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AirportsState aid: EC on the possibility to grant operating aid to certain regional airports
It prolonged it until 4 April 2027 due to exceptional circumstances
The European Commission (EC) has prolonged the possibility of granting operating aid to certain regional airports under the 2014 Guidelines on State aid to airports and airlines until 4 April 2027. The... more
AirlinesPortugal: wave of air strikes
From July to August: easyJet flight attendants first, then airport staff
Announced an air strike in Portugal for five days in a row from 21 to 25 July. The flight attendants of the low-cost airline easyJet will cross their arms. The mobilization was called by the Sindicato... more
AirlinesAmsterdam Airport: long queues
After Cyclone "Polly", hundreds of flights delayed and cancelled yesterday rescheduled today
Operations at Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport are back to normal. In fact, a powerful cyclone hit the Netherlands and Germany yesterday, killing two people, hitting trees and forcing one of the... more
AirlinesTap Portugal: "There was no interference"
Published report of the commission of inquiry on the manager Reis
The final report of a parliamentary commission of inquiry in Portugal established that there was no interference in the payment of a 500,000 euros severance to Alexandra Reis, former manager of the national... more
AirlinesITA Airways launched new San Francisco-Rome non-stop flight
Experts’ Tips for Trips in the two cities available on social media channels
ITA Airways launched its non-stop service between San Francisco and Rome. The inaugural flight, AZ 641 connecting the two cities departed on July 1 at 3:15 pm from San Francisco International airport and... more
AirportsUSA: dispute between FAA and air carriers
Thousands of delayed flights at New York airports testify to understaffing
It's chaos in the American skies. Things are no better on the ground: too many flights delayed and cancelled in the week that is ending. The tension therefore continues between the US Federal Aviation... more
Airports"Virtute-1" completed, the Italian suborbital mission with a crew from Italian Air Force and the CNR
The ninety-minute flight, on board Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity spaceship
The VIRTUTE-1 (Italian Flight for sUborbiTalE Research and Technology) mission took off yesterday at 16:30 CET, from Virgin Galactic’s America Spaceport (in New Mexico - USA). The Italian crew, consisting o... more
AirlinesMunich Airport: 20 years with Lufthansa
Official ceremony to celebrate the two decades since the inauguration
Celebrated 20 years of collaboration between the German aviation group Lufthansa and the airport company Flughafen München, which controls the "Franz Josef Strauss" international airport in Munich. It... more
AirlinesSydney Airport: second runway reopened
At least 100 flights cancelled due to strong gusts of wind
Sydney's Kingsford Smith International Airport is back in full operation. In fact, both take-off and landing runways have become available again, after the strong gusts of wind that whipped the airport... more
AirlinesGeneva airport back in operation
The four-hour strike by the airport workers has ended
Geneva International Airport is back in operation starting at 10:00 today, Friday 30 June. The temporary suspension of air connections began this morning at 6:00 due to a strike by workers in the airport... more
AirportsAircraft and strike in France
Hardships will continue today and until dawn tomorrow
The French Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile (Dgac) has asked air carriers today to cancel all flights departing from or arriving at the airports of Paris-Beauvais, Brest (in the extreme west of t... more
AirportsMexico: stop at the airport, 4.2 billion sought
Works at the airport blocked by President Obrador, who wants to buy back bonds
Mexico's Government could buy back some 4.2 billion dollars of bonds issued to finance construction of a new airport in Mexico City, on which construction had begun before the project was shelved altogether.... more
AirportsArmando Brunini elected to lead European airport association
He succeeds Javier Marín, Executive Vice President of Aena
European airports’ trade association, ACI EUROPE (Airports Council International) yesterday held its General Assembly as part of its 33rd Annual Congress and General Assembly, hosted by Spanish airport o... more
AirlinesMexico cedes airport control to navy
Enhanced military involvement to reduce drug trafficking and smuggling
Mexico should cede control of Mexico City's "Benito Juárez" International Airport to the Navy. It is the result of an agreement between the armed forces and the government, signed by President Andres... more
AirportsAci Europe: Best Airport Award winners for 2023 revealed
In each category; also three Italian ones
The Annual ACI EUROPE "Best Airport Award" winners were announced yesterday during the Gala Dinner of the ACI EUROPE/World Annual General Assembly, Conference and Exhibition. Hosted by Spanish airport... more
AirlinesUSA: bad weather stops thousands of planes
More than 9,000 flights delayed or cancelled in the last 24 hours
Fourth day of disruption to air transport in the United States: over 9,000 flights have been delayed or cancelled in the last 24 hours. The chaos was caused by the intense storms that hit various areas... more
AirportsAci Europe: airport industry Net Zero 2050 resolution expanded and reaffirmed
With tighter criteria and renewed ambition
