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AirlinesNegotiations between Lufthansa and ITA Airways are progressing
Potential deal between two airlines nears completion
Significant steps are being taken towards closing an agreement between the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and Lufthansa for the German aviation giant's potential investment in ITA Airways.... more
AirlinesPlanes and carriers: flydubai and Batik Air announce strategic interline agreement
Seamless connectivity between the UAE, Malaysia and beyond
flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, and Batik Air Malaysia have announced in these hours an interline agreement that will offer flydubai passengers access to more than 40 destinations across Batik Air’s n... more
AirportsMajor works at Singapore-Changi Airport: USD 2.2 billion on the table
Work spread over six years while waiting for Terminal 5 in the mid-30s. Increases coming
Work is underway soon at Changi Airport, Singapore's main airport, the world's thirteenth busiest in passenger traffic, and one of the most important in Southeast Asia. Changi Airport Group (CAG) has announced... more
Civil aviationUkraine terminates air transport deal with Iran
But the measure will have little impact on an airspace already closed to civil aviation since 2022
The Ukrainian government has cancelled the bilateral air transport agreement with Iran, signed in Tehran on July 9, 1993. This was announced in recent days by the permanent representative of the Ukrainian... more
AirlinesEgyptAir in legal trouble over tea
Passenger burns during turbulence, files lawsuit, demands millions in damages
A US citizen has filed a lawsuit seeking $5 million in damages from EgyptAir, claiming that she suffered burns caused by spilling boiling hot tea while on an international flight. The incident occurred... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm 3Q2024 results
Drop recorded due to lower tourist influx for Paris Olympics
The Air France-KLM Group has recorded a 13% annual decline in net profit, closing the third quarter of 2024 with 824 million euros. The Franco-Dutch company attributes this decline to the lower influx... more
AirlinesEmirates Group: positive half-year results in the airline sector
Budget growth despite global challenges
Emirates Group closed the first half of its fiscal year with a net profit of $2.8 billion, marking a slight increase of 1% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. Revenue reached $19.3... more
DefenseAustralian RAAF deploys P-8A Poseidon aircraft to support sanctions against North Korea
The country's contribution to international efforts continues with the maritime patrol boat within the framework of Argos
Australia continues to contribute to multinational efforts to enforce United Nations Security Council (UN) sanctions against North Korea, with a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P-8A Poseidon maritime... more
HelicoptersNew order for H-125 helicopters: 10 aircraft will fly on the North-European skies
The order made by Østnes Helicopters, official distributor AH in the Nordic Countries
Airbus and Østnes Helicopters, the official distributor of Airbus Helicopters (AH) in the Nordics, announced a contract for ten H-125s at this year’s "European Rotors". They will join a fleet of more th... more
Civil aviationPlanes and airlines: Tap restores flights to Manaus
Portuguese carrier reconnects Europe with Amazon on A-321neo
TAP Air Portugal resumed flights to Manaus, the capital of the Brazilian State of Amazonas, on Monday. Flight TP51, which left Lisbon at 10:35 am, arrived at Manaus' Eduardo Gomes International Airport... more
Civil aviationConfconsumatori on high flight prices: Sicily announces new refunds for residents
Request accepted, but critical issues remain regarding timing and methods
While the high cost of flights shows no signs of stopping, the news that the Sicily Region will increase the percentage of reimbursement for resident citizens can only be welcomed positively, also and... more
AccidentsUSA, Honda HA-420 business jet crashes in California: 5 victims
After aborting takeoff, the plane crashed through the fence and into a passing car
HA-420 HondaJet N57HP more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa negotiations break down: crisis looming
Negotiation impasse jeopardises future of partnership
Since yesterday, discussions on the ITA-Lufthansa agreement seem to have reached a critical point. Giancarlo Giorgetti, Italian Minister of Economy and Finance, is carefully monitoring the details of... more
AirlinesAssovolo: some clarifications about the Lufthansa-ITA Airways acquisition
The press release issued by the Italian Air Transport Federation
Assovolo Trasporto aereo on the Lufthansa-ITA Airways acquisition has made some clarifications in a press release: "The ITA Airways affair is far from sailing in clear skies: the news of the day is that... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa (4): the German air company could skip the decisive meeting at 6pm
After last night's misunderstandings, new requests from the Italian MEF would put the agreement at risk
According to latest rumors, new tensions are emerging in the negotiations between the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and Lufthansa to acquire a 41% stake in ITA Airways. It seems that the MEF has... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa (3). Italian Uiltrasporti: "Mef must immediately summon social partners"
"We will not accept an uncertain future for company workers"
"It is already a serious matter to have learned from press sources that the Ministry of Economy and Finance did not sign the document to be sent to DG Competition that should have marked Lufthansa's entry... more
Civil aviationBoeing: strike by workers belonging to the powerful IAM union is over
After almost two months: 33 thousand workers involved, losses of over 10 billion for Boeing and related industries
The IAM itself, the powerful International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, has been announcing it in these hours. For almost two months in the States of Washington, Oregon and California,... more
