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IndustryNATO orders two additional A-330 MRTT aircraft
And it welcomes Sweden and Denmark to its fleet
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has ordered two additional A-330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft, increasing the Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) to 12 airplanes. The two additional... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines is considering entry into Air Europa: rumors officialized
Confirmed "non-binding discussions" to explore investment opportunities and synergies
Turkish Airlines, the Turkish flag carrier, officially confirmed today that it is in "non-binding discussions" for a potential investment in the Spanish airline Air Europa. The news, which had already... more
ConferencesNATO releases updated Defence Production Action Plan, Commercial Space Strategy
And Rapid adoption action plan
At their meeting in February 2025, NATO Defence Ministers approved NATO’s Updated Defence Production Action Plan. They approved NATO’s first Commercial Space Strategy and Rapid Adoption Action Plan at... more
Civil aviationRemotely piloted aircraft. Surge in costs for drones in the USA
Chinese restrictions cause key component prices to triple. And after the tariff war?
A drastic decline has been recorded in Chinese exports of sensors, engines, and essential parts for UAVs following Beijing’s regulations of September 2024, with significant repercussions on the American market more
AirportsAircraft and transport and multimodal (2): the proposals of changes approved by the European Parliament
From passengers' right to protection, to assistance for vulnerable travellers, here the official statement
Small hand luggage on board aircraft should be free of charge more
Curiosities80th since the end of World War II: China announces an unprecedented parade
It will take place on September 3rd, and will demonstrate its strength by showcasing its most advanced military technologies
Beijing will on this occasion receive a visit from Putin, in a geopolitical climate that today sees the Dragon maintaining a position of active "neutrality" but with growing global assertiveness more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. European Parliament revolutionizes passenger rights regulations
Stop extra fees for carry-on luggage, rapid refunds with increased protections, also for integrated travel solutions
A significant breakthrough for millions of air travellers in Europe: the Transport Committee of the European Parliament has today adopted, by a large majority, a series of proposals aimed at strengthening... more
ConferencesTajani at the NATO summit today and tomorrow in The Hague
Together with President Meloni and Minister Crosetto
The Italian Vice-President of the Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), Antonio Tajani, will be in The Hague today and tomorrow to participate in the NATO Heads... more
AirlinesAirspace restrictions in the Middle East: Air India updates its network
Flights suspended in the region, as well as to/from the East Coast of North America and Europe
In a statement released today, Air India announced that, in light of the evolving situation in the Middle East, it has ceased all flight operations in the region, as well as to and from the East Coast... more
AirlinesITA Airways participates at "Business Travel Show 2025"
A two-day event (June 25 and 26) in London
ITA Airways returns to "Business Travel Show", taking place from June 25 to 26 at the ExCeL exhibition center in London, United Kingdom. Visitors can find ITA Airways at the Airline Pavilion, Stand AP9,... more
AirlinesNarrow-body aircraft: Air India cuts 118 weekly flights and suspends three routes
Objective, improve operational stability and safety
Air India has announced a temporary revision of its flight schedule operated with narrow-body aircraft, a decision that will see thecarrier reduce 118 weekly frequencies across 19 routes and completely... more
AirlinesThe new connection Palermo-Palma de Mallorca by easyJet takes off
Launch of two new routes starting from June
EasyJet inaugurates today the new direct connection between Palermo and Palma de Mallorca, further strengthening its international network from Sicily.The new route, operating twice a week –on Mondays a... more
AirportsMacquarie strengthens its grip on British airports
The Australian Group acquires stakes in Bristol, Birmingham, and London City airports
Macquarie Asset Management (Macquarie), through its Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 7, has recently announced an agreement to acquire ownership stakes in the airports of Bristol, Birmingham, and... more
AirlinesIsrael partially reopens Tel Aviv's "Ben Gurion" airport
Priority to repatriations, with strict security restrictions. Today Arkia has scheduled 3 flights to Athens, Rome, and Larnaca
After more than a week of near-total closure due to the escalation of conflict in the region, Tel Aviv's "Ben Gurion" International Airport has resumed operations on a limited basis. The decision, announced... more
DefenseToday a summit between Putin and the Iranian Foreign Minister in Russia
Officially, to request Moscow's diplomatic support, but unofficially...
