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AirlinesFAA slows Boeing aircraft production
Deliveries -29% after incident on board Max 9 aircraft
The American aviation group Boeing recorded deliveries falling by -29% after the plane crash that occurred on January 5th on flight AS1282, when a plug door burst in flight on a B-737 Max 9 aircraft (registration... more
AirportsDengue alarm: checks in ports and airports
Prevent epidemic with advent of hot season
There is a Dengue alarm in Italy. Security checks on board planes and ships carrying passengers and goods could soon begin in ports and airports. If necessary, disinfestations will also be carried out... more
AirlinesItalian Naples Airport: noise issue in Brussels
Rosa D'Amato (Greens) will submit two Parliamentary questions to the European Commission
Member of European Parliament Rosa D'Amato (Greens) announced the submission of two Parliamentary questions to the European Commission on airport noise pollution: one concerns citizens who live near the... more
AirlinesBrazil: tug of war between airlines
Gol accuses Latam of trying to take possession of its aircraft
Judge Martin Glenn of the bankruptcy court in Manhattan, in the United States, has authorized the launch of an investigation into the alleged attempt by the Latin American carrier Latam Airlines to take... more
AirlinesCroatia Airlines towards full recovery
Fleet modernization starting in Summer 2024 with rental of 15 aircraft
The flag carrier Croatia Airlines is expected to record full recovery in 2024 compared to the period before the pandemic. The Croatian government announced this, excluding the possibility that in the near... more
AirlinesFlight attendants in revolt in Anglo-Saxon countries
Protests organized in front of 30 airports in the US and UK
The Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) union, together with other acronyms, has called for a mobilization which today involves thousands of flight attendants. Protests were organized in front of 30... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines bets on Italy
Announced increase in flight frequencies to and from four airports on the Peninsula
The management of the flag carrier Turkish Airlines is betting on Italy. The company has in fact announced a significant increase in flight frequencies to and from four airports: the "Karol Wojtyla" of... more
AirlinesITA Airways: two workers reinstated
Rome Court of Appeal confirms discrimination for a pregnant woman and a mom
The Court of Appeal of Rome has confirmed the reinstatement of two ex-Alitalia workers in the national carrier ITA Airways. Along the same lines as what was stated by the judges at first instance, the... more
AirlinesSuzuki-Maruti bet on eVtol
It is expected to start joint production by 2024
The Indian car company Maruti continues the development of eVtol (Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) in collaboration with the Japanese company Suzuki. According to the latest rumors, these aircraft,... more
AccidentsUSA: helicopter crashes, victims
Manager of a big Nigerian bank has died together with his wife and son
An EC-130B4 helicopter (registration number N130CZ) crashed recently in the United States, killing six people, two pilots and four passengers. The CEO of one of the biggest banks in Nigeria also lost his... more
AirlinesITA Airways doesn't want to give slots up to Linate
But it loses money; marriage with Lufthansa at risk
The Italian flag carrier ITA Airways loses money from part of the airport slots it owns at the "Enrico Forlanini" airport of Milan-Linate. The total virtual value of these hourly windows is over 500 million... more
AirlinesUSA: bolts missing from Alaska Airlines plane
Preliminary NTSB report: no fixing on B-737 MAX 9 door
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recently published a preliminary report on flight AS1282 operated by the US airline Alaska Airlines with a B-737 MAX 9 aircraft (register N704AL)... more
AirlinesNo seat on plane, risk of missing kidney transplant
Alessandro Cocuzza: "It's absurd that companies don't reserve one or two seats for such situations"
An Italian 64-year-old retired professor, Alessandro Cocuzza, who lives in the province of Messina (Sicily), was supposed to leave for Bologna for a double kidney transplant at the "Sant'Orsola" hospital.... more
AirlinesThai Airways orders 45 new planes
Indiscretion will be confirmed by the end of this month
Thailand's national carrier Thai Airways has reportedly placed an order for 45 B-787 aircraft. The order would also contain an option that provides for the potential purchase of another 25 aircraft of... more
AirlinesITA Airways: MSC hypothesis
Plan B while waiting for the European Competition Commission to decide
The President of the Italian Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni would have met in recent days in Rome Gianluigi Aponte, the founder of the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) Group, specialized in the... more
AirlinesBrussels against State aid to the air carrier KLM
EU Court reiterates that the government's 3.4 billion euros were not justified
The European Union court has accepted the appeal presented by the low-cost airline Ryanair against the 3.4 billion euros given by the Dutch government to the Dutch airline KLM. Amsterdam wanted to save... more
AirlinesAthens Airport sparks on the stock market
On the first day of stock trading +13%
Stock market debut with sparks for the "Eleftherios Venizelos" international airport in Athens. On the first day of financial trading, the value of the airport management company's stock recorded a +13%,... more
AccidentsHelicopter crash Chile (3): who was Piñera
His sister, a friend and his son were travelling on the aircraft; all survived
Pilot and flying enthusiast. This is the identikit of the ex-president of Chile Sebastian Piñera, owner of the Robinson R-44 "Raven II" helicopter (registration CC-PHP) which crashed yesterday afternoon... more
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