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AirportsAircraft. IATA: guidance to remove mask mandate a step towards normality
The declarations by its Director General Willie Walsh
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed new guidance from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) removing its recommendation that masks should be required in-flight.<br id="isPasted"> ... more
IndustrySelected company for motors on the eVTOL aircraft CityAirbus NG
The prototype will be equipped with a tailored version of engine
Airbus has selected MAGicALL to supply the motors of the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft CityAirbus NextGen. Its prototype will be equipped with a tailored version of the MAGiDRIVE,... more
DefenseBiden-Draghi meeting unites EU and US
"Putin thought he could divide us, but he failed in his intent"
The White House released these hours a summary of the talks between Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and US Prime Minister Joe Biden: "In their meeting in the Oval Office, they emphasized their commitment... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: stop masks from May 16
Recommendation to wear it on some routes and for fragile passengers remains
As of Monday, May 16, the requirement to wear face masks will cease on board aircraft and at airports. It is stated in a joint decision by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the European... more
Civil aviationAviation safety: an air shield against viruses
Innovative system that reduces risks in the cabin is about to receive FAA certification
An airplane cabin air purification technology system designed to prevent the spread of viruses, by creating a kind of environmental barrier around each passenger, is expected to receive certification from... more
Finance and economyUS towards increased production of rocket launchers
War in Ukraine increased demand for Javelin, but more chips needed
The US Congress could give the green light to defense and security specialist Lockheed Martin's plan to double production of FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missile launchers as a new goal. This would be... more
DefenseUkrainian war: US fears over Russian nuclear power
"It will be a years-long war. Putin will use atomic weapon only in case of existential threat"
The US intelligence chief said in recent hours that it believes the conflict could extend beyond Ukraine and involve Moldova as well. For Washington, Russian President Vladimir Putin's goals will not... more
AirportsAci Europe: 12 more airports into the Airport Carbon Accreditation
They have aligned their operational reality with global climate goals
The global carbon standard for airports, Airport Carbon Accreditation, has yesterday announced that 12 more airports in Europe have aligned their operational reality with global climate goals. Basel-Mulhouse... more
AerospaceWith NIRSpec, Webb is set to unveil a new Universe
The instrument has completed its functional check outs
NirSpec (Near Infrared Spectrograph), a key instrument on Webb (the James Webb Space Telescope) has successfully passed all its functional tests including subsystems and mechanisms and is one step nearer... more
AirlinesBlue Panorama airline is sold
From the Uvet Group to a US fund specialized in transport and energy
The Uvet Group, which operates in the tourism services sector, has sold the airline Blue Panorama Airlines to the US fund Bateleur Capital, which specializes in investments in the fields of civil aviation,... more
DefenseGreat expectation for Draghi-Biden meeting
The Presidents will focus on Russian-Ukrainian conflict
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi is in the United States to meet with US President Joe Biden and thus reaffirm the strength of the transatlantic bond between Rome and Washington. At 8:00pm Italian... more
ReportEU-NATO task-force on cybersecurity
The aim is to protect States and institutions from Russian cyber attacks and propaganda
The European Union is activating task-forces to protect member States and their institutions from cyber attacks and Russian propaganda on the Internet, which launched an unprecedented disinformation campaign... more
Civil aviationUS company to test hydrogen plane
Presented the Dornier 228; at the start in a few months tests on the engine
British technology company ZeroAvia has officially unveiled its newest acquisition: a 19-seat, twin-engine, turboprop Dornier 228 aircraft powered by hydrogen. It is now poised to turn its facility at... more
AirportsEurope’s airports post two year high in recovering air passenger traffic
Freight and movements -ATTACHMENT
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE, released its airport traffic report for March 2022 and full Quarter 1 2022. The report confirms the recovery in passenger traffic, with March seeing the European... more
AirportsPresentation of URANO for including drones in Italy’s ATM system
It is a research project funded by ASI, with the technical assistance of ENAV, implemented by Telespazio
Guaranteeing adequate safety standards and the utmost precision at every stage in flight with satellite navigation systems, particularly Galileo, RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) and UAS (Unmanned... more
