voli low cost cancellati in tutta europa per fare cassa

perchè le compagnie low cost - ancora non quelle di bandiera, ma potrebbe accadere- cancella no i voli diretti in Italia in tempo utile per non incorrere in sanzioni, a spesa dei clienti? (www.repubblica.it) Altro...

Make Qatar Airways Reservation: Massive Flight(Routes) Resumption

The following destinations are planned to resume Qatar airways flights or increase frequencies: AMM, Amman — daily flights started 15 September, carriage of passengers limited to AMM-DOH only and more (medium.com) Altro...

SWISS Takes Delivery of Its First A321neo | Airways Magazine

On September 18, 2020, SWISS (LX), the flag carrier of Switzerland, took delivery of its maiden A321neo registered HB-JPA, CN9417. (airwaysmag.com) Altro...

Blue Air Announces Seven New Winter Routes | Airways Magazine

Romanian low-cost carrier Blue Air (0B) has announced seven new winter routes around Europe to be introduced in the coming months. (airwaysmag.com) Altro...

Silverstone Air Fokker 50 Suffers Crash Landing in Mogadishu | Airways Magazine

A Silverstone Air (K5) Fokker 50 with registration 5Y-MHT has crash-landed at the Mogadishu Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ). (airwaysmag.com) Altro...

Air Canada to Offer Travelers Free COVID-19 Insurance | Airways Magazine

Air Canada (AC) will offer complimentary COVID-19 insurance in partnership with Manulife, a Canadian insurance company. (airwaysmag.com) Altro...

Republic Airways Pilots Vote to Prevent Furloughs | Airways Magazine

Republic Airways (YX) pilots have voted 1840-171 in favor of an LOA (letter of agreement) that would prevent upcoming furloughs. (airwaysmag.com) Altro...

The inside story of Airbus first commercial aircraft

The jet, which proved difficult to sell at first, ended up propelling Airbus on its collision course to compete with Boeing (www.key.aero) Altro...

Can Ryanair Survive the Coronavirus?

The pandemic is hitting the notoriously no-frills airline where it hurts. (slate.com) Altro...

Boeing 737 Max is still unsafe to fly, say families of victims

The Boeing 737 Max was grounded after 346 people died in two crashes (www.independent.ie) Altro...

Lufthansa may speed Airbus A350 deliveries with new business class

As Lufthansa looks to axe the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747 it could accelerate delivery of new A350s with its latest business class (www.executivetraveller.com) Altro...

IATA cargo chief Hughes takes buyout amid downsizing

The International Air Transport Association is feeling the same financial heat as its members. Staff cutbacks are now a reality. (www.freightwaves.com) Altro...

Two American Boeing 777s Divert Due To Cracked Windshields

Both aircraft managed to land safely; however, the frequency of the events being so close together does raise some questions... (simpleflying.com) Altro...

Qantas Considering More “Flights To Nowhere” After First Flight Near Record Sell Out

Qantas considering running more "Flights To Nowhere" after Great Southern Land 787 tour sold on in just 10 minutes. (www.gatechecked.com) Altro...

Ryanair to Cut Capacity Again in October | Airways Magazine

Due to the EU government's current travel restrictions, Ryanair (FR) has grounded some operations, cutting October capacity by 20%. (airwaysmag.com) Altro...

Cargolux Adds Flight to Shenzhen, Its 6th to China | Airways Magazine

Today, Cargolux (CV) announced a new route to Shenzhen (SZX). This new destination marks CV's 6th Chinese destination. (airwaysmag.com) Altro...

Delta Air Lines, LATAM Group Receive Joint Venture Approval | Airways Magazine

Yesterday, Delta Air Lines (DL) and LATAM Airlines Group obtained regulatory approval for their Trans-American Joint Venture Agreement (JVA). (airwaysmag.com) Altro...

High Flyer Interview: Seven Questions to Ferry Pilot Steve Giordano (+Photos) | Airways Magazine

One of my bucket list items was completed back in 2018 when going on a ferry flight between Toulouse (TLS) and Doha (DOH) with Qatar Airways. (airwaysmag.com) Altro...

US Air Force could deploy freighters to fly truckloads of vaccine

Pentagon planners are putting together maps and matrices for how the government should ship millions of vaccine doses around the country under expedited conditions. One of those options includes driving commercial trucks with refrigerated units onto giant military planes and flying them to hospitals and other distribution points. (www.freightwaves.com) Altro...

Edinburgh Airport CEO: UK Government Needs to Do More, Hopeful for the Future | Airways Magazine

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) CEO Gordon Dewar spoke to Airways about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including some of the issues surrounding EDI. (airwaysmag.com) Altro...

