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AerospaceStar Trek actor really goes into space
The trip will take place on Blue Origin's New Shepard capsule
Actor William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk in the television series "Star Trek", may soon fly into space for real. To give him this possibility would be Blue Origin, the aerospace company of Amazon... more
Civil aviationUnited States reopens travel by aircraft from Europe
Air companies will have to collect tracking information
The US will reopen the air borders to European citizens. The measure is expected to take effect in November. It was announced by the coordinator of the Covid-19 Response Team, Jeff Zients. To enter t... more
IndustryGreece buys six more Rafale fighter airplanes from Paris
The Hellenic Air Force increases jets from 18 to 24
France's Interior Minister, Florence Parly, announced in a tweet Greece's intention to purchase six more Rafale jet aircraft built in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower. "Excellent news", she wrote on social... more
AccidentsFrance: Sécurité civile's helicopter crashed
A man has died. Four injured.
A helicopter of the French Civil Defence plummeted yesterday afternoon near Villard-de-Lans, 15 km from Grenoble, in the south-eastern France. The toll is one dead, a mechanic, and four injured. It was... more
Latest newsAfghanistan. Strong explosions at Kabul airport: victims
Western intelligence had warned of the possibility of terrorist attacks -VIDEO
US Department of Defense press secretary John Kirby confirmed on Twitter "an inaccurate number of victims" caused by the blast at the Abbey Gate of the Kabul's "Hamid Karzai" international airport. According... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS interviewed Antonio Amoroso, Cub Trasporti national secretary
What present and future for ITA? -VIDEO
The national secretary Cub (Confederazione unitaria base) Trasporti, Antonio Amoroso interviewed by AVIONEWS talks about the present and future of ITA (Italia Trasporto aereo), analyzing the various facts... more
AerospaceLeonardo: foreclosed on a fifth of Profumo's salary
Bari court ruled on Divania crash and sentenced it to a precautionary patrimonial measure
Another rather heavy tile falls on the head of Alessandro Profumo, CEO of Leonardo. After being sentenced to six years in prison for rigging and false corporate communications relating to the line of inquiry... more
AirlinesAlitalia: new procedure for establishment of Newco Alitalia
Measures for air transport contained in Legislative Decree no. 104/2020 ("August")
Since Government decided in March of last year, in full closure due to the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, to proceed with nationalization of Alitalia in AS, it is third time that we have seen a profound... more
AirlinesAnticipation of 250 million in favor of Alitalia ...
... and 50 millions for Neos, Air Dolomiti, Blue Panorama
The new measures for air transport contained in Legislative Decree no. 104/2020, so-called August more
Latest newsThe Skybot F-850 robots arrived in Baikonur: they will be launched into the Space
In August the first crew entirely made up of humanoids
Today, July 23rd, two Russian "Fedor" robots, now renamed Skybot F-850, arrived at the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. On August 22nd, they will be launched on board the "Soyuz" rocket towards the International... more
Latest newsPiaggio Aerospace: Vincenzo Nicastro appointed as extraordinary commissioner
He was drawn today at MISE
The name of the extraordinary commissioner for Piaggio Aerospace, drawn today at the Ministry of Economic Development (MISE), is the lawyer Vincenzo Nicastro (ex-Unicredit), selected by the list of 7 candidates... more
Latest newsFerrovie BoD approves the offer for Alitalia
For two company branches
Short news from Italy. The Board of Directors (BoD) of Ferrovie dello Stato SpA, meeting today as anticipated by AVIONEWS, under the chairmanship of Gianluigi Vittorio Castelli, decided to present the... more
Latest newsLibya: the Tripoli-Mitiga airport reopens
It was found a ceasefire agreement
After the clashes in Tripoli that caused at least 50 dead and 138 injured and that had also led to the closure of the Tripoli-Mitiga airport, it was found an agreement between the government forces and... more
Latest newsTrump to the allies: "Increase your expenses or we'll reduce our commitment"
The President writes to the NATO countries
US President Donald Trump has severely criticized the NATO allies for the few expenses in defense sector. Germany, Belgium, Norway and Canada were the countries targeted by Trump, who wanted to warn them... more
Latest newsThe Italian Government by Giuseppe Conte
Di Maio and Salvini VPs of the Council and appointed of the Ministries of Labor and Home Office
Here is the list of Italian Ministers of the Conte M5S-Lega government after the summit at Montecitorio (headquarters of Chamber of deputies) in Rome:President of the Council of Ministers: Giuseppe ConteVice-President... more
Latest newsAlitalia's commissioners: the "slaughter"? Or simply will to change?
