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AirlinesWhat happens at Heathrow Airport
Hiring and "Brexit" among causes of gridlock at one of Europe's leading airports
Britain's Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have ordered airlines, under threat of fines, to reduce the number of flight connections to avoid delays and last-minute cancellations.... more
AirlinesLufthansa cancels 2,000 more flights
The decision due to lack of staff and to stop passengers inconvenience
German aviation group Lufthansa has announced the cancellation of an additional 2,000 air connections in its Summer schedule. These are mainly domestic routes and direct flights to neighboring countries,... more
AirlinesHeathrow airport limits passengers
Stop ticket sales if 100,000 transits per day is exceeded
The management company of London-Heathrow Airport has introduced a limit of 100,000 transits per day until September 11. This would be the maximum passenger volume that the British airport can efficiently... more
AirlinesAeroflot resumes air flights to Chengdu
From July 22, the Russian airline will operate regular connections to the Chinese airport
With the start of the Summer season and the easing of strict restrictions to limit the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, Chinese authorities have given the green light to open airspace to new international... more
AirlinesUSA: battle over air carrier Spirit Airlines
Frontier Airlines will not increase takeover bid against rival JetBlue
The management of US low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines has made it known in recent hours that it will further increase its bid to acquire low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines. The announcement brings the... more
AirlinesSpain: maxi tender for airports
A 5 billion procedure for handling services at 45 stopovers and heliports
The company Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea (Aena), which controls most of Spain's airports (43 airports and 2 heliports) with the exception of the private ones, has launched a new tender to co... more
AirlinesEurope: 500,000 travel vouchers refunded
The communication from 16 air carriers to the European Commission
Sixteen European air carriers have reported that they have economically refunded more than 500,000 travel vouchers issued to their customers. These are the well-known vouchers that airlines had given to... more
AirlinesITA Airways wins two awards
At SkyTeam's Sustainable Flight Challenge
An excellent accomplishment for ITA Airways, which won two important awards in SkyTeam's Sustainable Flight Challenge. The company won for the “Greatest CO2 reduction medium-haul” and “Best waste manag... more
AirlinesLeasing: planes blocked in Russia hit financial accounts
Big company suffers billion-dollar devaluation, but It bets on insurance premiums
One of the world's leading aircraft leasing companies, multinational Smbc Aviation Capital, today recorded a 1.6 billion dollars devaluation due to the block of 34 aircraft in Russia. This is the effect... more
AirlinesMasks yes, masks no
Why in the EU there are differences on obligations in airplane, train, bus and ship
Airplanes have a more effective ventilation system. This is the reason why in recent weeks the Council of Ministers extended until September 30 the obligation to wear masks on board public transport: buses,... more
AirlinesIATA. May air cargo buoyed by easing of Omicron restrictions in China
The performance are impacted by several factors
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released May 2022 data for global air cargo markets showing that the easing of Omicron restrictions in China helped to alleviate supply chain constraints... more
AirlinesLisbon airport: Parliament convenes managers
Hearing on the 30 air connections cancelled on average each day
At least 30 air connections are cancelled daily at Lisbon-Portela's "Humberto Delgado" airport. Over the last week-end, more than a hundred were cancelled, including flights to London, the Azores islands,... more
AirlinesBritish Airways cancels 10,300 flights
From July to October to ensure service without delays and last-minute cuts
The UK's national airline, British Airways, announced in recent hours the cancellation of an additional 10,300 flights scheduled from July to October 2022. This is a decision, similar to one taken just... more
AirlinesSas air carrier in bankruptcy
US Chapter 11 appeal to restructure 1.9 billion dollar debt
Scandinavian Airlines has filed for bankruptcy in recent hours. The decision came at the end of a strike called by its pilots yesterday. In response, the airline's top management announced that it will... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: 30,000 delays in two days
Copenhagen, Stockholm, London-Heathrow and Amsterdam the most affected airports
More than 30,000 air connections delayed and more than 3,200 flights cancelled. This is the toll of the last two days of operations of airport companies and airlines around the world, grappling with staff... more
AirlinesSpain: 12-day Ryanair strike
Some 41,000 flight connections cancelled across Europe from July to September
Some 11,000 flight connections were cancelled across Europe in June; at least 70,000 have been cancelled since April. As companies risk paying 453 million euros in compensation to some 1.5 million travelers... more
AirlinesStrikes at the two Paris airports
The mobilization could last until Sunday July 3
