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PeopleItaly: air-traffic controllers near to call off the strike
Rome, Italy - The sign of CEATS project document occurred yesterday
The air-traffic controllers strike against CEATS called for the next January 30, could be called off: air-traffic controllers of ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Board) would have taken strike action to... more
PeopleEU: five members delayed some noise pollution executions
Brussels, Belgium - European Commission called them before Court of Justice
Italy, Austria, Finland, Germany and Luxembourg would did not work early towards trying to diminish noise pollution caused by aircraft in the airports. Thus European Commission denounced the five nations... more
PeopleThe impact of bad weather conditions in Usa on the air traffic from and to England
London, United Kingdom - Hundreds of flights cancelled at Heathrow Airport in London
The high blanket of snow which covered Usa in last week-end (see AVIONEWS) had a strong impact even on air traffic from and to the United Kingdom. There were hundreds of flights cancelled at the Heathrow... more
PeopleBad weather conditions in Usa: hundreds of flights cancelled
New York, Usa - O'Hare International Airport in Chicago was one of the US air stations mainly congested
Usa were under a high mantle of snow in last week-end which caused many difficulties to air traffic with hundreds of flights cancelled. O'Hare International Airport in Chicago was one of the US air stations... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity: Italian Deputy Transport Minister to meet Sardinia Region
Rome, Italy - In the next days a meeting to clarify after-effects on users
Italian Deputy Minister for Transport, Mario Tassone, planned to call a meeting with President of Sardinia Region Government, Renato Soru, and Regional Chairman of the Transport Committee, Sandro Broccia,... more
PeopleAmericans against mobile phone in the plane
New York, Usa - A sounding showed it
A report which took place recently in Usa showed as Americans are against the use of mobile phone in the plane. Though in fact it is working in order to allow air passengers the use of cellular comfortable... more
PeopleAir transport Service of Swiss Confederation is born
Berne, Switzerland - Now flights of federal counsellors will be cheaper
In Switzerland Air Transport Service of Swiss Confederation (LTDP) became operating: it's born from combination between Civil Transport Service of Federal Office for Civil Aviation (UFAC) with those of... more
PeopleA-380 (3): "Few passengers on board, we want 1000!"
Toulouse, France - Virgin Atlantic and Emirates would have suggested to Airbus to design a version able to carry more persons to the detriment of range
The fact that the new Airbus A-380 is able to carry more than 500 passengers has always been exalted much, but not seems that some carriers do not consider this already sufficient capacity to be enough.... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity: Meridiana to offer soft fares on flights from Cagliari to Milan and Rome
Cagliari, Italy - At Alghero Airport there are new connections from March
Meridiana announced from February 1st, that new connections Cagliari-Rome and Cagliari-Milan will be granted by soft fares. As from March 1st, carrier will operate also at Alghero Airport by daily flights... more
PeopleNight flights: the European Greens campaign
Brussels, Belgium - They ask to Europarliament for limiting after-midnight overflights
The battle against night flights is fought all over Europe: while European Greens are launching a campaign in order to limit the number of overflights carried out after midnight in all continent, at Heathrow... more
PeopleAeronavali: ten Boeing 767s ready to be transformed into cargo planes
Venice, Italy - A deal has been achieved with US Cargo Aircraft Management allowing the Italian firm to perform the changes and sell the airplanes
Aeronavali will attend to the transformation of ten Boeing 767 commercial airplanes into cargo aircraft on the behalf of US Cargo Aircraft Management. The Italian company will perform such changes at its... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity: "The solution suggested by Sardinia Region, Italian Government and ENAC is legally distorting the procedure"
Rome, Italy - According to the expert interviewed by AVIONEWS, this situation is only the result of an attempt to protect single interests"
The expert interviewed by AVIONEWS with reference to the legal matters concerning the territorial continuity pointed out how the reasons for the procedure criticized by Alitalia merely stem from political... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity: "One cannot suggest a single tariff for different routes because EU does not allow it"
Rome, Italy - It was unveiled by an expert in air transport judicial matters asked by AVIONEWS who reminded that Ryanair already offered EUR 30 flights last year
