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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
IndustryFincantieri to build two additional ships for the wind farms market
The vessels on backload for Norwind Offshore increase to 4 units
Fincantieri, through its subsidiary Vard, has signed with the Norwegian company Norwind Offshore the contract for the design and construction of 2 further Commissioning Service Operations Vessels (CSOV).... 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
AirlinesDelta Air Lines announces March quarter 2022 financial results
The highlights
Delta Air Lines today reported financial results for the March quarter 2022.March quarter 2022 financial results • Adjusted operating loss of $793 million excludes a net gain of $9 million • Pre-tax loss... 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
DefenseUkrainian conflict: new weapons from the United States
Among these there are some Mi-17 military helicopters, anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles
The US government ordered to send new armaments and humanitarian aid in Ukraine in recent hours, to stop the Russian advance in the south and east of the country. The US Department of Defense will provide... more
DefenseRussia-Ukraine: kamikaze drones arrive
The United States has sent 100 Switchblade Uavs
The United States has been sending armaments to Ukraine for months: from anti-aircraft and anti-tank missile systems to 100 kamikaze drones Switchblade with cameras. These are US-made remotely controlled... 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
AirportsUkrainian war: what remains of Mykolaiv airport
A tourist stopover and an important junction of goods and people is now in pieces
The Russian military offensive towards the south and east of Ukraine has begun. Among the operations preparatory to the attack, Moscow's army has destroyed several airports and other infrastructures... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm confirms order for four A-350F airplanes
The cargo model launched last year
Air France-KLM has finalised its order with Airbus for four new generation A-350F freighters, following the earlier commitment announced in December 2021. The freighters are destined to increase Air France’s c... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: final battle for Mariupol
Port in Russian hands. Kiev and Moscow send armed men and military means towards Donbass
The seaport of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, on the Azov Sea, has been conquered by the soldiers of the pro-Russian separatist republic of Donetsk. Gunmen claim to have taken control of it in recent... 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
AerospaceWorld Space Travel Day
On April 12, 1961 Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin completed the first orbital flight around the Earth
On April 12, 1961 the Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, 27 years old, completed the first space journey of a human being, making an orbital flight around the planet Earth aboard the capsule Vostok 1. He... more
AirportsWorld's busiest airport is in the USA
China's supremacy is regained: 8 American airports in the top 10 places of the world ranking
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, is back as the world's busiest airport in 2021. The news would not be news at all, if it were not that in 2020 the Chinese airport of Guangzhou-Baiyun... more
AirlinesUsa: airlines reduce Wi-Fi costs
Internet services on board at fixed rates between 5 and 10 dollars, but some give free access
Over the past year, many US airlines announced a general reduction in prices and a concomitant improvement in Wi-Fi connectivity service on board the fleet aircraft. This has made it cheaper and faster... more
DefenseSerbia buys anti-aircraft missiles made in China
The purchase raises concerns about the world's arms buildup
Serbia's military has taken delivery of several Chinese-made HQ-22 surface-to-air anti-aircraft missile systems. The delivery took place on Sunday, when six Xian Y-20 military transport planes of the... more
DefenseChina confirms sending arms to Serbia
NATO: "An attack on democracy". Beijing: "NATO does not create chaos in Asia too"
The recent delivery of HQ-22 anti-aircraft missile systems to Serbia by China has been confirmed in these hours by the government in Beijing. The sale has fueled the suspicions of the Atlantic Alliance... more
AirportsUkrainian war: Dnipro airport destroyed
Moscow's goal is to isolate Ukrainian army deployed in the east of the country
The Russian Army destroyed the Dnipro airport and adjacent infrastructure. Five people were injured. The missile attack took place yesterday. The hit site is a strategic port of call to supply Ukrainian... more
Civil aviationUnited States: record fines for unruly passengers
The FAA has requested 80,000 dollars fines for 2 travelers
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has declared in these days to be evaluating some complaints against unruly passengers that could lead to impose record fines. In particular there are two... more
AirportsUkraine war: 12 airports out of action
Kubrakov (infrastructure minister): "One in three infrastructures is destroyed"
The war in Ukraine continues unabated. After the end of the siege in Kiev the Russians are preparing the second phase of the conflict with an expected massive attack against the city of Kharkiv, in the... more
Civil aviationUnited States: laser attacks on aircraft in New Mexico
Air Force monitoring: accident reports up 218%.
A police sergeant in the U.S. city of Albuquerque, Will Taylor, said he was attacked several times while at the controls of his helicopter. According to his testimony, the attacks happened a couple of... more
DefenseUkraine-Russia: NATO considers standing army in east
Stoltenberg: "The war has already triggered long-term security consequences".
The war between Russia and Ukraine is reshaping the geopolitical balance in Europe and the rest of the world. Just look at how in recent years the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has shifted... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space: team up for space applications
To develop advanced software
Thales Alenia Space, the joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), and the start-up AIKO Srl signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop advanced software for space systems. Their... more