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Civil aviationAirplanes and environment. Italian ENAV: Flight Efficiency Plan; in 2016 saved 6 million kg of fuel
Rome, Italy - The impact of the Free Route programme launched last 8 December, with 4 million kg of fuel and 1 million km saved in 24 days
Enav, the Italian Air Navigation Service Provider introduced, back in 2008, a programme named Flight Efficiency Plan (FEP) consisting in the reconfiguration of the domestic airspace in order to reduce... more
Civil aviationAircraft. IATA: first quarter ends on strong note for passenger traffic
Geneva, Switzerland - Rose 6.8%, capacity grew 6.1% and load factor climbed to 80.4%
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for March 2017 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 6.8%, compared... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. More passengers, baggage getting better
Rome, Italy - According to the "SITA Baggage Report 2017" released today
Baggage management by the world’s airlines improved again in 2016 as the industry focuses on technology investments and prepares for a step-change in handling by June 2018. According to the "SITA Baggage R... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. Eurocae and European pilots announce strategic partnership
Brussels, Belgium - The organisations agreed on reinforced cooperation on the development of standards for better & safer aviation
EUROCAE & the European Cockpit Association (ECA) mark the start of a closer partnership with the signature of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). On 28 of April 2017 the organisations agreed on reinforced... more
Civil aviationRobin Kamark new CEO of the Group Airline Equity Partners of Etihad Aviation Group
Abu Dhabi, Emirates - He takes over from Bruno Matheu
Etihad Aviation Group today announced the appointment of Robin Kamark as Chief Executive Officer of the Group Airline Equity Partners. Kamark will be responsible for leading and developing the Group’s m... more
Civil aviationICAO confirms strong support for new African Search and Rescue Declaration
Montréal, Canada - Adopted during the recent High-level Conference on SAR in Africa which convened in Lomé, Togo
ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) has confirmed its strong support for a new Declaration on the Improvement of Search and Rescue (SAR) services in Africa. Adopted during the recent High-level... more
Civil aviationPlanes and airlines. Will Matteo Renzi save Alitalia?
Rome, Italy - The situation of the company is intertwined with the politics of Italy...
The "knots" of Alitalia come to the comb giving a look at the calendar. From the 19th to the 26th of April there is a referendum in Alitalia about the "union agreement", the outcome of which seems to... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and jobs. Recruiting for an unlimited number of cabin crew positions
Rome, Italy - No experience required. The dates in April and in May
Crewlink, an official recruitment and training partner to Ryanair is currently recruiting for an unlimited number of Cabin Crew positions to operate on board Europe’s airline Ryanair. No Cabin Crew experience i... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and events. ICAO: States and governments concur on ambitions for African aviation
Montreal, Canada - The continent is committed to the alignment in the air transport sector; Ethiopia towards the leadership
Strengthened alignment on the development of aviation in Africa has resulted from high-level bilateral meetings between ICAO, the Government of Ethiopia, and the African Union undertaken last week by the... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport in Italy. The strikes after Easter period
Rome, Italy - Many protests, mainly predicted for next Friday 21 (four or eight hours)
After the Easter period new strikes in the air sector in Italy. The updated list unveiled by the Italian Transport Ministry is about in particular: 18/04/2017 Ugl Trasporto aereo pilots of the Eni... more
Civil aviationTo call on planes: US commission blocks project
Washington, Usa - Created in 2013, it had had insufficient approval both among airlines, crew staff and passsengers
US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unveiled it last Monday by a note signed by its Chairman Ajit Pai, that constitutes an official communication as it is specified in a post note "This is an unofficial... more
Civil aviationAircraft and results. IATA: strong passenger demand in February
Geneva, Switzerland - Record load factor in the same month
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for February showing a second month of strong demand growth to begin 2017. Total revenue passenger kilometers... more
Civil aviationAircraft. IATA, Aeroflot, Russian VTB Bank implement CASS Russia
Geneva, Switzerland - The airline played a critical role, working with the Russian authorities and other carriers
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), announced the successful implementation of IATA’s Cargo Accounts Settlement Systems (CASS) in Russia in partnership with Russian bank VTB and Aeroflot. CASS i... more
Civil aviationEthiopian Airlines, South African Airways to Revamp Codeshare Services
Rome, Italy - The first one signed in 2003 and extended last year
Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways, both members of Star Alliance, have entered into an expanded code-share agreement, inked on October 01, 2016 and projected to be effective as of 2017 summer... more
Civil aviationIATA honors its 2017 Top-performing Global Training Partners
Montreal, Canada - Ten winners
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the IATA Training 2017 Premier Circle winners as well as the Regional Top Performing Training Partners, as a part of its training partners’ r... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and strikes (2). The protests fixed in the first half of April in Italy
Rome, Italy - Many actions predicted for next Wednesday, before Easter
The MIT (Italian Transports Ministry) unveiled the list of the strikes in air transport for April. The first part of protests fixed until to the period before Easter. 03/04/2017 Filt-Cgil/Fit-Cisl/Uilt-Uil... more
Civil aviationAircraft. IATA: air transport generates 1.1m jobs in Brazil, $32.9B in GDP
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - According to a study conducted by Oxford Economics on behalf of the Association
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced new data showing that aviation and aviation-induced tourism support 1.1 billion jobs and contribute $32.9 billion to Brazil’s GDP, an amount e... more
