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Civil aviationPhilippines: a "No fly zone" for the eruption of a volcano
Manila, Philippines - It's over the Sorsogon Province, near Mt. Bulusan
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) today making the vicinity of Mt. Bulusan in Sorsogon Province a "no fly zone". CAAP Director General Ramon Gutierrez... more
Civil aviationRoyal Jet aims to enter India’s luxury private aircraft industry
Delhi, India - During Indian Business Aviation Expo
Abu Dhabi-based luxury aviation services Royal Jet is making intensified efforts to enter the fast growing private aviation sector in India at the "Indian Business Aviation Expo", which runs till February... more
Civil aviationBoeing: in 2011 the certification of three types of aircraft will be completed
Chicago, USA - Elizabeth Lund: "The schedule is aggressive, but achievable"
For the first time in its history, Boeing faces a challenge on three fronts. In 2011, in fact, due to some delays aims to complete the Certifications of three types of aircraft: the 747/8I, the 747/8F... more
Civil aviationAlitalia: new 24h strike next March 23 in the air transport
Rome, Italy - Announced by Filt Cgil, IPA and AVIA
The 24h strike of pilots and flight assistants of Alitalia-Cai Group has been announced again for next March 23, by Filt Cgil and by IPA and AVIA professional associations. The protest, fixed initially... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol: European air transport increasing
Brussels, Belgium - The total number of flights was 9.49 million last year
In 2010, aviation in Europe pulled out of the economic downturn and began to climb again. The total number of flights in Europe in 2010 was 9.49 million, an increase of 0.8% compared to 2009. Growth... more
Civil aviationIata: Hong Kong needs a third runway for airplanes
Hong Kong, China - Protect connectivity with sufficient capacity
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the authorities in Hong Kong (HK) to move forward with plans for a third runway at its International Airport. Giovanni Bisignani, IATA’s D... more
Civil aviationFAA predicts a slight growth in US airline industry
Washington, Usa - Passengers are expected to increase by 3% in 2011
The embattled US airline industry will see solid long-term growth over the next 20 years with yearly passenger totals climbing from 713 million to nearly 1.3 billion, the US government predicted. "That... more
Civil aviationAtitech, contract with Spanair for maintenance of 2 MD-80 airplanes
Naples, Italy - First aircraft already consigned to the Spanish carrier
On Monday, February 14, 2011, Meridie SpA announced that its subsidiary Atitech, Naples-based company expert in aircraft maintenance, has signed an agreement with the Spanish carrier Spanair for "Heavy... more
Civil aviationIndia: an ombudsman for aviation might be soon created
Delhi, India - He would look into the problems and complaints of air passengers
The civil aviation sector is set to get an ombudsman soon. The civil aviation ministry has started work on creating a post for one in the sector. The official said they could not create a post now,... more
Civil aviationIATA: successful "Vision 2050" meeting concluded
Singapore, Singapore - Building a sustainable future
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the successful conclusion of its "Vision 2050" meeting in Singapore. In total thirty-five strategic thinkers gathered in Singapore under the... more
Civil aviationIATA: industry expects 800 million more travellers by 2014
Singapore, Singapore - China biggest contributor
The industry consensus forecast released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) indicates that by 2014 there will be 3.3 billion air travellers, up by 800 million from the 2.5 billion in... more
Civil aviationBoeing unveils new 747/8 Intercontinental airplane
Washington, USA - Yesterday at its plant in Everett
Yesterday, on Sunday, February 13, 2011, about 1,000 people attended the premiere of the new high capacity 747 plane, the 747/8 Intercontinental, at Boeing's factory in Everett, Washington. According... more
Civil aviationBoeing: new narrow-body airplane to replace 737
Seattle, USA - Is being evaluated. It is unveiled by the CEO of the company Jim McNerney
At a conference in New York, USA, CEO and director of Boeing Jim McNerney said that his company is considering to replace the 737 with a new narrow-body aircraft that could compete with the new version... more
Civil aviationIndia wants to produce new commercial airplane to meet the growing domestic demand
Bangalore, India - NAL unveils it at "Aero India 2011"
During "Aero India 2011", the international aviation event to be held from 9 to 13 February in Bangalore (see AVIONEWS), India has announced that, to meet the growing demand in the domestic civil aviation... more
Civil aviationIATA to grow presence in Singapore
Singapore, Singapore - Dated to 1969
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Government of Singapore have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate the further growth and development of IATA’s Regional O... more
