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Civil aviationAirbus could renew its A-320 airplane with more fuel-efficient engines
Toulouse , France - Agreements with possible suppliers haven't been signed jet, but negations would be close to final
Fabrice Bregier unveiled that a more fuel-efficient version of A-320 airplane could be announced by Airbus within next month, "Bloomberg" said on Sunday, September 19th. Negotiations with the two engines'... more
Civil aviationNTU and IATA work together for global aviation industry
Singapore, Singapore - Into the development of human capital
Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the Geneva-based International Air Transport Association (IATA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the development a... more
Civil aviationSuperjet 100 plane in Italy for noise tests
Moscow, Russia - The Cuneo-Levaldigi the site chosen for them
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (Scac) reports today that the regional scheduled airplane of the next generation from 75-100 seats developed in collaboration with Alenia Aeronautica (Finmeccanica Group) has begun... more
Civil aviationIATA launches iFlex program to shorten routes by airplanes
Geneva, Switzerland - To reduce carbon emissions and fuel burn by up to 2%
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of the iFlex program which will allow airlines to reduce carbon emissions and fuel burn by up to 2% on certain long-haul flights.... more
Civil aviationIATA: strategic priorities for Peruvian aviation
Lima, Peru - Safety, infrastructure, liberalization and the environment
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) yesterday outlined key focus areas for Peru’s aviation community including safety, infrastructure, liberalization and the environment as it works to s... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS at Italia, civil aviation authority press-conference : body-scanners, airport of Comiso, Agrigento (VIDEO, ita. only)
Rome, Italy - ENAC chairman Vito Riggio and ENAV director Garbini talking
Meeting with the press off the spectrum, this morning in Rome, at the headquarters of ENAC (Italian civil aviation authority). In this VIDEO (ita. lang. only), ENAC chairman Vito Riggio, on requests by... more
Civil aviation"OAG": air service in the Middle East continues to grow
Washinghton, USA - The growth in the region was 11% in September
According to OAG, the Official Airline Guide, there's a strong air service growth to the Middle East, increasing 11% in September. The increase comprehends both seat capacity and flights frequency. Seat... more
Civil aviationFrench travel agencies: air tickets sales rise in Summer 2010
Paris, France - July and August up 10% on 2009
Record sales of air tickets for French travel agencies during high season. According to the transport committee of SNAV, the French national association of travel agencies, in two central Summer months... more
Civil aviationMuac: air traffic rebounds in European airspace
Maastricht, The Netherlands - Despite flights reductions due to the Icelandic volcanic eruption
"An average air traffic growth of 4% in the airspace controlled by the Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) in the last four months clearly shows that the aviation industry is starting to recover",... more
Civil aviationAviapartner obtains IATA Isago certification
Rome, Italy - After Malpensa, Turin and Venice will be next airports to reach it
Aviapartner has obtained for that concerning its activity in Italy the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) certificates in Nice, Milan-Malpensa and... more
Civil aviationEuropean passenger traffic up 6.3% during July
Brussels, Belgium - Cargo +20.1%; movements +2.9%
The overall passenger traffic at European airports increased by +6.3% in July 2010 compared with July 2009. The overall freight traffic among European airports increased +20.1% in July 2010 when compared... more
Civil aviationGermany to introduce a tax on air passengers
Berlin, Germany - One of the austerity measures approved by the Government to reduce public debt
