
AirportsFirst meeting of all regional civil aviation organisations
To strengthen cooperation and support sustainable development of the sector
The first-ever formal meeting bringing together the leaders of all regional civil aviation organisations, namely the Arab Civil Aviation Organization (ACAO), the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC),... more

AirlinesITA Airways: 100% Lufthansa in two years
The German group expects the Italian airline to reach break-even by 2025
The exclusive negotiation between the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef) and the German aviation group Lufthansa, for the privatization of the national air carrier ITA Airways, is now in full... more

AirlinesQatar Airways-Airbus: reached amicable settlement in legal dispute
Over A-350 surface degradation and the grounding of the aircraft
Qatar Airways and Airbus have reached an amicable and mutually agreeable settlement in relation to their legal dispute over A-350 surface degradation and the grounding of this aircraft. A repair project... more

AirlinesITA Airways: Lufthansa has the last word on salaries
Unions: from the company signals openness on wage increases and application of the contract
Seven trade unions of the air transport category met a delegation of the management of the national airline ITA Airways, represented at the table by the managing director Fabio Lazzerini, Yesterday afternoon,... more



Civil aviationIATA: passenger demand recovery continued on track in 2022
In the last month and for the full year
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in air travel continued in December 2022 and for the full year.Total traffic in 2022 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers... more

CargoIATA: cargo closes 2022 near pre-pandemic levels
A significant step back from 2021
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that 2022 full-year demand for air cargo took a significant step back from 2021 levels but was close... more

AirportsAir-passenger traffic doubled in Europe
Airports Council International (ACI) data for the year 2022 -ATTACHMENT
The Airports Council International (ACI), the association that brings together the management companies of European airports, has recently communicated the data on air traffic recorded during 2022. The... more

IndustryIran unveils underground air base
It is the first infrastructure of its kind in the country
Iran revealed today the existence of the underground airbase dubbed "Eagle 44". It is the first infrastructure of its kind in the country, built deep underground. It is large enough and protected to accommodate... more



Civil aviationEnd of Japanese aircraft project
Announcement concludes 16-year development programme
The dream of creating the first passenger aircraft developed entirely on Japanese soil has definitively faded. It was communicated by the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, head of the Mitsubishi Aircraft... more

Civil aviationCosta Rica-China tensions over a hot air balloon
Beijing ambassador summoned to ask for clarification on airspace violation
After last Saturday the shooting down of a Chinese balloon (spy or meteorological) by an AIM-9X air-to-air missile fired by a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor fighter that penetrated the skies of the United... more

AirlinesAircraft-train. ITA and Fs together for intermodality
MoU for greater integration between air and train signed
ITA Airways has signed in the last days an important Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ferrovie dello Stato Group to create increasingly effective multimodal services between airplane and train.... more

AirportsTurkey earthquake: various airports closed
Damage to runways, air connections suspended - VIDEO
The devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria also caused extensive damage to transport infrastructure. The earthquake of magnitude 7.8 that was recorded last night caused more than 1358 victims.... more

Civil aviationAerostatic balloon (2): back to the future
Threat in the US of a Chinese spy device raises the issue of sensitive data security
The eyes of the United States focused on the American skies in these hours, to scrutinize possible threats from a Chinese spy balloon, raise the issue of security on the theft of sensitive data. Their... more

Aerospace49 more Starlink satellites in space
The Italian system and the ashes of cremated people were also put into orbit
In the past few hours, a Falcon 9 rocket from the US space company SpaceX has put 49 Starlink satellites into orbit for internet service. Also on board is a spacecraft from the Italian company D-Orbit... more

Civil aviationUnited States: Chinese balloon sighted
A few days after the US Secretary Blinken's visit to China
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin convened today a meeting with military leaders and senior officials from his ministry to examine the threat profile of a Chinese spy balloon spotted over American skies... more

AirlinesITA Airways (2): details on the Lufthansa offer
Germans interested in a quota "between 20 and 40%"
Important details emerge on the Lufthansa Group's proposed purchase of a stake in the national air carrier ITA Airways. According to rumors relaunched by the Italian media, in the Memorandum of Understanding... more

AirlinesITA Airways: from Lufthansa "yes" to increase salaries
More than 3,600 current workers may have an increase soon
There are positive news on the employee salary issue of the national air carrier ITA Airways. Less than 48 hours after the meeting between seven trade unions and the airline's management, the favorable... more

AirlinesITA Airways in the Tourism Trade Fair in Zurich (February 2-5)
The airline participates for the first time at "Fespo" event
ITA Airways participates as exhibitor at "Fespo 2023" (from the 2nd to the 5th of February), Switzerland's leading Travel and Tourism trade fair. In its 31st edition, the event is hosted in the Zurich E... more
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AirlinesITA Airways: from Lufthansa "yes" to increase salaries
More than 3,600 current workers may have an increase soon
There are positive news on the employee salary issue of the national air carrier ITA Airways. Less than 48 hours after the meeting between seven trade unions and the airline's management, the favorable... more

Aerospace49 more Starlink satellites in space
The Italian system and the ashes of cremated people were also put into orbit
In the past few hours, a Falcon 9 rocket from the US space company SpaceX has put 49 Starlink satellites into orbit for internet service. Also on board is a spacecraft from the Italian company D-Orbit... more



AirlinesITA Airways: Lufthansa has the last word on salaries
Unions: from the company signals openness on wage increases and application of the contract

AirlinesQatar Airways-Airbus: reached amicable settlement in legal dispute
Over A-350 surface degradation and the grounding of the aircraft

AirlinesITA Airways: agreement with Lufthansa in March
The negotiation will last 60 days, then waiting for a European antitrust opinion
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OccurrencesWater landing for helicopter of financial police close to Taranto,...
Taranto, Italy - Due to an engine failure
This morning the crew of a NH-500 helicopter belonging to "Aerial maneuver section" of the Financial police of Grottaglie, part of the naval air command of Taranto, made a water landing in the artificial... more

Fair and showsLeonardo expands its presence in Bangladesh helicopter market
Three AW-109 Trekker and two AW-119Kx to be delivered in 2018 to Bashundhara Airways
Leonardo is expanding its share of the growing Bangladeshi helicopter market with the announcement, during "Singapore Air Show", of the upcoming delivery of five units to Bashundhara Airways, comprising... more

CargoOslo Airport: 185,000 tonnes of cargo were flown in or out of it in...
An increase of 35% compared to the previous year

CargoEmirates SkyCargo launches freighter services to Maastricht
The carrier is expanding its footprint in Europe
