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PeopleSeoul denies civil airplanes from flying in missile test area
Seoul, South Korea - Korean Air and Asiana Airlines aircraft change their routes
South Korean civil aviation authority decided that Korean Air and Asiana Airlines flights coming to Seoul from United States must have a different route than the usual one, so that they can avoid the areas... more
PeopleBeijing will host International Exhibition of Chinese Aviation in 2007
Beijing, China - Airbus and Boeing among exception guests
From 19 to 22 September 2007, in Beijing it will realize the XII edition of International Exhibition of Chinese Aviation, and among guests will count giant of international aviation Airbus and Boeing.... more
PeopleFull house for the US carriers
Washington, USA - Strong growth of the passengers' number
It was a record Summer beginning for the US air carriers. The principal American airlines registered a considerable increase of the load factor, and so of the passengers’ number. A good news which will b... more
PeopleIt is necessary to decrease IATA's influences
Washington, USA - It was asked by US Transportation Department and by European and Australian Antitrust Authorities
US Transportation Department proposed to lift the waiver of IATA (International Air Transport Association) concerning the evaluation of the prices and the fares of the passengers and cargo air transport.... more
PeopleEU directive about the aircraft crew’s working hours
Strasbourg, France – It was enacted yesterday by European Parliament
European Parliament gave its green light yesterday to a new directive which regulates, in a common way for the 25 countries of the Union, the aircraft crew’s working hours. Pilots, stewards and hostesses w... more
PeopleUnited Kingdom: CAA publishes windfarm guidance document
London, UK - Suggestive lines about wind energy development
The CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) has given forth yesterday the document containing the guide lines about the development in the UK of the wind turbines and their possible impact on aviation industry.... more
PeopleMore than 40 million Americans travelled on July 4
Washington, USA - 4.6 million chose airplane
Record July 4 for US tourism: according to Travel Industry Association’s (TIA) data, 40.7 million Americans travelled beyond 50 miles on the occasion of the Independence Day national celebration. Among t... more
PeopleEurofly and Alitalia Express flight attendants on strike
Rome, Italy - Today the protest by trade unions
Eurofly and Alitalia Express flight attendants have been striking for 24 hours today, as the employees unions, Filt CGIL and Filt CISL, had already pre-announced. From 11 am to 11 pm Friday July 7 Meridiana... more
PeopleEuropean Parliament approved the introduction of a tax on aircraft fuel
Strasbourg, France - The measure to decrease the greenhouse gas' emission
European Parliament approved yesterday some measures to decrease the greenhouse gas’ emission. Among the rules that should be put in services there is also the introduction of a tax on aircraft fuel, t... more
PeopleCaa: punctuality of UK flights in January to March 2006
London, UK - 75 the top scheduled and charter destinations
"The punctuality of scheduled airlines improved slightly in the first quarter of 2006 compared with the same period in 2005, according to figures released today by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), while... more
PeopleCourse about " Globalisation and competitiveness in the air transport"
Santander, Spain - new funds for spanish network
Today and tomorrow, it occurs, in the Santander University "Menéndez Pelayo", the second meeting about the course "Globalisation and competitiveness in the air transport", organized by Directorate-General... more
PeopleEmbraer gets certification from Anac for EMB-195
Sao Josè dos Campos, Brazil - It's the biggest among the family of jets 170/190
The Brazilian manufacturer Embraer has obtained Friday the type certification from Anac (National Civil Aviation Agency) for its 108 to 118-seats EMB-195. The jet is the last in the family of EMB-170/190... more
PeopleTelefono Blu: Air France's flight with thirty students coming from Boulogne to England has brought a strong delay
Rome, Italy - They were directed to Worcester for a Summer course
"A strong delay of Paris/London-Heathrow, flight AF-1970 that has to take off at 4pm of last Sunday has departed with at least two hours of delay and landed for three ones later in London-Heathrow because... more
PeopleEurocontrol: researchers discussed future of air transport
Brussels, Belgium – The second International Conference in Air Transportation – ICRAT 2006 took place on 24-28 June
Over 100 researchers coming from 24 countries including the USA and Brazil have met in Belgrade for a conference to discuss the future of air transport, and in particular the role of research in air traffic... more
PeopleFrance: solidarity tax on flight tickets
Paris, France - It will be destined to underdeveloped Countries
The solidarity tax on flight tickets, which has been thought by French President, Jacques Chirac, to help underdeveloped Countries, has become effective since the first of July. Passengers leaving from... more
PeopleHot July for the air traffic in Italy
Rome, Italy - They are forecast several strikes for all the categories of the sector
The strikes of the Italian air sector in July have been confirmed (see for details AVIONEWS). On July 9, for four hours, they will strike the flight attendants of Licta, while on July 20 they will strike... more
PeopleICAO: strong air traffic growth projected through to 2008
Montreal, Canada - Following a rebound in 2004 and continued resilience in 2005
Following a strong rebound in 2004 and continued resilience in 2005, world airline scheduled passenger traffic is expected to grow by 6.1, 5.8 and 5.6 per cent in 2006, 2007 and 2008 respectively, according... more
