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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
AirlinesITA Airways: deadline for bids today
Anac Authority dismiss sanction proceedings against Msc Group involved in airline privatization
The deadline for parties interested in submitting a binding offer to purchase the majority shares of the national airline ITA Airways expires today at 11:59 pm. As of today, there are two consortia vying... more
AirlinesWizz Air plane runs two hours late
Consumer association will initiate compensation action for flight W68186 Bologna-Catania
An airplane connection (flight W68186) operated by Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air was delayed for two hours, prompting the consumer association "Codici" to "initiate compensation and indemnity action".... more
AirlinesITA Airways: punctuality and regularity
Certified by data from an US company
As of April, ITA Airways recorded 90.8% of flights landed on time and 99.3% of its entire operation was completed in regularity, thus confirming its position as most on-time airline in Europe and an international... more
AirlinesITA Airways (2): the challenge is between two pacts
Parties will submit takeover bids by Monday
There will be two international cordates vying for the takeover of Italy's flag carrier ITA Airways: the US-based Certares fund in partnership with the airlines Air France and Delta Air Lines on the one... more
AirlinesIAG Group finalizes agreeement for up to 150 B-737 airplanes
Purchase includes firm order and options -DATA SHEET
Boeing and International Airlines Group (IAG) today announced an order for a combined total of 50 B-737/8-200s and /10s, plus 100 options.The B-737/8-200 will enable IAG to configure the airplane with... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: travel data and who collects it
Between biometrics and information sharing, doubts about transparency and long conservation
According to a British study that analyzed the personal and sensitive data that transportation operators request from travellers from abroad, the United States is the country that accumulates the most... more
AirlinesITA Airways: hypothesis of a US stringer
Certares and Indigo Partners funds to beat Msc-Lufthansa bid
US Certares fund is attempting to build a cordate with investment Indigo Partners Group with the aim of joining forces and submitting a joint takeover bid vis-à-vis the national airline ITA Airways, in... more
AirlinesItalian orchestra dropped from a plane
Hamburg airport closed at 11 pm and the aircraft could no longer take off
Musicians from the orchestra of Milan's La Scala theater were forced off a plane that was supposed to take them back to Italy at the end of the last concert of the spring tour held in Hamburg, Germany.... more
AirlinesAgreement by two companies on ship-to-air cargo
They will acquire stake in Air France-Klm Group
French shipping company Cma Cgm, which specializes in container transport and shipping, will acquire a 9 percent stake in the French-Dutch Air France-Klm Group. The aim is to create a "strategic partnership"... more
AccidentsChinese plane crash caused by intentional act
US media revelation after first black box analysis
The China Eastern Airlines B-737/800 plane that crashed to the ground on March 21 with 132 people on board was allegedly brought down intentionally. It is unclear whether by choice of one of the crewmembers,... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: risk of disruption in Europe
It's expected to be a Summer full of bookings and for that reason also chaotic
Staff shortages and high fuel costs are making it difficult to manage the increase in bookings for the Summer season. And so a number of air carriers, after boosting route offerings ahead of the season,... more
AirlinesNo masks on aircraft in EU from today
In Italy and Germany, obligation to wear Ffp2 devices remains for domestic connections
End of obligation to use face masks at airports and on board aircraft operating in the territory of the European Union today, May 16. A breakthrough that came in the past few days following the update... more
AirlinesITA Airways becomes first Italian A-350 operator
It is the 40th one of this model
ITA Airways, Italy’s new national carrier, has taken delivery of its first A-350, becoming the 40th operator of the type. The aircraft, which is on lease from ALAFCO, landed for the first time in Italy a... more
AirlinesAirline Wizz Air expands into Saudi Arabia
Mou signed with country investing in tourism
Low-cost airline Wizz Air is expanding its presence in the Arabian Peninsula with the aim to launch air links between Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom. It is a decision that espouses Riyadh's goal of... more
AirlinesEASA on ending mask requirement
"Staff should continue to encourage their use even when not necessary"
The end of the mask-wearing requirement as of Monday, May 16, on board European planes and at European airports requires some clarifications. They were given by the same decision makers who decreed the... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: stop masks from May 16
Recommendation to wear it on some routes and for fragile passengers remains
As of Monday, May 16, the requirement to wear face masks will cease on board aircraft and at airports. It is stated in a joint decision by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the European... more
AirlinesBlue Panorama airline is sold
From the Uvet Group to a US fund specialized in transport and energy
The Uvet Group, which operates in the tourism services sector, has sold the airline Blue Panorama Airlines to the US fund Bateleur Capital, which specializes in investments in the fields of civil aviation,... more
AirlinesMore than 220 chartered aircraft stranded in Russia
National carriers use airplanes of foreign companies within the national space
The analysis company Iba Aereo has estimated that at least 171 aircraft have been illegally taken from foreign leasing companies by Russian companies that continue to use them to operate domestic routes.... more
AirlinesITA Airways approved maxi salaries for Lazzerini and Altavilla
Board of Directors gives green light also to the budget: -148 million in 2021