Civil aviationIndia: NAL receives DGCA approval for improved Saras aircraft
Delhi, India - They have higher power engine and some changes in the flight control and flap operation systems
In India, National Aerospace Laboratory (NAL) has received approval from Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for the manufacture of "Improved" civil transport aircraft Saras. "DGCA has given its... more
Civil aviationUAE signs "Open Sky" air services agreement with Djibouti
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Designated airlines will have the right to perform unrestricted air services
The United Arab Emirates represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has signed an "Open sky" Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Djibouti in Dubai. Omar Bin Ghaleb,... more
Civil aviationBusiness planes: an accident more than 2009
Alexandria , USA - There were eight in 2010
According to the Flight Safety Foundation, global business aviation has undergone, in 2010, eight important aircraft accidents. It's one more than in 2009, but it could be a reflection of increased activity.... more
Civil aviationIata's Bisignani called on UK government to improve competitiveness in civil aviation
London, UK - It should reduce taxes
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the British government to improve its global competitiveness in air transport by taking a global approach to aviation and climate change, reducing... more
Civil aviationIata (2), airplanes traffic control: "UK government should sell its shares in NATS"
London, UK - Giovanni Bisignani suggests a complete privatization
In a speech to the Aviation Club in London, Giovanni Bisignani, IATA's Director General and CEO said that UK policies will destroy the "Proud legacy" of British aviation. He talked of the capacity of... more
Civil aviationForeign airlines would use old aircraft to fly to Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria - And the in-flight service is very poor
Director-General of Nigerian Tourism Development Commission (NTDC) Otunba Olusegun Runsewe has decried the use of old aircraft by some foreign carriers operating the Nigerian route. He said the poor-in... more
Civil aviationUS asks India to lower tariffs and remove barriers in airplanes and defense
Delhi, India - Boeing and Lockheed will have an easier access in the market
Promising to further ease restrictions and licences that hold back export of dual-use technologies to India, US commerce secretary Gary Locke pledged to partner India in its development as he urged Asia’s t... more
Civil aviationCyprus: air traffic controllers earn 4 million euros in overtime
Nicosia, Cyprus - The Department of Civil Aviation has confirmed the figure
About 4 million euros is spent on average each year on overtime pay and allowances to air traffic controllers (ATC), the Department of Civil Aviation has confirmed. For example, in 2009 a member of... more
Civil aviationNTSB investigates American Airlines aircraft, Air Force near midair collision
Washington, Usa - A Boeing 777 was flying from New York To Sao Paulo
In the US, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the 20 January late night near midair collision between an American Airlines Boeing 777/200 and two US Air Force C-17s near New York... more
Civil aviationCanadian Transport Agency eases airport security rules
Ottawa, Canada - Passengers will be allowed to carry new items on airplanes
In a bid to cut lines at Canadian airports, the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority relaxed some security rules for air passengers. CATSA allowed travelers to bring in their hand carry bags small... more
Civil aviationFAA and JetBlue agreement will bring more precise satellite-based airplane operations
Washington, Usa - It's a "NextGen" deal for flights from Boston, Washington and New York to Florida and the Caribbean
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced yesteday that the FAA and JetBlue have signed a "NextGen" agreement that will allow the airline to fly more precise, s... more
Civil aviationFAA aligning transport aircraft rule with EASA standards
Washington, Usa - Proposed changes in design requirements in the airworthiness standards are intended to minimize design-related flight crew errors
The Federal Aviation Administration published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would change design requirements in its airworthiness standards for transport category airplanes to prevent design-related... more
Civil aviationUganda: CAA plans to overhaul national airplane trasportation industry
Kampala, Uganda - More funds are channeled to revive the once thriving sector
Attempts are underway to reverse the bleak picture of Uganda’s inland civil aviation industry as more funds are channeled to revive the once thriving sector. “We are looking at the tourism and agricultural pot... more
Civil aviationAzerbaijan and UK ready to liberalize airplane transport
