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Fair and showsThe colors of the "Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta"
The aerostat event will be held until October 10th
The "Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta", a fair for lovers of hot air balloons, is being held these days in the United States. The event, now in its 49th edition after its debut in 1972, was cancelled... more

Fair and showsChina. "Zhuhai Airshow": news about FC-31 airplane variant
The new flagship fighter of the Chinese Army will be unveiled by this year
China will reveal by 2021 all the progress made so far in the development of the latest generation fighter variant Shenyang FC-31, which will be destined to the aircraft carriers. It was announced by the... more

CargoIATA: cargo demand over pre-Covid levels
The data released today by the International Air Transport Association
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released August 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that demand continued its strong growth trend but pressure on capacity is rising.Global... more

AirlinesAircraft. United Airlines will fire 593 no-vax workers
Other US air carriers are opposing vaccine skeptics
The US carrier United Airlines has dismissed with no salary 2000 employees who have asked to be exempted from vaccination against Covid-19. Another severe decision taken by the company was the announced... more

Latest newsNorth Korea tested a hypersonic missile
The launch took place yesterday. Confirmation from Pyongyang today
North Korea successfully tested a hypersonic missile yesterday. Rumors came from South Korea and Japan. Pyongyang confirmed today through the national news agency "KCNA" that described it as a strategic... more

AerospaceStar Trek actor really goes into space
The trip will take place on Blue Origin's New Shepard capsule
Actor William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk in the television series "Star Trek", may soon fly into space for real. To give him this possibility would be Blue Origin, the aerospace company of Amazon... more

Civil aviationUnited States reopens travel by aircraft from Europe
Air companies will have to collect tracking information
The US will reopen the air borders to European citizens. The measure is expected to take effect in November. It was announced by the coordinator of the Covid-19 Response Team, Jeff Zients. To enter t... more

IndustryGreece buys six more Rafale fighter airplanes from Paris
The Hellenic Air Force increases jets from 18 to 24
France's Interior Minister, Florence Parly, announced in a tweet Greece's intention to purchase six more Rafale jet aircraft built in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower. "Excellent news", she wrote... more

AccidentsFrance: Sécurité civile's helicopter crashed
A man has died. Four injured.
A helicopter of the French Civil Defence plummeted yesterday afternoon near Villard-de-Lans, 15 km from Grenoble, in the south-eastern France. The toll is one dead, a mechanic, and four injured. It was... more

Latest newsAfghanistan. Strong explosions at Kabul airport: victims
Western intelligence had warned of the possibility of terrorist attacks -VIDEO
US Department of Defense press secretary John Kirby confirmed on Twitter "an inaccurate number of victims" caused by the blast at the Abbey Gate of the Kabul's "Hamid Karzai" international airport.... more

AirlinesAVIONEWS interviewed Antonio Amoroso, Cub Trasporti national secretary
What present and future for ITA? -VIDEO
The national secretary Cub (Confederazione unitaria base) Trasporti, Antonio Amoroso interviewed by AVIONEWS talks about the present and future of ITA (Italia Trasporto aereo), analyzing the various facts... more

AerospaceLeonardo: foreclosed on a fifth of Profumo's salary
Bari court ruled on Divania crash and sentenced it to a precautionary patrimonial measure
Another rather heavy tile falls on the head of Alessandro Profumo, CEO of Leonardo. After being sentenced to six years in prison for rigging and false corporate communications relating to the line of inquiry... more

AirlinesAlitalia: new procedure for establishment of Newco Alitalia
Measures for air transport contained in Legislative Decree no. 104/2020 ("August")
Since Government decided in March of last year, in full closure due to the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, to proceed with nationalization of Alitalia in AS, it is third time that we have seen a profound... more

AirlinesAnticipation of 250 million in favor of Alitalia ...
... and 50 millions for Neos, Air Dolomiti, Blue Panorama
The new measures for air transport contained in Legislative Decree no. 104/2020, so-called August more

Latest newsThe Skybot F-850 robots arrived in Baikonur: they will be launched into the Space
In August the first crew entirely made up of humanoids
Today, July 23rd, two Russian "Fedor" robots, now renamed Skybot F-850, arrived at the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. On August 22nd, they will be launched on board the "Soyuz" rocket towards the International... more

Latest newsPiaggio Aerospace: Vincenzo Nicastro appointed as extraordinary commissioner
He was drawn today at MISE
The name of the extraordinary commissioner for Piaggio Aerospace, drawn today at the Ministry of Economic Development (MISE), is the lawyer Vincenzo Nicastro (ex-Unicredit), selected by the list of 7 candidates... more

Latest newsFerrovie BoD approves the offer for Alitalia
For two company branches
Short news from Italy. The Board of Directors (BoD) of Ferrovie dello Stato SpA, meeting today as anticipated by AVIONEWS, under the chairmanship of Gianluigi Vittorio Castelli, decided to present the... more

