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Defense"Idex 2023". Elettronica: supply of the EW System for Angola Navy’s corvette
The industry partner of Abu Dhabi Ship Building
In the framework of the contract between Adsb-Abu Dhabi Ship Building (Edge Group) and the Angolan Navy for the supply of Corvettes, unveiled during "IDEX" (February 20-24, 2023 in Abu Dhabi), Elettronica... more
Fair and shows"Idex 2023": Elettronica and Etimad signed a strategic partnership agreement
Establish an ILS Hub for EW systems and share capabilities on surveillance
Elettronica and Etimad Holding signed a Strategic Partnership for the establishment of ILS Hub for EW systems in UAE. By the signature of this agreement ELT will cooperate with Etimad Holding and its... more
AirlinesITA Airways: A-320neo airplane with blue livery enters operations
Today on Rome-Palermo route
The A-320neo airplane with ITA Airways' new blue livery performed its first commercial flight today. Flight AZ 1781 departed from Rome-Fiumicino Airport at 1:20pm local time, to reach Palermo's Punta Raisi... more
Fair and showsElettronica showcases Edge Ew Solution on Ew at "Idex"
The 30th edition of the event between 20 and 24 February
Elettronica group at the 30th edition of "IDEX Exhibition" held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre between 20th and 24th February. In this period where UAE has significantly increased its role... more
Finance and economyChina: US companies blacklisted
Restrictions on the trade of aero engines, landing gear and various components
China has placed two US companies on the "unreliable entities list": Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies. Their fault is that of supplying arms to Taiwan, the island which Beijing defines as "rebel"... more
AirlinesIT failure at Frankfurt Airport
Planes diverted in Nuremberg, Cologne and Duesseldorf; traffic will resume at the end of the evening
Inconveniences on air connections at Frankfurt airport in Germany. Numerous flights operated by various airlines have been cancelled and delayed due to a problem with the airport's computer systems. According... more
DefenseHack attack on Nato websites
Communications with aircraft bound for Turkey would have been disturbed
A cyber attack, claimed by the pro-Russian group Killnet, today targeted some websites linked to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). According to some media reports, this would have made the... more
AirlinesICAO forecasts complete recovery and growth of air passenger demand in 2023
In 2022 aircraft orders and deliveries by Airbus and Boeing grew
Using advanced big data analytics, ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) forecasts that air passenger demand in 2023 will rapidly recover to pre-pandemic levels on most routes by the first quarter... more
Civil aviationPhoto. ATR and P&WC: achieve 100% SAF readiness for PW127-powered aircraft
They conducted a flight test on an -72/600 airplane last June 2022
Photo. Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) and ATR announced today an agreement to collaborate to achieve 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) readiness in PW127 series engines by 2025, including the new PW127XT. In... more
Civil aviationAerostatic balloon (2): back to the future
Threat in the US of a Chinese spy device raises the issue of sensitive data security
The eyes of the United States focused on the American skies in these hours, to scrutinize possible threats from a Chinese spy balloon, raise the issue of security on the theft of sensitive data. Their... more
Aerospace49 more Starlink satellites in space
The Italian system and the ashes of cremated people were also put into orbit
In the past few hours, a Falcon 9 rocket from the US space company SpaceX has put 49 Starlink satellites into orbit for internet service. Also on board is a spacecraft from the Italian company D-Orbit... more
Civil aviationDisneyland celebrates 30 years with 500 drones in flight
A light show in the skies that started on January 28 and will continue until May 8 - VIDEO
Disneyland Park is 30 year old. It was inaugurated on April 12, 1992. The celebrations for the thirtieth anniversary include shows, special effects, new attractions and high-tech settings. For the occasion,... more
AerospaceAirbus: more than 13,000 people to be hired by it worldwide in 2023
New created posts across the company and those ones in Europe
To support its commercial aircraft ramp-up, meet challenges in defence, space and helicopters, Airbus intends to recruit more than 13,000 people globally in 2023. Around 7,000 of these will be newly created... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and helicopters. Boeing reports 4Q results
Driven by higher 737 and 787 aircraft deliveries
The Boeing Company recorded fourth-quarter revenue of $20.0 billion, GAAP loss per share of ($1.06), and core loss per share (non-GAAP) of ($1.75). The industry also generated $3.5 billion of operating... more
Civil aviationCollins to coordinate development of new high-voltage distribution technologies
With EU industry partners under Clean Aviation HECATE project
Collins Aerospace will coordinate the development of new high-voltage electric power distribution technologies under the European Union’s Clean Aviation HECATE project. For this plan, which stands for H... more
DefenseItalian Chamber votes Yes to military aid
Text approved in Montecitorio with 215 votes in favor and 46 against
The Italian Chamber of Deputies gave the definitive green light to the Ukrainian decree law today, extending until 31 December 2023 the transfer of Italian material assets, weapon systems, ammunition and... more
DefenseUkrainian war: Italy towards sixth decree
