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A difficult summer for air transport

A difficult summer for air transport
07/05/2022 | Transport
EUROPE. Strikes are on the increase in the airline industry, driven by wage demands and requests for improved working conditions.
ADP, air traffic recovery, air transport, airports, Aéroports de Paris, Belgium, Brussels Airlines, cancelled flights, delayed flights, Easyjet, France, Italy, Portugal, Ryanair, SAS, Spain, strikes

Four airports from Mediterranean countries make it into the Top 10 of international air traffic

Four airports from Mediterranean countries make it into the Top 10 of international air traffic
04/12/2022 | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. The Mediterranean countries are doing well in the international traffic segment by placing five of their airports in the Top 10 of the world airports ranking published by ACI World.
ACI, ACI World, air transport, airports, Airports Council International, Antalya, Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Dubai, Guangzhou-Baiyun, Istanbul, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Luis Felige de Oliveira, Madrid, Mediterranean, Orlando, Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle, transport, Vhengdu

Air traffic: collapse confirmed for 2020 and aborted recovery in 2021

Air traffic: collapse confirmed for 2020 and aborted recovery in 2021
12/07/2021 | Transport
EUROPE. The air transport sector lost 73% of its passengers in Europe in 2020. 2021 will be less catastrophic, but will also remain a black year.
Air Namibia, Air traffic, air transport, Alitalia, Comair, Croatia, Cyprus, Dragon Air, Europe, Eurostat, Flybe, France, Greece, IATA, Italy, Mediterranean, NokScoot, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, South African Airways, Spain, Trans State Airlines

Iberia and Repsol fly Madrid-Bilbao on green fuel

Iberia and Repsol fly Madrid-Bilbao on green fuel
11/04/2021 | Transport
SPAIN. An Airbus A320neo of Iberia made a regular flight from Madrid to Bilbao with green fuel produced from waste and residues, mainly cooking oil. In Europe, the aviation world is trying to substitute sustainable aviation fuel for paraffin.
Aena, air transport, aircraft, airline, Basque Country, Bilbao, Biojet, CAD, decarbonisation, environment, Flying with new alternative fuels, fuel, green aviation fuel, IAG, Iberia, International Airlines Group, Madrid, mototok, Petronor, Puertollano, Repsol, SAF, Spain, Sustainable aviation fuel, Tarragona, transport, Vizcaya, VOLcan

The European Commission wants to support 801 redundant workers in Sardinia

The European Commission wants to support 801 redundant workers in Sardinia
11/02/2021 | Transport
ITALY. The European Commission has proposed financial aid to 611 former employees of Air Italy and 190 of Porto Canale in Cagliari who have lost their jobs due to restructuring and globalisation.
Air Italy, air transport, Alisarda, Cagliari, Covid-19, EGF, European Commission, European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, freight, globalisation, goods, Italy, Meridiana, Nicolas Schmit, Olbia, Porto Canale, Qatar Airways, Sardinia, storage

European Commission accepts €4bn recapitalisation of Air France

European Commission accepts €4bn recapitalisation of Air France
04/06/2021 | Transport
FRANCE. The European Commission has accepted the French government's plan to recapitalise Air France as part of its temporary framework for state aid during the Covid-19 period.
Air France, Air France-KLM, air transport, Bruno Le Maire, European Commission, France, Margrethe Vestager, Orly, Paris, transport

Morocco cancels all flights with France and Spain

Morocco cancels all flights with France and Spain
03/30/2021 | Transport
MOROCCO / SPAIN / FRANCE. Moroccan authorities are suspending all flights to and from Spain and France and closing the borders of Ceuta and Melilla.
Air Arabia Maroc, air transport, Ceuta, coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, Melilla, Moroccan Ministry of Tourism, Morocco, Royal Air Maroc, Spain, tourism, transport

Volotea positions itself in Algeria by opening eight routes serving seven Algerian cities

Volotea positions itself in Algeria by opening eight routes serving seven Algerian cities
03/15/2021 | Transport
FRANCE / ALGERIA. The Catalan airline is adding Algeria to its destinations with eight new flights starting in mid-September 2021 from Marseille, Bordeaux and Lyon.
Aigle Azur, Air France, air transport, Algeria, Algiers, Annaba, Atransport, Bordeaux, Béjaïa, Cohor, Constantine, France, London, Lyon, Lyon-Saint Exupéry, Marseille, Marseille Provence airport, Oran, Sétif, Tlemcen, Volotea

French skies turn scarlet red with the abyssal losses of Air France, ADP and Airbus

French skies turn scarlet red with the abyssal losses of Air France, ADP and Airbus
02/18/2021 | Transport
FRANCE. Air France announces a loss of €7.1 billion in 2020, while ADP loses 60% of its passengers and Airbus revenues decline by 29%. version française

ADP, air, AIr France, AIr France-KLM, air transport, Airbus, airports, Ammam, Ankara, Antalya, Benjamin Smith, Bodrum, Boeing, CDG, coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, France, Frédéric Gagey, Gazipaşa Alanya, GMR Airports, Izmir, Jordan, Macedonia, Orly, TAV Airports, tourism, Transavia, Tunisia, Turkey, Zagreb

Ryanair to close its Toulouse-Blagnac base and reduce its flights in Spain and Portugal

