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AirlinesAircraft and transport. Strike in Italy: what happens tomorrow
List of disruptions caused by the national mobilization on May, Friday 19
National airstrike of up to 24 hours in Italy tomorrow, May, Friday 19. The mobilization was called by the unions Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Ugl air transport. The reason for the protest is... more
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AerospaceVirgin Orbit in talks with Stratolaunch
Initial offer presented for the acquisition of aeronautical activities
After declaring bankruptcy in April, the US company Virgin Orbit, specialized in the launch of satellites, recently announced that it had entered into an agreement with the US space company Stratolaunch... more
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AccidentsUnited States: military helicopter crashes
Yet another Apache crash, no casualties this time
A US Army Boeing AH-64E Apache military helicopter crashed during a training exercise in Washington state. The incident, which occurred over the weekend, occurred at the Yakima Training Center in Washington... more
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AirlinesNew Zealand rewards SAR helicopter crew
Parliament hosted 2022 "New Zealand Search and Rescue Awards"
Success for the annual award that New Zealand reserves to aircraft operators performing SAR (Search and Rescue) missions. It is an event of national importance for a service which, considering the geographical... more
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AirlinesRussia: aircraft maintenance problems
The reports of faults and warning lights on board are multiplying
The Russian flag airline Aeroflot would have asked its employees to refrain from recording anomalies, failures, malfunctions and lit warning lights that reveal possible defects in aircraft equipment. An... more
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Civil aviationVSR-700 drone helicopter tested at sea in full operational configuration
At the beginning of May, it performed 80 autonomous take-offs and landings
Airbus Helicopters and the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) tested the Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) VSR-700 for the first time in an operational configuration from a ship at sea. At the beginning... more
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AirlinesUSA: carriers customers would avoid
American survey of travel enthusiast consumer opinions
The website "The Vacationer", specialized in providing information on the air transport and leisure travel sector, conducted a survey to understand which are the worst air carriers according to US consumers... more
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Civil defenseScotland: 90 years of air ambulance
Discussion on the future of the SAAS, considered expensive but essential
The Scottish Air Ambulance Service (Saas) celebrates its 90th anniversary: it all started on 14 May 1933. That day a telegram arrived at the St Andrews Ambulance Service; it was sent by the local doctor... more
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AirlinesVirgin Atlantic at pre-covid levels
Record turnover compensates for high costs, but profit will return in 2024
The British airline Virgin Atlantic communicated its economic results for 2022 these days. The company announced a total turnover of 2.9 billion pounds, which marks an almost coincident performance (-2%)... more
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Civil aviationJapan looks at eVtol
Agreement between the government, the Japanese air carrier and the US company
The air carrier Japan Airlines and the US company Wisk Aero, specialized in the production of electric vertical take off and landing (eVtol) aircraft, are collaborating to bring unmanned air taxi services... more
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AirlinesKiev Airport: "Ready to be operational again"
CEO Dubrevskyy's announcement at "Routes Europe 2023"
The top management of the Kiev-Boryspil airport management company communicated that the Ukrainian airport is ready at any time to resume operations and commercial flights as soon as the war against Russia... more
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CuriositiesUnited Kingdom: attack helicopters spotted
Test flights for new British Army AH-64E Apaches are assumed
The inhabitants of a small town in the British countryside have been looking up at the sky for days. In fact, sightings of military helicopters carrying out tests and test flights over the roofs of their... more
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AirlinesUnited States: airlines against Biden plan
No to the offer of compensation for extra costs to customers of delayed flights
US airlines are on the war path. The finger is pointed at the proposal by US President Joe Biden and his Secretary of Transport Pete Buttigieg, who intend to make economic compensation for delayed or canceled... more
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DefenseUAE: stop to Airbus military helicopters
Government cancelled maxi order worth 800 million Euros
The United Arab Emirates government deleted a contract, signed in 2021, with French aircraft manufacturer Airbus Helicopters. The order, worth almost 800 million Euros, involved the purchase of 12 H-225... more
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AirlinesITA Airways: Lufthansa explains negotiation to shareholders
Spohr: "Privatisation generates good prospects and will consolidate the Group in global competition"
The top management of the Lufthansa aviation Group declared in the past few hours that the talks between the German airline and the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) are on the right track:... more
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CuriositiesWorld record of an ultralight aircraft
From Prague a Shark 600 for 10 hours and 24 minutes for the longest flight in history
Pilots from the Czech Republic, Jiri Prusa and Eliska Kudejova, broke the world record for the longest non-stop flight in a sport plane in the past few hours. The Shark 600 aircraft (trademarks OK BUG-11)... more
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AirportsDhaka Airport expands
Its renewal focuses on technology, safety and teamwork
