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AirlinesFrankfurt Airport: public sector strike by Verdi union on March 10
It causes massive disruptions to flight operations
Germany’s Verdi trade union, representing public-sector workers, has called for a one-day strike at Frankfurt Airport on Monday, March 10. The strike is expected to cause massive disruptions to flight o... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM Group: full year 2024 results
4Q, FY 2024 and outlook
Air France-KLM Group published today its financial results about full year 2024.The highlights are: Strong finish of the year leading to a Full Year operating result at €1.6 billion and margin at 5.1%Q4 20... more
AirlinesLufthansa Group: financial results for 4Q and 2024
Fast integration of ITA Airways - ATTACHMENT
Lufthansa Group unveiled the results of the 4Q and 2024.The highlights are: it increases its fourth-quarter profit by 66 million to 468 million euros and it generates an operating profit of 1.6 billion... more
AirlinesTurkish to open flight to Phnom Penh, Cambodia
With a stopover in Bangkok, from next December 10th
Turkish Airlines will start flying from Istanbul to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, from December 10, 2025. With this new destination, the country will become the 7th served by the Turkish flag carrier... more
AirlinesCologne/Bonn Airport: Eurowings expands fleet and route network
An additional aircraft and 5 new destinations from the end of March
At the "ITB" ("International Tourism Exchange") in Berlin, Cologne/Bonn Airport and the airline Eurowings announced a major expansion of their cooperation. From the start of the new Summer timetable at... more
AirlinesITA Airways at "ITB" 2025 in Berlin 2025 (March 4-6)
The carrier returns for the third consecutive year to the event
ITA Airways returns for the third consecutive year to "ITB Berlin", the world’s leading travel industry event, which takes place from March 4 to 6 at Messe Berlin. The airline is present at the Lufthansa G... more
AirlinesUS: Delta plane reverses route due to smoke in cabin
The B-717/200 was climbing after takeoff from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, Georgia
A Delta Air Lines B-717/200 flight DL876, which took off yesterday at 1:50 pm local time from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Georgia, bound for South Carolina, had to turn around to... more
AirlinesFirm order for 15 E-190E2 aircraft from ANA Group (2)
Deliveries to commence in 2028; options for extra five units
ANA Holdings Inc., has ordered 15 E-190E2s aircraft from Embraer with options for an additional five planes. The selection of this model is part of ANA’s fleet renewal plan. Deliveries are expected to c... more
AirlinesANA Holdings expands fleet with decision to place orders for 77 aircraft
68 confirmed ones and 9 options for small and medium size airplanes
ANA Holdings, Inc. today announced the decision to order 77 aircraft at the board of directors meeting.In anticipation of future growth in passenger demand, including strong inbound demand, ANAHD has decided... more
AirlinesITA Airways: code-share flights with Lufthansa Group Airlines
The carrier announced the launch of ticket sales
ITA Airways, the Italian reference carrier, announces the launch of ticket sales for code-share flights with five airlines from the Lufthansa Group (Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines,... more
AirlinesFlydubai announced financial results 2024
It carries 15.4 million passengers
Flydubai reported today record-breaking annual results for its financial year ending 31 December 2024.The Dubai-based carrier marks its strongest-ever financial performance in its 15-year history, reporting... more
AirlinesIn-flight emergency: landing at Fiumicino due to bomb scare
For an American Airlines plane
An American Airlines plane, departing from New York bound for New Delhi, made an emergency landing at Fiumicino Airport at 5:22pm. The landing was made necessary due to a bomb scare, following which the... more
AirlinesAir India and Lufthansa Group expand code-share partnership
Close to 60 routes operated by the four airlines across 12 Indian and 26 European cities
Air India and Lufthansa Group have agreed to build on their longstanding code-share partnership, which sees the Indian carrier enter into a new code-share agreement with Austrian Airlines, as well as expand... more
AirlinesAir Greenland expands its Atlantic fleet with an A-320neo aircraft
Scheduled to join the 2027 Summer schedule
Air Greenland has signed an agreement with company Carlyle to lease an A-320neo aircraft, which is scheduled to join the 2027 Summer schedule. The agreement runs for six years with an option to extend... more
AirlinesAircraft. Istanbul: heavy snowfall affects air traffic
Flights cancelled until February 21. Those at Sabiha Gökçen Airport are also at risk
Turkish alone has cancelled over 150 flights today; Pegasus, SunExpress and AJet operating at Istanbul's second airport are also likely to cancel further flights more
AirlinesSouthwest Airlines staff reductions (2): message by its CEO Jordan
Benefits and bonuses for laid-off workers; support for offboarding and outplacement phases; cuts from the end of April
The workforce reduction plan announced by Southwest Airlines (see AVIONEWS) was accompanied by a second press release in which Robert (Bob) Jordan, President, CEO and Vice-President of the Board of Directors,... more
AirlinesSouthwest Airlines initiates staff reduction: cuts approximately 1,750 positions
The carrier will focus almost exclusively on corporate and management roles
Southwest Airlines announced yesterday a reduction in its staff aimed at streamlining the company structure and increasing organizational agility as part of an ambitious transformation program. The move... more
AccidentsDelta Air Lines plane upsets upon landing in Toronto: thrilling footage...
