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Civil aviationUkrainian conflict: possible EU enlargement with Kiev
Von der Leyen: "Announcement of extension of refugee protection throughout Europe"
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, gave her State of the Union speech at the Parliament in Strasbourg, France, in the last few hours. Among the main topics addressed: support... more

Finance and economyKim-Putin meeting in Russia
Russian ministers and members of the North Korean government committee were present at the talks
The bilateral meeting between President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un continues in Vostochny, a city located in the Far East of Russia. The face-to-face is underway at the cosmodrome.... more

AirlinesITA-Lufthansa in contact with Brussels
EU Commission: "Pre-notification communications underway to evaluate complex transaction"
The European Commission has made it known that it "remains in close contact with the parties" (pre-notification phase) involved in the privatization of the Italian national carrier, namely ITA Airways... more

Defense"Dsei 2023" exhibition kicks off (September 12-15)
The Defense and Security Equipment International in London
The "Dsei" (Defense and Security Equipment International) exhibition kicks off today, taking place in London from 12 to 15 September 2023. The event will host more than 1,500 companies and businesses operating... more

Civil aviationNew Zealand: laser against Police helicopter
A 49-year-old man identified, he will appear in court soon
A New Zealand District Police helicopter was targeted tonight by a man who attempted to blind the crew with a laser device. The aircraft was flying over the Mangere district, south of the city of Auckland.... more

DefenseUkrainian conflict: Kiev will receive Atacms missiles
Biden administration ready to send long-range systems
The United States would be ready to forward the first long-range GM-140 Atacms (Army Tactical Missile System) missiles to Kiev , produced by Lockheed Martin, with a range of 300 km. The administration... more

IndustryManta Aircraft: new Board of Directors appointed
Giuseppe Orsi, former AW top manager, among them
Manta Aircraft announced the appointment of its new Board of Directors. Joining the board are former AgustaWestland top managers including Giuseppe Orsi, Fabio Nannoni, and Sergio Biganzoli, as well as... more

Latest newsPutin-Kim Jong-un meeting
The North Korean leader's train arrived in Russia: there is talk of weapons and food aid
North Korean leader Kim Jong- un arrived in Russia today. With him, on board an armored train departing from Pyongyang, were senior army officers and party and government officials. The aim of the trip... more

AerospaceThaicom contracts Airbus for a OneSat flexible telecommunications satellite
For broadband applications
Thaicom Public Company Limited, a reference Asian satellite operator and space technology company, has selected Airbus for its new generation software-defined high throughput satellite. Airbus will p... more

AirlinesHeathrow Airport: passenger boom in August
Performance marks a growth of +25.1% compared to the same period of 2022
The management company Heathrow Airport Limited, which controls the London airport, recently communicated the data regarding the volume of passengers transiting in the month of August 2023: travellers... more

AirlinesITA-Lufthansa (2): Italian Government wants to speed up the procedure
Lollobrigida (Agriculture): "Every day of delay means not having stability in the strategic sector" such air transportation
The Italian Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests, Francesco Lollobrigida, expressed the hope that with regard to the agreement between the air carriers ITA Airways and Lufthansa "the procedure... more

AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: Italy-Brussels tensions
Meloni Government presses European antitrust to get the green light for airline privatization
The Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, points the finger at the European Commission regarding the ITA Airways-Lufthansa agreement, which provides for the privatization of the national carrier. The... more

AccidentsAttacks by airplanes. The memory of September 11th
They changed American history and that of aviation
Today we commemorate 22 years since the terrorist attacks by airplanes of September 11, 2001, which struck the heart of the United States. The history of the world would have changed, first and foremost... more

AirportsItalian Enav Group: four new international contracts signed
The total is worth approximately 11 million euros.
Through its subsidiaries IDS AirNav, global reference in the supply of aeronautical information management systems, and Techno Sky, the company in charge of the management and maintenance of flight assistance... more

AirlinesUSA: the revolt of blind passengers
Organizations ask Department of Transportation to simplify regulations
New rules from the US Department of Transportation have made travel more difficult for blind passengers. The rules, which took effect in January 2021, were aimed to forbid the increase in passengers passing... more

AirlinesDublin Airport activates anti-drone technology
In the first eight weeks of 2023 it was closed six times
The management company Dublin Airport Authority, which controls the airport of the same name in the Irish capital, has announced that the new anti-drone technology is ready to be implemented and, once... more

DefenseGermany: new American helicopters arrive
Washington strengthens its presence in the Old Continent
Washington has sent military helicopters to Europe. This is the new generation (version VI) of Apache AH-64E Guardian combat aircraft, produced by the American manufacturer Boeing. There are currently... more

