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PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (3): the "Leonardo da Vinci" project
Rome, Italy - The activities of the State Police
The norm which concerns security was born with the attached document number XVII of Icao (International Civil Aviation Organization) in the 1940s, by developping and arriving to 2002 with the national... more
PeopleThe Rolls Royce Trent 1000 for the All Nippon Airways' Boeing 787s
Tokyo, Japan - The carrier would have selected such powerplant by considering its economic and environmental performance
All Nippon Airways, the second Japanese carrier, selected the Rolls Royce Trent 1000 as the powerplant destined to its Boeing 787 Dreamliner medium/long-range airliners. The airline and the well known... more
PeopleVulcanic eruption in Usa: Faa orders aircraft not to fly in the area
New York, Usa - As the awakening of Mount St. Helens Volcano is a danger for air traffic because of the enormous cloth of smoke that it caused
The awakening of Mount St. Helens Volcano in the state of Washington, in Usa, provoked immediately the order from Faa (Federal Aviation Administration) to the aircraft not to fly in the area as the eruption... more
PeopleNew collaborations with Canada in aeronautical field
Ottawa, Canada - A two-day visit of Italian Undersecretary indicated new fields of cooperation
Italy and Canada are studying new shapes of collaboration in aviation, space and defense sector: during the meeting among the Italian Undersecretary for Productive Activities Ministry, On. Mario Valducci,... more
PeopleA-380: break-even only by 270 orders
Toulouse, France - Additional orders could prove necessary for the new airplane due to the largest development cost found by its producer
The A-380 programme break-even can be achieved after selling some 270 airplanes. A significant change for Airbus that late last year indicated the achievement of such a goal by delivering 250 aircraft.... more
PeopleIata: 2004 the safest ever for air transport
Geneva, Switzerland - The declaration of Giovanni Bisignani, Director General and CEO of Association
"2004 was the safest year ever for air transport", said Giovanni Bisignani, Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (Iata). "Despite the US$35 billion in accumulated losses... more
PeopleAVIONEWS interviewed Eric Jullien, Airbus' Regional Sale Director, on the A-380 and A-350 programmes
Rome, Italy - "The A-350 meets exigencies related to long haul transport services so that no radical change in Airbus' strategy regarding the 787 happened"
AVIONEWS interviewed Eric Jullien, Airbus’ Regional Sale Director, on the A-380 and A-350 programmes during the conference named "Safety and security in air transport, the role of politics into the low-cost c... more
PeopleEU hopes for a common aviation market with Usa
Brussels, Belgium - The proposal concerns the purchase of US carriers from European part and viceversa
European Union is seeking for a common aviation market with Usa which would enable Europe to own US airlines and viceversa. "The fact that you have to be European to own a European company and you have... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity: a EU's formal investigation started
Brussels, Belgium - European Commission intends to verify that the public service obligations indicated by Italian State honour EU's ruling
Italian territorial continuity is being analysed by European Union. European Commission would have recently proven quite doubtful about the public service obligations concerning the 18 routes scheduled... more
PeopleEurope considers unworkable Us norms for air traffic
Brussels, Belgium - Related to the ban for passenger to carry lighters while flying
European airports judged unworkable Us norms related to air transport and lead to the ban for passengers to carry lighters while flying, which effect after being postponed already one time (see AVIONEWS)... more
PeopleSwitzerland: Skyguide bound for the European Single Sky
Berne, Switzerland - The company which manages Swiss air traffic needs higher competitiveness, according to Swiss Federal Council
Skyguide, the company competent in Switzerland for both civil and military air traffic control, will have to become part and parcel (in operational terms) of the so called European Single Sky concerning... more
PeopleFAA AD for BAe 146 airplanes
Washington, USA - Evaluations on the fuselage main and rear sections conditions
Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2004-18678; Directorate Identifier 2001-NM-312-AD; Amendment 39-13991; AD 2005-05-03] RIN... more
PeopleFAA AD for Boeing 757 airplanes
Washington, Usa - Analyses on the electric systems and the ones related to anti-collision devices
Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2004-19202; Directorate Identifier 2004-NM-95-AD; Amendment 39-13989; AD 2005-05-01] RIN... more
PeopleFAA AD for ATR-42 airplanes
Washington, Usa - Appraisals on the aircraft's gear
Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2004-19562; Directorate Identifier 2004-NM-73-AD; Amendment 39-13992; AD 2005-05-04] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
PeopleFAA AD for MD-90 airplanes
Washington, Usa - Analyses on the electric systems condition
Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2004-19768; Directorate Identifier 2004-NM-184-AD; Amendment 39-13990; AD 2005-05-02] RIN... more
PeopleBomb alarm on board of a plane Cebu Pacific Airlines
Manila, Philippines - it revealed to be unfounded, the plane was allowed then to operate its original route
A plane of Cebu Pacific Airlines, a Philippines’ airline, which was flying to Manila after taking off from Davao (island of Mindanao) was re-directed to Cebu city because of a bomb alarm. The threaten c... more
PeopleBritish Airways plane flew with three engines to avoid compensation
Washington, USA - The first effects of the new rights of passengers
A British Airways B-747, after to have broken one of its four engines shortly after taking off from Los Angeles Airport, continued on its 11-hour flight to London-Heathrow in order to avoid to pay reimburse... more
PeopleFAA AD on Dassault Falcon 200EX and 900 EX airplanes
Washington, USA - Analyses on the avionics systems running
Department f Transportation Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2005-20425; Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-014-AD; Amendment 39-13987; AD 2005-04-15] RIN... more
PeopleFAA AD for Airbus A-300 airplanes
Washington, USA - Analyses on various systems and actuators
Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2004-19451; Directorate Identifier 2002-NM-138-AD; Amendment 39-13983; AD 2005-04-11] RIN... more
PeopleFAA AD for Pilatus PC-12 airplanes
