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Civil aviationECA against the procedure to make to pay young pilots to fly with passenger aircraft, P2F (SPECIAL, and VIDEO)
Brussels, Belgium - A two page document on the "Specials" section by AVIONEWS
When young pilots have to pay an airline for flying its aircraft and passengers, something is seriously wrong. This is why the European Cockpit Association (ECA) strongly denounces this unacceptable –but r... more
Civil aviationAircraft and airports. Turkey: ongoing the investigations about the fire aboard a Turkish Airlines flight (VIDEO)
Istanbul, Turkey - The plane forced to make an emergency landing in Istanbul, cancelled 45 domestic routes for security checks
Ongoing the investigations about the fire broke out aboard a Turkish Airlines flight, on April 25: the aircraft left the airport of Milan-Malpensa was forced to make an emergency landing after one of the... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and transport. IATA: the need for global best practices in Brazil
Brasilia, Brazil - The Association urged the National Congress to observe them
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the National Congress of Brazil to observe global best practices should it undertake an amendment of Brazil's laws regarding air crew duty and flight... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: improving safety and optmizing capacity in China
Beijing, China - The declarations by Tony Tyler, DG and CEO, at the "Beijing International Forum on Civil Aviation Safety"
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on China to continue strengthening safety and to optimize its airspace capacity further to reduce flight delays. Tony Tyler, IATA’s Director G... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. IACA: Europe must reconsider its policies to restore the competitiveness of its airline sector
Brussels, Belgium - Considered inadequate, discriminatory and poorly implemented European policies
The International Air Carrier Association (IACA) notes with concern the antagonistic statements made by airlines in the debate around the Gulf carriers. As a Brussels-based association representing... more
Civil aviationCivil aircraft. India: the state of aviation a year after the official settlement by the Prime Minister Modi
New Delhi, India - The report was compiled by the request of the premier to learn about the work of the ministry in the past year
One year after his establishment, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked to the ministers of his government to draw up a report about the results obtained from 26 May 2014. In the last December... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport in Italy. Strikes: FILT CGIL, tomorrow four hour strike by responsibles of the foreign airlines
Rome, Italy - From 1:00pm to 5:pm
"The workers of the foreign airlines, included Air France, KLM, British Airways, Emirates, SAS, American Airlines and many others, adherent to the FAIRO association, will be on strike tomorrow, from 1:00pm... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport in Italy. Twelve strikes fixed for next Tuesday
Rome, Italy - Today the protest by staff of a cleaning service company at Naples-Capodichino airport
The Italian Transport Ministry published the list of the strikes fixed in the air field. A protest today, but the day with many strikes is annouced for next Tuesday, on April 21. 17/04/2015, Filt-Cgil/Fit-Cisl... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. IATA introduced Emergency Response Best Practices Handbook
Montreal, Canada - The Association announced the publication of the first edition
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the publication of the first edition of the Emergency Response Best Practices Handbook. This on-line guidance material provides purchasers with... more
Civil aviationAircraft and economy: Alenia Aermacchi yields the Naples-Capodichino structure
Naples, Italy - It's the birth of an aircraft maintenance hub in the Campania Region
Alenia Aermacchi subsidiary of the industrial Italian Group Finmeccanica sold the Naples-Capodichino structure to Atitech, aircraft maintenance company: started in these days the bureaucratic procedures... more
Civil aviationICAO goes live with new on-line conflict zone information repository
Montreal, Canada - Responding directly to recommendations druing the UN Agency's safety conference in February
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) launched its prototype conflict zone risk information repository, responding directly to Member State recommendations which came out of the UN agency’s H... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Aci Europe: airports call for transparency and participation in aviation negotiations
Brussels, Belgium - For first time in 6 years
Last week, ACI EUROPE wrote to EU transport ministers asking them to confirm to what extent their national airports have access to the content of international aviation agreements they have concluded with... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. IATA launched Standard Safety Assessment program
Montreal, Canada - For airlines not eligible for the IOSA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched the IATA Standard Safety Assessment (ISSA) for airlines not eligible for the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA). ISSA is a voluntary safety... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. European air traffic management gets a boost from EU funds
Brussels, Belgium - The project is to be completed by December 2015
