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Civil aviationCollins Aerospace at the "Farnborough Airshow": hybrid propulsion
First helicopter systems with electric motors unveiled
The "Farnborough International Airshow", an event being held in the spaces of the British airport of the same name until July 22, is an occasion for brands to present new systems to the market, announcing... more
AirlinesDelta: order for 100 B-737/10 aircraft with option for 30 more
The announcement at the "Farnborough Airshow" and included a signing ceremony with executives of airline and industries
Delta Air Lines will add the state-of-the-art B-737 MAX aircraft to its fleet, as the airline continues to refresh its fleet.The carrier is ordering the largest model in the MAX family, the 737/10, which... more
Civil aviationItaly-UK started cooperation path in defence sector
Collaboration on Future Combat Air System program
Italy and the UK have long been on a path to identify potential areas of industrial cooperation between leading national companies in the sector of Defense, with the ambition of initiating possible activities... more
AirlinesITA Airways: first time at the "Farnborough International Airshow"
Tomorrow press conference presented by the carrier and ENAC Authority; new A-350 to Bearzot
ITA Airways is participating for the first time to the "Farnborough International Airshow" (FIA) taking place in Farnborough, UK from the 18th to the 22nd of July 2022. The 2022 FIA is the first airshow af... more
AirlinesTired airline pilots and tight shifts: the protest
Sent thousands of reports to the European Aviation Safety Agency
According to thousands of confidential reports sent by pilots to the European Aviation Safety Agency (Easa), airline personnel at the controls of aircraft have complained of reduced performance and increased... more
Civil aviationThe world's largest luxury aircraft
On board theaters, clubs and hospitals, all powered by nuclear energy - VIDEO
Yemeni science popularizer Hashem Alghaili has unveiled a futuristic and very ambitious project to build the world's largest luxury plane. Its name is Sky Hotel. The idea is accompanied by a promotional... more
AirlinesSaudi Arabia opens airports to Israel
Washington: "The announcement paves the way for a more integrated, stable and secure Middle East"
Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (Gaca) announced a plan to open airspace to connections to and from Israel, as well as to "all airlines that meet the Authority's requirements for overflight".... more
AirlinesAeroflot resumes air flights to Chengdu
From July 22, the Russian airline will operate regular connections to the Chinese airport
With the start of the Summer season and the easing of strict restrictions to limit the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, Chinese authorities have given the green light to open airspace to new international... more
AirportsInconvenience at London-Heathrow airport
Dozens of disruptions and canceled flights daily, airport among worst in UK
There is no peace for one of Europe's major airports. Yesterday at London-Heathrow Airport 61 flight connections, operated by the airlines British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Air France were canceled.... more
AirlinesUSA: battle over air carrier Spirit Airlines
Frontier Airlines will not increase takeover bid against rival JetBlue
The management of US low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines has made it known in recent hours that it will further increase its bid to acquire low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines. The announcement brings the... more
Civil aviationEU negotiates on SAF fuel for aircraft
Document adopted by Parliament is different from the one proposed by the Commission
After the approval with 334 votes in favor and 95 against in recent days, the European Parliament is preparing to negotiate on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) with the Council of the European Union. The... more
Civil aviationCalifornia wildfires: CH-47 helicopters in action
Private firefighting operators strengthen their aircraft fleets
California is one of the U.S. states most affected by the scourge of summer wildfires. For this reason, firefighting service operators have been fielding Boeing 234 helicopters for decades. These are the... more
Civil aviationThe international debut of the B-737 MAX 10 aircraft
On the occasion of the "Farnborough Airshow" (July 18-22, 2022)
US Aviation Group Boeing will fly its B-737 MAX 10 aircraft for the first time in front of an international audience at the "Farnborough International Airshow". The aerospace show will be held next week... more
AirportsAci Europe-TSA: collaboration to open architecture for airport security systems
Along with airports and industry stakeholders
The chief executives from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), ACI EUROPE (Airports Council International), along with airports and industry stakeholders, including London-Heathrow, Avinor,... more
AirlinesEurope: 500,000 travel vouchers refunded
The communication from 16 air carriers to the European Commission
