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AirlinesITA Airways Cargo to kick-start its first digital sales channel
Distribution expansion is a key strategic pillar of its development plan
ITA Airways Cargo and cargo.one today announced a global partnership to bring the Italian national carrier’s cargo capacities to the leading managed marketplace for digital air cargo bookings. Thousands of... more
DefenseElettronica at "Euronaval" presents ADRIAN Naval Counter-UAV System
And other capabilities at the event
Elettronica is at this year’s "Euronaval" exhibition between 18th and 21st October, the event is Europe’s most important showcase for the naval community. As in previous years, the company is exhibiting the... more
Defense"Euronaval" exhibition kicks off in Paris
Thriving global market marks + 5.5% in orders in 2020-2022
The "Euronaval 2022" exhibition, one of the main global events dedicated to the naval military sector, running until 21 October 2022, kicks off in Paris. It is an important showcase in which components,... more
Civil aviationFincantieri at "Euronaval": agreement signed for the European Modular and Multirole Patrol Corvette
Yesterday by CEOs of four companies during event ongoing in Paris
In July 2022, the European Commission selected the proposal submitted by the consortium led by Naviris together with Fincantieri, Naval Group and Navantia for the Modular and Multirole Patrol Corvette... more
AirlinesITA Airways: new BoD meeting on 20 October
A vote will be taken to confirm or not proxies to President Altavilla
The executive chairman of the flag carrier ITA Airways, Alfredo Altavilla, has called an extraordinary meeting of the Board of Directors which has been set for Thursday 20 October at 2.30 pm. An important... more
Civil aviation"Euronaval 2022". Fincantieri NexTech presents its latest innovations
Also on view is SAND, an Unmanned Naval Surface System (Surface Advanced Naval Drone)
Fincantieri NexTech, a Fincantieri company, is showcasing its latest technologies developed in the Maritime & Defense sector at Euronaval (October 18-21 in Paris), the most relevant international meeting... more
AirlinesITA Airways: the crux of Altavilla's proxies
Board of Statutory Auditors asks for a new BoD meeting
The Board of Statutory of the flag carrier ITA Airways has requested the calling of a new meeting of the Board of Directors of the company by the Executive Chairman Alfredo Altavilla, to whom the supervisory... more
Civil aviationUnited States: the "Nbaa-Bace 2022" kicks off
Event dedicated to corporate aircraft: sector recovering faster than commercial one
The Business Aircraft Convention & Exhibition ("Nbaa-Bace") 2022, organized by the National Business Aviation Association (Nbaa), kicks off today, October 18, in the United States. The event will end on... more
AirlinesITA Airways: Altavilla retains powers
Decision of the board of statutory auditors pending further management meetings
Over the weekend, the board of auditors of the flag carrier ITA Airways ruled that the decision taken by a majority in the board of directors last 12 October is not to be considered a resolution in all... more
DefenseNATO: nuclear deterrence exercise begins
"Steadfast Noon" training involves 60 aircraft from 14 countries
The "Steadfast Noon" air exercise kicks off today, October 17, during which the air forces of the entire North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will exercise nuclear deterrence capabilities. The training... more
AirlinesITA Airways: "A year of firsts"
Nine million passengers carried, a larger fleet of aircraft
You made us fly high. ITA Airways' maiden flight, number AZ1637 on the Milan-Linate/Bari route, took off on 15 October 2021, at 6:20 am, five minutes ahead of schedule, like a baby in a hurry to be born... more
Civil aviationLorenzo Fontana President of the Italian Chamber
"The greatness of Italy is diversity. Italy's interest is to sublimate diversity"
The Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic has a new president: it is Lorenzo Fontana (Lega party). The Montecitorio assembly entrusted him with the seat of the third most important position in the... more
DefenseLorenza Pigozzi is the new Fincantieri Communications director
The manager will also take care of the Group's external relations
The Fincantieri Group has a new Communications and External Relations Director: this is Lorenza Pigozzi who left the Mediobanca Group after 21 years, where since 2013 she has held the position of Head... more
AirlinesITA Airways: opinions on Altavilla's proxies
Ministry of Economy deems the revocation lawful
The tug-of-war between the president of ITA Airways, Alfredo Altavilla, and the six members of the Board of Directors, appointed by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef), who recently revoked all the... more
AirlinesGenoa airport reopened
Yesterday the strike by Ansaldo Energia workers paralyzed it
The "Cristoforo Colombo" airport of Genoa-Sestri Levante is back in operation. Regularity restored of departures and arrivals. Today are regular again, after there was a suspension that lasted several... more
Latest newsIgnazio La Russa elected President of the Italian Senate
"We do not talk about 'all at once', but we are not afraid of reforms, we must implement them together"
The new president of the Italian Senate has been elected: he is Ignazio La Russa (FdI). The seat of the second highest office in the state was entrusted to him at the end of the following vote: 186 out... more
Finance and economyCica Forum: today Putin-Erdogan summit