AerospaceVega E: firing of the new M10 oxygen/methane engine
Tested at Avio's new SPTF at the Salto di Quirra range in Sardinia
The new M10 oxygen/methane engine for Vega E was successfully tested yesterday at Avio's new Space Propulsion Test Facility (SPTF) at the Salto di Quirra range in Sardinia. The engine developed by... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: the Italian role and the weapons in Kiev
Metsola: "Right to send the heavy ones for danger to our allies under threat"
From sending armaments to Ukraine to the common European defense. These are some of the issues addressed in an interview by the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, in Italy for a two-day... more
AirportsTomorrow the most sustainable ITA Airways flight ever
It will take off from Rome-Fiumicino to Amsterdam-Schiphol
ITA Airways is operating its first flight in The Sustainable Flight Challenge presented by SkyTeam. It will be the AZ 110 departing from Rome-Fiumicino tomorrow May 7 at 2:05 pm and landing in Amsterdam-Schiphol... more
IndustryCybersecurity contract to protect European agency eu-LISA
The agreement will last for 5 years
Leonardo will monitor and manage cyber security operations protecting the corporate IT infrastructure at eu-LISA, the EU Digital agency which is at the forefront of Europe’s information-driven border m... more
AirlinesMore than 220 chartered aircraft stranded in Russia
National carriers use airplanes of foreign companies within the national space
The analysis company Iba Aereo has estimated that at least 171 aircraft have been illegally taken from foreign leasing companies by Russian companies that continue to use them to operate domestic routes.... more
AirportsEU Covid certificate: Parliament backs one-year extension
A review after six months
The European Parliament agrees to keep the EU Digital COVID Certificate framework in place for another year, until June 2023.To ensure that EU citizens can benefit from their right to free movement regardless... more
Civil aviationRussia must return stolen airplanes, demand MEPs
Tighten sanctions on Russia’s transport sector
MEPs applaud European transport and tourism operators for helping refugees from Ukraine, demand Russia return stolen airplanes and call on the EU to tighten sanctions on Russia.European transport operators... more
IndustryBoeing moves its headquarters
New offices in Arlington, but it will keep "significant presence" in Chicago
The US aerospace and defense group Boeing announced in recent hours that it will move its headquarters from Chicago to Arlington, Virginia, where the company also plans to create a research and technological... more
Finance and economyFincantieri: the BoD approves 1Q 2022 results
Total backlog at EURO 34.4 billion -ATTACHMENT
The Board of Directors of FINCANTIERI SpA, chaired by Giampiero Massolo, has examined and approved the interim financial information at March 31, 2022. Consolidated 1Q 2022 results ▪ Revenues stand at... more
Latest newsUkrainian conflict: the death toll and injuries
The updated bulletins of Moscow and Kiev on neutralized means and men
According to the daily bulletin issued by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces there have been at least 24,700 casualties in the Russian army since the day of the attack (February 24). Considering... more
AerospaceLeonardo BoD: examined and approved results of the first quarter
Growth path and guidance 2022 confirmed -ATTACHMENT
Leonardo's Board of Directors, convened yesterday under the Chairmanship of Luciano Carta, examined and unanimously approved results of the first quarter 2022. 1Q 2022 financial results The results o... more
Civil aviationAircraft. IATA: passenger traffic recovery continues in March
Impacts from the conflict in Ukraine on air travel demand were quite limited overall
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced passenger data for March 2022 demonstrating that the recovery of air travel continues. Impacts from the conflict in Ukraine on air travel demand... more
AirlinesITA Airways approved maxi salaries for Lazzerini and Altavilla
Board of Directors gives green light also to the budget: -148 million in 2021
After the closure of 2021 with accounts in the red for 148 million euros, although slightly better than expected, the board of directors of the national airline ITA Airways approved in recent days, in... more
Civil aviationAirplanes-helicopters. Airbus reports 1Q2022 results
Contract for the Tiger MkIII attack helicopter upgrade programme and Eurodrone
Airbus reported consolidated financial results for its First Quarter (Q1) ended 31 March 2022.Solid Q1 results in an evolving and complex geopolitical and economic environment142 commercial aircraft delivered... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm Group halves losses
Returns estimated to be higher than 2019 through Summer 2022
The Franco-Dutch airline group Air France-KLm has released its financial results for the first quarter of the year in these hours. The figures show a clear recovery over the past year. Net losses amounted... more