Russian President Vladimir Putin received today at the Kremlin the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The meeting, which assumes crucial importance in light of recent Israeli airstrikes against... more
AirlinesAir Transat inaugurates direct route from Toronto to Berlin, in joint-venture with Porter Airlines
Seasonal strategic destination active until October on A-321LR narrowbody aircraft
Air Transat inaugurated last Thursday evening its new non-stop air connection between Toronto and Berlin. The inaugural flight, identified as TS418, departed from Toronto Pearson International Airport... more
Aerospace"San Marino Aerospace": event at the beginning of November
Focus on collaborations with Europe, the USA, and North Africa
“San Marino Aerospace” returns, the important international event on the sector hosted by the world’s oldest republic. The second edition will take place on November 4 and 5 at the Kursaal Congress Cente... more
AirportsIsrael launches air raids on six Iranian military airports
Idf claims attack on key Iranian Air Force infrastructures; aircraft and helicopters destroyed
Among others, attack helicopters AH-1, fighters F-14 and F-5, an aerial refuelling aircraft, landing runways, refuelling systems, and underground bunkers used by the Iranian armed forces were targeted more
AirlinesSaudia Cargo strengthens its presence in Asia with a new jv and a hub in Hong Kong
Launched "Saudia Cargo Global" in collaboration with the Tam Group
Objective: significantly expand commercial reach in the Greater China and Asia-Pacific markets, in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 more
Discussions"Special Le Bourget" (June 16-22): list of the news in the fourth day
Esa-Tas, Embraer, Thales, Airbus Helicopters and Airbus
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), and Blue Origin to foster and facilitate... more
Discussions"Special Le Bourget" (June 16-22): list of the news in the third day
Thales, Airbus Helicopters, Eve, Embraer, Airbus, Leonardo
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a €263 million contract with prime contractor OHB System AG for the development of key elements for ESA's L... more
Discussions"Special Le Bourget" (June 16-22): list of the news in the second day
Elt, Eve, Mimit-Esa-Asi, Embraer, Airbus and Leonardo
Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and Italy’s ELT Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance collaboration in the co-development of defence technologies for... more
Discussions"Special Le Bourget" (June 16-22): list of the the news in the first day of the event
Elt Group, Embraer, Leonardo-Baykar, Boeing, first orders by Airbus
ELT Group participates in the 55th edition of the International "Paris Air Show", which takes place in Le Bourget, Paris, between 16 and 22 June (Hall 1 - E296). With seventy years of experience in the... more
AccidentsHot air balloon crashes in Brazil with 21 people on board
Casualty report: 8 fatalities, 13 injured including the pilot. Probable cause a burner malfunction/VIDEO
A serious accident struck the Brazilian aerostatic community this morning (local time), when a hot air balloon (model Golfier G32-13000), carrying 21 people on board, crashed in Praia Grande, in the State... more
IndustryGcap: jv launched to develop new generation combat aircraft
The industrial partners of the programme have an equal part
Marco Zoff will be the first Chief Executive Officer of the joint-venture more
AirlinesIstanbul iGA Airport ranked 1st worldwide for air connectivity among hubs
The 2025 report by ACI Europe declares it: Frankfurt has been surpassed
According to the “2025 Airport Industry Connectivity Report” published by Aci Europe, Istanbul’s iGA airport has claimed the top spot worldwide for hub connectivity, surpassing Frankfurt in this year’... more
AirportsAci Europe congress: "Athens declaration and call to action" presented
Call to address aircraft noise - ATTACHMENT
At the 35th Annual congress and general assembly of Aci Europe (Airports Council International, the association that brings together European airport managers) taking place in Athens (18-20 June 2025),... more
ConferencesEasa and Iata: plan presented to mitigate risks of Gnss interference
Four key points to reduce accidents in the Global navigation satellite system
