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AirportsNew York airport: two workers died
The victims were working on the expansion of the "JFK" terminal
All work to expand the "John Fitzgerald Kennedy" airport in New York has been suspended. It was decided by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the management company of the US airport, following... more
AirportsLondon-City Airport: no limit on liquids
Thanks to the installation of new 3D scanners at security gates
London City Airport has become the first airport in the British capital to lift regulations that limited the volumes of liquids that can be transported by plane (100 millilitres). An important decision... more
AirlinesAirplane-train. ITA Airways towards an integrated and sustainable mobility
In collaboration with Aeroporti di Roma and Trenitalia
ITA Airways towards an increasingly integrated and sustainable mobility: launching today is a new "rail+plane" product developed in cooperation with Aeroporti di Roma and Trenitalia. This new product offering... more
AirlinesEurocontrol raises alarm over air chaos
Easter and Summer test benches for airports, companies and national organizations
The Eurocontrol organization, which promotes and monitors the efficiency of the air traffic control system in Europe, has warned that the Easter holidays and the spring holiday bridges will put airports... more
AirlinesSpain: summer 2023 higher than 2019
The busiest markets will be Italy and France with an increase of +10%
The Iberian airport management company Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea (Aena), which controls more than 40 airports throughout Spain, said that the total number of seats scheduled by the companies at... more
AirportsHamburg Airport invests in the environment
Over the next 12 years, the airport will gradually convert to renewable energy
The management company of the German Hamburg airport plans to invest 250 million euros in its environmental sustainability program "Net Zero 2035". It was announced by the company on the occasion of the... more
AirlinesHeathrow Airport: 10-day strike begins
Abstention from work of over 1000 airport security personnel
A ten-day strike by security personnel at the British airport kicks off today at London-Heathrow airport. Approximately 1,400 employees, belonging to the Unite trade union, abstain from work until 11.59... more
AirlinesIf air carriers lengthen flight times
"Schedule Creep" is a relatively common practice
Occasionally an air connection arrives at its destination an hour earlier than expected. Situation greeted with jubilation by the passengers, with lots of applause for the pilot upon landing, after the... more
AirportsThe aviation in Russia is floundering
Missed 90% international flights, airlines depend on government subsidies
As a result of the war in Ukraine the Russian air travel suffered severe collateral damage. A few days after the military invasion ordered by the Kremlin (which began on February 24, 2022) European countries... more
AirportsFrance: airport protests against Macron
Evacuated after raid by demonstrators fighting for pension reform
The anger of some demonstrators in France, who are protesting against the pension reform desired by President Emmanuel Macron which will raise the minimum age for leaving the job from 62 to 64, breaks... more
AirlinesSurprises Lost and Found at Orlando Airport
Among the shelves there are ordinary objects and really imaginative things - VIDEO
Lightsabers, hundreds of glasses and keys, a wedding dress, hats and bags as far as the eye can see, a dozen palmtops, jackets and furs, a portable fridge, a karaoke. It is the little treasure kept in... more
AirlinesLondon versus City Airport expansion
Common rejects request to extend timetable and passengers welcomed
The London City Airport management company's proposal to change flight schedules to increase the number of passengers welcomed at the weekend has been opposed by the mayor of London. The management of... more
AirlinesGermany: 24-hour airstrike
Congestion at most German airports
A 24-hour strike affecting the transport sector is underway in Germany from midnight today. To cross their arms, in particular, the workers of almost all German airports located in the following regions:... more
AirportsEarly flying taxis at the Chicago airport
Joint announcement of United and Archer Aviation carriers
The US air carrier United Airlines and the American air mobility start-up Archer Aviation, specialized in the production of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVtol, Electric Vertical Take-Off and... more
AirportsAmsterdam Airport cuts number of flights
Drastic measure causes environmental pollution caused by global warming
The Dutch government's plans to reduce Co2 emissions will force Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport, one of Europe's busiest, to limit the number of international passenger-carrying air connections. It is a decision... more
