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Latest newsUkrainian war: interview with Zelensky
"Everyone understood that invasion was imminent. Not enough was done"
During the Ukrainian conflict, there was not a day when there was no talk about a possible escape of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky from the country. He has always responded with his usual irony... more
DefenseTiger Mark 3 military helicopter unites Europe
Even (Airbus): "Emblematic instrument of cooperation for a strong common defense"
The technological-military program of the Tiger Mark 3 war helicopter, developed by the European manufacturer Airbus Helicopters, is of unparalleled political, industrial and operational importance for... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: masks yes or masks no
In the US the debate grows, but the obligation ends on March 18th
The use of anti-covid-19 masks at some of the latest major public events in the United States appears sporadic, while some schools have made their use optional. However, aboard airplanes and on other modes... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: towards Chinese mediation
Today virtual meeting between political leaders of France, Germany and China
Today French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will have a meeting, probably by videoconference, with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. At the center of the meeting is once again the... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: American weapons in Kiev
Possible sending of aircrafts and anti-missile systems in the country; other 500 NATO soldiers in Europe
The Department of Defense of the United States is evaluating the sending of Patriot or Thaad anti-missile systems to the European allies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). In addition, Washington... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: bombs in Sumy
At least ten people killed; humanitarian corridor started to evacuate civilians
Local authorities in the Ukrainian city of Sumy announced that a Russian air raid that took place tonight in the capital of the homonymous district, in the north-eastern part of Ukraine, caused the killing... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: Russia initiates truce
Evacuation of civilians starts, but explosions are heard in the south of the country
Russia has announced the beginning today of a ceasefire in several Ukrainian cities starting at 10:00 am (8:00 am in Italy). It is the result of the third round of peace negotiations between Russia and... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: war crimes under consideration
Today first meeting of the International Criminal Court in The Hague
The first meeting of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Holland, started in last hours. The judges gathered to assess whether Russia has committed war crimes during the military aggression... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: Moscow opens humanitarian corridors
At least six routes manned by drones and directed towards Russia and Belarus
Russia announced the opening and securing of humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of civilians from Ukraine in these hours. The routes are directed to border towns located in Russia and Belarus and... more
AirlinesLufthansa could found a new air carrier
Decision following the dispute between Germanwings pilots and unions
The German airline Lufthansa may set up a new company to split short-haul from main brand's long-haul services. This new airline could manage feeder flights to Munich and Frankfurt airports, providing... more
DefenseUkraine conflict: Russia occupies nuclear power plants
Boris Johnson: "They directly threaten the security of all of Europe"
The Russian Army advancing into Ukrainian territory is trying to take control of the country's strategic sites, including nuclear power plants. After having put the Chernobyl site under its domain, tonight... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: outcome of peace negotiations
No ceasefire but Russia says yes to humanitarian corridors for fleeing civilians
The second meeting of the peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine that ended yesterday at the Brest Forest, in Belarus, did not produce the result that the world was hoping for. No ceasefire by Moscow,... more
AirlinesLufthansa will not return to profit in 2022
Spohr (CEO): "Partnership with ITA is our strategic goal"
The Board of Directors of the German air carrier Lufthansa, contrary to earlier wishes, is not certain that the airline will return to profit in 2022. The company's top management is certain that passenger... more
AirlinesAirbus inaugurates new campus to train the pilots of tomorrow
In the South-West of France
Airbus Flight Academy Europe (AFAE), a 100% subsidiary of the company, has inaugurated a new campus, in Angoulême, South-West France. During the ceremony, the indusry confirmed that Volotea, the Barcelona-based... more
Civil aviationUkrainian conflict: Kiev asks for no-fly zone
NATO would be evaluating request. Moscow: "Third world war would be nuclear"
Some members of the Ukrainian parliament, including Oleksandra Ustinova and Savannah Guthrie, expressed gratitude to the US after hearing President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, but denounced:... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: negotiations confirmed today
A time for diplomacy: peace talks in Belovezhskaya Pushcha in Belarus
The second round of peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will be held today, Wednesday, March 2nd, in Belovezhskaya Pushcha in Belarus, a forested area on the border with Poland. The diplomatic... more