AVIONEWS interviewed an expert competent for civil aviation judicial matters about the issue related to territorial continuity. With reference to such aspect, criticism put forward by Alitalia against... more
PeopleStrange behaviour on board of a plane causes the stop of the Foreign Minister from Argentina
Miami, Usa - An hostess of American Airlines signaled the episode to Fbi
It seems it grazed diplomatic incident between Usa an Argentina lately because of the stop of the Foreign Minister from Argentina Rafael Bielsa at Miami. An American Airlines' hostess signaled to Fbi a... more
PeopleMistery on a plane which while flying on the German skies caused terroristic alarm
Berlin, Germany - The aircraft for about 46 minutes did not give any news about itself in spite of being asked of it
A Danish plane flying on the route Lisbon-Copenaghen at the beginning of this month caused terroristic alarm. The news appeared on first page of "Bild" and was confirmed by German Defence Ministry, which... more
PeopleA-380 (3): "A sign of the EADS' success while waiting for the joining by new partners"
Toulouse, France - German Chancellor Schröder hopes so, whereas British Prime Minister Blair underlined the BAe and Rolls Royce's roles in the programme
German Chancellor Gerard Schröder, during his intervention at the official showing of the new Airbus A-380 in Toulouse yesterday, put into evidence how Germany hopes for the joining by new partners in... more
PeopleEnac: Alitalia, Air One and Meridiana convoked yesterday on the territorial continuity with Sardinia
Rome, Italy - The meeting near the Enac's headquarter
"The meeting about the situation on the territorial continuity, after the Tar Lazio Regional Administrative Tribunal ordinance of last January 13, 2005, held yesterday afternoon near the Enac's headquarter.... more
PeopleA-380 (2): "An example to follow in order to favour European progress"
Toulouse, France - French President Chirac considers such aeronautics programme a major one as it proves a warranty for the EU members
French President Jacques Chirac welcomed the Airbus A-380 yesterday on the occasion of the official exhibition for the institutions of the first airframe completed at the Toulouse facility. According to... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity: Right-Center repudiated allegations against Government
Rome, Italy - "Regional council must assume its own liability"
"Territorial continuity is a big target which all political forces, national, regional and local institutions and also the involved companies have to pursue, searching by all means for reaching an understanding":... more
PeopleA-380 (7): advantages for the Russia aerospace industry
Moscow, Russia - Cooperation with Airbus is increasing also for this programme, especially in the aeronautics material sector
The development of the A-380 could prove particularly helpful also for the Russian aerospace industry. Talks between Airbus and the major companies in this sector in Russia are rising, most of all while... more
PeopleA-380 (6): EADS fell in the Stock Exchange despite the aircraft exhibition
Paris, France - Some 200 orders are necessary to cover all the production costs and they currently consist of 149
Some 200 orders are necessary in order to ensure the covering of all the production costs for the Airbus A-380. The present requests by some 14 customers (both carriers and companies interested in the... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity (3): ENAC and carriers meeting to occur today
Rome, Italy - Sardinia's routes move about EUR 250m a year
President of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), Vito Riggio, will receive management of Alitalia, Air One, Meridiana at 6:00pm today to introduce again a territorial continuity system without contribution... more
PeopleA-380 (5): specifications
Toulouse, France - An aircraft designed not only focusing on the airframe but also taking into account the necessary evolution of the airports to which it is devoted
The Airbus A-380 is a long haul 555 seats double deck airliner powered by four turbofans. Customers can choose between two different power-plants: the Rolls Royce Trent 900 with 67.890 lb thrust or the... more
PeopleA-380 (4): history of a programme intended to face the international air transport challenge
Toulouse, France - The choice of a big plane endowed with a significant load factor to avoid the flying and airport congestion
The development of the A-380 started during the 90s when the European aerospace company Airbus decided that the growth of the group was favouring and asking for the production of a big long haul transport... more
PeopleA-380 (3): Emirates is one of the main customers of the aircraft's new generation
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The carrier ordered to the Toulouse's consortium 45 planes A-380
