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AirportsHamburg Airport wins coveted title of “Best Airport Europe” again
At "ACI Europe Best Airport Awards 2020", it is for the fourth time
For the fourth time now, Hamburg Airport received the title of “Best Airport Europe”. Northern Germany’s largest airport prevailed over competitors from all over the continent in the 10-25 million passe... more
AirlinesAircraft. Boeing released its World Air Cargo Forecast
More freighters needed to support global supply chains and e-commerce expansion -ATTACHMENT
Boeing released yesterday its biennial World Air Cargo Forecast (WACF), reflecting COVID-19 impacts and opportunities as well as substantial long-term demand for freighters over the next two decades.Enabled... more
Civil aviationEU Aviation maps a sustainable, post-crisis future in round table report
All stakeholders to work together to reach net zero CO2 emissions by 2050
Over 20 associations collectively representing the entire European aviation ecosystem have announced a joint commitment to work with policy makers to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050, part of a comprehensive... more
Civil aviationIncreased liberalization and intra-regional resilience key to aviation recovery in Africa
According to the declarations by ICAO SG Fang Liu at a special on-line event
Speaking at a special on-line event organized by the African Union (AU) to commemorate the Yamoussoukro Decision, ICAO Secretary General Fang Liu declared that the recovery of African air services should... more
CargoNew IATA guidance prepares for global vaccine distribution
Industry preparedness for it includes four factors
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released guidance to ensure that the air cargo industry is ready to support the large-scale handling, transport and distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine.... more
AirportsAci Europe. The harsh reality of latest data released by airport industry
On the eve of its Annual Congress, association paints bleakest picture yet of state of play for aviation
ACI EUROPE has today released the latest European passenger traffic data, showing collapsed air traffic and air connectivity and massive disruption to airport rankings across the footprint.Overall figures,... more
Civil aviation50 years ago the second Italian raid Rome-Tokyo by a tourism plane
La lunga trasvolata di 19 mila km compiuta in 26 tappe e 90 ore di volo
On November 15, 1970, one month after its departure from Rome-Urbe city airport, the SIAI-Marchetti S-205 single piston engine four seater aircraft, piloted by Mario Panvini Rosati (1935-1997) landed in... more
Civil aviationOGMA (Embraer) becomes new P&W maintenance center to support GTF engines
Used on A-320neo, A-220, E-190E2 and E-195E2 aircraft
OGMA (Embraer) is the new authorized maintenance center for Pratt & Whitney engines. This is the culmination of a project developed by OGMA, with the support of Embraer, over the past 12 months, which... more
AirlinesAlitalia-ITA, first official air carrier board concluded
There will be another one next November 20th
A lot of waiting, a sensational delay and finally the first Board of Directors (BoD). Yesterday, on Thursday November 12nd, 2020, the first board of directors of the carrier Alitalia-ITA (Italia Transportation... more
AirlinesAlitalia will resume flights to Brazil and Argentina
And it inaugurates the code-share agreement with GOL, after that one with Azul
Alitalia will resume from mid-December non-stop flights from Rome to Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo, air services which had been respectively suspended in March and April due to the Covid-19 pandemic.Scheduled... more
Civil aviationIATA welcomes updated ICAO CART guidance
The second edition of "Take-off" published, after the first one in June 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomes the publication on the second edition of Take-off: Guidance for Air Travel through the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis by the International Civil... more
Civil aviationICAO Council endorses new updates to COVID-19 global aviation recovery guidelines
To its Aviation Recovery Task Force (CART) "Take Off"
The ICAO Council endorsed new updates to its Aviation Recovery Task Force’s (CART’s) ‘Take-off’ Guidelines for international air transport.The new guidelines provide recommendations for countries to cons... more
AirlinesCarriers. Thai Airways seeks buyers for unsold goods
These products were used on board
Reinventing: this may be one of the watchwords that the international airline industry must make its own at the time of the coronavirus. The Thai Airways carrier seems to be at the forefront, as evidenced... more
AirportsCuba, Havana airport reopens after 8 months
Closure dates back to last March
Eight long months, almost as long as an entire pregnancy. As reported by local media, Havana's “Josè Martì” international airport reopened after a closure motivated by the coronavirus health emergency (read... more
Civil aviationThe Next Generation of the C-27J aircraft arrives
The first enhanced airplane will be delivered to an undisclosed customer in 2021
Leonardo has begun the final testing of the C-27J Next Generation which features new equipment, a new avionics system and advanced aerodynamic devices, these will enhance the existing high performance... more
AirlinesNorway. Fewer passengers from Avinor's airports in October
The largest decline is in international passenger traffic
Brief. There were close to 70 per cent fewer passengers from Avinor's airports in October, compared to the same month in 2019. The largest decline is in international passenger traffic.About 1.5 million... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Embraer: 3Q2020 results
The highlights
Embraer unveiled today the results in the 3rd quarter of 2020.The highlights are: the company delivered 7 commercial jets and 21 executive jets (19 light / 2 large) in 3Q20, and the Company’s firm order ba... more
AirlinesIATA: airlines and workers call for urgent Government assistance
To prevent jobs catastrophe
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) issued a joint statement calling for urgent government intervention to prevent an employment c... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Boeing WTO case: The EU puts in place countermeasures against US exports
The measures will take effect as from tomorrow