AirlinesUSA: 100 years of Boston airport
Inaugurated on 8 September 1923, it is today one of the 50 busiest ones in the world
Boston's "Edward Lawrence Logan" International Airport celebrates 100 years today. Inaugurated on 8 September 1923, it is now one of the 50 busiest airports in the world, with around 40 million passengers... more

AirlinesIndia modernizes Air Traffic Management
Contracts signed between companies and Airport Authority of India
The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has started modernizing its aviation information management system. In fact, contracts have recently been signed for the updating of the Air Traffic Management: it... more

AccidentsEurostat publishes data on aircraft accidents
147 passengers and crewmembers lost their lives last year
The European Union's statistical office, Eurostat, published today data on air transport safety in the Old Continent. According to monitoring, in 2022, 147 passengers and crewmembers lost their lives in... more

AirlinesPassengers with disabilities: what difficulties
Pay attention to the law differences between USA-EU
Passengers with disabilities travelling by airplane between Europe and the United States should be aware that on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean there are different laws regulating air transport operations.... more

DefensePoland will receive Apache helicopters
US Congress grants green light for sale of 96 aircraft
In the past few hours, the United States Congress has approved the sale to Poland of 96 AH-64E Apache military attack helicopters manufactured by the Boeing company. The American Government had validated... more

Finance and economyUK: agreement on Puma helicopters
Extended maintenance contract until 2028
The Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom, led by Ben Wallace, has formalized the extension of a contract with the company Airbus Helicopters, to provide logistical support and assistance on the Puma... more

AirlinesAircraft and transport: another encounter at the Italian Mimit
EasyJet, Neos, SkyAlps and Assaeroporti delegations audition
The delegations of the air carriers easyJet, Neos, SkyAlps and of the Assaeroporti confindustria association, which brings together some Italian airport management companies in the "Bel Paese", will be... more

AirportsBrazil: new minister of ports and airports
He could take office next week after G20
Centrist lawmaker Silvio Costa Filho will assume command of the Brazilian ministry of ports and airports. His appointment came in the past few hours after the government reshuffle wanted by President Luiz... more

AirlinesAircraft. Strike in Italy on 8 September
A 24-hour mobilization proclaimed in various aviation sectors
Proclaimed a 24-hour national strike in Italy for tomorrow, Friday 8 September 2023. The agitation involves various sectors within aviation, each with specific methods: ground service workers, airport... more

AirlinesTurkish Airlines places order for ten additional A-350/900 airplanes
The carrier already operates a fleet of 14 units
Türkiye’s national flag carrier, Turkish Airlines, has announced a new order for 10 additional A-350/900 aircraft, taking its total for the type to 40. This latest agreement is in addition to one announced in... more

AirlinesAircraft and transport: meeting at Italian Mimit
Face to face between Minister Urso, some airlines and airport managers
The Ministry for Business and Made in Italy (Mimit), led by Adolfo Urso, meets today with the delegations of the airlines WizzAir and AeroItalia, as well as the Aeroporti 2030 association which brings... more

AirlinesUK government against "drip pricing"
Public consultation launched to find solutions against airline speculation
A public consultation has started in the United Kingdom to find solutions to prevent airlines from profiteering through baggage fees and other extra costs. It is a business practice known as "drip pricing".... more

AirlinesTerritorial continuity: summit in Brussels with the Sardinia Region
Meeting between President Solinas, Transport Councilor Moro and European Commissioner
The president of the Sardinia Region Christian Solinas and the Councilor for Transport Antonio Moro are today in Brussels to participate in a meeting on the issues of air territorial continuity (that is... more

CuriositiesRussia: tires to protect aircraft
Maxar satellite camera system photographed them at the Engels military base
The Maxar satellite imaging system has photographed some Russian four-engine military attack aircraft covered with car tires, resting on the wings and part of the fuselages. The shooting was done at the... more

DefenseRussia-Ukraine: American secretary in Kiev
Blinken will announce new billion-dollar military aid package
The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, is currently in Kiev for a surprise visit, according to the national newspaper "Ukrainskaja Pravda". The US government announced that the senior official will... more

Civil aviationAviation Capital Group finalize order for 13 B-737 MAX airplanes
Increasing the lessor's order book to 47 units -DATA SHEET
Boeing and Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG) announced yesterday the airplane lessor has finalized an order for 13 B-737 MAX jets, increasing the lessor's order book to 47 MAXs.The new, incremental order... more

AirlinesSardinia: more controversy over high flight prices
Today Cagliari-Linate at 678 Euros; Olbia-Roma in December at over 400 Euros
The letter sent to the Competition and Market Authority (AGCM) by the Transport Department of the Sardinia Region fuels the debate on air ticket prices, considered "vexatious" towards the island and the... more

AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: the possible entry of Msc
Aponte: "Should there be a need on the part of the Government, we will respond favourably"
The news that the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, is working to encourage a return of the Italian-Swiss group Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), specialized in the transport and logistics sector,... more

AirlinesSpain: airports are back in operation
Storm "Dana" caused dozens of cancelled flights and hundreds of delays
Storm "Dana", which hit Spain last week-end, caused the cancellation of six flights and more than 100 delays at Palma de Mallorca airport in the Balearic Islands. Inconveniences also at the airports of... more

AirlinesAir France-KLM and Airbus: creation of a joint-venture
Dedicated to A-350 aircraft component support
Air France-KLM and Airbus announced yesterday that Air France SA and Airbus SAS have entered into exclusive negotiations to establish a joint-venture for the provision on a worldwide basis of A-350 component... more

AirlinesRussia announces aviation subsidies
Support for closed airports and airlines to pay for aircraft leasing
The Russian Federal Agency for Russian Air Transport, "Rosaviatsia", communicated that the government will subsidize the civil aviation sector with public money today. In particular, the Moscow executive... more

AirlinesRussian airports reopened
Operations suspended last night due to attacks by Ukrainian drones
Moscow's airports reopened in these hours, after being targeted last night by Ukrainian military drones. The Russian federal air transport agency, "Rosaviatsia", announced that the two main airports in... more

DefenseAfghanistan: Taliban on military Mro
"Over 70 planes and helicopters repaired in the last two years: official"
The leaders of the Afghan Air Force have announced that since the United States left the territory of Afghanistan, exactly two years ago, in 2021, the Taliban government technicians have been able to repair... more

AirlinesPakistan rejects rescue of national airline
The Islamabad government has suggested developing a solid privatization plan
Pakistan's government has rejected a 77 million dollars bailout plan to stave off the bankruptcy of national carrier Pakistan International Airlines. The Islamabad government has suggested developing a... more

AirportsPakistan: London donates airport scanners
British government invests 191,000 Euros to provide two security systems
The United Kingdom High Commissioner in Islamabad has gifted Pakistan with two airport security scanners, equipped with latest technology. The official delivery ceremony took place in recent days in the... more

CuriositiesMilitary helicopters: the most powerful fleets in the world
War in Ukraine revealed that these aircraft are indispensable for armies
Helicopters have now become indispensable aircraft for the fleets of modern armies. Rotary-wing vehicles had a real positive revaluation following the start of the war between Russia and Ukraine. In fact,... more

DefenseUkrainian war: Kiev's new defense minister
Rustem Umerov takes the place of the resigning Oleksii Reznikov
Ukraine has a new Defense Minister. Oleksii Reznikov presented his resignation to the Verkhovna Rada, Kiev's Parliament, which was then made public in a post on the social network "Telegram", in which... more

AirlinesIndia: green light to Vistara-Air India merger
The national antitrust decided it: no danger of creating monopolies
The Competition Commission of India (CCI), the national antitrust body, has approved the merger between the national airline Air India (recently bought by the Tata Group) and the Tata SIA company (a joint... more

AirlinesUK: consumers against airlines
Which?: "Worried by companies putting caps on refunds"
The British association Which?, specialized in the protection of consumer rights, has drew the attention of public opinion to some airlines that have allegedly imposed a ceiling on the economic amount... more

AirlinesRelaunch of Monarch Airlines suspended
Board of Directors: "Close to exhausting initial funding. We are looking for alternative paths"
The attempt to relaunch the British airline Monarch Airlines has been suspended. The corporate Group that tried to bring the iconic brand back to the skies, which failed in October 2017, announced in the... more

AirlinesAmsterdam Airport: Iata against flight restrictions
Walsh: "Decision be postponed until the government is installed" after the elections
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has responded to the flights limit request made by the management company of Amsterdam-Schiphol airport. The organization has asked that the final decision... more

DefenseG20: safety tests with helicopters
Soldier lowers himself from an aircraft onto the roof of a hotel during exercises - VIDEO
Training has begun to ensure security in view of the G20 summit scheduled for 9 to 10 September in India. The armed forces conducted various ground and air exercises in the capital New Delhi. Citizens... more

AirlinesIndia: new Terminal 2 at Bangalore airport
Scheduled opening on September 12th; it will be able to handle up to 25 million passengers per year
Take-off and landing operations will begin on September 12th in the new Terminal 2 of the "Kempegowda" international airport in Bengaluru, India. The official confirmation came with the publication of... more