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AirlinesAir travel: still few business travellers
Phenomenon has forced US air carriers to change their networks
The volume of business travellers in the United States is slowly and steadily increasing, but their numbers are still far from pre-pandemic numbers. So much so that many air carriers in the world have... more
AirlinesHamad Airport focuses on technology for customers
Introduced new digital assistance centers for passengers
The Qatar Civil Aviation Authority company that manages Doha's Hamad International Airport is improving the airport experience of its passengers with the introduction of new Digital Wayfinding. These are... more
AirlinesWizz Air orders a further 75 A-321neo Family aircraft
The carrier has over 180 airplanes in operation in its fleet
Wizz Air has signed a firm contract for an additional 75 A-321neo Family aircraft, taking its total order for the largest member of the Airbus single aisle to 434, and for carrier’s A-320 Family overall t... more
AirlinesRome airports: welcoming departure of "WYD" pilgrims
Set up at T1 travelled in the check-in areas and in the transit zone
The management company Aeroporti di Roma (AdR) has set up welcome and information paths for pilgrims both in the check-in area and in the transit area at Terminal 1. In detail, a totem has been installed... more
AirlinesITA Airways towards corporate restructuring
A restricted meeting between the trade unions and the company is scheduled for 2 August
Short. A restricted meeting should be held tomorrow, Wednesday 2 August, to discuss the corporate restructuring of the national air carrier ITA Airways. The most representative trade unions will sit... more
AirlinesLufthansa evaluates legal action against environmentalists
Activist group Last Generation had blocked some airports in Germany
The German aviation group Lufthansa is considering launching a legal action against the climate activists of the group Last Generation. The aim is to claim damages for canceled and delayed flight connections... more
AirlinesITA Airways (2): reasons for the Alitalia ruling
Reintegration of 77 workers risks creating problems on Lufthansa-ITA deal
The European Commission had recognized the discontinuity between the former national airline Alitalia and the new air carrier ITA Airways. But the judge of the Rome Labor Court, Claudio Cottatellucci,... more
AirlinesITA Airways: the Alitalia discontinuity issue
Meanwhile, privatization continues with the German group Lufthansa
The reasons for the sentence with which the Rome Labor judge last month ordered the reinstatement of 77 layoff workers of the former Alitalia company in the current flag carrier ITA Airways were published... more
AirlinesPope Francis flies to Lisbon with ITA Airways' airplane
A-320 will depart from Rome-Fiumicino next Wednesday in the morning
On World Youth Day, the Holy Father will depart on August 2nd at 07:50 am from Rome-Fiumicino to Figo Maduro air base in Lisbon, traveling with ITA Airways.ITA Airways has chosen the A-320neo with a new... more
AirlinesIndia: investigation into Indigo airline
Fined after 4 tailstrikes recorded in the first six months of 2023
India's civil aviation ministry said on Thursday air carrier IndiGo Airlines was fined 36,475 dollars. This follows an investigation conducted by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) after... more
AirlinesUK: protests by passengers with disabilities
Some airlines have extra costs for this category of travellers
Major British airlines are charging extra for some disabled travelers who book domestic and international flights. This is a practice that is not in line with the directives of the Civil Aviation Authority... more
AirlinesParis airports: Olympics are pressing
They will be the main gateways for the Games which will start on 26 July 2024
Paris airport managers are under enormous pressure ahead of the Olympics to be held in the French capital in 2024. The international airport "Charles de Gaulle" and the smaller Orly will be the two crucial... more
AirlinesRussia-Ukraine: Meloni-Biden bilateral
Premier: "Supporting Kiev against Moscow was the only way to favor the peace process"
The Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, met the President of the United States, Joe Biden, on the occasion of her official trip to America (from 27 to 28 July). In her conversation at the White House,... more
AirlinesLufthansa strengthens operations in the Balkans
Increases in double figures on all air connections in the region
The German aviation group Lufthansa has communicated the flight schedule for the Winter season (from 29 October 2023 to 30 March 2024) which provides for the maintenance of air connections from the German... more
AerospaceSpanish airports: Aena doubles profits
Passenger traffic performance marks +5% on 2019
The Spanish management company Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea (Aena), owner of most of the public Iberian airports, communicated the economic data for the first half-year: net profit more th... more
