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AirlinesAirports raise alert on Dengue fever
In January 2024 global infections exceeded 600,000 cases
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently invited travelers to check themselves if they show particular symptoms. This is due to Dengue infections which are growing rapidly globally, particularly in... more
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DefenseNew Zealand cuts funding for aircraft
Kaman SH-2 "Seasprite" military helicopters at risk of grounding
Warning from the leaders of the armed forces against the New Zealand government's decision to cut spending in the defense sector. The risk is that cost savings could ground maritime military helicopters... more
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AirlinesUAE urge SAF
Accelerate Sustainable Aviation Fuel production
The UAE government is pushing for the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) among Gulf countries. The goal is twofold: to produce fuel to gain market share in a sector dominated by Western industry,... more
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AirlinesItaly. Dengue alarm (2): Fiumicino airport raises alert
Among the measures envisaged are aircraft disinfection, surveillance and sanitization
The "Leonardo da Vinci" airport in Rome-Fiumicino raises the level of vigilance towards planes transporting passengers and goods coming from countries where there is a "frequent and continuous risk of... more
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AirlinesFAA slows Boeing aircraft production
Deliveries -29% after incident on board Max 9 aircraft
The American aviation group Boeing recorded deliveries falling by -29% after the plane crash that occurred on January 5th on flight AS1282, when a plug door burst in flight on a B-737 Max 9 aircraft (registration... more
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Civil defenseUSA: 21 million dollars for fire-fighting helicopters
San Diego (California) invests in rotorcraft and infrastructure
The US city of San Diego has approved an investment of 21 million dollars to strengthen the fire service. The funds allocated will be used for the purchase of a new Subaru-Bell 412 EPX helicopter and for... more
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AccidentsMalaysia: BK-160 Gabriel plane crashes shortly after take-off
On an oil plantation. Two victims -VIDEO
A BK-160 Gabrièl with identification number I-POOC, which took off today from the Malaysian Subang-Sultano Abdul Aziz Shahè airport, 15 km west of Kuala Lumpur, at 1:28pm local time, crashed shortly a... more
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AirlinesItalian Naples Airport: noise issue in Brussels
Rosa D'Amato (Greens) will submit two Parliamentary questions to the European Commission
Member of European Parliament Rosa D'Amato (Greens) announced the submission of two Parliamentary questions to the European Commission on airport noise pollution: one concerns citizens who live near the... more
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CargoRussia: stolen planes? The Moscow purges
Secret services have searched the offices of the "Rosaviatsia" agency
The Russian Fsb (Federal Security Service) would have conducted a series of searches at the offices of the "Rosaviatsia" air transport agency (Fata, Federal Agency for Air Transport) in recent days, according... more
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AirlinesCroatia Airlines towards full recovery
Fleet modernization starting in Summer 2024 with rental of 15 aircraft
The flag carrier Croatia Airlines is expected to record full recovery in 2024 compared to the period before the pandemic. The Croatian government announced this, excluding the possibility that in the near... more
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AirlinesFlight attendants in revolt in Anglo-Saxon countries
Protests organized in front of 30 airports in the US and UK
The Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) union, together with other acronyms, has called for a mobilization which today involves thousands of flight attendants. Protests were organized in front of 30... more
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Finance and economyPoland: investigation into military helicopters
Request for Polish Parliament after penalty paid to Airbus
The Polish Court of Auditors could soon open an investigation into the purchase contract, signed in 2015 between the Warsaw Government and the European manufacturer Airbus Helicopters, for 50 H-225M "Caracal"... more
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DefenseUK: embarrassment for the Navy
Two aircraft carriers blocked in port, participation in "Steadfast Defender" exercise postponed
The departure of the British aircraft carrier "Prince of Wales" has been postponed. The most modern unit of the United Kingdom Navy was due to set sail over the weekend to participate in the "Steadfast... more
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AirlinesTurkish Airlines bets on Italy
Announced increase in flight frequencies to and from four airports on the Peninsula
The management of the flag carrier Turkish Airlines is betting on Italy. The company has in fact announced a significant increase in flight frequencies to and from four airports: the "Karol Wojtyla" of... more
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DefenseRed Sea: Italy leads "Atalanta" mission
Crosetto (Defence minister): "At least three ships, intelligence and logistical support. We evaluate air assets offer"
Italy assumed command of the European military mission "Atalanta". The aim is to guarantee the security of the trade routes on the Red Sea, for which Rome has planned the continuous deployment of at least... more
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AirlinesITA Airways: two workers reinstated
Rome Court of Appeal confirms discrimination for a pregnant woman and a mom
The Court of Appeal of Rome has confirmed the reinstatement of two ex-Alitalia workers in the national carrier ITA Airways. Along the same lines as what was stated by the judges at first instance, the... more
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AirlinesSuzuki-Maruti bet on eVtol
It is expected to start joint production by 2024