Crosetto: "We will give Ukrainians the possibility of defending themselves against air attacks"
Italy confirmed its commitment to support Kiev at the recent meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Rammstein, Germany. Defense ministers of allied countries discussed how to help... more
DefenseToday the NATO summit in Germany
Details of the forthcoming supply of weapons to Ukraine will be revealed
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Rammstein, Germany kicks off today, 20 January 2023. During the meeting, details on the forthcoming supply of weapons to Ukraine to support the armed... more
AerospaceBoeing awarded NASA Sustainable Flight Demonstrator Contract
To lead the development and flight testing of a full-scale TTBW airplane
NASA has selected Boeing and its industry team to lead the development and flight testing of a full-scale Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) demonstrator airplane.The technologies demonstrated and tested... more
Civil aviationCollins Aerospace in Italy is a "Top Employer 2023"
Risultando tra le migliori 141 aziende italiane
Collins Aerospace in Italy has been certified as a "Top Employer 2023" among the top 141 Italian companies. The Institute particularly recognized strong performances in the policies and strategies aimed... more
AirportsMilan presents the 2026 air taxi plan
Hearing in the Municipality of the Sea airport company which illustrates the project
The Società esercizi aeroportuali (SEA), manager of the Milanese "Enrico Forlanini" airports of Malpensa and Linate, presented yesterday, in the Joint Budget and Mobility Commission to the Municipality... more
PeopleUkrainian war: IAEA protects plant
Agency experts on permanent mission to Pivdennoukrainsk
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has sent some of its experts on a permanent mission to the Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear power plant, located in the Mykolaïv region, in southern Ukraine. The... more
AirportsAircraft. USA: air traffic towards normality
Resumed after a 12-hour computer shutdown that paralyzed American airports
The air traffic situation in the United States is clearly improving. Over 1,200 flights were cancelled yesterday, while another 8,000 accumulated several hours of delay, forcing at least 150,000 passengers... more
CargoBoeing aircraft: orders and deliveries for 2022
Launching the B-777/8F with more than 50 ones
Boeing reported 774 commercial orders last year after cancellations and conversions, including 561 orders for the 737 family and 213 orders for the company's market-leading twin-aisle airplanes. Boeing... more
DefenseUkraine conflict: USA currency to send tanks
President Joe Biden announcement concerning Bradley Fighting Vehicles
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, said in the past few hours that the executive considered the possibility of sending Bradley fighting vehicles to give military support to the armed forces... more
Civil aviationStellantis and Archer to build eVtol "Midnight" aircraft
Its payload of over 1,000 pounds, it can carry four passengers plus a pilot
Stellantis and Archer Aviation announced yesterday that they have agreed to significantly expand their partnership by joining forces to manufacture Archer’s flagship electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (... more
AerospaceAirbus to provide Poland with an optical satellite system
First export contract for S950, already used for Pléiades Neo
Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with Poland to provide a geospatial intelligence system including the development, manufacture, launch and delivery in orbit of two high-performance optical... more
Civil aviationChina: "Fujian" aircraft carrier on the sea in 2023
First vessel with an electromagnetic catapult system for aircraft takeoff
The Chinese Navy has announced that the new "CNS Fujian" aircraft carrier, launched last June 17, 2022 in the Shanghai shipyard, should put to sea for the first time in 2023. This move is part of the initiatives... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space: activities in 2022
A year of successes and achievements
2022 was a decisive year for the future of space, which is recognized as a growth sector, not only in commercial business, but also thanks to momentum driven by governments and major space agencies stepping... more
AirportsAci Europe regrets "unjustified" return to travel restrictions
Actions are at odds with all the experience and evidence gained over the past three years
Aci Europe has expressed regret regarding the actions of a number of States within the EU and globally for unilaterally imposing health-related travel requirements including systematic pre-departure or... more
AerospaceFailed launch of the Vega C space rocket
Deviation from trajectory after take-off and missile sinked in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
First commercial mission and first failure for Vega C, built by the Italian company Avio of Colleferro, near Rome. Due to an anomaly that occurred two minutes and 27 seconds after take-off from the launch... more
DefenseUkrainian war: 99,230 Russian soldiers killed
The daily bulletin published by the Armed Forces of Kiev
The general command of the armed forces of Ukraine communicated today its usual daily bulletin which takes stock of these almost 10 months of war. According to Kiev, approximately 99,230 Russian soldiers... more
DefenseRussia-China military exercises
Annual joint training will be held between December 21 and 27 in China seas
The armed forces of Russia and China will carry out joint naval exercises between 21 and 27 December 2022. These are operations that have lasted for a decade (since 2012) and which the two countries conduct... more
