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AirportsItaly. Genoa Airport: skip the MSC entrance
The board of directors resigned; appointment on September 10th
The Genoa Chamber of Commerce has blocked the proposed purchase of 15% of the Genova Airport company by the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) maritime group. The second largest shareholder (holds 25%)... more
AirportsItaly. Emilia Romagna airports: an electoral priority
De Pascale (Pd): "Transfer share of air traffic from Bologna hub to smaller stopovers"
Decongest the "Guglielmo Marconi" airport of Bologna-Panigale in favor of the other airports in the Emilia-Romagna Region. It means transferring a portion of air traffic from the capital to the smaller... more
AirlinesAttack on the Paris Olympic Games
Isolated capital: connections with airports interrupted, trains diverted and cancelled
It was supposed to be the great day for France. This evening the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games is scheduled (from 26 July to 11 August) but the French capital is isolated: road connections... more
AirportsItaly. Naples Airport: traffic is normal
Solved technical IT problem encountered today at dawn
The "Ugo Niutta" international airport of Naples-Capodichino is back fully operational. In fact, at dawn today, a technical problem with the IT system caused widespread slowdowns in the embarkation and... more
AccidentsThe fatal accident that retired the Concorde airplane
24 years after the tragedy in France in which 113 people lost their lives -VIDEO
About 100 passengers, nine crewmembers (including two pilots and six flight attendants) and four people on the ground in a hotel had died. This is the death toll of the accident involving the Concorde... more
AirlinesCologne Airport: dozens of flights delayed and cancelled
Stopover returns to operation after environmentalist protest
The German international airport "Konrad Adenauer" in Cologne-Bonn is back in operation. Departing and arriving flights were suspended at dawn due to a protest by environmentalists from the Last Generation... more
AirportsItaly. Bologna Airport: "Police officers are under pressure"
Siulp union calls for urgent meeting due to excessive workload
There is an excessive workload weighing on the border Police officers on duty at the "Guglielmo Marconi" international airport in Bologna-Panigale. This was reported by the Italian Union of Police Workers... more
AirlinesLuxair selects B-737 airplane, buying up to four jets
It is the largest model in the MAX family
Boeing and Luxair announced yesterday the European regional carrier is again ordering a new member of the 737 MAX family to power its sustainable growth. A year after purchasing the 737/7 and 737/8 models,... more
AirlinesItaly. Cagliari airport: passengers enraged by delays
Planes were reported to have taken off and arrived almost five hours after the scheduled time
Passengers also sat on the floor waiting for their plane to take off or arrive at the Italian "Mario Mameli" airport in Cagliari and reported delays of almost five hours. It is what we read on the timetables... more
AirportsItaly. Pisa Airport: expansion works underway
A new building will be built, it will constitute the future arrivals terminal
The modernization and expansion works of the "Galileo Galilei" international airport in Pisa are underway. On Monday 22 July 2024 the workers of Toscana airport construction (an in-house company of the... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. EC: more clarity on air passenger rights
The European Commission published new guidelines
The Commission published yesterday revised interpretative guidelines on air passenger rights that will facilitate compliance with regulations and harmonise enforcement by national bodies. Since 2016, the... more
AirlinesEmergency landing at Malpensa airport
No injuries among passengers or crewmembers
The commander of an A-319 aircraft, operated by the low-cost carrier easyjet, was forced to reverse course due to a technical fault and make an emergency landing at the departure airport in Italy. It happened... more
AirportsStuttgart tests unmanned cargo tractors
British-made drone testing at the German airport
An unmanned electric airport tractor designed for handling goods has been tested in Germany at Stuttgart airport. The tests are managed by the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences in collaboration... more
AirlinesAirline maintenance: a record waiting time
Situation determined by various concomitant factors in the post-pandemic period
Maintenance demand for aircraft engines could peak in 2026 and remain limited until the end of 2030. The next increase in requests for aircraft repairs and inspections could occur at the end of 2030. This... more
AirportsAirports in haywire (2): 1400 flights cancelled
Provisional data from an analysis company
Thousands of flights worldwide have been canceled today due to the malfunction of the IT systems used by some companies in airports around the planet. The glitch is continuing to cause widespread inconvenience... more
AirlinesAirports in haywire (3): what's happening in Italy
Kurtz (Crowdstrike CEO): "Issue identified, fix applied"
Many delays in boarding operations, long queues at check-in and boarding gates, few canceled flight connections. These are the main effects of the IT failure that today, Friday 19 July 2024, affected numerous... more
AirportsAirports in haywire worldwide
It wouldn't be a hacker attack, but a global IT problem
A bad Friday for passengers around the world. Today numerous airports have suspended departing and arriving flight due to a technical failure affecting the IT network. Disruptions have been reported in... more
