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AirlinesSpain: 12-day Ryanair strike
Some 41,000 flight connections cancelled across Europe from July to September
Some 11,000 flight connections were cancelled across Europe in June; at least 70,000 have been cancelled since April. As companies risk paying 453 million euros in compensation to some 1.5 million travelers... more
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AirlinesStrikes at the two Paris airports
The mobilization could last until Sunday July 3
The airport workers' strike in France caused numerous cancellations of flight connections departing from Paris-Roissy "Charles de Gaulle" airport and other airports across the Alps today. The protest is... more
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AirlinesAirplane bunk beds are coming
They will be introduced in 2024 by Air New Zealand airline
New Zealand carrier Air New Zealand has announced that it will introduce six bunk beds for economy class passengers on board some B-787 Dreamliner aircraft operating long-haul routes in 2024. It will be... more
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DefenseNATO summit: what was decided in Madrid
Italy leads battlegroup in Bulgaria, Germany positions 20 naval units in Baltic
The meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ended today in Madrid after leaders of member countries made some important decisions. Among them was the historic formal green light for the... more
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DefenseUkrainian war: death toll and casualties
At least 46,582 dead in Russian and Ukrainian ranks, including civilians and military personnel
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has issued a daily bulletin in which it takes stock of Russian casualties recorded in these more than four months of war in Ukraine. According to Kiev, 35,250... more
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DefenseIceland: F-35 air exercise closes
NATO's Air Policing Northern Lightning III mission ends in early July
In late April, four F-35A aircraft from the Italian Air Force's 32nd Wing landed at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland. The aim of the Air Policing Northern Lightning III mission was to train the capability to... more
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DefenseUkrainian war: Odessa attacked
After missile rain against Kiev Russian bombers strike port city
Following the Russian missile attack on the capital city of Kiev, which was hit yesterday morning by six rockets fired by Tupolev Tu-95 and Tu-160 strategic bombers that took off from the Caspian Sea,... more
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CargoAfghanistan: helicopter aid to earthquake victims
Government mobilizes air force to reach the most isolated places - VIDEO
Helicopters and military transport aircraft and trucks have been mobilized by the government of Afghanistan to deliver aid to the areas hardest hit by the earthquake. The 6.1 magnitude quake occurred Wednesday,... more
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DefenseUkrainian war: Russian air force in trouble
British intelligence briefing: outdated aircraft and helicopters and shortcomings
The British Intelligence Daily Bulletin reported the Russian air force is having difficulty supporting the invasion of Ukraine due to a lack of pilots today. Indeed, the armed confrontation between Russia... more
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AirlinesITA Airways: new bids by July 5
Data room reopened to Msc-Lufthansa and U.S. fund Certares
The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef) will fail to identify a buyer for the national airline ITA Airways by June 30. The deadline for closing negotiations, therefore, is slipping. On a request... more
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Civil aviationGrant EU candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova and then to Georgia
No "fast-track" to its membership; accession only on the basis of merit and once criteria are fulfilled
With 529 votes to 45 and 14 abstentions, Parliament adopted on Thursday a resolution calling on the Heads of State or Government -who hold their summit yesterday and today- to grant EU candidate status... more
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AirlinesITA Airways: towards reopening data room
A chance to give additional information to ropes interested in purchase
The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance may soon ask flag carrier ITA Airways to reopen its data room. This would be aimed at providing all the additional information recently requested by the two... more
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DefenseUkrainian war: losses and casualties
The updated toll four months into the conflict
Ukraine's armed forces have reported that some 34,430 Russian soldiers have been killed since the start of the armed invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, including 200 in the last 24 hours. At least 46,551 people... more
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DefenseTunisia starts military exercises
"African Lion 2022" is organized by United States Africa Command
The joint military exercise "African Lion 2022" kicks off in Tunisia. These are operations organized by United States Africa Command, which in this case take place under the command of Tunisian Army Chief... more
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Aerospace"Ila" event in Berlin 2022 (2): the presence of Esa
Dibattiti ed incontri per illustrare missioni e tecnologie
The Frascati (near Rome) branch of the European Space Agency (Esa) is participating in the Berlin Internationale Luft und Raumfahrtausstellung ("Ila"), better known as the "Berlin Air Show", held in the... more
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Finance and economyThe first F-35 aircraft in Berlin in 2026
The announcement in conjunction with start of aerospace show "Ila"
US defense company Lockheed Martin said today that deliveries of the first F-35 fighter jets to Germany could come in 2026. The announcement was made at the Internationale Luft und Raumfahrtausstellung... more
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AirlinesJetBlue boost bid on Spirit
Improved hostile proposal aimed at blocking merger with Frontier Airlines
