#WizzAir has parked two brand-new Airbus #A321XLRs in Poland and removed their engines to install them on A321neos that have been grounded for months due to the Pratt & Whitney issue - via Corriere [in Italian]
07.11.2025 09:31 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0@leonardberberi.bsky.social
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#WizzAir has parked two brand-new Airbus #A321XLRs in Poland and removed their engines to install them on A321neos that have been grounded for months due to the Pratt & Whitney issue - via Corriere [in Italian]
07.11.2025 09:31 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Spanish airline #Volotea is working to increase its presence in Italy. “In the next three to five years we could double our operations,” says CEO Carlos Muñoz. The carrier expects to close this year with €835–855 million in revenue and an EBIT of €70–80 million - via Corriere [in Italian]
06.11.2025 16:52 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0ANALYSIS / In 2024 the head of IAG was the highest-paid manager in the sector in Europe (€15,101 per day), driven by strong results and near-record profitability. The richest, however, remains the CEO of #Ryanair - via Corriere [in Italian]
04.11.2025 12:39 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0EXCLUSIVE / #SunExpress is owned by a #TurkishAirlines (50%) and #Lufthansa (50%) joint venture. The Turks now want full control. But the German group disagrees - via Corriere [in Italian]
03.11.2025 14:18 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0#ItaAirways reports a positive adjusted EBIT of 85 million euros in the third quarter. This would bring the Lufthansa-led airline’s figure to +39 million for the first nine months of 2025 - via Corriere [in Italian]
30.10.2025 11:32 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1ANALYSIS / In 2024, Chinese local authorities granted national airlines at least €2.5 billion in incentives. This year, 85% of seats on direct China–Europe flights are offered by Chinese carriers - via Corriere [in Italian]
22.10.2025 15:58 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0#AirFrance-#KLM and #Lufthansa set aside their rivalry and call on the EU to protect the sector from foreign competition (especially from the Middle East) and not to hinder mergers. IAG is notably absent from the appeal (Qatar Airways holds 26%) – via Corriere [in Italian]
22.10.2025 11:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0A problem at an Eni refinery is leading to reduced jet fuel production in Milan #Malpensa airport. A NOTAM advises airlines to load fuel at other airports for several weeks - via Corriere [in Italian]
16.10.2025 14:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0ANALYSIS / Fewer Economy seats, more "premium" seats: to increase profits, European and U.S. airlines are shifting the focus of cabin configuration toward more profitable classes – All the numbers on Corriere [in Italian]
12.10.2025 10:19 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0According to #Ryanair’s chief, there are no true low cost carriers in the United States, and only four airlines will remain: American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Southwest - via Corriere [in English]
06.10.2025 14:18 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0That would be really difficult to spell by lot of Italians 😀
05.10.2025 12:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0#Aeroitalia wants to call itself #AirItaly, but the commissioners of Air Italy (grounded in 2020) say it can’t. An expert hired by Aeroitalia claims it can. Amid all this chaos, the airline also registers another name: Fly Italic - via Corriere [in Italian]
05.10.2025 11:42 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1Do you remember the Delta flight from Milan to New York that was diverted to Rome on July 24, 2023, due to a hailstorm? The final report concludes that the incident was avoidable, that the onboard weather radar was outdated, and that there was “operational pressure” — via Corriere [in Italian]
02.10.2025 06:49 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0INTERVIEW / #Ryanair CEO: “More airlines in Europe will soon go bust. #EasyJet will be broken up, #WizzAir has no future” - via Corriere [English version]
30.09.2025 19:21 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0ANALYSIS / London–New York is the highest-revenue city pair in the world (almost 2 billion €). Looking at individual "airline + route" combinations, Iberia leads with the Madrid–Buenos Aires route (around 690 million) – via Corriere [in Italian]
30.09.2025 07:28 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0EXCLUSIVE / #ItaAirways narrows losses despite engine woes and grounded jets, says CEO Joerg Eberhart - via Corriere [interview in English]
21.09.2025 06:51 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1EXCLUSIVE / Italy halts airplane boarding via facial recognition as privacy Authority blocks the service - via Corriere [in Italian]
17.09.2025 13:16 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0EXCLUSIVE / The sale of 44.9% of TAP Air Portugal is becoming more complicated: the minimum price set by the government (€700 million) is considered too high by the interested parties. IAG is the frontrunner in the bidding – via Corriere [in Italian] tinyurl.com/54trafxt
16.09.2025 05:57 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Scheduled flights, using small aircraft (9–19 seats), operating from minor airports such as Rome Urbe, Milan Bresso, Venice Lido, or Tortolì. ENAC’s plan for regional connections - via Corriere [in Italian]
14.09.2025 13:30 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0What is it like to travel on a single-aisle aircraft - the Airbus A321XLR - between Europe and the U.S.? We flew the Madrid–Boston route. Passengers will find themselves boarding these jets more and more often - via Corriere [in Italian]
13.09.2025 12:38 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0EXCLUSIVE / #Lufthansa and Italian Finance Ministry are working on a plan for the German carrier to raise its stake in #ItaAirways to 90% by June 2026 from current 41% - via Corriere [in Italian]
11.09.2025 08:35 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0ANALYSIS / Domestic flights in Europe have decreased by 50% over the past twenty years (with few exceptions). The causes? Low cost airlines, high-speed trains, remote working and “flight shaming” - via Corriere [in Italian]
31.08.2025 10:36 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0#Spirit has filed a new bankruptcy protection request, just 5 months after emerging from a previous reorganization. Meanwhile, it is issuing bonuses to the company's top executives. @briansumers.com explains what happened and what the future scenarios might be - via Corriere [in Italian]
30.08.2025 11:38 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0There is a U.S. company that, more than others, is benefiting from Washington's trade war: #Boeing. The aerospace giant is racking up foreign orders and, after years, has surpassed the European #Airbus – via Corriere della Sera [in Italian]
29.08.2025 09:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Why I love flying in the US
22.08.2025 13:51 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0In the first half of 2025, Italian airports saw a 6.2% increase in passenger traffic. However, Bergamo, the country's third-largest airport, recorded a 3.6% decline. #Ryanair — which holds 80% of the market there — is a key factor behind the drop. Details on Corriere [in Italian]
20.08.2025 16:28 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0As if post-Covid delays and engine issues weren’t enough, air travel is facing yet another problem: hundreds of brand-new jets are grounded because they still don’t have seats (especially First and Business class ones) - via Corriere [in Italian]
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