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AerospaceThe start of production first quantum key distribution system from geostationary orbit
Thales Alenia Space and Hispasat will make it in the context of the QKD-GEO mission
Civil project most advanced in the world in this sector, with a budget of EUR 103,5 million more
AirlinesEurowings opens direct flight connection Cologne-Bonn to Porto
From 1st May, it will be the fifth new route in the 2025 Summer schedule from the German airport
From the side of the Rhine to the Atlantic coast: starting on 1 May, Eurowings will be offering a direct flight to Porto from Cologne-Bonn Airport. The port city in northern Portugal will be served three... more
AirportsHouston reopens its three airports to aircraft and traffic
The storm that caused the cancellation of hundreds of flights has passed, only in the Texas circuit
"George Bush" International Airport, "William P. Hobby" Airport and "Ellington Airport", all part of the Houston, Texas airport circuit, have reopened this morning. They were closed to air traffic all... more
AccidentsJeju Air plane tragedy: ILS facility to be removed at Muan Airport
Or rather the reinforced concrete housing against which the B-737/800 crashed
The Muan incident has highlighted the need for a review of South Korea's airport infrastructure, and of the concrete ILS shelters located in critical areas more
DefenseChina: hypersonic air-to-air missile thermal resistance test completed
Capable of exceeding Mach 9, a threat to faster fighter jets and stealth aircraft
China has successfully completed the final test of a hypersonic air-to-air missile designed to exceed Mach 9, or about nine times the speed of sound. The missile underwent a series of thermal endurance... more
AirlinesITA Airways-Emirates cooperation to expand international routes
Airlines offer new destinations between Europe, Middle East and Asia
Starting this month, Emirates and ITA Airways have officially launched their codeshare agreement, signed on 6 March 2024 during the "ITB" international travel fair in Berlin. The agreement includes a number... more
AirportsPlanes grounded at Houston airports: flights suspended due to bad weather
Today's temporary measure affects the "George Bush", the "William P. Hobby", and the Ellington Yard
"To prioritize the safety of our passengers and staff, and due to extremely hazardous road conditions throughout Houston, flight operations at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, William P. Hobby Airport... more
AirlinesEurowings starts fleet modernization with 40 new B-737/8 Max aircraft
Investment of 5 billion for a more efficient and sustainable fleet
Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings has received the green light to purchase 40 new B-737/8 Max aircraft. Deliveries will begin in 2027 and be completed by 2032.The new airplanes, which will replace the current... more
AirlinesPlanes and partnerships: Qantas enters Aapa
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines, which represents 1/3 of global traffic
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) today announced the addition of Australian carrier Qantas Airways to its members.“A long-standing member like Qantas will not only strengthen our association’s voi... more
AirlinesAvolon completes acquisition of Castlelake Aviation
Its portfolio thus grows to 1129 aircraft
Ireland-based Avolon, a leading global aviation leasing finance company, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Castlelake Aviation from Castlelake LP. The $5 billion transaction was announced... more
AirlinesThat bad Pakistan Airlines AD, which however corrects the aim...
