AirlinesITA Airways: the first two airplanes with Star Alliance logo rolled out...
A-320 and A-220/300 will be updated with additional units in the coming months
The first two ITA Airways aircraft showcasing the Star Alliance brand sign have rolled out the hangar today, one A-320 and one A-220/300. Additional airplanes will be progressively updated with the Star... more
DefenseNATO launches "Eastern Sentry" mission on the eastern flank of Europe
The military activity will begin in the coming days, especially thanks to Denmark, France, UK and Germany
Today at a press conference NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), General Alexus G. Grynkewich, held a joint press briefing to outline NATO's response to the violation... more
AerospaceEU: General Assembly on Defence, Space and Cybersecurity held today
On the future agenda of the European Union and Europe's needs in key sectors /ATTACHMENT
Today, Friday 12 September 2025, the General Assembly on Defence, Space and Cybersecurity was held at Esrin, the European Space Agency's Earth Observation Programme Centre in Italy. The event was organised... more
AirportsAirspace restrictions will also be in place in Estonia in the comin...
At the eastern border of the country, for airliners, sports aviation and civil drones
Following Poland and Latvia, Estonia yesterday also decided to impose restrictions on its airspace in the eastern part of the country. This measure was requested by the Estonian defense forces, Kaitsevägi,... more
DefenseKiev: "Russia has lost 1,099,530 people in Ukraine"
Additional funds under the Purl program are coming to counter Moscow
According to data released today by the Ukrainian armed forces, since February 24, 2022, 1,099,530 Russian casualties have been reported in Ukraine (an increase of 1,150 from the previous day). The data... more
DefenseMutual defense pact: Saudi Arabia and Pakistan strengthen the strategic alliance
The agreement is historic: aggression against one of the two countries will be considered an aggression against both
The agreement aims to consolidate cooperation and regional stability more
AccidentsAir India airplane crash: four families of victims file lawsuit against Boeing and Honeywell
Allegations of negligence and design defects at the heart of the legal battle following the June tragedy
Three months after the tragic crash of Air India Flight 171 (see AVIONEWS and related links), the families of four of the 260 victims have filed a lawsuit in the United States against aerospace giants... more
AccidentsMalaysian Airlines flight MH17: Moscow appeals ICAO decision
Contested vote on Kremlin's responsibility for disaster
"On September 18, the Russian Federation, in accordance with Article 84 of the 1944 Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention), filed an appeal with the International Court of Justice... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines launches new air connections to Port Sudan
Firstly with two frequencies a week and then with three ones
Briefs. Turkish Airlines has inaugurated flights to Port Sudan, bringing to 63 the number of its destinations on the African continent. The flag carrier will operate the connections twice weekly until... more
AirportsA new Hilton hotel will be built, connected to Milan-Linate airport
The building is part of a larger urban regeneration project of the area
Milan-Linate airport will soon be receiving a new DoubleTree by Hilton hotel. The construction of the four-star hotel, part of the urban regeneration and enhancement project of the Linate Airport District... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: three weekly links to the Red Sea from October
The 12th destination in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to be served by the airline
Qatar Airways announced the upcoming launch of operations at The Red Sea, Saudi Arabia with three weekly flights from 21 October 2025, making it the 12th destination in the Kingdom to be served by the... more
AerospaceAvio and Spacelaunch announce new agreement for Vega C
The launch is scheduled for the second half of 2027
Avio and SpaceLaunch, a US-based launch services company headquartered in Austin, Texas, have signed a Launch Services Agreement to place an institutional Earth observation satellite into orbit aboard... more
CargoItalian Foreign Ministry (Farnesina): humanitarian aid shipment from Development...
To support the recovery of the hospital sector by sending electromedical equipment
A humanitarian cargo of the Italian Cooperation destined to support the recovery of the Syrian hospital sector landed in Damascus today. The flight took off from the UN World Food Programme’s Humanitarian R... more
Civil aviationATR sees demand for 300 aircraft in the USA
Expected to exit the market within the next 10 years
New data presented today at the ATR Regional Air Connectivity Summit (RACS) held ahead of the RAA Leaders Conference, show that regional air travel in the United States is at a turning point. The company... more
AirlinesCebu Pacific signs long-term agreement for IMS solution
For its entire fleet, including A-320 and A-330 aircraft
Satair, an Airbus Services company and world reference in the commercial aerospace aftermarket, and Cebu Pacific, the Philippines’ carrier, have signed along-term agreement for Satair’s Integrated Mat... more
AirlinesDelta partners with Maeve Aerospace
To advance hybrid regional aircraft
Delta Air Lines is partnering with Maeve Aerospace to advance the development of Maeve’s hybrid electric aircraft for regional flights. Compared to today's regional aircraft designs, the MAEVE Jet is d... more
AirlinesThales signs two strategic contracts with IndiGo
A 11-year agreement for avionics maintenance on 1,200+ aircraft
Thales and IndiGo, India’s largest airline, have signed a strategic maintenance contract for the carrier’s current fleet of 430 A-320 aircraft and future order of over 800 A-32X airplanes.As part of thi... more
AirlinesAeroporti di Puglia (AdP): the Bari–Nantes flight resumes from April, o...
Vasile (President): "After the pandemic it was necessary to resume the air connection"
Bari will be connected to Nantes from next April 9. The flight, operated by Transavia, will expand the international network of the "‘Karol Wojtyla" and respond to an ever-growing demand to and from F... more
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Civil aviationSmartflyer and H55 partner to power the SF-1 hybrid-electric aircraft
The first demonstrator set to fly in 2026
Smartflyer AG, an innovative aircraft manufacturer and H55 SA, the leading provider of certified electric propulsion systems, are proud to announce they officially signed a new partnership last Friday... more
AirlinesKorean Air and Boeing to strengthen predictive maintenance collabor...
Agreement signed at the event in Singapore
Korean Air has entered into a strategic partnership with Boeing for enhanced collaboration in predictive maintenance. The agreement was signed at the "MRO Asia-Pacific 2025 Conference" (September 16-17)... more
AerospaceTAS. NG23, the Cygnus XL resupply mission
Launched toward the International Space Station
Civil aviationGiorgia Meloni met Antonio Costa (European Council President)
As part of his tour of European capitals, which he began at the end of August.- VIDEO
CargoItalian Foreign Ministry (Farnesina): humanitarian aid shipment from Development...
To support the recovery of the hospital sector by sending electromedical equipment
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AirlinesITA-Lufthansa: pressure on Rome
Wedding between airlines not at risk, but ex-Alitalia workers' lawsuits raise costs
Some verdicts of the Labor Court of Rome, which ordered the reinstatement of approximately 250 workers of the former Alitalia company in the new air carrier ITA Arways, had an immediate effect. The negotiation... more
DefenseAustrian MoD selects the C-390 "Millennium" as its new military transport...
The Country joins to other four ones as future operator of this model
The Austrian Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced today the decision to select the C-390 "Millennium" aircraft as its new tactical transport solution.Austria joins Brazil, Portugal, Hungary and the Netherlands... more
AirlinesUSA: Spirit Airlines expands routes
It will strengthen the Winter connections network from November
AirportsSingapore Airport: travel without a passport
It will be replaced by biometric technology and extended to various security procedures
