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AirlinesVaradi (Wizz Air Ceo): "Travelling by plane is safer than supermarkets"
Manager said he was satisfied about sanitation standards
Risk of coronavirus infection scares everyone and in any part of the world, but which places are safer than others? Jozsef Varadi, CEO of low-cost airline Wizz Air, is certain: flying is less dangerous... more
AirportsFraport hands over new air cargo warehouse to Swissport
Facility equipped with the airport’s first large-scale photovoltaic system
After a construction phase of just under one year, today (September 16) Fraport handed over the keys for a new cargo handling warehouse to Swissport Cargo Services Deutschland GmbH as the facility’s f... more
AirportsAutogrill extends its Amsterdam Airport partnership
The Group has extended it from 2028 to 2036
Autogrill Group, through its HMSHost International division, has extended its food & beverage partnership from 2028 to 2036 for the 79 points of sale it operates in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Operations... more
AirlinesChina, less anti-covid restrictions for domestic carriers
Civil aviation relaxed the planned measures
Chinese air transport recorded important numbers in recent times which testify its slight but effective recovery. The main consequence of new trend occurred today, Tuesday 15 September 2020, with the important... more
AirportsEcuador issues its first electronic passport
The document was expressly requested by Icao
First times are often exciting and the adjective fits perfectly with the novelty introduced in last hours by Ecuador. South American country, in fact, issued its first electronic passport in history, making... more
AirlinesAirports. Brussels extends suspension of landing slots
Waiver will remain in effect until March 27
It is now inevitable to look to 2021 as a year of possible relaunches and resumptions. The latest decision by the European Commission, which intends to extend the suspension of airport slots by six months,... more
AirlinesCyprus, license of Tus Airways carrier is suspended
Company requested six months for industrial plan
During today's morning, on Monday September 14, 2020, Cyprus Ministry of Transport decided to suspend license of airline Tus Airways. This is the company founded in 2005 and whose hub is the Cypriot airport... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers. Court approves Thai Airways restructuring
Bankruptcy was filed in May
Today, on Monday September 14, 2020, bankruptcy court of Thailand decided to give its green light to the corporate restructuring of Thai Airways airline. Already last May, economic difficulties of Asian... more
AirlinesLima Airport signs financing for airside development
Four international banks are providing the loan
Lima Airport Partners (LAP), part of the Fraport Group since 2001, has signed a USD 450 million financing agreement for its airside development program at "Jorge Chávez International Airport" in Lima,... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. Ryanair will leave Düsseldorf base
This decision will take effect in October
A letter sent to employees in the late afternoon of Thursday September 10, 2020, announced the intention of low-cost airline Ryanair to abandon its German base in Düsseldorf: the future is not optimistic... more
AirlinesFraport: figures in August 2020, passenger numbers remain low in Frankfurt
Traffic still down at the Group’s airports worldwide
In August 2020, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served some 1.5 million passengers, representing a 78.2 percent decline year-on-year. Thus, for the first time since March of this year, the decrease remained below... more
AirlinesSIA Group to rationalise staff numbers
Amid unprecedented global aviation crisis
The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group announced yesterday the difficult decision to cut around 4,300 positions across its carriers. After taking into account a recruitment freeze, natural attrition, and the... more
AirlinesPlanes and carriers, 3,000 United Airlines pilots will not be fired
The decisive agreement with unions in last hours
In last few hours there would have been a decisive agreement between unions and the carrier United Airlines to avoid the dismissal of nearly three thousand pilots. This agreement had to be found as soon... more
AirportsPhilippines Navy tries to block new airport
It should be located in the same place of naval base
A green light that does not convince everyone, especially armed forces: in Philippines Vice-Admiral Giovanni Carlo Bacordo, chief of local Navy, strongly opposed the construction of an airport during the... more
AirportsAci Europe: helping airports plan their recovery
Study by EUROCONTROL highlights actions to improve performance -ATTACHMENT
In order to reduce the impact of COVID-19 measures on airport performance, and so contribute to aviation’s overall recovery from the pandemic, airports need to focus on reducing the impact of space constraints a... more
AirlinesAvinor: decline in air traffic after Summer in Norway
Both in domestic and international
Brief. New figures show a 60 percent decrease in traffic at Avinor's airports in August compared with August in 2019.Overall, the figures for August show a 50 percent decrease in domestic traffic and an... more
AirlinesRyanair could leave Cork and Shannon airports
Drastic decision would concern Winter months
