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AirlinesMadrid's challenge over hand luggage: infringement procedure launched against fines on air carriers
Contested fine of €179 mln against 5 low-cost carriers for charges on ancillary services
The fine would violate the freedom to set fares. Spain, through the Minister for Consumer Rights, defends its position and announces an appeal to the EU Court, while Ryanair responds by reducing flights more
AirlinesRussian skies at risk: mega inspection plan for 51 regional carriers
In 2024 aircraft incidents doubled; the number of victims is alarming: Moscow rushes to take remedial measures
Extraordinary inspections from December 2025 to December 2026. The checks, prompted by the ministry of Transport, will focus on maintenance and personnel training to prevent new catastrophes more
AccidentsMoscow admits: Azal aircraft, flight J2-8243, shot down by missile fragments
Putin reveals responsibility of his air-defence forces in the December 2024 tragedy. Compensation for the 38 victims
Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally admitted that fragments of missiles from his air defense were the cause of the damage and the resulting crash of Azerbaijan Airlines (Azal) flight J2-8243,... more
AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines takes delivery of its first A-350/900 aircraft
The model will be operated on long-haul routes from its home base in Zurich
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), member of the Lufthansa Group, has taken delivery of its first of ten A-350/900. Supporting the airline’s fleet modernisation programme, the latest-generation widebody i... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: new direct flight between Bari and New York
With four weekly frequencies
United Airlines announced yesterday that, starting May 2, 2026, it will operate a new direct flight between Bari’s "Karol Wojtyła" airport and its New York/Newark hub, with four weekly frequencies. Un... more
AirportsUmbria Airport: traffic-data in September
Growth +20% compared to the same month in 2024
The Umbria–Perugia International Airport "San Francesco d'Assisi" announces that in September 74,757 passengers transited through the airport, an increase of +20% compared with the 62,532 recorded in t... more
AerospaceNew gateway to Asia: Modi inaugurates Navi Mumbai International Airport
India unveils its second mega-hub for the financial capital, a $ 2,1 bn project in the 1^ Phase
A structure born with the ambition to handle 90 million passengers and to transform the region into the continent's principal connectivity hub more
DefenseThe Trump plan for Gaza signed in Sharm el Sheikh
Ceasefire in Gaza and risk of a government crisis for Netanyahu: the signing inflames Jerusalem
After the announcement of the ceasefire, the radical right threatens to bring down the prime minister, accused of "treason" for the concessions contained in the pact more
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
AccidentsItalian ANSV: investigation report on Cabri G2 helicopter incident of 2024
Registration I-CAEF, occurred near Bolzano on 18 February of last year - ATTACHMENT
ANSV, Italian Flight Safety Agency, reports that it has published a new document on its institutional website. This concerns in detail:investigation report into the accident involving the Guimbal Cabri... more
Latest newsItalian Foreign Ministry. Antonio Tajani in Paris for a meeting on Gaza
Participation of the E4, Arab quintet, EU and four other countries
The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will be in Paris today to take part in a meeting of foreign ministers on the implementation of the US peace plan.The... more
Civil aviationPM of Israel Netanyahu: "Historic achievement of signing the agreement for the release of all the hostages"
Post on X: "Agreed to continue close cooperation" with USA
Benjamin Netanyahu Prime Minister of Israel, on X declared in different post that: "I just spoke with US President Donald Trump. The two had a very emotional and warm conversation, congratulating each... more
Civil aviationTrump "Israel and Hamas have both signed off the first phase of peace plan"
The US President on his "Thuthsocial": "All of the hostages will be released very soon"
Donald J.Trump, President of the USA, on his "Truthsocial" declared this night (local hour): "I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan.... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS interviews Aj Abedin of Alc
The vice president outlined Boeing's most significant markets today /VIDEO
