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AirportsFirst meeting of all regional civil aviation organisations
To strengthen cooperation and support sustainable development of the sector
The first-ever formal meeting bringing together the leaders of all regional civil aviation organisations, namely the Arab Civil Aviation Organization (ACAO), the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC),... more
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Civil aviationCosta Rica-China tensions over a hot air balloon
Beijing ambassador summoned to ask for clarification on airspace violation
After last Saturday the shooting down of a Chinese balloon (spy or meteorological) by an AIM-9X air-to-air missile fired by a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor fighter that penetrated the skies of the United... more
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AirportsTurkey earthquake: various airports closed
Damage to runways, air connections suspended - VIDEO
The devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria also caused extensive damage to transport infrastructure. The earthquake of magnitude 7.8 that was recorded last night caused more than 1358 victims.... more
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Civil aviationAerostatic balloon (2): back to the future
Threat in the US of a Chinese spy device raises the issue of sensitive data security
The eyes of the United States focused on the American skies in these hours, to scrutinize possible threats from a Chinese spy balloon, raise the issue of security on the theft of sensitive data. Their... more
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AirlinesQatar Airways-Airbus: reached amicable settlement in legal dispute
Over A-350 surface degradation and the grounding of the aircraft
Qatar Airways and Airbus have reached an amicable and mutually agreeable settlement in relation to their legal dispute over A-350 surface degradation and the grounding of this aircraft. A repair project... more
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AerospaceAirbus: more than 13,000 people to be hired by it worldwide in 2023
New created posts across the company and those ones in Europe
To support its commercial aircraft ramp-up, meet challenges in defence, space and helicopters, Airbus intends to recruit more than 13,000 people globally in 2023. Around 7,000 of these will be newly created... more
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AirportsMunich airport: alleged spy arrested
German man accused of sending sensitive information to Russia
The German judiciary has announced that it has validated the arrest of a German citizen, identified by the name of Arthur E., who was arrested last Sunday at Munich airport, where he had arrived with an... more
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Civil aviationAirplanes and helicopters. Boeing reports 4Q results
Driven by higher 737 and 787 aircraft deliveries
The Boeing Company recorded fourth-quarter revenue of $20.0 billion, GAAP loss per share of ($1.06), and core loss per share (non-GAAP) of ($1.75). The industry also generated $3.5 billion of operating... more
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DefenseProgrammatic lines of the Italian Defense
Crosetto: "Giving credibility through adequacy between resource management, their employment and personnel"
The Italian Defense Minister, Guido Crosetto, was heard today in a joint session by the Defense commissions of the Chamber of Deputies, and the Foreign Affairs and Defense commissions of the Senate. The... more
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AccidentsKiev helicopter crash: it flew too low
In Brovary there was fog and poor visibility which prevented him from seeing the buildings opposite
The aircraft crash that occurred on January 18 in Kiev in the city of Brovary, a suburb in the Kiev region, may have been caused by pilot misjudgment. According to the preliminary investigations of the... more
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Civil aviationUnited States: FAA relaxes health criteria on pilots
Wide acceptable range for cardiac rhythms
The United States has revised the medical requirements that allow a commercial airline pilot to fly safely. This was decided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which recently expanded the acceptable... more
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DefenseRussia-Ukraine: the CIA in Kiev
Zelensky asks for reassurance after the Republican majority obtained in Parliament
The director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), William Burns, would have carried out a secret mission to Kiev to meet the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. The reason for the meeting would... more
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AerospaceBoeing awarded NASA Sustainable Flight Demonstrator Contract
To lead the development and flight testing of a full-scale TTBW airplane
NASA has selected Boeing and its industry team to lead the development and flight testing of a full-scale Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) demonstrator airplane.The technologies demonstrated and tested... more
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Civil aviationCollins Aerospace in Italy is a "Top Employer 2023"
Risultando tra le migliori 141 aziende italiane
Collins Aerospace in Italy has been certified as a "Top Employer 2023" among the top 141 Italian companies. The Institute particularly recognized strong performances in the policies and strategies aimed... more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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AirlinesWing touch of an ITA Airways plane in New York
Reconstruction with audio recordings between pilots and control tower - VIDEO
The audio recordings relating to the wing touch by the pilot of an A-330/200 aircraft (registration EI-EJM) of the national airline ITA Airways, to the detriment of a Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft (registration... more
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CargoBoeing aircraft: orders and deliveries for 2022
Launching the B-777/8F with more than 50 ones
Boeing reported 774 commercial orders last year after cancellations and conversions, including 561 orders for the 737 family and 213 orders for the company's market-leading twin-aisle airplanes. Boeing... more
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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
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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
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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
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Civil aviationStellantis and Archer to build eVtol "Midnight" aircraft
Its payload of over 1,000 pounds, it can carry four passengers plus a pilot
Stellantis and Archer Aviation announced yesterday that they have agreed to significantly expand their partnership by joining forces to manufacture Archer’s flagship electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (... more
