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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
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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
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
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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