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ReportFAA stops US flights in the Persian Gulf
The agency is worried about political tensions in the area
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an emergency ordinance due to the escalation of tensions in Middle East. FAA prohibits all US carriers and commercial operators from flying in Iran-controlled... more
ReportTrump to Iran: "You made a big mistake"
The shooting down of US drone follows the attack on oil tankers in the Gulf
The "clear message" of Iran to America, as the head of pasdarans defined demolition of the US reconnaissance drone (see AVIONEWS), arrived at the White House. Donald Trump's response was strong. "Iran... more
ReportAir raid launched on Eni's building in Libya
President Noc: workers' lives and oil production at risk
An air raid launched last night by the forces of General Haftar has heavily damaged a warehouse owned by the Mellitah Oil and Gas Company, an equal joint-venture between Libyan National Oil Corporation... more
ReportIran shoots down US military drone aircraft
Exchange of charges about position of the aircraft
An American spy drone aircraft, identified as an RQ-4 Global Hawk, was shot down in Iran by the Pasdarans. According to Iranian state news agency "IRNA", the revolutionary guards reported that the aircraft... more
ReportTurkey coup: life sentences to the ex-chief of the Air Force Ozturk
Same fate for another 15 defendants for the 2016 attempt
There is also General Akin Ozturk, a former chief of staff of the Air Force among the 16 defendants for the failed coup occurred in Turkey in 2016, sentenced in these hours by the court of Ankara to a... more
ReportFlight MH17, marked arrest warrants for 4 people
Joint Investigation Team indicted three Russians and one Ukrainian for shooting down the plane
Dutch-led international investigation committee charged four people, three Russians and one Ukrainian, for shooting down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. Investigators have issued the corresponding international... more
ReportDrone aircraft invade airspace at Changi airport, Singapore
CAAS Authority takes measures that delay and redirect takeoffs and landings
After yesterday and today some drone planes were spotted in the Singapore-Changi airspace, to answer questions from both the media and passengers the local civil aviation authority confirmed several "drone... more
ReportSecretary of Defense Shanahan resigns
The head of the Pentagon leaves because of allegations of domestic violence
Patrick Shanahan leaves leadership of Pentagon. The interim defense secretary, who officially resigns for family reasons, leaves his role due to allegations of domestic violence that had been made by his... more
ReportIran will not extend terms of nuclear agreement
The Islamic Republic has already resumed uranium enrichment
Iran sets deadline for Europe to find a solution against American sanctions, which are crushing its economy, and continue to respect the joint nuclear action plan. Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the... more
ReportIran challenges Trump: "We are going to exceed nuclear limit"
Tehran announced 20% uranium enrichment
Iran is ready to exceed the limit of uranium reserves set by 2015 nuclear treaty (JCPOA), and will do so within next ten days. Spokesman of Iranian atomic energy agency, Behrouz Kamalvandi, announced it... more
ReportAttack on oil tankers (2) sabotaged Shinzo Abe's journey
China tries to fit in diplomatic negotiations with United States
Japanese President Shinzo Abe's trip to Iran ended without a concrete result. Japanese prime minister, the first to visit Islamic Republic after revolution, was probably the most suitable leader to... more
ReportAttack to oil tankers: the images that accuse Iran
United States broadcasts a document shot from an airplane -VIDEO
Two oil tankers, one flying Norwegian and the other Japanese, were attacked yesterday in the Gulf of Oman, one of the busiest trade routes in the world. The tankers would have been hit by torpedoes and... more
ReportYemen, Saudi forces block attack against Abha airport
Houthi rebels have launched 5 drone aircraft
The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen reports it has blocked 5 drone aircraft launched by Houthi rebels against Abha airport. "The air defense force and the Saudi Royal Air Force have successfully... more
ReportMexico still selling presidential airplane
Gains will go financing anti-immigration measures
Gains that Mexico will derive from sale of the presidential airplane, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, will be used to finance task force against illegal immigration. The decision came after agreement imposed... more
ReportNo survivor in Antonov plane crash
The wreckage of the military aircraft was found after an eight day research
Researches of Indian Air Force Antonov An-32 plane ended with a tragic but expected epilogue. All 13 people who were aboard the military transport aircraft were declared dead. "The IAF pays tribute to... more
ReportAbe's diplomatic and commercial action in Iran
