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People787 Dreamliner: four new partners to offer more comfort
Washington, USA - They will attend in particular to provide main cabin lighting and some major services for passengers
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner programme has four new partners. It deals with German Diehl Luftahrt Elektronik, Japanese Jamco and US Northwest Composites and Securaplane. All the indicated companies will attend... more
PeopleCEATS: the final vote on the programme postponed till next month
Luxembourg - Due to the lack of unanimous vote on the centralized EU air traffic management
During the meeting among the major representatives from the EU state members occurred in Luxembourg today and dealing with transport, it has been decided to postpone the final decision on the CEATS (Central... more
PeopleTsa to study more strict measures before allowing overflight through US air space
Washington, Usa - The agency is valuing weather to introduce a new norm according to which foreign carriers would have to compare their passenger list with US no-fly list and selectee list
Tsa (US Federal agency for secure flights) said it is considering to introduce more strict measure against terrorism. A Tsa’s spokesman was quoted by "Washington Post" to have said that the agency is s... more
PeopleEU-Usa to reopen talks about "Open skies" deal
Brussels, Belgium - The European Transport Ministers may start again the dialogue with Washington this week
EU’s Transport Ministers expressed in favour of the reopening of talks with United States on restrictions in the transatlantic aviation market. The dialogue with Washington may be reopened this week. A... more
PeopleUS Aviation Chief expressed in favour to bring back private airport screeners
New York, Usa - After the results of an inquiry at US airports
US House Aviation Chief, John Mica, said that after the results of an inquiry at US airports, which showed that airports are no more secure today than they were before the September 11 terroristic attacks,... more
PeopleStrong growth for DHL’s China Business
Beijing, China - The company forecasts a 50 per cent revenue increase in the current year
DHL, which operates into the express delivery’s market, said its predictions for this year show that revenue growth in China would top 50 percent this year, by underlining that the country could become i... more
PeopleEuropean Commission approved public-private cooperation for Antwerp Airport
Brussels, Belgium - It has decided it yesterday
"The European Commission decided yesterday to authorise the creation and funding of a public private joint venture company for the operation of Antwerp’s International Airport at Deurne, in Belgium. T... more
PeopleStork Fokker to cooperate for the production of the 747 Large Cargo Freighter
Washington, USA - The plane is devoted in particular to transport components for the 787 manufactured far from US territory
Dutch group Stork Fokker will collaborate for the designing of the Boeing 747 Large Cargo Freighter, a special version of the well known long range airliner which will be destined in particular to the... more
PeopleAVIONEWS' surveys: "Should Italy ratify the CEATS (Central European Air Traffic Services) project?"
Rome, Italy - A delicate matter within the implementation of the Single European Sky for the air traffic management
AVIONEWS launches a new survey this time devoted to a delicate matter for the future of the European air traffic management. Should Italy ratify the CEATS (Central European Air Traffic Services) project?... more
PeopleAVIONEWS: results of the survey "Can the presence of foreign pilots affect Italian air transport?"
