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Civil aviationChina: Xinzhou-60 aircraft sells well on global market
Xi'an, China - It costs 10-20% less than similar types of foreign aircraft
China delivered seven domestically manufactured Xinzhou-60 passenger planes to four foreign countries in 2006, according to sources with the Xi'an Aircraft Industry Company (XAC). The four countries are... more
Civil aviation"Open Skies Program": new meeting in next month
Brussels, Belgium - Among the main talking-point the American law that limits the Foreign participation in the US airlines to 25%
Though the lags of the last period, European Union and Unites States have made known to have intention to carry out the negotiation on the "Open Skies Program". New meetings are predicted in next month.... more
Civil aviationMiddle East records the strongest rate in the air sector
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Passengers +10,9% and cargo to 5,4%
Middle East is recording one of the strongest rate in the air sector. According to the ACI - Airports Council International, the passenger traffic in the Middle East airports is grown of 10,9%, better... more
Civil aviationBritish Airways to reduce fuel surcharge on the long range flights
London, United Kingdom - The fuel fitting will be taken down to GBP 30
British Airways reduces the fuel surcharge on the long-haul flights under nine hours, while the fitting fuel will be taken down to GBP 30 (for the return GBP 60). The fuel surcharge on tickets sold... more
Civil aviationThe Italian Statistical Aeronautical yearbook for 2005 has been published
Rome, Italy - ENAC publishes the figures for 2005
ENAC, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority, has published the Italian Statistical Aeronautical yearbook for 2005. The yearbook, also if not in time compared to the needs of the field's scholars and... more
Civil aviationBlair: science only can solve the greenhouse effect
London, Britain - Greenpeace against British premier
Tony Blair’s declaration is clear and with no misunderstanding possibility. In Blair’s opinion the increasingly serious problem of greenhouse effect can be solved by the science only. No renunciations for... more
Civil aviationEuropean Commission proposes to open the negotiations with Canada for aviation agreements
Rome, Italy - The agreements will bring great benefits both to customers and to industries
The European Commission has proposed to open the negotiations with Canada to reach the widest, as soon as possible, agreement regarding the aviation. The aim is to establish an open area concerning aeronautical... more
Civil aviationIATA: passenger traffic in the first eleven months of 2006
Geneva, Switzerland - The slower growth in Europe and Asia-Pacific
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its November traffic results that showed year-on-year international passenger plane traffic growth recovered to 6,7%, the highest growth rate... more
Civil aviationIATA: net profit on the fall for the Asian carriers
Geneva, Switzerland - Due to the liberalization and the new players present today in the Region market
Net profit on the fall for the Asian carriers. According to the IATA - International Air Transport Association's data, the net profits of the Asian-Pacific carriers are destined to go down again in 2007,... more
Civil aviationUnruly passengers: a serious problem for the carriers
Rome, Italy - The English Department for Transport unveiled the available figures
The English Department for Transport has unveiled the available figures about the occurrences happened on board of aircraft recorded in United Kingdom, because of undisciplined behaviors by passengers. During... more
Civil aviationUSA: the government wants to safer aircraft
Washington, USA - Requests to Boeing and Airbus
American government wants to safer aircraft, in particular, as regard the bomb alarm and the security if the cabins against possible hijackers. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has the intention... more
Civil aviationoneworld reinforces global lead as only alliance with South American airline
London, United Kingdom - Eleven more carriers are joining to it this year
"oneworld reinforces global lead as only alliance with South American airline: oneworld® is to be the only global airline alliance with a member in South America from the end of January, reinforcing its... more
Civil aviationNew connection Ryanair from Stansted to Pula
Dublin, Ireland - By January 8, 2007
Ryanair flies from London to Croatia: the carrier started the service from Stansted airport to Pula three times per week, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The connection, that will last the whole... more
Civil aviationACRO: 2006 record for the less number of incidents since 1963
Geneva, Switzerland - The worst in Ukraine last August 22, 2006
The Aircraft Crashes Record Office, with the purpose of collecting and documenting data on airline disasters worldwide, Geneva-based, remarked 2006 as the record year as concern the number of the air incidents...at... more
Civil aviationAir transport: the American skies retrieve the optimism
Washington, USA - For 2007 further improvements are predicted
After USD 35 billion of deficit realized in five years of losses (USD 5,7 billion only in 2005), the American carriers record a reversal. The Air Transport Association estimates for the sector a closure... more
Civil aviationAviation Safety Network releases aviation safety figures 2006
Amsterdam, Holland - A total of 888 airliner accident fatalities, as a result of 27 accidents
"The Aviation Safety Network released last year's airliner accident statistics showing a total of 888 airliner accident fatalities, as a result of 27 accidents. Noteworthy is the high number of ‘loss o... more
Civil aviationICAO: transparency of safety information and tighter on-board security measures
Montreal, Canada - They are the highlights of 2006
"Public access to the results of safety audits conducted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) complements a year of milestones under the leadership of ICAO in the further improvement... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol accepts Sesar vision and performance targets
