Civil aviation
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Civil aviationEurocontrol, economic crunch will bite 5% out of European flights in 2009
Brussels, Belgium - The recovery in traffic growth is not expected before the end of 2009
The economic crunch will take a big bite out of European air traffic in 2009, with a predicted reduction of nearly 5% of flights in 2009 according to the latest short-term forecast issued by Eurocontrol,... more
Civil aviationForecasts IATA (2), regional differences remain significant
Geneva, Switzerland - Positive figures for Middle East
Forecasts of IATA for 2009 are worse than expected. As usual, regional differences remain significant. Asia Pacific: carriers in this region continue to be hardest hit by the current economic turmoil... more
Civil aviationFAA: to decongest Houston air space approved the second phase of HAATS Program
Washington, USA - Starting from March 12
The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) has implemented new airspace improvements in Houston designed to move aircraft in and out of the busy area more smoothly, helping alleviate air traffic congestion.... more
Civil aviationIATA, in 2009 figures are worse then forecasts
Geneva, Switzerland - Deep recession, bigger losses
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a revised outlook for the global air transport industry with losses of 4.7 billion Dollars in 2009. This is significantly worse than IATA’s D... more
Civil aviationIATA compliments to Malaysian civil aviation
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Bisignani: "The elements for success are in place"
IATA (International Air Transport Association) general manager and CEO, Giovanni Bisignani, expressed words of extreme appreciation towards Malaysian civil aviation during a speech in front of the local... more
Civil aviationCharter flight Cuneo-Palma de Majorca with "I viaggi del Turchese"
Cuneo, Italy - Served by a MD-83 airplane
A chain of charter flights that will link Cuneo to Palma de Majorca has been presented during a conference took place last Wednesday March 18 at the Levaldigi's airport and organized by "I viaggi del Turchese"... more
Civil aviationSpain and Portugal sign an agreement for a "Single sky"
Amsterdam, Holland - Air navigation control will be less fragmented
The authorities in charge of air navigation in Spain and Portugal signed an agreement to work together to enhance a "Single sky" in the area, known with the acronyms "FAB". According to the director... more
Civil aviation"MSSR 2000 I" radar allowed to be used by civil aviation
Berlin, Germany - The technological device achieved the DFS certificate
EADS Defence & Security issued today in a press release the fact that its "MSSR 2000 I secondary radar" achieved the DFS, German organization for air traffic control, certificate to be used also for civil... more
Civil aviationEU establishes new rules for the air transport
Brussels, Belgium - Shorter flights, reducing fuel consumption as well as emissions
The European Union reached an agreement on new rules to shorten plane flights, reducing fuel consumption as well as emissions and streamline aviation regulation in Europe. Ambassadors of the 27 E.U.... more
Civil aviationBefore 2010 the Brussels-Tunis "Open Skies" agreement
Tunis, Tunisia - Planned another investment of € 10 million on tourism
Tunisian minister of tourism Tijani Haddad declared to the French press that "From now until 2010 we will ratify an 'Open Skies' agreement with Brussels, that will allow all European airlines to open regular... more
Civil aviationFlight test for the Terrafugia Transition, the flying car
Boston, USA - An original "Roadable Aircraft"
"I've flown several thousand hours in everything from Piper Cubs to F-16s, and the Transition flew like a really nice airplane". With these words former Air Force colonel Phil Meteer commented the test... more
Civil aviationAEA, global carbon cap and trade can work for international aviation
Brussels, Belgium - The association has issued a call for the European summit
The Association of European Airlines, which represents 34 leading European airlines that operate 11,500 daily flights into over 160 countries worldwide, has issued a call for the European Summit of Heads... more
Civil aviationEU opens an investigation about lost baggages
Brussels, Belgium - Tajani: "Alarming figures if confirmed"
"Safeguarding passenger rights is an essential component of European transport policy. The European Commission wants to be close to its citizens, providing them with solutions to the problems they encounter.... more
Civil aviationIATA: the go-ahead to "BIP" program against the
Geneva, Switzerland - A problem that hits 42 million passengers every year
Mishandled baggage is a 3.8 billion dollars problem for the industry each year and affects 42 million passengers in the world. According to an IATA's research, mishandled baggage is among the top five... more
Civil aviationEUROCONTROL selects SITA for aircraft communications in "Single European Sky" move
Geneva, Switzerland - A state-of-art tecnology that will allow also a saving of 200 million Euros every year
First step to implement EU mandate to airlines and Air Navigation Service Providers to supplement voice with data link communications for pilots and air traffic controllers In an important step towards... more
Civil aviationMore than 1 million baggages lost in 2007
Rome, Italy - AUC, Air Transport Users Council, issued the figures in a press release
AUC, Air Transport Users Council, issued in a press release the figures about airlines' bad management of luggage. The most incredible data concern the amount of badly-addressed or lost bags: in 2007 they... more
Civil aviationItalia Tour Airlines achieves ENAC's licence
Rome, Italy - The new airline will fly between Brescia, Rome and Crotone
Italia Tour Airlines received from ENAC (Italian Authority for civil aviation) the flight operator certificate (COA) and announced it will be soon start selling tickets on-line. The small Verona-based... more
Civil aviationDownturn, grounded planes, full aprons: Victorville former Usaf base is an example
Victorville, USA - Sad window on the present crisis
The global crisis of air transport is now clear, and so is the fact that many airlines are deciding new strategies, cutting routes, delaying deliveries and temporarily grounding planes. But where are these... more
Civil aviationItaly will have its air marshals?