Rome, Italy - Luigi Gubitosi began to remove directors brought by the Arabs. How much the cost of the subsidy to exodus?
Many directors who arrived with the CEO Cramer Ball done on purpose by James Hogan on behalf of Etihad, have left the company with the Alitalia's compulsory administration. AVIONEWS recreates the list... more
Latest newsTerrorism? Explosion at the S. Petersburg's subway: 9 victims. Putin was in visit - VIDEO
Saint Petersburg, Russia - Ten wounded, many children among them. The President declares: it is soon for the responsibilities
"Terrorist attack", the general power of attorney reports it in a firm comment. "At least nine people dead. About twenty would be wounded, some children also among them", according to a statement by the... more
Latest newsKamikaze attacks people at Parliament of London: killed by police. Victims and injured people - 4 VIDEOS
London, UK - London locked down, exactly one year after the attacks in Brussels
Exactly one year after the attacks at the airport and the underground of Brussels, terrorism strikes again this time in London, where a car driven by a kamikaze knocked a crowd of tourists and citizens... more
Latest newsENAV: Roberto Scaramella is the new President. Roberta Neri confirmed as CEO
Rome, Italy - In the context of the new appointments at Italian partly state-owned companies
After the change of CEO at Leonardo (ex-Finmeccanica) Group with Alessandro Profumo in the place of Mauro Moretti (see AVIONEWS), new arrangements also for Enav SpA, the Italian national company for air... more
Latest newsIt is confirmed: Alessandro Profumo is the new CEO of Leonardo (ex-Finmeccanica). Moretti era is ended
Rome, Italy - Gianni De Gennaro is reappointed President
As this AVIONEWS agency anticipated, the appointment of CEO of Leonardo (ex-Finmeccanica) goes to Alessandro Profumo. Profumo takes the place of Mauro Moretti (appointed in May 2014), who took office under... more
Latest newsBrexit and planes. Great Britain closed to EU citizens by mid-March?
London, UK - The British premier May might suspend the free movement, but Downing Street denies
If what English press reported yesterday should become reality, document control procedures might change soon for citizens from the European Union that will walk off planes on British territory. With the... more
Latest newsAirplane hijacked in Malta (2): all hostages released -2 VIDEO
Valletta, Malta - All safe, 82 men, 28 women, a baby and 7 crewmembers
It had a positive end at 1:00pm (local hour) the hijacking to the Airbus A-320 airplane of the Libyan airline Afriqiyah Airways, flight 8U209, seems by two Libyans of "Gaddafi" power, improvised hijackers... more
Latest newsAirplanes. Newsflash: James Hogan left Etihad Airways
Rome, Italy - Also his vice-presidency in Alitalia lost
According to the reliable sources coming from the Gulf James Hogan, president and CEO of the Abu Dhabi's airline, Etihad Airways, left both roles. The leadership of the carrier is arranging for his replacement.... more
Latest newsKenya: private airplane crashed with six on board: a death at the moment
Naivasha, Kenya - The aircraft crashed shortly after taking-off destroyed by a fire
Currently a person dead and other 5 wounded in a serious manner in an airplane crash happened this morning at Naivasha, Nakuru county, North-West of Nairobi, Kenya. The first news are still incompleted.... more
Latest newsAlitalia: airplane in delay (12 hours) for Italian athletes going to Rio. Why?
Rome, Italy - The airline seems to suffer from lack of aircraft for long routes. Where are the planes promised by Etihad though?