Emirates, international airline based at Dubai, is one of the main customers of the aircraft's new generation A-380. The Airbus' superjumbo attracted the carrier's attention since 2000 when the plane was... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity (2): Partito Sardo d'Azione asked for unifying running system of Sardinia Airport operators
Cagliari, Italy - It needs new carriers and lower rates
Partito Sardo d'Azione's bill aims to support the accomplishment of airport system of Sardinia with State and EU recognition. Airports of Fertilia, Elmas, Olbia, Fenosu and Tortolì operate in disjointed... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity: the proposal of Partito Sardo d'Azione
Cagliari, Italy - Transports to fall within Region's competence
The Partito Sardo d'Azione asks for release of Sandro Boccia, Chairman of the Transports Committee, because he failed to manage territorial continuity item: according to the national Secretary of PSD'AZ,... more
PeopleChina and Taiwan formalized the agreement concerning direct connections between the mainland and the island
Beijing, China - Since 1949 the two parts were forced to operate flights via Hong Kong or via Macau because of an historic ban
China and Taiwan formalized the strongly expected deal (see AVIONEWS) concerning direct connections between the two parts, forced since many time, because of an historic ban back to 1949 (see AVIONEWS),... more
PeopleLaunch of the first flight Parma-Brussels to occur today
Parma, Italy - Three weekly flights at "Giuseppe Verdi" Airport
Today at Brussels-Zaventem Airport will be presented the first direct air link between Parma - where the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is based - and Brussels. Club Air airline will serve the connection... more
PeopleA-380 (2): the "flying hotel" of Virgin Atlantic
Toulouse, France - Richard Branson intends to provide several entertainment and relaxation areas for passengers on board
An A-380 more similar to a hotel than to a big airliner. This is the way Richard Branson, leader of Virgin Atlantic, considers the new Airbus' airplane seen as something absolutely revolutionary for the... more
PeopleA-380: the official exhibition to institutions to occur today
Toulouse, France - The airplane should be even shown with a new colouring
The official showing of the first Airbus A-380 completed by the Toulouse facility assembly line is scheduled for today. It seems that the European producer is going to adopt a new colouring on such occasion.... more
PeopleANSV: Italian Senate's vote on the proposal for the Presidency
Rome, Italy - The appointment proposal related to Bruno Franchi was approved with 12 ayes and one no only
Italian Senate Infrastructures Committee was involved by the showing of the names for the ANSV's (Italian Agency for Flight Safety) Presidency and committee. Prof. Bruno Franchi was suggested together... more
PeopleItalian aviation code: the decree draft shown in the Government's meeting
Rome, Italy - Separation of competences, a new airport operating and the implementation of EU and international rules
The draft related to the Italian Government’s decree to be designed within the reform which are going to be enforced to the aviation code and which was shown during a Government’s meeting by Italian Min... more
PeopleA-380: "A European breakthrough for the future of the international air transport"
Toulouse, France - European Commissioner for Transport Jacques Barrot proves sure of it
European Commissione for Transport Jacques Barrot seized a chance recently to comm ent on the official exhibition of the new Airbus A-380 airliner in Toulouse, an event scheduled for tomorrow when the... more
PeopleIt was signed the deal between Usa and India
New York, Usa - According to this last the two countries made stronger their economic ties
United States of America and India signed the expected "Open Skies" deal (see AVIONEWS), according to which, among the other, the two countries made stronger their economic relationship. The announcement... more
PeopleItaly. Territorial continuity: ENAC's meeting with airlines to occur tomorrow
Rome, Italy - The hypothesis of calling a new tender could be taken into consideration
Tomorrow, ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Authority called a meeting with Air One, Meridiana and Alitalia, the three Italian carriers involved in the territorial continuity routes between Sardinia Island... more
PeopleA-380: Heathrow gets ready to host the flying giant
London, UK - According to representatives from the British air station, the number of passengers will increase without making the flights rise
The official showing of the new Airbus A-380 long-haul 555 seats airliner is scheduled for tomorrow. This event, set at the Toulouse Airport where the huge productive structure of the group owned by EADS... more
PeopleItalian Government's meeting in aviation code
Rome, Italy - Changes to be performed must adapt its provisions to the new rules related to the Italian air transport reform
