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DefenseFirst tests for HH-60W helicopter in rescue version
The Jolly Green II is produced by Sikorsky for the US Air Force.
The US Air Force has recently announced that operational tests will soon begin on the new Hems (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service) variant of the HH-60W Jolly Green II military helicopter, produced... more
AirlinesTwo Turkish Atak helicopters in the Philippines
It is the first delivery of this aircraft to a foreign country
Turkey has delivered 2 T-129 ATAK military attack helicopters built by Turkish Aerospace Industries (Tai) to the Philippines. This was announced by the director of the Turkish Defense Industries Bureau... more
Finance and economyEU: launched the fifth package of sanctions against Russia
Ursula von der Leyen "Sharper measures to hit economy", but someone disagrees
The EU recently gave birth to the fifth package of EU sanctions against Russia for the war in Ukraine. In fact, there is nothing new compared to what was anticipated yesterday. Coreper, the Committee of... more
Finance and economyBulgaria buys 8 F-16 fighter planes
Washington confirms; value of deal is 512 million dollars
The government of Bulgaria will purchase from the United States 8 fourth generation F-16 Block 70 fighter aircraft, produced by the US company Lockeed Martin. It's a big blow for the American company,... more
HelicoptersFirst flight for new Chinese military helicopter
Maximum secrecy about the aircraft - VIDEO
Beijing has announced the successful completion of the first flight of a prototype military helicopter with an innovative design. It would be a next-generation, high-performance (higher speed, better stealth... more
AirlinesCondor changes livery: the first aircraft with the new look has taken off
The aesthetics of the German company inspired by the sea and summer
The first aircraft with the new livery of the German air carrier Condor took off yesterday. The entire fleet of 50 aircraft will soon be repainted in stripes. It is a simple but elegant paint job that,... more
AirlinesIta expands the network of international cargo services
A new route will connect Italy to the US
The opportunities for cargo services with Ita Airways comapany are increasing, thanks to the expansion of the passenger network for Summer 2022. From Saturday 2 April, will be available a new direct air... more
DefenseUkrainian war: Washington sends money and weapons to Kiev
The US authorized other aids to contrast the armed offensive of Russia
The United States has authorized in recent hours a new package of economic and military aid to Kiev and aimed at countering the military offensive against the Russians. Among the supplies there are anti-tank... more
AirlinesUnited Kingdom: Caa celebrates 50 years
Hillier (authority chairman): "Proud and excited to do our part for the future of aviation"
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (Caa) has turned 50 years old these days. The authority for the regulation of aviation in the United Kingdom began operating after the enactment of the Civil Aviation Act... more
DefenseUkraine war: the IEA warning on nuclear power
Grossi (dg): "The personnel of the Ukrainian sites deserve admiration and gratitude".
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has repeatedly expressed concern about the difficult and stressful working conditions to which the personnel employed in the plants of the nuclear power plants... more
AccidentsChina plane crash: all wreckage collected
More than 49,000 pieces will be assembled in a hangar to rebuild the aircraft
Fifteen days after the China Eastern Airlines B-737/800 (flight MU5735) crashed in the mountains of Guanxi, the recovery of wreckage in China has been concluded. According to the Civil Aviation Administration... more
DefenseRussian conflict: Odessa under attack
Reported with missiles and explosions in the south and east of the country
The Russian armed offensive continued into the night. After the easing of the siege on the capital Kiev, with the withdrawal of soldiers and armored vehicles of Moscow, the attacks are concentrating in... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: Benj Smith confirmed at the helm of the Group
Among the successes: good relations with unions and pilots, realigned the Dutch, focus on low-cost
The manager Benjamin Smith has been confirmed as managing director of the French-Dutch Group Air France-Klm until May 2027. This was decided yesterday by the board of directors of the two companies. The... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: Moscow's withdrawal does not convince Kiev
Zelensky: "I think that as long as blood is flowing from here, I will never get out"
Russia announced the will to keep open a humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians today from the city of Mariupol, in the south of Ukraine. The same had been done yesterday, but the continuous attacks... more
Latest newsRussia-Ukraine: Kiev attacks Russian crude oil depot
Military helicopters cross the border and fire missiles at the facility - VIDEO
The Kremlin has accused Ukraine of attacking an oil facility in the Belgorod region, on Russian territory. According to rumors, these were Soviet-made Mil Mi-24 attack aircraft belonging to the Kiev Air... more
DefenseDraghi on the Ukraine war: from peace to European defense
"Italy requested as guarantor by Russia and Ukraine for the implementation of negotiation clauses"
The President of the Italian Council of Ministers, Mario Draghi, spoke on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday. At the top of the agenda of the conversation it was the armed conflict... more
AirlinesChina plane crash: preliminary report will be public