DefenseNato: Stoltenberg visits multinational tactical group in Estonia
Today the meeting with Estonian President Alar Karis
Flash news from the world. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met President Alar Karis, today, on Tuesday March 1st, 2022, as the first leg of a visit to Estonia. Stoltenberg praised the North European... more
Latest newsExtraordinary EU session on Ukraine crisis
Four goals to limit Russian influence. Zelensky speaks
An extraordinary plenary session is being held right now at the European Parliament. Opening the meeting is newly elected President Roberta Metsola, who said, "Our way of life is worth defending. It is... more
Latest newsEuropean Parliament on Ukraine: Roberta Metsola opened the debate
The speech by the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola opened the debate at 12:30. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the European Parliament plenary in today’s debate on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The... more
DefenseUkraine crisis: the speech of Draghi
To the Senate: will be doubled Italian Air Forces in Romania
The President of the Italian Council of Ministers Mario Draghi spoke this morning at the Senate to discuss the war between Russia and Ukraine and the possible effects of the conflict on Italian country,... more
DefenseUkraine crisis: Turkey does not block Russian ships
Dardanelles Strait allows passage from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea
The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has answered negatively to the request of the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky who had asked Turkey -NATO member (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) near... more
DefenseUkraine crisis: start of peace negotiations
Kiev delegation arrived by helicopter for talks with Moscow
At the start in Ukraine peace negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian delegation. Kiev requests an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Soviet soldiers and vehicles from the territory. Moscow... more
AccidentsECA, flying to and over Ukraine
European response again inconsistent
The lack of clarity, coordination and guidance to pilots about overflying and flying to Ukraine at times of a developing serious military conflict is a great concern. Despite two disastrous aircraft events... more
Latest newsUkraine: statement by European Parliament's leaders
An extraordinary plenary session for next Tuesday
Parliament’s President and group leaders adopted the following statement on Russia’s military attack on Ukraine, and announced an extraordinary plenary session for next Tuesday."The European Parliament Con... more
Finance and economyAVIONEWS interviews Marcello Minenna, general manager of Adm
Adm and Eppo signed an important contract -VIDEO
The agreement between ADM and Eppo is an important contract, which adds even more value to the national and international investigative action. It was signed by the general manager of Adm, Marcello Minenna,... more
DefenseUkraine. NATO has activated a defense plan
Jens Stoltenberg and his words
NATO defense plan was activated today. The secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, during the conference, which ended a few minutes ago, pointed out that while the other powers sought diplomatic political... more
AirlinesITA Airways launches new service
It represents a step forward in its commercial strategy
ITA Airways launches Flight Pass, a new service dedicated to its customers and featuring a personalised package of prepaid vouchers for the purchase of airline tickets in Economy, Superior and Business... more
AccidentsInternational Day commemorating aircraft crash victims and their families
ICAO has established it for next February 20
Safety is a top priority for ICAO and remarkable progress has been achieved over decades of development of International Air Transport. Nevertheless, despite such advances, aircraft accidents remain a... more
AirlinesUSA: zero tolerance on unruly passengers on aircraft
After recent episodes there is talk of establishing a no-fly list
The establishment of a no-fly list for harassing passengers, whose inappropriate behavior has been reported on board aircraft and at airports, is an issue that has been gaining media attention in the United... more
Civil aviationMore dialogue on B-787 Dreamliner aircraft certification
Dickson: "Systemic solution with Boeing. Another directive is not a stretch"
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) needs a "systemic solution" with Boeing to address the safety issues regarding the production of the B-787 Dreamliner aircraft and issuing a new directive on... more
DefenseUkraine crisis: towards Russia-US meeting
Moscow publishes its requests, Washington announces Blinken-Lavrov meeting
The US State Department announced in recent hours that the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken should meet next week the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. The notice, that many have interpreted... more
AirlinesUSA: 80 passengers reported to the FBI
To date 499 cases of unruly travellers since the beginning of 2022
The number of unruly passengers reported over the past two years has risen sharply in the United States, mainly due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which exacerbated tempers on board aircraft and at the airports.... more
Civil aviationUnited States: FAA administrator resigns in March
Dickson: "I want to devote my full time and attention to my family"
The current administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Steve Dickson, has resigned. His decision will not take immediate effect, but will leave the position at the end of March 2022. This... more
