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DefenseSpain: asked for three billions for defense
The announcement just weeks before the NATO summit in Madrid (June 29-30)
The Spanish Defense Ministry wants to increase its budget by three billion euros through an extraordinary credit. This is a decision that will be used to meet Madrid's commitments to North Atlantic Treaty... more
AirlinesScandinavian bailout divides shareholders
Governments of Sweden and Denmark have different views on recapitalization
The bailout of Scandinavian Airlines divides its two main shareholders, namely the governments of Sweden (21.8 percent) and Denmark (21.8 percent), which cannot find unity of views. The airline had recently... more
Civil aviationAll crazy about the supersonic plane
But twenty years after Concorde's retirement, many obstacles have taken over
On November 26, 2003, the Franco-British consortium British Aerospace withdrew the supersonic Concorde aircraft from the skies. Almost 20 years have passed since it was possible to fly between New York... more
HelicoptersUkrainian war: Russian helicopters on the assault
Images released by the Russian defense ministry - VIDEO
The Russian Defense Ministry has released footage showing several Russian Kamov Ka-52 military attack helicopters allegedly conducting operations against Ukrainian armed forces on the ground. According... more
AirlinesAircraft. Italy: ground and carrier workers on strike
Involved Ryanair, easyJet, ITA Airways, Volotea and Enav air traffic controllers
Day of disruption tomorrow in Italian skies. Air traffic controllers and aircrew, especially those of low-cost airlines, are on strike: from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm the staff of the Italian Company for Flight... more
AerospaceChina will triple space station
Shenzhou-14 mission kicks off, which docked the Tiangong in recent hours
The Chinese space shuttle Shenzhou-14 docked with the Tiangong orbiting station in recent hours. On board were three astronauts, who will remain working at the facility for the next six months. This is... more
AirlinesRussia seeks to develop domestic air transport
Rosaviatsia ensures support for airlines on domestic routes
Russia launched a procedure to evaluate programs for the development of domestic air transport. This is the result of a meeting held in recent hours between representatives of major Russian air carriers... more
Finance and economySwiss discontent over F-35 aircraft
Purchased in 2021, now someone wants to cancel order
The Swiss government had decided to purchase 36 F-35A fighter planes produced by the US company Lockheed Martin. Now a left-wing political alliance "Stop F-35", which opposes the purchase of the U.S. aircraft,... more
DefenseUkraine war: working for peace
Erdogan-Putin phone call had two important developments
A phone call to rekindle hope on peace negotiations. That was the goal of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin yesterday. An attempt by a North Atlantic... more
AccidentsNepal plane crash (2): why flying is so dangerous
Airports amid crevasses and unstable weather, safety investments needed
The crash of Tara Air's twin-turbo Twin Otter 300 aircraft in the mountains of Nepal has highlighted the dangers of air travel in a country often referred to as one of the riskiest places in the world... more
AccidentsNepal plane crash: official toll
Government breaks press silence and announces commission of inquiry
The government of Nepal officially declared today the death of all 22 passengers aboard the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 twin-engine plane (registration 9N-AET), owned by Tara Air, which crashed... more
DefenseUkraine conflict: US scales back arms supply
Biden backs down on sending long-range missiles Mlrs
The war between Russia and Ukraine has reached nearly 100 days since it began, and as Moscow's armed forces advance apace in eastern Ukraine, peace talks to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict have... more
AirlinesFuel price increase hits airlines and defense
At least 40 billion dollars in extra costs in global airline budgets
Airlines around the world are grappling with an increase in fuel costs that will impact their budgets by an estimated 40 billion dollars. Suffering such hardships is not only the commercial sector, which... more
AccidentsAir accident in Nepal: plane found crashed
Wreckage on a mountain ridge, 16 bodies recovered
The wreckage of the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 twin-engine plane (registration 9N-AET) belonging to the Tara Air company, which disappeared from radar yesterday in Nepal, has been found in... more
DefenseUkraine war: Moscow's priority is Donbass
Kiev confirms Russian advance in major cities in the eastern of the country
Russia said the Kremlin's priority is to liberate the Donbass region in eastern Ukraine from Kiev's control in recent hours. Meanwhile, the latter confirmed that the advance of Russian armed forces is... more
DefenseEuropol boosts electronic surveillance
