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Civil aviationUSA: today hearing in the Senate for the Boeing B-737 MAX aircraft
The FAA acting administration and the president of the NTSB will speak
While today Boeing will present the software update for the B-737 MAX aircraft, US senators will conduct a hearing with the FAA's interim administrator (Federal Aviation Administration) Daniel Elwell (see... more
Civil aviationSouthwest Airlines: engine problem of a B-737 MAX 8 aircraft
Emergency landing shortly after take-off
New problem for a Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft of Southwest Airlines that yesterday had to make an emergency landing at Orlando airport, from where it took off for Victorville in California. A repositioning... more
Civil aviationFAA will change the aviation safety approach by July 2019
Dan Elwell will ask for a reform to evolve the institution
Tomorrow the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acting Administrator Dan Elwell will conduct a hearing before the Senate subcommittee on trade during which he will talk about when Boeing B-737 MAX planes... more
Civil aviationBoeing: anti-stall system will be deactivated in case of different readings
Rumors about some improvements to the B-737 MAX software
Among the software corrections made (see AVIONEWS) from Boeing to its B-737 MAX planes -according to rumors reported by the US press- there will be a modification that automatically deactivates the anti-stall... more
Civil aviationB-737 MAX: China suspends request for aircraft airworthiness certification
A team of experts will be sent by CAAC to check the status of the investigation
After being the first regulatory agency to ground Boeing B-737 MAX aircraft, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) decided to suspend also the aircraft airworthiness certification since there... more
Civil aviationEuropean Parliament backs proposal to end switch between summer and winter time
2021 could be the last year with a seasonal time change in the EU
Member states will keep their right to decide on their time zone more
Civil aviation290+10 aircraft ordered between A-320 and A-350 XWB
China and Airbus expand partnership in civil aviation
Airbus and China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) signed a General Terms Agreement (GTA) covering the purchase by Chinese airlines of a total of 300 aircraft. The GTA was signed in Paris, France... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport: inconvenience due to personnel strike of Alitalia
95 flights cancelled - ATTACHMENT
The strike in the air transport sector scheduled for today, March 25 (see AVIONEWS) will create many inconveniences for passengers, especially for those who have booked a flight with Alitalia that in the... more
Civil aviationB-737 MAX airplane: still work for software and pilot training
US carriers cancel flights until the end of April
Technicians from American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United went to the Boeing B-737 MAX aircraft production plant last Saturday to be able to have initial explanations about the software update... more
Civil aviationRyanair. Jacobs: "Nothing changes for the B-737 MAX 200 aircraft"
They will remain the cornerstone for modernizing the fleet
Despite the two incidents involving the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft, Ryanair's plans to purchase the model (in the MAX 200 version) have not changed and are unlikely to change, especially because using... more
Civil aviationGermany: software failure at Frankfurt ACC
DFS Reduce air traffic over the affected area
A problem with the software of the Frankfurt Area Control Center (ACC) forced the German flight assistance service (DFS) to reduce the number of planes in flight in most of the country this afternoon,... more
Civil aviationBoeing: ready the software upgrade for the B-737 MAX aircraft
It must be certified again by the FAA
According to what was declared by the Federal Aviation Administration Boeing will soon issue a bulletin with which it permit to start the installation of the updated software for the B-737 MAX 8 and MAX... more
Civil aviationB-737 MAX: investigation by the DoT confirmed
Checks on the aircraft certification process
The doubt that the same malfunction caused the two accidents of the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft -of Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines- in addition to causing the global grounding of the US aircraft, also... more
Civil aviationICAO: investment in aviation infrastructure key to unlocking growth in Africa
Its Council President at the workshop hosted by the Government of Nigeria
At a workshop hosted by the Government of Nigeria yesterday, ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) Council President Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu delivered a stark caution: the realization of better... more
Civil aviationB-737 MAX (2). Ky: "EASA will pay attention on every detail"
The Executive Director announces that "the decision will be taken independently of the FAA"
"The Boeing B-737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 aircraft will not fly in the skies of the European Union (EU) until there are sufficient guarantees from the US company", this the Executive Director of EASA (European... more
Civil aviationEthiopian Airlines: despite the incident confidence still very high
There should be no repercussions in the short to medium term
The trust in Ethiopian Airlines by the financiers, passengers and partners continues to be high, and despite the accident of 10 March -still for reasons to be ascertained- of the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft... more
