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AirlinesITA-Lufthansa, the EU says yes: the marriage will take place
Satisfaction on both sides. Closing at the beginning of 2025 - ATTACHMENT
"ITA Airways welcomes with satisfaction the final approval of the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission (Dgcomp) of the transaction for the sale of the stake in Italia Trasporto... more
DefenseBabcock strengthens relations with South Korea
Two important contracts signed: one of which MoU with Korea Aerospace Industries
In order to consolidate strategic partnerships in the Republic of Korea, Babcock this week signed two separate agreements with South Korean companies: one in the global naval market with Hanwha Ocean (shipbuilding... more
AirlinesHong Kong Airport: system for simultaneous flight operations on three runways launched
The 3RS allows multiple aircraft to take off and land simultaneously
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has launched its new 3-Runway Simultaneous operation System (3RS), significantly increasing the airport's capacity and further strengthening Hong Kong's position... more
AirlinesAirbus delivers first A-330neo airplane for Malaysia Airlines
It will be deployed on routes across Asia, the Pacific and the Middle East
Malaysia Aviation Group (Mag), the parent company of Malaysia Airlines, has taken delivery of its A-330neo. The A-330/900 is the first of 20 to be leased from Avolon by MAG, setting new standards for... more
AirlinesAircraft: Emirates Flight Training Academy enters new era
Agreement between the Emirati flight academy and the Greek Egnatia Aviation was signed today - GALLERY
An agreement that paves the way towards the certification of the European EASA more
AirlinesJetstar also celebrates new uniforms as first A-320neo aircraft arrives
Pilots, cabin crew and airport staff across the network are changing their style
For the first time in Jetstar’s 20-year history, cabin crew, pilots and airport staff across the low-cost carrier’s network in Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific today donned a new uniform. The col... more
DefenseAthens to transfer some of its anti-aircraft systems to Armenia
By embracing Paris' strategy, it supports Yerevan, gets rid of Russian weapons and modernises its Defence
Athens plans to phase out its Russian-made weapons and replace them with more modern technologies as part of a broader push to modernize its military capabilities, according to the Greek National Defense... more
AirportsAviation’s vulnerability to climate change on the rise
New briefing to prepare air transport stakeholders for climate‑related disruptions
In a joint effort to support the climate resilience of the aviation sector, EUROCONTROL and ACI EUROPE, together with the European Aviation Climate Change Adaptation Working Group, have today released... more
AirlinesKorean Air-Asiana merger: there is the green light by EU
It plans to complete the transaction by December
Korean Air has satisfied all conditions set by the European Union competition authority for its merger with Asiana Airlines.The European Commission (EC) announced on November 28 that it has concluded its... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space to lead Carb-Chaser project
The first French constellation to monitor human-induced CO2 emissions
Thales Alenia Space, the joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), unveils the Carb-Chaser project. This innovative program is based on a constellation of new-generation satellites specially... more
AirportsNew international client for the ENAV Group
Contract signed with Nepal
The ENAV Group continues its expansion in the international market, exporting its products and expertise in Air Traffic Management (ATM).Through its subsidiary IDS AirNav, a global reference in aeronautical... more
AirportsFalco Xplorer UAS completed its final test flight at Trapani airport in Italy
Activity to validate the DAA technological demonstrator
Building on the achievements, the consortium is moving forward to the follow-up project, “EUDAAS2”, to start 1st December 2024 under the EDF 2023 framework more
Civil aviationEuropean Parliament approves the Von der Leyen II Commission
College of Commissioners expected to take office on 1 December
Following a debate with Ursula von der Leyen on her new team and programme, MEPs elected the College of Commissioners as a whole by roll-call vote. 370 MEPs voted in favour, 282 against, and 36 abstained.To... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport strike tomorrow on Friday November 29 in Italy
Milan and Venice airports involved, as well as Wizz Air Malta Limited
A general strike has been called in Italy for tomorrow, Friday 29 November, which will involve the public and private sectors for 24 hours and which will involve all transport systems: Tpl with territorial... more
AirportsAirports call for mind shift on capacity and performance management
Demanding urgent revision of European airport slots rules
As the AIRPORTS INNOVATE 2024 conference unrolls in Rome this week, bringing together global airport innovators and top tech minds, ACI EUROPE has set out a strategic and all-encompassing vision for capacity... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: negotiations underway for stake in Air Europa
Through Globalia, 20% of the shares would change hands. Vital liquidity for the Spanish airline
The Hidalgo family, which owns 80% of Air Europa through the Globalia group, is currently reportedly in talks with Air France-KLM to grant the Franco-Dutch consortium a stake in their airline. These discussions... more
Accidents"Black boxes" from Vilnius plane crash to be decrypted in Germany
Investigators from Spain and the US are also likely to be involved. The first data on Friday?
The Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), the "black boxes" of the B-737/400 aircraft operated by Swiftair on behalf of DHL, which crashed last Monday 25 November while approaching... more
AirlinesEmirates receives its first of 65 A-350/900 aircraft
The plane will play a role in establishing the DWC mega hub
Emirates has taken delivery of its first A-350/900 aircraft, marking an important step in airline' fleet growth strategy. It marks the long-standing partnership between the carrier and Airbus which is... more
AirlinesSydney: B-787/8 Dreamliner plane tire damaged during takeoff
The aircraft lands safely at the departure airport after an hour and a half
It was initially thought that one of the tires of the B-787/8 Dreamliner airplane of the Australian company Jetstar Airways, registration VH-VKH, had exploded during takeoff from Sydney-Kingsford Smith... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space: Sentinel-1C satellite, one week before launch
Fixed for next Tuesday December 3rd using a Vega C launcher
On December 3rd, the Copernicus Sentinel-1C satellite, designed and built by Thales Alenia Space (TAS), will be launched from the European Space Center, in French Guiana, using a Vega C launcher.Together... more
DefenseNimitz-class aircraft carrier "USS Abraham Lincoln" arrives in Malaysia
A visit that reaffirms the long-standing partnership between the two countries
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier "USS Abraham Lincoln" has arrived in Port Klang, Malaysia, for the second scheduled stop of its 2024 deployment. The event, which marks the first visit by a US aircraft... more
Civil aviationExperimental hybrid-electric flight of HX-1 demonstrator to take place in Plattsburg
A major milestone in the development of the 30-seat ES-30 regional passenger aircraft
Heart Aerospace, a Swedish hybrid-electric aircraft manufacturer, plans to conduct the first all-electric test flight of its Heart Experimental 1 (Heart X-1, or HX-1) demonstrator at Plattsburgh International... more
AirlinesLondon-Heathrow Airport: third runway by 2025?
CEO Woldbye hopes so, trusting in the decisions of the new Labour government on the long-standing issue
During the Airlines 2024 conference held yesterday in London, Thomas Woldbye, CEO of Heathrow Airport Holdings, highlighted the urgent need for expansion for Heathrow Airport (London's main airport, as... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines and IndiGo launch code-sharing partnership
From next December 16th, agreement subject to government approval
Japan’s national carrier Japan Airlines (JAL) and India’s low-cost carrier IndiGo have today announced the launch of a code-sharing partnership, starting December 16. The partnership will offer customers enh... more
AirlinesSustainability: IAG announces e-SAF agreement with Infinium, an Electrofuel Supplier
Counsell: "We are on track to reach our 10% SAF target by 2030"
International Airlines Group (IAG) has announced a new Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) purchasing agreement with e-SAF electrofuel producer Infinium, which plans to supply the UK market with power-to-liquid... more
Civil aviationItalian Minister Tajani (2). Second day of G7 work in Fiuggi-Anagni (Lazio Region)
Opened with a discussion on Ukraine in the presence of his counterpart Andrij Sybiha
The second day of the G7 ministerial meeting opens today with a discussion on Ukraine in the presence of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha.The work will then continue with a focus on the Indo-Pacific,... more
ConferencesItalian Foreign Minister Tajani: yesterday's speech at the opening meeting of the G7
The two-day event ends today - VIDEO
The Italian Vice President of the Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), Antonio Tajani, yesterday opened the proceedings of the meeting of the Foreign Ministers... more
Airports"Aci Innovate", event on airport innovation kicks off in Rome-Fiumicino
Hosted by AdR; seven key topics on the agenda
This week, the global community of airport innovators, start‑ups, visionary thinkers, researchers and top tech minds gathers at Rome Fiumicino Airport for AIRPORTS INNOVATE 2024. The conference, organised j... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways announces ten new routes in one day
They join the three destinations already revealed for 2025
Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, today announced the launch of ten new destinations from 2025. Part of the its expansion programme, this announcement delivers on the promise... more
AirlinesEmirates unveils new A-380 aircraft livery
On the occasion of a football event
Emirates, the Official Airline Partner and Principal Partner of AC Milan, has revealed a new livery for its A-380 aircraft, featuring the club’s distinctive colours, to celebrate the 125th anniversary o... more
Finance and economyAirbus launches second tranche of its share buyback programme
It will include until 2,127,000 ones, starting from today and up to not over January 24, 2025
Airbus SE is launching the second tranche under its share buyback programme announced on 9 September 2024, which is being undertaken for the purpose of supporting future employee share ownership plan activities... more
Civil aviationCommercial airline pilots: Argentina removes age limits
The measure "reflects the trend observed in civil aviation regulations of various countries"
While in the United States a group of senators is asking for an increase in the retirement age of airline pilots, Argentina, with Resolution 516/2024 which updates the Regulation published today by its... more
IndustryContract for 15 additional USAF KC-46A tanker airplanes
Valued at USD 2.38 billion
