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Latest newsRussia: North Korean leader visits aircraft factory
Kim Jong-Un sees the "Yuri Gagarin" KnAAZ plant
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un continues his official visit to Russia. After the bilateral meeting with President Vladimir Putin and the delegations of the two countries in recent days, today the Pyongyang... more
AirportsLondon-Gatwick Airport towards normality
In the last few hours chaos and hijackings cause staff shortages
It was a chaos at London-Gatwick airport in the UK. Dozens of flights have been diverted yesterday due to a shortage of air traffic control personnel. Inconvenience for thousands of passengers, also due... more
Defense"DSEI 2023": trilateral on GCAP aircraft
Meeting between defense ministers of Italy, the UK and Japan
A trilateral meeting between Italy, the United Kingdom and Japan was held in London in the last few hours to take stock of the development program of the VI generation GCAP (Global Combat Air Program)... more
AirlinesFrance: air strike cancelled on Friday 15th
Union announces agreement with DGAC on salaries for traffic controllers in the skies
Air traffic controllers' strike averted in France. The workers' mobilization was initially scheduled for tomorrow, Friday 15 September. In recent hours, the Syndicat Majoritaire des Contrôleurs Aériens (... more
AerospaceKim-Putin meeting (2): they look at aerospace
Weapons in Moscow in exchange for technology in Pyongyang: fear of nuclear escalation
Russia and North Korea have signed a close collaboration in the aerospace sector. It could be the first effect of the bilateral meeting between the leaders of the two countries. A meeting which, according... more
Civil aviationUkrainian conflict: possible EU enlargement with Kiev
Von der Leyen: "Announcement of extension of refugee protection throughout Europe"
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, gave her State of the Union speech at the Parliament in Strasbourg, France, in the last few hours. Among the main topics addressed: support... more
Finance and economyKim-Putin meeting in Russia
Russian ministers and members of the North Korean government committee were present at the talks
The bilateral meeting between President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un continues in Vostochny, a city located in the Far East of Russia. The face-to-face is underway at the cosmodrome.... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa in contact with Brussels
EU Commission: "Pre-notification communications underway to evaluate complex transaction"
The European Commission has made it known that it "remains in close contact with the parties" (pre-notification phase) involved in the privatization of the Italian national carrier, namely ITA Airways... more
Defense"Dsei 2023" exhibition kicks off (September 12-15)
The Defense and Security Equipment International in London
The "Dsei" (Defense and Security Equipment International) exhibition kicks off today, taking place in London from 12 to 15 September 2023. The event will host more than 1,500 companies and businesses operating... more
Civil aviationNew Zealand: laser against Police helicopter
A 49-year-old man identified, he will appear in court soon
A New Zealand District Police helicopter was targeted tonight by a man who attempted to blind the crew with a laser device. The aircraft was flying over the Mangere district, south of the city of Auckland.... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: Kiev will receive Atacms missiles
Biden administration ready to send long-range systems
The United States would be ready to forward the first long-range GM-140 Atacms (Army Tactical Missile System) missiles to Kiev , produced by Lockheed Martin, with a range of 300 km. The administration... more
Latest newsPutin-Kim Jong-un meeting
The North Korean leader's train arrived in Russia: there is talk of weapons and food aid
North Korean leader Kim Jong- un arrived in Russia today. With him, on board an armored train departing from Pyongyang, were senior army officers and party and government officials. The aim of the trip... more
AirlinesHeathrow Airport: passenger boom in August
Performance marks a growth of +25.1% compared to the same period of 2022
The management company Heathrow Airport Limited, which controls the London airport, recently communicated the data regarding the volume of passengers transiting in the month of August 2023: travellers... more
AccidentsAttacks by airplanes. The memory of September 11th
They changed American history and that of aviation
Today we commemorate 22 years since the terrorist attacks by airplanes of September 11, 2001, which struck the heart of the United States. The history of the world would have changed, first and foremost... more
AirlinesUSA: the revolt of blind passengers
Organizations ask Department of Transportation to simplify regulations
New rules from the US Department of Transportation have made travel more difficult for blind passengers. The rules, which took effect in January 2021, were aimed to forbid the increase in passengers passing... more