Easa, the European union aviation safety agency, and Iata, the International air transport association, have published a comprehensive plan to mitigate risks from Global navigation satellite system (Gnss)... more
AirlinesTransports in chaos in Italy: general strike on Friday, June 20, flights at risk
Estimated disruptions affecting over 200,000 users due to delays and cancellations of flights, trains, and public transportation/ENAC ATTACHMENT
A day of significant disruptions is forecast for both Italian and international travellers. Tomorrow, on June 20, 2025, a national 24-hour general strike has been called, which will significantly impact... more
Government actsBrief. Italian Farnesina activates charter aircraft link to return Italians from Israel
Organized by the crisis unit, it will take off from Sharm el Sheikh on June 22; total cost EUR 500
Brief from Italy. To facilitate the return to Italy of Italian nationals currently in Israel, the Crisis Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is coordinating the organisation of a charter flight departing... more
Fair and shows"Le Bourget Airshow" (6). 600,000 flight hours for the A-29 Super Tucano aircraft
Over 290 airplanes ordered; the model has been selected by 22 Air Forces worldwide -DATA SHEET
Embraer celebrates today during the "Paris Air Show" (June 16-22) another significant milestone in the history of the A-29 Super Tucano, selected by 22 air forces worldwide. The aircraft fleet in service... more
AccidentsSmoke from Leap-1B engines on B-737 MAX aircraft: NTSB recommends urgent measures
Additional recommendations for the Leap-1A engines on the A-320. FAA, EASA, and CAA China also involved
The American National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued an urgent safety recommendation yesterday. The goal is to address the risk of smoke in the cabin or cockpit on aircraft equipped with CFM... more
Fair and shows"Paris Air Show" (3): from Thales and Skydweller, a new era for maritime air surveillance
Solar drones and AI-based radar technology are redefining the future
The announcement from the "Paris Air Show" unveils an innovative solution for ultra-persistent patrol with zero environmental impact, aiming to strengthen security and sovereignty in complex scenarios more
AirportsAci Europe Congress (2): President Brunini calls for a review of aviation policy
Four key factors aggravating the competitiveness deficit of aviation in the EU
At the 35th Annual Congress and general assembly of Aci Europe (Airports Council International Europe, the umbrella organisation for European airports), in Athens from 18 to 20 June, the association's... more
AirportsAci Europe congress: airport industry needs resilience and future preparedness
Today the speech of the general director Jankovec at the general assembly of the association
The 35th Annual Congress and general assembly of Aci Europe (Airports Council International Europe), the organisation representing European airports, will take place in Athens from 18 to 20 June. Today,... more
Civil aviation"Le Bourget Airshow" (5). Airbus and MTU Aero Engines on hydrogen fuel cell technology for aviation
Signed a MoU during the 55th edition of the event that finishes next Sunday
Airbus and MTU Aero Engines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to progress together on hydrogen fuel cell propulsion, a promising and critical technology to decarbonise aviation.This MoU... more
Fair and shows"Le Bourget Airshow" (4). Drone Forge placed inaugural order of Flexrotor
The agreement followed closely from a Letter of Intent (LOI) signed recently
Australian aerospace start-up Drone Forge and Airbus Helicopters have signed an agreement to purchase six Flexrotor uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) comprising 17 aircraft, making it the single largest order... more
Cargo"Le Bourget Airshow" (2). Bridges Air Cargo to be first operator of Embraer’s E-Freighter
This jet of two conversions is expected to start operating in its fleet in Q3/2025 - PHOTO
Embraer, a global reference in the aerospace industry, announced yesterday at "Paris Airshow" (June 16-22) with lessor, Regional One, that Bridges Air Cargo will be the launch customer of the new passenger-to-freight... more