The Indian car company Maruti continues the development of eVtol (Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) in collaboration with the Japanese company Suzuki. According to the latest rumors, these aircraft,... more
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AccidentsUSA: helicopter crashes, victims
Manager of a big Nigerian bank has died together with his wife and son
An EC-130B4 helicopter (registration number N130CZ) crashed recently in the United States, killing six people, two pilots and four passengers. The CEO of one of the biggest banks in Nigeria also lost his... more
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DefenseUSA: helicopter crashes, five deaths
Confirmation comes from the US Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps confirmed today that five US soldiers have died after the Sikorsky CH-53E "Super Stallion" amphibious military helicopter (registration 164366) they were on board crashed... more
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AirlinesITA Airways doesn't want to give slots up to Linate
But it loses money; marriage with Lufthansa at risk
The Italian flag carrier ITA Airways loses money from part of the airport slots it owns at the "Enrico Forlanini" airport of Milan-Linate. The total virtual value of these hourly windows is over 500 million... more
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DefenseDefense: Swedish Saab makes profits
Sales growth of up to +16% expected in 2024
The Swedish Saab Group, specialized in the automotive and defense sectors, has communicated its financial data for the fourth quarter of 2023. The data shows an increase in operating profit to 135.6 million... more
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DefenseItaly returns Ethiopian imperial plane
"Tsehay", built in 1935, exhibited at the AMI museum in Vigna di Valle
The Italian Government has returned the imperial military plane "Tsehay" (sun, in Amharic) to Ethiopia. The aircraft had been confiscated in 1941 and transferred to Europe during the fascist colonial occupation.... more
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DefenseGermany sends frigate to the Red Sea
The aim is to counter attacks by Yemeni Houthi militiamen against merchant ships
The frigate "Hessen" of the German Navy set sail today, February 8, from the Wilhelmshaven base. The naval unit will take part in the European Union Eunavfor "Aspides" mission for the protection of merchant... more
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AirlinesUSA: bolts missing from Alaska Airlines plane
Preliminary NTSB report: no fixing on B-737 MAX 9 door
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recently published a preliminary report on flight AS1282 operated by the US airline Alaska Airlines with a B-737 MAX 9 aircraft (register N704AL)... more
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AirlinesNo seat on plane, risk of missing kidney transplant
Alessandro Cocuzza: "It's absurd that companies don't reserve one or two seats for such situations"
An Italian 64-year-old retired professor, Alessandro Cocuzza, who lives in the province of Messina (Sicily), was supposed to leave for Bologna for a double kidney transplant at the "Sant'Orsola" hospital.... more
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AirlinesThai Airways orders 45 new planes
Indiscretion will be confirmed by the end of this month
Thailand's national carrier Thai Airways has reportedly placed an order for 45 B-787 aircraft. The order would also contain an option that provides for the potential purchase of another 25 aircraft of... more
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AirlinesITA Airways: MSC hypothesis
Plan B while waiting for the European Competition Commission to decide
The President of the Italian Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni would have met in recent days in Rome Gianluigi Aponte, the founder of the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) Group, specialized in the... more
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DefenseGreece receives three military helicopters
First MH-60R Seahawk aircraft arriving
Greece will receive the first three MH-60R "Seahawk" amphibious military helicopters in the coming months. This is the first batch of an order that includes a total of seven rotary-wing vehicles produced... more
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AirlinesBrussels against State aid to the air carrier KLM
EU Court reiterates that the government's 3.4 billion euros were not justified
The European Union court has accepted the appeal presented by the low-cost airline Ryanair against the 3.4 billion euros given by the Dutch government to the Dutch airline KLM. Amsterdam wanted to save... more
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AirlinesAir strike in Germany
Lufthansa cancels 80-90% of flights at Frankfurt airport alone
Another red flag day for air transport in Germany. At Frankfurt airport, the national airline Lufthansa (and its subsidiary Air Dolomiti) cancelled 80-90% of the initially scheduled flights, that is 600... more
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AerospaceAxiom 3 mission returns today
Confirmation of landing time will depend on weather conditions
The Crew Dragon capsule returns to Earth today, Wednesday 7 February at 3:05pm Italian time, with the crew of Axiom Space's private Ax-3 space mission on board. Among them the Italian colonel Walter Villadei.... more
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AirlinesAthens Airport sparks on the stock market
On the first day of stock trading +13%
Stock market debut with sparks for the "Eleftherios Venizelos" international airport in Athens. On the first day of financial trading, the value of the airport management company's stock recorded a +13%,... more
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AccidentsHelicopter crash Chile (3): who was Piñera
His sister, a friend and his son were travelling on the aircraft; all survived
Pilot and flying enthusiast. This is the identikit of the ex-president of Chile Sebastian Piñera, owner of the Robinson R-44 "Raven II" helicopter (registration CC-PHP) which crashed yesterday afternoon... more
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AccidentsChile helicopter crash (2): former president dies
Sebastián Piñera had already had problems with his aircraft - VIDEO
