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AirportsAirspace restrictions will also be in place in Estonia in the coming weeks
At the eastern border of the country, for airliners, sports aviation and civil drones
Following Poland and Latvia, Estonia yesterday also decided to impose restrictions on its airspace in the eastern part of the country. This measure was requested by the Estonian defense forces, Kaitsevägi,... more
AirportsToscana Aeroporti SpA: Board of Directors approves semi-annual report 2025
Trend of passenger and cargo traffic in the first half of the year
The Board of Directors of Toscana Aeroporti SpA, the company that manages the Florence and Pisa airports, met yesterday and reviewed and approved the half-year financial report as of 30 June 2025, confirming... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in August: passenger and cargo volumes on the rise
6,3 million passengers travelled via Frankfurt Airport last month
In August 2025, some 6.3 million passengers traveled via Frankfurt Airport (FRA), 4.1 percent more than a year before. Summer holidays ensured consistently high demand during the month. Especially on weekends... more
AirportsRussian drones in Poland: urgent Un Security Council meeting called
According to a diplomatic source, the meeting may take place on Friday, September 12th.
"At Poland's request, an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council will be convened regarding Russia's violation of Polish airspace" the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on "X."... more
Airlines24 years ago the attacks by airplanes in the USA
There were four ones in which three thousand people died
Twenty-four years have passed since that Tuesday, 11 September 2001 in the USA (it was 8:45am local time, 3:00pm in Italy), events that shocked the entire world and the sectors of transport by aircraft... more
AirlinesAir Canada expands its international network from its Toronto hub
New routes to Asia and Europe and the introduction of B-787/10 aircraft to support growth
Air Canada announced today a further expansion of its international network: the Toronto hub is preparing to host new routes starting in Winter 2025 and Summer 2026. The objective is to strengthen Toronto’s p... more
AirportsAci Europe: airports see passenger traffic rise in July year-on-year
Freight and aircraft movements - ATTACHMENT
European airport trade body ACI EUROPE today released its preliminary air traffic report for July 2025 with data covering over 470 European airports.Passenger traffic across the European airport network... more
AirportsPoland's airports reopen after Russian drone strike in Ukraine
Unmanned aircraft violated Polish airspace. An Italian G-550 Caew aircraft was also activated
Warsaw, Modlin, and Rzeszow airports resumed operations this morning; Lublin Airport also reopened later. As "Flightradar24" reported, at least 14 incoming flights were rerouted overnight and into the... more
AirlinesITA and United: new code-share agreement takes off
Italy and the USA even more connected; flights from September 15
ITA Airways and United Airlines announce new code-share agreement to increase connectivity between Italy and the USA, enhancing travel options for passengers of both carriers. Code-share tickets are already... more
AirlinesBrief. Singapore Airlines reactivates the Milan-Barcelona route
From tomorrow the service under the fifth freedom regime will resume on Airbus A-350 aircraft
Briefs from Italy. Singapore Airlines (SiA) resumes air services between Milan-Malpensa and Barcelona-El Prat starting tomorrow, 10 September 2025. The flight will be operated three times a week under... more
AirlinesFrom Cologne/Bonn to Tirana by Wizz Air
Three times a week from December
Wizz Air will connect Cologne-Bonn Airport with Tirana starting this Winter. The route to the Albanian capital is already the fourth new route that the carrier will add to its upcoming Winter schedule,... more
AirlinesAircraft. Emirates extends Premium Economy to all A-380 flights to New York
With four cabin classes, thus expanding the options for customers
Emirates announces today that all its A-380-operated services to New York-"Jfk" will now offer four cabin classes, including the award-winning Premium Economy (PE). Direct flights EK201/202, which operate... more
AirlinesTomorrow strike in France: transport disruptions expected and mobilisation of 80,000 officers
Civil Aviation announces cancellations of air services, particularly in the south of the country
Road and rail traffic are also at risk. The acting Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau, has promised a "zero-tolerance" approach toward blockades and violence more
AirlinesWizz Air continues its expansion at Stockholm–Arlanda Airport
The launch of a new route to Albania is planned for Summer 2026 by a 209-seat A-321 aircraft
The Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air continues to invest in the Swedish market by adding Tirana, Albania, to its overall offering from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport. It is the fourth air link the airline... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport strike planned for tomorrow in Italy
Flight crews of easyJet and Wizz Air are affected, as well as ground crews of other companies
An Italian strike is planned for tomorrow involving staff at several airlines. It will last four hours, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Only easyJet will be on strike for 24 hours, from 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM,... more
AirlinesRyanair: approximately one million fewer seats in Spain
The decision against Aena's airport fees, which it considers dishonest? But Aena denies it...
