Civil aviation
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Civil aviationAerosur ceases operations and grounds its aircraft fleet
Madrid, Spain - "We will do our best to save jobs and operations"
Bolivia's largest airline Aerosur has suspended all domestic and international flights grounding thousands of passengers. The carrier has made no official announcement but its website remains inaccessible... more
Civil aviationDassault will start a new activity at Shanghai airport
Shanghai, China - Joint-venture with Shanghai Hawker Pacific for the Falcon aircraft fleet
Dassault will set up a new activity in Shanghai to support the fast growth of the Chinese Falcon fleet. The operation, to be known as "Dassault Falcon Aircraft Services-China" will be officialized by the... more
Civil aviationContract notice. La Teste-de-Buch (France): aircraft-operation services
La Teste-de-Buch, France - Mindef/DGA/DT/SCAT Cazaux
TI Title F-La Teste-de-Buch: aircraft-operation services ND Document number 94977-2012 PD Publication date 23/03/2012 OJ OJ S 58 TW Place LA TESTE-DE-BUCH AU Authority name Mindef/DGA/DT/SCAT Cazaux OL... more
Civil aviationUnited Aircraft Corporation chooses Antonov An-148/100E aircraft
Moscow, Russia - Regional airlines growing
According to United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), Voronoezh Aircraft Production Association (VASO) has signed a contract to supply three An-148/100E aircraft to the regional airline Angara. The Antonov... more
Civil aviationAmerica replies to Ms. Hedegaard on aircraft emission taxes
New York, USA - "To trigger a trade war for 1.9 million...If you're China..."
The trade group Airlines for America (Afa) dropped its own lawsuit against the EU and called on the administration to bring a case through the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to reply... more
Civil aviationEVA Air accepted as future Star Alliance member
Taipei, Taiwan - Further alliance expansion in Asia
Star Alliance (SA) announced today that its Chief Executive Board (CEB) has unanimously accepted the membership application of EVA Air. This decision underscores the Alliance’s long term strategy of s... more
Civil aviationContract notice. Dolný Hri?ov: scheduled air transport services
Dolný Hri?ov , Slovacchia Repubblica - Letisková spolo?nos? Žilina, a.s.
TI Title SK-Dolný Hri?ov: scheduled air transport services ND Document number 91596-2012 PD Publication date 21/03/2012 OJ OJ S 56 TW Place DOLNÝ HRI?OV AU Authority name Letisková spolo?nos? Žilina, a.s... more
Civil aviationContract notice. Toulouse: scheduled air transport services
Tolosa, France - Cirso
TI Title F-Toulouse: scheduled air transport services ND Document number 90113-2012 PD Publication date 20/03/2012 OJ OJ S 55 TW Place TOULOUSE AU Authority name Cirso OL Original language FR HD Heading Member... more
Civil aviationContract notice. Brussels: EDF - Support to the air transport sector and satellite service applications; improvement of aviation security in Africa
Brussels, Belgic - ACP Group of States
TI Title B-Brussels: EDF — support to the air transport sector and satellite service applications; improvement of aviation security in Africa ND Document number 88536-2012 PD Publication date 20/03/2012 OJ OJ S... more
Civil aviationContract notice. Bristol: non-scheduled air transport services
Bristol , England - Defence Supply Chain Operations & Movements (DSCOM), DE&S
TI Title UK-Bristol: non-scheduled air transport services ND Document number 91808-2012 PD Publication date 21/03/2012 OJ OJ S 56 TW Place BRISTOL AU Authority name Defence Supply Chain Operations... more
Civil aviationRyanair 3 million passengers less than Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Newspapers denied the overtaking
Only 22 million passengers were trasported by Ryanair in 2011 in Italy. Today 27 March 2012 the newspaper "Il Messaggero" released some investigations made by ENAC (National Civil Aviation Administration). During... more
Civil aviationContract notice. Bucuresti: aviation kerosene
Bucaresti, Romania - Administratia Nationala a Rezervelor de Stat si Probleme Speciale
TI Title RO-Bucuresti: aviation kerosene ND Document number 96065-2012 PD Publication date 24/03/2012 OJ OJ S 59 TW Place BUCURESTI AU Authority name Administratia Nationala a Rezervelor de Stat si... more
Civil aviationETS: the world against Europe into the fight to tax on emissions by airplanes
Moscow, Russia - The Countries contrary to ETS to prepare weapons in a next meeting in Saudi Arabia
