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AirlinesIndiGo looks to the United States
Indian company evaluates codeshare with Turkish Airlines for routes to North America
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo is considering the expansion of its flights network to the United States by codeshare connectivity through Turkish Airlines. The announcement comes after the Indian airline... more
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AirlinesITA Airways for the first time at "ITB" Berlin (March 7-9)
The flagship carrier features a branded stand in the Italian Pavilion
ITA Airways will participate in the 2023 edition of "ITB", the world's leading international travel trade show, which will take place in Berlin from 7 to 9 March. The Italian flagship carrier will be attending... more
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AirlinesLufthansa's accounts are flying again
Net profit doubles, which is positive for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic
The German aviation group Lufthansa has communicated the economic data 2022. The positive trend marks the recovery from the pandemic: the doubling of revenues to 32.77 billion euros (+95% on 2021), a net... more
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AirlinesITA Airways: negotiations ahead with Lufthansa
Solid travel demand and German economic accounts create optimism
The CEO of the German aviation group Lufthansa, Carsten Spohr, recently spoke to comment on the positive economic data recorded by the company in 2022. In particular the doubling of revenues (32.8 billion... more
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AirlinesLufthansa orders 10+5 Airbus aircraft
The A-350 model in two versions
Lufthansa Group has signed an agreement with Airbus to expand its fleet by 10 A-350/1000s and 5 A-350/900s. With this firm order for the latest generation widebody aircraft, the airline will continue its... more
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AirlinesLufthansa: Spohr's mandate extended by five years
Air carrier currently in the process of taking control of ITA Airways
The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG has appointed Carsten Spohr as CEO and Remco Steenbergen as CFO for five more years.Carsten Spohr has been a member of the Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa... more
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AirlinesAirline carriers struggling with wheelchairs
Booming travel demand will make management difficult
The reopening of air borders and the easing of restrictions to limit the contagion of Covid-19 among passengers has brought to light old issues that concern the managements of airlines and airport companies.... more
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AirlinesItaly looks to the "Dubai Airport Show"
Institutional stand at the aeronautical show scheduled for May 2023
Italy will be present with an institutional stand at the "Dubai Airport Show" international aeronautical exhibition, scheduled from 9 to 11 May 2023 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The exhibition space... more
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AirlinesITA Airways as new customer of Swissport for three years
In two airports in Switzerland aeroporti svizzeri
Swissport has been selected by ITA Airways to provide ground services at Zurich and Geneva airports for three years, effective 31 March 2023. The newly concluded contract covers passenger services (check-in,... more
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AirlinesITA Airways adds additional flight on the direct Rome-New York
Three are the daily frequencies between the two cities
To meet the high customers’ demand, ITA Airways is strengthening its offer of direct connections between Rome and New York. As of 1 June 2023, an additional round-trip flight Rome-Fiumicino/New York-"JFK", t... more
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AirlinesFlying taxis by Joby Aviation in 2025
The announcement at the "Mobile World Congress" in Spain
The eVtol (Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing) electric flying taxis produced by the US manufacturer Joby Aviation will be put on the market "in mid-2025". The announcement came at the "Mobile World... more
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AirlinesAir transport growing in 2022
Passenger traffic +122% compared to the previous year, but far from 2019 performance
The federal statistical office of Switzerland has recently communicated the data relating to the volumes of air traffic recorded during the year 2022. Passengers in transit at the country's airports were... more
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AirlinesAir strike in Germany
Many flights canceled at Duesseldorf and Cologne-Bonn airports
Air travel disruptions in Germany. Most flight connections at Duesseldorf and Cologne-Bonn airports were cancelled today due to a 24-hour strike called by the Verdi union. The inconvenience also affects... more
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AirlinesITA Airways at the "Travel Hashtag" in London
Ninth edition of the travelling conference format
Today in London, ITA Airways, the Italian flagship carrier participates in the ninth edition of "Travel Hashtag", the travelling conference format which begins its 2023 program by returning to the capital... more
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AccidentsNepal plane crash: first report
A human error by the pilots would have caused the crash - VIDEO
According to a preliminary investigative report published recently by the Nepalese State agency Aircraft Accident Investigation Commission, the plane crash that killed 72 people in Nepal on January 15,... more
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AirlinesITA Airways: hearing by Minister Salvini
Question time on Government intentions on the Italian airline business plan
The Italian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT), Matteo Salvini, answered today a series of Parliamentary acts posed to him during question time in the Chamber of Deputies. Among the issues... more
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AirlinesLufthansa appoints two new managers
Heiko Reitz and Stefan Kreuzpaintner take office on March 1st
Changes at the top of the German aviation group Lufthansa. Heiko Reitz will be the new Commercial Director of Lufthansa Airlines and will be responsible for expanding and realigning the premium offers.... more
