AirportsParis airports ready for the Olympics
They will handle approximately 64,000 accredited guests as well as thousands of non-standard bags
Paris is preparing to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games which will open on 26 July 2024. It will be a real challenge for the French air transport sector. A business card that will give people their... more
AirlinesEU airports: no limits on liquids
In some airports, passengers will be able to carry up to two liters with them
After almost 20 years, the rule at airports that prevents passengers from carrying more than 100 milliliters of liquids in their hand luggage will be abolished in some European countries. The rule came... more
AirlinesGermany: agreement on airport security
Successful negotiations between Verdi union and BDLS: strikes are nearing an end
A contractual pact has been reached in Germany covering approximately 25,000 airport security workers. This brings to an end a dispute that had lasted for several months and which caused a series of strikes... more
AirlinesStrike at Heathrow airport next April 11
Folded Arms for 600 border police officers, inconveniences expected
A four-day strike has been proclaimed in the United Kingdom and will involve border Police officers at London-Heathrow International Airport. According to estimates, more than 600 people will fold their... more
AirlinesItaly. Parma airport: the Canadians arrive
Centerline Airport Partners has officially purchased a majority stake in the stopover
The Canadian airport manager Centerline Airport Partners has purchased 51% of the shares of the Parma airport management company (Sogeap), which controls the "Giuseppe Verdi" international airport in the... more
AirlinesSAS will join SkyTeam
The transition will take place in September after leaving Star Alliance
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has announced that on 31 August 2024 it will leave the Star Alliance, the alliance of airlines among the largest in the world, to join SkyTeam on 1 September 2024. It is a move... more
AirportsBologna Airport: stop at the "Marconi Express"
Service suspended from April 12th for maintenance work
Yet another stop for the "Marconi Express", the 5 km monorail that connects the Bologna-Centrale railway station with the "Guglielmo Marconi" airport in Panigale. This time the service will be suspended... more
AirlinesItaly: traffic controllers strike ongoing
Brindisi Enav workers protest against moving radar services from Apulia to Rome
A 24-hour strike is ongoing for the air traffic controllers of the Brindisi center of the Italian Flight Assistance Company (Enav). Accusing finger pointed at the industrial plan of the national operator,... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: impasse in Brussels
Gentiloni (Economy Commissioner): "Europe has worked to ensure an independent future for the former Alitalia"
There is an impasse in Brussels over the privatization of the Italian flag carrier ITA Airways. At the moment everything is silent, but the Lufthansa aviation group and the Ministry of Economy and Finance... more
Airports"Romagna system integrates airports and ports"
Request from cooperative to "bring benefits and wealth on a large scale"
The Italian cooperatives of Emilia Romagna relaunch the idea of creating an integrated mobility system for the Region. These are the nodes of the network: greater synergy between the "Luigi Ridolfi" airport... more
DefensePatrol begins in the China Sea
Joint naval initiative of the Philippines, USA and Japan
Nippon's Defense Ministry, led by Minoru Kihara, has officially announced that the first patrol operations in the South China Sea will begin by 2024. The mission will be carried out jointly by the Japan... more
AirlinesBrescia Airport wants its independence
Management company opposes it and reminds investments made and to be made
The Itaian "Gabriele D'Annunzio" airport of Brescia-Montichiari is at the center of a political dispute between Veneto and Lombardy Regions. The latter asks for its relaunch, accusing the former of using... more
DefenseNATO turns 75
Stoltenberg: "The strongest, longest-lasting and most successful alliance in history"
The 75th anniversary of the Atlantic Alliance was celebrated today in Brussels. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was founded on 4 April 1949 with the signing of the Atlantic Pact in Washington,... more
AirlinesItaly looks to the G7: the plan for Apulian airports
Vasile (AdP President): "We are ready. Bari, Brindisi, Foggia and Grottaglie are operational"
The management of the management company Aeroporti di Puglia (AdP) is optimistic about 2024. Various factors are fueling the good prospects: the flow of passengers over the Easter weekend, some emerging... more
AirportsItaly. F2i strategy to build an airport network
Three Sardinian stopovers will be controlled through Ligantia, welcoming public partners
The F2i fund launches the plan for the creation of the Sardinian airport network in Italy. The input began in the last few hours, after the Italian Competition and Market Authority (Agcm) established that... more
AirlinesTwo-day strike by Air France pilots
Mobilization called for 15 and 16 April
The Syndicat des Pilotes d'Air France (Spaf), which represents a significant part of the pilots of the national carrier Air France, has called a sector strike for Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 April 2024. It... more
AirlinesRolls-Royce tests new engine
Intended to power small hybrid and electric aircraft for regional transport
British motor manufacturer Rolls-Royce has successfully tested a new electric motor intended to power regional transport aircraft. This is a 320 kW engine specifically designed to meet the needs of future... more
DefenseUkrainian war: Italy will not send soldiers
Stoltenberg: "A stronger role for NATO will put an end to the war"
The leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) believe that a stronger role for the Atlantic Alliance in coordinating and providing support to Kiev is a way to end the war against Russia,... more
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Intended to power small hybrid and electric aircraft for regional transport
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Joint naval initiative of the Philippines, USA and Japan
Nippon's Defense Ministry, led by Minoru Kihara, has officially announced that the first patrol operations in the South China Sea will begin by 2024. The mission will be carried out jointly by the Japan... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: impasse in Brussels
Gentiloni (Economy Commissioner): "Europe has worked to ensure an independent future for the former Alitalia"
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Folded Arms for 600 border police officers, inconveniences expected
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Mobilization called for 15 and 16 April
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MiscellaneousAVIONEWS wishes a Happy Easter (at home) to everyone
The agency will reopen regularly next Tuesday on April 14, 2020
AVIONEWS communicates to its subscribers, reporter and fans of social networks that it will be closed for the Easter extra week-end.The agency will reopen regularly next Tuesday on April 14 with the normal... more
Finance and economyLeonardo. Shareholders’ meeting: filing of Remuneration Report
Convened in May
With reference to the Shareholders’ Meeting of Leonardo, convened in Ordinary session on 13 and 20 May 2020 (in first and second call respectively), Leonardo hereby informs that is available to the public a... more