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DefenseUkrainian conflict: evacuation in Mariupol
Kiev warns that continued military attacks are hampering operations
At the start this morning the resumption of evacuation operations of civilians from the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, besieged for weeks by the Russian Army, which seeks to take full possession to ensure... more

DefenseIsrael: 10,000 posts of incitement to terrorism removed
April result on national cybersecurity agency monitoring
Israel's Government offices for cybersecurity announced in recent hours that police requested and obtained the removal of over 10,000 posts of incitement to terrorism published in April on social networks.... more

AirlinesAeroitalia: a new Italian style company
AVIONEWS interviews the team -VIDEO
Green and red are the new black. These are the colors of Aeroitalia, a new italian style company, that very soon will become part of the civil aviation market in the coming months. AVIONEWS was present... more

DefenseUkrainian conflict: London sends arms and soldiers
Tanks, armored vehicles and about 8000 soldiers for joint exercise in Eastern Europe
The government of London has disposed the dispatch of armaments and approximately 8000 soldiers in the eastern Europe in order to take part to military exercises. The men of Her Majesty's Armed Forces... more

CuriositiesUkrainian war: Moscow deploys military dolphins
Animals defending Russian ships detected by US satellite system
The Russian Army has deployed military dolphins in the Black Sea to protect the Navy fleet. This is not the first time this has happened. History is full of similar events and already in 2012 they were... more

AerospaceSamantha Cristoforetti (2): what she will make on the ISS
Scientific experiments will one day allow man to reach Mars
The Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti from tonight is on board the International Space Station (ISS) along with 11 other people. The crew will conduct scientific research in various fields: from... more

DefenseUkrainian war: Putin's weapons
Moscow threatens to use tools never seen: among these submarines and missiles
In recent hours Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a warning to the Western world: Moscow "will respond with tools that no one has and we will use them if necessary. They must know that there... more

AerospaceSamantha Cristoforetti is on the ISS
The docking to the International Space Station in the Italian night
The Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying the Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti docked this night at 1:40 Italian time the International Space Station (ISS), on board of which there are now a total of... more

DefenseUkrainian war: Italian weapons in Kiev
Soon second decree to authorize self-propelled, tracked and armored vehicles
Italy is ready to send a new tranche of armaments to support Kiev in the war against Russia. Rome aligns itself to the request of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and prepares a second decree... more

AerospaceStart of the space mission with Samantha Cristoforetti
Launched rocket that will bring tonight astronaut aboard the ISS
It took off at 9:53am Italian time from Kennedy Space Center, in the United States, the Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Italian astronaut of the European Space Agency (ESA) Samantha Cristoforetti. The mission... more



DefenseItaly ready to send F-35 aircraft to Iceland
Mission falls within the framework of NATO activities
The Government of Italy is ready to deploy some F-35A Lockheed Martin military aircraft of the Air Force in Iceland. The mission, which is expected to last two months, is part of the air policing activities... more

AccidentsEgyptAir plane crash: pilots were smoking in the cabin
According to French report aircraft crashed into sea due to fire caused by oxygen leakage
A document sent to the Paris court of appeal about a month ago would shed new light on the Paris-Cairo air link (flight MS804), operated by EgyptAir with A-320 aircraft, which had crashed in the Mediterranean... more

DefenseSigonella command to Aaron Shoemaker
Next Friday ceremony alternation with Kevin Pickard who will leave
Ship commander Kevin Pickard leaves his place to his homologous Aaron Shoemaker, who takes command of the US Air Force Station Sigonella, located in the Sicilian territory of Lentini, in the province of... more

DefenseIndia cancels purchase of 48 Russian military helicopters
Stop Mi-17s to favor domestic aircraft production
The government of India cancelled an order of 48 Mil Mi-17 V5 helicopters of Russian manufacture in the last days. It is a decision taken with the aim of encouraging the local production of aircraft. Those... more

DefenseUkrainian conflict: more weapons from Washington
About 800 million dollars in drones, cannons and ammunition to Kiev this week-end
Confirmation came yesterday. While the military means and the men of the Russian Army are concentrated in the Donbass to give the final assault to the region, in the last hours the president of the United... more

