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AirlinesLufthansa: strike on July 27 and 28
Unions demand wage increases to cope with extra work ef inflation
The German service industry union (Greens) has called a strike by ground staff of air carrier Lufthansa. Workers will cross their arms from 3:45 am Wednesday until 6 am the following day to demand improved... more
DefenseEuropean defense bets on US aircraft
Old Continent's projects increasingly competitive, but need to wait until the end
The aerospace show in Farnborough, UK, ended on July 22, but the debate fueled within the aerospace defense industry shows no sign of waning among industry insiders. High on the agenda of priorities is... more
AirlinesMore than 25,000 flights canceled in August
Emergency mainly affects Europe with disruptions on 60 percent of scheduled air travel
With demand for air travel peaking in the summer season, some chickens come home to roost: despite the measures taken in June and July by airlines and airport operators, with pre-emptive hiring and cancellations,... more
AerospaceChina launches new space station module
Intended to host scientific experiments and equipped with a robotic arm
China has launched the second module, christened Wentian, of China's future Tiangong space station. The new piece was carried into space by the Long March 5B rocket, which was launched from the Wenchang... more
PeopleUkraine war: Kiev will target drones
Ambitious plan for country's digital future also sees army of hackers
Ukraine's minister for digital transformation, Mychajlo Fedorov, an executive member very close to President Volodymyr Zelensky, whose election campaign he oversaw, who convinced U.S. entrepreneur Elon... more
AirlinesLuton Airport: why the runway melt down
Explanation: airport runway collapse shows airports vulnerable to climate change
Last Monday at London-Luton Airport, there was a temporary disruption in the airport's operations due to a portion of the runway's tarmac melt down due to extreme heat. While waiting for the repair, several... more
AirportsAVIONEWS exclusive: interview with Marina Bottelli, CEO of Swissport Italy
After awarding of tender and start of activities in the country -VIDEO
Swissport Italia has taken over airport ground handling services at "Leonardo da Vinci" Rome-Fiumicino airport. Activities that belonged until July 14 to Alitalia in extraordinary administration. This... more
AerospaceAstrosamantha walks in the space
Cristoforetti in history as first European female astronaut to walk in the cosmos - VIDEO
With an almost 7-hour spacewalk, astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti became the first European woman to make a space walk outside the International Space Station (ISS). She exited the hatch at 4:58 pm Italian... more
Civil aviationCroatia buys Subaru Bell 412EPX helicopters
First contract signed in Europe on this new model
Croatia's Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic has signed a contract with U.S. company Bell Textron for the purchase of two Subaru Bell 412EPX multipurpose helicopters. The value of the agreement is 36.2... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS exclusive: interview with Umberto Solimeno, GM Sase
Perugia airport's recovery after the pandemic - VIDEO
A June record. Air traffic volume at Perugia's "San Francesco d'Assisi" International Airport recorded more than 41,300 travellers, transited in one month. Almost twice as many as in the same period in... more
Civil aviationMorocco bets on Collins Aerospace ecosystem
Agreement signed for creation
Morocco's Minister of Industry and Trade, Ryad Mezzour, signed an agreement with US-based Collins Aerospace these days to create an aerospace ecosystem. It involves the establishment of a procurement platform... more
AerospaceMagnaghi Aeronautica lands in the UK
Five Valleys Aerospace acquisition opens door to UK aerospace market
Italy-based Magnaghi Aeronautica Group, headquartered in Naples, has announced the acquisition of Five Valleys Aerospace, a manufacturer of components and supplier of surface treatments for the aerospace... more
AirlinesAir India evaluates maxi aircraft order
Up to 370 new aircraft: the Tata Group's initiative to revive the airline
Flag carrier Air India is reportedly considering an order for aircraft, produced by both European Airbus and US-based Boeing, worth 50 billion dollars. The initiative has been taken by the Tata Group,... more
DefensePutin in Iran: drones also discussed
Challenge between Turkish and Iranian unmanned aircraft likely in Ukraine
The announcement last week of Russian President Vladimir Putin's trip to Iran raised concern in the United States. The fear is that Tehran is ready to supply hundreds of drones to Russia, which would use... more
DefenseNATO: Sweden and Finland in standoff
Erdogan offers treaty ratification in exchange for Kurdish exiles
Russian President Vladimir Putin is on an official visit to Tehran today. In Iran he will hold his fifth meeting with the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and a three-way summit with Iranian counterpart... more
DefenseEurope: 500 million for joint procurement on weapons
Borrell: "Without joint spending, costs rise and fragmentation risk"
The European Commission today will give the green light to the creation of a continental task-force to integrate arms procurement among member countries. A joint defense investment program on which Brussels... more
Civil defenseEurope will purchase firefighting aircraft
It's revealed by Commissioner Lenarcic; the negotiations concern amphibious planes
