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AirlinesAeroporti di Puglia: Bari-NY service from May operated by United
Vasile: “Opportunities for unique development are opening up for Apulia"
"A result made possible thanks to the synergies with the regional structures", adds the president of AdP more
AirportsDigital borders, the EuroAirport launches the new EES system from 12 October
The Basel-Mulhouse airport introduces the EU electronic system to record entries and exits of non-Schengen citizens
The EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg has announced the gradual introduction of the Entry-Exit System (EES), the new European system for managing the Schengen Area’s external borders. The airport, l... more
AirportsUSA Shutdown (2): aircraft and transport delays
Traffic controller shortages increase, and traffic wardens become more stressed
Air travel delays continue in the United States: due to the federal government shutdown that began on October 1st, there is a growing shortage of air traffic controllers, causing operations to slow down.... more
AirlinesITA Airways: Winter 2025-26 presented at event in Rimini
53 destinations, including 16 domestic, 21 international, and 16 intercontinental - PHOTO
Expansion of long-haul network with Mauritius; 12.6 million passengers carried in the first nine months of the year more
AirportsToscana Aeroporti: works are ongoing at Pisa "Galileo Galilei" airport
Approximately 20 million Euro invested to date
The new building completed for the start of Summer 2026 more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport: new T3 to be inaugurated in April
Inspections by the authorities successfully concluded
Remaining work now being done and preparations underway for trial operation with volunteers more
AirlinesAeroporti di Puglia: Ryanair launches Winter 2025 schedule for Apulia
46 routes, 4 aircraft and over 5 million pax per year
Ryanair announced today its Winter 2025 schedule for Puglia with over 600 weekly flights.In detail it includes:46 routes in total (34 at Bari and 12 at Brindisi)2 new destinations in Bari to/from Bucharest-Băneasa... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific announces return of direct Rome-Hong Kong flight
For the Summer 2026 season three times per week
After the successful resumption of flights in June this year for the Summer season, Cathay Pacific announces the return of its direct air links between Rome-Fiumicino and Hong Kong for Summer 2026. The... more
AccidentsOctober 8, 2001: the aircraft disaster in Milan-Linate, 24 years later
The collision between two airplanes caused the death of 118 people
October 8, 2001-October 8, 2025: 24 years have passed since that tragedy.It was 8:10am (local hour) when, at Milan’s Linate airport, two aircraft collided on a runway that was shrouded in thick fog. T... more
AirportsSAVE in the Finint-Ardian orbit: Veneto airports ready to take off
Major €1.2 billion deal closes the era of outgoing funds
An important financial operation in the Italian transport landscape is nearing completion: Save SpA, the company that manages airports in the Northeast (including Venice’s "Marco Polo", Verona, Treviso a... more
AirportsAlleged drone sighting in Norwegian airspace
Oslo airport operator: "Approaching aircraft placed in holding pattern, temporarily halting takeoffs"
Last night, Oslo-Gardermoen airport, Norway, temporarily suspended some operations following a reported sighting of drones. According to Norwegian press, a Norwegian Air pilot reported seeing three to... more
AirportsToscana Aeroporti: traffic data in September
The results of the two individual airports: Florence and Pisa
Toscana Aeroporti, the company that manages the Florence and Pisa airports, posts a new historic monthly result in September 2025, approaching the one‑million‑passenger threshold. At the two hubs, a t... more
AirlinesCondor expands air connections from Italy for Summer 2026
Venice third Italian destination, after Fiumicino and Malpensa
The German Condor carrier has announced a further expansion of its Summer schedule from Italy, with the introduction of Venice starting on May 1, 2026, after the success achieved by the air links to Rome-Fiumicino... more
AirportsMunich Airport: flights are running normally again
Suspended due to several drone sightings
Late in the evening of October 2, German air traffic control (DFS) restricted flight operations at Munich Airport from 10:18 pm and later suspended them altogether due to several drone sightings. As a... more
AirlinesStrike on October 3 in Italy: transport, schools, healthcare, and firefighters affected
Italian Enac: no list of guaranteed flights has been prepared due to lack of advance notice
A general strike is underway today "in defense of the Flotilla, constitutional values, and in support of the people of Gaza", wrote the Cgil union. Already called in recent days by several unions, it has... more
AirportsGround collision at New York's "LaGuardia": a flight attendant injured
At low speed on the airport taxiway, between 2 aircraft operated on behalf of Delta Air Lines
A low-speed collision between two regional jets operated for Delta Air Lines occurred last evening, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at around 9:56 pm (local time) on a taxiway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. T... more
AirlinesEmbraer celebrated 20 years of E-Jets service with Finnair and Norra
The Finnish carrier operated its first E-170 from Helsinki to Oslo
A special milestone marked yesterday in European aviation as Embraer, Finnair, and Nordic Regional Airlines (Norra) celebrate 20 years of E-Jets service. On October 1, 2005, Finnair operated its first... more
AccidentsItalian ANSV: final report on B-767/300ER aircraft accident in 2023
Registration N189DN, occurred climbing after take-off from Milan-Malpensa International Airport on July 24 - ATTACHMENT
ANSV (Italian Flight Safety Board) communicated to have published a new document on its website.This one is about:final report on accident occurred to the Boeing B-767/300ER aircraft, registration marks... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS interviews Gaetano Intrieri, ceo of Aeroitalia
The airline will change its name following the Rome court ruling: it will be called Air Italy /VIDEO
Following a recent ruling by the Rome court, AVIONEWS interviewed Gaetano Intrieri, ceo of Aeroitalia, to clarify the reasons and consequences of the dispute with ITA Airways. Aeroitalia will have to change... more
AirlinesUSA: stowaway found dead in the wheel well of an American Airlines plane
The Charlotte police are investigating. The death occurred on a long-haul flight from Europe.