Civil aviationBoeing CEO (2): letter to carriers, passengers and the aviation community
The integral text of the document
We receive and publish the integral text of the letter from the Boeing CEO, Dennis Muilenburg, addressed to airlines, passengers and the aviation community."We know lives depend on the work we do, and... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport in Italy. The strikes fixed for next Monday
There are eight national agitations scheduled for March
MIT (Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport) announces the list of strikes that will interest the air transport sector next Monday.In detail the Italian strikes concern:25/03/2019 Filt Cgil/Fit-Cisl/Uilt-Uil/Ugl-Trasporto... more
Civil aviationBoeing CEO issued statement on Ethiopian Airlines accident investigation
The declarations by Dennis Muilenburg
Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg issued the following statement regarding the report from Ethiopian Transport Minister Dagmawit Moges last Sunday."First and foremost, our deepest sympathies... more
Civil aviationB-737 MAX: in Canada it will be independently certified by the FAA
Minister's announcement. In the USA two investigations are opened
Not only the US Department of Transportation (see AVIONEWS), but also the Department of Justice is closely examining the dossier relating to the certification of the Boeing B-737 MAX aircraft, so much... more
Civil aviationB-737 MAX 8 accident: from Ethiopia announce "similarities" between the two air disasters
The US denies having validated and verified all the data of the black boxes
According to the press spokesman of the Ethiopian Transport Ministry Muse Yiheyis, in the analysis of data recorded by the black boxes of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft, "clear similarities"... more
Civil aviationEthiopian accident (2): accusations against Ethiopia for the mismanagement of the impact site
Excavators, trucks and selfies risk polluting the tests
A diplomatic official in Addis Ababa speaking to "Reuters" criticized the Ethiopian authorities for how they are managing the area where Ethiopian Airlines Boeing B-737 MAX 8 crashed on Sunday 10 March.... more
Civil aviationAirlines urge the EU Commission and Member States to fix the ATC problem
A meeting is fixed at the end of this month
AIRE (Airlines International Representation in Europe) members gathered at the occasion of the association’s Board of Directors meeting on March 13th and concluded they expect the EU Commission and Member S... more
Civil aviationBoeing: first image of the new B-777/9X aircraft
It had to be presented yesterday -PHOTO
The new Boeing B-777X aircraft was to be officially presented yesterday, but due to the accident involving an Ethiopian Airlines B-737 MAX 8 and out of respect for the 157 victims the US company decided... more
Civil aviationBoeing: delay in software update due to shutdown
35 days that have extended the certification time
The update of the Boeing anti-stall system software for its B-737 MAX planes expected in the "coming weeks" (see AVIONEWS) actually had to be presented already, but -according to "The Wall Street Journal"-... more
Civil aviationBoeing B-737 MAX: doubts about training pilots of the two crashed planes
Some pilots raise these
Three Italian pilots joined by "Il Corriere della Sera" talked about the Boeing B-737 MAX aircraft and what the piloting differences are compared to the previous generation of the American twin-engine,... more
Civil aviationEthiopian plane crash. Black boxes still in Ethiopia
Investigators are deciding where to send them for analysis of the data collected
The only ones to keep the Boeing B-737 MAX active are the United States where the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the carriers that use them (the largest are Southwest Airlines and American Airlines)... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC closes airspace to the B-737 MAX aircraft
Decision taken as a precaution
The Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) has decided to follow what has already been done by some European authorities by closing the Italian airspace on the Boeing B-737 MAX, imposing the grounding... more
Civil aviationEthiopian accident (5). EASA plans to ground the B-737 MAX aircraft
Rumors about a possible decision by the European agency
According to some rumors gathered by "Bloomberg" also the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) would be thinking of grounding the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 and prohibiting its use in the European Union (EU)... more
Civil aviationEthiopian accident (3). Lion Air plans to cancel the $ 22 billion order
The company "fighting" with Boeing after the accident on October 29th
Lion Air would be thinking of canceling the order for 200 aircraft worth 22 billion dollars signed with Boeing for the B-737 MAX and signing a new one with Airbus to have the A-321nos. A decision that... more
Civil aviation"Brexit". Ryanair prepares the emergency plan for actions
British investors will lose the right to vote
To lock up the capital and to keep the majority in European hands, Ryanair's Board of Directors has decided to remove the voting rights of the British shareholders who own more than one third of the 55%... more
Civil aviationEthiopian plane accident (2). De Juniac: "Too early to draw conclusions"
Thus IATA's general manager on the B-737 MAX 8 crash
Speaking on the sidelines of a conference on air transport in Singapore, the Chief Executive Officier and Director General of IATA (International Air Transport Association) Alexandre de Juniac pointed... more
Civil aviationEthiopian plane accident: Australia and Singapore also ground the B-737 MAX
Is it a necessary decision or unnecessary alarmism?
