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Civil aviationAircraft and transport. EU and China launch aviation cooperation project
Cologne, Germany - Take-off of a new technical cooperation managed by the European EASA and by the Chinese CAAC
A new chapter in EU-China aviation relations started today, with the official launch of the EU-China Aviation Partnership Project (APP). The 5-year, €10 million project, managed by the European Aviation S... more
Civil aviationGermanwings' tragedy instructs. Germany controls aircraft pilots. The human life before the privacy
Berlin, Germany - An amendment to the current law will be submitted to the green light by the Federal Parliament
The German Federal Government is studying a measure addressed to introduce recurring checks as example on the aircraft pilots, aimed at the identification of the use of drugs, alcoholic drinks and medicines.... more
Civil aviationEurope-Russia: competence fight on the airspace in Crimea. Who decides on the routes that fly over Sinferopoli and the Black Sea?
Rome, Italy - Easa makes agreements with Ukraine, but Moskow don't legitimate its competence
One month ago Easa, the European Aviation Safety Agency announced to have concluded the agreements with Saau (State Aviation Administration of Ukraine) started last 18th January. A step forward in the... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA calls on Thai Government to shore-up competitiveness
Bankgkok, Thailandia - Safety, capacity and cost issues to keep local aviation sector competitive
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the government of Thailand to address urgently safety, capacity and cost issues to keep Thailand’s aviation sector competitive. Safety: it o... more
Civil aviationUnited, PAFCA reach tentative agreement for dispatchers
Chicago, Usa - The contract extends the current one through the end of 2021
United and the Professional Airline Flight Control Association (PAFCA) reached a tentative agreement yesterday on a contract extension for the company's more than 420 dispatchers. The tentative agreement... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. Agreeement on recovery commercial links USA-Cuba
Chicago, Usa - DOT opens offer for 110 daily flights
A historical signing between the US and Cuba Governments happened yesterday. It is about the official agreement that approves the recovery of the commercial links by airplanes between the two Countries.... more
Civil aviationAircraft and carriers. AEA member airlines increase seat capacity by 5.5% in summer 2016
Brussels, Belgium - 3.8% more flights and 254 new routes launched
The members of the Association of European Airlines (AEA) will offer 3.8% more flights and 5.5% more seats in the upcoming summer season. In total 254 new routes will be launched. During the upcoming... more
Civil aviation"Singapore Airshow": Iran will purchase 100 SSJ-100 airplanes?
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The potential there is and Vladislav Masalov of UAC hopes to close the deal
The UAC (United Aircraft Corporation) Vice-President, Vladislav Masalov, is hopeful to place a maxi-order for 100 airplanes - the modern Superjet 100 of Sukhoi- on the Iranian market. He declared it during... more
Civil aviationIATA welcomes new CO2 emissions standard for aircraft -Specials
Geneva, Switzerland - After six years of paintstaking negotiation and technical work
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the decision by representatives at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to agree a CO2 efficiency Standard for commercial aircraft. The... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: demand for air travel in 2015 surges to strongest results in five years
Geneva, Switzerland - Annual capacity rose 5.6% last year
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for 2015 showing demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 6.5% for the full year compared to 2014.... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and environment. Emirates Group releases 5th Annual report -Specials
Dubai, UAE - The document presents performance data across a range of activities
The Emirates Group, comprising Emirates airline and dnata, has released its fifth annual environmental report for 2014-15. Audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the report presents environmental performance... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. Ryanair against strikes of the radar men. Petition launched. EU intervention
Rome, Italy - To deny the strike right to the category, and it is equal to Police and military corps
Ryanair appealed yesterday, January 25, to the French Government and to the European Union in order to they would take immediate measures to prevent that thousands of users in Europe would see their travel... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: Italian aviation tax to cost 2,300 jobs a year
Geneva, Switzerland - The Association condemned a sudden increase of it that damages our economy and traffic
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) condemned a sudden increase in the Italian Council Tax levied on air passengers which will damage Italian economic competitiveness, and result in 2,300... more
Civil aviationSuperjet SSJ-100: IAC privatization put at risk export of the aircraft in Europe and not only
Moscow, Russia - To examine the previous agreements for export between the Russian body and the civil aviation authorities, ENAC included?
