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DefenseIsrael-Gaza: summit in the United States
War Cabinet member Benny Gantz flies to Washington to urge peace
The latest attempt to negotiate peace between Israelis and Palestinians has failed. A new round of talks took place in Egypt on Sunday 3 March 2024 to try to call a six-week ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.... more
AirlinesPiaggio Aerospace: summit in the Municipality
We are looking for a plan for the reintegration of workers into work in Genoa
A fruitful meeting took place yesterday between the unions and the Municipality of Genoa regarding the re-employment of workers from the Piaggio Aerospace company. Various possibilities were put on the... more
AirlinesITA Airways: Turicchi admits, financial report in the red
The president talks about "getting the company back to producing profits soon"
The flag carrier ITA Airways has added the first owned aircraft to its fleet: an A-330/900. The purchase was financed through a bond issue worth 80 million euros, brokered by the investment company Castlelake,... more
Civil aviationHelicopters. Italy present at "Heli-Expo 2024"
Last day of the fair for the international event with over 600 exhibitors
Last day for the international exhibition "Heli-Expo 2024". The event, which takes place in the United States at the Anaheim Convention center in California, recorded the presence of around 14,000 professionals... more
DefenseNATO: Italian Defense Minister hearing
In 2024, Italy is far from the target of spending 2% of GDP on armaments
Also in 2024, Italy's expenditure in the defense sector will further distance our country from the aim of spending at least 2% of the gross domestic product (GDP), as recommended by the North Atlantic... more
AirlinesLast Qatar Airways A-350 plane back in operation
Airbus has solved all aircraft fuselage painting problems
National carrier Qatar Airways has put the the last of its A-350 planes back into service. It was grounded last year due to deteriorating fuselage paint problems. It is a situation that has caused a heated... more
DefenseUK seeks new military helicopter
Contract will be awarded to the winner of the tender in 2025
The British Ministry of Defense announced the launch in the last few hours of the "New Medium Helicopter" program for the modernization of the national fleet of military helicopters. London plans to award... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines considers order of 100 aircraft
Company confirms dialogue with manufacturers Boeing and Airbus
The US carrier American Airlines is said to be close to signing an agreement for the purchase of around 100 narrow-body aircraft, supplied partly by the European manufacturer Airbus and partly by the American... more
DefenseSweden will supply planes and technology to Hungary
Gripen military aircraft and creation of a virtual reality center in Eastern Europe - DATA SHEET
The Swedish Ministry of Defense and the Swedish aircraft manufacturer Saab have recently signed a contract for the purchase of a further four Gripen C military combat aircraft which will be destined for... more
Civil aviationEgypt: international tender for airports
The call for bids for the management of 28 airports will be launched in the next few days
The Government of Egypt wants to entrust the management and development of its 28 airports, of which nine are of international importance. With this objective, in the next few days Cairo will publish an... more
AirlinesThe international tour of the Chinese C-919 aircraft
First demonstration flights abroad in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia
The Chinese State company Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) announced that its C-919 and ARJ-21 aircraft will carry out flight demonstrations for the first time in five new Southeast Asian... more
Civil aviationHelicopters. "Heli-Expo 2024" kicks off
Over 600 exhibitors; panel on Advanced Air Mobility, artificial intelligence and aviation safety - VIDEO
The international exhibition "Heli-Expo 2024" kicks off in the United States. The event, which opened in the last few hours and will end next Thursday 29 February at the Anaheim Convention center in California,... more
DefenseSweden will join NATO
The Hungarian Parliament lifted the veto, giving the green light
Sweden will join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The last green light among the member of the Atlantic Alliance arrived late yesterday afternoon, Monday 26 February, when the Hungarian Parliament... more
AirportsBrussels expresses solidarity to Ukraine
The ceremony at Hostomel airport which hosted the largest plane in the world
The President of the Italian Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni, together with the main international heads of state who arrived in the capital Kiev, commemorated the second anniversary of the conflict... more
AirlinesIndiGo airline will lease 20 aircraft
Indian company tries to cope with shortage of Pratt & Whitney engines
Indian IndiGo Airlines is looking to lease around 12 aircraft from the secondary market and to lease up to eight airframes (including fuselage, undercarriage, wings) to accommodate the grounding of several... more
AirlinesBoeing delays plane deliveries, Ryanair plans to cut flights
Orders push company to reduce Summer program in the busiest period of the year
The low-cost airline Ryanair may be forced to cut some scheduled flight during the Summer 2024 season due to the shortage of aircraft supplied by the US Boeing Group. A hard blow for the airline, which... more
