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DefenseZelensky flies to London
First European trip since the start of the war
The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is not going to San Remo but flies to London today, where he will give a speech in Parliament, according to Downing Street, the office of the British prime minister.... more
AirportsTurkey earthquake: various airports closed
Damage to runways, air connections suspended - VIDEO
The devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria also caused extensive damage to transport infrastructure. The earthquake of magnitude 7.8 that was recorded last night caused more than 1358 victims.... more
AirlinesITA Airways: 100% Lufthansa in two years
The German group expects the Italian airline to reach break-even by 2025
The exclusive negotiation between the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef) and the German aviation group Lufthansa, for the privatization of the national air carrier ITA Airways, is now in full... 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 aviationUnited States: Chinese balloon sighted
A few days after the US Secretary Blinken's visit to China
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin convened today a meeting with military leaders and senior officials from his ministry to examine the threat profile of a Chinese spy balloon spotted over American skies... more
AirlinesITA Airways (2): details on the Lufthansa offer
Germans interested in a quota "between 20 and 40%"
Important details emerge on the Lufthansa Group's proposed purchase of a stake in the national air carrier ITA Airways. According to rumors relaunched by the Italian media, in the Memorandum of Understanding... more
AirlinesITA Airways: from Lufthansa "yes" to increase salaries
More than 3,600 current workers may have an increase soon
There are positive news on the employee salary issue of the national air carrier ITA Airways. Less than 48 hours after the meeting between seven trade unions and the airline's management, the favorable... more
AirlinesGermany doubled air passengers in 2022
It is a record for cargo transport with an increase compared to the pre-pandemic period
In these hours, the German federal statistical institute, Destatis, has communicated the official data on the volume of passengers transiting through the main airports of Germany during 2022. According... 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
AirlinesITA Airways: negotiations started with Lufthansa
The Ministry of Economy signs a letter of intent from the German group
The negotiations for the privatization of the national air carrier ITA Airways are officially underway. The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), 100% shareholder of the Italian airline, recently signed... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM orders seven A-350 aircraft
Fleet renewal with planes that consume less fuel and lower Co2 emissions
The French-Dutch aviation Group Air France-KLM announced in the past few hours that it has ordered another seven A-350s, four of which in the cargo version. This is a decision that falls within the framework... more
AirlinesItalian air strike on 27 January
24-hour protest and local mobilisations, secure flight connections in the guaranteed range
Starting today, 27 January 2023, a 24-hour Italian strike joined by workers in the aviation, airport and related industries who abstain from work from 00:01am to 11:59pm. Air connections will be insured... more
Civil aviationPrivate planes: looking for owners in difficulty
The market trend sees operators looking for aircraft on offer
Some private aircraft operators are looking to purchase new aircraft whose owners are struggling financially. The market is on the rise. An indication of this trend can be found in the financial statements... 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
AirlinesITA's A-350 aircraft will fly with Pope Francis to Congo and South Sudan
Departure next Tuesday morning; first papal flight at zero CO2 impact
The Holy Father will be travelling with ITA Airways in his next papal flight on January 31, departing at 7:55 am from Rome-Fiumicino to Kinshasa International Airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo.... more
DefenseUkrainian war: London donates military helicopters
Defense Minister Kyiv announces entry into service of Sea King WS-61 aircraft
The Westland Sea King WS-61 HU5 military helicopters donated by the UK to the Kiev Armed Forces have made their official war debut in Ukraine. This is testified by a video posted on social networks by... 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
HelicoptersUkraine aircraft crash: sabotage is considered
Zelensky: "Several theories are being examined" in the investigation into the crashed helicopter
Ukrainian investigators are evaluating several theories about the causes of the aircraft crash that happened yesterday in the city of Brovary, a suburb in the Kiev region. A Ukrainian Air Force Emergency... more
AccidentsUkraine: helicopter crashes on a kindergarten
Currently 18 victims, including Ukrainian Interior minister and 3 children -VIDEO
An EC-225 Super Puma helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force crashed this morning in the city of Brovary, a suburb in the Kiev region. The balance of the aircraft crash is still partial: at least 29 injured... more
DefenseFirst Japan-India military exercise kicks off
Involved the two air forces at a training scenario north of Tokyo
The first joint exercise between the Japanese and Indian air forces is underway. The training scenario is located in Ibaraki Prefecture, located northeast of the capital Tokyo. The maneuvers in the skies... more
AccidentsNepal plane crash: black box found
Authorities confirm there are no survivors
The black box of the ATR-72/500 turboprop aircraft (registration 9N-ANC) which crashed yesterday morning in Nepal has been found. The balance of the disaster is of all 72 people death on board: four crewmembers... more
AccidentsPlane crashes in Nepal: 72 victims
The accident near an inhabited area taken from an amateur film - VIDEO
An ATR 72/500 turboprop aircraft (registration 9N-ANC) crashed in the past few hours in Nepal causing the death of all 72 people on board: 2 pilots, 2 crew members and 68 passengers. Many foreigners among... more
Latest newsMission by Tajani today in Ankara, Turkey
It will provide an opportunity to take stock of bilateral relations
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is in Ankara today, 13 January 2023, to meet Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu. 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
Latest newsMeloni-Von der Leyen meeting yesterday in Palazzo Chigi
The signing of the EU-NATO joint declaration, scheduled for today in Brussels -VIDEO
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met yesterday with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, at Palazzo Chigi. After their meeting in Brussels during the... more
AccidentsEurofighter plane crash in Sicily: black box data downloaded
Prosecutor of Trapani in England to monitor the operations at the aircraft manufacturer
