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PeopleCivil aviation crisis: is Faa up tp the task?
Washington, Usa - Doubts after that the two of the biggest carriers are in Chapter 11
The bad moment the field of the civil aviation is enjoying is sure son of the terrible economic conjuncture that is oppressing the economies of half world, but the question that many in the USA are placed... more
PeopleAirbus is studying a new system to treat flying
Paris, France - In collaboration with French Space Agency
Airbus is studying, with French Space Agency (Centre National D'Etudes Spatiales), a new system that can treat the passengers of flying aircraft, in case of illness. Many airplanes often have forced to... more
PeopleDelta pilot grounded because he drunk too much
Virginia, Usa - The cases of this kind are increasing
Once again the greater risk can come within, from the same persons in which we trust more, rendering therefore nearly irrelevant the emergency measures that are present in the airports. Unfortunately... more
PeopleEconomy-class syndrome: still doubts about the real responsabilities of the carriers
London, UK - International legislation is not yet homogeneous about the problem
A sentence of the English court has freed the carriers from whichever hypothesis of involvement about the cases of "economic class syndrome" or more technically known with the name of Dvt (Deep Vein Thrombosis).... more
PeopleIcao: "International air traffic is growing"
Montreal, Canada - It is said by official sources of the organization
Official sources of Icao (International Civil Aviation Organization) say that the international air traffic should be growing during 2002 with a percentage equal to 2-3% more than the last year. The growing... more
PeopleJet Aviation signs annual contracts for the supply of the charter services managing in the world
Zurich, Switzerland - Some contracts involved the fuel supply in some airports
Jet Aviation has signed some contracts for the supply of services in airports in several parts of the world, among them the Italian airport of Pescara. Some of these contracts regard also the fuel supply... more
PeopleIt extends the protest of the Russian air traffic controllers
Moscow, Russia - The protest is widening to several parts fo the federation
After the hunger strike put in action by the Siberian air traffic controllers in some parts of the endless region of Siberia, now the same type of protest is in action in several parts of the Russian... more
PeopleSlow air market recovery at world-wide level
Montreal, Canada - US market is still tottering
The data supplied by Icao (International Civil Aviation Organization), that is settled by 188 states members, in the yearly meeting on the world-wide air traffic situation, attest an increase of approximately... more
PeopleFaa reassures flight controllers about possible privatizations
Washington, Usa - But the involved workers don't trust government intentions
The classification with which it had been specified the function of the flight controllers had let rise doubts, misunderstandings and anger. Indeed also the shape has its importance and to assert that... more
PeopleEconomy-class Syndrome: landmark sentence of an Australia court
Melbourne, Australia - Quantas and BA charged as responsible for the symptomatology
The economic-class syndrome, whose scientific definition is Dvt (Deep Vein Thrombosis), is related to the possibility, for the passengers who are on a long-haul flights, to suffer of the formation of blood... more
PeopleBattle in the Usa for the air traffic
Washington, Usa - Air traffic controllers near to a strong action
Is going in the United States a big battle about the theme of air traffic security. In the front line are enlisted the employees that denounce a series of fundamental problems like as the excessive crowd... more
PeopleBombardier choosen as official supplier of business jets for the next World Economic Forum
London, Great Britain - The convention will be held in the next month of January
During the next World Economic Forum previewed in Davos, in Switzerland, from 23rd to 28th of January 2003, the delegates will travel on the business jets supplied by Bombardier Flexjet. The president... more
PeopleLow-cost carriers: an unprecedented success
Birmingham, Great Britain - There're 12 no-frills carrier in England, a record
Aimed strategies and quickness in the execution of the initiatives: these the two main ingredients of the prescription of the carriers that operate in the low-cost, that are experiencing, since some years,... more
PeopleUS air traffic controllers fear a possible privatization
Washington, Usa - The government's aim is to save about USD 50m
It begins to raise vigorously the protest of the flight-grounded operators who, with deep uncertainty, wait for a decision about the reform that would involve the sector. Indeed there's a lot of dispute... more
PeopleStrike blocks the air traffic in Germany
Frankfurt, Germany - Hundreds of flights cancelled
Yesterday German airports has been blocked by the strike of hundreds of employees in the whole country. Lufthansa, the national carrier, because of this strike has been obliged to cancel several domestic... more
PeopleToday will begin the celebrations for the centennial of the first motor flight
New York, Usa - Exactly within one year the real centennial
99 years ago Orville and Wilbur Wright realized the first motor flight of the history of the mankind. The realization of the first aircraft had nearly heroic borders considered the difficulties that... more
PeopleAircraft of Celtic fans has forced an emergency landing for intemperance of ultras
London, Great Britain - The fans came back after Uefa's match against Celta Vigo