The EU's TEN-T Programme will co-finance with nearly €800,000 the first step towards bringing together two different European air traffic management (ATM) systems. Their convergence towards a common t... more
Civil aviationAircraft and strikes in France (2). easyjet: 198 flights cancelled yesterday, 224 today
Milan, Italy - Information on its website, by email and sms
"easyJet has been informed about a strike by the flight controllers and one by the State workers in the transports sector, fixed in France yesterday and today, respectively. As all the carriers that fly... more
Civil aviationAircraft and strikes. France: second day of unrest
Paris, France - Today 50% of the flights cancelled across the Country
Continues for the second day the strike organized throughout the France by the air traffic controllers union SNCTA. To protest for their working conditions were also other four unions: CGT, FO, FSU and... more
Civil aviationJapan: the carrier future of Ana, according to the new president
Tokyo, Japan - Shinya Katanozaka would like to partnership with other airlines
All Nippon Airways (ANA, main hub at the Tokyo-Haneda airport) intends to establish new partnerships with the other Asian carriers, despite the failure of the latest joint-venture with the Asian Wings... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. Aci Europe: widening gap in air traffic growth between EU and non-EU airports
Brussels, Belgium - The body released its report for February
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE yesterday released its traffic report for February. The report is the only air transport report which includes all types of civil aviation passenger flights: full... more
Civil aviationAircraft and strikes. France (3): Tomorrow cancelled the 50% of flights across the Country
Paris, France - The protest by Sncta is joined by the trade unions CGT, FO, FSU and SOLIDAIRE. Planned a large demonstration
The French DGAC (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) has announced that tomorrow, Thursday, April 9, due to the strike of the radar-men from the syndicate Sncta all the airports of the Country will... more
Civil aviationAircraft and strikes. France: 40% of the cancelled flights due to the strike by SNCTA
Paris, France - New unrest planned from April 16 to 18, on April 29 and May 2
Hundreds of flights cancelled due to the strike called throughout the France by the union of the air traffic controllers SNCTA, today and tomorrow, April 9, 2015 (for more details, see also AVIONEWS). The... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and strikes. France, protest by the controllers adherent to SNCTA union: hardships
Paris, France - Next 8-9 April; a reduction for 40% of the flights predicted tomorrow, in all the Country
A protest in all France for the controllers of the air traffic adherent to the SNCTA union. It issued a notice for strike that will interest Wednesday (April 8) and Thursday (April 9). Hardships are predicted... more
Civil aviationAircraft and airports: after Japan, South Korea also prohibits new routes from Thailand
Seoul, South Korea - The suspension would not affect the existing flight paths
The Seoul authorities have banned new flights from Thailand after the report by ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) about the aircraft safety of the carriers such as Thai Airways, Business... more
Civil aviationThailand: the Thai Airways carrier will cut 2000 jobs
Bankok, Thailand - The airline wants to reduce its workforce by at least 5000 units
The carrier Thai Airways will cut 2000 jobs over the course of the year 2015 through a voluntary retirement plan, which is part of a more ambitious project to reduce the workforce by at least 5000 units. The... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: Lunar New Year travel adds to strong traffic growth in February
Geneva, Switzerland - Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 6.2%
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for February showing a strengthening in demand growth compared to February 2014. Total revenue passenger kilometers... more
Civil aviationAircraft and disputed routes: Belarus and Ukraine reached an agreement
Minsk, Belarus - The dispute began because the violation of a treaty between the two ex-Soviet republics
The Belavia airline will continue to operate 14 weekly flights to the Ukrainian capital Kiev until April 14, thanks to an agreement between the Belarusian department of Civil Aviation (DCA) and the Ukrainian... more
Civil aviationSwiss UFAC gives the green light to a cooperation between Darwin Airline and Etihad
Berne, Switzerland - The Federal Civil Aviation Office has performed an examination of the report and ended that the rules have been respected
Darwin Airline, carrier that operates under the brand of Etihad Regional, is authorized to start a cooperation with the Gulf carrier, Etihad Airways. Darwin, thanks to a new company model, will be not... more
Civil aviationAircraft and security: Thai vectors return to fly in the skies of Japan
Tokyo, Japan - The "Stop" came on the last week for security reasons
Last week Japan blocked the flights from Thailand, including those of the low-cost airlines Thai Air Asia X, NokScoot and Asia Atlantic Airlines, for security reasons. The Thais aircraft carriers didn't... more
Civil aviationAircraft and security: according to ICAO the flights from Thailand would be "At risk"
Bangkok, Thailand - The Transport Minister: "We must act as soon as possible"
Today, March 30, 2015 the Minister of Transport Prajin Juntong admitted that in Thailand the aviation safety is at risk. The aircraft and the carrier problems of this Country had, however, already be... more
Civil aviationIndia: the A-320 aircraft from Air India, "Too old"?
