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Press releaseCJ EU on Vueling case: the Spanish legislation which prohibits air carriers from charging for checking in passengers’ baggage in the form of an optional price supplement is incompatible with EU law
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - The carriers must nevertheless inform customers of the charges for that service in a clear, transparent and unambiguous way, at the start of the booking process, on an opt-in basis
"Spanish legislation prohibits air carriers from charging for checking in passengers’ baggage in the form of an optional price supplement. In August 2010, the air carrier Vueling added a surcharge o... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Hungarian government plans to purchase Budapest Airport, but not soon
Budapest, Hungary - "The state’s participation in strategic industries is the most important in the case of public utilities
The Hungarian government means to take back Budapest's "Liszt" Airport under public control, but the operation will not be carried out before April's elections which, according to the latest polls, are... more
Civil aviationEtihad Regional made its debut in the skies: first airplane with the new livery landed at Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - The launch event took place last week in Zurich
The first Saab 2000 airplane with 50 seats of Etihad Regional in its new livery departed this morning. The flight, code F7154, left the Geneva's hub, in Switzerland, landing timely at the Rome-Fiumicino... more
AerospaceNASA: five Earth science missions to be launched in 2014
Washington, USA - The first, a satellite developed with the apan Aerospace Exploration Agency, will start on February 27
For the first time in more than a decade, five NASA Earth science missions will be launched into space in the same year including two to the International Space Station (ISS). "As NASA prepares for... more
AirportsItaly. Florence's airport: BoD approves masterplan
Florence, Italy - With period from 2014 to 2029
The AdF (Aeroporto di Firenze SpA) Board of Directors, chaired by Marco Carrai, approved the masterplan of the "Amerigo Vespucci" Airport in Florence with period from 2014 to 2029. The new 2400m long... more
AccidentsHelicopter which crashed in Viterbo: General Giangiacomo Calligaris was on board
Viterbo, Italy - He served as Deputy Commander of the Italian Joint Task Force in Iraq
Two persons were on board of the AB-206 helicopter of the Italian Army which crashed today near Viterbo, in Central Italy, and lost their lives: one of them was General Giangiacomo Calligaris, 57 yo, Commander... more
AccidentsHelicopter of the Italian Army crashes in Viterbo, two casualties
Viterbo, Italy - Accident occurred near Monte Marta
A helicopter of the Italian Army crashed today, Thursday 23 January 2013, near Viterbo, in the Monte Marta area, Central Italy, causing the death of the two persons who were on board. The aircraft was... more
Finance and economyeasyJet: 1Q14 interim management statement
Milan, Italy - Passengers carried increased by 4.2%
easyJet unveiled the quarter 1 2014 Interim Management Statement Hightlights: Drive demand, conversion and yields across Europe - Seats flown grew by 4.1% to 16.1 million. Passengers carried... more
IndustryAirplanes. Boeing and UAE partners look to harvest biofuel from desert plants
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Grown with seawater, relevant to many dry regions
Boeing and research partners in the United Arab Emirates have made breakthroughs in sustainable aviation biofuel development, finding that desert plants fed by seawater will produce biofuel more efficiently... more
Civil aviationBrazil. "World Football Cup" and flights, the real challenge is attempting to respect the schedule
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Airlines to face million Euro fines upon failing to deliver passengers to destination
Landing or taking off in Brazil later than expected may soon cost million Euro fines to the airlines that won’t be able to deliver their services on time. This is what "Bloomberg" reports as a statement b... more
IndustryATR increases its turnover by 13% in 2013 and remains "Leader" in the regional aircraft market
Paris, France - And the delivery of 74 new airplanes
ATR ended 2013 breaking new annual records. The manufacturer increased its turnover to USD 1.63 billion, an increase of 13% compared to the previous year (2012: 1.44 billion). Meanwhile, the industry continued... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Syria: Aleppo Airport reopens
Aleppo, Syria - The facility was closed more than one year ago for security reasons
Aleppo International Airport was reopened to civil traffic, after a closure which lasted more than one year because of the bloody civil war which since 2012 is setting against the army and the rebels which... more
AirportsFlights to Bergamo moved to Milan-Malpensa from May to June
Bergamo, Italy - The airport will be closed for a month because of renovations
Bergamo-Orio al Serio “Il Caravaggio” airport will be closed for almost a month. Local press report the news following an announcement about needed renovation whose costs may be around 40€ million. A M... more
AirportsAircraft and finance. Air France back in love with Alitalia?
