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Civil aviationIATA: "Eagle Awards" for the airline Airways New Zealand, and the airports of Incheon and Tampa
Istanbul, Turkey - During the 64th Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recognised the outstanding achievements of Airways New Zealand, Incheon International Airport (Seoul, in South Korea) and Tampa International Airport... more
Civil aviationUSA, airlines ask for flights' reduction
New York, USA - The request has been sent to the Department of Transport
An outstanding and inescapable request has been sent to the American Department of Transport by some carriers as American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta, Continental, Northwest, US Airlines and Alaska. They... more
Civil aviationItalian ANPAC, strike on June, 10th
Rome, Italy - Meridiana, Eurofly and Volare pilots will stop
ANPAC (Italian Commercial aviation pilots association) has planned a 24h strike on next June, 10th, as regard the pilots working for Meridiana, Eurofly and Volare. The strike was already planned on... more
Civil aviationIATA: air transport bids farewall to paper ticket
Istanbul, Turkey - The history of tickets...
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched a new era in air travel as it bid farewell to the paper ticket following to the industry’s conversion to 100% electronic ticketing. 'We s... more
Civil aviationAgreement between Neos and Austrian Airlines for the achievement of the air maintenance licence
Milan, Italy - At the International airport of Milan-Malpensa
Neos and Austrian Airlines have signed an agreement for the starting of a joint training and certification programme for airliner technicians at the airport of Milan-Malpensa. "The agreement is fruit... more
Civil aviationIATA: international traffic continues to slow
Geneva, Switzerland - The statements of the President Giovanni Bisignani
"The impact of skyrocketing oil prices and weaker economies has made its way to traffic growth. At this time last year we were talking about 6.7% growth for the first four months of the year. This year... more
Civil aviationBoeing highlights increased environment focus in 2008 Report
St. Louis, USA - Carbon dioxide emissions reduction equal to 24%
The Boeing Company released its "2008 Environment Report", detailing its performance, strategy and actions to reduce its environmental footprint and lead the aerospace industry with environmentally progressive... more
Civil aviationEADS, the former co-chief executive detained
Ottobrunn, Germany - Alleged insider trading
The former co-chief executive of Airbus parent EADS, Noel Forgeard, was detained Wednesday in connection with an investigation into alleged insider trading. Investigators are looking into the sale of... more
Civil aviationAirbus A-380, delays could be three-five months
Toulouse, France - Evaluations on the slowdowns of the orders due to the high oil price
There could be a three-to four month delay on the delivery of A-380 aircraft according to the head of EADS, Louis Gallois. The announcement made to a French newspaper, extends a previous forecast of a... more
Civil aviationSpain: low-cost passengers are boosting
Madrid, Spain - Mainstream airlines dropping
Spain registered a low-cost passenger increase on International flights for 17% just in April, reaching a 46,4 percent of the total air traffic, with 4,7m travellers registered in the same month. According... more
Civil aviationBritish Airways' CEO: "Low-cost era is over"
London, United Kingdom - According to Willie Walsh they will not survive to the oil's cost increase
Willie Walsh, British Airways' (BA) CEO, has intervened about the oil's cost increase and the prospect many airline would go bust because of the inability to face the current economic situation. According... more
Civil aviationAlso United Airlines thinks to the bag fee
Atlanta, USA - On the wake of American Airlines, also Delta, Northwest and United Airways
United Airlines is evaluating to follow American Airlines (see AVIONEWS) to start charging passengers to check their first bag in order to make up for the billions of dollars it is losing as fuel prices... more
Civil aviationVolagratis to follow Italy performing at "Euro 2008"
Rome, Italy - From June 9th to 17th
Volagratis, "Low-cost" travels European web-site, has launched the packages dedicated to supporters which want to go to Switzerland to see Italian team performing at "Euro 2008" from June 9th to 17th,... more
Civil aviationIATA, "Business class" travels decreased in March
London, United Kingdom - The severest decline since 2003
Number of International air travelers flying in "Business" or first-class fell in March by the largest amount in last 5 years, IATA (International Air Transport Association) said. Premium air traffic shrank... more
Civil aviationSITA: boom of self-service in air travels
Rome, Italy - By mobile within 2009 for 76% airlines
"Number of travellers who ask the airline for an independent management of the trip, both before and after the flight, is increasing. A SITA (Air Transport Communications and IT solutions) research, reveals... more
Civil aviationStrike in Norway: many airports closed
Oslo, Norway - Troubles for people who flies to Scandinavian country
Hard troubles for people who has to go to Norway by airplane, because of the strike called by the ground employers which are protesting since last Friday against the missing wage's increase. In the... more
Civil aviationEuropean Union opens 10% of the military air space for the civil aviation
Brussels, Belgium - Distances, fuel costs and Co2 will be reduced
European Union has excogitated a new strategic manoeuvre for reducing the distances of the flights, fuel costs and Co2 emissions. According to the "International Herald Tribune", the 10% of the military... more
Civil aviationAir tickets, goodbye to the paper ticket
Rome, Italy - As from June, 1st, only electronic tickets will be issued
In 2004, only 18% of worldwide travellers used to go to the airport with the electronic ticket, so called e-ticket, purchased through the airline's web-site and issued under the shape of an e-mail. Today,... more
Civil aviationItalian Enac, staff's strike on next May, 27th
Rome, Italy - They could happen troubles on air transport
"...Sorry, we're striking for you", is the title of the handbill marketing by Cgil, Fit-Cisl Trasporti, Uil Pa, Uiltrasporti nazionale, Sdl, Uspi and Apac. ENAC's (Italian Civil Aviation company) staff,... more
Civil aviationOpenSkies, Paris-New York approved by minister of Transport
London, United Kingdom - First flight will be operated on next June
British minister of Transport has approved the flight from Paris-Orly to New York-"JFK" airport operated by OpenSkies, the airline affiliated to British Airways for transoceanic flights, starting from... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC Board of Directors to the end: is a commissioner arriving?