New Delhi, India - To say this, the pilots union in a letter addressed to the Indian Authority for the Civil Aviation
"The classic A-320 aircraft which are 26 years old are being operated with repetitive snags endangering flight safety. DGCA should not permit Air India to operate these letal snag prone classic aircraft".... more
Civil aviationAircraft. IATA: statement on Germanwings 9525
Geneva, Switzerland - Safety is the top priority of everyone involved in the aviation industry
"We are closely following developments in the investigation of the Germanwings 9525 tragedy. Safety is the top priority of everyone involved in the aviation industry. We are deeply shocked and saddened... more
Civil aviationAircraft and India: "Soon" the new rules for the civil aviation
New Delhi, India - This was stated by the Minister Mahesh Sharma
The Indian government will finalize the new regulation about the civil aviation in the short. This the statement by the minister of tourism and culture, Mahesh Sharma. "We are waiting for the contributions... more
Civil aviationAircraft and events. IACA assembly: it identifies priorities to improve airline's competitivenss
Brussels, Belgium - It took place in Brussels on 24 and 25 March 2015
IACA’s (International Air Carrier Association) annual Assembly took place in Brussels on 24th and 25th March 2015, providing an opportunity for the Association’s members to discuss key issues with hig... more
Civil aviationSt. Petersburg Airport: an aircraft landed in emergency
Saint Petersburg, Russia - Alert for a B-737 with engine failure
The day after the crash of the Germanwings A-320 occurred in the southern France where 150 people died, a new emergency was triggered at the Pulkovo airport in St. Petersburg. The Russian airport has received... more
Civil aviationSecurity: Tunisia closes its airspace to the Libyan aircraft
Tunis, Tunisia - The suspension for "Security reasons"
Yesterday, March 24, 2015 Tunisia has announced that it will ban its airspace to flights from the west of Libya (the area outside the control of the government in Tripoli recognized by the United Nations);... more
Civil aviationAircraft and economy: the current situation of SpiceJet is "Better" of the 2014 one
New Delhi, India - To declare the same company. Can we believe to this?
