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PeopleEuropean Commission aid to air transport system
Rome, Italy - De Palacio meets Italian, French and Spanish Transport ministers
Eu Transport commissioner Loyola De Palacio will meet today some European national transport ministers such as the Italian, the French and the Spanish one. Meeting will probably face Eu behaviour towards... more
PeopleJapanese Red army ex member convicted
Tokyo, Japan - 12 years inprisonment for a 1970 hijacking
Japanese justice condemned Yoshimi Tanaka, a 53 years old Japanese Red Army member, to 12 years inprisonment for 1970 Jal flight hijacking to North Korea. Tanaka has been arrested only in June 2000 after... more
PeopleEu: public help to air transport system
Brussels, Belgium - Eu could be insurance premium guarantor for European airlines after March 31st
European transport commissioner Loyola de Placio, stated that Eu could decide to extend public support to European airlines in order to face international air traffic crisis even after March 31st. From... more
PeopleEcac: trust and transparency for European passengers
Roma, Italia - Air carriers and airports to help customers
Ecac, European Civil aviation Conference hosted today in Strasbourg a meeting where European airlines and airports showed their commitment to fliers care services. European commission, air carriers,... more
PeopleFrench passenger traffic decreased in year 2001
Paris. France- The official figures in the report of DGAC
The statistical service of the french general direction for civil aviation has communicated the final data concerning the air traffic in the year 2001. Passengers decreased by 2,2% and are now under... more
PeopleQualiflyer to be disbanded
Europe - European airline alliance close to its end
According to Crossair spokesman involved airlines had reached an agreement which meant the formal end of the Qualiflyer group, the European alliance made up of the Belgian DAT, Crossair, TAP Portugal,... more
PeopleMadagascar, endless strikes
Tananarive, Madagascar - Civil flights suspended until further notice
Air Madagascar has cancelled monday all flights until further notice, as airline employees adhered to the general strike that since 15 days is paralyzing the country's economy and the social peace. The... more
PeopleSecurity tests in London
London, UK - Weapons and explosives boarded on Manchester-London flight
During a secret security operation test, guns and explosives were boarded on a BA Boeing 737 at the international airport of Manchester. British Airways itself spread the news. One of the man in charge... more
People2000 more policeman on chinese flights
Now armed only with batons
China is to step up airline security by putting 2000 police on commercial passenger flights but will not say if they are to be armed. The state newspaper, China Daily, said the decision had been taken... more
PeopleAircraft pollution, Moskow menacing retaliations
Moskow, CIS - 200 russian aircraft banned from Europe
As Avionews has already announced, all airlines born from the soviet Aeroflot must mind the new environmental measures decided by UE. Their implementation will imply that 209 aircraft,comprising TU-134,... more
PeopleCivil aviation sector lost 15 USDbn in 2001
Has been affirmed by Pierre Jeanniot, IATA general director
The global airline industry lost USD$15 billion last year, according to Pierre Jeanniot, general director of the IATA, International Air Transport Association. This declaration come occurring the World... more
PeopleUsa: air traffic recovery
American air carriers to increase flights
Four months after September 11th tragedy, main american airlines are progressively coming back to a full activity. As the Ata, the american air traffic association, confirmed, Us airlines will restore... more
PeopleConcorde never ending story
Evironmental associations against supersonic jet flights
Ciel Bleu and Advocnar, two french environmental protection organizations, asked for the Concorde to be stopped again. Last November 7th the French-British aircraft came back up in the skies after being... more
PeopleAre Open Skies agreements illegal ?