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AirlinesITA Airways: A-320neo airplane with blue livery enters operations
Today on Rome-Palermo route
The A-320neo airplane with ITA Airways' new blue livery performed its first commercial flight today. Flight AZ 1781 departed from Rome-Fiumicino Airport at 1:20pm local time, to reach Palermo's Punta Raisi... more
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AirlinesAir strike Germany: seven airports blocked
At least 295,000 passengers stranded; around 2340 flights cancelled or delayed
At least 295,000 passengers stranded, about 2340 flights cancelled or delayed: it happens today in Germany. It is the 24-hour strike proclaimed by the Greens union, which affects seven German airports:... more
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AirlinesIberia offers again its Summer flights from Olbia and Catania
The carrier will consolidate its post-pandemic recovery
Iberia will consolidate its post-pandemic recovery in the Summer of 2023, focusing on its long-haul markets: Latin America and the United States, a wider flight schedule and restarting its Summer routes... more
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AirlinesIT failure at Frankfurt Airport
Planes diverted in Nuremberg, Cologne and Duesseldorf; traffic will resume at the end of the evening
Inconveniences on air connections at Frankfurt airport in Germany. Numerous flights operated by various airlines have been cancelled and delayed due to a problem with the airport's computer systems. According... more
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AirlinesPilot market will be worth 20 billion in 2029
The data of a sector analysis carried out by an American research centre
The global pilot training market is projected to reach 20.21 billion dollars by 2029. This is a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of +31.55% between 2022 and 2029. It emerges from the analysis contained... more
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AirlinesAir India purchases 250 aircraft
The contract involves the A-320neo and A-350 aircraft
The State-owned air carrier Air India (controlled by the Tata Group) today finalized a purchase for 250 aircraft produced by the European manufacturer Airbus: these are 210 airplanes of the A-320neo narrowbody... more
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AirlinesMoldova reopens airspace
After government resignation, stop overflying civilian aircraft
Today the government of Moldova ordered the closure for a few hours of the airspace, which is currently open. A choice determined by unspecified reasons of national security. The decision comes hours after... more
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AirlinesTurkey: Hatay airport reopened
First takeoff of an aircraft with 60 passengers on board
The flag air carrier Turkish Airlines and the low-cost Pegasus Airlines have reactivated the air connections at the international airport of Hatay, located in the southern region of the country, among... more
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AirlinesITA Airways at "Bit" (February 12-14); focus on the Summer season
The carrier participates for the first time at the event
ITA Airways attends for the first time the Borsa Internazionale del Turismo (BIT), the International Travel Exhibition (February 12-14) in Milan.Sporting the claim "Un cielo sempre più azzurro” (“An even... more
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AirlinesICAO forecasts complete recovery and growth of air passenger demand in 2023
In 2022 aircraft orders and deliveries by Airbus and Boeing grew
Using advanced big data analytics, ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) forecasts that air passenger demand in 2023 will rapidly recover to pre-pandemic levels on most routes by the first quarter... more
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AirlinesRussia: Putin meets aeronautical sector
Allocated 161 million Euros for transport in the Far East, thud in the tourism sector
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with representatives of the national aviation industry in the past few hours. At the center of the meeting once again the effects of the economic sanctions inflicted... more
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AirlinesITA Airways: candidates for top management of the air carrier
Press leaks on some names of the future management
The exclusive negotiation between the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and the Lufthansa Group, for the privatization of the national airline ITA Airways, should be finalized by mid-March.... more
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AccidentsPlane crash, MH17 flight: Putin supplied the missile
Prosecutor's announcement marks end of investigations court in The Hague
The Joint Investigation Team of six countries investigating the crash of Malaysia Airlines MH17 flight, which crashed in Ukraine in 2014, recently communicated the results of some investigations, according... more
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AirlinesTurkish Airlines in support of earthquake victims
Low fares for transporting volunteers to areas affected by it
The Turkish Airlines company has made available air tickets at fixed prices for departing passengers who intend to volunteer in the areas affected by the earthquake on February 6th. The discounted fare... more
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AirlinesUnited States: Loyalty programs worth 200 billion
The value of the top five loyalty schemes according to a recent study
The value of the top five air carrier loyalty programs is worth 200 billion dollars. The commercial ventures of US companies dominate, which in some cases have become the most profitable assets of airline... more
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AirlinesAircraft-train. ITA and Fs together for intermodality
MoU for greater integration between air and train signed
ITA Airways has signed in the last days an important Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ferrovie dello Stato Group to create increasingly effective multimodal services between airplane and train.... more
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AirlinesITA Airways: 100% Lufthansa in two years
The German group expects the Italian airline to reach break-even by 2025
