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AirlinesTurkish Airlines announced its financial results for the 3Q2025
Positive traffic data in October, with an increase in passenger numbers and in cargo volume
Turkish Airlines announces today its financial results for the third quarter of 2025.The highlights are: Continuing its steady growth in line with its 2033 targets, Turkish Airlines reported 1.1 billion... more
AirlinesNBAA (2): statement regarding FAA order for traffic management changes
The declaration by its President and CEO, Ed Bolen - ATTACHMENT
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) issued yesterday the statement after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its order outlining changes to National Airspace System (NAS) management... more
AirportsFlight cuts at major US airports: the list of the 40 affected airports
It was known, it's chaos, a domino effect; the measure is due to the shortage of air traffic controllers
The first day marked by hundreds of cancellations and cascading delays. Unprepared passengers, an air transport system congested and rapidly worsening more
AirlinesNBAA offers guidance on planned NAS changes and Bizav impact
A webinar yesterday evening about this situation
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) yesterday provided preliminary information regarding the Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) planned traffic changes for a host of airports across the... more
Airports10% cuts at 40 US airports (2): the repercussions...
Cancellations, prolonged delays and airport congestion: here's what passengers should expect
The 10% reduction in capacity at 40 high‑traffic US airports (see AVIONEWS and related links) is an extreme measure intended to preserve aviation safety, but it inevitably results in a deterioration o... more
Civil aviationNBAA: calling on Congress to end the shutdown without delay
Modern skies coalition stands united
Today, a broad coalition of aviation stakeholders, including the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), released the statement calling on Congress to end the shutdown:“The aviation community s... more
AirlinesUS air traffic: 10% cuts at 40 airports due to FAA staffing crisis from tomorrow
The Federal Aviation Administration intervenes to lighten the burden on air traffic controllers
Radar operators work without pay because of the government shutdown more
AirportsAci Europe: passenger traffic up in September year on year
Country rankings, freight and aircraft movements - ATTACHMENT
European airport trade body ACI EUROPE today released its preliminary air traffic report for September and the third quarter of 2025, showing continued passenger growth across the continent. Passenger... more
AerospaceAriane 6 VA265 flight: Sentinel-1D in orbit
Also the AVIO industry is involved in it
Ariane 6 has successfully placed the Earth observation satellite Sentinel-1D into orbit. The spacecraft is equipped with a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and is part of the European Commission’s Copernicus p... more
AerospaceSpace. Minister Urso (Italian Mimit) has met Uk undersecretary Loyd
The series of meetings with counterparts and institutional figures in the sector continues
Meetings continue for the Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy (Italian Mimit) and Delegate Authority for Space and Aerospace Policies, Adolfo Urso, with counterparts and other institutional figures... more
AerospaceLeonardo BoD approved 9m2025 results
Orders €18,2 bn (+23,4%); Giuseppe Aurilio appointed new CFO - ATTACHMENT
Leonardo's Board of Directors, convened today under the Chairmanship of Stefano Pontecorvo, examined and unanimously approved the 2025 first nine months results. The highlights are: • Order Backlog came... more
DefenseDefense: Rheinmetall (2) doubles investments in Lithuania and Romania
Laying of the first stone for a munitions factory, and a 500‑million mega-project for propellant powder production
Strategic shift on the NATO Eastern axis: crucial days for the European defense industry more
DefenseLeonardo and Rheinmetall: first contract to supply armoured vehicles for the Italian Army
The delivery of the first vehicle is expected by the end of 2025
The temporary grouping of companies Leonardo and Rheinmentall, as part of the Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles Joint Venture (50% Leonardo and 50% Rheinmetall AG), was awarded the first supply contract... more
AerospaceSentinel-1D Earth observation satellite launched
The family is now complete
The Copernicus Sentinel-1D Earth observation satellite, built by prime contractor Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), was successfully launched by Arianespace... more
AccidentsUPS MD-11 aircraft crashes in Kentucky: seven dead and eleven injured
Muhammad Ali International Airport should reopen today /VIDEO ACCIDENT
UPS said in a statement that: "At approximately 5:20 pm ET yesterday, November 4, UPS Flight 2976 from Louisville, KY, to Honolulu (an MD-11 cargo aircraft with three crewmembers on board), was involved... more
AerospaceChina: state-of-the-art oven for "stellar" steaks
Hot-air cooking and residue collection available to the Shenzhou-21's crew
China is challenging the world even in high-altitude cuisine. Images of the crew of the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft cooking chicken wings, skewers and steaks in a hot-air oven have gone viral in recent hours.... more
Civil aviationa4ESSOR and OCCAR sign new procurement contract
To advance development of interoperable tactical communications
Six Nations involved and their respective industry leaders (Finland–Bittium, France– Thales, Germany–Rohde & Schwarz, Italy–Leonardo, Poland–Radmor, Spain–Indra) more
