Civil aviation
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Civil aviationParamount Airways chooses the A-321 for its international network
Paris, France - During the "Paris Air Show 2009"
Chennai based Paramount Airways, one of India’s leading domestic premium airlines, has signed a memorandum of understanding to buy 10 A-321 aircraft with an option for an additional 10. The agreement w... more
Civil aviationSix orders for Oma Sud's Skycar
Paris, France - The announcement made at Paris-Le Bourget air show
Italian aircraft manufacturer Oma Sud announced it has received the six orders for its Skycar, which model was presented to the public four years ago. The announcement has been made in Paris-Le Bourget... more
Civil aviationRyanair, Michael O'Leary back to Rome tomorrow. What's news?
Rome, Italy - A hard struggle on noise pollution at Ciampino airport is expected
The management of Ryanair are about to come to Rome for a press conference. At the moment, all the meetings with Michael O'Leary look like free advertisements instead of press conferences useful for the... more
Civil aviationAir Transport Association calls on U.S. Senate
Washington, Usa - To support antitrust immunity for international airline alliances
The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, asked members of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee for their continued... more
Civil aviationFinal assembly started on the first Boeing 787 destined to ANA
Everett, USA - Deliveries will start in the first quarter of 2010
Final assembly has begun on the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner destined for delivery to launch customer ANA (All Nippon Airways) of Japan. ANA and Boeing launched the 787 program with a firm order for 50... more
Civil aviationSita: passenger self-service for baggage tracing
Rome, Italy - The "WorldTracer" will allow to passengers to follow their own missing bags
"Two new environmentally friendly airport kiosks, including one which allows passengers check the status of delayed or missing baggage, were demonstrated by the air transport IT specialist, SITA, at the... more
Civil aviationMeeting between Italian ENAC and SEA-Aeroporti di Milano
Rome, Italy - Positive audit on investments
Italian Civil Aviation Authority's (ENAC) president Vito Riggio met in Rome SEA-Aeroporti di Milan's president Bonomi for an audit by the authority on the investments made by Milan's airports operator.... more
Civil aviationMCAP ordered two Boeing 737/800s
Paris, France - Agreement signed at "Paris-Le Bourget air show"
Boeing and MC Aviation Partners (MCAP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corp., have finalized an order for two Next-Generation 737-800s valued at $153 million at list prices. The order represents... more
Civil aviationNew presentation for Solar Impulse, Piccard's airplane
Zurich, Switzerland - In Dübendorf on Friday, June 26
The "Solar Impulse", the sun powered aircraft realized by Swiss Bertrand Piccard (the first man to fly around the world with his "Orbiter 3" balloon in March 2009"), will be presented again on Friday,... more
Civil aviationJobs boost as Irish Aviation Authority appoints 12 trainee radio officers
Dublin, Ireland - They will undergo a year long intensive training programme
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has announced the recruitment of 12 trainee radio officers for its High Frequency (HF) radio communications centre at Ballygirreen, in the western part of the country.... more
Civil aviation24 Superjet 100s for Avialeasing
Paris, France - Deal signed today at Paris-"Le Bourget"
Business for Sukhoi is going well at the "Paris Air Show 2009" underway in Paris-Le Bourget from June 15 to 21. After the 30 Superjet 100s sold to the Hungarian airline Malev (see AVIONEWS), a contract... more
Civil aviationSukhoi-Malev: deal for 30 Superjet 100s
Paris, France - The agreement signed at "Paris-Le Bourget"
The agreement in principle between Superjet International and Hungarian airline Malev for the purchase of 30 Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft has been signed at "Paris-Le Bourget", during the "Paris Air Show... more
Civil aviationAEA, European airline traffic 2.4% down in April
Brussels, Belgium - And May could be the worst month so far
The Association of European Airlines (AEA) has released traffic and capacity data for its members in April 2009, along with a projection for May. Passenger traffic in April was 2.4% down on the same... more
Civil aviationAir France replaced all Pitot tubes on its Airbus aircraft
Paris, France - Speed sensors changed on long-haul A-330s and A-340s
Air France has completed the replacement of all sensors "Pitot tubes" on its long-haul Airbus A-330 and A-340 aircraft, following June 1 accident in which 228 people were killed on board of flight AF447... more
Civil aviationSESAR injects €1.9 billion into ATM research
Brussels, Belgium - To avert congestion of European sky
"The SESAR Joint Undertaking, a unique public-private partnership in air traffic management (ATM) research and development founded by the European Commission and EUROCONTROL, signed 16 contracts totalling... more
Civil aviationThe popularity of low-cost airlines has increased in Finland during the past year
Helsinki, Finland - In May a total of 75,600 passengers flew these carriers
The low-cost carrier segment is one of the few to have increased in air traffic over the past 12 months in Finland. Growth during the year has been 12%. In May, a total of 75,600 passengers travelled with... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol publishes guidance on implementing the European Air Traffic Management master plan
Brussels, Belgium - The aim is to support the execution of ATM
In order to support the air navigation community in executing the European ATM Master Plan, Eurocontrol (the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation) has published strategic guidance describing... more
Civil aviationAirbus confirms A-330's reliability
Frankfurt, Germany - The words of the company's CEO Thomas Enders
Following the shock caused by June 1 incident, in which 228 have been killed on board of an Air France Airbus A-330/200, en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, the manufacturer's reply arrived through... more
Civil aviationILFC reconsiders its order for Airbus A-380s
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - There are no cancellation plans for the moment, but...