The airport workers' strike in France caused numerous cancellations of flight connections departing from Paris-Roissy "Charles de Gaulle" airport and other airports across the Alps today. The protest is... more
AirlinesChina Southern's maxi order for Airbus aircraft
Agreement to purchase 96 fuel-efficient A-320neo aircraft
Chinese carrier China Southern Airlines said today it has signed an agreement with the European aircraft manufacturer to purchase 96 airplanes of the A-320neo type. Management said the order is worth 12.25... more
AirlinesAirplane bunk beds are coming
They will be introduced in 2024 by Air New Zealand airline
New Zealand carrier Air New Zealand has announced that it will introduce six bunk beds for economy class passengers on board some B-787 Dreamliner aircraft operating long-haul routes in 2024. It will be... more
AirlinesITA Airways ahead of its time
tickets for the Summer 2023 season are already on sale
ITA Airways announces that from today, it will be possible to book flight tickets for Summer 2023 on the company’s network. The airline has uploaded the Summer 2023’s schedule on all sales channels, allo... more
AirlinesITA Airways: Face Boarding trials start at Catania's-Fontanarossa airport
From next July
ITA Airways in collaboration with SAC SpA, the Catania’s Airport management company. has launched the Face Boarding testing phase at Catania Airport.From next July, after checking in on the web or at t... more
AirlinesITA Airways: new bids by July 5
Data room reopened to Msc-Lufthansa and U.S. fund Certares
The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef) will fail to identify a buyer for the national airline ITA Airways by June 30. The deadline for closing negotiations, therefore, is slipping. On a request... more
AirlinesITA Airways: towards reopening data room
A chance to give additional information to ropes interested in purchase
The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance may soon ask flag carrier ITA Airways to reopen its data room. This would be aimed at providing all the additional information recently requested by the two... more
AirlinesJetBlue boost bid on Spirit
Improved hostile proposal aimed at blocking merger with Frontier Airlines
US low-cost air carrier JetBlue has strengthened its takeover bid for airline Spirit Airlines. The current proposal, which rose to 33.50 dollars per share, is 67.6% better than what was offered by low-cost... more
AirlinesEasyJet buys 56 new planes
The agreement with European manufacturer Airbus
British low-cost carrier EasyJet has entered into an agreement with European aircraft manufacturer Airbus to purchase 56 A-320neo aircraft. This is an order worth about 6.5 billion dollars. The airplanes... more
AirlinesSustainable fuels platform kicks off
Oil company illustrates technological tools to monitor consumption and push on SAF
At the annual summit of the International Air Transport Association (Iata) being held in Doha, Qatar, British oil company Shell illustrated its new company certification system for the use of Sustainable... more
AirlinesIag's strategic plan for recovery
New strategy announced in November, but British Airways knot must be solved first
The aviation group International Airlines Group (Iag)-which controls major air carriers such as British Airways and Spain's Iberia and Vueling-is preparing to launch a new strategic plan that it could... more
AirlinesITA Airways strengthens its development in Liguria
New flights on the routes Genoa-Alghero and Olbia
ITA Airways announces that new flights from Genoa to Alghero and Olbia are on sale from today. From July 30 to September 4, the new routes will be operated every Saturday and Sunday.ITA Airways already... more
AirlinesAirline removes "Z" from livery
A Japanese carrier wants to avoid equivocal juxtapositions with Ukrainian war
Japanese low-cost air carrier Zipair, a subsidiary of Japan Airlines, will remove the design of the letter "Z" from the livery of its fleet of aircraft. The reason for this choice is easy to understand,... more
AirlinesItaly-China: four weekly routes return
Three charter flights will also be added in the Summer months of July, August and September
The diplomacies of Rome and Beijing have agreed to increase air connectivity between the two countries. By June 30, 2022, the traditional four weekly scheduled air connections between Italy and China operated... more
AirlinesWizz Air against high fuel prices
Hedge contracts kick off to get propellant at cheaper prices
Hungarian low-cost air carrier Wizz Air is seeking a solution to rising fuel prices. For this reason, the airline is deciding to adopt and sign hedging contracts to protect itself from the risk of price... more
AirlinesSwitzerland (2) reopens airspace
After a two-hour closure, traffic is back to normal
Switzerland has reopened its airspace after a two-hour closure. It was announced by air navigation service provider Skyguide, which said it had resolved the technical problem reported at dawn today that... more
AirlinesSwitzerland has closed its airspace
A hardware problem at the root of the disruption
Switzerland has closed its airspace indefinitely due to a technical problem reported by Geneva-based air navigation service provider Skyguide. As a result, all commercial air connections over Swiss skies... more
AirlinesEasyJet case reflects air traffic chaos
Delays, cancellations and disruptions in European skies: organization needs improvement