DefenseUkrainian war: two years of conflict
More mistrust regarding the end of hostilities, China and the USA decisive in finding a solution
There have been over 410,000 victims among the ranks of the Russian armed forces in two years of war. It was February 24, 2022: that night vehicles and soldiers of the Moscow armed forces penetrated enemy... more
DefenseRussia-Ukraine: CIA-Kiev relationship has become essential
Activated various intelligence bases, including 12 on the border with Russia
The relationship between Kiev and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the federal spy agency of the United States, has become increasingly stronger and essential for Ukraine in these two years of war... more
AirlinesUSA-Israel: first flight restored
Lufthansa, Swiss Air, Austrian, Aegean, Air France, United are reactivating air connections
The US United Airlines has declared in recent days that it plans to restore direct flight to Israel. The first air connection should be operated at the beginning of March 2024. This is the first American... more
DefenseColombia: helicopter crashes, victims
Second fatal crash of a "Black Hawk" this month
A UH-60A "Black Hawk" helicopter from the Anti-Narcotics Directorate of the National Police of Colombia crashed today, killing four officers. It is the second fatal plane crash in a month involving this... more
DefenseRussia-Ukraine: new sanctions from Brussels
Restrictive measures tightened against Russian military and defense entrepreneurs and companies
The Council of the European Union announces that it has launched today the 13th package of sanctions against Russia, due to the military invasion decided by President Vladimir Putin, considered responsible... more
AirlinesBoeing fires manager Ed Clark
737 Max program manager, new one appointed
The US Boeing Group, specialized in the aerospace and defense sector, has fired the executive Ed Clark, responsible for the program for the 737 Max passenger plane. The announcement, currently unofficial,... more
AirlinesITA Airways: two managers reinstated
Head of Legal Affairs and External Relations suspended in October 2022
Two top managers of the national carrier ITA Airways have been reinstated. They were fired in 2022 when the management was in the hands of the executive president Alfredo Altavilla and the CEO Fabio Lazzerini.... more
DefenseHungary-Sweden agreement on defense
In exchange ratifies Stockholm's membership in NATO
The governments of Hungary and Sweden will sign a defense cooperation agreement. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson are meeting today to prepare the ratification... more
Civil aviation"Singapore Airshow": Comac attracts interest
Thanks in particular to the international debut of the C-919 aircraft
At the "Singapore Airshow" aviation show (20-25 February) the Chinese state aircraft manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) managed to overshadow the big names in the sector, the... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: marriage increasingly distant
Who will put an end to the disastrous economic situation of our national airline?
By 6 June 2024, the European Competition Commission will have to rule on the agreement, signed between the German aviation group Lufthansa and the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), which provides... more
DefenseFrance-Russia air tensions over the Black Sea
Moscow threatens to shoot down Paris Air Force military aircraft
The government of France has announced that Russia has threatened to shoot down Paris Air Force planes. The reason for this move is the fact that last month these aircraft were patrolling international... more
AirlinesUSA: attempt to exit the plane in flight
Annoying traveller blocked by other passengers - VIDEO
The commander of a B-737/800 aircraft operated by American Airlines had to reverse course and make an emergency landing at the departure airport after a passenger attempted to open the door of an emergency... more
DefenseIran supplies missiles to Russia
Shipments would begin in early January 2024
The government of Iran has supplied Russia with numerous surface-to-surface ballistic missiles. The shipments would begin in early January 2024. This follows an agreement finalized after a series of bilateral... more
AerospaceItaly will put a new satellite into orbit
Green light from the Defense commission of the Chamber of Deputies
The Italian Defense Commission of the Chamber of Deputies has recently approved the draft ministerial decree of the "Resilience of the satellite system for government telecommunications (Sicral R1)" program,... more
AirlinesDengue alarm: "Italy is a good habitat"
Warning from a professor of Hygiene at the "San Raffaele" University of Milan
Italy risks becoming a good habitat for Dengue and other neglected diseases. These are around twenty pathologies, until now considered a distant enemy. Numerous experts in the healthcare sector explain... more
DefenseLondon fails nuclear missile test
Launch took place at the end of January off the coast of Florida
The UK has reportedly failed to test a depowered Trident nuclear missile. The launch would have taken place last January 30th off the coast of Florida. Considered a fundamental weapon for Great Britain's... more
Defense"Singapore Airshow". China shows off military helicopters
Debut Z-10ME attack aircraft produced by Avic
The Z-10ME military attack helicopter developed by the Chinese State-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (Avic) made its first appearance at the "Singapore Airshow 2024", which is being held at... more
DefenseItaly purchases German Leopard 2 tanks
