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DefenseAustralia grounded NH-90 military helicopters
Decision after a technical problem which forced a vessel to ditch
The entire fleet of NHIndustries NH-90 Taipan multi-purpose military helicopters were grounded by the Australian Defense Force following a technical problem that occurred on board an aircraft forced to... more
Civil aviationPlanes and helicopters. Spain: 20 aircraft against the fires
More than 500 firefighters in action in the Eastern part
More than 500 firefighters supported by 20 firefighting planes and helicopters have been fighting for four days against the flames that are devouring hectares of land and threatening the village of Villanueva... more
AirlinesA new air carrier is born: Neom
Saudi company is expected to start operations in 2024
Announced the birth of a new air carrier: it is called Neom Airlines and is based in Saudi Arabia. According to the company's management, the passenger transport service should begin at the end of the... more
AirlinesFrance: other disruptions to air travel
Reduction of air connections from 20 to 33% in various airports
The French Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile (DGAC) has asked air carriers to cancel 33% of flights scheduled for Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 March and 20% those on Monday at Paris-Orly airport. B... more
DefenseAmerican helicopters in Slovakia
The move favors supply of Russian-made aircraft to Kiev
The United States has started negotiations with the government of Slovakia for the purchase and sale of 12 new military attack helicopters, the Bell AH-1Z "Viper" model of American production. Bratislava... 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
AirlinesA Lufthansa puts A-380 aircraft back on the runway
By the end of 2023 four planes will be in service on transatlantic routes
The German aviation group Lufthansa puts the A-380 aircraft back on the runway. The aircraft will return to service starting June 1, 2023, after a three-year stop. This decision was dictated by the need... more
Civil aviationReturn of "China Helicopter Exposition"
Sixth edition of the fair from 14 to 17 September 2023
After a two-year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the main Chinese helicopter show is back. The 6th "China Helicopter Exposition" will be held from 14 to 17 September 2023 in Tianjin city. It was communicated... more
AccidentsAnniversary of the plane crash in China
The worst disaster in the country for 30 years now
One year after the crash of flight MU5735, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has communicated a few updates regarding the progress of the investigation in the past few hours. An approach... 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
Civil aviationAegean Airlines nearly performs 2019
The air carrier has its accounts in order and a positive number of passengers carried
The Greek carrier Aegean Airlines recently communicated the results obtained during 2022: turnover is 1.34 billion euros (2% on 2021), profits 107 million euros (+36%), with 12, 5 million people transported.... more
AirlinesVirgin Orbit wants out of bankruptcy
Detailed contingency plan to solve economic problems of insolvency
The US company Virgin Orbit, which specializes in satellite launch and orbit systems, has begun to draw up a detailed emergency plan to resolve the economic problems of insolvency which have led to an... 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
Civil aviationLufthansa Group will launch new air carrier
The company will be based in Munich from mid-2023
The German aviation group Lufthansa has created a new regional airline based in Munich: it will be called City Airlines. Founded in 2022, the launch of the new airline is scheduled for mid-2023, but at... more
AirportsHeathrow Airport: strike for 10 days
Staff protest kicks off in late March
A 10-day strike has been called in the UK aviation sector. 1400 employees of the London-Heathrow airport will down tools due to a pay dispute. The protest kicks off on March 31st. The mobilization was... more
AerospaceLondon-Tokyo axis on space
Cooperation started in the defence, information and training sectors
The government of Great Britain officially announced today that it has signed an agreement with the Japanese executive to facilitate cooperation between the two countries in the aerospace and defense sectors.... more
AirlinesSardinian airports: backward step of Brussels
In 2016 it ordered Italy to recover aid granted to some air carriers
After the ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Commission has now also partially withdrawn its 2016 decision which ordered Italy to recover the money granted to some air carriers... more
AirportsGatwick Airport back to usefulness