Aerospace"Le Bourget Airshow". ESA, TAS e Blue Origin to explore collaboration opportunities
The cooperation will cover human spaceflight, science, technology and commercial capabilities
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), and Blue Origin to foster and facilitate... more
ConferencesParis-Le Bourget (12): Lithuania selects Embraer’s C-390 Millennium as its military transport aircraft
The purchase of three units is planned to strengthen the country's operational readiness
The National Defence Ministry of Lithuania has announced in a statement that Embraer’s C-390 Millennium has been selected as the country's next-generation military transport aircraft. This strategic d... more
ConferencesParis-Le Bourget (11): cooperation agreement between Leonardo and Avioane Craiova
Important step forward in strengthening the industrial collaboration between the two companies
At the "Paris Air Show" (June 16-22), Leonardo and Avioane Craiova announced the signing of a "Technological and Industrial Cooperation Agreement", marking a significant step forward in strengthening industrial... more
AirlinesParis-Le Bourget (10). Starlux orders 10 more A-350/1000 airplanes
Taking its total order for the type to 18 units
STARLUX Airlines of Taiwan has signed a firm order with Airbus for the purchase of ten additional A-350/1000 aircraft, taking its total order for the type to 18 units. The agreement was signed at the "Paris... more
AirlinesFrom Genoa Airport new flight connection to Krakow
Three-weekly route operated by Wizz Air
The launch of the new Genoa-Krakow connection operated by Wizz Air, started yesterday, June 17, 2025, represents an important step in the expansion of international connections in Liguria: with this new... more
Fair and showsParis-Le Bourget (9). Norwegian Air Ambulance to continue fleet modernisation with H-145 helicopter
A frame contract for up to eight aircraft, including the firm acquisition of two units
The Norwegian Air Ambulance and Airbus have signed a frame contract for up to eight H-145 helicopters, including the firm acquisition of two units. Today, Norwegian Air Ambulance operates all Hems (Helicopter... more
AirlinesAirplanes, Summer 2025: flights for August, is it still possible to save?
Investigation on 8 Italian and international routes reveals price increases up to 300%
Booking early is usually advantageous, but not always: beware of dynamic pricing fluctuations, warns Altroconsumo more
Fair and showsParis-Le Bourget (8). Airbus-Leonardo: launch NH-90 helicopter Block 2 studies
Responding to a request from NAHEMA
Airbus Helicopters and Leonardo are joining forces to carry out an architecture study to define the basis of the NH-90 long-term evolution, known as Block 2, responding to a request from NAHEMA (NATO Helicopter... more
AirlinesParis-Le Bourget (7): Mng Airlines to order two A-350F Freighters
Egyptair discloses order for an additional six A-350 aircraft
MNG Airlines (MNGA), a global logistics provider and e-commerce enabler based in Türkiye, has become the latest carrier to commit to the all-new A-350F, following the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding... more
AerospaceAvio advances in the digital development of space technologies with the 3DExperience platform
Towards greater efficiency and sustainability thanks to Dassault Systèmes solutions
Dassault Systèmes announced today that Avio, the leading Italian company in the field of space launchers and propulsion systems, is implementing the 3DExperience platform. This initiative aims to digitalize... more
Fair and showsParis-Le Bourget (6). Airbus-Singapore: to explore crewed-uncrewed teaming with the H-225M helicopter
New system will be integrated on board the RSAF’s aircraft
Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) has signed an agreement with Airbus Helicopters on crewed-uncrewed teaming capabilities with the H-225M Medium Lift helicopter operated by the R... more
AirlinesAci Europe: "Warning signals for European air connectivity"
From 18th to 20th June the Annual Congress and General Assembly in Athens - ATTACHMENT
The Annual Congress and General Assembly of Aci Europe, the European association that brings together airport managers of over 600 airports in 58 European countries, over 90% of commercial air traffic... more