The former President of Chile Sebastián Piñera, 74 years old, has died in an accident while he was on board his own helicopter Robinson R-44 Raven II (registration CC-PHP), which crashed in recent hours i... more
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AirlinesDutch airports below pre-covid levels
Only two out of five stopovers recorded performances like in 2019
Over 71 million passengers passed through the five Dutch airports during 2023. It is a performance that marks a +16% compared to the previous year, but remains below the volume of travellers welcomed in... more
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AirlinesLithuania: plane ends up off runway
Among piles of snow and mud, no one was injured, just a lot of fear
An A-320/232 aircraft (registration LY-NVL) operated by the Lithuanian company Avion Express ran off the runway in recent days at Vilnius international airport. The inconvenience was caused by a problem... more
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AirlinesAirport strike on February 9th in Italy
A 24 hour mobilization involves handling service company staff
A 24-hour national strike in the airport transportation industry has been called for Friday, February 9, 2024. Postponed and canceled flights expected, with inconvenience and long waits at the boarding... more
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AirlinesITA Airways will no longer fly to Heathrow
The last take-off from the main London airport is scheduled for March 30th
The Italian carrier ITA Airways will no longer operate flights to and from London-Heathrow airport. The last flight is scheduled for Saturday 30 March 2024, when an A-320neo (flight AZ-207) will take off... more
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DefenseRed Sea: Rome responds to Houti threats
Craxi (Defense commission): "We will defend national interests, even with weapons if necessary"
Italy Government responds to the warning of one of the prominent leaders of the Houthis, Yemen's pro-Iranian rebel militias, Mohamed Ali al-Houti, according to whom "Italy will become a target if it participates... more
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AirlinesItaly starts investigation into Ryanair Holdings
Possible abuse of dominant position against travel agencies
The Italian investigation started to ascertain a possible abuse of a dominant position has been extended to the company Ryanair Holdings "consisting in precluding purchases by travel agencies, both physical... more
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Defense"World Defense Show 2024" kicks off
Running in the Saudi capital Riyadh until February 8th
The "World Defense Show 2024" is underway, which will be held in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, from 4 to 8 February. This is the second edition of the international exhibition, in which the latest... more
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AccidentsHelicopter crashes in Russia, victims
Aircraft crashed into a frozen lake
A Mil Mi-8/MTV1 helicopter (registration RF-32755) crashed yesterday, Sunday 4 February, in the Russian republic of Karelia, located in the north-western part of the country, on the border with Finland.... more
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AirportsRed Sea: Iran-United States tension
Tehran urges Washington not to attack two of its ships off the coast of Yemen
Iran has called on the United States not to attack its merchant ships in the Red Sea. These are the "Behshad" and "Saviz" maritime units which Washington suspects are operational bases for Tehran's military... more
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AirlinesAir strike ends in Germany
Pilot representatives ask for more protections for Discover Airlines (Lufthansa) workers
The air strike proclaimed in Germany over the week-end will end this afternoon, Monday 5 February. The 48-hour mobilization was called on Saturday 3rd by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilots' union. The... more
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DefenseChina and the US want to talk to each other
White House reveals: there could be a phone call between the presidents
The governments of China and the United States want to restore military communications. The input came last week, during a meeting between the American national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, and the... more
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AirlinesCybersecurity: banks rise attention
Presence on social networks under scrutiny after hacker attack against US SEC authorities
Cybersecurity is a fundamental aim for the stock exchange authorities of European countries. These ones underlined this after the hacker attack at the beginning of January against the social accounts of... more
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DefenseSpain receives first NH-90 Mspt helicopter
It will enter service with six others in the Armada Española fleet by 2026
The first NH Industries NH-90 amphibious military helicopter in MSPT (Maritime Spanish Tactical Transport) version has arrived in Spain in recent days for flight tests. In total, Madrid has commissioned... more
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AirlinesBinter purchases 11 aircraft
Company expansion plan that also wants to operate from Madrid
The Spanish regional air carrier Binter, which operates connections to, from and between the Canary Islands, has announced the allocation of 800 million euros for the purchase of 11 latest generation aircraft.... more
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AirlinesAnother air strike in Germany
Hamburg airport ground assistance staff protest
Another bad day for transport in Germany. A Strike is ongoing from 3:00 tonight until 11:59 pm today, Friday 2 February 2024, at Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel airport. The ground assistance staff working in the... more
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DefenseTürkiye also wants Eurofighter military planes
European aircraft under consideration, as well as US F-16s
Turkey would still be interested in purchasing 40 European-made Eurofighter Typhoon military aircraft. In detail, it would have already discussed the details with Germany, a member of the consortium that... more