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AirlinesJet2.com orders 36 A-321neo airplanes
It becomes a new Airbus customer -DATA SHEET
Jet2.com has placed an initial order for 36 A-321neos making the airline based in Leeds, United Kingdom, a new Airbus customer and a new A-320neo Family operator. The order reflects carrier’s ambitious f... more
Civil aviationJuan Carlos Salazar began his mandate as ICAO Secretary General
He replaced Fang Liu after two terms
Juan Carlos Salazar of Colombia officially assumed last August 1, 2021, the office of ICAO Secretary General, succeeding Fang Liu of China. Secretary General Salazar is a former Director General of Civil A... more
Civil aviationAlessio Quaranta director of the understanding of the skies
Cooperation agreement signed in Tirana between ECAC and ICAO
The first day of the 70th special meeting of Ecac directors general, European Civil Aviation Conference, has been defined as "fruitful". The meeting, held in Tirana in Albania from August 25 to 28, was... more
Civil aviationICAO: VDS gains acceptance for global health proof verification
As an affordable and efficient solution to this critical challenge
With countries working to re-establish global travel and trade through aviation, the need to provide internationally verifiable health proofs to travelers has become an urgent global concern.The new ICAO... more
CargoEASA updates deviation on transportation of cargo in passenger compartments
The extended approval validity date up to the end of next July - ATTACHMENT
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has revised its deviation for the transport of cargo in passenger cabins. This third version of the deviation was updated in particular with regards to:the... more
AirlinesQantas Group: significant loss from full year of Covid
The hightlights
Qantas Group published today financial results that recorded significant loss from full year of COVID.The highlights are: Underlying Loss Before Tax: $1.83 billionStatutory Loss Before Tax: $2.35 billion$12... more
Civil aviationIATA backs EU Covid certificate as global standard
The key criteria are: format, QR code, verification and authentication
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) commended the European Commission for its leadership and speed in delivering the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) and urged states to make it their... more
Civil aviationPlanes. India vetoes B-737 Max
Ordinance by the DGAC gives conditional green light today. SpiceJet rejoices
With an order dated today on Thursday August 26, 2021, the Indian DGAC (Directorate General of Civil Aviation, or the civil aviation authority), has removed the ban on commercial flight operations, imposed... more
AirportsGatwick will open a public consultation on the existing Northern Runway into routine use
In the intention there is to bring it into routine use to secure a long-term growth of the airport
Gatwick has today announced that a public consultation will start on plans to bring its existing Northern Runway into routine use alongside its Main Runway. The scheme will help secure the airports long-term... more
AirportsEU. Covid: answer to question on use of the green card by Italy
Given by Didier Reynders on behalf of the Commission
"P-003792/2021Answer given by Mr Reynderson behalf of the European Commission(24/8/2021)The EU Digital COVID Certificate framework is based on Articles 21 and 77 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the... more
AirlinesAircraft. ITA: carrier announces next steps towards beginning of operations
It has convened the trade unions for tomorrow
During August 26 ITA will start the sales for flights operating from October 15.Beginning of sales follows the achievement of the certifications (Air Operator Certificate and Operating License) that ITA... more
Civil aviationDelta Air Lines orders 30 additional A-321neo aircraft
They will be powered by next-generation PW1100G turbofan engines -DATA SHEET
Delta Air Lines has ordered 30 additional A-321neo aircraft to help meet the airline’s future fleet requirements. The newly-ordered airplanes are in addition to the carrier’s existing orders for 125 of... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in July 2021: positive trend continues
Cargo at Frankfurt Airport sees further strong growth
Passenger numbers at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) continued to rise in July 2021. FRA welcomed some 2.85 million passengers in the reporting month, representing the highest monthly passenger volume since the... more
AirlinesIATA extends partnership to facilitate global trade
Particularly e-commerce
News Brief. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and UNCTAD have extended their collaboration to facilitate international trade, particularly e-commerce.The extended partnership will enrich... more
AirlinesIAG Cargo reaches 10 million vaccine milestone
Supporting global efforts in the fight against COVID-19
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) has announced that it has now transported over 10 million COVID vaccines, supporting global efforts in the fight against COVID-19. This... more
Civil aviationB-737 Max plane takes off for flight test in China
"FlightRadar24" shows the route today
The aircraft in question, owned by Boeing, could kick off the local recertification campaign, perhaps paving the way for a return to service after two and a half years of shutdown also imposed in the Asian country more
AirportsHamburg once again “Best Regional Airport in Europe”
For the sixth time, silver and bronze went to two other German airports