US low-cost air carrier JetBlue has strengthened its takeover bid for airline Spirit Airlines. The current proposal, which rose to 33.50 dollars per share, is 67.6% better than what was offered by low-cost... more
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AirlinesEasyJet buys 56 new planes
The agreement with European manufacturer Airbus
British low-cost carrier EasyJet has entered into an agreement with European aircraft manufacturer Airbus to purchase 56 A-320neo aircraft. This is an order worth about 6.5 billion dollars. The airplanes... more
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Civil aviationAir India would like to buy 300 planes
Leaks on new ownership's moves to modernize fleet
Air carrier Air India is reportedly interested in a potential purchase of 300 aircraft. Other sources speak of 200 aircraft. The stage of progress in contacts with manufacturers is not known at the moment,... more
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DefenseChina launches new aircraft carrier
The "Fujian" ship is the most advanced in the fleet with EW capabilities
The Chinese Navy today launched "Fujian", its third aircraft carrier at a ceremony held at Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. It is a warship entirely designed and built in China. It is the most technically... more
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AirlinesAirline removes "Z" from livery
A Japanese carrier wants to avoid equivocal juxtapositions with Ukrainian war
Japanese low-cost air carrier Zipair, a subsidiary of Japan Airlines, will remove the design of the letter "Z" from the livery of its fleet of aircraft. The reason for this choice is easy to understand,... more
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DefenseRomania buys F-16 aircraft from Norway
Talks between the two countries to work out details of the contract
The government of Romania has approved the purchase of 32 F-16 military aircraft produced by U.S.-based Lockheed Martin, which are expected to remain operational for a minimum of 10 years. These are combat... more
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AirlinesWizz Air against high fuel prices
Hedge contracts kick off to get propellant at cheaper prices
Hungarian low-cost air carrier Wizz Air is seeking a solution to rising fuel prices. For this reason, the airline is deciding to adopt and sign hedging contracts to protect itself from the risk of price... more
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Finance and economyUkraine war: new weapons from Washington
President Biden quantifies aid at 1.2 billion dollars and announces it on social media
US President Joe Biden in recent hours announced the sending of more armaments to Ukraine to defend itself against Russia's military attack. This is a decision related to Kiev's continued demands on the... more
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AerospaceEuropean astronauts will go to the Moon
Goal fruit understanding between European and US space agencies
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) have made agreement aimed at taking the first European astronauts to the Moon. Prior to this important step... more
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AirlinesSwitzerland (2) reopens airspace
After a two-hour closure, traffic is back to normal
Switzerland has reopened its airspace after a two-hour closure. It was announced by air navigation service provider Skyguide, which said it had resolved the technical problem reported at dawn today that... more
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DefenseUkrainian war: Kiev asks for more weapons
Zelensky: "Donbass key to determining who will prevail in coming weeks"
Russian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Western countries to provide more armaments to bolster Ukraine's artillery. Kiev's goal is to prevent Moscow from stabilizing its strong position in the... more
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AirlinesSwitzerland has closed its airspace
A hardware problem at the root of the disruption
Switzerland has closed its airspace indefinitely due to a technical problem reported by Geneva-based air navigation service provider Skyguide. As a result, all commercial air connections over Swiss skies... more
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AirportsPlanes. UK: disruptions at Gatwick airport
Staff shortages cause loss of capacity to handle incoming aircraft
At London-Gatwick Airport, one of the largest and busiest airports in the United Kingdom, continues to be disruption, mainly related to staff shortages in the control tower. This situation has indisposed... more
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AirlinesSpain: Ryanair workers strike for six days
Unions work on coordination with other countries to call a European protest
Staff of Irish low-cost air carrier Ryanair have joined a six-day strike in Spain. Two unions of workers' representatives proclaimed the demonstration: the Unión sindical obrera (Uso) and the Sindicato... more
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DefenseGermany: how it will strengthen the armed forces
Overview of the 100 billion investment in aircraft, tanks, frigates and drones
Berlin's 100 billion euros special fund for the armed forces will allow for an efficient and more modern military. In recent days the two branches of the German Parliament, the Bundestag (Lower house)... more
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DefenseChina-US tension on Taiwan
Fenghe: "Washington stops hitting Beijing's interests"
The tension sparked by the first diplomatic meeting held in recent days in Singapore between the two defense ministers of the United States and China, Lloyd Austin and Wei Fenghe, respectively, at the... more
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Civil aviationIran vs "political seizure" of plane
Mahan Air: aircraft sold to Venezuelan company
In recent days, a B-747/300M aircraft (registration YV3531) belonging to Venezuela's State-owned cargo line Emtrasur, which took off from Mexico's Querétaro airport and landed at Argentina's Buenos Aires... more
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DefenseGermany approves defense fund
Green light to allocate 100 billion Euros for new armaments
