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AirlinesKorean Air finalises order for 33 A-350 airplanes
In the versions 900 and 1000
Korean Air has become a new customer for the A-350 Family following the signature of a firm order with Airbus for 33 aircraft: 27 A-350/1000s and six /900s. Offering the longest range of any aircraft,... more
AirlinesManager Rivera: from ITA disaster now eligible for DoValue
Ex-Mef CEO running for credit manager presidency
The former general director of the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) Alessandro Rivera, who had scuttled the agreement with the shipowner MSC for the privatization of the flag carrier ITA Airways,... more
Airlines"MilleMiglia" Alitalia acquired by Trenitalia
Former airline loyalty program will have synergy with "Carta Freccia"
The Italian railway State company Trenitalia (FS Group), specialized in the rail passenger transport service, has bought the historic MilleMiglia-My Miglia loyalty program of the former national airline... more
AirlinesAir Astana agreement on aircraft engines
Kazakh carrier will change A-320neo engines during 2024
The Air Astana, the national airline of Kazakhstan, has recently reached an agreement with the US company Pratt & Whitney for the supply of PW-1100G engines mounted on the 29 A-320neo aircraft. The air... more
AirlinesFedEx reduces order of Boeing planes
They will be delivered to the cargo company by the end of May 2026
The cargo air carrier FedEx has announced that it will reduce the number of B-767/300F aircraft with a purchase option from 50 to 43. This is what emerges from the company's latest quarterly statistical... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines expands routes in Italy
More flights to eight destinations on the Peninsula from next Sunday
The strengthening of connections with Italy by the national carrier Turkish Airlines will begin on 31 March 2024. In recent months, in fact, the company had announced a significant increase in flight frequencies... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: "Brussels puts Southern Italy at risk"
Cancellation of 14 routes to and from Germany could fuel high flight prices
The changes requested by the European Competition Commission, led by Margrethe Vestager, to authorize the marriage between the national carrier ITA Airways and the German Lufthansa Group provide for a... more
AirlinesElba Airport (Tuscany) dreams of air taxis
New stopover management company which will have a board with three members
The management of the company Toscana Aeroporti, which controls the Italian "Amerigo Vespucci" airport of Florence-Peretola and the "Galileo Galilei" of Pisa-San Giusto, as well as the Marina di Campo... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: Brussels asks for routes to be cut
Among these, 13 are decidedly profitable intercontinental ones
By 26 April 2024, the Lufthansa Group and the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) will have to provide Brussels with solutions to obtain the European green light for the privatization of the... more
AirlinesAirport fire in Kenya
Terminal 1E for international flights was destroyed by flames
The "Jomo Kenyatta" international airport in Nairobi, Kenya, is on fire. A blaze broke out this morning in one of Africa's main airports. No casualties or injuries were reported. Some international flights... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: Brussels sends letter
Possible green light after renouncing 30% of slots at Fiumicino and Linate airports
The arrival of the notification regarding the critical issues that the ITA-Lufthansa marriage could generate on the national, international and intercontinental markets arrived in these hours in Rome and... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: rival airlines sharpen their claws
No recourse in exchange for the transfer of 30% slots, in particular at Linate
The ITA-Lufthansa agreement is bogged down in Brussels. Meanwhile, rival airlines take advantage of this to scupper the marriage. While waiting for the technicians of the European Competition Commission,... more
AirlinesItaly. Sardinia: territorial continuity in chaos
Italian Uiltrasporti union: "The new council guarantees the right to mobility of Sardinians"
Air Territorial continuity in the chaos in Sardinia. Some passengers resident on the Italian island, workers and protected groups of travelers are not benefiting from the mandatory services imposed on... more
AirlinesProfits of European airlines are soaring
IAG Group obtained better results; flight demand increases in January 2024
The main European air carriers doubled their profits during 2023. This is what emerges from the analysis of the financial statements of four major players in the sector: the German Lufthansa Group, the... more
AirlinesItaly, expensive flights: fares at +13% at Easter
Ticket prices are increasing in the main Italian airports
Easter is approaching and with it, as per tradition, the prices of airline tickets increase. It is a well-known market mechanism: the growth in demand for travel by passengers determines a rise in the... more
AirlinesScandinavian Airlines was saved
Corporate reorganization is expected to finish in mid-2024
The US Bankruptcy Court in New York has approved the rescue plan of the carrier Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), which operates as the national airline in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Judge Michael Wiles gave... more
AirlinesUnited boosts training
Announcement comes after the airline reported six occurrences in two weeks
The top management of the US carrier United Airlines has announced that it will update training and safety procedures for the company's employees. The announcement comes after the airline recorded five... more
