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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Italy fines Ryanair €255.8m for abusing market dominance by obstructing online travel agencies

Italy's competition authority (AGCM) on Dec. 23 fined Ryanair €255.8 million (≈$302m) for allegedly abusing its dominance by deliberately obstructing online travel agencies that rely on its flights. Ryanair said it will "immediately appeal" the AGCM's finding, which follows a probe into the carrier's commercial relations with travel agencies.

Also: Aviation A2Z, Airline Economics, Daily Sabah, ansa.it, Ryanair, Euronews, The Independent, The Guardian, ansa.it and euractiv.com
2025-12-23T03:29:42.163358-08:00
Routes   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends  
aeroroutes.com

LEVEL to Launch Barcelona–Lima A330‑200 Service Three Times Weekly From June 2026

By aeroroutes.com: Published at 1601PST 22DEC25 / 0001GMT 23DEC25 LEVEL in Northern summer 2026 season plans to launch new service to Peru, as the carrier lists Barcelona – Lima route.

Also: AeroTime
2025-12-22T16:08:38.002842-08:00
Routes   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
CAPA

Shenzhen Airlines commences Shenzhen-Melbourne service

By CAPA: 23-Dec-2025 10:21 AM Shenzhen Airlines commences Shenzhen-Melbourne service Shenzhen Airlines, via its official Weibo account, announced (22-Dec-2025) it commenced three times weekly Shenzhen-Melbourne Tullamarine service with A330-300 equipment on 22-Dec-2025 (CAAC-News, 22-Dec-2025).

Also: AeroTime, CAPA and miragenews.com
2025-12-22T15:46:02.740294-08:00
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Putin: Russian civil aircraft design must move beyond Soviet-era military influence

By FlightGlobal: Russian president Vladimir Putin says building a modern civil aircraft industry has required a strategic rethink from the Soviet era, when civil aircraft design was largely influenced by military considerations.

2025-12-23T01:26:56.409012-08:00
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en.globes.co.il • Asaf Zagrizak

Wizz Air plans Tel Aviv, Eilat bases from March

By en.globes.co.il: Following understandings reached between Wizz Air and the Israeli authorities about the establishment of two bases in Israel (at Ben Gurion airport and Ramon airport near Eilat), "Globes" can reveal that the Hungarian low-cost airline plans to operate Eilat-Budapest flights from March.

2025-12-22T09:08:46.202614-08:00