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AirportsEU airports welcome updated health safety rules for air travel
The guidance in four points -ATTACHMENT
Europe’s airports welcomed the publication yesterday by EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) and ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) of their updated Aviation Health Safety P... more
AirlinesITA Airways becomes first Italian A-350 operator
It is the 40th one of this model
ITA Airways, Italy’s new national carrier, has taken delivery of its first A-350, becoming the 40th operator of the type. The aircraft, which is on lease from ALAFCO, landed for the first time in Italy a... more
AirportsAircraft. IATA: guidance to remove mask mandate a step towards normality
The declarations by its Director General Willie Walsh
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed new guidance from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) removing its recommendation that masks should be required in-flight.<br id="isPasted"> ... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: stop masks from May 16
Recommendation to wear it on some routes and for fragile passengers remains
As of Monday, May 16, the requirement to wear face masks will cease on board aircraft and at airports. It is stated in a joint decision by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the European... more
AirportsAci Europe: 12 more airports into the Airport Carbon Accreditation
They have aligned their operational reality with global climate goals
The global carbon standard for airports, Airport Carbon Accreditation, has yesterday announced that 12 more airports in Europe have aligned their operational reality with global climate goals. Basel-Mulhouse... more
AirportsEurope’s airports post two year high in recovering air passenger traffic
Freight and movements -ATTACHMENT
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE, released its airport traffic report for March 2022 and full Quarter 1 2022. The report confirms the recovery in passenger traffic, with March seeing the European... more
AirportsPresentation of URANO for including drones in Italy’s ATM system
It is a research project funded by ASI, with the technical assistance of ENAV, implemented by Telespazio
Guaranteeing adequate safety standards and the utmost precision at every stage in flight with satellite navigation systems, particularly Galileo, RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) and UAS (Unmanned... more
AirportsTomorrow the most sustainable ITA Airways flight ever
It will take off from Rome-Fiumicino to Amsterdam-Schiphol
ITA Airways is operating its first flight in The Sustainable Flight Challenge presented by SkyTeam. It will be the AZ 110 departing from Rome-Fiumicino tomorrow May 7 at 2:05 pm and landing in Amsterdam-Schiphol... more
AirportsEU Covid certificate: Parliament backs one-year extension
A review after six months
The European Parliament agrees to keep the EU Digital COVID Certificate framework in place for another year, until June 2023.To ensure that EU citizens can benefit from their right to free movement regardless... more
AirportsUkrainian conflict: Odessa airport attacked
Moscow reports that the runway and a hangar have been destroyed, confirmation from Kiev
The airport of Odessa has been hit in these days by a series of missile raids carried out also with Onyx rockets, thant, according to Moscow destroyed a runway and a hangar. The confirmation comes in part... more
AirportsRussia extends closure of 11 airports
Stops until May 7 due to war in Ukraine
The Federal Agency for Air Transport of Russia (Rosaviatsia) has extended until May 7 the closure of 11 airports located in the central and southern part of the country. These airports have been closed... more
AirportsItalian ENAV: contract signed with the Qatar Aviation Authority
The company supports the Country for the "Fifa World Cup"
ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance company), as part of its non-regulated business, has signed a contract with the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority to support Qatar's air traffic management during the "2022... more
AirportsMunich Airport: dynamic traffic growth paves way out of crisis
The results during an annual press conference of today
In fiscal year 2021, traffic development at Munich Airport was still heavily influenced by the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic. At 12.5 million, the number of passengers at the airport increased... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. General strike in Italy on Friday April 22
A 24 hour protest, guaranteed minimum services
At the start tomorrow, Friday, April 22, the general strike of 24 hours throughout Italy will involve the public and private sectors: from transport to school. The mobilization was called by the union... more
AirlinesITA Airways: A-350 aircraft made its first flight in its new colors
From June, the plane will serve the new intercontinental routes in its Summer season
