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PeopleEurocontrol presents a new focus on safety
Brussels, Belgium - The ESP is designed to follow up on the success of the Strategic Safety Action Plan (SSAP)
EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, today launched the new European Safety Programme (ESP) for Air Traffic Management (ATM). The aim of the Programme is to focus on... more
PeopleIATA: freight traffic recovers and passenger growth strong in January
Geneva, Switzerland - About 5.3% and 6.2% respectively
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released January traffic results showing that international passenger traffic for the month grew by 6.2% over the same month in 2005. International freight... more
PeopleBritish Civil Aviation Authority criticizes BAA
London, United Kingdom - Airport group's financing arrangement questioned
Britain’s Civil Aviation Authority, CAA, the regulator controlling economy, aerospace policy, security and consumer protection in the field of civil aviation, admonished airport operator BAA (British A... more
PeopleAmerican flight controllers' negotiation on contract renovation is in impasse
Washington, USA - Without any agreement between union and federal authority, Bush administration could intervene
The negotiation on American flight controllers’ contract renovation is in talks since last Summer, but agreement hasn’t been reached between the unions, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, and... more
PeopleMalaysia ratified Cape Town Convention
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - IATA expressed its satisfaction
Malaysian Government decided to ratify Cape Town Convention and the Aircraft Protocol (treaties that cover all the fields of air mobility) that will be in progress since next March first. IATA (International... more
PeopleFlight all business Milan-New York
Milan, Italy - In "The Big Apple" by A-319
A-319 will fly soon from Milan to New York. In the next May 8 flight will take off from area Ata of Linate. The partner of Club Milano Manhattan to which the service is reserved could start in the late... more
PeopleNats doubled the size of its Hampshire headquarters
London, United Kingdom - The construction works completed last Monday
Construction work to double the size of National Air Traffic Services’ (NATS) headquarters at Whiteley, Hampshire completed last Monday when contractors formally hand over two new buildings. Developers A... more
People"Asian Aerospace" (5): Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. will supply the maintenance of the ATR aircraft of Air Deccan
Singapore, Singapore Republic - It is also scheduled the construction of an assistence center in India
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) has signed an agreement with ATR, for five years, for the maintenance and accessory coverage for the engines of Air Deccan’s ATR-42 and ATR-72. P&WC further will build a... more
People"Asian Aerospace" (4): soon on the market the new Airbus 330-200F cargo
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - Interest also for the military version of the aircraft
Airbus will present probably next months the new cargo aircraft A-330-200F. European consortium has not previously offered a mid-size cargo plane, while Boeing, that is its direct competitor, has just... more
PeopleAustralia says no to Singapore Airlines
Canberra, Australia - The government rejects SIA's partecipation to trans-Pacific route
Australian government rejected a bid by Singapore Airlines to join the Sydney-Los Angeles route for unspecified time, as it is currently monopolized by Australian Qantas Airways and U.S. United Airlines,... more
PeopleIata: "Airlines have lost USD 42 billion since 2001 and we expect another USD 4 billion in losses again this year"
Singapore, Singapore Republic - Bisignani has declared it at the opening of the second Aviation Summit
"Airlines have lost US$42 billion since 2001 and we expect another US$4 billion in losses again this year. Something is wrong with the air transport industry", said Giovanni Bisignani, Director General... more
PeopleControls intensified at Rome-Fiumicino, but currently no emergency signal
Rome, Italy - Inspections for passengers, crews and aircraft
The airport Police of the Roman hub of Fiumicino declared, answering to an article of a Roman newspaper that denounced a particular alarm, that in point of fact, there is not, and there was not, a specific... more
PeopleAlitalia: Scajola wants to convoke trade unions before of March first
Rome, Italy - Also Minister of Welfare Maroni will be present to the board
Today it has been made known that Minister for Productive Activities, Claudio Scajola, has the intention to convoke trade unions to talk about Alitalia’s problem before of the end of the month, on March 1... more
PeopleProblems for A-380
Toulouse, France - Failure of a wing during stress tests
Yesterday Airbus unveiled that during stress tests its superjumbo A-380 suffered a rupture of a wing. The company anyway said it will not have consequences for the delivery plan. "There was a rupture while... more
PeopleAgreement signed yesterday between Italy and India for seven new air connections
New Delhi, India - Aldo Sansone, General Director of the Ministry of Transports was there for Italy
Yesterday in New Delhi an agreement, which counts seven new air connections between Italy and India, was signed. Aldo Sansone, General Director of the department of Navigation and Air and Maritime Transport... more
PeopleEuropean Parliament approved a directive bill for air-traffic controllers' European licence
Brussels, Belgium - The measure is included in regulations for Single European Sky
In the order of Parliament voting for achievement of ambitious Single European Sky project, a Community directive bill has been approved for the introduction in Member States of air-traffic controllers’ E... more
