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AirlinesA woman at the helm of Japan Airlines
Mitsuko Tottori, a former hostess becomes the first pink president
Japan Airlines in the last few hours has appointed Mitsuko Tottori, current senior Managing Executive Officer, as the new president of the carrier. This is the first time that a woman holds this position... more
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AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: "Insufficient remedies"
Rumors from Brussels on the evaluation of the privatization of the Italian company
The European Competition Commission would have branded as "insufficient" the transfers advanced by the Lufthansa aviation group to obtain the green light from Brussels for the Germans' entry into the capital... more
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AirlinesBoom in airline orders in 2023
Which and how many aircraft bought by airlines in the world
The 2023 was a record year for the number of new aircraft ordered. In the previous 12 months the global air transport sector has in fact reached an operational capacity almost similar to that of 2019.... more
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DefenseEgypt-Italy bilateral defense ongoing
Present Luciano Portolano, Secretary General of Defense and his counterpart
Breaking news. The 5th special Italy-Egypt Bilateral Cooperation Meeting to strengthen relations between the two countries is currently underway in Cairo, Egypt. The face-to-face meeting between the delegations... more
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AirlinesUSA: FAA starts hiring workers with disabilities
Harsh criticism from the American media: "Also include those with intellectual and psychiatric pathologies"
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) hires workers with mental and psychological disabilities: this is an initiative that falls within the framework of a campaign in favor of the inclusion of diversity.... more
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Civil aviationBoeing contracts inspections on B-737 Max airplanes
Group will allow client companies to view aircraft factories
The American Boeing Group has sent a team of inspectors to the American company Spirit AeroSystems, which creates and installs plug doors on the fuselages of 737 Max planes, like the one that exploded... more
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DefenseNew helicopters to Romanian Navy
They will be embarked on missile frigates
Romania has purchased two H-125M helicopters produced by the European manufacturer Airbus Helicopters for the Nationa Navy. The rotary-wing aircraft will be embarked on board the main maritime units of... more
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DefenseUkrainian war: over 17,500 drones destroyed
Bulletins from Kiev and Moscow give a count of victims and vehicles neutralized to date
The Kiev General Staff has published the usual daily bulletin in which it takes stock of the victims and Russian military assets neutralized from 24 February 2022 to today: 372,090 Moscow soldiers would... more
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AirlinesIceland volcano eruption: flights are regular
The situation "remains dangerous", but the lava flow has begun to slow down
The volcano eruption in Iceland is not causing disruption to air connections at Keflavik airport. According to what we understand, the airport is operating normally and there have been no cancelled or... more
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AirlinesBlackRock buys Gatwick airport
12.5 billion dollars deal to acquire stakes in major British airports
The investment fund BlackRock has signed a deal worth 12.5 billion dollars to acquire significant stakes in some of the most important airports in the United Kingdom. If we also consider the purchase of... more
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Civil aviationX-59 supersonic aircraft unveiled
It should take off for the first time during 2024 - VIDEO
The X-59 supersonic aircraft is expected to take off for the first time in 2024. The plane is developed in the United States by the American company Lockheed Martin, specialized in the defense and aerospace... more
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AirlinesB-737 plane: emergency landing in Japan
Aviation expert denounced poor FAA supervision: "Next accident imminent"
The safety issue of the B-737 aircraft remains at the center of global attention. Today in Japan the commander of an aircraft produced by the American manufacturer had to reverse course and return to the... more
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AccidentsB-737 Max 9 aircraft (2): politics demands explanations
Cantwell: Alaska Airlines crash 'calls into question Boeing's quality control'
The President of the Commerce Committee in the US Senate, Maria Cantwell, has asked the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for clear answers regarding the effectiveness of its supervision of the... more
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AccidentsB-737 Max 9 aircraft: FAA launches investigation
Objective: review Boeing inspection and maintenance standards
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched an official investigation into the air safety of the B-737 MAX 9 aircraft. This is a move that comes following the plane crash involving an aircraft... more
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Civil aviationRussia: common branding for MC-21 and SS-100 aircraft
Russian Deputy Prime Minister announcement to revive domestic industry
The Russian government has announced that the MC-21 passenger plane produced by the Irkut company and the Superjet 100 aircraft built by Sukhoi will be marketed under a common brand. This is an initiative... more
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AirportsItaly: plane diverted, saved after heart attack
The aircraft took off from Tunisia, landed in Sardinia, then reached London-Gatwick airport
An A-320/214 aircraft (registration TS-INH) of the Tunisian company Nouvelair, which took off from Tunis and headed for London, made an emergency landing at the Italian airport of Olbia-Costa Smeralda,... more
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AirlinesLow-cost airlines cut flights to Italy
Over two million places will be removed in 2024 compared to the previous year
Low-cost airlines are reducing their presence in Italy. Over two million seats have been cut in the 2024 flight programs compared to the previous year. This is the data that emerges from the Cirium Diio... more
