AirlinesStarting tomorrow, large dogs will also be allowed on board planes
Two 25-kg pets on an aircraft scheduled to fly from Linate to Fiumicino: the first time for an Italian airline
Even large dogs will be able to travel on planes alongside their owners: Ita Airways flight AZ2029, which will take off tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. from Milan-Linate and land at 10:30 a.m. at Rome-Fiumicino,... more
AirportsStrike on September 22nd: "We're blocking everything" in Italy
All transport sectors are affected except the aviation sector, which will stop on Friday 26th
A general strike in support of Palestine is underway today. Called by grassroots unions, it involves all transport sectors except aviation, as well as healthcare and education. Protests and demonstrations... more
AirlinesCyberattack on check-in systems: chaos at EU airports, flights cancelled...
Personnel forced to manual procedures: effects on turnaround, gate allocation and baggage security
Hundreds of passengers stranded in London, Brussels and Berlin. Collins Aerospace reassures: "We are working to resolve the problem" more
AirlinesA long series of strikes by ITA Airways employees gets underway
Unions: "We will have a hot Autumn in the air carrier's operations"
We receive and publish it:"Today's meeting with ITA Management on 'Issues with the industrial plan, National Collective Labour Agreement, Erroneous disbursement of Pdr' held between the undersigned trade... more
DefensePoland warns: we will shoot down any object that violates our airspace
Warsaw announces the hard line and calls for a unanimous response from Nato
Prime Minister Tusk stresses caution but confirms the determination to defend the territory more
Civil aviationSuperJet International at the crossroads: the company's future in the hands of three European bids
Hopes rekindled after the State Property Office's refusal of the six-million Euro bridge loan
The fate of SuperJet International, the company responsible for the marketing, after-sales support and services, as well as the training, design and development of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft and... more
AirlinesLATAM Group: plan to boost connectivity in South America with the E-195E2 aircraft
Through an order of up to 74 airplanes: 24 deliveries and 50 options
Deliveries of the 24 firm aircraft will begin in the second half of 2026, initially for LATAM Airlines Brazil and potentially later for other group affiliates more
IndustryEmbraer presents KC-390 demonstrator aircraft with new visual identity
The airplane will be used to intensify demonstrations for potential customers
Embraer presented in the last days the new visual identity of the KC-390 Millennium demonstrator aircraft. Held in Confins, Minas Gerais, the event took place at GOL Aerotech’s facilities, where the a... more
AirlinesDisruptions continue after Collins Aerospace hack
Brussels Airport operations suspended. Frattasi (ACN): "A ransomware incident"
Difficulties continue today, albeit to a lesser extent, linked to the hacker attack on Collins Aerospace's check-in systems, which, starting Friday evening, has caused disruption at European airports,... more
AirlinesSAS launches Summer program with new routes
Several destinations operated only during peak months will now run for the full season
SAS unveils a bold Summer 2026 expansion with nine new routes, six new destinations, and a significant boost in connectivity across Europe, North America and Asia. The expansion reinforces Copenhagen’s r... more
AirlinesKorean Air expands use of domestically produced SAF on Japan routes
On flights to Kobe and Osaka
Korean Air has expanded its use of domestically produced Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), introducing a SAF blend on flights to Kobe and Osaka.The airline first trialed locally produced SAF on its Incheon-Haneda... more
DefenseThree Russian MiG-31 fighters violate Estonian airspace
Italian F-35 aircraft intervened from Ämari as part of Nato's Baltic Air Policing mission
This morning, three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets violated Estonian airspace for 12 minutes over the Gulf of Finland near Vaindloo Island. "Russia has already violated Estonian airspace four times this year,... more
DefenseKiev: "Russia has lost 1,099,530 people in Ukraine"
Additional funds under the Purl program are coming to counter Moscow
According to data released today by the Ukrainian armed forces, since February 24, 2022, 1,099,530 Russian casualties have been reported in Ukraine (an increase of 1,150 from the previous day). The data... more
DefenseMutual defense pact: Saudi Arabia and Pakistan strengthen the strategic...
The agreement is historic: aggression against one of the two countries will be considered an aggression against both
The agreement aims to consolidate cooperation and regional stability more
AccidentsAir India airplane crash: four families of victims file lawsuit against...
Allegations of negligence and design defects at the heart of the legal battle following the June tragedy
Three months after the tragic crash of Air India Flight 171 (see AVIONEWS and related links), the families of four of the 260 victims have filed a lawsuit in the United States against aerospace giants... more
AccidentsMalaysian Airlines flight MH17: Moscow appeals ICAO decision
Contested vote on Kremlin's responsibility for disaster
"On September 18, the Russian Federation, in accordance with Article 84 of the 1944 Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention), filed an appeal with the International Court of Justice... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines launches new air connections to Port Sudan
Firstly with two frequencies a week and then with three ones
Briefs. Turkish Airlines has inaugurated flights to Port Sudan, bringing to 63 the number of its destinations on the African continent. The flag carrier will operate the connections twice weekly until... more
AirlinesITA Airways: the first two airplanes with Star Alliance logo rolled out...
A-320 and A-220/300 will be updated with additional units in the coming months
The first two ITA Airways aircraft showcasing the Star Alliance brand sign have rolled out the hangar today, one A-320 and one A-220/300. Additional airplanes will be progressively updated with the Star... more
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Civil aviationSmartflyer and H55 partner to power the SF-1 hybrid-electric aircraft
The first demonstrator set to fly in 2026
Smartflyer AG, an innovative aircraft manufacturer and H55 SA, the leading provider of certified electric propulsion systems, are proud to announce they officially signed a new partnership last Friday... more
AirlinesKorean Air and Boeing to strengthen predictive maintenance collabor...
Agreement signed at the event in Singapore
Korean Air has entered into a strategic partnership with Boeing for enhanced collaboration in predictive maintenance. The agreement was signed at the "MRO Asia-Pacific 2025 Conference" (September 16-17)... more
CargoItalian Foreign Ministry (Farnesina): humanitarian aid shipment from Development...
To support the recovery of the hospital sector by sending electromedical equipment
AirlinesCebu Pacific signs long-term agreement for IMS solution
For its entire fleet, including A-320 and A-330 aircraft
AirlinesQatar Airways: three weekly links to the Red Sea from October
The 12th destination in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to be served by the airline
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DefenseNorway: agreement on F-35 aircraft
The production of components for military planes entrusted to a European company
The US defense and security group Lockheed Martin signed an agreement today with the Norwegian military equipment manufacturer Kongsberg Gruppen. The contract concerns the supply of components for the... more
Finance and economyGcap aircraft: London will invest 2 billions
Program headquarters in the UK, coordination in Japan
The United Kingdom has committed to spending 2 billion pounds on the development of the Global Combat Air Program (Gcap) military aircraft, the project for the creation of a new generation supersonic fighter... more
AirlinesPope Francis flies to Marseille with ITA Airways' aircraft
A-320neo will take off in the early afternoon
Finance and economyArgentina could regenerate old helicopters
Out of service CH-46 military aircraft could return to service