PeopleNew anti-missile system on El Al's aircraft
Tel Aviv, Israel - The decision after many efforts to destroy the planes of the Israeli carrier
Since yesterday all the aircraft of the Israeli flagship carrier, El Al, are equipped with a new defence anti-missile system created by ELTA, an Israeli Aeronautic Industry’s company. This decision is t... more
PeopleEU: unexpected investigation by Community Antitrust Authority towards suspicious cargo carriers' cartel
Brussels, Belgium - The inquiry involves US Authorities too
An almost unexpected investigation started the day before yesterday, by the European Antitrust Authority and American Justice Department, involving the greatest cargo air companies in the world. Korean... more
PeopleNATS won landmark contract with the Ministry of Defence
London, UK - Its worth GBP 724.6 million to provide air traffic control systems for the next 15 years
National Air Traffic Services (NATS) and the Ministry of Defence have last Tuesday announced the signing of a landmark contract worth £724.6 million to provide air traffic control systems for the next... more
PeopleRyanair: French Minister of Transport asked a supplementary enquiry on Irish carrier
Paris, France - The require arrives after the broadcast of the inquest of "Channel 4"
"This require is justified by the strong presence of Ryanair in France. Carrier’s aircraft have been controlled 33 times during 2005 and 3 times in 2006 without that then any particular measures of controll w... more
PeopleCargolux advised about the common enquiry of the US and EU Authorities for competition
Luxemburg, Luxemburg - The suspect of a cartel between the cargo carriers
The carrier Cargolux declared today to have been advised by Authorities for competition of United States and European Union about the enquiry that the two bureau are carrying on togheter to verify the... more
PeopleAntitrust searches (2)
Copenhagen, Denmark - SAS Cargo declares its surprise
In regard to European Commission’s investigation on any form of prohibited cooperation between UE cargo airlines, SAS Cargo in Copenhagen declared to see no reason to suspect violations to articles of C... more
PeopleFive people injured on a flight in USA for problems of depressurization
Washington, USA - The pilot obliged to an emergency landing
There are been 5 people injured, with problems to the ears and to the nose, on a flight that in United States was travelling from Seattle to Denver and that was obliged to an emergency landing for problems... more
PeopleAntitrust searches
Brussels, Belgium – European cargo carriers enquired
European Commission has carried out a series of searches in various cargo air companies’ seats in several Member States: yesterday Brussels confirmed that in a written announcement. European Antitrust, e... more
PeopleIt has been signed an agreement between the Air Traffic Authorities of Spain and UK
Maastricht, The Netherlands – It is the first contract on this sector in Europe
Yesterday in Maastricht an agreement, between the Air traffic Authorities of Spain (AENA) and UK (NATS) was signed. The goal is to develop a new air traffic control system for both countries. The new system... more
PeopleRecord rise for air traffic in Morocco
Rabat, Morocco - New infrastructure to render the country more and more competitive
Moroccan Minister of Transports Karim Ghellab said today that Morocco is adjusting its airport infrastructures to be in the condition to support competition with Europe. General director of ONDA, Moroccan... more
PeopleEmergency landing for a Swiss International Airways' A-330
Zurich, Switzerland - The plane, directed to Miami, was forced to land in Canada
Last Sunday an Airbus 330 that was travelling from Zurich to Miami was pushed to an emergency landing in Canada after that the pilot noted the oil pressure in one of the engine was dangerously low. Initially... more
PeopleAir China is looking for foreign pilots
Beijing, China - The decision was taken to cover staff shortages
Chinese flagship carrier Air China decided to recruit foreign pilots to led its aircraft. The carrier, in fact, this year would increase its fleet of about 20 or 30 planes, to move on to the vertiginous... more
PeopleAmerican Airlines' pilot arrested in Manchester on the suspicion of being drunk
Manchester, UK - An enquiry has been started by the carrier to clarify the event
Last Saturday an American Airlines’ pilot was arrested in Manchester, United Kingdom, on suspicion of being drunk, shortly before its flight due to take off. The man, 45 years old from Ohio, was released o... more
PeopleEmergency landing for an Adam Air's B-737
Jakarta, Indonesia - The jetliner lost for four hours its communication and navigation systems
The Indonesian Minister of Trasports, Hatta Radjasa, has communicated yesterday that a Boeing 737 of the carrier Adam Air, with 145 people on board, flying from Jakarta to Makassar, was obliged last Saturday... more
PeopleHonduras invests in tourism
Tegucigalpa, Honduras - The new Government's development policy
Honduras’ Government authorities, elected last January, are going to support touristic development policy which started with former President and executive leader Ricardo Maduro, incumbent from 2002 t... more
PeopleNATS: air traffic grows into the new year
London, UK - It has handled 177,402 flights in January
National Air Traffic Services (NATS), the UK’s leading air traffic management provider, handled 177,402 flights in January, a rise of 5.6 per cent over January 2005. NATS’ Oceanic Area Control Centre at... more
PeopleBisignani: we want an Authority to correctly value the airport taxes level in Europe
Brussels, Belgium - So Iata asked to European Commission