Plane points to Eiffel Tower to announce resumption of flights to Europe, but evokes 9/11
Bad times for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), in the eye of the storm because of a rather unfortunate social media AD, which has sparked controversy around the world in recent days. The image shows... more
AccidentsSpaceX: 7th Starship launch fails; booster recovered
FAA brief suspension of air traffic due to risk of debris falling to Earth - 2 VIDEOS
The 7th launch "served as a reminder that developmental tests, by definition, are unpredictable", reported the press release issued yesterday by SpaceX after the failure of the venture. Starship had successfully... more
AirlinesEmirates Sky Cargo wet-leases two more 747 airplanes
Approaches 2025 with +15% in cargo capacity to meet growing global demand
Emirates SkyCargo, to meet growing global demand that has continued to grow with no signs of slowing down throughout 2024, has wet-leased two additional Boeing 747 freighter aircraft, starting 2025 with... more
AirlinesChronically delayed planes: US DOT sues Southwest Airlines
The Department of Transportation also fined Frontier Airlines for the same reason on three routes
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) announced yesterday a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines for routinely operating multiple flights on chronic delays, a practice that has disrupted the travel of... more
DefenseNorway returns to experimenting with Sustainable Fuel for fighter jet aircraft
First test with 40% SAF mixture carried out on an F-35A - GALLERY
The Norwegian Air Force conducted a demonstration flight the day before yesterday using a Lockheed Martin F-35 JSF fighter jet powered by a 40% blend of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), marking a significant... more
AirlinesITA Airways (2): Italian Minister Giorgetti welcomes the entry of the new Board of Directors
He anticipates: the Mef will indicate Turicchi and Iannotta as members of the Advisory Committee
“I would like to thank the outgoing president of ITA Airways Nino Turicchi for the extraordinary work carried out in this delicate transition phase, and I wish the new Board of Directors and President S... more
AirlinesITA Airways appoints new Board of Directors
Sandro Pappalardo is the president, Joerg Eberhart is the CEO
The Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting of Italia Trasporto Aereo SpA (“ITA Airways”) met today and appointed the new Board of Directors of the air carrier, composed of five members, specifically Antonella Bal... more
DefenseLeonardo denies of the alleged supply of guns to the Myanmar Navy
Rumors on direct and indirect sales "absolutely unfounded"
We receive today and we publish: "Leonardo categorically denies any rumors of the alleged supply of OTO Melara 76/62 guns to the Myanmar Navy. Such rumors, reported by some media sources including 'Il... more
AirlinesITA Airways top changes: Turicchi resigns
New key appointments in sight for the Italian airline
Antonino Turicchi is leaving the presidency of ITA Airways, marking a significant change in the air company's governance. According to "Il Sole 24 Ore", his resignation comes amid tensions between the... more
ReportUK: alert for drones on prison airspace, prey of crime
They can also potentially deliver weapons, a "threat to national security"
The British press has been unleashed in recent hours, following the alarm raised by the British body that oversees Her Majesty's prisons, through the voice of its chief inspector for England and Wales... more
AirlinesLufthansa-ITA Airways: the signature postponed to the day after tomorrow
Everything postponed until January 15th, the last day to finalize the agreement
Lufthansa’s acquisition of a stake in ITA Airways will be delayed by 48 hours. Originally scheduled for today, January 13, 2025, the shareholders’ meeting and subsequent appointment of the new board of... more
CuriositiesHistoric aircraft. Australia: routine survey uncovers WWII wreck
A Beaufort bomber has been lying intact in the water since November 26, 1944 - PHOTO+VIDEO
An enthusiastic Charles Collins -chief surveyor of the Australian hydrographic and geophysical survey company EGS, and leader of the survey team- was the first to comment on the unexpected discovery, made... more
DefenseUSA: F-16 aircraft external auxiliary tank crashes among houses
No consequences on the ground, but military authorities at Eglin Air Force Base are investigating
Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, was the first to report the incident: "At approximately 11:00 am on January 7, a 300-gallon fuel tank fell from an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 96th Test Wing,... more
