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AirportsAmsterdam says goodbye to manual baggage checks for passengers
Schiphol Airport will use scanners
No more manual checks: this is the watchword of the Dutch airport of Amsterdam-Schiphol (read also the article published by AVIONEWS), the airport that has decided to modify the operations concerning the... more
Civil aviationAirbus aircraft: orders and deliveries in April 2021
The industry communicated them in a note
Airbus' commercial aircraft orders and deliveries for the month of April 2021: April 2021 deliveries: 45 to 30 customersApril 2021 orders: 482021 deliveries to date: 170 to 55 customers. more
AirlinesIATA. "Irresponsible" rise in Spanish airport charges
It will damage economic recovery and jobs
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that proposals by AENA to increase user charges at the 46 airports it operates across Spain could damage Spain’s economic and employment recovery f... more
Civil aviationRR. Pearl 10X engine for Falcon 10X airplane
The family continues to grow
Rolls-Royce (RR) has officially unveiled the Pearl 10X, the third and most powerful member of its market-reference Pearl engine family for the business aviation market. The engine has been optimised to... more
AerospaceLeonardo BoD approved results of 1Q2021
Order intake of € 3.4 billion -ATTACHMENT
Leonardo's Board of Directors, convened yesterday under the Chairmanship of Luciano Carta, examined and unanimously approved results of the first quarter 2021. The highlights: Results in line with... more
Civil aviationIATA welcomes G20 push to restart tourism
A five-point agenda to safely restore mobility
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the agreement by the G20 Tourism Ministers to support the safe restoration of mobility by following the G20 Rome Guidelines for the Future of... more
AirlinesEuropean Parliament. Question on new Alitalia industrial plan
By Massimiliano Smeriglio and supported by two other members
"Parliamentary questions 22 April 2021Question for written answer E-002186/2021 to the Commission Rule 138Massimiliano Smeriglio (S&D) Subject: New Alitalia industrial planFlagship carrier Alitalia currently... more
Civil aviationIATA: high testing costs could stall the recovery
An its sampling in 16 countries showed wide variations by markets
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to ensure that high costs for COVID-19 testing don’t put travel out of reach for individuals and families. To facilitate an efficient r... more
AirportsBerlin, Tegel is no longer officially an airport
In its place, Brandenburg airport was inaugurated
People who live in Berlin have long since become accustomed to the new Brandenburg airport, an infrastructure that took several years to actually become operational (read also the article published by... more
AirportsStockholm-Bromma Airport definitively closes
Covid-19 has accelerated a choice scheduled for 2038
Among the many "victims" of the aviation sector who have been killed by the coronavirus there is also a Scandinavian airport that has not been talked about for some time. We are talking about the Stockholm-Bromma... more
AirportsSan Francisco Airport opens new Covid testing site, available to all passengers
The new service from tomorrow, on May 6
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced the opening of a new on-site COVID-19 testing facility, which uses the “gold standard” of tests… the real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain... more
AirlinesEuropean Parliament. Question on impact of the COVID‑19 crisis on the aviation sector
By Karima Delli
"Parliamentary questions 3 May 2021 Question for oral answer O-000033/2021to the Commission Rule 136Karima Delli on behalf of the Committee on Transport and Tourism Subject: Impact of the COVID‑19 cris... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Iata: March domestic demand sees upsurge
But international travel still largely shutdown
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger traffic fell in March 2021 compared to pre-COVID levels (March 2019) but rose compared to the immediate month prior (February... more
AirlinesFAA, airlines reported 1300 unruly passengers
Since last February
1300 undisciplined passengers have been reported since last February by carriers to FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). In addition, the US agency itself has identified potential violations in 260 cases... more
AirlinesIata: cargo demand reaches all time high in March
Up 4.4% compared to pre-Covid levels
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released March 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand continued to outperform pre-COVID levels (March 2019) with demand... more
Civil aviationEmbraer and Breeze Airways announce pool program agreement
For the airline’s E-190s and E-195 aircraft fleet
