
AirlinesMunich Airport: strike on March 23
For six hours by airport security personnel
The Verdi union communicated that a strike could be held on 23 March at the Munich airport. The personnel employed in the security control services for passengers and hand luggage are involved in the mobilisation.... more

AirportsHeathrow Airport: strike for 10 days
Staff protest kicks off in late March
A 10-day strike has been called in the UK aviation sector. 1400 employees of the London-Heathrow airport will down tools due to a pay dispute. The protest kicks off on March 31st. The mobilization was... more

AirlinesAircraft. Greece: disruptions in air traffic
On the occasion of the general strike after a train accident
A 24-hour general national strike today, March 16, in Greece. Interrupted public transport services, sea, rail and air travels. All workers in the public and private sector have been mobilized, with demonstrations... more

CuriositiesPlane lands in 27 meters of runway
The company on the platform of a helipad on top of a hotel in Dubai - VIDEO
Historic enterprise in the United Arab Emirates. Polish pilot Luke Czepiela, 39, yesterday became the first person in the world to land a plane on a helipad. The platform sits atop Dubai's Burj Al Arab... more



AccidentsAnniversary of the plane crash in China
The worst disaster in the country for 30 years now
One year after the crash of flight MU5735, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has communicated a few updates regarding the progress of the investigation in the past few hours. An approach... more

DefenseRussian military aircraft fly over Japanese sea
Signal as Japanese Prime Minister visits Ukraine
Moscow chose perfect timing to send a signal to Tokyo. While Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida paid an official visit to Ukraine to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev, two Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic... more

AirportsFrance: disruption due to air strike
Connections cut by up to 20% in some airports are expected these days
The French Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile (Dgac) has asked air carriers to reduce by 20% the number of flights scheduled on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Paris-Orly airport, the second most important a... more

Civil aviationAegean Airlines nearly performs 2019
The air carrier has its accounts in order and a positive number of passengers carried
The Greek carrier Aegean Airlines recently communicated the results obtained during 2022: turnover is 1.34 billion euros (2% on 2021), profits 107 million euros (+36%), with 12, 5 million people transported.... more



AirlinesVirgin Orbit wants out of bankruptcy
Detailed contingency plan to solve economic problems of insolvency
The US company Virgin Orbit, which specializes in satellite launch and orbit systems, has begun to draw up a detailed emergency plan to resolve the economic problems of insolvency which have led to an... more

AccidentsChina plane crash: first anniversary
Most serious ski disaster in the last 28 years in the Asian country
The Civil Aviation Administration Of China (CAAC) announced today that the investigations by the experts aimed at reconstructing the exact dynamics and causes of the plane crash that occurred on March... more

Civil aviationLufthansa Group will launch new air carrier
The company will be based in Munich from mid-2023
The German aviation group Lufthansa has created a new regional airline based in Munich: it will be called City Airlines. Founded in 2022, the launch of the new airline is scheduled for mid-2023, but at... more

AerospaceLondon-Tokyo axis on space
Cooperation started in the defence, information and training sectors
The government of Great Britain officially announced today that it has signed an agreement with the Japanese executive to facilitate cooperation between the two countries in the aerospace and defense sectors.... more

AirlinesSardinian airports: backward step of Brussels
In 2016 it ordered Italy to recover aid granted to some air carriers
After the ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Commission has now also partially withdrawn its 2016 decision which ordered Italy to recover the money granted to some air carriers... more

AirportsGatwick Airport back to usefulness
Good traffic-passenger performance, but remains far from 2019
The management company of the British London-Gatwick airport has communicated the economic data recorded during 2022. These show a positive performance: the airport has returned to profitability for the... more

HelicoptersUS helicopters in Bahrain
Bell 505 to Royal Bahrain Air Force
The US group Textron announced in the past few hours that it has delivered the first three single-engine Bell 505 light helicopters to the Royal Bahrain Air Force during an event held at the end of February... more

Defense"Ukrainian war undermines food security"
Italian President Mattarella at Nairobi University on the last day of his trip to Kenya
The President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, spoke today about the war between Russia and Ukraine at the University of Nairobi, in Kenya. The head of the Quirinal will leave today for Italy... more

DefenseNorth Korea tests another missile
The launch on the day the South Korean president arrives in Japan
The General Staff of the South Korean armed forces communicated that North Korea carried out yet another missile test during the Italian night. The launch was timed on the same day that South Korean President... more

Civil aviationiFurther project on cognitive radars is underway
A system to optimize airspace and sea monitoring
The iFurther (High Frequency Over The Horizon Sensor Cognitive Network) project is underway. It's created to define a network of high-frequency cognitive radars dedicated to monitoring airspace and sea.... more
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AirlinesSardinian airports: backward step of Brussels
In 2016 it ordered Italy to recover aid granted to some air carriers
After the ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Commission has now also partially withdrawn its 2016 decision which ordered Italy to recover the money granted to some air carriers... more

DefenseGcap programme, international industry partners: agreement signed for advanced...
During the "Dsei Japan" in Tokyo (March 15-17)
At the "DSEI Japan" exhibition in Tokyo (March 15-17), the national industry champions for advanced defence electronics representing Japan, the UK and Italy have announced the signing of a collaboration... more



Defense"Ukrainian war undermines food security"
Italian President Mattarella at Nairobi University on the last day of his trip to Kenya

AirlinesITA Airways increases connections from Brazil to Italy
11 weekly round trip flights between São Paolo and Fiumicino

Civil aviationAegean Airlines nearly performs 2019
The air carrier has its accounts in order and a positive number of passengers carried
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Government actsAlitalia, Tatarella: to intervene for the reclamation of MD-80 abandoned...
Rome, Italy - The European Honourable (Futuro e Libertà) Salvatore Tatarella has presented a Parliamentary question
"Question for written answer E-002891/2012 to the Commission Rule 117 Salvatore Tatarella (PPE) Subject: Use of asbestos in aviation and reclamation of old airplanes Asbestos is a mineral... more

Civil defenseEuropean Parliament. Question on Fire service detachment on the island...
By Giuseppe Milazzo (Ppe)
"Parliamentary questions24 February 2021Question for written answer E-001101/2021/rev.1 to the Commission Rule 138Giuseppe Milazzo (PPE) Subject: Fire service detachment on the island of UsticaUstica... more

HelicoptersSB>1 DEFIANT helicopter achieves first flight
The aircraft is developed by Sikorsky (LM) and Boeing -VIDEO

AerospaceItalian ASI: Giorgio Saccoccia will be the new president
The engineer is also highly respected by Roberto Battiston