The European Union is reportedly in talks to purchase firefighting aircraft to increase its firefighting capacity. The negotiations concern amphibious airplanes, the British news agency "Reuters" reports.... more
Civil aviationCollins Aerospace at the "Farnborough Airshow": hybrid propulsion
First helicopter systems with electric motors unveiled
The "Farnborough International Airshow", an event being held in the spaces of the British airport of the same name until July 22, is an occasion for brands to present new systems to the market, announcing... more
AirlinesTired airline pilots and tight shifts: the protest
Sent thousands of reports to the European Aviation Safety Agency
According to thousands of confidential reports sent by pilots to the European Aviation Safety Agency (Easa), airline personnel at the controls of aircraft have complained of reduced performance and increased... more
Civil aviationThe world's largest luxury aircraft
On board theaters, clubs and hospitals, all powered by nuclear energy - VIDEO
Yemeni science popularizer Hashem Alghaili has unveiled a futuristic and very ambitious project to build the world's largest luxury plane. Its name is Sky Hotel. The idea is accompanied by a promotional... more
AirlinesSaudi Arabia opens airports to Israel
Washington: "The announcement paves the way for a more integrated, stable and secure Middle East"
Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (Gaca) announced a plan to open airspace to connections to and from Israel, as well as to "all airlines that meet the Authority's requirements for overflight".... more
AirlinesWhat happens at Heathrow Airport
Hiring and "Brexit" among causes of gridlock at one of Europe's leading airports
Britain's Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have ordered airlines, under threat of fines, to reduce the number of flight connections to avoid delays and last-minute cancellations.... more
DefenseUkrainian war: yes to weapons registry
International Community fears trafficking of illegal armaments
After sending Himars (High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems) missile systems, high-precision artillery ammunition and other anti-aircraft and anti-tank weaponry, now the United States is worried. Only... more
AirlinesLufthansa cancels 2,000 more flights
The decision due to lack of staff and to stop passengers inconvenience
German aviation group Lufthansa has announced the cancellation of an additional 2,000 air connections in its Summer schedule. These are mainly domestic routes and direct flights to neighboring countries,... more
AirlinesHeathrow airport limits passengers
Stop ticket sales if 100,000 transits per day is exceeded
The management company of London-Heathrow Airport has introduced a limit of 100,000 transits per day until September 11. This would be the maximum passenger volume that the British airport can efficiently... more
AerospaceEnd of ESA-Roscosmos collaboration
European Space Agency's decision concerns "ExoMars-2022" program
The director general of the European Space Agency (ESA), Josef Aschbacher, has announced that the agency has ended cooperation with Russia's state space agency Roscosmos regarding the "ExoMars-2022" program.... more
AirlinesAeroflot resumes air flights to Chengdu
From July 22, the Russian airline will operate regular connections to the Chinese airport
With the start of the Summer season and the easing of strict restrictions to limit the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, Chinese authorities have given the green light to open airspace to new international... more
AirportsInconvenience at London-Heathrow airport
Dozens of disruptions and canceled flights daily, airport among worst in UK
There is no peace for one of Europe's major airports. Yesterday at London-Heathrow Airport 61 flight connections, operated by the airlines British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Air France were canceled.... more
AirlinesUSA: battle over air carrier Spirit Airlines
Frontier Airlines will not increase takeover bid against rival JetBlue
The management of US low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines has made it known in recent hours that it will further increase its bid to acquire low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines. The announcement brings the... more
Civil aviationEU negotiates on SAF fuel for aircraft
Document adopted by Parliament is different from the one proposed by the Commission
After the approval with 334 votes in favor and 95 against in recent days, the European Parliament is preparing to negotiate on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) with the Council of the European Union. The... more
Civil aviationCalifornia wildfires: CH-47 helicopters in action
Private firefighting operators strengthen their aircraft fleets
California is one of the U.S. states most affected by the scourge of summer wildfires. For this reason, firefighting service operators have been fielding Boeing 234 helicopters for decades. These are the... more
Civil aviationThe international debut of the B-737 MAX 10 aircraft
On the occasion of the "Farnborough Airshow" (July 18-22, 2022)
US Aviation Group Boeing will fly its B-737 MAX 10 aircraft for the first time in front of an international audience at the "Farnborough International Airshow". The aerospace show will be held next week... more
AirlinesSpain: maxi tender for airports
A 5 billion procedure for handling services at 45 stopovers and heliports
The company Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea (Aena), which controls most of Spain's airports (43 airports and 2 heliports) with the exception of the private ones, has launched a new tender to co... more
