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AccidentsThe Milan-Linate plane crash twenty years ago
Ground collision between two aircraft caused 118 victims
A little less than a month after the air strikes in the US, another tragedy occurred in the same year 2001.It was in the morning (8:10 am) of Monday October 8, 2001 when a collision on the runway between... more
Civil aviationCanary Islands: La Palma airport closed
It is temporarily inoperative
The Cumbre Vieja volcano has fired back to life and created setbacks to the Spanish Canary Islands. La Palma airport is again "inoperative", although temporarily, due to the "accumulation of ash" erupted... more
AerospaceFirst actress reach the space
Russian Yulia Peresild on the ISS to shoot a film made in orbit
The Soyuz spacecraft with actress Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko aboard the International Orbiting Space Station (ISS). They will stay 12 days there to shoot scenes for the film "Challenge".... more
AirlinesJet2.com orders 15 additional A-321neo airplanes
Engine selection will be made at a later date -DATA SHEET
Jet2.com has placed a further order for 15 A-321neo airplanes following its initial one for 36 placed in August 2021. It takes the total order by the Leeds, United Kingdom, based airline to 51 units. The... more
IndustryFincantieri-Msc: start of construction of Explora II
The second of four ships that industry builds for the new luxury brand
The first steel of “Explora II”, the second offour new-concept luxury cruise ships that Fincantieri is building for Explora Journeys, the new luxury brand of the cruises division of MSC Group, was cut... more
Fair and showsThe colors of the "Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta"
The aerostat event will be held until October 10th
The "Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta", a fair for lovers of hot air balloons, is being held these days in the United States. The event, now in its 49th edition after its debut in 1972, was cancelled... more
AirlinesITA: on sale from today tickets for flights to/from the USA
They will be operated by A-330 aircraft
ITA has begun today the sales for its intercontinental flights to and from the United States. The Italian airline will operate direct services to Rome-Fiumicino from New York-"JFK", Miami, Boston and Los... more
AirlinesChina Eastern Airlines to host 78th IATA AGM in Shanghai
It will take place in June 19-21 of the next year
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that China Eastern Airlines will host the 78th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit in Shanghai, People’s Republic o... more
AirportsIata. Infrastructure costs increasing $ 2.3 billion in a crisis
They will stall recovery in air travel and damage international connectivity
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that planned increases in charges by airports and air navigation service providers (ANSPs) will stall recovery in air travel and damage international... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
During AGM approved a resolution to reach this goal
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 77th Annual General Meeting (AGM) approved a resolution for the global air transport industry to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. This commitment... more
HelicoptersBoeing signs first CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopter production contract
Modernization sets the stage for the US Army’s future heavy-lift readiness -DATA SHEET
Boeing and the US Army have signed a $136 million contract for the first CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters.The Army exercised options for four contracted CH-47F Block II Chinooks with the aircraft scheduled... more
Civil aviationIATA (2). Re-open borders with simplified risk management
The Association encourages all governements to consider a framework
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for an end to wildly inconsistent COVID-19 travel restrictions that are stalling the recovery of air transport. It urged governments to implement... more
CargoIATA. Losses reduce but challenges continue
Cumulative USD 201 billion for 2020-2022
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced its latest outlook for airline industry financial performance showing improved results amid the continuing COVID-19 crisis:Net industry losses... more
IndustryVard (Fincantieri): new orders in the off-shore wind farms market
Contracts signed for three ships, total value of EUR 140 million
Fincantieri’s subsidiary Vard, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, has secured contracts for the design and construction of 2 Commissioning Service Operations Vessels, w... more
Civil aviationIATA: recovery in air travel decelerated in August
77th AGM and World Air Transport Summit next week in Boston
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in air travel decelerated in August compared to July, as government actions in response to concerns over the COVID-19 Delta... more