Embraer announced today that it has signed a long-term Pool Program Agreement with the US carrier Breeze Airways to support a wide range of repairable components for the airline’s E190s and E195s fleet. T... more
AirlinesAircraft. Ecuatoriana presents new livery
It will be active again in October after about 15 years
It has been several months since the indiscretion turned into something more official. 14 years after the last operations, everything is ready to brush up on the brand of the air carrier Empresa Ecuatoriana... more
AirlinesAircraft. 90 new carriers will be born by the end of 2021
The latest updates on the industry
The air transport crisis is chronic due to the coronavirus pandemic, although there are still some encouraging signs. As reported in the last hours by the Spanish media, in fact, in this 2021 there were... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers. Portugal becomes Iberia's plan B
In Summer, the focus will be short range
Even plans that may seem perfect must have a viable alternative. It is for this reason that the air carrier Iberia is carefully evaluating the proverbial "plan B". What is it specifically about? The Spanish... more
AirlinesJetBlue receives A-321LR airplane
To support carrier’s plan to open its transatlantic services
US-based JetBlue Airways has taken delivery of its first of 13 A-321LR aircraft featuring Airbus’ new Airspace interior. These new airplanes support carrier’s plan to open its transatlantic services, sta... more
AirlinesWizz Air, Varadi attacks unions: "They are harmful to our profits"
Controversial CEO interview
If the intent was to "conquer" new enemies, the CEO of the low-cost airline Wizz Air, Joszef Varadi, has succeeded very well. Although the image of the company has not come out at all well from the latest... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and helicopters. Airbus reports 1Q 2021 results
125 commercial aircraft delivered in a market environment that remains uncertain
Airbus reported consolidated financial results for its First Quarter (Q1) ended 31 March 2021.The highlights are:125 commercial aircraft delivered in a market environment that remains uncertain Strong... more
AirportsEU Covid-19 certificates must facilitate free movement without discrimination
They are not travel documents
On Thursday, European Parliament (EP) adopted its negotiating position on the proposal for a certificate to reaffirm the right to free movement in Europe during the pandemic.MEPs agreed that the new “EU C... more
Civil aviationAirbus and Lufthansa Technik partner to offer temporary “Cargo in the Cabin” solutions
They have signed a cooperation agreement to the development -DATA SHEET
Airbus and Lufthansa Technik (LHT) have signed a cooperation agreement to co-develop temporary “Cargo in the Cabin” solutions for A-330 airplanes. This new Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) solution wil... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Colombia opens an investigation against 26 carriers
About various contractual clauses
Colombia has decided to focus its attention on 26 air carriers of different nationalities for a very specific reason: the clauses included in the contracts by these companies have damaged the passengers.... more
CargoAircraft. Boeing reports first quarter results
Continued progress on safe return to service of 737 MAX; resumed 787 deliveries in late March
The Boeing Company reported first-quarter revenue of $15.2 billion, primarily driven by lower 787 deliveries and commercial services volume, partially offset by higher 737 deliveries and higher KC-46A... more
Civil aviationEmbraer aircraft: deliveries in 1Q21
The firm order backlog totaled USD 14.2 billion at the end of March
Embraer delivered a total of 22 jets in the first quarter of 2021, of which nine were commercial aircraft and 13 were executive jets (10 light and three large). As of March 31st, the firm order backlog... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers. Lufthansa gives in to pressure and saves Condor
The end of the agreement was recently announced
Rivals, but until a certain point: air carrier Lufthansa, already struggling with its financial problems, succumbed to pressure keeping Condor, a German leisure company alive. In recent months there was... more
AirlinesEuropean Parliament. Question on unequal treatment of ITA compared to Lufthansa and Air France-KLM
By six MEPs
"Parliamentary questions8 April 2021 Question for written answer E-001898/2021to the Commission Rule 138Anna Bonfrisco (ID), Marco Campomenosi (ID), Massimo Casanova (ID), Paolo Borchia (ID), Luisa Regimenti... more
AirlinesEuropean Parliament. Question on Alitalia, unfair incentives for carriers and allocation of slots at Linate airport
By five different MEPs
"Parliamentary questions6 April 2021 Question for written answer E-001841/2021to the Commission Rule 138Fabio Massimo Castaldo (NI), Mario Furore (NI), Dino Giarrusso (NI), Isabella Adinolfi (NI), Daniela R... more