ACI EUROPE today announced a renewed and enhanced commitment to net zero carbon emissions with more European airports than ever before committed to achieving decarbonisation for emissions under their control... more
AirlinesSydney Airport unveils new flight routes
Neighborhood committees on a war footing against noise pollution
Western Sydney International Airport (Nancy-Bird Walton), due to open in 2026, has made public the new flight paths for incoming and outgoing aircraft. The various residents' committees in the capital's... more
AirlinesPoland: forward with new airport in Warsaw
It will absorb traffic from the other two city airports, which will be downsized
The Polish government goes ahead with the construction of the new Warsaw airport. The Solidarity Transport Hub project is an infrastructure destined to become the main air transit hub for Central and Eastern... more
AirportsSuccess for the "Paris Air Show 2023"
A lot of Italianism among the stands and to close the French acrobatic team - VIDEO
The 54th edition of the "Paris Air Show", which was held at the Le Bourget airport, concluded yesterday. Among the 2500 exhibitors present at the show there were also many Italian companies of international... more
AirportsNew York airport towards restructuring
Awarded 1.24 billion dollars contract for works on parts of the slipway
The Astm International Group (formerly American Society for Testing and Materials) has been awarded the contract for the renovation of some parts of the "John Fitzgerald Kennedy" international airport... more
AirportsAci Europe: global airport leaders gather in Barcelona
The "WAGA" event (June 26-28) is hosted by AENA
Leaders of the global airport industry are gathering in Barcelona today as Airports Council International’s ACI World and ACI EUROPE join forces to combine their Annual Congress and General Assemblies –... more
AirportsNATO complete maxi air exercise
"Air Defender 23" involves 250 aircraft and 10,000 soldiers from 25 countries
The "Air Defender 23" joint military exercise, which began on 12 June 2023 and coordinated by Germany, was successfully concluded today. It's the largest deployment of air forces in Europe in the history... more
AirlinesTourism explodes in Italy
Almost 2 million air passengers in June
Italy predicts a boom in air passengers in "Summer 2023". In fact, with the end of the toughest restrictions on international air travel, it has spread as a sort of "tourism revenge", that is the uncontrollable... more
AirportsIsrael: Haifa airport reopens after 4 years
The stopover returns to serve the Greek islands and Cyprus, its main destinations
Israel's Haifa airport reopens after a four-year hiatus. Air connections resumed in the past few hours, thanks to the Maltese company Universal Air, which has operated three direct flights to Cyprus: two... more
AirportsEdinburgh Airport bets on technology
Smart devices to monitor passengers more smoothly
The management company of the UK's Edinburgh Airport is investing in technology to streamline operations at the airport. The aim is to make air connections and passenger traffic more efficient, in order... more
Airlines"Paris Air Show": evolutions by aircraft in the skies
The shows of planes, drones and helicopters of the first day - VIDEO
Thrilling shows in the skies over Paris-Le Bourget airport. It's the gist of the first day of the 54th edition of the "Paris Air Show 2023" held at the French capital's airport from 19 to 25 June 2023.... more
AirlinesUSA: Summer at risk for air transport
Obsolete computers, shortage of pilots and air traffic controllers: inconveniences are feared
Passenger demand for air travel in the Summer 2023 season will reach an all-time high. The US aviation sector says it is ready for a record summer. However, experts fear that things could go wrong and... more
AirportsPlanes and helicopters. The "Paris-Le Bourget 2023" airshow (June 19-25) gets underway
Lots of news starring the eVtol
The "Paris Aerospace Show", held at Le Bourget airport, is back after four years. The 54th edition will be held from 19 to 25 June 2023. The first four days are dedicated only to industry representatives... more
AirlinesUSA: Senate will increase flights to Washington airport
Decision in contrast with provisions of the municipal administration and management of the airport
Washington's "Ronald Reagan" National Airport may need to be forced to boost its operations with extra connections. This would have been decided by the US Senate Transportation Committee, which would have... more
AirlinesITA Airways meets the press in Washington
New direct flight from Rome and its new connections for the 2023 Summer season
Last night during a press briefing that took place in the characteristic "Mi Vida" venue in Washington DC, ITA Airways presented its new direct flight between Rome-Fiumicino and the US capital, its news... more
AirportsVlora airport: activists defend flamingos
The protest: the dock under construction would threaten the Narta lagoon
The new Albanian airport under construction near the city of Vlora worries environmentalists. At the heart of their fears is the possible alteration of the ecosystem of the Narta lagoon, near which the... more
AirlinesAir India suspends some pilots
Accused of violating rules inside the cockpit
Air India has suspended two of its pilots for a safety violation while in the cockpit. The episodes, which date back to a few months ago, concern the invitation of an unauthorized person inside the cockpit... more
AirlinesBerlin Airport strengthens security checks