AirlinesAircraft and transport. General strike in Italy on Friday April 22
A 24 hour protest, guaranteed minimum services
At the start tomorrow, Friday, April 22, the general strike of 24 hours throughout Italy will involve the public and private sectors: from transport to school. The mobilization was called by the union... more

AirlinesAircraft. Ukrainian war: Russian carrier out of Oneworld alliance
S7 Airlines temporarily suspended due to sanctions against Moscow
The Russian carrier S7 Airlines has been temporarily suspended from the Oneworld global alliance which includes, among others, American Airlines, British Airways, China's Cathay Pacific, Spain's Iberia,... more

DefenseFincantieri's top management renewed
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti presented today the list of candidates
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (Cdp) today presented the list of candidates that will make up the new board of directors of Fincantieri Shipbuilding Group: general Claudio Graziano is indicated as the new chairman... more

IndustryRestored communication IAEA with Chernobyl
Grossi: "Excellent news that the authority can now contact the site directly when necessary"
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that direct communications between the organization and the Ukrainian nuclear power plant of Chernobyl have been restored yesterday. The positive news... more

DefenseBiden's phone call with allied countries today
Kicking off at 3:45 pm Italian time videoconference to discuss support for Ukraine
With the start of the arrival in Ukraine of the last tranche of armaments (including armored vehicles and howitzers) worth 800 million dollars, the position of the United States in the Russian-Ukrainian... more



CuriositiesIsrael: air raid on Gaza in the night
Continuing tensions after clashes in Jerusalem and missile launch on Tel Aviv. UN meeting today
This night some planes of the Israeli Air Force carried out some raids in the Gaza Strip. It is a retaliation after a missile launched from the Palestinian territory towards Israel was intercepted by the... more

Civil aviationUnited States: stop mask requirement on airplanes
Biden administration decision after Florida court ruling
Stop to the obligation of the masks for the passengers on board of the US means of transport. The federal administration led by Joe Biden has suspended in these hours the duty for travelers to wear a personal... more

DefenseUkrainian war: the second phase begins
Russian Army advances in the Donbass and along the coast of the Sea of Azov
The Russian-Ukrainian conflict has entered a second phase that sees the Russian military offensive concentrated in the east and south of Ukraine. We are in the 55th day of the war between Moscow and Kiev.... more

Defense"Moskva" Russian cruiser sunk by a NATO missile
Indirect confirmation of former Russian President Putin's adviser - VIDEO
Spread in recent hours the first images showing the Russian military ship "Moskva" immediately after being hit by some missiles launched by the Ukrainian army. The video, lasting a few seconds, was posted... more

AccidentsPlane crash in China: B-737/800 in flight again
Inspections continue after the serious event. Sunday first connection after one month
The Asian air carrier China Eastern Airlines is progressively authorizing the return to operation of its fleet consisting in part of about 100 B-737/800 aircraft. This decision comes almost a month after... more

DefenseRussia-Ukraine: US fears Moscow's atomic bomb
Burns (CIA): "No one should take the threat of nuclear weapons lightly"
The United States believes that, due to the difficulties encountered by the Russian army in the invasion in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin may resort to the use of nuclear weapons, as announced... more

DefenseUkrainian conflict: Russian retaliation in Odessa
Explosions in the city after Kiev attack against enemy military cruiser
After the Ukrainian missile attack against the Russian military cruiser "Moskva", which led to its sinking in front of the port of Odessa, now the maritime city overlooking the Black Sea fears a harsh... more

DefenseUkrainian war: Moscow confirms sinking of ship
Opposite reconstructions of the event offered by Moscow and Kiev
The Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed that the cruiser "Moskva" has sunk. This was reported in recent hours by the state news agency "Tass". It is the flagship of the Black Sea Navy, which yesterday... more

DefenseUkrainian war: what Kiev and Moscow demand
Peace negotiations between the two countries are stalled due to frozen positions
The peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine have been stalled for days due to the requests made by Moscow and Kiev that, not finding points of contact, have led to the freezing of positions. And... more

AirlinesUSA: confirmed masks on planes
Renewed obligation to wear them also on public transport until May
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have extended the federal requirement to wear masks on board of public and private air, rail and road transport for another two weeks. Despite multiple... more