AirlinesAirports: EC receives dossier on excess slots of ITA and Lufthansa
While the two and the Italian MEF were arguing, the package was presented to the Commission: it goes to Easyjet, Air France and IAG
While ITA and Lufthansa were discussing, with the result that at the time of writing the closure of the Italian-German agreement that will definitively sanction the wedding between the two air carriers... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa wedding blocked at night: a question of money
This afternoon, a summit between the two carriers and the Italian MEF will take place for the final decision
The bomb exploded during the night between November 4 and 5, according to what the "Corriere della sera" has written in these hours: the crux of the dispute that risks blowing up the marriage between ITA... more
AerospaceShenzhou-18 crew returns to Earth after six months in orbit
A perfect landing marks the completion of the mission
Astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu have returned to China after completing a six-month mission on the space station, the China Space Agency (CMSA) confirmed it. The Shenzhou-18 space capsule... more
AirlinesImpact of Boeing delays on Ryanair and the airline industry
Financial performance declined in the second quarter
Ryanair's financial performance declined in the second quarter, with net profit falling 6% to € 1.4 billion. The decline was mainly due to delays in Boeing aircraft deliveries, which negatively impacted b... more
AirlinesAir traveller trends and preferences in 2024
According to a recent global survey conducted by IATA
The recent Iata (International Air Transport Association) Global Air Passenger Survey for 2024 highlights how travellers are increasingly relying on convenience and efficiency in their travel choices.... more
AccidentsIran: IRGC ground forces gyroplane crashes, 2 dead
Near Sirkan, south-eastern border: General Hamid Mazandarani and a military pilot killed
According to a post on "Telegram" and some Iranian press outlets (and apparently also the state TV): Brigadier General Hamid Mazandarani, commander of the Nineveh Brigade of the Golestan province (north-east... more
AirlinesSpirit Airlines faces Chapter 11: over 300 pilots forced to leave
120 captains demoted to first officers, 23 A-320s sold, A-319s retired
Spirit Airlines, a low-cost carrier based in Florida, has announced that it will introduce staff reduction measures that will include the forced furlough of about 330 pilots starting January 31, 2025.... more
AirportsElections: US blocks Russian journalists at airport: Moscow protests
Mutual accusations of limiting freedom of speech are flying, but only yesterday Russia condemned Italian reporters
According to international reports, several journalists from the pro-government Russian daily "Izvestia" were detained at the airport upon their arrival in the United States, where they were assigned to... more
AerospaceChina's 14th space mission launched: Tiangong station docking successful
The Country begins new phase of space research: crew with female astronaut on board -2 VIDEOS
China took today another significant step in its ambitious space program with the launch of the Shenzhou-19 mission. The spacecraft, carried into orbit by the Long March-2F carrier rocket, took off at... more
AerospaceItalian ASI relaunches innovation in Gnss radio navigation systems
The Space Agency's program is divided into five contracts
Over the last five months of 2024, the Italian Space Agency (ASI) has signed five research and development contracts that will allow the creation of national systems and infrastructures of great technical... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space signed MoU with Panafsat for satellite telecommunications system
The agrement will strengthen the Pan-African strategic partnership between France and Morocco
The system will deliver very-high-throughput services (VHTS) to 26 African countries, 23 of them in French-speaking Africa. Macron, in a State visit in Morocco, will meet the King Mohammed VI more
AirlinesAirplanes and sustainability: Southwest reduces single use plastics on board
Cups and stir sticks in wood and bamboo: reduced annual plastics by more than 1.5 million pounds
Southwest Airlines introduced a new bamboo cup for inflight cold beverages and a wood stir sticks. Both the new cup and stir stick are part of the carrier’s ongoing work toward its goal to eliminate, w... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport connectivity: Emirates signed MoU with Vietnam Airlines and VietJet
More travel choices between Dubai and its Vietnamese gateways Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi
Emirates has signed two Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with Vietnam Airlines and VietJet, aimed at strengthening connectivity and offering more travel choices between Dubai and its Vietnamese gateways... more
AirlinesQantas bids farewell to Boeing 717 airplane: Sydney-Canberra flight to be finalised on Saturday
After 15,000 connections and 17,000 flight hours, it gives way to the Airbus A-220s
The announcement is dry and concise, which appeared yesterday morning on the social media, Qantas account: "Goodbye to the Boeing 717. Yesterday was the last commercial connection for the 717 operated... more
Airlines2024: a Summer of challenges for European carriers
Due to high costs and complex operations, impact on companies of €3.5 billion
During 2024, the air transport sector in Europe faced unprecedented challenges, exacerbated by a strong growth in air traffic and a travel demand at its highest level since the pandemic. According to a... more
AirlinesPlanes and carriers. End of an era: the last flight of Czech Airlines
Farewell to the sky of one of the most historic ones
October 26 will mark the end of the epic of Czech Airlines (Čsa), which will make its last flight from Paris to Prague, closing an important chapter in the history of aviation that lasted over a century.... more
AirportsViolence in Haiti: armed gang attacks UN Helicopter
Emergency landing at Port-au-Prince airport. 18 on board unharmed
