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AirlinesAir carriers against ghost flights
Hundreds of almost empty ones in order not to lose airport slots
European air carriers are protesting against Brussels because of ghost flights, that is the routes that airlines are obliged to take, even with few passengers, in order to keep the take-off and landing... more
AirlinesAllegiant Air orders up to 100 B-737 MAX aircraft
Growing US carrier places first direct order for 50 jets, with options -DATA SHEET
Boeing and Allegiant Air announced in the last days an order for 50 B-737 MAX jets, with options for 50 additional airplanes. In Boeing's first US ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC) deal, Allegiant selected... more
AirlinesFirst ACJ TwoTwenty aircraft delivered to Comlux
The model to enter service in early 2023
The first ACJ TwoTwenty, launched just over a year ago, was successfully delivered to Comlux from the Airbus A-220 Final Assembly Line in Mirabel, Canada. The all-new business jet will be joining the Comlux’s f... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers: big data to recover from covid
Information from social media, credit cards and cell phones to anticipate trends
During the pandemic US air carrier debts grew to levels that currently alarm lenders. Reducing them will require faster revenue growth than ever before, but it may be risky to try to convince travelers... more
AirlinesIf 5G really threatens aviation safety
Answers to questions about new wireless service in the US
US telecommunications companies and air carriers have been fighting for weeks over the potential impact of 5G wireless services on aircraft safety. Elsewhere in the world, this issue has not been the subject... more
AirlinesEU carriers cancel thousands of Winter flights
Due to the collapse in travel demand, but they announce new routes in the Summer
Many European airlines decided to drastically reduce the flight connections scheduled for the Winter season due to the sharp drop in ticket bookings by passengers recorded in recent weeks. It seems centuries... more
AirlinesCarriers using B-737 Max airplane
To date, there are 480 aircraft in passenger-transport service
As of January 1st 2022 there are approximately 480 B-737 Max aircraft operating in passenger-transport service for 38 airlines worldwide. Half of the aircraft of this type fly in the United States and... more
AirlinesUS carriers fly in the stock market despite cancellations
Investors expect global travel demand to rebound in 2022
In the 2021 the stock market value of US air carriers plummeted as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, which forced thousands of aircraft and millions of passengers to ground due to tight border closures.... more
AirlinesAlaska Airlines will have more black pilots
Partnership with universities started within True North program
The US carrier Alaska Airlines has announced that the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Delaware State University will be the first two ones to participate within the new True North Pilot Pathway,... more
AirlinesCovid-19 impact on aircraft and transport
Eurocontrol study: 2021 analysis and outlook 2022 - ATTACHMENT
In almost two years of the pandemic Europe's commercial aviation and air transport sectors have shown resilience. This is what emerges from the 15th Think Paper of Eurocontrol, the organization that monitors... more
AirlinesBig-tech say no to 5G postponement
Request made by FAA. It will enter in service on January 5th
US telecommunications companies AT&T and Verizon will involve temporary restrictions, but have rejected the solicitation from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that had asked -for aviation safety... more
AirlinesSAF key to decarbonising aviation sector
Refining companies focus on sustainable fuels: new plants in Europe
Planet Earth has entered what could be called the climate change era. It is the spirit of the times. Although the aviation industry produces about 2% of global CO2 emissions, aircraft are currently still... more
AirlinesKorean Air launches full-scale electronic document system
Data shared by customers will be safely managed in a secure server
Korean Air has launched a full-scale digitalization of travel documents by introducing an e-Document system (e-DOC), becoming the first airline in the world to implement such an electronic document system.Customers... more
AirlinesLufthansa Cargo. Dietmar Focke Chief Operations and Human Resources Officer
From next March 1, 2022
Dietmar Focke, currently Vice President Engine Services at Lufthansa Technik, will join the Executive Board of Lufthansa Cargo on March 1, 2022, with responsibility for Operations and Human Resources.... more
AirlinesEU CJ. Planes: flight cancelled where the operating carrier brings it forward by more than one hour
The Court of Justice specifies the conditions
The Landgericht Korneuburg (Regional Court, Korneuburg, Austria) and the Landgericht Düsseldorf (Regional Court, Düsseldorf, Germany) have before them a number of disputes between, on the one hand, air p... more
AirlinesAircraft at ground. Thousands of connections cancelled at Christmas
Among the causes shortage of pilots and flight attendants positive to the covid
Thousands of air connections around the world were cancelled during the holidays due to the spread of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus. This, in fact, has prompted governments to tighten controls... more
AirlinesFaa arranges further checks on B-777/200 plane
The aircraft could be back in operation in 2022 after checks on engines
