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Civil aviationHacked Russian aviation agency website
Rosaviatsia portal unreachable for days: 65 Terabytes of data at risk
The Russian Federal Agency for Air Transport, Rosaviatsia, has been victim of an IT attack. The event dates back to last Saturday and explains why the website Favt.ru has been unreachable for several days.... more
DefenseUkrainian war: shower of bombs in the night
Air raid sirens sound in several cities, but Russians loosen grip on capital Kiev
The peace negotiations in Turkey do not stop the shower of bombs that has been falling on Ukrainian cities for over a month. Among them Zhytomyr, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Lysychansk and Poltava. Tonight several... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: glimmers of peace
In Turkey steps forward in negotiations between Moscow and Kiev
Positive signs emerge from the peace talks between the delegations of Russia and Ukraine that took place yesterday in Istanbul, Turkey. The two parties reached an agreement on some points: Kiev would enter... more
HelicoptersFincantieri: fourth corvette for Qatar launched
The flight deck and hangar are sized for hosting one NH-90 helicopter.
The launching of the corvette “Sumaysimah”, the fourth of the Al Zubarahclass of four vessels ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program, too... more
AerospaceBoeing announces Senior Leadership Updates
The new assignments will be effective April 1
Boeing announced Ted Colbert as president and Chief Executive Officer of its Defense, Space and Security business. He succeeds Leanne Caret who is retiring following nearly 35 years of exceptional service w... more
DefenseUnited States: Biden proposes increases to defense budget
An 813.3 billion dollars plan is now under consideration by Congress
The White House unveiled in recent hours its new defense investment plan for fiscal year 2023. Specifically, US President Joe Biden has proposed spending of 813.3 billion dollars. A figure that marks... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: Russian helicopters in action
Two Mi-28s attack Ukrainian armored vehicles - VIDEO
The Russian Defense Ministry released a footage today showing the moments when two attack helicopter, a Mil Mi-28N and a Mi-28UB, destroyed some Ukrainian armored vehicles with the use of guided missiles.... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: peace talks start in Turkey
Ceasefire at center. Kiev will not grant sovereignty requested by Moscow
Peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations have started in these hours at Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul. In Turkey they are trying to find a negotiated solution that would put an end to the... more
AerospaceMan on Mars by 2040
Washington asks for 1.93 billion dollars to fund space programs
The White House has requested the US Congress to allocate a budget of 26 billion dollars in 2023 for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa). Of that 1.93 billion dollars would be used... more
AccidentsChina plane crash: details about the crash
According to a reconstruction the aircraft was already losing parts as it crashed
The China Eastern Airlines' B-737/800 plane departing from Kunming and bound for Guangzhou (flight MU5735), which crashed on March 21st with 132 people on board, would have reached the speed of sound... more
AirlinesMoody's: demand for air transport remains strong
Fears of conflict widening or interruption of oil and gas exports
The US company Moody's, which specializes in financial research and analysis, has announced that the outlook for the global air transport sector remains positive. Indeed, despite the Russian-Ukrainian... more
AirportsThe man who has lived in the airport for 31 years
Bayram Tepeli, 56, has turned the Istanbul airport into his home
The French anthropologist Marc Augé defined airports as the non-place par excellence. In other words, a space lacking those emotional characteristics that make us feel at home. The French intellectual... more
AirlinesAircraft. Aeroflot resumes international routes
After economic sanctions Russian airline realigns offer and announces return abroad
The economic sanctions imposed by Western countries against Russia, due to the war in Ukraine, have led to the closure of airspace to airlines based in Moscow. For this reason, the air carrier Aeroflot... more
AerospaceVega operations not impacted in the medium term by the Ukraine conflict
Deliveries have been carried out since the beginning, and also in 2022, as originally scheduled
In relation to recent articles appeared on the press concerning the potential impacts of the on-going Ukranian conflict on the operations of the Vega launcher, Avio confirms that at present no specific... more
HelicoptersVSR-700 autonomous take-off and landing capabilities tested at sea
Trials were conducted using an OPV based on a modified Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopter
Airbus Helicopters has begun trialing autonomous take-off and landing capabilities at sea for the VSR-700, an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) being developed in the frame of the SDAM (Système de drone aérien d... more