Only luck wanted there to be no victims, but 18 injured, some seriously - 2 VIDEOS
Delta Connection Flight 4819, an Endeavor Air CRJ-900 aircraft, crashed while landing on runway 23 at Toronto Pearson International Airport yesterday afternoon. The aircraft, which took off from Minneapolis... more
AirlinesCodeshare: Air India and Virgin Australia announce new partnership
Customers of the Delhi-based carrier will access 16 regional destinations in Australia and New Zealand
Air India and Virgin Australia today announced a new codeshare agreement that significantly strengthens connectivity and facilitates travel between India and Australia. The unilateral agreement allows... more
AirlinesAirplane-train. ITA-FS: ticket to travel between Italy and Spain
Integrated solution between iryo’s Frecciarossa and carrier's aircraft
iryo, the high-speed rail operator in Spain, partially owned by Trenitalia (FS Group), and ITA Airways, Italy’s reference carrier, have signed an agreement to offer integrated "train+airplane" travel b... more
AirlinesITA Airways launches “Inspired by Alitalia” on three aircraft
Starting from tomorrow, after announcement last September - PHOTOS
Starting on February 15, ITA Airways will introduce the “Inspired by Alitalia” sticker on three new generation aircraft in its fleet. After being announced on September 27, 2024, and gradually rolled out... more
AirlinesFraport, traffic figures in January: decrease at Frankfurt Airport
Total passenger numbers across the Group increase
3.9 million travellers flew via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in January: this corresponded to a decrease of 3.1 per cent compared to the same month in 2024. The decline was a result of cuts to flight services... more
AirlinesRussian airspace closure causes aviation emissions increase
The measure, forcing substantial deviations from the route, has weighed on CO2 emitted globally
The exclusion of Russian aircraft from Western airspace –following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022– has forced European airlines to make substantial detours, with measurable impacts on gl... more
AirlinesRio Airport: B-737 Max 8 plane collides with vehicle on runway
The sudden braking during take-off does not prevent the impact. All safe - VIDEO
Shortly after 10:00 pm local time yesterday, an incident occurred at the "Antonio Carlos Jobim" airport in Rio de Janeiro-Galeão involving a Boeing -737 Max 8 aircraft (registration PS-GPP) of the Brazilian... more
AirlinesEmbraer and Airlink sign contract for Collaborative Inventory Planning
The agreement will provide support for 68 aircraft
Embraer and Airlink, Southern Africa’s premier airline, inked yesterday a spare parts inventory support agreement covering the carrier’s all-Embraer fleet of 68 aircraft.The agreement will see Airlink bec... more
AirlinesAir traffic growth in Italy in 2024: over 218 million passengers
Up 11% from the previous year. Sector recovering
According to the latest data, Italian commercial aviation has seen a significant recovery in 2024, with a total of 218.4 million passengers, up 11% compared to the previous year. These figures testify... more
Airlines"Bit 2025" (2). ITA Airways' presence at the event
Summer 2025: 59 destinations; Winter 25-26 new flight
ITA Airways participates for the third consecutive year in the "Borsa Internazionale del Turismo" ("BIT"), taking place in Milan from February 9 to 11. The airline will be present in Pavilion 9 with... more
AirlinesHeathrow Airport: CAA to review pricing regime
Operators and airlines call for a profound reform of the regulatory model
'Heathrow Reimagined: A Better Hub for Britain' campaign launched more
AccidentsKLM B-787/9 airplane makes emergency landing in San José, Costa Rica
Windshield damage detected during Atlantic overflight. Flight safety decision made
Yesterday, on February 9, a Boeing -787/9 airplane operating KLM flight 759, taking off from Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport, had to make an emergency landing at the "Juan Santamaría" International Airport... more
AirlinesAir Canada announces new Naples-Montreal route
More air connections from Italy for Summer 2025
Air Canada inaugurates a new direct route between Naples and Montreal for Summer 2025, further consolidating its presence in Italy for a total of four destinations (Milan, Rome, Venice, Naples). The presentation... more
AirlinesJal Group: results for the 3Q of FY ending March 2025
It announced changes to the BoD and executive officers
The JAL Group announced yesterday the consolidated financial results for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024).Summary: - Revenues and profits increased... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS interviewed Sandro Pappalardo, ITA Airways President
Goals, future of the company and key role of the staff - VIDEO
After a joint press-conference between ITA Airways and the Lufthansa Group (see for details AVIONEWS) to make the merger for the press official between the two groups, AVIONEWS asked Sandro Pappalardo,... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS interviewed Joerg Eberhart, CEO of ITA Airways
“Growth and new hires in two years” – VIDEO and PHOTO
At the end of the press conference (see for details AVIONEWS) organized by ITA Airways and Lufthansa in the occasion of the official celebration with press of the Italian-flag airline’s entry in the G... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS at the ITA Airways-Lufthansa Group conference
Full integration and growth expected in two years - VIDEO
A press conference was held today with the top management of ITA Airways and the Lufthansa Group. ITA was represented by its President, Sandro Pappalardo, CEO Joerg Eberhart, and board members; Lufthansa... more