The position by China against ETS (Emissions Trading System), the tax that EC has decided unilaterally to institute starting from January 1st 2012 to all carriers whose airplanes fly from/to Europe on... more
Civil aviationContract notice. Bucuresti: scheduled air transport services
Bucaresti , Romania - Ministerul Educatiei, Cercetarii, Tineretului si Sportului
TI Title RO-Bucuresti: scheduled air transport services ND Document number 93326-2012 PD Publication date 22/03/2012 OJ OJ S 57 TW Place BUCURESTI AU Authority name Ministerul Educatiei, Cercetarii,... more
Civil aviationContract notice. Stockholm: air transport services
Stoccolma , Sweden - FMV
TI Title SE-Stockholm: air transport services ND Document number 93280-2012 PD Publication date 22/03/2012 OJ OJ S 57 TW Place STOCKHOLM AU Authority name FMV OL Original language SV HD Heading Member... more
Civil aviationContract notice. Lillehammer: hire of aircraft with crew
Lillehammer, Norway - Forsvarets logistikkorganisasjon (FLO)
TI Title NO-Lillehammer: hire of aircraft with crew ND Document number 91959-2012 PD Publication date 21/03/2012 OJ OJ S 56 TW Place LILLEHAMMER AU Authority name Forsvarets logistikkorganisasjon... more
Civil aviationContract notice. Prague: non-scheduled air transport services
Praga , Repubblica ceca - Controllo ortografico Change language Zoologická zahraha hl. m. Prahy Tool
TI Title CZ-Prague: non-scheduled air transport services ND Document number 96410-2012 PD Publication date 24/03/2012 OJ OJ S 59 TW Place PRAGUE AU Authority name Zoologická zahraha hl. m. Prahy... more
Civil aviationQantas finds new cracks on two Airbus A-380 aircraft
Sydney, Australia - One of these is the same aircraft which lost an engine in Singapore
Qantas Airways, the Australian flagship company, has discovered more "Type two" cracks (the hairline cracks on the wing-rib feet) on two of its Airbus A-380 aircraft and is currently talking with Airbus... more
Civil aviationPratt & Whitney retires PW4000 series aircraft engines
Washington, USA - This is a premature maintenance to replace turbine hubs
Today March 23 the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is going to propose that operators of 954 Pratt & Whitney PW4000-series start maintenance operation prematurely. This decision stems from... more
Civil aviationAEA flags key priorities for SESAR success
Brussels, Belgium - The Association is an official partner of the "Avionics Europe 2012"
Today in Munich, at the "Avionics Europe 2012 Conference and Exhibition", Vincent De Vroey, General Manager Technical & Operations of the Association of European Airlines highlighted key airline requirements... more
Civil aviationStar Alliance Summer schedule 2012: 1507 weekly frequencies from 16 Italian airports
Rome, Italy - As of next March 27
The 20 airlines present in Italy and members of Star Alliance, the world alliance among carriers, with the new Summer schedule (from March 27) operate 1507 frequencies per week nonstop from 16 Italian... more
Civil aviationAEA: new report highlights benefits of aviation
Brussels, Belgium - Launched by ATAG
Today, at the "Aviation & Environment Summit 2012" in Geneva, the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) launched a new report highlighting aviation’s essential contribution to European and global economies. Aviation B... more
Civil aviationJapan Airlines to receive the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft on 25 March
Tokyo, Japan - The plane will be operated by JAL pilots
The Japanese flagship carrier JAL (Japan Airlines) will take delivery of its first Boeing 787/8 aircraft on next 25 March, becoming this way the second airline operating the plane type. JAL, which has... more
Civil aviationAir Berlin is now part of oneworld
Milan, Italy - The ceremony has been the first event at BER Brandenburg airport
Air Berlin yesterday became part of oneworld, adding the second biggest airline in Germany and the sixth biggest in the continent overall to the world's global airline alliance. Austria's NIKI, also... more
Civil aviationEU's Transport Council tomorrow 22 March 2012
Brussels, Belgium - Under the Danish Presidency
The EU's Council of transport ministers will meet in Brussels on Thursday 22 March under the Danish Presidency. From the European Commission, Vice-President Siim Kallas, responsible for transport and mobility,... more
Civil aviationFAA to increase efficiency and reduce aircraft emission in Northern California airspace
