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AirportsLondon loosens controls on flights to Ukraine
Measure concerns passengers flying for urgent work commitments and family reasons
The United Kingdom today announced the partial easing of security requirements for travelers to or from airports located in the western regions of Ukraine (Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Chernivtsi).... more
AirlinesVienna Airport expands terminal
Work began in February and completion is expected by 2027
Vienna-Schwechat Airport is preparing to start expansion work on Terminal 3. The construction site will open on February 14 and the work is expected to be completed by 2027. The new building will house... more
AirlinesUSA: stop JetBlue-Spirit wedding
"Consumers who rely on Spirit's low-cost model would be harmed"
US federal judge William Young of the Boston court recently blocked the merger between the American airline JetBlue Airways and the ultra-low cost company Spirit. The agreement for the acquisition of the... more
AirlinesIceland volcano eruption: flights are regular
The situation "remains dangerous", but the lava flow has begun to slow down
The volcano eruption in Iceland is not causing disruption to air connections at Keflavik airport. According to what we understand, the airport is operating normally and there have been no cancelled or... more
AirlinesBlackRock buys Gatwick airport
12.5 billion dollars deal to acquire stakes in major British airports
The investment fund BlackRock has signed a deal worth 12.5 billion dollars to acquire significant stakes in some of the most important airports in the United Kingdom. If we also consider the purchase of... more
AirportsItaly: plane diverted, saved after heart attack
The aircraft took off from Tunisia, landed in Sardinia, then reached London-Gatwick airport
An A-320/214 aircraft (registration TS-INH) of the Tunisian company Nouvelair, which took off from Tunis and headed for London, made an emergency landing at the Italian airport of Olbia-Costa Smeralda,... more
AirlinesLow-cost airlines cut flights to Italy
Over two million places will be removed in 2024 compared to the previous year
Low-cost airlines are reducing their presence in Italy. Over two million seats have been cut in the 2024 flight programs compared to the previous year. This is the data that emerges from the Cirium Diio... more
AirlinesFocus on ITA-Lufthansa: Germans pressuring Brussels
But the EU Competition Commission advice should only arrive in May
The Lufthansa aviation group is trying to speed up the process and put pressure on Brussels to give the green light on the privatization of the national carrier ITA Airways. The Italian Government supports... more
AccidentsB-737 Max 9 plane crash (2): why the door came off
NTSB will be able to establish whether the four fixing bolts were present
Investigators are analyzing the safety door (plug door) that burst on the left side of a B-737 Max 9 aircraft (registration N704AL), operated by Alaska Airlines (flight AS1282), while it was in flight,... more
AirlinesB-737 Max 9 plane crash (3): Boeing collapses on the stock market
Heavy backlash after Alaska Airlines flight incident
The value of the stock of the American Boeing Group, which operates in the aerospace and defense sectors, collapsed by -7.50% on the Frankfurt stock exchange, settling at 208.90 Euros, after having reached... more
AirlinesRunway 37R at Tokyo airport reopened
It was closed a week ago after a fatal collision on the ground between two planes
The first flights resumed today from take-off and landing runway 37R of Tokyo-Haneda airport. It happens one week after the plane crash in which five people lost their lives, following a collision on the... more
AirlinesAlaska plane crash: plug door found
Detached in flight, reported in the courtyard of a house
The emergency door (plug door) of the Boeing B-737 MAX 9 (registration N704AL) plane of the US Alaska Airlines (flight AS1282) which detached in flight, immediately after take-off from Portland international... more
AirportsHamburg Airport: 13.6 million passengers in 2023
Aircraft load factor reaches high level
The recovery of the aviation sector is continuing. Demand for travel by air rose once again at Hamburg Airport in 2023. Compared to 2022, the first year without coronavirus restrictions, passenger volume... more
AccidentsTokyo plane crash: debris off the runway
Workers in action to saw off the wings and fuselage of the two charred aircraft - VIDEO
Cleaning operations on runway 37R at Tokyo-Haneda international airport in Japan begin today. Workers began removing the charred wreckage of the A-350/900 passenger plane (registration JA13XJ) of the Japan... more
AccidentsTokyo airplane crash: JAL estimates 105 million losses
Aircraft destruction compensated by insurance company
Japan Airlines announced today that it estimates the economic losses resulting from the plane crash that occurred in recent days at Tokyo-Haneda airport at 105 million dollars. The A-350/900 aircraft (registration... more
AirlinesTokyo plane crash (2): black box recovered
Coast Guard aircraft's Flight Data Recorder centered by airliner
Six investigators from the Japan Transport Safety Board have recovered the Flight Data Recorder of the de Havilland Dash 8/315Q (registration JA722A) aircraft of the Japanese Coast Guard, hit directly... more
AccidentsTokyo plane crash (4): the moment of collision
Amateur videos shot by passengers on board, two large fires on the runway - VIDEO
Haze on board, travelers breathe by covering their nose and mouth with a cloth. These are dramatic images captured by passengers on board the Airbus A-350/900 aircraft (registration JA13XJ) of the Japan... more