Good traffic-passenger performance, but remains far from 2019
The management company of the British London-Gatwick airport has communicated the economic data recorded during 2022. These show a positive performance: the airport has returned to profitability for the... more
HelicoptersUS helicopters in Bahrain
Bell 505 to Royal Bahrain Air Force
The US group Textron announced in the past few hours that it has delivered the first three single-engine Bell 505 light helicopters to the Royal Bahrain Air Force during an event held at the end of February... 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
AirlinesAircraft. Greece: disruptions in air traffic
On the occasion of the general strike after a train accident
A 24-hour general national strike today, March 16, in Greece. Interrupted public transport services, sea, rail and air travels. All workers in the public and private sector have been mobilized, with demonstrations... 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
CuriositiesPlane lands in 27 meters of runway
The company on the platform of a helipad on top of a hotel in Dubai - VIDEO
Historic enterprise in the United Arab Emirates. Polish pilot Luke Czepiela, 39, yesterday became the first person in the world to land a plane on a helipad. The platform sits atop Dubai's Burj Al Arab... 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
AirportsFrance: general strike on March 15th
Possible inconvenience in all airports in the country in protest against pension reform
Scheduled for tomorrow, March 15, another day of general strike in France. It is the eighth day of national mobilization jointly called by the unions to protest against the pension reform, approved in... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Strike in Italy on 17 March
24-hour mobilization of airport handling, security, transport and allied services
General strike in Italy in the aviation sector on March 17th. The mobilization is called by the trade unions Unitary Confederation of Base (CUB), Uilt-Uil, Ugl-Air Transport, CGIL and Flai-Cgil Transport... more
Civil defenseIndia: helicopters to fight the fires
Mil Mi-17 Air Force aircraft in action
The Indian Air Force said it has stepped up its fire campaign in the western state of Goa, where several "sporadic fires" have been reported in various areas over the past week. In particular, the Armed... more
DefenseUkrainian war: Xi Jinping in Moscow
Probable visit next week and phone call with Zelensky
Chinese President Xi Jinping could travel to Moscow next week for a meeting with his counterpart Vladimir Putin. A clear commitment, that of Beijing, to resolve the war in Ukraine, confirmed by the fact... more
AirportsMalpensa Airport: new security system arrives
Device at the baggage checkpoint halves waiting times
A latest generation EDS-CB (Explosive Detection Systems for Cabin Baggage) safety system installed in T1 of Milan-Malpensa airport. The new smart security device, located at the baggage checkpoint, is... more
Civil aviationThey rely on pongamia to produce Saf
Japanese-led industrial consortium bets on Australian trees
A Japanese-led consortium of industrial research centers has signed an agreement with an Australian local government to study the production of pongamia (Millettia pinnata). This tree, used for the production... more
AirlinesMystery of flight MH370 becomes a TV series
Malaysia Airlines plane disappeared from radar on March 8, 2014 was never found
On "Netflix" video platform a television series based on the mystery of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared from radar on March 8, 2014. It was a B-777 aircraft, with 227 passengers on board... more
Latest newsFrattasi head of Italian cybersecurity
He takes over from Roberto Baldoni who resigned a few days ago
The Italian council of ministers has appointed Bruno Frattasi as the new director of the National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN). He takes over from Roberto Baldoni, who had resigned a few days ago, placing... more
Civil aviationFrance seeks to export Rafale aircraft
Dassault Aviation communicates 2022 results and 2023 prospects
The French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation has communicated in these hours its economic results for the year 2022: operating profit is up to 572 million euros (it was 527 million in 2021) while... more
Finance and economyUSA: US Navy orders Italian helicopters
Exercised option for four TH-73A trainer aircraft
The US Department of Defense has exercised its option to purchase a fourth batch of TH-73A "Trasher" model training helicopters, manufactured by the Italian Leonardo Group, which will be destined for the... more
DefensePortolano hearing (2): armaments and personnel
"It is necessary to team up on research and industry to make Italy a country system"
