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Civil aviationEuropean pilots endorse EASA's AD on B-737 MAX aircraft
Return to service after nearly two year grounding - ATTACHMENT
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is clearing the B-737 MAX aircraft to fly after nearly 2-year grounding. The Airworthiness Directive issued today concludes a meaningful and thorough B-737 MAX... more
AirlinesChinese carriers prefer Comac to Airbus and Boeing
National planes are conquering positions
Patriotic pride: as reported by the media of the former celestial empire, China's air carriers are purchasing domestic aircraft more frequently (read also the article published by AVIONEWS). We are talking... more
Civil aviationBoeing commits to deliver aircraft ready to fly on 100% sustainable fuels
Bold goal this decade to expand a proven, safe approach to reduce emissions
Boeing is setting an ambitious target to advance the long-term sustainability of commercial aviation, committing that its commercial airplanes are capable and certified to fly on 100% sustainable aviation... more
Civil aviationEuropean Parliament, committee on Transport: draft agenda EASA recertification of B-737 Max aircraft
Exchange of views with Director-General of the Agency Patrick Ky
Committee on Transport and Tourism of the European ParliamentDraft AgendaMeetingMonday 25 January 2021, 9:30–12:00 BrusselsRoom: József Antall (6Q2)25 January 2021, 9:30–12:00With remote participation of TRA... more
AirportsChina: final test for new Chengdu airport
Inauguration is expected by the end of 2021
For every Chinese city you can find an airport: the temptation to summarize the last years of Chinese civil aviation in this way is strong, especially since today, Friday January 22, 2021, the tests of... more
AirportsEve-led aviation consortium joins UK CAA
To develop Urban Air Mobility concept of operations
A consortium of urban air mobility and aviation companies has commenced work on a concept of operations for integrating air taxis and electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOLs) into the UK’s a... more
AirlinesAirbus welcomes a new customer
Turkmenistan Airlines has placed an order for two airplanes P2F
Turkmenistan Airlines has placed an order for two A-330/200 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) converted aircraft, becoming a new Airbus customer. The order marks the first time an industry's aircraft is sold... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Airbus updates production rates in response to market environment
They will remain lower for longer
Airbus is updating its production rate planning for its A-320 Family aircraft in response to the market environment.The new average production rates for the A-320 Family will now lead to a gradual increase... more
Civil aviationUS President. European Parliament: members hope for a new dawn in transatlantic ties
The declarations by the Presidents Michel (Council) and von der Leyen (Commission)
Members of European Parliament (MEPs) welcome the inauguration of Joe Biden as an opportunity for Europe to strengthen EU-US ties and tackle common challenges and threats to the democratic system.On Wednesday... more
AirlinesB-737 Max aircraft ready to come back soon to Europe
Possible authorization in next week
First the United States and now Europe too. For the B-737 Max aircraft, more and more skies are opening up after the very long investigation that involved it following the two tragic accidents that occurred... more
AirportsEuropean airports urge revision of "wholly inadequate” State aid rules
As new forecast shows airports and tourism in systemic collapse
European airports and tourism organisations have made an urgent appeal for changes to the EU’s COVID-19 State aid framework, arguing that without it these collapsing industries will suffer irreversible d... more
Civil aviationIATA urges support for common European digital vaccination certificate
The initiative from Greek Prime Minister will be on the agenda tomorrow
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged all branches of the European Union to support an initiative from Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to agree a common digital European COVID-19... more
AirportsMassive vaccination campaign at Brussels airport
"Skyhall" pavillon will be exploited
The vaccination campaign in Belgium is moving forward with determination as in many other parts of the world. For the occasion, it was decided to take advantage of the Brussels-National airport to make... more
AirlinesAir carriers. Is American Airlines looking for a new CEO?
