal of 656 employees. It's a move that is part of initiatives with which the company seeks to reorganize and improve its customer support team.... more
AirlinesFAA inspectors at Boeing factories
Meanwhile, investigations continue into the explosion of the door on board an aircraft
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has made public part of the contents of the hearing of the US Boeing Group regarding the safety of the production procedures of the 737 MAX aircraft. During... more
AirlinesGerman strike: 200,000 passengers on the ground
The estimate of the German airport federation; today 1100 flights cancelled
At least 1100 flight connections will be cancelled at 11 German airports. This is due to a strike called for today, February 1, 2024, which is being joined by security staff working in numerous airports.... more
AirlinesBoeing reports fourth quarter results
Delivered 157 commercial airplanes and recorded 611 net orders
The Boeing Company recorded fourth quarter revenue of $22.0 billion, GAAP loss per share of ($0.04) and core loss per share (non-GAAP) of ($0.47). The industry reported operating cash flow of $3.4 billion... more
AirlinesRussia: agreement on aircraft leasing
Moscow will shell out more than 2.5 billion dollars to buy more than 100 airplanes
The Russia government has entered into agreements with foreign aircraft leasing companies to take possession of planes leased by Russian air carriers. In detail, the Moscow state insurance company NSK... more
AirlinesGreen light for Korean Air-Asiana merger
Japanese antitrust authority approves 1.2 billion euro deal
Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has approved the merger between South Korean airlines Korean Air and Asiana Airlines. This is the 12th approval by a competition authority out of the 14 needed to make... more
AirlinesAir strike in Germany
Airport security personnel will stop on Thursday 1st February 2024
Black Thursday for the air transport sector in Germany. In fact, a strike has been called for tomorrow, February 1, 2024, which will be joined by German airport security staff. Serious service disruptions... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines leases 10 planes
New B-737/800 aircraft in the fleet by 2025
The Emirati company Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (Dae), specialized in aviation services and aircraft leasing, announced in the last few hours that it has signed an agreement with the National flag carrier... more
AirlinesMunich Airport bets on Asia
About 107 weekly flights scheduled for Summer 2024
Munich Airport focuses on Asia. This is what emerges from the analysis of the flight programs of the airlines based in the German airport scheduled for the Summer 2024 season. It's a decision that seeks... more
AirlinesBoeing withdraws exemption request for B-737 MAX 7 aircraft
"We will incorporate new engineering solution completed during certification process"
The US Boeing Group, specialized in the aerospace and defense sectors, has confirmed in recent hours that it will withdraw the application submitted in 2022 to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)... more
AccidentsMyanmar: military helicopter crashes, four victims
Aircraft reportedly shot down by "Karen" rebel militias
An AS-365/N2 "Dauphin II" military helicopter (registration 690) of the Myanmar Air Force crashed to the ground in the past few hours. There were six people on board the aircraft, including a well-known... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines: 12 new aircraft arriving
The first A-330neo is expected to be delivered in the 3Q of this year
The Asian Malaysia Airlines will see the entry into its fleet of 12 new aircraft in 2024, including the first A-330neo, which is expected to be delivered in the third quarter of this year. A total of four... more
Civil aviationAirbus partners with Tata Group
To set up India’s first helicopter FAL in the private sector
In a major boost to ‘Make in India’, Airbus Helicopters has announced that it is partnering with the Tata Group to establish a Final Assembly Line (FAL) for helicopters in the country. The FAL will pro... more
Civil aviationCanada: bodies of crashed helicopter recovered
Aircraft with skiers on board had crashed in the mountains
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police managed to recover only in the last few hours the three bodies of the occupants who were on board an AgustaWestland AW-119 Mk-II "Koala" helicopter (registration C-GSLY)... more
AirlinesUSA: B-737 Max 9 aircraft ready to return to flight
The last word belongs to the American FAA
The management of the American Boeing Group, specialized in the aerospace and defense sectors, has apologized for the problems highlighted by the in-flight explosion of a plug door on board a B-737 MAX... more
Civil aviationBrazil: plane crashes, seven victims
The aircraft apparently broke into three sections while in flight
Dramatic fatal plane crash in Brazil. A private Piper PA-46/350P "Malibu Mirage" aircraft (registration PS-MTG) with seven people on board crashed on Sunday 28 January near the town of Itapeva, in the... more
AirlinesUSA: airlines ask Boeing for answers
Severe blow to profits resulting from stoppage of B-737 Max 9 deliveries
Management at several US airlines has expressed frustration over problems with the quality of Boeing's safety assessments of the aircraft it produces. This had a negative impact on airline costs, due to... more
AirlinesUSA: positive turnover for American Airlines
Estimated increase in operational capacity of +5% in 2024
The US carrier American Airlines has recently communicated its financial and operational data for 2023. The airline had a record turnover of 53 billion dollars, recording an increase in annual net profit... more
AirlinesRoyal Jordanian receives E-195 aircraft
First tranche of deliveries which includes the purchase of eight regional airplanes
Royal Jordanian Airlines took delivery of its first two new generation E-195 aircraft (E2 version) yesterday. This is the first tranche of deliveries, defined by a leasing agreement signed in May 2023... more
Civil aviationIndia-France agreement for production in New Delhi
Up to 800 helicopters and at least 40 military transport planes