AirlinesUSA: 100 years of Boston airport
Inaugurated on 8 September 1923, it is today one of the 50 busiest ones in the world
Boston's "Edward Lawrence Logan" International Airport celebrates 100 years today. Inaugurated on 8 September 1923, it is now one of the 50 busiest airports in the world, with around 40 million passengers... more
DefensePoland will receive Apache helicopters
US Congress grants green light for sale of 96 aircraft
In the past few hours, the United States Congress has approved the sale to Poland of 96 AH-64E Apache military attack helicopters manufactured by the Boeing company. The American Government had validated... more
AirportsBrazil: new minister of ports and airports
He could take office next week after G20
Centrist lawmaker Silvio Costa Filho will assume command of the Brazilian ministry of ports and airports. His appointment came in the past few hours after the government reshuffle wanted by President Luiz... more
DefenseRussia-Ukraine: American secretary in Kiev
Blinken will announce new billion-dollar military aid package
The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, is currently in Kiev for a surprise visit, according to the national newspaper "Ukrainskaja Pravda". The US government announced that the senior official will... more
AirlinesRussia announces aviation subsidies
Support for closed airports and airlines to pay for aircraft leasing
The Russian Federal Agency for Russian Air Transport, "Rosaviatsia", communicated that the government will subsidize the civil aviation sector with public money today. In particular, the Moscow executive... more
AirlinesRussian airports reopened
Operations suspended last night due to attacks by Ukrainian drones
Moscow's airports reopened in these hours, after being targeted last night by Ukrainian military drones. The Russian federal air transport agency, "Rosaviatsia", announced that the two main airports in... more
AirlinesPakistan rejects rescue of national airline
The Islamabad government has suggested developing a solid privatization plan
Pakistan's government has rejected a 77 million dollars bailout plan to stave off the bankruptcy of national carrier Pakistan International Airlines. The Islamabad government has suggested developing a... more
DefenseUkrainian war: Kiev's new defense minister
Rustem Umerov takes the place of the resigning Oleksii Reznikov
Ukraine has a new Defense Minister. Oleksii Reznikov presented his resignation to the Verkhovna Rada, Kiev's Parliament, which was then made public in a post on the social network "Telegram", in which... more
AirlinesIndia: green light to Vistara-Air India merger
The national antitrust decided it: no danger of creating monopolies
The Competition Commission of India (CCI), the national antitrust body, has approved the merger between the national airline Air India (recently bought by the Tata Group) and the Tata SIA company (a joint... more
AirlinesUK: consumers against airlines
Which?: "Worried by companies putting caps on refunds"
The British association Which?, specialized in the protection of consumer rights, has drew the attention of public opinion to some airlines that have allegedly imposed a ceiling on the economic amount... more
AirlinesRelaunch of Monarch Airlines suspended
Board of Directors: "Close to exhausting initial funding. We are looking for alternative paths"
The attempt to relaunch the British airline Monarch Airlines has been suspended. The corporate Group that tried to bring the iconic brand back to the skies, which failed in October 2017, announced in the... more
AirlinesAmsterdam Airport: Iata against flight restrictions
Walsh: "Decision be postponed until the government is installed" after the elections
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has responded to the flights limit request made by the management company of Amsterdam-Schiphol airport. The organization has asked that the final decision... more
AirlinesIndia: new Terminal 2 at Bangalore airport
Scheduled opening on September 12th; it will be able to handle up to 25 million passengers per year
Take-off and landing operations will begin on September 12th in the new Terminal 2 of the "Kempegowda" international airport in Bengaluru, India. The official confirmation came with the publication of... more
AerospaceWaiting for the return of the "Osiris Rex" space mission
The tests could reveal new insights into the mysteries of the solar system and life on Earth
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) announced that experts are ready to take delivery of the 250 grams of space rock, collected three years ago from the asteroid Bennu during the "Osiris... more
AirlinesExpensive-flights: London and Madrid against low-cost airlines
Initiative after the Italian Government proposed the introduction of a Price Cap
After the Italian Government's official stance on the issue of expensive flights, now Great Britain and Spain are also trying to understand whether low-cost airlines (Ryanair, Vueling, easyJet and Volotea)... more