Italian Government gathered in Palazzo Chigi (its headquarter) today at 12:00 pm in order to analyse a series of issues and approve several measures among which the one regarding the changes to be performed... more
PeopleThe Trent 900 engine to be exhibited in Toulouse together with the A-380
Toulouse, France - On the occasion of the official showing to institutions of the first completed airframe of the new Airbus' airliner
Airbus is going to show the first completed airframe of the new A-380 long-range airliner in Toulouse (France) on next January 18 in front of the institutional representatives from France, Germany and... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity (2): Meridiana ready to extend soft fares on other routes
Cagliari, Italy - Assoclearence was given the demand for new slots
Meridiana responded positively to the decision of Administrative Tribunal of Lazio Region to extend territorial continuity regime and it promise to enlarge soft fares also to other connections: Cagliari-Rome-Milan,... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity: "Clemente Panero" Airport to request decree funds
Rome, Italy - Demand will have an answer next January 19
Yesterday, Lazio Region Administrative Tribunal upheld Alitalia appeal, confirming the Ministry decree which introduced the territorial continuity on routes between Sardinia island and 18 airports in Italy... more
PeoplePresumably new "Open Skies" deal between Usa and India
New York, Usa - Talks about the matter started yesterday and should take place in two days time
Usa and India started yesterday negotiating about a new "Open Skies" deal between the two countries: Transport Department announced. The current agreement between the two parts is almost 50 years old with... more
PeopleA strong Europe thanks to unity ensured by domestic transportation
Brussels, Belgium - Paolo Costa, President of EU Parliament Transport Committee, proves convinced of it
Paolo Costa, Venice Mayor and President of EU Parliament Transport Committee, commented recently about the approval there of the European Constitution text, with reference in particular to a series of... more
PeopleANPAC union asks for a new ruling on Flight Time Limitation
Rome, Italy - AVIONEWS interviewed the union regarding the meeting held today and concerning the flight hours scheduled by Alitalia
A meeting among ANPAC, FILT-CGIL Piloti, FIT-CISL Piloti and UIL Piloti Italian trade unions occurred at Rome-Fiumicino Airport today in order to analyse the situation regarding the contract condition... more
People7E7: the first fuselage section has been finished
Washington, USA - The producer indicated the advantages of the production of such component in just one piece in terms of lower cost and weight compared with average
The manufacturing of the first fuselage composite-made structural section of the new Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner has recently been completed. It deals with a main airframe section, designed and constructed in... more
PeopleGrottaglie and Monteiasi: a common effort for an "ecocompatible" Dreamliner
Grottaglie, Italy - A deal on environmental matters between the two Italian towns whose lands will be involved by the Alenia's productive activities for the new 7E7
Within the effort for the production by Alenia Aeronautica of some structural components of the new Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner airliner at the new Grottaglie (Taranto) facility, the town itself mainly involved... more
PeopleItaly: territorial continuity. TAR to gather tomorrow
Cagliari, Italy - But it can be postponed
Alitalia, after meeting occurred on Monday with Italian Transport Minister, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Board) and other two competent airlines, Air One and Meridiana, would have confirmed that they are... more
PeopleChina-Taiwan direct connections
Beijing, China - The project has been in the pipeline for a long time but bad relations between two governments hampered it
A delegation of Taipei opposition party Kuomintang met China’s Taiwan Affairs Office Director, Chen Yunlin, last days: they talked about direct non-stop flights (see for details AVIONEWS). The idea has b... more
PeopleUPS orders ten Airbus A-380 superjumbo freighter jets
New York, Usa - The company has an option in the deal which would permit it to buy further ten aircraft of the same type
UPS (United Parcel Service) announced it ordered 10 Airbus A-380 super-jumbo freighter jets to enlarge its capacity so as to increase its international service. The famous package delivery company said... more
PeopleAVIONEWS interviewed Sardinia Region Transport Councillor, Sandro Broccia, on the Alghero Flight School
Rome, Italy - "Region can aim to encourage the single units of the flight school favouring a transfer to other firms"
AVIONEWS interviewed Sardinia Region Transport Councillor, Sandro Broccia, on the Alghero Flight School, with reference to the delicate situation of the structure which is risking to be closed by Alitalia.... more