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ReportTurkey receives S-400 and concerns the allies (2)
Russian sources said third expedition with over 120 missiles will arrive by the end of summer
NATO allies are worried about the Turkish defense ministry officially announced that first batch of Russian S-400 air defense missiles has been delivered this morning (see AVIONEWS). "We are concerned... more
ReportTurkey, S-400 delivery commenced
The components will continue to arrive in the coming days
The delivery of equipment for the Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems to Turkey has started today. "The first batch of components of the S-400 air defense system arrived in Turkey and the delivery... more
ReportTurkey responds to the US: "We have the right to use the S-400"
Washington threatens harmful effects
Political tension is growing among United States and Turkey, close to the delivery to Ankara of the first Russian S-400 air defense missiles. "If it accepts the S-400, Turkey will expose itself to real... more
ReportMandla Maseko dead in a motorcycle accident
He should have been the first "black" African astronaut
Mandla Maseko died in a motorcycle accident Mandla Maseko on Saturday evening. He should have been the first "black" African to fly in space. Nicknamed "Spaceboy", in 2014 the 30-year-old astronaut, who... more
Report737 MAX airplane: victims families refuse compensation from Boeing
346 people died in the two incidents
Lawyers of families of the victims killed in the two incidents involving the B-737 MAX airplane rejected the compensation offer formulated by the American manufacturer. Boeing offered an independent compensation... more
ReportSwedish woman arrested for terrorism at Gatwick airport
She had arrived in London from Italy
A 40-year-old Swedish woman suspected of terrorism was arrested at London-Gatwick airport yesterday afternoon. She had landed shortly after 2:00 pm local time with a flight coming from Italy. As local... more
ReportLibya, Haftar launched raid on Mitiga airport
Hit the drone control room. Suspended flights
The battle for Tripoli is continuing unabated. Forces loyal to General Khalifa Haftar, accused of the air raid on a detention center for migrants that caused dozens of victims (see AVIONEWS), bombed Mitiga... more
ReportTrump: "Iran violated nuclear agreement before i was president"
French Foreign ministry warns there is no gain from breach agreements
Donald Trump's response to the words pronounced by Rouhani has not been long in coming. Iranian president andressed the United States and Europe to return to negotiate on basis of the nuclear agreement... more
ReportDavid Sassoli elected president of the European Parliament
He's got 345 votes at the second voting
The former RAI journalist and Euro MP of Democratic Party David Sassoli was elected to the presidency of the European Parliament. He was elected at the second vote with 345 votes against the necessary... more
ReportLibya, 60 people killed in air raid by Haftar
Struck a center for migrants next to a military base
At least 60 people died this night in the air raid that the forces of General Khalifa Haftar launched on a detention center for migrants in Tagiura, near Tripoli. Others 80 were injured. The news comes... more
ReportDrone aircraft Houthi attack against Abha airport
Nine injured: eight Saudis and an Indian
Houthi rebels carried out a new drone attack on the civilian airport of Abha tonight, at the border between Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The attack provoked nine injured people, one Indian and eight Saudis.... more
ReportMan dies on Kenya Airlines flight
He was hiding in the landing gear compartment
The dead body of a man fell down from a plane in the garden of a cottage in Clapham, south London. As reported by "BBC", the body slipped from the landing gear of a Kenya Airways aircraft arriving from... more
ReportIt has a damage at the take off from Cologne: plane lands safely in Tel Aviv
Electra Airways B-737 leaves tire parts on the runway -2 VIDEO
A flight "suffered" that carried out today by a B-737 aircraft (LZ-EBA registration) of the Bulgarian Electra Airways carrying a total of 152 passengers and crew. The aircraft taking off from the "Konrad... more
ReportMysterious GPS malfunctions in Israel's airspace
Military sources accuse Moscow's radar systems
Israeli Airport Authority (IAA) has denounced problems with satellite communications of planes flying over Tel Aviv airport. The announcement confirmed the issued reported by the International Federation... more
ReportBomb threat on an Air India airplane
The aircraft landed in London as a precaution
A bomb threat forced Air India's AI 191 flight from Mumbai to Newark to made an emergency landing at London-Stansted airport. The alarm went off around 9:45am today. The airplane was escorted by a... more
