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AirlinesJapan. Skymark launches Pokemon themed plane
Debut is scheduled for next June 28th
Precisely in this 2021, Pokemon celebrated its quarter century since creation. The famous Japanese video game series was in fact created in 1996 and after 25 years it is still very popular, especially... more
AirlinesAssoutenti: "Air carriers have monetized covid fears"
Association survey on recent tariff policies
Assoutenti, association for the protection of consumers, information activities, social solidarity and protection of civil rights, consumer education, conducted a survey on the rates charged by the main... more
AirlinesAircraft: Scandinavian activates new route to southern Italy
Two direct connections a week from Copenhagen with 90-seat CRJ-900 aircraft
Summer 2021 is enriched with a new important destination. There is also "Karol Wojtyla" in fact in the new Summer network of the Scandinavian Airlines flag carrier. From next 28 June it will be possible... more
AirlinesAir carriers. Lufthansa will return state aid by September
The promise of CEO Carsten Spohr
Air carriers all over the world are not equipped with lungs, but everyone is confident in this period in a breath of fresh air. Lufthansa is a clear example of this. Carsten Spohr, managing director of... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines forced to cancel nearly 200 flights
For the adverse weather, but also for the lack of pilots
Many air connections canceled and the reason is soon said: the carrier American Airlines was forced not to take off a hundred aircraft in the last 48 hours due to the absence of pilots with whom it has... more
AirlinesFlying taxis, the ambitious project of Hyundai and Gm
Carmakers aim for commercialization by 2025
New ways of thinking, new possibilities: the official slogan of the South Korean car group Hyundai Motor gives a clear idea of the potential of this brand, not only with regard to four wheels. The Asian... more
AirlinesLufthansa's proposal for an alliance with ITA
Three main requests from the German carrier
There are basically three pivots in the proposal of the air carrier Lufthansa for a successful partnership with Ita (Italy air transport). The two companies have often been associated in the same news... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines wants to focus on supersonic aircraft
A new "youth" for the Concorde?
Flying in “friendly” skies: the commercial slogan that has been used for years by the American carrier United Airlines must not deceive. The company will focus a lot on friendship, but Chicago's amb... more
AirlinesBoeing and Alaska Airlines partner to make flying more sustainable
EcoDemonstrator B-737/9 airplane will test advanced technologies to cut emissions and reduce noise
Boeing and Alaska Airlines announced yesterday they are partnering on the latest Boeing ecoDemonstrator program and will flight test about 20 technologies on a new 737-9 to enhance the safety and sustainability... more
Airlines"Single European Sky". Council agrees its position on Air Traffic Management reform
This agreement allows the presidency to launch talks with the EP on the final text
The Council today agreed its position (‘general approach’) on the reform of the "Single European Sky". The aim of the reform is to improve European airspace management and the air navigation services sys... more
AirlinesPošta Slovenije, first test flight for delivery drone
The goal is to reach more remote areas of the country
Pošta Slovenije, state-owned company responsible for the postal service in Slovenia, has completed the first test flight with a drone for the delivery of its competence. The project also involved another... more
AirlinesLufthansa Cargo acquires another B-777F aircraft
Its delivery before the end of this year
Another brand-new B-777F aircraft is being added to Lufthansa Cargo's freighter fleet. Delivery of the airplane is expected before the end of this year. A total of fifteen full-freighters will then b... more
AirlinesIATA: optimism when borders reopen
Forecast highlights and short term restart
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Tourism Economics released a long-term view for post-COVID-19 passenger demand recovery which demonstrates that people remain eager to travel in the... more
AirlinesCargo. Strategic agreement between Budapest and Shanghai airports
This kind of transport will be further enhanced
What do Hungary and China have in common? Those who think that there is very little to unite the two Nations are very wrong, as confirmed by the agreement signed in the last few hours by a Hungarian airport... more
AirlinesIberia Maintenance returns into service 29 aircraft for its Group
They are all narrow body airplanes -VIDEO
This month of June, Iberia resumes flights to several summer destinations in Italy, Croatia, Portugal and USA. That’s why Iberia Maintenance is working intensively to overhaul a total of 46 IAG Group a... more
