NEWSJun 20, 2023Ryanair Apologizes After Flight Attendant Announces Tel Aviv is in PalestinePassengers aboard Ryanair received a shock when they heard an announcement calling their destination "Palestine." Since the incident, many have questioned what the carrier's views are and whether they truly support every passenger equally.Read More →
NEWSMay 27, 2023ITA Receives First A330neo, Steps Towards a More Modern FleetOn Thursday, the newest jet in ITA Airways' fleet was flown to Rome from the Airbus final assembly line in Toulouse, France.Read More →
NEWSMay 25, 2023Aircraft Affected After Mt. Etna Erupts Beside Italian AirportIn the early morning hours of Sunday, May 21, the tallest volcano in Europe, Mount Etna, began to erupt. The eruption, which was the most active in 30 years, spewed hundreds of tons of volcanic ash into the atmosphere above Sicily. This prompted ENAC, the Italian aviation authority, to decide to close most of the airspace above Sicily due to the threat that volcanic ash poses to aviation.Read More →
NEWSJan 18, 2023Lufthansa Places Bid to Acquire ITA AirwaysLufthansa has announced that it will offer to acquire a stake in the struggling Italian flag carrier, ITA Airways. This comes during a time of unprecedented industry-wide airline consolidations in the post-pandemic state of the industry.Read More →
ROUTESDec 22, 2022ITA Announces New Nonstop Flights From Rome to Washington-Dulles and San FranciscoAfter Alitalia's rebrand to ITA Airways late last year, the new Italian airline has been working to expand its route map to fulfill its predecessor's network capacity. In doing so, the airline has just announced two new services from Rome to Washington-Dulles and San Francisco, set to begin in July of 2023.Read More →
NEWSOct 16, 2022VIDEO: Boeing 747 Loses Wheel During Takeoff from Italian Airport On Wednesday morning, a 747 Dreamlifter lost one of its landing gear wheels on takeoff from an Italian airport. The aircraft continued safely to its destination with no one being injured.Read More →
NEWSMay 05, 2022Introducing Italy's Newest Airline: AeroitaliaStarting later this year privately owned Aeroitalia will become Italy's newest airline. The new venture is run by experienced aviation professionals and will initially be based at Forlì (FRL) airport. Read More →
ROUTESDec 16, 2021Qantas Returns To Rome After 18 YearsQantas is returning seasonal service to Rome from June 2022 through October. The three times a week service will see Qantas return to Italy after an absence of 18 years. In addition, this marks the Australian airline’s return to continental Europe. Read More →
NEWSOct 22, 2021Introducing ITA AirwaysOctober 15 was a monumental day in the history of Italian aviation. Gone are the days where Alitalia and their red, white, and green planes grace the skies of the Italian and global airspace. Enter Italy's new airline and flag carrier: ITA.Read More →
ROUTESOct 14, 2021United Airlines Announces Routes to Amman, Mallorca, Bergen, Among OthersUnited Airlines has announced 10 new routes from various hubs to seemingly random destinations.Read More →
