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AirlinesEtihad Airways announces ten new routes in one day
They join the three destinations already revealed for 2025
Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, today announced the launch of ten new destinations from 2025. Part of the its expansion programme, this announcement delivers on the promise... more
AirlinesEmirates unveils new A-380 aircraft livery
On the occasion of a football event
Emirates, the Official Airline Partner and Principal Partner of AC Milan, has revealed a new livery for its A-380 aircraft, featuring the club’s distinctive colours, to celebrate the 125th anniversary o... more
Finance and economyAirbus launches second tranche of its share buyback programme
It will include until 2,127,000 ones, starting from today and up to not over January 24, 2025
Airbus SE is launching the second tranche under its share buyback programme announced on 9 September 2024, which is being undertaken for the purpose of supporting future employee share ownership plan activities... more
Civil aviationCommercial airline pilots: Argentina removes age limits
The measure "reflects the trend observed in civil aviation regulations of various countries"
While in the United States a group of senators is asking for an increase in the retirement age of airline pilots, Argentina, with Resolution 516/2024 which updates the Regulation published today by its... more
IndustryContract for 15 additional USAF KC-46A tanker airplanes
Valued at USD 2.38 billion
Boeing will build 15 additional KC-46A Pegasus tankers under a Lot 11 contract award from the US Air Force valued at $2.38 billion. In all, the industry has 168 KC-46A multi-mission aerial refuelers on... more
AccidentsB-737/400 cargo plane crashes near Vilnius Airport, Lithuania
At the origin, it seems, a pilot-tower communication error. One victim and one seriously injured
Residential building with 13 inhabitants on fire: tragedy narrowly avoided. The aircraft, operated by Swiftair on behalf of DHL, had taken off from Leipzig airport more
AirlinesGatwick (2). The terminal has also reopened to passengers
The post on X confirms it
The London-Gatwick Airport company has published a post on X that confirms: "The earlier security alert has now been resolved and cleared by police. The South Terminal is reopening to staff and will be... more
Civil aviationSolarig Spain invests €1.15 billion to produce SAF aviation fuel
New plant in Teruel, Aragon, with capacity of over 75,000 tons per year
Equivalent to 33,000 flight connections between Zaragoza and London (considering a 50% sustainable fuel mix) more
DefenseLondon dismantles 14 CH-47 helicopters and entire Puma H-C2 fleet
Defense cuts to fill black holes. But Putin's threat of aggression looms
46 Watchkeeper Mk-1 drones also decommissioned. And the axe also falls on the forces of the Royal Navy more
AirlinesLOT Polish Airlines adds Malta to its European route network
Inaugural flight in April 2025 four times a week
LOT Polish Airlines, a member of Star Alliance, is continuing the expansion of its European route network and will start serving Malta from Spring 2025. Following the inaugural flight on 16th April 2025,... more
AirportsAdP: works of the On CloudNine+ project at Bari's Airport
A two-day events concluded today at "Karol Wojtyla"
A two-day events concluded today at Bari's "Karol Wojtyla" Airport, bringing together aviation experts, industry leaders, and airport representatives from across Europe. The events focused on the urgent... more
Civil aviation2023 among the five worst years for wildfires in Europe
According to a Commission report shows it
Last year, Europe, the Middle East and Africa suffered some of the worst wildfires since 2000. According to the Forest Fires 2023 report, published this week by the Commission's Joint Research Centre,... more
AirportsLondon-Gatwick Airport South Terminal evacuated
As a precaution for safety reasons
Brief. The management company of London-Gatwick airport informs in a post on X that "A large part of the South Terminal has been evacuated as a precaution while we continue to investigate a security incident.During... more
DefenseFour Italian UNIFIL soldiers injured in southern Lebanon
Their conditions are not serious
A new attack this morning on the UNIFIL headquarters in southern Lebanon, after the one last Tuesday, when five soldiers from the UN Interposition Force were involved. The base was hit by rocket attacks,... more
AirlinesEuropean aviation sector calls for dedicated industrial strategy
To help achieve Net‑Zero by 2050
The European aviation industry has sent an open letter to the EU institutions and Member States urging them to prioritise aviation's decarbonisation through a dedicated Industrial Strategy as part of the... more
AirlinesTAP: the growth of the carrier in Brazil continues also from Italy
The news that marked 2024
TAP, during an event held in Rome in recent days, reiterated the strong bond that ties it to the South American country. The occasion was also for the Portuguese air carrier to highlight the innovations... more
AirlinesAircraft. Qatar Airways Cargo and MASkargo, new strategic partnership
The collaboration has already seen the movement of approximately 2,400 tons of goods since October 1st
Qatar Airways Cargo announced on Tuesday the launch of a new strategic partnership with MASkargo, a cargo carrier subsidiary of Malaysia Aviation Group. The partnership, inaugurated by Qatar Airways Cargo... more
AirlinesACI EUROPE addresses key challenges for aviation in Türkiye
With spirit of collaboration, the DG Jankovec meets the Turkish Transport Minister Uraloğlu
ACI EUROPE today engaged with the government of Türkiye to review and address the challenges faced by the country in sustainably developing air connectivity to further contribute to its economy and global... more