Gold for Hamburg: for the sixth time, Hamburg Airport has won the renowned "Skytrax World Airport Award" in the “Best Regional Airport Europe” category. Silver and bronze went to two other German airports: Düs... more
AirlinesAci Europe: 1H2021 data shows passenger traffic in downward
July figures point to increasing momentum, but future “remains uncertain”
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE, today released its air traffic report for June, Q2 & H1 2021, as well as preliminary data for the month of July.The report reveals the continued devastating impact... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Iata signed agreement to facilitate safe and easy travelling
To incorporate lab network into its Travel Pass -VIDEO
Synlab, Europe’s leading medical diagnostic services provider, and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a partnership to facilitate safe and easy travel. Today, the two partners s... more
AirlinesAircraft. Northern Pacific, new air carrier of Alaska
The first ever flight is expected to take off in 2022
Air transport even at the time of the coronavirus continues to reserve the birth of a new carrier from time to time. The latest example is that of a company that aims decisively at air connections in North... more
AirlinesPlanes and carriers. Virgin Atlantic's IPO is approaching
It was already close almost a year ago
Richard Branson continues to stay on the crest of the wave. After the first space tourist trip in orbit with his Virgin Galactic (read also the article published by AVIONEWS), in the last few hours there... more
AirlinesZurich: United Airlines plane came back after bird-strike
The occurrence happened a few minutes after take-off
Yesterday, Monday August 9, 2021, an aircraft of the air carrier United Airlines was forced to cancel its take-off due to a bird-strike, specifically some birds entered the engine of the plane. It was... more
AirportsTibet inaugurates the region's largest airport terminal
Beijing's infrastructure investments continue
Tibet continues to be the ideal region for enhancing air transport. In the last few hours, the newly built terminal 3 of Lhasa-Gonggar airport has been opened, not a simple infrastructure (read also the... more
AirlinesMinsk opens to investigation on Ryanair plane hijacking
Controversial episode dates back to 23 May
It's time to talk again, after some time, about the plane of the low-cost carrier Ryanair hijacked on the orders of Belarus to arrest a political opponent, the young Roman Protassevich, former collaborator... more
AirlinesAlitalia pilot launches speed challenge to Marcell Jacobs
The proposal during the athlete's flight from Tokyo
It is impossible to deny, Marcell Jacobs is the man of the moment. The sportsman who won two gold medals for Italy at Tokyo Olympics just ended (100 meters and 4x100 relay) is attracting the attention... more
AirportsAfter 50 years new focus on hijacking of Dan Cooper
The man jumped with a parachute after asking for $ 200,000
Half a century exactly: it's been a long time since Dan Cooper (it was never clear if his name was real or fictional) hijacked a B-727 of the air carrier Northwest Orient Airlines, demanding a substantial... more
AirlinesRussia authorizes air links to the Red Sea
Ban had lasted for 6 years and from the Sinai air disaster
Today, Monday August 9, 2021, Russia has decided to reactivate air connections to the Egyptian locations of the Red Sea, a ban that has lasted for six years now. It all began when there was an attack on... more
Civil aviationBrief. Airbus aircraft: orders and deliveries in July
And until now this year
Brief. Airbus published its commercial aircraft orders and deliveries for the month of July 2021.July 2021 deliveries: 47 to 32 customersJuly 2021 orders: 22021 deliveries to date: 344 to 69 custom... more
AirlinesAircraft. A new low-cost airline will revolutionize Indian market
Akasa Air, the project of a local entrepreneur
An almost unpronounceable surname, but a very precise idea to be realized: Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is an Indian entrepreneur with just under 4 billion euros of estimated assets and now his main interest is... more
Civil aviationICAO. New data analysis agreement to offer insights into carbon market development
A total of eight programmes have so far been recognized by its Council as eligible
As the implementation of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) continues, a new data and analysis agreement between ICAO and Forest Trends’ Ecosystem Marketplace (... more
AirlinesIATA: airline industry statistics confirm 2020 was worst year on record
Passengers, cargo and carrier alliances -ATTACHMENT
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) publication with performance figures for 2020 demonstrating the devastating effects on global... more
AirlinesTui unifies five aeronautical divisions in a single Group
Previous management entailed high economic costs
Tui, a German Group active in the tourism sector, has decided to unify its management in a more logical way. The latest move was to unify the five aeronautical companies with which it usually operates... more
AirportsMiami Airport. TSA begins testing of drone detection technology at MIA
UAS are used for a wide range of commercial and recreational purposes
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has begun its initial test of technologies at Miami International Airport (MIA) that will Detect, Track, and Identify (DTI) drones entering restricted airspace.... more
AirportsFinal agreement to expand Barcelona Airport
Total economic investment of almost 2 billion
