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DefenseItalian Chamber votes Yes to military aid
Text approved in Montecitorio with 215 votes in favor and 46 against
The Italian Chamber of Deputies gave the definitive green light to the Ukrainian decree law today, extending until 31 December 2023 the transfer of Italian material assets, weapon systems, ammunition and... more
AccidentsKiev helicopter crash: it flew too low
In Brovary there was fog and poor visibility which prevented him from seeing the buildings opposite
The aircraft crash that occurred on January 18 in Kiev in the city of Brovary, a suburb in the Kiev region, may have been caused by pilot misjudgment. According to the preliminary investigations of the... more
Civil aviationUnited States: FAA relaxes health criteria on pilots
Wide acceptable range for cardiac rhythms
The United States has revised the medical requirements that allow a commercial airline pilot to fly safely. This was decided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which recently expanded the acceptable... more
DefenseUkrainian war: Italy towards sixth decree
Crosetto: "We will give Ukrainians the possibility of defending themselves against air attacks"
Italy confirmed its commitment to support Kiev at the recent meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Rammstein, Germany. Defense ministers of allied countries discussed how to help... more
CuriositiesUSA: animals abandoned at the airport
Different rules between companies and countries, unprepared and insensitive travellers
Public opinion in the United States is questioning the abandonment of animals at airports and their management by companies and air carriers. The subject has leapt to the headlines after three dogs and... more
DefenseRussia-Ukraine: the CIA in Kiev
Zelensky asks for reassurance after the Republican majority obtained in Parliament
The director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), William Burns, would have carried out a secret mission to Kiev to meet the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. The reason for the meeting would... more
DefenseToday the NATO summit in Germany
Details of the forthcoming supply of weapons to Ukraine will be revealed
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Rammstein, Germany kicks off today, 20 January 2023. During the meeting, details on the forthcoming supply of weapons to Ukraine to support the armed... more
AirlinesIt's a transport strike in France
Delays and cancellations in all airports and on metro, trains, trams and buses
The national strike against the pension reform kicks off today in France. The transport sector is also affected with inconveniences that are recorded on railway and metro routes, but also on trams, buses... more
HelicoptersUkraine aircraft crash: sabotage is considered
Zelensky: "Several theories are being examined" in the investigation into the crashed helicopter
Ukrainian investigators are evaluating several theories about the causes of the aircraft crash that happened yesterday in the city of Brovary, a suburb in the Kiev region. A Ukrainian Air Force Emergency... more
AccidentsUkrainian helicopter crash (2): Zelensky speaks about it
"Security service and national police already in charge of clarifying the circumstances of the accident"
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, published a message on "Telegram" in which he announces that investigations have already started to reconstruct the causes and dynamics of the helicopter crash... more
AccidentsUkraine: helicopter crashes on a kindergarten
Currently 18 victims, including Ukrainian Interior minister and 3 children -VIDEO
An EC-225 Super Puma helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force crashed this morning in the city of Brovary, a suburb in the Kiev region. The balance of the aircraft crash is still partial: at least 29 injured... more
AirportsMilan presents the 2026 air taxi plan
Hearing in the Municipality of the Sea airport company which illustrates the project
The Società esercizi aeroportuali (SEA), manager of the Milanese "Enrico Forlanini" airports of Malpensa and Linate, presented yesterday, in the Joint Budget and Mobility Commission to the Municipality... more
AirlinesAircraft. France: transport strike on 19 January
The aviation and railway sectors down tools due to pension reform
Tomorrow, Thursday 19 January, the national strike against the pension reform will start in France, which will also affect the transport sector. Inconvenience therefore for those travelling on railways... more
AirlinesITA Airways: today the Lufthansa offer
The German group is the only one in the data room, other proposals seem to be excluded
The Lufthansa Group should present its offer for the acquisition of a minority stake in the capital of the national air carrier ITA Airways on the table of the Minister of Economy and Finance (MEF) today.... more
DefenseMoscow announces 1.5 million soldiers in 2026
Confirmation after harsh criticism on the strategies of the Russian generals in Ukraine
