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AirlinesAmerican Airlines asks pilots to save fuel
It is scarce at small and medium-sized airports
The air carrier American Airlines asked its pilots yesterday, July 26, 2021, to save as much fuel as possible, a request that might seem unusual but has very specific reasons. Delays in deliveries of fuel... more
AirlinesEuropean Parliament. Question on restriction of competition in the provision of groundhandling services at airports in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
By Ignazio Corrao
"Parliamentary questions21 July 2021 Priority question for written answer P-003685/2021to the CommissionRule 138Ignazio Corrao (Verts/ALE) Subject: Restriction of competition in the provision of groundhandling... more
AirportsState aid. EC approves Italian scheme to compensate airports and ground-handling operators
For EUR 800m for the damage suffered due to the coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €800 million Italian scheme to compensate airports and ground-handling operators for the damage suffered due to the coronavirus outbreak a... more
AirportsIATA. Passengers confident in onboard safety, continue to support mask-wearing
According to a survey conducted in June
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that based on its latest passenger survey conducted in June, most air travellers are confident about the safety of air travel and support mask-wearing... more
AirportsEuropean Parliament. Question on EC’s role in safeguarding personal freedom and ensuring sensible use of the "Green pass"
By Susanna Ceccardi
"Parliamentary questions 14 July 2021 Priority question for written answer P-003562/2021to the Commission Rule 138Susanna Ceccardi (ID) Subject: the Commission’s role in safeguarding personal freedom and... more
AirlinesChaos in Portuguese airports for handling strike
Groundforce employees started protest
Portuguese air transport is facing complicated hours to say the least. The strike called by the employees of Groundforce, a company that deals with ground assistance in Lusitanian airports, resulted in... more
AirlinesRome-Fiumicino Airport: biometric recognition gets underway for passengers departing with Delta Air Lines
It continues to focus on technology for their safety
Rome-Fiumicino airport continues to focus on technology for the safety and comfort of passengers. The new system for the acceptance and boarding of travellers was launched today which, through biometric... more
AirlinesFraport traffic figures in June 2021: recovery in passenger numbers continues
Cargo sees further strong growth
In June 2021, passenger traffic continued to recover, despite the ongoing and widespread impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served some 1.78 million passengers in the reporting month.... more
AirportsContract between Thales and Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority
To support the modernisation of the local navigation aids infrastructure
Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority has awarded Thales a contract to support the modernisation of the Greek civil aviation Navigation Aids infrastructure. This turnkey contract includes the supply of 10... more
AirportsOsaka, Kansai Airport tests new air conditioning system
Artificial intelligence will be used to reduce emissions
Air conditioning must be monitored with the utmost attention in recent times, both as regards the management of the coronavirus pandemic and for environmental protection. This is why from today, Friday... more
AirportsRotterdam Airport achieved carbon accreditation straight in at new highest level
It adds to the other three ones that have reached the Level 4+ Transition
Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTHA) in the Netherlands has achieved Level 4+ ‘Transition’ of Airport Carbon Accreditation, the only global carbon standard for airports. The successful first-time accreditation at... more
AirportsKuwait Airport will increase daily passenger capacity
Country begins to loosen some restrictions
An ambitious expansion: Kuwait International Airport is set to increase its capacity in the coming months, up to 5,000 passengers per day, as announced by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of the... more
AirportsAircraft. Iata: marginal improvement in May travel demand
But traffic remained well below pre-pandemic levels
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that both international and domestic travel demand showed marginal improvements in May 2021, compared to the prior month, but traffic remained... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport: face coverings, documentation and timely arrival essential
Air travel in Summer 2021 needs to be well planned
Many people are longing to revive their travel plans. Demand for flights, in particular, is growing. As the summer travel season begins, Frankfurt Airport anticipates a significant rise in passenger numbers... more
AirportsIstanbul Airport first to earn ACI reaccreditation for COVID-19 health measures
It is granted for 12 months