There are several names that are circulating
An announcement that did not go unnoticed: according to reports in these hours by the stars and stripes media, the carrier American Airlines could be looking for a new CEO (also read the article that was... more
AirlinesIATA. Emirates to become one of the first airlines globally to trial Travel Pass
And Etihad is one of the first carriers globally to launch the initiative
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is partnering with Emirates to become one of the first airlines in the world to trial IATA Travel Pass – a mobile app to help passengers easily and s... more
AirlinesFraport traffic figures 2020: passenger numbers fall due to the pandemic
Relatively low decline in FRA’s cargo volumes
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed some 18.8 million passengers in 2020, representing a decrease of 73.4 percent compared to 2019. With the outbreak of the Covid-19 global pandemic, Frankfurt Airport started... more
Civil aviationICAO: 2020 passenger totals drop 60%
As COVID-19 assault on international mobility continues -ATTACHMENT
With its latest economic impact analysis of COVID-19 now completed, the UN agency for civil aviation has confirmed that international passenger traffic suffered a dramatic 60 per cent drop over 2020, bringing... more
Civil aviationANH’s H-160 helicopter completes first flight
Lasted 95 minutes - DATA SHEET
All Nippon Helicopter’s (ANH) H-160 has performed its first flight test, a 95-minute flight at the Marseille Provence Airport. This successful maiden flight paves the way for the aircraft’s entry into ser... more
AirlinesUS DoT authorizes American Airlines-JetBlue agreement
Both carriers will sell various pairs of slots
A much-awaited green light that arrived in the last few hours: there are no longer any obstacles to the industrial and strategic alliance involving the carriers American Airlines and JetBlue Airways, given... more
AirlinesCongo Airways orders two E-195E2 aircraft
Just six months after its first one -DATA SHEET
Just six months after their first E2 order, Congo Airways has placed a firm order for two E-195E2 jets. This is in addition to their existing two aircraft order for the smaller E-190E2. The four aircraft... more
AirlinesAlitalia-Ita, Brussels confirms discussions with Italian authorities
About 100 knots to untie on the air carrier
According to Oscar Wilde, believing is monotonous, while doubt is much more exciting. The European Commission could also have reasoned in this way, which has more than one perplexity about the industrial... more
AirportsCologne/Bonn Airport: traffic figures for 2020
Positive developments in freight
At Cologne/Bonn Airport the year 2020 was shaped by contrasting developments in terms of traffic volumes. The coronavirus pandemic saw passenger numbers plummeting to levels never experienced before, yet... more
AirportsSan Francisco Airport launched new initiative to combat human trafficking
On the occasion yesterday of the National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced the launch of a new initiative to combat human trafficking, an illegal industry which often uses airports to move victims from place to place. SFO... more
AirlinesAvinor (Norway) lost 6 out of 10 passengers in 2020
The largest decrease was at Oslo Airport
A total of 20 million passengers travelled through Avinor’s airports (Norway) in 2020, a decrease of 63 per cent compared with 2019. The largest decrease was at Oslo Airport, which had just 9 million p... more
AirlinesEmirates expands its operations in the Americas
In line with increased passenger demand
Emirates has announced it will resume non-stop services to Seattle (from 1st February), Dallas and San Francisco (from 2nd March), offering its customers seamless connectivity via Dubai to and from popular... more
Civil aviationAirbus: commercial aircraft deliveries in 2020
The industry developed an e-delivery solution
Airbus delivered 566 commercial aircraft to 87 customers in 2020, in line with the production adaptation plan set out in April 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to overcome international... more
Civil aviationItalian Enav awarded contract in Colombia
Worth EUR 1.95 million
Italian ENAV, through its subsidiary IDS AirNav -global reference in aeronautical information management systems- has been awarded a contract worth EUR 1.95 million in Colombia to provide the Colombian... more
AccidentsICAO: statement on Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752
On the occasion of the first anniversary of its downing of the aircraft
On the occasion of the anniversary of the downing of Ukraine International Airlines PS752, which occurred in Iran on 8 January 2020, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) wishes to again... more
AirportsMiami Airport: over 1.1 million travellers during Winter holiday period
MIA hit new post-pandemic daily record of 89,000 passengers
Miami International Airport (MIA) served more than 1.1 million passengers during the 17-day winter holiday travel period from Monday, December 21, through Wednesday, January 6. On Sunday January 3, MIA... more
AirportsOnly 4.56 million passengers at Hamburg Airport in 2020
Difficult start to the new year
2020 was the hardest year in Hamburg Airport’s post-war history. The coronavirus pandemic struck the economically sound airport like a lightning bolt, bringing operations to a complete standstill at t... more
Civil aviationB-737 MAX aircraft. Boeing reaches agreement with Department of Justice
It will pay a penalty and provide additional compensation to the families of those lost in two accidents
Boeing announced yesterday that it has entered into an agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ), which resolves the Department’s investigation into the Company relating to the evaluation of t... more
Civil aviationICAO welcomes resolution of Gulf airspace restrictions
The declarations by Salvatore Sciacchitano and Fang Liu
