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AccidentsB-737 Max 9 aircraft (2): politics demands explanations
Cantwell: Alaska Airlines crash 'calls into question Boeing's quality control'
The President of the Commerce Committee in the US Senate, Maria Cantwell, has asked the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for clear answers regarding the effectiveness of its supervision of the... more
AccidentsB-737 Max 9 aircraft: FAA launches investigation
Objective: review Boeing inspection and maintenance standards
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched an official investigation into the air safety of the B-737 MAX 9 aircraft. This is a move that comes following the plane crash involving an aircraft... more
Civil aviationRussia: common branding for MC-21 and SS-100 aircraft
Russian Deputy Prime Minister announcement to revive domestic industry
The Russian government has announced that the MC-21 passenger plane produced by the Irkut company and the Superjet 100 aircraft built by Sukhoi will be marketed under a common brand. This is an initiative... more
AerospaceRosario Esposito joins Avio as Chief Operating Officer
Starting from January 2024; supported by Savio Mazzarella
In the coming years Avio will face an unprecedented opportunity to increase production volumes across a wide array of programs including increased Vega C flight rate, rapid Ariane 6 propulsion systems... more
DefenseBrussels invests in artificial intelligence for military systems
935 million euros on the table in 2024 for 33 projects: planes, helicopters, drones, missiles
The European Commission plans investments in new technologies for military aircraft and armaments capable of conducting next-generation conventional warfare. Brussels is focusing in particular on the implementation... more
AirlinesTurkka Kuusisto appointed CEO of Finnair
His role will start in July
Finnair has appointed Turkka Kuusisto as CEO of Finnair and he will start in this role on 11 July 2024 at the latest. He joins Finnair from Posti Group Corporation, where he has served as the CEO since... more
AirportsItaly: plane diverted, saved after heart attack
The aircraft took off from Tunisia, landed in Sardinia, then reached London-Gatwick airport
An A-320/214 aircraft (registration TS-INH) of the Tunisian company Nouvelair, which took off from Tunis and headed for London, made an emergency landing at the Italian airport of Olbia-Costa Smeralda,... more
Civil aviationUK: the drone era takes off
Dozens of commercial projects under consideration by CAA
The UK is preparing to enter the era of commercial drones in common use. The path to be taken towards their widespread diffusion is still complex: it ranges from the regulatory level to the infrastructure,... more
AirlinesLow-cost airlines cut flights to Italy
Over two million places will be removed in 2024 compared to the previous year
Low-cost airlines are reducing their presence in Italy. Over two million seats have been cut in the 2024 flight programs compared to the previous year. This is the data that emerges from the Cirium Diio... more
AirlinesItaly: cancelled flight violates personal rights
Court of Cassation agrees with passenger who had also requested moral damages
The Italian Court of Cassation established, in a recent ruling, that in the event of a cancelled or delayed flight there are valid circumstances to request further compensation for moral damages. This... more
AirlinesFocus on ITA-Lufthansa: Germans pressuring Brussels
But the EU Competition Commission advice should only arrive in May
The Lufthansa aviation group is trying to speed up the process and put pressure on Brussels to give the green light on the privatization of the national carrier ITA Airways. The Italian Government supports... more
DefenseIsrael: genocide trial begins
Dossier presented by South Africa, first international court hearing today
The first hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel begins today in The Hague, Netherlands, for alleged violations of international law in the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip... more
AirlinesTransavia France takes delivery of its first A-320neo aircraft
On lease from Avolon -DATA SHEET
French low-cost carrier Transavia France, part of the Air France-KLM Group, has taken delivery of its first A-320neo airplane, on lease from Avolon, from Airbus manufacturing site in Toulouse. The airline... more
DefenseArgentina: military aircraft against drug trafficking
Government prepares decree that allows the armed forces to collaborate with the Police
The Government of Argentina, led by President Javier Gerardo Milei, is preparing a decree that would allow the armed forces to collaborate with the Police in the fight against drug trafficking and terrorism.... more
AirlinesJetBlue Airways will have a new CEO
Joanna Geraghty will be the only female executive among major American airlines
The US JetBlue has announced in the last few hours that it will soon have a new CEO: Joanna Geraghty, currently President and Chief Operating Officer of the carrier. She will be the only female executive... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: Brussels could decide at the end of the month
The deadline for expressing an opinion has been postponed to January 29th
The European Competition Commission, led by Margrethe Vestager, will make a decision on the ITA-Lufthansa marriage between January 15th and 29th. Brussels has thus moved the deadlines of the so-called... more
Civil aviationIATA: air travel reaches 99% of 2019 levels
As recovery continues in November
