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AirlinesAircraft and transport: carrier privatizations in the balance
In addition to the ITA-Lufthansa dossier, there is also an offer from the lAG Group to acquire Spanish Air Europa
Various privatization procedures underway in Europe hang in the balance. There is not only the ITA-Lufthansa dossier, but also the offer of the lAG Group (International Airlines Group) to acquire the Spanish... more
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AirlinesAmerican Airlines orders 85 additional A-321neo aircraft
The carrier took delivery of its first model five years ago -DATA SHEET
American Airlines has signed a firm order for an additional 85 A-321neo aircraft, taking its total order for this type to 219 airplanes. AA took delivery of its first A-321neo in February 2019, and 70... more
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AirlinesITA Airways obtains the renewal of its IOSA registration
To assess an airline's operational management and control systems
ITA Airways announces that it has obtained the renewal of its IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) registration, a program of the International Air Transport Association, IATA, created to assess an airline's... more
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AirlinesAircraft and strike in Germany
Lufthansa ground staff crosses their arms, inconvenience for 200,000 passengers
Black weekend for transport in Germany. A two-day strike has been proclaimed in the airline sector. The Verdi union has called a stoppage from work from 4:00 am on Thursday 7th to 7:10 am on Saturday 9th... more
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AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: clouds on the horizon
Brussels ensures constructive dialogue; Urso: "We expect a decision in a reasonable time"
Brussels' attempt at reassurance on the ITA-Lufthansa marriage fails. The European Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager, tried yesterday. But saying that the "dialogue is proceeding" is not... more
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AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: Air France is against merger
Possible appeal by French airline weighs on the EU Competition Commission decision
The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), led by Giancarlo Giorgetti, and the German aviation group Lufthansa are concerned about the rigidity with which the European Competition Commission, led... more
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AirlinesPiaggio Aerospace: summit in the Municipality
We are looking for a plan for the reintegration of workers into work in Genoa
A fruitful meeting took place yesterday between the unions and the Municipality of Genoa regarding the re-employment of workers from the Piaggio Aerospace company. Various possibilities were put on the... more
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AirlinesITA Airways: Turicchi admits, financial report in the red
The president talks about "getting the company back to producing profits soon"
The flag carrier ITA Airways has added the first owned aircraft to its fleet: an A-330/900. The purchase was financed through a bond issue worth 80 million euros, brokered by the investment company Castlelake,... more
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AirlinesMarco Sansavini new CEO and Chairman of Iberia
From April 2024 together with other two changes
International Airlines Group (IAG) announced yesterday changes to its senior management team effective from the beginning of April 2024, during its Full Year results and the analysts’ presentation in L... more
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Civil aviationHelicopters. Italy present at "Heli-Expo 2024"
Last day of the fair for the international event with over 600 exhibitors
Last day for the international exhibition "Heli-Expo 2024". The event, which takes place in the United States at the Anaheim Convention center in California, recorded the presence of around 14,000 professionals... more
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AirlinesLast Qatar Airways A-350 plane back in operation
Airbus has solved all aircraft fuselage painting problems
National carrier Qatar Airways has put the the last of its A-350 planes back into service. It was grounded last year due to deteriorating fuselage paint problems. It is a situation that has caused a heated... more
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AirlinesAmerican Airlines considers order of 100 aircraft
Company confirms dialogue with manufacturers Boeing and Airbus
The US carrier American Airlines is said to be close to signing an agreement for the purchase of around 100 narrow-body aircraft, supplied partly by the European manufacturer Airbus and partly by the American... more
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Civil aviationEgypt: international tender for airports
The call for bids for the management of 28 airports will be launched in the next few days
The Government of Egypt wants to entrust the management and development of its 28 airports, of which nine are of international importance. With this objective, in the next few days Cairo will publish an... more
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AirlinesThe international tour of the Chinese C-919 aircraft
First demonstration flights abroad in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia
The Chinese State company Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) announced that its C-919 and ARJ-21 aircraft will carry out flight demonstrations for the first time in five new Southeast Asian... more
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Civil aviationHelicopters. "Heli-Expo 2024" kicks off
Over 600 exhibitors; panel on Advanced Air Mobility, artificial intelligence and aviation safety - VIDEO
The international exhibition "Heli-Expo 2024" kicks off in the United States. The event, which opened in the last few hours and will end next Thursday 29 February at the Anaheim Convention center in California,... more
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AirportsBrussels expresses solidarity to Ukraine
The ceremony at Hostomel airport which hosted the largest plane in the world
The President of the Italian Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni, together with the main international heads of state who arrived in the capital Kiev, commemorated the second anniversary of the conflict... more
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AirlinesIndiGo airline will lease 20 aircraft
Indian company tries to cope with shortage of Pratt & Whitney engines
Indian IndiGo Airlines is looking to lease around 12 aircraft from the secondary market and to lease up to eight airframes (including fuselage, undercarriage, wings) to accommodate the grounding of several... more
