Civil aviation
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Civil aviationIATA: traffic demand strong despite economic uncertainty
Geneva, Switzerland - For passenger and freight traffic
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released traffic results for September 2007. The highlights are: Passenger Traffic - International passenger traffic increased 8.2% in September,... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol releases new guidelines for contingency planning for Air Navigation Services
Brussels, Belgium - To help States and providers to identify and decide their strategies
"EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the safety of air navigation today officially released new guidelines to help States and Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) identify and decide their contingency... more
Civil aviationThe Alpi Eagles case: the two different souls of ENAC
Rome, Italy - ENAC suspends the licence, at the same time releases a provisory one which then becomes almost... definitive
The matter of the Alpi Eagles airline set against the Italian national civil aviation authority ENAC, looks like a most funny comedy. AVIONEWS had already commented about the issue, considering that... more
Civil aviationThe fable of the Singapore Airlines A-380 first flight
Sydney, Australia - Collecting sensations of a unique moment
When the fog seems dissolved, the giant of the sky flew off, leaving the wake of heavy disputes behind. It was 8:00 am in Singapore when the A-380 took off. The bug of this unique event has kept all... more
Civil aviationThe A-380 aircraft landed to Sydney
Singapore , Singapore - There were 455 passengers on board
The new Singapore Airlines A-380 plane landed in Sydney a few minutes ago. The passengers have tendered to buy the tickets, and the proceeds have been committed to charity (travellers disbursed between... more
Civil aviationUSA, possible fines in sight for airlines operating delayed flights
Washington , USA - The results of an enquiry of the Transportation Department awaited
Last Summer the civil aviation in the United States reached one of its worst levels in terms of flight punctuality for years (see in regard to this AVIONEWS). Now is coming to conclusion an enquiry carried... more
Civil aviationIATA: passenger numbers to reach 2.75 billion by 2011
Damascus, Syria - Bisignani announced the forecasts during the AACO in Damascus
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released passenger and freight traffic forecasts projecting that in 2011 the air transport industry will handle 2.75 billion passengers (620 million... more
Civil aviationAICCRE: € 217 millions for more competitive and ecological air transportation
Rome, Italy - 36 highly innovative projects selected after this first tender
From AICCRE, the Italian section of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions: "The European Commission has revealed the results of the first tender for the presentation proposals relative to... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS interviewed Carlo Griselli, Assoclearance's President
Rome, Italy - Following honorable Muscardini's parliamentary question
Following the parliamentary question presented by honorable Muscardini, (see for details the text), AVIONEWS published the reply sent by Assoclearance to Enac and interviewed the Assoclearance president,... more
Civil aviationThe Assoclearance clarification on a parliamentary question (2)
Rome, Italy - In other European Countries there is same situation
The same situation is in Denmark, where CPH (for 50%), the company which manages Copenhagen airport, SAS (for 41%) and Maersk Air (for 9%) divide up the management of Airport Coordination Denmark A/s. In... more
Civil aviationAssoclearance's statement about parliamentary question
Rome, Italy - Community rules on the authorities for slots assignment
Following a parliamentary question of some weeks ago (see AVIONEWS) in which honourable Cristiana Muscardini asked about a possible conflict of interest in the airport system as regards the slots assignment,... more
Civil aviationUS civil aviation less safe than it seems?
Washington, USA - NASA refuses to publish the results of a survey on safety matters
After in 1997 a commission of the White House proposed the objective to reduce the fatal accidents in the civil aviation by 80 percent, the NASA, famous US space and aeronautics agency, decided to task... more
Civil aviationEUROCONTROL: six more operators join ADS-B trials
Brussels, Belgium - They are Air France, Air Mediterranee, Air One, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines and Volkswagen
"Air France, Air Mediterranee, Air One, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines and Volkswagen have joined the ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) Pioneer Airlines Project. The objective of this... more
Civil aviationBetween today and November strike series in Italy
Rome, Italy - Unrest of ground and flight staff
The Italian civil aviation sector is among the most hit in these days by unrest and union protests. Shortly will begin, at 12:00am, lasting until 4:00pm, the strike of the flight controllers of ENAV, the... more
Civil aviationEuropean Commission launched new generation of research projects for greener, more competitive air transport
Brussels, Belgium - They are four: Dream, Maaximus, Hirf Se and Scarlett
"The European Commission unveiled yesterday the results of the first EU-wide call for research proposals in aeronautics and air transport under the EU Seventh Framework Programme for Research (FP7). The... more
Civil aviationRyanair flight attendants do not speak Italian
Cagliari , Italy - In Sardinia the AN council group attacks the regional council
The council group of Alleanza Nazionale (Italian party) has heavily attacked Broccia, the Sardinia councillor of Transport and the governor Soru asking for the revocation of funds recently appropriated... more
Civil aviationEASA: Agency launches safety initiative for general aviation
Cologne, Germany - The first meeting occurred today
"Representatives of the General Aviation community from across Europe met today at the EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) headquarters in Cologne for the first meeting of the European General Aviation... more
Civil aviationEUROCONTROL and JAA sign agreement
Brussels, Belgium - To reinforce cooperation in aviation safety training
"EUROCONTROL and the Joint Aviation Authorities signed an agreement to formalise their objective of strengthening aviation safety by developing and delivering joint training programmes. The Memorandum... more
Civil aviationEgyptAir to join the Star Alliance
Cairo, Egypt - Strategic growth of the links' network in Middle East and Africa
"Star Alliance's Executive Committee accepted the nomination by Egypt Air, Egyptian flag carrier, that will become so a future member of the alliance. During the last five years the carrier has been transformed... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol has launched the "All Clear?"