Yesterday the German Government approved a four-year plan to save 80 billion euros, in order to reduce public debt, placing the deficit under 3% by 2013. Austerity plan was presented in June to resolve... more
Civil aviationIATA: carriers recovery in second quarter 2010
Geneva, Switzerland - After last year losses, budgets back to positive: total growth of $ 4.8 billion for 47 among major carriers
Back to clear skies for air transport, after the losses shown in 2009 budgets: for 47 of the largest companies in the second quarter results show net income of $ 3.9 billion, an increase of 4.8 billion... more
Civil aviationAir transport in Italy: burst of strikes planned in September
Rome, Italy - 4 in sight only in the last 10 days of the month, other 2 on 6th and 9h
Black September in sight with several air trasport strikes. It begins in Rome next week: Monday, September 6th, will stop the Cobas union workers of Enav-control center of Rome, from 12:00 to 4:00pm. On... more
Civil aviationStrike on UK airport from BAA workers
London, UK - Date still to be set
Thousands of British Airports Authority (BAA) workers will strike in a dispute over pay that could cause disruption to flights at the end of the summer holidays. Under the common flag of Unite union workers... more
Civil aviationIATA: avoid Spanish air traffic control strike
Geneva, Switzerland - Giovanni Bisignani, the Association's DG and CEO, invites to make it
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged AENA, the Spanish air navigation service provider, and the Spanish air traffic controllers to take all measures possible to avoid strike action.... more
Civil aviationAEA workshop addresses lessons learned from volcanic ash crisis in Malta
Brussels, Belgium - Air Malta : “Consumer satisfaction must be given highest priority"
The Secretary General of the Association of European Airlines, Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus, met with the Chairman, and the CEO of Air Malta, as well as the airline’s senior management, to discuss if all l... more
Civil aviationMexico fails to meet ICAO Standards
Mexico City, Mexico - FAA downgrade Mexican civil aviation authority's rating to "Category 2"
Mexico has failed to meet international air standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) statement released today. The... more
Civil aviationAir carriers capacity in growth: North America 4%, Asia 10% Europe 7%
Miami, USA - Data by OAG survey, August 2010
The increase in capacity on routes to and from North America is 4%, although this market is worth about a quarter of the total area. The data is shown on the last search "Our Aviation" (OAG, a UBM business),... more
Civil aviationHolidays at risk: Spanish air controllers' strike voted, date yet to set
Madrid, Spain - Protest for increased working hours and reduced salaries (until now over € 260k/year)
Spanish air traffic controllers declared a strike, but have not yet set a start date. It's a long dispute, triggered when the government - last week - cut radar-men's salaries as part of the austerity... more
Civil aviation"Single European Sky", begin the process Community
Brussels, Belgium - Yesterday the European Commission adopted Regulation
The European Commission yesterday adopted a new regulation that gives the go-ahead for the creation of the "Single European Sky". The "Single European Sky (SES) will become operational from January 1,... more
Civil aviationIATA: demand continues recovery in June
Geneva, Switzerland - 11.9% (passengers) and 26.5% (freight)
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international scheduled traffic statistics for June which showed continued strong demand growth as the industry recovers from the impact of... more
Civil aviationAir traffic in Greece back to normal, waiting for union-ministry meeting today
Athens, Greece - Air controllers union: "If there won't be any results, a new strike starting next Sunday"
Traffic returned to normal at the airports of Greece after the suspension of the "White strike" by flight controllers in last two days. "We have no more delays, the traffic is normal", said official... more
Civil aviationAlitalia A-330: the new cockpit, explained by first commander Manzoni (Video)
Milan, Italy - Not only a "Magnificent" class in the new Airbus on service on Milan-Tokyo
