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CuriositiesQantas launched first non-stop Australia-Europe
Almost 15,000km in 17 hours and 20 minutes
On arrival at London-Heathrow at 05:05 yesterday, Qantas was presented with the anna.aero “Platinum Planet Prize”, an award recognising the world’s first-ever non-stop route from Australia to Europe. The hi... more
AirlinesBudapest Airport welcomed Wizz Air’s S18 schedule
The gateway in 2017 had a +19% in passenger traffic
Budapest Airport celebrated the arrival of S18 by welcoming the start of Wizz Air’s new summer schedule. As part of the airline’s plans to base two further aircraft at the airport, the ultra-low-cost car... more
AirportsBlue Air: a year based at Liverpool
The carrier's eighth European base
Blue Air celebrated yesterday its first anniversary since opening the base at Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" (LJLA) 12 months ago.Liverpool became carrier’s eighth European base in March 2017 with the b... more
AirlinesKorean Air announced Summer schedule
Increasing frequency on key long-haul routes
Korean Air has announced changes to its flight schedule in time for the 2018 summer season, commenced March 25. The changes include increasing service frequency on key long-haul routes between Korean Air’s h... more
AirlinesCologne-Bonn gains Georgian gateway growth
Another new carrier this month
Cologne-Bonn Airport has confirmed another new carrier will join its airline ranks this month when Georgian Airways launches a Tbilisi link from the German airport. Set to commence on 27 March, the twice-weekly... more
CargoLufthansa Cargo closes 2017 FY with positive result
It has reduced its MD-11F fleet to twelve aircraft
Recovery in the global air cargo market and successful cost management brought Lufthansa Cargo back on track to success last year. Sales of the carrier rose by 21.1 per cent over the previous year to... more
AirportsLiverpool Airport: plans for growth to 2030
It launched its "Strategic Vision"
Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" ("LJLA") has launched its "Strategic Vision" to 2030 setting out how it intends to take the business forward, bringing further benefits for the Liverpool City Region, the... more
AirlinesAlitalia-Ana: commercial agreement signed
Routes in code-share from October
All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Alitalia today announced that the two carriers signed an agreement to establish a commercial partnership.From October 28, 2018 the two airlines will commence codeshare (Subject... more
Finance and economyAircraft. CALC: 2017 results
In a year of transition
CALC, a full value-chain aircraft solutions provider for global airlines, announces the Group’s annual results for the year ended 31 December 2017. Financial highlights Total lease income and other inc... more
SecurityLA Airport progresses biometric boarding trial
The solution is now used by Lufthansa passengers
After the successful go live of the new contactless biometric self-boarding solution at Los Angeles (LA) Airport end of last year, Lufthansa has joined the trial, boarding passengers flying out of the... more
Helicopters16 additional UH-72A helicopters for the US Army
A contract modification (USD 116 m)
Airbus Helicopters has received a contract modification valued at approximately $116 million to deliver 16 additional UH-72A Lakotas for the United States Army. The contract is the company’s second this y... more
Civil aviationIATA: airport expansion plans at Heathrow
"The right place, at the wrong price"
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the UK Transport Select Committee’s endorsement of Heathrow as the right location to expand airport capacity, but warned that the costs could s... more
AirlinesDelhi-Tel Aviv route launched via Saudi airspace
Historic: Riyadh opens its skies each route to Israel -2 VIDEO
B-787 Air India Dreamliner with 256 seats landed at the "Ben Gurion" at the conclusion of the inaugural flight more
AirportsHamburg Airport: 2018 summer timetable
New destinations
The new summer timetable enters operation at Hamburg Airport on 25 March, 2018. It will be valid until 28 October, 2018. Around 60 airlines fly to 130 destinations. The airlines are focussing their attention... more
AirportsSummer 2018: schedule from Frankurt to around the globe
Over 300 destinations
In summer 2018, 99 airlines will fly from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to 311 destinations in 97 countries around the world. The new summer flight schedule will take effect on March 25. Next to additional long-haul... more
AirportsBillund Airport (Denmark): growth in first months of 2018
Six new routes and three new airlines during Summer
Continuing to record its best-ever passenger traffic results, Billund Airport has so far delivered a robust 12% growth in the first months of 2018. This period of development is set to be maintained as... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters strengthens position in UK market
Civil, defence and industrial growth
Airbus Helicopters UK has defied market conditions with a new high of 14 civil aircraft booked in 2017, demonstrating a year-on-year average growth in the civil market of 36% since 2013. As a result, t... more
