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AirlinesB-737 Max 9 plane crash (2): how many companies involved
Over 170 aircraft grounded in the USA, but just as many are flying in the rest of the world
Over 170 Boeing B-737 Max 9 aircraft have been grounded in the United States after the recent news event involving an airplane of this model present in the fleet of the US company Alaska Airlines, which... more
AirlinesAlaska plane crash: plug door found
Detached in flight, reported in the courtyard of a house
The emergency door (plug door) of the Boeing B-737 MAX 9 (registration N704AL) plane of the US Alaska Airlines (flight AS1282) which detached in flight, immediately after take-off from Portland international... more
AccidentsB-737 plane loses door in flight (2): what happened
The downside at 16,000 feet: it could have been worse
A Boeing B-737 MAX 9 aircraft (registration N704AL) of the US carrier Alaska Airlines (flight AS1282) suffered one of the emergency doors ("plug door"), located in the rear part of the fuselage, immediately... more
Civil aviationFAA temporarily grounds 171 B-737 Max 9 aircraft
The family of the problematic Boeing model is back in the eye of the cyclone - 2 VIDEO
Following the recent news involving an Alaska Airlines B-737 Max 9, the American aviation authority FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) has ordered the temporary grounding of some Boeing aircraft of... more
AirlinesThe future of aviation is biofuel
But today it is not available on a large scale and it costs four times more than traditional kerosene
The future of aviation is biofuel. It is supported by most industry experts. This fuel produced from waste of animal and plant origin could in fact be the best way to achieve a global goal: to decarbonise,... more
AccidentsTokyo plane crash: debris off the runway
Workers in action to saw off the wings and fuselage of the two charred aircraft - VIDEO
Cleaning operations on runway 37R at Tokyo-Haneda international airport in Japan begin today. Workers began removing the charred wreckage of the A-350/900 passenger plane (registration JA13XJ) of the Japan... more
AirlinesITA Airways prepares entry into Star Alliance
The admission only after the green light from Brussels, expected in May
The Italian flag carrier ITA Airways is reportedly preparing to exit the Sky Team commercial alliance. This is the organization that brings together airlines such as Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM, Korean... more
AccidentsTokyo airplane crash: JAL estimates 105 million losses
Aircraft destruction compensated by insurance company
Japan Airlines announced today that it estimates the economic losses resulting from the plane crash that occurred in recent days at Tokyo-Haneda airport at 105 million dollars. The A-350/900 aircraft (registration... more
AirlinesArgentina: Iranian plane seized
Venezuela announces appeal to international courts to obtain return of aircraft
The Argentine judiciary today ordered the definitive seizure of the B-747/300M Dreamliner aircraft (registration YV3531) of the Venezuelan company Emtrasur. The aircraft has been stopped for over a year... more
AirlinesTokyo plane crash (2): black box recovered
Coast Guard aircraft's Flight Data Recorder centered by airliner
Six investigators from the Japan Transport Safety Board have recovered the Flight Data Recorder of the de Havilland Dash 8/315Q (registration JA722A) aircraft of the Japanese Coast Guard, hit directly... more
Civil aviationItalian Government will cut funding to ministries
Transport Department have to save 553 million euros in the three-year period
The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), led by Giancarlo Giorgetti, has asked for a cut of 6.8 billion euros over three years (2.02 in 2024, another 2.4 in 2025, almost 2.5 in 2026) to rationalize... more
AirlinesTokyo plane crash: testimonies
"We made it just in time. It's a miracle we survived"
The death toll from the plane crash that occurred yesterday at Tokyo-Haneda airport in Japan has been confirmed: five people have died. They were all on board the de Havilland Dash 8/315Q (registration... more
AccidentsAircraft crash in Tokyo (5). Airbus on flight JAL516 of today 2 January 2024
The company will provide technical assistance to the French BEA and to the Japanese JTSB
Airbus regrets to confirm that an A-350/900 aircraft operated by Japan Airlines was involved in an accident during flight JAL516 from Sapporo New Chitose Airport to Haneda International Airport shortly... more
AccidentsTokyo plane crash (4): the moment of collision
Amateur videos shot by passengers on board, two large fires on the runway - VIDEO
Haze on board, travelers breathe by covering their nose and mouth with a cloth. These are dramatic images captured by passengers on board the Airbus A-350/900 aircraft (registration JA13XJ) of the Japan... more
AirlinesTokyo plane crash (3): at least five victims
Collision between two aircraft on the airport taxiway confirmed
The cause of the plane crash that occurred this morning at Tokyo-Haneda airport in Japan has been confirmed. The Airbus A-350/900 aircraft (registration JA13XJ) of the Japan Airlines company was consumed... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: wedding postponed to May
It was the most awaited of the year, Brussels advice delayed by three months
It was the most awaited wedding of the year, the one between the national carrier ITA Airways and the German aviation group Lufthansa. Nothing to do, everything has been postponed. As made official in... more
