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AirportsArdian increases its stake in Heathrow Airport by 10%
With 32.6%, the investment company consolidates its position as the largest shareholder at the London airport
Ardian, a globally active investment company, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of an additional 10% stake in Fgp Topco Ltd (TopCo), the holding company of Heathrow Airport Holdings... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport returns to growth in 2Q2025
Around 5.8 million passengers travel via FRA in June
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed approximately 5.8 million passengers in June 2025, an increase of 2.9 percent compared to the same month last year. This year’s June figures received an additional boost f... more
AirportsItalian ENIT: tourism in Italy is growing, with 8 out of 10 rooms already booked for August
AVIONEWS presents the new model that combines hospitality and sustainability
This Summer, 27 million airport arrivals are expected. The country has a strong international appeal more
AerospaceAvio becomes launch service provider for the Vega launcher family
The first time for an Italian company; initiated a development plan
With yesterday’s approval of the new Launcher Exploitation Declaration (“LED”) at ESA headquarters in Paris, a key milestone has been achieved in the redefinition of Europe’s launch system. The declara... more
AirlinesBrief. Saudia Cargo resumes direct air connection Milan-Malpensa/Riyadh
Operational from next July 15 on Boeing B-777 Freighter
News from Italy. Saudia Cargo announces today the resumption of the direct cargo connection between Milan-Malpensa Airport and Riyadh, operational from July 15, 2025, with a weekly frequency every Tuesday... more
Civil aviationTecnam P-2012 Traveller aircraft receives validation from the Colombian Aviation Authority
The model made its debut at the "F-AIR Colombia Airshow" currently underway in Rionegro, Antioquia
Tecnam today announced that its flagship aircraft, the P-2012 Traveller, has received full validation from Aerocivil, the Civil Aviation Authority of Colombia. This milestone allows the Italian manufacturer... more
Civil aviationNBAA welcomes Senate confirmation of Bedford to lead the FAA
He is a longtime pilot with decades of experience at regional carriers
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen yesterday welcomed US Senate confirmation of Bryan Bedford as the next permanent administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration... more
AerospaceSean Duffy is the new interim NASA administrator
Trump's nomination to replace Isaacman, close to Musk
President Donald Trump announced this morning on his "Truth" platform the nomination of transportation secretary Sean Duffy as acting Nasa administrator. "Sean is doing an extraordinary job managing our... more
IndustryAir Traffic Management in Ukraine: Leonardo, Enav and UkSatse sign agreement
Return to the restoration of Ukrainian system management capabilities, severely compromised by the conflict
The occasion for the signing was today's Conference on the Reconstruction of Ukraine. As a first step, five primary route radar units and associated technologies will be donated to the country more
AirportsItalian Enac: boarding process simplified
It is sufficient to show the boarding pass instead of the identity documents
Pierluigi Di Palma, president of the Italian Civil Aviation Authority, clarifies: no reduction in safety levels more
AirportsUS DHS to end "Shoes Off" travel policy
Passengers can now keep them on at TSA security checkpoints
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced a new policy in the last days which will allow passengers travelling through domestic airports to keep their shoes on while... more
Civil aviationChange of CEO of Airbus Commercial Aircraft Division
From January 1st, 2026, it will be Lars Wagner, succeeding Christian Scherer
Lars Wagner, currently CEO of Mtu Aero Engines based in Munich, will join the executive committee of Airbus and succeed Christian Scherer as CEO of the Commercial Aircraft Division, starting January 1st,... more
AccidentsA 24-year-old girl dies after being hit by an Suv driven by the wife of Lufthansa's CEO
Vivian Alexandra Spohr is now under investigation for road homicide by the Tempio Pausania prosecutor's office
Gaia Costa, a 24-year-old girl, died after being hit by an Suv while crossing a pedestrian crossing in Porto Cervo, in Sardinia. The driver of the Bmw X5 was Vivian Alexandra Spohr, a 51-year-old German... more
AirlinesStrike on July 10 in Italy: handling company staff involved
The service lasts 24 hours. Connections are guaranteed from 7:00 to 10:00 am and from 6:00 to 9:00 pm - ATTACHMENT
Several air transport strikes in Italy are underway (see AVIONEWS) that could cause delays, cancellations, and disruptions. The strikes involve personnel from Assohandlers member handling companies operating... more
AerospaceItaly-Norway. Urso meets Minister Myrseth
Enhanced cooperation on space
Bilateral economic relations, foreign direct investments, cooperation in the critical raw materials sector and the space economy: these were the key topics at the meeting held at Palazzo Piacentini in... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space: completed ESA SpaceRider’s closed Loop Drop Test
With essential contribution from the Italian Defense
The Space Rider program, the European Space Agency’s re-usable and re-entry vehicle, made another significant advancement with the recent Closed Loop Drop Test campaign, conducted in June 2025 at Salto d... more
AirlinesEuropean airports and airlines slam misguided Global Solidarity Levy proposal
The declarations by Aci Europe and A4E
