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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
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: pressure on Rome
Wedding between airlines not at risk, but ex-Alitalia workers' lawsuits raise costs
Some verdicts of the Labor Court of Rome, which ordered the reinstatement of approximately 250 workers of the former Alitalia company in the new air carrier ITA Arways, had an immediate effect. The negotiation... more
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
AirlinesUSA: fake engine components discovered
Manufacturer CFM International starts legal action against a supplier
US carriers United, Southwest and Virgin have identified the presence of faulty components inside some CFM International engines, supplied by the manufacturer AOG Technics. The airlines said they were... more
AirlinesBird-strike: the Italian Enac report
2168 aircraft impacts with wildlife in 2022
The topic of bird strikes in the aviation and aeronautics sectors returns to the top of the priorities of public debate in Italy. It happened after the air accident of an Aermacchi MB-339 "Pony 4" aircraft... more
AirlinesUSA: flight attendants threaten strike
Unions are calling for wage increases, after record earnings from airlines in the post-covid period
In the United States, the hostesses and stewards of the main American airlines could down tools due to a pay dispute in the coming weeks and at Christmas. The unions that protect the interests of flight... more
AirlinesIndia: smartwatches for pilots of IndiGo airline
Wrist technology and sensors to monitor workers during fatigue tests
Indian airline IndiGo plans to introduce the use of smartwatches to monitor the physical state of pilots during fatigue tests. To manage this new technology, the appointment of a consultant is also expected.... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: wedding expected within the year
Spohr (CEO): "Nowadays everyone in Italy is a supporter of this operation. They are enthusiastic about us"
The CEO of the German aviation group Lufthansa, Carsten Spohr, said he was confident that the European Commission's approval for the privatization of the national carrier ITA Airways could arrive before... more
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
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa in contact with Brussels
EU Commission: "Pre-notification communications underway to evaluate complex transaction"
The European Commission has made it known that it "remains in close contact with the parties" (pre-notification phase) involved in the privatization of the Italian national carrier, namely ITA Airways... more
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
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa (2): Italian Government wants to speed up the procedure
Lollobrigida (Agriculture): "Every day of delay means not having stability in the strategic sector" such air transportation
The Italian Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests, Francesco Lollobrigida, expressed the hope that with regard to the agreement between the air carriers ITA Airways and Lufthansa "the procedure... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: Italy-Brussels tensions
Meloni Government presses European antitrust to get the green light for airline privatization
The Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, points the finger at the European Commission regarding the ITA Airways-Lufthansa agreement, which provides for the privatization of the national carrier. The... more
AirlinesUSA: the revolt of blind passengers
Organizations ask Department of Transportation to simplify regulations
New rules from the US Department of Transportation have made travel more difficult for blind passengers. The rules, which took effect in January 2021, were aimed to forbid the increase in passengers passing... more
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
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
AirlinesIndia modernizes Air Traffic Management
Contracts signed between companies and Airport Authority of India
The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has started modernizing its aviation information management system. In fact, contracts have recently been signed for the updating of the Air Traffic Management: it... more
AirlinesPassengers with disabilities: what difficulties
Pay attention to the law differences between USA-EU
Passengers with disabilities travelling by airplane between Europe and the United States should be aware that on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean there are different laws regulating air transport operations.... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: another encounter at the Italian Mimit
EasyJet, Neos, SkyAlps and Assaeroporti delegations audition
The delegations of the air carriers easyJet, Neos, SkyAlps and of the Assaeroporti confindustria association, which brings together some Italian airport management companies in the "Bel Paese", will be... more
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
AirlinesTurkish Airlines places order for ten additional A-350/900 airplanes
The carrier already operates a fleet of 14 units
Türkiye’s national flag carrier, Turkish Airlines, has announced a new order for 10 additional A-350/900 aircraft, taking its total for the type to 40. This latest agreement is in addition to one announced in... more
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
AirlinesUK government against "drip pricing"
Public consultation launched to find solutions against airline speculation
A public consultation has started in the United Kingdom to find solutions to prevent airlines from profiteering through baggage fees and other extra costs. It is a business practice known as "drip pricing".... more
AirlinesTerritorial continuity: summit in Brussels with the Sardinia Region
Meeting between President Solinas, Transport Councilor Moro and European Commissioner
The president of the Sardinia Region Christian Solinas and the Councilor for Transport Antonio Moro are today in Brussels to participate in a meeting on the issues of air territorial continuity (that is... more
AirlinesSardinia: more controversy over high flight prices
Today Cagliari-Linate at 678 Euros; Olbia-Roma in December at over 400 Euros
The letter sent to the Competition and Market Authority (AGCM) by the Transport Department of the Sardinia Region fuels the debate on air ticket prices, considered "vexatious" towards the island and the... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: the possible entry of Msc
Aponte: "Should there be a need on the part of the Government, we will respond favourably"
The news that the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, is working to encourage a return of the Italian-Swiss group Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), specialized in the transport and logistics sector,... more
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
AirlinesAir France-KLM and Airbus: creation of a joint-venture
Dedicated to A-350 aircraft component support
Air France-KLM and Airbus announced yesterday that Air France SA and Airbus SAS have entered into exclusive negotiations to establish a joint-venture for the provision on a worldwide basis of A-350 component... more
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
AirlinesRussian airports reopened
Operations suspended last night due to attacks by Ukrainian drones
Moscow's airports reopened in these hours, after being targeted last night by Ukrainian military drones. The Russian federal air transport agency, "Rosaviatsia", announced that the two main airports in... more