Civil aviation
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Civil aviationJet Airways negotiates A-320 neo aircraft contract
Toulouse, France - "Any contractual information is confidential"
International press agencies have reported that Airbus has indicated "It might accommodate Jet Airways in its initial delivery of the new A-320 neo airplane". "If Jet Airways places an order now, we may... more
Civil aviationAircraft and crisis: Portugal sells off its aviation
Lisbon, Portugal - IAG and BAA are interested in possible bidding TAP and ANA
Today May 28, 2012, the "Financial Times" reported that the Portuguese government has appointed financial advisers for the privatisation of large swaths of the country's aviation industry, with "stronger... more
Civil aviationDoT fines Virgin America for incomplete disability complaint reports
Washington, Usa - Not properly responding to complaints
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) assessed a civil penalty against Virgin America for filing incomplete reports with the Department about complaints registered by passengers with disabilities and... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport: Chinese entrepreneurs will invest in Nigerian airports
Lagos, Nigeria - New terminals for 4 hubs
Nigeria's Federal Government reached with some Chinese investors an agreement for the building of new terminals in the 4 main airports of the African country, that is to say Lagos, Kano, Abuja and Port... more
Civil aviationAirbus delays again the beginning of the repairs for the A-380 aircraft
Toulouse, France - "Final solution at the beginning of 2013"
Airbus postponed again the beginning of the repairs of the hairline cracks on the wings of its four-engine A-380 aircraft, as announced by the company's Director of Programmes Tony Williams. "The final... more
Civil aviationIndia menaces Brussels: no more European flights in India if the ETS sanctions local carriers
Delhi, India - "If you allows this, next they will impose a carbon tax on shipping or cement"
India has threatened to ban European airlines from its air space if the ETS sanctions Indian carriers. "Travelling is always a two-way traffic. If they can impose sanctions so can other countries" said... more
Civil aviationEmbraer and AEA unveil new business partnership
Brussels, Belgium - One third of its members operate industry types within their fleets, totalling more than 200 aircraft
Today Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer and the Association of European Airlines (AEA), which represents Europe’s leading network carriers, announced a new business partnership. This AEA Strategic P... more
Civil aviationAEA: European airlines can deliver on Europe's growth ambitions
Brussels, Belgium - The economic recovery could be jeopardised
Today the CEOs of 34 major European airlines warned European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas that Europe’s economic recovery could be jeopardised if regulators do not create the conditions that a... more
Civil aviationECAC President meets Kazakhstan Vice Minister of Transport and Communications
Paris, France - Areas of possible collaboration were identified for further examination at a technical level
On 23 May the ECAC President and Executive Secretary welcomed to ECAC Mr Azat Bekturov, Vice Minister of Transport and Communications for Kazakhstan. The Minister was accompanied by Mr Anuarbek Akhmetov,... more
Civil aviationEtihad Airways and Airbus operate first flight using Rnp-Ar approach trajectory
Abu Dhabi, Uae - With an A-330/200 airplane
An Etihad Airways A-330/200 has become the first aircraft in the region to perform the environment friendly RNP-AR (Required Navigation Performance–Authorisation Required) approach to Abu Dhabi International A... more
Civil aviationItaly. Aircraft and transport, Sardinian territorial continuity: reached arrangement for extension
Rome, Italy - Old system into effect until October 2012
The territorial continuity system, which allows Sardinian residents to fly at fixed reduced fares, and which expiry was scheduled on 31 May 2012, was extended to the end of October, thanks to an agreement... more
Civil aviationUSA. Airplanes: regional initiative about studies on biofuels
Chicago, Usa - By UA, Boeing, UOP of Honeywell, the Chicago Department of Aviation and the Clean Energy Trust
United Airlines, Boeing, Honeywell's UOP, the Chicago Department of Aviation and the Clean Energy Trust yesterday announced the formation of the Midwest Aviation Sustainable Biofuels Initiative (MASBI),... more
Civil aviationMilitary aircraft makes emergency landing at "Galilei" airport in Pisa