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for November 2023 air travel performance indicating that air travel demand topped 99% of 2019 levels. Total traffic in November 2023 (measured... more
AccidentsB-737 Max 9 plane crash (2): why the door came off
NTSB will be able to establish whether the four fixing bolts were present
Investigators are analyzing the safety door (plug door) that burst on the left side of a B-737 Max 9 aircraft (registration N704AL), operated by Alaska Airlines (flight AS1282), while it was in flight,... more
AccidentsB-737 Max 9 plane crash: management speaks
Calhoun (CEO): "We recognize error. Monitoring of product 'Quality Control' started"
The CEO of the US Boeing Group, Dave Calhoun, has acknowledged the mistakes made by the aircraft manufacturer in the case of the Alaska Airlines B-737 Max 9 plane whose emergency door (plug door) burst... more
DefenseIsrael "recognizes Palestinian state"
Requests, via Washington, from Tel Aviv's Arab allies for the post-war period
Three months have passed since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip. The toll is 23,000 Palestinian victims and 1500 Israelis. The Tel Aviv army is concentrating its military operations in the center... more
AirlinesEVA Air places order with Airbus (18+15 planes)
For A-350/1000 and A-321neo
Taiwan’s EVA Air has finalised a firm order with Airbus for the purchase of 18 long-range A-350/1000s and 15 single-aisle A-321neo. This sees the airline become the latest global carrier to select the A... more
AirlinesRyanair on B-737 aircraft crash
O'Leary: "Boeing and Airbus need to significantly improve quality controls"
The management of the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has made it concerns known following the plane crash that occurred last Friday in the United States. This is the B-737 Max 9 aircraft (registration... more
DefenseIsrael: Blinken meets Netanyahu
Egypt and Germany ask for peace; Tel Aviv announces targeted attacks
The meeting between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began today. The face-to-face meeting is currently being held at the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv.... more
CargoAircraft and transport. IATA: air cargo demand up 8.3% in November
Some indicators to note
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released today data for November 2023 global air cargo markets indicating the strongest year-on-year growth in roughly two years. This is partly due to... more
AirlinesRecord orders for Airbus in November 2023
Registered +354% compared to the same month 2022
Orders for aircraft commissioned in November 2023 from the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus marked a record leap of +354% compared to the performance recorded in the same month of 2022, with a growth... more
Civil aviationITA salaries: Court of Appeal of Milan condemns
Monthly salary "at the absolute poverty threshold according to Istat indices"
The Court of Appeal of Milan established that in some cases the basic pay paid by the national carrier ITA Airways was "illegitimate" as it was not "sufficient to ensure a free and dignified existence... more
AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: concessions in Brussels
Yes to the transfer of slots at Milan-Linate airport
The German aviation group Lufthansa would have offered "concessions" to the European Competition Commission as "remedies" to obtain the green light for the acquisition of a 41% share (with a capital increase... more
AirlinesB-737 Max accident (4): Alaska plane showed problems
Pressurization warnings were reported on three previous flights of the aircraft
In the days preceding the accident, some pressurization problems were reported on the B-737 Max 9 aircraft (register N704AL) of the US company Alaska Airlines (flight AS1282). The plane was then forced... more
AirlinesB-737 Max 9 plane crash (3): Boeing collapses on the stock market
Heavy backlash after Alaska Airlines flight incident
The value of the stock of the American Boeing Group, which operates in the aerospace and defense sectors, collapsed by -7.50% on the Frankfurt stock exchange, settling at 208.90 Euros, after having reached... more
AirlinesRunway 37R at Tokyo airport reopened
It was closed a week ago after a fatal collision on the ground between two planes
The first flights resumed today from take-off and landing runway 37R of Tokyo-Haneda airport. It happens one week after the plane crash in which five people lost their lives, following a collision on the... more
AirlinesB-737 Max 9 plane crash (2): how many companies involved
Over 170 aircraft grounded in the USA, but just as many are flying in the rest of the world
Over 170 Boeing B-737 Max 9 aircraft have been grounded in the United States after the recent news event involving an airplane of this model present in the fleet of the US company Alaska Airlines, which... more
AerospaceAstrobotic's Peregrine launches to the Moon
The first commercial lander, and first American one in over 50 years
Astrobotic’s Peregrine Mission One has successfully launched to the Moon. Peregrine is now flying solo on its way to the Moon, where it will attempt a lunar landing on February 23, 2024. Peregrine could b... more
AirlinesAlaska plane crash: plug door found
Detached in flight, reported in the courtyard of a house
The emergency door (plug door) of the Boeing B-737 MAX 9 (registration N704AL) plane of the US Alaska Airlines (flight AS1282) which detached in flight, immediately after take-off from Portland international... more
AccidentsB-737 plane loses door in flight (2): what happened
The downside at 16,000 feet: it could have been worse