ACI EUROPE and A4E, the key industry bodies representing Europe’s airports and carriers, today joined global industry voices in pushing back against misguided recommendations from the Global Solidarity L... more
AerospaceLeonardo acquires Axiomatics of Sweden
A further step contributing to Europe's digital autonomy
Leonardo has taken another step in strengthening its position in the field of cybersecurity, enriching its portfolio of innovative proprietary products by taking over the Swedish company Axiomatics AB.... more
AirportsFire in Marseille: Air traffic resumed last night
This morning the partial reactivation of the railway service
The massive fire that broke out in Marseille yesterday afternoon is easing this morning, as Georges-François Leclerc, prefect of the Bouches-du-Rhône, stated at a press conference. However, the alert r... more
AerospaceSpace: Italian Minister Urso meets with ESA Director General Aschbacher
Italy as a key player in Europe; focus on the Upcoming European Space Agency Ministerial Meeting
The Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy, as well as the Delegated Authority for Space and Aerospace Policies, Adolfo Urso, met at Palazzo Piacentini with the Director General of the European Space... more
AerospaceItalian Minister Crosetto receives the Director General of ESA
Meeting follows that one at Paris-Le Bourget in mid-June
The Italian Minister of Defence, Guido Crosetto, received this morning the Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), Josef Aschbacher, to whom he reiterated Italy’s strong commitment to strengthening E... more
AccidentsBergamo-Orio al Serio airport: one person dies on a taxiway
Flight operations suspended. The airport returned to operation at 12:00
PASSENGER ADVISORY - PASSENGER ADVISORY SACBO announces that flight operations at Milan Bergamo airport were suspended at 10:20 am due to an incident on the taxiway, the causes of which are being investigated by law enforcement. Air traffic resumed at 12:00. more
AirlinesRyanair reaches 2 million passengers on the Trieste/London-Stansted route
The abolition of the municipal surcharge is essential for the increase in passengers
On July 8, low-cost airline Ryanair celebrated its 2 millionth passenger journey on the Trieste/London-Stansted route from Trieste Airport, the only one in Friuli Venezia Giulia (see the interview in Italian,... more
AirlinesThe 100 years of Delta Air Lines
Among the initiatives for the celebrations is also a video that brings to life the uniforms from their beginnings to today/VIDEO
Delta celebrates its hundredth anniversary this year. Founded in 1925 as a small carrier specialized in aerial crop dusting, it is today the "most awarded US airline and the world's largest by revenue",... more
DefenseGCAP Program: Italy-Japan-UK virtual meeting
Three points confirmed; announcement on JV launch last June
On July 7, 2025, the Italian Minister of Defence Guido Crosetto, his Japanese counterpart Nakatani Gen, and the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Defence John Healey took part in a videoconference m... more
AirportsRussia, former Transport Minister Starovoit found dead
He was removed from office this morning. The suicide hypothesis seems weak to Western analysts
The alleged suicide of former Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit, 52, who was fired this morning, was reported today. According to local media, the man's body was found in Odintsovo, west of Moscow,... more
AirportsMilan-Malpensa airport: Chinese citizen arrested for espionage on FBI warrant
Tomorrow the hearing for possible consent to extradition
The hearing for personal identification and possible consent to the extradition of a 33-year-old Chinese citizen, Xu Zewei, arrested on a warrant from the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Strikes next Thursday, on July 10, in Italy
There are a total of eleven, plus a protest on Friday the 11th
The Mit (Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport) has published the strike schedule planned for next Thursday, July 10, in the air transport sector.In detail, the protests concern:Flai Transport... more
AirlinesAirbus secures agreement with AirAsia for 70 A-321XLR aircraft
The MoU will support the expansion of its global network of low-cost carriers, with hubs in Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok
The model will enable AirAsia to serve long-haul and underserved routes more efficiently, including those to Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe more
AirportsAci Europe: passenger traffic showed continued resilience in May
And a significant drop in freight sector - ATTACHMENT
European airport trade body ACI EUROPE today released its air traffic report for May 2025, revealing continued disparities in passenger traffic performance across the European airport market, as well as... more
AirlinesMalaysia Aviation Group orders 20 more A-330neo airplanes
The announcement was made during the official visit to France of the Malaysian PM
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of national carrier Malaysia Airlines, has placed a firm order with Airbus for 20 more A-330/900 aircraft. This new order will double airline’s future A... more
AirportsIn July "it is more advantageous to fly to New York than to European capitals"
The most affordable destinations according to a study: United States, Eastern Europe and Portugal
For those who want to travel this Summer, July is the best month to fly. This is reported by an analysis by RomborsoAlVolo, an agency that protects air passengers who have suffered disruptions. In the... more
DefenseUkraine strengthens air defense with the US, and military production with Denmark
They discussed it with Zelensky and Trump, as well as the co-production of drones...