AirlinesTokyo (2): passengers safe, probable collision on the ground
Currently there are 5 missing on board a second aircraft
The 367 passengers who were on board the A-350/900 plane of the Nippon company Japan Airlines (JAL flight 516), which this morning was devoured by flames after landing on the runway of Tokyo-Haneda airport,... more
AirlinesTokyo: plane on fire on the airport runway
The fuselage devoured by flames, there would be passengers on board - VIDEO
This morning an A-350/900 plane of the Japanese company Japan Airlines was engulfed in flames on the runway of Tokyo-Haneda airport. The exact causes of the accident are currently unknown: some speak of... more
AirportsThe 2023 was the year of AI
At least 86% of airlines collaborate with companies to develop advanced services
The 2023 was the year of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Al least 86% of air carriers today collaborate with companies for the development of advanced services: 39% have already implemented new technologies,... more
AirlinesAnother safety alarm on 737 Max aircraft
Boeing urges airlines to look for a "probable loose bolt" in the air rudder system
Another dispute for the B-737 Max planes. The American Boeing Group, which operates in the aerospace and defense sectors, has urged its customer airlines to inspect this model of aircraft present in their... more
AirlinesFlight resumed between Russia and China
On December 24, a connection was also operated between Moscow and the Cuban capital Havana
The airline Rossiya Airlines (Aeroflot Group) carried out yesterday, Thursday 28 December, the first connection between Russia and China since the start of the war in Ukraine. The authorization to carry... more
AirlinesChina: 737 MAX aircraft all in service in 2023
The announcement from the head of Boeing in the Asian country referred to the Dragon airlines
The Chinese section of the Boeing Group, specialized in the aerospace and defense sectors, announced in the early hours that all B-737 MAX planes operated by airlines based in the Dragon Country will return... more
AirlinesFive airlines considered the worst worldwide
They have never passed IATA safety tests or appear on the European blacklist
The ranking of the worst airlines in the world in terms of safety has been published. The list is the result of the analysis of the Aviation Safety Network database, which records aviation accidents globally,... more
AirportsSafety. UK: Airports behind on scanners
Government would like to activate the devices in view of Summer 2023
UK airport management companies will have to install new security scanners by June 2024. This is a crucial deadline for the commissioning of advanced technology systems that will abolish the 100 milliliter... more
Civil aviationWhat to expect in 2024 from air transport
Airlines push ahead with their post-pandemic recovery plans
The 2024 will be the last year for airlines to continue with their post-pandemic plans. In fact, the smooth recovery of airline turnover and passenger traffic volume compared to 2019 is just around the... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: Government confirms postponement
Giorgetti: "Bruxelles made us understand that we will need further months of in-depth analysis"
The Italian Minister of Economy and Finance (Mef), Giancarlo Giorgetti, sole shareholder of the national carrier ITA Airways, has recently confirmed the rumors of recent weeks: the examination of the documents... more
AirlinesIndia: over 100 planes grounded due to fog
Orange alert issued for the next 24 hours
There is transport chaos in the capital New Delhi and in large parts of northern India. Over 100 planes and at least 25 trains were cancelled, diverted or delayed for hours. The reason? A thick fog, with... more
AirlinesITA Airways ends the year in the red
"Budget at a loss, but less than the 200 million that the newspapers are talking about"
The national carrier ITA Airways has communicated the company's economic data for the 2023 financial year: the company has made it known that it will close with a loss-making balance sheet, even if lower... more
AirlinesUSA: lost child, found at airport
Minor boarded on the wrong flight: he was supposed to spend Christmas with his grandmother
US carrier Spirit Airlines put a six-year-old boy on the wrong plane and the child, who was traveling alone, ended up at an airport four hours from his correct destination. After a few hours of apprehension,... more
AirlinesAircraft: Lufthansa strengthens fleet in Italy
While waiting for the green light on negotiations with ITA, it bets on Air Dolomiti
The Lufthansa Aviation Group will close 2023 with the highest number of passengers transported in Italy: 3 million travellers. While waiting for the European Competition Commission to conclude the evaluation... more
AirlinesB-737 Dreamliner plane returns to China
For the first time since 2019, Boeing makes a direct delivery to Beijing
For the first time since 2019, the US Boeing Group delivered a B-787 Dreamliner aircraft to China. The direct purchase was made by the private Juneyao Airlines, which received it in the past few hours.... more
AirlinesContrails: airlines test new routes
Redirecting aircraft to higher or lower altitudes to pollute less
Contrails from airplanes would have a greater impact on global warming than the Co2 emitted by aircraft engines. These are those very thin white clouds that flying aircraft leave behind. This is what a... more
AirlinesITA Airways: President Turicchi on his way out?