Washington, USA - Appraisals on its safety systems
Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-05-20399; Directorate Identifier 2005-CE-02-AD; Amendment 39-13988; AD 2005-04-16] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness... more
PeopleAir Transport: Bisignani meets Barrot
Brussels, Belgium - In order to discuss about the measures adopted by the capital of Europe in air transport's sector
Giovanni Bisignani, the executive of Iata (International air transport association), met yesterday in Brussels the European commissioner for air transport Jacques Barrot, in order to discuss about the... more
PeopleFAA AD on the Boeing 757-200 and the 757-200PF airplanes
Washington, USA - Analyses of their structural components
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2005-20424; Directorate Identifier 2004-NM-268-AD; Amendment 39-13986; AD 2005-04-14] RIN... more
PeopleAir Transport: growth is better than expected
Rome, Italy - In all regions all over the world not included the areas hit by tsunami on December, 26
Traffic passenger in January 2005 rose 7,9 per cent compared to the same period of last year: the news came from Giovanni Bisignani, general director and Chief executive of Iata (International Air Transport... more
PeopleItaly: chaos in air transport due to strikes and disputes (2). New stops to occur in April and May
Rome, Italy - The agitation called from SULT should finish in March 16
Workers from Enav (Italian Agency for Flight Assistance) and the radar centre of Brindisi (Puglia Region) will be on strike on Monday, March 14, from 12:00am to 4:00pm, while the last 24 hours protest... more
PeopleItaly: chaos in air transport due to strikes and disputes
Rome, Italy - Meridiana flight assistants give the start
Italian air transport sector is expected to a hard time before and after the Easter holidays: beyond to the preannounced 72 hours of strike of Wind Jet pilots facing difficult relationships with the airline... more
PeopleFAA AD on SAAB model SF340A and 340B Series Airplanes
Washington, USA - Regarding investigations on mechanical and electrical components
Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2004-19752; Directorate Identifier 2004-NM-170-AD; Amendment 39-13984; AD 2005-04-12] RIN... more
PeopleFAA AD on Short Brothers Model SD3-60 airplanes
Washington, USA - With reference to investigations on structural robustness
Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2005-20108; Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-006-AD; Amendment 39-13985; AD 2005-04-13] RIN... more
PeopleCanada considers foreign ownership limit into domestic market to be extended
Ottawa, Canada - Including the possibility to give foreign carriers improved access to the domestic market
Canada is considering the eventuality to let foreign firms to take a bigger stake in domestic airlines, including the possibility to give foreign carriers improved access to the domestic market: Transport... more
People"F.Fellini" (2): Aeradria-World Airways agreement is going to fail
Rimini, Italy - President of Rimini Province conformed with Common position: now the Marine operation at Rimini Airport is going to fail
President of Rimini Province, Nando Fabbri, wrote to outgoing President of Aeradria, Gabriele Morelli, showing his opposition to the agreement signed with World Airways which provides for the transit of... more
PeopleEurofly to carry Italian Armed Forces
Rome, Italy - The carrier beat its competitors awarding the contract to transport Italian Armed Forces for the next three years
Eurofly, former airline of Alitalia currently owned by Banca Profilo, awarded the contract providing for carrying with its fleet the Armed Forces personnel bound for Abu Dhabi and Balkans where the military... more
PeopleBad weather conditions avoid operations at Hong Kong airport
Hong Kong, China -Thick fog at the origin of forced stop for several hours
It seems to be now in normal condition air traffic at Hong Kong airport after this morning operations suffered from thick fog which forced to stop both departures and arrivals. It seems that twenty-two... more
PeopleTalks between Australia and European Commission about Australian carriers' access at EU's airports
Brussels, Belgium - Transport Minister John Anderson came in Europe for talks
Australia and European Commission are negotiating to increase access for Australian flag airline Qantas to European hubs, and for the extension of the access to other Australia carriers, especially at... more
PeopleSingapore-Malaysia's deal strenghtens collaboration between the two parts
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The agreement would expand code-sharing deal between their national airlines
Singapore government and the one of Malaysia signed an agreement which would permit their national airlines to expand code-sharing deal, in the oder of improving relations between the two countries. Singapore... more
PeopleSwiss International employees to be on strike provokes little discomforts
Geneva, Switzerland - One flight has been cancelled
Nineteen employees at Swiss international Airlines went on strike yesterday in the morning provoking little discomforts to the company, including the cancellation of one flight: a spokesman of Swiss said.... more
PeopleAssaereo: to watch out the Charter of passenger rights
Rome, Italy - It gives airlines a warning on possible unexpected expenses
Assaereo (Italian Arlines Association) warns that the new Charter of passenger rights could cause undesired effects as the fare raising: the general secretary of Italian association, Cesare Stumpo, said... more
PeopleFilt Cgil/Anpav and Livingstone Aviation Deal reached a deal
Rome, Italy - Concerning work conditions of 300 flight assistants
It has been reached yesterday, with great satisfaction of the unions Filt Cgil and Anpav, the deal with Livingstone Aviation Group concerning work conditions of 300 flight assistants. The employees work... more
PeopleGood hopes for a permanent direct air connections between Taiwan and China
Beijing, China - Though problems may come from the ratification by the Chinese government of a proposed anti-secession law
The temporarily direct air connections between Taiwan and China attracted many people and may transform into a permanent service not only interested to holiday period such as the Chinese Lunar New Year... more
PeopleChina gives ok to the activity of private carriers
Beijing, China - It seems to be impending the approval for the carrier Okay Airways
China seems to be on the line to give approval to private carriers to operate in the country: it seems to be impending in particular the authorization for the carrier Okay Airways which would become this... more
PeopleA-380: structural problems for the new airplane?