Rome, Italy - "Ready to invest if our conditions are met", the CEO of the French company claims
Alexandre de Juniac, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Air France-KLM, surprisingly declared that the French-Dutch holding could invest again in Alitalia. Until a few months ago Air France was... more
AirportsItaly. Florence airport: almost two million passengers in 2013
Florence, Italy - A +7% annual growth
The ever annual record overpassed at Florence airport (the last best result was in 2008) with an annual growth of 7% and near to the two millions (due to 5 days of fog in December); six monthly records... more
AerospaceESA: the ISS 42/43 mission presented with Samantha Cristoforetti as protagonist
Rome, Italy - "Futura" will begin at the end of this year
The "Futura" mission logo was revealed yesterday for ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti’s long-duration expedition to the International Space Station. The logo has been c... more
IndustryAirbus DS-military aircraft: second A400M of French Air Force named "Ville de Toulouse"
Toulouse, France - The airplane delivered on the 13th of November last year
Yesterday the second A400M new generation airlifter for the French Air Force, delivered on the 13th of November last year, was officially named "Ville de Toulouse" in a ceremony at the Airbus Delivery... more
Sport aviationWorld Paragliding Cup: currently Italy second
Rome, Italy - Free flight: meeting at Bassano del Grappa (Vicenza) in February
An important meeting for the free flight keen, that is the flight by paraglider and by hang-glider, will take place next February 8 at Bassano del Grappa (Vicenza) at the Alp Station conference room. Guest... more
Military aviationDassault is offering Canada its Rafale aircraft as an alternative to the F-35s
Ottawa, Canada - The package proposed by the French firm includes an unrestricted transfer of technology
Dassault presented an offer to Canada for the purchase of its Rafale aircraft, which would be an alternative to the F-35s: according to Yves Robins, Dassault's senior vice-president of NATO affairs, this... more
AirportsAirplanes and airlines: Meridiana opens to new investors
Olbia, Italy - Its owner, Prince Karim Aga Khan, ready to sell up to 13%
Meridiana, Italy's second-largest airline in terms of market share, may welcome new partners and sell up to 13% of its stock. According to “Il Sole 24 Ore”, the carrier is readying a 6 million stocks off... more
AerospaceNASA: 58 proposals received for 2020 Mars rover
Washington, USA - The final selection will be carried out during the upcoming months
The American space agency NASA has received 58 proposals for science and exploration technology instruments to fly aboard the agency's next Mars rover in 2020, a result which is a clear and reliable indicator... more
AirportsNew facilities in view at the "Chopin Airport" in Warsaw
Warsaw, Poland - Bars, restaurants and shops will open at the Terminal A next year
10 new bars and restaurants and as many as 15 new shops will open in the modernised part of Warsaw Chopin Airport’s Terminal A next year. The outlets will be operated by HDS Polska, which plans to introduce a... more
IndustryMitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) Finance conference held in Dublin
Nagoya, Japan - With over 100 participants
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation hosted its “MRJ Finance Conference 2014” in Dublin, Ireland on the 21st of this month. Similar conferences, held regularly in Japan, the United States, and Europe, are int... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Aci Europe to MEP members on state aid, passenger rights and noise
Brussels, Belgium - Three important proposals that the EU have to face before next Summer
European airport trade body ACI EUROPE yesterday met with Members of the European Parliament during an evening reception at the European Parliament in Brussels, hosted by Georges Bach MEP (Luxembourg).... more
OccurrencesDreamliner problems hit again: glitches on Nowegian and Air India's aircraft
Oslo, Norway - Fuel leak on a 787 flying to Oslo, trasnponder malfunctioning on a London-bound Boeing
Problems again for the 787 Dreamliner aircraft, which in the past few days returned at the centre of attention for some glitches: the latest reports involve Norwegian Air Shuttle and Air India. On Monday... more
IndustryAirbus Group: the 16th HC-144A Ocean Sentry aircraft delivered to US Coast Guard
Herndon, Usa - The model achieved initial operational capability with the Coast Guard in 2008