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AirlinesItaly: cancelled flight violates personal rights
Court of Cassation agrees with passenger who had also requested moral damages
The Italian Court of Cassation established, in a recent ruling, that in the event of a cancelled or delayed flight there are valid circumstances to request further compensation for moral damages. This... more
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AirlinesFocus on ITA-Lufthansa: Germans pressuring Brussels
But the EU Competition Commission advice should only arrive in May
The Lufthansa aviation group is trying to speed up the process and put pressure on Brussels to give the green light on the privatization of the national carrier ITA Airways. The Italian Government supports... more
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DefenseIsrael: genocide trial begins
Dossier presented by South Africa, first international court hearing today
The first hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel begins today in The Hague, Netherlands, for alleged violations of international law in the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip... more
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DefenseArgentina: military aircraft against drug trafficking
Government prepares decree that allows the armed forces to collaborate with the Police
The Government of Argentina, led by President Javier Gerardo Milei, is preparing a decree that would allow the armed forces to collaborate with the Police in the fight against drug trafficking and terrorism.... more
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AirlinesJetBlue Airways will have a new CEO
Joanna Geraghty will be the only female executive among major American airlines
The US JetBlue has announced in the last few hours that it will soon have a new CEO: Joanna Geraghty, currently President and Chief Operating Officer of the carrier. She will be the only female executive... more
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AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: Brussels could decide at the end of the month
The deadline for expressing an opinion has been postponed to January 29th
The European Competition Commission, led by Margrethe Vestager, will make a decision on the ITA-Lufthansa marriage between January 15th and 29th. Brussels has thus moved the deadlines of the so-called... more
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AccidentsB-737 Max 9 plane crash (2): why the door came off
NTSB will be able to establish whether the four fixing bolts were present
Investigators are analyzing the safety door (plug door) that burst on the left side of a B-737 Max 9 aircraft (registration N704AL), operated by Alaska Airlines (flight AS1282), while it was in flight,... more
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AccidentsB-737 Max 9 plane crash: management speaks
Calhoun (CEO): "We recognize error. Monitoring of product 'Quality Control' started"
The CEO of the US Boeing Group, Dave Calhoun, has acknowledged the mistakes made by the aircraft manufacturer in the case of the Alaska Airlines B-737 Max 9 plane whose emergency door (plug door) burst... more
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DefenseIsrael "recognizes Palestinian state"
Requests, via Washington, from Tel Aviv's Arab allies for the post-war period
Three months have passed since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip. The toll is 23,000 Palestinian victims and 1500 Israelis. The Tel Aviv army is concentrating its military operations in the center... more
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AirlinesRyanair on B-737 aircraft crash
O'Leary: "Boeing and Airbus need to significantly improve quality controls"
The management of the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has made it concerns known following the plane crash that occurred last Friday in the United States. This is the B-737 Max 9 aircraft (registration... more
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DefenseIsrael: Blinken meets Netanyahu
Egypt and Germany ask for peace; Tel Aviv announces targeted attacks
The meeting between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began today. The face-to-face meeting is currently being held at the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv.... more
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Civil aviationITA salaries: Court of Appeal of Milan condemns
Monthly salary "at the absolute poverty threshold according to Istat indices"
The Court of Appeal of Milan established that in some cases the basic pay paid by the national carrier ITA Airways was "illegitimate" as it was not "sufficient to ensure a free and dignified existence... more
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AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: concessions in Brussels
Yes to the transfer of slots at Milan-Linate airport
The German aviation group Lufthansa would have offered "concessions" to the European Competition Commission as "remedies" to obtain the green light for the acquisition of a 41% share (with a capital increase... more
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AirlinesB-737 Max accident (4): Alaska plane showed problems
Pressurization warnings were reported on three previous flights of the aircraft
In the days preceding the accident, some pressurization problems were reported on the B-737 Max 9 aircraft (register N704AL) of the US company Alaska Airlines (flight AS1282). The plane was then forced... more
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AirlinesB-737 Max 9 plane crash (3): Boeing collapses on the stock market
Heavy backlash after Alaska Airlines flight incident
The value of the stock of the American Boeing Group, which operates in the aerospace and defense sectors, collapsed by -7.50% on the Frankfurt stock exchange, settling at 208.90 Euros, after having reached... more
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AirlinesRunway 37R at Tokyo airport reopened
It was closed a week ago after a fatal collision on the ground between two planes
The first flights resumed today from take-off and landing runway 37R of Tokyo-Haneda airport. It happens one week after the plane crash in which five people lost their lives, following a collision on the... more
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AirlinesB-737 Max 9 plane crash (2): how many companies involved