Government has decided that the “Josep Tarradellas” Barcelona-El Prat airport will be expanded in the coming months, a project that has been talked about for some time (read also the article published by... more
AirportsFraport Group interim report in first half 2021
Passenger numbers rising during Summer travel season
The business performance of the Fraport global airport company continued to be impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic during the first six months of 2021. Following a weak first quarter, traffic figures markedly... more
AirlinesSurprise in Air Europa: new general director appointed
Air carrier still awaits news on Iberia acquisition
A real earthquake. Spanish media do not mince words to describe the latest internal developments of the airline Air Europa, still struggling with the uncertainties of the acquisition by Iberia, but not... more
AirlinesAircraft. United Airlines will outsource catering operations
In October: partners of air carrier are still unknown
There are some signs, apparently secondary, that make it clear how much the air carriers are in difficulty at the moment. For example, in the last few hours United Airlines has made it known that it intends... more
AerospaceAirplanes and helicopters. Airbus reports H1 2021 results
297 commercial aircraft delivered in these six months
Airbus reports Half-Year (H1) 2021 results297 commercial aircraft delivered in H1 2021H1 financials reflect deliveries as well as continued efforts on cost containment and competitivenessRevenues € 24.6 b... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: air travel recovery continues to disappoint in June
International passenger demand in June was 80.9% below June 2019
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced passenger demand performance for June 2021 showing a very slight improvement in both international and domestic air travel markets. Demand remains... more
CargoIATA: cargo posts strongest first half-year growth since 2017
Regional variations in performance are significant
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air cargo markets for June showing a 9.9% improvement on pre-COVID-19 performance (June 2019). This pushed first half-year air... more
AirlinesPlanes and carriers. Iberia relies on auction to sell long-haul tickets
Trend has been growing since the pandemic broke out
A particular trend that is increasingly gaining the upper hand. The air carrier Iberia is increasingly relying on the sale of tickets for its scheduled flights through auction. The Spanish media have begun... more
AirlinesITA: shareholders’ meeting approves capital increase
For EUR 700 million
The Shareholders' Meeting of ITA (Italia Trasporto Aereo), which met today, approved a capital increase of € 700 million, as proposed by the Board of Directors of the company. Today's resolution follows the... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines asks pilots to save fuel
It is scarce at small and medium-sized airports
The air carrier American Airlines asked its pilots yesterday, July 26, 2021, to save as much fuel as possible, a request that might seem unusual but has very specific reasons. Delays in deliveries of fuel... more
AirlinesEuropean Parliament. Question on restriction of competition in the provision of groundhandling services at airports in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
By Ignazio Corrao
"Parliamentary questions21 July 2021 Priority question for written answer P-003685/2021to the CommissionRule 138Ignazio Corrao (Verts/ALE) Subject: Restriction of competition in the provision of groundhandling... more
AirportsState aid. EC approves Italian scheme to compensate airports and ground-handling operators
For EUR 800m for the damage suffered due to the coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €800 million Italian scheme to compensate airports and ground-handling operators for the damage suffered due to the coronavirus outbreak a... more
AerospaceBoeing releases first sustainability report
Charting path to sustainable aerospace; four key pillars -ATTACHMENT
Boeing released yesterday its first Sustainability Report. In this document, the company shares its vision for the future of sustainable aerospace, establishes broad sustainability goals and highlights... more
AirlinesAirbus vs Boeing for future ITA planes
Air carrier will increase aircraft by 2025
The debut of the ITA carrier (Italy air transport) also represents a very open challenge between Airbus and Boeing, as far as the fleet is concerned. The take-off is scheduled for next October and the... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers. IAG asks EU more time for Iberia-Air Europa operation
Still doubts about the acquisition of the Spanish airline
International Airlines Group (IAG) has contacted the EU Commission in the last few hours to request more time regarding the acquisition of the air carrier Air Europa by another Spanish company, Iberia... more
AirportsIATA. Passengers confident in onboard safety, continue to support mask-wearing
According to a survey conducted in June
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that based on its latest passenger survey conducted in June, most air travellers are confident about the safety of air travel and support mask-wearing... more
AirlinesEmbraer: aircraft deliveries in 2Q21
The firm order backlog totaled USD 15.9 billion
Embraer delivered a total of 34 jets in the second quarter of 2021, of which 14 were commercial aircraft and 20 were executive jets (12 light and eight large). As of June 30, the firm order backlog totaled... more