Airbus Group, Inc. has delivered the 16th HC-144A Ocean Sentry maritime patrol aircraft to the US Coast Guard. The Ocean Sentry is based on the Airbus CN235 tactical airlifter, more than 235 of which are... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Alitalia meets the unions. The CEO: "I hope reasonableness will prevail"
Rome, Italy - Fit-Cisl is favourable to the agreement with Etihad
The meeting between Alitalia's top management and the unions which represent the workers of the main Italian carrier is ongoing in Rome. The negotiations regard the industrial plan of the airline, prepared... more
IndustryAircraft sales are slowing down: Bombardier cuts 1700 employees
Montreal, Canada - A few days ago a new delay in the CSeries programme was announced
Bombardier announced to its employees its intention to cut 1700 units in its workforce: the Canadian aerospace company is facing a reduction in the sales of its aircraft, and just in the past few days... more
IndustryAircraft misses the runway at Moscow-Domodedovo Airport
Moscow, Russia - The causes are yet to be defined, the hub is operating normally
An aircraft operated by Pskovavia landed today, Wednesday 22 January 2014, at Moscow-Domodedovo Airport, missing the runway by some metres. Flight PSW 1935 of the Russian company took off at 6:55 am... more
Weather forecastsItaly: also today a weather-hydro risk in Basilicata and in Calabria
Rome, Italy - With a red criticality
A fickleness condition continues caused from a perturbation on the Italian Peninsula present from some days, for which the national Civil Defense Department issued different bulletins of adverse weather... more
Civil aviationUSA: aircraft are grounded once again because of bad weather
Washington, USA - 200 flights have already been cancelled across the country
After the enormous disruption which were reported during the past weeks, the bad weather is once again conditioning air transport in the United States, with cancellations and delays which are involving... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and ETS. AEA calls on members of the EP to follow of the vote of their transport colleagues
Brussels, Belgium - Currently, the three Committees in the EP are discussing the Commission’s proposal
Today, the Transport and Tourism Committee of the European Parliament (TRAN) voted with a large majority in favour of a reasonable compromise on the aviation Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). AEA now counts... more
Press releaseSkyTeam launches on-line Round the world booking tool
Amsterdam, Holland - Easy-to-book, multi-airline itineraries to 1,024 global destinations in a matter of clicks
SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, has launched an on-line booking tool for customers wishing to book a "Go Round the World" pass on any of its 19 member airlines. Available on Skyteam.com, the intuitive... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Air France-KLM CEO: Dutch workers will maintain their jobs
Amsterdam, Netherlands - "Without the merger the two carriers would not have survived", de Juniac explained
During the past weeks the Dutch unions FNV and De Unie launched an alert for a possible change of the internal structure of Air France-KLM Group, which would have implied a redistribution of the workforce... more
AirlinesJet Airways to increase its fleet by purchasing several B-737 single-aisle aircraft
Bombay, India - The Indian carrier may spend over $2,5 billion to expand national offering
Jet Airways, one of the biggest Indian carriers in terms of market share, is planning to order 50 B-737 airplanes in order to expand its national offering. It is not clear which kind of 737 this order... more
IndustryBoeing: Gecas announces order for 40 B-737 airplanes
Seattle, Usa - 20 MAX and 20 Next Generation
Boeing and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric, announced yesterday an order for 40 737s. The order, valued at $3.9 billion at list... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. Alitalia restarts negotiations with unions
Rome, Italy - According to the Italian Ambassador in the UAE, the agreement with Etihad "Is not far"
Alitalia called the unions for a meeting which will be held tomorrow, Wednesday 22 January 2014, at 10:00 am, to continue with the negotiations regarding the industrial plan of the main Italian carrier,... more
PeopleBoeing Italia: Rinaldo Petrignani to retire; Antonio De Palmas named President
Rome, Italy - Effective April 15
The Boeing Company today announced the retirement of Rinaldo Petrignani as president of Boeing Italy. He will continue his relationship with Boeing as a senior counselor and is succeeded by Antonio De... more