AirportsIn Geneva, those who delay pay
Fines to airlines for intercontinental delayed flights
Who is late pays. This is the mantra that the managers of Geneva international airport repeat to themselves. After testing the initiative in 2023, the measure has now entered into force permanently: air... more
AirportsItaly. Reorganization of 2i Aeroporti: signature expected today
According to rumors, the Canada Pension Plan could still be included in the game
The official signature on the purchase and sale documents of 49% of the Italian 2i Aeroporti holding company is expected today. The buyer is the Spanish fund Asterion Industrial Partners which deals with... more
AirlinesItaly. Palermo Airport asks for more transportation
Burrafato (Gesap): "It is essential that connection services are adequate to demand"
More checks on taxi drivers and an extra train. The Municipality of Palermo and the Region of Sicily are trying to respond to the demand for greater mobility from the Gesap company, that controls the "Falcone-Borsellino"... more
AirlinesTokyo airport tests road drones
Objective is to make cargo vehicle fully operational by the end of 2025
A driverless vehicle towing freight containers zooms along the asphalt of the parking area. It happens at Japan's Tokyo-Haneda International Airport. A joint experiment conducted by the airline All Nippon... more
AirportsItaly. Reorganization 2i Aeroporti (2): who is Asterion
Sustainability, ecological transition, sustainable mobility and much more
One billion Euros, 63 million passengers and 758,000 tons of goods. This is the turnover generated by the Italian company 2i Aeroporti, of which the Spanish investment fund Asterion Industrial Partners,... more
AirportsItaly. Reorganization of 2i Aeroporti: it's official, 49% to Asterion
Advisor has chosen a Spanish financial fund as buyer
The Spanish financial fund Asterion Industrial Partners would have officially acquired 49% of the 2i Aeroporti holding. The news confirms the rumors that have filtered through the Italian media in the... more
AirportsItaly. Grottaglie factory remains open
Closure avoided for four months, but there is no union-Leonardo agreement
The four-month closure of the Leonardo factory in Grottaglie, in the province of Taranto, Italy, has been averted. However, the crisis in the Apulian factory remains unresolved after the Fim, Fiom and... more
AirportsItaly. Genoa Airport: the Bod meets at the end of July
An opportunity to chart the future route of the Italian stopover
The end of July 2024 will be an important period for the future of the Italian "Cristoforo Colombo" airport in Genoa-Sestri. The board of directors of Genoa Airport should meet in a meeting between the... more
AirlinesItaly. Ancona Airport: the service worries the unions
CGIL, CISL, UIL: "The company risks crisis again due to lack of liquidity"
The operational and financial situation of the "Raffaello Sanzio" Italian airport of Ancona-Falconara worries the unions. From the point of view of the transport service, the territorial continuity flights... more
AirlinesItaly. Reggio Airport: seven new flights from October
Cannizzaro (FI): "You understand the Region's potential and the seriousness of the ruling class"
The relaunch of the "Tito Minniti" Italian airport in Reggio Calabria depends on the investments that some air carriers are making, in particular the low-cost airlines. It was recently underlined by the... more
AirportsItaly. Salerno Airport: Basilicata maintains its share
The airport's shareholder consortium will not cede 6.7%.
The Basilicata Region will not sell the 6.7% stake held in the Salerno-Pontecagnano airport consortium, chaired by Anna Ferrazzano. It is an Italian public company created to allow the complete implementation... more
AirportsItaly. Cagliari Airport: the crux of the Court of Auditors
Judges believe that the Privatization should be linked to a public tender procedure
The creation of a single-managed Sardinian airport network would be tied to a public procedure, according to what the Italian Court of Auditors said months ago. It is necessary to keep this in mind now... more
AirlinesSouth Italy. Salerno airport inaugurated
Salvini (Transport): "The airport system will bring thousands of jobs to the area"
The Campania airport of Salerno-Costa d'Amalfi returned to operation today after years of closure. This morning, Thursday 11 July 2024, a plane landed from Milan-Malpensa airport (flight EJU3609) and operated... more
AirlinesItaly. Sardinia air transport: "Stop municipal boarding tax"
Regional councilor Truzzu (FdI) announces presentation of motion
The municipal surcharge introduced at various airports for the boarding of passengers in Italy remains among the most discussed issues in the air transport sector. A political controversy that fuels parochialism... more
AirportsItaly. 49% of 2i Airports to Asterion
The sales procedure was launched at the end of 2023
The Spanish fund Asterion Industrial Partners, an investment management company specializing in European infrastructure, would have been awarded a 49% share of the italian holding 2i Aeroporti. The stake... more
AirportsItaly: tourism at +12% in Summer
The estimates of the International Tourism Exchange (Bit)
In the Summer, traffic at Italian airports deriving from international air connections should record a +12% in arrivals: a sector driven by long-haul flights from the United States (+14%) and medium-haul... more
AirportsItaly. Challenger 3500 aircraft on display in Olbia
The Canadian aircraft manufacturer European tour
