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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
PeopleBush blocked the protest of the US Air Controllers against FAA
Washington, USA - A new job contract imposed
After long and difficult negotiations, which didn’t produce any results, President Bush imposed a new job contract to 14,500 Air Controllers, who were protesting against Federal Aviation Administration (... more
PeopleIOSA: Government acceptance grows as safety Audit becomes a condition for membership
Paris, France - The Iata honoured two governments Chile and Egypt for their leadership in promoting safety
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) honoured two governments—Chile and Egypt—for their leadership in promoting safety by incorporating the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) into their saf... more
PeopleIATA: "Eagle Awards" for Manchester airport and Swedish LFV
Paris, France - A recognition to Eurocontrol as well
IATA (International Air Transport Association) assigns "Eagle Awards" every year to air transport operators which have stood out for financial management and customer services. This year the award has... more
PeopleCimoli enters IATA
Paris, France – He will be in the executive Board for a year
The assembly of IATA (International Air Transport Association), which gathers 261 airlines in the world, approved the election of Gian Carlo Cimoli, President and CEO of Alitalia, as a member of the executive... more
PeopleAir transport: US airlines up-and-up
New York, USA - The "Wall Street Journal" wrote that
According to the "Wall Street Journal" today edition, world air transport and most of all US airlines will up-and-up starting from next months. The New York financial newspaper reports IATA (International... more
PeopleATCA/Eurocontrol technical symposium & Exposition supported by NATO
Brussels, Belgium - It will take place from 6 to 8 June 2006 at the Sheraton Hotel & Towers
It is widely recognised that cooperation in civil aviation issues contributes substantially to the safety and efficiency of international air transport. Europe and the USA have a combined number of flights... more
PeopleBisignani (IATA): "Cautious optimism" for air transport
Paris, France - Decreasing losses for rising fuel price and increasing revenues
In occasion of IATA (International Air Transport Association) general conference in Paris, the President, Giovanni Bisignani, has announced today that, though rising fuel price heavily affects airlines... more
PeopleA service agency for US air transport operators
Washington, USA - Its name is Passur
Passur is a US agency offering software, hardware and radar services and real-time information to air transport operators, airlines and airports first of all. Its database contains flight data of any kind... more
PeopleIATA: strong demand and hight load factors
Paris, France - For January to April 2006
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released international traffic data for January to April 2006 showing 6.9% growth in passenger demand and 5.7% growth for freight over the same period... more
PeopleNew fire B-747/200
Los Angeles, USA - The aircraft is able to contain a big quantity of water
It was presented in San Bernardino, near Los Angeles, USA, a new prototype of the Boeing B-747/200 cargo modified in a fire aircraft. The plane was realized by a US company, Evergreen, and it could become... more
PeopleCommission's reaction to the ECJ judgement on personal data retention
Brussels, Belgium - The Commission organised for today a technical briefing with experts
The Commission will respect the Court’s judgement and is currently analyzing its full implications. The Commission remains committed to the fight against terrorism while fully respecting fundamental h... more