Forget Alcatraz, it is now the moment for "escape from Shannon": Irish international airport is in danger of emptying due to the latest and inevitable decisions of carriers. Last week, Aer Lingus announced... more
AirportsArgentina set to restart air routes in October
Buenos Aires ban for Covid is one of the most rigid in the world
Now everything seems ready for Argentina to reopen international air routes. Just today, on Tuesday September 8, 2020, a source close to the local ministry of transport indicated next October as the right... more
AirlinesWithout a mask on the plane, 700 "refused" passengers in the US
US policies foresee the face covered from two years and up
"The catalog is this": they are not lovers, but with the same precision as Leporello in Mozart's "Don Giovanni", "Los Angeles Times" listed the number of passengers who were banned from traveling by US... more
AirlinesEthiopian Airlines interested in saving South African Airways
African company has been in bankrupt for months
South African Airways is experiencing hectic hours and IT is looking for a business partner who can guarantee its operational future. South African carrier filed for bankruptcy several months ago, but... more
AirlinesRoutes by plane from China to Tibet continue to grow
Autonomous region remains a popular destination
As reported by Chinese media, routes from Asian country to Tibet have gradually and steadily increased. They are 120 links that at this moment allow to reach the autonomous region, especially after the... more
AirportsAirlines and airports agree conditions for European Winter slots waiver
Severe impact of COVID-19 and continued uncertainty requires the immediate extension
Facing the most difficult Winter season in aviation’s history, airlines and airports have agreed to abide by a set of conditions together with slot coordinators under which an extension of the waiver o... more
AirlinesCJ EU. Passengers whose flights cancelled or delayed may demand payment of the compensation
Provided for under EU law in the national currency of their place of residence
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJ EU) communicates today in a press release that:"Ms X had a confirmed reservation with the air transport company Smartwings Poland, formerly Travel Service,... more
AirportsWoman walks on the wing of the plane after landing
Passenger will receive a hefty fine -VIDEO
Summer is not over finished and it can be understood the desire for a breath of fresh air when the sun begins to beat down in the hottest hours, but what committed by the passenger on a flight connection... more
AirlinesAirline catering crisis, the British Airways case
Layoffs linked to Covid also concern this sector
More than two thousand employees who have now been reduced to just 300: not even the air transport catering situation is rosy and obviously Covid-19 has heavily influenced this downsizing. The most worrying... more
AirlinesIATA calls for borders to open and continued relief measures
Total July 2020 traffic was 79.8% below 2019 levels, international was -91.9% -ATTACHMENT
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling on governments to work together to urgently find ways to re-establish global connectivity by re-opening borders and to continue with relief... more
AirlinesAirports, Aer Lingus ready to leave Ireland
Local media talk insistently about the disengagement from Shannon's current base
“Irish sky is an ocean of clouds and light”: not even this poetic phrase by Italian singer Fiorella Mannoia could lead to a rethinking of the airline Aer Lingus on the choice of disengagement from the... more
AirlinesSan Francisco Airport: trend of international flights continues in August
More destinations restored, airlines increase flight frequency
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) continued to welcome the resumption of non-stop flights from international airlines in August 2020, including the following:August 1st:Aeromexico resumed flights... more
AirlinesFirst flight Tel Aviv-Abu Dhabi (2), anti-missile system on board
This advanced technology allows to deflect rockets
An historic first time to be explored in every detail: Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi have never been so close as at this moment, after first flight ever from Israel took off this morning and headed to the Emirate... more
AirlinesAir India, government aims at privatization by the end of 2020
Asian airline is considered a cause for concern
Hope is the last to die and this is also what Hardeep Singh Puri, Indian Civil Aviation Minister thinks. Asian country is facing, among various urgencies, that of Air India, national carrier at the center... more
AirlinesFirst historic flight from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi
Delegation on board will sign peace between the two countries
An important commercial air link which for the moment cannot be purchased by the general public. During today's morning, on Monday August 31, 2020, there was the first historic Tel Aviv-Abu Dhabi flight.... more
AirportsChina, new airport launches operations in Yulin
In this region there are now eight stopovers
New Chinese airports are now popping up like mushrooms. Last one in chronological order opened this morning, Friday 28 August 2020, and it's that of Yulin, a city located in the autonomous region of Guangxi... more
AirlinesCelera 500L, "bullet plane" for private flights, unveiled after years
There have been many rumors and hypotheses since 2017
A lot of noise, but not for anything: after years of mystery and hypotheses (some, to be honest, rambling), Celera 500L, a bullet-shaped plane sighted for the first time in 2017, was revealed. It is undoubtedly... more