Civil aviationIn May the maiden flight of the AG-600 airplane, the greatest amphibian in the world
Beijing, China - AVIC, the Chinese manufacturer, unveiled it
The Chinese AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China), operating in defence and aviation, unveiled that the AG-600 airplane will make its maiden test flight on ground planned for May. The plane has... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. IATA: Canada should eliminate crown rents not privatize airports
Montreal, Canada - Aviation in this Country plays a key role in the economy
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) asked the Canadian Government to improve the competitiveness of its aviation sector by prioritizing the elimination of Crown Rents over consideration... more
Civil aviationBae Systems commemorates 27 years of BAe-146/Avro RJ operations by SWISS
Berne, Switzerland - Presented an engraved glass plaque to representatives of Swiss Global Airlines
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has presented an engraved glass plaque to representatives of Swiss Global Airlines to commemorate 27 years of continuous operations by the airline and its predecessors of... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. Green light by EU to the acquisition of Meridiana Fly by Qatar Airways
Brussels, Belgium - In line with the regulation on mergers, it doesn't damage the competition
The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of joint control over Meridiana fly SpA of Italy, by Qatar Airways of Qatar and Alisarda of Italy. Meridiana is an airline... more
Civil aviationAircraft. European aviation says "It's time to stand up for the EU"
Brussels, Belgium - 60 years ago representatives of only six Countries until to the current EU of 28 States
In two days, it will be 60 years since representatives of six countries, gathered in Rome and signed the treaty that established the European Economic Community – which over time, developed and expanded i... more
Civil aviationIndra leads the "Transforming Transport" project
Rome, Italy - It will use big data to improve mobility in Europe
Indra, one of the global consulting and technology firms, leads the R&D&i project Transforming Transport (TT), which intends to be the tangible demonstration of how massive amounts of data generated by... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and jobs. Major Cabin Crew Recruitment Drive-Italian Recruitment Days
Dublin, Ireland - The dates at the end of March and for Apri. Ryanair received its 450th Boeing aircraft in the last days
Ryanair received in the last days its 450th Boeing aircraft which grows its fleet to 380 B-737/800 airplanes. Crewlink an official Recruitment and Training partner of the low-cost announced a major recruitment... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. ACI EUROPE invites Brexit negotiators to give priority to common air transport UK/EU-27
London, UK - Critical a regulation definition that makes the two markets closely integrated
With the United Kingdom (UK) about to notify its intention to leave the European Union (EU), ACI EUROPE today expressed concerns about the prospects of ongoing uncertainty over the rules that will come... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Strike of today (2). Italian ENAV: unions, stop by flight controllers from 1pm to 5pm
Rome, Italy - The protest announced jointly by Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Ugl TA
"Today Italian strike by the ENAV staff from 1pm to 5pm". Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Ugl TA announced it jointly because "in a change phase of ENAV in which private investitors entered into... more
Civil aviationNBAA: president's ATC-Privatization budget bad news for small and mid-size towns
Washington, Usa - Comments strongly opposing the Trump administration's budget
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen yesterday issued comments strongly opposing the Trump administration’s budget, which appears to endorse privatizing the nation’s air... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport in Italy. Strikes fixed in the next days
Rome, Italy - Five protests planned: for next Monday 20 (four) and another one on March 27
The Italian Transport Ministry unveiled the strikes in the air transport predicted in the next days. - 20/03/2017 Cub union general strike by workers in the air, airport and satellite activities of... more
Civil aviationJAA TO elected to join the 2017-2019 ICAO Trainair Plus Steering Committee
Hoofddorp, The Netherlands - With 49 votes
The Joint Aviation Authorities Training Organisation (JAA TO) has been elected as a Member of the ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS Steering Committee (TPSC) for the period from 2017 to 2019. The election was amongst... more
Civil aviationAircraft and results. IATA releases 2016 airline safety performance
Montreal, Canada - Strong progress in Africa, IOSA, primary causes of accidents, six point strategy
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for the 2016 safety performance of the commercial airline industry. - The all accident rate (measured in accidents per 1 million flights)... more
Civil aviationDFS and Indra move forward in the implementation of the "SES" by introducing technology for control of upper airspace
Madrid, Spain - A smarter controller position
The German air navigation service provider DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung and global consulting and technology provider Indra have implemented the next-generation iTEC Centre Automation System (iCAS) in the... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. IATA: passengers given important EU Guidance on Compensation claims agencies
Geneva, Switzerland - Its Regional VP for Europe explained that they were a symptom of the problems with the passenger rights regime that is currently in place in the continent
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) accepts the European Commission’s guidance to air passengers on the activities of agencies that make claims for compensation in the event of delays o... more
Civil aviationPrivate Jet Charter signs an agreement with The Capital Club
Dubai, UAE - The contract will allow TCC members in DIFC to book private airplanes and helicopters for their business or personal trips
Private Jet Charter through the recently launched Private Charter Club has signed a new agreement with The Capital Club (TCC) , Dubai’s premier private City Club situated in the heart of the financial d... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and jobs. Recruitment days for cabin crew in Italy