Brussels , Belgium - SESAR will combine solutions to enable the development of air traffic up to and beyond 2020
"EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, accepted the second deliverable of the SESAR Definition Phase contract from the SESAR consortium of 30 companies and organisations... more
Civil aviationICAO: traffic up for scheduled airlines in 2006
Montreal , Canada - An increase of about 5%
"Preliminary traffic figures for 2006 released by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), show an increase of about 5 per cent over 2005 for the world’s airlines, as measured in tonne-kilometres p... more
Civil aviationEuropean record: more than the 30% of the managers uses the private jets
Brussels, Belgium - The greatest jet operator in Europe in NetJets and has operated about 600 thousand flights in first 11 months of 2006
Record in Europe of the managers that use the private jets. In 2006, more than 30% of the flights records respect to 2005. Among the reasons, according to the analysts, the long lines for the controls... more
Civil aviationEUROCONTROL contributes to curbing aircraft emissions
Brussels , Belgium - Studies carried out have demonstrated operational measures can have benefits
"EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, is following with interest the European Commission's proposal to include aviation’s carbon dioxide emissions in the existing E... more
Civil aviationIATA: airlines give cautious welcome to the inclusion of aviation in the European emissions trading scheme
Geneva, Switzerland - The declarations by Giovanni Bisignani
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) gave a cautious welcome to the inclusion of aviation in the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS). The directive announced by the Commission today will cover... more
Civil aviationAntitrust rules reduced for Star Alliance
Washington, USA - To increase the no stop flights and the code-share agreements
Washington' s government has proposed to extend the immunity from the antitrust rules for Star Alliance, the world's greatest alliance of airlines. The American Department of Transport has stated to want... more
Civil aviationEuropean Committee wants to limit the emissions of the aircraft's Co2
Brussels, Belgium - The new rules should be effective from 2011-2012
It started today the "Clean Skies" action plan. European Committee will propose to impose, to the airlines operating in Europe, the Co2's emissions by 2011 for the flights on the continent and by 2012... more
Civil aviationRecord flights in 2006
Rome, Italy - Over 2 billion people flew with commercial flights last year
The data about the international air transport for 2006 show record numbers. The OAG, which gives every year the statistics about the international flights, low-cost included, show it. In 2006 there... more
Civil aviationSAS welcomes proposal from European Commission
Stockholm, Sweden - About the air travel is to be included in the "European Emission Trading Scheme"
"The SAS Group welcomes the proposal presented by the European Commission today that air travel is to be included in the European Emission Trading Scheme for greenhouse gases. This trading scheme is the... more
Civil aviationAsia-Pacific: the low-cost flights increase of 55%
Washington, USA - It represents only the 9% of the total
The low-cost offer continues to growth in the Asia-Pacific Region: the Official Airline Guide learns in its statistics. Although the low-cost flights represent, in the Region, only the 9% of the global... more
Civil aviationUSA: a system ables to measure the riskiness of the passengers
Washington, USA - It should use names that do not appear in the identification lists of the government
In Washington, the hypothetical illegality of the international passenger risk's evaluation realized through the Automated Targeting System is called into question. This one is supported by the Congress'... more
Civil aviationStrikes: Christmas truce
Rome, Italy - Exemption until January 7, 2007
Starting from last Sunday exemption for the local public transport, for taxi drivers and for navigation, while the ban of strike started from yesterday and until January 7, 2007, for the following divisions:... more
Civil aviationBad weather in the USA: discomforts for the flights
Washington, USA - Cancellations in several airports because of the strong wind
An exceptional bad weather eave is creating many problems to the air traffic of the northern-western zone of the United States. Pouring rains, strong winds which graze 144 kilometers per hour, are creating... more
Civil aviationIn Italy three strikes a day
Rome, Italy - The air transport field is one with more strikes
In Italy there are three strikes per day; it has been stated by the guarantee Commission during a report to the Parliament. The data are referred to an observation made in the period between January 2005... more
Civil aviationAir Madrid' licence has been revoked
Madrid, Spain - Rage and discomforts for the passengers which had booked the flights
The Spanish general directorate for the civil aviation (DGAC) has revoked the operative licence of the low-cost airline Air Madrid. A measure which has provoked an immediate reaction of the Iberian low-fare... more
Civil aviationFlights between Spain and Gibraltar have been resumed
Madrid, Spain - It was 50 years there were no connection between the two destinations
After 50 years a Spanish plane has landed in Gibraltar. Last Saturday for the first time a plane coming from Spain has landed in the Gibraltar airport; an Airbus A-319 of the airline Iberia, departed from... more
Civil aviationEU-Asia Civil Aviation Cooperation Project has had the final meeting
Bangkok, Thailandia - A four year project cofinanced by the European Commission
"The EU-Asia Civil Aviation Cooperation Project, a four-year project cofinanced by the European Commission, has had their final meeting. A key project outcome has been the commitment of Asian authorities... more
Civil aviationA sole airline in Italy:a pure utopia?