Toulouse, France - Airbus, however, gave the lie to the fact that the aircraft's gear and rear section are revealing problems to the groups' engineers
German press has recently unveiled that the A-380 programme could suffer for delay within its development due to structural and designing problems which would be affecting both the rear section and the... more
PeopleThe first test flight for Tupolev Tu-204/300 passenger
Vladivostok, Russia - On board of the plane there were 45 specialists in oder to analyse the performance of all onboard systems
The first test flight for Tupolev Tu-204/300 long-range passenger was effectuated yesterday on the route Moscow-Vladivostok; on the plane there were 45 specialists in oder to analyse the performance of... more
PeopleEurocontrol: major ATM players agree future direction for aircraft performance modelling
Brétigny-sur-Orge, France - The meeting has held on 16 and 17 February at Eurocontrol's Experimental Centre
Aircraft performance models have a central role to play in developing future Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems, according to a meeting of representatives from across the air traffic management world.... more
PeopleWorldliner: the future of long haul according to Boeing
Washington, USA – The latest version of the 777 endowed with a maximum range of almost 17,500 km has been unveiled
Boeing ha recently shown the latest version of its 777 long-range airliner, the 777-200LR Worldliner whose maiden flight is scheduled early next March. Such version is characterized by the extended range... more
PeopleAir Transport (5): the EU 261/2004 Regulation text on passenger rights
Rome, Italy - Released in the AVIONEWS Specials section
AVIONEWS releases the full text of the EU Regulation 261/2004 on "Common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights"... more
PeopleENAV and IBAR welcomed the new changes for the Italian navigation code
Rome, Italy - Changes decided for the navigation code are useful for the air sector
Both Italian National Flight Assistance Agency (ENAV) and Italian airlines Association (IBAR) consider positive the rules adapted for the aviation section of the Italian navigation code. Some comment still... more
PeopleThe tax on jet-fuel may weaken European airlines
Brussels, Belgium - EU Finance Ministers to talk about it today
The tax on jet-fuel to finance develop programmes destined to poor countries, had been introduced by the German Finance Minister, Hans Eichel, during the G7 meeting occurred at beginning of this month... more
PeopleAirplanes have to cut in half the CO2 emissions for 2020
Brussels, Belgium - It is necessary building quieter and clean engines
Yesterday the Kyoto Protocol entered into force in order to reduce the polluting emissions through all developed countries so the air traffic as well will have to conform with this model due to the aero-engines... more
PeopleA probable further reason to hate air travel
New York, Usa - According to an information technology firm's dates
The forecast coming from an information technology firm which is operating in oder to allow the use of mobile phones on air travel show as the service would attract hundreds of millions of users. Great... more
PeopleDassault celebrates the production of the Falcon 7X together with its partners
Paris, France - EADS Socata provided in particular a relevant contribution for the new executive jet project
Dassault Aviation celebrates the production of the new Falcon 7X executive jet (see for details AVIONEWS) together with its more than 70 partners all over the world among which there is also EADS Socata.... more
PeopleAir Transport (4): the new proposals of EU
Brussels, Belgium - In order to prevent discrimination in the airports
Brussels has already drawn the additional proposals to improve the travel quality for comfortless people as persons with reduced mobility who are to be assisted free of charge in hubs and on board airplane.... more
PeopleAir transport (3): protection on incidents, strikes and lost baggage
Brussels, Belgium - The new European legislation does not concerns helicopter flights
The new regulation defines the entire course of action in the event of flights being cancelled: the airline will not be liable to pay compensation if the reason for the cancellation is due to exceptional... more