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AirlinesLufthansa Group reached agreement on the acquisition of a stake in ITA Airways
41% through a capital increase of EUR 325m
Deutsche Lufthansa AG reached yesterday an agreement with the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (Ministero dell’Economia e delle Finanze, MEF) to acquire a minority stake in the Italian national c... more
AirlinesItalian Mef. Lufthansa and ITA confirm agrement
Today meeting at MEF between minister Giorgetti, CEO Spohr and Chairman Turicchi
Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti and Deutsche Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr met today at MEF to confirm the conclusion of the agreement: Lufthansa's investment in ITA Airways to take over... more
AerospaceVirgin Galactic: first flight after two years
Started mission "Unity 25"; to test safety on suborbital transports
A new suborbital flight test carried out by the British company Virgin Galactic, which specializes in space flights for the commercial market, started today at 3:00pm Italian time. The launch was carried... more
AirlinesAircraft and safety. USA: FAA invests in prevention
Initiatives against "unexpected incursions" on runways - VIDEO
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has communicated the allocation of over 100 million dollars to a dozen airports. The aim is to strengthen the air accident prevention mechanism. The funds will... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: US wants to avoid Summer chaos
Flight reductions, staff hiring and new airport procedures are on the way
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and some airlines are trying to avert cancellations and delays ahead of the Summer high season, when strong travel demand peaks. Among the measures adopted so... more
AerospaceVirgin Orbit: all assets up for auction
After bankruptcy it closes its business, on the market for 36 million dollars
The former US aerospace company Virgin Orbit, specialized in the launch of satellites and now in bankruptcy, has announced that it will close permanently after the sale of all assets. These include its... more
AirlinesGeneva Airport: flights resume
Towards normal operations after activists have occupied the runway and landing
The Geneva International Airport is gradually resuming operations after a group of about 100 climate activists penetrated the Apron, partially occupying the take-off and landing runway. This forced the... more
AirlinesITA Airways-Lufthansa (2): agreement by May
Rome is getting ready for the wedding with excellent financial forecasts and doubles the number of passengers transported
The Italian Minister of Economy and Finance (MEF), Giancarlo Giorgetti, whose ministry is the sole shareholder of the national air carrier ITA Airways, would like to formalize the agreement with the German... more
AirlinesUnited States: traveller attacks stewardess
670 reports of harassing passengers from the beginning of 2023
Another attack in the United States by a passenger harassing a flight attendant. This time it happened on an aircraft of the ultra low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines, after the cabin crew asked the traveler... more
AirlinesITA Airways-Lufthansa: negotiation at the final rush
As anticipated by AVIONEWS, the last details are defined: in particular management aspects
The negotiation between the German aviation group Lufthansa and the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) for the purchase of 40% (value 250-300 million Euros) of the national air carrier ITA Airways... more
AirlinesUSA-Europe: airline tickets skyrocketing
Double-digit price increases on one of major carrier for transatlantic flights
US carrier United Airlines increased the price of all tickets for travel between the US and Europe by +33%. It emerges from the monitoring of the offers intended for loyal customers of the "United MileagePlus"... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers. Lufthansa starts hiring
Announced recruitment campaign for 8,000 workers by 2023
The German aviation Group Lufthansa recently announced that it will soon launch a maxi recruitment campaign for 8,000 people. They are looking for specialist professional figures such as technicians, experts... more
AirlinesITA Airways participates in the 2023 edition of "IMEX" in Frankfurt
The event will take place from 23 to 25 May
ITA Airways will take part in "IMEX 2023", the leading International Fair for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE), which will be held in Frankfurt from 23 to 25 May. The Italian flagship... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Strike in Italy: what happens tomorrow
List of disruptions caused by the national mobilization on May, Friday 19
National airstrike of up to 24 hours in Italy tomorrow, May, Friday 19. The mobilization was called by the unions Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Ugl air transport. The reason for the protest is... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines says no to B-737 MAX 8
Asian company cancels order for eight new aircraft
The Singapore Airlines aviation group announced that it has cancelled an order for the purchase and sale of eight B-737 MAX 8 aircraft in the past few hours. The announcement came after a positive confrontation... more
AirlinesNew Zealand rewards SAR helicopter crew
Parliament hosted 2022 "New Zealand Search and Rescue Awards"
Success for the annual award that New Zealand reserves to aircraft operators performing SAR (Search and Rescue) missions. It is an event of national importance for a service which, considering the geographical... more
