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AirportsRotterdam Airport achieved carbon accreditation straight in at new highest level
It adds to the other three ones that have reached the Level 4+ Transition
Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTHA) in the Netherlands has achieved Level 4+ ‘Transition’ of Airport Carbon Accreditation, the only global carbon standard for airports. The successful first-time accreditation at... more
Civil aviationNominations open for "2021 IATA Diversity and Inclusion Awards"
The deadline is fixed for the end of August
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is inviting nominations for the 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Awards.The Awards recognize three categories of Diversity and Inclusion leadership:Inspirational... more
AirlinesLufthansa Cargo deploys two A-321 planes permanently converted into freighters
They will be operated by Lufthansa CityLine
Lufthansa Cargo is investing in the expansion of its cargo capacities. From the beginning of 2022, the company will offer its customers additional capacity in Europe by permanently converting A-321 passenger... more
AirlinesEU, Vestager: "We support Italian Government on Alitalia tickets"
A solution must be found for flights of the old company
The European Commissioner for Competition and Executive Vice President of the EU Commission, Margrethe Vestager, has returned to talk in the last few hours on the issue relating to the air carrier Alitalia. According... more
AirportsKuwait Airport will increase daily passenger capacity
Country begins to loosen some restrictions
An ambitious expansion: Kuwait International Airport is set to increase its capacity in the coming months, up to 5,000 passengers per day, as announced by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of the... more
AirportsAircraft. Iata: marginal improvement in May travel demand
But traffic remained well below pre-pandemic levels
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that both international and domestic travel demand showed marginal improvements in May 2021, compared to the prior month, but traffic remained... more
CargoAircraft and transport. Iata: cargo above pre-Covid levels in May
Demand continued its strong growth trend
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released May 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that demand continued its strong growth trend.As comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly... more
Civil aviationThales presents new UAS100 drone for civil and military uses
First flight of the prototype was successfully completed
Thales has successfully completed the first flight of the new UAS100, a promising and interesting drone that has among its main features a range of more than 100 kilometers. With a hybrid propulsion system... more
Civil aviationICAO: new States now participate in its "Corsia"
The total number reaches 100
ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) Secretary General Fang Liu announced yesterday that 16 small island and lesser-developed States had notified her of their decisions to voluntarily participate... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport: face coverings, documentation and timely arrival essential
Air travel in Summer 2021 needs to be well planned
Many people are longing to revive their travel plans. Demand for flights, in particular, is growing. As the summer travel season begins, Frankfurt Airport anticipates a significant rise in passenger numbers... more
AirportsIstanbul Airport first to earn ACI reaccreditation for COVID-19 health measures
It is granted for 12 months
Airports Council International (ACI) World and ACI EUROPE have today announced that Istanbul Airport is the first airport in the world to be reaccredited through the Airport Health Accreditation programme.Accreditation... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. UK reopens all from July 19: what changes for the sector
Initially it was thought of last June 21st
The United Kingdom has officially decided, the date of the "free all" will be next July 19: premier Boris Johnson announced this in the last few hours, after initially thinking about June 21st as the most... more
AirportsPlanes. Tibet, construction of new airports continues with great rhythm
The focus is on better infrastructural connectivity
China continues to "bet" on Tibet. The autonomous region of the former celestial empire is in fact considered the ideal place to build infrastructures of all kinds (read also what published by AVIONEWS),... more
AirlinesBoc Aviation delivers seven B-737 MAX8 aircraft to Tui
All airplanes are powered by CFM LEAP-1B engines
BOC Aviation Limited announced that it has delivered the seventh of seven new B-737 MAX 8 aircraft for lease to TUI Travel Aviation Finance Limited. All airplanes are powered by CFM LEAP-1B engines.TUI... more
AirlinesCarriers continue to avoid A-380 plane
In July, just 11% of flights compared to pre-covid levels
Data are eloquent and do not promise anything good: according to what emerged from sector analyzes by civil aviation experts, the A-380 aircraft risks being able to operate very little over the next few... more
