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Japanese start-up fails second attempt at Moon landing; communications with the vehicle interrupted
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AirportsSicily (Italy): additional municipal tax on airline tickets abolished
The new law concerns the four smaller airports on the island. Airgest celebrates
Ombra: "The regional government is writing an important chapter for Sicilian mobility". Alongside the abolition of the tax on airline tickets, there is also the fight against high airfare prices, investments in the airport terminal, and the enhancement of the Palermo-Trapani railway... more
AirlinesEuropean skies forbidden: Suriname and Tanzania on the EU blacklist
All air carriers of the two countries banned, due to serious deficiencies in oversight, operational, and regulatory compliance
The number of carriers banned from the continent rises to 169, with a constant focus on passenger protection more
AirlinesIATA (6): growing profits and critical challenges between SAF and aeronautical...
Between "headwinds" and sustainability costs, CEO Walsh outlines a complex picture of the aviation sector /VIDEO
The air transport industry, while demonstrating remarkable resilience, is facing "headwinds" that have led the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to downgrade its traffic and profit forecasts... more
AirlinesAA launches Rome-Miami dservice
On daily basis for all Summer season
Today, American Airlines launched new service from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Rome (FCO), just in time for the airline’s largest Summer schedule in MIA history. American and Miami-Dade County s... more
AirlinesNeos reopens the direct air connection Palermo/New York-"JFK"
Two frequencies per week until October, today the first flight
Seasonal debut, for the second consecutive year, of the direct flight Palermo/New York-"JFK" operated by Neos for the Summer 2025 season.This morning the B-787/9 Dreamliner touched down at Palermo's "Falcone-Borsellino"... more
IndustryDassault-Tata: manufacture Rafale aircraft fuselage for India
Dedicated facility to be set up in Hyderabad
Dassault Aviation and Tata Advanced Systems Limited have signed four Production Transfer Agreements to manufacture the Rafale fighter aircraft fuselage in India, marking a significant step forward in strengthening... more
AerospaceThe meteorological and climate satellite MetOp-SG travels towards the Kourou launch pad
Built by Airbus for Eumetsat, it is expected to be launched in August 2025 on an Ariane 6 rocket
Ready for launch: the first of the MetOp-SG meteorological and climate satellites built by Airbus left the clean rooms in Toulouse a few days ago and is now en route to the spaceport of Kourou, French... more
AirlinesDirect flight Venice/Dallas-Fort Worth took off today
Seasonal routes operated on American Airlines B-777/200 and B-787/8 aircraft
American Airlines (AA) and Gruppo Save announce the launch of daily connections between Venice "Marco Polo" International Airport and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, the carrier's largest hub.The... more
IndustryAirbus: equip German Air Force A-400M planes with infrared protecti...
The company will also provide training, service bulletins and tools
Airbus has been awarded a contract from the German procurement agency Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) to equip 23 Luftwaffe A-400Ms with DIRCM protection s... more
AirlinesCathay inaugurates direct air connection Rome-HK
After Milan, now the capital becomes the second Italian city
Today marked the inaugural direct flight of Cathay Pacific connecting Rome-Fiumicino to Hong Kong. The new route will operate three times a week—on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays—as a seasonal Summer ser... more
HelicoptersAvincis strengthens Swedish HEMS fleet with two H-145 helicopters
The delivery follows that one of other units in August 2024
Avincis has received today two five-blade H-145 helicopters from Airbus, at the production facility in Donauwörth, Germany. The aircraft are destined for Stockholm, where they will strengthen Avincis'... more
AirlinesEmirates and Air China sign Memorandum of Understanding
To strengthen their partnership
The carriers Emirates and Air China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic agreement aimed at expanding their existing interline cooperation.The signing took place on... more
AirlinesLOT Polish Airlines returns to Beirut as of 14 June 2025
Four services per week by B-737/800 aircraft
On 14 June 2025, LOT Polish Airlines will return to Lebanon, serving the capital Beirut four times per week from the global hub in Warsaw. The flights will take place every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and... more
Civil aviationUSA. NBAA: investing in air traffic infrastructure is a "national i...
President Ed Bolen urges Congress to reform the ATC
It also strongly supports the investment plan for 14,000 air traffic controllers, presented by Transport Secretary Duffy a month ago. more
DefenseBAE Systems awarded $30 million from US Navy
For Identification Friend or Foe AN/APX-123A(V) Common Transponder
The US Navy has awarded BAE Systems $30 million to refresh the AN/APX-123A(V) Common Transponder (CXP), which provides time-critical insights that help prevent friendly fire incidents. The refreshed CXP... more
AirlinesLufthansa Cargo strengthens its position in Europe through a strategic...
New global connections and advanced logistical solutions for the industry at the heart of the Munich Fair
News and Strategies Presented at the "Transport Logistic 2025" Event Scheduled from June 2 to 5 more
AirlinesPisa-Katowice the new Wizz Air air connection
The Pisa's airline network expands, after Tirana, Bucharest-Otopeni, and Warsaw
Flights connecting the city of the "Leaning Tower" to the capital of Silesia are already operational, three times a week. The new route fits into Wizz Air's growth strategy aimed at strengthening connections... more
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Military alliance comes at a particularly tense moment with Beijing ever closer to Moscow
What emerges from the agreement signed between Japan and South Korea is a strong signal. A few days ago the Japanese defense minister Yasukazu Hamada and his South Korean counterpart Lee Jong-sup formed... more
AerospaceChina launches 26 satellites on ZK 1A carrier, and surpasses itself
It's a new record for the number of spacecraft carried into orbit by a single Chinese rocket/VIDEO
China launched yesterday a ZK-1A carrier rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center carrying a total of 26 satellites, thus breaking its own record for the number of spacecraft carried into orbit by... more
Civil aviationCanada: firefighting aircraft in action
Eaten up tens of thousands of hectares; smoke and ash also in the USA
AirlinesEmirates to host 80th IATA AGM in Dubai
It will take place in early June 2024
