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ReportAttack against a tram in Utrecht
Probable terrorist motive. Maximum alert at airports
Of at least 1 dead and several injured -the number is not precise- is the provisional balance of the shooting took place in Utrecht, in the Netherlands, where this morning seems like a single man has shooted... more
ReportB-737 MAX: opened an inquiry by the DoT on the FAA certification?
Verification necessary to confirm that there were no errors
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) would open an investigation to verify that the certification of Boeing B-737 MAX aircraft issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) occurred after all... more
ReportUS-North Korea: will Kim soon announce negotiation failure?
Missile launches could also be resumed
If at first it seemed that a "peace" agreement could be found between the United States and North Korea that would allow the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula to begin, now the cards on the table... more
ReportUSA-EU. Trump: "Impossible to negotiate, soon customs duties"
The president returns to the B-737 MAX grounding: "I hope it's short"
After the European Parliament rejected today a measure for open new discussions between the European Union (EU) and the United States for a trade agreement, US President Donald Trump threatened to be ready... more
ReportPlanes. Also the American B-737 Max at ground: order by Trump
Boeing confirms the decision supported by FAA and NTSB
"Boeing continues to have full confidence in the safety of the 737 MAX. However, after consulting the American Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and... more
ReportBrexit: the House of Commons rejects the proposed agreement again
The maintenance of the free-border in Ireland and the link with the EU weighs heavily
For the second time, the European Union exit agreement agreed by the British government led by Prime Minister Theresa May was rejected by the House of Commons, where the deputies refused it with 391 votes... more
ReportEthiopian Airlines on ET302 flight accident (4): B-737/8 MAX aircraft at ground
The "black boxes" found
Following the Tragic accident of ET 302/10 March B-737-8 MAX (ET-AVJ), Ethiopian Airlines has decided to ground all B-737-8 MAX fleet effective yesterday March 10, 2019 until further notice. Although the... more
ReportGermany: decision to rationalize the use of "State aircraft"
The priority will be for the president and for the high offices of the government
The many failures accused by the airplanes used by the German Air Force for the transportation of members of the federal executive will force the Ministry of Defense to carefully study every request for... more
ReportMartha McSally, senator and ex-USAF Colonel pilot reveals rape
Violence by a superior, when she was in the US Air Force
"I was also the victim of a military sexual assault, but unlike other brave people, I did not report it. I did not trust the system at the time. I blamed myself, I was full of shame and confusion. I felt... more
ReportKenya: strike blocks Nairobi airport
Activities in recovery after the intervention of police
From midnight of today all planes that had to take off from Nairobi airport, in Kenya, remained on the ground due to a strike called by the unions of the African country, that demanded for the workers... more
ReportFrance: after 18 months the "Charles De Gaulle" aircraft carrier is operational
First mission to the Indian Ocean
The "Charles de Gaulle", the only nuclear aircraft carrier built outside the United States, has sailed today from the port of Toulon, where it remained for 18 months to allow the "mid-life" modernization... more
ReportGermany: new failure in a plane used for state flights
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas blocked in Mali
New problem for a German Air Force aircraft used to transport members of the federal government. This time, it was Foreign Minister Heiko Maas who was unable to return to Berlin yesterday because the Airbus... more
ReportTrump-Kim Jong-un: a meeting that ends in nothing
Distances between the two on economic sanctions
The Hanoi summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un concluded with nothing. For the time being, the Korean peninsula will not be denuclearized, even if Trump -in the... more
ReportNanga Parbat: impossible to send a helicopter to search Nardi and Ballard
Pakistan airspace closed after clashes with India
The clashes between India and Pakistan are putting in serious danger not only the stability of the region (see AVIONEWS), but also the research operations of Daniele Nardi and Tom Ballard or the two climbers... more
ReportTrump-Kim Jong-un. Scheduled for the future another 3 meetings
It will be used to end any diatribe between the two countries
Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow in Hanoi, Vietnam, it will be -according to the South Korean press- the second (the first was that one in Singapore) of five meetings between US President Donald Trump... more
ReportIndian air strike in Pakistan
The tension between the two countries rises
Short from abroad. The Indian Air Force responded this morning to the attack on February 14th in Indian Kashmir with an air strike in the areas of Pakistan where the terrorists of the JeM group -attached... more
ReportVenezuela: closed airspace at the borders
Interdiction applies to the Dutch islands, Brazil and Colombia
In addition with the closure of the land border and banned the airspace with Brazil and Colombia, the Government of Venezuela has decided to close the maritime and air border with the islands of Aruba,... more
ReportHNA: is it for sale SR Technics aircraft maintenance company?