India and France would have signed a collaboration agreement for the production of helicopters and planes of the European Airbus Group in the factories of the Asian country. The official announcement is... more
AirlinesUSA: MAX 9 planes will soon return to service
Whitaker (FAA): "We will not accept any requests for production expansion"
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) declared in recent hours that the B-737 MAX 9 aircraft will return to flight after the end of inspections on the 171 grounded examples. The stop to service came... more
Civil aviationAirbus opens in China first service centre dedicated to the entire lifecycle of an aircraft
The facility is certified by both the European EASA and the Chinese CAAC
The Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC) has started its operations in Chengdu (China), offering solutions to manage the entire lifecycle of an aircraft. This centre is the first of its kind to cover,... more
AirlinesAir Europa privatization: Brussels takes time
European Competition Commission will have to decide by 7 June 2024
The European Competition Commission, led by Margrethe Vestager, has announced that it will take more time to thoroughly evaluate the privatization of the Spanish airline Air Europa. Under the lens of the... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: transatlantic flights in Brussels' sights
The sacrifices required worry the two airlines for three reasons
Short-haul flight in Europe and profitable intercontinental flights to North America. These are the two issues to be resolved before the European Competition Commission gives the green light to the agreement... more
Airlines"SAF projects never financed by Brussels"
The complaint from the organization Transport and Environment
The production of synthetic fuel Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) has not yet received any investment from Brussels, although the European Union has set multi-year targets in 2023 to progressively increase... more
Civil aviationCanada bets on Saf fuels
State Bank finances production with 8.4 million dollars by 2027
The State Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) recently provided an 8.4 million dollar loan to support the Azure company in its plans for the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by 2027. This is... more
Civil aviationEU Commission launches innovation package for artificial intelligence
To support start-ups and SMEs in the AI sector
The European Commission has launched today a package of measures to support European startups and SMEs in the development of trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI) that respects EU values and rules.... more
AirlinesBoeing bulletin on B-737 MAX 9 aircraft inspections
Whitaker (FAA): "Robust quality control system needed to evaluate component assembly"
The US Boeing Group issued a bulletin addressed to supplier companies In recent days, in which it recommended the practices to be adopted to ensure that the bolts of the aircraft's plug doors were adequately... more
AirportsFour-hour strike in some Italian airports
Mobilization 1pm-5pm today Wednesday 24 January 2024
Starting today, Wednesday 24 January 2024, a four-hour strike by the air traffic controllers of the Italian Society for Flight Assistance (Enav), who will cross their arms from 1:00 pm to 5.00 pm. The... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa (2): decision by 6 June
Remedies are needed on short-haul Italy-Central Europe routes and on some intercontinental flights
By 6 June 2024 the European Competition Commission should take a final decision on the agreement between the Lufthansa aviation Group and the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) for the privatization... more
AirlinesEuropean Commission opens in-depth investigation into acquisition of stake in ITA Airways by Lufthansa
It has preliminary concerns that the transaction may reduce competition in the market
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of joint control of ITA Airways (‘ITA') by Deutsche Lufthansa AG (‘Lufthansa”') and t... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: no B-737 MAX 10 aircraft in fleet
According to management, deliveries of this airplane are expected to be five years late
The CEO of the US carrier United Airlines, Scott Kirby, stated in recent days that the company is building a fleet plan that will not include B-737 MAX 10 aircraft. This is an announcement that specifies... more
Civil aviationRed Sea: air strikes against Houthi bases
London is participating with four Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft
Joint airstrikes carried out by the UK and US militaries in Middle Eastern waters continued tonight. As always, military positions and missile launch systems used by the Houthi rebels in Yemen to hit commercial... more
AirportsUK to extend liquid restrictions
Derogation for some airports to install 3D scanners after June 1, 2024
The UK will almost certainly extend the current restrictions on the maximum volume of liquids that passengers can carry in their suitcases, ensuring they will not have problems while passing through airport... more
AirportsLondon loosens controls on flights to Ukraine
Measure concerns passengers flying for urgent work commitments and family reasons
The United Kingdom today announced the partial easing of security requirements for travelers to or from airports located in the western regions of Ukraine (Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Chernivtsi).... more
AirlinesB-737/900 airplane: FAA recommends inspections
Safety notice issued to airlines: "Evaluate securing the doors"
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) yesterday forwarded a recommendation to airlines that have B-737/900ER aircraft in their fleet to inspect the plug doors. The goal is to ensure that these components... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: first yes from airlines
O'Leary (Ryanair): "Marriage impossible without giving up airport slots to other carriers"
While waiting for the European Competition Commission, led by Margrethe Vestager, to give the definitive green light to the marriage between the German aviation group Lufthansa and the flag carrier ITA... more