In Bangladesh, Dhaka's "Hazrat Shahjalal" international airport is being expanded, which will serve the capital with 14 new terminals with large multi-storey car parks, warehouses for goods and police... more
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AirportsUnited States: compensation for delays and cancellations
Biden administration proposal to compensate for extra customer expenses
The United States government has announced the introduction of a new rule regarding the obligation for air carriers to financially compensate the expenses that customers are forced to do in case of delays... more
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AirlinesITA Airways: partnership porfolio join "Volare"
With three new ones
"Volare", ITA Airways' loyalty program, is pleased to welcome three exclusive new partners, Forte Village, Palazzo Doglio and Palazzo Fiuggi.Starting from May 5th, 2023, "Volare" members will be able to... more
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DefenseIndia: flight safety at risk
At least 55 soldiers have lost their lives in over 50 accidents in just over 5 years
The Armed Forces of India are grappling with the fourth major aviation accident in six months recorded by Hal-Dhruv light helicopters. Added to these is the recent crash of a Soviet-made MiG-21 fighter... more
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DefenseKosovo: KFOR helicopters in action
Fundamental role of maintenance mechanics in the aeronautics
The helicopter mechanicals of the Task Force Aviation of the Kosovo Force Regional Command-East (Kfor Rc-e) work tirelessly to guarantee the flight safety of the soldiers and the efficiency of the aircraft,... more
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AirlinesUSA: conference on flight safety
In 2023 six near collisions due to aircraft incursions on runways
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of the United States has scheduled a conference dedicated to the risk of aviation accidents deriving from unforeseen incursions of aircraft on the runways... more
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AirportsAtlanta Airport focuses on luggage
In the US over 6.7 billion dollars in 2022 from trolley and suitcase fees
According to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics, American air carriers collected more than 6.7 billion dollars in 2022 from baggage fees. For decades most suitcases were checked in for free, then... more
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Civil aviationNepal: another aircraft accident
Caan authorities ground a charter company's helicopters
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has banned all helicopter flights by Simrik Air, the charter service company based at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. This is a decision that... more
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AirlinesWhich are the busiest airports
World ranking lists the 10 ones in April 2023
Surprises in the world ranking of the busiest airports in April 2023. American international stopovers are absent from the top 10, while Asian and European hubs dominate the list, which divide the ranks... more
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AirlinesLufthansa: on the A-380 plane saw us well
In June 2023, the giant of the skies will return to service on long-haul routes
About ten months after the first announcement of the return to service of the A-380 aircraft by the German aviation group Lufthansa, the management reiterates that this is a forward-looking decision. The... more
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DefensePrague buys nove military helicopters
Green light from Washington on AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom
The government of the Czech Republic has had its request for the purchase, sale and modernization of six Bell AH-1Z Viper helicopters and three Bell UH-1Y Venom aircraft approved by the US State Department.... more
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AirlinesGrowing global air traffic
IATA data for the month of March 2023
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has communicated the data resulting from the monitoring of world air traffic for the month of March 2023. These show a strong increase in the demand for... more
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AirlinesAirplane-train. ITA Airways: news on the intermodal product
Check-in at Fiumicino Airport’s railway station for all carrier's passengers
ITA Airways has announced an important new addition to the intermodality project sponsored jointly by Aeroporti di Roma, ITA Airways and Trenitalia, a week after the product presentation event last 27... more
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AirlinesLufthansa: positive quarterly accounts
Revenues up +40% and losses reduced
In the past few hours, the German aviation group Lufthansa has communicated the company's income statements for the first quarter of 2023. The data shows a positive performance: revenues are up to 7 billion... more
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AirlinesAmsterdam airport: stop to private planes
Unexpected decision by the companies that operate business flights
Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport would like to dispense with the "hop-on hop-off" culture of businessmen, celebrities and sports stars. In April, the operator of the largest airport in the Netherlands announced... more
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DefenseUSA: Army bets on helicopters
Chief of Staff McConville asks to modernize fleets
The Chief of Staff of the Army, General James McConville, reiterated the need to invest in the modernization of military helicopters. The message was exposed these days during a speech at the annual conference... more
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AirlinesFirst cargo planes for Japan Airlines
After ten years, it enhances its fleet for e-commerce freight transport
Air carrier Japan Airlines will introduce three new cargo planes to its fleet. The goal is to respond to the increase in demand from consumers in the e-commerce sector. This is the first time in more than... more
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AirlinesToday 4-hour airstrike in Italy
Time off work will begin at 1:00pm and end at 5:00pm