Airports Council International (ACI) World and ACI EUROPE have today announced that Istanbul Airport is the first airport in the world to be reaccredited through the Airport Health Accreditation programme.Accreditation... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. UK reopens all from July 19: what changes for the sector
Initially it was thought of last June 21st
The United Kingdom has officially decided, the date of the "free all" will be next July 19: premier Boris Johnson announced this in the last few hours, after initially thinking about June 21st as the most... more
AirportsPlanes. Tibet, construction of new airports continues with great rhythm
The focus is on better infrastructural connectivity
China continues to "bet" on Tibet. The autonomous region of the former celestial empire is in fact considered the ideal place to build infrastructures of all kinds (read also what published by AVIONEWS),... more
AirportsAtitech: agreement signed with IAI Aviation Group
The company expands its activity
Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Aviation Group has agreed to establish a passenger to freighter conversion site to convert the B-737/700/800 with Atitech company, at Atitech’s leading MRO center i... more
AirportsThe first official flight of a flying car
In Slovakia: it is the Klein Vision AirCar plane - VIDEO
A dream that has been pursued for some time and perhaps a first step towards a large-scale diffusion. The flying car has been talked about for some time not suspect, even if what happened in the last few... more
AirportsChina, Chengdu-Tianfu airport begins operations
It will handle an annual flow of 60 million passengers
Yesterday, Sunday June 27, 2021, the Chengdu-Tianfu International Airport officially began its commercial operations, a highly anticipated moment for the Chinese air transport sector (read also the article... more
AirlinesLufthansa puts five A-340 airplanes back into service
They will be based in Munich
In the last few hours, the carrier Lufthansa has announced the recovery of five aircraft that were in one of the many "cemeteries" for airplanes that are being talked about more and more often due to the... more
AirportsUSA: 1,200 billion dollars plan for airports, railways and roads
President Biden's announcement on Twitter
The latest announcement from the White House suggests a maximum infrastructure investment plan. As US President Joe Biden explained through his Twitter account, the country is preparing to experience a... more
AirlinesGreen Airlines connects Cologne-Bonn to Sylt
As of next July
From 9 July, travellers from Cologne-Bonn Airport will be able to fly to Sylt with Green Airlines. The new German airline will connect Cologne-Bonn to the North Sea island, via a stopover in Paderborn,... more
AirportsGreece, new measures for people arriving at the airport
Quick covid test will be considered valid for disembarking
Summer officially began today, Monday June 21st, 2021, and there are not a few nations that are looking with extreme interest to the hottest season of the year to revive the domestic economy. A clear example... more
AirportsPeru extends flight restrictions to curb Covid Delta variant
Air links with India in particular blocked
Lima government announced in the last few hours that Peru has extended the suspension of commercial air links from several countries, namely India, South Africa and Brazil. The provision will be valid... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines forced to cancel nearly 200 flights
For the adverse weather, but also for the lack of pilots
Many air connections canceled and the reason is soon said: the carrier American Airlines was forced not to take off a hundred aircraft in the last 48 hours due to the absence of pilots with whom it has... more
AirportsAci Europe. Airport financial stress and investment crunch call for regulatory revamp
The analysis during Airport Economics Symposium of today
Systemic financial weakness across Europe’s airport industry will result in an investment crunch with far reaching consequences for decarbonisation, consumers, businesses and regional communities across t... more
AirportsFraport inaugurated new passenger terminal in Ljubljana
It will be opened to the traffic next July 1st
Fraport Slovenija –a Fraport AG company– officially inaugurated yesterday its new passenger terminal at Ljubljana Airport in Slovenia. Fraport invested some €21 million in the ultra-modern terminal which... more
AirportsParis airports employees ready to strike in July
Unions ask for five days of demonstration
French trade unions are very angry in relation to air transport: the request of the local unions is that of a five-day strike in the course of next July, as part of the negotiations concerning the country's... more
Airlines"Single European Sky". Council agrees its position on Air Traffic Management reform
This agreement allows the presidency to launch talks with the EP on the final text
The Council today agreed its position (‘general approach’) on the reform of the "Single European Sky". The aim of the reform is to improve European airspace management and the air navigation services sys... more