Ryanair announced yesterday its intention to close its Santiago base for the 2025 Winter season, cancel all flights to Vigo and Tenerife North, keep its Valladolid and Jerez bases closed, and reduce capacity... more
AirlinesAir Côte d’Ivoire takes delivery of its first A-330neo aircraft
Its delivery flight from Toulouse to Abidjan transported five tonnes of humanitarian goods
Air Côte d’Ivoire, the national flag carrier of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, has taken delivery of its first of two A-330/900 aircraft. The A-330neo is the first widebody airplane in carrier’s fleet an... more
AirlinesItalian ENAC: its President Di Palma leads delegation of entrepreneurs to Benghazi; six agreements signed
Rixi (Italian Mit): air transport is fundamental for strengthening relations between Italy and Libya
The President of Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) Pierluigi Di Palma led a delegation of entrepreneurs and Italian centres of excellence who today, 4 September 2025, in Benghazi, signed six important... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport, strikes in Italy. The protests on Saturday
There are nine ones scheduled for next September 6
The MIT (Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport) has updated the schedule of protests in the air transport sector.Strikes scheduled for next Saturday, 6 September, in detail:06/09/2025 UGL-TA,... more
AirlinesBreak with Lufthansa: pilots consider strike over pensions
The carrier wants to pass social security costs onto its employees
The negotiations between Vereinigung Cockpit, the union representing pilots, and Lufthansa for the renewal of the collective agreement regarding the pension scheme have collapsed. Consequently the union... more
AirlinesEmirates reopens the lounge at Malpensa Airport
Investment 2,2 million Euro, 1060 sq m, it will be able to host more than 200 customers
Emirates announced today the reopening of its recently refurbished lounge at Milan-Malpensa airport. The €2.2 million investment (9.7 million Dirham) confirms the carrier's commitment to enhancing the g... more
AirportsItalian Air Force (AMI): the 65th anniversary of the "Frecce Tricolori" planes (6-7 September in Rivolto)
The Friulian base will host ground and in-flight displays, airplanes, foreign aerobatic teams, aircraft on static display and themed exhibition areas
On 6 and 7 September 2025 at Rivolto Airport (Udine, North East of Italy), home of the 2nd Wing of the Italian Air Force and of the 313th Aerobatic Training Group, an international-scale event will be... more
AirportsEthiopian Airlines inaugurates the new Yabello Airport project
Available runway, access roads, provisional terminal and various complementary infrastructures
Ethiopian Airlines inaugurated the new airport project in Yabello, in the southern part of the Oromia Regional State, along with the launch of a new passenger service for the airport. The event took place... more
AirlinesQantas increases direct flight connections to Australia
And it adds an extra weekly frequency
Qantas has announced an increase in air services between Rome and Australia with an extension of its seasonal schedule and the addition of an extra weekly frequency, which will nearly double capacity for... 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
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
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
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
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
AirlinesFrance prepares for the air traffic controllers' strike: there will be chaos in the skies
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
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
AirlinesAircraft and transport in Italy. The strikes fixed for next week
There are 11 protests scheduled for Saturday, September 6
The MIT (Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport) has published the schedule of protests in the air transport sector.The protests in detail:06/09/2025 UGL-TA, staff of the company Aviation Services... more
AirportsRiyadh: the tender for the "King Salman" Airport is nearing its deadline
Deadline for bids set for 31 August for the development of the terminals of the new airport / VIDEO
The King Salman International Airport Development Company (Ksia Dc) has set August 31 as the deadline for the submission of final bids for the first phase of development of the "King Salman" international... more
AirlinesFinnair: new air connections from Catania and Florence to Helsinki
In the Summer 2026 schedule; expanded presence in Italy
Finnair, the Finnish carrier, confirms its interest in Italy by announcing the launch of new flights from Florence and Catania to its Helsinki hub, as part of the Summer 2026 schedule (29 March-31 October).The... more
AirportsCologne-Bonn Airport reports positive Summer holiday summary