The new A-350/900 airplane of ITA Airways performed its first flight in the Company’s blue livery.This latest generation aircraft, the A-350 will join its fleet in June to serve the new intercontinental r... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines announces March quarter 2022 financial results
The highlights
Delta Air Lines today reported financial results for the March quarter 2022.March quarter 2022 financial results • Adjusted operating loss of $793 million excludes a net gain of $9 million • Pre-tax loss... more
AirportsHeathrow Airport: record number of passengers in March
Holland-Kaye: "It is good to see the airport return to normal after two years"
The number of passengers passing through London-Heathrow Airport in March 2022 is the highest since the start of the pandemic: 4.2 million travellers in one month. Demand was driven primarily by Britons'... more
AirportsSpirit Airlines flight attendants protest
Protests at US airports to inform passengers of alleged contractual violations
The flight attendants of the Spirit Airlines begun a union mobilization in the last hours in various US airports. The workers organized picket lines in which they inform passengers about their working... more
AirportsUkrainian war: what remains of Mykolaiv airport
A tourist stopover and an important junction of goods and people is now in pieces
The Russian military offensive towards the south and east of Ukraine has begun. Among the operations preparatory to the attack, Moscow's army has destroyed several airports and other infrastructures... more
AirlinesFrance: resumption of recruitment in the aviation sector
Airbus starts: at least 6000 new employees worldwide
With the increase in travel demand swelling the volume of air traffic, employment of workers in the aviation sector in France is also on the upswing. That's why Ryanair has launched a program to recruit... more
AirportsWorld's busiest airport is in the USA
China's supremacy is regained: 8 American airports in the top 10 places of the world ranking
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, is back as the world's busiest airport in 2021. The news would not be news at all, if it were not that in 2020 the Chinese airport of Guangzhou-Baiyun... more
AirportsUkrainian war: Dnipro airport destroyed
Moscow's goal is to isolate Ukrainian army deployed in the east of the country
The Russian Army destroyed the Dnipro airport and adjacent infrastructure. Five people were injured. The missile attack took place yesterday. The hit site is a strategic port of call to supply Ukrainian... more
AirportsUkraine war: 12 airports out of action
Kubrakov (infrastructure minister): "One in three infrastructures is destroyed"
The war in Ukraine continues unabated. After the end of the siege in Kiev the Russians are preparing the second phase of the conflict with an expected massive attack against the city of Kharkiv, in the... more
AirlinesIata: air cargo still growing in February
Global demand measured in tonne-kilometers at +2.9% compared to February 2021
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air cargo markets showing that demand increased in February despite a challenging operating backdrop.Several factors benefitted... more
AirlinesIta expands the network of international cargo services
A new route will connect Italy to the US
The opportunities for cargo services with Ita Airways comapany are increasing, thanks to the expansion of the passenger network for Summer 2022. From Saturday 2 April, will be available a new direct air... more
AirlinesUSA: FBI bounty on laser attacks on planes
Federal police offer 10,000 dollars for info on Seattle airport incidents
The office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Seattle has announced that it will offer a reward of 10,000 dollars for information leading to the arrest of persons responsible for pointing... more
AirlinesWhy British Airways ticket prices go up and down
Cancellations and inconveniences: air carrier makes up for ticket costs, then backs down
After the numerous cancellations and delays of air connections, there has been a sharp increase in ticket prices for the U.K. national airline British Airways. This decision comes after the inconveniences... more
AirportsRussia-Ukraine: CIA anticipated Hostomel airport blitz
The intelligence informed Kiev about the lightning military operation of Russian paratroopers
The attack on the airport "Antonov" of Hostomel, located north-west of the Ukrainian capital, had been anticipated by the US intelligence to the Kiev government. Thus, on the night of February 24, 2022,... more
AirlinesITA Airways launches direct flight from Malpensa to "JFK"
New route enriches the company’s intercontinental offer
ITA Airways continues to increase the routes of its 2022 Summer season.From tomorrow, on Saturday 2 April, the company's offer will be enriched with the launch of the new connection from Milan-Malpensa... more
AirlinesPope Francis flies to Malta with ITA Airways aircraft
Tomorrow the take off from Fiumicino on plane with new blue livery
The Holy Father will travel with ITA Airways for his next papal flight departing tomorrow, on 2 April at 8:30 am CET from Rome-Fiumicino to Luqa, Malta's international airport. The flight will be operated... more