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) welcomed the announcement this week on the easing of Gulf airspace restrictions. “This resolution to the former Gulf airspace restrictions will help as... more
Civil aviationIATA: passenger demand recovery grinds to a halt in November
It had been slowing since the Northern hemisphere’s Summer travel season
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in passenger demand which had been slowing since the Northern hemisphere’s Summer travel season, came to a halt in November 2... more
CargoIATA: air cargo demand improves in November
Capacity remains constrained
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in November showing that freight volumes improved compared to October, but remain depressed compared to 2019.... more
Civil aviationBoc Aviation: operational data for the 4Q and year ended 31 December 2020
Transactions summary
BOC Aviation Limited announces its operational transactions for the fourth quarter and year ended 31 December 2020 and as at 31 December 2020.Transactions summary A total fleet of 553 aircraft owned,... more
AirlinesSan Francisco Airport: Air India flights to Bangalore
From next Saturday
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced that Air India will begin the first-ever non-stop flights between San Francisco and Bangalore (Bengaluru), India; this new service represents the... more
AirlinesEastern Airlines puts Asunción on MIA’s route map
Two weekly non-stop flights now connect Miami to Paraguay’s capital
Eastern Airlines began two weekly non-stop passenger flights between Asunción and Miami International Airport last Tuesday, adding new direct service to Paraguay’s capital city of half a million people. Al... more
Civil aviationEmbraer's animated short film celebrates Brazil aviation legend
In the occasion of the 90th birthday of Ozires Silva -VIDEO
On January 8th, 2021 Embraer will premiere its animated short film ‘O Voo do Impossível” (freely translated as ‘The Flight of the Impossible”) in celebration of Ozires Silva’s, one of Brazil’s most importa... more
AirportsThe discussed project for a new airport in Antarctica
Many scientists did not agree with it
A futuristic and ambitious project, perhaps too much. It is not at all convincing the airport that it should be built in Antarctica, an infrastructure strongly desired by Australia: according to local... more
AirportsNew record for Daxing airport: 16 million passengers in 2020
Chinese airport debuted less than a year and a half ago
Record on record: Daxing International Airport, in the immediate vicinity of Beijing, exists from just over a year old and yet manages to record impressive numbers (read also the article that was published... more
Civil aviationFincantieri strengthens its presence in the infrastructure sector
With the acquisition of Inso and Sof
FINSO, specialized in the construction of healthcare facilities and in the supply of services for the industrial and tertiary sector, is founded more
AirlinesIATA: Al-Awadhi new RVP for Africa and Middle East
Effective from next March
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Kamil H. Al-Awadhi will be appointed IATA’s Regional Vice President for Africa and Middle East (AME), effective 1 March 2021.He succeeds M... more
AirlinesNorwegian aviation to be fossil-free by 2050
Norway without air travel is almost unimaginable
Norwegian aviation to be a world reference in climate solutions. That is the goal, according to a recent report from the aviation industry.For the first time, SAS, Widerøe, Norwegian, Avinor, Norwegian... more
AirlinesE-190 aircraft: flights with Myanmar Airways International
The second airplane is due to arrive in the Country today
Myanmar Airways International’s (MAI) first E-190 commenced operations from Yangon, operating four flights throughout the day. In addition, MAI’s second E-190 is due to arrive in the country on 23 Dec... more
Civil aviation"AVSEC2020": ICAO inaugurates 2021 as "Year of Security Culture"
Fang Liu: "Take concrete actions and to set ambitious objectives to support the implementation of an effective of it"
The Secretary General reminded that next year will be also the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks by airplanes on the USA more
AirlinesLufthansa Cargo widens portfolio for worldwide transport of COVID-19 vaccines
Temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals
In view of the approvals of various COVID-19 vaccines in many countries, Lufthansa Cargo is well prepared for their global distribution in the coming months. Air freight is indispensable for the fast and... more
Civil aviationHandover of Costa Firenze, the ship inspired by the beauty of the Renaissance
The new unit represents a step forward towards the restart of the cruise industry
Costa Cruises, a part of Carnival Corporation & plc, officially took delivery of the new Costa Firenze ship from Fincantieri, designed and built in the Marghera shipyard and inspired by the Florentine... more
AirlinesSIA delivers shipment of Covid-19 vaccines to Singapore
It was also the first one to be delivered to a Country in Asia
Singapore Airlines (SIA) delivered the first shipment of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines to Singapore earlier last evening on board one of its B-747/400 freighters. This was also the first Pfizer-BioNTech... more
Civil aviationICAO, national regulators roll-out CART Phase II guidelines
With new round of regional coordination
ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) made further progress on its global aviation pandemic response initiatives this week, as civil aviation regulatory heads from around the world took part... more
AirlinesBelavia takes delivery of E-195E2 airplane
It is the first of three aircraft - DATA SHEET
Brief. Belavia, Belarusian Airlines, the national carrier of Belarus, took delivery yesterday of its first E2 next generation Embraer aircraft in Brazil. The new aircraft is the first of three E-195E2... more