Rome, Italy - It is the personal opinion of the Minister Bianchi
It will surely unleash many polemics the last statement of the Italian Transports Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, according to who -but it is a personal opinion- in Italy should exist a sole, big airline,... more
Civil aviationIATA confirms 2007 E-Freight Pilots
Geneva, Switzerland - Trials will lay the groundwork for global roll-out
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today announced that it will pilot e-freight on key trade routes linking Canada, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Singapore and the United Kingdom in 2007. As... more
Civil aviationIATA (2): balancing the value chain, environment
Geneva, Switzerland - Liberalisation and conclusions
"Balancing the Value Chain Unfortunately, not all in the value chain have the same vision of efficiency. The real issue is value for money. We have some great partners. Both airports and air navigation... more
Civil aviationIATA: remarks of Bisignani, director General and CEO of the Association
Geneva, Switzerland - At the global Media day
"Welcome to Geneva. It’s a busy day. So let’s not waste any time. Forecast Brian briefed you on our new forecast. The bottom line is improving. We expect losses of USD 500 million this year. Muc... more
Civil aviationNegotiations between India and Japan to modify the aviation pact
Tokyo, Japan - It will be the first time in 13 years
Japan and India are in talks to negotiate the modifications to the air connection system between the two Countries; it would be the first time in 13 years the civil aviation pact is modified. According... more
Civil aviationItaly opens to Turkey to join the EU
Brussels, Belgium - The necessary condition is to recognize Greek Cyprus by Ankara
Italy opens to the Turkey to join the EU as a member. On next Thursday and Friday there will be a meeting of the European Council in Brussels to face also the topic of Turkey to join the European Union,... more
Civil aviationThe Russian government on the air security
Moscow , Russia - The committee that investigates on the incidents requests new laws on the age limit and on the aircraft's components
The Russian authorities of the air transport turning back on the security question to request major controls on the aircraft. In particular, under the reflectors there are the age of the airplanes built... more
Civil aviationSingapore Airlines is thinking of to Boeing to not risk its growth
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - If the A-380 will have new delays, the carrier will order other B-777 aircraft
Singapore Airlines wants to tuck away itself from possible further delays of Airbus with the model A-380: the carrier has announced would buy other Boeing 777, of which received two specimens of the 18... more
Civil aviationTax on the air transport doubles in United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom - All the carriers protest out loud
The London government goes in the battle to fight the climatic mutations' results, but it needs to funds and so it is thinking of "Draw on them" by the air transport's sector, doubling the tax. In case... more
Civil aviationSukhoi negotiates a contract for 25 aircraft with a South-Eastern Asia's company
Moscow, Russia - In 2006 65 Superjet 100 ordered
The president of the Sukhoi Russian Aeronautical Industry, Victor Sabotin, has announced to the press that the industry are negotiating with a South-Eastern Asia Company a contract for the supply of 20... more
Civil aviationAir transport: new rules from the European Union on the navigation's fares
Brussels, Belgium - From next year
From January 1st 2007, European Union will have a new regulation on the fares for the air navigation's services. "The new rules provide that charging policy shall be established in consultation with airspace... more
Civil aviationDelay of the A-380 for the International Lease Finance Corporation
Los Angeles, Usa - Only ten orders remain
International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), one of the global leader of the commercial aircraft's chartering, has postponed the delivery of the Airbus A-380. Instead, the company has decided to abandon... more
Civil aviationIndia will requests more than one thousand new aircraft in next 20 years
New Delhi, India - An investment equal to USD 105 billion
India, in next twenty years, will request 1100 new aircraft for own air park. Thanks to the air traffic's development, the Asian Country will absorb the 5% of the civil aircraft's global traffic, this... more
Civil aviationIcao: second part of global aviation safety roadmap presented to the Organization
Montreal, Canada - The document produced by a group that includes important authorities and industries
“The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) took delivery of the second and final part of a Global Aviation Safety Roadmap developed by members of the air transport industry, in consultation w... more
Civil aviationThe “Financial Times” on Alitalia
London, United Kingdom - Air France too sensible
It is unlikely to materialize a foreign buyer for Alitalia. This is the respectable opinion of the “Financial Times”, which in the “Lex Column” writes: “Air France is simply too sensible to take on Alital... more
Civil aviationAlitalia: general assembly in Fiumicino of the flight assistants
Rome, Italy - To the negotiation table all the Unions
Yesterday, the general assembly for the flight assistants of Alitalia took place in Fiumicino. To the negotiations table, all the Union. The arguments of the assembly were the airline's situation and the... more