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PeopleRealized a record cover for superjumbo Airbus hangar
Paris, France - Raised near Tolosa a monumental roof for the A-380
In February 17, near Tolosa, a monumental roof has been raised to 46 meters of height in order to cover the Airbus A-380, the steamboat of the skies that will enter in service in 2006. The cover, realized... more
PeopleThe Russian authorities give the go-ahead to IL-86, believed as a safe aircraft
Moscow, Russia - Doubts after the incident happened on June 28, 2002
The IL-86, an airplane widely used by the Russian carriers, present in 48 operating units, will not endure the grounding by the Russian authorities to supervise on the security standards of the civil aviation.... more
PeopleIraq war, the civil aviation is preparing for the worst
Rome, Italy - Fundamental the rapidity to set up the proper measures
If there'll be a war it must be prepared for the consequences, that especially for a field like that one of the civil aviation, still shaken by the September 11 attacks, can be disastrous. Sure the airlines... more
PeopleThe British Transportation Minister against "Green Tax"
London, United Kingdom - According to Darling tax risks to block to the air traffic
According to the British daily newspaper "Times", the English Transportation Minister, Alistair Darling, has hardly criticized the Royal Commision on Enviromental Pollution’s proposal to impose a "Green T... more
PeopleUsa will finance the development of Civil Aviation in Serbia and Montenegro
Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro - Technical assistance and basic know-how to be supplied
The Us Trade and Development Agency (Ustda) will guarantee the increase of the civil aviation field in the state of Serbia and Montenegro thanks to agreement signed on February 10 between the former-Jugoslavia... more
PeopleThe Turkish special forces block a seizure on an airplane of the Turkish Airlines
Istanbul, Turkey - There are not woundeds
"Anti-terrorism special forces have taken part on board of a plane to an operation during 30 minutes, that has allowed to free the hostages, without wounded. The abductor, Ali Ilker Urbak, 28 years old,... more
PeopleNever again alcoholic on board: in China it's law
Benjing, China - A strengthening of security for the planes
According to the Chinese authorities for the airport security the new law that imposes the prohibition to carry alcoholic on board of the airlines will increase the security of the travellers. A decision... more
PeoplePoland will join to the european agreement on air transport
Warsaw, Poland - Beyond to the UE's countries there are already 14 nations that have joined
Also Poland will join to the agreement on the full aerial transport liberalization, that European Union has already reached with 7 of the 10 countries that will enter in 2004 and with Bulgaria, Island... more
PeopleOrange alarm in Washington, it's doubling the restricted airspace
Washington, Usa - The ban will be effective starting this morning
The restrictions for the private aircraft over the American capital airspace will begin today at 6 am Washington time and represent the consequence to the elevation of the terrorism alarm level to orange,... more
PeopleNorthwest flight escorted by two F-16s
Washington, Usa - The strange attitude of three people, and the alarm was immediately released
A Northwest Airlines flight, originated in Detroit and directed to Washington with 48 passengers on board, has had to land at Baltimora airport after having been escorted by two F-16 fighters, taken off... more
PeopleDefence missile systems could be installed on the Us airliners
Washington, Usa - An investment of almost USD 10bn
Lawmakers has yesterday introduced the norm that could change the security of the American civil aviation, because it's making real the risk of a missile attack against airliners. These, according to... more
PeopleTraffic and incomes in British airports are growing
London, Great Britain - The announcement comes from Baa (British Aviation Administration)
Baa (British Aviation Administration) has communicated that in British airports have grown, during 2002, both traffic and incomes. Particularly the figures of BAA refer to the three Londoner airports,... more
PeopleStrike of three hours blocks Berlin's airports
Berlin, Germany - Grounded over one hundred flights and thousands of passengers
This morning, after a strike, decided by the trade unions of the worker of Berlin's airports, that lasted three hours, by 6 am to 9 am, the three airports of the German capital town, Tegel, Tempelhof and... more
PeopleMany questions still opened on the proposal to arm the pilots
Washington, Usa - There's not a common position yet
America is questioning if the idea to arm the pilots is a right initiative or a practical one that will not be able however to resolve the risks of a diversion. In truth the doubts are many more there... more
PeopleMore competition in Pakistan with the introducing of the new carriers
Islamabad, Pakistan - By now the market was dominated by public operator
The monopolistic field of the Pakistani civil aviation, dominated by the state-owed carrier Pia (Pakistan International Airlines), will endure an important and historical innovation, thanks to the arrival... more
PeoplePassenger burns the seat of an aircraft in the United States
Washington, Usa - The man has been immediately arrested
Yesterday evening during the phase of taking off, while the aircraft was on the way of leaving the ground, a Russian aged 64 has fired with a lighter a seat of a United Airlines, flight on the haul Washington-Chicago,... more
PeopleGood figures for European aviation
Brussels, Belgium - It grows the frequency of the flights inside the European continent
