Civil aviation
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Civil aviationEUROCONTROL calls for global air traffic management performance targets and review
Brussels, Belgium - Substantial progress made in all the areas
Addressing the "Global ICAO Symposium on Air Navigation Performance", the Director General of EUROCONTROL, Víctor M. Aguado said that the European air traffic management system has benefited from a systematic... more
Civil aviationBoeing: Travel Service agree to 787 Dreamliner order
Seattle, USA - A deal worth USD 153 million at list prices
The Boeing Company announced that Travel Service, a Prague-based charter carrier, ordered one Boeing 787/800 Dreamliner, and holds purchase rights for one more. The airline is increasing its efficiency... more
Civil aviationBoeing and British Airways complete deal for four 777/200ERs
London, United Kingdom - A deal worth USD 800 million at list prices
Boeing and British Airways have finalized an order for four Boeing 777/200ER jetliners valued at more than USD 800 million at list prices. British Airways also secured options for four additional 777/200ERs.... more
Civil aviationBoeing: flight tests for the Fuel Cell Demonstrator Airplane
Madrid , Spain - The aircraft with pilot and propels by fuel cell and light batteries
The Boeing prototype with pilot and propels by fuel cell and light batteries will fly by 2007. The Fuel Cell Demonstrator Airplane joins a development project of ecocompatible technologies for aeronautical... more
Civil aviationISTAT: a report on 2005 transports
Rome, Italy - Italian people like scheduled flights
A report released last March 22th by ISTAT (National Institute of Statistics) about the 2005 freight and passengers transport in Italy evidenced that most Italian people like travelling by train or airplane. With... more
Civil aviationOAG fact sheet: "Open Skies"
London, UK - Frequency and capacity trends for transatlantic market
In light of the current debate around ‘Open Skies’, OAG (Official Airline Guide)- the global flight information and data solutions company which collates data from more than 1,000 scheduled airlines on... more
Civil aviationVirgin Blue orders Boeing at long-range aircraft
Camberra, Australia - A deal worth USD 1.5 billion
The Boeing Company and Virgin Blue Holdings confirmed that the Brisbane-based company has ordered six Boeing 777/300ER (Extended Range) jetliners, with options for six more, and will lease one additional... more
Civil aviation"Open skies": EC unanimous approval on the agreement
Brussels, Belgium - Approved Bianchi proposal to delay till April 2008 the agreement execution
The European Council of Transport has unanimously approved the "Open Skies" agreement between EU and USA, accepting the proposal by the Italian and British Ministers of Transports, Alessandro Bianchi and... more
Civil aviationNew connections from Palermo to Nice and Grenoble
Palermo, Italy - Introductory press-conference
Giacomo Terranova, CEO of GESAP, managing society of Palermo airport, and Franco Pecci, Blu-express airline's President, will hold a press conference to announce the new routes from Palermo to Nice and... more
Civil aviationEuropean Commission asks the Member States to soon implement the "Single European Sky" (SES)
Brussels, EU - The European air traffic control must reach the top
European Commission, in a recent press release by its Vice-President Jaques Barrot, Commissioner for Transport, asked for the actual implementation of the “Single European Sky” (SES), in order to allow an... more
Civil aviationEASA answers for the issue of "Permit to fly" as from March 29th
Colonia, Germany - Another step towards the Unique European Authority
EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) answers for the issue of "Permit to fly" as from March 29th, the definition of the flight conditions that today are issued by the national authorities (ENAC - Italian... more
Civil aviationFirst two experimental flights for Airbus A-380
Toulouse, France - Tested the biggest passenger plane
Today the Airbus A-380 will be subjected to two experimental flights, one from Toulouse and the other from Frankfurt, both landing over New York. The two flights are aimed to test the new airplane,... more
Civil aviationRussia complaints about many violations of its airspace by EU airlines
Moscow, Russia - And threats to forbid the access to the offenders, according to "Pravda"
