DefenseELT Group and Qatar Armed Forces: signed a contract for delivery of a unified...
The first agreement in the Country as a prime contractor
This agreement corresponds to the initial step of a wider project that will be achieved indifferent phases. "There is also the fact that the contract was signed on the day Qatar celebrates its National Day, which makes the event even more special" said Domitilla Benigni, CEO & COO... more
Civil aviationDamascus Airport reopens: Syrian Air plane takes off for Aleppo
The Syrian airport had been closed since December 8, after the ouster of al-Assad - VIDEO
Damascus International Airport has resumed operations after a ten-day interruption, reopening for the moment only to domestic connections, made official by the take-off of a plane of the national airline... more
Civil aviationFAA sets drug and alcohol testing rule for aircraft maintenance stations...
It will be published today and take effect next month
Congress also has restrictions, which give the green light to: conducting surprise checks at foreign repair shops, minimum qualifications and background checks for mechanics who work on US-registered aircraft more
AirlinesGround staff unlawfully gired: Qantas to pay AUD 120 Million in com...
After Federal Court ruling, settlement reached with Australian Transport Workers Union
A fund will provide compensation to 1,820 former employees of handling services more
Civil aviationArtificial intelligence: Leonardo-Cineca partnership
Mou signed by Roberto Cingolani and Alessandra Poggiani
Creating a structured digital services supply chain aimed at the national industrial system to contribute to Italian technological development. This is the goal of the new collaboration between Cineca... more
AirlinesFAA (2): published the final rule on drug and alcohol testing
Summary of the document of 36 pages - ATTACHMENT
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published today a final rule that requires certificated repair stations outside the US to implement a drug and alcohol testing program. The testing applies to... more
AirportsTerrorist collaborator wanted in the US arrested on plane at Malpensa
He supplied extremist organizations with electronic components for the production of drones
He was stopped by the police of the Digos of Milan while on board a commercial airplane he was transiting in Italy at Malpensa airport. The 38-year-old Iranian citizen -a note informs- "was arrested for... more
AerospaceEutelsat awards Airbus contract for 100 satellites
As part of the extension of its OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (Leo) constellation
Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a contract by Eutelsat to build the extension of its OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (Leo) constellation. Under the order, Airbus will build the first batches of the extension... more
AirlinesLuxair orders two more E-195E2 airplanes
The delivery is scheduled in early 2026 - DATA SHEET
Luxair, flag carrier of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, has signed a firm order with Embraer for two E-195E2 aircraft in the single aisle segment. These small narrowbody airplanes will complement the larger... more
Civil aviationItaly. EC: support renewable electricity production
Approved an aid scheme for EUR 9.7 bn
To foster the transition to a net-zero economy more
Civil aviationH-55 and Elfly Group: partnership for the BRM Aero B23 Energic
A pioneering step in electric aviation
H-55, a global leader in electric propulsion technology, and Elfly Group, a trailblazer in zero-emission regional air travel and green mobility solutions with its no emissions all-electric seaplane, announced... more
Airlinesflydubai unveils new Business Class Lounge at Dubai International A...
An area of 900 sm capable of hosting more than 200 passengers
flydubai, which celebrates 15 years of operations this year, has unveiled its new Business Class Lounge at Terminal 2 of Dubai International Airport. The airline’s lounge opened its doors yesterday to w... more
DefensePortugal orders 12 A-29N Super Tucano aircraft
European country becomes the launch customer of the model -DATA SHEET
The Portuguese Ministry of National Defense signed yesterday a contract with Embraer to acquire 12 A-29N Super Tucanos that will equip the Portuguese Air Force, making Portugal the launch customer of the... more
Civil aviationCarabineros de Chile acquire S-100 UAS
For security operations
Carabineros de Chile, the Chilean national police force, has acquired the Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS), making them the first police force in Latin America to implement this advanced technology... more
AirportsRomania strengthens its F-16 fleet with three additional aircraft from...
Already landed at Câmpia Turzii, they will be operated by the 48th Fighter Squadron
At the 71st "General Emanoil Ionescu" Air Base in Câmpia Turzii, to equip the 48th fighter squadron more
Civil aviationNew Zealand: orange alert for aircraft and transport
Whakaari/White Island volcano eruption feared
Steam and gas plumes with intermittent ash emissions are increasing and could lead to a new eruptive episode with little or no warning more
OccurrencesProblems with Ethiopian B-777/300ER airliner, recently delivered
Reversal of route and safe landing due to technical problem. Perhaps the engine
An Ethiopian Airlines B-777/300ER (registration ET-BBG) passenger aircraft, last Saturday, taking off from Addis Ababa-Bole Airport bound for Dubai, reversed route and landed at the airport of departure... more
DefenseGcap: to deliver next generation combat aircraft
The industry partners reach landmark agreement
BAE Systems (UK), Leonardo (Italy), and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co Ltd (JAIEC), have reached an agreement to form a new company under a business joint-venture for the Global Combat Air Programme... more
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Civil aviationEve Air Mobility signed a MoU to research ecosystem requirements an...
For Advanced Air Mobility ground operations
Eve Air Mobility, a global reference in manufacturing and providing services for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and Signature Aviation, the world’s largest network of private a... more
AerospaceTelespazio: contract for support services to EUSPA and the European...
Two ones, valued over EUR 114 million and for four years, assigned to its subsidiaries
Telespazio, a joint-venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%), announces the award of two framework contracts to its subsidiaries Telespazio Belgium and Telespazio France for support services to... more
OccurrencesProblems with Ethiopian B-777/300ER airliner, recently delivered
Reversal of route and safe landing due to technical problem. Perhaps the engine
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. IATA: USD 1.7 bn in funds blocked by Governm...
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AirlinesPalermo-New York flights returns
The direct flight was presented today, restored after five years
The direct flight between the "Giovanni Falcone e Paolo Borsellino" airport of Palermo-Punta Raisi and the US airport of New York has been restored after five years. The air connection will be operated... more
AirlinesRyanair at loggerheads with Brussels
O'Leary (CEO) against air strike in France: "Von der Leyen must intervene or resign"
The leaders of the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair are protesting on the 67th day of the strike by French air traffic controllers, who were also mobilized today, Monday 18 December 2023. Accusing finger... more
AerospaceGrottaglie Airport: Puglia aims for the cosmos
Vasile (AdP): "Let's prepare the Italian future that is now and the challenge of space"
AirlinesAirline Ryanair: towards 100 million bonus
The company's value has more than doubled compared to August 2019
