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AirlinesSwissport awarded ground handling business of Alitalia at Fiumicino
The company expands to Italy
After being awarded the ground handling business of Alitalia –Società Aerea Italiana SpA in extraordinary administration– at Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy, Swissport has started preparations for t... more
Latest newsUkrainian conflict: 29,000 Russian soldiers killed
At least 46,241 deaths recorded overall in three months of war
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry published its daily bulletin in these hours. It reported that 29,200 Russian soldiers have been killed since the beginning of the war on Feb. 24, 2022, to date. This is the... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: the Italian plan for peace
Ceasefire, possible Ukrainian neutrality, territorial issues, international security
A ceasefire, possible Ukrainian neutrality within the Atlantic Alliance, territorial issues in Crimea and Donbass, and a new European and international security agreement. This is the Italian Government's... more
AirlinesITA Airways: hypothesis of a US stringer
Certares and Indigo Partners funds to beat Msc-Lufthansa bid
US Certares fund is attempting to build a cordate with investment Indigo Partners Group with the aim of joining forces and submitting a joint takeover bid vis-à-vis the national airline ITA Airways, in... more
AerospaceNew constellation of Italian satellites christened
Name chosen by students and announced by astronaut Cristoforetti
It will be called "Iris" the new constellation of Italian satellites being built in space. Its purpose will be to observe planet Earth, transmitting increasingly precise data and more detailed images.... more
DefenseItaly says yes to NATO enlargement
Sweden and Finland formally submit applications for membership
The ambassadors of Finland and Sweden today submitted their respective applications for membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which were submitted to the Secretary General of the... more
IndustryFincantieri: Pierroberto Folgiero appointed CEO
New BoD under the chairmanship of Claudio Graziano; extraordinary power
The new Board of Directors of Fincantieri SpA, appointed by the Shareholders’ Meeting held yesterday, which will remain in office until the Shareholders’ Meeting for the approval of the financial statements as... more
Finance and economyFincantieri (2): shareholders' meeting approves 2021 financial statements and new BoD
For the years 2022-2024: Claudio Graziano President
Fincantieri SpA held its ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting today in Trieste on a single call. To minimize the risks related to the COVID-19 health emergency, in compliance with Article 106, paragraph 4, of... more
DefenseRussia-Ukraine: Brussels towards sixth sanctions package
Di Maio: "Italy approves. Only peaceful means to bring Putin to the diplomatic table"
Today in Brussels at an important meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, ministers of the 27 countries discussed the situation of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and possible solutions, reviving the... more
DefenseNATO: Beijing criticizes Finland and Sweden
"A significant development" that would "obviously bring new factors into the our bilateral relations"
China has officially commented on the accession of Finland and Sweden to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), arguing that the move would be "a significant development" and "would obviously bring... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: risk of disruption in Europe
It's expected to be a Summer full of bookings and for that reason also chaotic
Staff shortages and high fuel costs are making it difficult to manage the increase in bookings for the Summer season. And so a number of air carriers, after boosting route offerings ahead of the season,... more
DefenseFincantieri: a new era begins
Today ratifies top management and appoints new board of directors
Today is the day when a new era begins at the Fincantieri Group. A meeting is being held in Rome that is to ratify the appointments of the new chairman, General Claudio Graziano, current chairman of the... more
DefenseFincantieri: Giordo fired by Bono without just cause
Removed shortly before end of his tenure, ball passes to new CEO
Giuseppe Giordo has been officially dismissed without cause. He no longer holds the post of general manager of the Fincantieri Group's Naval Ships Division. The decision was formalized on Friday, May 6,... more
DefenseUkrainian war: Russian nuclear threat
Michel: "Moscow is dangerously raising the stakes for the whole world"
Moscow threatened of a possible nuclear escalation of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. "Filling Ukraine with weapons from NATO countries, training its troops in the use of Western equipment, deploying mercenaries... more
AirportsEU airports welcome updated health safety rules for air travel
The guidance in four points -ATTACHMENT
Europe’s airports welcomed the publication yesterday by EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) and ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) of their updated Aviation Health Safety P... more