AccidentsTragedy in Colombia: helicopter locates plane wreck with 10 on board
Cessna 402C missing Wednesday, crashed in hard-to-access wooded area - VIDEO
Colombian Civil Aviation Authority Announces Beginning of Difficult Victims Recovery Phase more
AirportsAircraft and transport. The strikes of today in Italy
Four ones: three for 24 hours and one lasting four, Milan airports and Venice
The MIT (Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport) has released the list of strikes planned for today, on Friday 10 January 2025.In detail, the protests concern:10/01/2025, Ost Cub Trasporti union,... more
AirlinesJob (2). Emirates' recruitment campaign continues
Five open days in different Italian cities, between January 11th and 29th
Emirates returns to Italy to recruit cabin crew with new appointments. Five recruiting days are planned for the month of January, with open days to be held in Venice, Rome, Milan, Naples and Florence on... more
AirlinesJob. Lufthansa Group to hire around 10,000 people
Pilots, flight attendants, ground staff, technicians and administrative staff throughout the Group
The Lufthansa Group has set itself the goal of recruiting around 10,000 people for employment in various areas by 2025. This means over 2,000 flight attendants, more than 1,400 ground staff and around... more
AirlinesAircraft: the curious livery for Transavia's 60th anniversary
A new A-321neo with a retro look will be delivered in the Summer, ahead of the October celebrations
As part of its 60th anniversary celebrations, which will take place on 21 October 2025, Transavia (part of the Air France-KLM conglomerate), has announced the integration of a new Airbus A-321neo special... more
AccidentsAustralia: Cessna 208 Caravan 675 amphibious aircraft sinks
During takeoff: 3 victims, 3 injured and one unharmed among the 7 on board /VIDEO
An amphibious aircraft equipped with boots, Cessna 208 Caravan 675, registration VH-WTY operated by Swan River Seaplanes, sank around 4pm local time yesterday while it was taking off in the waters off... more
AirportsCecilia Sala returns home (2): Meloni and Tajani welcome her
The Italian AMI C-130J aircraft will land at 3:30pm at Rome-Ciampino airport
The landing of the C-130J aircraft made available by the Air Force (AMI) for the repatriation of Italian compatriot journalist Cecilia Sala, detained in Iran since 19 December, the day of her arrest in... more
Latest newsCecilia Sala returns home: the plane just took off from Tehran
Palazzo Chigi communicates it in a note
The plane that is bringing home Roman journalist Cecilia Sala, arrested in a hotel in Tehran on December 19 while she was in the country on a journalist visa, took off a few minutes ago from Tehran. This... more
AirlinesAircraft: Jet2.com, and the UK, say goodbye to the B-757
The last flight operated on January 5th closes the curtain on an era that lasted over 40 years - VIDEO
On Sunday 5 January 2025, the UK saw its last scheduled Boeing 757 flight operated by British low-cost airline Jet2.com. The flight linked Manchester to Geneva, marking the model's retirement from service... more
IndustryAppointments: Jorge Tamarit Degenhardt new CEO of the Eurofighter Consortium
Coming from Airbus Defence & Space, he succeeds Giancarlo Mezzanatto who returns to Leonardo
Jorge Tamarit Degenhardt is the new CEO of Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug, the management company of the Eurofighter Typhoon. This was reported today in an official press release from the Consortium. A Spanish/German... more
DefenseUkrainian naval attack drones destroy 2 Russian Mil Mi-8 helicopters
Employees of Magura V5 equipped with R-73 Sea Dragon missiles: Kiev calls the feat historic - VIDEO
An official note from the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (DiU) reported this yesterday, on January 2, 2025, giving the feat the value of a record: "following a successful operation of the defense intelligence... more
AccidentsSouth Korea, Muan airport incident: Jeju Air offices searched
Documents seized. CVR data conversion to audio files completed. FDR in the USA
Armed with a warrant issued on the basis of the accusation of professional negligence, the South Korean police have recently carried out searches in the offices of the airline Jeju Air at the international... more
AccidentsSeoul orders inspections of domestic carriers' B-737/800s
Focus on the landing gear after yesterday's tragedy and today's inconvenience
The Seoul government, through the head of aviation policy at the South Korean Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, Joo Jong-wan, has announced that it intends to carry out a safety inspection on all... more
AccidentsTragedy in South Korea: Jeju Air plane goes off runway after belly landing
Probable bird-strike. Of the 181 on board, 177 victims, 2 missing, 2 survivors - 2 VIDEOS
