AirportsTsunami warning: flights to Hawaii canceled or delayed
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are the most affected air carrier
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded occurred overnight, measuring 8.8 in magnitude, with a depth of 20.7 kilometers and its epicenter on the Kamchatka Peninsula, in Russia's Far East, approximately... more
AirlinesANA Holdings soars high: record revenues in the Quarter, but shadows loom...
Q1 2025-26 revenue hits a new record thanks to international boom, but the year will close with lower profits
ANA Holdings announced today a record start to the financial year, with revenue reaching 548.7 billion yen (approximately 3.3 billion euros) in the first quarter (April 1 - June 30, 2025). This figure,... more
AirlinesVietjet escapes global asset freeze
English court rejects FW Aviation's appeal: unpaid aircraft totaling nearly $217 million on the table
The Vietnamese low-cost airline Vietjet has secured a crucial legal victory in the United Kingdom: a British court has indeed dismissed the request to freeze its worldwide assets, filed by the leasing... more
DefenseZelensky intensifies the production of national drones and strengthens...
Crucial meetings this week for the defense and financing of UAV production, which already has French support/VIDEO
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced a series of key meetings this week with partner countries, aimed at boosting drone production on Ukrainian territory and strengthening the country's... more
DefenseLeonardo (2) to acquire Iveco Defence
Enterprise value of the transaction at EUR 1.7 billion
Leonardo has signed an agreement to acquire Iveco Defence, a division of the Iveco Group, for a total enterprise value of EUR 1.7 billion. The transaction will be financed through available cash resources.... more
AerospaceLeonardo: BoD approved the 1H2025 results
Order Backlog came to € 45 billion - ATTACHMENT
Leonardo's Board of Directors, convened today under the Chairmanship of Stefano Pontecorvo, examined and unanimously approved 2025 first half results.The highlights are: • Order Backlog came to € 45 b... more
AirlinesITA Airways BoD approves 2026-2030 business plan
Focus on long-haul expansion, aircraft fleet renewal, and synergies with Lufthansa Group
ITA Airways’ Board of Directors has approved today the Company’s 2026-2030 Business Plan. The Plan is structured around three fundamental strategic pillars: • Strengthening the competitive position: ITA Air... more
AirportsSAC (2): flight operations at Catania airport restored
Arriving and departing flights have resumed in complete safety
SAC, the management company of Catania Airport, announces that, following the intervention of the competent authorities and the complete extinguishing of the fire that broke out near the airport, flight... more
AirportsSAC: all incoming and outgoing flights to and from Catania suspended
Cause of fire erupted near the airport
Sac, the management company of Catania Airport, announces that, due to a fire that broke out in the immediate vicinity of the airport, all flight operations have been temporarily suspended, with the consequent... more
AirlinesDiscover Airlines (Lufthansa) activates air connection from Salento to...
Starting next June, the biweekly Brindisi-Frankfurt route will take off
Aeroporti di Puglia announces that Discover Airlines, part of the Lufthansa Group, will operate a twice-weekly connection between Brindisi and Frankfurt starting from June 2026. This is a seasonal route... more
Finance and economyEU-USA tariffs: Tajani convenes business representatives
Task force established at the Italian Foreign Ministry
The meeting was attended by representatives of the Italian economic system – Italian Trade Agency (ITA), SACE, SIMEST, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), the Permanent Representation of Italy to the EU in Brussels, the Italian Embassy in Washington, and various business associations, i... more
AirlinesEmirates introduces modernized B-777 aircraft
On the route to Madrid from mid-September
Emirates has announced that starting from September 16, it will deploy its recently refurbished four-class B-777 aircraft on flights to and from Madrid, the carrier’s first destination in Spain to operate w... more
Civil aviation15% tariffs (2): exempt aircraft and their components, some chemical and...
However, the taxes affect most sectors, including automotive and semiconductors
According to European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen's statement on the agreement reached with US President Donald Trump (see AVIONEWS), duties are "stabilized at a 15% tariff rate on the vast... more
AirlinesPanic on easyJet flight: passenger stops plane with bomb threat and threats...
Emergency landing in Glasgow for the A-319. Passengers intervene to restrain the man/VIDEO
Moments of terror were experienced yesterday morning, Sunday, July 27, on board EasyJet flight EZY609 departing from London-Luton Airport and bound for Glasgow. A 41-year-old passenger triggered panic... more
Finance and economy15% tariffs: the agreement between von der Leyen and Trump
Investments by the EU in the US and the purchase of energy are also expected
After months of negotiations, the United States and the European Union have finally reached a trade agreement: US tariffs on European products will be 15%. The agreement was reached during a meeting between... more
DefenseTension in Caracas: Venezuela denounces attempted US aerial incursion
An American intelligence aircraft is accused of violating national airspace yesterday, election day
An alleged attempt to breach Venezuelan airspace by a United States intelligence aircraft has triggered a strong condemnation from the Caracas authorities. The Minister of Defense, General-in-Chief Vladimir... more
AirportsLamezia Terme (South Italy). Tax evasion on aerotaxi and helitaxi: major...
Operation by the Financial Police Uncovers Non-Payments by National and Foreign Air Carriers
A joint operation conducted by the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza, GdF) of Lamezia Terme and the local Aviation Unit uncovered a widespread tax evasion related to the so-called "luxury tax"... more
AirportsLiquids in hand luggage at Milan airports: the note issued by Sea
It will once again be possible to transport up to two liters per individual container
Following the new provisions by the European Commission, Liquids, Aerosols, and Gels (LAGs) in containers up to 2 liters per single bottle can once again be carried in hand luggage at Milan-Linate and... more
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AirportsSAC: all incoming and outgoing flights to and from Catania suspended
Cause of fire erupted near the airport
Sac, the management company of Catania Airport, announces that, due to a fire that broke out in the immediate vicinity of the airport, all flight operations have been temporarily suspended, with the consequent... more
AirportsPortugal: strike at airports. Disruptions expected until September
Airline connections at risk: handling workers protest over wages and conditions
Significant disruptions are expected for travellers transiting through Portuguese airports in the coming weekends. Starting from midnight tomorrow, Saturday, July 26, the first of a series of interruptions... more
AccidentsAngara Airlines An-24 aircraft crashes in Russia
There were 43 passengers and six crewmembers on board. No survivors. Children were among the victims - VIDEO
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Civil aviationBoeing has a new CEO: Kelly Ortberg
Rumors confirmed; Will lead reforms after Calhoun's exit
The US Boeing Group has appointed Robert Kelly Ortberg as its new CEO and president, thus confirming the latest rumors. The former executive of the Rockwell Collins company (now part of Collins Aerospace)... more
AccidentsIran: military plane crashes
Two victims in an aircraft crash during training
Short . An Iranian Air Force trainer aircraft crashed this morning in Iran. The plane crash occurred in Karaj, in Alborz province, west of the capital Tehran. The balance of the accident is for two people.... more
AirlinesLufthansa evaluates legal action against environmentalists
Activist group Last Generation had blocked some airports in Germany
AccidentsAustralia: military helicopter crashes
Ministry of Defense: "No hope of locating survivors"