AirlinesUnruly passengers (3): flight hijacked in the USA
Violent traveller held in his seat by flight attendants
The number of air transport incidents caused by unruly passengers continues to rise in the US skies. One of the most significant cases in 2022 was the party organised on board a charter flight, operated... more
AirlinesUnruly passengers (2): 250 no-mask ones reported
US data published on them in 2022
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released data on reports of unruly passengers on board aircraft in the first six weeks of 2022. Since January 1st, the authority received 394 complaints,... more
AerospaceTen years from first launch of VEGA
The European rocket developed has carried out several types of mission
On February 13, 2012, the Vega rocket left the launch pad of the Guyana Space Center for the first time, carrying the Italian Space Agency's LARES satellite and other scientific payloads. Ten years passed... more
CuriositiesFirst African-American female pilot in Louisiana
Officer Tatiana Julien will command National Guard helicopters
Warrant Officer Tatiana Julien will go down in US history as the first African-American female pilot to serve in the Louisiana Army National Guard. This is a significant moment for one of the states that... more
AirlinesUnruly passengers: US considers a black-list
Secretary of Transportation responding to a letter from Delta carrier
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian sent a letter last week asking the US Department of Justice to create a national no-fly list for unruly passengers. In recent hours, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has i... more
AirlinesAna Holdings and Ana: changes to the boards
Announced today into BoD
ANA Holdings Inc today announces changes to its board. Koji Shibata, Senior Executive Vice President and Member of the Board, will succeed Shinya Katanozaka as President and CEO from April 1, 2022 while... more
AirlinesAtlantia puts 1.5 billion into Airports Côte d'Azur
It also includes development of French vertiports to start from Nice
Atlantia Group's top management has announced that it will invest in the airport management company Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur to improve the environmental sustainability of the airports, and to maintain a... more
DefenseUkraine crisis: Russia calms Europe
Macron: "Putin assured there will be deterioration or escalation"
On board the A-330 France Air Force presidential plane bound for Kiev, Ukraine, President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron told reporters that he had obtained a promise from Russian President Vladimir... more
AirlinesA man organises in-flight party then sues the carrier
Sunwing airline cancels return charter flight after drinking party
The in-flight party organised on 30 December last year on board a charter flight operated by the Canadian airline Sunwing Airlines received international media coverage. Now the story continues. The organiser... more
Civil aviationFincantieri-Enea, team up for energy, environment, and circular economy
Signed a MoU aimed at identifying areas of common interest -2 VIDEO
Fincantieri and ENEA signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at identifying areas of common interest and developing a research and innovation program portfolio. The partnership will include different... more
AirportsEU Council on Covid-19: revised recommendation on measures affecting free movement
Based on the individual situation of persons and no longer on the region of origin
The European Council adopted yesterday a recommendation on a coordinated approach to facilitate safe free movement during the COVID-19 pandemic. This recommendation responds to the significant increase... more
Civil aviationAirbus Helicopters bounces back in 2021
The industry logged over 400 orders
In 2021, Airbus Helicopters logged 419 gross orders (net: 414) showing solid signs of recovery from the 2020 market situation which was heavily impacted by the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.... more
AirlinesAnti-Vid rules in Hong Kong frighten managers
Companies move employees out of the city, other financial centres take advantage of it
Hong Kong's governorship is the focus of criticism from the financial establishment. Tough restrictions introduced to combat the spread of infections of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus are increasingly... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: Chief Strategy Officer Angus Clarke leaves
News arrives a week after the non-renewal of Pieter Elbers
The head of strategy of the Air France-KLM airline group, Angus Clarke, leaves his post in the Franco-Dutch company. The manager was the right-hand man of the group's CEO, Benjamin Smith. The news comes... more
AirlinesCologne-Bonn Airport: passenger growth and cargo record
It grew in the two transport segments
In 2021, Cologne Bonn Airport grew in the two transport segments of passenger traffic and air cargo. The number of passengers grew by 38 per cent in comparison to 2020 to 4.25 million, but reached only... more
Civil aviationHelicopters: manufacturer Enstrom declares bankruptcy
Chinese owner in financial trouble; expressions of interest arrive
US helicopter manufacturer Enstrom Helicopter declared bankruptcy yesterday. As of today, January 21, work activities at the plants in Menominee, Michigan, are suspended. All of the company's employees,... more
Latest newsYoung pilot completes world tour alone
Record achieved by Shark UL ultralight propeller sport aircraft
A 19-year-old Belgian-British-born pilot, Zara Rutherford, become the first woman to complete a round-the-world flight aboard a small Shark UL model ultralight propeller sports plane, as well as the youngest... more