The European Commission's regulation increasing tariffs on US exports into the EU worth $4 billion will be published in the Official Journal of the EU. The countermeasures have been agreed by EU Member... more
AccidentsAircraft. ICAO Council urges Iran to complete PS752 accident investigation final report
The first international Forum "Safer Skies" on conflict zones next December
ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) Council States in the last days urged the Islamic Republic of Iran to expedite the accident investigation into the tragic downing of Ukraine International... more
Civil aviationAirbus aircraft: orders and deliveries in October 2020
The industry delivered a total of 72 airplanes last month
Airbus’ 2020 gross orders totalled 381 aircraft by October 31st with net orders of 308. The company registered 11 new orders for the month, including six newly launched ACJ TwoTwenty, four A-320neo Family a... more
AirlinesBoc Aviation delivers first A-321neo aircraft to Indigo
It will be powered by CFM Leap engines - DATA SHEET
BOC Aviation Limited announces today that it has delivered the first of four new A-321NEO aircraft for lease to IndiGo. The aircraft will be powered by CFM Leap engines. BOC Aviation is a global aircraft... more
Civil aviationICAO encourages proactive pursuit of public health corridor, travel bubble solutions
During a special roundtable with experts
Appreciating recent increases in domestic passenger and freight movements in the ICAO Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, ICAO Secretary General Fang Liu encouraged APAC States this week “to continue the proactive p... more
AirlinesQatar Airways resumes Miami flights
And it adds frequencies to Chicago and New York
Qatar Airways has announced additional US flights in advance of the holiday season that include resuming services to Miami with two weekly flights from 14 November and increasing weekly frequencies to... more
AirlinesIberia converts first A-330 plane into freighter to adapt to market
This month the airline will operate until four weekly return Madrid-LA flights
The first A-330 airplane that Iberia has converted into freighter has arrived in Los Angeles from Madrid. Until four weekly cargo flights between the two cities have been scheduled for this month.In the... more
AerospaceLeonardo's Board of Directors: results at 30 September 2020
Positive and effective management in response to the pandemic; strong financial position -ATTACHMENT
Leonardo's Board of Directors, convened yesterday under the Chairmanship of Luciano Carta, examined and unanimously approved the results at 30 September 2020.Results at 30 September 2020Successfully and... more
AirlinesCarriers, Wizz Air optimistic: "Recover in a year"
CEO Varadi is sure to return to pre-covid levels
The period we are experiencing is complex, it is not even clear what will happen in 24 hours, yet low-cost airline Wizz Air is confident about what will happen in exactly twelve months (read also the news... more
AirlinesAlitalia, over one billion losses in 2020?
Numbers refer to the "old" carrier
One billion Euros: these are the estimates put in black and white today, Thursday November 5, 2020, by newspaper “Sole 24 Ore” regarding the losses that Alitalia could report during 2020. The year wil... more
AirportsEuropean airports set out plan for urgent EU and Government support
As financial crisis worsens
ACI EUROPE today called on the European Commission to urgently adopt an EU Recovery Framework for Aviation and for Governments to provide the requisite funding to support airports - and the recovery of... more
AirlinesAircraft. Lufthansa Group: 3Q2020 results
And the data of the nine months of this year
Lufthansa Group reported results of the third quarter 2020.The highlights are:Liquidity of EUR 10.1 billion available, of which EUR 6.3 billion are unutilized stabilization measuresOngoing strong performance... more
AirportsNew ACI-ICAO qualification programme to enhance aviation safety
COVID-19 response worldwide
ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) and Airports Council International (ACI) have developed a new Global Airport Safety Professional (ASP) qualification programme to help airports improve... more
AerospaceProfumo: "smell" of resignation
Tomorrow's Board of Directors could be the last for Leonardo's CEO
It will be an incandescent Board of Directors the one convened in videoconference tomorrow, on Thursday November 5, 2020 at 5:30 pm. Leonardo's board meets with the stock market closed, but on the table,... more
Civil aviationIATA (2). September offers no relief to passenger downturn
Total, international and domestic demand
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger demand in September remained highly depressed. Total demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) was 72.8% below... more
CargoIATA: cargo recovery continues in September
The highlights of the results
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released September data for global air freight markets showing that air cargo demand, while strengthening, remains depressed compared to 2019 levels. Global... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers, KLM pilots accept salary reduction
Unions found the decisive agreement
Unavoidable cuts: even air carrier KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has to deal with the crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic (read also the article published by AVIONEWS) and its employees are forced... more
AirlinesFraport Group: first nine months 2020
Frankfurt Airport’s passenger decline expected to exceed 70% for full-year
During the first nine months of 2020, Fraport AG’s financial performance was severely impacted by the Covid-19 global pandemic. The Group’s revenue declined by more than a half in the reporting period. Des... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers, Iberia and Vueling savings thanks to Erte
This system allows both to make employees work less
About 35 million euros would be saved every month by two Spanish carriers, specifically Iberia and Vueling, thanks to the latest measures that have affected employment (read also the article published... more
AirlinesB-737 Max aircraft, pilot training still does not convince
Unions decided to raise the alarm
Unions of the pilots of American Airlines and Southwest Airlines are protesting vigorously in the last few hours after learning of the changes imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration regarding training... more
AirlinesQantas-American Airlines, joint-venture extended until 2026?