AirlinesEurope: 500,000 travel vouchers refunded
The communication from 16 air carriers to the European Commission
Sixteen European air carriers have reported that they have economically refunded more than 500,000 travel vouchers issued to their customers. These are the well-known vouchers that airlines had given to... more
AirlinesLeasing: planes blocked in Russia hit financial accounts
Big company suffers billion-dollar devaluation, but It bets on insurance premiums
One of the world's leading aircraft leasing companies, multinational Smbc Aviation Capital, today recorded a 1.6 billion dollars devaluation due to the block of 34 aircraft in Russia. This is the effect... more
AirlinesMasks yes, masks no
Why in the EU there are differences on obligations in airplane, train, bus and ship
Airplanes have a more effective ventilation system. This is the reason why in recent weeks the Council of Ministers extended until September 30 the obligation to wear masks on board public transport: buses,... more
Finance and economyG20: Russia-China-Turkey meeting
Polycentric world, food and energy security on the agenda
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will hold bilateral talks today with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, and Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi. The meeting takes place today on the sidelines of... more
AirlinesLisbon airport: Parliament convenes managers
Hearing on the 30 air connections cancelled on average each day
At least 30 air connections are cancelled daily at Lisbon-Portela's "Humberto Delgado" airport. Over the last week-end, more than a hundred were cancelled, including flights to London, the Azores islands,... more
AirlinesBritish Airways cancels 10,300 flights
From July to October to ensure service without delays and last-minute cuts
The UK's national airline, British Airways, announced in recent hours the cancellation of an additional 10,300 flights scheduled from July to October 2022. This is a decision, similar to one taken just... more
AirlinesSas air carrier in bankruptcy
US Chapter 11 appeal to restructure 1.9 billion dollar debt
Scandinavian Airlines has filed for bankruptcy in recent hours. The decision came at the end of a strike called by its pilots yesterday. In response, the airline's top management announced that it will... more
DefenseJapan faces off on rearmament
Topic at center of campaign for July 10 vote
To increase or not to increase the budget for military spending? It is one of the issues that characterizes the election campaign for the renewal of Japan's upper house of parliament to be held on July... more
AirportsAircraft. USA: air traffic is on tilt
Cancellations and delays for US Fourth of July Independence Day
Independence Day in the United States, which is celebrated every year on July 4, lived up to expectations. It was another day of chaos for the air passenger industry: 1,400 connections canceled and 14,000... more
AirportsFacial recognition at Detroit airport
Delta Air Lines experiments with instant information for travellers
US carrier Delta Air Lines unveiled a new facial recognition-based device called Parallel Reality at Detroit Airport in recent hours. It is a system, installed at Concourse A in McNamara Terminal, designed... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: 30,000 delays in two days
Copenhagen, Stockholm, London-Heathrow and Amsterdam the most affected airports
More than 30,000 air connections delayed and more than 3,200 flights cancelled. This is the toll of the last two days of operations of airport companies and airlines around the world, grappling with staff... more
DefenseUkrainian war: Russia conquers Lugansk
Russian cosmonauts celebrate in space; Zelensky: "We will take back territory"
Russia's space agency Roscosmos has shared images of cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev and Sergei Korsakov aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as they celebrate Moscow's conquest of the... more
DefenseNATO Europe command leadership change
US Army general Cavoli takes task-force reins
US Army General Christopher Cavoli has taken the helm of operations of the Allied Command and Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Powers in Europe. The military man assumed this new post after leaving the... more
DefenseGreece wants to buy 20 F-35 military aircraft
Athens has sent a letter of intent to purchase, deliveries expected in 2027-2028
The government of Greece has made official in Washington its willingness to buy 20 F-35 military aircraft manufactured by the US company Lockheed Martin. This is part of efforts to boost defense spending... more
AirlinesSpain: 12-day Ryanair strike
Some 41,000 flight connections cancelled across Europe from July to September
Some 11,000 flight connections were cancelled across Europe in June; at least 70,000 have been cancelled since April. As companies risk paying 453 million euros in compensation to some 1.5 million travelers... more
AirlinesStrikes at the two Paris airports
The mobilization could last until Sunday July 3
The airport workers' strike in France caused numerous cancellations of flight connections departing from Paris-Roissy "Charles de Gaulle" airport and other airports across the Alps today. The protest is... more
AirlinesChina Southern's maxi order for Airbus aircraft
Agreement to purchase 96 fuel-efficient A-320neo aircraft
Chinese carrier China Southern Airlines said today it has signed an agreement with the European aircraft manufacturer to purchase 96 airplanes of the A-320neo type. Management said the order is worth 12.25... more