DefenseGreece wants to buy 20 F-35 military aircraft
Athens has sent a letter of intent to purchase, deliveries expected in 2027-2028
The government of Greece has made official in Washington its willingness to buy 20 F-35 military aircraft manufactured by the US company Lockheed Martin. This is part of efforts to boost defense spending... more
AirlinesChina Southern's maxi order for Airbus aircraft
Agreement to purchase 96 fuel-efficient A-320neo aircraft
Chinese carrier China Southern Airlines said today it has signed an agreement with the European aircraft manufacturer to purchase 96 airplanes of the A-320neo type. Management said the order is worth 12.25... more
DefenseNATO summit: what was decided in Madrid
Italy leads battlegroup in Bulgaria, Germany positions 20 naval units in Baltic
The meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ended today in Madrid after leaders of member countries made some important decisions. Among them was the historic formal green light for the... more
Civil aviationBoeing releases 2022 Sustainability Report
It defines goals, adds key metrics to transparently measure progress -ATTACHMENT
Boeing released yesterday its annual Sustainability Report, which further defines the company's sustainability goals and includes key metrics to measure progress of core enterprise priorities. This... more
DefenseUkrainian war: Russia conquers Lugansk
Russian cosmonauts celebrate in space; Zelensky: "We will take back territory"
Russia's space agency Roscosmos has shared images of cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev and Sergei Korsakov aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as they celebrate Moscow's conquest... more
DefenseNATO Europe command leadership change
US Army general Cavoli takes task-force reins
US Army General Christopher Cavoli has taken the helm of operations of the Allied Command and Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Powers in Europe. The military man assumed this new post after leaving the... more
AirlinesSpain: 12-day Ryanair strike
Some 41,000 flight connections cancelled across Europe from July to September
Some 11,000 flight connections were cancelled across Europe in June; at least 70,000 have been cancelled since April. As companies risk paying 453 million euros in compensation to some 1.5 million travelers... more
AirlinesStrikes at the two Paris airports
The mobilization could last until Sunday July 3
The airport workers' strike in France caused numerous cancellations of flight connections departing from Paris-Roissy "Charles de Gaulle" airport and other airports across the Alps today. The protest... more
AirlinesAirplane bunk beds are coming
They will be introduced in 2024 by Air New Zealand airline
New Zealand carrier Air New Zealand has announced that it will introduce six bunk beds for economy class passengers on board some B-787 Dreamliner aircraft operating long-haul routes in 2024. It will be... more
MiscellaneousAVIONEWS tomorrow celebrates Saints Peter and Paul, patrons of Rome
The agency will reopen on Thursday 30 June with normal activity
AVIONEWS informs its subscribers, reporters and social media fans that tomorrow, on June 29, 2022, will be closed on the occasion of Saints Peter and Paul, patrons of Rome.The agency will reopen regularly... more
DefenseUkrainian war: death toll and casualties
At least 46,582 dead in Russian and Ukrainian ranks, including civilians and military personnel
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has issued a daily bulletin in which it takes stock of Russian casualties recorded in these more than four months of war in Ukraine. According to Kiev, 35,250... more
AirlinesITA Airways ahead of its time
tickets for the Summer 2023 season are already on sale
ITA Airways announces that from today, it will be possible to book flight tickets for Summer 2023 on the company’s network. The airline has uploaded the Summer 2023’s schedule on all sales channels, allo... more
AirlinesITA Airways: Face Boarding trials start at Catania's-Fontanarossa a...
From next July
ITA Airways in collaboration with SAC SpA, the Catania’s Airport management company. has launched the Face Boarding testing phase at Catania Airport.From next July, after checking in on the web or at t... more
DefenseIceland: F-35 air exercise closes
NATO's Air Policing Northern Lightning III mission ends in early July
In late April, four F-35A aircraft from the Italian Air Force's 32nd Wing landed at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland. The aim of the Air Policing Northern Lightning III mission was to train the capability... more
DefenseUkrainian war: Odessa attacked
After missile rain against Kiev Russian bombers strike port city
Following the Russian missile attack on the capital city of Kiev, which was hit yesterday morning by six rockets fired by Tupolev Tu-95 and Tu-160 strategic bombers that took off from the Caspian Sea,... more
AirportsAci Europe: Best Airport Award winners for 2022 revealed
Confirmation of a second term of office for current President, Javier Marín -ATTACHMENT
The Annual ACI EUROPE Best Airport Awards winners were announced yesterday during the Gala Dinner of the 32nd ACI EUROPE Annual Congress and General Assembly, taking place in Rome, Italy, and hosted by... more
CargoAfghanistan: helicopter aid to earthquake victims
Government mobilizes air force to reach the most isolated places - VIDEO
Helicopters and military transport aircraft and trucks have been mobilized by the government of Afghanistan to deliver aid to the areas hardest hit by the earthquake. The 6.1 magnitude quake occurred Wednesday,... more
DefenseUkrainian war: Russian air force in trouble
British intelligence briefing: outdated aircraft and helicopters and shortcomings
The British Intelligence Daily Bulletin reported the Russian air force is having difficulty supporting the invasion of Ukraine due to a lack of pilots today. Indeed, the armed confrontation between Russia... more
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Today appointed as the Interim of the Security and Information Systems division
Norman was appointed Chairman and Managing Director, Leonardo MW Ltd, on 1 September 2016. He is also Divisional Managing Director, Leonardo Airborne & Space Systems, a post he assumed on the formation... more
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