ReportBird-strike forces an Israeli plane to land emergency
The flight was directed from Sofia to Tel Aviv
Flight LY5298 of El Al Israeli airline was forced to make an emergency landing at Sofia airport because of a bird-strike. The plane, a B-737/804, left Sofia at 2:29pm local time towards Tel Aviv, but about... more
ReportNATO. Stoltenberg: Iran political concern on missiles and nuclear
Iran. Rouhani: "White House mentally retarded"
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg responding to journalists in the press conference before the defense ministerial scheduled for tomorrow and the day after tomorrow in Brussels, on the worrying escalation... more
ReportMoscow uphold Tehran on the US drone shooting down
The aircraft would have violated Iranian airspace
During a summit held in Jerusalem between Russian Security Council secretary Nikolai Patrushev, US national security adviser John Bolton and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Patrushev said the... more
ReportAbha attack (2). ICAO Council condems it
And expressed its solidarity with the local people and government
The Governing Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has expressed its condemnation when reacting to the news of the terrorist bombings reported at Abha International Airport,... more
ReportNew Houthi attack against Abha airport
Death toll is one dead and 21 wounded
Houthi rebels have launched a new attack against the international airport of Abha, in the south of Saudi Arabia. A Syrian citizen died, 21 were injured, a spokesman for the Saudi-led military coalition... more
ReportErdogan confirms agreement for S-400 anti-aircraft system
Russian order arriving in July
Turkey will have its own Russian anti-aircraft defense system S-400. It's a question of sovereignty. "We hope to start receiving the S-400s we ordered next month", said Recep Tayyip Erdogan. No step... more
ReportAirplane hit against boarding tower at airport of Nice
No injuries but great fear among travelers
At the airport of Nice, a Boeing 777/300 ER aircraft by Kuwait Airways hit the left wing against the embarkation tower. The incident happened yesterday afternoon at around 5:20pm. The aircraft was on the... more
ReportTrump's message to Iran
The president ordered the attack, then changed his mind
According to reports from "Reuters" agency quoting Iranian officials, Donald Trump sent Iran the warning of a military attack. In his message he also added that he was against any war against Iran and... more
ReportFAA stops US flights in the Persian Gulf
The agency is worried about political tensions in the area
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an emergency ordinance due to the escalation of tensions in Middle East. FAA prohibits all US carriers and commercial operators from flying in Iran-controlled... more
ReportTrump to Iran: "You made a big mistake"
The shooting down of US drone follows the attack on oil tankers in the Gulf
The "clear message" of Iran to America, as the head of pasdarans defined demolition of the US reconnaissance drone (see AVIONEWS), arrived at the White House. Donald Trump's response was strong. "Iran... more
ReportAir raid launched on Eni's building in Libya
President Noc: workers' lives and oil production at risk
An air raid launched last night by the forces of General Haftar has heavily damaged a warehouse owned by the Mellitah Oil and Gas Company, an equal joint-venture between Libyan National Oil Corporation... more
ReportIran shoots down US military drone aircraft
Exchange of charges about position of the aircraft
An American spy drone aircraft, identified as an RQ-4 Global Hawk, was shot down in Iran by the Pasdarans. According to Iranian state news agency "IRNA", the revolutionary guards reported that the aircraft... more
ReportTurkey coup: life sentences to the ex-chief of the Air Force Ozturk
Same fate for another 15 defendants for the 2016 attempt
There is also General Akin Ozturk, a former chief of staff of the Air Force among the 16 defendants for the failed coup occurred in Turkey in 2016, sentenced in these hours by the court of Ankara to a... more
ReportFlight MH17, marked arrest warrants for 4 people
Joint Investigation Team indicted three Russians and one Ukrainian for shooting down the plane
Dutch-led international investigation committee charged four people, three Russians and one Ukrainian, for shooting down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. Investigators have issued the corresponding international... more
ReportDrone aircraft invade airspace at Changi airport, Singapore
CAAS Authority takes measures that delay and redirect takeoffs and landings
After yesterday and today some drone planes were spotted in the Singapore-Changi airspace, to answer questions from both the media and passengers the local civil aviation authority confirmed several "drone... more