132 vehicles and 140 platforms for 8 billion and 246 million euros
Italy has given the green light to purchase Leopard 2 tanks produced by the German company Krauss-Maffei. The favorable vote took place at the Defense commission of the Chamber of Deputies yesterday. The... more
AccidentsCanadian aircraft crash: Italian victims repatriated
Families announce the funeral dates of Andreas Widmann and Heiner Oberrauch
The bodies of Andreas Widmann and Heiner Oberrauch have returned to Italy. The two young South Tyrolean entrepreneurs died in Canada a month ago in a helicopter accident during a heli-skiing excursion,... more
Civil aviation"Singapore Airshow": spectacle in the skies
Enthusiasts feast their eyes on acrobatic team evolutions - PHOTO GALLERY
Exciting air shows at the biennial international "Singapore Airshow" (20-25 February 2024). It is one of the most important events in Asia for the aviation and defense sectors, taking place at the Changi... more
DefenseAustralia will renew fleet of naval vessels
Tension with China pushes Sydney government to invest 35 billion dollars
The Australian government has announced a plan to strengthen the navy fleet which includes the commissioning of 20 destroyers and frigates, and 6 surface ships that can operate with or without crew (remotely... more
AirlinesGermany: air strikes impact GDP
Monitoring Bundesbank expects negativity in the 1Q2024
Germany could suffer negative financial and industrial repercussions due to the various strikes planned in the air transport sector. This is what we read in the Bundesbank's monthly monitoring published... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: time passes, opportunity or risk?
The European elections could cause a further postponement beyond June 6th
There is time until 6 June 2024. By that date the offices of the European Competition Commission, led by Margaret Vestager, will decide the fate of the marriage between the German aviation group Lufthansa... more
AirlinesEmbraer manages shortage of PW engines
Spare parts inventory program activated with Scoot airline
The management of Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has announced that aircraft production is not immune to engine supply problems from US-based Pratt & Whitney, although the Latin American company... more
AirlinesTibet Airlines orders 40 C-919 aircraft
Agreement signed on the sidelines of the "Singapore Airshow"
The Chinese carrier Tibet Airlines has finalized an order for 50 aircraft produced by the Chinese state company Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac). The two companies signed the agreement... more
AirlinesBelgrade: plane hits light system
Considerable damage to Marathon Airlines E-195 fuselage, wing and tail
Fear and then a sigh of relief among the passengers on board a plane which, taking off from Belgrade airport, collided with the light signaling system. The national airline of Air Serbia guaranteed that... more
AerospaceChapea 2025 is underway
Nasa is looking for four people to simulate life on the Red Planet
Nasa is looking for a crew for the second of three Chapea (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) missions, in which a volunteer group of 4 people will live and work in a 3D printed 1,700 sm habitat... more
Civil aviationThe "Singapore Air Show" starts tomorrow
Large exhibition area of the fair dedicated to business aircraft manufacturers
Anticipation is growing for the return of the biennial international "Singapore Airshow", one of the most important events in Asia in the aviation and defense sectors. The fair will be held starting tomorrow,... more
Civil aviationTowards the development of unmanned electric blimp
Airship project by an Italian company to revolutionize future mobility
The Italian company FloFleet continues the development of its first self-driving electric airship prototype. An innovative solution for the mobility of the future made possible thanks to the "Solidworks... more
AccidentsUkrainian war: Russian plane crashes in a city
Hit by Kiev, the pilot would have directed the aircraft towards a city in Lugansk
The pilot of a Russian military plane, hit by Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems, directed his damaged aircraft towards a residential area, causing an unknown number of victims. It is one of the three Sukhoi... more
AirlinesChina-US meeting on aviation safety
Beijing calls on Washington to end alleged "harassment" against Asian students
The Chinese government has called on the United States to stop alleged "harassment" of Chinese students flying into the US. It emerged during a meeting, which was held on Sunday 18 February 2024 in Vienna,... more
AirlinesAir strike in Germany
New mobilization of Lufthansa workers in seven German airports
Another day of chaos in German skies. The VerDi union has called a 27-hour air strike for Tuesday 20 February 2024. Around 25,000 employees of the German aviation group Lufthansa will cross their arms.... more
AirlinesThe Boeing-Airbus challenge won by the French
Europeans aim for 800 planes in 2024, American production blocked until mid-2024
This year too, the aircraft manufacturer Airbus won the challenge with its US rival Boeing. At the end of 2023, the European Group's order book amounted to 8598 helicopters and commercial planes, with... more
DefenseIsrael: Italy defend peace
Tajani (Foreign): "We want a ceasefire and the immediate release of the hostages"
Defend peace. The European Union reiterates its geopolitical posture regarding the war between Israelis and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, reiterated... more