First of Eight Air New Zealand Boeing 777's Flown to Storage | Airways Magazine

On Thursday Afternoon, the first of eight Air New Zealand (NZ) Boeing 777 came to rest in storage at Victorville Airport (VCV). (airwaysmag.com) Altro...

A 27-year-old Takes over Control of El Al | Airways Magazine

Eli Rozenberg, a 27-years old student, has bought a 42,85% stake in El Al (LY), taking control of Israel's national airline. (airwaysmag.com) Altro...

Hong Kong International Airport Awarded Airport Health Accreditation | Airways Magazine

This week, Airport Authority Hong Kong announced that Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) had received Airport Health Accreditation (AHA). (airwaysmag.com) Altro...

ATR 72-600F Makes Its Maiden Flight

Regional turboprop manufacturer ATR announced Wednesday that it had completed the first successful flight of its new ATR 72-600F – the freighter variant of its ATR 72-600 passenger aircraft. (simpleflying.com) Altro...

Pivot Airlines partners with the Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF)- Ottawa, Toronto, Windsor and Montreal – here we come!

Pivot Airlines is pleased to announce that we have entered a formal arrangement with the Region of Waterloo International Airport to provide scheduled domestic air service to Ottawa, Toronto, Windsor and Montreal. We are excited to form a true partnership with the Region of Waterloo International Airport by having their support in helping develop regional markets aimed at serving Waterloo Region. Service commences upon receipt of the necessary regulatory approvals and is contingent upon a… (www.waterlooairport.ca) Altro...

Why San Francisco International Airport is turning off the loudspeaker

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought plenty of changes to airports, from sanitizing stations to mandatory mask wearing. But San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has decided that instead of adding something it'll take something away -- specifically, noise. The new "quiet airport" plan aims to reduce noise throughout SFO by 40%. Step one is making announcements about specific flights boarding or being delayed only at the relevant gate instead of the entire terminal. Related (www.cnn.com) Altro...

An airline that’s been closed for 6 months will now be controlled by a 27-year-old

When the going gets tough, stop and start over. That’s exactly what El Al, the flag carrier of Israel, is doing. Since March, the airline has effectively ceased operations. The carrier suspended most commercial flights due to the Israeli border closure and has only operated a handful of repatriation, charter and cargo flights since. (thepointsguy.com) Altro...

Goiás, Brazil will win a new private airport and a new aeronautical hub

Launching takes place in October and phase 1 works will be completed in 2024... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Altro...

El Al’s new owner: Eli Rozenberg, a 27-year-old yeshiva student from New York

Eli Rozenberg, a 27-year-old New York-born yeshiva student who lives in Jerusalem, became the owner of Israel’s embattled national carrier El Al on Wednesday after he placed the only bid at a share offering at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Rozenberg’s Kanfei Nesharim company bought a controlling 42.85% stake in the airline with a $150 million offering. The state, which had committed to buying any unwanted shares as part of a rescue package, bought some $30 million worth of shares for a stake that… (www.timesofisrael.com) Altro...

Asia travellers snap up 'flights to nowhere'

Air travel numbers are at a historic low this year, and it's forced carriers to get creative to bring in revenue. One big idea that's caught on in Asia and Australia is a so-called 'journey to nowhere'. These sightseeing trips allow travellers on a plane, fly them over landmarks, and then return to the airport they started out at. This week, Australia's Qantas announced its offer of a seven-hour scenic flight over the Australian Outback and Great Barrier Reef sold out in… (www.yahoo.com) Altro...

Southwest says half of grounded Boeing 737-800 planes back in service

Southwest Airlines Co <LUV.N> said on Thursday it has now returned to service about half the 115 Boeing <BA.N> 737-800 aircraft it temporarily grounded after it discovered discrepancies in aircraft weight data. The Dallas-based airline said in a statement late Wednesday that "out of an abundance of caution, we have temporarily ceased flying the respective aircraft to enter the correct weights of the aircraft in question into the system and reset the program." (www.yahoo.com) Altro...

Coughing Dummies Help Boeing and United Track Viruses on Planes

For the past four months, United Airlines and Boeing Co. have been flying around jetliners loaded with mannequins, aerosol sprays, sensors and scientists in an effort to understand how contaminated air moves through passenger planes. The U.S. military initiated the $1 million study when the spread of Covid-19 raised concerns about infection risks for troops transported on passenger jets. (www.msn.com) Altro...

Southwest temporarily grounds 130 Boeing 737-800 airplanes over weight data

Southwest Airlines Co said late Wednesday it temporarily grounded 130 Boeing 737-800 aircraft after it discovered discrepancies in aircraft weight data. (uk.reuters.com) Altro...

