Articles by Jakob Wert

Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) has commenced operations as the new state-owned Italian airline, following Alitalia’s permanent shutdown on Thursday, 14th October. Its first flights took off on Friday morning from Milan Linate … [read more]

After years of unprofitability, Italy’s national airline Alitalia has shut down on Thursday (14th October) following its final arrivals. The very last flight to arrive at Alitalia’s main hub, Rome Fiumicino Airport, … [read more]

Tata Sons, the holding company of Indian conglomerate Tata Group, has won a bid for the acquisition of flag-carrier Air India. The Indian government has long attempted to sell its struggling national … [read more]

A Pilatus PC-12 aircraft has crashed in Milan, Italy, on Sunday. The propeller plane hit a building, killing eight on board and causing significant damage on the ground. The private aircraft registered … [read more]

The Spanish island of La Palma has closed its airport on Saturday amid an ongoing volcanic eruption that has forced thousands to evacuate. Last Sunday, the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the island … [read more]

For a second time this year, Delta Air Lines has increased its order for the Airbus A321neo. On Tuesday, the Atlanta-based carrier announced that it has converted options for 30 additional Pratt … [read more]

Condor has announced an order for 16 Airbus A330neo, set to replace its existing Boeing 767 long-haul fleet. The German leisure airline will add the new aircraft type starting in Fall 2022, … [read more]

A Transair Cargo Boeing 737 was forced to perform an emergency landing on water near Honolulu, Hawaii. The aircraft on flight T4810 to Kahului suffered an engine failure after taking off from … [read more]