CAAC completed major search operations at site
The head of the safety office of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), Zhu Tao, has announced that Beijing has completed the main search and rescue operations at the crash site of the China... more
AirlinesITA Airways: six managers resign
After budget approval; second phase of airline development begins
The board of directors of the national airline ITA Airways has lost six directors out of a total of nine. The managers resigned yesterday, at the end of a board meeting in which the board approved the... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines focuses on biofuels
Company is investing 5 million dollars in research start-ups
US air carrier United Airlines announced yesterday an initial 5 million dollar investment in a technology start-up specializing in applied environmental research. The airline's goal is to screen and test... more
Civil aviationHacked Russian aviation agency website
Rosaviatsia portal unreachable for days: 65 Terabytes of data at risk
The Russian Federal Agency for Air Transport, Rosaviatsia, has been victim of an IT attack. The event dates back to last Saturday and explains why the website Favt.ru has been unreachable for several days.... more
DefenseUkrainian war: shower of bombs in the night
Air raid sirens sound in several cities, but Russians loosen grip on capital Kiev
The peace negotiations in Turkey do not stop the shower of bombs that has been falling on Ukrainian cities for over a month. Among them Zhytomyr, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Lysychansk and Poltava. Tonight several... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: Russian helicopters in action
Two Mi-28s attack Ukrainian armored vehicles - VIDEO
The Russian Defense Ministry released a footage today showing the moments when two attack helicopter, a Mil Mi-28N and a Mi-28UB, destroyed some Ukrainian armored vehicles with the use of guided missiles.... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: peace talks start in Turkey
Ceasefire at center. Kiev will not grant sovereignty requested by Moscow
Peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations have started in these hours at Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul. In Turkey they are trying to find a negotiated solution that would put an end to the... more
AerospaceMan on Mars by 2040
Washington asks for 1.93 billion dollars to fund space programs
The White House has requested the US Congress to allocate a budget of 26 billion dollars in 2023 for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa). Of that 1.93 billion dollars would be used... more
AirlinesMoody's: demand for air transport remains strong
Fears of conflict widening or interruption of oil and gas exports
The US company Moody's, which specializes in financial research and analysis, has announced that the outlook for the global air transport sector remains positive. Indeed, despite the Russian-Ukrainian... more
AirlinesAircraft. Aeroflot resumes international routes
After economic sanctions Russian airline realigns offer and announces return abroad
The economic sanctions imposed by Western countries against Russia, due to the war in Ukraine, have led to the closure of airspace to airlines based in Moscow. For this reason, the air carrier Aeroflot... more
DefenseUkraine war: Kiev asks for military planes
Zelensky: "West plays ping-pong in deciding who should send jets"
Accusations to the West from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, guilty in his words of not having enough "courage" in sending military aid to support Ukraine. Kiev calls for planes and more tanks... more
Latest newsRussia-Ukraine: new peace talks start tomorrow
They will be held in Turkey and will last two days, but there is skepticism among experts
The new round of peace talks between the delegations of Ukraine and Russia could start tomorrow in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has phoned his Russian counterpart Vladimir P... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: Russians in retreat from Kiev
According to rumors Moscow is reorganizing its forces in Belarus
The pressure around the capital Kyiv would have eased in the last hours, even if the Russian bombings against various cities in Ukraine continue unabated. This is what emerges from the latest report of... more
AccidentsChina plane crash (2): investigations continue
Difficult Beijing-Washington coordination. Preliminary report in 30 days
The accident of the B-737/800 aircraft of the Chinese company China Eastern Airlines has had a very strong media impact in a country that has some of the strictest safety standards on air transport in... more
AccidentsChina plane crash: the mistery of the black box
First the announced finding, then the turnaround of Caac
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has announced that search teams have found the second black box of the B-737/800 aircraft of China Eastern Airlines, which crashed last Monday in the mountains... more
DefenseUkrainian war: Kiev asks for more armaments
US to send anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles Stinger and Javelin; London sends other 6000 rockets
The Atlantic alliance arranged a new supply of armaments and economic supports for Kiev yesterday. In the meantime, the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the sending of other 6000 rockets... more
AccidentsPlane crash in China (2): Beijing stops the B-737/800s
China Eastern Airlines safely grounds more than 200 aircraft
The air carrier China Eastern Airlines -the second largest company of the Dragon- and its controlled airlines (China Cargo, China United, Ott) have temporarily grounded the entire fleet of B-737/800: about... more