An armed gang in Haiti opened fire yesterday afternoon local time and hit a United Nations helicopter, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing in the capital Port-au-Prince. American and local media... more
AccidentsNigerian Sikorsky S-76C+ Helicopter disappears in Atlantic waters
8 on board: only 3 bodies emerged. Low-flying planes search for any survivors
Nigeria's Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festo Keyamo, has informed through a statement signed by the minister's press and public relations officer, Odutayo Oluseyi, that yesterday a Sikorsky... more
IndustryTürkiye: PKK claims attack on Tusas site. Second night of airstrikes from Ankara
The assault, an "act of sacrifice carried out by a team of the 'Immortal Battalion'"
As expected, it was the PKK. The Kurdistan Workers' Party claimed responsibility for the October 23 attack on the headquarters of the Turkish Aerospace Industries (Tusas, Turkish Aerospace Industries,... more
AirportsEmergency evacuation at Sarajevo airport due to bomb scare
Security measures strengthened; flights suspended and investigation underway
Sarajevo International Airport was immediately evacuated today following a bomb scare. Its authorities received a threat that led to the temporary suspension of all incoming and outgoing flights; some... more
Latest newsTerrorist attack hits aerospace company in Türkiye, killing and injuring
Tajani reassures from G7 Development: all 11 Italians in the area are safe
A serious attack occurred today at around 16:00 local time at the Tusas (Turkish Aerospace Industries) facilities, a major aerospace company - engaged in the development of drones, helicopters, satellite... more
AirportsBomb alarm: Birmingham Airport closed and evacuated
Precautionary reasons after suspicious vehicle found. Flights suspended
Operations at Birmingham Airport have been temporarily halted following reports of a potentially dangerous vehicle. The decision was taken as a safety measure to protect passengers and staff. Local authorities... more
DefenseFincantieri signs MoU for anti-drone radar system in Qatar
With Barzan Holdings will develop the Omega360 radar program: 40 units produced in the Emirate
Fincantieri Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Barzan Holdings, a company wholly owned by the Qatari Ministry of Defense. Barzan Holdings is responsible for empowering the military... more
DefenseAustralia to bolster air and missile defense: $4.7 billion deal with US
The SM-2 IIIC and SM-6 will be able to hit air, sea and ground targets -VIDEO
Australia has announced a significant upgrade to its defense capabilities through a bilateral deal with the United States, valued at A$7 billion (about $4.7 billion). The deal includes the purchase of... more
AirlinesThe new airport in Nuuk, Greenland, will be inaugurated soon
From the end of 2026, the expansion of Ilulissat and the transformation of the heliport in Qaqortoq will follow
With the development of the existing small airport, Greenland will open a new international airport in its capital, Nuuk, scheduled to open on November 28. This is the first of three new transformation... more
DefenseBerlin inaugurates new NATO naval HQ for Baltic Sea
It will coordinate joint exercises and direct Alliance operations in times of peace, crisis and war
Germany has inaugurated a forward naval command in Rostock, intended to manage NATO operations in the Baltic Sea in contexts of high tensions, especially in relation to the growing challenges posed by... more
Civil aviationRussian Federal Air Transport Agency lifts restrictions at Nizhny Novgorod airport
They were imposed to ensure the safety of civil aircraft flights
The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsiya, announced that the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency has lifted temporary restrictions on landings and takeoffs at Nizhny Novgorod Airport, also... more
AirportsBrazil, Porto Alegre–Salgado Filho International Airport reopened today
The country's eighth largest airport, closed over 5 months ago due to flood damage
Porto Alegre–Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) reopens its doors today, October 21, 2024, after being closed for more than five months due to significant flood damage. Brazilian authorities expect t... more
AirportsUkrainian strikes on Russian strategic targets: Lipetsk-2 Airport and explosives factory
And Moscow recruits Pyongyang soldiers and special forces. Tensions on the Korean Peninsula
Ukraine conducted an attack on the night of October 20 against the Russian airport of Lipetsk-2, in the region of the same name, more than 400 kilometers away from the national border, and against the... more
Civil aviationBoeing close to resolving labor dispute
Deal could end strike holding industry back
Boeing, the US aerospace giant, is close to resolving a labor dispute that has significantly impacted its production. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), which represents... more
Civil aviationNo aid from Berlin to Lilium, manufacturer of eVtol aircraft
Goodbye (perhaps) to the hope of a 50 million financial injection for the company already in crisis
The German Government has not granted the financial support requested (and strongly hoped for) by Lilium, a Bavarian company that builds eVtol (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) aircraft for air... more
AirportsBiden in Germany to strengthen alliances, discuss global conflicts
A simple coincidence the visit coincides with the presentation of the Zelensky Plan to the European Council?
US President Joe Biden has landed in Germany for an official visit. The presidential plane, Air Force One, landed in Berlin on Wednesday evening from Washington. During his stay, the US president will... more
ConferencesMinisters’ Meeting on Defence in Naples (October 18-20)
Per la prima volta nella storia del G7 una sessione dedicata al settore
The priorities indicated by the Italian Presidency of the G7 are characterized by deep defence and security implications, which are assuming ever-greater relevance at this especially sensitive time in... more