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AirlinesIberia: remotely controlled electric vehicles for moving its aircraft at Madrid and Barcelona Airports
The first eight ones will enter service later this month in both airports -VIDEO
In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Iberia and its handling and maintenance units continue to invest in innovation and sustainability, and once again they are pioneering users of the latest technology.Iberia... more
AirlinesJapan waives landing fees to support carriers
The sum is over 100 million euros
Government of Japan is willing to waive landing fees at the airport, for a total value of 12.5 billion yen (specifically 101 million euros) and the reason is soon explained. Air transport in the Japanese... more
AirlinesA new "flying man" spotted by plane in Los Angeles
The same happened in California last September
Another sighting and once again in the skies of Los Angeles: it may well be a coincidence, but the crew of an aircraft of the Asian carrier China Airlines said they were sure they noticed a man in a jetpack... more
AirlinesRyanair to cut Winter capacity and to close bases
It expects full year (FY21) traffic to fall to approx. 38m
Ryanair released today its revised Winter schedule. Due to increased flight restrictions imposed by EU Govts, air travel to/from much of Central Europe, the UK, Ireland, Austria, Belgium and Portugal have... more
AirportsIsrael's lockdown towards the end: air travel adaptations
El Al is already organizing new connections
First Nation to formalize the second lockdown, a quarantine that is not so far from the end: we are talking about Israel (read also the article published by AVIONEWS), a country in which new restrictive... more
AirlinesCovid-19 (2). European Council’s failure to harmonise cross-border travel restrictions
It puts millions of travel and tourism jobs at risk
The joint release by ACI EUROPE, A4E and IATA more
AirlinesPlanes, easyJet and Lufthansa first landings in Berlin-Brandenburg
Official debut of airport will be on October 31st
Nine years of delay, but also an ever closer official inauguration: next October 31 there will be the opening of Berlin-Brandenburg "Willy Brandt" airport, whose story became nothing short of paradoxical... more
AirportsAircraft, transport and covid. New Italy's law, measures of Government
Text was launched in the last hours - ATTACHMENTS
Italian Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, and Minister of Health, Roberto Speranza, signed the law with new measures to combat the contagion from COVID-19. There are several measures that have to make with... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in September: passenger levels stil low at Frankfurt Airport
Holiday travel continues to boost traffic slightly at some of the Group airports
In September 2020, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served some 1.1 million passengers – an 82.9 percent decline compared to the same month last year. Cumulative traffic at FRA during the January-to-September 2... more
AirportsEuropean aviation on alert for possible volcanic eruption
The alarm was raised by Iceland
Meteorological services around the world are starting to alert civil aviation for a possible volcanic eruption capable of upsetting landings and take-offs. The problem comes from Iceland: meteorological... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines "transfers" flights to Daxing Airport
Beijing airport chosen for 2021 connections
Ten million passengers in just one year of life: Beijing-Daxing international airport exists from exactly twelve months, but it can already boast impressive numbers (read also the article published by... more
AirportsMilan mayor Sala: "Italy should help management companies, not only Alitalia"
He spoke during Assolombarda assembly
Mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, spoke this morning, Monday 12 October 2020, on the occasion of the Assolombardia assembly. The association event was organized at Linate airport and the Milanese mayor took... more
AirportsNew operator concession for El Salvador Airport Cargo Terminal
For a period of 40 years
Munich Airport International (MAI), the German based airport management and consulting firm, and EMCO, a Honduran construction company, have been awarded a concession to develop and operate the El Salvador... more
AirportsMadrid airport: 23,000 dead chicks discovered
These animals were in the cargo terminal
A very bad discovery: according to what has been reported in recent hours by the Spanish police, 23,000 dead chicks were found in one of the cargo terminals at "Adolfo Suárez" airport in Madrid-Barajas,... more
AirlinesNew routes to encourage China-Finland trades
Zhengzhou and Helsinki will be served by Juneyao Airlines
As announced by Chinese media, Asian country and Finland are destined to be increasingly connected thanks to air transport after officialization of the new routes. Starting from October 12, therefore in... more
AirportsAvinor Group: traffic numbers for September 2020 in Norway
Domestic and international
Brief. Avinor is responsible for 44 State-owned airports in Norway.It has published the traffic numbers for September 2020.The highlights are:Just over 1.5 million passengers travelled to or from Avinor's... more
AirportsACI World and IATA push for globally consistent approach to testing
Joint presentation to ICAO to urge replacing quarantine
Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have yesterday made a joint call for a globally-consistent approach to testing international passengers... more
AirportsMunich Airport supported Palmerola in taking over operations of Toncontin in Honduras
As part of the handover not only the existing operational and technical staff had to be transferred
Palmerola International Airport (PIA) has now become the new operator of Toncontín International Airport in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Munich Airport International (MAI) supported PIA with the smooth transition... more
AccidentsOctober 8, 2001: Linate plane disaster 19 years ago
Total victims of crash were 118
Four minutes and thirty-eight seconds: even when it is not written in numbers, this time span makes an impression because it refers to the interval between the first communication to the control tower... more
AirportsSouth Africa, no visa required for tourists of 11 countries
Air passengers do not need to present certificates
An attempt (for some people, desperate) to favor national tourism: South Africa announced in recent hours that it wants to open foreign citizens from 11 countries without a visa to enter the national territory.... more
AirportsAirports, Alibaba-Dufry agreement on travel retail
It aims to develop this business in China
As reported by Chinese media, on Monday October 5, 2020, an important joint-venture involving Alibaba and Dufry was signed. First Group is famous for its technological services and electronic commerce,... more
AirlinesPlanes, easyJet announces layoffs in Switzerland
Total aircraft should also drop
Low-cost airline easyJet's employment cleaver is as sharp as ever. The decision adopted in Switzerland cannot be explained otherwise, specifically the 70 fewer jobs that have been made official with the... more
AirportsBrazil extends restrictions for foreigners: other 30 days
This measure does not concern air links
Another 30 days and the reason is always the same: new extension formalized by the government of Brazil regards the restrictions on connections with the South American nation. In short, there will still... more
AirlinesMiami Airport: the return of three airlines
In the past two weeks
The variety of diverse airline logos, passports and accents seen and heard at Miami International Airport continues to grow with the return of three more passenger airlines at MIA in the past two weeks.Air... more
AirportsMexico announces new airport to support economy
The chosen location is that of Tulum
Air transport can support the economic recovery of a country: it has often been repeated in these difficult moments in which it is necessary to cope with the health emergency of covid-19 and an important... more
AirlinesMIA adds more medical cargo muscle from Brussels
DHL subsidiary starts five weekly flights from European hub for meds and vaccines
As preparations for distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine continue worldwide, Miami International Airport (MIA) welcomed on October 1 the launch of more all-cargo flights from Brussels, Belgium - Europe’s l... more
AirlinesMore Italy and less Ireland for Ryanair flights
Low-cost carrier is at odds with Dublin
Less Ireland and more Italy: this seems to be the attitude of the low-cost airline Ryanair, which intends to expand its network of connections in our country with 17 weekly flights and five routes departing... more
AirportsFraport expands fleet of temperature-controlled transporters at Frankfurt Airport
20 refrigerated units now available at FRA for pharmaceutical products
Fraport, the owner and operator of Frankfurt Airport (FRA), will be using two additional state-of-the-art refrigerated trailers for the transportation of temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical products.... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport: new truck parking lot being built in Cargo City South
Scheduled to open by the end of 2021
Fraport began today construction of a new truck parking lot at Frankfurt Airport’s Cargo City South. The roughly 14,500-square-meter lot is located within the airport’s operational area near Airport Gat... more
AirportsChina, new expansion for Guangzhou-Baiyun airport
It will encourage the development of Greater Bay Area
An important airport expansion: Chinese international airport of Guangzhou-Baiyun (Baiyunport) will become even bigger in the future thanks to the expansion project that the media of the ex-celestial empire... more
AirportsAci Europe announces unique Annual Congress and General Assembly
The event marks its 30th year
ACI EUROPE unveiled yesterday plans to hold its flagship industry gathering, the Annual Congress and General Assembly, as a unique one day event on 17th November, streaming live from the stunning Skyhall... more
AirlinesAustralia increases economic aid for air carriers
Plans for all national routes were renewed
“Advance, beautiful Australia”: hymn of the Oceanian nation speaks clearly and the Canberra government could not fail to take adequate measures to advance the air transport sector. It is no coincidence tha... more
AirportsNew airport ground operations safety technologies
Solutions to prevent runway incursions
Leonardo’s US subsidiary, Selex ES Inc, developer of en-route navigation, precision approach and landing, and surveillance systems, recently added airport surface management technologies to their air t... more
AirportsLockdown in Israel, partial openings for air transport