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AirportsAutogrill and 12oz inaugurate a store in Milan-Famagosta
The opening of a strategic city hub marks the first collaboration between two brands
Autogrill opens the first franchising store under the 12oz brand, an Italian retail format specialized in the rapid service of coffee&milk based drinks, within the strategic hub of the Milan-Famagosta... more
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AirlinesBoeing delays plane deliveries, Ryanair plans to cut flights
Orders push company to reduce Summer program in the busiest period of the year
The low-cost airline Ryanair may be forced to cut some scheduled flight during the Summer 2024 season due to the shortage of aircraft supplied by the US Boeing Group. A hard blow for the airline, which... more
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AirlinesUSA-Israel: first flight restored
Lufthansa, Swiss Air, Austrian, Aegean, Air France, United are reactivating air connections
The US United Airlines has declared in recent days that it plans to restore direct flight to Israel. The first air connection should be operated at the beginning of March 2024. This is the first American... more
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AirlinesBoeing fires manager Ed Clark
737 Max program manager, new one appointed
The US Boeing Group, specialized in the aerospace and defense sector, has fired the executive Ed Clark, responsible for the program for the 737 Max passenger plane. The announcement, currently unofficial,... more
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AirlinesITA Airways: two managers reinstated
Head of Legal Affairs and External Relations suspended in October 2022
Two top managers of the national carrier ITA Airways have been reinstated. They were fired in 2022 when the management was in the hands of the executive president Alfredo Altavilla and the CEO Fabio Lazzerini.... more
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Civil aviation"Singapore Airshow": Comac attracts interest
Thanks in particular to the international debut of the C-919 aircraft
At the "Singapore Airshow" aviation show (20-25 February) the Chinese state aircraft manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) managed to overshadow the big names in the sector, the... more
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AirlinesSingapore. Vietjet to order 20 A-330neo airplanes
They will replace the current fleet of A-330/300 in leasing -DATA SHEET
Vietjet Air has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for the purchase of 20 A-330/900 widebodies. When finalised, this will be Vietjet’s first-ever widebody order. The aircraft will... more
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AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: marriage increasingly distant
Who will put an end to the disastrous economic situation of our national airline?
By 6 June 2024, the European Competition Commission will have to rule on the agreement, signed between the German aviation group Lufthansa and the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), which provides... more
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AirlinesUSA: attempt to exit the plane in flight
Annoying traveller blocked by other passengers - VIDEO
The commander of a B-737/800 aircraft operated by American Airlines had to reverse course and make an emergency landing at the departure airport after a passenger attempted to open the door of an emergency... more
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Civil aviationAirbus and TotalEnergies sign strategic partnership for SAF
It will cover two main areas
Airbus and TotalEnergies have signed a strategic partnership to address the challenges of decarbonising aviation through sustainable aviation fuels. In line with the objective of achieving net carbon... more
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AirlinesSingapore. Starlux orders A-350F and more A-330neo aircraft
The agreement signed at the Airshow ongoing until Sunday
STARLUX Airlines of Taiwan has placed a firm order for five all-new A350F freighters and three more A-330neo widebody aircraft. The agreement was signed at the "Singapore Airshow" (February 20-25) by KW... more
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AirlinesDengue alarm: "Italy is a good habitat"
Warning from a professor of Hygiene at the "San Raffaele" University of Milan
Italy risks becoming a good habitat for Dengue and other neglected diseases. These are around twenty pathologies, until now considered a distant enemy. Numerous experts in the healthcare sector explain... more
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AccidentsCanadian aircraft crash: Italian victims repatriated
Families announce the funeral dates of Andreas Widmann and Heiner Oberrauch
The bodies of Andreas Widmann and Heiner Oberrauch have returned to Italy. The two young South Tyrolean entrepreneurs died in Canada a month ago in a helicopter accident during a heli-skiing excursion,... more
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AirlinesBreeze Airways discloses order for 10 additional A-220 aircraft
The airline’s total order for the type to 90 units
Breeze Airways has disclosed an order for 10 additional A-220/300 aircraft, bringing the airline’s total firm order for the aircraft type to 90, making Breeze the third largest customer worldwide for t... more
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Civil aviation"Singapore Airshow": spectacle in the skies
Enthusiasts feast their eyes on acrobatic team evolutions - PHOTO GALLERY
Exciting air shows at the biennial international "Singapore Airshow" (20-25 February 2024). It is one of the most important events in Asia for the aviation and defense sectors, taking place at the Changi... more
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Civil aviationElt Group at "Singapore Airshow" (February 20-25)
It showcases its capabilities in the air and space domains
ELT Group participates in the 2024 edition of the "Singapore Airshow" (February 20-25), one of the most important aerospace and defence exhibitions in Asia. Visitors will be able to find out more about... more
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AirlinesGermany: air strikes impact GDP
Monitoring Bundesbank expects negativity in the 1Q2024
Germany could suffer negative financial and industrial repercussions due to the various strikes planned in the air transport sector. This is what we read in the Bundesbank's monthly monitoring published... more
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AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: time passes, opportunity or risk?