Oakland, Usa - Initiative is part of NextGen air traffic control modernization program
Acting Federal Aviation Administrator Michael Huerta and aviation partners yesterday kicked off a collaborative effort to make air traffic control more efficient, help airlines improve on-time performance,... more
Civil aviationUndercarriage problems for some SSJ-100 aircraft
Moscow, Russia - A similar defect was repaired last December
United Aircraft Corporation, a Russian state-run agency which supervises technology, research and sales of the national aerospace industry, has confirmed some problems with one of the new charter jet Sukhoi... more
Civil aviationEASA withdraws approval for Pakistan International Airlines aircraft
Islamabad, Pakistan - The agency will lead new prior inspections
The engineering and maintenance division of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has obtained approval from EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) in 2004. Notwithstanding, the European agency raised... more
Civil aviationETS: India will join soon China to prohibit its airlines from complying with the Scheme
Delhi, India - "The steps taken by the EU is an unilateral measure"
Yesterday March 19, 2012 the Indian minister of environment and forests Jayanthi Natarajan said that the Country will join the Moscow declaration about ETS, the Emission Trading Scheme which forces all... more
Civil aviationAir New Zealand grounds its ATR-75/500 aircraft due to maintenance operations
Wellington, New Zealand - Hairline cockpit cracks under control
Eleven ATR-72/500 civil aircraft, famous twin-engined turboprops, were grounded yesterday March 18, 2012. Property of the subsidiary Mount Cook Airlines, a small company operating local links, all the... more
Civil aviationMerger UPS and TNT Express: an operation for EUR 5,16 billion
Atlanta, Usa - Two realities will create a world reference into logistics industry
United Parcel Service, Inc. and TNT Express NV today jointly announce that they have reached agreement on a recommended all-cash public offer of EUR 9.50 per ordinary share by UPS for TNT Express (the... more
Civil aviationEmbraer Legacy 650 will fly in India
Delhi, India - Indian certification gained
DGCA (Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation) has released the certification for the Legacy 650 business jet produced by the Brazilian Embraer, allowing its customers to register and operate the... more
Civil aviationIATA: restoring Indian Aviation competitiveness
Hyderabad, India - During "India Aviation 2012" conference
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on India to develop a common vision for Indian aviation expressed in a National Aviation Policy with a strong implementation plan, according to... more
Civil aviationConnie Hedegaard confirms the resolute European position above ETS
Strasbourg, France - "Europe will not surrender to these menaces"
US economists from leading universities such as Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, Princeton and Berkeley sent a letter to president Obama objecting Europe is doing the right thing in trying to curb rising airline... more
Civil aviationRussian STCL signs contract to lease 15 Cessna aircraft
Moscow, Russia - Moscow boosts local air transport
STCL, acronym of State Transport Leasing Company, is a Russian society operating in national transport sector. To boost the fragile economic situation of this particular aeronautical area, the Russian... more
Civil aviationOil leaks repaired for A-380 aircraft Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines
Sydney, Australia - Investigation and modification of an inbuilt defect of the Rolls-Royce engine
ATSB (acronym of Australian Transport Safety Bureau) ended the investigation above the oil leaks of Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines, mounted on two Qantas' Airbus A-380 . The flights, registrations VH-OQG... more
Civil aviationEmirates is to seek compensation from Airbus for A-380 airplane crack investigation
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Currently no comments are available from Airbus
It seems Airbus will face its customers, the airlines which purchased the new A-380 aircraft and now are forced to ground it due to the obligatory controls ordered by Easa (European Aviation Safety Agency)... more
Civil aviationSukhoi delays delivery of the Superjet 100 aircraft and pays a fine
Moscow, Russia - Just six of the 30 planes have been delivered