There is expectation over Turkish proposals to end the war in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan began a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures... more
AirlinesGenoa Airport: operations suspended
Air connections interrupted due to a protest by Ansaldo Energia workers
Operations at the "Cristoforo Colombo" airport of Genoa-Sestri Levante have been suspended in these hours. The cause is a protest by the workers of the Ansaldo Energia company, who entered the airport... more
AirlinesITA Airways: in November it is decided on proxies to Altavilla
Today the BoD met to verify the legitimacy of the decision on the withdrawal of powers
The decision of the six members (appointed by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Mef) on the nine of the Board of Directors of the carrier ITA Airways who have revoked all the powers of the executive... more
AirlinesITA Airways: BoD removes delegations from Altavilla
Assigned to CEO Fabio Lazzerini
The Board of Directors of the State air carrier ITA Airways which was held this morning, as announced in recent days, has upset the balance within the company. In fact, the board took away all operational... more
Civil aviationFincantieri partners with the Greek industry
MoU signed for four corvettes and services
Fincantieri today signed, at the Italian Embassy in Athens, a number of memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a selection of potential new suppliers in the context of the high-profile process pursued... more
AirlinesITA Airways best airline for business travellers short and medium haul
The title at the first edition of "EMA"
ITA Airways was awarded yesterday the title of 'Best Airline for Business Travelers - Short and Medium Haul' during the awards ceremony of the "EMA" -European Mission Awards. This year in its first edition,... more
AirlinesFrance: excise duties on private planes rise
Presentation of the amendment on the 2023 finance law proposed by majority parliamentarians
The French government could increase the excise duty on fuel for private aircraft starting in 2023. It is a decision that, if it goes to port, would equate the tax on gasoline used for cars with that on... more
AirlinesWisk Aero presents new eVtol
The air taxi will present the prototype to the FAA to obtain the first certification
The US manufacturer Wisk Aero, has unveiled in the past few hours its new version of aero-taxi "Generation 6". These are self-driving electric aircraft with vertical take-off and landing (eVtol, Electric... more
Civil aviationItalian Enav: contract signed with Maldives Airports Company
The Group acquires a new customer
ENAV Group, through the subsidiary IDS AirNav, a reference global company in aviation information management systems, was awarded a contract with Maldives Airport Company (MACL) thus added to customer’s p... more
AirlinesITA Airways: tensions ahead of the BoD
12 October important board meeting: financial accounts and proxies in the center
An important meeting of the Board of Directors of the carrier ITA Airways will be held on 12 October, on the occasion of which a clash at the top of the company. This will be determined by the presence... more
AccidentsItaly: 21 years after the Milan-Linate Airport aircraft disaster
Today the National day not to forget the victims of the plane accidents
There was a thick fog on the morning of 8 October 2001 at the Milan-Linate airport. It was 8:10am. An ordinary day turned into a date to be circled in the calendar for years to come. Today we celebrate... more
Civil aviationAircraft services market to double in value by 2041
Growth will require an additional two million people in the sector
Airbus expects the services market to recover to pre pandemic levels in 2023 and to double in value over the next 20 years - from $95bn today to over $230bn in 2041, according to its latest Global Services... more
DefenseUkrainian war: death toll and wounded
According to Kiev, there are 61,330 victims among the Russian armed forces
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces today released the usual daily bulletin in which it specifies the losses inflicted on the Russians in these more than seven months of war, from 24 February... more
Finance and economyEU transport: amendments to the 2023 budget voted
Vuolo (FI): "Defense of peripheral areas as a priority to guarantee equal opportunities"
In the plenary meeting of the transport commission of the European Union today some amendments to the general budget 2023 were voted: these are proposals to have a fair policy in the transport sector,... more
AirlinesLot purchases six B-737 MAX airplanes
The Polish airline's fleet will rise to 12 units by the end of the month
The Polish carrier Lot Polish Airlines announced that it has signed an agreement with the leasing company Air Lease Corporation (Alc) for the long-term leasing of 6 B-737 MAX 8 aircraft, the smaller of... more
DefenseKorean Air-Airbus axis for military drones
Agreement to develop unmanned aircraft for use in the navy
The South Korean air carrier Korean Air and the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus Helicopters have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the joint development of military drone helicopters... more
AirlinesITA Airways: Certares meets the trade unions
Summit with Filt-Cgil, Uiltrasporti and Ugl TA next October 11
The US investment fund Certares, in exclusive negotiations with the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef) for the acquisition of the majority of the Italian ITA Airways, is planning a series of... more
AirportsHow to avoid air chaos in Summer 2023