The airplane of the carrier held by Luca Montezemolo should have left today at 9:00 am to Rio de Janeiro (or at least that is what Alitalia said), and this is how our athletes are being one day late for... more
Latest newsThe Italian Foreign Ministry: satisfaction over the Indian Supreme Court’s decision to allow Girone to return to Italy
Rome, Italy - The two Countries have cooperated during the last few weeks in order to define the terms and conditions of his permanence
Italian Marine Salvatore Girone might be going home any day now. The Foreign Ministry expresses satisfaction over today’s decision of the Indian Supreme Court to immediately enforce The Hague Court of A... more
Latest newsFinmeccanica signs a contract to supply 28 Eurofighter Typhoon to Kuwait
Rome, Italy - Following an agreement between the governments
The Kuwait Ministry of Defence and Finmeccanica, which leads commercial activities in Kuwait on behalf of the Eurofighter consortium, today signed a contract for the supply of 28 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft,... more
Latest newsExplosions in Brussels. Airport operations suspended until further notice. Flights cancelled and airplanes grounded -VIDEO
Brussels, Belgium - A note diffused on the website
At 8am two explosions have occured in the departure hall. Emergency services are on the premices and are offering the necessary assistance. Airport operations (flights cancelled and airplanes grounded)... more
Latest newsPiaggio Aerospace. A window opens. Suspended strike, "Alleviated" redundancy fund
Villanova d'Albenga, Italy - The results expected after the conversation Renzi-Mubadala-shareholders, and of the meeting at Economic Development Ministry
New positive news coming from Piaggio Aerospace. It seems that all has broken through, when only yesterday morning, Paolo Putti, leader of the M5S (party) in Genoa town council announced with emphasis... more
Latest newsFinmeccanica-AgustaWestland in the eye of the storm: the "Helicopters-Algeria" case, raided offices throughout Italy
Milan, Italy - Ex-leaders of AW suspected of bribery in Algeria for a tender
Explodes the case AgustaWestland (Finmeccanica) for alleging blacks funds created by the former executives of the company with the purpose of bribing Algerians public officials, and win a tender for a... more
Latest newsGermanwings' A-320 airplane tragedy (6): first theories exclude a bomb. It seems no survivors of 148 on board
Barcelonnette, France - Very difficult rescue due to the unpassable and covered with snow area on which the airplane crashed
The first doubts began about the circumstances that have seen an A-320 airplane by Germanwings (a low-cost owned by Lufthansa) to crash this morning in High Provence (France) with 142 passengers, two pilots... more
Latest newsTunisia (2): blitz inside the "Bardo" museum next to the Parliament
Tunis, Tunisia - Ongoing the intervention of the special Tunisian forces
Just these minutes the anti-terrorism special forces broke into the "Bardo" museum of Tunis, to free the tourists held hostage by three armed men. Disguised as soldiers, terrorists had tried to storm... more
Latest newsTunisia (4): the victims were seven foreigners and a Tunisian
Tunis, Tunisia - Two Italians injured
Sources by "Adnkronos" reported that more than 200 visitors were in the museum at the time of the attack, including three employees of the City of Turin. Of the killed foreigners four would be of Polish... more
Latest newsTunisia (3): Stopped two of the three terrorists
Tunis, Tunisi - The victims would have risen to 10, according to the sources of online newspaper
Ongoing the blitz by the army: many people have been freed from the museum "Bardo" and managed to escape outside. In addition to Italian tourists, there would be English and French people. Stopped... more
Latest newsTunisia (5): the blitz ended
Tunisi, Tunisia - A Tunisian local radio speaks of 18 dead
The blitz by the Tunisian special forces to free the hostages in the "Bardo" museum in Tunis ended. The victims according to the Tunisian interior ministry are 4 Polish tourists, two British, one Tunisian... more
Latest newsTunisia: terrorist attack at the museum next to the Parliament
Tunis, Tunisia - The first information speak about eight dead and at least three Italian tourists taken hostage
Almost an hour ago, three armed men tried to storm in the Tunisian Parliament; they would be terrorists disguised as soldiers. In these minutes the men took refuge in the adjacent "Bardo" museum. The... more
Latest newsMilitary aircraft. Libya: landed in Rome 42 Italians repatriated
Rome, Italy - Egyptian air strike against Islamic army positions
The catamaran chartered by the Government to bring back home the Italian citizens from Libya landed around one o'clock today at the harbor of Augusta (Sicily). The journey then continued from the military... more
Latest newsEgyptian air strikes against the Islamic army positions
Cairo, Egypt - Hollande calls meeting of the United Nations Security Council