Government specified measures affecting the sector
Israel is the first country in the world that ordered a second lockdown, a fact that could not fail to arouse a certain sensation around the world. The choice of the local government also has important... more
AirportsPlanes and quarantine, UK adds 4 new countries at risk
Air transport is further reformulated
A spectrum: the possible second lockdown that United Kingdom could decide in the next few hours following the increase in coronavirus infections is defined in this way. In the meantime, the country decided... more
AirportsUSA allocates 335 billion dollars for 80 airports
This plan is aimed to improve airport safety
Yesterday, on Thursday 24 September 2020, secretary of American Department of Transport, Elaine Lan Chao, formalized the allocation of 335 million dollars in favor of country's airports. These are grants... more
AirportsIndia, Patna airport will handle 8 million passengers every year
Local aviation minister spoke about it on Twitter
Some time ago works began to expand the terminal at Jay Prakash Narayan airport in Patna, India. Asian Nation intends to make the airport's annual capacity even more important, reaching up to 8 million... more
AirportsAutogrill: results for the eight months ended 31 August 2020
Airport performance still depressed -ATTACHMENT
The Board of Directors of Autogrill SpA today reviewed and approved the consolidated revenue performance for the eight months ended 31 August 2020.The highlights are: Revenue: €1,414m (€3,190m for the... more
AirportsChina approves first entry for foreign citizens
It will be necessary to have three distinct documents
Three distinct categories: China officially authorized yesterday on Wednesday 23 September 2020, the reopening of its borders to foreign citizens in possession of three fundamental documents. As announced... more
AirportsEmergency landing for Air Force Two: Mike Pence aboard
It would have been a bird strike - VIDEO
In the last few hours there was some apprehension in United States after the emergency landing of Air Force Two, the Boeing C-32 that normally carries US vice president. On board was White House number... more
AirlinesBeijing, more than 10 million passengers at Daxing airport
Chinese airport has been operating for just one year
A respectable flow of passengers. Beijing-Daxing International Airport has been around for exactly one year, but it can already boast impressive numbers. As reported today, on Tuesday 22 September 2020,... more
AirportsPlanes. UAE ready to review restrictions on Nigerian visas
Tension between the two countries lasts from August
After about a month and a half, tension between United Arab Emirates and Nigeria could ease: in August, Asian nation was forced to specify the reasons for the travel ban imposed on citizens of the African... more
AirportsDifficulties of Berlin-Brandenburg airport one month before opening
Financial losses of German hub are worrying
Nine years of delay, a month to wait and an unknown number of economic losses. The situation of the Berlin-Brandenburg "Willy Brandt" airport is nothing short of paradoxical: its opening, after years of... more
AirportsPlanes. Belavia authorized for routes with Russia
Moscow gave the go-ahead to the Belarusian flag carrier
Foregin affairs news are giving less and less space to the situation in Belarus, following the turbulent re-election of the disputed President of the Republic, Alexander Lukashenko, but there are some... more
AirlinesEurowings accuses Ryanair after farewell to Düsseldorf
German carrier will take over from the Irish one
The "void" has been filled, but controversy is always around the corner. The farewell of the low-cost airline Ryanair at the German airport of Düsseldorf (read also the article published by AVIONEWS)... more
AirportsSecond quarantine for Israel, new government measures
Here's how travel and air transport will change
Not all "primates" refer to positive situations. An emblematic case is that of Israel, first country in the world that made the second quarantine to combat Covid-19 official in these hours. It is a total... more
AirlinesAci Europe: appeal to EC President to end quarantines
And develop common EU Testing Protocol
Over 20 travel and tourism bodies as well as unions across Europe united today in an unprecedented call for European Commission leadership to replace quarantine restrictions with an EU Testing Protocol... more
AirportsEcoDemonstrator airplane. Sustainable aviation fuel to the next level on programme
50,000 US gallons used on B-787/10 flight
Boeing and Etihad Airways concluded testing on the aerospace company’s 2020 ecoDemonstrator programme with a cross-country flight using a 50/50 blend of sustainable and traditional jet fuel.Flying from S... more
AirlinesPlanes. Ireland vs Ryanair on restrictive measures
Low-cost carrier sued the state on anti-covid measures
A great crosstalk: low-cost airline Ryanair asked for clarification in court on measures introduced by Dublin government regarding the containment of Covid-19 and the reply was not long in coming. Irish... more
AirportsNavalny, poisoning wouldn't have happened at the airport
Russian activist has just begun to breathe independently
An intricate story that perhaps begins to become clearer. Poisoning of Russian activist Alexei Navalny caused a sensation all over the world and the photo of the man who woke up in the hospital after... more