Eurocontrol, the organization for the safety of the air navigation in the continent, has diffused the figures about the frequency of the flights inside the European continent, that, looking only the total... more
PeopleGood figures for European aviation
Brussels, Belgium - It grows the frequency of the flights inside the European continent
Eurocontrol, the European organization for the safety of the European air navigation, has diffused the figures about the frequency of the flights inside the European continent, that, looking only the total... more
PeopleAmerican Airlines pilot stopped for alcohol smell
Arkansas, Usa - But the blood-level was below that one set by law
An AA (American Airlines) pilot, Craig Bott, 45 years, has been stopped by the airport screeners at Little Rock - Arkansas because perceived a strong smell of alcohol coming from his mouth. Therefore... more
PeopleFaa orders investigations for all Beech aircraft
Washington, Usa - The directive after the 8 January disaster
A drastic decision, which comes three weeks after that an Air Midwest Beech run into an hangar while was taking off from Charlotte airport, provoking the deads of 21 persons: all the Beech 1900, 1900-C... more
PeopleArrested in Sweden drunken pilot
Stockholm, Sweden - The pilot of British Airways has been arrested yesterday
In the daytime of yesterday the Swedish airport of Arlanda, not far from Stockholm, has been arrested for excessive presence of alcohol in his blood a pilot of British Airways that was going to take off... more
PeopleIt has finally taken off the first direct flight Taiwan-China
Taipei, Taiwan - It is the first one since 1949
After 54 years during which no flights had taken off or landed from China to Taiwan and vice-versa during the daytime of yesterday it has verified the first taking off since 1949 from Taiwan to China (news... more
PeopleAmerican carriers could refuse flying pets
Washington, Usa - Too demanding taking care of the animals
If the American government had to demand to the airlines to report the data on how many domestic animals die on their flights, it could also be reached to a suspension of the service. It's what is let... more
PeopleThe Us businessman George Soros can sell his quote in Hainan Air
Beijing, China - Positive answer of the Chinese Authority for free trade
With the positive decision of the Chinese authority for free market the Us businessman George Soros has had the permission to sell his quote of participation in Hainan Air that he held by 1995 through... more
PeopleNorthwest pilot boards armed (2): arrested and now released
New York, Usa – Air company has not taken decision about
Robert Donaldson, 43, from Michigan, who yesterday was boarding on 1191 flight at the airport of LaGuardia, New York, directed for Detroit, carrying a 9 mm gun, has been before indicted and then released.... more
PeopleFlight certificate revoked to a pilot after testing positive for alcohol
Virginia, usa - He was boarding with an a blood-alcohol level twice the permitted one
It has been withdrawed the flight license of the Delta Air Lines co-pilot, Gary Schroeder, 42 years of Yorktown who, last December 26, was boarding the B-737 at the International Airport of Norfolk, directed... more
PeopleUsa: fight between carriers and government
Washington, Usa - Eight more aircraft to be bought for a value of USD 324m
It's a true battle that one that has, by now, taken form between Delta, Northwest and Continental, that operate in code sharing, and the Departments of Justice and Transportation. Just this last one... more
PeopleNorthwest pilot boards armed: arrested
New York, Usa - Unknown the motive of the action
According to investigative sources the man is Robert Donaldson, 43, from Michigan, who yesterday was boarding on 1191 flight at the airport of LaGuardia, New York, directed for Detroit, carrying a 9 mm... more
PeopleThe new legislation on the pilots' rota is dangerous
London, UK - Strong condemnation coming from Balpa about the European proposals
A new legislation that rules the activity of the airline pilots, as the levels of job to which they can be subordinated, has been introduced in the past weeks to the European Parliament and immediately... more
PeopleFaa points on the Internet security
Washington, Usa - A new harden system will be created for the data exchange
Faa (Federal Aviation Administration) will carry out this year some important innovations in the field of the It (Information Technology) and of the Internet security, the real backbone that makes possible... more
PeopleEvacuated a flight in Australia
Brisbane, Australia - The evacuation has been caused by a fruit box
Alarm at the Australian airport of Brisbane, where has been evacuated a flight from Brisbane to Adelaide because in the cargo hold of the aircraft there was a white powder on a fruit box. After the usual... more
PeopleUs air carriers warned on missile attack risk
Washington, Usa - It's tried to find a strategy to limit the possibilities of this threat
The American federal government is taking in serious consideration different strategies to adopt in order to avoid an attack carried against commercial aircraft on the wake of that one against an Israeli... more
PeopleDefense and space are the EADS targets
Paris, France - Ceo of the group reveals the new plans
"It’s our intention to expand into the defense and the space fields". This is the statement of EADS co-Chief Executive, Philippe Camus, during an interview given to LCI television. The European aerospace g... more
PeopleEU Parliament united against foreign carriers operating in unfair competitive way
Brussels, Belgium - The proposal will be soon sent to EU transport ministers