Fair and showsRussian helicopters presented on-line at "Airshow China 2021"
About 350 units are in operation in the PRC
At one of the world's largest aviation exhibitions "Airshow China 2021", helicopters manufactured by Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) are presented at the stand... more
AirlinesMoU Airbus/ITA (2): the statement by the carrier
The first new units in fleet from end of 1Q2022; at end 2025 the 70% of the fleet will be airplanes of new generation
Overall ITA will lease a total of 56 Airbus aircraft over the course of its Business Plan at significantly more favorable conditions than those applied to Alitalia. The airline will also halve from 12 to six the number of lessors that will cooperate with ITA in the process of renewal and expansion of the fleet more
Finance and economyALA SpA: BoD approves results as at 30 June 2021
Net financial position in constant improvement; profitability grows
Ebitda of € 7.5 million (+ 7.8%); Ebit of € 6.4 million (+ 12.9%); Pre-tax profit of € 5.2 million (+ 22.3%) more
AirlinesAircraft: Airbus confirms the agreement with ITA for the fleet
Units: 28 between A-220, A-320neos and A-330neos, plus max 56 leased for short, medium and long haul
Airbus confirms the agreement for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) announced by the new Italian airline ITA for the purchase of new Airbus family aircraft that will become part of its future fleet.... more
Fair and showsChina. "Zhuhai Airshow": news about FC-31 airplane variant
The new flagship fighter of the Chinese Army will be unveiled by this year
China will reveal by 2021 all the progress made so far in the development of the latest generation fighter variant Shenyang FC-31, which will be destined to the aircraft carriers. It was announced by the... more
Airlinesoneworld named World’s Best Airline Alliance
And several its member carriers as winners
The oneworld Alliance has won the World’s Best Airline Alliance title in the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2021, following a 23-month-long customer survey from September 2019 to July 2021, representing a... more
CargoIATA: cargo demand over pre-Covid levels
The data released today by the International Air Transport Association
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released August 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that demand continued its strong growth trend but pressure on capacity is rising.Global... more
AirlinesAircraft. United Airlines will fire 593 no-vax workers
Other US air carriers are opposing vaccine skeptics
The US carrier United Airlines has dismissed with no salary 2000 employees who have asked to be exempted from vaccination against Covid-19. Another severe decision taken by the company was the announced... more
Civil aviationFlying Whales selected Thales' technology for its first airship
Efficiency and manoeuvrability the cornerstones of the French company
Flying Whales, French company founded to develop and industrialize a 60 tons airship, and Thales, industry specialized in aerospace, defence and security, will work together in the construction of avionics... more
AirlinesAir France unveils its A-220/300 aircraft
The first one of the 60 airplanes ordered to replace A-318, A-319 ed A-320 -VIDEO
Air France took delivery today on September 29, 2021 its first A-220/300, the company’s latest model in the fleet on its short and medium-haul network. Since introducing the A-350 on its long-haul network, t... more
Latest newsNorth Korea tested a hypersonic missile
The launch took place yesterday. Confirmation from Pyongyang today
North Korea successfully tested a hypersonic missile yesterday. Rumors came from South Korea and Japan. Pyongyang confirmed today through the national news agency "KCNA" that described it as a strategic... more
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
AirportsAéroports de la Côte d'Azur group obtains the highest climate accolade in global CO2 standard
The other airports in the different levels of the program
Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur has achieved Level 4+ ‘Transition’ of Airport Carbon Accreditation, the first airport group in France to do so. The successful accreditation at the new highest level of th... more
AccidentsItalian Ansv: investigation report on F-27 plane crash of 2016
Registration SE-LEZ, occurred at Catania airport at the end of April -ATTACHMENT
Ansv, Italian Flight Safety Agency, announces that it has published a document.This one concerns in particular:investigation report on an accident occurred to the Fokker F-27MK50 aircraft, registration... more
IndustryContract for five P-8A aircraft for Germany
Fist deliveries to begin in 2024 -DATA SHEET
The US Navy yesterday awarded Boeing a production contract for five P-8A Poseidon aircraft for Germany. First deliveries are slated to begin in 2024 when the P-8A Poseidon will eventually replace Germany’s f... more