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DefenseUkrainian conflict: the situation on the ground
Kiev is free but the pressure shifts to the south and east of the country
The capital Kiev is free from siege, but Ukraine is still occupied by Russian soldiers and vehicles. The retreat of Moscow's army was directed towards Belarus and Russia. There, according to the US Department... more
DefenseFirst tests for HH-60W helicopter in rescue version
The Jolly Green II is produced by Sikorsky for the US Air Force.
The US Air Force has recently announced that operational tests will soon begin on the new Hems (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service) variant of the HH-60W Jolly Green II military helicopter, produced... more
AirlinesU.S. questions about mask-wearing in flight
The opponents argue that the plane is not a dangerous environment because it is well ventilated
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is evaluating whether or not to renew the requirement, due to expire on April 18, for passengers to wear masks on board aircrafts. On this issue overseas,... more
AirlinesUnited Kingdom: Caa celebrates 50 years
Hillier (authority chairman): "Proud and excited to do our part for the future of aviation"
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (Caa) has turned 50 years old these days. The authority for the regulation of aviation in the United Kingdom began operating after the enactment of the Civil Aviation Act... more
AirlinesUSA: FBI bounty on laser attacks on planes
Federal police offer 10,000 dollars for info on Seattle airport incidents
The office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Seattle has announced that it will offer a reward of 10,000 dollars for information leading to the arrest of persons responsible for pointing... more
DefenseUkraine war: the IEA warning on nuclear power
Grossi (dg): "The personnel of the Ukrainian sites deserve admiration and gratitude".
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has repeatedly expressed concern about the difficult and stressful working conditions to which the personnel employed in the plants of the nuclear power plants... more
AirlinesThousands of flight connections cancelled in the US
Another weekend from black dot due to bad weather in Florida
Thousands of flight connections in the United States have been cancelled or delayed over the weekend due to weather conditions in Florida. These prompted the Federal Aviation Administration (Faa) to restrict... more
AirlinesOver 500 flight connections cancelled due to covid
The consequence of three days of infection among easyJet and BA staff
At least 45,000 passengers were left stranded after British airlines EasyJet and British Airways cancelled around 500 flights between Saturday 2 and Monday 4 April. The reason for this was the numerous... more
AccidentsChina plane crash: all wreckage collected
More than 49,000 pieces will be assembled in a hangar to rebuild the aircraft
Fifteen days after the China Eastern Airlines B-737/800 (flight MU5735) crashed in the mountains of Guanxi, the recovery of wreckage in China has been concluded. According to the Civil Aviation Administration... more
DefenseDraghi on the Ukraine war: from peace to European defense
"Italy requested as guarantor by Russia and Ukraine for the implementation of negotiation clauses"
The President of the Italian Council of Ministers, Mario Draghi, spoke on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday. At the top of the agenda of the conversation it was the armed conflict... more
AirlinesChina plane crash: preliminary report will be public
CAAC completed major search operations at site
The head of the safety office of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), Zhu Tao, has announced that Beijing has completed the main search and rescue operations at the crash site of the China... more
Civil aviationHacked Russian aviation agency website
Rosaviatsia portal unreachable for days: 65 Terabytes of data at risk
The Russian Federal Agency for Air Transport, Rosaviatsia, has been victim of an IT attack. The event dates back to last Saturday and explains why the website Favt.ru has been unreachable for several days.... more
AerospaceBoeing announces Senior Leadership Updates
The new assignments will be effective April 1
Boeing announced Ted Colbert as president and Chief Executive Officer of its Defense, Space and Security business. He succeeds Leanne Caret who is retiring following nearly 35 years of exceptional service w... more
AccidentsChina plane crash: details about the crash
According to a reconstruction the aircraft was already losing parts as it crashed
The China Eastern Airlines' B-737/800 plane departing from Kunming and bound for Guangzhou (flight MU5735), which crashed on March 21st with 132 people on board, would have reached the speed of sound as... more
HelicoptersVSR-700 autonomous take-off and landing capabilities tested at sea
Trials were conducted using an OPV based on a modified Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopter
Airbus Helicopters has begun trialing autonomous take-off and landing capabilities at sea for the VSR-700, an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) being developed in the frame of the SDAM (Système de drone aérien d... more
AccidentsPlane crashed in China: 2nd black box found
Flight Data Recorder (FDR) sent to experts to understand causes of accident
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) confirmed the discovery in recent hours of the Flight Data Recorder (FDR), the second black box of the B-737/800 aircraft that saves the parameters of... more
IndustryEngine solution selected for Eurodrone UAS
Following an extensive technical analysis phase
Following a competitive tender process as well as an extensive technical analysis phase, Airbus has selected Avio Aero from Italy to power the Eurodrone Unmanned Aerial System with its engine and propeller... more
AirlinesUSA: still an unruly passenger arrested
In 2022 FAA already started 274 investigations on physical or verbal aggression
A man made to go down from an airplane of the American Southwest Airlines has been arrested in these days from the police of Atlanta because he punch an employee of the company that was lending service... more
DefenseAir2030. Swiss F-35A aircraft from Italian production
At least 24 of a total of 36 fighters manufactured in Cameri; delivery from 2027
Switzerland is having at least 24 of a total of 36 F-35A fighter aircraft manufactured in Cameri (Novara) in Italy. For a further four airplanes, clarifications are underway as to whether their final assembly... more
AccidentsPlane crash in China (2): Beijing stops the B-737/800s
China Eastern Airlines safely grounds more than 200 aircraft
The air carrier China Eastern Airlines -the second largest company of the Dragon- and its controlled airlines (China Cargo, China United, Ott) have temporarily grounded the entire fleet of B-737/800: about... more
AccidentsPlane crash in China: human remains found
CAAC reports hope for black box data extraction
Three days after the plane crash in China, searches continue among the wreckage of the B-737/800 aircraft of China Eastern Airlines, scattered in the mountainous region of Teng County, Wuzhou Prefecture,... more
DefenseJoint US-Japan exercise in Asia
Training in preparation for possible Chinese occupation of some islands
A joint military exercise between the United States and Japan in the Japanese archipelago concluded yesterday in the Far East. The objective of the tests was to improve the synergy between the armed forces... more
DefenseNATO Extraordinary Council begins
Stoltenberg: "We have a responsibility to ensure that the conflict does not spread beyond Ukraine"
The extraordinary council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is being held in Evere, on the northeastern outskirts of Brussels. World political leaders, including US President Joe Biden,... more
DefenseBiden in Europe from March 24th
The US President will attend a NATO summit and the European Council
US President Joe Biden will be in Europe starting tomorrow, March 24th. The American politician will meet the heads of State and prime ministers of the Old Continent on the occasion of the Extraordinary... more
AccidentsPlane crash in China (2): black box damaged
Government and CAAC announce start of investigation
The investigation team set up in record time by the Chinese government, to investigate the flight MU5735 crash, has announced that one of the two black boxes of the B-737/800 of China Eastern Airlines... more
Civil aviationUK: end of first tests for urban mobility eVtol
Procedures carried out according to civil aviation authority requirements
The UK Air Mobility Consortium has announced the completion of Concept of Operations (Conops) testing for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) airspace integration in the UK. The process took place as part of the... more
Civil aviationUnited States: green light for hot air balloons in Albuquerque
The decision on safety standards taken by FAA
A few months ago, the application of a new, more restrictive safety standard by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) prevented hot air balloons from flying over most American cities, throwing hot... more
AccidentsPlane crash in China: the silence of the pilots
No alert messages communicated to the control tower before the crash
The more hours pass, the more the story of the plane crash in China becomes intricate. To date, the most credible hypotheses would be two: technical failure and voluntary action of the pilot. However,... more
AirlinesPlane crash in China (2): Beijing wonders
Footage captured by surveillance cameras at a manufacturing plant - VIDEO
China is reeling from the tragedy of the China Eastern Airlines B-737/800 aircraft that crashed in the mountains of Guanxi, China, killing 132 people on board, including nine crew members. The model of... more
AccidentsPlane crash in China: hypothesis on the crash
From technical problem to intentional gesture nothing can be excluded
After the crash of the B-737 airplane of the Chinese airline China Eastern Airlines in a mountainous area of Guangxi province, that caused 132 victims yesterday, the first hypotheses on the causes that... more