On the plate also Swissport International
The HNA Group, in an attempt to reduce its debts, would be evaluating -according to the Chinese press- the sale of the SR Technics aircraft maintenance company based in Switzerland. The idea of the Chinese... more
ReportLeonardo (2). Di Maio: "130 million euros for the Nola and Pomigliano plants"
Prime Minister Conte: "Italy leader in the industrial sector"
During the presentation of Aerotech Campus at the Leonardo di Pomigliano d'Arco (Naples) plant today, the vice premier, Minister of Economic Development and Labor Luigi Di Maio announced that € 130 million w... more
ReportAfter 76 years it was found the wreck of the USS "Hornet" aircraft carrier
Famous for the Doolittle raid and the battle of Midway -VIDEO
It was perhaps one of the most iconic ships of the second world war of the United States being used on several occasions in the first year of conflict in the Pacific Ocean against the Japanese, the same... more
ReportLufthansa: lawsuit against a passenger that uses the airports to pay less for the plane
Objective to stop this practice
The German airline Lufthansa has sued a passenger who did not take the last flight scheduled in his ticket taking advantage of the airport to get off the airport spending less, but causing damage to the... more
ReportBrexit: agreement will not be editable
The risk of the "no deal" is increasingly probable
During today's meeting between UK Prime Minister Theresa May and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, the Luxembourg politician reaffirmed that the agreement already agreed for Brexit can... more
ReportFrance: the ambassador in Italy recalled to Paris
The conflicts between the two countries continue
The French Foreign Ministry has decided to recall in Paris the ambassador in Italy Christian Masset because -it is possible to read in a statement- "the repeated accusations, the baseless attacks and the... more
ReportBomb alarm on a Norwegian Air plane
Ongoing police operations to verify the presence or absence of explosives
Breaking news. Bomb alarm on a Boeing B-737/800 aircraft of Norwegian Air that shortly after takeoff from the Stockholm airport in the direction of Nice, France, has made a turn to reverse the route and... more
ReportTrump-Kim Jong-un. Next meeting will be in Vietnam
Second summit between the US president and the North Korean dictator
The February 27-28 meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will be held in Vietnam. A decision announced by Trump himself, but which actually came from the air since... more
ReportUSA (2). Trump does not exclude a new treaty on nuclear weapons
China would also participate. Russia prepares new missile systems
During the speech on the State of the Union held by President Donald Trump before the Congress in a joint session, it emerged that in the near future a new treaty could be signed to limit nuclear weapons,... more
ReportProfumo: "Leonardo partner of Alitalia? I do not understand the meaning"
Also denied a possible merger with Fincantieri
During the inaugural ceremony of the "Leonardo Foundation - Civilization of Machines" held this morning at the MAXXI in Rome and which was also present the president of the Council of Ministers Giuseppe... more
ReportAirbus: cyber attack on the company's IT systems
Possible violation of employee identification data
The European aerospace company Airbus in recent weeks has suffered a cyber attack on its systems: hackers would have managed to violate an unspecified number of sensitive data without affecting commercial... more
ReportNuclear weapons. Confirmed the US exit from the INF Treaty
The Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia announced it
The attempt to find an agreement to Russia and the United States on the INF Treaty has failed. During the summit yesterday and today in Beijing, the delegates of the five permanent member States of the... more
ReportNuclear weapons. Meetings in Beijing to avoid any crisis
Among the delegates of permanent members of the UN
This morning in Beijing the representatives of the United States, Russia, China, France and the United Kingdom met -permanent members of the UN Security Council to discuss the next steps to be taken in... more
ReportUSA: 1500 flights cancelled for frost
Winter wave that will cause problems also today
The incredible wave of frost that is hitting the midwest of the United States, where temperatures have also reached -50 degrees, yesterday forced the carriers to cancel around 1500 flights that should... more
ReportThreat from Syria: "We will bomb Tel Aviv airport"
Increased the number of air defense systems in the airport area
After the massive raid that took place between 20 and 21 January in the Israeli Air Force against Iranian military targets in Syria that caused partial damage to the airport in Damascus, which remained... more
ReportNewark Airport: flight activity suspended due to two drones
New case of UAV in the airspace
The Newark International Airport, New Jersey, was closed yesterday evening for a few minutes after two drones (UAVs, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, remote control unmanned aircraft) were sighted in flight in... more
ReportBrexit: Theresa May's emergency plan
3500 soldiers deployed in ports and airports to ensure continuity
The hypothesis of a hard Brexit is always higher, and the rejection of the House of Commons of the agreement signed with the European Union has only increased this fear. Prime Minister Theresa May is... more
ReportEU. Vestager: "Alitalia and Fincantieri-Stx dossiers are on my table"
The objective is to be able to close it before the end of the Juncker mandate
In an interview to "Il Sole 24 Ore", the European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager explained -10 months before the conclusion of the Juncker Commission mandate- what will be the hot topics... more
ReportAirports in Germany: today's strike will hit 220,000 passengers
Many planes will remain at the ground
The security workers' strike in 8 German airports -including Frankfurt and Munich- which will run from 8am to 8pm is causing many cancellations and delays in departing aircraft. The agitation -proclaimed... more
ReportUSA-North Korea: in the week Pompeo-Yong Chol meeting?