Pisa, Italy - It is a Greek Air Force C-130
A military aircraft was forced today, 22/05/2012, to an emergency landing at the "Galileo Galilei" airport in Pisa, causing some inconvenience to the air traffic. The aircraft is a Greek Air Force C-130,... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport: without intervention, Great Britain will lose 100 billion pounds in the next 20 years
London, United Kingdom - As claimed by research conducted by Oxford Economics
UK's airport crisis could cause severe economic damages, as claimed by a research conducted by the consultancy Oxford Economics. The study predicts that, if no new runways or airports are built, British... more
Civil aviationMexico Interjet will buy 20 SSJ-100 aircraft
Mexico City, Mexico - "The Indonesian disaster had no influence on the company's decision"
Mexico Interjet airline may take up an option to purchase 20 additional Sukhoi Superjet 100. The news has been reported by Interjet's CEO Miguel Aleman Velasco to a local daily. Superjet International... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport: London-Stansted's workers announce 7 days of strike during Queen's Jubilee
London, United Kingdom - Unions: "Swissport made and then withdrew a number of proposals: it is a shame"
The British airports' black period seems to be neverending: in addition to the immigration checks causing endless queues in Heathrow (AVIONEWS), which even led to the possibility of lightening the security... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport: probable extension of the old air connection treatment for Sardinia
Rome, Italy - Alitalia's and Meridiana's response will arrive next week
Important news coming from Rome about the issue of the air connection for Sardinia: the Italian Government, through the Subsecretary to Transport Carlo De Vincenti, gave its availability to extend the... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport: flight controllers strike paralyzes Portuguese skies
Lisbon, Portugal - New absence from work today, and on 24-25 May
Thursday 17/05/2012 was a very complicated day for Portuguese civil aviation, because of a flight controllers strike which created, and will continue create in the next days, strong inconvenience in the... more
Civil aviationAircraft. European Commission seeks stronger cooperation with Turkey on transport
Brussels, Belgium - Kallas discussed the establishment of a roadmap for EU transport relaton with Turkey
AVIONEWS report below the official statement released by the European Commission press office about the declaration of the Commission Vice-president for transport, Siim Kallas. "The development of EU-Turkey... more
Civil aviationAircraft and jobs: Air India fires 71 pilots due to strikes
Delhi, India - The airline is not currently hiring replacements
Air India has fired 71 pilots, cancelling 17 international connection, due to an ongoing labour dispute, in a case similar to what was happening to Kingfisher (AVIONEWS). The pilots where all from Indian... more
Civil aviationAEA: European flight time regulations were, are and continue to be safe
Brussels, Belgium - After a demonstration which creates a misleading picture of the situation
Yesterday 115 European network, regional and leisure airlines joined forces to respond to a pilot and cabin crew demonstration, which creates a misleading picture of European aviation safety regulation. Cabin... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport: UK Border Force denies e-checks lightening
London, United Kingdom - News filtered through union secretary
The long queues affair in the airports of United Kingdom is going to become a never-ending soap opera, with almost-daily new episodes: today's chapter involves the statement of the deputy secretary of... more
Civil aviationEtihad cuts Airbus A-350 airplane orders
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Fluctuating sales
The Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways has yet again cut its Airbus A-350/1000 order, halving its original request for 25 aircraft. The carrier had previously cancelled six units, while the new cut... more
Civil aviationAirbus is testing a solution for the hairline cracks on the A-380 aircraft (2)
Toulouse, France - "We will fix the problem before the end of the year", declared firm's Vice-President Tom Williams
Airbus' Executive Vice-President Programmes Tom Williams declared today 08/05/2012 that his firm is testing a solution in order to fix the hairline cracks problem, which has affected some of its A-380s... more
Civil aviationEuropean flights expected to decline by 1.3% in 2012