AirlinesChina will ban plastic and packaging in civil aviation
Measures are part of a broader national plan
China is aiming decisively at an increasingly "green" air transport. As the media of the Asian nation has learned in the last few hours, Beijing is about to ban the use of disposable plastic bags, plastic... more
AirlinesAircraft. Walsh (Iata): "Carriers will become smaller"
President believes in the competitiveness of the sector
Willie Walsh, number one of Iata (International Air Transport Association), released today, Monday May 24, 2021, a television interview in which he spoke, as was inevitable, of the air transport of the... more
AirlinesITA, agreement between Rome and Brussels is closer
Aircraft fleet and personnel are the two crucial points
The actual agreement does not exist yet, but a minimum of optimism is filtering out on the ITA (Italy air transport) carrier, which is still struggling to take off. The agreement with Brussels has not... more
AirlinesBelarus hijacks Ryanair plane to arrest opponent
It was bound for Lithuania
It is still controversial after Belarus literally imposed the hijacking of a low-cost carrier Ryanair aircraft that had departed from Athens and headed for Vilnius, Lithuania. The plane in question landed... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers. Qatar Airways Group: CEO named as Governing Board Chairman of oneworld
The alliance continued to grow during pandemic period with entry by two new members
The Governing Board of the oneworld Alliance has appointed Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker as Chairman.He succeeds Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce, who had served in the role since September... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. The debut of Play, new Icelandic carrier, is approaching
It will take over from Wow Air
More than two years have passed since the carrier Wow Air decided to cease its operations (read also the article published by AVIONEWS). Iceland wanted to focus on a top-level low-cost company, it is a... more
AirlinesFrankfurt Airport to reopen Northwest Runway
Fraport expects aircraft movements to rise again this Summer
On Tuesday, June 1, the Northwest Runway (07L/25R) at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) will recommence operations. Fraport – the company that operates Frankfurt Airport – has decided to reopen the runway in ant... more
AirlinesRyanair reports full year loss of EUR 815 million
As traffic falls 81% due to Covid-19 travel restrictions
Ryanair Holdings plc today (17 May) reported a full year loss of €815m (excl. hedge ineffectiveness), compared to a PY profit of €1,002m. Features of FY21 included:FY21 traffic fell 81% from 149m to 27.... more
AirlinesIta, negotiations with EU are still stalled
Two weeks from Vestager appeal
When it's necessary thinking of a recurring word that accompanies the updates relating to the air carrier Ita (Italy air transport), “stall” immediately comes to mind. In fact, negotiations with the... more
AirlinesBritish Airways tests "virtual queue" right at home
Air carrier is offering this system to passengers
British air carrier British Airways has "beaten" the other airlines in the world over time with regard to a particular check-in system. In fact, based on what has been learned in the last few hours, a... more
AirlinesAlitalia, Brussels approves economic aid of 13 million euros
For the damage suffered after the pandemic
Brussels has officially approved the economic aid of our country towards the air carrier Alitalia in extraordinary administration as regards the compensation for the damages suffered due to the coronavirus... more
AirlinesIsrael launches economic aid plan for aircraft
For El Al Airlines and Israir
Israel has not forgotten the difficulties of its air transport. Despite the good data recorded by Tel Aviv's "Ben Gurion" airport, the Middle Eastern country still has to deal with the crisis in the... more
AirlinesIATA. "Irresponsible" rise in Spanish airport charges
It will damage economic recovery and jobs
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that proposals by AENA to increase user charges at the 46 airports it operates across Spain could damage Spain’s economic and employment recovery f... more
AirlinesEuropean Parliament. Question on new Alitalia industrial plan
By Massimiliano Smeriglio and supported by two other members
"Parliamentary questions 22 April 2021Question for written answer E-002186/2021 to the Commission Rule 138Massimiliano Smeriglio (S&D) Subject: New Alitalia industrial planFlagship carrier Alitalia currently... more
AirlinesEuropean Parliament. Question on the Commission and ITA negotiations
By six MePs by PPE
"Parliamentary questions19 April 2021Question for written answer E-002099/2021 to the Commission Rule 138Antonio Tajani (PPE), Salvatore De Meo (PPE), Giuseppe Milazzo (PPE), Aldo Patriciello (PPE), Massimiliano... more