AirlinesTokyo (2): passengers safe, probable collision on the ground
Currently there are 5 missing on board a second aircraft
The 367 passengers who were on board the A-350/900 plane of the Nippon company Japan Airlines (JAL flight 516), which this morning was devoured by flames after landing on the runway of Tokyo-Haneda airport,... more
AirlinesTokyo: plane on fire on the airport runway
The fuselage devoured by flames, there would be passengers on board - VIDEO
This morning an A-350/900 plane of the Japanese company Japan Airlines was engulfed in flames on the runway of Tokyo-Haneda airport. The exact causes of the accident are currently unknown: some speak of... more
AirportsThe 2023 was the year of AI
At least 86% of airlines collaborate with companies to develop advanced services
The 2023 was the year of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Al least 86% of air carriers today collaborate with companies for the development of advanced services: 39% have already implemented new technologies,... more
AirlinesFlight resumed between Russia and China
On December 24, a connection was also operated between Moscow and the Cuban capital Havana
The airline Rossiya Airlines (Aeroflot Group) carried out yesterday, Thursday 28 December, the first connection between Russia and China since the start of the war in Ukraine. The authorization to carry... more
AirportsSafety. UK: Airports behind on scanners
Government would like to activate the devices in view of Summer 2023
UK airport management companies will have to install new security scanners by June 2024. This is a crucial deadline for the commissioning of advanced technology systems that will abolish the 100 milliliter... more
AirlinesIndia: over 100 planes grounded due to fog
Orange alert issued for the next 24 hours
There is transport chaos in the capital New Delhi and in large parts of northern India. Over 100 planes and at least 25 trains were cancelled, diverted or delayed for hours. The reason? A thick fog, with... more
AirlinesUSA: lost child, found at airport
Minor boarded on the wrong flight: he was supposed to spend Christmas with his grandmother
US carrier Spirit Airlines put a six-year-old boy on the wrong plane and the child, who was traveling alone, ended up at an airport four hours from his correct destination. After a few hours of apprehension,... more
AirlinesIceland: eruption will not impact air transport
Pagani: "Aircrafts fly over the volcano, land and depart, perhaps there will be some delay"
The volcano eruption in Iceland is not expected to cause any particular disruption to air transport. The lava activity, which began on Monday in the Reykjanes peninsula, in the south-west of the country,... more
AirportsBrazil announces construction of 120 airports
Initiative supported by an investment plan of over 1.1 billion euros
The Government of Brazil has announced that it plans to build 120 new airports by 2026. This is an initiative supported by a private investment plan amounting to over 1.1 billion euros. The aim is to encourage,... more
AirportsRussia: three airports in Moscow closed
Authorities justify the measure due to attacks by enemy drones
The international airports of Moscow-Domodedovo and Moscow-Vnukovo today introduced temporary restrictions on arrivals and departures from the Russian airport. At the moment there is no official confirmation... more
AirlinesPalermo-New York flights returns
The direct flight was presented today, restored after five years
The direct flight between the "Giovanni Falcone e Paolo Borsellino" airport of Palermo-Punta Raisi and the US airport of New York has been restored after five years. The air connection will be operated... more
AirlinesRyanair at loggerheads with Brussels
O'Leary (CEO) against air strike in France: "Von der Leyen must intervene or resign"
The leaders of the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair are protesting on the 67th day of the strike by French air traffic controllers, who were also mobilized today, Monday 18 December 2023. Accusing finger... more
AerospaceGrottaglie Airport: Puglia aims for the cosmos
Vasile (AdP): "Let's prepare the Italian future that is now and the challenge of space"
An 11 million Euro project to strengthen Italy's commercial role in the aerospace sector. This is the aim of the reorganization project of the Italian "Marcello Arlotta" airport of Taranto-Grottaglie,... more
AirlinesAirline Lufthansa versus "Last Generation"
Legal action started against climate activists for blockades of some airports
The German aviation group Lufthansa has asked for 740,000 euros in damages from the "Last Generation" climate activists. The reason? The protests organized between 2022 and 2023 at various German airports... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM flies high at Stock Exchange
Smith: "With ITA we tried twice in the past and it didn't work, a third would have been too much"
The Franco-Dutch aviation group Air France-KLM flies high at Stock Exchange. This morning the stock recorded an increase of +3.20%, which combined with the good performance of the last few days ago recorded... more
AirlinesAirports as possible urban energy hubs
It emerges from a study published by Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
Airports can transform into urban energy hubs. This is what emerges from a study recently published by Italian Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CdP), the state company of the Italian Ministry of Economy and... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines takes delivery of its first A-350/1000 airplane
It initially flying on the Tokyo-Haneda/New York-"JFK" route