Both carriers want to renew the partnership
Other five years: this is the goal that air carriers Qantas, the Australian national airline, and American Airlines would aim for to extend the strategic partnership expiring in 2021 (read also the article... more
AirlinesRyanair reports H1 results
The highlights of this period
Ryanair Holdings plc today (2 Nov.) reported a H1 loss of €197m, compared to a PY H1 profit of €1.15bn. Highlights of this 6-month period include:99% of the fleet grounded from mid-March to end June.Successful retu... more
AirlinesUAE invested 22 billion dollars for Etihad Airways?
Carrier would have benefited from it since 2003
United Arab Emirates (UAE) guaranteed about 22 billion dollars to air carrier Etihad Airways in seventeen years. The figure was revealed in the last few hours by "Bloomberg" agency which cited anonymous... more
AirlinesPlanes. EasyJet (2), CEO Lundgren does not exclude state aid
Low-cost carrier's finances are in trouble
Sincerity, this is the concept that John Lundgren, managing director of the low-cost airline easyJet, adopted in the last few hours (read also the article published by AVIONEWS). Interviewed by the "Reuters"... more
AirportsOfficial inauguration of Berlin-Brandenburg airport
The first two airplanes landed in last hours
On October 31 there was the (too much) expected inauguration of the new Terminal 1 of German airport of Berlin-Brandenburg (read also the article published by AVIONEWS). Nine years after the first announcement,... more
AirlinesRyanair against British lockdown: "It will be a failure"
The words of the CEO of the carrier O'Leary
Lockdown is one of the options that governments around the world have evaluated and could evaluate due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In the last few hours, United Kingdom announced a month of restrictions... more
AirlinesAlitalia extends the "MilleMiglia" program and membership to the exclusive clubs
Until 2021 and 2022
Alitalia has extended for one more year the current edition of the "MilleMiglia" Program and the membership to the exclusive Freccia Alata Plus, Freccia Alata and Ulisse clubs."MilleMiglia" members will... more
AirlinesEasyJet kicks off the opening of BER
The first plane landed as part of the official opening of the new Capital Airport
As one of the largest airlines based in Berlin-Brandenburg, easyJet opened last Saturday a new chapter with the inauguration of the "Willy Brandt" of Berlin-Brandenburg Airport. The first easyJet aircraft,... more
Civil aviationICAO leaders address North, Central American and Caribbean health, transport, and tourism ministers
COVID-19 has now infected over 43 million people globally, leading to over 1.2 million fatalities
As part of an important two-day event bringing together ICAO North and Central American and Caribbean Directors General of Civil Aviation, and their respective ministers of health, transport and tourism,... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and helicopters. Boeing reports third-quarter results
They continue to be impacted by COVID-19 and the MAX airplane grounding -ATTACHMENT
Boeing reported in the last days its third-quarter resultsThe highlights are: Financial results continue to be significantly impacted by COVID-19 and the 737 MAX groundingProactively managing liquidity... more
AirlinesNew South African carrier has an official name: Lift
On-line contest registered 25 thousand suggestions
Wakanda Air, DjyRyNie and Lekker Airlines: these are some of the suggestions that South African citizens proposed online for the new national carrier (read also the article published by AVIONEWS). Eventually... more
Civil aviationFincantieri: "Silver Moon" delivered in Ancona
It is the second of three “Muse” series ships for Silversea Cruises
The contractual delivery of “Silver Moon” –the second of three new ultra-luxury cruise ships that Fincantieri is building for Silversea Cruises, a brand of the Royal Caribbean Group– took place today a... more