Rome, Italy - Please, do not forget the hand luggage
Does it exist anyone among the ENAC organs, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, who are rowing against? Or anyone who unravel the daily work during the night? A fifth column who will open the doors to the... more
Civil aviationUSA, strong passengers' decrease on Summer
New York, USA - According to forecasts it will be the worse fall since 2002
During next Summer, from June, 1st to August, 31th, USA air transport will record a strong passengers' fall, according to data reported by International Air Transport Association (IATA). If the forecasts... more
Civil aviationBoeing delivers the 300th airplane to GECAS
Seattle, USA - XL Airways will operate under lease
The Boeing Company and GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) on Tuesday celebrated the delivery of the leasing company's 300th Boeing jetliner, a Next-Generation 737/900ER (Extended Range) airplane,... more
Civil aviationChina emergency: a second Russian plane carrying humanitarian aid took off for Sichuan
Moscow, Russia - 30 tons of tents, mattresses and blankets
A second Russian Emergencies Ministry plane carrying 30 tons of humanitarian aid for quake-stricken southwest China took off on Wednesday from an airfield near Moscow, a ministry spokesman said. "The... more
Civil aviation"Open skies", the second phase starts today
Ljubljana, Slovenia - A new UE and USA deal is coming
Today, on May 15th, it starts the second phase of the "Open Skies" deal signed by UE and USA (see for details AVIONEWS). In Ljubljana, Slovenia's capital, they will discuss about the chance to permit... more
Civil aviationSwitzerland. Ordinances on air transport: prescripts regarding dangerous goods have been changed
Berne, Switzerland - Swiss law receives new requirements about dangerous goods transport established by ICAO
"Federal council has held the change of the order on air transport (OTrA), receiving the requirements of dangerous goods transport in Swiss law, established by ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).... more
Civil aviationA two year old child, too much loquacious, left with his mother at Continental gate
Atlanta, USA - The woman said she will consider a legal action against the carrier
A two year old child, too much loquacious according to a stewardess of a Continental Express flight departing from Atlanta, has been made to come down from the airplane with his mother, Kate Penland, who... more
Civil aviationItalian passenger stopped at Dulles airport US immigration
Washington, USA - He has been also jailed without any reason
Immigration control service denied to an Italian tourist the entry in the Usa, when it arrived at Washington Dulles airport in order to go to his American fiancèe. The tourist, Domenico Salerno, holder... more
Civil aviationThe provision in matter of urgent measures for air transport is at a risk
Rome, Italy - The Authority of the Guarantor verifies the correctness of the on-line ticket issue services
The provision in matter of urgent measures in order to guarantee the public service of air transport, emitted from the previous Prodi government, could decay if it will not be converted in law within June.... more
Civil aviationHelvetic federal Council adopted a modification of the decree on the dangerous goodies air transport
Berne, Switzerland - According to Icao rules
The Helvetic federal Council has adopted one modification of the decree on the aerial transport (Otra), inserting in the Swiss right new requirement in matter of transport of dangerous goods emitted from... more
Civil aviationBritish enviromentalist association reveals a unconsidered increase of aircraft polluting emissions
Rome, Italy - It was in a reserved report of a last year held meeting
A British environmentalist organization, the Aviation Environment Federation, revealed a reserved document about pollution from the Co2 produced from the airplanes, from which emerges that there is no... more
Civil aviationItalian Enac president and general director express regard and appreciation...