...while Copenhagen opens its doors to the Ukrainian defense industry for the joint production of armaments more
AirportsCyber: approximately 60 significant attacks on the transport sector in 2024
Study reveals an annual increase of 48%; in the aviation sector, damages can exceed 580,000 Euros
In the past five years, the transportation sector has experienced an unprecedented escalation in cyberattacks. According to a new report published by the Cyber Defense Center of Maticmind, in 2024 there... more
AirlinesFrance: 2nd day of air traffic controllers' strike paralyses early Summer flights
Over a thousand connections cancelled and record delays, just today
An unprecedented wave of disruptions is paralyzing French and European skies due to an air traffic controllers’ strike that, for the second consecutive day (see AVIONEWS 1 and 2 and 3), has led to the... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM initiates proceedings to take a majority stake in SAS
From 19.9% currently to 60.5%; the ambition is to close in the 2H2026
Air France-KLM today announced that it will initiate proceedings to take a majority stake in SAS. The Group currently holds a 19.9% stake in the Scandinavian carrier and since the Summer of 2024, it has... more
AirlinesAir Algérie places order for 16 new ATR-72/600 airplanes
Deliveries are scheduled between 2026 and 2028
ATR announces a major order from its long-standing partner Air Algérie for 16 brand new -72/600 aircraft, reaffirming a trusted relationship that spans over two decades. This strategic acquisition also... more
AirlinesWizz Air operations affected by French air traffic controllers strike
The statement issued by the carrier regarding the ongoing protest
Wizz Air informs its passengers and the general public that the "Air Traffic Controllers (ATC) strike in France, an event beyond our control, is currently causing disruptions to flight operations throughout... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space on Quantum communications by satellite
A new experimental phase launched
SpeQtral and Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), today announced the signing of a new collaboration agreement, extending their strategic partnership... more
Civil defenseItaly and France joins forces to fight forest fires
The mission is part of the UCPM
Italian firefighters and volunteers from the forest firefighting corps of the Piedmont Region have been deployed to southern France to assist French civil protection in combating forest fires during the... more
Civil aviationPiaggio Aerospace: Giovanni Tomassini new CEO
He joined industry in 2009
The Board of Directors of Baykar Piaggio Aerospace SpA – the new company to which the business complexes of Piaggio Aero and Piaggio Aviation under extraordinary administration have been transferred –... more
Civil aviationEmbraer delivers 61 aircraft in the 2Q2025
+30% from the same period of last year
Embraer delivered 61 aircraft in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q25) across all its business units. The result represents an increase of 30% compared to 2Q24, when 47 jets were delivered, and more than double... more
AirportsMogadishu: military helicopter crashes, five victims
In the impact, the explosion of onboard munitions causes injuries on the ground /VIDEO
A Ugandan military helicopter Mil Mi-24, registration AUO-015, crashed yesterday afternoon shortly before landing at Aden Abdulle International Airport in Mogadishu, causing the death of five of its eight... more
AirlinesChaos in the skies of France: air traffic controllers' strike halts holidaymakers
Cancellations and disruptions for tens of thousands of passengers. Minister of Transport Tabarot thunders
A massive two-day strike by French air traffic controllers has brought air traffic across France to a standstill from today, causing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and creating disruptions for... more
AirportsSac: flight operations resumed at Catania airport
Causes that led to today's suspension have been resolved
Sac, the management company of Catania and Comiso Airports (Sicily), announces in a statement that: "Airport operations at Fontanarossa have been restored, the causes of the suspension today being entirely... more
Civil aviationFincantieri Marine Group appoints new CEO
It is George A. Moutafis effective from July 1st, 2025
Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG), the US subsidiary of Fincantieri –one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups and a global leader in the construction of highly complex vessels– announces the appointment of Ge... more
AirlinesCyberattacks (2): hackers and failures threaten global air traffic
From data breaches to control center blackouts: an analysis of vulnerabilities and urgent strategies
Drawing inspiration from the latest cyberattack, this time targeting the Australian airline Qantas (see AVIONEWS), a much broader threat landscape to the air transport sector is taking shape: the FBI has... more
AirlinesCyberattacks: cybersecurity alert for the global aviation sector
North American airlines under threat especially. FBI points the finger at Scattered Spider hackers
The cyberattack that in recent hours has hit Qantas (see AVIONEWS), compromising the data of millions of passengers although not affecting flight operations, is part of a broader landscape of vulnerabilities... more
AirlinesLufthansa Cargo: the new board of directors was installed yesterday
With the unprecedented BoD, a new chapter opens for the all-freighter airline
Lufthansa Cargo announced on LinkedIn that the new Board of Directors took office yesterday, July 1, 2025. Frank Bauer, previously Chief Financial Officer and Head of Human Resources, has assumed the role... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: strategic agreement signed between Kenya Airways and Qatar Airways
"It will revolutionize air connections between Africa and the Middle East2, going beyond code-share, says a statement
An agreement that promises to redefine the air transport landscape: Kenya Airways and Qatar Airways signed yesterday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a strategic partnership intended for broad collaboration,... more