Investments in the Defense sector, recruitment of personnel and modernization of the fleets and vehicles of the Armed Forces. These are some of the topics discussed today by the Secretary General of Defense... more
DefenseHearing by General Portolano, Defense Secretary: the war in Ukraine
Italian support on weapons and future scenarios
The Secretary General of Defence, General Luciano Portolano, Italian Armaments Director, was heard this morning in the Defense Committee of the Italian Chamber of Deputies. Many topics were addressed in... more
AirportsSchiphol Airport: air carriers against the government
Towards legal proceedings for limiting the volume of passengers in transit
Some air carriers are joining forces to take legal proceedings against the Dutch Government, guilty, according to the airlines, of having suddenly limited the reception capacity of the daily volume of... more
Civil aviationAirbus Helicopters grows in North America
Increasing demand for H-160 aircraft, first flight simulator on the way
European manufacturer Airbus Helicopters continues to see growing demand for H-160 aircraft in North America. More than 12 units have already been ordered by North American customers. Private companies... more
DefenseUkrainian war: EU arms plan
Illustrated document with three key points for munitions supply in Kiev
The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell, proposed a three-point plan for the supply of munitions to Ukraine, in support of the conflict against Russia. The document was... more
Latest newsWest Bank tensions: six Palestinian victims
Budget anti-terrorist operation conducted by Tel Aviv
A counter-terrorism operation conducted by the Israeli armed forces in Jenin, in the West Bank, led to the killing of six men according to Palestinian sources. An Israeli Army spokesman specified that... more
AirlinesUnited States: "To guarantee airline seats close to families"
Transportation department recall to American companies
The US Department of Transportation has urged US air carriers to ensure that families can book airline tickets with seats together at no extra cost. The executive is now asking airlines to modify their... more
DefenseUkrainian war: Russian defense in action
Moscow announces rocket and aircraft shooting down
Russian anti-aircraft defense systems would have shot down a Mikoyan MiG-29 fighter and a Sukhoi Su-27 military aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force today. Also intercepted 15 missiles launched by American... more
DefenseTaiwan extends military service
The enlistment period for the island's young men increases from 4 months to a year
Tensions rise between Taiwan and China. Taipei's defense minister, Chiu Kuo-cheng, announced the extension of mandatory military service for men today. The enlistment period for the island's young men... more
AirlinesIndiGo looks to the United States
Indian company evaluates codeshare with Turkish Airlines for routes to North America
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo is considering the expansion of its flights network to the United States by codeshare connectivity through Turkish Airlines. The announcement comes after the Indian airline... more
DefenseUkrainian war: German warning to China
Scholz: "Sending arms to Russia would have consequences; lets work so that this doesn't happen"
The German government has said it is working to ensure that China does not send weapons to Russia to support the war in Ukraine. A possibility that would have harmful "consequences", with the North Atlantic... more
Civil aviationRobinson helicopters: orders on the rise
American aircraft manufacturer increases production
On the 50th anniversary of its foundation, the US helicopter manufacturer Robinson Helicopter announced that it will increase aircraft production capacity in 2023. This is a decisive move to respond to... more
AirlinesAirline carriers struggling with wheelchairs
Booming travel demand will make management difficult
The reopening of air borders and the easing of restrictions to limit the contagion of Covid-19 among passengers has brought to light old issues that concern the managements of airlines and airport companies.... more
Defense"Avalon 2023" kicks off in Australia (February 28-March 5)
The fair showcases novelties from the aerospace and defense sectors
The international aeronautical show "Avalon 2023" (February 28-March 5) kicks off today in Australia. The "Australian International Airshow & Aerospace and Defense Exposition" event is held in the city... more
AirlinesAir strike in Germany
Many flights canceled at Duesseldorf and Cologne-Bonn airports
Air travel disruptions in Germany. Most flight connections at Duesseldorf and Cologne-Bonn airports were cancelled today due to a 24-hour strike called by the Verdi union. The inconvenience also affects... more