PeopleERAA: passenger traffic +8.5% in the first quarter of 2006
Rome, Italy - Increase of seat supply per kilometer is the same
The European Regions Airline Association (ERAA) made known intra-European air traffic data for the first quarter of 2006. The number of passengers carried increased of 8.5%, compared to 4.8% in the same... more
PeopleIATA: +7% international passenger traffic in May 2006
Geneva, Switzerland - +5.1% world freight traffic
IATA (International Air Transport Association) made known data of world air traffic in May 2006. Passenger traffic grew 7% compared to May 2005, leading annual average growth to 6.8%. Airline capacity... more
PeopleThird year of profit as NATS marks 5th anniversary of PPP
London, UK - It reported revenues of GBP 686.7m, up GBP 47.7m from 2004-5
NATS, the UK’s leading air traffic management provider, today reported its third successive year of profit, as the company reaches the landmark 5th anniversary of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) i... more
PeopleFootball World Cup helps the increase of the flights in Germany
Berlin, Germany - 4.440 more scheduled trips
The World cup is healthy for German air traffic. Since the beginning of the championship, the last June 9, a 2,5% rise has been reported, both for what concerns the departures and the arrivals. This... more
PeopleEurocontrol: Global Ais Congress from 27-29 June
Brussels, Belgium - It will be held in the ‘Palacio Municipal de Congresos’ in Madrid
EUROCONTROL communicates that the Global AIS (Aeronautical Information Service) Congress will be held on 27-29 June 2006 in the ‘Palacio Municipal de Congresos’ in Madrid. The origins of the congress lie... more
PeopleInternational Seminar about Aviation Security
Santo Domingo, Dominican Repubblic - counterterrorism
Norge Botello, Director General of Civil Aviation, in the 27 June led off to International Seminar about Aviation Security of the Center, South and North America’s Regions, finding presence of the 12 S... more
PeopleAeronautical Information Systems: Europe is below standards
Madrid, Spain - That is what emerged from AIS Global Congress
The AIS (Aeronautical Information Service) Global Congress in Madrid, organized by ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) and Eurocontrol (European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation),... more
PeopleSITA: announced a contract of USD 37 million with the Kuwait's Government for the borders' security
Milan, Italy - Re-unification of the two realities in an only organization and Violante's appointment as CEO from next July 1st
"The annual assembly of the SITA’s members (International Society of Aeronautical Telecommunications), gathered yesterday in Brussels, has decreed the re-unification of two realities, SITA SC and SITA I... more
PeopleNATS wins prestigious Middle East contract
London, United Kingdom - For the Dubai's airport with six runways and an annual capacity of 120 million passengers
NATS, the UK’s leading air traffic management provider, has won its largest-ever overseas airspace design contract at what will be one of the world’s largest international airports in Dubai. The con... more
PeopleEU-New Zealand agreement on air transport
Brussels, Belgium - Open skies between Member States and the archipelago
Brussels and Wellington signed an agreement to allow all airlines belonging to any Member State of the European Union to fly to New Zealand. This understanding puts in line with Community right bilateral... more
PeopleENAC-EUROCONTROL agreement for information about carriers not regular with the payments of the traffic rights
Rome, Italy - The Italian Authority to be able to interdict the flights to the default airlines
"ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, unveil that today, in Strasbourg, has been signed a bilateral agreement ENAC-Eurocontrol that authorizes the Italian board to interdict flights to the airlines... more
PeopleUSA: airplane fares +5.1%
Washington, USA - Travel Price Index +7,5%
US airlines increased ticket fares of 5.1% compared to last year and of 2.6% compared to a month ago. Travel Price Index, which is calculated by TIA (Travel Industry Association), rose by 7.5% in May.... more
PeopleAssohandlers, Italian airport handling services operators association, was born
Rome, Italy - The statement of the association
The Italian national airport handling services operators association named Assohandlers has been established, involving Alitalia Airport, Alitrasporti Aerei Ata, Ata Handling, Sav-Servizi aeroportuali... more
PeopleAirservices Australia wants to dampen carbon dioxide emissions
Sydney, Australia - A programme to shorten flights and airport stops time
Airservices Australia, the civil aviation national authority, started a programme to cut million tons per year of carbon dioxide emissions in commercial airplanes. According to the authority researches,... more
PeopleIBAR (2): full application of system requirements law has been requested
Rome, Italy - Besides the technical meeting at the competent Ministries
"IBAR, the association of 80 airlines operating in Italy, asked the full application of 248/2006 law on system requirements. The law, which has been in force since December 2, 2005, is not considered by... more
PeopleThe overall ITC division of Air Malta with a seven year contract of outsourcing to SITA
Milan, Italy - In this manner La Valletta saves over EUR 5 million
"SITA, the world leader provider in the IT solutions and communications for the air transport field, will manage in outsourcing the entire ITC’s network of Air Malta. Depending on the seven year contract t... more
PeopleSkyTeam Alliance under investigation
Brussels, Belgium - A European Commission statement announces that