AVIONEWS interviewed Aj Abedin, senior vice president of marketing and commercial affairs at Air Lease Corporation. The leasing company recently signed an agreement with Aeroitalia for five new Boeing... 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
AirlinesRyanair cuts 1,2 m seats for S26 from regional Spain and closes all Asturias flights
As Government fails to stop Aena monopoly fee rises, or Bustinduy's illegal bag fines
Ryanair announced today that it will reduce its Summer 2026 schedule to Regional Spain by 1.2m seats (-10%). The low-cost will also stop all flights to/from Asturias Airport, as the Aena Monopoly continues... more
AirlinesA4E: EU infringement procedure against Spain
A win for passenger choice on extra cabin luggage
Airlines for Europe (A4E) has consistently maintained that the Spanish government’s measures to strip travellers of the freedom to choose whether they want to pay for extra hand baggage are against EU l... 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
DefenseChina sells "Vigorous Dragon" multirole fighter aircraft to Bangladesh
Beijing clinches agreement with Dhaka worth over $2 billion for 20 Chengdu J-10CE aircraft /VIDEO
The record investment as of 2026 marks Bangladesh's definitive transition to a 4.5‑generation air defence and cements strategic ties with China 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
AirlinesAeroitalia (2): AVIONEWS interviews Gaetano Intrieri
The CEO explains why he chose Boeing aircraft to expand the airline's fleet /VIDEO
Aeroitalia is experiencing a significant expansion: it has announced the signing of an agreement for the leasing of five next-generation B-737/8 aircraft (see AVIONEWS). To learn more about it, AVIONEWS... 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
AerospaceUSA: does the shutdown cast doubt on NASA's future programs?
Political paralysis in Washington threatens plans for the 2026 lunar flyby
While thousands of employees are on leave, only the essential core of the Artemis program remains operational 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
AirlinesAeroitalia announces leasing agreement for five new B-737/8 aircraft
They will enter the fleet in 2026, deliveries by 2Q2027
Briefs. Aeroitalia announces the signing of an agreement with Air Lease Corporation (ALC) for the lease of five B-737/8 Next-Generation aircraft. The new airplanes, currently in production at Boeing’s R... more
Finance and economyLeonardo: renegotiated the ESG-linked credit line
High oversubscription, confirming market appreciation for the industry
For €1.8 billion and it has a duration of 5 years 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
Civil aviationSikorsky launches new family of UAS: the Nomads arrive
Unveiled: vertical takeoff drones with extended endurance, for military and civilian missions - VIDEO
Nomad can be scaled in size: from small UAS with a maximum weight of about 600 kg, up to dimensions comparable to those of a Black Hawk helicopter more
DefenseIs Algeria ready to buy Russian Su-57E aircraft? Revelations from a document leak...
Purported hacked files would suggest that it would be the first export customer for the 5th-generation fighter
A large leak attributed to the Russian state defense giant Rostec appears to offer the most concrete evidence so far of Algeria's imminent purchase of the fifth-generation fighter Su-57E Felon. The details,... 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
AerospaceThales Alenia Space inaugurates state-of-the-art Space Smart Factory
President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, at the ceremony
This achievement was made possible by significant funding from the Italian Space Agency through PNRR (Italy’s recovery and resilience plan) funds, as well as substantial investments from Thales and Leonardo more
Civil aviationPiaggio Aerospace at Las Vegas for the International Business Aviation Fair
The Italian company from Liguria returns to participate at NBAA-BACE. It will show a P-180 Avanti Evo aircraft
Three months after the arrival of its new owners –the Turkish company Baykar– Piaggio Aerospace will once again be among the more than 800 exhibitors gathering in Las Vegas, United States, from October 14... more
AerospaceE-DSA² inaugurates NNO-3, the fourth Deep Space Antenna by Esa
Part of the Estrack global network, it will serve a new ground station in Australia
The European Deep Space Antenna Alliance (E-DSA²) formed by Thales Alenia Space, Schwartz Hautmont and mtex antenna technology, celebrated the inauguration of the European Space Agency’s NNO-3 deep sp... more
AccidentsAircraft disasters. Clash over investigation into Air India flight 171: pilots demand a judicial inquiry