The opinion of the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice
The agreements known as "Open Skies" are illegal, according to Antonio Tizzano, Advocate General of the European Court of Justice. The parts of the agreement subject to revision would be the fare levels... more
PeopleAlmost all Aer Lingus pilots vote for strike
over 97% voted in favor of action
Almost all of the 489 Irish carrier Aer Lingus pilots have voted (by 97 percent) for industrial action which could include a strike, in protest at compulsory redundancies which they called "discriminatory... more
PeopleFAA admits "power groups" existence in spere parts traffic in USA
They would hamper investigations on this traffics
After that in Italy the fake aircraft spare part case is arisen, it seems that in USA, according to a FAA spokesman, there are some "power groups" able to hamper the investigations of the same FAA and... more
PeoplePresident Spano statements, immediate Unions reply
Air space controllers on the contrasts inside Enav management
The reactions of Enav staff, concerning the hard contrast between Enav President and CEO have found a very quick response by the unions. D'Alessio (Cgil union) stated that "President Spano begun his work... more
PeopleDuel between Enav managers on flight safety
Contrasts involving Spano and Gualano
During a hearing held in the parliamentary transport commission, Parliament members have been obliged to assist to a duel between Giulio Spano, Enav president, and Giulio Gualano, CEO of the same organization. The... more
People200 russian planes risking ban in Europe
More stringent environmental rules are a serious concern for eastern carriers
Russian transport minister Serghiei Frank is trying to convince UE authorities to postpone the rules that may involve the ban of about two hundred russian jet planes, for environmental reasons. The new... more
PeopleOver 1000 passengers blocked in Madagascar due to a strike
Departure flights stopped
Over 1000 passengers could be transported by ship in Reunion, if the strike which has blocked them in Madagascar will not end. Only Air Madagascar reached an agreement to fly from Antananarivo airport,... more
PeopleEGYPTIAN ARRESTED WITH FAKE PILOT'S UNIFORM AND PAPERS FOUND GUILTY
USA, Egyptian Wael Abdel Rahman Kishk, 21, who was found carrying a fake pilot's uniform and license one week after the September 11 terrorist attacks was yesterday found guilty by a federal Court. Now... more
PeopleIN FORCE TODAY THE NEW U.S. AIR TRANSPORT SECURITY RULES
USA, According to a FAA spokesman declarations, today goes in force the new rules on the air transport, which said that all baggages have to be inspected, either manualy or with dog or machines, searching... more
PeopleNEW RULES FOR CANADIAN PASSENGERS TO THE US
MONTREAL. CANADA, According to an Air Canada release, passengers traveling from Canada to the United States will be required to provide air carriers with basic personal information, starting from tomorrow.... more
PeopleEC: OVER 250.000 PASSENGER DENIED TO BOARD AIRPLANES DUE TO OVERBOOKING
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, According to European Commission estimates, about 250,000 passengers a year are denied boarding at European airports due to overbooking. Declaration comes after the European Regions... more
PeopleASTRONAUT EUGENE CERNAN OBTAINS PILOT’S WINGS FOR BOMBARDIER LEARJET 45
MONTREAL, CANADA, Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, commander of Apollo 17, the last NASA mission to the moon, has received his pilot’s wings to fly the Bombardier Learjet 45 super-light business aircraft f... more
PeopleBRITISH AVIATION INDUSTRY CALLS INVESTMENTS
LONDON. GREAT BRITAIN, The Great Britain aviation industry, in accordance with unions and tourism groups, lobbies the UK governement to obtain heavy investments to augment airports capacity, in order to... more
PeopleFEDERAL BACKING TO AMERICA WEST CARRIER
DALLAS, The US carrier America West will receive federal backing for a 429 USD millions loan. Obviously conditions to obtain such backing were too stringent, as only two carriers applied for in loan... more
PeopleWORLD TOURISM FALL WILL CAUSE A NEAR 9 MILLION JOBS CUT
USA, According to Graham Wason, vice-president of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), in a tourism forum in Sofia, following the attacks on the United States last September 11, the... more
PeopleU.S. CONGRESSMAN ATTACKS AA/BA ALLIANCE
WASHINGTON, USA, According to U.S. transport department sources, the agreement between American Airlines and British Airways is a risk, after the heavy attacks from an one of the country's leading... more
PeopleCHARTER FLIGHTS USED TO RETURN STREET WALKER WOMEN TO THEIR COUNTRY
ROME, 4.600 street walker women, mostly Albanian, Rumanian and Nigerian, have been returned to their own countries by charter flights organized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the year 2001. The... more
PeopleFAA MOVES ON LIGHT AIRCRAFT SECURITY
USA, A list of non-compusory eleven new security recommendations for flights schools and airfields have been listed by the US Federal Aviation Administration after a 15-year-old student pilot... more