Brussels, Belgium - It's a toolkit to reduce the number of runway incursions
"EUROCONTROL has launched a new toolkit which aims to reduce the number of runway incursions and level busts by improving air-ground communications. Problems with air-ground communications are the most... more
Civil aviationEU Parliament (5): the agreement with USA for the "One sky" has been signed
Strasbourg, France - The dispositions which the European Court of Justice judged incompatible with the community law have been overruled
Last Friday October 12th AVIONEWS published the main decisions of the EU Parliament about the air traffic (see AVIONEWS 1, 2, 3, 4). The EU Parliament signed an agreement with USA to realize a unique... more
Civil aviationIATA: Dutch ticket tax proposal is ineffective and inappopriate
Geneva, Switzerland - Surprise by Giovanni Bisignani, its Director General and CEO
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) condemned the Dutch Government’s plans to impose further taxes on air passengers. The government is planning to tax passengers departing the Netherlands b... more
Civil aviationIATA standard paves way for global mobile phone check-in
Geneva, Switzerland - It deals of a bar code that will appear on mobile's display and other portables
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a global standard that paves the way for global mobile phone check-in using two-dimensional (2D) bar codes. Mobile phone check-in enables... more
Civil aviationRyanair denounces illicit arrangements among competing airlines
Brussels , Belgium - Accusations presented to the European Union Competition Commissioner
Low-fare carrier Ryanair suspects that some of the main European air-companies could have concerted between each other a fuel charges rise, violating thus the norms on free competition. Michael O'Leary,... more
Civil aviationDirective on Italian airport tariffs in way of definition
Rome, Italy - Among the novelties the single-till method
The "Directive on the matter of tariff regulation of airport services offered in condition of exclusivity" has been published of the Italian "Official Gazette" (N° 221 of September 22nd, 2007) which,... more
Civil aviationBritish are the most polluting air travellers
London, United Kingdom - Statistics published by a market research company
Among 20 Nations with high rates of air travel, Great Britain is the one that results in producing the greatest amount of carbon dioxide, the principal greenhouse gas. The subjects of Her Majesty produce... more
Civil aviationPuglia's air boom
Bari, Italy - Strong passengers increment in 2007
Good news for Puglia's airports of Bari and Brindisi: according to newly published data on the air traffic regarding the first nine months of 2007, there has been, compared to the same period of last year,... more
Civil aviationMalpensa-Alitalia: Varese Province's president on a war footing
Varese, Itay - "One of the first moves will be keeping Alitalia planes on the ground, as it is done with insolvent creditors"
"I have waited months for a minimum signal of the Government, the territory of Varese has even bought newspapers pages to ask about the position of the Transport Minister as regards to Alitalia's business... more
Civil aviationOneworld to expand on Italian market
Rome, Italy - New offers to beat competitors
The Oneworld alliance, to which important airlines as British Airways, American Airlines, Dragonair, Royal Jordanian or Iberia belong to, aims at a great marketing and communication campaign in order to... more
Civil aviationNo cellphone on board: money or safety matter? (3) Concluding remarks
Washington, USA - What it is really all about
It is obvious that the motivations presented by the representatives of the FAA have found credit among persons with little technical preparation, who used them for sensationalistic articles, especially... more
Civil aviationNo cellphone on board: safety or money matter? (2) A controversial situation
Washington, USA - Some guess on the improper use of cellular phones
Recently Emirates, the airline of the United Arab Emirates, had allowed the use of cellphones on board, and following its example then Air France, British Airways, Tap and Ryanair were foreseeing to do... more
Civil aviationNo cellphone on board: safety or money matter?
