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AirportsRome-Fiumicino Airport is looking for check-in staff
Selection of professional figures and work expected to start at the end of May
A company specializing in airport handling services is looking for 40 check-in staff to work at the Italian "Leonardo da Vinci" Rome-Fiumicino airport. These professional figures are asked to assist passengers... more
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AirlinesNew sanctions on Iranian carrier
Flag airline Iran Air under the lens of the G7 countries
New sanctions against the Middle Eastern flag carrier Iran Air. This is what some G7 countries such as Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the US and the United Kingdom are preparing. It's an initiative... more
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AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: European remedies impact Italy
A burden for the coffers of the two airlines and for the passengers of the "Bel Paese"
Fewer intercontinental routes, more competition, less revenue and fewer direct flights to the United States. These would be the effects on the Italian air transport market of the sacrifices requested by... more
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AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: summit in Brussels today
Airlines executives and lawyers try to convince antitrust to approve marriage
Convince the European Competition Commission to approve the marriage between the national carriers ITA Airways and Lufthansa. This is the objective of the meeting in Brussels scheduled for today, Friday... more
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AirlinesHistoric agreement for SAF certificates
Agreement between alliance and various big global companies
The Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (Saba) announced that it has signed a historic agreement with various big global companies for the acquisition of high integrity production certificates for Sustainable... more
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AirlinesIndonesia: volcano erupts, airports closed
More than 11,000 people evacuated and tsunami danger
More than 11,000 people evacuated and airports closed within a 100 kilometer radius in Indonesia due to a violent eruption of the Ruang volcano, located near the islet of Thulandang, north of the large... more
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AirlinesSaudis want Pakistan Airlines
Negotiations underway between the two governments to privatize the flag carrier
The Government of Pakistan, led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, has started negotiations for the privatization of national carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) with a delegation of state-owned... more
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AirlineseuroAtlantic announces management changes
And a new capital injection
euroAtlantic Airways – Transportes Aéreos SA (EAA), the Portuguese aircraft wet-leasing and charter business, announced yesterday that Stewart Higginson has been appointed CEO and Chair of it and will be... more
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AirlinesClass action against Israeli airline rejected
Consumers versus high prices of the national carrier El Al
Allegation that Israeli flag carrier El Al's ticket sales system unfairly applied higher fares was rejected. It is what ruled by Tel Aviv judges, according to which the class action brought against the... more
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AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: remedies sent to Brussels
In the event of a German flat rate, plan B remains plausible
Proposals to overcome the objections raised by Brussels regarding the privatization of the national carrier ITA Airways have been sent to the European Competition Commission, according to what the German... more
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AirlinesAir France-KLM Group confirms interest in Tap
Privatization suspended while waiting for the new Portuguese government to decide on the next steps
The Franco-Dutch group Air France-KLM maintains a high interest in the acquisition of the Portuguese national carrier Transportes Aéreos Portugueses (TAP). And this despite the political instability that... more
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AirlinesItaly. Sardinian airports: thirty days for privatisation
The Cagliari Chamber of Commerce has until April 30th to formalize the sale
The Italian Chamber of Commerce of Cagliari has until next April 30 to formalize the sale to the private company F2i Ligantia of its majority share (94.4%) that it holds in the capital of the Cagliari... more
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AirlinesIsrael-Iran (2): security alert as in 2001
It was the biggest disruption to air travel since Twin Towers attack
Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Israel and Jordan have reopened their airspace in recent hours. They were closed last Saturday, April 13, 2024 in the night after the raids conducted by Iran's armed forces with missiles... more
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AirlinesIsrael-Iran: airports reopened
Towards normality in the skies of the Middle East after the Tehran attack
Numerous airports in the Middle East have reopened in recent hours. They had been closed for security reasons following the drone attack carried out by Iran's armed forces against Israel on Saturday evening.... more
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AirlinesEx-CEO of Boeing criticized
Private flights and millions of Euros in benefits of all kinds
Hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on private flights and a few tens of millions of dollars on benefits of all kinds. They were received by David Calhoun, CEO of the US Boeing Group, specialized in... more
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AirlinesLugano Airport: new COO arrives
The management company's aim is to revive the infrastructure
The Swiss Lugano-Agno airport has a new Chief Operating Officer. This is Christian Castelli, who will already work alongside the director general Davide Pedrioli in the coming months, who will thus be... more
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Civil defenseUSA: controversy over Coast Guard helicopters
The authorities point fingers at the fleet modernization plan
The Washington administration has criticized the US Coast Guard's plan which aims to standardize the helicopter fleet in service into a single model and modernize it. This is a procedure that would have... more