The aim is to reduce the formation of long queues at the gates in the Summer
German airport of Berlin-Brandenburg has upgraded its BER Runway security check system for the Summer peak season. The goal is to reduce to zero the possibility of long queues forming at the gates, slowing... more
AirportsHeathrow Airport at pre-pandemic levels
It operates 248 daily flights connecting the UK to 31 US destinations
The operator of the British London-Heathrow airport has communicated that the volume of passenger traffic in the month of May has returned to a level almost corresponding to what was recorded in the period... more
AirlinesGlobal air carriers double profits by 2023
The estimate of Iata director general Willie Walsh at the Istanbul summit
Airlines around the world have more than doubled their forecasts for their aviation profits for 2023. However, they said delays in deliveries of new planes, combined with soaring demand from airlines,... more
AirportsAci Europe: passenger traffic comes closest yet to full recovery
Demand remains bullish; freight and aircraft movements -ATTACHMENT
The air traffic report for April 2023 released today by European airport trade body Aci Europe shows passenger traffic made further gains towards a full recovery, but with wide performance divergence across... more
AirlinesLeeds Airport violates night flights rules
The complaint of the city council, ready for legal proceedings
The City Council of the City of Leeds, UK, has sent a notice of breach of noise abatement rules to the management of Leeds-Bradford Airport. The fact concerns the planning of 747 more night flights than... more
AirlinesITA Airways and Turkish Airlines launch code-share partnership
It will be effective within July 2023
ITA Airways, the national flag carrier of Italy, and Turkish Airlines, the airline that flies to more countries than any other carrier in the World, jointly announce the commencement of a codeshare partnership... more
Airlines"Amsterdam Airport has no shame"
Gibes from dg Walsh (Iata) against rate increases and slot management
The global aviation industry has experienced a period of robust recovery in the last year after a long recession due to the covid-19 pandemic, followed by the Russo-Ukrainian war and the increase in the... more
AirlinesITA Airways: new Washington-Rome connection by A-330neo airplane
Initially five per week, then daily flight
The Italian National Day last Friday marked the launch of the new ITA Airways Washington-Dulles/Rome-Fiumicino direct flight. The inaugural flight, which departed at 4:20 pm from Dulles International airport,... more
AirlinesThree tips for the Summer 2023 season
To avoid ruining your summer holidays between crowded airports and queues at security checks
The Summer 2023 season has arrived. Passenger demand for air travel has reached its annual peak and globally surpassed the 2019 record. However, this also means crowded airports and long queues at security... more
AirlinesITA Airways: A-330neo airplane enters operation
Tomorrow on the new Rome-Washington flight
Tomorrow, June 2, Italian National Day, also marks the start of the new ITA Airways direct flight from Rome Fiumicino to Washington Dulles, with the entry into service of the new A-330neo. The Washington... more
AirlinesAircraft. Air strike on June 4 in Italy
A 24-hour mobilization of the airport sector
Sunday 4 June 2023 will be a 24-hour strike in the airport sector in Italy. Numerous inconveniences are expected for passengers travelling to or from Italy, dealing with delayed and cancelled flights,... more
AirportsSpain: over 17 billion euros for airports
Management company Aena launches tenders to upgrade airports
The Spanish airport operator Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea (Aena) has been awarded four concessions (out of the total of six tenders) for the management of duty-free shops in 23 airports th... more
AirlinesGatwick Airport: amid chaos and strikes
British Airways, Tui and easyJet cancelled and delayed flights
Surge of flight cancellations and delays today, Tuesday 30 May, at London-Gatwick airport in the UK. The cause of them was the strong travel demand that paralyzed the English airport, with long queues... more
AirlinesLondon City Airport investigating hacker attack
Looking for a flaw that allowed the stopover website to be put out of action for a few hours
The management company of the British London-City airport has launched an in-depth investigation into the IT breach suffered on the morning of Sunday 28 May, which put the airport's website out of action... more
AirlinesSummer 2023: customer complaints rise
Global airlines are pushing lawmakers to take action to limit chaos
As the Summer high season approaches, the demand for travel is getting stronger. And while the number of air connections made every day in the world increases, so does the number of disputes between travelers... more
AirlinesHeathrow Airport: British planes in tilt
Delays at the weekend due to a technical problem with the company's technological systems
It's chaos at London-Heathrow airport with flight connections delayed and cancelled due to a "technical problem" in the computer systems of the national carrier British Airways. The inconvenience began... more
AirlinesUnited States: the airport suitable for autism
At the Pittsburgh airport a room for those with sensory problems
Airports are less places of transit and more small urban environments full of services today. As planes land and take off, passengers can wait their flights in restaurants, shops, bookstores, spas and... more