The two Chambers of the German Parliament have approved the 100 billion euros special fund for the armed forces. After the green light in recent days from the Bundestag, the lower house, now comes the... more
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AirlinesAircraft. Lufthansa cancels more than 900 flights
Short-haul ones cancelled in July, and with Eurowings you can also rebook or travel by train
Germany's Lufthansa Group has announced the cancellation of more than 900 short-haul air connections scheduled for July. The reason for the cancellation? Staff shortages that will prevent airlines across... more
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CargoChina's exports return to growth
Logistical snags and congestion at ports, airports and highways are overcome
In the first five months of the year, China's exports increased by +13.5 percent, while imports registered +6.6 percent. These are the most immediate effects of measures taken by Beijing to reach the official... more
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DefenseSpain: asked for three billions for defense
The announcement just weeks before the NATO summit in Madrid (June 29-30)
The Spanish Defense Ministry wants to increase its budget by three billion euros through an extraordinary credit. This is a decision that will be used to meet Madrid's commitments to North Atlantic Treaty... more
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AirlinesScandinavian bailout divides shareholders
Governments of Sweden and Denmark have different views on recapitalization
The bailout of Scandinavian Airlines divides its two main shareholders, namely the governments of Sweden (21.8 percent) and Denmark (21.8 percent), which cannot find unity of views. The airline had recently... more
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Civil aviationAll crazy about the supersonic plane
But twenty years after Concorde's retirement, many obstacles have taken over
On November 26, 2003, the Franco-British consortium British Aerospace withdrew the supersonic Concorde aircraft from the skies. Almost 20 years have passed since it was possible to fly between New York... more
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HelicoptersUkrainian war: Russian helicopters on the assault
Images released by the Russian defense ministry - VIDEO
The Russian Defense Ministry has released footage showing several Russian Kamov Ka-52 military attack helicopters allegedly conducting operations against Ukrainian armed forces on the ground. According... more
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AirlinesAircraft. Italy: ground and carrier workers on strike
Involved Ryanair, easyJet, ITA Airways, Volotea and Enav air traffic controllers
Day of disruption tomorrow in Italian skies. Air traffic controllers and aircrew, especially those of low-cost airlines, are on strike: from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm the staff of the Italian Company for Flight... more
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AerospaceChina will triple space station
Shenzhou-14 mission kicks off, which docked the Tiangong in recent hours
The Chinese space shuttle Shenzhou-14 docked with the Tiangong orbiting station in recent hours. On board were three astronauts, who will remain working at the facility for the next six months. This is... more
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AirlinesRussia seeks to develop domestic air transport
Rosaviatsia ensures support for airlines on domestic routes
Russia launched a procedure to evaluate programs for the development of domestic air transport. This is the result of a meeting held in recent hours between representatives of major Russian air carriers... more
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Finance and economySwiss discontent over F-35 aircraft
Purchased in 2021, now someone wants to cancel order
The Swiss government had decided to purchase 36 F-35A fighter planes produced by the US company Lockheed Martin. Now a left-wing political alliance "Stop F-35", which opposes the purchase of the U.S. aircraft,... more
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DefenseUkraine war: working for peace
Erdogan-Putin phone call had two important developments
A phone call to rekindle hope on peace negotiations. That was the goal of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin yesterday. An attempt by a North Atlantic... more
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AccidentsNepal plane crash (2): why flying is so dangerous
Airports amid crevasses and unstable weather, safety investments needed
The crash of Tara Air's twin-turbo Twin Otter 300 aircraft in the mountains of Nepal has highlighted the dangers of air travel in a country often referred to as one of the riskiest places in the world... more
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AccidentsNepal plane crash: official toll
Government breaks press silence and announces commission of inquiry
The government of Nepal officially declared today the death of all 22 passengers aboard the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 twin-engine plane (registration 9N-AET), owned by Tara Air, which crashed... more
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DefenseUkraine conflict: US scales back arms supply
Biden backs down on sending long-range missiles Mlrs
The war between Russia and Ukraine has reached nearly 100 days since it began, and as Moscow's armed forces advance apace in eastern Ukraine, peace talks to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict have... more
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AirlinesFuel price increase hits airlines and defense
At least 40 billion dollars in extra costs in global airline budgets
Airlines around the world are grappling with an increase in fuel costs that will impact their budgets by an estimated 40 billion dollars. Suffering such hardships is not only the commercial sector, which... more
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AccidentsAir accident in Nepal: plane found crashed
Wreckage on a mountain ridge, 16 bodies recovered
The wreckage of the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 twin-engine plane (registration 9N-AET) belonging to the Tara Air company, which disappeared from radar yesterday in Nepal, has been found in... more