The exclusive negotiation between the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef) and the German aviation group Lufthansa, for the privatization of the national air carrier ITA Airways, is now in full... more
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AirlinesITA Airways (2): details on the Lufthansa offer
Germans interested in a quota "between 20 and 40%"
Important details emerge on the Lufthansa Group's proposed purchase of a stake in the national air carrier ITA Airways. According to rumors relaunched by the Italian media, in the Memorandum of Understanding... more
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AirlinesITA Airways: from Lufthansa "yes" to increase salaries
More than 3,600 current workers may have an increase soon
There are positive news on the employee salary issue of the national air carrier ITA Airways. Less than 48 hours after the meeting between seven trade unions and the airline's management, the favorable... more
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AirlinesITA Airways in the Tourism Trade Fair in Zurich (February 2-5)
The airline participates for the first time at "Fespo" event
ITA Airways participates as exhibitor at "Fespo 2023" (from the 2nd to the 5th of February), Switzerland's leading Travel and Tourism trade fair. In its 31st edition, the event is hosted in the Zurich E... more
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AirlinesQatar Airways-Airbus: reached amicable settlement in legal dispute
Over A-350 surface degradation and the grounding of the aircraft
Qatar Airways and Airbus have reached an amicable and mutually agreeable settlement in relation to their legal dispute over A-350 surface degradation and the grounding of this aircraft. A repair project... more
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AirlinesGermany doubled air passengers in 2022
It is a record for cargo transport with an increase compared to the pre-pandemic period
In these hours, the German federal statistical institute, Destatis, has communicated the official data on the volume of passengers transiting through the main airports of Germany during 2022. According... more
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AirlinesIndia: growing demand for helicopters
Aircraft are main means of transport during the regional electoral campaign
The State of Karnataka, located in the south-west of the Indian peninsula, is preparing for the 2023 elections. This has led most government representatives to schedule numerous helicopter trips to drastically... more
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AirlinesITA Airways: Lufthansa has the last word on salaries
Unions: from the company signals openness on wage increases and application of the contract
Seven trade unions of the air transport category met a delegation of the management of the national airline ITA Airways, represented at the table by the managing director Fabio Lazzerini, Yesterday afternoon,... more
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AirlinesITA Airways: agreement with Lufthansa in March
The negotiation will last 60 days, then waiting for a European antitrust opinion
The German aviation group Lufthansa and the Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef) could terminate the exclusive negotiations for the privatization of the air carrier ITA Airways as early as March, by signing... more
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AirlinesITA Airways: negotiations started with Lufthansa
The Ministry of Economy signs a letter of intent from the German group
The negotiations for the privatization of the national air carrier ITA Airways are officially underway. The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), 100% shareholder of the Italian airline, recently signed... more
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AirlinesAir France-KLM orders seven A-350 aircraft
Fleet renewal with planes that consume less fuel and lower Co2 emissions
The French-Dutch aviation Group Air France-KLM announced in the past few hours that it has ordered another seven A-350s, four of which in the cargo version. This is a decision that falls within the framework... more
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AirlinesItalian air strike on 27 January
24-hour protest and local mobilisations, secure flight connections in the guaranteed range
Starting today, 27 January 2023, a 24-hour Italian strike joined by workers in the aviation, airport and related industries who abstain from work from 00:01am to 11:59pm. Air connections will be insured... more
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AirlinesBrandenburg Airport back to normal
Passengers are advised to inquire about their flight in advance and to report to the terminal earlier
Passenger traffic at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport is slowly getting back to normal today. However, as most of the air connections are concentrated in the morning around noon, passengers are asked to inquire... more
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AirlinesBerlin-Brandenburg Airport in chaos
About 300 flights cancelled or rescheduled, disruption for at least 35,000 passengers
All flights taking off from and arriving at Berlin-Brandenburg airport were cancelled today due to a 24-hour strike by staff at the German airport. According to the management company, around 300 flights... more
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AirlinesITA's A-350 aircraft will fly with Pope Francis to Congo and South Sudan
Departure next Tuesday morning; first papal flight at zero CO2 impact
The Holy Father will be travelling with ITA Airways in his next papal flight on January 31, departing at 7:55 am from Rome-Fiumicino to Kinshasa International Airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo.... more
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AirlinesUzbekistan Airways orders 12 A-320neo family aircraft
The choice of the engines will be made at a later stage -DATA SHEET
Uzbekistan Airways has placed a firm order for 12 A-320neo Family aircraft (eight A-320neo and four A-321neo). The new airplanes will join the carrier’s current fleet of 17 A-320 Family planes. The choice o... more
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AirlinesIt's a transport strike in France
Delays and cancellations in all airports and on metro, trains, trams and buses
The national strike against the pension reform kicks off today in France. The transport sector is also affected with inconveniences that are recorded on railway and metro routes, but also on trams, buses... more