A Boeing B-737 MAX 9 aircraft (registration N704AL) of the US carrier Alaska Airlines (flight AS1282) suffered one of the emergency doors ("plug door"), located in the rear part of the fuselage, immediately... more
Civil aviationFAA temporarily grounds 171 B-737 Max 9 aircraft
The family of the problematic Boeing model is back in the eye of the cyclone - 2 VIDEO
Following the recent news involving an Alaska Airlines B-737 Max 9, the American aviation authority FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) has ordered the temporary grounding of some Boeing aircraft of... more
DefenseEnd of year conference: Italy looks to the Mediterranean
Prime Minister Meloni on wars in Gaza and Ukraine: Italy has a key role in NATO strategies
Three hours and 42 questions for the end-of-year press conference of the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni. Many topics were addressed: from those closely linked to internal politics... more
DefenseIndia sends military plane against pirates
Armed people attempted to hijack a ship in the Arabian Sea during the night
A military ship and aircraft were deployed today in the Arabian Sea to patrol the waters following an attempted hijacking of a merchant vessel flying the Liberian flag. These are units sent by the Indian... more
AirlinesThe future of aviation is biofuel
But today it is not available on a large scale and it costs four times more than traditional kerosene
The future of aviation is biofuel. It is supported by most industry experts. This fuel produced from waste of animal and plant origin could in fact be the best way to achieve a global goal: to decarbonise,... more
AirportsHamburg Airport: 13.6 million passengers in 2023
Aircraft load factor reaches high level
The recovery of the aviation sector is continuing. Demand for travel by air rose once again at Hamburg Airport in 2023. Compared to 2022, the first year without coronavirus restrictions, passenger volume... more
AccidentsTokyo plane crash: debris off the runway
Workers in action to saw off the wings and fuselage of the two charred aircraft - VIDEO
Cleaning operations on runway 37R at Tokyo-Haneda international airport in Japan begin today. Workers began removing the charred wreckage of the A-350/900 passenger plane (registration JA13XJ) of the Japan... more
AirlinesITA Airways prepares entry into Star Alliance
The admission only after the green light from Brussels, expected in May
The Italian flag carrier ITA Airways is reportedly preparing to exit the Sky Team commercial alliance. This is the organization that brings together airlines such as Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM, Korean... more
AccidentsTokyo airplane crash: JAL estimates 105 million losses
Aircraft destruction compensated by insurance company
Japan Airlines announced today that it estimates the economic losses resulting from the plane crash that occurred in recent days at Tokyo-Haneda airport at 105 million dollars. The A-350/900 aircraft (registration... more
AirlinesArgentina: Iranian plane seized
Venezuela announces appeal to international courts to obtain return of aircraft
The Argentine judiciary today ordered the definitive seizure of the B-747/300M Dreamliner aircraft (registration YV3531) of the Venezuelan company Emtrasur. The aircraft has been stopped for over a year... more
DefenseNATO sends Patriot missiles to Europe
Weapon system will be sent to Germany, the Netherlands, Romania and Spain
Up to 1000 Patriot missiles could be sent to Europe to protect the territory from a possible attack by Russia. It was announced by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which through its Support... more
DefenseFrom Norway F-16 aircraft for Ukrainian pilots
They will be deployed to Denmark for Kiev aviation training
The Norwegian government has announced that it will soon make available two F-16 "Fighting Falcon" military aircraft, produced by the US company Lockheed Martin, which will be used in Denmark for the training... more
DefenseUkrainian war: 18,600 aircraft destroyed
Bulletins from Kiev and Moscow give a count of victims and vehicles neutralized to date
The Kiev General Staff has published the usual daily bulletin in which it takes stock of the victims and Russian military assets neutralized from 24 February 2022 to today. 362,280 Moscow soldiers would... more
DefenseNew photos of the Chinese aircraft carrier "Fujian"
State media broadcast unpublished shots on the most advanced maritime vessel
New images of the Chinese aircraft carrier "Fujian" have been published. They were released by the state media of the Dragon, which revealed some unpublished photographs of the new and most technologically... more
AirlinesTokyo plane crash (2): black box recovered
Coast Guard aircraft's Flight Data Recorder centered by airliner
Six investigators from the Japan Transport Safety Board have recovered the Flight Data Recorder of the de Havilland Dash 8/315Q (registration JA722A) aircraft of the Japanese Coast Guard, hit directly... more
DefenseUK: new trucks to refuel planes
Vehicle fleet modernization underway, full operational capacity by 2025
The UK Department of Defense has begun modernizing its fleet of refuelling trucks for the Armed Forces' military aircraft. The oldest vehicles will be replaced with 90 new vehicles, according to the Scar... more
Civil aviationItalian Government will cut funding to ministries
Transport Department have to save 553 million euros in the three-year period
The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), led by Giancarlo Giorgetti, has asked for a cut of 6.8 billion euros over three years (2.02 in 2024, another 2.4 in 2025, almost 2.5 in 2026) to rationalize... more