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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

AccidentsPlane-truck ground collision in Haiti: six dead
Aircraft makes emergency landing on a road and hits a heavy vehicle
Yesterday afternoon a private Cessna 207 Skywagon aircraft (registration HH-FAH) tried an unsuccessful attempt to make an emergency landing on a road in Haiti, colliding with a truck carrying drinks and... more

AirlinesAlia-250 raises 800 million dollars in investment
This US-made eVtol sparks American Army interest
US company Beta has announced that it has raised 796 million dollars in investment for the development of an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVtol) aircraft called Alia-250. The goal is to receive... more

AirlinesAircraft. Ukrainian war: Russian carrier out of Oneworld alliance
S7 Airlines temporarily suspended due to sanctions against Moscow
The Russian carrier S7 Airlines has been temporarily suspended from the Oneworld global alliance which includes, among others, American Airlines, British Airways, China's Cathay Pacific, Spain's... 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

DefenseRussia tests new Sarmat intercontinental missile
The launch at the border with Finland. Washington minimizes, but the message is clear
Russia has tested in the last hours an intercontinental missile called Sarmat. The launch took place yesterday at 2:12pm Italian time from a launch pad located at the military base of Plesetsk, on the... 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

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

CuriositiesIsrael: air raid on Gaza in the night
Continuing tensions after clashes in Jerusalem and missile launch on Tel Aviv. UN meeting today
This night some planes of the Israeli Air Force carried out some raids in the Gaza Strip. It is a retaliation after a missile launched from the Palestinian territory towards Israel was intercepted by the... 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

DefenseUkrainian war: the second phase begins
Russian Army advances in the Donbass and along the coast of the Sea of Azov
The Russian-Ukrainian conflict has entered a second phase that sees the Russian military offensive concentrated in the east and south of Ukraine. We are in the 55th day of the war between Moscow and Kiev.... more

Defense"Moskva" Russian cruiser sunk by a NATO missile
Indirect confirmation of former Russian President Putin's adviser - VIDEO
Spread in recent hours the first images showing the Russian military ship "Moskva" immediately after being hit by some missiles launched by the Ukrainian army. The video, lasting a few seconds, was posted... more

AirlinesUSA: consensus on no-fly list for unruly passengers
Twu union gives full support to Protection from Abusive Passengers Act
The bill called Protection from Abusive Passengers Act collects more and more support in the United States. It is a legislative proposal that aims, among other things, to create an official black list... 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

DefenseUkrainian conflict: Russian retaliation in Odessa
Explosions in the city after Kiev attack against enemy military cruiser
After the Ukrainian missile attack against the Russian military cruiser "Moskva", which led to its sinking in front of the port of Odessa, now the maritime city overlooking the Black Sea fears a harsh... 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: Moscow confirms sinking of ship
Opposite reconstructions of the event offered by Moscow and Kiev
The Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed that the cruiser "Moskva" has sunk. This was reported in recent hours by the state news agency "Tass". It is the flagship of the Black Sea Navy, which yesterday... 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

AccidentsChina plane crash: CAAC will review safety standards
Two-week national oversight kicks off to identify new hidden risks
Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) announced to have started a two week monitoring on safety standards in these days. This decision comes after a B-737/800 passenger aircraft (flight MU5735)... 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... 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

DefenseUkrainian conflict: hit Russian military cruiser
Kiev claims missile attack on naval symbol, for Moscow it is an accident
The flagship of the Russian Navy in the Black Sea, the cruiser "Rts Moskva", has suffered serious damage and the crew had to abandon ship. It happened in the waters in front of the port of Odessa. It was... more

DefenseUkrainian war: the fall of Mariupol
Russian siege in the city to gain control of the warm seas
After the failed siege of the capital Kiev, now the Russian-Ukrainian conflict focuses on the east and south. Among the various objectives, the Soviet army now aims at the maritime city of Mariupol, located... more

AirlinesIndia: 90 pilots excluded from B-737 MAX aircraft controls
The DGCA Authority asks them for professional updating and requalification
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered that 90 pilots belonging to the Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet will refrain from operating the B-737 MAX due to deficiencies in their professional... 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

AirlinesUnited States: over 2200 laser attacks in 2022
Washington punishes this offense with jail time and fines
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently released data regarding laser attacks on aircraft reported in the first three months of 2022: 2237 cases were reported. In short, in spite of continuous... 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

AccidentsPoland: Smolensk plane crash was an attack
Outcome of a commission to investigate the disaster in which President Kaczynski lost his life
An attack, not an accident. This is the thesis of the governmental commission of inquiry that aims to reopen the case of the plane crash in Smolensk, Russia, in which 96 people died. It was the year 2010:... more