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AirlinesIberia: over 300 weekly flights to and from Latin America
In the upcoming Winter season
Iberia already designed its flight schedule for the upcoming winter season, which will begin on October 28th and run until March 30th, 2024.During those five months, the airline will focus even more on... more
AirportsState aid: EC on the possibility to grant operating aid to certain regional airports
It prolonged it until 4 April 2027 due to exceptional circumstances
The European Commission (EC) has prolonged the possibility of granting operating aid to certain regional airports under the 2014 Guidelines on State aid to airports and airlines until 4 April 2027. The... more
AirlinesPortugal: wave of air strikes
From July to August: easyJet flight attendants first, then airport staff
Announced an air strike in Portugal for five days in a row from 21 to 25 July. The flight attendants of the low-cost airline easyJet will cross their arms. The mobilization was called by the Sindicato... more
AirlinesAmsterdam Airport: long queues
After Cyclone "Polly", hundreds of flights delayed and cancelled yesterday rescheduled today
Operations at Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport are back to normal. In fact, a powerful cyclone hit the Netherlands and Germany yesterday, killing two people, hitting trees and forcing one of the... more
AirlinesTap Portugal: "There was no interference"
Published report of the commission of inquiry on the manager Reis
The final report of a parliamentary commission of inquiry in Portugal established that there was no interference in the payment of a 500,000 euros severance to Alexandra Reis, former manager of the national... more
AirlinesITA Airways launched new San Francisco-Rome non-stop flight
Experts’ Tips for Trips in the two cities available on social media channels
ITA Airways launched its non-stop service between San Francisco and Rome. The inaugural flight, AZ 641 connecting the two cities departed on July 1 at 3:15 pm from San Francisco International airport and... more
AirportsUSA: dispute between FAA and air carriers
Thousands of delayed flights at New York airports testify to understaffing
It's chaos in the American skies. Things are no better on the ground: too many flights delayed and cancelled in the week that is ending. The tension therefore continues between the US Federal Aviation... more
Airports"Virtute-1" completed, the Italian suborbital mission with a crew from Italian Air Force and the CNR
The ninety-minute flight, on board Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity spaceship
The VIRTUTE-1 (Italian Flight for sUborbiTalE Research and Technology) mission took off yesterday at 16:30 CET, from Virgin Galactic’s America Spaceport (in New Mexico - USA). The Italian crew, consisting o... more
AirlinesMunich Airport: 20 years with Lufthansa
Official ceremony to celebrate the two decades since the inauguration
Celebrated 20 years of collaboration between the German aviation group Lufthansa and the airport company Flughafen München, which controls the "Franz Josef Strauss" international airport in Munich. It... more
AirlinesSydney Airport: second runway reopened
At least 100 flights cancelled due to strong gusts of wind
Sydney's Kingsford Smith International Airport is back in full operation. In fact, both take-off and landing runways have become available again, after the strong gusts of wind that whipped the airport... more
AirlinesGeneva airport back in operation
The four-hour strike by the airport workers has ended
Geneva International Airport is back in operation starting at 10:00 today, Friday 30 June. The temporary suspension of air connections began this morning at 6:00 due to a strike by workers in the airport... more
AirportsAircraft and strike in France
Hardships will continue today and until dawn tomorrow
The French Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile (Dgac) has asked air carriers today to cancel all flights departing from or arriving at the airports of Paris-Beauvais, Brest (in the extreme west of t... more
AirportsMexico: stop at the airport, 4.2 billion sought
Works at the airport blocked by President Obrador, who wants to buy back bonds
Mexico's Government could buy back some 4.2 billion dollars of bonds issued to finance construction of a new airport in Mexico City, on which construction had begun before the project was shelved altogether.... more
AirportsArmando Brunini elected to lead European airport association
He succeeds Javier Marín, Executive Vice President of Aena
European airports’ trade association, ACI EUROPE (Airports Council International) yesterday held its General Assembly as part of its 33rd Annual Congress and General Assembly, hosted by Spanish airport o... more
AirlinesMexico cedes airport control to navy
Enhanced military involvement to reduce drug trafficking and smuggling
Mexico should cede control of Mexico City's "Benito Juárez" International Airport to the Navy. It is the result of an agreement between the armed forces and the government, signed by President Andres... more