As reported by the press agency "Pravda", in a communication sent to the Organization of European Civil Aviation's President, the Russian authorities have complained about several violations of the national... more
Civil aviationBoeing Selected by Philippine Airlines
Seattle , USA - On the occasion of the airline's 66th anniversary
"On the airline's 66th anniversary today, Philippine Airlines (PAL) and The Boeing Company announced the order of two Boeing 777/300ER (Extended Range) commercial airplanes, with purchase rights for two... more
Civil aviationICCSAI Report: the competitiveness of the minor airports and low-cost carriers
Rome, Italy - European passenger traffic grows by 19%
On March 14th, 2007, the "Report 2007 on the competitiveness of air transport in Europe" was present by ICCSAI - International center for competitiveness studies in the aviation industry (see AVIONEWS). With... more
Civil aviationBoeing, Volga-Dnepr Group Announce Order for Five 747/8 Freighters
Seattle, USA - A new benchmark in fuel efficiency and noise reduction
"The Boeing Company and Moscow-based freight company Volga-Dnepr Group announced an order for five Boeing 747-8 Freighters with purchase rights for an additional five airplanes. Air Bridge Cargo, a... more
Civil aviationENAC lifted the flights' interdiction of Ukrainian Mediterranean Airlines
Rome, Italy - The reorganization plan presented
The interdiction of the flights in Italy for UM Airlines (Ukrainian Mediterranean Airlines) provoked by an outstanding debt towards EUROCONTROL, has been lifted. The carrier has not lodged the flight assistance... more
Civil aviationBoeing Projects $36 Billion Market for New Airplanes in Spain
Madrid , Spain - European airlines expected to need 6,600 airplanes until 2025
"Spain will require 410 new airplanes worth about $36 billion over the next 20 years, according to The Boeing Company's annual forecast for the commercial airplane market. Airplanes in the Boeing 737... more
Civil aviationEU: Parliament riven about the "Opern Skies Program"
Brussels, Belgium - With the agreement between EU and USA there will be more flights and best prizes
On the Web site of European Parliament there is wrote: "More flights and best prizes with the agreement between EU and USA on the air services". After more than three years of negotiations and meeting,... more
Civil aviationGrottaglie airport: shortly the first Boeing 747 LCF flight
Taranto, Italy - SEAP (Puglia's Airports Management Society) searches video-lovers to capture the event
Next March 12th, the Grottaglie airport expects the first landing of the Boeing 747 LCF plane aimed to load and carry to USA the Alenia Aeronautica's central and rear sections of the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner... more
Civil aviationEU: reached the agreement on the climate
Brussels, Belgium - For binding target for renewable fuels
European Union Heads of State and government reached the political agreement on the the fight against climate change, after proposing an European Union summit compromise to set a binding target for renewable... more
Civil aviationIATA: Bisignani affirms that the cargo sector will increase of 5,3% during the period 2006-2010
Mexico City, Mexico - USD 2,5 bn the profits expected for 2007
"Giovanni Bisignani, Director General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) opened the World Cargo Symposium by laying down three challenges for the industry and governments: 1) to implement... more
Civil aviationPraxis appointed to work on the biggest change in air traffic control systems since the introduction of radar
London, United Kingdom - Bath based systems engineering company appointed by NATS to work on GBP 10 million ATC partnering contract
"Praxis, a leading specialist in critical systems engineering has announced that it has been appointed by NATS, the UK’s leading air traffic services provider to write the specification and develop the s... more
Civil aviationNATS about iFACTS, the Interim Future Area Control Tools Support
London, United Kingdom - The UK’s leading air traffic services provider has pioneered research and development of it
"NATS, the UK’s leading air traffic services provider, has pioneered research and development of advanced air traffic control tools for several years from its simulator and research centre at Hurn. The i... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol: Europe tunes 8.33 kHz above FL-195
Brussels, Belgium - The radio equipment comes into effect on 15 March 2007