The most serious accident ever to have occurred in South Korea and, globally, the worst of 2024: this is what happened around 9 am local time today, December 29, at Muan International Airport, South Korea,... more
Civil aviationDamascus Airport reopens: Syrian Air plane takes off for Aleppo
The Syrian airport had been closed since December 8, after the ouster of al-Assad - VIDEO
Damascus International Airport has resumed operations after a ten-day interruption, reopening for the moment only to domestic connections, made official by the take-off of a plane of the national airline... more
AirportsTerrorist collaborator wanted in the US arrested on plane at Malpensa
He supplied extremist organizations with electronic components for the production of drones
He was stopped by the police of the Digos of Milan while on board a commercial airplane he was transiting in Italy at Malpensa airport. The 38-year-old Iranian citizen -a note informs- "was arrested for... more
AerospaceEutelsat awards Airbus contract for 100 satellites
As part of the extension of its OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (Leo) constellation
Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a contract by Eutelsat to build the extension of its OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (Leo) constellation. Under the order, Airbus will build the first batches of the extension... more
Civil aviationFAA sets drug and alcohol testing rule for aircraft maintenance stations abroad
It will be published today and take effect next month
Congress also has restrictions, which give the green light to: conducting surprise checks at foreign repair shops, minimum qualifications and background checks for mechanics who work on US-registered aircraft more
AirlinesGround staff unlawfully gired: Qantas to pay AUD 120 Million in compensation
After Federal Court ruling, settlement reached with Australian Transport Workers Union
A fund will provide compensation to 1,820 former employees of handling services more
Airlinesflydubai unveils new Business Class Lounge at Dubai International Airport
An area of 900 sm capable of hosting more than 200 passengers
flydubai, which celebrates 15 years of operations this year, has unveiled its new Business Class Lounge at Terminal 2 of Dubai International Airport. The airline’s lounge opened its doors yesterday to w... more
AirportsRomania strengthens its F-16 fleet with three additional aircraft from Norway
Already landed at Câmpia Turzii, they will be operated by the 48th Fighter Squadron
At the 71st "General Emanoil Ionescu" Air Base in Câmpia Turzii, to equip the 48th fighter squadron more
Civil aviationNew Zealand: orange alert for aircraft and transport
Whakaari/White Island volcano eruption feared
Steam and gas plumes with intermittent ash emissions are increasing and could lead to a new eruptive episode with little or no warning more
Finance and economyNorthrop Grumman begins production of first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft for France
And also it announces the buyback of additional own shares for 3 billion dollars
American multinational Northrop Grumman celebrated Tuesday the start of production of the first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft for the French Navy at its facility in St. Augustine, Florida. The ceremony... more
DefenseIsraeli military operations against Syrian naval forces
Aimed to neutralize the naval threat
In a nighttime operation, the Israeli Navy conducted a series of targeted strikes against the naval fleet of the defunct Syrian Assad regime. The operations saw the elimination of several ships armed with... more
AccidentsUS Defense: V-22 Osprey tiltrotors grounded again
Investigation underway after incident. Focus of investigation on premature wear of metal components
For security reasons, the Pentagon has temporarily suspended the operations of its global fleet of V-22 Osprey tiltrotors again in recent hours, after some metal components had probably played a decisive... more
IndustryAirbus: change to the Chief Resources Officer role
Carmen-Maja Rex to succeed Thierry Baril. She will report to Guillaume Faury from April 1st, 2025
Airbus announces today the appointment of Carmen-Maja Rex as Chief Human Resources Officer, effective 1 April 2025. In this role, she will be a member of the Executive Committee and report to Airbus CEO... more
AerospaceEurope unites to respond to SpaceX's Starlink
Thales-Airbus-Leonardo jv under study capable of competing with Musk's satellite constellation
Europe is preparing its response to Elon Musk's supremacy in aerospace. Specifically, there is the idea of creating an industrial coalition capable of competing with SpaceX's Starlink satellite constellation.... more