AirlinesUnited Kingdom funds zero-impact air travel
It will be the first in the world on transatlantic routes: a feat planned by Virgin Atlantic in 2023
The UK's Department for Transport (DFT) has announced it has awarded British air carrier Virgin Atlantic 1.2 million dollars in government funding to build the world's first climate-neutral transatlantic... more
Civil aviationNew rules on drone aircraft have been in force since January
Regulatory package "U-Space" defines European strategy 2.0 in the military and civilian fields
The implementation of the new European regulations on the use of drones contained in the "U-Space" package, which defines the continental strategy 2.0 on the management of remotely controlled unmanned... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand relies on zero-emission aircraft
Agreement to build flight demonstrator by 2026
Air carrier Air New Zealand today said it will soon put pen to paper an agreement with four aircraft manufacturers: Eviation, Beta, VoltAero, Cranfield Aerospace. The aim is to develop some zero-emission... more
DefenseUSA: nuclear fusion and defense breakthrough
Research funded with 5 billion dollars by the American DoD
The United States has made it official that, for the first time in history, a group of American scientists has been able to produce a nuclear fusion reaction that generates more energy than is needed to... more
AerospaceToday the launch of the new Mtg-I1 Meteosat satellite
It will allow anticipating the arrival of extreme phenomena and alerting areas at risk and citizens
The new European-made Mtg-I1 Meteosat satellite will take off today at 21:30 Italian time from the Kourou base, in French Guiana, aboard an Ariane 5 rocket. It is a system for super-fast weather forecasts,... more
DefenseItaly formalizes agreement on Tempest aircraft
Pact with the UK and Japan on a sixth generation supersonic military airplane
The three-party military agreement between the governments of Italy, the United Kingdom and Japan for the development and construction of a new 6th generation supersonic combat aircraft called the Tempest... more
DefenseUS will sell aircraft parts to Taiwan
State Department approved shipment of F-16 components
The US State Department has approved the sale of parts for General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft to the Taiwan Air Force. The value of the deal is 428 million dollars. This is a move that aims... more
Civil aviationSwiss Rega orders 12 five-bladed H-145 helicopters
For its mountain bases
The Swiss Air-Rescue Service Rega has ordered a second batch of 12 five-bladed H-145 helicopters to be operated from its mountain bases. They will replace the current fleet of AW-109SP helicopters. This... more
Civil aviationAirbus and Neste join forces on SAF development
To decarbonise aerospace
Airbus and Neste, a world producer of renewable fuels, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly advance the production and uptake of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Both parties share... more
Civil aviationAirbus summit: the two day's event finishes today
The achievements made by the aerospace sector towards a more sustainable future
The 2022 edition of the Airbus Summit takes place over two days on 30 November and 1 December. Building on the momentum of the 2021 Summit, this year's event seeks to showcase the tangible progress and... more
AirlinesRR-easyJet: modern aero engine on hydrogen
Set a new milestone with the world’s first run
Rolls-Royce and easyJet confirmed yesterday they have set a new aviation milestone with the world’s first run of a modern aero engine on hydrogen.The ground test was conducted on an early concept demonstrator u... more
AirportsFrom airport to a Greek natural park
The new life of a stopover in Athens built along the sea coast
The Ellinikon International Airport site in Athens, decommissioned in 2001, has been abandoned for nearly two decades. Weeds and rust sprout between the concrete, but thanks to the idea of the Sasaki architecture... more
Civil aviationFincantieri: "Brilliant Lady" floated out in Sestri Ponente
The last of four ships
The floating out ceremony of “Brilliant Lady”, the last of four ships which Virgin Voyages (new cruise operator and a brand part of Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group) ordered to Fincantieri, took place... more
Civil aviationCollins selected to participate in multiple EU Clean Aviation projects
To develop sustainable technologies across Europe
Collins Aerospace has been selected to participate in seven projects under the European Union’s Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking. As part of the initiative, Collins will collaborate with European airframers, e... more
DefenseUkrainian war: IAEA inspection in Zaporizhzhia
Ukrainian nuclear agency accuses the Russians of using the plant as a military base
A group of officials of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is currently in Ukraine on a mission to assess the safety conditions of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after the repeated bombings... more
AerospaceArtemis (2). Boeing-built space launch system core stage
It powers first NASA Mission to Moon
NASA's Space Launch System rocket, powered by the Boeing -built core stage, lifted off at 1:47 am ET from the Kennedy Space Center. Eight and a half minutes into flight, the core stage completed its mission... more
AerospaceArtemis space mission kicks off
Humanity to reconquer the Moon with lots of Italian technology -VIDEO
The Artemis-1 space mission took off this morning at 7:48 Italian time. The Space Launch System (SLS) carrier rocket of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), took off, after various... more