Brussels, Belgium - The first 3 months of this year saw a total of 2.12 million flights in the continent
The first 3 months of 2012 saw a total of 2.12 million flights in Europe. This is a decrease of 3.3% on the first 3 months of 2011, after allowing for the leap year. The busiest day so far this year was... more
Civil aviationEU Official Gazette: agreement for enhanced cooperation with ICAO
Brussels, Belgium - International agreements
"II (Non-legislative acts) International agreements Council decision of 8 March 2012 on the conclusion of a Memorandum of Cooperation between the European Union and the International Civil Aviation... more
Civil aviationEASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) to perform periodic inspections on Airbus A-380 aircraft, because of hairline cracks
Cologne, Germany - "But there is no danger for the passengers"
EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) has communicated that it means to perform periodic checks on every Airbus A-380 aircraft with more than 1300 flights, as declared by an Agency spokesperson. Already... more
Civil aviationItaly. Elba air link: sentenced for bribery and bid rigging, they participate again in the call for bids
Elba, Italy - Defeated, they appeal to the regional administrative court of law
First they were sentenced for bribery and bid rigging connected with the air link for the island of Elba; then they participated again in the new tender issued for the same reason; lastly, defeated, they... more
Civil aviationAircraft and pollution: clarification about the correction of the 2011/638/UE decision about ETS
Brussels, Belgium - Nonexistent changes
An Italian press report released today a correction made by the European Commission of the 2011/638/UE decision about the Emission Trading Scheme (System), or more commonly ETS. The above-mentioned... more
Civil aviationFAA fines Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air
Washington, USA - Airworthiness directive violations and missed airplane tags
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed fines for $700,000 against Alaska Airlines and its subsidiary Horizon Air due to discrepancies in documentation, tagging errors and, most of all,... more
Civil aviationAircraft and jobs: British Airways is going to close low-cost bmibaby by September 2012
London, United Kingdom - 800 jobs at risk
British Airways reorganization operations continue, and now the IAG-owned airline said it is going to close the small low-cost BMI subsidiary bmibaby. BMI and bmibaby was purchased by IAG last month... more
Civil aviationChaos risk in UK airports: immigration staff announces one-day strike
London, UK - The main issue is about retirement age
The immigration service staff will strike on next 10 May 2012 in ports and airports in the UK and abroad: it is ISU (Immigration Services Union, the union which represents 4500 Border Agency staff) which... more
Civil aviationBoeing will complete 787/9 aircraft by 2014
Seattle, USA - Sections are moved by a 747/400 Large Cargo Freighter
Boeing will build a prototype of the aft section of the 787/9 aircraft by the end of the summer. This version would enter in service by 2014. The 787/9 will carry 290 passengers compared to 250 for... more
Civil aviationTransport by airplane. IATA: demand growth compromised by high oil prices
Geneva, Switzerland - Above $100/barrel (Brent crude) for the past 14 months
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global traffic results for March showing that total passenger demand rose 7.6% and freight demand climbed 0.3% compared to the same month last... more
Civil aviationSikh civil rights organization launches app to report airport security discrimination
New York, USA - Transport Security Administration agrees with the utilization
A new free mobile application to complain about discrimination performed by airport security against members of the Sikh community was launched on Monday. The initiative promoter is the Sikh Coalition,... more
Civil aviationVueling joins the competition for the new routes from Milan-Linate to Rome-Fiumicino
Milan, Italy - The decision will come in the last days of October
Another contestant joins in the race, which will be very hard-fought, to operate on the route between Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Linate: it's the low-cost Spanish airline Vueling. The Spanish company... more
Civil aviationVirgin Atlantic introduces the "Upper class suite" on its aircraft
Crawley, UK - On London-Heathrow/New York-"JFK" flights
Luxury in Virgin Atlantic cabins: the Crawley-based airline introduces a new space called "Upper class suite" on its A-330 aircraft flying from London-Heathrow to New York-"JFK". "We've re-engineered... more