A life-size model of the Bombardier Challenger 3500 palne will remain on display throughout the summer at Olbia-Costa Smeralda General Aviation Airport in Italy. It was announced by the Canadian aircraft... more
AirlinesLufthansa Cargo appoints a Head of Global Markets
The airline strengthens overall sales with new management position
Effective 15 July, Anand Kulkarni will assume the newly created position of Head of Global Markets at Lufthansa Cargo. In this role, he will lead and manage the sales regions and the Digital Sales department... more
AirportsItaly. Salerno airport operational in 24 hours
Borgomeo (Gesac): "It will not be an auxiliary port of Naples"
In less than 24 hours the "Costa d'Amalfi" Italian airport of Salerno will reopen and will return to operation after years of closure. In fact, a flight to the French airport of Nantes-Atlantique is scheduled... more
AirportsSalerno Airport: positive effects on companies
Territory company managers welcome reopening
The return to operation of the Italian airport of Salerno-Costa d'Amalfi will have positive effects on the local economy. The Chamber of Commerce of the Campania city has reiterated this several times... more
AirportsItaly. Gorizia Airport will be an arena for concerts
Work is expected to begin in the next few weeks and conclude in May
Concerts for over 100,000 people at the "Amedeo Duca d'Aosta" Italian airport in Gorizia. This is the objective of the airport's redevelopment plan. The works, worth 2.5 million euros, should begin in... more
AirportsAirport strike in Paris
Scheduled for Wednesday 17 July 2024
A 24-hour national transport strike has been proclaimed in France for Wednesday 17 July 2024. The protest comes, not surprisingly, just nine days before the start of the Paris Olympic Games, which will... more
AirlinesGenoa Airport: members evaluate new shared project
MSC ready to take over 15% stake
The fate of the Italian "Cristoforo Colombo" airport in Sestri will be decided in July. In fact, the maritime group Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) recently made an offer for the acquisition of a... more
AirportsPalermo Airport: 18 million euros arriving
Allocation announced by the Region to improve terminals
Thanks to the Italian Development and Cohesion Fund (FSC, Fondo per lo sviluppo e la coesione), the future of the "Falcone-Borsellino" international airport of Palermo-Punta Raisi will be bright. The Sicily... more
AirportsItalian Enav participates at "Ifis 2024" exhibition
Event scheduled from 8 to 12 July in Japan
The Italian flight assistance company (Enav), a public company that provides services to civil air navigation in the airspace under Italian jurisdiction, together with its subsidiary IdS AirNav, which... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS interviews Ivan Viglietti on ITA-Lufthansa
Italian secretary of Uiltrasporti union on hiring, potential, and new board - VIDEO
Brussels has authorized the sale of 41% of the Italian airline ITA Airways to Lufthansa. It is considered the merger of the year. A new global aviation giant is born. For the privatization of the Italian... more
AirlinesCatania's Airport (Sicily). Etna volcano: today suspended arrivals and departures
The flight activities may resume in the afternoon
Sac (Catania's Airport management company) announces that due to the eruptive activity of Mount Etna and the simultaneous emission of volcanic ash into the atmosphere, the Crisis Unit has ordered the closure... more
AirportsAci Europe (2) confirms Armando Brunini as its President
A second term for the CEO of SEA Milan Airports
The European airport trade association, ACI EUROPE, yesterday elected Armando Brunini for a second term as its President.CEO of SEA Milan Airports he was reconfirmed in his position during ACI EUROPE’s 3... more
AirportsACI EUROPE reveals "Best Airport Award winners" for 2024
Digital, Eco, HR, Partner and Best (with its five sizes)
The annual ACI EUROPE Best Airport Award winners were announced yesterday during the event of the 34th ACI EUROPE Annual Congress and General Assembly, taking place in Istanbul, Türkiye, hosted by iGA... more
AirlinesSouth Italy. Italian Government will inaugurate Salerno Airport
On 11 July first flight operated by a low-cost carrier to France
Positive outcome for the test flight, the evacuation tests and the meeting in the Prefecture on the viability for the imminent opening of the Italian "Costa d'Amalfi" airport of Salerno-Pontecagnano. Preparations... more
AirportsItaly. Brescia airport: parliamentary question on weapons transit
"High risk for the safety of workers" who handle dangerous goods
The story of the alleged transit of armaments at the "Gabriele d'Annunzio" civil airport of Brescia-Montichiari arrives in Parliament. Last June 29, 2024, the Italian airport was the scene of a protest,... more
AirlinesITA Airways welcomes the EC's decision approving Lufthansa's stake in its capital
The completion of the transaction is subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions set -PHOTOS
ITA Airways welcomes the decision, published yesterday, with which the EuropeanCommission has approved the transaction for the sale to Deutsche Lufthansa AG of a 41% stake of the Ministry of Economy and... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa (4): the sacrifices that convinced Brussels
Sales of airport slots, more feeder flights, Rome opens up to Africa and America
The wedding of the year is done. The technicians of the European Competition Commission, led by Margrethe Vestager, have officially approved the sale of 41% of the national carrier ITA Airways to the German... more