The Federal Aviation Administration (Faa) in these days has ordered inspections and strengthening of a key part of the B-777/200 aircraft equipped with Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines. After a failure of... more
AirlinesStrike at Frankfurt airport: flights cancelled
Some ground operators ask for salary adjustments next year
The German United Services Trade Union (Verdi) called for a strike at Frankfurt airport today. The union protest against the working conditions of around 600 employees of the airport service company Wisag,... more
AirlinesUSA: no priority boarding for unruly passengers
Agreement between FAA and TSA
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officially started the exchange of information on unruly passengers yesterday. The agreement also includes... more
AirlinesBoeing and Airbus ask for 5G postponement
Biden administration letter to delay implementation
A letter signed by Boeing Ceo Dave Calhoun and Airbus America Ceo Jeffrey Knittel has been sent to US Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, requesting to delay the implementation of n... more
AirlinesUsa: no restriction on domestic flights for Christmas
With third dose people will travel safely; increased controls at the airport
Across Europe new restrictions have been adopted to stem the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The number of deaths due to the pandemic exceeded 1.5 million people in recent hours and this... more
AirlinesQatar Airways avvia procedimento legale contro Airbus
Giudici dirimeranno querelle su verniciatura ed eventuali problemi di sicurezza
Il vettore aereo arabo Qatar Airways ieri ha fatto sapere pubblicamente di avere avviato un procedimento legale contro il costruttore europeo di aeromobili Airbus. L'istanza è stata depositata presso... more
AirlinesQatar Airways initiates legal proceedings against Airbus
Judges to rule on paintwork and possible safety issues
The Arabian air carrier Qatar Airways announced that it initiated legal proceedings against the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus yesterday. The petition was filed at the High Court in London. The... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Delta and ITA Airways launch code-share partnership
The growth marketing strategy of the carrier continues
Delta and ITA Airways, Italy’s new national carrier, have signed a reciprocal code-share agreement providing more choice of flights for customers of both airlines between the US and Italy and beyond. Effective on... more
AirlinesBrussels investigates flight blockade in France
Air carriers had already cancelled 4 routes where there is a rail alternative
The European Commission will open an investigation to assess the legality of the suppression of air flights in French France on those routes for which there is an alternative rail link lasting up to 2.5... more
AirlinesUS: a man admits to pointing a laser at the plane
Man faces up to 5 years in prison. About 50 incidents reported against him
The acting US Attorney, judge Joseph Murphy, announced in these days to have filed the guilty plea of Eugene Conrad, 52 years old, who admitted to have pointed a laser at several planes, in particular... more
AirlinesAirplanes. Iberia pays 75 million to Air Europa
Compensation for non-merger. Within February new proposal
An agreement signed in 2019 between the aviation group International Airlines Group (Iag) -which controls the Spanish air carrier Iberia- and the company Globalia -which controls the Iberian airline Air... more
AirlinesPlanes and airlines. ITA Airways officially welcomed as an IATA member
Its first flight from Linate to Bari two months ago
ITA Airways started its operations on 15th October 2021 with its first flight AZ 1637 from Milano-Linate to Bari landed at 7:35 am. On the same day, it became an IATA member.The new Italian national airline,... more
AirlinesPlanes and carriers. Iberia-Air Europa seek alternative to merger
Iag and Globalia will have to find agreement with State and financiers
Spanish carriers Iberia and Air Europa are looking for an alternative after their recent failed merger. The latter was supposed to lead to the creation of one of the largest European airlines. Certainly... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines selects the A-350F airplane
To replace fleet of B-747/400F
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Airbus for seven A-350F freighter aircraft. The agreement will see the model begin replacing the airline's existing B-747/400F fleet in... more
AirlinesBritish Airways returns to Gatwick in March 2022
Euroflyer airline tickets to 35 destinations
The national air carrier of the United Kingdom, British Airways, officially announces that in March 2022 it will return to permanently operate short-haul flights at London-Gatwick airport. It will make... more
AirlinesAircraft. Cash injection on air carrier Virgin Atlantic
468 million Euros to counter possible losses triggered by Omicron variant
The founder of British airline Virgin Atlantic, Richard Branson, has provided a cash injection of 468 million Euros to support the airline. The decision comes at a time when the outlook for the airline... more
AirlinesPassenger concerns about international travel by airplane
Numerous cancellations of business flights at London-Heathrow
Despite the reopening of US air borders to international travel, the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus is hampering the recovery of the British airline industry. At London-Heathrow airport the demand... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm redeems 500 million euros of debt
