Italy

Italy’s airline market is in one of its strongest positions since before the pandemic, with summer 2026 capacity continuing to outpace wider European recovery.

Aviation services company Metrea is gearing up to demonstrate its Fireswift aerial firefighting aircraft to European governments in the coming weeks.

Italian plans to develop an airborne satellite launch system have moved a step closer after the successful launch of a suborbital rocket from a jet trainer in the U.S.

Leonardo’s departing CEO expects the new management team to largely stay the course even if some adjustments to plans may take place, Robert Cingolani said on his last day on the job.

Turkish defense firm Asfat looks set to become the country’s next aircraft manufacturer through an agreement with Italy’s MAGroup.

Italy's air accident investigation branch released an incident report focusing on three falls of passengers during disembarkation of Ryanair 737-800s in 2025.

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Leonardo’s Michelangelo Dome effort to build an expansive air and missile defense network has claimed its first target: company CEO Roberto Cingolani.

The government organization running the tri-national Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) has awarded a long-awaited contract to push forward with the development of the future fighter.

An ambitious project to turn the ATR-72 into an amphibious waterbomber is beginning to take shape in France.

Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani says he’s “very open” to expanding the GCAP partnership to develop a future fighter.

Leonardo Helicopters is continuing its push toward certification of the AW609 commercial tiltrotor.

Italian authorities are investigating the loss of roughly €17 million ($20 million) in spare parts inventory for military aircraft.

France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the UK have agreed to pursue lower-cost air defense interceptors jointly.

Spain’s Indra and Italy’s ELT Group have signed a strategic framework for closer collaboration on space and uncrewed aircraft systems.

Italy’s ELT Group is planning to explore the potential for electromagnetic spectrum analysis and cyber intelligence gathering from orbit through an agreement with Italian space logistics company D-Orbit.

Italy is looking at how to quickly regenerate lost space systems in times of conflict as the country seeks to prepare for future wars.

Italy is budgeting €18.6 billion ($22 billion) for its role in the design, development and programmatic phases of the Global Combat Air Program.

Italy is establishing a rotary-wing flying school to train pilots for all the country’s armed forces, parapublic agencies as well as from overseas militaries.

The Global Combat Air Program continues to make quiet progress despite appearing to be in contract limbo.

Ryanair says it will appeal a €256 million ($301 million) fine and a ruling by the Italian competition watchdog, AGCM.

Leonardo Helicopters has completed the long-awaited first flight of its Next Generation Civil Tiltrotor Technology Demonstrator.

Belgium and Italy have been approved to acquire Lockheed Martin-made air-to-ground weaponry from the U.S. by the State Department.

The Bangladesh Air Force has signed a letter of intent with Italy’s Leonardo in a first step toward buying the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft.

Personal eVTOL maker Jetson made news in September when it delivered its first one-seater recreational aircraft to Anduril founder and CEO Palmer Luckey.