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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
AirlinesJapan Airlines takes delivery of its first A-350/1000 airplane
It initially flying on the Tokyo-Haneda/New York-"JFK" route
Japan Airlines (JAL) has taken delivery of its first A-350/1000 from Airbus’ delivery centre in Toulouse, France. This model is set to become the airline’s new international aircraft, initially flying on... more
Civil aviationHX-50 helicopter unveiled, tests in 2024
English company ready to launch a technological aircraft for the luxury segment - VIDEO
A new luxury helicopter has been unveiled these days. The British manufacturer Hill Helicopters presented its new HX-50 for the first time during an event organized for the occasion at the Imperial War... more
Airlines"ITA-Lufthansa pact will be good for Fiumicino"
The words of Marco Troncone, CEO of Aeroporti di Roma company
The agreement between the German group Lufthansa and the Italian flag carrier ITA Airways will bring notable developments to the "Leonardo Da Vinci" airport in Rome-Fiumicino. The leaders of the management... more
AirlinesHumo Air's first flight
The first Uzbek airline connection is scheduled for this week
The first scheduled flight operated by the new carrier Humo Air starts tomorrow, Friday 15 December. The Uzbekistan-based company has already started selling tickets for daily flights that will connect... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM communicates estimates for 2026-2028
The data sent the stock soaring this morning
Aviation group Air France-KLM has released its financial forecasts for the period 2026-28. The company estimates a recovery in operating margin, with an improvement in economic results that will reach... more
AirlinesITA-Alitalia: "Slots given up to be able to fly"
Labor judge of Milan reiterates that there is continuity between two companies
The sentence of the Labor Court of Milan, which ordered the reinstatement of a flight attendant from the former Alitalia company in the new national carrier ITA Airways, reiterated that in the transition... more
AirportsFraport traffic in November: passenger and flight volumes continue upward trend
Frankfurt Airport serving around 4.6 million passengers last month
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed some 4.6 million passengers in November 2023 –an increase of 12.2 percent year-on-year. Compared to pre-crisis levels, passenger numbers in the reporting month were still 9... more
AirlinesEasyJet: legal action against various brands
Court cases filed against some firms for use of the word "easy"
The legal actions of the owner and founder of the airline easyJet, Stelios Haji-Ioannou, continue, who in 2023 alone has filed more than a dozen court cases against some brands that use the word "easy".... more
AirlinesExpensive flights: increases of up to 40%
Territorial continuity eroded, State government always pays
A plane ticket to Sicily at Christmas costs up to 40% compared to December 2022. The phenomenon of high flight prices scares passengers. In view of the end-of-year holidays, prices continue to rise, in... more
AirlinesAirport strike on Sunday 17 December in Italy
Arms crossed for four hours for handling service workers
Four-hour national strike in the airport services sector for Sunday 17 December 2023. The protest is called by the unions Filt-Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uil Trasporti, Ugl, Italian Union for flight control and assistance... more
Civil aviationUK expects air taxis in 2033
Tested in-flight interaction between an eVtol and commercial aircraft
Air taxis will be able to operate safely in European skies within the next ten years. This is the conclusion reached by the experts after the first flight simulation organized by Nats (formerly National... more
Civil aviationAvolon agree on new order for 40 B-737 MAX jet aircraft
The lessor also ordered the same number of units in June
Boeing and Avolon announced the Ireland-based lessor intends to purchase 40 more B-737/8 airplanes to expand the lessor's 737 MAX portfolio – consisting of 737/8 and 737/10 variants– to more than 110 jet... more
AirlinesAvolon orders a further 100 A-321neo aircraft
Taking its total order for this model to 190 units
Avolon, the international leasing company, has signed a firm order for 100 A-321neo aircraft, taking its total order for this model to 190 units. With this latest agreement, Avolon’s total firm order-tally dir... more
Civil aviationBoeing named Stephanie Pope COO
Effective January 1, 2024; she will report to President and CEO
Boeing announced yesterday Stephanie Pope as executive vice-president and chief operating officer of The Boeing Company. In this newly created position, effective January 1, 2024, she will report to its... more
Civil aviationItalian Enac: Easa launches first version of digital information platform on drones and air taxis
The Authority collaborates to its realization
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has launched a digital space for the exchange of information on air taxis and drones. This will create transparency and thus reassure citizens that their... more
Civil aviationUSA: controversy over Police helicopter costs
Municipal administration carries out first hearing on LAPD fleet
There is controversy over the Los Angeles Police Department, the police department of the US city spends 46 million dollars a year for the management of its fleet of helicopters: this is approximately... more