AirlinesAna Holdings financial results: 9m ended December 31, 2024
It has revised and risen its full-year forecasts
ANA HOLDINGS INC. today reports its financial results for the nine months ended December 31, 2024.The highlights are: ANA HOLDINGS INC posted revenues of 1,702.7 billion yen and increased passenger volume,... more
AccidentsHouston: United plane engine catches fire while taxiing
All occupants unharmed, disembarked with slides - VIDEO
The news still tells us about an accident that occurred on American territory, fortunately without consequences: yesterday morning, February 2, 2025, the passengers of United Airlines flight 1382, operated... more
AirlinesITA Airways (3) unveils new commercial initiatives in synergy with Lufthansa Group
Partnership between Volare and Miles & More, with additional benefits for passengers
Today, ITA Airways hosted its first press conference of 2025 at its headquarters in Rome-Fiumicino. The event was presented by Sandro Pappalardo, Chairman of ITA Airways, Joerg Eberhart, CEO of ITA Airways,... more
AirlinesITA Airways into the Lufthansa Group (2): integration has commenced
The Italian airline will move from March into T1 in Frankfurt and into T2 in Munich
The Italian carrier leaves SkyTeam to enter into Star Alliance in 1H2026 more
AirlinesITA Airways-Lufthansa press conference today in morning
With the top management of the two airlines as speakers
ITA Airways press conference will take place today, on Monday February 3, at 10:30 am, at the airline's headquarters in Fiumicino (Via Alberto Nassetti 2).The speakers are:Sandro Pappalardo, Chairman ITA... more
AccidentsAmbulance aircraft crashes in Philadelphia: 6 dead, one on ground
Into a residential area. On board a sick child, parents and medical staff
A serious airplane crash occurred yesterday evening northeast of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, where a medical transport aircraft, a Learjet 55 registration XA-UCI, operated by the Mexican company Jet... more
AirlinesLufthansa Group: Julia Hillenbrand VP Sales Europe, Middle East and Africa
She replaces Lorenza Maggio, BoD of ITA Airways
Julia Hillenbrand has been appointed as the new Vice President Sales EMEA Lufthansa Group Airlines. She is taking over the responsibility of all commercial and sales activities of all Lufthansa Group airline... more
AirlinesTAAG Angola Airlines receives the B-787 airplane
Its first of four Dreamliner aircraft on order
Boeing delivered the first of four 787 Dreamliner airplanes to TAAG Angola Airlines, debuting the airline’s new livery. The B-787/9 and subsequent deliveries of the fuel-efficient widebody jet will advance t... more
AirlinesKenya Airways achieves EASA Part-145 certication
The airline and Air India enter code-share partnership
Kenya Airways Aircraft Maintenance Organization (AMO) announced its attainment of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part-145 Certification. This milestone signifies a significant leap for... more
AccidentsWashington: military helicopter collides with passenger plane in flight
A total of 67 people were involved; the death toll is still uncertain /VIDEO
Last night in Washington there was a mid-air collision between a Bombardier CRJ-701ER aircraft registration N709PS, of the American Eagle company but operated by Psa Airlines (over 500 daily flights made... more
AirlinesJapan: agreement signed on SAF for air cargo transport
Annual supply contract between DHL Express and Cosmo Oil Marketing
Dhl Express, a leading global express service provider, has signed an agreement with Cosmo Oil Marketing to purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to reduce emissions in air transport in Japan. The agreement... more
AccidentsSouth Korea: Air Busan plane catches fire on departure for Hong Kong
Evacuated using slides and all 176 on board safe. Flames burst from the tail: investigation underway - VIDEO
Yesterday evening, an Airbus A-321 aircraft registration HL7763, operated by Air Busan, caught fire just before takeoff. The airplane, departing from Busan-Gimhae International Airport, was headed to Hong... more
AirlinesLufthansa considers takeover of Air Europa
The German carrier is targeting Latin American routes, but not only...
The rumors about Lufthansa's interest in a minority stake in Air Europa are a further sign of its consolidation in the aviation sector, especially in Europe. Lufthansa, already one of the continent's leading... more
AirlinesTurbulence forces United plane into emergency with 256 on board
Sudden and repeated losses of altitude cause injuries, even serious ones, among passengers and crew
A United Airlines B-787/8 Dreamliner plane, which took off last Friday from the "Muhammed Murtala" international airport in Lagos, Nigeria, bound for Washington-Dulles airport, while en route to the Ivory... more
AirlinesAirbus Beluga Transport closes its doors
The unit dedicated to the transportation of special cargo with A-300/600ST Beluga aircraft
According to rumors in these hours, confirmed by a spokesperson of the European giant, Airbus Beluga Transport, the unit created in 2022 (and had obtained the French air operator certificate for the division... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines reports 4Q and full year 2024 financial results
Achieved total debt reduction goal of $15 billion from peak levels
American Airlines Group Inc. reported yesterday its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 financial results, including:Record fourth-quarter revenue of $13.7 billion and record full-year revenue of $54.2 billionFourth-quarter... more