Rome, Italy - They come to help director Giuseppe Carrabba
In a semi-officious way, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) president Vito Riggio and General Director Silvano Manera, in a current release, as far as AVIONEWS knows, express "Regard and appreciation... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol addressing the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into European airspace
Brussels, Belgium - Over 200 of Eurocontrol's stakeholder community were briefed about the programme
The Eurocontrol Agency has initiated a major programme of work intended to ensure the safe and efficient integration of unmanned aircraft systems (Uas) into the pan-European Air Traffic Management (Atm)... more
Civil aviationAirbus announces a new screw
Toulouse, France - The Group will transfer several activities out of Europe
After to have renounced to sell five production centers in Germany and France, Airbus is examining the increase of the work's hours in its facilities and to transfer several activities out of Europe. Some... more
Civil aviationAEA - European airlines traffic in March
Brussels, Belgium - A 3% increase
The Association of European Airlines has released traffic and capacity data for its members in March 2008. Overall traffic growth rate was somewhat depressed, at plus 3.0%. While the early Easter would... more
Civil aviationEU (2): misleading prices, the bad egg of Europe
Brussels, Belgium - According to an European Union's investigation
The main problem emerged during the investigation carried out by European Union on the Websites for the purchase of tickets on-line is the misleading prize, recorded on the 58% of the Websites object of... more
Civil aviationEU: investigation on 15 Countries shows that one Website in three is irregular
Brussels, Belgium - European Commission said yesterday
From an investigation carried out in 15 Countries of European Union, one in three Website dedicated to the purchase of tickets on-line are irregular, European Commission said yesterday. After have controlled... more
Civil aviationThe table of the World's 80 main low-cost, the first Italian is at 46th place
London, United Kingdom - At the top Southwest Airlines
"Airlines Business", one of the World's greatest aeronautical review, has published the table of the first 80 low-cost carriers in the world for passengers transported. At the top there is Southwest... more
Civil aviationCanada uses an aircraft to control road traffic
Toronto, Canada - It will measure also vehicle's speed
Ontario Provincial Police, the Canadian police, has been equipped of a Cessna 206 airplane provided with particular instrumentation apt to the control of the road traffic on the roads of the country,... more
Civil aviationAntitrust about air transport: eleven internet web-sites monitored for tickets' purchase
Rome, Italy - Thanks to "Moral Suasion" of the Antitrust changed the information not very transparent
"First balance of the monitoring activity carried by Antitrust towards the on-line air ticket offices within the cooperation project, wanted by European Commission and coordinated in Italy from the Economic... more
Civil aviationFirst Italian aids-carrying aircraft landed in Myanmar
Rome, Italy - Mission was started yesterday in Brindisi
According to World Food Programme sources, the first Italian aircraft carrying humanitarian aids worth several hundred of thousand Euros for the Myanmar (former Birmania) people landed today at the Rangoon... more
Civil aviationIATA: global traffic continues to slow
Geneva, Switzerland - Load factor at over 75% in the first quarterly 2008
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global scheduled international traffic data for March. Compared to the same month in the previous year, passenger demand increased 5.8% with... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAV, strike foreseen on May, 9th
Milan, Italy - It will concern Milan area
ENAV (Italian flight assistance company), has proclaimed a strike foreseen on next Friday, May 9th by the Control center employers in Milan area as from 12:00 to 4:00pm. In this time-lapse, shift workers... more
Civil aviationSESAR project to be presented tomorrow in Rome
Rome, Italy - "Definition" phase of the European programme ends
Rome will host, tomorrow, the "SESAR Master Plan Stakeholder Forum", where the project of the next 8 years will be showed by the group, supporting by ENAV (Italian flight assistance Authority) which has... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC: no changes on dimension for hand luggages onboard
Rome, Italy - The EC-358/2008 Regulation
ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, stated there will be not changes on dimensions for the hand baggage onboard. European Committee, on April 22nd, has adopted the EC-358/2008 Regulation that modifies... more
Civil aviationLufthansa, eticketing by mobile phones for check-in
Frankfurt, Germany - As from today
Lufthansa injects technologic innovations to the check-in operations. As from today, on the routes from Hamburg to Moscow and Frankfurt, it will begins the test-phase of eticketing by cellphone provided... more
Civil aviationTwo more oneworld airlines launch flights to Malpensa
Milan, Italy - American Airlines and Malév inaugurate new flights and Iberia increase the frequencies
"oneworld, the leading quality global airline alliance, is boosting its presence at Milan-Malpansa with two more of its member carriers launching services at the airport. Malév Hungarian Airlines has... more
Civil aviationIATA calls on UK Government to abandon Aviation Duty
Geneva, Switzerland - The call came in the Association’s response to the local Government’s request for consultation
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the U.K. Government to abandon its proposal Aviation Duty. The call came in the Association’s response to the U.K. Government’s request for... more
Civil aviationUS Coast Guard awards SELEX GALILEO "Seaspray" radar for the HC-130H fleet
Edinburgh, Scotland - An order equal to 32 million dollars
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has selected the SELEX GALILEO SEASPRAY 7500E AESA surveillance radar system for its HC-130H radar upgrade program. This follow on contract for the production element... more
Civil aviationIATA signs Global Declaration on Aviation and Climate Change
Geneva, Switzerland - At the 3rd Aviation and Environment Summit
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has signed a historic commitment to tackle climate change. IATA Director General and CEO, Giovanni Bisignani, was joined by the industry’s other top l... more