Civil aviationItalian Enav: approved interim financial report as at March 31, 2022
Together with the new 2022-2024 business plan -ATTACHMENT
The Board of Directors of ENAV SpA, in their meeting held today under the chairmanship of Francesca Isgrò, approved the Interim Financial Report as at 31 March 2022 and the new 2022-2024 Business Plan. The h... more
AirlinesAirline Wizz Air expands into Saudi Arabia
Mou signed with country investing in tourism
Low-cost airline Wizz Air is expanding its presence in the Arabian Peninsula with the aim to launch air links between Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom. It is a decision that espouses Riyadh's goal of... more
AirlinesEASA on ending mask requirement
"Staff should continue to encourage their use even when not necessary"
The end of the mask-wearing requirement as of Monday, May 16, on board European planes and at European airports requires some clarifications. They were given by the same decision makers who decreed the... more
Civil aviationPilot unconscious, passenger lands Cessna 208 plane
Following instructions from the control tower - VIDEO
The pilot of a Cessna 208 plane fainted and a passenger, sitting at the controls and following instructions from control tower operators, landed the aircraft without ever having any flying experience.... more
AccidentsChina: Tibet Airlines plane on fire
Aborted takeoff due to engine problems, then off-track - VIDEO
An A-319 plane belonging to China's Tibet Airlines caught fire just after it aborted takeoff and went off the runway. It happened this morning at Chongqing-Jiangbei International Airport in the city of... more
AirportsAircraft. IATA: guidance to remove mask mandate a step towards normality
The declarations by its Director General Willie Walsh
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed new guidance from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) removing its recommendation that masks should be required in-flight.<br id="isPasted"> ... more
DefenseBiden-Draghi meeting unites EU and US
"Putin thought he could divide us, but he failed in his intent"
The White House released these hours a summary of the talks between Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and US Prime Minister Joe Biden: "In their meeting in the Oval Office, they emphasized their commitment... more
Finance and economyUS towards increased production of rocket launchers
War in Ukraine increased demand for Javelin, but more chips needed
The US Congress could give the green light to defense and security specialist Lockheed Martin's plan to double production of FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missile launchers as a new goal. This would be increased... more
DefenseUkrainian war: US fears over Russian nuclear power
"It will be a years-long war. Putin will use atomic weapon only in case of existential threat"
The US intelligence chief said in recent hours that it believes the conflict could extend beyond Ukraine and involve Moldova as well. For Washington, Russian President Vladimir Putin's goals will not be... more
DefenseGreat expectation for Draghi-Biden meeting
The Presidents will focus on Russian-Ukrainian conflict
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi is in the United States to meet with US President Joe Biden and thus reaffirm the strength of the transatlantic bond between Rome and Washington. At 8:00pm Italian... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: the Italian role and the weapons in Kiev
Metsola: "Right to send the heavy ones for danger to our allies under threat"
From sending armaments to Ukraine to the common European defense. These are some of the issues addressed in an interview by the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, in Italy for a two-day... more
AirportsEU Covid certificate: Parliament backs one-year extension
A review after six months
The European Parliament agrees to keep the EU Digital COVID Certificate framework in place for another year, until June 2023.To ensure that EU citizens can benefit from their right to free movement regardless... more
IndustryBoeing moves its headquarters
New offices in Arlington, but it will keep "significant presence" in Chicago
The US aerospace and defense group Boeing announced in recent hours that it will move its headquarters from Chicago to Arlington, Virginia, where the company also plans to create a research and technological... more
Latest newsUkrainian conflict: the death toll and injuries
The updated bulletins of Moscow and Kiev on neutralized means and men
According to the daily bulletin issued by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces there have been at least 24,700 casualties in the Russian army since the day of the attack (February 24). Considering... more
AirlinesITA Airways approved maxi salaries for Lazzerini and Altavilla
Board of Directors gives green light also to the budget: -148 million in 2021
After the closure of 2021 with accounts in the red for 148 million euros, although slightly better than expected, the board of directors of the national airline ITA Airways approved in recent days, in... more