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DefenseUkrainian war: IAEA inspection in Zaporizhzhia
Ukrainian nuclear agency accuses the Russians of using the plant as a military base
A group of officials of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is currently in Ukraine on a mission to assess the safety conditions of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after the repeated bombings... more
Latest newsRussia-Ukraine: IAEA mission in Zaporizhzhia
Grossi: "Bombings dangerously close to a nuclear power plant"
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced today that a group of its officials will conduct a mission to Ukraine to assess the safety conditions of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, after... more
DefenseFirst US-Russia meeting
Moscow announcement: there will be no talk of Ukraine, face to face between intelligence chiefs
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Serghei Ryabkov announced today that a delegation from Russia and one from the United States will meet from November 29 to December 6 in Cairo, Egypt, as part of the bilateral... more
AccidentsFlight MH17 shot down: 3 life sentences
Dutch court upholds prosecutors' requests
A Dutch court of maximum security has sentenced to life imprisonment the 3 defendants found guilty of the shooting down of flight MH17 (Amsterdam-Kuala Lumpur), which took place on 17 July 2014 in Ukraine,... more
DefenseB-777/200 ER plane of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down by the Russians
The verdict pronounced by the judge of a Dutch court
Flight MH17 was shot down by a Russian missile fired from the city of Pervomaisk, in the Lugansk district, which at the time was under the control of pro-Russian separatist militants, which Moscow recently... more
AirlinesITA Airways: governance mandates
Powers of President Turicchi and CEO Lazzerini made official at the next board meeting
After the Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef) defined the new governance of the national air carrier ITA Airways yesterday, during the shareholders' meeting the five new members of the board of directors... more
DefenseUkrainian war: missile crashes in Poland
Stoltenberg (NATO): "We are monitoring the situation, the allies are consulting closely"
The Polish Foreign Ministry announced that yesterday, on November 15, "a Russian-made missile" landed on its national territory at around 15:40, killing two people in the village of Przewodów, in the... more
AirlinesITA Airways (2): who are new BoD members
Antonino Turicchi president, Gabriella Alemanno and Ugo Arrigo new entries
On the occasion of the shareholders' meeting which took place this morning, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) reduced the number of members of the board of directors of the tricolor air carrier... more
AirlinesITA Airways: new BoD of five appointed
Antonino Turicchi new executive president; Fabio Lazzerini confirmed CEO
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef), as sole shareholder, communicated new developments on the tricolor air carrier ITA Airways. As anticipated in recent days, the number of members of the Board... more
AerospaceArtemis space mission kicks off
Humanity to reconquer the Moon with lots of Italian technology -VIDEO
The Artemis-1 space mission took off this morning at 7:48 Italian time. The Space Launch System (SLS) carrier rocket of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), took off, after various... more
DefenseEurope relaunches joint purchase of arms
EDA: "Defense planning continues to be done mostly in isolation"
The European Defense Agency (EDA) has announced that the member countries of the EU will increase the military budget by 70 billion euros by 2025 (it was 214 in 2021). However, some critical points have... more
Civil aviationUsa: B-787 aircraft paint problems
Constructor asks FAA for approval of an urgent maintenance plan
The US aircraft manufacturer Boeing announced in the past few hours that it has submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) a request for approval of an urgent plan to solve stripping problems... more
Finance and economyThe G20 in Indonesia is underway
The summit (November 15-16) talks about the Ukrainian war, financial instability, world hunger
The G20 in Bali (November 15-16), in Indonesia, kicks off today. Present the political leaders of the most industrialized countries in the world. In fact, the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, is missing,... more
AirlinesITA Airways sale at risk
The two consortiums involved take advantage of the stalled privatization
The privatization of the Italian air carrier ITA Airways proceeds slowly after the Government led by the new President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, has interrupted the exclusive negotiation... more
Civil aviationFrance: first air taxi flight in Paris
The transport service could make its debut in the capital in 2024
An aircraft with Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVtol, Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing), developed by the German company Volocopter, has made its first flight in France in the past few hours. The... more
DefenseMilitary exercise "Keen Sword" (11-19 November) in Japan started
Joint training for the Japanese and US military
The military exercise called "Keen Sword" (which can be translated into a sharp sword) starts today. This is a biennial joint training organized by the Japanese and US armed forces and which takes place... more
AirlinesITA Airways (2): the Government does not want to get burned
The MSC-Lufthansa and Certares consortiums look closely at the economic and political scenario