Ok to unlock data from platforms and training with artificial intelligence
Brussels approved the reform of Europol, the European police agency, significantly expanding its powers. It was decided in recent hours by the interior ministers of member countries, meeting at the Council... more
AirlinesITA Airways: privatization could slow down
After Air France recapitalization boost bid with Certares fund
At the closing of deadlines for submitting binding offers for the acquisition of the majority stake in the flag carrier ITA Airways two proposals had arrived: one is that of the Italo-German axis Msc-Lufthansa... more
Latest newsRussia-Ukraine: no glimmer of peace
Draghi-Putin phone call yesterday; Kiev intelligence says war could last years
The war between Russia and Ukraine could last for years, with deleterious effects in various sectors around the world. That is why yesterday Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi took the initiative, phoning... more
Civil aviationUkrainian conflict: 4,000 civilians killed
UN denounces after three months of war
The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Organization reported today that the civilian casualties in the Russian-Ukrainian war are at least 3998 (updated figure as of Wednesday, May 25), while there are at... more
DefenseRussia-Ukraine: no NATO planes and tanks in Kiev
Informal agreement between allied countries to avoid direct confrontation with Moscow
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will not provide certain types of weaponry to Ukraine such as warplanes and tanks. The aim is to avoid the risk of a direct confrontation between Russia and... more
HelicoptersUkrainian conflict: Mi-24 military helicopters to Kiev
Czech Republic and Slovakia at the forefront of NATO arms supply
The government of the Czech Republic has supplied Ukraine with a series of Soviet-made Mil Mi-24 attack helicopters. According to US "Wall Street Journal", which cites sources close to the US Defense Department,... more
Civil aviationAirline ticket trading conquers China
A black market that thrives despite Caac intervention
Online trading on airline tickets has conquered China in the past two years. Continuous cancellations at major international airports such as Shanghai and Hong Kong made it almost impossible to buy tickets... more
AirlinesITA Airways: details on the two bids
Indiscretions on the proposals of Msc-Lufthansa and the Certares fund
After the deadline for submitting binding offers for the takeover of flag carrier ITA Airways expired, now the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef) is working to evaluate the two proposals that... more
CargoFirst license for drone freight transport
Maltese government certification, first connections to Italy within the year
The Civil Aviation Directorate agency of Malta's Ministry of Transport has issued an operating license for drone cargo transport to the Bulgarian company Dronamics, making it one of the first companies... more
DefenseRussia-Ukraine: NATO not at war, helps allies
Von der Leyen: "We must also be able to act in our own defense and intervene if required"
The war between Russia and Ukraine, the role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the effects on world balances. These are topics that could not miss from the agenda of the World Economic... more
DefenseQuad summit: 50 billion in infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific
Decision security grouping formed by Japan, the US, India and Australia
Political leaders at the Quad World Summit, the security dialogue grouping that brings together Japan, the United States, India and Australia, agreed in recent hours to further strengthen "practical cooperation"... more
AirlinesITA Airways: Indigo is almost out
Fund not present in data room, then denial of alliance with Certares
US investment fund Indigo Partners is almost out of the game for the takeover of national airline ITA Airways. In fact, it is not present in the data room and appears to have definitively rejected the... more
AirlinesITA Airways: deadline for bids today
Anac Authority dismiss sanction proceedings against Msc Group involved in airline privatization
The deadline for parties interested in submitting a binding offer to purchase the majority shares of the national airline ITA Airways expires today at 11:59 pm. As of today, there are two consortia vying... more
Latest newsUkrainian conflict: 29,000 Russian soldiers killed
At least 46,241 deaths recorded overall in three months of war
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry published its daily bulletin in these hours. It reported that 29,200 Russian soldiers have been killed since the beginning of the war on Feb. 24, 2022, to date. This is the... more
AirlinesWizz Air plane runs two hours late
Consumer association will initiate compensation action for flight W68186 Bologna-Catania
An airplane connection (flight W68186) operated by Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air was delayed for two hours, prompting the consumer association "Codici" to "initiate compensation and indemnity action".... more