AirlinesRussia: aircraft maintenance problems
The reports of faults and warning lights on board are multiplying
The Russian flag airline Aeroflot would have asked its employees to refrain from recording anomalies, failures, malfunctions and lit warning lights that reveal possible defects in aircraft equipment. An... more
AirlinesUSA: carriers customers would avoid
American survey of travel enthusiast consumer opinions
The website "The Vacationer", specialized in providing information on the air transport and leisure travel sector, conducted a survey to understand which are the worst air carriers according to US consumers... more
AirlinesITA Airways: agreement with neighboring Lufthansa
The deal could close as early as next week
The negotiation between the German aviation Group Lufthansa and the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) for the privatization of the national airline ITA Airways could be completed shortly in... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: "We will order 600 new aircraft"
The announcement by company president Ahmet Bolat
The top management of the Turkish Airlines air carrier have announced that they are ready to order 600 new aircraft. The order will be finalized in June 2023 and the aircraft will be delivered within ten... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic at pre-covid levels
Record turnover compensates for high costs, but profit will return in 2024
The British airline Virgin Atlantic communicated its economic results for 2022 these days. The company announced a total turnover of 2.9 billion pounds, which marks an almost coincident performance (-2%)... more
AirlinesITA Airways takes part in the 2023 edition of SkyTeam's Sustainable Flight Challenge
Four its flights focused on greater sustainability in the next two weeks
ITA Airways is taking part in the 2023 edition of SkyTeam's Sustainable Flight Challenge, following last year’s success when the Italian flag carrier won two awards. Last year, ITA Airways took first p... more
AirlinesBrussels airport tests green landing
First experiment in an operational environment of the mechanism
The Brussels airport management company and Skyes are working together to develop new landing procedures that can improve environmental quality. The research will be conducted with the support of Eurocontrol,... more
AirlinesKiev Airport: "Ready to be operational again"
CEO Dubrevskyy's announcement at "Routes Europe 2023"
The top management of the Kiev-Boryspil airport management company communicated that the Ukrainian airport is ready at any time to resume operations and commercial flights as soon as the war against Russia... more
AirlinesPhilippine Airlines order for nine new planes
Towards company relaunch; deliveries expected between 2025 and 2027
Flagship carrier Philippine Airlines announced today it will order 9 new wide-body A-350/1000s to expand its fleet and route network. This is an important decision that testifies to the sudden increase... more
AirlinesUnited States: airlines against Biden plan
No to the offer of compensation for extra costs to customers of delayed flights
US airlines are on the war path. The finger is pointed at the proposal by US President Joe Biden and his Secretary of Transport Pete Buttigieg, who intend to make economic compensation for delayed or canceled... more
AirlinesITA Airways: Lufthansa explains negotiation to shareholders
Spohr: "Privatisation generates good prospects and will consolidate the Group in global competition"
The top management of the Lufthansa aviation Group declared in the past few hours that the talks between the German airline and the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) are on the right track:... more
AirlinesRyanair places order for up to 300 B-737 MAX jet airplanes
Deal includes 150 firm orders and 150 options for /10 model -DATA SHEET
Boeing and Ryanair announced European low-cost airline has selected the largest 737 MAX model to power its future growth with an order for up to 300 airplanes. The purchase agreement is the biggest in... more
AirlinesBird-strike: what happens on board the plane
In 2021, there were 15,400 ones in the US
Bird strikes are very common aircraft incidents in general and commercial aviation. For this reason, pilots are trained to respond promptly to all possible emergency conditions caused by a collision between... more
AirlinesITA Airways: partnership porfolio join "Volare"
With three new ones
"Volare", ITA Airways' loyalty program, is pleased to welcome three exclusive new partners, Forte Village, Palazzo Doglio and Palazzo Fiuggi.Starting from May 5th, 2023, "Volare" members will be able to... more
AirlinesUSA: conference on flight safety
In 2023 six near collisions due to aircraft incursions on runways
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of the United States has scheduled a conference dedicated to the risk of aviation accidents deriving from unforeseen incursions of aircraft on the runways... more
AirlinesITA Airways launches a new service
Ticket price guaranteed for 72 hours
ITA Airways launches the new service "Time to think", that allows to lock the price of the selected flight during the ticket purchase for 72 hours by paying a small surcharge. From today, it is possible... more
AirlinesWhich are the busiest airports
World ranking lists the 10 ones in April 2023
Surprises in the world ranking of the busiest airports in April 2023. American international stopovers are absent from the top 10, while Asian and European hubs dominate the list, which divide the ranks... more
AirlinesLufthansa: on the A-380 plane saw us well