AirlinesItalian Poste airline renews agreement on maintenance
Entrusted to a well-known national operator monitoring five B-737 airplanes
The air carrier Poste Air Cargo, an Italian company of the Poste Italiane Group, has signed a 30-month agreement for the maintenance of its entire fleet, made up of five B-737/400 freighter version aircraft,... more
AirlinesLatam plane crash: new hypothesis
Possible problem with the pilot seat activated involuntarily
The first hypotheses have emerged on the causes of the plane crash that occurred in recent days on board a B-787 Dreamliner aircraft of the Chilean carrier Latam, which suddenly lost altitude upon landing... more
Airlines"Golden Easter" to fly to Puglia
Prices rising due to landslide that fell on the railway in Irpinia which cut Italy in half
Ticket prices charged by airlines connecting the "Leonardo da Vinci" airport of Rome-Fiumicino with the airports of Puglia have skyrocketed. The reason? It's partly the fault of the approaching Easter... more
AirlinesGenoa Airport: 15% to the Municipality
Bucci (Mayor): "It is essential to take an active part in the management of the city's airport"
The Italian Municipality of Genoa has been awarded a 15% share of the capital of the Genoa Airport company, which manages the "Cristoforo Colombo" airport in Sestri. It is a stake that was previously in... more
AirlinesTrieste Airport: photovoltaic system soon to be active
It will allow the airport's consumption to be reduced by 80%
The photovoltaic system at Trieste-Ronchi dei Legionari airport will be operational in the next few days. It is a system capable of developing 3.5 megawatts of power, the largest among those installed... more
AirlinesAircraft and strike in Germany
A 48-hour mobilization underway among airport security workers
A 48-hour strike in the air transport sector begins today in Germany. Airport security workers at the airports of Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Stuttgart and Karlsruhe-Baden Baden are involved (Thursday 14... more
AirlinesUSA: transport agency criticizes Boeing
NTSB letter to American senators on meeting with CEO David Calhoun
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has announced that investigators have not yet been able to understand who installed the plug door of the B-737 MAX 9 plane, operated by the US company Alaska... more
AirlinesChina Airlines sells five cargo planes
They will be sold to two foreign operators specialized in the air freighter sector
The Taiwanese national carrier China Airlines has announced the signing of an agreement for the sale of five B-747 cargo aircraft. The planes will be sold to two foreign operators: an Asian airline and... more
Airlines"IATA World Cargo Symposium": three critical priorities
Lufthansa has renewed and expanded the scope of its agreement to utilize CargoIS
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reviewed progress in digitalization, safety and sustainability at the opening of its World Cargo Symposium (WCS), which opened in Hong Kong, today, with... more
AirlinesSalerno Airport: runway tested
Plane took off and landed for tests
The technical tests of the runway at the Italian "Costa d'Amalfi" airport in Salerno, begin today, Monday 11 March 2024. In detail, an aircraft completed all the take-off maneuvers and subsequently the... more
AirlinesWhat happened to the Alitalia managers
The company was a high training school for many ones
The former national carrier Alitalia, which from 1946 to 2021 carried a tricolor brand around the globe that quickly became synonymous with Italianness in the world, is today a shadow of itself. Today... more
AccidentsTen years since the tragedy of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370
There were 239 people on board: the victims' relatives are still calling for justice
Ten years ago the mystery of flight MH370. This is a B-777/200ER aircraft operated by Malaysia Airlines which disappeared from radar on 8 March 2014. There were 239 people on board (227 passengers and... more
AirlinesITA Airways: a consortium with Delta and MSC is better
The Air France-Lufthansa dispute that blocks privatization would end
The IAG Group (International Airlines Group) and the Spanish company Air Europa are proceeding with the merger, but according to rumors they have temporarily suspended the merger procedure, apparently... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines places order for up to 133 Embraer airplanes
Deliveries will begin in 2025
Embraer has secured a major order for 133 aircraft from American Airlines Group Inc. to meet domestic demand in the United States. American has placed a firm order with the Brazilian company for 90 E-175s,... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: carrier privatizations in the balance
In addition to the ITA-Lufthansa dossier, there is also an offer from the lAG Group to acquire Spanish Air Europa
Various privatization procedures underway in Europe hang in the balance. There is not only the ITA-Lufthansa dossier, but also the offer of the lAG Group (International Airlines Group) to acquire the Spanish... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines orders 85 additional A-321neo aircraft
The carrier took delivery of its first model five years ago -DATA SHEET
American Airlines has signed a firm order for an additional 85 A-321neo aircraft, taking its total order for this type to 219 airplanes. AA took delivery of its first A-321neo in February 2019, and 70... more
AirlinesITA Airways obtains the renewal of its IOSA registration
To assess an airline's operational management and control systems