During the maiden flight of the new A-330 Alitalia AVIONEWS interviewed first crew at the cloche of the new aircraft. The captain Paolo Manzoni, in the first flight of the "Raffaello Sanzio" (named... more
Civil aviationAir traffic controllers strike in Greece goes on
Athens, Greece - Delays and cancellations in half of Europe
Delays, cancellations and the inevitable chaos in airports of Europe because of Greek air traffic controllers' strike. Greek radar-men have decided to apply literally the book of the ICAO (International... more
Civil aviationSpain approves decree that paves the way to private societies of air traffic control
Madrid, Spain - The liberalization arrives today with the ok by council of ministers to the decree
The decree has been approved today in Madrid and liberalizes the supply of services for air navigation and paves the way to the private societies. The standard that has received the green light of council... more
Civil aviationTravel Insurance: US carriers leading the way
Washington (D.C.), USA - Lufthansa 1st among the Europeans: 6th fleet, 5th for passenger traffic
American website "Travel Insurance" establishes a strict ranking of air carriers, made of easy to read numbers. The Americans are - obvious to say - at the top. In 2009 Delta is to be the largest airline... more
Civil aviationMS-21 airplane: Irkut collects total of 140 orders in the first days of "FIA"
Farnborough, UK - Today the agreement for 50 units to Malaysian Transport after 28 with Ilyushin Finance two days ago
Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut sends to bullseye another shot at the "Farnborough International Air Show" (July 19-25): 50 more units of his new MS-21 sold to Malaysian transportation holding company... more
Civil aviationFrance: strike impact on air traffic
Paris, France - A few delays, traffic flow more smoothly than expected, low accessions
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) reports the impact on Paris airports from air traffic controllers' strike, called to protest the reorganization of European sky: Airport "Charles de... more
Civil aviation50 MS-21 aircraft in Ilyushin Finance-Irkut agreements signed at Farnborough
Farnborough, UK - The twinjet will replace the old Tupolev 154
Ilyushin Finance, leasing company in Russia, and the aircraft manufacturer Irkut signed yesterday, during the "Farnborough Airshow" (July 19-25), a memorandum of intent to purchase 28 MS-21 passenger aircraft... more
Civil aviationAir strike in Italy: in exactly two months a new 24 hour stop by aircrew of Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Protest was scheduled for yesterday, postponed to September 20
Proclaimed again Monday, September 20, strike of twenty-four hours of pilots and flight attendants of Alitalia-Cai Group. FILT, CGIL and professional unions of Ipa Anpac pilots and flight attendants... more
Civil aviationGECAS: order for 40 Boeing 737 aircraft, a $ 3 bln value
Farnborough, UK - Rich day at Farnborough for GE air service financial arm: also an order for 60 A-320
Boeing and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric, announced yesterday at "Farnborough Airshow" an order for 40 Next-Generation 737-800s,... more
Civil aviationMalaysia and China Southern airlines to equip Boeing 737-800 airplanes with Blended Winglets
Farnborough, UK - Both carriers announced at "FIA" the changes to their future aircraft
Malaysia and China Southern Airlines to rquip Boeing 737/800 airplanes with Blended Winglets. Aviation Partners Boeing Blended Winglets will be installed on all 35 of the 737/800 aircraft that Malaysia's... more
Civil aviationCooperation agreement between Italian Flight Assistance Company and Malaysian DCA
Rome, Italy - Italy chosen as partner to develop air transport in South-East Asian country
Signed Saturday in Kuala Lumpur a trade agreement between ENAV (National Flight Assistance Company) and the Malaysian DCA providers for the development of air navigation services. Signing the agreement,... more
Civil aviationChanging of the guard in financing for 50 Boeing aircraft Aeroflot
Moscow, Russia - One of the biggest Russian banks to replace state technology corporation: political or financial reasons?