Last Friday a charter, with 148 passengers, that it brought back to Glasgow a group of Celtic fans has forced an emergency landing in Cardiff, in Wales, for intemperance of some ultras. The pilot of Astraeus... more
PeopleFaa: soony a new solution to improve the safety of plane tanks
Washington, Usa - Nevermore incidents as the Twa one in 1996
According to the technicians of the Faa (Federal Aviation Administration) a solution would exist in order to avoid outbreaks in the aircraft tanks, like that happened on July 17 1996, when a Twa flight... more
PeopleAlternative links are possible in case of attack to Iraq
Il Cairo, Egypt - Intervention of Egyptair about the question
In the not so far eventuality of an allied attack to Iraq the carriers are studying possible alternative hauls with the permission of Iata (International Air Transport Association). About this we have... more
PeopleFaa revokes the license to charter carrier
Washington, Usa - The pilots didn't have received the basic training
To counterfeit the data regarding the pilots is considered as a serious violation of the aviation laws that in USA have carefully to be respected by the acts of the Faa (Federal Aviation Administration).... more
PeopleEuropean Union has started an investigation about funding to Ryanair
Brusselles, Belgium - Another two investigations about funding of Intermed and Olympic Airlines
The European Commission has started yesterday a procedure on Belgian region of Vallonia to investigate about concession of assistances of state (reduces on taxes, payment of hotel charges and engagement)... more
PeopleAustralian government to install X-ray at its airport
Canberra, Australia - A decision maybe too late
The Canberra government has taken in serious consideration the threats of the international terrorism that promises to hit Australia in the next few months. Also the Australian intelligence agencies... more
PeopleCalled off the strikes of English airport staff
London, UK - The decision after the agreement between Baa and the trader union
No strike will hit the seven greatest English airports after the agreement reached the last night between the Baa (British Airport Authority) and the trader union of the airport staff. The threat of... more
PeopleUal crisis could be a double-edged weapon for the small carriers
Washington, Usa - It's important which relation ties the air company to Ual
United Airlines bankruptcy has sure left many astonished while the most careful waited just for the moment of the formalization of the financial collapse: USD 4bn of losses in the last two years. It's... more
PeopleCondemned a Jal captain, protests from all the pilots association
Tokyo, Japan - A sentence without concreteness
He was tried and condemned the Jal pilot Koichi Takamoto, who on June 8th 1997 was in charge of the Jal flight 706 coming from Hong Hong and directed to Nagoya airport, on which a crew member lost his... more
PeopleEurocontrol gives its support to the project of the European "single sky"
Brussels, Belgium - "This contract can be fundamental for Europe"
Eurocontrol, the European society for the safety and for the Air Navigation gives officially its support to the project called "single sky". The General director Victor M. Aguado has said: "The initiative... more
PeopleIsrael tries to protect its planes from missiles attacks, Usa still unsettled
Washington, Usa - An unbearable cost for US carriers
The dramatic attacks that on November 28th have taken place in Kenya, involving the Paradise hotel and, above all, an Arkia B-757 aircraft, are pushing Israeli government of Tel Aviv to adopt proper measures... more
PeopleFaa suggests more inspections for the older aircraft
Washington, Usa - The project will cost around USD 175m
A deepen control of the federal authorities on the airplane with a long period of service could guarantee greater security and a consequent extension of the period of activity of such aircraft. The suggestion... more
PeopleUS government to re-takes in consideration some post September 11th dispositions
Washington, Usa - The decision comes after that the emergency level goes down to "code yellow"
The US government, under suggestion of the Tsa (Transport Security Administration) is estimating if to re-consider some dispositions that were adopted as emergency measures after the September 11th attacks.... more
PeopleGeneral strike of the civil servants blocks Greek airports
Athens, Greece - Solidarity of Athens' airport employees
Greek public transports and in particulary, the Hellenic airports, have been blocked from yesterday because of a protest of civil servants, that have decided a 24 hour general strike featured also by several... more
PeopleDeclaration of ICAO for the International Day of Civil Aviation
Montreal, Canada - "Our organization is the front line to develop the civil aviation"
The ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) for the International Day of Civil Aviation, previewed for tomorrow, said: "In the occasion of the day of tomorrow it starts a series of celebration... more
PeopleCancelled the subspension of the Israeli civil flights by and to Cyprus
Nicosia, Cyprus - Found the agreement between the two countries
Harris Loizides, director of the Cyprus Airways, air carrier of the Eastern Mediterranean island, has announced that has been found a temporary agreement to continue the civil flights by and to Israel. The... more
PeopleNo more boundaries in the European skies: ministers approve the "single sky" directive
Brussels, Belgium - Many benefits for both passengers and carriers
The common airspace, called "single sky" will be a reality from 2005 after that, yesterday, the transport ministers of the member countries have ratified the historical directive. From that date there... more
PeopleEthiopian Airlines order new six airplanes
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Leased also six additional aircraft