Russian industry Sukhoi, home of the new civil medium-range aircraft Superjet 100, seems to be forced to "Pay unspecified compensation to the national flagship carrier Aeroflot" due to continuous delivery... more
Civil aviationIATA (2): Secure Freight program gains worldwide acceptance
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The MoU was signed on the opening morning of the "World Cargo Symposium"
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the Secure Freight program has gained further recognition from governments around the world. · IATA and the Malaysia Civil Aviation... more
Civil aviationIATA: strong partnerships across the air cargo value chain
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Safety, Security, Sustainability and Competitiveness Top the Agenda
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) advocated strong partnerships across the air cargo value chain to address an industry agenda to enhance safety, security, sustainability and competitiveness,... more
Civil aviationETS, EU and aircraft. Stop to trade conflict: Airbus, industries and airlines ask it
Toulouse, France - They call upon Governments of France, Germany, the UK and Spain
In joint letters Airbus, Air Berlin, Air France, British Airways, Iberia, Lufthansa, MTU Aero Engines, Safran and Virgin Atlantic have called upon Prime Ministers David Cameron (UK), Francois Fillon (F),... more
Civil aviationETS. EU ready to reply to China's retaliation measures
Brussels, Belgium - European Commission to preserve ETS
EU is ready to reply to retaliation measures proposed by China. The retaliation measures in commercial scenery, or rather the suspensions of European aircraft purchases (Airbuses), has been approved by... more
Civil aviationThe new Airbus A-350 will start final assembly in April
Paris, France - Despite EADS' success, the new born will postpone its baptism
Final assembly of the new Airbus product, the A-350 XWB aircraft, will slip into April. Despite of Tom Enders declarations, Airbus' chief executive, who said the operation would begin in March, during... more
Civil aviationIATA: making US aviation more competitive
Washington, Usa - A new approach to taxes and regulatory policy
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged US policy makers to improve aviation competitiveness by easing the tax and regulatory burdens on the airline industry, according to IATA’s Director G... more
Civil aviationAircraft and airlines: Alitalia well away from Air France
Rome, Italy - Ragnetti is looking for Lufthansa
According to press, the French daily "La Tribune", often close to Air France, presented an improper acquisition plan for both sides as the last solution available. This project expects the absence of... more
Civil aviationMalaysia Airlines shows details of its first aircraft Airbus A-380/800
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Three classes, 500 seats and last generation entertainment
The aircraft, which is going to be delivered in the middle of June, will have a new livery and 494 seats divided into three classes (8 first class, 66 business and 420 economy), of what 136 on the aircraft's... more
Civil aviationIATA: improving the competitiveness of Canadian aviation
Montreal, Canada - The Association highlights Montreal’s important role in Global Aviation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called upon Canada’s policy makers to take actions to improve the competitiveness of the country’s aviation sector including reducing the heavy tax bur... more
Civil aviationWestern-built aircraft. IATA: global accident rate reached new low
Montreal, Canada - Safety by the numbers; accident analysis
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the 2011 accident rate for Western-built airplanes was the lowest in aviation history, surpassing the previous mark set in 2010. The... more
Civil aviationMaiden flight for the first Airbus A-380 aircraft of Thai Airways
Hamburg, Germany - Five more will follow. No revelations about the case of wing cracks
The maiden flight of the first Thai Airways A-380, the Thai flag company, has been concluded yesterday March 6, 2012 in Germany. The aircraft, without the official livery, did its first flight after... more
Civil aviationMeridiana Fly in Mongolia
Olbia, Italy - Three Airbus will operate new routes
As already revealed by press one week ago, the MD of Meridiana Fly, Giuseppe Gentile, seems to confirm the decision to start an agreement with Ulan Bator government to bring the Italian airline to "Operate... more