It's going to become a thorny issue, because of its undeniable importance, the battle between the European airlines and those of the rest of the world, being also the European parliament declared its opinion... more
PeopleUs carriers ordered to report causes of delays or cancellations
Washington, Usa - The traveller to take advantage from this situation
As it had been announced the last year, there will be some changes about American carriers, especially in terms of regulations. Indeed, since June, the greatest airlines will have to explain the reasons... more
PeopleCarriers begin to face the dvt problem, Alitalia among the first to distinguish
Rome, Italy - An attitude that could prevent many class economic syndrome cases
They have been being several years since the airlines are convened by hundreds of passengers after that these have been victims of the dvt (Deep Vein Thrombosis), called also "economic syndrome class",... more
PeopleFirst air connection Europe - Australia no-stop
Tolouse, France - It has carried out an Airbus of Qantas
For the first time an airplane, left from Europe, has caught up Australia, without to carry out some pause. The enterprise has been completed from Airbus A-330/200 of the Qantas that, taking off from Tolouse,... more
PeopleUs Transport Security Administration forbids to airport screeners every collective bargaining
Washington, Usa - For the administration is most important the security of flights
TSA (Transport Security Administration) has formally forbidden to the airport screeners of baggages and passengers to form a their own trade union and to let start collective bargainings to defend their... more
PeopleWar in Iraq could be the final hit to the Us civil aviation
Washington, Usa - All the Us airline executive have met to find a solution
A conflict in Iraq could also be evitabile, but if it's not so the American airlines (and probably those of the rest of the world), will have to face a biblical crisis, towards which Bush administration... more
PeopleUS aeronautic industry thinks that the existance of regional flights should be fundamental for its survival
Washington, Usa - The news comes from official sources of Rasi (Regional Air Service Initiative)
According to the official sources of Rasi (Regional Air Service Initiative), it seems that US aeronautical industry thinks that the presence of the air services made on a regional base should be fundamental... more
PeopleHalf empty the first flights fromTaiwan to China
Shanghai, China - Low interest for the flights scheduled for the Chinese New Year's Day
In spite of the fact these are the first flights in every time since 1949 between Taiwan and continental China have taken off by Taipei half empty. Trusting the air carriers involved with the flights... more
PeopleUSA: pressures of airlines on the conference in order to limit strikes
New York, USA - Ata asks the review of Railway Labor Act of 1926
To limit the possibility to call strikes of category from part of the employees and their labor organizations, is the object of the demand of the American airlines at the Conference of the United States.... more
PeopleChina authorizes 6 Taiwanese carriers to fly during the holidays of the Lunar Calendar
Taipei, Taiwan - New permissions after that given yesterday
After the authorization given yesterday (news published yesterday by AVIONEWS) to Far Eastern Air Transport, China has given the permission to fly on its own air space to 6 Taiwanese air carriers more.... more
PeopleNasa proposes a mini-jet taxi service
Washington, Usa - It could be tested in three years
While the greater part of the airlines tries to pull down the costs proposing alternative solutions such as larger aircraft, in terms of passengers, Nasa suggests a taxi-service operated by mini-jets that... more
PeopleA man hangs oneself in the bath of an airplane of the British Airways
London, England - After to have drunk champagne
After a supper made up of champagne, Daniel Rossel, a man of fifteen years, has take one's own life in the toilette of an airplane of the British Airways, left from London and directed to Los Angeles.... more
PeopleAfter 54 years are back the first flights by Taiwan to China
Taipei, Taiwan - Previewed charter flights for the beginning of the new lunar calendar
In the occasion of the beginning of the new lunar calendar, that corresponds to the western New Year's Day, for the first time since 1949, when it has been proclaimed the separation of Taiwan from China,... more
PeopleDenmark, a snow storm creates the chaos in airport
Copenaghen, Denmark - 2.500 Italian men have blocked for thirty hours
A snow storm has put down on knees Denmark and in special way the aerial connections. Yesterday, for the entire day, approximately 2.500 Italians they have been blocked from the bad weather,in the airport... more
PeopleAccidents: year 2002 positive for air transportation in the Usa
Washington, Usa - No deads on civil flights during the year
For the third time during the last decade no deads have been registered on civil flights in the United States, in spite of 13 millions of flghts made in the confederation. The news is announced by FAA... more
PeopleThreats on a Qantas plane: English citizen jailed for three months
Canberra, Australia - The threat in flight is considered a crime punishable by law
The new and strict Australian laws in anti-terrorism matter have found their full application when, yesterday, an English passenger was arrested to have made "threatening comments" while he was in flight... more
PeopleTsa: "It's growing too fast into a huge bureaucracy"
Washington, Usa - But the function is too important for the security of civil aviation
According to American government sources the composition of the organization chart of Tsa (Transport Security Administration) would exceed of 42% the limit proposed by the Congress: from 13 dependent it... more