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AirlinesItaly. Parma airport: the Canadians arrive
Centerline Airport Partners has officially purchased a majority stake in the stopover
The Canadian airport manager Centerline Airport Partners has purchased 51% of the shares of the Parma airport management company (Sogeap), which controls the "Giuseppe Verdi" international airport in the... more
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AirlinesSAS will join SkyTeam
The transition will take place in September after leaving Star Alliance
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has announced that on 31 August 2024 it will leave the Star Alliance, the alliance of airlines among the largest in the world, to join SkyTeam on 1 September 2024. It is a move... more
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AirlinesEU airports: no limits on liquids
In some airports, passengers will be able to carry up to two liters with them
After almost 20 years, the rule at airports that prevents passengers from carrying more than 100 milliliters of liquids in their hand luggage will be abolished in some European countries. The rule came... more
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AirlinesGermany: agreement on airport security
Successful negotiations between Verdi union and BDLS: strikes are nearing an end
A contractual pact has been reached in Germany covering approximately 25,000 airport security workers. This brings to an end a dispute that had lasted for several months and which caused a series of strikes... more
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AirlinesItaly: traffic controllers strike ongoing
Brindisi Enav workers protest against moving radar services from Apulia to Rome
A 24-hour strike is ongoing for the air traffic controllers of the Brindisi center of the Italian Flight Assistance Company (Enav). Accusing finger pointed at the industrial plan of the national operator,... more
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AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: impasse in Brussels
Gentiloni (Economy Commissioner): "Europe has worked to ensure an independent future for the former Alitalia"
There is an impasse in Brussels over the privatization of the Italian flag carrier ITA Airways. At the moment everything is silent, but the Lufthansa aviation group and the Ministry of Economy and Finance... more
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Airports"Romagna system integrates airports and ports"
Request from cooperative to "bring benefits and wealth on a large scale"
The Italian cooperatives of Emilia Romagna relaunch the idea of creating an integrated mobility system for the Region. These are the nodes of the network: greater synergy between the "Luigi Ridolfi" airport... more
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AirlinesBrescia Airport wants its independence
Management company opposes it and reminds investments made and to be made
The Itaian "Gabriele D'Annunzio" airport of Brescia-Montichiari is at the center of a political dispute between Veneto and Lombardy Regions. The latter asks for its relaunch, accusing the former of using... more
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DefenseNATO turns 75
Stoltenberg: "The strongest, longest-lasting and most successful alliance in history"
The 75th anniversary of the Atlantic Alliance was celebrated today in Brussels. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was founded on 4 April 1949 with the signing of the Atlantic Pact in Washington,... more
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AirlinesItaly looks to the G7: the plan for Apulian airports
Vasile (AdP President): "We are ready. Bari, Brindisi, Foggia and Grottaglie are operational"
The management of the management company Aeroporti di Puglia (AdP) is optimistic about 2024. Various factors are fueling the good prospects: the flow of passengers over the Easter weekend, some emerging... more
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AirportsItaly. F2i strategy to build an airport network
Three Sardinian stopovers will be controlled through Ligantia, welcoming public partners
The F2i fund launches the plan for the creation of the Sardinian airport network in Italy. The input began in the last few hours, after the Italian Competition and Market Authority (Agcm) established that... more
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AirlinesTwo-day strike by Air France pilots
Mobilization called for 15 and 16 April
The Syndicat des Pilotes d'Air France (Spaf), which represents a significant part of the pilots of the national carrier Air France, has called a sector strike for Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 April 2024. It... more
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AirlinesRolls-Royce tests new engine
Intended to power small hybrid and electric aircraft for regional transport
British motor manufacturer Rolls-Royce has successfully tested a new electric motor intended to power regional transport aircraft. This is a 320 kW engine specifically designed to meet the needs of future... more
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DefenseUkrainian war: Italy will not send soldiers
Stoltenberg: "A stronger role for NATO will put an end to the war"
The leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) believe that a stronger role for the Atlantic Alliance in coordinating and providing support to Kiev is a way to end the war against Russia,... more
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AirlinesManager Rivera: from ITA disaster now eligible for DoValue
Ex-Mef CEO running for credit manager presidency
The former general director of the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) Alessandro Rivera, who had scuttled the agreement with the shipowner MSC for the privatization of the flag carrier ITA Airways,... more
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Airlines"MilleMiglia" Alitalia acquired by Trenitalia
Former airline loyalty program will have synergy with "Carta Freccia"
The Italian railway State company Trenitalia (FS Group), specialized in the rail passenger transport service, has bought the historic MilleMiglia-My Miglia loyalty program of the former national airline... more
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AirlinesAir Astana agreement on aircraft engines
Kazakh carrier will change A-320neo engines during 2024