Rome, Italy - The idea that carriers hire foreign personnel in order to lower cost appears remarkably prevalent compared to matters related to competence, standard procedures and safety
Survey promoted by AVIONEWS concerning the effects determined in the Italian air transport sector by the presence of foreign pilots in the Italian airlines, provided such results that it is small wonder... more
PeopleECAC passed Georgia as its member
Tbilisi, Georgia - Government of the country is working to develop transport sector
The European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC), has admitted, last April 13, the state of Georgia among its 42 members. ECAC, set up in 1955, works to promote the develop of a safe European air transport... more
PeopleItalian air traffic control officers against the CEATS: AVIONEWS interviewed Roberto Giacomelli from FILT CGIL union
Rome, Italy - "The CEATS project does not honour the Single European Sky ruling"
AVIONEWS interviewed Roberto Giacomelli from Italian trade union FILT CGIL representing the air traffic control officers operating in ENAV (Italian National Air Traffic Management Agency). AVIONEWS intended... more
PeopleUS no-fly list to contain 31,000 names
New York, Usa - Soon after Twin Towers' attacks there were 19,000 person on the list
It is not so strange that the Klm plane (see AVIONEWS) which on last April, 8, was flying from Holland to Mexico, but passing through US skies, was not allowed to enter Us space: the Us no-fly list reached... more
PeopleKazakhstan to suspend jet-fuel exportations
Astana, Kazakhstan - In order to save necessary supplies for national economy
Government has decided to suspend aircraft fuel exportation and Prime Minister Daniyal Akhmetov has signed a resolution on temporary aviation fuel embargo, aimed to keep the necessary amount for the needs... more
PeopleFraport-Lufthansa's deal expected to be signed in May
Berlin, Germany - The carrier is trying to cut the operation costs of 30 per cent
German airport operator, Fraport, said it expects to sign a deal with its biggest customer, the national flag carrier Lufthansa, in May 2005. The agreement concerns handling fee cuts, as the airline wants... more
PeopleLow-cost airlines to guide air sector recovering
Washington, USA - The number of no-frills flights has more than doubled in Asia
OAG, company specialising in travel and transport, has performed a study on low-cost airlines, which revealed that no-frills carriers now operate one in eight of all world flights. 12 percent of all scheduled... more
PeopleUsa: details about the flight Klm forced to return back
New York, Usa - The plane had took off from Holland to Mexico, by overflying Us air space, but Usa denied access
The allusion is to a flight on April, 8, which had took off from Holland to Mexico operated by the airline Klm (see AVIONEWS): Usa alarms after receiving the list of passengers on board of the flight which,... more
PeopleIata: right decisions on air transport will benefit Hong Kong's economy
Hong Kong, China - The declarations of Giovanni Bisignani at the Aerospace Forum Asia
"Global losses of over US$36 billion between 2001 and 2004 make industry change critical", said Giovanni Bisignani, Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) at the... more
PeopleItalian Committee on Competition to enlarge investigation on jet-fuel high price
Rome, Italy - It intends to verify possible alliance on fuel marketing
Italian Competition Authority has decided to enlarge the inquest started in December 2004 on the high price of jet-fuel granted to Italian airlines: at first, investigation affected Italian Esso, ENI,... more
PeopleEurostat's dates show commuter traffic more an more to chose plane
Brussels, Belgium - Italians, the fifth populations in Europe to opt for plane
According to some Eurostat’s dates it is evident that commuter traffic is more an more choosing plane as mean of transport. European passengers in 2003 were 590 million, which represent a 4,9 percent i... more
PeopleIndia approves new "Open skies" deal with Usa
Bombay, India - By renewing an agreement which dates from 1956
Indian Government approved yesterday a proposal of "Open skies" deal with Usa for direct commercial flights between the two countries, by renewing an agreement which dates from 1956. The India’s Civil A... more
PeopleItaly: "Progetto Giustiniano" to materialize
Rome, Italy - Italian Single Sky idea over South-Eastern Europe
A resolution of Italian Council of Ministers, decided in November 20, 2003, provided the project to promote a South-Eastern Europe Single Sky over Balkans area. The Italian proposal of South-Eastern Europe’s A... more
PeopleUK-India deal to double flights
London, United Kingdom - The terms of the deal forecast the opening of new services up to now do not served by any operational flight
The UK and India Governments signed a deal, after the reopening of talks in the past days (see AVIONEWS), to double flights between the two nations. According to the terms of the new agreement new services... more
PeopleAirbus: that is how the worldwide civil aviation market is going to grow
Rome, Italy - A total amount of some 17,000 airplane orders are being forecasted by 2023
Airbus set a conference in Rome yesterday in order to describe its own view regarding the future of air traffic and the growth of aviation industry in the civil sector (see for details AVIONEWS). According... more