Southwest bolsters the Southwest Promise by keeping middle seats open for fall travel

Southwest Airlines today renewed its ongoing commitment to supporting the well-being and comfort of its Customers and Employees by announcing that the carrier will continue limiting the amount of seats sold on every flight to allow middle seats to remain open through Nov. 30, 2020. Additionally, as part of The Southwest Promise, the airline requires face masks to be worn at all times, has implemented physical distancing measures in airports and onboard aircraft, and maintains a stringent… (worldairlinenews.com) Altro...

Spirit To Fly First International Flight In Months To Colombia

On Saturday, September 19th, Spirit Airlines will be the first international arrival in Colombia as the country reopens its international borders. The American low-cost carrier will be flying from Fort Lauderdale to Cartagena, with more Colombian destinations to follow. (simpleflying.com) Altro...

Sustainability: Air France continues to invest in equipment and electric vehicles for use on the runway

Company tested ramp handling using various electrical devices; Airbus A350 F-HTYD registration aircraft that participated in the test currently flies to São Paulo (GRU)... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Altro...

Transportation Photo Gallery: The Pacific Northwest Wildfires

Pictures from Portland International Airport, where Alaska Airlines temporarily suspended operations. (www.freightwaves.com) Altro...

U.S. Panel Bashes FAA and Boeing for Aircraft Design Flaws

A panel from the U.S. government found both Boeing and the FAA guilty of poor oversight, withholding details, cost cutting, and fails in the design and construction of the 737 MAX 8 amid tests for the re-certification of the grounded aircraft (theexplorerblog.com) Altro...

Pan Am Returning to the skies using 747s?

Pan Am is preparing its sixth reincarnation, this time introducing “luxury” passenger service onboard the Boeing 747. Pan Am Returns…With 747 Service? Enter, Gene “D.G.” Tatum, the President of the latest incarnation. He’s hoping to be based in Ecuador…or Colombia…or Costa Rica…or somewhere. “We are hoping to enter a joint venture agreement with the Ecuadorian Government for their recently closed, state owned TAME Airlines; however negotiations seem to have stalled as the officials from TAME… (liveandletsfly.com) Altro...

House Report Condemns Boeing and F.A.A. in 737 Max Disasters

A committee’s Democrats say two fatal crashes were a “horrific culmination” of engineering flaws, mismanagement and oversight lapses. (www.nytimes.com) Altro...

Sixth generation fighter prototype secretly fielded for USAF

“Air Force reveals it secretly built and flew new fighter jet.” (thehill.com) Altro...

Return of the MAX 8

Tests for the recertification of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 are underway around the world. In Europe, officials from several countries are meeting to discuss Boeing's plans to train crews. If successful, the aircraft will be deemed airworthy and allowed to fly again after more than a year of being grounded. However, Boeing may have a hard time selling the aircraft due to customer concerns, lack of demand, and newfound issues with 787. (theexplorerblog.com) Altro...

Hurricane Sally tests United Airlines' protections for parked planes

United Airlines and Hong Kong airport explain how they protect airplanes from hurricanes. Aircraft stored on the ground require special precautions and there are a lot more of them this year with so much of the passenger sector closed down by COVID. (www.freightwaves.com) Altro...

Delta Air Lines Seeks Industry's Biggest Debt Deal Ever | Airways Magazine

Delta Air Lines is raising US$9bn in what is the biggest debt transaction ever made in the aviation industry, seeking huge investor funding. (airwaysmag.com) Altro...

Eurowings to replace Ryanair at Düsseldorf Airport | Airways Magazine

Eurowings (EW) has announced that it would replace around 95% of the service provided by Ryanair (FR) departing from Düsseldorf Airport. (airwaysmag.com) Altro...

Southwest Airlines to Keep Middle Seats Empty for Fall Travel | Airways Magazine

Southwest Airlines (WN) has announced it will keep its middle seats empty for the Fall until November 30 this year. (airwaysmag.com) Altro...

British Airways CEO Appears In Front of Transport Select Committee | Airways Magazine

British Airways (BA) CEO Alex Cruz appeared today in front of the Transport Select Committee to discuss the airline's actions during COVID-19. (airwaysmag.com) Altro...

Airbus A321 embarks on second act in e-commerce

The first Airbus narrow-body passenger-to-freighter conversion is ready to hit the market, offering more cargo space and efficiency than Boeing 737 and 757 many aviation experts say. The plane is geared to help e-commerce, express delivery companies. (www.freightwaves.com) Altro...

Boeing, FAA Cultures to Blame for 737 MAX Disasters | Airways Magazine

The House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee (HTIC) has ruled that Boeing and the FAA were to blame for the 737 MAX disasters. (airwaysmag.com) Altro...

Lufthansa to Expand 2021 Holiday Flight Offerings | Airways Magazine

Lufthansa (LH) has announced new flight offerings from Frankfurt (FRA) starting in 2021. (airwaysmag.com) Altro...