The President and general director of IATA, (International Air Transport Association), Giovanni Bisignani, asked yesterday to the European Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot to create an Authority that... more
PeopleANPAC: interesting inquiry about Ryanair on "Channel 4"
Rome, Italy - The Italian Pilots' Association said it
ANPAC unveiled that this evening and in re-run next Wednesday, on Channel 4, British tv network, will be on air a transmission on Ryanair where will be revealed some backgrounds about one of the main European... more
PeopleBombardier restarts the production of the CRJ-1200/Challenger 850
Montreal, Canada - It had been interrupted last October
Bombardier decided to restart from April, the production of the CRJ-1200/Challenger 850 that will be realized in the facility of Dorval, near Montreal, where 50 people work. The industry had suspended... more
PeopleTurkish Consul proposes to move the flight from Istanbul to Lubiana to Trieste
Trieste, Italy - Enrico Samer said it during a demonstration
During a demonstration on the intermodal service Trieste-Austria, very utilized by Turkish truck drivers disembarked in Trieste, Consul of Turkey, Enrico Samer, proposed a submission, to ask to air carrier... more
PeopleMore effort for flights security in Arab countries
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Big attention after 2001 attempts
The first interregional conference of the Arab countries on civil flights security finished yesterday. Expert from Europe, United States, Australia,and other Asian countries took place at the conference.... more
PeopleCastendolo municipal corporation against Montichiari airport
Brescia, Italy - Citizens of small town complain about disturb of peace
Castendolo Municipal Corporation, in Brescia district, submitted a petition to Brescia Court to protest against air training made around Montichiari airport: that’s after a request made by its citizens. C... more
PeopleEmergency landing for a UPS cargo plane
Philadelphia, USA - The three members of the crew are injured
Yesterday, few after midnight, a UPS cargo plane was obliged to an emergency landing at Philadelphia Airport because of flame shooting from its cargo hold. The crew members escaped in the nick of time.... more
PeopleEmergency landing yesterday in Brussels for a plane of the Romanian Tarom
Bucharest, Romania - Nobody of the 75 passengers and of the crew injured
Yesterday a plane of the Romanian airline Tarom, directed to London, was obliged to land at Brussels after a window in the crew cabin cracked. The landing took place without problem, and nobody of the... more
PeopleRyanair. Manera: no low-cost carriers have bases in Italy
Rome, Italy - Silvano Manera, ENAC General Director, said it
"No low-cost carriers have bases in Italy. Least of all Ryanair that at Ciampino has only some aircraft for night pause. The recognition of the base at Ciampino by control Authority should entail for the... more
PeopleSilvano Manera: Italy respects European standards
Rome, Italy - ENAC General Director answers to Ryanair
Today the General Director of ENAC (Italian Agency for Civil Aviation), answered to Ryanair’s demand to allow to its aircraft to land at Roman Ciampino Airport after midnight. Italy respects European s... more
PeopleBoeing: the B-777/200LR Worldliner certified by EASA and FAA
Rome, Italy - The American industry said it in a press release
"The world’s longest-range commercial jetliner, the Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner, now is certified by U.S. and European authorities to enter into passenger service with airlines around the world. The 7... more
PeopleImportant test for A-380
Iqaluit, Canada - Strong test for the biggest plane of the world
It is scheduled for today the first trip to North America of the biggest plane of the world the Airbus 380 which will fly from Paris to Iqaluit, a little town of Canada at 2,400 kilometers north of Toronto.... more
PeopleBoeing applies to WTO against European subsides to Airbus
Chicago, USA - New chapter in the war between the two giants
Boeing declared its intention to present an appeal to WTO (World Trade Organization), against Airbus that is accused to receive state aid. The Welsh Assembly has, in fact, allocated 5,2 million of pounds... more
PeopleFrance: traffic controllers strike, possible hardships
Paris, France - Workers against the government
French air traffic could be subjected to some hardships due to a strike planned by traffic controllers and other sectors. Dgac (French civil aviation authority) claimed that, by an official release made... more
PeopleAll Nippon Airways buys the new Boeing 737
Seattle, USA - Result for the Seattle' company
On January 31 Boeing announced the launch on the market of the new long range 737, thanks to an order of the Japanese air carrier All Nippon Airways. The new planes, which could carry 126 people, will... more
PeopleIata (2). 2005: passengers are increasing. Excellent forecasts for the future
Geneva, Switzerland - Carriers will be in assets in 2007
"Iata, International Air Transport Association, released results about traffic of passengers concerning 2005 according which the international traffic of passengers is increased 7,6% in 2005, while international... more
PeopleIata: slow increase for air trade transport
Geneva, Switzerland - Data concerning 2005
The International Air Transport Association, IATA, has showed yesterday its 2005 data. Despite of a growth of passenger traffic of 7.6%, air freight grew only of the 3.2%. For IATA air freight growth is... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at the meeting "Aerospace PMI"
Rome, Italy - It's ongoing at Researches Italian Centre's office
It’s under way the seminar titled "Aerospace PMI: comments on a strategy for development and international synergic competitiveness with that of the great industries", at the Researches Italian Centre’s off... more