AirlinesRussia-Africa summit: on talk about aviation
Moscow is ready to develop flights with those countries
The Russia-Africa summit kicks off today in St. Petersburg. Delegations from 49 African countries and 17 heads of State are expected, welcomed by President Vladimir Putin. Among the priorities on the agenda... more
AirlinesBrussels supports fire campaign
Over 490 firefighters and nine aircraft deployed in Greece and Tunisia
The European Commission announced today that it will step up the firefighting campaign and provide much-needed support to affected communities. Translated into numbers, this means over 490 firefighters... more
AirlinesGatwick Airport: thousands of passengers stranded
At least 70 flights have been cancelled and numerous others delayed
Thousands of passengers flying to and from London-Gatwick Airport were stranded yesterday afternoon after at least 70 flights were cancelled. The inconvenience was caused by the lack of personnel in the... more
AirlinesITA Airways-Lufthansa: Brussels ok expected in October
Evaluation will be carried out by the European Competition Commission
Expected in October the go-ahead from the European antitrust for the wedding between the national air carrier ITA Airways and the Lufthansa aviation group. Brussels will evaluate the documentation relating... more
AirlinesGatwick Airport: wave of Summer strikes
Mobilization for eight days between the months of July and August
The British trade union Unite recently declared that 950 members of the ground operating staff of London-Gatwick airport go on strike for eight days between the months of July and August. The mobilization... more
AirlinesHeathrow Airport: extra fuel required
Management company asks airlines to carry more kerosene
The management company of London-Heathrow airport has asked airlines operating at the stopover to carry as much fuel as possible in their tanks. This announcement is related to kerosene supply problems... more
AirlinesFrance evaluates purchase Italian ex-Microtecnica
The deal is worth approximately USD 48 bn and is expected to close in 2024
The French group Safran, a company operating in the defense sector and which produces engines for Rafale military aircraft, announced the start of negotiations for the purchase of the former Microtecnica,... more
AirlinesUSA vote on retired airline pilots at age 67
House approves legislation that raises retirement age
The US House of Congress has passed legislation that would again authorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to raise the retirement age for pilots from 65 to 67. This is an initiative that aims... more
AirlinesUSA: boom in revenues for air carriers
Peak demand for summer travel boosts airline coffers
The peak in passenger demand for air travel in the Summer 2023 season is boosting airlines' earnings. The volume of tickets sold globally is slightly below the performance of 2019, but in many cases airports... more
AirlinesITA Airways (3): Lazzerini's proxies sorted
To hire them are Andrea Benassi and Francesco Presicce; their biographies
The Italian national air carrier ITA Airways, 100% controlled by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has a new board of directors made up of three members. The board of statutory auditors, however,... more
AirlinesITA Airways (2): new BoD, who they are
The biographies of the president Turicchi and of the board members Valeria Vaccaro and Francesco Spada
New three-member board of directors for national carrier ITA Airways. It was nominated by the shareholders' meeting held yesterday afternoon at the company headquarters in Rome-Fiumicino. The new board... more
AirlinesITA Airways: shareholders' meeting appoints new BoD
And the renewal of the Board of Statutory Auditors
The Company announces that the ITA Airways Shareholders' Meeting was held yesterday in Fiumicino, under the chairmanship of Antonino Turicchi. The Shareholders' Meeting had on its agenda the renewal of... more
AirlinesEasyJet ready to change routes due to heatwaves
Lundgren: "The company has the flexibility to modify based on demand from one year to the next"
The management of the British airline EasyJet announced that the company would be ready to change the routes of the aircraft if the heat waves in the coming years change the habits of passengers who book... more
AirlinesJapan: 238 scrambles in 2023
Data confirm Tokyo-Beijing tension with 157 identifications of Chinese aircraft
The Ministry of Defense of Japan has communicated the data relating to the emergency take-offs of military aircraft to intercept unknown aircraft. In the first quarter of the year 2023, the fighters of... more
AirlinesAirlines focus on transatlantic flights
European companies estimate earnings beyond all expectations
The analysts and managements of the main European airlines are looking optimistically to the "Summer 2023" season. In particular, in this quarter the companies estimate record revenues from the sale of... more