Now the group aims at raise new capital
The Franco-Dutch group Air France-Klm redeemed 500 million Euros that were part of a previous State bank loan worth 4 billion Euros guaranteed by the Paris government to help the airline deal with the... more
AirlinesAircraft. Carriers meet climate commitments
United Airlines invests in Saf, start-ups and electric airtaxi
The global air transport industry is accelerating its progress on the environmental front. First of all, they are fulfilling the commitments made in October at the "Cop 26" summit -organized by the United... more
AirlinesOmicron variant: new American strategies
Pandemic is not an emergency but a structural problem; boom of travel insurance
The new Omicron variant of Covid-19 has wreaked havoc and confusion in the air passenger industry, particularly on international routes. Governments are taking emergency measures such as rapidly closing... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers. ITA-Air France: code-share signed
More connections between the two Countries; in force from Monday
ITA Airways and Air France have signed a code-share agreement connecting the networks of the two airlines. This new commercial partnership, which starts from travel as from 13th December, offers Ita Airways... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines: change at the top
Robert Isom CEO from 2022, Doug Parker will be president
The new wave of the global pandemic triggered by the Omicron variant could cause the recovery of air carriers to fail. For this reason, some companies are planning a new strategy to design a different... more
AirlinesTransatlantic and European air travel collaps
Restrictions on Omicron variant hit industry recovery
In the last week of November, bookings for transatlantic flights from the United States to Europe dropped 55 percent from the previous week. This is the first clear consequence of the flurry of new travel... more
AirlinesAircraft and carriers. ITA Airways-Etihad: code-share signed
To boost business travel and tourism between two Countries
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and ITA Airways, the national carrier of Italy, have signed a code-share agreement connecting the networks of the two ones. This new commercial... more
AirlinesOmicron variant (2): restrictions for travel by aircraft
Tough measures in Germany and Austria; borders closed in Israel, Japan and Morocco
The fear of the Omicron variant spread of the coronavirus has prompted various governments to change the rules for travellers intending to enter certain Countries. Some in the airline industry think this... more
AirlinesIata certifies Rossiya international compliance
Finished the audit on Operational Safety Audit (Iosa) standard
The International Air Transport Association (Iata), the world air transport organization, recently conducted an audit of the operational safety of Rossiya Airlines, part of the Aeroflot group, confirming... more
AirlinesAircraft industry against test to fly in the UK
New restrictions due to Omicron variant could hit vacations
The Government of London has announced that from tomorrow, Tuesday December 7th, all travellers to the UK, both foreign and resident, will have to show a negative result of an covid-test done before departure.... more
AirlinesAirplanes and carriers. Code-share ITA Airways–Klm
By the hub in Fiumicino and Amsterdam
ITA Airways and KLM have signed a new code-share agreement. This will enable passengers to book ITA Airways tickets to KLM's European destinations and KLM customers will be able to book tickets to ITA... more
AirlinesOmicron variant: restrictions on flights in the USA
Free tests. No quarantine. Air carriers requests accepted in part
The President of the United States Joe Biden has illustrated the new measures to limit the spread of the new variant of the coronavirus Omicron yesterday. Only vaccinated airline passengers will be allowed... more
AirlinesChina opens to B-737 MAX aircraft
US manufacturer thinks it will be able to return to operations in 2022
After more than two and a half years of stop Civil Aviation Administration of China (Caac) today published a directive that will pave the way for the return to service of US B-737 MAX aircraft in China.... more
AirlinesTravel by aircraft at Christmas between green passes and covid-free corridors
Covid test to travel in Europe, quarantine risk in the UK, exotic destinations for vaccinated people
The worldwide spread of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus suggests caution. After the first restrictions on international air travel imposed by the Italian Government, with the closure of connections... more
AerospaceStarlink could bring internet to planes in 2022
Request for satellite connection forwarded to Federal Communications Commission
Confirmed the negotiations between the US aerospace company Starlink of Elon Musk and some airlines that would like to implement on their planes the satellite internet connection service. The company has... more
AirlinesITA Airways firms up order for 28 Airbus aircraft
The MoU announced at the end of last September
ITA Airways, Italy’s new national carrier, has firmed up an order with Airbus for 28 aircraft, including seven A-220s, 11 A-320neos and 10 A-330neos, the latest version of the A-330 widebody airliner. T... more
AirlinesOmicron variant hit international flights
Borders closed all over the world; many people stranded abroad
Like many other countries, the US has moved to stop travel to and from South Africa and neighboring countries. Washington's restrictions came into effect yesterday. Some American citizens were able to... more