Theme at the center of the meeting between the protagonists of the sector at Eurocontrol headquarters
In view of the Summer of 2023, European air carriers and airport management companies have questioned how to put an end to the delays and cancellations of aircraft that caused numerous inconveniences between... more
AirlinesMAX 10 aircraft certification stalled
FAA's concern: approval subject to MAX 7 documentation
The US manufacturer Boeing predicts that it will not obtain certification to fly its new B-737 MAX 10 aircraft before Summer 2023. The reason is that the company must meet new safety requirements (especially... more
AirlinesITA Airways: the plan of the air carrier Delta Air Lines
In the talks on privatization, the American carrier aims to reduce fleet and fuel costs
The privatization of the flag carrier ITA Airways tickles the appetites of the US airline Delta Air Lines, which together with Air France and the American investment fund Certares, is conducting exclusive... more
AirlinesITA Airways: what has been discussed with the buyer
Sales, financial aspects, aircraft fleet expansion and new flight routes
The exclusive negotiation for the privatization of the national airline ITA Airways get into the thick of things. Yesterday the first meeting, which took place in Fiumicino, between the executive president... more
AirlinesChina Airlines finalized order for up to 24 Dreamliner airplanes
For 16 B-787/9 with options for eight additional jets
Boeing and China Airlines announced they have finalized an order for up to 24 B-787 Dreamliners, as the carrier invests in the fuel-efficient widebody to expand passenger and cargo operations. The deal... more
Civil aviationFirst flight of the "Seaglider" aircraft
The all-electric seaplane built by a US start-up
The "Seaglider" electric seaplane built by US start-up Regent successfully completed its first flight in recent days. For the occasion a 1:4 scale technology demonstrator was used, which took off and landed... more
AerospaceCristoforetti is in command of the ISS
The Italian astronaut will hold the reins of the International Space Station for a month
Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, 45, became commander of the International Space Station (ISS). Today at 3:35pm Italian time, the handover to the Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev took place, who... more
AirlinesITA Airways needs investments right away
Possible extension of negotiations with Certares to define details
The negotiation for the privatization of the flag carrier ITA Airways gets underway. Today the first meeting between the Italian managers and a large delegation of the consortium that presented the winning... more
Civil aviationFincantieri: "Viking Polaris" delivered
The second of two expedition vessels
Fincantieri has delivered in Søviknes (Norway) “Viking Polaris”, the second of two expedition vessels for Viking. “Viking Polaris”, as well as its sister ship “Viking Octantis”, delivered last year, ca... more
Civil aviation500th aircraft delivered in G-650 family
The airplane with 19 passengers is powered by twin RR engines
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced the 500th G-650 and G-650ER customer delivery was made at its Appleton, Wisconsin, completions facility.Seats up to 19 passengers and powered by twin Rolls-Royce BR725... more
Civil aviationAircraft. The strikes in October in Italy
A nightmare week also for the transport and logistics sectors
October will be a hot month for the transport sector strikes: it starts with a nightmare Saturday for the air travel sector, but it will be a time to forget for various sectors (from logistics to the movement... more
AerospaceCollins Aerospace will develop new military technologies
British government's choice for IMU missile navigation sensors
Collins Aerospace, an aviation and defense specialist, has been awarded a government contract to develop military missile technology. The multi-million dollar contract is part of the UK's Weapons Sector... more
Civil aviationAircraft manufacturer Pilatus buys Skytech
US company will continue to maintain its autonomy
The Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus has bought Skytech, an American company specializing in the sale and management of aircraft. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The American... more
AirlinesHow the Etihad-branded Alitalia air carrier failed
Court of Civitavecchia lodged the indictment decree for 15 former managers
The decree with which the Judge for preliminary investigations (Gip) of the Court of Civitavecchia, Francesco Filocamo, explaines the indictment of 15 former managers and former directors (2015-2017) of... more
DefenseFrench Navy takes delivery of first H-160 helicopter
For Search and Rescue missions -DATA SHEET
The French Navy has taken delivery of the first of six H-160 helicopters that will perform Search and Rescue (SAR) missions. The aircraft is part of the interim fleet that will be delivered by the partnership... more
AirlinesBoeing settles on B-737 Max plane crashes
It will pay 200 million dollars to the US Securities and Exchange Commission
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the federal body responsible for supervising the stock exchange, announced today that the Boeing Group, which operates in the aerospace and defense sectors,... more
AirlinesPutin to the Nation: the escape of the Russians by plane
Sold out tickets for flights and trains departing from Moscow
After the partial mobilization of Russian soldiers announced yesterday by President Vladimir Putin, thousands of Russian citizens tried to leave the country. Immediately after the words of the head of... more