DefenseUkraine war: Kiev asks for military planes
Zelensky: "West plays ping-pong in deciding who should send jets"
Accusations to the West from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, guilty in his words of not having enough "courage" in sending military aid to support Ukraine. Kiev calls for planes and more tanks... more
Latest newsRussia-Ukraine: new peace talks start tomorrow
They will be held in Turkey and will last two days, but there is skepticism among experts
The new round of peace talks between the delegations of Ukraine and Russia could start tomorrow in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has phoned his Russian counterpart Vladimir P... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: Russians in retreat from Kiev
According to rumors Moscow is reorganizing its forces in Belarus
The pressure around the capital Kyiv would have eased in the last hours, even if the Russian bombings against various cities in Ukraine continue unabated. This is what emerges from the latest report of... more
AccidentsPlane crashed in China: 2nd black box found
Flight Data Recorder (FDR) sent to experts to understand causes of accident
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) confirmed the discovery in recent hours of the Flight Data Recorder (FDR), the second black box of the B-737/800 aircraft that saves the parameters of... more
AirlinesEthiopian Airlines: new CEO of the Group
Its BoD has announced it already effective
The Board of Management of Ethiopian Airlines Group has announced the appointment of Mesfin Tasew Bekele, as Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines Group, effective March 23, 2022. He has been a... more
IndustryEngine solution selected for Eurodrone UAS
Following an extensive technical analysis phase
Following a competitive tender process as well as an extensive technical analysis phase, Airbus has selected Avio Aero from Italy to power the Eurodrone Unmanned Aerial System with its engine and propeller... more
AirlinesNew software optimizes fuel consumption and air traffic
Over three million gallons of fuel saved by carriers in four years at one airport
More than 1 million gallons of fuel have been saved by air carriers in four years of testing at a US airport, thanks to software that reduces airport congestion during busy periods. That's according... more
AirlinesUSA: still an unruly passenger arrested
In 2022 FAA already started 274 investigations on physical or verbal aggression
A man made to go down from an airplane of the American Southwest Airlines has been arrested in these days from the police of Atlanta because he punch an employee of the company that was lending service... more
AccidentsChina plane crash (2): investigations continue
Difficult Beijing-Washington coordination. Preliminary report in 30 days
The accident of the B-737/800 aircraft of the Chinese company China Eastern Airlines has had a very strong media impact in a country that has some of the strictest safety standards on air transport in... more
AccidentsChina plane crash: the mistery of the black box
First the announced finding, then the turnaround of Caac
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has announced that search teams have found the second black box of the B-737/800 aircraft of China Eastern Airlines, which crashed last Monday in the mountains... more
AerospaceAll set for the first launch of Vega C
Satellites load verified and it is ready to be put into orbit
Everything is almost ready for the maiden launch of the Vega C rocket, which is scheduled to debut in May 2022. This is despite the fact that the manufacturer, Avio, seems is grappling with the difficulties... more
AirlinesMoody's: the environmentalism of air transport
Air carriers ability to reduce their CO2 emissions is limited
The US company Moody's, which specializes in financial research and analysis, has stated that the ability of airlines to reduce their harmful CO2 emissions is very limited. This situation is due to... more
DefenseUkrainian war: Kiev asks for more armaments
US to send anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles Stinger and Javelin; London sends other 6000 rockets
The Atlantic alliance arranged a new supply of armaments and economic supports for Kiev yesterday. In the meantime, the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the sending of other 6000 rockets... more
DefenseAir2030. Swiss F-35A aircraft from Italian production
At least 24 of a total of 36 fighters manufactured in Cameri; delivery from 2027
Switzerland is having at least 24 of a total of 36 F-35A fighter aircraft manufactured in Cameri (Novara) in Italy. For a further four airplanes, clarifications are underway as to whether their final assembly... more
AccidentsPlane crash in China (2): Beijing stops the B-737/800s
China Eastern Airlines safely grounds more than 200 aircraft
The air carrier China Eastern Airlines -the second largest company of the Dragon- and its controlled airlines (China Cargo, China United, Ott) have temporarily grounded the entire fleet of B-737/800: about... more