Rome, Italy - The Parliament is about to ratify the Prum treaty
If this week the Italian Chamber of Deputies will ratify the Prum treaty, already examined by the Justice and Foreign Affairs Commissions, also Italy will have its air marshals like USA and Switzerland... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAV enters Eurocontrol board
Rome, Italy - The society has been also assigned the presidency of the OCG
Eurocontrol, European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, inserted ENAV (Italian society for flight assistance) in the operating group for the development of the "Single European Sky" project,... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC: to come the sixth Charter of the passenger's rights
Rome, Italy - The document contains useful information for who decides to travel by plane
It will be in distribution among 36 airports the sixth edition of ENAC's (Italian authority for civil aviation) Charter of the passenger's rights. The initiative will be presented on next Thursday by president... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol (2), domestic traffic decreased by 1.6%
Brussels, Belgium - Some statistics released by the European organization
Global statistics released by Eurocontrol - the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation - show that in Europe domestic traffic decreased by 1.6% with significant falls in Spain (mainly due... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol report, air delays had a little decrease in 2008
Brussels, Belgium - The total number of flights increased by 0.4%
Eurocontrol, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, released a report with the overview of the delay situation in the European Civil Aviation Conference area. It is based on the Eurocontrol... more
Civil aviationChina, 35 new routes to save fuel
Beijing, China - The initiative will be operating immediately: distances altogether reduced of 2900km
Despite some difficulties because the Chinese air space is strictly controlled by the military, airlines finally managed to convince Beijing to reorganize the local and international flights distribution... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC, Riggio: "Great respect for minister Matteoli"
Rome, Italy - A press release from the authority clarifies some president's statements issued by the newspapers
ENAC (Italian authority for civil aviation) issued in a press release yesterday, 11th March, some clarification words of president Vito Riggio about his statements spread by the newspapers. In particular... more
Civil aviationEU: "Use-or-lose" rules reignited the air dispute
Brussels, Belgium - The criticism by low-cost airlines against the Tajani's proposal
A European Commission proposal to help struggling airlines triggered a clash on Tuesday between big airlines and low-cost carriers, which dismissed the proposal as a protectionist ploy. At the dispute’s c... more
Civil aviationAEA welcomes EU proposals on airport slots
Brussels, Belgium - "Practical and beneficial for the consumers, the environment and all airlines"
Temporary suspension of "Use it or lose it" rule practical and beneficial for the consumers, the environment and all airlines, says AEA The Association of European Airlines, which represents the 34... more
Civil aviationSpain: -20% slots during Summer 2009
Madrid, Spain - The AECA's proposals
Asociación Española de Compañías Aéreas (AECA) talks about negative results of the Spanish air transport. In 2008 three airlines are disappeared, 90 airplanes have been grounded and about 10,000 jobs have... more
Civil aviation"Cozy Suite": more space and comfort in economy class
London, UK - The new seats produced by Thompson Solutions sold to Delta Airlines
"Cozy Suite" is the name of the new seats produced by English Thompson Solutions to increase passengers' comfort and privacy during flights. Wider and with a specifically designed projecting edge to lean... more
Civil aviationGreece encourages the links development by seaplanes
Athens, Greece - The temporary authorizations will be granted by the Ministry of Merchant Navy
The Hellenic Merchant Navy Ministry, to favour the links by seaplanes between Volos city (in the far central-east of the Country) and the near isles of Skiathos and Skopelos, will grant provisional permissions... more
Civil aviationICAO: aviation downturn will end in 2010 or in 2011 at the most
Montreal, Canada - The forecast of president Roberto Kobeh Gonzalez
"Air industry will recover from recession in one or two years", said Roberto Kobeh Gonzalez, president of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). "We think that within this... more
Civil aviationFirst Dornier 228-NG ready for assemblage
Kanpur, India - Structural parts shipped to Germany by Hal. Delivery scheduled for early 2010
The first Dornier 228-NG shipset left Kanpur, India, destination Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany. The structural parts (fuselage, wings and tail) built by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. have been shipped to Ruag... more
Civil aviationAir Transport in Italy: strikes postponed
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow services will be regular
Transport Minister, Altero Matteoli, announced the postponement of the March 4th strikes in the air sector. Tomorrow services will be regular. In details the strikes regarded: Alitalia personnel (24... more
Civil aviationAssotravel: "Ryanair, a total lack of style and quality"
Rome, Italy - "The consumer gets used to the rough evaluation of the travel's proposals"
After the Ryanair's announcement to charge the use of toilettes on the airplanes, Assotravel (Italian Association for the tourism and travel agencies) defined this idea "A total lack of style and quality",... more
Civil aviationHabib Fekih : "Airbus expects more government aids"