United States has deployed a group of aircraft carriers and B-52 bombers
Shinzo Abe arrived in Iran for a three-day official visit. He will see Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, and supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei. The visit of the Japanese prime minister, who closely follows... more
ReportFalse bomb alert on plane: an Italian stopped
It happened in Portugal; the aircraft came from Bergamo
According to the Portuguese local news, an Italian citizen whose details are not disclosed was arrested last June 11 on his arrival at Porto airport on an Irish low-cost airline Ryanair. Shortly before... more
ReportRocket against Saudi airport arrival hall
Launched by Yemenite rebels at the Abha airport in southern Arabia
The Houthi through their broadcaster "Al-Masirah TV" claimed it: the rebels that control the Yemeni capital Sana'a launched an attack with a cruise missile against Abha airport. The arrival hall of... more
ReportTrump threatens duties if Mexico does not stop immigration
Mexico City capitulates: it will deploy the Army
Donald Trump had announced 5% duties on all Mexican goods imported into America, starting next Monday, which will gradually rise to 25% from October if illegal immigration is not stopped. Although the... more
ReportTrump on a State visit to London
Great commercial expectations from three days in the UK -2 VIDEO
The American president Donald Trump and the first lady Melania landed this morning from the "Air Force One" presidential plane coming from Maryland, at London-Stansted airport for a three-day official... more
ReportFanatic group threatens to paralyze Heathrow airport
In June and July, the airspace was invaded with drone aircraft
They are called Extinction Rebellion (XR), and they are a socio-political movement that protests in a peaceful way against climate change, biodiversity loss, the risk of human extinction and ecological... more
ReportGunshot on the plane of Czech Prime Minister Babish
"It was a random accident that started accidentally", the Prime Minister later clarified
According to the local media report in these hours, on the Czech Prime Minister Andrei Babish aircraft has been exploded at least one gunshot yesterday, while he was going to Brussels for the EU extraordinary... more
ReportMan dies during the journey due to overdose
He had swallowed 246 cocaine eggs while was travelling from Colombia to Tokyo
He died on board after ingesting 246 cocaine eggs. The man, a Japanese 42 years old, was on an Aeromexico's airplane headed from Mexico City to Tokyo when he was taken ill. The flight attendants noticed... more
ReportLondon, Theresa May resignes
The premier announced she will leave on June 7th. No agreement on air transport yet - VIDEO
Theresa May announced her resignation. The conservative premier will leave the leadership on June 7th. May expressed her regret for not being able to carry out the "Brexit", whose implementation will now... more
ReportIn Wuhan the "2019 Flight Expo": a great public success and business opportunity
Eleven commercial contracts were signed for investments of 26 billion yuan as a whole - VIDEO
The second edition of the "World Fly-in Expo", which was held at Hannan General Aviation Airport in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province in central China, gathered passion, entertainment and business.... more
ReportB-737 MAX airplane: check the bird-strike hypothesis in the Ethiopian disaster
Credible eventuality for FAA. But...
A new hypothesis emerges among the causes of the software malfunction of the anti-stall system (MCAS) of the Ethiopian Airlines B-737 MAX aircraft, crashed last March 10 killing all 157 people on board.... more
ReportYemeni rebels launch missiles against Mecca and Jeddah
Intercepted and destroyed by the Saudi air defense
Short from the world. The Saudi authorities confirm in these hours about the interception and destruction of two ballistic missiles launched by the Yemenite rebels towards Mecca, the Sacred City of Islam,... more
ReportAirplanes: the German State fleet is flaking off
Another inconvenience this time blocks the aircraft of Minister Heiko Maas
The series of incidents to the aircraft of the German State fleet does not seem to stop. Last one occurred yesterday to an Airbus A-321 on board of which the German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas was to travel... more
ReportAlitalia-aircraft and transport: unions confirm the Italian strike of next May 21
"24-hour stop more than ever confirmed"
"The Italian 24-hour air transport strike on May 21st is more than ever confirmed", Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Ugl Trasporto Aereo unions reported it, that in the past few hours have brought... more
ReportDrug: Aki David, "heir" of the Coca Cola empire, arrested
He was carrying 5000 cannabis plants on his private plane
According to the international press Alkiviades "Alki" David, Greek billionaire, was arrested at the "Robert L. Bradshaw" international airport of the Caribbean island of Saint Kitts along with business... more