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Civil aviationItalian Enav: approved interim financial report as at March 31, 2022
Together with the new 2022-2024 business plan -ATTACHMENT
The Board of Directors of ENAV SpA, in their meeting held today under the chairmanship of Francesca Isgrò, approved the Interim Financial Report as at 31 March 2022 and the new 2022-2024 Business Plan. The h... more
AirlinesAirline Wizz Air expands into Saudi Arabia
Mou signed with country investing in tourism
Low-cost airline Wizz Air is expanding its presence in the Arabian Peninsula with the aim to launch air links between Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom. It is a decision that espouses Riyadh's goal of... more
AirlinesEASA on ending mask requirement
"Staff should continue to encourage their use even when not necessary"
The end of the mask-wearing requirement as of Monday, May 16, on board European planes and at European airports requires some clarifications. They were given by the same decision makers who decreed the... more
Civil aviationPilot unconscious, passenger lands Cessna 208 plane
Following instructions from the control tower - VIDEO
The pilot of a Cessna 208 plane fainted and a passenger, sitting at the controls and following instructions from control tower operators, landed the aircraft without ever having any flying experience.... more
AccidentsChina: Tibet Airlines plane on fire
Aborted takeoff due to engine problems, then off-track - VIDEO
An A-319 plane belonging to China's Tibet Airlines caught fire just after it aborted takeoff and went off the runway. It happened this morning at Chongqing-Jiangbei International Airport in the city of... more
AirportsAircraft. IATA: guidance to remove mask mandate a step towards normality
The declarations by its Director General Willie Walsh
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed new guidance from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) removing its recommendation that masks should be required in-flight. EASA’s upd... more
DefenseBiden-Draghi meeting unites EU and US
"Putin thought he could divide us, but he failed in his intent"
The White House released these hours a summary of the talks between Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and US Prime Minister Joe Biden: "In their meeting in the Oval Office, they emphasized their commitment... more
Finance and economyUS towards increased production of rocket launchers
War in Ukraine increased demand for Javelin, but more chips needed
The US Congress could give the green light to defense and security specialist Lockheed Martin's plan to double production of FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missile launchers as a new goal. This would be increased... more
DefenseUkrainian war: US fears over Russian nuclear power
"It will be a years-long war. Putin will use atomic weapon only in case of existential threat"
The US intelligence chief said in recent hours that it believes the conflict could extend beyond Ukraine and involve Moldova as well. For Washington, Russian President Vladimir Putin's goals will not be... more
DefenseGreat expectation for Draghi-Biden meeting
The Presidents will focus on Russian-Ukrainian conflict
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi is in the United States to meet with US President Joe Biden and thus reaffirm the strength of the transatlantic bond between Rome and Washington. At 8:00pm Italian... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: the Italian role and the weapons in Kiev
Metsola: "Right to send the heavy ones for danger to our allies under threat"
From sending armaments to Ukraine to the common European defense. These are some of the issues addressed in an interview by the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, in Italy for a two-day... more
AirportsEU Covid certificate: Parliament backs one-year extension
A review after six months
The European Parliament agrees to keep the EU Digital COVID Certificate framework in place for another year, until June 2023.To ensure that EU citizens can benefit from their right to free movement regardless... more
IndustryBoeing moves its headquarters
New offices in Arlington, but it will keep "significant presence" in Chicago
The US aerospace and defense group Boeing announced in recent hours that it will move its headquarters from Chicago to Arlington, Virginia, where the company also plans to create a research and technological... more
Latest newsUkrainian conflict: the death toll and injuries
The updated bulletins of Moscow and Kiev on neutralized means and men
According to the daily bulletin issued by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces there have been at least 24,700 casualties in the Russian army since the day of the attack (February 24). Considering... more
AirlinesITA Airways approved maxi salaries for Lazzerini and Altavilla
Board of Directors gives green light also to the budget: -148 million in 2021
After the closure of 2021 with accounts in the red for 148 million euros, although slightly better than expected, the board of directors of the national airline ITA Airways approved in recent days, in... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm Group halves losses
Returns estimated to be higher than 2019 through Summer 2022
The Franco-Dutch airline group Air France-KLm has released its financial results for the first quarter of the year in these hours. The figures show a clear recovery over the past year. Net losses amounted... more
AirlinesLufthansa halves losses
It quadruples passengers carried compared to first quarter 2021
German carrier Lufthansa announced its financial results for the first quarter of the year in recent hours. The figures show that there has been a marked recovery in the last 12 months, despite the disruption... more