ITA Airways announces that it has obtained the renewal of its IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) registration, a program of the International Air Transport Association, IATA, created to assess an airline's... more
AirlinesAircraft and strike in Germany
Lufthansa ground staff crosses their arms, inconvenience for 200,000 passengers
Black weekend for transport in Germany. A two-day strike has been proclaimed in the airline sector. The Verdi union has called a stoppage from work from 4:00 am on Thursday 7th to 7:10 am on Saturday 9th... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: clouds on the horizon
Brussels ensures constructive dialogue; Urso: "We expect a decision in a reasonable time"
Brussels' attempt at reassurance on the ITA-Lufthansa marriage fails. The European Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager, tried yesterday. But saying that the "dialogue is proceeding" is not... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: Air France is against merger
Possible appeal by French airline weighs on the EU Competition Commission decision
The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), led by Giancarlo Giorgetti, and the German aviation group Lufthansa are concerned about the rigidity with which the European Competition Commission, led... more
AirlinesPiaggio Aerospace: summit in the Municipality
We are looking for a plan for the reintegration of workers into work in Genoa
A fruitful meeting took place yesterday between the unions and the Municipality of Genoa regarding the re-employment of workers from the Piaggio Aerospace company. Various possibilities were put on the... more
AirlinesITA Airways: Turicchi admits, financial report in the red
The president talks about "getting the company back to producing profits soon"
The flag carrier ITA Airways has added the first owned aircraft to its fleet: an A-330/900. The purchase was financed through a bond issue worth 80 million euros, brokered by the investment company Castlelake,... more
AirlinesMarco Sansavini new CEO and Chairman of Iberia
From April 2024 together with other two changes
International Airlines Group (IAG) announced yesterday changes to its senior management team effective from the beginning of April 2024, during its Full Year results and the analysts’ presentation in L... more
AirlinesLast Qatar Airways A-350 plane back in operation
Airbus has solved all aircraft fuselage painting problems
National carrier Qatar Airways has put the the last of its A-350 planes back into service. It was grounded last year due to deteriorating fuselage paint problems. It is a situation that has caused a heated... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines considers order of 100 aircraft
Company confirms dialogue with manufacturers Boeing and Airbus
The US carrier American Airlines is said to be close to signing an agreement for the purchase of around 100 narrow-body aircraft, supplied partly by the European manufacturer Airbus and partly by the American... more
AirlinesThe international tour of the Chinese C-919 aircraft
First demonstration flights abroad in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia
The Chinese State company Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) announced that its C-919 and ARJ-21 aircraft will carry out flight demonstrations for the first time in five new Southeast Asian... more
AirlinesIndiGo airline will lease 20 aircraft
Indian company tries to cope with shortage of Pratt & Whitney engines
Indian IndiGo Airlines is looking to lease around 12 aircraft from the secondary market and to lease up to eight airframes (including fuselage, undercarriage, wings) to accommodate the grounding of several... more
AirlinesIndiGo expands its international flight network
The airline will offer a non-stop connection between Hyderabad Airport and Bangkok
The Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo will begin offering daily flights from today, February 26, to connect the two international airports "Rajiv Gandhi" in Hyderabad, southern India, and "Suvarnabhumi" in... more
AirlinesBoeing delays plane deliveries, Ryanair plans to cut flights
Orders push company to reduce Summer program in the busiest period of the year
The low-cost airline Ryanair may be forced to cut some scheduled flight during the Summer 2024 season due to the shortage of aircraft supplied by the US Boeing Group. A hard blow for the airline, which... more
AirlinesUSA-Israel: first flight restored
Lufthansa, Swiss Air, Austrian, Aegean, Air France, United are reactivating air connections
The US United Airlines has declared in recent days that it plans to restore direct flight to Israel. The first air connection should be operated at the beginning of March 2024. This is the first American... more
AirlinesBoeing fires manager Ed Clark
737 Max program manager, new one appointed
The US Boeing Group, specialized in the aerospace and defense sector, has fired the executive Ed Clark, responsible for the program for the 737 Max passenger plane. The announcement, currently unofficial,... more
AirlinesITA Airways: two managers reinstated
Head of Legal Affairs and External Relations suspended in October 2022
Two top managers of the national carrier ITA Airways have been reinstated. They were fired in 2022 when the management was in the hands of the executive president Alfredo Altavilla and the CEO Fabio Lazzerini.... more
AirlinesSingapore. Vietjet to order 20 A-330neo airplanes
They will replace the current fleet of A-330/300 in leasing -DATA SHEET
Vietjet Air has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for the purchase of 20 A-330/900 widebodies. When finalised, this will be Vietjet’s first-ever widebody order. The aircraft will... more