ILFC (International Lease Finance Corporation), a big group operating aircraft leases, is understood to be reconsidering its order for Airbus A-380s. Even if at the moment there are no cancellation plans,... more
Civil aviationAirlines wait for directives following Airbus's accident
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Bisignani: "Safety is a constant chalenge"
Airlines operating Airbus A-330/200 aircraft today said, during IATA's (International Air Transport Association) annual meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from June 7 to 9 (see AVIONEWS), that they will... more
Civil aviationIATA: loss forecast increases to USD 9 billion
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Bisignani noted risks and challenges
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revised its airline financial forecast for 2009 to a global loss of US$9 billion. This is nearly double the association’s March estimate of a US$4.7 b... more
Civil aviationBisignani: carbon-neutral growth by 2020
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - In his official speech for the Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the airline industry is committed to achieving carbon-neutral growth by 2020. 'Two years ago we set a vision to achieve carbon-neutral... more
Civil aviationICAO (2), global air traffic to decline by 4% in 2009
Montreal, Canada - Expressed in terms of passengers per kilometer
Global air traffic, expressed in terms of passenger-kilometres performed, is projected by ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) to decline by approximately 4% in 2009. This bleak forecast reflects... more
Civil aviationICAO, airline industry showed a growth in passengers per kilometer in 2008
Montreal, Canada - But scheduled carriers estimated loss of 9.8 billion Dollars
Passenger traffic expressed in terms of passenger kilometres performed (PKP) increased marginally by 1.3% in 2008 compared to 2007, according to preliminary data provided to the International Civil Aviation... more
Civil aviationAlessio Quaranta, new Italian ENAC's General Manager, installed today
Rome, Italy - He replaces outgoing Silvano Manera
The new general manager of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), Alessio Quaranta, is in service today. He was appointed by the decree of Premier as planned by the institutive law of the Board. "The... more
Civil aviationIATA, aviation leaders gather in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - From 7 to 9 June
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the 65th Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 7-9 June 2009 will feature participation... more
Civil aviationICAO, a group of governments develops action plan to tackle emissions
Montreal, Canada - It recommends a goal of 2% annual improvement in fuel efficiency
An aggressive plan of action proposed by a group of government representatives created by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to address climate change and aviation includes a significant... more
Civil aviationACI, passenger traffic showing signs of improvement
Geneva, Switzerland - But it is too early to talk about a recovery
In April 2009 worldwide passenger traffic growth as reported to ACI - the worldwide association of airports -shows a decrease of 3% relative to the results in April 2008. For the month, international passenger... more
Civil aviationAirline chiefs call for joint initiatives to overcome crisis
Brussels, Belgium - “But we always focus to safety, jobs and environmental protection” say AEA Presidents
Chief executives of Europe’s most important network airlines met in Brussels to debate the impact of the ongoing economic recession on the aviation sector. The assembly of the Association of European A... more
Civil aviationBoeing 787's first flight in June?
Washington, USA - First deliveries should take place in the first quarter of 2010
After several delays that characterized its production it seems that the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is about to reach the time of its first flight, that should take place in June. The announce was given yesterday... more
Civil aviationIATA: demand decline slows
Geneva, Switzerland - But no recovery in sight
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released international traffic data for April showing a 3.1% decline in passenger demand and a 21.7% fall in cargo demand compared to April 2008. The... more
Civil aviationAviation emissions, IATA calls for a Global Sectoral Approach
Copenhagen, Denmark - "Governments must take global measures"
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reiterated aviation’s commitment to responsibly addressing the challenges of climate change and called on governments to deliver a global and sectoral a... more
Civil aviationItalian Pilots Union: "Alitalia or Ali-cuts?"