If an air carrier or airport company manager were to look back at the darkest period of the pandemic, then he or she would have renewed "confidence" in the face of the chaos that is being experienced these... more
AirlinesSpain: Ryanair workers strike for six days
Unions work on coordination with other countries to call a European protest
Staff of Irish low-cost air carrier Ryanair have joined a six-day strike in Spain. Two unions of workers' representatives proclaimed the demonstration: the Unión sindical obrera (Uso) and the Sindicato... more
AirlinesAircraft. Lufthansa cancels more than 900 flights
Short-haul ones cancelled in July, and with Eurowings you can also rebook or travel by train
Germany's Lufthansa Group has announced the cancellation of more than 900 short-haul air connections scheduled for July. The reason for the cancellation? Staff shortages that will prevent airlines across... more
AirlinesITA Airways: aircraft with a new livery
The carrier tells the story of the five sustainability guidelines
The new ITA Airways "Born To Be Sustainable" A-350/900 is on its way from Shannon Airport in Ireland. A testimonial of the flagship carrier's commitment to sustainability, this next-generation aircraft... more
AirlinesScandinavian bailout divides shareholders
Governments of Sweden and Denmark have different views on recapitalization
The bailout of Scandinavian Airlines divides its two main shareholders, namely the governments of Sweden (21.8 percent) and Denmark (21.8 percent), which cannot find unity of views. The airline had recently... more
AirlinesRussian carrier Aeroflot wants new planes
Planned 3 billion dollars investment to address international sanctions
The board of Russia's State-owned flag carrier Aeroflot has approved the issuance of 5.42 billion new shares, through which it plans to raise up to 3 billion dollars, according to the Russian company.... more
AirlinesAircraft. Italy: ground and carrier workers on strike
Involved Ryanair, easyJet, ITA Airways, Volotea and Enav air traffic controllers
Day of disruption tomorrow in Italian skies. Air traffic controllers and aircrew, especially those of low-cost airlines, are on strike: from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm the staff of the Italian Company for Flight... more
AirlinesLaunch of code-share flights between ITA and Kuwait
Agreement available from today
ITA Airways and Kuwait Airways announce a new strategic partnership, which will see Kuwait national carrier’s code used for ITA Airways flights within Italy and between Italy and Europe. ITA Airways’ cod... more
AirlinesRussia seeks to develop domestic air transport
Rosaviatsia ensures support for airlines on domestic routes
Russia launched a procedure to evaluate programs for the development of domestic air transport. This is the result of a meeting held in recent hours between representatives of major Russian air carriers... more
AirlinesITA Airways is renewed all in the name of "Made in Italy"
In the week of the Italian Republic Day and six months from its flight operations
In the week of the Italian Republic Day which marks Italy's most symbolic anniversary, ITA Airways sets another milestone in its evolution as the new Italian national flagship carrier.In a period slightly... more
AccidentsNepal plane crash (2): why flying is so dangerous
Airports amid crevasses and unstable weather, safety investments needed
The crash of Tara Air's twin-turbo Twin Otter 300 aircraft in the mountains of Nepal has highlighted the dangers of air travel in a country often referred to as one of the riskiest places in the world... more
AirlinesFuel price increase hits airlines and defense
At least 40 billion dollars in extra costs in global airline budgets
Airlines around the world are grappling with an increase in fuel costs that will impact their budgets by an estimated 40 billion dollars. Suffering such hardships is not only the commercial sector, which... more
AccidentsAir accident in Nepal: plane found crashed
Wreckage on a mountain ridge, 16 bodies recovered
The wreckage of the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 twin-engine plane (registration 9N-AET) belonging to the Tara Air company, which disappeared from radar yesterday in Nepal, has been found in... more
AirlinesITA Airways: privatization could slow down
After Air France recapitalization boost bid with Certares fund
At the closing of deadlines for submitting binding offers for the acquisition of the majority stake in the flag carrier ITA Airways two proposals had arrived: one is that of the Italo-German axis Msc-Lufthansa... more
AirlinesITA Airways: details on the two bids
Indiscretions on the proposals of Msc-Lufthansa and the Certares fund
After the deadline for submitting binding offers for the takeover of flag carrier ITA Airways expired, now the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef) is working to evaluate the two proposals that... more
AirlinesSwissport awarded ground handling business of Alitalia at Fiumicino
The company expands to Italy
After being awarded the ground handling business of Alitalia –Società Aerea Italiana SpA in extraordinary administration– at Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy, Swissport has started preparations for t... more
AirlinesITA Airways: Indigo is almost out
Fund not present in data room, then denial of alliance with Certares
US investment fund Indigo Partners is almost out of the game for the takeover of national airline ITA Airways. In fact, it is not present in the data room and appears to have definitively rejected the... more