The Boeing Company has announced to have received an order from Ethiopian Airlines for new six airplanes: three Boeing 737-700s e three 767-300ER. In carrier's aggressive fleet renewal and expansion program,... more
PeopleBy the next Sunday Israel stops the flights by and to Cyprus
Jerusalem, Israel - The decision has been for security reasons
Israeli administration of the Civil Flights communicates in an its document that starting from next Sunday all flights coming from and directed to the island of Cyprus are suspended until a new order. The... more
PeopleAmerican Government has denied a loan at United Airlines that now risks the bankruptcy
New York, United States - The labor unions cancel votes about cut of wages
America Government denied a loan of USD 1,8bn at United Airlines. This loan would have avoided the bankruptcy for American airline. The Air Transport Stabilisation Board said United's business plan was... more
PeopleFlights coming from Taiwan will be land in Chinese territory
Taipei, Taiwan - A historic decision for a reapproaching
The provision with which charter flights coming from Taiwan will be able to land in Chinese territory is sure an important news for all those tens of thousand of people who, coming from the former rebel... more
PeopleAustralia votes a set of important measures for the airport security
Canberra, Australia - It's hoped to keep the situation under controll
All the pilots, including those who operate in international flight, will have to submit to the new normative that the Australian parliament has voted yesterday with immediate effect. First of all the... more
People"Basic the third runway in Heathrow"
Geneva, Switzerland - Bisignani underlines its importance for British aviation
In a declaration of his own, Giovanni Bisignani, General Director of Iata (International Air Transport Association) thinks that "The third runway in Heathrow is basic for British aviation because in the... more
PeopleSenator Clinton asks for a proper defense against the threat of shoulder-fired missiles
Washington, Usa - The proposal after the attack to an Israeli plane in Kenya
The spiral of fear at this point has influenced almost everybody and it seems Bin Laden's plan is working very good: to create generalized rising terror of which the civil society is paying the higher... more
PeopleEngland: still debate about the introduction of armed guards on the airliners
London, UK - A final decision in few days
They continue the consultations between government and carriers in order to estimate the possibility of armed guards on the airliners, the so-called "sky marshals". The impediments are justified because... more
PeopleRussia to provide with networked bases for Sar operations (3): the technical sheet of the helicopter
Moscow, Russia - More than 10000 helicopters of this type built by now
Mi-8 has flown for the first time in 1961, while the production is begun in 1963. Currently more than 10.000 have been constructed in many different versions and for civil and for military purposes. Mi-8MTV... more
PeopleRussia to provide with networked bases for Sar operations (2): the technical sheet of the Be-200
Moscow, Russia - The aircraft is a development of a cargo military plane
The Be-200 has been developed as an efficient aircraft in order to fight forest fires and is considered better than CL-C415 of Canadian production. The new plane owes a lot to its military predecessor,... more
PeopleRussia to provide with networked bases for Sar operations
Moscow, Russia - The present helicopter fleet will be enlarged too
Great effort of the Russian government to fit out with an airbase network that will allow a better coordination in the operations of Sar (Search and Rescue) in the zones of the Siberia and the Far Eastern... more
PeopleEnglish researches: train transport should replace the plane one
London, UK - The aviation responsible for the high pollution
A document published the last week by a group of English independent environment investigators has emphasized as the airplane emissions are giving an increasing contribution to the pollution of our planet.... more
PeopleFaa directive to stop all long-haul flights operated with Boeing 747
Washington, Usa - All carriers in the world to adapt themselves to Faa's decision
One of the most important consequences of Faa's decision came into force yesterday, about the Boeing 747 fuel pumps that must constantly be covered with fuel, is the suspension of the long-haul flights... more
PeopleSatisfaction of Iata for the decision of the Australian authority for competition
Geneva, Switzerland - Bisignani: "It can be important for low-cost"
Iata (International Air Transport Association) expresses all its satisfaction for the decision taken by the Australian Commission for the Consumer and Competition regarding the authorization given to the... more
PeopleEurocontrol delivers the new system Mode S
Bruxelles, Belgium - The new system will substitute that one now in use
In this days Eurocontrol has beginned to deliver the system of checking the air traffic Pre-Operational European Mode S, which in the hopes of the creators has to guarantee a better precision of control... more
PeopleIata approves the decision of the CAA of Singapore
Geneva, Switzerland - Bisignani: "This moment is really important"
The decision of the CAA (Civil Administration Authority) of Singapore authorizing a long term for the development the airport of the Asian State has been positively judged by the Iata's (International... more
PeopleIn Canada the airport taxes are too expensive
Ottawa, Canada – A study of Air Transport Association denounces the situation
The Canadian Air travel industry is hammered by federal fees and tariffs: for this reason an industry group has asked to government of Ottawa to slash the government’security tax and freeze airport rents. "... more