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AirlinesBristol Airport invests in transport and parking
Funds for 70 million euros; the works should last 18 months
Bristol Airport in the UK is investing more than 69 million euros to create a new multi-storey car park and intermodal public transport hub. It's an initiative that is part of the plan to expand the operational... more
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AirlinesITA Airways launches its new marketing campaign in North America
From today San Francisco and LA, followed Boston, Washington, Miami and NY
ITA Airways presented its new marketing campaign called "A Sky Full of Italy" to local media representatives and stakeholders during a press event that took place at the Consulate General of Italy in New... more
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AirlinesPope Francis flies to Marseille with ITA Airways' aircraft
A-320neo will take off in the early afternoon
The Holy Father will depart today on 22nd September at 2:35 pm from Rome-Fiumicino Airport to Marseille Provence Airport. For this Apostolic Journey, he will be travelling on an ITA Airways flight with... more
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AirportsAmsterdam Airport: hotel with solar power plant opens
New structure inaugurated that focuses entirely on sustainability
An innovative hotel equipped with its own solar power plant opened recently near Amsterdam-Schiphol airport. It is called "The Florian Hotel" and is located inside a structure that in the past housed the... more
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AirportsSan Francisco Airport completed annual emergency exercise
Simulation tests immediate response and coordination between agencies
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) completed its annual emergency exercise yesterday, simulating a security incident to test emergency procedures for communication, incident command, and coordination... more
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AirportsUK: Sheffield airport about to reopen
New manager expected in 2024, after rescue plan approved by the municipality
The British "Robin Hood" airport in Doncaster-Sheffield could soon return to operation. In fact, negotiations will begin next week to find an investor who believes in the airport. Closed for a year, estimates... more
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AirlinesUSA: Spirit Airlines expands routes
It will strengthen the Winter connections network from November
The management of the US low-cost Spirit Airlines has announced that it will expand its route network in the Winter 2023 season. Five new routes will be added in November, focusing in particular on the... more
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AirportsSingapore Airport: travel without a passport
It will be replaced by biometric technology and extended to various security procedures
Passengers departing from Singapore-Changi International Airport will no longer need to present their passport. It will be one of the first countries in the world to introduce automated boarding authorization.... more
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AirportsSochi airport hit by Ukrainian raid
Operations at the airport are proceeding normally
Ukrainian armed forces have struck Sochi-Adler International Airport, located in the Krasnodar region on the Black Sea in European Russia. A diesel tank located along the border of the airport grounds... more
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AccidentsItalian PAN: aerobatic team plane crashes
"Frecce Tricolori" aircraft crashes in Turin, a little girl dies - VIDEO
The Ivrea Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation into the plane crash involving an Aermacchi MB-339 "Pony 4" aircraft (registration MM54539/4) of the National Acrobatic Team (Pan) "Frecce Tricolori"... more
![Stefan Schulte will remain the CEO of Fraport AG for another three years from September 1, 2024 until August 31, 2027](https://avionews.it/resources/small/8fab457f2f9cb7ace9e5a942b1b52689.jpg.webp)
AirportsFraport extends CEO contract for Stefan Schulte
Supervisory board approves it by a further three years
Stefan Schulte will remain the CEO of Fraport AG for another three years. The decision was taken by Fraport’s supervisory board today (September 15). The move means his contract will continue from September 1... more
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AirportsLondon-Gatwick Airport towards normality
In the last few hours chaos and hijackings cause staff shortages
It was a chaos at London-Gatwick airport in the UK. Dozens of flights have been diverted yesterday due to a shortage of air traffic control personnel. Inconvenience for thousands of passengers, also due... more
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AirportsEuropean Parliament: 70% of fuels at EU airports will have to be green by 2050
A new law approved to increase the uptake of SAF
Members of European Parliament approved in the last days a new law to increase the uptake of sustainable fuels, such as advanced biofuels or hydrogen, in the aviation sector.The RefuelEU aviation rules... more
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AirlinesFrance: air strike cancelled on Friday 15th
Union announces agreement with DGAC on salaries for traffic controllers in the skies
Air traffic controllers' strike averted in France. The workers' mobilization was initially scheduled for tomorrow, Friday 15 September. In recent hours, the Syndicat Majoritaire des Contrôleurs Aériens (... more
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AirlinesHeathrow Airport: passenger boom in August
Performance marks a growth of +25.1% compared to the same period of 2022
The management company Heathrow Airport Limited, which controls the London airport, recently communicated the data regarding the volume of passengers transiting in the month of August 2023: travellers... more
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AirportsItalian Enav Group: four new international contracts signed
The total is worth approximately 11 million euros.