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AerospaceAirbus to provide Poland with an optical satellite system
First export contract for S950, already used for Pléiades Neo
Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with Poland to provide a geospatial intelligence system including the development, manufacture, launch and delivery in orbit of two high-performance optical... more
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AirportsIATA on imposition of travel restrictions for travellers from China
The statement by its Director General Willie Walsh
Willie Walsh, Director General of IATA (International Air Transport Association) said in a statement that: “Several countries are introducing COVID-19 testing and other measures for travellers from Ch... more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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DefenseUkrainian war: Kiev awaits Meloni
Italian premier has promised her official visit by February 2023
The government of Ukraine welcomed the words of the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, on the occasion of the traditional end-of-year press conference held yesterday in the Parliamentary Groups Hall.... more
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AirlinesCovid tests mandatory (2): pressing on Brussels
Italy wants to extend flight restrictions to EU member States to intercept transits in third countries
After China ordered the end of the restrictions (stop quarantine, masks and tampons remain mandatory) on international air connections, the Italian council of ministers, as well as other countries in the... more
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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
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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
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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
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AerospaceFailed launch of the Vega C space rocket
Deviation from trajectory after take-off and missile sinked in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
First commercial mission and first failure for Vega C, built by the Italian company Avio of Colleferro, near Rome. Due to an anomaly that occurred two minutes and 27 seconds after take-off from the launch... more
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AirlinesAci Europe: passenger traffic full recovery pushed back to 2025
Geopolitical tensions and the war in Ukraine will keep impacting several national markets
ACI EUROPE has today released a revised passenger traffic forecast for the European airport network, showing that passenger volumes in 2023 are set to fall -9% below pre-pandemic (2019) levels and that... more
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DefenseRussia-Ukraine: Putin asks Belarus for help
The two countries could join forces to thus open a new northern front
Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Belarus today to meet with President Alexander Lukashenko. Among the topics on the agenda is a possible extension of cooperation between the two countries in the... more
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AirlinesITA Airways: new flight from Fiumicino to the Maldives departing tomorrow
It will be operated until April 2023
The first ITA Airways direct flight from Rome-Fiumicino to Malè (Maldives) is departing tomorrow, and will be operated with the company's flagship, the A-350 aircraft.To meet the expected demand, the... more
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AerospaceSpacewalk on ISS cancelled
It caused by liquid spillage from the Soyuz capsule
A spacewalk by Russian cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has been cancelled. The step back on the scheduled operation was decided due to a liquid spillage from the rear section of... more
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AirlinesAircraft. Brussels: connections from Qatar at risk
A request has been submitted to ask for the suspension of direct services
The emergency resolutions issued by the European Union Parliament to impose on the Gulf countries the protection of human rights according to Western values could jeopardize the aviation sector agreement... more
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Civil aviationNew rules on drone aircraft have been in force since January
Regulatory package "U-Space" defines European strategy 2.0 in the military and civilian fields
The implementation of the new European regulations on the use of drones contained in the "U-Space" package, which defines the continental strategy 2.0 on the management of remotely controlled unmanned... more
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DefenseUSA: nuclear fusion and defense breakthrough
Research funded with 5 billion dollars by the American DoD
The United States has made it official that, for the first time in history, a group of American scientists has been able to produce a nuclear fusion reaction that generates more energy than is needed to... more
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AirlinesAircraft and transport. IATA: airlines cut losses in 2022
Return to profit in 2023
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects a return to profitability for the global airline industry in 2023 as airlines continue to cut losses stemming from the effects of the COVID-19... more
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Civil aviationSwiss Rega orders 12 five-bladed H-145 helicopters
For its mountain bases
The Swiss Air-Rescue Service Rega has ordered a second batch of 12 five-bladed H-145 helicopters to be operated from its mountain bases. They will replace the current fleet of AW-109SP helicopters. This... more
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Civil aviationBoeing announced new international leaders
Former Australian diplomat and minister named the new president of BI
Boeing announced that Brendan Nelson AO will take over as president of Boeing International (BI) and lead the company's international strategy and corporate operations. The former Australian diplomat and... more
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IndustryJapan orders two more KC-46A airplanes
JASDF now slated for six tankers with two already delivered -DATA SHEET
Boeing has been awarded a contract to deliver two additional KC-46A Pegasus tankers to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), bringing the total on contract for Japan to six units. The US industry delivered... more
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DefenseAt the NATO summit (2) the Russian-Ukrainian war
Stoltenberg: "To create conditions for lasting peace, Kiev should prevail as an independent and sovereign"
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) "will continue to stand by Ukraine for as long as necessary. We will not retreat". "To create the conditions for a lasting peace that will ensure that Kiev... more