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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
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
DefenseWar in Ukraine: Putin-Erdogan phone call
Ankara asks Moscow for a "unilateral" ceasefire and a peaceful solution to the crisis
The communication office of the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said the politician had a telephone conversation today with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Among the main topics of... more
Civil aviationStellantis and Archer to build eVtol "Midnight" aircraft
Its payload of over 1,000 pounds, it can carry four passengers plus a pilot
Stellantis and Archer Aviation announced yesterday that they have agreed to significantly expand their partnership by joining forces to manufacture Archer’s flagship electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (... more
AerospaceAirbus to provide Poland with an optical satellite system
First export contract for S950, already used for Pléiades Neo
Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with Poland to provide a geospatial intelligence system including the development, manufacture, launch and delivery in orbit of two high-performance optical... more
AirportsIATA on imposition of travel restrictions for travellers from China
The statement by its Director General Willie Walsh
Willie Walsh, Director General of IATA (International Air Transport Association) said in a statement that: “Several countries are introducing COVID-19 testing and other measures for travellers from Ch... more
AirportsAci Europe regrets "unjustified" return to travel restrictions
Actions are at odds with all the experience and evidence gained over the past three years
Aci Europe has expressed regret regarding the actions of a number of States within the EU and globally for unilaterally imposing health-related travel requirements including systematic pre-departure or... more
DefenseUkrainian war: NATO will give long-term support
Stoltenberg: close to Kiev because the only way to convince Russia to negotiate peace
The leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) have outlined the scenario foreseen for the year 2023 regarding the war between Russia and Ukraine: the member countries of the Atlantic Alliance... more
Civil aviationNo-fly zone over Vatican City
Security measures instituted in view of the funeral of Pope Benedict XVI
Three days to pay homage to the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI (Marktl, 16 April 1927 - Vatican City, 31 December 2022). Today at 7:00 the remains were transferred aboard a van that transported him from the... more
AirlinesSpain introduces restrictions on flights from China
Negative passenger diagnostic tests or full vaccination program required
Mandatory tests have been instituted at all Spanish airports for travellers from China. It was decided by the Spanish Government today, with the aim of preventing an increase in Covid-19 infections. Starting... more
DefenseUkrainian war: Kiev awaits Meloni
Italian premier has promised her official visit by February 2023
The government of Ukraine welcomed the words of the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, on the occasion of the traditional end-of-year press conference held yesterday in the Parliamentary Groups Hall.... more
AirlinesCovid tests mandatory (2): pressing on Brussels
Italy wants to extend flight restrictions to EU member States to intercept transits in third countries
After China ordered the end of the restrictions (stop quarantine, masks and tampons remain mandatory) on international air connections, the Italian council of ministers, as well as other countries in the... more
AirlinesCovid tests mandatory in the United States
Washington's choice due to lack of transparency on the contagion situation in China
In the United States from next January 5, 2023 the obligation to present the negative result of a swab for passengers who land on an aircraft arriving from China at an American airport. Both antigen and... more
AirlinesAircraft. China international flights: borders reopened
End of strict policy on travel to and from abroad: stop quarantine
The national health commission announced in recent days that starting from January 8, China will reduce the coronavirus control for passengers arriving from abroad. In short, it is the end of the strict... more
PeopleJapan increases controls on coronavirus
Border restrictions on connections with China
The government of Japan decided to step up checks on passengers crossing the border with China. This measure will come into force on Friday, December 30, according to what was announced today by the Prime... more
AerospaceFailed launch of the Vega C space rocket
Deviation from trajectory after take-off and missile sinked in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
First commercial mission and first failure for Vega C, built by the Italian company Avio of Colleferro, near Rome. Due to an anomaly that occurred two minutes and 27 seconds after take-off from the launch... more
AirlinesAci Europe: passenger traffic full recovery pushed back to 2025
Geopolitical tensions and the war in Ukraine will keep impacting several national markets
ACI EUROPE has today released a revised passenger traffic forecast for the European airport network, showing that passenger volumes in 2023 are set to fall -9% below pre-pandemic (2019) levels and that... more
DefenseRussia-Ukraine: Putin asks Belarus for help
The two countries could join forces to thus open a new northern front
Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Belarus today to meet with President Alexander Lukashenko. Among the topics on the agenda is a possible extension of cooperation between the two countries in the... more
AirlinesITA Airways: new flight from Fiumicino to the Maldives departing tomorrow
It will be operated until April 2023
The first ITA Airways direct flight from Rome-Fiumicino to Malè (Maldives) is departing tomorrow, and will be operated with the company's flagship, the A-350 aircraft.To meet the expected demand, the... more
AerospaceSpacewalk on ISS cancelled
It caused by liquid spillage from the Soyuz capsule
A spacewalk by Russian cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has been cancelled. The step back on the scheduled operation was decided due to a liquid spillage from the rear section of... more
AirlinesAircraft. Brussels: connections from Qatar at risk
A request has been submitted to ask for the suspension of direct services
The emergency resolutions issued by the European Union Parliament to impose on the Gulf countries the protection of human rights according to Western values could jeopardize the aviation sector agreement... more
Civil aviationNew rules on drone aircraft have been in force since January
Regulatory package "U-Space" defines European strategy 2.0 in the military and civilian fields
The implementation of the new European regulations on the use of drones contained in the "U-Space" package, which defines the continental strategy 2.0 on the management of remotely controlled unmanned... more
DefenseUSA: nuclear fusion and defense breakthrough
Research funded with 5 billion dollars by the American DoD
The United States has made it official that, for the first time in history, a group of American scientists has been able to produce a nuclear fusion reaction that generates more energy than is needed to... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. IATA: airlines cut losses in 2022
Return to profit in 2023
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects a return to profitability for the global airline industry in 2023 as airlines continue to cut losses stemming from the effects of the COVID-19... more
Civil aviationSwiss Rega orders 12 five-bladed H-145 helicopters
For its mountain bases
The Swiss Air-Rescue Service Rega has ordered a second batch of 12 five-bladed H-145 helicopters to be operated from its mountain bases. They will replace the current fleet of AW-109SP helicopters. This... more
Civil aviationBoeing announced new international leaders
Former Australian diplomat and minister named the new president of BI
Boeing announced that Brendan Nelson AO will take over as president of Boeing International (BI) and lead the company's international strategy and corporate operations. The former Australian diplomat and... more
IndustryJapan orders two more KC-46A airplanes
JASDF now slated for six tankers with two already delivered -DATA SHEET
Boeing has been awarded a contract to deliver two additional KC-46A Pegasus tankers to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), bringing the total on contract for Japan to six units. The US industry delivered... more
DefenseAt the NATO summit (2) the Russian-Ukrainian war
Stoltenberg: "To create conditions for lasting peace, Kiev should prevail as an independent and sovereign"
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) "will continue to stand by Ukraine for as long as necessary. We will not retreat". "To create the conditions for a lasting peace that will ensure that Kiev... more
DefenseNATO summit in Bucharest started
Two days of meetings to talk about the Ukrainian war, energy, security and Chinese challenges
The meeting of the foreign ministers of the member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) kicks off today in Bucharest, Romania . This is a high-level meeting that marks an essential... more
DefenseUkrainian war: IAEA inspection in Zaporizhzhia
Ukrainian nuclear agency accuses the Russians of using the plant as a military base
A group of officials of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is currently in Ukraine on a mission to assess the safety conditions of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after the repeated bombings... more