Through its subsidiaries IDS AirNav, global reference in the supply of aeronautical information management systems, and Techno Sky, the company in charge of the management and maintenance of flight assistance... more
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AirlinesDublin Airport activates anti-drone technology
In the first eight weeks of 2023 it was closed six times
The management company Dublin Airport Authority, which controls the airport of the same name in the Irish capital, has announced that the new anti-drone technology is ready to be implemented and, once... more
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AirlinesUSA: 100 years of Boston airport
Inaugurated on 8 September 1923, it is today one of the 50 busiest ones in the world
Boston's "Edward Lawrence Logan" International Airport celebrates 100 years today. Inaugurated on 8 September 1923, it is now one of the 50 busiest airports in the world, with around 40 million passengers... more
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AirportsBrazil: new minister of ports and airports
He could take office next week after G20
Centrist lawmaker Silvio Costa Filho will assume command of the Brazilian ministry of ports and airports. His appointment came in the past few hours after the government reshuffle wanted by President Luiz... more
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AirlinesAircraft. Strike in Italy on 8 September
A 24-hour mobilization proclaimed in various aviation sectors
Proclaimed a 24-hour national strike in Italy for tomorrow, Friday 8 September 2023. The agitation involves various sectors within aviation, each with specific methods: ground service workers, airport... more
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AirlinesAircraft and transport: meeting at Italian Mimit
Face to face between Minister Urso, some airlines and airport managers
The Ministry for Business and Made in Italy (Mimit), led by Adolfo Urso, meets today with the delegations of the airlines WizzAir and AeroItalia, as well as the Aeroporti 2030 association which brings... more
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AirlinesSpain: airports are back in operation
Storm "Dana" caused dozens of cancelled flights and hundreds of delays
Storm "Dana", which hit Spain last week-end, caused the cancellation of six flights and more than 100 delays at Palma de Mallorca airport in the Balearic Islands. Inconveniences also at the airports of... more
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AirlinesRussia announces aviation subsidies
Support for closed airports and airlines to pay for aircraft leasing
The Russian Federal Agency for Russian Air Transport, "Rosaviatsia", communicated that the government will subsidize the civil aviation sector with public money today. In particular, the Moscow executive... more
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AirportsPakistan: London donates airport scanners
British government invests 191,000 Euros to provide two security systems
The United Kingdom High Commissioner in Islamabad has gifted Pakistan with two airport security scanners, equipped with latest technology. The official delivery ceremony took place in recent days in the... more
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AirlinesUK: consumers against airlines
Which?: "Worried by companies putting caps on refunds"
The British association Which?, specialized in the protection of consumer rights, has drew the attention of public opinion to some airlines that have allegedly imposed a ceiling on the economic amount... more
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AirlinesAmsterdam Airport: Iata against flight restrictions
Walsh: "Decision be postponed until the government is installed" after the elections
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has responded to the flights limit request made by the management company of Amsterdam-Schiphol airport. The organization has asked that the final decision... more
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AirlinesIndia: new Terminal 2 at Bangalore airport
Scheduled opening on September 12th; it will be able to handle up to 25 million passengers per year
Take-off and landing operations will begin on September 12th in the new Terminal 2 of the "Kempegowda" international airport in Bengaluru, India. The official confirmation came with the publication of... more
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AirportsUkrainian conflict: Kiev's drones worry Moscow
London Intelligence: "Russian air defense is having difficulty detecting Kiev attacks"
The intelligence service of the British Ministry of Defense announced that the Russian air defense is having difficulties in detecting and destroying the Ukrainian military drones which, especially in... more
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AirlinesPope Francis flies to Mongolia with ITA Airways
Departure today in the afternoon on the A-330 airplane
The Holy Father will depart today on 31 August at 6:30 pm from Rome-Fiumicino Airport for Ulaanbataar - Chinggis Khan International Airport. For this Apostolic Journey, he will be travelling on an ITA... more
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AirlinesUnited Kingdom: government on airline chaos
Sunak: "It is important that companies honor their obligations towards passengers"
The British government asked air carriers operating in the United Kingdom to assist stranded passengers In the past few hours. It appened after a technical problem with the national traffic management... more
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AirlinesUnited States: hurricane arrives, airports closed
In Florida 800 flights cancelled at Tampa international stopover
The arrival of Hurricane "Idalia" is expected today in Florida and the United States air transport system is preparing. At Tampa International Airport, over 800 flight were cancelled, which were scheduled... more
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AirportsUnited Kingdom: tourists stranded at airports
Holidays ruined, passengers camped out at the airport, numerous protests
Due to an unspecified "technical problem", air traffic in the United Kingdom went haywire on Monday and hundreds of thousands of passengers remained stranded at the airport. The effects continue today... more
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AirlinesUK: airline chaos will cost 90 million euros
According to the International Air Transport Association; 1100 flights cancelled
The chaos recorded in recent days in the skies of the United Kingdom could cost airlines up to 90 million euros. Indeed, due to a technical failure, 1,100 flights have been canceled since Monday, causing... more