A 4-hour strike in the air transport sector kicks off in Italy today, 3 May. Time off from work will start at 1:00 pm and end at 5:00 pm. Arms crossed are the flight controllers of the national company... more
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DefenseJapan: military helicopter rescued
On the ground black box and wreckage of the Black Hawk that sank last month
Most of the wreckage, including the Flight Data Recorder of a Japanese Army helicopter (GSDF, Ground Self-Defense Force) was recovered yesterday from the seabed in southern Okinawa prefecture. The Sikorsky... more
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AirportsJapan invests in private planes
Nipponese Government tries to attract more wealthy foreign tourists
The Ministry of Tourism of Japan is planning to reduce to three days (today it takes 10) the deadlines within which to submit the request to use an airport to the airport authorities, allowing applications... more
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AirlinesITA Airways: Lufthansa on the negotiation
Spohr: "Conversations at a good point. A move to strengthen our presence in Europe and in the world"
The CEO of the German aviation group Lufthansa, Carsten Spohr, today addressed a speech to shareholders, published on the eve of the Annual General Meeting to be held tomorrow in Munich. On the occasion,... more
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DefenseIndia: ALH Dhruv helicopters return to the skies
Grounded for a month to allow for accident checks
The Indian public company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), specialized in production in the aerospace and defense sectors, announced in recent days that the fleet of medium multi-purpose helicopters... more
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DefenseUsa: developments on the helicopter crash
Army communicates first rumors of ongoing investigations
A spokesman for the United States Army reported that the crash between two US Army Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopters, which crashed last April 28 in Alaska over 200 miles north of the city of Anchorage,... more
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AirlinesFrance: air strike until 3 May
Expected delays and flight cancellations at Paris-Orly airport
The national protest continues in France against the pension reform wanted by French President Emmanuel Macron, which provides for the increase of the retirement age from 62 to 64 years. After the big... more
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DefenseCanada upgrades Cormorant helicopters
Modernization program of 13 aircraft for the national army
The Canadian executive announced that it has signed a contract with the IMP Aerospace and Defense company, specialized in services for military and civil aircraft, for the modernization (in particular... more
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DefenseTurkey tests Atak-2 military helicopter engines
First start of Russian-Ukrainian TV3-117 thrusters
The first T-929 Atak-2 heavy attack helicopter has recently successfully tested the two TV3-117 engines, manufactured by the Ukrainian company Motor Sich in collaboration with the Russian Klimov. The thrusters... more
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AccidentsUSA: accident between 2 military helicopters
US Army aircraft crash in Alaska killing three soldiers
Two US Army Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopters crashed in the past few hours near the Healy area of Alaska, more than 200 miles north of the city of Anchorage. The Communication Office of the Army reported... more
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AirlinesChinese airlines benefit from the Ukrainian conflict
Companies save time on international routes thanks to the Moscow-Beijing agreement
The war between Russia and Ukraine continues to have a strong impact on the world aviation sector, due to the closure of airspace throughout the Eurasian area. In fact, for over a year this has prevented... more
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Civil aviationAirplanes-helicopters. Boeing reports First-Quarter results
Still expect to deliver 400-450 B-737 aircraft this year
The Boeing Company recorded first-quarter revenue of $17.9 billion, GAAP loss per share of ($0.69), and core loss per share (non-GAAP) of ($1.27). The industry reported operating cash flow of ($0.3) billion... more
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AirlinesPope Francis flies to Budapest with ITA Airways
Departure next Friday morning on A-320neo aircraft at zero CO2
The Holy Father will depart on April 28 at 8:15 am from Rome-Fiumicino Airport to Budapest-"Ferenc Liszt" International Airport. For this upcoming Apostolic Journey, he will be travelling on an ITA Airways... more
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DefenseUkrainian conflict: discussions over aircraft to Kiev
NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, in favor of continuing talks
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has announced that it is in favor of continuing talks between allied countries regarding the sending of Western fighter jets to Ukraine. The General Secretary... more
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AirportsCanada: gold stolen at airport
Cargo worth over 13.4 million euros disappeared from the storage area
At the "Pearson" international airport in Toronto, Canada, a trunk containing gold and other precious objects worth over 13.4 million euros was stolen. The local authorities communicated it in the past... more
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AirlinesAir strike in Italy
Arms crossed for 24 hours from 00:01 until 24:00 tonight
Italian strike day, today Friday 21 April, in the public and private sectors. The mobilization was called by the basic unitary confederation union (CUB) and lasts 24 hours. The transport sector is also... more
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Civil aviationMexico: Presidential aircraft sold
López Obrador: "Two hospitals will be built with the proceeds from the B-787"
The government of Mexico announced in the past few hours that the luxurious 80-passenger Mexican presidential plane TP01 Boeing Dreamliner 787 has been purchased by the Tajikistan executive for 83.3 million... more