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef) has given the green light to the disbursement of aid for 400 million euros to be allocated to the air carrier ITA Airways, whose coffers are now short of liquidity.... more
AirlinesITA Airways: Meloni Government concerns
400 million aid approved; CEO Fabio Lazzerini's going to meet Unions on November 16
The negotiation for the privatization of the Italian airline ITA Airways has stalled and the process is further slowed down by the "perplexity" of the new center-right government, led by the new president... more
Latest newsPelosi could be an ambassador to Italy
The spokesperson for the US House in an interview with the tv broadcaster
The spokesperson of the United States House of Representatives, 82-year -old Italian-American Nancy Pelosi, recently gave an interview to the American television station "CNN", during which she spoke about... more
AirlinesITA Airways: capital increase of 400 million
Towards a reduction of the BoD, ordinary management in the hands of CEO Lazzerini
The shareholders' meeting of the Italian airline ITA Airways took two important decisions yesterday. The first is that the number of board members will be reduced. Secondly, the Ministry of Economy and... more
IndustryGiuseppe Bono has died
The former CEO of Fincantieri was 78 years old
Breaking News. The former CEO of Fincantieri, Giuseppe Bono, 78 years old, has died. he was for 20 years at the helm of the Group, when he took office on April 29, 2002.His career is almost totally identified... more
AirlinesITA Airways: Altavilla resigns as President
Decision arrived on the eve of the board meeting
The Executive President of the air carrier ITA Airways, Alfredo Altavilla, decided to step aside in the past few hours, in a "conditional" way, before the board of directors' meeting. The airline manager... more
DefenseTurkey-USA: towards agreement on F-16 aircraft
Job evaluation could be completed within a couple of months
The evaluation of the agreement between the governments of the United States and Turkey, for the approval of the sale of General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon warplanes produced by the American military... more
AirlinesITA Airways: 400 million from the Government
Executive chairman Alfredo Altavilla will soon be removed
The Italian Government is ready to disburse 400 million euros that will go to replenish the coffers of the Italian airline ITA Airways. This is a capital increase, already authorized by the European Commission.... more
AirlinesITA Airways: Mef asks for a reduction of the BoD members
Letter sent to management also asking for the removal of president Alfredo Altavilla
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef) has sent a letter to the management of the Italian airline ITA Airways. In the letter he asks the current executive president Alfredo Altavilla to update the agenda... more
AirlinesITA Airways. Mef re-evaluates Certares offer
Exclusive negotiation with an American consortium has raised a fuss within the company
With the end of the exclusive negotiation obligations, which took place on 31 October, the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef) studies the dossier and the unknowns on the privatization plan presented... more
Civil aviationITA Airways: Altavilla sues
Accusations against 7 board members filed with the Court of Rome
ITA Airways executive chairman Alfredo Altavilla sues 7 board members of the Italian flag carrier. These are six board members appointed by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef) and the CEO Fabio... more
AirlinesITA Airways dossier on the table of the Meloni Government
Executive could choose alternative MSC-Lufthansa consortium
The dossier on the privatization of the flag carrier ITA Airways arrives on the table of the Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. There are many knots of the question: from the delegations removed from the executive... more
DefenseAustralia orders 12 upgraded Seahawk helicopters
Value 49.6 million dollars; first delivery expected in 2025
The Royal Australian Navy has ordered the US aircraft manufacturer Sikorsky, controlled by the American group Lockheed Martin, 12 modernized MH-60R Seahawk helicopters. The agreement provides for the conversion... more
DefenseThe Netherlands: first modernized Apache helicopter
The order includes approximately 25 modified AH-64E military aircraft
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (Rnlaf) received the first Apache AH-64E attack helicopter updated and modernized to version 6 from the American company Boeing. The delivery is the first of a batch of... more
Latest newsMeloni Government: first phone call with Biden
"Ready to work together in the Atlantic Alliance"
Palazzo Chigi communicated in the past few hours that the president of the Italian Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, and the president of the United States, Joe Biden, had a first telephone conversation... more
Finance and economyUkrainian war: European aid plan
World Bank estimates around 350 billion euros in damages in eight months of war
The World Bank has released an estimate of the damage caused by the Russian armed forces in Ukraine, which amounts to about 350 billion euros in eight months of war against Moscow. For this reason, yesterday... more
Latest newsMeloni Government: the programmatic speech
The Chamber of Deputies vote of confidence will take place at 7pm. Declarations to the Senate tomorrow
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, gave her keynote address to the Chamber of Deputies. The chamber vote of confidence will take place at 7:00pm. Tomorrow the reply of the declarations... more
