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DefenseChina confirms sending arms to Serbia
NATO: "An attack on democracy". Beijing: "NATO does not create chaos in Asia too"
The recent delivery of HQ-22 anti-aircraft missile systems to Serbia by China has been confirmed in these hours by the government in Beijing. The sale has fueled the suspicions of the Atlantic Alliance... more
AirportsUkraine war: 12 airports out of action
Kubrakov (infrastructure minister): "One in three infrastructures is destroyed"
The war in Ukraine continues unabated. After the end of the siege in Kiev the Russians are preparing the second phase of the conflict with an expected massive attack against the city of Kharkiv, in the... more
Civil aviationUnited States: laser attacks on aircraft in New Mexico
Air Force monitoring: accident reports up 218%.
A police sergeant in the U.S. city of Albuquerque, Will Taylor, said he was attacked several times while at the controls of his helicopter. According to his testimony, the attacks happened a couple of... more
DefenseUkrainian war: meeting Zelensky-vor der Leyen
A message of solidarity to the population: Europe will continue to support Kiev
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is today in Kiev together with the High Representative for Foreign Policy of Brussels, Josep Borrell, for a meeting with the President of... 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
AirlinesTwo Turkish Atak helicopters in the Philippines
It is the first delivery of this aircraft to a foreign country
Turkey has delivered 2 T-129 ATAK military attack helicopters built by Turkish Aerospace Industries (Tai) to the Philippines. This was announced by the director of the Turkish Defense Industries Bureau... more
Finance and economyEU: launched the fifth package of sanctions against Russia
Ursula von der Leyen "Sharper measures to hit economy", but someone disagrees
The EU recently gave birth to the fifth package of EU sanctions against Russia for the war in Ukraine. In fact, there is nothing new compared to what was anticipated yesterday. Coreper, the Committee of... more
Finance and economyBulgaria buys 8 F-16 fighter planes
Washington confirms; value of deal is 512 million dollars
The government of Bulgaria will purchase from the United States 8 fourth generation F-16 Block 70 fighter aircraft, produced by the US company Lockeed Martin. It's a big blow for the American company,... more
HelicoptersFirst flight for new Chinese military helicopter
Maximum secrecy about the aircraft - VIDEO
Beijing has announced the successful completion of the first flight of a prototype military helicopter with an innovative design. It would be a next-generation, high-performance (higher speed, better stealth... more
AirlinesCondor changes livery: the first aircraft with the new look has taken off
The aesthetics of the German company inspired by the sea and summer
The first aircraft with the new livery of the German air carrier Condor took off yesterday. The entire fleet of 50 aircraft will soon be repainted in stripes. It is a simple but elegant paint job that,... more
AirlinesIta expands the network of international cargo services
A new route will connect Italy to the US
The opportunities for cargo services with Ita Airways comapany are increasing, thanks to the expansion of the passenger network for Summer 2022. From Saturday 2 April, will be available a new direct air... more
DefenseUkrainian war: Washington sends money and weapons to Kiev
The US authorized other aids to contrast the armed offensive of Russia
The United States has authorized in recent hours a new package of economic and military aid to Kiev and aimed at countering the military offensive against the Russians. Among the supplies there are anti-tank... 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
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
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
DefenseRussian conflict: Odessa under attack
Reported with missiles and explosions in the south and east of the country
The Russian armed offensive continued into the night. After the easing of the siege on the capital Kiev, with the withdrawal of soldiers and armored vehicles of Moscow, the attacks are concentrating in... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: Benj Smith confirmed at the helm of the Group
Among the successes: good relations with unions and pilots, realigned the Dutch, focus on low-cost
The manager Benjamin Smith has been confirmed as managing director of the French-Dutch Group Air France-Klm until May 2027. This was decided yesterday by the board of directors of the two companies. The... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: Moscow's withdrawal does not convince Kiev
Zelensky: "I think that as long as blood is flowing from here, I will never get out"
Russia announced the will to keep open a humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians today from the city of Mariupol, in the south of Ukraine. The same had been done yesterday, but the continuous attacks... more
Latest newsRussia-Ukraine: Kiev attacks Russian crude oil depot
Military helicopters cross the border and fire missiles at the facility - VIDEO
The Kremlin has accused Ukraine of attacking an oil facility in the Belgorod region, on Russian territory. According to rumors, these were Soviet-made Mil Mi-24 attack aircraft belonging to the Kiev Air... 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
AirlinesITA Airways: six managers resign
After budget approval; second phase of airline development begins
The board of directors of the national airline ITA Airways has lost six directors out of a total of nine. The managers resigned yesterday, at the end of a board meeting in which the board approved the... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines focuses on biofuels
Company is investing 5 million dollars in research start-ups
US air carrier United Airlines announced yesterday an initial 5 million dollar investment in a technology start-up specializing in applied environmental research. The airline's goal is to screen and... 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
DefenseUkrainian war: shower of bombs in the night
Air raid sirens sound in several cities, but Russians loosen grip on capital Kiev
The peace negotiations in Turkey do not stop the shower of bombs that has been falling on Ukrainian cities for over a month. Among them Zhytomyr, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Lysychansk and Poltava. Tonight several... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: Russian helicopters in action
Two Mi-28s attack Ukrainian armored vehicles - VIDEO
The Russian Defense Ministry released a footage today showing the moments when two attack helicopter, a Mil Mi-28N and a Mi-28UB, destroyed some Ukrainian armored vehicles with the use of guided missiles.... more
DefenseUkrainian conflict: peace talks start in Turkey
Ceasefire at center. Kiev will not grant sovereignty requested by Moscow
Peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations have started in these hours at Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul. In Turkey they are trying to find a negotiated solution that would put an end to the... more
AerospaceMan on Mars by 2040
Washington asks for 1.93 billion dollars to fund space programs
The White House has requested the US Congress to allocate a budget of 26 billion dollars in 2023 for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa). Of that 1.93 billion dollars would be used... more
AirlinesMoody's: demand for air transport remains strong
Fears of conflict widening or interruption of oil and gas exports
The US company Moody's, which specializes in financial research and analysis, has announced that the outlook for the global air transport sector remains positive. Indeed, despite the Russian-Ukrainian... more
AirlinesAircraft. Aeroflot resumes international routes
After economic sanctions Russian airline realigns offer and announces return abroad
The economic sanctions imposed by Western countries against Russia, due to the war in Ukraine, have led to the closure of airspace to airlines based in Moscow. For this reason, the air carrier Aeroflot... more