Despite the fact that the causes of the accident of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft are not known yet as the investigations began yesterday and still the data recorded by the two black... more
Civil aviationChina: are there economic issues behind the grounding of the B-737 MAX aircraft?
It could be a strategy to complement the Belt and Road Initiative
The memorandum that will be signed in the coming weeks between Italy and China that will open the Italian markets in Beijing, which will be fully incorporated into the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) strongly... more
Civil aviationBoeing: incident postponed presentation of the B-777X aircraft
Fears for actions at the opening of the New York Stock Exchange
The crash of the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 of Ethiopian Airlines do not cause only 157 victims, because it raise many doubts and perplexities about the safety of the US aircraft (it is the second that crashed... more
Civil aviationEthiopian plane (3): Europe does not ground the B-737 MAX 8
Boeing issued a bulletin to explain how to act in case of a problem
While the civil aviation authorities of Ethiopia and China have decided to ground all Boeing B-737 MAX 8, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has decided not to intervene even if it is monitoring... more
Civil aviationBoeing. From Air Lease the certainty that it is working fast for the new plane
It should be presented in 2020
Boeing would be working decisively towards the presentation of what will be the new medium-sized aircraft to be used on long range flights, despite the fact that the US aerospace company has been repeatedly... more
Civil aviationIATA (2). 2019 starts on a positive note for passenger demand
Announced traffic results for January
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for January 2019 showing traffic (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 6.5% compared to January 2018.... more
Civil aviationICAO: "Corsia" implementation on course
Decisions made during the council in its 216th session
The Council of ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization), during its 216th Session, has made another set of important decisions toward the timely implementation of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction... more
Civil aviationPlanes. "Brexit": London will guarantee continuity flights to the EU
Right of access to Community companies until 2020
"Certainty and guarantee" to the airline industry and consumers and minimizing the possibility of a flight disruption: this is the goal of the London government according to what was assured in these hours... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport in Italy. The strikes scheduled for tomorrow
Several protests (Alitalia, Air Italy, Neos and airports) all four hours
MIT (Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport) announces the list of the strikes planned for tomorrow in the air transport sector in Italy.08/03/2019 Fit-Cisl union flying cockpit personnel of... more
Civil aviationJetBlue Airways: April 10 announces the first transatlantic flight?
It should be operated with an A-321LR airplane
JetBlue Airways is still considering whether or not to open transatlantic connections from New York and Boston to London, where it could operate if it could buy Heathrow airport slots. For the US low-cost... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport (2): soon an European fuel surcharge
Belgian proposal favored by EU environment ministers
Yesterday's proposal by the Minister for Energy and Environment of Belgium Jean-Luc Crucke to apply a surcharge on fuel used by aircraft would have been appreciated by the EU Environment Council under... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport: airlines are doing "little" to reduce CO2 emissions
British study emphasizes the need for drastic decisions /ATTACHMENT
According to a study carried out by the British Transition Pathway Initiative, carriers are doing too little to fight pollution and global warming, continuing to represent more than 2% of global greenhouse... more
Civil aviationAirbus to open Flight Academy
And it extends training services to pilot cadets
In order to meet the high market demand for cadet pilot training in Europe – 94,000 new pilots over the next 20 years (according to Airbus Global Market Forecast 2018-2037)- the industry has decided t... more
Civil aviationUE-Qatar agreement (2). Airports and tourism organisations applaud it
Aci Europe and ETC underlined their support for the contract
As the ink dries on the initialisation of the EU-Qatar aviation agreement (see AVIONEWS), the European airport industry and Tourism sector today hailed the moment as important to the further expansion... more
Civil aviationEU and Qatar reach aviation agreement
The first one with a partner from the Gulf region
The European Commission and the State of Qatar initialled today an aviation agreement, the first such agreement between the EU and a partner from the Gulf region.The agreement will upgrade the rules and... more
Civil aviationAirplane transport. From Belgium proposed for an European fuel tax
It would contain pollution, but it would disadvantage airlines
In order to "contrast" the pollution produced by air transport in Europe, more and more countries are considering the possibility of adding a surcharge for each connection, so as to encourage the airlines... more
Civil aviationEASA on FTL: improvement fatigue mitigation measures for prevention aircrew
Scientific study conducted by the European Aviation Safety Agency -ATTACHMENT
Scientific study conducted by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) recommends enhancing mitigation measures concerning flight and duty time limitations and rest requirements to prevent high fatigue... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. EC continues to push for higher social standards
A report published today by the European Commission -ATTACHMENT
The European Commission has today published a report setting out a number of actions to further strengthen the social agenda in air transport. This unprecedented report highlights the main opportunities... more