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Palermo Airport, over 68 million in investments per terminal
Enac and Gesap sign the 2024-2027 Program Contract: new gates, infrastructural adjustments, interventions on flight surfaces and greater operational capacity for the Falcone Borsellino are planned
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The winners of the Aci Europe Best Airport Award 2026
Airports that have distinguished themselves for innovation, sustainability, quality of service, digitalisation and attention to the passenger experience have been awarded in Prague
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Scalea will become a territorial airport
The current airfield will be redeveloped to enter the ENAC Regional Air Mobility project, dedicated to connections between minor airports and air mobility in the territories
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EU air rights: what will change
Compensation confirmed after three hours of delay, greater transparency on luggage, protection of the return flight and new guarantees for passengers with disabilities
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New courses for aviation professionals
Enac Servizi launches specialized courses for airports, airlines, handling and operators in the sector, with training on safety, security, compliance, risk management, dangerous goods and airport operations
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Italian airports over 230 million passengers
The 2026 Fact Book presented by ENAC and the University of Bergamo confirms the growth of air traffic in Italy: market above the European average, more intercontinental connections and new investments needed towards 2035
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ENAC launches "A day at the airport" for students
The project starts on June 3 from Rome Urbe Airport and will lead the new generations to discover civil aviation and airport professions
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Between one era and another: to which air transport?
In Rome, ENAC and the University of Bergamo hold a conference and present the 2026 Fact Book: a discussion on traffic growth, investments, sustainability, new technologies and advanced air mobility
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National Airports Plan 2026-2035: Italy redesigns the air transport network
The new strategic document for the development of Italian airports has been presented at MIT: a target of 305 million passengers by 2035, integrated airport systems, greater rail accessibility and a stronger role for regional airports, tourism and...
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In Turin the comparison on European regional airports
The ACI Europe Regional Airports Conference & Exhibition brought together the regional aviation sector, amid fears about the impact of the war in the Middle East, rising fuel prices, economic sustainability and the future of connectivity in Europe
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ENAC and PACTA focus on an observatory for the jet fuel supply chain
The proposal was created to monitor the supply, logistics and distribution of aviation fuel in a complex international scenario, strengthening the resilience and energy security of Italian airports
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ENAC expands the schedules of seven Italian airports
More operating hours for Comiso, Crotone, Cuneo, Forlì, Parma, Rimini, Salerno: greater capacity and new opportunities for tourism and regional connections
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Rieti at the center of Regional Air Mobility
The "Giuseppe Ciuffelli" airport evolves into a strategic platform between innovation, intermodality and development of the territory
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Record passenger numbers in European skies: +100 million in 2025
According to the ACI EUROPE report, air traffic in Europe is back above pre-pandemic levels with growth driven by international flights
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ENAC launches the first European U-Space
From 1 January 2026, the "U-Space San Salvo", the first in Europe, will be operational: an airspace for manned flights and remotely piloted flights of unmanned vehicles for experimental activities and emergency operations
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HyperTwin Leads the Evolution of Future Air Mobility
Enac: HyperTwin will help redesign the airspace in the coming years for drones, eVTOLs, advanced, urban, territorial, safe and sustainable air mobility
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Airport infrastructures and air transport development: the focus of CESISP at Bicocca and the contribution of ENAC
At the University of Milano-Bicocca, CESISP analyzes the role of airport infrastructures for growth, public finance and the country's competitiveness; ENAC Director General D'Orsogna recalls infrastructural capacity as a lever of the "Italian model"
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ENAC at ICAN 2025: bilateral agreements and a new boost to Italy's air connectivity
Agreements with Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, El Salvador, the United Kingdom and the Dominican Republic; Negotiations opened with Luxembourg, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Zambia, Seychelles and South Africa
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The Flying Angels Foundation's #SalvALI campaign is back
Until 23 November it is possible to support the Emergency Fund for flights on www.salvali.org. Sponsored by MAECI, ENAC, Assaeroporti and Aeroporti 2030, the initiative involves 29 Italian airports to guarantee emergency medical transfers to children...
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ENAC promotes more accessible air transport
Accessibility, inclusion and technological innovation are at the heart of the commitment of the National Civil Aviation Authority, with the patronage and participation of the Minister for Disabilities Alessandra Locatelli
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Entry-Exit System (EES) in Europe
The European Union introduces a new digital entry and exit system from 12 October 2025 for the internal security of the Schengen area. For airports, it starts from Fiumicino and Malpensa, from 20 October all other Italian airports
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Started the process for naming Pantelleria Airport after Giorgio Armani
The ENAC Board of Directors in Pantelleria carries out the process to name the airport after the designer and illustrates the upcoming international commitments of the Authority
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Regional Air Mobility: first flight between Fano and Rome Urbe
ENAC launches Regional Air Mobility with a 50-minute demonstration flight from the Adriatic to the Tyrrhenian Sea and also with pets on board
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ACI Airport Experience Summit 2025
In Guangzhou, world airport leaders gathered to rethink air travel. 95 airports awarded with the ASQ Awards. Istanbul will host the 2026 edition.
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Routes from Ancona: territorial continuity assigned
From 1 November 2025, guaranteed flights to Rome, Milan and Naples. The routes entrusted to DAT and Volotea as part of the public tender
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ENAC at the Rimini Meeting 2025
From 22 to 27 August, the ENAC exhibition space will offer flight simulators, virtual reality, meetings and debates on sustainable mobility, passenger rights and new aviation professions
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Liquids over 100 ml in your carry-on baggage
ENAC specifies that the new rules are currently applied in the following Italian airports: Rome Fiumicino, Milan Linate, Milan Malpensa, Bologna and Turin
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Flying safely: the wildlife strike laboratory is born
ENAC and the University of Turin open the first center of excellence to identify the species involved in impacts with aircraft for safety in the Italian skies
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Air traffic data just a click away on the ENAC website
New interactive open data dashboard accessible to all for the analysis of real-time and historical data (2001), official and verified
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The future of airports in Puglia
The ENAC-Aeroporti di Puglia Program Contract has been signed: over 218 million for innovation, sustainability and infrastructural enhancement by 2027
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Best Airports in Europe for 2025
The winners of ACI Europe's Best Airport Awards 2025 were announced in Athens: awards for digital innovation, sustainability, inclusion and resilience of European air transport
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Music Festival 2025 in Italian airports
On 21 June, Italian airports will become sound stages for the International Music Festival, thanks to the initiative of ENAC with Assaeroporti, Aeroporti 2030 and airport managers
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F-Air Play: the Enac campaign that promotes responsible travel
From 1 June 2025, the initiative to raise awareness among passengers to respect the rules, for a safer and more inclusive flight experience, will start in Italian airports