AirlinesPlanes and carriers. EC approves Italian aid measure to compensate Alitalia
For further damages suffered due to coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission (EC) has found that an Italian aid measure of €39.7 million to support Alitalia is in line with EU State aid rules. This measure aims at compensating the airline for the damages s... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS interviews Marco Di Marco, Casv director in Pratica di Mare
The police officer told how his department works - VIDEO
AVIONEWS staff interviewed Marco Di Marco, first executive of the State Police and director of the Casv (Flight Training and Standardization Center) department in Pratica di Mare, in the province of Rome.... more
AirportsThe first official flight of a flying car
In Slovakia: it is the Klein Vision AirCar plane - VIDEO
A dream that has been pursued for some time and perhaps a first step towards a large-scale diffusion. The flying car has been talked about for some time not suspect, even if what happened in the last few... more
Civil aviationIATA welcomes Rolls-Royce commitment to open aftermarket best practice
The document was finalized after several months of collaborative dialogue
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Rolls-Royce plc have signed a joint statement that clarifies the engine manufacturer’s ongoing commitment to an open and competitive approach to i... more
AirlinesPlanes. Saudi Arabia wants to create a new carrier
Aim is to diversify the economy beyond oil
Saudi Arabia is seriously thinking about the creation of a new airline, a flag carrier that would become an integral part of a much larger plan of the Asian Kingdom in terms of local infrastructure (not... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. EU's doubts about Iberia-Air Europa deal
Brussels launched a formal investigation into the takeover
The European Commission wants to see clearly about the acquisition of the Spanish airline Air Europa by another company from the same country, Iberia. In fact, in the last few hours, the investigation... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines expands fleet with 270 new planes
Both Airbus and Boeing: it's the largest order in its history
Air carrier United Airlines has made it known in the last few hours that it has completed an order for 270 planes, to be precise both Airbus and Boeing (read also the article published by AVIONEWS). For... more
Civil aviationBoeing, hundreds of planes waiting for deliveries from weeks
Industry had never been in such a situation before
There is always a first time for everything, but Boeing would never have wished to personally experience the situation that is causing some concern. The Chicago industry, in fact, has to deal with the... more
AirportsChina, Chengdu-Tianfu airport begins operations
It will handle an annual flow of 60 million passengers
Yesterday, Sunday June 27, 2021, the Chengdu-Tianfu International Airport officially began its commercial operations, a highly anticipated moment for the Chinese air transport sector (read also the article... more
AirlinesLufthansa puts five A-340 airplanes back into service
They will be based in Munich
In the last few hours, the carrier Lufthansa has announced the recovery of five aircraft that were in one of the many "cemeteries" for airplanes that are being talked about more and more often due to the... more
AirlinesBoc Aviation delivers three new A-321neo aircraft
To Scoot Airlines, the low-cost arm of the Singapore Airlines Group
BOC Aviation Limited announced that it has delivered three of four new A-321NEO aircraft for lease to Scoot Airlines. The airplanes will be powered by Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower PW1100G-JM engines. Scoot is... more
AccidentsUkraine Airlines aircraft disaster: results of the Canadian investigation
Ottawa believes it was not premeditated killing
An investigation conducted by the government of Canada into the accident of the aircraft of the air carrier Ukraine Airlines shot down by two Iranian missiles in Tehran on January 8, 2020 tried to shed... more
AirlinesHelvetic Airways received its first E-195E2 aircraft
The three further units by the end of next month - DATA SHEET
Helvetic Airways of Switzerland received the first of four new E-195E2 aircraft yesterday at Embraer’s facility in São José dos Campos. The carrier will receive three further units by the end of next mon... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines looking for over a thousand new aircraft pilots
American carrier recruiting campaign
Almost two percentage points earned on the stock market and just under $ 46 of economic value for what concerns the equities. These are the financial consequences of the recruiting plan of the air carrier... more
AirlinesIsla Air Express, the company that give confidence to seaplanes
They would be used in Spain for people transport
Isla Air Express: this is the name of the Spanish company that manages some seaplanes, proposed for about three years as part of a project in the Balearic Islands. Now the time seems ripe for a further... more