The European elections could cause a further postponement beyond June 6th
There is time until 6 June 2024. By that date the offices of the European Competition Commission, led by Margaret Vestager, will decide the fate of the marriage between the German aviation group Lufthansa... more
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AirlinesEmbraer manages shortage of PW engines
Spare parts inventory program activated with Scoot airline
The management of Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has announced that aircraft production is not immune to engine supply problems from US-based Pratt & Whitney, although the Latin American company... more
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AirlinesTibet Airlines orders 40 C-919 aircraft
Agreement signed on the sidelines of the "Singapore Airshow"
The Chinese carrier Tibet Airlines has finalized an order for 50 aircraft produced by the Chinese state company Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac). The two companies signed the agreement... more
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AirlinesBelgrade: plane hits light system
Considerable damage to Marathon Airlines E-195 fuselage, wing and tail
Fear and then a sigh of relief among the passengers on board a plane which, taking off from Belgrade airport, collided with the light signaling system. The national airline of Air Serbia guaranteed that... more
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Civil aviationThe "Singapore Air Show" starts tomorrow
Large exhibition area of the fair dedicated to business aircraft manufacturers
Anticipation is growing for the return of the biennial international "Singapore Airshow", one of the most important events in Asia in the aviation and defense sectors. The fair will be held starting tomorrow,... more
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Civil aviationTowards the development of unmanned electric blimp
Airship project by an Italian company to revolutionize future mobility
The Italian company FloFleet continues the development of its first self-driving electric airship prototype. An innovative solution for the mobility of the future made possible thanks to the "Solidworks... more
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AirlinesChina-US meeting on aviation safety
Beijing calls on Washington to end alleged "harassment" against Asian students
The Chinese government has called on the United States to stop alleged "harassment" of Chinese students flying into the US. It emerged during a meeting, which was held on Sunday 18 February 2024 in Vienna,... more
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AirlinesAir strike in Germany
New mobilization of Lufthansa workers in seven German airports
Another day of chaos in German skies. The VerDi union has called a 27-hour air strike for Tuesday 20 February 2024. Around 25,000 employees of the German aviation group Lufthansa will cross their arms.... more
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AirlinesThe Boeing-Airbus challenge won by the French
Europeans aim for 800 planes in 2024, American production blocked until mid-2024
This year too, the aircraft manufacturer Airbus won the challenge with its US rival Boeing. At the end of 2023, the European Group's order book amounted to 8598 helicopters and commercial planes, with... more
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AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: doubts about Brussels requests
"The feeling is that the EU does not have the courage to block the merger and is pushing the Germans to abandon the agreement"
The sale of airport slots and international routes are two of the main "sacrifices" that the Directorate General of the European Competition Commission, led by Margrethe Vestager, asks of the German airline... more
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Civil aviationThe "Singapore Air Show" starts soon
The event from next Tuesday 20 to Sunday 25 of February
The "Singapore Air Show" starts next week. The biennial event will be held from Tuesday 20th to Sunday 25th February. It is one of the largest shows in the aeronautical and aviation sectors in all of Asia.... more
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AirlinesUSA: FAA-Boeing security summit coming soon
Strengthen prevention after B-737 MAX 9 aircraft door burst
The company's quality control system and production practices will be at the center of a meeting between the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Boeing Group, specialized in aircraft construction.... more
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Civil aviationKhalifa University and ELT Group sign MoU
To establish center in Abu Dhabi
ELT group and Khalifa University of Science and Technology today announced they have signed an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) to expand the knowledge of the management of the Electromagnetic Spectrum... more
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AirlinesWhat are the three world highest airports
Nine out of ten are located in the territory of China "Land of the Dragon"
Many of us may be thinking of Nepal, but the highest airports in the world are mostly in China. Nine out of ten are located in the territory of the "Land of the Dragon". These infrastructures are fundamental... more
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AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: what Brussels values
Arrigo: "Who guarantees that the EU antitrust is independent and guarantees not large competitors?"
By 6 June 2024, the European Competition Commission, led by Margrethe Vestager, will take a decision on the agreement signed between the German aviation group Lufthansa and the Italian Ministry of Economy... more
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AerospaceAirplanes and helicopters. Airbus reports FY2023 results
735 commercial aircraft delivered
Airbus reported consolidated Full-Year (FY) 2023 financial results and provided guidance for 2024.Gross commercial aircraft orders totalled 2,319 (2022: 1,078 airplanes) with net orders of 2,094 aircraft... more