The Russian defense ministry announced today "major changes" in the organization of the armed forces. The 2023-2026 Army Development Program plans, among other things, to increase the military personnel... more
DefenseFirst Japan-India military exercise kicks off
Involved the two air forces at a training scenario north of Tokyo
The first joint exercise between the Japanese and Indian air forces is underway. The training scenario is located in Ibaraki Prefecture, located northeast of the capital Tokyo. The maneuvers in the skies... more
AirlinesITA Airways: Lufthansa offer tomorrow
The data room closes on January 18 and the proposal should arrive on the MEF table
The proposal of the Lufthansa aviation Group for the acquisition of the national air carrier ITA Airways should finally arrive on the table of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) tomorrow 18 January... more
PeopleUkrainian war: IAEA protects plant
Agency experts on permanent mission to Pivdennoukrainsk
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has sent some of its experts on a permanent mission to the Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear power plant, located in the Mykolaïv region, in southern Ukraine. The... more
AirlinesITA Airways: Lufthansa offer in this week
Among the cruxes of the proposal: conditions on ex-Alitalia labor disputes and low-cost incentives
The privatization procedure of the national air carrier ITA Airways enters a week that could be decisive for the future of the company. The German aviation group Lufthansa could in fact formalize the acquisition... more
AccidentsNepal incident (2): a family tragedy
Anju Khatiwada became a pilot after her husband died in a plane crash
There is a sad script to tell about the plane crash of the ATR-72/500 turboprop (registration 9N-ANC) which crashed yesterday in Nepal (flight YT-691 from Kathmandu to Pokhara), causing the death of all... more
AccidentsNepal plane crash: black box found
Authorities confirm there are no survivors
The black box of the ATR-72/500 turboprop aircraft (registration 9N-ANC) which crashed yesterday morning in Nepal has been found. The balance of the disaster is of all 72 people death on board: four crewmembers... more
AccidentsPlane crashes in Nepal: 72 victims
The accident near an inhabited area taken from an amateur film - VIDEO
An ATR 72/500 turboprop aircraft (registration 9N-ANC) crashed in the past few hours in Nepal causing the death of all 72 people on board: 2 pilots, 2 crew members and 68 passengers. Many foreigners among... more
Latest newsMission by Tajani today in Ankara, Turkey
It will provide an opportunity to take stock of bilateral relations
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is in Ankara today, 13 January 2023, to meet Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu. The... more
AirportsAircraft. USA: air traffic towards normality
Resumed after a 12-hour computer shutdown that paralyzed American airports
The air traffic situation in the United States is clearly improving. Over 1,200 flights were cancelled yesterday, while another 8,000 accumulated several hours of delay, forcing at least 150,000 passengers... more
Civil aviationAirbus wins the 2022 challenge with Boeing
The American manufacturer is recovering and wins the battle on twin-aisle aircraft
With the beginning of 2023 it's time to take stock. The global challenge in 2022 between the two main aircraft manufacturers, the European Airbus and the US Boeing, was won by the European group with 820... more
AirlinesWhat the chaos of Southwest Airlines teaches
Four important lessons from the 16,000 canceled flights at Christmas
The errors becomes solutions to the problems. The US air carrier Southwest Airlines between canceled or delayed 16,000 flights at Christmas and New Year'eve (from December 22 to 29). Among the causes... more
DefenseEU and NATO sign third declaration of cooperation
Von der Leyen: "We are working to understand what is needed to fill stocks" of weapons
The third declaration of cooperation between the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was signed today. The joint press conference was held today in Brussels. The president... more
Latest newsMeloni-Von der Leyen meeting yesterday in Palazzo Chigi
The signing of the EU-NATO joint declaration, scheduled for today in Brussels -VIDEO
The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met yesterday with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, at Palazzo Chigi. After their meeting in Brussels during the... more
AccidentsPlane crashes: 121 victims in 2021
The certification of the statistical office of the European Union Eurostat
The statistical office of the European Union, Eurostat, specialized in the collection and analysis of data from the Member States, today communicated the official number of deaths from air accidents that... more
AirlinesITA Airways (2): mistakes to avoid on the sale
If Rome intervenes in the management, the same salesmen with Alitalia will do it again
The German group Lufthansa within this week could formalize its offer to acquire a stake in the capital of the air carrier ITA Airways. The negotiation on the privatization of the national airline is at... more