Ryanair to close its Toulouse-Blagnac base and reduce its flights in Spain and Portugal
10/15/2020 | Transport
FRANCE. Ryanair announces the closure of its Toulouse base from November 2020 to March 2021 to minimise losses during this Covid-19 period.
air transport, France, Portugal, Ryanair, Spain, Toulouse, Toulouse-Blagnac airport

Sky Express wants to change era by ordering four A320neo from Airbus

Sky Express wants to change era by ordering four A320neo from Airbus
10/15/2020 | Transport
FRANCE / GREECE. First order and new customer for Airbus with the signature, on Wednesday 14 October 2020, of Sky Express for four aircraft.
air transport, Airbus, Athens, Aviation Capital Group, France, Greece, Ioannis Grylos, IOGR, Sky Express, Thessaloniki, Toulouse

Ryanair to open a permanent base at Beauvais

Ryanair to open a permanent base at Beauvais
09/24/2020 | Transport
FRANCE. The airline company Ryanair is going to set up a permanent base at Paris-Beauvais airport, located in Tillé, with two planes stationed. version française

air transport, airport Paris-Beauvais, Beauvais, Boeing, Cyprus, France, François Rubichon, low cost, Manchester, Marseille, Paphos, Picardie, Ryanair, Tillé, transport, United Kingdom

Vueling positions itself for the first time on domestic flights in France

Vueling positions itself for the first time on domestic flights in France
09/23/2020 | Transport
FRANCE / SPAIN. The low-cost airline Vueling will offer its first domestic flights in France by serving Marseille, Brest and Montpellier from Paris-Orly airport.
Air France, air transport, Barcelona, Brest, France, IAG, Ibiza, Marseille, Montpellier, Paris-Orly, Spain, transport, Vueling

Airbus promises the first commercial flight of a hydrogen-powered aircraft in 2035

Airbus promises the first commercial flight of a hydrogen-powered aircraft in 2035
09/21/2020 | Industry
FRANCE. Airbus has revealed its strategy to develop a hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft in 2035. Its teams are working on three concepts.fr version française
aeronautics sector, air transport, Airbus, Ariane, blending-wing body, BWB, Glenn Llewellyn, Guillaume Faury, hydrogen, industry, Jean-Brice Dumont, transport, Turbofan, Turboprop, Zero

A student takes a majority stake in the Israeli airline El Al

A student takes a majority stake in the Israeli airline El Al
09/18/2020 | Transport
ISRAEL. Eli Rozenberg, a twenty-seven year old Israeli student, now holds a majority stake of 42.85% in El Al, through his company Kanfei Nesharim. version française
air transport, Center Health Care, Covid-19, El Al, Eli Rozenberg, Ginsburg, Israel, Jerusalem, Kanfei Nesharim, Kenny Rozenberg, Knafaim Holdings, New York, Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

Transavia reinforces its programme in France with the opening of five routes

Transavia reinforces its programme in France with the opening of five routes
09/16/2020 | Transport
FRANCE. Transavia France launches five new routes serving the South of France from Paris-Orly and Nantes-Atlantique.
air transport, Biarritz, France, Lyon, Marseille, Marseille Provence, Mediterranean, Montpellier, Nantes, Nantes-Atlantique, Nice Côte d'Azur, Paray-Vieille-Poste, Paris-Orly, Toulouse-Blagnac, Transavia, transport

Flight cancellations and delays in France this summer could cost airlines €26 million

Flight cancellations and delays in France this summer could cost airlines €26 million
09/11/2020 | Transport
FRANCE. According to a survey conducted by Flightright, between July and August 2020, just over 65,000 flights were operated out of France, down 60% from 2019. version française
Air Corsica, air transport, airports, Ajaccio, ASL Airlines, Barcelona, Bastia, Beauvais, British Airways, destinations, EasyJet, Europe, flightright, France, Hop! Lille, Lisbon, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Nice, Paris-CDG, Ryanair, Strasbourg, Toulouse, transport, Tunis, Tunisair, Vueling, Wizz Air

Marco Sansavini becomes CEO of Vueling Airlines

Marco Sansavini becomes CEO of Vueling Airlines
09/10/2020 | People
SPAIN. The airline company Vueling Airlines (IAG Group) announces the appointment of Marco Sansavini, ex-Iberia, as CEO. Version française
air transport, Alitalia, Bologna, carnet, Europe, IAG, Iberia, IMD, Javier Sanchez-Prieto, KLM, KLM-Air France, Lausanne, Luis Gallego, Marco Sansavini, North Africa, Paris, Spain, Vueling, Willie Walsh

The dismissal of Tunisair's CEO is causing a stir

The dismissal of Tunisair's CEO is causing a stir
07/08/2020 | Transport
TUNISIA. After refusing a rescue plan for the airline, the Tunisian Transport Minister dismissed Tunisair's CEO under conditions deemed unconstitutional.
air transport, Anouar Maârouf, Belgacem Tayaa, Elyes Fakfakh, Elyes Mnabki, Noureddine Taboubi, politics, Tahya Tounes, Tunisair, Tunisair rescue plan, Tunisia, Walid Jalled

Israeli airline El Al to receive a $250m state-guaranteed loan

Israeli airline El Al to receive a $250m state-guaranteed loan
07/07/2020 | Transport
ISRAEL. The airline company El Al accepted the rescue plan proposed by the Israeli government and could be nationalised again.
air transport, coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, El Al, Israel, Knafaim Holding, Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

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