Japan Airlines (JAL) has taken delivery of its first A-350/1000 from Airbus’ delivery centre in Toulouse, France. This model is set to become the airline’s new international aircraft, initially flying on... more
Airlines"ITA-Lufthansa pact will be good for Fiumicino"
The words of Marco Troncone, CEO of Aeroporti di Roma company
The agreement between the German group Lufthansa and the Italian flag carrier ITA Airways will bring notable developments to the "Leonardo Da Vinci" airport in Rome-Fiumicino. The leaders of the management... more
AirlinesITA-Alitalia: "Slots given up to be able to fly"
Labor judge of Milan reiterates that there is continuity between two companies
The sentence of the Labor Court of Milan, which ordered the reinstatement of a flight attendant from the former Alitalia company in the new national carrier ITA Airways, reiterated that in the transition... more
AirportsFraport traffic in November: passenger and flight volumes continue upward trend
Frankfurt Airport serving around 4.6 million passengers last month
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed some 4.6 million passengers in November 2023 –an increase of 12.2 percent year-on-year. Compared to pre-crisis levels, passenger numbers in the reporting month were still 9... more
AirlinesAirport strike on Sunday 17 December in Italy
Arms crossed for four hours for handling service workers
Four-hour national strike in the airport services sector for Sunday 17 December 2023. The protest is called by the unions Filt-Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uil Trasporti, Ugl, Italian Union for flight control and assistance... more
AirlinesNaples airport awaits airline IndiGo
The company plans to open another Italian hub at the Capodichino airport
The Indian low-cost airline IndiGo is planning to open another Italian hub at the "Ugo Niutta" airport in Naples-Capodichino. If the decision materializes, the Neapolitan stopover will be added to those... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa (2): Brussels evaluates overlaps on routes
"Limited Italian presence outside the country gives rise to a limited number of overlaps"
The European Competition Commission, led ad interim by the Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, has announced that "possible overlaps on the different routes and the situation of the different airports"... more
AirlinesMunich Airport: inconvenience due to snow
Airport closed all morning, but problemss could continue for the rest of the day
Flights cancelled or postponed to a later date at Munich Airport due to heavy snowfall and freezing rain. Around 150 takeoffs and 160 landings scheduled for today's morning alone were cancelled, out of... more
AirlinesAmsterdam Airport: inconveniences and cancelled flights
Snow blocks dozens of connections to and from the Dutch airport
Dozens of flights departing and arriving at Amsterdam-Schiphol airport have been canceled starting yesterday, Sunday 3 December, due to heavy snowfall that hit the Netherlands in the afternoon. By 12:00... more
AirportsHeathrow Airport: Ferrovial sells 25% stake
The share is in the hands of the Saudi Pif and French Ardian funds
Spanish multinational Ferrovial Airports, operating in the transport sector, will sell its entire stake in the parent company of Heathrow Airport Holdings. This is a stake of around 25% in the company... more
AirlinesITA Airways cancels Milan-New York flight
What will happen to the 7000 passengers who have already booked a ticket
The national carrier ITA Airways has ordered the official cancellation of the connection between Milan-Malpensa airport and the New York "John F. Kennedy" starting from 8 January 2024, leaving around 7000... more
AirlinesItaly: Milan prepares air taxis for 2026
Airport operator Sea receives first green light from the capital's municipal council
The Milan City Council has authorized the Airport Operations Company (Sea), which controls the Linate and Malpensa airports, to set up a connection service to the center of the Lombard capital using air... more
AirlinesSingapore Airport bets on AI
Testing of new security gates based on machine learning has begun
Singapore Changi Airport is testing a new technological system, based on artificial intelligence, which could potentially halve the waiting time of passengers at security checks. The experimentation was... more
AirlinesRome-Fiumicino Airport: strike does not cause chaos
Thanks to preventive flight cancellations and the information given to passengers
The 24-hour Italian national strike of the staff of handling companies and ground workers of air carriers has not caused any disruption at the moment at the "Leonardo da Vinci" airport of Rome-Fiumicino.... more
AirlinesItaly: air strike today November 24th
A 24 hour mobilization confirmed in the airport sector
Today is a 24-hour national strike in the air transport sector. Arms folded from 00:01 to 11:59pm for employees of companies that offer airport handling services; for ground staff of air carriers; for... more
AirportsDLR and Hamburg Airport present joint hydrogen roadmap
H2 potential for medium-sized airports
On the way to climate-friendly flight – today, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Hamburg Airport presented a roadmap that sets out the steps required to develop a hydrogen infrastructure at medium-sized a... more
AirportsUSA: multiple delays at airports
Important test ahead of the end of year holidays; ranking of worst airports
In the United States, Thanksgiving celebrations are approaching (November 23) and the airports are seeing the first delayed and cancelled flight connections. A phenomenon linked to multiple factors: staff... more