The download of the data recorded by the Crash Recorder (the so-called black box also formed by the Voice Recorder) of the Eurofighter aircraft commanded by Fabio Antonio Altruda, a 33-year-old pilot of... more
AirlinesITA Airways: Lufthansa towards the offer
Probable in the week the proposal to start exclusive negotiation
The privatization of the air carrier ITA Airways is at a turning point. Within this week, the offer for the acquisition of a stake in the capital by the German group Lufthansa could be formalised. The... more
DefenseWar in Ukraine: Putin-Erdogan phone call
Ankara asks Moscow for a "unilateral" ceasefire and a peaceful solution to the crisis
The communication office of the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said the politician had a telephone conversation today with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Among the main topics of... 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
AirportsCanada: 2,000 bags lost at the airport
First inconvenience at Christmas, now it will take weeks to return them to their rightful owners
After the numerous inconveniences caused, during the Christmas and New Year's holidays, by the snowstorm that hit the United States and Canada, the operations of the airports of the two countries are slowly... more
Finance and economyPakistan purchases two military helicopters
They will be sent to the border region of Punjab
Pakistan will lease two military helicopters, has announced Punjab State Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi. Administration officials said the new aircraft will also be used in police and Search and... more
Civil aviationNo-fly zone over Vatican City
Security measures instituted in view of the funeral of Pope Benedict XVI
Three days to pay homage to the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI (Marktl, 16 April 1927 - Vatican City, 31 December 2022). Today at 7:00 the remains were transferred aboard a van that transported him from the... more
DefenseRussia-Ukraine: more weapons from NATO
USA allocate new funds for 2023, from London kit to clear minefields
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, has promulgated the budget law which allocates funds to various sectors for the 2023 fiscal year. It is a 1.7 trillion dollar provision which provides, among... more
DefenseUSA: Sikorsky protests on military helicopters
By April GAO will pronounce on the Army's FLRAA programme decision
Military helicopter maker Sikorsky has sent an appeal to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to protest the award of the contract to build the new aircraft in the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft... more
DefenseItaly. End-of-year press conference: more investments in Defense
Meloni: "Forward on the commitment to spend 2% of GDP in the sector undertaken by NATO"
Economy, work, covid-19, war in Ukraine, European Union. These are some of the main themes of the journalists' questions answered by the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, on the occasion of the traditional... more
AirlinesCovid tests mandatory in the United States
Washington's choice due to lack of transparency on the contagion situation in China
In the United States from next January 5, 2023 the obligation to present the negative result of a swab for passengers who land on an aircraft arriving from China at an American airport. Both antigen and... more
AirlinesAircraft. China international flights: borders reopened
End of strict policy on travel to and from abroad: stop quarantine
The national health commission announced in recent days that starting from January 8, China will reduce the coronavirus control for passengers arriving from abroad. In short, it is the end of the strict... more
Latest newsUkrainian war: planes taking off from Belarus
Alarms are sounding in various cities across Ukraine
A group of Belarusian Air Force aircraft took off this morning from the Belarusian Machulyshchi airport. Subsequently, the air raid alert was sounded throughout Ukraine. These are: Mikoyan MiG-31K "Kinzhaliv"... more
AirlinesITA Airways: Decree in the Official Gazette
A decisive step that opens up the possibility of presenting purchase offers
The Court of Auditors has given the green light to the Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers (Dpcm), which regulates the privatization procedure of the national air carrier ITA Airways. The... more
AirlinesITA Airways: new privatization decree
Green light for the entry of an industrial partner that holds a minority stake
The Council of Ministers recently approved a Dpcm decree (replacing the previous one) with the aim of speeding up the privatization procedure of the air carrier ITA Airways. The text puts the will of the... more
DefenseRussia-Ukraine: historic Biden-Zelensky visit
Ukrainian leader in Washington, first time start war against Moscow
Russian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with US President Joe Biden in Washington. The leader of Kiev also spoke at the American Congress, from which he was greeted with a standing ovation and a shower... more
DefenseUkrainian war: Putin convenes defense council
On the occasion of the Zelensky-Biden meeting in the US, Moscow is deploying nuclear weapons
On the occasion of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the United States and his meeting with his American counterpart Joe Biden, Russian President Vladimir Putin has called a meeting of... more
DefenseUnited States: Zelensky-Biden meeting today
Ukrainian leader will also give a speech at the US Congress
US President Joe Biden is preparing today to welcome to Washington his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is flying overseas to the United States. For the political leader of Kiev, this is... 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-Ukraine: Putin asks Belarus for help
The two countries could join forces to thus open a new northern front
Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Belarus today to meet with President Alexander Lukashenko. Among the topics on the agenda is a possible extension of cooperation between the two countries in the... 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
DefenseRomania invests in national defense
It will increase its expenditure in the sector to 2.5% of GDP
The government of Romania has increased investments in new technologies to modernize the state defense industry, as well as to increase the armament production capacity and the volume of exports. Just... more
Finance and economyUS-Vietnam talks on arms supply
Companies and governments are evaluating the purchase of helicopters and drones
Vietnam and the United States last week discussed a possible supply of weapons: in particular helicopters and drones. The series of talks saw senior government officials from both countries and representatives... more
AirlinesAircraft. Brussels: connections from Qatar at risk
A request has been submitted to ask for the suspension of direct services
The emergency resolutions issued by the European Union Parliament to impose on the Gulf countries the protection of human rights according to Western values could jeopardize the aviation sector agreement... more