AccidentsMorocco, DA-42 plane of the national Air Force crashes: 2 victims
The accident occurred this morning shortly after take-off for a training flight
The Moroccan press reports an accident happened this morning involving a Diamond DA-42 aircraft of the Moroccan Air Force, shortly after taking off from Ben Slimane airport, in the northwest of the country,... more
Airports155th IATA Slot Conference underway in Singapore
Global meeting attracting delegates, airlines, sponsors, exhibitors, and over 300 airports
The IATA Slot Conference (SC), currently underway in Singapore (19-22 November 2024), is a meeting that attracts over 1,300 delegates, representing over 300 airports with limited capacity and more than... more
AirportsCOP29: 600 airports now certified for carbon management globally
On the occasion of its side‑event co‑hosted by ACI EUROPE and Baku Airport
On the occasion of the COP29 side‑event co‑hosted by ACI EUROPE and Heydar Aliyev International Airport, the global airport industry marked a new milestone on its accelerated journey to decarbonisation. More than... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: winds of change, challenges and consolidation of airlines in Europe
Iata, Walsh: regulatory delays and excesses slow down progress and mergers
During the "Wings of Change Europe" event in Rome (20-21 November 2024), the Director General of IATA (International Air Transport Association), Willie Walsh, expressed his disappointment at the delay... more
DefenseTurkish Ucav Bayraktar TB3 PT2 conducts first carrier flight test
Lasted 46 minutes, then the re-landing on the same short runway of TCG "Anadolu" - VIDEO
The Bayraktar TB3 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) has successfully completed its first flight test from the deck of the Turkish Navy's amphibious assault ship "Anadolu", classified as an aircraft-helicopter... more
AerospaceLunar Exploration: NASA assigns tasks to Blue Origin and SpaceX
As part of Artemis they will have to deliver large parts of equipment and infrastructure to the Moon
NASA, the American space agency, is preparing to explore the lunar surface with the Artemis campaign. As part of this effort, it announced in these hours, it intends to award Blue Origin and SpaceX additional... more
AirlinesYesterday the first test flight for the A-321LR aircraft with Icelandair livery
Part of the testing process; this first example will be delivered in the coming weeks - GALLERY
On November 19, 2024 marked a significant moment for Icelandair with the initial test flight of its first A-321LR, registration TF-IAA, at Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport, located in the Airbus assembly complex.... more
IndustryThe next generation electronic warfare system for Eurofighter Typhoon plane that won’t require updates to its airframe
The EuroDASS consortium has unveiled details
The EuroDASS consortium, the industrial partnership responsible for the Eurofighter Typhoon’s Praetorian defensive suite, has unveiled details on the next generation of Typhoon sensing and jamming capabilities f... more
AirlinesCanada: runway excursion for B-767/338ER plane operated by Cargojet Airways for Amazon Air
A malfunction of the slats would have caused the landing gear to collapse
Flight CJT2387, operated by Cargojet Airways for Amazon Air in the early hours of yesterday morning on a B-767/338ER cargo aircraft (registration C-GAZI), went off the runway after landing at Vancouver... more
DefenseDefence: joint statement on Gcap aircraft (Global Combat Air Program)
By the Ministers of Italy, UK and Japan
The Defence Ministers of Italy, United Kingdom and Japan, have underwitten a joint declaration about the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP).Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, Japanese Defense Minister... more
AerospaceStarship's sixth flight test
Super Heavy lifted off with all 33 Raptor engines
The sixth flight test of Starship launched from Starbase on November 19, 2024, seeking to expand the envelope on ship and booster capabilities and get closer to bringing reuse of the entire system on-line.The... more
AirportsSingapore-Japan cooperation on air safety and connectivity
Deepening collaboration on Saf fuels, ATM, innovation, Uas and Aam
At the third Singapore-Japan Aviation Cooperation Dialogue, co-chaired by Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) Director General Han Kok Juan and Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) Senior Deputy... more
Civil aviationElt Group at "Berlin Security Conference" (November 19 and 20)
The Company, in Germany for more than 40 years, confirms its willingness to strengthen industrial cooperation in this Country
ELT Group is participating in the "Berlin Security Conference", one of the largest European security and defence policy events, that takes place on the 19th and 20th November appreciating the importance... more
DefenseBiden authorizes Ukraine to use ATacMS missiles in Russia
Kremlin comments: "Washington is throwing fuel on the fire". But North Korea is also doing its bit
US President Joe Biden has approved Ukraine's use of American-made long-range missiles to strike targets in Russia, US officials said on Monday. The move marks a major shift in Washington's policy, which... more
HelicoptersAirbus delivers first of up to 82 H-145M helicopters to the German Armed Forces
Less than a year after the contract was signed
Less than a year after the contract was signed, Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of up to 82 H-145Ms ordered by Germany at its Donauwörth site. The Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces) have named... more
AccidentsCessna 172-M Skyhawk airplane crashes in Slovenia, killing three
