Alex Cuenca

🚉 Los aeropuertos de Girona y Reus, Catalunya, tendrán nuevas estaciones de alta velocidad, part of the 2025-2050 Catalonia Rail Strategy. This plan includes Girona-Lleida and Mataró-Vilanova i la Geltrú rail corridors. Sílvia Paneque states the strategy aims to support demographic growth in Penedès, Tarragona, and Girona. The rail network, currently 2,050 km for 8 million people, will be updated by 2050. €30 billion was invested from 2000 to 2024; 63 measures are planned.

🛩 Canarias, con ocho islands, offers diverse landscapes, from Lanzarote's volcanoes to La Palma's forests. Binter Airlines, connecting the islands for over three decades, operates 250 daily flights, offering free internal connections. Their services include a stopover option and Airpass for up to eight hops. With added cabin space and gourmet snacks, Binter enhances traveler experience. Discover the archipelago's unique charm through well-connected flights, ensuring seamless exploration.

🗺️ Iberia, from March 4 to April 29, 2024, adds an extra weekly flight between Madrid and Tokyo during cherry blossom season. This increases weekly flights from three to four. Since October 2024, Iberia has expanded due to tourist demand, adding over 6,000 seats, totaling 114,000 by 2026. The route is operated with Airbus A350, accommodating 348 passengers, generating 1,900 jobs, and contributing €100 million to both countries' GDP.

🛩 Los pilotos de un Boeing 737 Max de Tui colisionaron con un ave durante el despegue en el aeropuerto de Madeira. El incidente, capturado en video, muestra el momento en que el avión asciende y el pájaro es impactado, cayendo posteriormente. No se reportaron daños en la aeronave.

✈️ Comac is developing the C919-600, a shortened version of its single-aisle C919, to compete with Airbus's A319neo. The prototype's key component passed the CAAC's inspection, allowing the program to stay on track. The first flight is scheduled for 2027, with service entry in 2028, in collaboration with Tibet Airlines. The C919-600, optimized for high-altitude performance, will carry 138-153 passengers. Airbus is concerned about its potential market impact.