AirportsTurkey closes its airspace and ports to Israeli planes and ships
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announces a halt to trade/VIDEO
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced today, on the sidelines of the extraordinary parliamentary session focused on Gaza (see video below), the closure of national airspace to Israeli aircraft... more
AirlinesClass action. Delta capitulates: $ 79 mln for the aircraft fuel spill of...
Flight 89 had dumped tonnes of kerosene over Los Angeles following an onboard emergency
The air company, while denying any liability, accepts the compensation to close the class action and avoid lengthy litigation more
AirlinesFrance prepares for the air traffic controllers' strike: there will be...
In September: disruptions and delays expected for thousands of air transport passengers
The unions are once again going on strike to protest the management of the sector and the failure to implement wage adjustments. Carriers are preparing for another wave of cancellations and delays, after the Summer shutdown that affected more than 5,000 flights more
DefenseSaab presents Nimbrix, its new anti-drone missile
Conceived as "fire-and-forget", it is designed to counter the growing threat of low-cost Uas
The public presentation will take place at the DSEI exhibition in London, scheduled from next September 9-12 more
AirlinesAir France inaugurates the new cabin on its Embraer 190 aircraft
Operated by its regional subsidiary HOP from CDG to Hambourg
On September 1st, Air France inaugurated the very first flight operated by an Embraer 190 equipped with a new travel cabin. Flight AF1602, operated by its regional subsidiary HOP!, flew from Paris-"Charles... more
AirlinesIAI to convert B-777 aircraft into freighter
Following rigorous efforts over the past year
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), a global reference in aircraft passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions, announced today following rigorous efforts over the past year, a landmark achievement in aviation... more
AirlinesSriLankan Airlines celebrates its 46th anniversary
With a series of initiatives and special programs
SriLankan Airlines celebrates today its 46th anniversary, a milestone that underscores the history and ongoing growth of Sri Lanka's flag carrier.Born as a pioneer in the region, SriLankan Airlines is... more
AirportsVon der Leyen's plane hit by GPS jamming
According to the Bulgarian authorities, Russia is responsible
It was announced today that the plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen suffered a suspected Russian jamming attack yesterday, which disabled its GPS navigation services. The... more
ConferencesSCO (2): increasingly close relations between Russia, India and China
Putin calls Modi a "dear friend" and will meet Xi Jinping several times in the coming days
On the occasion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit underway in Tianjin, China (August 31-September 1st, 2025, see AVIONEWS), Russian president Vladimir Putin met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping... more
DefenseShanghai Cooperation Organization: second day of summit underway
At the top, a new structure is being dictated on the international chessboard
The second and final day of the summit, which began yesterday, bringing together the ten members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), is taking place today at the port of Tianjin, China. This... more
Civil aviationIATA appoints Thomas Reynaert to lead global advocacy
From today, on September 1, 2025, in Brussels
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the appointment of Thomas Reynaert as Senior Vice President, External Affairs. From 1 September 2025, he will be responsible for coordinating... more
AirlinesFirst Dreamliner aircraft with Lufthansa Allegris landed in Frankfurt
Fleet modernization at this hub continues; service to Toronto in October
Lufthansa welcomed the first Dreamliner with the Allegris cabin in Frankfurt: The B-787/9 with the new interior in all classes landed last Saturday at Frankfurt Airport from Seattle, WA. Initially, the... more
Civil aviationAircraft. IATA: passenger demand grows last month
The results at regional breakdown
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for July 2025 global passenger demand with the following highlights: Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines: increase in fuel surcharge on flights
Starting from mid-September
Malaysia Airlines announces that, effective 18 September 2025, it will apply a systemwide increase of the fuel surcharge (YQ) on certain selected routes.This change will apply to all itineraries that include... more
CargoAircraft and transport. IATA: air cargo up in July
Volumes increased across all major trade corridors
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for July 2025 global air cargo markets showing: • Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), rose by 5.5% compared to... more
AccidentsTragedy in Poland: F-16 aircraft crashes during test for the Radom Air...
Lead pilot of the "Tiger Demo Team" dies. The accident occurred during an aerobatic maneuver
An air of mourning and shock has fallen over Polish military aviation after the tragic crash of an F-16 fighter aircraft, which occurred yesterday afternoon at Radom Airport, 100 km south of Warsaw. The... more
AirlinesAircraft and employment. Emirates: recruitment campaign in Italy
Six open days in September to search flight attendants
Emirates continues the search for cabin crew in Italy and in September new recruiting open days will be held in six major cities. These events are part of the airline’s plan to continue investing in st... more
DefenseEmbraer to promote the KC-390 aircraft at MSPO in Poland
The Defense Exhibition will take place in September (2-5)
Embraer, a global reference in aerospace, announced its debut participation at MSPO, Poland’s premier international defense industry exhibition, taking place in Kielce, September 2-5. As part of its g... more
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Following encouraging load factors and sustained demand on the Kuala Lumpur–Trivandrum route, the carrier Malaysia Airlines is further strengthening its connectivity with southern India by increasing f... more
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Units, components and a maintenance program
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The national antitrust decided it: no danger of creating monopolies
The Competition Commission of India (CCI), the national antitrust body, has approved the merger between the national airline Air India (recently bought by the Tata Group) and the Tata SIA company (a joint... more
AirlinesUK: consumers against airlines
Which?: "Worried by companies putting caps on refunds"
The British association Which?, specialized in the protection of consumer rights, has drew the attention of public opinion to some airlines that have allegedly imposed a ceiling on the economic amount... more
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