Boeing will build 15 additional KC-46A Pegasus tankers under a Lot 11 contract award from the US Air Force valued at $2.38 billion. In all, the industry has 168 KC-46A multi-mission aerial refuelers on... more
AccidentsB-737/400 cargo plane crashes near Vilnius Airport, Lithuania
At the origin, it seems, a pilot-tower communication error. One victim and one seriously injured
Residential building with 13 inhabitants on fire: tragedy narrowly avoided. The aircraft, operated by Swiftair on behalf of DHL, had taken off from Leipzig airport more
AirlinesGatwick (2). The terminal has also reopened to passengers
The post on X confirms it
The London-Gatwick Airport company has published a post on X that confirms: "The earlier security alert has now been resolved and cleared by police. The South Terminal is reopening to staff and will be... more
Civil aviationSolarig Spain invests €1.15 billion to produce SAF aviation fuel
New plant in Teruel, Aragon, with capacity of over 75,000 tons per year
Equivalent to 33,000 flight connections between Zaragoza and London (considering a 50% sustainable fuel mix) more
DefenseLondon dismantles 14 CH-47 helicopters and entire Puma H-C2 fleet
Defense cuts to fill black holes. But Putin's threat of aggression looms
46 Watchkeeper Mk-1 drones also decommissioned. And the axe also falls on the forces of the Royal Navy more
AirlinesLOT Polish Airlines adds Malta to its European route network
Inaugural flight in April 2025 four times a week
LOT Polish Airlines, a member of Star Alliance, is continuing the expansion of its European route network and will start serving Malta from Spring 2025. Following the inaugural flight on 16th April 2025,... more
AirportsAdP: works of the On CloudNine+ project at Bari's Airport
A two-day events concluded today at "Karol Wojtyla"
A two-day events concluded today at Bari's "Karol Wojtyla" Airport, bringing together aviation experts, industry leaders, and airport representatives from across Europe. The events focused on the urgent... more
Civil aviation2023 among the five worst years for wildfires in Europe
According to a Commission report shows it
Last year, Europe, the Middle East and Africa suffered some of the worst wildfires since 2000. According to the Forest Fires 2023 report, published this week by the Commission's Joint Research Centre,... more
AirportsLondon-Gatwick Airport South Terminal evacuated
As a precaution for safety reasons
Brief. The management company of London-Gatwick airport informs in a post on X that "A large part of the South Terminal has been evacuated as a precaution while we continue to investigate a security incident.During... more
DefenseFour Italian UNIFIL soldiers injured in southern Lebanon
Their conditions are not serious
A new attack this morning on the UNIFIL headquarters in southern Lebanon, after the one last Tuesday, when five soldiers from the UN Interposition Force were involved. The base was hit by rocket attacks,... more
AirlinesEuropean aviation sector calls for dedicated industrial strategy
To help achieve Net‑Zero by 2050
The European aviation industry has sent an open letter to the EU institutions and Member States urging them to prioritise aviation's decarbonisation through a dedicated Industrial Strategy as part of the... more
AirlinesTAP: the growth of the carrier in Brazil continues also from Italy
The news that marked 2024
TAP, during an event held in Rome in recent days, reiterated the strong bond that ties it to the South American country. The occasion was also for the Portuguese air carrier to highlight the innovations... more
AirlinesAircraft. Qatar Airways Cargo and MASkargo, new strategic partnership
The collaboration has already seen the movement of approximately 2,400 tons of goods since October 1st
Qatar Airways Cargo announced on Tuesday the launch of a new strategic partnership with MASkargo, a cargo carrier subsidiary of Malaysia Aviation Group. The partnership, inaugurated by Qatar Airways Cargo... more
AirlinesACI EUROPE addresses key challenges for aviation in Türkiye
With spirit of collaboration, the DG Jankovec meets the Turkish Transport Minister Uraloğlu
ACI EUROPE today engaged with the government of Türkiye to review and address the challenges faced by the country in sustainably developing air connectivity to further contribute to its economy and global... more
AccidentsMorocco, DA-42 plane of the national Air Force crashes: 2 victims
The accident occurred this morning shortly after take-off for a training flight
The Moroccan press reports an accident happened this morning involving a Diamond DA-42 aircraft of the Moroccan Air Force, shortly after taking off from Ben Slimane airport, in the northwest of the country,... more
Airports155th IATA Slot Conference underway in Singapore
Global meeting attracting delegates, airlines, sponsors, exhibitors, and over 300 airports
The IATA Slot Conference (SC), currently underway in Singapore (19-22 November 2024), is a meeting that attracts over 1,300 delegates, representing over 300 airports with limited capacity and more than... more
AirportsCOP29: 600 airports now certified for carbon management globally
On the occasion of its side‑event co‑hosted by ACI EUROPE and Baku Airport
On the occasion of the COP29 side‑event co‑hosted by ACI EUROPE and Heydar Aliyev International Airport, the global airport industry marked a new milestone on its accelerated journey to decarbonisation. More than... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: winds of change, challenges and consolidation of airlines in Europe
Iata, Walsh: regulatory delays and excesses slow down progress and mergers
During the "Wings of Change Europe" event in Rome (20-21 November 2024), the Director General of IATA (International Air Transport Association), Willie Walsh, expressed his disappointment at the delay... more