The "Kommersant" Russian daily reported it today. The impact of the privatization by IAC -(Interstate Aviation Committee), the Authority that manages and supervises the civil aviation in the CIS- on the... more
Civil aviationUnited pilots vote to ratify a two year contract extension
Chicago, Usa - Until January 2019 and it covers more than 12,000 pilots
United Airlines announced that the company's pilots have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a two-year contract extension. The agreement provides significant improvements for United pilots and an extended... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and transport. European associations call on the Dutch Presidency to drive forward the EU Aviation Strategy
Amsterdam, Holland - On the eve of the EU Aviation Summit
On the eve of the EU Aviation Summit, the European airspace user associations (AEA, EBAA, EEA, ELFAA, ERA and IACA) are urging the Dutch Presidency to strengthen the European Commission’s (EC) Aviation S... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Italian ENAV: an eight hour strike next January 25
Rome, Italy - Other two protests planned in the same day
ENAV (Italian flight assistance company) communicates that the operating staff of the Fata-Cisal union has announced a strike for eight hours (10am-8pm) next January 25. The essential services will be... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. Top managers of Flybe and Blue Air join ERA's board
London, UK - Members are in Dublin for first meeting of 2016
Saad Hammad, Chief Executive Officer of Flybe, and Gheorghe Racaru, Director General of Blue Air, have been elected to the board of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA), further strengthening... more
Civil aviationCuba and China sign MOU on air links between the two Countries
Havana, Cuba - Three direct flights per week Havana-Beijing, just to start
Some local media diffused yesterday the news about a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) signed by the Governements of China and Cuba, in order to intensify the links by airplanes after the introduction... more
Civil aviationLufthansa Group achieves record number of passengers in 2015
Frankfurt, Germany - Seat load factor of 80.4 per cent is a historical high
The airlines of the Lufthansa Group transported 107.7 million passengers in 2015, which is a new record. The Group carried 1.6 per cent more passengers than in the previous year. At the same time the company... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and transport. IATA: healthy November traffic demand
Geneva, Switzerland - International and domestic markets
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for November showing continued strong traffic growth above the 10-year average rate of 5.6%. Total revenue... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and figures. In 2015 AEA member airlines achieve highest rate of growth since 2011
Brussels, Belgium - 307 million passengers, +12.6 million over 2014, a growth of 4.3%
According to first estimates of its research team, AEA (Association of European Airlines) member carriers in 2015 achieved the highest rate of growth in passenger traffic since 2011, carrying more passengers... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. The air links reopened between Russia and Egypt? Moscow imposes a condition
Rome, Italy - The reactivation from January 10, if Egypt will accept the Russian control in its airports
The Russian Federation suspended last October 31 all the air links with Egypt. The decision taken immediately after the terrorist attack to the A-321 airplane of Metrojet that will cause the death of 224... more
Civil aviationAircraft at ground. Istanbul, in Turkey: the bad weather doesn't give a break
Rome, Italy - Hundreds of flights cancelled, as predicted. The "Ataturk" airport paralysed
As the meteorologists forecast, a strong snow storm hit in these hours Turkey causing serious hardships, and the cancellation of hundreds of links, and airplanes at ground as consequence (see for details... more
Civil aviationThe aircraft pilots subject to tests on alcohol, drug and medicines: to talk about it in Germany
Berlin, Germany - The German Transport Minister, Alexander Dobrindt, faced the issue after the Germanwings tragedy
Privacy yes, privacy no. Where the discretion right for personal information ends, and where the public safety one begins? A matter to discuss that to subject or less to recurring tests on the dependences... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and transport. 2015 European ATM Master Plan gives further boost to Europe’s leading role in aviation
Brussels, Belgium - The members of the Administrative Board of the SESAR JU have approved this year edition of it
The members of the Administrative Board of the SESAR Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) have formally approved the 2015 edition of the European ATM Master Plan, the main planning tool for air traffic management... more
Civil aviationAircraft. SAAB delivers advanced wing component to Clean Sky project
Linkpoping, Sweden - The wing component is now ready for delivery
Defence and security company Saab has participated in Europe’s Clean Sky Smart Fixed Wing Aircraft (SFWA) project since 2008. Saab’s task was to produce an advanced natural laminar flow wing that reduces fue... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: airlines continue to improve profitability
Geneva, Switzerland - 5.1% net profit margin for 2016
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced its airline industry outlook for 2016 which sees an average net profit margin of 5.1% being generated with total net profits of $36.3 billion.... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. SESAR and Clean Sky strengthen coordination for innovative aviation
Brussels, Belgium - In order to foster closer links between the two research and innovation programmes
The Clean Sky and SESAR Joint Undertakings (JUs) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) in order to foster closer links between the two research and innovation (R&I) programmes. The purpose of the... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Star Alliance: during the CEB, member carrier CEOs review 2015 and agree priorities for 2016
Chicago, Usa - United hosted it this year in Chicago
The Star Alliance Chief Executive Board (CEB) met this week for its annual review of the aviation industry landscape, the performance and competitive positioning of the Alliance and to analyse progress... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and transport (5). AEA welcomed long-waited One Stop Security agreement with Canada
Brussels, Belgium - From 1st March 2016 onwards
The Association of European Airlines (AEA) welcomed the announcement by the European Commission on the conclusion of a One Stop Security agreement with Canada. From 1st March 2016 onwards, all passengers... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and transport (4). Aci Europe: airports welcomed Bulc's new aviation strategy
Brussels, Belgium - It includes a set of actions aimed at opening up access to key external markets
The airport industry welcomed the adoption by the European Commission of a new strategy for European aviation. This strategy in based on a long-term vision for the airplane transport sector, with a primary... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and transport (3). EC's Aviation strategy: Europe's airspace users' associations call for more concrete measures