PeopleLighters banned on board of planes in Usa
Washington, Usa - With effect starting on April, 14
An historic day is the one of today for US ground staff which has to control passenger luggage but even for US authorities who have to make travelers to observe the new act passed by Transport Security... more
PeopleOpen Forum "The Italian airports in Europe": AVIONEWS interviewed ADR CEO Francesco Di Giovanni
Rome, Italy - "John Paul II's funerals have been a relevant test for us and we proved winners"
AVIONEWS interviewed ADR (Rome-Fiumicino and Ciampino airports’ operator) CEO Francesco Di Giovanni during the open forum "The Italian airports in Europe" (see for details AVIONEWS). According to Di G... more
PeopleOpen forum "The Italian airports in Europe": AVIONEWS interviewed Assaeroporti President Giovanni Maniscalco
Rome, Italy - "Airport operators cannot be criticized due to the Ryanair-ENAC dispute as it is being worked under banner of law and transparency"
AVIONEWS interviewed Assaeroporti President Giovanni Maniscalco during the open forum on "The Italian airports in Europe" (see for details AVIONEWS). According to Maniscalco, After the criticism expressed... more
PeopleOpen forum "The Italian airports in Europe": AVIONEWS interviewed SEA President Giuseppe Bencini
Rome, Italy - "There is room for two hubs and regional airports in Italy but not for 110 air stations"
AVIONEWS interviewed SEA (Milan airports’ operator) President Giuseppe Bencini during the Open forum "The Italian airports in Europe" (see for details AVIONEWS). According to Bencini, Milan-Malpensa i... more
PeopleGreece-Turkey deal aimed to avoid violation of air space
Ankara, Turkey - The two countries made a system in order to avoid episodes of the mentioned type which often occured into the Egeo's Sea
Turkish and Greek Governments signed a deal which would permit to avoid episodes lead to the violation of the air space into the Egeo’s Sea, which is a reason of tension between Ankara and Athens. The s... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at the open forum "The Italian airports in Europe" (8): an overview on the issues analysed by the event
Rome, Italy – State aids, regulating risks and security
Many issues were analyses by airport operators, international organizations’ representatives and researchers. With reference to state aids, it was underlined that a regional air station, which must be d... more
PeopleEurocontrol to contribute to aircraft alarm function
Paris, France - It has signed today an agreement with Ecac
EUROCONTROL (European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation composed of 34 members) and the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC, composed of 42 member states) have today signed a Cooperation... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at the open forum "The Italian airports in Europe" (7): Boulogne Airport representative Massimo Kolletzek’s speech
Rome, Italy – "Boulogne chose to assess the environmental impact within a sustainable development even in the 80s"
Massimo Kolletzek, as the Head of Environment at Boulogne "Guglielmo Marconi" Airport, described a really important topic during the event, that is to say the one related to the airport activities environmental... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at the open forum "The Italian airports in Europe" (6): Italian Infrastructures and Transport Vice-Minister Mario Tassone’s speech
Rome, Italy – "One has to realize the difference between airports of national and regional relevance for the air transport system"
Italian Infrastructures and Transport Vice-Minister, Mario Tassone, surprisingly arrived during the open forum devoted to the role played by Italian airports in the European setting. Vice-Minister reminded... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at the open forum "The Italian airports in Europe" (5): Assaeroporti President Giovanni Maniscalco’s speech
Rome, Italy – "A national air transport plan in line with Europe is necessary"
Assaeroporti President, Giovanni Maniscalco, opened his speech by an important view: the airport operators were asked for performing quick and remarkable changes during the last years and they succeeded... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at open forum "The Italian airports in Europe" (4): Enac's President, Vito Riggio's speech
Rome, Italy - "In occasion of Pope's funeral operated the country-system as result of the responsibility perception in such event"
The President of Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), Vito Riggio, said the fundamental problem of Italian air transport system, lays on two different facts opposing two main hubs to a large number... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at open forum "The Italian airports in Europe" (3): the speech of Cesare Bernabei of the European committee
Rome, Italy - "EU committee must guarantee a uniform growth of the air transport by encouraging the integration of the airports into their own belonging areas"
The engineer Cesare Bernabei who attempted the event by representing the General Direction of the Transport of the EU Committee, underlined how much the executive of the community gives importance to the... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at open forum "The Italian airports in Europe" (2): ACI Europe's member, Roy Griffins' speech