The Air Astana, the national airline of Kazakhstan, has recently reached an agreement with the US company Pratt & Whitney for the supply of PW-1100G engines mounted on the 29 A-320neo aircraft. The air... more
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AirlinesFedEx reduces order of Boeing planes
They will be delivered to the cargo company by the end of May 2026
The cargo air carrier FedEx has announced that it will reduce the number of B-767/300F aircraft with a purchase option from 50 to 43. This is what emerges from the company's latest quarterly statistical... more
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Finance and economyUkrainian war: Russia threatens NATO planes
Putin: "For us they will be a legitimate target, no matter where they are"
The Kremlin has announced that if the West supplied Lockheed Martin F-16 "Fighting Falcon" warplanes to Ukraine, and these were then used by Kiev against Russia, Moscow's armed forces would launch a military... more
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AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: "Brussels puts Southern Italy at risk"
Cancellation of 14 routes to and from Germany could fuel high flight prices
The changes requested by the European Competition Commission, led by Margrethe Vestager, to authorize the marriage between the national carrier ITA Airways and the German Lufthansa Group provide for a... more
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Civil aviationCroatia buys two new Canadair planes
It will increase the country's firefighting fleet to eight aircraft
Croatia has recently signed a contract for the purchase of two Canadair DHC-515 firefighting planes produced by the North American manufacturer De Havilland Canada Aircraft. This is thanks to funding from... more
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DefenseSaab will build an arms factory in the US
It will produce close combat weapons and ammunition for the US Army
The Swedish Saab Group (Svenska Aeroplan AktieBolaget), which also operates in the aviation and defense sectors, has announced that it plans to build a new plant in the United States for the production... more
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Civil aviationNew Boeing CEO: the candidates
The Group's BoD is looking for external managers with proven experience
The board of directors of the US Boeing Group, a company specializing in the aerospace and defense sectors, has started the search for the new CEO who will replace the current CEO Dave Calhoun, who resigned... more
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AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: Brussels asks for routes to be cut
Among these, 13 are decidedly profitable intercontinental ones
By 26 April 2024, the Lufthansa Group and the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) will have to provide Brussels with solutions to obtain the European green light for the privatization of the... more
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Finance and economyIsrael: ceasefire resolution up for vote
Ultimatum from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the USA
A new draft for the ceasefire in the war between Israelis and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip is up for vote. The document, drawn up by the non-permanent members of the Glass Palace, is currently being... more
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AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: Brussels sends letter
Possible green light after renouncing 30% of slots at Fiumicino and Linate airports
The arrival of the notification regarding the critical issues that the ITA-Lufthansa marriage could generate on the national, international and intercontinental markets arrived in these hours in Rome and... more
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AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: rival airlines sharpen their claws
No recourse in exchange for the transfer of 30% slots, in particular at Linate
The ITA-Lufthansa agreement is bogged down in Brussels. Meanwhile, rival airlines take advantage of this to scupper the marriage. While waiting for the technicians of the European Competition Commission,... more
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AirlinesItaly. Sardinia: territorial continuity in chaos
Italian Uiltrasporti union: "The new council guarantees the right to mobility of Sardinians"
Air Territorial continuity in the chaos in Sardinia. Some passengers resident on the Italian island, workers and protected groups of travelers are not benefiting from the mandatory services imposed on... more
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AirlinesProfits of European airlines are soaring
IAG Group obtained better results; flight demand increases in January 2024
The main European air carriers doubled their profits during 2023. This is what emerges from the analysis of the financial statements of four major players in the sector: the German Lufthansa Group, the... more
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Civil aviationBoeing: financial liquidity alarm
US group radically reorganizes company to raise cash flow
There is a financial liquidity alarm for the US Boeing Group, specialized in the aerospace and defense sectors. The reason? The slowdown in the production of 737 Max family aircraft imposed by the American... more
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AirlinesItaly, expensive flights: fares at +13% at Easter
Ticket prices are increasing in the main Italian airports
Easter is approaching and with it, as per tradition, the prices of airline tickets increase. It is a well-known market mechanism: the growth in demand for travel by passengers determines a rise in the... more
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DefenseUkrainian war: Italy confirms support
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni illustrates the plan in Parliament
The War in Ukraine, the support given to Kiev by Italy and the aims of the Atlantic Alliance. These are some of the issues addressed today by the President of the Italian Council of Ministers, Giorgia... more
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AirlinesScandinavian Airlines was saved
Corporate reorganization is expected to finish in mid-2024
The US Bankruptcy Court in New York has approved the rescue plan of the carrier Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), which operates as the national airline in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Judge Michael Wiles gave... more