AirlinesITA Airways at "WTM" event in London (November 4-6)
The carrier back to Heathrow from Summer 2026
2025-2026 Winter takes flight to 53 global destinations more
Civil aviationStrategic restructuring: Boeing sells Jeppesen and ForeFlight to Thoma Bravo
The financial transaction of more than $10 billion will allow the aerospace giant to strengthen its balance sheet
The divested software operations give rise to the new entity Jeppesen ForeFlight, which focuses on innovation and artificial intelligence more
IndustryAirbus delivers first A-400M aircraft to Indonesia
The second model is expected in 2026
Airbus Defence and Space has delivered to the Indonesia Ministry of Defence its first A-400M, marking a major milestone in the country's efforts to modernise its military transport capabilities. The heavy... more
Civil aviationMondovì bids farewell to Adele Gesso, 1st woman in a wheelchair licensed as a hot-air balloon pilot
Decisive was the technical support and the training overseen by multi-time champion Giovanni "John" Aimo
The "Adele Vola" project, launched by Confcommercio on the occasion of its 80th anniversary, transforms a story of resilience into a symbol of freedom and inclusion in the skies more
AirlinesKorean Air becomes new A-350F airplane customer
Following the conversion of its existing passenger aircraft orders to the freighter
Korean Air has become a new customer for the large freighter, following the conversion of seven of its existing A-350/1000 passenger aircraft orders to the A-350F.The A-350F features the largest main deck... more
AirlinesITA Airways resumes Rome–Tel Aviv route from January
Initially operate two daily frequencies
ITA Airways announces that, starting January 1, 2026, the direct connection between Rome-Fiumicino and "Ben Gurion" in Tel Aviv will be restarted. The airline will initially operate two daily frequencies,... more
AirportsToday ceremony 65th anniversary of the founding of the "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport in Rome
In the presence of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella and Pierluigi Di Palma (Enac)
Briefs. The "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport in Rome-Fiumicino celebrates today, October 31, 2025, its 65th anniversary. The main ceremony will take place at 11:30am at Terminal 5, in the presence, among the... more
AirlinesVietjet finalises order for 100 A-321neo aircraft
Converted its MoU signed in June
Vietjet, Vietnam’s largest private airline, has converted its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in June, into a firm order for 100 A-321neo aircraft (see AVIONEWS). The finalisation of this co... more
AerospaceItalian Minister Urso (Mimit) met the president of the French space agency
Several key topics at the center of the meeting
The strategic cooperation between Italy and France ahead of the ESA (European Space Agency) ministerial in Bremen (26-27 November 2025), and the coordination to define the agency’s priorities and resources, t... more
AirlinesLufthansa Group achieves operating profit of EUR 1.3 bn in the 3Q
And it confirms outlook for significant profit increase for the full year
Lufthansa Group unveiled today the financial results in the 3Q2025.The highlights: Adjusted EBIT for the first nine months up 300 million euros on the previous yearSustained improvement in cost control... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space: Sentinel-1D ready for launch in November
It is Copernicus environmental monitoring satellite
On November 4 at 6:03 PM local time in Kourou (10:03 PM CET), the Sentinel-1D satellite will lift off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana aboard an Ariane 6 rocket operated by Arianespace. Built by... more
Civil aviationAircraft. IATA: passenger growth last month
Regional breakdown: international and domestic markets
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for September 2025 global passenger demand with the following highlights:Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was... more
AerospaceAirplanes and helicopters. Airbus reports 9m 2025 results
507 commercial aircraft delivered
Airbus reported consolidated financial results for the nine months ended 30 September 2025.The highlights:507 commercial aircraft deliveredRevenues € 47.4 billion; EBIT Adjusted € 4.1 billionEBIT (reported) € 3... more
CargoAircraft and transport. IATA: cargo demand up in September
Seventh straight month of growth
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for September 2025 global air cargo markets showing:Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), rose by 2.9% compared to September... more
AerospaceAircraft and financial data. Boeing reports 3Q results
B-737 stabilized production at 38 per month; jointly agreed with FAA in October to increase to 42 per month
Boeing reports today its third quarter results.Third Quarter 2025B-737 stabilized production at 38 per month; jointly agreed with FAA in October to increase to 42 per month (see AVIONEWS)Revenue increased... more
AirportsCaribbean. Melissa wreaks havoc: halts flights and paralyzes airports
The most powerful cyclone of 2025 hits Jamaica and Cuba and blocks air traffic /2 VIDEO
Authorities declare a state of calamity as the storm heads toward the Bahamas more
AerospaceLeonardo (2) announces the completion of process for placement of shares in AVIO
The company holds about 19% of the share capital of the other industry
Following what was previously announced yesterday (see for details AVIONEWS), Leonardo SpA has successfully completed the sale of approximately c. 2.6 million shares in Avio SpA equivalent to c. 9.4%... more