More than 1.7 million passengers use it
A positive summary: Cologne-Bonn Airport welcomed more than 1.7 million passengers who took off or landed at the airport during the Summer holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia. This means that passenger... more
AirlinesFrom East Asia to everywhere: Emirates SkyCargo strengthens cargo corridors
With 44 freighters, 13 charters and 311 passenger flights, capacity of 21,000 t into 25 gateways
With the launch of passenger services to Hangzhou, China, Emirates SkyCargo now offers over 21,000 tonnes of weekly tonnage in and out of East and Southeast Asia every week, across the largest and most... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines increases frequencies to Trivandrum, in India
Starting from September following strong demand
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
AirportsRussia: airport operations fully restored
Activities suspended on Saturday due to a Ukrainian drone attack
Operations at Russian airports, which suspended operations on August 23 due to airspace security concerns related to Ukrainian attacks, have fully resumed. According to the ministry of Defense, 32 drones... more
AirlinesSyria, a large-scale investment of 4 billion dollars for Damascus airport
The agreement includes a financing of 250 million for 10 Airbus A-320 aircraft destined for Syrian Airlines
An international consortium led by Qatar's UCC Holding has secured the redevelopment and expansion of the airport, a project aimed at revitalizing the economy and global connectivity. 90,000 jobs are expected to be created more
AirlinesEmirates on usage of power banks on airplanes
And it makes changes to safety rules for customers
Using any kind of power bank is prohibited onboard Emirates’ flights, effective from 1 October 2025. A power bank is a portable, rechargeable device primarily designed to provide power to other electronic de... more
AirlinesITA Airways expands code-share agreement with Lufthansa Group
On new intercontinental routes from next September
ITA Airways broadens codeshare flights offer on long-haul routes with Lufthansa Group Airlines. Tickets to new destinations in Africa and Asia are on sale starting today, with travel date from September... more
AirportsAci Europe: passenger traffic up +4.5% in first half of 2025
Freight and aircraft movements - ATTACHMENT
European airport trade body ACI EUROPE today released its air traffic report for the month of June, second quarter (Q2) and the first half (H1) of 2025.Passenger traffic across the European airport network... more
AirportsFraport improves operating result in Second Quarter
Group result remains below last year’s level; Outlook confirmed
Fraport AG’s business performance picked up during the second quarter of 2025. Over the first six months of the year, around 77 million passengers traveled via Fraport’s Group airports worldwide – repre... more
AirlinesAir connections: Seoul-Jeju the busiest Route in the World in 2024
The annual IATA data highlight the strength of domestic markets
New York-Los Angeles and Barcelona-Palma de Mallorca follow among the most frequented regional routes. B-737, A-320, and A-321 are the most utilized aircraft more
AirportsLondon Heathrow Airport mayor threatens legal action over expansion
Airport operator Hal has proposed a new £49bn plan that includes the construction of a third runway
IATA also had its say, emphasizing the critical issues of the expansion plan and the trust that should be placed in Hal's management of the airport more
AirportsIATA launches 2024 World Air Transport Statistics report
About classes, airport pairs, used aircraft and passenger countries
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released the latest edition of the World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) with comprehensive statistical data for 2024. Updated annually with data... more
AirportsIata: London Heathrow Airport expansion could bring economic benefits
But "it must not happen at any cost and taking for granted that the current operator is the best"
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has released the following statement regarding proposals for the future development of London-Heathrow Airport by Heathrow Airport Limited (Hal) and the... more
AirportsPassenger air transport: +108% in 2025 compared to 2019
It will reach +178% in 2040, with 14.8 trillion travellers
In 2025, annual air travel demand will reach a new high, with revenue passenger kilometers (Rpk, the number of paying passengers multiplied by the total distance travelled) at 108% of 2019 levels. Last... more
AirportsSicily takes off: Municipal surcharge removed, minor airports rejoice
Definitive approval from the Senate for the exemption of the boarding rights tax
A breath of fresh air for Trapani, Comiso, and the minor islands, which aim to revive tourism and the island’s accessibility more