VEB-Leasing, a subsidiary of one of the largest Russian banks, the Vnesheconombank (VEB), could replace Rostekhnologii, Russia's state technology corporation, from 2.5 billion dollars in the contract for... more
Civil aviationSukhoi plans to sell 30 Superjet RRJ-100 at U.K. Farnborough Air Show
Moscow, Russia - "The air show would assure community Russian airliners meet global requirements" head of Sukhoi said
Farnborough "Will show potential buyers that Sukhoi has the potential to implement the project Superjet successfully and will reassure the global aviation community that the Russian airliners meet global... more
Civil aviationAir transport: Olympic Air and Pegasus Airlines choose Aviapartner for handling at Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - With daily flights to Athens and Istanbul
Aviapartner, the handling service company in Europe, announces the finalization of two new handling contracts with Olympic Air, the flag carrier airline of Greece, and with Pegasus Airlines, the largest... more
Civil aviationToday's inaugural A-380 plane landing at Milan-Malpensa airport
Milan, Italy - Biggest aircraft in the world, special Lufthansa flight, will be presented to the press at 3:30pm
All is ready for the first Italian landing of A-380 airplane and for its official presentation to the press this afternoon at Malpensa. A flight prepared for the occasion by Lufthansa (and snatch the... more
Civil aviationGreece: July 15 a new strike, air traffic controllers join
Athens, Greece - Suspension of activities of public workers, customs, hospitals and probably railway
New problems for air traffic in Greece on July 15. Another strike in country for once limited to public officials. And flight controllers have decided to join the protest. Sources of trade union EEEKE... more
Civil aviationItalian Air Force fighters intercept civilian aircraft without radio contact
Rome, Italy - The Bae 146 took off from Baden-Baden was directed to Lamezia Terme, in Calabria
A Bae 146 aircraft operated by Air Berlin was intercepted yesterday morning by two Eurofighters of the 36th Wing of the Italian Air Force. Italian air traffic control authority, following the prolonged... more
Civil aviationFAA downgrades safety violation over Washington, last Tuesday
Washington, Usa - Not an "Operational error", but a "Proximity error"
A business airplane crossed into the potentially dangerous wake turbulence of a United Airlines flight bound for Europe on Tuesday in what the Federal Aviation Administration initially recorded as the... more
Civil aviationFirst study of sustainability of Italian airports ready
Rome, Italy - Italian civil aviation authority gave the study in the hands of minister of Transports
No hitches allowed, this morning the Minister for Infrastructure Altero Matteoli should have received from the hands of Vito Riggio, president of ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, the study on the... more
Civil aviationEC updates list of airlines banned from European airspace
Brussels, Belgium - Including a carrier from Surinam and removing two ones from Indonesia
The European Commission has updated the list of airlines banned in the European Union to include one carrier from Surinam and to expand the operating restrictions on Iran Air. In addition, two carriers... more
Civil aviationIATA: air travel rebounded in May
Geneva, Switzerland - Above pre-recession levels
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international scheduled traffic statistics for May which showed an 11.7% increase in passenger traffic and a 34.3% jump in freight demand compared... more
Civil aviationIATA: no progress at EU Transport Ministers Meeting
Geneva, Switzerland - The Association expressed its frustration about it
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expressed frustration by the lack of progress on key aviation issues during the meeting of EU Transport Ministers. Giovanni Bisignani, IATA's Director... more
Civil aviationAEA: EU Transport Ministers did not fulfill airline expectation
Brussels, Belgium - “Opportunity missed”
The Association of European Airlines (AEA) which represents 36 leading European airlines reacted with disappointment to the decisions taken by the Transport Council on 24th June. The airline body was... more
Civil aviationSITA: 12th edition of "Airline IT Trends Survey"
Brussels, Belgium - The annual survery presented on the occasion of the "Air Transport IT Summit"
"A record number of airlines, carrying over one billion passengers annually, took part in this year's 12th annual SITA/Airline Business Airline IT Trends Survey which strongly supports growing optimism... more
Civil aviationSwim-suit Final User Forum starts today. End tomorrow
Rome, Italy - The demonstrator will be showed at the Cavalieri Hilton Hotel of Rome
Today afternoon, June 24, Swim-suit (System Wide Information Management SUpported by Innovative Technologies) Final User Forum will take place in Rome and it will continue on June 25. This is an opportunity... more
Civil aviationEC: Siim Kallas about adoption Second Stage EU–US "Open Skies" agreement
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - For a €12 billion boost as well as create up to 80,000 new jobs
Vice-President of the European Commission Siim Kallas has today welcomed the adoption of the 'Second stage' Open Skies aviation agreement with the United States. In Luxembourg today, VP Kallas, Spanish... more
Civil aviationHighest overbooking in USA since 2001
Washington, USA - In 2010 American carriers may bump the most passengers in nine years
Almost 220,000 passengers in overbooking in the first quarter in US, 25% more than 2009 first quarter. So are US Transportation Department data. At that pace, so-called denied boardings in 2010 would surpass... more