AerospaceLeonardo launches operation to sell 9,4% of AVIO shares
In the context of industry's capital increase
Leonardo announces the launch of an accelerated bookbuilding process addressed to institutional investors of about 2.6 million shares in Avio SpA (“Avio”), equivalent to around 9.4% of its share capital. The majo... more
AerospaceAvio SpA: the BoD approved 9M 2025 results
Record high order backlog; revenue and Ebitda growth
The Board of Directors of Avio SpA in the last days reviewed and approved 9M 2025 results.Avio, reference aerospace company listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, reports for 9M 2025... more
AirportsCologne-Bonn Airport: start of security checkpoint modernisation
Complete conversion to CT scanners by Summer; investing around € 25 million
A milestone for Cologne Bonn Airport: Right after the autumn holidays, the complete redesign and modernisation of the security checkpoint in Terminal 1 began. Cologne/Bonn is the first airport in Germany... more
AerospaceConfindustria on Leonardo-Thales-Airbus agreement: "strategic to strengthen the role of Europe and Italy"
The comment by the delegate for aerospace Giorgio Marsiaj following the signing of the MoU
"The agreement between Leonardo, Thales and Airbus represents a step of enormous strategic value for strengthening Europe’s position in space and for Italy, which will be able to assume a leading role i... more
AirlinesWizz Air and SEA (Milan Airports): presentation of the Winter season
Malpensa confirms its role as a strategic hub for Italy - ATTACHMENT
Wizz Air and SEA (Milan Airports) presented today, in a joint event, the Winter Season 2025, confirming the low-cost carrier's continued commitment to the Italian market with a particular focus on the... more
AirlinesPescara-Bergamo connection takes off again
Served by Ryanair for the Winter 2025-2026
Ryanair announced today (Tuesday October 28) that the first flight Pescara–Bergamo route took off over the past week-end, reinstated for Winter 2025–2026. The carrier will operate three flights a week on... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines welcomes the A-321XLR aircraft into its fleet
Inaugural flight from New York-Los Angeles on December 18
American Airlines is making the premium experience on transcontinental flights exclusive with the debut of the A-321XLR aircraft in its fleet. The inaugural flight will be number 3 on December 18 from... more
AirlinesUS air traffic. The crisis is deepening and widespread: Delta estimates losses of $1 mln a day
Shutdown: airlines and airport operators face increasing disruptions, and they are not the only ones in the sector
The paralysis of the federal government aggravates the personnel shortage, threatening the safety and regularity of flights. In the foreground are the statements of the ceo of Delta Air Lines more
AirlinesTripoli aims to relaunch air links with Turkey
Libya and Turkish Airlines intensify talks to increase frequencies
Misurata will have a daily flight, site inspection at Sebha more
Civil aviationHurricane Melissa towards Cuba and Jamaica
The main airports are closed or have impacts due to its trajectory
Hurricane Melissa is an active, slow-moving, and extremely powerful tropical cyclone in the Caribbean Sea, currently threatening the Greater Antilles, particularly Jamaica, southeastern Cuba, and Hispaniola.... more
AirlinesAeroporti di Puglia: three new routes inaugurated from Bari towards the East
Armenia, Moldova and North Macedonia debut in the Apulian network
Wizz Air and Aeroporti di Puglia (AdP) celebrated an unprecedented expansion of services from Bari "Karol Wojtyla" Airport with the first flight of three new international routes: Erevan (Armenia), Chișinău (... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Vueling flight attendants strike the day after tomorrow
For four hours, from 1pm to 5pm, Filt Cgil reports it
On Wednesday, October 29 an Italian 4-hour strike, from 1 pm to 5 pm, by the cabin crew of Vueling Airlines. This was reported by Filt Cgil, regarding the protest called with the professional association... more
Finance and economyLeonardo: disclosure on Purchase of Treasury Shares
For a total consideration of € 25,013,193.26 - ATTACHMENT
As part of the share buyback program authorized by the Shareholders’ Ordinary Meeting held on May 26, 2025 (with the start of the program announced on October 17, 2025, see for details AVIONEWS), Leonardo h... more
AerospaceTomorrow in Rome the GIAF, German-Italian Aerospace Forum 2025
Italian-German aerospace alliance promotes European technological leadership
From mobility to climate protection, to healthcare assistance: the aerospace sector today influences almost every aspect of social life and provides core technologies for progress and global connectivity.... more
AirportsUS, chaos in the skies. Over 8,000 flights delayed; air traffic controllers without pay
Political crisis paralyzes the aviation system; airlines on alert. FAA under pressure, elevated safety risk
The paralysis of the US federal government, now in its 26th day, is unleashing true chaos in the national aviation system. In just yesterday alone more than 8,000 flights on domestic routes experienced... more
AccidentsAircraft incidents in the South China Sea: US Navy investigations underway
Fighter jets and a helicopter from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz engaged in a crucial patrol before the withdrawal
A note from the US Pacific Fleet reports that five crewmembers from a plane and a helicopter, both downed in the South China Sea, were recovered safely. Yesterday, 26 October 2025 at approximately 14:45... more