AirportsAci Europe: Best Airport Award winners for 2023 revealed
In each category; also three Italian ones
The Annual ACI EUROPE "Best Airport Award" winners were announced yesterday during the Gala Dinner of the ACI EUROPE/World Annual General Assembly, Conference and Exhibition. Hosted by Spanish airport... more
AirlinesUSA: bad weather stops thousands of planes
More than 9,000 flights delayed or cancelled in the last 24 hours
Fourth day of disruption to air transport in the United States: over 9,000 flights have been delayed or cancelled in the last 24 hours. The chaos was caused by the intense storms that hit various areas... more
AirportsAci Europe: airport industry Net Zero 2050 resolution expanded and reaffirmed
With tighter criteria and renewed ambition
ACI EUROPE today announced a renewed and enhanced commitment to net zero carbon emissions with more European airports than ever before committed to achieving decarbonisation for emissions under their control... more
AirlinesSydney Airport unveils new flight routes
Neighborhood committees on a war footing against noise pollution
Western Sydney International Airport (Nancy-Bird Walton), due to open in 2026, has made public the new flight paths for incoming and outgoing aircraft. The various residents' committees in the capital's... more
AirlinesPoland: forward with new airport in Warsaw
It will absorb traffic from the other two city airports, which will be downsized
The Polish government goes ahead with the construction of the new Warsaw airport. The Solidarity Transport Hub project is an infrastructure destined to become the main air transit hub for Central and Eastern... more
AirportsSuccess for the "Paris Air Show 2023"
A lot of Italianism among the stands and to close the French acrobatic team - VIDEO
The 54th edition of the "Paris Air Show", which was held at the Le Bourget airport, concluded yesterday. Among the 2500 exhibitors present at the show there were also many Italian companies of international... more
AirportsNew York airport towards restructuring
Awarded 1.24 billion dollars contract for works on parts of the slipway
The Astm International Group (formerly American Society for Testing and Materials) has been awarded the contract for the renovation of some parts of the "John Fitzgerald Kennedy" international airport... more
AirportsAci Europe: global airport leaders gather in Barcelona
The "WAGA" event (June 26-28) is hosted by AENA
Leaders of the global airport industry are gathering in Barcelona today as Airports Council International’s ACI World and ACI EUROPE join forces to combine their Annual Congress and General Assemblies –... more
AirportsNATO complete maxi air exercise
"Air Defender 23" involves 250 aircraft and 10,000 soldiers from 25 countries
The "Air Defender 23" joint military exercise, which began on 12 June 2023 and coordinated by Germany, was successfully concluded today. It's the largest deployment of air forces in Europe in the history... more
AirlinesTourism explodes in Italy
Almost 2 million air passengers in June
Italy predicts a boom in air passengers in "Summer 2023". In fact, with the end of the toughest restrictions on international air travel, it has spread as a sort of "tourism revenge", that is the uncontrollable... more
AirportsIsrael: Haifa airport reopens after 4 years
The stopover returns to serve the Greek islands and Cyprus, its main destinations
Israel's Haifa airport reopens after a four-year hiatus. Air connections resumed in the past few hours, thanks to the Maltese company Universal Air, which has operated three direct flights to Cyprus: two... more
AirportsEdinburgh Airport bets on technology
Smart devices to monitor passengers more smoothly
The management company of the UK's Edinburgh Airport is investing in technology to streamline operations at the airport. The aim is to make air connections and passenger traffic more efficient, in order... more
Airlines"Paris Air Show": evolutions by aircraft in the skies
The shows of planes, drones and helicopters of the first day - VIDEO
Thrilling shows in the skies over Paris-Le Bourget airport. It's the gist of the first day of the 54th edition of the "Paris Air Show 2023" held at the French capital's airport from 19 to 25 June 2023.... more
AirlinesUSA: Summer at risk for air transport
Obsolete computers, shortage of pilots and air traffic controllers: inconveniences are feared
Passenger demand for air travel in the Summer 2023 season will reach an all-time high. The US aviation sector says it is ready for a record summer. However, experts fear that things could go wrong and... more
AirportsPlanes and helicopters. The "Paris-Le Bourget 2023" airshow (June 19-25) gets underway
Lots of news starring the eVtol
The "Paris Aerospace Show", held at Le Bourget airport, is back after four years. The 54th edition will be held from 19 to 25 June 2023. The first four days are dedicated only to industry representatives... more