Over 170 aircraft grounded in the USA, but just as many are flying in the rest of the world
Over 170 Boeing B-737 Max 9 aircraft have been grounded in the United States after the recent news event involving an airplane of this model present in the fleet of the US company Alaska Airlines, which... more
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AirlinesAlaska plane crash: plug door found
Detached in flight, reported in the courtyard of a house
The emergency door (plug door) of the Boeing B-737 MAX 9 (registration N704AL) plane of the US Alaska Airlines (flight AS1282) which detached in flight, immediately after take-off from Portland international... more
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DefenseEnd of year conference: Italy looks to the Mediterranean
Prime Minister Meloni on wars in Gaza and Ukraine: Italy has a key role in NATO strategies
Three hours and 42 questions for the end-of-year press conference of the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni. Many topics were addressed: from those closely linked to internal politics... more
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DefenseIndia sends military plane against pirates
Armed people attempted to hijack a ship in the Arabian Sea during the night
A military ship and aircraft were deployed today in the Arabian Sea to patrol the waters following an attempted hijacking of a merchant vessel flying the Liberian flag. These are units sent by the Indian... more
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AccidentsTokyo plane crash: debris off the runway
Workers in action to saw off the wings and fuselage of the two charred aircraft - VIDEO
Cleaning operations on runway 37R at Tokyo-Haneda international airport in Japan begin today. Workers began removing the charred wreckage of the A-350/900 passenger plane (registration JA13XJ) of the Japan... more
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AirlinesITA Airways prepares entry into Star Alliance
The admission only after the green light from Brussels, expected in May
The Italian flag carrier ITA Airways is reportedly preparing to exit the Sky Team commercial alliance. This is the organization that brings together airlines such as Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM, Korean... more
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AccidentsTokyo airplane crash: JAL estimates 105 million losses
Aircraft destruction compensated by insurance company
Japan Airlines announced today that it estimates the economic losses resulting from the plane crash that occurred in recent days at Tokyo-Haneda airport at 105 million dollars. The A-350/900 aircraft (registration... more
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AirlinesArgentina: Iranian plane seized
Venezuela announces appeal to international courts to obtain return of aircraft
The Argentine judiciary today ordered the definitive seizure of the B-747/300M Dreamliner aircraft (registration YV3531) of the Venezuelan company Emtrasur. The aircraft has been stopped for over a year... more
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DefenseNATO sends Patriot missiles to Europe
Weapon system will be sent to Germany, the Netherlands, Romania and Spain
Up to 1000 Patriot missiles could be sent to Europe to protect the territory from a possible attack by Russia. It was announced by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which through its Support... more
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DefenseFrom Norway F-16 aircraft for Ukrainian pilots
They will be deployed to Denmark for Kiev aviation training
The Norwegian government has announced that it will soon make available two F-16 "Fighting Falcon" military aircraft, produced by the US company Lockheed Martin, which will be used in Denmark for the training... more
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DefenseUkrainian war: 18,600 aircraft destroyed
Bulletins from Kiev and Moscow give a count of victims and vehicles neutralized to date
The Kiev General Staff has published the usual daily bulletin in which it takes stock of the victims and Russian military assets neutralized from 24 February 2022 to today. 362,280 Moscow soldiers would... more
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DefenseNew photos of the Chinese aircraft carrier "Fujian"
State media broadcast unpublished shots on the most advanced maritime vessel
New images of the Chinese aircraft carrier "Fujian" have been published. They were released by the state media of the Dragon, which revealed some unpublished photographs of the new and most technologically... more
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AirlinesTokyo plane crash (2): black box recovered
Coast Guard aircraft's Flight Data Recorder centered by airliner
Six investigators from the Japan Transport Safety Board have recovered the Flight Data Recorder of the de Havilland Dash 8/315Q (registration JA722A) aircraft of the Japanese Coast Guard, hit directly... more
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DefenseUK: new trucks to refuel planes
Vehicle fleet modernization underway, full operational capacity by 2025
The UK Department of Defense has begun modernizing its fleet of refuelling trucks for the Armed Forces' military aircraft. The oldest vehicles will be replaced with 90 new vehicles, according to the Scar... more
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Civil aviationItalian Government will cut funding to ministries
Transport Department have to save 553 million euros in the three-year period
The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), led by Giancarlo Giorgetti, has asked for a cut of 6.8 billion euros over three years (2.02 in 2024, another 2.4 in 2025, almost 2.5 in 2026) to rationalize... more
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AirlinesTokyo plane crash: testimonies
"We made it just in time. It's a miracle we survived"
The death toll from the plane crash that occurred yesterday at Tokyo-Haneda airport in Japan has been confirmed: five people have died. They were all on board the de Havilland Dash 8/315Q (registration... more
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AccidentsTokyo plane crash (4): the moment of collision
Amateur videos shot by passengers on board, two large fires on the runway - VIDEO
Haze on board, travelers breathe by covering their nose and mouth with a cloth. These are dramatic images captured by passengers on board the Airbus A-350/900 aircraft (registration JA13XJ) of the Japan... more