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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
AirlinesIt's a transport strike in France
Delays and cancellations in all airports and on metro, trains, trams and buses
The national strike against the pension reform kicks off today in France. The transport sector is also affected with inconveniences that are recorded on railway and metro routes, but also on trams, buses... 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
AccidentsUkrainian helicopter crash (2): Zelensky speaks about it
"Security service and national police already in charge of clarifying the circumstances of the accident"
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, published a message on "Telegram" in which he announces that investigations have already started to reconstruct the causes and dynamics of the helicopter crash... 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
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
AirlinesAircraft. France: transport strike on 19 January
The aviation and railway sectors down tools due to pension reform
Tomorrow, Thursday 19 January, the national strike against the pension reform will start in France, which will also affect the transport sector. Inconvenience therefore for those travelling on railways... more
AirlinesITA Airways: today the Lufthansa offer
The German group is the only one in the data room, other proposals seem to be excluded
The Lufthansa Group should present its offer for the acquisition of a minority stake in the capital of the national air carrier ITA Airways on the table of the Minister of Economy and Finance (MEF) today.... more
DefenseMoscow announces 1.5 million soldiers in 2026
Confirmation after harsh criticism on the strategies of the Russian generals in Ukraine
The Russian defense ministry announced today "major changes" in the organization of the armed forces. The 2023-2026 Army Development Program plans, among other things, to increase the military personnel... 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
AirlinesITA Airways: Lufthansa offer tomorrow
The data room closes on January 18 and the proposal should arrive on the MEF table
The proposal of the Lufthansa aviation Group for the acquisition of the national air carrier ITA Airways should finally arrive on the table of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) tomorrow 18 January... 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
AirlinesITA Airways: Lufthansa offer in this week
Among the cruxes of the proposal: conditions on ex-Alitalia labor disputes and low-cost incentives
The privatization procedure of the national air carrier ITA Airways enters a week that could be decisive for the future of the company. The German aviation group Lufthansa could in fact formalize the acquisition... more
AccidentsNepal incident (2): a family tragedy
Anju Khatiwada became a pilot after her husband died in a plane crash
There is a sad script to tell about the plane crash of the ATR-72/500 turboprop (registration 9N-ANC) which crashed yesterday in Nepal (flight YT-691 from Kathmandu to Pokhara), causing the death of all... 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
Civil aviationAirbus wins the 2022 challenge with Boeing
The American manufacturer is recovering and wins the battle on twin-aisle aircraft
With the beginning of 2023 it's time to take stock. The global challenge in 2022 between the two main aircraft manufacturers, the European Airbus and the US Boeing, was won by the European group with 820... more
AirlinesWhat the chaos of Southwest Airlines teaches
Four important lessons from the 16,000 canceled flights at Christmas
The errors becomes solutions to the problems. The US air carrier Southwest Airlines between canceled or delayed 16,000 flights at Christmas and New Year'eve (from December 22 to 29). Among the causes... more
DefenseEU and NATO sign third declaration of cooperation
Von der Leyen: "We are working to understand what is needed to fill stocks" of weapons
The third declaration of cooperation between the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was signed today. The joint press conference was held today in Brussels. The president... 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
AccidentsPlane crashes: 121 victims in 2021
The certification of the statistical office of the European Union Eurostat
The statistical office of the European Union, Eurostat, specialized in the collection and analysis of data from the Member States, today communicated the official number of deaths from air accidents that... more
AirlinesITA Airways (2): mistakes to avoid on the sale
If Rome intervenes in the management, the same salesmen with Alitalia will do it again
The German group Lufthansa within this week could formalize its offer to acquire a stake in the capital of the air carrier ITA Airways. The negotiation on the privatization of the national airline is at... 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
AirlinesITA Airways: Lufthansa close to the offer
Today the national air carrier appears to meet the requirements of Cologne
With the publication in the Official Gazette yesterday of the Dpcm on the privatization of the air carrier ITA Airways, the procedure for the sale of the tricolor airline enters a new phase: the Ministry... 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
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
AirlinesITA Airways: sale of airline tickets on Lufthansa website
Booking system sharing is a sign that something has moved
The negotiation between the Lufthansa aviation group and the Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef), which is managing the privatization procedure of the tricolor air carrier ITA Airways, may have reached... more
DefenseUkrainian war: NATO will give long-term support
Stoltenberg: close to Kiev because the only way to convince Russia to negotiate peace
The leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) have outlined the scenario foreseen for the year 2023 regarding the war between Russia and Ukraine: the member countries of the Atlantic Alliance... 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
AirlinesSpain introduces restrictions on flights from China
Negative passenger diagnostic tests or full vaccination program required
Mandatory tests have been instituted at all Spanish airports for travellers from China. It was decided by the Spanish Government today, with the aim of preventing an increase in Covid-19 infections. Starting... 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
DefenseUkrainian conflict: Zelensky's message
"Russia will fail and Kiev will win the war, defending European values"
In his daily video message, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed his confidence in the fact that Kiev will win the war against Russia by defending European values. Furthermore, he thanked the... 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
AirlinesUnited States: 3,000 flights cancelled
Bad weather and snow continue to cause disruption at airports
Bad weather conditions in the United States continue to cause serious disruption to the aviation industry. The number of cancelled connections has risen to more than 3,000, while around 6,000 flights are... 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
PeopleJapan increases controls on coronavirus
Border restrictions on connections with China
The government of Japan decided to step up checks on passengers crossing the border with China. This measure will come into force on Friday, December 30, according to what was announced today by the Prime... 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
DefenseFrance push through military equipment
Court of Auditors: "investment of 430 billion unsustainable for public finances"
The President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, confirmed his intention to present a draft of the military programming law at the first meeting of the Council of Ministers in early 2023. The announcement... more
AirlinesITA Airways (2): Government seeks industrial partner
Lazzerini: "Working with Lufthansa in a very collaborative way, sharing information"
The new decree recently approved by the Council of Ministers, which accelerates the privatization procedure of ITA Airways, provides for three main changes: the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) will... 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