IndustryPhoto. Double A-400M aircraft delivery
It launches 20th anniversary of OCCAR signature
Airbus has for the first time formally delivered two A-400M new generation airlifter airplanes to two different nations in one day. The company handed over the aircraft on 20 March (but the industry communicated... more
IndustryBoeing delivers first B-737 MAX 9 aircraft
Destined to Lion Air Group, it will go into service with Thai Lion Air
Its added capacity will launch new international routes more
Science and technologyExpertise on jet biofuel and electric aircraft in Norway
Studies show 30% of all fuel at its airports can become sustainable by 2030
Avinor (airports management company in Norway), the Federation of Norwegian Aviation Industries and Zero are organizing the conference “Emission-free aviation in 2040”?.“Aviation is of key importance for N... more
AirportsA busy Easter at Oslo Airport
A lot of travellers expected in the next days
This year's Easter holidays are just around the corner, and a lot of travellers are expected in the coming days at Oslo Airport.The busiest travel day will be Friday 23 March, with over 95,000 travellers,... more
DefenseScramble for two Eurofighter aircraft of the Italian AMI
French airplane intercepted on the skies of Lombardy
Two F-2000 Eurofighter airplanes of the Italian Air Force, ready for airspace surveillance service, took off immediately this morning from the air base of Istrana (Treviso), home of the 51st Wing, to intercept... more
Finance and economyLeonardo: filing of documentation
Financial report and consolidated statement
According to applicable law and regulations, you are hereby notified that the Annual Financial Report as at 31 December 2017 (including the Draft Annual Financial Statements and the Consolidated Financial... more
AirportsWarsaw Airport: traffic data in February
The first month with a million passengers in its history
There was no such February in the history of Warsaw "Chopin Airport" yet. In the second month of 2018, 1 million 60 thousand passengers traveled to or from Warsaw. A year earlier, the capital airport has... more
AirportsAci Europe: EP vote not good for airports
They have expressed their concerns
Following the vote of the Transport Committee of the European Parliament (EP) yesterday on new EU rules to safeguard competition in air transport (Regulation 868/2004), Europe’s airports have expressed t... more
AirportsSummertime at Bergamo Airport (Italy)
14 new routes during S18
Having already lined up 14 new routes during S18, eight of which being unserved markets, Bergamo is set to offer a significantly expanded route network during this summer. Delivering growth rates exceeding... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways-Swiss: code-share signed
Agreement is part of cooperation already began
Etihad Airways and Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) have launched a new code-share partnership. Under the agreement, EA will have its EY flight code on SWISS services between Geneva and Zurich, two... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. New rules to protect EU air carriers
Members of Transport in the European Parliament vote
Transport MEPs voted on new rules to better protect EU air carriers and to ensure fair competition in air transport.On Tuesday, Transport Committee MEPs backed a new law to set up a more effective complaints-handling... more
Press releaseBrexit Steering Group: the statement issued
After the draft agreeemnt on the withdrawal of UK from EU
We receive and publish the statement by the European Parliament’s Brexit Steering Group, Monday 19 March.In reaction to the publication of the draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom o... more
CargoLufthansa Cargo starts IATA Proof of Concept for eDGD
The project enters this phase with implementations in Frankfurt, Paris and Zürich
eDGD is the digital approach to manage the IATA Dangerous Goods Declaration (DGD). It is a major step towards paperless air cargo handling, and enables Shipper, Forwarder and Carrier to manage the transportation... more
AirportsAthens Airport "is the best in Europe"
For customer experience
A distinction for Athens International Airport for Customer Satisfaction.In the framework of ACI World’s globally established ASQ Awards, recognizing best airports in the world for Customer Experience i... more
AirportsNew passenger transportation system at Frankfurt Airport
From 2023 it will link future T3 with existing airport facilities
Following a tender process, Fraport has awarded the contract for the construction of the new people-mover system at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to a bidding consortium. Along with the actual people-mover system,... more
IndustrySend to trial asked for Alessandro Profumo
The hypothesis of the judge of Salerno (South Italy) is that of usury
In his capacity as president of the Monte di Paschi di Siena, Alessandro Profumo, together with Giuseppe Mussari, was sent to trial by Judge Giovanna Pacifico of the Court of Salerno (Campania Region,... more
ReportFrance: Sarkozy in custody
Funded by Gaddafi in the run to the Élysée?
