US Air Traffic Control system at hackers risk
During the recent Defcon hacker conference held in Las Vegas, a security researcher explained how's the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) air traffic control system is vulnerable to hackers attacks. Even…
Wind correction angle
I recently explained how approaches to RWY 13 in Hong Kong Kai Tak airport could be spectacular, thrilling and somehow dangerous, especially with crosswinds. I've often discussed crosswind (xwind) approaches…
Zeltweg Air Power 2009
On Jun. 26 and 27, Matteo Marianeschi attended the Zeltweg Air Power 2009, in Styria, Austria. Here's a selection of pictures he took at the airshow (that saw the first…
Shardan 2009: an Italian UAV flies from Amendola to Decimomannu
On Aug. 3, 2009, a General Atomics Predator A Unmanned Air Vehicle, belonging to the 28° Gruppo of the 32° Stormo of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force, ItAF), was…
Air Transport IT Security needs
There are a lot of signs confirming the (near) future positive trends in Information Security investments by airlines and airports all around the world. According with the analysis made by…
The Italian Canadairs in seasonal firefighting service
This Summer I've spent two weeks in Sardinia island, the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily), located to the West of the Italian peninsula. During the period, massive…