Civil aviationFlying Whales airships will be born in Arabia
Company aims to have four assembly lines in the world
The French company Flying Whales, specializing in the construction of rigid airships for the transport of heavy loads, plans to create a production center in the United Arab Emirates. The managers of the... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: EU unions write to Brussels
"European Commission promptly supports merger to defend sovereignty"
Some Italian, German, Swiss and Austrian trade unions have written a letter addressed to the ad interim European Commissioner for Competition, Didier Reynders, to request the approval of the privatization... more
AirlinesLufthansa-Lilium: agreement on air taxis
German agreement for air connections between cities and airports
Two German companies, the Lufthansa aviation group and Lilium, a manufacturer of eVtol (Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing), have signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the purchase and sale... more
AirlinesNaples airport awaits airline IndiGo
The company plans to open another Italian hub at the Capodichino airport
The Indian low-cost airline IndiGo is planning to open another Italian hub at the "Ugo Niutta" airport in Naples-Capodichino. If the decision materializes, the Neapolitan stopover will be added to those... more
AirlinesUS: the race of airlines towards mergers
Control agencies are often lax, but they have seen their mistakes
In the United States, as well as to a lesser extent in Europe, there is a growing rush towards mergers between air carriers. Over the last 15 years these have led to the birth of large industry giants... more
Civil aviationAustralia uses helicopters to shoot down horses
Wildlife control program in Kosciuszko National Park
Authorities in the New South Wales region of Australia have authorized the use of helicopters to kill wild horses. The goal is to eliminate approximately 14,000 animals in four years. This is what the... more
Civil aviationFirst 100% SAF flight for AW-139 helicopter
For 75 minute and after a detailed ground test
Leonardo and Pratt & Whitney Canada today announced the successful completion of the first flight for a AW139 intermediate twin helicopter, powered by PT6C-67C engines, using 100% Sustainable Aviation... more
AirlinesUSA: judges ruled pilot maternity protection
Frontier Airlines forced to update company employment policies
Five pilots of the US carrier Frontier Airlines have reached an agreement regarding the treatment and needs of workers during pregnancy and breastfeeding. The settlement, mediated by the Equal Employment... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa (2): Brussels evaluates overlaps on routes
"Limited Italian presence outside the country gives rise to a limited number of overlaps"
The European Competition Commission, led ad interim by the Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, has announced that "possible overlaps on the different routes and the situation of the different airports"... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: Brussels will evaluate "relief"
Reynders (Antitrust): "We are proceeding quickly, but it is difficult to express an opinion on the timing of the decision"
The privatization of the Itanian carrier ITA Airways could face obstacles in Brussels. This is what the European Commissioner for Competition, Didier Reynders, predicted regarding the agreement between... more
Civil aviationAirbus upgrades A-400M firefighter aircraft prototype kit
A flight-test campaign carried out - 2 VIDEO
Airbus Defence and Space has conducted a new flight-test campaign of the A-400M Roll-on/Roll-off firefighting prototype kit, dropping 20,000 litres of retardant and creating high concentration lines over... more
AirlinesMunich Airport: inconvenience due to snow
Airport closed all morning, but problemss could continue for the rest of the day
Flights cancelled or postponed to a later date at Munich Airport due to heavy snowfall and freezing rain. Around 150 takeoffs and 160 landings scheduled for today's morning alone were cancelled, out of... more
AirlinesAirbus: with governments to develop new planes
Faury: "We have to share risks to develop aeronautical programs"
The management of the European Airbus Group, which operates in the aerospace and defense sector, has made it known that the company "may need some support" from European governments for the development... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: the crux of European routes
Brussels is trying to understand whether the merger will generate monopolies in air transport
A decisive phase has begun for the future of the national carrier ITA Airways. The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has officially sent to Brussels the documents of the negotiation with the German... more
AccidentsUsa: YouTuber who crashed plane sentenced
He parachuted from the flying aircraft to do visualizations
The Federal Court in California has sentenced YouTuber Trevor Jacob to six months in prison for having faked the crash of his plane by lying to judges. These are the facts: in November 2021 he deliberately... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: Rome-Berlin agreement is essential
Brussels response should arrive by 15 January 2024
The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) officially sent to Brussels on November 30th the documents of the negotiation with the German aviation group Lufthansa for the privatization of the national... more