Indians carriers are experiencing difficult times: the lack of funds, the few investors and the inadequate weight on the financial markets of the connivance policies have caused several problems (mostly... more
Civil aviationThe Malaysian aircraft shot down in Ukraine: the pro-Russian separatists responsible for the massacre
Amsterdam, Netherlands - To prove that a fragment of the missile that hit the plane
A B-777/200 airplane from the carrier Malaysia Airlines was shot down while flying over Donetsk (Ukraine) July 17, 2014 (for more details, see also AVIONEWS). The incident was a turning point in the... more
Civil aviationLibya: bombarded the Tripoli-Mitiga airport
Tripoli, Libya - It's the only airport still active in the Country at war
According to sources from the pan-Arab TV "Al Jazeera" in these hours Libyan aviation aircraft hit the only operational airport the Libyan capital, Tripoli. "Military aircraft of Khalifa Haftar bombard... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. The calendar of the strikes in Italy fixed for next Friday
Rome, Italy - There are seven protests in the same day of March 20
The Italian Transports Ministry announced the calendar of the strikes in the air transport. The protests are all fixed for next Friday, March 20: - 20/03/2015, UNICA, Aircraft, staff by ENAV and... more
Civil aviationUSA: incentives and marketing against the excessive power of the biggest airports
Tucson, USA - These the "Gimmicks" of the smaller airports to win the competition
In America to face the problems related to the economic crisis of the recent years are not only the carriers, but also the smaller airports. The reasons are many: in a market of medium size and with... more
Civil aviationThe Singapore Airline carriers next to purchase the Korean low-cost Jeju Air
Singapore, Singapore - With this move, the SIngapore airline would strengthen its position in the South Asia
Talks between the carriers Singapore Airlines (SA) and Jeju Air for a possible acquisition of the latter are going on since the last months of 2014, but the terms of purchase for the shares of the Korean... more
Civil aviationJeff Johnson (Boeing) spoke about the renegotiation of the "Open Skies"
Washington, United States - "The United States are for the free market", warns the president of the Middle East section of the American company
The request to the US government to renegotiate the "Open Skies" agreement (the rules about the international air transport market and the free competition in this area) was made by the big American carriers... more
Civil aviationAircraft and protests. Lufthansa: pilots' VC union announces strike for tomorrow
Frankfurt, Germany - For short and medium haul operations
The pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) has announced strike action on 18 March 2015, affecting short and medium haul flights operated by Lufthansa. All Lufthansa long haul operations are scheduled... more
Civil aviationFAA forecast sees continued, steady growth in air travel
Washington, USA - Agency and Industry priorities in place to meet demand
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) yesterday released an annual aviation forecast that shows the nation’s aviation system will continue to grow over the next two decades with greater numbers of p... more
Civil aviationAircraft and finance: Air Zimbabwe is looking for investors
Harare, Zimbabwe - The debts of the African State flag carrier amount to USD 298 million
Like the other carriers managed usually by the State, Air Zimbabwe (AZ) has suffered huge economic losses due to poor management, the high costs, and an old equipment. The debts amount to USD 298 million,... more
Civil aviationAircraft and economics: the meeting between the leaders of Air France-KLM and the unions was cancelled
Paris, France - The social partners would have to discuss the new business plan
The 2014 was a disastrous year for the carrier Air France because the strikes and the financial issues. Then, to counter the huge economic losses, the airline decided to adopt a new industrial plan focused... more
Civil aviationA Russian fighter was spotted at 12 miles from the Turkish airspace
Ankara, Turkey - The Il-20 was intercepted by the F-16 sent from the Ankara government
Today, March 16, 2015 the Turkish military sources have confirmed that a Russian fighter approached the national airspace for around 12 miles. The IL-20 airplane was immediately intercepted by the Turkish... more
Civil aviationAircraft. IATA: initiative improves airspace safety and effiiciency in Haiti
Miami, Usa - The new design will be fully implemented 2 April and came about in the aftermath of devastating earthquake in 2010
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), Airbus ProSky and Haiti’s Office National de L'Aviation Civile (OFNAC) announced completion of a joint project to modernize the airspace of Port-au-Prince a... more
Civil aviationAircraft and volcanoes: the "Turrialba" awakening forces the San José airport to close (VIDEO)
San José , Costa Rica - It's the most powerful eruption of the last two decades
Today, March 13, 2015 the "Juan Santamaría" International Airport of San José (the capital of the Central American State of Costa Rica) was closed for safety reasons, because the awakening of the volcano "... more
Civil aviationAircraft. IATA: developing the potential of Indonesia's aviation sector
Jakarta, Indonesia - Three potential elements in the masterplan: safety, capacity and regulation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on Indonesia’s stakeholders to partner in the development of an aviation masterplan based on global standards to ensure that the country i... more
Civil aviationAircraft. IATA releases 2014 safety performance
Hong Kong, China - A strategy in six points
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2014 commercial aviation safety performance. - The 2014 global jet accident rate (measured in hull losses per 1 million flights) was 0.23,... more