PeopleOVER 8000 AIRCRAFT OUT OF CONTROL IN AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIA, It could be over 8000 aircraft in Australia which face few or no security checks despite strengthened safeguards at airports worldwide in the wake of the September 11 attacks. Sparse... more
PeopleBELGIUM: 2001 HARD YEAR FOR TRANSPORT SECTOR
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, According to the report shown today by the Secretary of Transport Department, Roger De Borger, 2001 has been a very difficult year for Belgian air sector. This is due both to recession... more
PeopleGENERAL ELECTRIC INVOLVED IN ''SECRET AGREEMENTS'' WITH U.S. GOVERNMENT
USA, According to U.S. sources, General Electric could be involved in "secret agreeements" in the operation for funding american carriers in difficulties. These sources said that GE has in one of its... more
PeopleU.S. FLIGHT SCHOOLS REVIEWED SECURITY PROCEDURES
USA, According to a FAA note, flight schools have been requested to review their security measures to avoid that the accident of last days could be repeated. Few flight schools have security measures... more
PeopleFOR COSTS AND SECURITY REASONS, BA SAID NO TO AIR MARSHALS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to a British government spokesman, transport minister Stephen Byers proposals to employ air marshals on British airways flight, in order to oppose to terroristic actions,... more
PeopleEL-AL GROUND AMERICAN FOR PC IN THE BAGGAGE
EL CAIRO, EGYPT, The crew of El-Al airline grounded an american man boarding a flight to Tel Aviv due to his baggage containing a laptop pc and a television camera; the passenger refused to leave it and... more
PeopleINDIA-PAKISTAN: MUSHARRAF IN NEPAL PROBABLY AN INFORMAL MEETING WITH INDIAN PRESIDENT WILL BE HELD
KATMANDU, NEPAL, Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf is arrived to Katmandu, Nepal. His flight has been a big delay of four hours for dense fog. Nepal establishment is obliged to defer tomorrow the summit... more
PeopleSWITZERLAND AUTHORIZES SMALL KNIVES TRANSPORTATION ON FLIGHTS
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Switzerland has been relaxed the ban on airline passengers carrying knives on board flights: passengers can take knives in their carry-on baggages if the blade is shorter than 2.36... more
PeopleINDIA-PAKISTAN CRISIS: LAST FLIGHTS BEFORE AIRSPACE CLOSING
KARACHI, PAKISTAN, Last flights before the next closing of the airspace between India and Pakistan, this fact is a further worsening of the situation between these two countries for the disputed Kashmir... more
PeopleACCORDING UK POLICE, WITH EVERY GIAMAICAN FLIGHT ARRIVE 30 KGS OF COCAINE
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, According to UK police spokesman declarations, with very flight coming from Giamaica could be smuggled in Great Britain up to 30 kgs. of cocaine. This is the concerning data from... more
PeopleU.S. DOT WILL APPLY A TICKET SECURITY SURCHARGE
WASHINGTON, USA, According to a U.S. Department of Transportation note released, it will implemented a USD$2.50 fee on each air carrier passenger in order to help pay for the Federal government's costs... more
PeopleOVER 100 AIR MARSHALS ON AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT WITHIN 2002
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, According to a Australian government press release, within 2002 there will be over 100 air marshals on Australian flights. From the 2002 starting the first armed agents are on board... more
PeopleINDIA AUTHORIZES MUSHARRAF TO USE ITS AIRSPACE
NEW DELHI, INDIA, Despite situation between India and Pakistan, New Delhi government decided to authorize Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf to use its airspace in order to participate to a meeting of... more
PeopleFBI WAS WARNED MONTHS BEFORE SEPT.11 THAT AN AIRCRAFT WOULD BE USED FOR ATTACKS
USA, The US Federal Bureau of Investigation was repeatedly warned about a month prior to the September 11 attacks that a fuel-laden airplane could be used as a bomb. A flight instructor at the Pan... more
PeopleAGREEMENT BETWEEN HONG KONG AND TAIWAN EXTENDED
TAIWAN, Has been extended the existing Taiwan and Hong Kong aviation agreement by three to six months after it expires at the end of this month, Minister of Transportation and Communications Yeh Chu-lan... more
People50 ''FLYING SHERIFF'' ASSIGNED BY GERMAN GOVERNMENT TO AIRLINES
BERLIN, GERMANY, German government has decided to assign 50 "flying sheriff" to airlines in order to increase flight security. According to expectations, this number will increase at 200 in a brief time.... more
PeopleBUSH SECURITY SECRET SERVICE AGENT OFF-BOARDED FROM AN AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT
USA, A U.S. Secret Service armed agent, assigned to protection of president Bush, has been removed from an American Airlines flight after the pilot questioned his credentials. The man, of Arab origins... more
PeopleFRENCH GOVERNMENT CALLS AIR TRANSPORT SECURITY COMMITTEE
PARIS, FRANCE, The French government decided to call the national security committee for air transport after the failed attack to an American Airlines by a passenger wearing "explosive shoes" that has... more
PeoplePASSSENGERS TRAFFIC DOWN IN FRANCE IN NOVEMBER
PARIS, DGAC, the french Civil Aviation Authority, said that passengers traffic was down 14,3% in November, compared with the same period last year. Traffic to North America dropped 26,4%. more