In June 2023, the giant of the skies will return to service on long-haul routes
About ten months after the first announcement of the return to service of the A-380 aircraft by the German aviation group Lufthansa, the management reiterates that this is a forward-looking decision. The... more
AirlinesGrowing global air traffic
IATA data for the month of March 2023
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has communicated the data resulting from the monitoring of world air traffic for the month of March 2023. These show a strong increase in the demand for... more
AirlinesAirplane-train. ITA Airways: news on the intermodal product
Check-in at Fiumicino Airport’s railway station for all carrier's passengers
ITA Airways has announced an important new addition to the intermodality project sponsored jointly by Aeroporti di Roma, ITA Airways and Trenitalia, a week after the product presentation event last 27... more
AirlinesLufthansa: positive quarterly accounts
Revenues up +40% and losses reduced
In the past few hours, the German aviation group Lufthansa has communicated the company's income statements for the first quarter of 2023. The data shows a positive performance: revenues are up to 7 billion... more
AirlinesITA Airways launches its "Fly with SAF" program
Signing its first agreement with DB Schenker Italy
ITA Airways and DB Schenker Italy have signed their first "Fly with SAF" agreement, launching the airline program, aiming at involving freight forwarders and shippers in the purchasing of SAF (Sustainable... more
AirlinesAmsterdam airport: stop to private planes
Unexpected decision by the companies that operate business flights
Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport would like to dispense with the "hop-on hop-off" culture of businessmen, celebrities and sports stars. In April, the operator of the largest airport in the Netherlands announced... more
AirlinesFirst cargo planes for Japan Airlines
After ten years, it enhances its fleet for e-commerce freight transport
Air carrier Japan Airlines will introduce three new cargo planes to its fleet. The goal is to respond to the increase in demand from consumers in the e-commerce sector. This is the first time in more than... more
AirlinesToday 4-hour airstrike in Italy
Time off work will begin at 1:00pm and end at 5:00pm
A 4-hour strike in the air transport sector kicks off in Italy today, 3 May. Time off from work will start at 1:00 pm and end at 5:00 pm. Arms crossed are the flight controllers of the national company... more
AirlinesITA Airways: Lufthansa on the negotiation
Spohr: "Conversations at a good point. A move to strengthen our presence in Europe and in the world"
The CEO of the German aviation group Lufthansa, Carsten Spohr, today addressed a speech to shareholders, published on the eve of the Annual General Meeting to be held tomorrow in Munich. On the occasion,... more
AirlinesITA Airways: the first flight of the A-330neo in blue livery
From June, the airplane will serve the intercontinental routes in the 2023 Summer season -VIDEO
The first A-330/900 of ITA Airways sporting the Company’s blue livery performed its first flight at the Airbus headquarters in Toulouse. Dedicated to Gelindo Bordin, Olympic champion and first Italian go... more
AirlinesFrance: air strike until 3 May
Expected delays and flight cancellations at Paris-Orly airport
The national protest continues in France against the pension reform wanted by French President Emmanuel Macron, which provides for the increase of the retirement age from 62 to 64 years. After the big... more
AirlinesITA Airways flies to the Maldives: the direct connection Fiumicino-Malè
Flight operated from December 16 to March 25
ITA Airways confirms its focus on the intercontinental network and renews the possibility of flying from Rome to the Maldives after the success in the 2022-23 Winter season. As of today, on all its sales... more
AirlinesTenders for acquisitions in Europe
From the privatization of the Portuguese Tap to the sale of Air Europa
The German air carrier Lufthansa and the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) are finalizing the final details for the privatization of the national carrier ITA Airways. In Europe, however, two... more
AirlinesChinese airlines benefit from the Ukrainian conflict
Companies save time on international routes thanks to the Moscow-Beijing agreement
The war between Russia and Ukraine continues to have a strong impact on the world aviation sector, due to the closure of airspace throughout the Eurasian area. In fact, for over a year this has prevented... more
AirlinesSpirit Airlines focuses on technology
New intelligent flight planning system implemented
The US low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has bet on a new technology to optimize the scheduling of connections in view of the beginning of the summer high season, in which a strong demand for travel by... more
AirlinesITA Airways-Lufthansa: point of negotiation
The expiry terms on the agreement with the MEF have been extended to 12 May 2023
The deadlines have been extended to 12 May 2023 (they were set for 24 April) within which to reach an agreement on the exclusive negotiation between the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef) and... more
AirlinesAir traffic: cyber attacks in Europe
Disruptions in the technological systems of Eurocontrol and minor air carriers
A cyber attack has recently caused disruption to the air traffic monitoring operations of the European Union Agency for Aviation Safety (EASA, European Aviation Safety Agency). According to rumors, relaunched... more