AirlinesAircraft and airlines. AirAsia ready to come back in Japan with a low-cost carrier
Tokyo, Japan - "It is a market we are very bullish on", Tony Fernandes explains
AirAsia announced its intention to come back in the Japanese market with a low-cost carrier, in spite of the fact that the previous experience was unsuccessful. In June 2013 the Malaysian airline and... more
Press releaseAirplanes and carriers. Alitalia's international markets grow in 2013
Rome, Italy - +3.4% passengers and +2% load factor
Alitalia strengthens its presence in its international and intercontinental markets. In 2013, the company recorded excellent passenger results on its international flights (+3.4%). The load factor increased... more
AerospaceRosetta is awake: the ESA spacecraft is ready to chase its comet (VIDEO)
Darmstadt, Germany - Signal received on Monday evening
Rosetta "Woke up" after 957 days of hibernation: The first communication from the spacecraft arrived at the European Space Operations Center in Darmstadt, Germany, at 7:18 pm local time (1:18 pm EST/10:18... more
AirportsLondon City Airport maintains position as most punctual in UK, according to CAA
London, UK - The airport also recorded the shortest average delay for flights
London City Airport (LCY) is still the most punctual airport in the UK, according to official statistics.Data released by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) shows that LCY recorded the most scheduled flights... more
AirlinesAirplanes and airlines. Air India soon to join Star Alliance later this year
New Delhi, India - The Indian flagship carrier is reading the retraining of nearly 8000 employees
Star Alliance, one of the largest global airline alliances, founded in 1997 and whose emblem represents the five founding carriers, is finally ready to welcome Air India among its members. It was announced... more
Science and technologySouthwest Airlines and Dish Network together to offer more in-flight entertainment
Dallas, Usa - The deal, launched last July, enables Southwest passengers to watch free live tv onboard
Southwest Airlines and Dish Network announced plans to extend their partnership, which offers Southwest customers inflight entertainment provided by Dish, through the end of 2014. While other companies... more
AirportsGreen light for the Parma's airport
Parma, Italy - The "Verdi" facility is ready for a new take-off
Local administrations and Italian Economy minister, Fabrizio Saccomanni, have accomplished an efficient and steady team work, in order to launch the entire hub, located in Parma. On 10 January, the twenty-year... more
Finance and economyAircraft and finance. Poland is thinking to a holding which would include LOT and Warsaw Airport
Warsaw, Poland - The consortium would include also Eurolot and ground-handling services
On Monday 20 January, 2014 Polish Treasury Minister Wlodzimierz Karpinski told the local agency "PAP" that Warsaw's government is considering the possibility of creating a holding which would include the... more
Security"World Economic Forum 2014" in Davos: Eurofighter aircraft to secure airspace
Hallbergmoos, Germany - The event is due to take place from 22 to 25th January in Switzerland
Eurofighter Typhoons of the Austrian Armed Forces are to secure the airspace of the "World Economic Forum 2014" in Davos. As part of what is known as "Operation Daedalus 2014", Eurofighters will deliver... more
IndustryFirst FFS for ATR -600 aircraft qualified in Latin America
Toulouse, France - The simulator, set up in Bogota, will be operated by the Colombian carrier Avianca
ATR announced the set-up of the very first ATR ‘-600 series’ Flight Simulator in Latin America. The Full Flight Simulator (FFS) is located at the training facilities of the Colombian carrier Avianca, in... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. ANA apologizes for its "Racist" commercial (VIDEO)
Tokyo, Japan - Angry comments on the internet against the carrier
All Nippon Airways, the largest Japanese company in terms of number of aircraft in the fleet, has publicly apologized for its advertising, which was defined "Racist" by many Internet users who expressed... more
HelicoptersSan Francisco aircraft crash: passengers start legal action against Boeing (VIDEO)
San Francisco, USA - Some instruments on Asiana's B-777, according to the plaintiffs, were defective
About 80 passengers of the Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 which crashed on July 6, 2013 at San Francisco (AVIONEWS), causing the death of three persons who were on board, decided to start a legal action against... more