AirlinesITA Airways: additional frequencies from Paris and Nice to Fiumicino
The carrier continues to invest in the French market
ITA Airways, the Italian flagship carrier, is further highlighting the importance of the French market in its strategy and reinforcing awareness for its brand with a major multi-channel advertising campaign... more
AirportsEindhoven Airport bets on solar
The installation project for over 1000 photovoltaic panels is underway
The management company of the Dutch Eindhoven airport has started a project to install over 1000 additional solar panels on the roof of the terminal. This is an initiative that falls within the framework... more
Airlines"Volare" launches new communication campaign celebrating the programme's first year
Dedicated to Italy, France and USA markets
As part of the celebrations to mark the 'Millionth' member and the first birthday of its Loyalty programme, ITA Airways is launching two important communication campaigns dedicated to Volare, on air in... more
AirlinesClimate change impacts on air travel
Increasingly intense atmospheric turbulence, air carriers are adopting measures to minimize them
Climate change could affect air travel much more than we imagine. To understand how the future of flight can change, just think about atmospheric turbulence. Air carriers have already taken steps to minimize... more
AirportsFrance: disruption due to air strike
Connections cut by up to 20% in some airports are expected these days
The French Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile (Dgac) has asked air carriers to reduce by 20% the number of flights scheduled on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Paris-Orly airport, the second most important a... more
AirlinesMunich Airport: strike on March 23
For six hours by airport security personnel
The Verdi union communicated that a strike could be held on 23 March at the Munich airport. The personnel employed in the security control services for passengers and hand luggage are involved in the mobilisation.... more
AirportsHeathrow Airport: strike for 10 days
Staff protest kicks off in late March
A 10-day strike has been called in the UK aviation sector. 1400 employees of the London-Heathrow airport will down tools due to a pay dispute. The protest kicks off on March 31st. The mobilization was... more
AirlinesSardinian airports: backward step of Brussels
In 2016 it ordered Italy to recover aid granted to some air carriers
After the ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Commission has now also partially withdrawn its 2016 decision which ordered Italy to recover the money granted to some air carriers... more
AirportsGatwick Airport back to usefulness
Good traffic-passenger performance, but remains far from 2019
The management company of the British London-Gatwick airport has communicated the economic data recorded during 2022. These show a positive performance: the airport has returned to profitability for the... more
AirlinesAircraft. Greece: disruptions in air traffic
On the occasion of the general strike after a train accident
A 24-hour general national strike today, March 16, in Greece. Interrupted public transport services, sea, rail and air travels. All workers in the public and private sector have been mobilized, with demonstrations... more
AirlinesITA Airways increases connections from Brazil to Italy
11 weekly round trip flights between São Paolo and Fiumicino
ITA Airways is enhancing its São Paolo/Rome-Fiumicino direct flight to meet the expected increase in demand. Starting from August 2023, the Company will add 4 weekly frequencies to its daily connections... more
AirportsRome-Fiumicino. Aeromexico selects company for ground services
Partnership will be for three years
From March 26, 2023, Swissport will assume airport ground services for AeroMexico. The Mexican airline joins the broad portfolio of 50 carriers relying on Swissport's market-leading solutions since it... more
AirportsFrance: general strike on March 15th
Possible inconvenience in all airports in the country in protest against pension reform
Scheduled for tomorrow, March 15, another day of general strike in France. It is the eighth day of national mobilization jointly called by the unions to protest against the pension reform, approved in... more
AirportsMalpensa Airport: new security system arrives
Device at the baggage checkpoint halves waiting times
A latest generation EDS-CB (Explosive Detection Systems for Cabin Baggage) safety system installed in T1 of Milan-Malpensa airport. The new smart security device, located at the baggage checkpoint, is... more
AirlinesFrance: strikes at the airport
The mobilization continues today and tomorrow, cuts of up to 30% on the flight schedule
The French Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile (Dgac) said the disruptions due to the strike by air traffic controllers would continue until at least 06:00 on March 11, 2023. The protest started o... more