Dublin, Ireland - The dates in March
Crewlink announced its Cabin Crew Assessment Dates which will be taking place throughout Italy in March 2017. It is currently recruiting Cabin Crew for Europe airline, Ryanair.. No experience is required. The... more
Civil aviationFAA certification to B-737MAX8 airplane for commercial service
Washington, Usa - In line with the delivery times to the customers in the next months
Boeing announced today that the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified the 737 MAX 8 airplane for commercial service. The industry is now in the final stages of preparing for the first... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and events. IATA: joined-up thinking needed for Japan’s Air Transport Infrastructure
Tokyo, Japan - Olympics are an Opportunity to Drive Critical Change
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on Japan to prepare its airport infrastructure for the 2020 Olympics and future growth of the tourism industry using joined-up thinking and extensive... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. IATA on reduction in Austrian air travel tax
Geneva, Switzerland - From next Jnaury 1, 2018
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) accepted the announcement that the Austrian Air Travel Tax will be halved from 1 January 2018. The Austrian Ministers Council confirmed that the decision... more
Civil aviationAircraft and results. Iata: passenger demand growth hits five-year peak in January
Geneva, Switzerland - +9.6% compared to the same month in 2016
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for January 2017 showing demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 9.6% compared to January 2016.... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. IATA: SkyFusion grows stronger with FAA and Eurocontrol participation
Montreal, Canada - It is a cloud-based tool that enables airlines, ANSPs and airports to share and exchange operational information across flight information regions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that SkyFusion will include access to the US Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) operational data in addition to EUROCONTROLs pre-operational d... more
Civil aviationNBAA on Senators' Call for 'National Discussion' On ATC Modernization
Washington, Usa - It received the letter sent this week
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) received the letter sent this week by Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) to Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, in support... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. IATA: Swedish aviation tax to cost 7,500 jobs, conflicts with Global Carbon Agreement
Geneva, Switzerland - Negative impact on local economy; airlines committed to carbon reductions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) responded to an Inquiry on the proposed Swedish aviation passenger tax, warning that the tax would cost 7,500 jobs and negatively impact Sweden’s economic c... more
Civil aviationNBAA on Bipartisan Senate Committee Letter Opposing Privatized ATC -SPECIALS AVIONEWS
Washington, Usa - The document was sent yesterday
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen agreed with a bipartisan letter from Senate Appropriations Committee leaders opposing plans for creating a privatized air traffic... more
Civil aviationNBAA on Virginia's new, pro-growth aviation tax policy; exempted aircraft parts and maintenance from sales and use tax-SPECIALS AVIONEWS
Washington, Usa - Until March 27 the bill into law
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) yesterday applauded a measure passed by the Virginia legislature to exempt aircraft parts and maintenance from sales and use tax. The bill, HB 1738, was... more
Civil aviationBangkok Airways recertified to international standards by CAA Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand - Supported by the UK CAA
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) today announced that Bangkok Airways has been successfully recertified to the international safety standards of ICAO. It is the first of Thailand’s international a... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and jobs. Recruitment campaign for Ryanair: selections in all Italy
Dublin, Ireland - Throughout 2017 it will be investing over €1 billion in its Italian network and opening 44 new routes
Throughout 2017 Ryanair will be investing over €1 billion in its Italian network and opening 44 new routes. Crewlink is an official recruitment and training partner of the low-cost carrier and announced I... more
Civil aviationAircraft grounded in Italy: many strikes today in different sectors
Rome, Italy - At regional, national and local level for 24 h (seven protests) or for four h (the majority of them, 20)
Today, on Thursday February 23, there are many strikes not only in the air transport (with airplanes grounded) but also at airports and for satellite activities. The protests are at regional, national... more
Civil aviationICAO: its NACC regional office founded 60 years ago to assist States
Montreal, Canada - A special anniversary ceremony celebrated it
At a special anniversary ceremony celebrating the founding of ICAO’s North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACC) Regional Office 60 years ago, Fang Liu, ICAO’s Secretary General, remarked tha... more
Civil aviationAircraft and safety. EU pilot fatigue rules miss required effect
Brussels, Belgium - Negative result, after one year of application
The European Cockpit Association diffused yesterday this press release: 18th February 2017 marked exactly one year of European airlines flying under the new EU Flight Time Limitations (FTL) rules – w... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA increases partnership with French ENAC in terms of aviation training
Montreal, Canada - The education program will be expanded to include also research and further courses
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), in cooperation with the École nationale de l’aviation civile (ÉNAC) announced the expansion of their aviation training and education partnership to... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport in Italy. The strikes fixed in the next days
Rome, Italy - Numerous protests in the sector on Thursday
The Italian Transports Ministry unveiled the list of the protests fixed in the air sector for next February 23. The complete and detailed list: 20, 21, 22 of February the aircraft maintenance and... more