Rome, Italy - "The new European air transport challenge is represented by capacity's growth in a sustainable develop context"
Roy Griffins is General Director of ACI Europe (Airports Council International). European Air Transport will be involved by new challenges affecting the operative capacities on the scene of additional... more
PeopleUK and India to reopen negotiations
London, United Kingdom - About extra flights
British and Indian Governments seem to have started again on Tuesday bilateral talks on flights between the two countries with the goal to increase the number of services. Airlines are lobbying both Governments... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at open forum "The Italian airports in Europe"
Rome, Italy - An event dedicated to the airport taxes, security/safety, ground assistance services, environment and public support
An open forum takes place today near Rome-Fiumicino Airport (Sala Blu, Terminal A) organized by Assaeroporti, Airports Council International (Aci), with the title of "The Italian airports in Europe". The... more
PeopleFaculty of engineering: conference on Galileo's programme
Forli, Italy - Next Saturday at 2pm
Next Saturday, April 16, at 2pm, near the Great Hall of the Second Faculty of Engineering of the Boulognes’ University (Forli site, Via Fontanelle 40) will take place a conference held by Carlo Des Dorides, H... more
PeopleSecurity measures at Australian airports cause another diplomatic incident
Sydney, Australia - The Indian premier cancelled his planned visit in the country because of the refusal of Australian authorities to exonerate him and his wife from the airport screening
The Indian Premier, Somnath Chatterjee, cancelled his planned visit in Australia, where he should have gone with his wife who suffers from heart disease and who has a pacemaker, after the Australian Government... more
PeopleNew laws for the overflights of Swiss skies
Zurich, Switzerland - With effect starting from Thursday, April, 14
Starting from Thursday, April, 14, there will be new dispositions of flight for pilots who will overflights Swiss skies. The new norms would interest in particular passengers who will leave from the airport... more
PeopleIt's time to reduce tax exemptions in civil aviation sector
Brussels, Belgium - Kerosene taxation would solve competition problems with other means of transport
Tomorrow, EU’s Economic Ministers are going to gather during the Ecofin Council (which is competent to deal with payments, capitals, economic and monetary policies) in order to talk about jet fuel taxation f... more
PeopleThe A-380 runs on runways before spreading its wings
Toulouse, France - Ground tests have started before the maiden flight scheduled late in April
Taxiing and takeoff run tests for the new Airbus long range 555 seats airliner, the A-380, have started. The airplane has been involved by evaluation activities intended to appraise the observance of operational... more
PeopleTerrorism: USA denied access to Klm plane
Washington, USA - It was forced to change course because two passengers were barred from entering US air space
USA authorities have ordered KLM plane to come back to the Netherlands because two passengers were unauthorized from entering the American territory. It occurred last Friday: the flight took off from Amsterdam... more
PeopleIata: rebalancing the air transport industry
New York, Usa - US$ 5.5 billion industry loss expected for 2005
"The high price of fuel is robbing our profitability", said Giovanni Bisignani, Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association at the opening of the AirFinance conference in New... more
PeopleEU: a tender devoted to innovative solutions in the aerospace sector
Brussels, Belgium - Focusing on civil aviation, safety and fight against pollution
European Union launches an interesting initiative devoted to the air transport sector by its own Government. EU Commission released in fact on its Official Gazette n. C 79 on April 1st 2005 a EUR 245m... more
PeopleBoeing: Italy procures Preston airport simulation software
Melbourne, Australia - To ENAV SpA, Italy's air-navigation service provider
Preston Aviation Solutions Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, will provide its Total Airspace and Airport Modeler (TAAM) software to ENAV SpA, Italy’s air-navigation service provider. TAAM, a... more
People787 Dreamliner: British Ipeco to provide flight-deck seats
Washington, USA - The company has been cooperating with Boeing since 1985
British Ipeco will provide the flight-deck seats for the crew’s members on the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner medium-long haul airliner. The English group has a long-time experience in the production of such i... more
PeopleA-380: maiden flight is awaited in the second half of April
Toulouse, France - Technical and flying personnel to verify first of all the behaviour of the aircraft while running on the runway for takeoff
The Airbus A-380, the new long-haul 555 seats airliner of the European aerospace group owned by EADS, will fly for the first time in the second half in April. It would have been unveiled by some of the... more