The hypothesis of postponing the marriage with Lufthansa to June 2024 is strengthened
The current president of the Italian ITA Airways, Antonino Turicchi, could leave the company by the end of this year, that is December 2023. This is what emerges from rumors filtering through the press.... more
AirlinesUkraine: Kiev-Paris flight operated
Zelensky: "Opening of the airport will be a great victory for our defense of the skies"
A Boeing 777/300 plane took off in recent days from Kiev-Boryspil international airport and reached France. According to some experts, the flight was covered by electronic jamming systems of Russian radars.... more
AirlinesAir France, alleged illicit aid during pandemic
EU Court rejects the green light given at the time by the European Commission
The European General Court (Egc) has defined the economic aid received by the French airline Air France during the pandemic as "illicit financing". This is a ruling that rejects the decision taken by the... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: possible postponement to June 2024
A decision delayed for political reasons; the shadow of the European elections
The documents of the privatization operation of the air carrier ITA Airways, stipulated between the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and the German aviation group with Lufthansa, are on the table... more
AirlinesIceland: eruption will not impact air transport
Pagani: "Aircrafts fly over the volcano, land and depart, perhaps there will be some delay"
The volcano eruption in Iceland is not expected to cause any particular disruption to air transport. The lava activity, which began on Monday in the Reykjanes peninsula, in the south-west of the country,... more
AirlinesFAA: no certain date on Max 7 plane
According to rumors, Agency certification will not arrive within the year
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has not proposed a firm date for the certification of the Boeing 737 MAX 7 aircraft. The aircraft manufacturer expected this to happen by the end of this year,... more
AirportsBrazil announces construction of 120 airports
Initiative supported by an investment plan of over 1.1 billion euros
The Government of Brazil has announced that it plans to build 120 new airports by 2026. This is an initiative supported by a private investment plan amounting to over 1.1 billion euros. The aim is to encourage,... more
AirlinesLufthansa Group orders 40 additional A-220 planes
In the /300 variant, they will be added to the fleet of medium-range aircraft
The Supervisory Board of the Lufthansa Group has decided to place a firm order for 40 additional A-220/300 aircraft for its short- and medium-range fleet. The A-220 has been in service with the Group since... more
AirlinesBrazil: agreement with airlines on discounted flights
Agreement with three airlines in exchange for discounts on fuel prices
Agreement between the Brazilian government and three major airlines to offer air connections at discounted prices. The companies involved are Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras a... more
AirportsRussia: three airports in Moscow closed
Authorities justify the measure due to attacks by enemy drones
The international airports of Moscow-Domodedovo and Moscow-Vnukovo today introduced temporary restrictions on arrivals and departures from the Russian airport. At the moment there is no official confirmation... more
AirlinesITA Airways: 10 million euros seized
Labor Court rules in favor of 71 ex-Alitalia employees who have now been rehired
A judge of the Labor Court would have seized a sum equal to 9.441 million euros present in the accounts of the national carrier ITA Airways. This would be money deposited in an airline current account... more
AirlinesPalermo-New York flights returns
The direct flight was presented today, restored after five years
The direct flight between the "Giovanni Falcone e Paolo Borsellino" airport of Palermo-Punta Raisi and the US airport of New York has been restored after five years. The air connection will be operated... more
AirlinesRyanair at loggerheads with Brussels
O'Leary (CEO) against air strike in France: "Von der Leyen must intervene or resign"
The leaders of the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair are protesting on the 67th day of the strike by French air traffic controllers, who were also mobilized today, Monday 18 December 2023. Accusing finger... more
AerospaceGrottaglie Airport: Puglia aims for the cosmos
Vasile (AdP): "Let's prepare the Italian future that is now and the challenge of space"
An 11 million Euro project to strengthen Italy's commercial role in the aerospace sector. This is the aim of the reorganization project of the Italian "Marcello Arlotta" airport of Taranto-Grottaglie,... more
AirlinesAirline Ryanair: towards 100 million bonus
The company's value has more than doubled compared to August 2019
The CEO of the low-cost airline Ryanair, Michael O'Leary, is considering starting a sale of shares in the company with the aim of obtaining a potential bonus of 98.8 million euros. This is a planned move... more
AirlinesAirline Lufthansa versus "Last Generation"
Legal action started against climate activists for blockades of some airports
The German aviation group Lufthansa has asked for 740,000 euros in damages from the "Last Generation" climate activists. The reason? The protests organized between 2022 and 2023 at various German airports... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM flies high at Stock Exchange
Smith: "With ITA we tried twice in the past and it didn't work, a third would have been too much"
The Franco-Dutch aviation group Air France-KLM flies high at Stock Exchange. This morning the stock recorded an increase of +3.20%, which combined with the good performance of the last few days ago recorded... more
AirlinesAirports as possible urban energy hubs
It emerges from a study published by Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
Airports can transform into urban energy hubs. This is what emerges from a study recently published by Italian Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CdP), the state company of the Italian Ministry of Economy and... more