Civil aviation"Skytrax" airports ranking: the best are Asian
London, UK - No Italian airport in the top 100
"Skytrax", an English consultancy firm operating in the field of civil aviation, published its yearly ranking of the best airports in the world, as reported in yesterday on the German newspaper "Bild"... more
Civil aviationBoeing is to replace long-haul 757 aircraft
Seattle , USA - Extra hours for 737s
Boeing, the well-known aircraft-maker from Seattle, has confirmed a study to replace the long-haul 757/200 aircraft, probably with the latest version of the 737, the "Max". The 757/200 ceased production... more
Civil aviationPakistan disaster: government orders aircraft inspections
Islamabad, Pakistan - Only Pakistan International Airlines is excluded
After the terrifying air accident which involved a Bhoja Air 737 aircraft last week (AVIONEWS) local government has ordered an extraordinary maintenance service for all the local airline fleets (excepting... more
Civil aviationIraqi Airways restarts Baghdad-Mumbai air route after 21 years
Baghdad, Iraq - Two weekly flights as of Friday
Air links between Baghdad and Mumbai will restart this week, after a 21 year long disruption, started because of the international sanctions imposed as a consequence of the Kuwait invasion by Saddam Hussein's... more
Civil aviationNimes airport under EU inquiry
Nimes, France - Public funding maybe not in line with EU State aid rules
The European Commission has started an inquiry into Nimes Airport (France), in order to evaluate if public aids allocated to the French hub are in line with EU State aid rules. Until December 2006 the... more
Civil aviationQantas A-380 plane back in service after engine fire
Singapore, Singapore - One of the engines cuaght fire while flying 18 months ago over Indonesia
The Qantas airbus A-380 plane, victim of a serious occurence in November 2010, that just by chance and thanks to the pilot's skills didn't turned out to be a tragedy, is ready to go back into service.... more
Civil aviationJetstar Japan: first Airbus A-320 aircraft delivered
Toulouse, France - The Narita-based low-cost company will start operations by July 2012
Jetstar Japan, one of the latest low-cost carriers in Japan, today received its first Airbus A-320 aircraft from Toulouse. The Japan carrier will start operations with this aircraft by July, connecting... more
Civil aviationFederal Aviation Administration to introduce new HUD systems
Washington, USA - This system will allow level 2 and 3 airport credits
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is studying the introduction of Head Up Displays (HUD) on civilian flights. A HGS-6000 system, produced by Rockwell Collins, has been installed on-board a Boeing... more
Civil aviationThe first anniversary of the SSJ-100 airplane commercial operations in Armavia
Moscow, Russia - The aircraft accumulated more than 1,870 flights hours
Just a year ago, on the 21st of April 2011, the first production Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100) aircraft operated by the Armenian airline, Armavia, performed the first scheduled flight on route Yerevan–Moscow, m... more
Civil aviationAlitalia-Cityliner has cancelled aircraft strike after agreement with unions
Rome, Italy - New assumptions and re-integrations
The Alitalia-Cityliner's pilot strike was revoked on Sunday. The strike was expected today April 23, 2012. Quoting the Fit-Cisl (an Italian worker union) general secretary, Giovanni Luciano, this is "Another... more
Civil aviationEuropean Parliament on Ryanair contracts: the carrier must pay local taxes
Rome, Italy - The carrier has always applied Irish taxes
Polemics continue about the taxes low-cost airlines are paying, most of all Ryanair. The press reports today that the European Parliament has approved a decree which mandates that tax payments must be... more
Civil aviationNew ideas on the Italian Antitrust Authority decree: Linate airport would link only to Rome
Rome, Italy - The idea involves redirecting all other flights to Malpensa
A new interpretation of the Italian Antitrust Authority sentence (AVIONEWS) is advanced today by Italian dailies. The sentence rules on the monopoly Alitalia-Cai has on the connection between Rome-Fiumicino... more
Civil aviationAircraft. AEA airlines push for legal clarity on passenger data
Brussels, Belgium - European Parliament yesterday approved a new agreement with the USA
Following intense political discussion, the European Parliament yesterday approved a new data transfer agreement with the USA, creating a robust legal framework for the exchange of airline passenger information.... more