Rome, Italy - Meeting of the pilots in Rome, supported by SkyTeam colleagues
"ANPAC pilots want to be consulted by the new Alitalia, in the organization of work force. Our aim is not to defend a corporation, but to contribute to the growth of our carrier in order to make revenues".... more
Civil aviationFirst Boeing 787 engine runs completed
Everett, USA - The Rolls-Royce Trent-1000s were powered for about 40 minutes
Boeing announced yesterday it completed the first engine runs on the 787 Dreamliner. The occasion marks the first all-electric start of a commercial jetliner engine on a twin-aisle commercial jetliner;... more
Civil aviationICAO drives pandemic contingency
Montreal, Canada - Plans for aviation sector
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has intensified efforts to assist member states in developing effective and globally harmonized national contingency plans in the event of a pandemic... more
Civil aviationHonda chooses dSPACE simulators for integration testing on HondaJet
Wixom, USA - The value of the agreement is still unknown
Honda Aircraft Company, Inc., has awarded a contract to dSPACE Inc. to provide turn-key hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simu-lators for the HondaJet Integrationand Test Facility (ITF). HondaJet is the first... more
Civil aviationRussia will not cut Superjet's production
Moscow, Russia - Minister of Industry Viktor Khristenko's statements
Russia is not going to cut production of Sukhoi Superjet-100 despite the global air market downturn, Moscow's Minister of Industry Viktor Khristenko stated in an interview with "Russia Today" TV channel.... more
Civil aviationAir Transport Association reports decline in demand
Washington, Usa - Both in passengers and cargo
The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, reported that passenger revenue fell 18% in April 2009 versus the same month in 2008 - the... more
Civil aviationEADS and Malaysia Airlines agree to set up MRO facility
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - For PW100 engines repair and maintenance
A new engine maintenance facility is to be set up by the subsidiary of EADS and the maintenance arm of Malaysia Airlines, the two parties announced last week. In a joint press-conference EADS SECA,... more
Civil aviationChina and Taiwan to intensify their air links
Taipei, Taiwan - A step towards opening and distension
China and Taiwan are going to intensify their links with regular flights between the two Countries starting from mid-July, Taipei's minister of transports Mao Chi-kuo announced it, underlining that the... more
Civil aviationEASA launches electronic rulemaking handbook
Cologne, Germany - Easy access to current notices of proposed amendment provided as a first step
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) launched its new web-based rulemaking handbook (e-tool) to facilitate access to EASA rules. The handbook currently includes Notices of Proposed Amendment (NPA)... more
Civil aviationChina will need 3,700 new aircraft in the next 20 years
Beijing, China - Boeings forecasts during China Civil Aviation Development Forum
China will need 3,700 new aircraft in the next 20 years to face the expansion of its market, Boeing Commercial Airplanes marketing vice-president, Yan Saisi, stated during China Civil Aviation Development... more
Civil aviationThe first China-assembled A-320 airplane made its maiden flight
Tianjin, China - Satisfaction expressed by the French constructor
The first China-assembled Airbus A-320 completed its maiden flight today, taking off at 10:42 local time from Tianjin airport and landing back at 14:56. The aircraft will be delivered in June to Dragon... more
Civil aviationEuropean Commission: satisfying results of the "Enforcement investigation" on airline Websites
Brussels, Belgium - 52 carriers show a transparent and clear situation
As a result of the "Enforcement investigation" started by European Commission in September 2007, 115 airline Websites out of the 137 investigated have been corrected, Meglena Kuneva said. Following an... more
Civil aviationEC: the airline ticket sales "Black List"
Brussels, Belgium - Kuneva: "We will continue to monitor developments in the sector closely"
The European Commission yesterday published a "Black List" of 12 airlines including Aeroflot, Emirates, Northwest Airlines (now a part of Delta Air Lines), Olympic Airways, Turkish Airlines and Royal Air... more
Civil aviationACI Europe's suggestions to relaunch European airports
Rome, Italy - General manager Olivier Jankovec's statement during Italian ENAC's annual report presentation
Olivier Jankovec, ACI Europe (Airports Council International) general manager, spoke this morning during Italian ENAC's (National Civil Aviation Authority) annual report presentation. "These are difficult... more
Civil aviationSpain: the Government approves a measure in favour of Spanish and European airlines
Madrid, Spain - Taxes exempition if passengers to be increased
In an effort to boost Spain's key tourism sector during the economic crisis, the Spanish government announced concessions for airlines that attract more passengers to the country. Those airlines bringing... more
Civil aviationMatteoli, Italian Transports Minister, during ENAC's conference: "The crisis should be used to restructure our transports"
Rome, Italy - Four events that characterized 2008
Altero Matteoli, Italian Minister for Transports and Infrastructures, spoke this morning during the presentation of ENAC's (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) annual report for 2008. "Four main events... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS at Italian ENAC's conference. Palenzona: cooperation needed to solve problems
Rome, Italy - This government has been a turning point
Italian Assaeroporti president, Fabrizio Palenzona, spoke this morning during the presentation of ENAC's (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) annual report for 2008. "Concerning airport infrastructures... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC president, Riggio, is optimistic for the next future
Rome, Italy - "Airlines are only based on passengers"
Italian ENAC (National Civil Aviation Authority) president, Vito Riggio, spoke this morning during the presentation of the annual report for 2008. "Three were the main issues in 2008: first of all Alitalia's... more