FIP denounces "manifest bias" in the investigation and requests the examination of the B-787 systems
The Federation of Indian pilots is asking the national DGCA to inspect all electrical systems of Dreamliners after the anomalous activation of an emergency system on a flight to Birmingham on October 4 more
Civil aviationSweden orders four Embraer C-390 Millennium as part of joint European procurement
Contract includes seven additional options paving the way for future acquisitions
The Kingdom of Sweden acquired today four C-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft from Embraer. The contract also includes seven additional purchase options, paving the way for future acquisitions by other... more
AirlinesIndia reopens the skies to China: after five years direct air links resume
New Delhi authorizes the return of flights suspended since 2020. Resumption from 26 October 2025
The decision aimed at promoting the normalization of commercial and human relations between the two Nations more
IndustryBoeing could produce up to 53 B-737 Max aircraft per month
However, FAA authorization is required, which has imposed a limit of 38 units
Aviation giant Boeing's -737 Max production could increase to 42 per month as early as October for about six months. It could then reach 53 aircraft per month by the end of next year, Bloomberg reported.... more
AirlinesAir Tanzania launches mega-recruitment: 173 new positions to strengthen its global network
The African flag carrier is seeking 68 aircraft pilots, 100 crewmembers and ground personnel
In line with the 2022/27 Strategic Plan and with the international route expansion plan. The Initiative aims to relaunch the national aviation ecosystem more
AerospaceWorld Space Week (4-10 October) in Toulouse
The city that flies toward infinity and beyond
Since the first flight by Clément Ader, the Toulouse-born engineer who in 1890 managed to rise 50 metres above the ground aboard his Éole aircraft, Toulouse, capital of the French region of Occitanie, h... 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
AerospaceMovinter and Rfltc's Club Deal soar in the aerospace sector: Alpi Aviation acquired
Movinter-RedFish Group acquires 100% of the company specialized in light aircraft, helicopters and dual-use drones
Operation worth 4 million, plus variable components tied to future performance, to expand presence in the Aerospace, Rail & Navy markets more
Civil aviationValue Group at the aeronautical technology event in Lisbon
It will take place in Portugal from 7 to 9 October 2025
The countdown has begun for the World Aviation Festival, the largest event in the world dedicated to aviation technology, which this year returns to Lisbon, Portugal, from 7 to 9 October at the Feira Internacional... more
AirlinesUSA: airfare transparency at risk
Fifth Court of Appeal reopens case on "junk fees": convened en banc, will re-examine the controversial regulation
The current rules, desired by the Biden administration, require airlines to disclose upfront ancillary fees, such as baggage and seat selection, to eliminate so-called "hidden fees". The final court ruling will have a billion-dollar impact and will define the scope of the Department of Transportation's regulatory authority. more
Civil aviationB-777X Story. Boeing shifts first deliveries to 2027: billion-dollar charges expected
The US aerospace giant forced to a new, heavy delay for the wide-body aircraft
The ceo Ortberg attributes the delay, the sixth since the presentation of the program, to the complex certification challenges with the FAA and not to new technical problems, but the financial impact for Boeing is estimated between 2,5 and 4 billion USD more
Civil aviationEmbraer reports 62 aircraft delivered in the 3Q, surpassing 3Q24 mark
And during this same period 20 new commercial jets
Embraer delivered 62 aircraft in 3Q25. The result represented a marginal improvement compared to 2Q25 and 3Q24, when 61 and 59 jets were delivered, respectively.During 3Q25, 20 new commercial jets were... 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
AerospaceNew space axis: Europe forges a decisive pact with Seoul
Signed in Sydney a MoU between the European Space Agency and the newly formed Korea AeroSpace Administration
The strategic agreement initially focuses on space weather monitoring and on reciprocal access to Earth-based communication networks, bolstering the resilience of global missions more
DefenseUS allocates 24.3 billion for the F-35 aircraft
Historic agreement finalized with Lockheed Martin for nearly 300 5th-generation Lightning II fighters
Deliveries to allies and to the US Armed Forces starting in 2026, with a per-airframe cost in line with inflation more