Immediate reaction of the Egyptian government to the beheading of 21 compatriots of religion coptic-christian kidnapped a month ago. It’s beginning to take shape a coalition of states ready to intervene i... more
Latest newsHelicopters and justice. Kickbacks to Indian officials: former Finmeccanica’s and AgustaWestland’s CEOs sentenced in Italy
Busto Arsizio, Italy - Orsi and Spagnolini will have to serve a term of two years each
The inferior court delivered its verdict on alleged kickbacks paid by Finmeccanica to Indian officials. The Busto Arsizio court sentenced former Finmeccanica CEO and president Giuseppe Orsi and former... more
Latest newsAn aircraft operated by Air Algerie disappears from radar
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - Confused information, the search takes place on the route of the aircraft
An aircraft operated by Air Algerie, disappeared from radar display after the take off from Ouagadougou, in Burkina Faso, around 00:40 local time, bound to Algiers-Houari Boumédiène. The flight AH501 w... more
Latest newsAir disaster place(5): Kiev launches an attack against pro-Russian rebels in Donetsk
Donetsk, Ukraine - It's going to be difficult reaching a detent mood, in order to open a safe corridor towards the airplane wreckage
It has not been respected the truce requested to let the investigators working in the area where are scattered the wreckage and the remains of the victims of the air disaster, that took place approximately... more
Latest newsShot down aircraft (3). Italy: Enac calls for its national carriers not flying over risk areas
Rome, Italy - After France other Countries appeals for this precautionary safety measure
Together with France (see AVIONEWS), also Italy reacts against the latest tragedy of occurred few hours ago in the skies over the border between Russia and Ukraine, when a missile shot down a Malaysian... more
Latest newsShot down aircraft (2). France bans its air carriers to fly over Ukrainian airspace
Paris, France - With immediate effect and until further notice, with the sole exception of flights to Kiev
Following the Malaysian Airliner B-777 shooting down, carrying 290 people onboard, France has made this public notice: "At the request of the State Secretary for Transport, DGAC (Directorate General for... more
Latest newsA Malaysian airliner shot down while it was flying through Ukraine and Russia. Passengers and crew were killed
Kiev, Ukraine - Cruel mutual accusations between Moscow and Kiev
According to the first sketchy news, a Malaysian Airlines Boeing B-777, that seems was carrying 280 passengers and 15 members of the crew, has crashed down while it was flying from Moscow to Kuala Lumpur,... more
Latest newsBilateral meeting of the Italian Government and EU commission today in Rome
Rome, Italy - First one of the semester at Villa Madama
The first meeting of the six-month Italian Presidency of the EU Council is held today in Villa Madama. It brings together the Ministers of the Italian Government and the European Commissioners. The President... more
Latest newsEtihad Airways – Alitalia Statement
Rome, Italy - Etihad Airways today confirmed that it will forward a letter detailing
Etihad Airways today confirmed that it will forward a letter detailing the conditions precedent and the criteria for a proposed equity investment by Etihad Airways that have been negotiated with Alitalia... more
Latest newsCape Town airport shooting, one person dead and three injured
Cape Town, South Africa - The incident was part of a domestic affair and there was no terrorism involved
One person has been killed and three others injured in a shooting at Cape Town's international airport, yesterday, May 28. Apparnetly, a 33 year old police constable arrived at the airport around 18:30... more
Latest newsPakistan, fighter planes bomb Taliban hideouts: at least 32 people dead
North Waziristan, Pakistan - Military sources said that among terrorists killed in strikes there are "Some important commanders"
Tens of suspected Taliban terrorists were killed today May 21 in a Pakistani fighter jets raid, in the tribal region of North Waziristan, in the north-west of the country. Official sources said the... more
Latest newsTensions in Lybia, Bengasi airport hit by rockets
Bengasi, Lybia - The air base is closed since Friday because of security reasons
Tensions in Lybia are still going on. In the night between Sunday and Monday, May 19, Grad rockets were launched against the Bengasi airport, in the east of the country. The air base was closed on Friday... more
Latest newsNigeria, surveillance aircraft and satellite images to fight Boko Haram
Chibok, Nigeria - United States, France and Great Britain take part to the research of the 200 girls kidnapped by terrorists
Surveillance aircraft and satellite images from United States, Great Britain and France in order to locate more than 200 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists last April 14, in Chibok, in the north-east... more