The tragedy occurred yesterday morning, probably caused by fog or ice
Three people were killed in Slovenia yesterday, on Sunday 17 November, shortly before noon, when a Cessna 172-M Skyhawk aircraft, registration S5-DLM, crashed near the village of Gančani, in the north-eastern... more
Civil aviationAtr halts development of Stol variant of -42/600S aircraft
It will focus its efforts on further increasing the competitiveness of its current portfolio
Following an extensive market analysis and in light of the persistent tensions in its supply chain, ATR has decided to focus its efforts on further increasing the competitiveness of its current product... more
AirlinesSpain: Vueling and Barça Women present the football team's new plane
A-320 interior and livery inspired by players' careers
The Blaugrana team will inaugurate the aircraft this Saturday, on the occasion of the match against Real Madrid more
AirportsUK: AviAlliance buys AGS Airports from Ferrovial and Macquarie
Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports change hands for an enterprise value of £1.53bn
AviAlliance announced yesterday the acquisition of AGS Airports from Ferrovial and Macquarie, for an enterprise value of £1.53 billion. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected... more
Civil aviationCirrus SR: Canadian Certification Green Light for G7 and G2+ Vision Jet Series
Tcca Approval strengthens Us Industry Presence in Region -VIDEO
The Cirrus SR, G7 Series and G2+ Vision Jets have successfully achieved Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) certification. The documentation confirms that Cirrus aircraft meet the rigorous regulatory... more
AirlinesRwandAir and Euroairlines Group sign a strategic agreement
For worldwide distribution of their routes
The African airline RwandAir has signed an agreement with Euroairlines Group to improve the distribution of its more than 30 domestic and international routes. The Rwandan company, based in Kigali, offers... more
Civil aviation"Bahrain Airshow 2024" opens with aircraft debut
The seventh edition, which started yesterday, continues until tomorrow
The seventh edition of the "Bahrain International Airshow" ("Bias) 2024 (November 13-15) opened yesterday morning at Sakhir Air Base. Over 125 different types of aircraft will be on display during the... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in October 2024
5.7 million passengers at Frankfurt Airport
In October 2024, approximately 5.7 million passengers traveled via Frankfurt Airport (FRA), up slightly (by 0.3 percent) from the corresponding month of 2023. During the fall school holidays in the German... more
AirlinesVietnam Airlines aims to order 50 narrow-body airliners by 2025: RFP already issued
The Request for Proposal is open to all, says CEO Le Hong Ha. Boeing has "already had a great proposal"
Vietnam Airlines has announced issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to purchase 50 narrow-body airplanes in 2025. Although the company expressed interest in Boeing’s 737 Max last year and struck a preliminary d... more
AirlinesAeroitalia to expand its international network from Rome
Adding a city in Czechia in early Spring of 2025
Aeroitalia, the fastest growing Italian airline, has opened the sales today for a new twice weekly frequency service (every Thursday and Sunday) between Rome-Fiumicino and the city of Brno, Czech Republic.Operations... more
AirlinesBoeing maxi-order: 40+40 B-737/8 aircraft from Avia Solutions Group
Supplier Acmi pushes for greater wet leasing to reorient industry paradigm
Boeing and Avia Solutions Group, the world’s largest ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance) supplier, announced in these hours the first direct order with the industry for 40 B-737/8 airplanes, w... more
CargoBoeing: air cargo traffic to double by 2043
Global freighter fleet to grow to 3,900 airplanes over the next 20 years
With a strong air cargo market exceeding pre-pandemic levels, Boeing [NYSE: BA] forecasts continued long-term growth, saying air cargo traffic will increase by an average of 4% per year through 2043. These... more
Civil aviationThe Italian President CoM Meloni at COP29 in Baku
In her speech this morning relaunches the nuclear: "it can change the card on the table" -VIDEO
The Italian President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, delivered a speech this morning at the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), in Baku,... more
AerospaceSpaceX prepares for the sixth Starship flight test, scheduled for Tuesday 19th
The super-heavy reusable launch vehicle, currently under development
SpaceX is preparing for the 6th flight test of Starship, the reusable super heavy launch vehicle currently in development, scheduled for next Tuesday the 19th. The 30-minute launch window will open at... more
AerospaceKoreasat 6A communications satellite launched
By a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral, Florida
The Koreasat 6A communications satellite was successfully launched yesterday by a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral, Florida.Ordered in 2022 by KT SAT Corporation Ltd. (KT SAT), South Korea’s national s... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa. Italian Mef sends corrections to Brussels
No changes to the economic conditions already agreed upon
Now the final approval of the European Commission to proceed with the closing of the operation more
AirlinesNegotiations between Lufthansa and ITA Airways are progressing
Potential deal between two airlines nears completion
Significant steps are being taken towards closing an agreement between the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and Lufthansa for the German aviation giant's potential investment in ITA Airways.... more