AirlinesSpirit Airlines says no to JetBlue
Confirmed the agreement by mid-2022 with Frontier Airlines
The US low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has announced that it has rejected a 3.6 billion dollar acquisition bid offered by rival American airline JetBlue. This rejection confirms the company's intention... more
Civil aviationUSA: 70,000 pilots attacked by lasers
According to the FAA data based on complaints collected from 2010 to 2021
After the 9700 attacks with lasers against aircraft, recorded during 2021, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that the increase in cases is linked to a number of concomitant factors: from... more
DefenseDraghi's speech to the Europarliament
"War is a humanitarian, security, energy, economic crisis. Italy is working on a diplomatic solution"
The President of the Italian Council of Ministers, Mario Draghi, spoke today for the first time in his career at the plenary assembly of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, where he spoke about the... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: evacuation in Mariupol
Kiev warns that continued military attacks are hampering operations
At the start this morning the resumption of evacuation operations of civilians from the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, besieged for weeks by the Russian Army, which seeks to take full possession to ensure... more
AerospaceRussia will leave International Space Station
Rogozin (Roscosmos): "On the exact date we will warn our partners in advance"
The Russian space agency Roscosmos announced that it will end prematurely the international collaboration on board the International Space Station (ISS) in recent hours. It is a decision that is the direct... more
AirportsItalian ENAV: contract signed with the Qatar Aviation Authority
The company supports the Country for the "Fifa World Cup"
ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance company), as part of its non-regulated business, has signed a contract with the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority to support Qatar's air traffic management during the "2022... more
AerospaceSamantha Cristoforetti (2): what she will make on the ISS
Scientific experiments will one day allow man to reach Mars
The Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti from tonight is on board the International Space Station (ISS) along with 11 other people. The crew will conduct scientific research in various fields: from... more
AerospaceSamantha Cristoforetti is on the ISS
The docking to the International Space Station in the Italian night
The Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying the Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti docked this night at 1:40 Italian time the International Space Station (ISS), on board of which there are now a total of... more
AerospaceStart of the space mission with Samantha Cristoforetti
Launched rocket that will bring tonight astronaut aboard the ISS
It took off at 9:53am Italian time from Kennedy Space Center, in the United States, the Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Italian astronaut of the European Space Agency (ESA) Samantha Cristoforetti. The mission... more
AirportsMunich Airport: dynamic traffic growth paves way out of crisis
The results during an annual press conference of today
In fiscal year 2021, traffic development at Munich Airport was still heavily influenced by the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic. At 12.5 million, the number of passengers at the airport increased... more
DefenseSigonella command to Aaron Shoemaker
Next Friday ceremony alternation with Kevin Pickard who will leave
Ship commander Kevin Pickard leaves his place to his homologous Aaron Shoemaker, who takes command of the US Air Force Station Sigonella, located in the Sicilian territory of Lentini, in the province of... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: more weapons from Washington
About 800 million dollars in drones, cannons and ammunition to Kiev this week-end
Confirmation came yesterday. While the military means and the men of the Russian Army are concentrated in the Donbass to give the final assault to the region, in the last hours the president of the United... more
AirlinesUSA: joys and fears for masks stop
Regulatory chaos and public opinion divided after the end of the obligation on aircraft
After the stop to the compulsory wearing of face masks by passengers on board of US means of transport, including aircraft, American public opinion continues to be divided on the effectiveness of this... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. General strike in Italy on Friday April 22
A 24 hour protest, guaranteed minimum services
At the start tomorrow, Friday, April 22, the general strike of 24 hours throughout Italy will involve the public and private sectors: from transport to school. The mobilization was called by the union... more
DefenseFinland invests two billions in defense
Objective of Helsinki is to strengthen park means and to enter in the NATO
On April 13, the political leaders of Finland and Sweden, Prime Minister Sanna Marin and her counterpart Magdalena Andersson, respectively, made official the desire to join the Atlantic Alliance. A historic... more
Finance and economyCDP (2): appointments for the renewal of corporate bodies in investee companies
The list of candidates for Fincantieri, Autostrade per l'Italia, Ansaldo Energia
The board of directors of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti SpA (CDP), which met today, approved, in view of the renewal of the Board of Directors of Fincantieri SpA, on the agenda of the Shareholders' Meeting... more
DefenseFincantieri's top management renewed