Latest newsLibya: the Tripoli-Mitiga airport reopens
It was found a ceasefire agreement
After the clashes in Tripoli that caused at least 50 dead and 138 injured and that had also led to the closure of the Tripoli-Mitiga airport, it was found an agreement between the government forces and... more

Latest newsTrump to the allies: "Increase your expenses or we'll reduce our commitment"
The President writes to the NATO countries
US President Donald Trump has severely criticized the NATO allies for the few expenses in defense sector. Germany, Belgium, Norway and Canada were the countries targeted by Trump, who wanted to warn them... more

Latest newsThe Italian Government by Giuseppe Conte
Di Maio and Salvini VPs of the Council and appointed of the Ministries of Labor and Home Office
Here is the list of Italian Ministers of the Conte M5S-Lega government after the summit at Montecitorio (headquarters of Chamber of deputies) in Rome:President of the Council of Ministers: Giuseppe ConteVice-President... more

Latest newsAlitalia's commissioners: the "slaughter"? Or simply will to change?
Rome, Italy - Luigi Gubitosi began to remove directors brought by the Arabs. How much the cost of the subsidy to exodus?
Many directors who arrived with the CEO Cramer Ball done on purpose by James Hogan on behalf of Etihad, have left the company with the Alitalia's compulsory administration. AVIONEWS recreates the list... more

Latest newsTerrorism? Explosion at the S. Petersburg's subway: 9 victims. Putin was in visit - VIDEO
Saint Petersburg, Russia - Ten wounded, many children among them. The President declares: it is soon for the responsibilities
"Terrorist attack", the general power of attorney reports it in a firm comment. "At least nine people dead. About twenty would be wounded, some children also among them", according to a statement by the... more

Latest newsKamikaze attacks people at Parliament of London: killed by police. Victims and injured people - 4 VIDEOS
London, UK - London locked down, exactly one year after the attacks in Brussels
Exactly one year after the attacks at the airport and the underground of Brussels, terrorism strikes again this time in London, where a car driven by a kamikaze knocked a crowd of tourists and citizens... more

Latest newsENAV: Roberto Scaramella is the new President. Roberta Neri confirmed as CEO
Rome, Italy - In the context of the new appointments at Italian partly state-owned companies
After the change of CEO at Leonardo (ex-Finmeccanica) Group with Alessandro Profumo in the place of Mauro Moretti (see AVIONEWS), new arrangements also for Enav SpA, the Italian national company for air... more

Latest newsIt is confirmed: Alessandro Profumo is the new CEO of Leonardo (ex-Finmeccanica). Moretti era is ended
Rome, Italy - Gianni De Gennaro is reappointed President
As this AVIONEWS agency anticipated, the appointment of CEO of Leonardo (ex-Finmeccanica) goes to Alessandro Profumo. Profumo takes the place of Mauro Moretti (appointed in May 2014), who took office under... more

Latest newsBrexit and planes. Great Britain closed to EU citizens by mid-March?
London, UK - The British premier May might suspend the free movement, but Downing Street denies
If what English press reported yesterday should become reality, document control procedures might change soon for citizens from the European Union that will walk off planes on British territory. With the... more

Latest newsAirplane hijacked in Malta (2): all hostages released -2 VIDEO
Valletta, Malta - All safe, 82 men, 28 women, a baby and 7 crewmembers
It had a positive end at 1:00pm (local hour) the hijacking to the Airbus A-320 airplane of the Libyan airline Afriqiyah Airways, flight 8U209, seems by two Libyans of "Gaddafi" power, improvised hijackers... more

Latest newsAirplanes. Newsflash: James Hogan left Etihad Airways
Rome, Italy - Also his vice-presidency in Alitalia lost
According to the reliable sources coming from the Gulf James Hogan, president and CEO of the Abu Dhabi's airline, Etihad Airways, left both roles. The leadership of the carrier is arranging for his replacement.... more

Latest newsKenya: private airplane crashed with six on board: a death at the moment
Naivasha, Kenya - The aircraft crashed shortly after taking-off destroyed by a fire
Currently a person dead and other 5 wounded in a serious manner in an airplane crash happened this morning at Naivasha, Nakuru county, North-West of Nairobi, Kenya. The first news are still incompleted.... more

Latest newsAlitalia: airplane in delay (12 hours) for Italian athletes going to Rio. Why?
Rome, Italy - The airline seems to suffer from lack of aircraft for long routes. Where are the planes promised by Etihad though?
The airplane of the carrier held by Luca Montezemolo should have left today at 9:00 am to Rio de Janeiro (or at least that is what Alitalia said), and this is how our athletes are being one day late for... more