Washington , USA - After the OK another stop on behalf of FAA
Some time ago the Federal Aviation Administration, the authority that manages civil air transportation in the U.S., promoted a study, conducted by the Carnegie Mellon University and various mobile phone... more
Civil aviationIndia: between Boeing and Airbus is battle to the last prevision
New Delhi, India - 1,000 aircraft over the next 20 years for one, 900 for the other
With an order for over 300 aircraft by Kingfisher Airlines, Air Deccan, Indigo, Go Air, Indian Airlines and a freight carrier, European consortium Airbus has forecast that India will need 1,000 new aircraft... more
Civil aviationToday from 1:00pm to 3:00pm air traffic suspended in Genoa
Genoa, Italy - Also railways stand still because of the partial demolition of an ILVA plant
Works going on at the ILVA plant in Genoa, large structure where steel is produced and transformed. Today by the use of explosives five structures that contain blast furnaces, one blast furnace and a... more
Civil aviationThe Airbus A-380 will be able to use runways at least 45 meters wide
Washington , United States - This will allow it to operate from several airports
According to a US Federal Aviation Administration certification, the new giant passenger aircraft A-380 from Airbus will be able to operate from several airports in the world, with runways at least 45... more
Civil aviationSummer 2007 horrible for US air travel
Washington, USA - President Bush under pressure
It has been a hot Summer for American civil aviation. According to data recently released by the federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics, in August only 72 percent of the flights arrived at their destinations... more
Civil aviationDossier: "Flight safety of third countries which make use of EC airports"
Rome, Italy - According to regulation n°768/2006 implementing directive 2004/36 (EC)
On May 19th, 2006, the European Communities Commission adopted the regulation n° 768/2006 enforcing EC-directive 2004/36 on aircraft safety of third countries which make use of EC-airports and regarding... more
Civil aviationFAA: number of flights in congested US airports to be reduced
Washington, United States - Too many connections cause discomfort
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the authority which regulates the civil aviation in the United States, has decided to reduce the number of flights in the US airports particularly congested.... more
Civil aviationENAV Academy, 52 pupils obtained the qualification
Forlì , Italy - The boys will be air traffic controllers
The General Bruno Nieddu, President of ENAV (Italian Company for Air Navigation Services), has delivered the certificates to 52 boys who have frequented an Air Traffic Controllers course at ENAV Academy... more
Civil aviationFirst board of European organization for security
Brussels, Belgium - He is Markus Hellenthal, Eads's Svp
The first Board of Directors of the European Organization for Security (EOS) has appointed Markus Hellenthal, SVP of EADS, as Chairman of the Board. EOS is an initiative open to private non-governmental... more
Civil aviationThales wins Ads-B contract
Shawnee, United States - Itt team win confirms Thales role in modernization of U.S. system
Thales announced today the award of a contract from Itt corporation to support the Federal Aviation Administration’s Automatic Dependant Surveillance – Broadcast (Ads-B) system. On August 30, 2007 a t... more
Civil aviationICAO to commit aggressive actions against aircraft engines pollution
Montreal , Canada - A new commission will be activated
The International Civil Aviation Organization agreed today to create a new group on international aviation and climate change composed of senior government officials. The group’s mandate will be to r... more
Civil aviationPassenger and Freight Demand Hit 16-Month High
Geneva, Switzerland - Iata released air traffic results for August 2007
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) released traffic results for August 2007. The highlights about passenger traffic are: 1) year-on-year international passenger demand increased 8.6%... more
Civil aviationEU keeps hard line on aircraft CO2 emissions
Montreal, Canada - In 2012 Europe may impose unilateral limit to air companies
Open clash between Europe and no-remorse-polluters United States, China, Australia and Saudi Arabia. In Montreal the assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) just concluded, seeing... more
Civil aviationCompensation for flight cancellation: statements by the EU Advocate General
Rome, Italy - The company owes no compensation if it can demonstrate that the causes of discomfort were exceptional and unavoidable
From "Help Consumatori" agency: "In case of flight cancellation due to technical reasons, the carrier is bound to compensate passengers if it can demonstrate that the causes of discomfort were exceptional... more
Civil aviationThales will equip rhe Brussels airport with a latest-generation Eurocat control centre
Brussels, Belgium - The new EUROCAT centre will enhance traffic safety and security
Belgocontrol has selected Thales to equip the Brussels international airport with a latest-generation EUROCAT control centre. With near to 80 controller positions, the new centre will provide a complete... more
Civil aviationEUROCONTROL accepts the SESAR ATM Target Concept
Brussels, Belgium - For 2020 and beyond
"EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, today accepted the SESAR ATM Target Concept, the fundamental contribution for guiding the development of the European ATM system... more
Civil aviationMajor achievements in safety, security and air navigation at Icao assembly
Montreal , Canada - It's the 36th session and ends tomorrow
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) hold the 36th Session of its Assembly at the Organization’s Headquarters in Montreal, which ends tomorrow under presidency of Mr. Roberto Kobeh González, Pr... more
Civil aviationWorld première for the Superjet 100: Alenia Aeronautica and Sukhoi introduce the regional jet of the future
Moscow, Russia - At the Russian plant at Komsomolsk-on- Amur
Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, and Sukhoi Company today introduced the first prototype of the new generation regional jet Superjet 100, at the Russian plant at Komsomolsk-on- Amur. This is... more
Civil aviationIcao Assembly elects new council
Montreal , Canada - The council composed of 36 members
The 36th session of the assembly of the ICAO, International Civil Aviation Organization, completed the election of its new council. The 36-member council is the governing body of the organization and... more