The investigation of Libyan funding is tightening up in the 2007 French election campaign more
AirlinesRyanair partnership with Niki Lauda
To develop Laudamotion Airline in Austria
The Irish low-cost carrier unveiled it today that: Ryanair Holdings Plc today (20 Mar) announced that it has entered into a binding agreement with Niki Lauda to support his plan to develop and grow LaudaMotion... more
AirlinesIberia-Qatar Airways: code-share extended
14 new destinations
Iberia and Qatar Airways have extended the code-sharing agreement they signed in 2017, enabling their customers to travel to more destinations, with more flight options and better connections.Thus Iberia... more
CuriositiesNew commercial partnership with Liverpool Airport
With Widnes Vikings
Liverpool "John Lennon" Airport ("LJLA") currently handles almost 5 million passengers per year with flights to over 60 destinations in the UK and across Europe. The new partnership sees the airport secure... more
AirlinesAir France reopens flights from Catania to Paris
Inaugurated in 1987 and interrupted in 1991
Air France reopens the Catania-Paris connections after 27 years. The French airline will link Fontanarossa airport to the "Charles de Gaulle" three times a week from next March 27; the new service is also... more
Industry10th anniversary of first A-380 flight to London
Over 200mln passengers have flown with it
Airbus and Heathrow Airport celebrate the 10th anniversary of A-380 airplane operations departing and arriving from this airport. They began on 18 March, 2008 with the arrival of the first A-380, Singapore... more
AirportsJoon joins Oslo’s operations
This Summer
Air France’s millennial-focused Joon adds its new generation travel experience to Avinor’s Oslo Airport this summer.Having presented its new subsidiary last autumn, Air France’s Joon has become Avinor’s Oslo Ai... more
IndustryFirst fuselage section for the A-321 plane delivered
A ceremony in Nola (near Naples, South Italy) in recent days
A delivery ceremony for the first A-321LR (Long Range) fuselage section took place in the last days at Leonardo Aircraft Division’s site located at Nola near Naples (South Italy). The A-321LR features a n... more
IndustryANA's A-380 airplane towards final assembly
The main sections reach Toulouse
The main sections of the first A-380 airplane for Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) have arrived at the Airbus final assembly line in Toulouse via a special convoy, with six subassemblies (the nose, central a... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Eca: historical agreement for Ryanair pilots and unions
The basis for the Transnational Pilot Group is laid
ECA (European Cockpit Association) unveiled today that:"Ryanair pilots continue to write history –this time with the support and under the coordination of pilot associations from across Europe. A new a... more
PeopleFang Liu reappointed SG of ICAO
For a second term from August
The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has reappointed Fang Liu of China by acclamation last Friday as Secretary General of the UN Specialized Agency for a second three-year... more
Civil aviationItalian Enav: strike on Monday cancelled
For four hours at local level
"Enav informs that the local strike on the Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport, organized by the Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Ugl-TA and Unica unions for next Monday March 19 from 1pm to 5 pm, has been revoked". The... more
IndustrySaab receives a three year order
For maintenance of flight safety equipment
Saab has signed an agreement with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) concerning the maintenance of technical system support for flight safety equipment. The total value of the agreement... more
CargoEmirates SkyCargo awarded
With the Cargo iQ certification
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, was presented with its Cargo iQ certification at the "World Cargo Symposium" in Dallas, Texas, USA.SGS, Cargo iQ’s nominated external audit company, a... more
ConferencesBrief. IATA at the "73rd IFALPA Conference"
Remarks by Alexandre de Juniac, DG and CEO
Today Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO, delivered remarks to the "73rd International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations ("IFALPA") Conference" in Luxembourg (March 16-19). He high... more
AirlinesAir Italy presents flights in Moscow
Code-share agreement with S7 confirmed
A little over a year after the launch of the new route Milan-Malpensa/Moscow, Air Italy presented at the 2018 edition of the Moscow tourism fair, "MITT", very positive data. In fact, the partnerships with... more
DefenseRed Aces team for the Asdot competition
It has passed the preliminary selection
The Leonardo, Top Aces and Inzpire team, named Red Aces, has been down-selected by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to compete for a contract to meet the Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT)... more