NEWSMay 25, 2023Aircraft Affected After Mt. Etna Erupts Beside Italian AirportIn the early morning hours of Sunday, May 21, the tallest volcano in Europe, Mount Etna, began to erupt. The eruption, which was the most active in 30 years, spewed hundreds of tons of volcanic ash into the atmosphere above Sicily. This prompted ENAC, the Italian aviation authority, to decide to close most of the airspace above Sicily due to the threat that volcanic ash poses to aviation.Read More →
NEWSMay 25, 2023Lufthansa to Acquire ITA AirwaysAfter months of negotiations, The Lufthansa Group and ITA Airways, are set to conclude negotiations and sign an agreement on Thursday, May 25th setting the stage for new ownership of ITA. Read More →
NEWSMar 16, 2023VIDEO: American Drone Crashes After Encountering Russian Fighters Over the Black SeaRussian Air Force Su-27s have caused an American MQ-9 reaper drone to crash into the Black Sea in international airspace. This is the first incident of its kind since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war in February 2022. Read More →
NEWSJan 29, 2023Textron Soars in Q4 PerformanceU.S. general aviation giant Textron Aviation has reported numerous profits and revenue and large amounts of turboprop and jet aircraft produced and delivered in the fourth quarter of 2022.Read More →
NEWSJan 18, 2023Lufthansa Places Bid to Acquire ITA AirwaysLufthansa has announced that it will offer to acquire a stake in the struggling Italian flag carrier, ITA Airways. This comes during a time of unprecedented industry-wide airline consolidations in the post-pandemic state of the industry.Read More →
ROUTESDec 22, 2022ITA Announces New Nonstop Flights From Rome to Washington-Dulles and San FranciscoAfter Alitalia's rebrand to ITA Airways late last year, the new Italian airline has been working to expand its route map to fulfill its predecessor's network capacity. In doing so, the airline has just announced two new services from Rome to Washington-Dulles and San Francisco, set to begin in July of 2023.Read More →
INFORMATIONALNov 15, 2022The Undying Role of Aviation in U.S. National SecurityAviation has been a part of U.S. history for decades. But why is it so important in keeping the country safe?Read More →
NEWSOct 16, 2022VIDEO: Boeing 747 Loses Wheel During Takeoff from Italian Airport On Wednesday morning, a 747 Dreamlifter lost one of its landing gear wheels on takeoff from an Italian airport. The aircraft continued safely to its destination with no one being injured.Read More →
NEWSSep 06, 2022Private Cessna Citation Jet Crashes in the Baltic SeaOn Sunday, September 4, 2022, a Cessna Citation 551, registered OE-FGR crashed into the Baltic Sea under mysterious circumstances. The private jet was carrying four individuals from Jerez Airport (XRY/LEJR) in Spain to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN/EDDK) in Germany.Read More →
NEWSJul 29, 2022Civil Air Patrol Cadets Take Flight in Hurricane HunterThe volunteer organization recently took on another adventure in their Louisiana Wing (LAWG) where cadets attended the week long LAWG 2022 Summer Encampment at Keesler Airforce Base in Biloxi, Mississippi.Read More →