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti presented today the list of candidates
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (Cdp) today presented the list of candidates that will make up the new board of directors of Fincantieri Shipbuilding Group: general Claudio Graziano is indicated as the new chairman... more
DefenseUkraine conflict: Washington will send more weapons
The announcement in videoconference with allies: they will strengthen Kiev's air fleet
In the videoconference convened by US President Joe Biden with the political leaders of the member countries of the Atlantic Alliance, the European Union and the G7, Washington urged its partners to continue... more
CuriositiesUkrainian war: Kiev resists at Mariupol
Rejected request for truce made by Russians besieging Azovstal factory
The conflict between Kiev and Moscow has entered the second phase. The two armies confront each other mainly in war scenarios located in the eastern and southern of Ukraine. In particular, the firefight... more
IndustryRestored communication IAEA with Chernobyl
Grossi: "Excellent news that the authority can now contact the site directly when necessary"
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that direct communications between the organization and the Ukrainian nuclear power plant of Chernobyl have been restored yesterday. The positive news... more
DefenseBiden's phone call with allied countries today
Kicking off at 3:45 pm Italian time videoconference to discuss support for Ukraine
With the start of the arrival in Ukraine of the last tranche of armaments (including armored vehicles and howitzers) worth 800 million dollars, the position of the United States in the Russian-Ukrainian... more
Civil aviationUnited States: stop mask requirement on airplanes
Biden administration decision after Florida court ruling
Stop to the obligation of the masks for the passengers on board of the US means of transport. The federal administration led by Joe Biden has suspended in these hours the duty for travelers to wear a personal... more
AccidentsPlane crash in China: B-737/800 in flight again
Inspections continue after the serious event. Sunday first connection after one month
The Asian air carrier China Eastern Airlines is progressively authorizing the return to operation of its fleet consisting in part of about 100 B-737/800 aircraft. This decision comes almost a month after... more
DefenseRussia-Ukraine: US fears Moscow's atomic bomb
Burns (CIA): "No one should take the threat of nuclear weapons lightly"
The United States believes that, due to the difficulties encountered by the Russian army in the invasion in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin may resort to the use of nuclear weapons, as announced... more
DefenseChinese military exercises near Taiwan
Air and naval forces in action during US politicians' visit to the island
The tension between Taiwan and China has reached a peak in the last hours. All because of a military exercise that the Chinese Army held today near the sea strait in front of the disputed island. In action... more
DefenseUkrainian war: what Kiev and Moscow demand
Peace negotiations between the two countries are stalled due to frozen positions
The peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine have been stalled for days due to the requests made by Moscow and Kiev that, not finding points of contact, have led to the freezing of positions. And... more
AirlinesUSA: confirmed masks on planes
Renewed obligation to wear them also on public transport until May
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have extended the federal requirement to wear masks on board of public and private air, rail and road transport for another two weeks. Despite multiple... more
DefenseRussia-Ukraine: 6500 war crimes reported
In Ukraine the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague
The General Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine has announced that, according to an official calculation, there are about 6500 alleged war crimes committed by the Russian Army and for which investigations have... more
AerospaceSpace mission with Samantha Cristoforetti postponed
Rocket launch from US adjourned to April 23 due to technical problems
Postponed the start of the Crew-4 space mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) whose crew includes the Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, the first woman of the Old Continent to command the... more
AirportsHeathrow Airport: record number of passengers in March
Holland-Kaye: "It is good to see the airport return to normal after two years"
The number of passengers passing through London-Heathrow Airport in March 2022 is the highest since the start of the pandemic: 4.2 million travellers in one month. Demand was driven primarily by Britons'... more
AirportsSpirit Airlines flight attendants protest
Protests at US airports to inform passengers of alleged contractual violations
The flight attendants of the Spirit Airlines begun a union mobilization in the last hours in various US airports. The workers organized picket lines in which they inform passengers about their working... more
Civil aviationAirbus shareholders approve 2022 AGM resolutions
Guillaume Faury was reappointed CEO of the industry
Airbus shareholders approved all resolutions proposed at the 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM), including the appointment of a new director and the renewal of three Board members among them the Chief Executive... more
AirlinesFrance: resumption of recruitment in the aviation sector
Airbus starts: at least 6000 new employees worldwide
With the increase in travel demand swelling the volume of air traffic, employment of workers in the aviation sector in France is also on the upswing. That's why Ryanair has launched a program to recruit... more