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AirlinesUkrainian conflict: Moscow-Vnukovo airport attacked
Airport reopened, but closed to civilian flights after Kiev drone raids - VIDEO
Moscow-Vnukovo airport reopened after a brief closure. The operation of the Russian airport, which however will remain closed to civilian traffic, was suspended last night after a military attack conducted... more
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AirportsWarsaw Airport introduces sleeping capsules
New services available to travelers to give customers more comfort - VIDEO
The Warsaw "Fryderyk Chopin" airport management company has made two new services available to travelers. The former is a technological device that allows passengers to proactively go through security... more
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AirlinesUnited Kingdom: air traffic towards normality
Inconvenience and delayed flights throughout Europe, it will take London days to get back to full operation
The British National Air Traffic Service (Nats), that is the United Kingdom's air traffic control agency, announced in the past few hours that the "technical problem" that had paralyzed air traffic entering... more
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AirlinesPlanes. New American flights to Italy
Besides Naples, Venice and Rome, other routes to European capitals
The US carrier American Airlines has announced the launch of new air connections between North America and Europe. The direct flight between the "Ugo Niutta" airport of Naples-Capodichino and the international... more
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AirportsKenya: Nairobi airport is back in operation
The government has fired the heads of the country's airport authorities
The heads of the Kenyan airport authorities have been fired. It was decided by the Government following the power outage which on Friday hindered the operation of Nairobi's "Jomo Kenyatta" international... more
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AirportsUS ambassador designate to Italy
Washington's nomination after more than two years: Jack Markell at Villa Taverna
Jack Markell is the new US ambassador to Italy. Our country was one of the few offices still vacant (as of January 20, 2021), the only one among the great States in which Washington had appointed only... more
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AirlinesUSA: 46 runway incursions in July
Data is worrying in a country where three million air passengers travel every day
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) counted at least 46 runway incursions in July 2023 alone at American airports. These are generally events, which occurred near or inside the airports, in which... more
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AirlinesSingapore Airport starts automated boarding bridge test
Experimentation of the Passenger Loading Bridge will involve various airlines - VIDEO
The first tests on the use of fully automated boarding bridges are underway at Singapore-Changi airport. Testing of the Passenger Loading Bridge began in recent days and will involve various air carriers:... more
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AirportsFrance dedicates airport to Queen Elizabeth
The international stopover of Touquet-Paris-Plage used by private planes
France dedicates an airport to Queen Elizabeth II. The international stopover of Touquet-Paris-Plage, located in the North of the country, will be named after the late sovereign of the United Kingdom.... more
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AirlinesFirst commercial flight from North Korea
Tu-204 aircraft carrying 210 passengers on the Pyongyang-Beijing route
First commercial flight departing from North Korea in more than three years. The flight was performed today by the North Korean national carrier Air Koryo. The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced yesterday... more
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AirlinesHelsinki Airport bets on electric cars
Several recharging points for battery-powered vehicles have been inaugurated in the stopover car parks
New charging stations for electric cars inaugurated at Helsinki airport, bringing the number of refuelling stations for battery-powered cars to almost 350. These infrastructures are present in each parking... more
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AirlinesEdinburgh Airport is back in operation
Take-offs and landings suspended for road repairs
The Scottish airport of Edinburgh, hub for the low-cost airlines easyJet and Ryanair, is back fully operational. Departures and arrivals were temporarily suspended yesterday morning after a runway required... more
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AirportsUkrainian conflict: Kiev destroys two Russian planes
Raid against Tu-22M3 supersonic bombers on a military base
The Armed Forces of Ukraine reportedly destroyed some Russian strategic bomber aircraft. This is the first time such an attack has been successful. The raid allegedly took place at a military base in Soltsy,... more
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AirlinesFrankfurt: disabled passenger remains on the ground
The airport assistant was missing at the German airport
A 13-year-old passenger in a wheelchair was left stranded along with his family members by German air carrier Lufthansa. It happened in recent days at Frankfurt airport, due to the lack of staff assigned... more
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AirlinesIndia: Tata Group loses 1.8 billion dollars
Rebranding operation starts for Air India at a delicate moment
India's Tata Group, which controls air carriers Vistara and AirAsia India, has released results for the 2022-2023 financial year. Consolidated losses relating to the balance sheets of its two airlines... more
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AirlinesUSA: air carriers request for slot exemptions
Airlines for America is asking for a waiver on usage limits until October
The Airlines for America (A4A) association, which brings together a dozen US air carriers, has asked for the exemptions on the limits on the use of airport slots in some of the busiest airports in the... more
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AirlinesEurocontrol: one million flights in July
A performance not seen since 2019
Air traffic in the European skies has returned to a positive monthly performance, not seen since the period before the pandemic. It is certified by Eurocontrol, the European air traffic control agency... more