It would be the prelude to a new meeting between Trump and Kim Jong Un
The United States and North Korea could hold new high-level talks in Washington, so as to probe the ground for a second summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un with the aim of breaking the deadlock... more
ReportMiami Airport: shutdown requires early termination of terminals
Will there be soon problems in other airports?
The first effects of the long shutdown start to be felt in many airports in the United States since many of these have been forced to decrease the evening air movements. Up to now, only the Miami airport... more
ReportGermany: tomorrow there will be also strike at Munich airport
A black day for air travel is announced
The day of tomorrow for air travel in Germany could be remembered as one of the most complicated, since not only will strike the security guard at the airport of Frankfurt but also those at the airport... more
ReportGermany: January 15 strike at Frankfurt airport
Risk of a black day for air transport
If yesterday the strike of security personnel in Germany hit the airports of Düsseldorf, Stuttgart and Cologne-Bonn causing the cancellation of 640 flights, what the union Verdi has scheduled for Tuesday,... more
ReportUSA: shutdown a problem for industrial exports
Today demonstration in Washington to ask to unlock the situation
The shutdown imposed by US President Donald Trump if it continues long could have serious repercussions on government activities and the US economy. To give the alarm -as reported by "The Washington Post"-... more
ReportFincantieri-Chantiers de l'Atlantique. Salvini: "Europe has to guarantee free competition"
Minister's attack on the decision to block the Italian acquisition
Speaking live on "Facebook" the Italian Minister of the Interior Matteo Salvini touched on the issue concerning the decision of the European Commission to stop the acquisition of Chantiers de l'Atlantique,... more
ReportBrexit: exercise to prepare for exit without agreement
87 trucks shuttled between Dover airport and port
There are many preparations in the United Kingdom to avoid being caught by surprise if it will be a "hard Brexit", or the exit from the European Union without agreement. In fact, today the transport ministry... more
ReportTurkey: merchant ship sinks in the Black Sea
On-site helicopters to look for the missing
A cargo ship flying the flag of Panama this morning sank for unknown reasons off the Turkish coast in the Black Sea, after sending a sos at 6:10, and so far the budget is 2 dead and 4 missing, while 7... more
ReportSouthwest Airlines: co-founder Herb Kelleher died
Low-cost pioneer that revolutionized the air transport paradigm
Herb Kelleher died Yesterday at the age of 87. It was the man who in March 1967 together with Rolling King founded Southwest Airlines, the main low-cost airline in the world. Kelleher left the airline's... more
ReportThailand: tropical storm forces two airports to close
About 10 thousand people are stranded on islands in the south of the country
Approximately 10,000 people will remain on land in Thailand where the tropical storm Pabuk is crashing on the islands of the homonymous Gulf, very popular destinations among tourists. The huge storm forced... more
ReportUSA. Trump returns to criticize Mattis
"I'm unhappy with what he did"
Shortly before a cabinet meeting yesterday, US President Donald Trump returned to speak with the press about the resignation of Secretary of Defense James Mattis, who left his post before his "retirement"... more
ReportVenice Airport: malfunction at ground radar
Many flights delayed
Huge difficulties at the Venice-Tessera airport where, due to a serious malfunction of the ground radar, there are many flights in delays, so much so that the management company -Save- has published on... more
ReportRussia: the Sarmat missile will be tested in the first half of 2019
The inaugural launch of the ICBM will be carried out
In the first half of next year Russia should carry out the first test launches of the new Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) RS-28 Sarmant (NATO name SS-X-30), intended to replace the dated R-36M2... more
ReportKorean Air provides relief aid to tsunami victims in Indonesia
Through Indonesian Red Cross Society
Korean Air delivered 2,000 boxes of mineral water for victims of tsunami in the Sunda Strait, Indonesia, through Indonesian Red Cross Society on 26 December.Coastal towns on the islands of Sumatra and... more