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Defense"Locked Shields 2023" kicks off
The Italian Undersecretary of Defense, Matteo Perego di Cremnago, participates
The Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (Ccdcoe) of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) has kicked off the "Locked Shields 2023" military exercise (April 18-21), the largest in the... more
AirportsSudan: Merowe airport under control
The army communicates it; at least 270 victims and 2,600 wounded in clashes with the rebels
At least 270 victims and more than 2,600 injured. This is the balance of Sudan clashes between the regular Army of Sudan's Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). It was communicated... more
AirlinesUSA: record of unruly passengers in 2023
The analysis for the first quarter reveals an increase in complaints to the FBI
In the first quarter of 2023, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported a record number of cases of unruly passengers to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), therefore asking the federal... more
Civil aviationNew UN helicopter in Africa
Mil Mi-8Mtv1 aircraft of the World Food Program
The United Nations declared in the past few hours that it has introduced a new helicopter in the fleet of the World Food Program (WFP). It will operate in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of... more
AccidentsFlight AF447 crash: Air France and Airbus acquitted
The French judges: "No certain causal link with the accident has been demonstrated"
The European manufacturer Airbus and the airline Air France were acquitted of manslaughter charges. It was decided today by the criminal court of Paris. The case on which the French judges ruled is that... more
AerospaceJUICE began its odyssey
ESA mission will study Jupiter and its icy moons -VIDEO
At 14:00 UTC of last Fiday, JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) spread its wings following the Ariane 5 successful lift-off two hours earlier. The ESA spacecraft operations team at the European Space Operations... more
AccidentsUSA: checks on military helicopters underway
Renewed safety campaign after crash between two Black Hawks
Sikorsky HH-60 "Black Hawk" military helicopters are among the safest flight platforms in the world. However, the recent crash at Fort Campbell, which killed nine servicemen, and 60 fatalities in aviation... more
DefenseIndia: increasingly indigenous industry
Revival of Made-in-India in civilian and military fields
India has come a long way since the State-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) started producing helicopters in 1962. By that year, it had entered into an agreement with France's Sud Aviation for... more
Civil aviationBoeing: making European airspace more sustainable
The industry collaborates in research projects
Boeing will collaborate with major European air carriers on seven new SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking research projects aimed at making Europe's safer airspace managed in a more integrated way for all users.The... more
DefenseCosta Rica: first female UH-1 helicopter captain
Yuriana Arnesto Segura on board of a law enforcement aircraft
Yuriana Arnesto Segura is the first female captain in the history of the Central American country to take the controls of a Bell UH-1 Iroquois multi-purpose military helicopter. This is an important step... more
AirportsLondon-City Airport: no limit on liquids
Thanks to the installation of new 3D scanners at security gates
London City Airport has become the first airport in the British capital to lift regulations that limited the volumes of liquids that can be transported by plane (100 millilitres). An important decision... more
DefenseUSA: recovered military helicopter black boxes
FDR of crashed Black Hawks near Fort Campbell base under examination
The Flight Data Recorders (FDR) of two Sikorsky HH-60 Black Hawk military helicopters have been recovered. The aircraft collided near the Fort Campbell military base, which houses the 101st airborne division,... more
AirlinesEurocontrol raises alarm over air chaos
Easter and Summer test benches for airports, companies and national organizations
The Eurocontrol organization, which promotes and monitors the efficiency of the air traffic control system in Europe, has warned that the Easter holidays and the spring holiday bridges will put airports... more
AccidentsMexico: hot air balloon on fire, 2 victims
Young passenger saves himself by jumping from the balloon
A Kubicek BB-37Z balloon (registration S5-OLB) caught fire while flying over the famous Mexican archaeological site of Teotihuacan, crashing to the ground. The toll is two victims out of a total of three... more
CuriositiesHow artificial intelligence helps pilots
Not only command support, but fatigue and health monitoring
A British tech start-up is testing an AI device on board an aircraft that allows it to monitor the psychophysical health of pilots using facial detection software. This is an interesting experiment as... more