US authorities have launched an in-depth investigation following the macabre discovery of the lifeless body of a stowaway aboard an American Airlines aircraft. The body was found inside the landing gear... more
AirportsDenmark, drone alarm: anti-intrusion radars installed at Copenhagen Airport
Necessary countermeasures after the recent sightings of unmanned aircraft over sensitive sites
Meanwhile the Country has unlocked the largest military investment ever to shield itself with 8 new air defense systems, including the Franco-Italian SAMP/T more
AirportsTourism Summit (2): intermodality of transport is fundamental
The meeting between representatives of Capital/A AirAsia, Msc Group, Italo Spa and Vertimas
Among the topics discussed at the "Global Tourism Summit 2025", held in Rome from September 28 to 30 (see AVIONEWS), was the transportation sector in relation to travel. The panel, titled "Industry Deep... more
AirportsRome: the 2025 Global Tourism Summit
Meloni: "Create new air, rail, and sea connections". AVIONEWS present at the event
This year, Italy will host one of the most important events for international tourism, the 25th edition of the "Global Summit 2025". Rome is championing Italian culture and craftsmanship in a global context:... more
AirlinesMayday in flight: Qantas plane makes emergency landing in Auckland
It was a false fire alarm in the cargo hold. An investigation is underway into a fault in the smoke detection system
156 passengers on board the B-737/800, all disembarked safely and uninjured more
AirlinesWizz Air assigns a new A-321neo aircraft to Fiumicino
Starting from March 2026
Wizz Air takes another step forward in its growth story in Rome with a significant increase in frequencies from its Fiumicino base. This new investment adds nearly half a million seats per year, supported... more
AirportsValue Group inaugurates a new lounge at T2 Heathrow Airport
Dedicated to assisting passengers affected by air service disruptions
Delays, cancellations, overbooking, missed connections and diversions: every year, millions of travellers are affected by flight disruptions. In this scenario an Italian company active in its field is... more
AirlinesAir Europa adds second B-737 MAX and will receive a total of four aircraft this year
Until reaching twenty units by mid-2028
Air Europa has integrated the second B-737 MAX aircraft into its fleet. The airline, the first in Spain to operate this model, thus confirms its strong commitment to innovation by advancing the renewal... more
AirportsDenmark: one-hour blockade at Aalborg airport
The airspace above the airport has been closed due to the suspected presence of drones
Aalborg airport in Denmark halted operations for about an hour last night, starting at 11:40 pm local time. "The airspace above the airport was reopened at 12:35 am (10:35pm Gmt) on Friday after being... more
AerospaceEnac-Icao (2): Italian Authority and US FAA sign aerospace transport agreement
In the presence of Italian Deputy Minister Rixi (Mit)
The commitments of the Italian delegation at the 42nd ICAO Assembly in Montréal, taking place from 23 September to 3 October (see AVIONEWS), continue: yesterday a Declaration of Intent (DoI) was signed... more
AirlinesItalian ENAC at the ICAO assembly with pets on board
From Italy a winning model for the skies of tomorrow
The Deputy Minister Rixi (MIT), the President of the Italian Civil Aviation Authority Di Palma and CEO of ITA Airways Eberhart describe the Italian experience to permit pets to fly until 25 kgs on board, near the owners more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: strike tomorrow for 24 hours in Italy
Wizz Air and Volotea are involved, as well as airport, related and handling personnel - ATTACHMENT
Air transport may be disrupted tomorrow due to 13 strikes called for either 24-hour or 4-hour periods in Italy. Wizz Air Malta Limited flight crews, airline, airport, and related airport workers, and Volotea... more
AirlinesHong Kong airport reopens
36-hour blockade due to typhoon Ragasa, which also hit the Philippines, Taiwan and China
Hong Kong international airport resumed operations this morning after a 36-hour disruption due to tropical cyclone Ragasa, which paralyzed the city since Tuesday afternoon. The typhoon also affected the... more
AirportsAircraft traffic at Aalborg airport in Denmark was blocked tonight
Drones in the airspace. Esbjerg, Sønderborg, and Skrydstrup airports also affected
After air traffic was blocked at Copenhagen and Oslo airports between Monday, September 22nd and Tuesday, September 23rd, due to the threat of drones (see AVIONEWS), last night the Danish airport of Aalborg,... more
AirlinesNorwegian opens the new Palermo-Oslo Summer air link
It will be operational from 20 June 2026 with two flights per week
Norwegian announces the opening of the new direct Palermo–Oslo route for the Summer 2026 season. The flight represents the first piece of the airline’s development plan toward Palermo "Falcone-Borsellino" Inte... more
AirportsCopenhagen Airport: reopened after closure due to drone activity
Delays and cancellations are still possible
Copenhagen Airport has reopened after being closed due to drone activity. However, there will be delays and some cancelled departures. Passengers are advised to check with their airline for further information,... more
AirportsAir chaos in Scandinavia: drone aircraft over Copenhagen and Oslo, alarm at airports