Brussels, Belgium - The joint reaction by six ones to it
The European airspace user associations (AEA, EBAA, EEA, ELFAA, ERA and IACA ) welcome the European Commission's initiative to develop and implement an "Aviation Strategy for Europe". The associations... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and transport (2). EU Package sends a positive signal by stressing that aviation is a “Key enabler”
Brussels, Belgium - Drones represent a sector with a significant growth potential
The EU Commission’s long-awaited ‘Aviation Package’ published sends a positive signal by stressing that aviation is a “Key enabler” of economic growth, job generation, and connectivity. Together with the... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and transport. IATA: passenger traffic maintains strong growth trend in October
Geneva, Switzerland - For both domestic and international markets
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for October showing continued strong demand growth for both domestic and international traffic compared to... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and environment. Aci Europe: European industry pledges 50 carbon neutral airports by 2030
Paris, France - On the occasion of the presentation today of the ACA programme at COP21
On the occasion of the presentation today of the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) programme at COP21, the European airport industry committed to increase the number of carbon neutral airports to 50 by... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and conference. IATA: ministry of Transport Aviation Day maximizing the benefits of the sector for Spain
Madrid, Spain - Five presentations and an agenda in six points
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) held an aviation day in partnership with the Ministry of Transport, to investigate the present strength and the future prospects for air transport in... more
Civil aviationFAA announces revised safety rating for the Kingdom of Thailand
Washington, Usa - It does not comply with ICAO standards
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced that the Kingdom of Thailand does not comply with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety standards a... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. EU support for better air traffic management project given green light today
Brussels, Belgium - The plan is supported under the CEF with a grant worth EUR 318.5 million
Today, the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA) green lighted a key project to improve the management of the European airspace. The project, which is supported under the Connecting Europe Facility... more
Civil aviationAircraft. EASA: easy access rules for initial airworthiness are now on-line (PART-21)
Cologne, Germany - Part-M, Part-145, Part-66 and Part-147 are going to be produced and published in the course of Jan-March 2016
Easa (European Aviation Safety Agency) communicated to have published on its website a document entitled "Easy Access Rules for Part-21, Airworthiness and Environmental Certification", issued November... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. dnata enters South America with acquisition of RM Ground Services in Brazil
Dubai, UAE - The company’s domestic clients include different carriers
dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, has reached an agreement with Brazil’s RM Ground Services to purchase a majority stake in the company. The acquisition marks dnata’s first step... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. IATA (2): divergence among the BRIC Nations
Geneva, Switzerland - Exciting prospects for Iran and Cuba; trends in the 10 largest air passenger markets
Divergence among the BRIC Nations A sizable gulf has opened up between the performance of air passenger markets in the BRIC economies (Brazil, Russia, India and China). China and India are growing fast,... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA air passenger forecast shows dip in long-term demand
Geneva, Switzerland - Total passenger set to double to 7 billion by 2034
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its updated passenger growth forecast, projecting that passenger numbers are expected to reach 7 billion by 2034 with a 3.8% average annual growth... more
Civil aviationAircraft. IATA (3): regional growth highlights
Geneva, Switzerland - Economic prosperity and environmental responsibility
Regional growth highlights - Routes to, from and within Asia-Pacific will see an extra 1.8 billion annual passengers by 2034, for an overall market size of 2.9 billion. In relative terms it will increase... more
Civil aviationFAA about UAS aircraft registration
Washington, Usa - The statement from its Administrator Michael Huerta
"At the direction of the Secretary, the FAA announced the formation of a task-force to develop a process for owners of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to register their aircraft. This group of experts... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Italian ENAV: strikes on November 24 for four hours (1-5pm)
Rome, Italy - Announced by FATA CISAL and ANPCAT (national level) and UNICA (local)
ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Company) communicated that FATA CISAL and ANPCAT unions have announced a national strike by ENAV staff for next Tuesday, November 24, from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. The UNICA union... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. Indra to renew Costa Rica´s air traffic system
Madrid, Spain - And control tower systems in three international airports (for 12 million dollars)
Indra has signed a contract with the Central American Corporation for Air Navigation Services (COCESNA) to renew the air traffic management systems in the San José Air Control Center and the main international... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and protest. Lufthansa returns to almost normal operations from Saturday onwards
Frankfurt, Germany - The airline was forced to cancel approximately 4,700 flights during seven strike days
After the end of the longest strike in the company’s history, Lufthansa will already return to almost normal operations on Saturday and will offer its customers the usual service as soon as possible. A... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport (3). IATA: EU Aviation Package must benefit European economy and consumers
Geneva, Switzerland - The Association is calling upon the Commission to use it to strengthen aviation in five areas
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the European Commission to ensure that the upcoming European Union (EU) Aviation Package strengthens the competitiveness and connectivity of... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport (2). AEA: the EP adopted its resolution on the "Future Aviation Package"
Brussels, Belgium - "A step in the right direction", CEO Athar Husain Khan said
Yesterday evening, the European Parliament (EP) adopted its Resolution on the “Future Aviation Package”. The Association of European Airlines (AEA) welcomes the fact that the Parliament set out its exp... more