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The statement by the Airbus's Middle East President
Airbus's Middle East President Habib Fekih said France's move to provide USD 6.3 billion in aid for plane purchases was not enough and he expected support from other European countries to follow. The... more
Civil aviationENAC: personnel will be on strike on April 20
Rome, Italy - A list of air navigation's strikes in Italy
The personnel of ENAC (Civil Aviation Italian Authority) will be on strike next April 20, from 8 to 12 in the morning, asking for a re-negotiation of the labour contract, complaining for a lack of relationships... more
Civil aviationIATA (2): Middle East is the only region with air traffic growth
Geneva, Switzerland - In January, +3.1% compared with the same month of 2008
Concerning the figures released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), showing demand slump in January, there are some differences between regions. Regarding passengers, Asian carriers... more
Civil aviationIATA: global air traffic decreases in January
Geneva, Switzerland - International passenger demand fell by 5.6%
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international scheduled traffic results for January showing a deepening year-on-year demand slump. International passenger demand fell by... more
Civil aviationAscend: planes grounded as air travel nosedives in 2008
London, UK - More than a tenth of the world's jet airliners have been grounded and put in storage because of the recession
"Aviation consultancy Ascend said 2,300 of the global airline fleet of 20,293 jet airliners were now in storage. Some 1,167 of them were grounded last year. It is the worst year for world aviation... more
Civil aviationTrial against director general of Enac continues. Next hearing will be tomorrow
Catania, Italy - Silvano Manera is accused of jeopardizing safety in public trasportation
Life is always full of troubles. This is what director general of ENAC (Civil Aviation National Authority), Silvano Manera, thought when judges started a trial for jeopardizing safety in public transportation.... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAV: 9 million Euros to invest in Naples-Capodichino Airport
Rome, Italy - For the strengthening of infrastructures, telecommunications and for the modernization of instruments
ENAV, Italian Flight Assistance Society, informed about a plan, for the period 2008-2010, for a value of 9 million Euros to strengthen infrastructures, telecommunications and for the modernization of instruments... more
Civil aviationJet Airways asks for talks to Italian ENAC
New Delhi, India - For code-share flights from Italy to India
"We intend to meet ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) to talk about code-share flights from Milan, Rome, Boulogne to Brussels and to continue to India", this is the statement of Michel Simiaut, Jet... more
Civil aviationIntolerance from the director general of the Italian Enac, Silvano Manera
Rome, Italy - During a business meeting lost heavily his control
At the end, the staff of Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) said: "That's enough". The issue is the way in which their director general avoid to meet the Labour minister in reference to a work conciliation.... more
Civil aviationIntolerance from the director general of the Italian Enac, Silvano Manera
Rome, Italy - During a business meeting lost heavily his control
At the end, the staff of Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) said: "That's enough". The issue is the way in which their director general avoid to meet the Labour minister in reference to a work conciliation. This... more
Civil aviationRussia to deliver 4th Tu-204 airplane to Cuba
Moscow, Russia - In the next month of March
Russia will deliver a fourth Tu-204 medium-haul airplane to Cuba in March, the United Aircraft Corporation said on Wednesday. The corporation said the Tu-204SE, a cargo modification, would be delivered... more
Civil aviationAEA: fewer passengers in 2008, but more passenger-km is recorded
Brussels, Belgium - Cargo traffic showed a catastrophic decline of 21.4%
"Members of the Association of European Airlines, which represents Europe’s major network airlines, boarded almost 366 million passengers in 2008, 5.4 million fewer than in 2007. However, as AEA points o... more
Civil aviationAviation Global Deal Group is born, that brings together five carriers and BAA
London, UK - Major airlines call for a global approach to aviation emissions
The new industry coalition, The Aviation Global Deal (AGD) Group, brings together Air France/KLM, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Virgin Atlantic and BAA. At its first Asia Pacific meeting in Hong Kong... more
Civil aviationEU probes into Austrian Airlines take-over by Lufthansa
Brussels, Belgium - In the sights the price and the reorganization plan
The European Commission launched a probe into claims that Germany's Lufthansa may not be paying enough for Austrian Airlines in its bid to create Europe's largest carrier. The European Union executive... more
Civil aviationAir Partner, the only aeronautical company in the "Business Week" list
Milan, Italy - At 43rd place of the list
In the annual list of the magazine "Business Week" on the European companies that have recorded the best growth in 2008, there is also Air Partner, a company active in the supplying of commercial airplanes... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol moves forward with modernisation project
Brussels, Belgium - The first meeting of the new Air Navigation Services Board was held today
The first meeting of the new Air Navigation Services Board (ANSB) was held today, marking a major step forward in Eurocontrol’s efforts to modernise and realign itself so as to respond fully to the objectives o... more