AccidentsPlane crash in China: human remains found
CAAC reports hope for black box data extraction
Three days after the plane crash in China, searches continue among the wreckage of the B-737/800 aircraft of China Eastern Airlines, scattered in the mountainous region of Teng County, Wuzhou Prefecture,... more
DefenseJoint US-Japan exercise in Asia
Training in preparation for possible Chinese occupation of some islands
A joint military exercise between the United States and Japan in the Japanese archipelago concluded yesterday in the Far East. The objective of the tests was to improve the synergy between the armed forces... more
DefenseNATO Extraordinary Council begins
Stoltenberg: "We have a responsibility to ensure that the conflict does not spread beyond Ukraine"
The extraordinary council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is being held in Evere, on the northeastern outskirts of Brussels. World political leaders, including US President Joe Biden,... more
DefenseRussia-Ukraine: Moscow says no to US mediation
Pentagon spokesman says Kremlin does not want to engage with Washington
The spokesman of the US Department of Defense, John Kirby, said in these hours that for weeks Russia refuses to open a diplomatic channel and negotiations with the United States. According to Washington's... more
DefenseBiden in Europe from March 24th
The US President will attend a NATO summit and the European Council
US President Joe Biden will be in Europe starting tomorrow, March 24th. The American politician will meet the heads of State and prime ministers of the Old Continent on the occasion of the Extraordinary... more
AccidentsPlane crash in China (2): black box damaged
Government and CAAC announce start of investigation
The investigation team set up in record time by the Chinese government, to investigate the flight MU5735 crash, has announced that one of the two black boxes of the B-737/800 of China Eastern Airlines... more
Civil aviationUnited States: green light for hot air balloons in Albuquerque
The decision on safety standards taken by FAA
A few months ago, the application of a new, more restrictive safety standard by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) prevented hot air balloons from flying over most American cities, throwing hot... more
AccidentsPlane crash in China: the silence of the pilots
No alert messages communicated to the control tower before the crash
The more hours pass, the more the story of the plane crash in China becomes intricate. To date, the most credible hypotheses would be two: technical failure and voluntary action of the pilot. However,... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: today's balance sheet
Moscow besieges Mariupol to connect Crimea and Donbass
Nearly a month into the armed conflict, the Russian army's advance has stalled, while resistance from the Ukrainian armed forces continues. Kiev's air force and defense systems are barely repelling the... more
AirlinesPlane crash in China (2): Beijing wonders
Footage captured by surveillance cameras at a manufacturing plant - VIDEO
China is reeling from the tragedy of the China Eastern Airlines B-737/800 aircraft that crashed in the mountains of Guanxi, China, killing 132 people on board, including nine crew members. The model of... more
AerospaceSpaceX will take OneWeb satellites into orbit
Agreement signed today after suspended collaboration with Russian Soyuz due to war
After the decision to suspend the entrusting of launch services of OneWeb satellites to the Russian company Soyuz, today the space company based in Great Britain has signed a new collaboration agreement... more
AccidentsPlane crash in China: hypothesis on the crash
From technical problem to intentional gesture nothing can be excluded
After the crash of the B-737 airplane of the Chinese airline China Eastern Airlines in a mountainous area of Guangxi province, that caused 132 victims yesterday, the first hypotheses on the causes that... more
DefenseUkrainian war: Kiev recovers Makariv
Suburban town prevents Russian forces from surrounding the capital from the northwest
Ukraine lets it be known that the army has recaptured the town of Makariv, located in the Kiev Oblast, and that Russian armed forces have been pushed back and lost control of the urban agglomeration. The... more
DefenseRussia-Ukraine: Moscow uses hypersonic missiles
Kremlin confirmation; for the U.S. this weapon will not change the conflict
Russia confirmed the use of hypersonic missiles in the bombing of Ukraine in the last hours. These are the Russian-made Kinzhal ballistic rockets, developed since 2010 and entered into service in experimental... more
AirlinesThe new airport in Mexico City
Amidst controversy and political promises: Obrador's president is all about the structure
Today the inauguration in Mexico of the new "Felipe Ángeles" airport in Mexico City, located about 40 km from the city center. There are those who are already turning up their noses. Some industry experts... more
CargoChina: tests start on the first cargo airport
Ezhou Huahu Airport will be the first of its kind in Asia, the fourth in the world
Tests on the first domestic airport in China designed exclusively for cargo handling are underway. A cargo plane successfully completed its flight test yesterday. This is the first test of its kind in... more
AccidentsPlane crash in China: 132 victims
B-737 crashes over a mountainous area in Guangxi province
A B-737/89P passenger aircraft of the Chinese carrier China Eastern Airlines with 132 people on board (123 passengers and 9 crewmembers) crashed in a mountainous area of Guangxi province in southern China... more