"The mandatory carriage of 8.33 kHz radio equipment above flight level 195 (FL-195) in the ICAO EUR Region comes into effect on 15 March 2007. The majority of the turbo-prop operators concerned will be... more
Civil aviationNATS pioneers biggest ATC advance since radar
London, United Kingdom - It's the iFACTS, Interim Future Area Control Tools Support
"A set of computer-based predictive tools developed by NATS will trigger the biggest change in Air Traffic Control since the introduction of radar. iFACTS – Interim Future Area Control Tools Support –... more
Civil aviationIATA: passenger demand starts year off on a positive note
Geneva, Switzerland - The Association released January traffic results
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released January traffic results showing that international passenger demand started the year off on a positive note with an increase of 6.1%. International... more
Civil aviationFinalisation of "Open Skies" program
Brussels, Belgium - Barrot: agreement "Like no other"
The expectations for March 22nd are always increasing. In that day, Jacques Barrot, vice-president to European Commission, will introduce UE ministers the details about "Open Skies" program, agreement... more
Civil aviationBarrot: final decision for the "Open Skies" program between USA and Europe
Brussels, Belgium - A spokesman of EU vice-president stated it
"Barrot expressed satisfaction for the progresses achieved that will allow him to submit a design of agreement to EU Transport Minister Council in the meeting of on March 22", Michele Cercone, spokesman... more
Civil aviationEU: air traffic in the ETS system (3)
Brussels , Belgium - How to affect on the costs of the flight tickets
As from 2011, all the domestic and international flights realized between the EU airports will belong to the ETS - Emission Trading System, and as from 2012 this system will be extended to all the international... more
Civil aviationEU: air traffic in the ETS system (2)
Brussels, Belgium - The directive will warrant the same conditions to all the air operators
To include the air transport in the ETS - Emission Trading System a market-based cost-effective scheme to achieve a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Due to its failure to efficiently price carbon,... more
Civil aviationEU: air traffic in the ETS system
Brussels, Belgium - To reduce the Co2 emissions of 46% by 2020
European Committee proposed extending to air traffic the Co2 emissions' market. Air transport is one of the Co2 emissions' source to ever quickly expanding in Europe and the plan proposed to take the... more
Civil aviationJapan lines up to Europe and reduces the possibility to take on board liquids
Tokyo, Japan - Also on domestic flights
Starting from the day after tomorrow, on March 1st, also Japan lines up to Europe, preventing to passengers to introduce on board liquids that exceed the quantity of 100 ml. The limitation, that until... more
Civil aviationEUROCONTROL's Software Team in Karlsruhe celebrated 30 years of operations
Karlsruhe, Germany - Operational since 26 February 1977
"EUROCONTROL’s Software Team celebrated 30 years of software development and maintenance for the Karlsruhe Automatic Data Processing and Display System (KARLDAP). Operational since 26 February 1977, t... more
Civil aviationPiaggio delivered two P-180 to financial police
Genoa, Italy - In the hands of Com. Gen. Roberto Speciale
The delivery cerimony of two P-180 Avanti airplanes by Italian Piaggio Aero, took place in front of the Com. Gen. of Financial Police, Gen. Roberto Speciale. Piero Ferrari, President of the industry, was... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol: airlines join in ADS-B trials
Brussels, Belgium - In 2007, eleven carriers will apply them
"In 2007, with the support of EUROCONTROL, eleven airlines will apply for EASA airworthiness approval for their existing ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) installations. EASA will accept... more
Civil aviationDHL expansion in the Pacific Asia
Beijing, China - The German company announces remarkable investments for the future
DHL, leading express and logistic German company, has announced investments for over USD 110 m in China in order to promote the infrastructural development and to maintain the positive trend shown by the... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol: air traffic in the Benelux and Germany continues to grow
Maastricht, The Netherlands - Some 80,000 additional flights were recorded