Closed and then reopened: cancellations and disruptions for thousands of passengers
Yet another airspace incursion raises concerns about the safety of European skies. "The matter is very serious", Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen comments, who suspects a Russian hand more
AirlinesDisruptions continue after Collins Aerospace hack
Brussels Airport operations suspended. Frattasi (ACN): "A ransomware incident"
Difficulties continue today, albeit to a lesser extent, linked to the hacker attack on Collins Aerospace's check-in systems, which, starting Friday evening, has caused disruption at European airports,... more
AirlinesStarting tomorrow, large dogs will also be allowed on board planes
Two 25-kg pets on an aircraft scheduled to fly from Linate to Fiumicino: the first time for an Italian airline
Even large dogs will be able to travel on planes alongside their owners: Ita Airways flight AZ2029, which will take off tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. from Milan-Linate and land at 10:30 a.m. at Rome-Fiumicino,... more
AirportsStrike on September 22nd: "We're blocking everything" in Italy
All transport sectors are affected except the aviation sector, which will stop on Friday 26th
A general strike in support of Palestine is underway today. Called by grassroots unions, it involves all transport sectors except aviation, as well as healthcare and education. Protests and demonstrations... more
AirlinesCyberattack on check-in systems: chaos at EU airports, flights cancelled and cascading delays
Personnel forced to manual procedures: effects on turnaround, gate allocation and baggage security
Hundreds of passengers stranded in London, Brussels and Berlin. Collins Aerospace reassures: "We are working to resolve the problem" more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines launches new air connections to Port Sudan
Firstly with two frequencies a week and then with three ones
Briefs. Turkish Airlines has inaugurated flights to Port Sudan, bringing to 63 the number of its destinations on the African continent. The flag carrier will operate the connections twice weekly until... more
AirlinesITA Airways: the first two airplanes with Star Alliance logo rolled out the hangar
A-320 and A-220/300 will be updated with additional units in the coming months
The first two ITA Airways aircraft showcasing the Star Alliance brand sign have rolled out the hangar today, one A-320 and one A-220/300. Additional airplanes will be progressively updated with the Star... more
AirportsA new Hilton hotel will be built, connected to Milan-Linate airport
The building is part of a larger urban regeneration project of the area
Milan-Linate airport will soon be receiving a new DoubleTree by Hilton hotel. The construction of the four-star hotel, part of the urban regeneration and enhancement project of the Linate Airport District... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: three weekly links to the Red Sea from October
The 12th destination in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to be served by the airline
Qatar Airways announced the upcoming launch of operations at The Red Sea, Saudi Arabia with three weekly flights from 21 October 2025, making it the 12th destination in the Kingdom to be served by the... more
AirlinesAeroporti di Puglia (AdP): the Bari–Nantes flight resumes from April, operated by Transavia
Vasile (President): "After the pandemic it was necessary to resume the air connection"
Bari will be connected to Nantes from next April 9. The flight, operated by Transavia, will expand the international network of the "‘Karol Wojtyla" and respond to an ever-growing demand to and from F... more
AirportsCologne-Bonn Airport: new innovative pilot plant made of solar film
The airport tests 80 lightweight modules at lofty heights
Towards the sun: around 80 solar film modules are now generating renewable energy on the 27-meter-high chimney of the combined heat and power plant (CHP) at Cologne-Bonn Airport. The total collector area... more
AirlinesDutch government (2) hikes air ticket taxes again: Aci Europe and A4E warned it
Undermining connectivity and decarbonisation, according two organizations
European airlines (A4E) and airports (ACI EUROPE) warned that the Dutch government’s decision to further increase its already high air ticket tax will undermine connectivity, hurt passengers, and weaken i... more
AirlinesDutch Government: 2026 tax plan presented
In December it will be to the Senate; it becomes definitive after approval by both houses of Parliament
Eugène Heijnen, Minister for Tax Affairs, the Tax Administration and Customs of the Govenment of the Netherlands, presented yesterday the 2026 Tax Plan to the House of Representatives. This year’s package co... more
AirportsCologne-Bonn Airport awards passenger screening contract
For another five years from next January 1st, 2026
Cologne/Bonn Airport has awarded the contract for aviation security checks to Securitas following a Europe-wide tender process. The security service provider has been responsible for screening passengers... more
AirlinesKLM will fly to 161 destinations this Winter
92 within Europe and 69 intercontinental
This Winter season, from October 26, 2025 to March 28, 2026, KLM will offer an extensive network of 161 destinations: 92 within Europe and 69 intercontinental; together, these destinations account for... more