AirlinesReplacing engines in aircraft
How often companies do it
When is the right time to replace aircraft engines? It all depends on the number of times the aircraft took off and landed. Scheduled aircraft used in the passenger transport service must be adequately... more
AirportsThe aviation in Russia is floundering
Missed 90% international flights, airlines depend on government subsidies
As a result of the war in Ukraine the Russian air travel suffered severe collateral damage. A few days after the military invasion ordered by the Kremlin (which began on February 24, 2022) European countries... more
AirportsFrance: airport protests against Macron
Evacuated after raid by demonstrators fighting for pension reform
The anger of some demonstrators in France, who are protesting against the pension reform desired by President Emmanuel Macron which will raise the minimum age for leaving the job from 62 to 64, breaks... more
Civil aviationNew Zealand: firefighting helicopters in action
A dozen aircraft engaged in putting out a huge fire
At least 10 firefighting helicopters and four teams of ground firefighters are currently engaged in putting out a major fire in New Zealand. The fire front is really large and according to estimates it... more
Civil aviationNATO Agency orders additional A-330 MRTT aircraft
Increasing the MMF fleet to 10 airplanes -DATA SHEET
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has ordered an additional A-330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT), increasing the Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) to 10 aircraft.This announcement follows... more
Civil aviationAirbus achieves in-flight autonomous guidance and control of a drone from a tanker aircraft
A second campaign is expected towards the end of 2023
Airbus Defence and Space and the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Airbus UpNext, have achieved in-flight autonomous guidance and control of a drone using an A-310 MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport).In a... more
Civil aviationBulgaria bets on Hems helicopters
Call for bids for medical transport by air
The Bulgarian Government recently announced the opening of a tender for the rental of two helicopters, and their respective crews, to operate the Hems (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service) emergency medical... more
Civil aviationUSA: Florida invests in medical helicopters
Over 52 million dollars to renew Hems service fleet
Florida is investing 52 million dollars to renew the fleet of helicopters operating the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS). It was decided by Monroe County, the southernmost in the United States.... more
AirlinesClimate change impacts on air travel
Increasingly intense atmospheric turbulence, air carriers are adopting measures to minimize them
Climate change could affect air travel much more than we imagine. To understand how the future of flight can change, just think about atmospheric turbulence. Air carriers have already taken steps to minimize... more
DefenseRussian military aircraft fly over Japanese sea
Signal as Japanese Prime Minister visits Ukraine
Moscow chose perfect timing to send a signal to Tokyo. While Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida paid an official visit to Ukraine to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev, two Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic... more
AirlinesMunich Airport: strike on March 23
For six hours by airport security personnel
The Verdi union communicated that a strike could be held on 23 March at the Munich airport. The personnel employed in the security control services for passengers and hand luggage are involved in the mobilisation.... more
AccidentsChina plane crash: first anniversary
Most serious ski disaster in the last 28 years in the Asian country
The Civil Aviation Administration Of China (CAAC) announced today that the investigations by the experts aimed at reconstructing the exact dynamics and causes of the plane crash that occurred on March... more
Defense"Ukrainian war undermines food security"
Italian President Mattarella at Nairobi University on the last day of his trip to Kenya
The President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, spoke today about the war between Russia and Ukraine at the University of Nairobi, in Kenya. The head of the Quirinal will leave today for Italy... more
DefenseNorth Korea tests another missile
The launch on the day the South Korean president arrives in Japan
The General Staff of the South Korean armed forces communicated that North Korea carried out yet another missile test during the Italian night. The launch was timed on the same day that South Korean President... more
Civil aviationiFurther project on cognitive radars is underway
A system to optimize airspace and sea monitoring
The iFurther (High Frequency Over The Horizon Sensor Cognitive Network) project is underway. It's created to define a network of high-frequency cognitive radars dedicated to monitoring airspace and sea.... more