"Traffic demand in the upper airspace of the Benelux countries and the North West of Germany increased by 5.8 % in 2006, the EUROCONTROL Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) declared. Some 80,000... more
Civil aviationIndonesia: Adam Air has grounded six Boeing 737
Kuala Lumpur, Indonesia - The measure is related to a third of the airline's fleet
Indonesian budget carrier Adam Air has grounded six Boeing 737/300 planes for safety inspections after the fuselage of one of its aircraft cracked during a hard landing, an airline official said on Thursday.... more
Civil aviationIATA: UN guidelines on emissions trading welcomed
Geneva, Switzerland - The Organization accepted the successful conclusion of a landmark two week long meeting, Caep, by Icao
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the successful conclusion of a landmark two-week-long meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)’s Committee on Aviation E... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol: number of flights up 5,6% in January 2007
Brussels, Belgium - They were 741,432
"There were 741,432 flights in January 2007, an increase of 5,6% compared to January 2006 when there were 702,149 flights. This growth is bigger than EUROCONTROL’s forecast, which predicts an average a... more
Civil aviationRussia: Tupolev aircraft to be disused between five years
Moscow, Russia - Transport Minister of Russia, Igor Levitin, stated it
According to Russian Transport Minister, Igor Levitin, in charge of the inquiry of the Tupolev Tu-154's disaster, the aircraft crashed near Donetsk, Ukraine, in August 2006, Russia to be disused all Tupolev... more
Civil aviationICAO: participants of environmental meeting agreed on guidance for aviation emissions trading
Montreal, Canada - The seventh meeting of CAEP has held from 5 to 16 February
"The Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) last week agreed by consensus on proposed guidance to the Organization’s 189 Member S... more
Civil aviationPeru: by auction the presidential aircraft, "Frivolity symbol"
Lima, Peru - Each flight hour costs about USD 6000
Between charity and an austerity policy. The Peruvian government has decided to auction the presidential aircraft, and Alain Garcia announced the proceeds will go to National Children Health Institute. The... more
Civil aviationDassault Aviation record order of 158 Falcon
Saint-Cloud, France - In 2006 the net profit decrease 8%
Charles Edelstenne, president and CEO of Dassault Aviation, French aviation industry, announced the record results for Falcon business jet. In 2006, Dassault received a total of 158 fixed orders worth... more
Civil aviationPassengers up will be the future of Civil Aviation?
Paris, France - Airbus wants to propose this solution to some Asian airlines
What would the passengers think on the idea to voyage up? Should this one be the solution for the growth of air traffic? Could a solution be to reduce the polluting emissions? Airbus is already testing... more
Civil aviationCharter flights will link Bolzano to Hannover
Bolzano, Italy - As from next April 21 and until October 20
"North Germany to Alto Adige results to be a market of great importance with a large potential to develop", with these words Thomas Widmann, Province's councillor, has welcomed the activation of new route... more
Civil aviationIndia ejects 25 pilots for poor English
New Delhi, India - This problem provoked the collision between two aircraft in 1996
India's Ministry of Civil Aviation has sent home 25 foreign pilots over the past year as their poor English posed safety risks. India Security Aviation Agency made known it and invited the operators to... more
Civil aviationAir Madrid Case: the European Consumer Center suggests the procedure for the refund
Rome, Italy - AVIONEWS adds some piece of advice
The European Consumer Center - ECC suggests the consumers victim of the Air Madrid's bankruptcy that have time to recuperate the ticket's prize of which have not made use up to next February 20, 2007. This... more
Civil aviationIATA. Bisignani: air traffic efficiency=environmental responsibility
Geneva, Switzerland - Every minute of flying-time that we can save, reduces fuel consumption by an average of 62 litres and CO2 emissions by 160 kilogrammes
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for improvements in air traffic management to further improve aviation’s good environmental performance in a speech delivered to a Civil Air N... more