After the closure of 2021 with accounts in the red for 148 million euros, although slightly better than expected, the board of directors of the national airline ITA Airways approved in recent days, in... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm Group halves losses
Returns estimated to be higher than 2019 through Summer 2022
The Franco-Dutch airline group Air France-KLm has released its financial results for the first quarter of the year in these hours. The figures show a clear recovery over the past year. Net losses amounted... more
AirlinesLufthansa halves losses
It quadruples passengers carried compared to first quarter 2021
German carrier Lufthansa announced its financial results for the first quarter of the year in recent hours. The figures show that there has been a marked recovery in the last 12 months, despite the disruption... more
AirlinesITA Airways: two in the data room
Msc-Lufthansa and Certares Fund are already inside, binding offers within end of May
Two of the three parties interested in buying the national airline ITA Airways accessed the airline's data room yesterday. The two are: the US Certares Fund in partnership with the carriers Air France-Klm... more
AirlinesSpirit Airlines says no to JetBlue
Confirmed the agreement by mid-2022 with Frontier Airlines
The US low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has announced that it has rejected a 3.6 billion dollar acquisition bid offered by rival American airline JetBlue. This rejection confirms the company's intention... more
AirlinesQantas confirms future Airbus aircraft fleet
The carrier chose the A-350, A-220 and A-321 airplanes
Australia’s Qantas Group has confirmed that it will order 12 A-350/1000s, 20 A-220s and 20 A-321XLRs. The news was announced at a ceremony in Sydney attended by Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce and Airbus C... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS interviews Robert Carey of Wizz Air
The president talks about the expansion of the airline -VIDEO
Wizz Air, Hungarian airline, has achieved great results in recent years. Its constantly expanding routes form a network of very important connections also for Italian tourism. With a fleet that is under... more
AirlinesAeroitalia: a new Italian style company
AVIONEWS interviews the team -VIDEO
Green and red are the new black. These are the colors of Aeroitalia, a new italian style company, that very soon will become part of the civil aviation market in the coming months. AVIONEWS was present... more
AirlinesITA-Airbus partner to develop Urban Air Mobility in Italy
For the eVtol, electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing, CityAirbus NextGen
Airbus and ITA Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on Urban Air Mobility (UAM) in Italy. The two companies will explore the creation of tailored UAM services, by identifying... more
AccidentsEgyptAir plane crash: pilots were smoking in the cabin
According to French report aircraft crashed into sea due to fire caused by oxygen leakage
A document sent to the Paris court of appeal about a month ago would shed new light on the Paris-Cairo air link (flight MS804), operated by EgyptAir with A-320 aircraft, which had crashed in the Mediterranean... more
AirlinesUSA: joys and fears for masks stop
Regulatory chaos and public opinion divided after the end of the obligation on aircraft
After the stop to the compulsory wearing of face masks by passengers on board of US means of transport, including aircraft, American public opinion continues to be divided on the effectiveness of this... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. General strike in Italy on Friday April 22
A 24 hour protest, guaranteed minimum services
At the start tomorrow, Friday, April 22, the general strike of 24 hours throughout Italy will involve the public and private sectors: from transport to school. The mobilization was called by the union... more
AirlinesAlia-250 raises 800 million dollars in investment
This US-made eVtol sparks American Army interest
US company Beta has announced that it has raised 796 million dollars in investment for the development of an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVtol) aircraft called Alia-250. The goal is to receive... more
AirlinesAircraft. Ukrainian war: Russian carrier out of Oneworld alliance
S7 Airlines temporarily suspended due to sanctions against Moscow
The Russian carrier S7 Airlines has been temporarily suspended from the Oneworld global alliance which includes, among others, American Airlines, British Airways, China's Cathay Pacific, Spain's Iberia,... more
AirlinesITA Airways: A-350 aircraft made its first flight in its new colors
From June, the plane will serve the new intercontinental routes in its Summer season
The new A-350/900 airplane of ITA Airways performed its first flight in the Company’s blue livery.This latest generation aircraft, the A-350 will join its fleet in June to serve the new intercontinental r... more
AccidentsPlane crash in China: B-737/800 in flight again
Inspections continue after the serious event. Sunday first connection after one month
The Asian air carrier China Eastern Airlines is progressively authorizing the return to operation of its fleet consisting in part of about 100 B-737/800 aircraft. This decision comes almost a month after... more
AirlinesUSA: consensus on no-fly list for unruly passengers
Twu union gives full support to Protection from Abusive Passengers Act
The bill called Protection from Abusive Passengers Act collects more and more support in the United States. It is a legislative proposal that aims, among other things, to create an official black list... more
AirlinesSkyPort-Wisk Aero Air Taxi agreement
Working on a corporate document defining urban mobility for eVtol
Californian start-up specializing in the production of electric aerotaxis Wisk Aero has signed an agreement with the British company Skyports, which operates in the field of infrastructure for vertical... more
AirlinesUSA: confirmed masks on planes
Renewed obligation to wear them also on public transport until May
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have extended the federal requirement to wear masks on board of public and private air, rail and road transport for another two weeks. Despite multiple... more