Latest newsMeloni Government: the list of ministers
The oath on Saturday 22 October at 10:00 at the Quirinale
The president of Fratelli d'Italia Giorgia Meloni is the first woman in the Italian history to be president of the Council of Ministers. She accepts without reserve the task entrusted to her by the President... more
AirlinesHow air traffic control is evolving
About 50 years after the adoption of radar and radio technology, the service is increasingly automated
The Air Traffic Control service today is increasingly automated and has thousands of operators. But it all started over 100 years ago with a man and a flag guiding the pilots of the planes during take-off... more
AirlinesITA Airways: BoD revokes Altavilla's powers
Now the Italian Executive President could engage a legal battle
The Board of Directors of the air carrier ITA Airways voted by a majority in favor of the cancellation of the operational powers of the executive president Alfredo Altavilla. These are transferred to the... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Tomorrow an air transport strike in Italy
According to estimates more than 250,000 passengers will suffer inconvenience, cancelled and delayed flights
A strike day tomorrow, Friday 21 October, for the air transport sector. According to some estimates, more than 250,000 passengers will suffer inconvenience, cancelled and delayed flights. The Italian Civil... more
Defense"Euronaval" exhibition kicks off in Paris
Thriving global market marks + 5.5% in orders in 2020-2022
The "Euronaval 2022" exhibition, one of the main global events dedicated to the naval military sector, running until 21 October 2022, kicks off in Paris. It is an important showcase in which components,... more
AirlinesITA Airways: new BoD meeting on 20 October
A vote will be taken to confirm or not proxies to President Altavilla
The executive chairman of the flag carrier ITA Airways, Alfredo Altavilla, has called an extraordinary meeting of the Board of Directors which has been set for Thursday 20 October at 2.30 pm. An important... more
AirlinesITA Airways: the crux of Altavilla's proxies
Board of Statutory Auditors asks for a new BoD meeting
The Board of Statutory of the flag carrier ITA Airways has requested the calling of a new meeting of the Board of Directors of the company by the Executive Chairman Alfredo Altavilla, to whom the supervisory... more
Civil aviationUnited States: the "Nbaa-Bace 2022" kicks off
Event dedicated to corporate aircraft: sector recovering faster than commercial one
The Business Aircraft Convention & Exhibition ("Nbaa-Bace") 2022, organized by the National Business Aviation Association (Nbaa), kicks off today, October 18, in the United States. The event will end on... more
AirlinesITA Airways: Altavilla retains powers
Decision of the board of statutory auditors pending further management meetings
Over the weekend, the board of auditors of the flag carrier ITA Airways ruled that the decision taken by a majority in the board of directors last 12 October is not to be considered a resolution in all... more
DefenseNATO: nuclear deterrence exercise begins
"Steadfast Noon" training involves 60 aircraft from 14 countries
The "Steadfast Noon" air exercise kicks off today, October 17, during which the air forces of the entire North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will exercise nuclear deterrence capabilities. The training... more
Civil aviationLorenzo Fontana President of the Italian Chamber
"The greatness of Italy is diversity. Italy's interest is to sublimate diversity"
The Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic has a new president: it is Lorenzo Fontana (Lega party). The Montecitorio assembly entrusted him with the seat of the third most important position in the... more
DefenseLorenza Pigozzi is the new Fincantieri Communications director
The manager will also take care of the Group's external relations
The Fincantieri Group has a new Communications and External Relations Director: this is Lorenza Pigozzi who left the Mediobanca Group after 21 years, where since 2013 she has held the position of Head... more
AirlinesITA Airways: opinions on Altavilla's proxies
Ministry of Economy deems the revocation lawful
The tug-of-war between the president of ITA Airways, Alfredo Altavilla, and the six members of the Board of Directors, appointed by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef), who recently revoked all the... more
AirlinesGenoa airport reopened
Yesterday the strike by Ansaldo Energia workers paralyzed it
The "Cristoforo Colombo" airport of Genoa-Sestri Levante is back in operation. Regularity restored of departures and arrivals. Today are regular again, after there was a suspension that lasted several... more
Latest newsIgnazio La Russa elected President of the Italian Senate
"We do not talk about 'all at once', but we are not afraid of reforms, we must implement them together"
The new president of the Italian Senate has been elected: he is Ignazio La Russa (FdI). The seat of the second highest office in the state was entrusted to him at the end of the following vote: 186 out... more
Finance and economyCica Forum: today Putin-Erdogan summit
There is expectation over Turkish proposals to end the war in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan began a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures... more
AirlinesGenoa Airport: operations suspended
Air connections interrupted due to a protest by Ansaldo Energia workers
Operations at the "Cristoforo Colombo" airport of Genoa-Sestri Levante have been suspended in these hours. The cause is a protest by the workers of the Ansaldo Energia company, who entered the airport... more