Sixteen European air carriers have reported that they have economically refunded more than 500,000 travel vouchers issued to their customers. These are the well-known vouchers that airlines had given to... more
AirlinesITA Airways wins two awards
At SkyTeam's Sustainable Flight Challenge
An excellent accomplishment for ITA Airways, which won two important awards in SkyTeam's Sustainable Flight Challenge. The company won for the “Greatest CO2 reduction medium-haul” and “Best waste manag... more
Civil aviationAircraft. IATA: international travel drives May air traffic recovery
The data on total, domestic and international traffic
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced passenger data for May 2022 showing that the recovery in air travel accelerated heading into the busy Northern Hemisphere Summer travel season. Total... more
AirlinesIATA. May air cargo buoyed by easing of Omicron restrictions in China
The performance are impacted by several factors
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released May 2022 data for global air cargo markets showing that the easing of Omicron restrictions in China helped to alleviate supply chain constraints... more
Civil aviationFincantieri: off-shore patrol vessel for Qatar delivered
The ceremony took place at Muggiano shipyard
At the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State of Qatar for Defence Affairs H.E. Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah and Italian Minister of Defense, Hon. Lorenzo Guerini, the delivery... more
Civil aviationCamcopter S-100 UAS supports the Icelandic Coast Guard
Through a contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)
Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100 is supporting the Icelandic Coast Guard both day and night delivering enhanced maritime situational awareness for an array of operational tasks, through a contract with the E... more
AirlinesBritish Airways cancels 10,300 flights
From July to October to ensure service without delays and last-minute cuts
The UK's national airline, British Airways, announced in recent hours the cancellation of an additional 10,300 flights scheduled from July to October 2022. This is a decision, similar to one taken just... more
AirlinesSas air carrier in bankruptcy
US Chapter 11 appeal to restructure 1.9 billion dollar debt
Scandinavian Airlines has filed for bankruptcy in recent hours. The decision came at the end of a strike called by its pilots yesterday. In response, the airline's top management announced that it will... more
Civil aviationFincantieri-Msc: construction of two cruises ships powered with hydrogen
Explora Journeys fleet to now comprise six ships
Explora Journeys, the luxury travel brand of the Cruise Division of MSC Group, and Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups, today announced the signing of a memorandum of agreement (... more
AirportsAircraft. USA: air traffic is on tilt
Cancellations and delays for US Fourth of July Independence Day
Independence Day in the United States, which is celebrated every year on July 4, lived up to expectations. It was another day of chaos for the air passenger industry: 1,400 connections canceled and 14,000... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: 30,000 delays in two days
Copenhagen, Stockholm, London-Heathrow and Amsterdam the most affected airports
More than 30,000 air connections delayed and more than 3,200 flights cancelled. This is the toll of the last two days of operations of airport companies and airlines around the world, grappling with staff... more
AirlinesSpain: 12-day Ryanair strike
Some 41,000 flight connections cancelled across Europe from July to September
Some 11,000 flight connections were cancelled across Europe in June; at least 70,000 have been cancelled since April. As companies risk paying 453 million euros in compensation to some 1.5 million travelers... more
AirlinesStrikes at the two Paris airports
The mobilization could last until Sunday July 3
The airport workers' strike in France caused numerous cancellations of flight connections departing from Paris-Roissy "Charles de Gaulle" airport and other airports across the Alps today. The protest is... more
AirlinesAirplane bunk beds are coming
They will be introduced in 2024 by Air New Zealand airline
New Zealand carrier Air New Zealand has announced that it will introduce six bunk beds for economy class passengers on board some B-787 Dreamliner aircraft operating long-haul routes in 2024. It will be... more
Civil aviationBoeing releases 2022 Sustainability Report
It defines goals, adds key metrics to transparently measure progress -ATTACHMENT
Boeing released yesterday its annual Sustainability Report, which further defines the company's sustainability goals and includes key metrics to measure progress of core enterprise priorities. This includes... more
AirlinesITA Airways ahead of its time
tickets for the Summer 2023 season are already on sale
ITA Airways announces that from today, it will be possible to book flight tickets for Summer 2023 on the company’s network. The airline has uploaded the Summer 2023’s schedule on all sales channels, allo... more