Lufthansa Group has completed the acquisition of a 41% stake in ITA Airways for 325 million euros. The Italian airline has thus joined the Lufthansa network, becoming the fifth airline in the group. The remaining 59% of the shares remain with the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance.
The British government has backed plans to build a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said. According to her, the project will create more than 100,000 jobs and boost the country’s economic growth.
Transport Overseas Group (TO Group) has become the commercial agent for British shipping company Polaris Autoliners, helping it expand in Europe and Oceania. The partnership will give Polaris, a ro-ro specialist, access to markets in Australia, New Zealand and Norway, using TO Group’s global network.
In Kazakhstan, construction of three new airports has begun in popular resort areas – Zaysan, Katon-Karagay and Kendirli. The projects are being implemented in strategically important locations: in Zaysan, the airport is being built on the basis of the former military airfield named after Satpayev, in Katon-Karagay – between the villages of Katon-Karagay and Ulken Naryn, and in Kendirli it will appear 13 kilometers from the resort area.
Harju County Court has declared Estonia’s national airline Nordica bankrupt. The bankruptcy was officially initiated on 20 November 2024, after which the company announced the layoff of 272 employees.
In 2024, Singapore Changi Airport handled 1.99 million tonnes of air cargo, up 14.6% year-on-year. Growth was recorded in all segments — export, import and transit. The main drivers were the increased cargo flows between Singapore and China, as well as with the United States.
On January 14, 2025, SF Airlines’ first cargo aircraft took off from Ezhou Huahu Airport in China to Oslo, launching a new route between Ezhou and Oslo. The flight was SF Airlines’ first destination in Norway and the first direct route from Ezhou to the country, said Eva Beate Lande, Director of Cargo at Norwegian carrier Avinor.
International logistics solutions provider CN Logistics has announced the launch of charter flights between Ezhou, China and Milan, Italy. The service is provided as part of a strategic partnership with Wuhan Financial Holdings and Hubei International Logistics, the company said in a press release.
British airline Ascend Airways UK, a subsidiary of Avia Solutions Group, has added a Boeing 737 MAX 8 to its fleet. The move strengthens the company’s position in the UK market and supports its strategy to enter new destinations in Europe, including counter-cyclical markets.
In 2024, the airports of the Aena Group handled more than 1.42 million tonnes of cargo, an 18% increase compared to the previous year. The network includes 46 airports and two heliports in Spain, London Luton Airport, and 17 Brazilian airports.