The European Commission makes known to have put SkyTeam Alliance under investigation. "The EU executive power does not object the Alliance in itself but suspects it can cause a negative effect on competitiveness... more
PeopleUSA: the future of the short air links is in the seaplanes
New York, Usa - The American city's Major, Michael Bloomberg, affirmed it
During an intervention by radio, the New York’s Major, Michael Bloomberg, has suggested the seaplanes’ development to solve the problems connected to the expansion of the international air traffic. Acc... more
PeopleIBAR: press conference at the Quirinale Hotel
Rome, Italy - This morning at 11
IBAR (Italian Board Airline Representatives) communicates that this morning at 11 a press conference will take place at Quirinale Hotel (Via Nazionale) in Rome. The lawyer Massimo Giordano, IBAR legal... more
PeopleUS airlines boosted average ticket price to USD 50 more
New York, USA - The "New York Times" said that
According to the "New York Times", American Airlines, United Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Continental Airlines and US Airways pushed average one-way full-fare ticket price up USD 50, following Delta Airlines... more
PeopleUS carriers don't pay totally the Security tax
Washington, USA - It was denounced by the US Security Department
In a statement of the US Security Department it is written that the US carriers don’t pay totally to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Security tax. The tax was created by Bush’s adm... more
PeopleEU. La Russa: I voted for the proposal of a regulation on air transport security
Brussels, Belgium - Romano La Russa, Italian European Parliamentarian, said that
"I voted for a general regulation proposal because I think it is necessary for security. I think that the European Commission must restrict its tasks in defining minimum standards and controlling through... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity: an agreement between Alitalia and Meridiana reached last evening
Cagliari, Italy - An official press release by Sardinia Region is expected today in the afternoon
Last evening has been reached an agreement between two main Italian carriers, Alitalia and Meridiana, for the links in territorial continuity regime. The contract should relapse in the code-sharing’s h... more
PeopleEurocontrol: low-cost airlines market has soared in the past two months
Brussels, Belgium - Reaching 16.3% of all flights by May 2006
The market share of low-cost carriers in Europe has soared in the past two months, reaching 16.3% of all flights by May 2006, according to a market analysis issued by EUROCONTROL. According to the EUROCONTROL... more
PeopleMillionth flight keeps NATS on track for record year
London, United Kingdom - The connection on 9 June was a bmibaby route from Cork to Birmingham
NATS, the UK’s leading air traffic management provider, has handled its 1,000,000th flight of 2006, six days earlier than last year. The flight on 9 June was a bmibaby flight from Cork to Birmingham. T... more
PeoplePrecise rules to guarantee the disabled people's access to air transport
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - They were decided by EU's Transports Ministers
EU’s Transports Ministers decided last Friday in Luxembourg, to make more precise the rules which guarantee the access right to the air transport to disabled people. In particular the carriers will be a... more
PeopleAgreement for a common air space between EU and the Balkan countries
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Agreement also with Norway and Iceland
The EU Transports Ministers signed, on last Friday in Luxembourg, an agreement to extend European common air space to the Balkan countries, in addition to Norway and Iceland. Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Erzegovina,... more
PeopleEmergency landing for a South-Korean aircraft
Seoul, South Korea - An A-321 reported serious damages because of hail tempest
On last Saturday an Airbus A-321 of South Korean carrier Asiana with 200 people on board was obliged to an emergency landing because of an hail tempest. The aircraft, which was flying from Seoul to the... more
PeopleNine SkyTeam carriers agree to co-locate at London-Heathrow International airport
London, United Kingdom - To provide greater convenience to travelers
Today, nine SkyTeam carriers signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with British Airport Authority (BAA) to co-locate their facilities in Terminal 4 at London Heathrow International Airport (LHR) providing... more
PeopleFAA gave the green light to the investments for the ADS-B in the Gulf of Mexico
Alexandria, Usa - The tool will allow to improve the management of the air traffic in the region
Federal Aviation Administration gave the green light to the investments for the ADS-B, Automatic dependent surveillance broadcast, in the zone of the Gulf of Mexico. The decision was welcome with satisfaction... more
PeopleVenice-Arkansas direct flights?
Venice, Italy - Meeting in Venice for a cooperation plan
Yesterday Veneto regional authorities met a delegation from Little Rock, Arkansas, with the purpose to start a series of cooperations on the sectors of economy, research and innovations, culture, citizen... more
PeopleTourism: the customer wants transparency and accurate information
Paris, France - According to a poll by Lastminute and TNS Sofres
Lastminute and TNS Sofres, a French research and vox pop institute, made a study on customer’s expectations on travel agencies. A sample of 762 travellers was enough to say that what customer asks for m... more
PeopleUS Congress' green light to Bush act concerning air traffic controller
Washington, USA - A new job contract imposed to 14,500 workers
US Congress supported President Bush concerning the event of the air traffic controller. Yesterday the Head of the White House imposed to 14,500 workers the new contract of the Federal Aviation Administration... more