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AirlinesUS: the race of airlines towards mergers
Control agencies are often lax, but they have seen their mistakes
In the United States, as well as to a lesser extent in Europe, there is a growing rush towards mergers between air carriers. Over the last 15 years these have led to the birth of large industry giants... more
AirlinesUSA: judges ruled pilot maternity protection
Frontier Airlines forced to update company employment policies
Five pilots of the US carrier Frontier Airlines have reached an agreement regarding the treatment and needs of workers during pregnancy and breastfeeding. The settlement, mediated by the Equal Employment... 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
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: Brussels will evaluate "relief"
Reynders (Antitrust): "We are proceeding quickly, but it is difficult to express an opinion on the timing of the decision"
The privatization of the Itanian carrier ITA Airways could face obstacles in Brussels. This is what the European Commissioner for Competition, Didier Reynders, predicted regarding the agreement between... 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
AirlinesAirbus: with governments to develop new planes
Faury: "We have to share risks to develop aeronautical programs"
The management of the European Airbus Group, which operates in the aerospace and defense sector, has made it known that the company "may need some support" from European governments for the development... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: the crux of European routes
Brussels is trying to understand whether the merger will generate monopolies in air transport
A decisive phase has begun for the future of the national carrier ITA Airways. The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has officially sent to Brussels the documents of the negotiation with the German... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: Rome-Berlin agreement is essential
Brussels response should arrive by 15 January 2024
The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) officially sent to Brussels on November 30th the documents of the negotiation with the German aviation group Lufthansa for the privatization of the national... 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
AirlinesItaly: expensive flights at Christmas
Assoutenti: "Tickets have already broken through the 500 Euro threshold"
The consumer protection association, Assoutenti, keeps a high level of attention on the phenomenon of high flight prices. In view of the Christmas and end-of-year holidays, in fact, the prices of airline... more
AirlinesAirlines towards route reform
Aim is to contribute to reducing emissions of harmful gases into the atmosphere
The flight route reform plan put in black and white by the European Union is stalled. It's an initiative that aims to simplify the control of airspace with the aim of decarbonising the air transport sector,... more
AirlinesUSA: FAA wants to extend cockpit recordings
Considering the obligation to store audio in the cabin to 25 hours
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering extending the requirement for voice recording inside the cockpit to 25 hours. Currently, however, all new planes must memorize the audio of the... more
AirlinesItaly: the air mobility market is growing
Performance fueled by greater use of drones and electric air taxis
The Italian advanced air mobility market will reach a turnover of 1.85 billion euros in 2030. Growth fueled by the growing sale and purchase of drones and by investments in electric vertical take-off and... more
AirlinesItalian MEF. ITA-Lufthansa operation notified to the EU Commission
The confirmation issued in a short statement by the Ministry
The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance announces that the concentration operation which provides for the entry of Deutsche Lufthansa into the capital of ITA Airways was formally notified yesterday... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: notification to Brussels within days
If the evaluation proceeds smoothly, the green light could arrive at the beginning of 2024
The sending of the official notification to Brussels of the privatization offer of the national carrier ITA Airways by the German Lufthansa group, which intends to acquire 41% of the company through a... 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
AirlinesUSA: FAA tightens planes certification
New aircraft safety assessment policy adopted
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it has adopted a new aircraft certification policy in recent hours. It's a move that tightens minimum safety standards and comes following the... 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
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: the match played in Europe
Rome can exploit its negotiating power by appointing EIB president
Four important political matches are being played in Europe. Rome is studying a move that would block the agreement between the German aviation group Lufthansa and the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance... 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
AirlinesAir Astana will be listed in London
Announcement by the Kazakh President
Kazakhstan's national carrier, Air Astana, will soon be listed on the London Stock Exchange. The 51% of the company's capital is held by a sovereign fund owned by the Central Asian government, while the... more
AccidentsFlight MH370 plane crash: relatives in court
More than seven years later, first legal request examined by a Chinese court today
More than seven years after the filing of the first legal request, today a Chinese court begins to examine the requests for compensation from the families of passengers who were victims of flight MH370,... more
AirlinesVirgin Australia orders 14 planes
These will be added to the current 85 aircraft that are part of the fleet
Virgin Australia announced the expansion of its fleet with six new Boeing MAX-8 aircraft today. The initiative aims to satisfy the increase in travel demand from passengers. This brings the total number... 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
AirlinesAerolíneas Argentinas towards privatization
Pilots and air transport unions protest, national mobilization announced
Argentine air transport unions have said they will oppose plans to privatize national carrier Aerolíneas Argentinas. An initiative strongly supported by the new President of the Republic Javier Milei,... 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
AirlinesCJ of EU on State aid during the Covid-19 pandemic
The Court dismisses the appeals by Ryanair on support measures by France and Sweden in 2020
In March 2020, France notified the European Commission of an aid measure in the form of a deferral of the payment of civil aviation tax and solidarity tax on airline tickets. That deferral, which benefited... more
AirlinesUSA: American flight attendants on strike
They plan to mobilize close to the Christmas and New Year holidays
Flight attendants of American Airlines are planning a strike ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays. This is a move with which the sector union wants to stimulate progress in negotiations with the... more
AirlinesUSA: disruption expected over the weekend
In view of the numerous return flights after Thanksgiving
The numerous trips booked for Thanksgiving Day (November 23) are causing various disruptions in the air transport sector. This involves not only large airport hubs, but also smaller airports. Such as the... more
AirlinesTürkiye deals on Eurofighter aircraft
Alternative to impasse with USA for F-16 sale
The Turkish government has announced that it has started discussing the possible purchase of 40 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft with European states. This is a move that comes after the impasse in negotiations... more