AirportsColombia approves resumption of international air connections
Request was sent to the Ministry of Health
In the last few hours Colombia officially authorized resumption of international flights, with a gradual reactivation starting from next September 1st. Mnistry of Health of the South American country gave... more
AirportsSuccess for first flight AG-50 light sport aircraft
New plane got off the ground for 12 minutes -VIDEO
First time can be never forgotten: at 8:38 am (local time) yesterday, Wednesday August 26, 2020, the Lingyan AG-50, the Chinese-made new generation light sports aircraft, took off. The maiden flight was... more
AirlinesIATA: travellers face risk of penalties for refusing to wear face covering
It is a key recommendation of the ICAO guidance for safe operations during the pandemic
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is appealing to all travellers to wear face covering during the travel journey for the safety of all passengers and crew during COVID-19.Wearing face... more
AirlinesThe corona crisis has sharply weakened Avinor's results
Grants from the Norwegian government ensures continued operation
The demand for national and international flights is greatly reduced due to the measures to limit the spread of the Covid-19 infection. The airlines have adjusted route production and, like Avinor, implemented... more
AirportsSwitzerland, first launch in history from an electric plane
World record also concerns carbon dioxide emissions
There is always a first time and the one in which Raphaël Domjan became the protagonist is really curious. The name is that of the founder of SolarStratos, a project aimed at flying a solar-powered plane... more
AirlinesJuly 2020: passenger traffic remains low in Frankfurt airport
And at the Fraport Group’s ones worldwide
In July 2020, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served a total of 1,318,502 passengers, representing an 80.9 percent decline year-on-year. During the January-to-July period, accumulated passenger traffic at FRA... more
AirportsIstanbul Airport first to achieve ACI AHA accreditation
It recognises commitment to health and welfare of travellers, and the public
Airports Council International (ACI) World and ACI EUROPE have today announced that Istanbul Airport is the first airport to be accredited through its new Airport Health Accreditation (AHA) programme.ACI’s A... more
AirlinesEasyJet employees protest at Stansted airport
Low-cost airline announced nearly 2,000 layoffs
EasyJet employees have protested in recent hours outside London-Stansted airport against the low-cost airline's business plan and possible layoffs. The company's decision to close Stansted base, in addition... more
AirlinesOver 860,000 passengers travelled through Heathrow in July
Down 88% on the previous year
Over 860,000 passengers travelled through Heathrow in July, down 88% on the previous year.This reflects a slight uplift in passenger traffic, since the start of this crisis, driven by the Government’s c... more
AirlinesBudapest Airport: 18 years of partnership with Cargolux
3,500 flights and 200,000 tons
Budapest Airport has welcomed Cargolux’s 3,500th flight. The Luxembourg-based airline has been ensuring connections between airports around the world, air freight operators, and Budapest Airport for 1... more
AirlinesAvinor: increase in air travel during July in Norway
The biggest rise was recorded for domestic flights
1.8 million passengers travelled to and from Avinor's airports (Norway) over the course of July. This is a significant increase of 71 per cent compared with June, but still remains far from the normal... more
AccidentsAir India Express plane crash, pilots may have attempted take off
Reconstructions were done by experts and engineers
There are 18 confirmed victims of the accident that took place three days ago, on Friday August 7, 2020, in the southern part of India. A plane of the Air India Express carrier crashed near Calicut airport,... more
AirportsAci Europe: traffic data shows Covid-19 impact on airport sector
Freight also falling -ATTACHMENT
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE, today released its air traffic report for June, Q2 & H1 as well as an interim update for July. The report reveals the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic... more
AirlinesLufthansa Group: 2Q2020 results
The cargo sector with a strong period -ATTACHMENT
Consequences of Corona pandemic have a considerable impact on its data more
AirportsThey do not wear masks, fight on board of Klm plane
Two British boys made being nervous other passengers - VIDEO
A very lively flight. A violent brawl broke out on board a Boeing -737 of the Klm air carrier which involved several passengers. The reason is soon to be said. Two people stubbornly refused to wear the... more
AirlinesKLM adapts organisation further due to COVID-19 crisis
A total of 4,500 to 5,000 positions in the entire Group will cease to exist
KLM is in the throes of a crisis of unprecedented magnitude. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus at the start of 2020, numerous measures have already been taken to deal with the current circumstances.... more
AirportsBaghdad airport hit by two Katyusha rockets
According to local media, there are no victims
Baghdad international airport was hit and damaged by two rockets which fortunately did not cause any casualties. As reported by the Iraqi media, the airport has been the target of an attack that has no... more