Baku, Azerbaijan - Civil aviation authorities grant airlines the right to conclude bilateral agreements
The civil aviation administrations of Azerbaijan and the Great Britain decided to grant the designated airlines of both countries the right to conclude bilateral agreements on joint commercial activities,... more
Civil aviationComair Airways Limited announces order for 8 Boeing 737/800 airplanes
Seattle, USA - To modernize the fleet of the subsidiary kulula.com
Boeing today announced that it has received from Comair Airways Limited a 646 million dollar order for 8 737/800 airplanes. Comair Limited, which operates in franchise with British Airways, serving... more
Civil aviation"BagMessage" by SITA: reached one billion messages in 2010 for the first time
Rome, Italy - For lost bags
The world's global baggage message distribution system received over one billion messages last year for the first time since it was introduced 12 years ago to help airports and airlines handle bags more... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC: airworthiness certificates issued in December 2010
Rome, Italy - They are 31 in total
ENAC, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority, has unveiled that 31 airworthiness certificates have been issued in December 2010. The same Board has added that during the period January-December of the... more
Civil aviationIATA about air transport: strong 2010 but uncertainties in 2011
Geneva, Switzerland - Severe weather dents recovery
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported full-year 2010 demand statistics for international scheduled air traffic that showed an 8.2% increase in the passenger business and a 20.6% increase... more
Civil aviationKenya: reforms at KCAA will enhance air safety
Nairobi, Kenya - The process to involve modernising radar facilities
Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) will be restructured to boost its ability to ensure air safety. The reform process would involve modernising radar facilities to enhance air traffic management and... more
Civil aviationIn the UK, the civil aviation authority is conducting a survey among passengers on the disruptions at British airports
London, UK - Following the snow in November and December 2010
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is conduction a two-week online survey on the travelling public’s experiences during the disruption caused to flights in November and December 2010. The survey a... more
Civil aviationNepal airlines ask the government to increase airfares
Katmandu, Nepal - Ticket prices have not been reviewed for the last 5 years
Airline Operators Association of Nepal (AOAN) - an association of domestic airlines - has pushed the government to increase airfare on different air routes. Issuing a press statement on Monday, AOAN... more
Civil aviationZimbabwe's aviation body is the worst in the world
Harare, Zimbabwe - The customer satisfaction index is 29%
Zimbabwe’s troubled aviation industry received another blow this week when a report, giving their Civil Aviation Authority a customer satisfaction index of 29%, was made public. The Zimbabwe Civil A... more
Civil aviationThe airlines of United Arab Emirates take more slot in France
Abu Dhabi, Emirates - Following a memorandum signed by the 2 civil aviation authorities
The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the French Civil Aviation Authority to increase the number of flights between the two countries. If ratified,... more
Civil aviationThe Egyptian curfew re-time flights
Cairo, Egypt - Airlines must make the best to adapt itself
The curfew imposed by the Egyptian government, taking place from 3:00 pm to 8:00 am, influence more and more airlines, that are forced to limit flights, to and from Egypt, to daytime. A spokesman of... more
Civil aviationIndia: the auditor general asks the government's rationale for buying 111 aircraft for national carrier Air India
Delhi, India - With a global expense of 6.8 billion euros
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is learnt to have questioned the government's rationale for buying 111 aircraft for national carrier Air India for 40,000 crore in 2006 (about 6.8 billion euros).... more
Civil aviationDomestic airplane and helicopter operations ready to be expanded in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka - Many applications have been received by civil aviation authorities
Sri Lanka Civil Aviation Authority sources they have received a number of applications to start domestic flight services. The sources said that applications to start domestic flights are being considered... more
Civil aviationRyanair: 10,3 million euro losses in the third quarter of 2010
Dublin, Ireland - Due to bad weather, air traffic controllers' strikes and high fuel prices
The Irish airline Ryanair has unveiled it closed the last three months of last year with net losses amounting to 10.3 million euros. Although slightly lower compared to the same period of 2009-2010... more
Civil aviationEmpty flights from Rome to Sharm el Sheikh
Rome , Italy - Tourists discoruraged by the situation in Egypt
There are 3 planes, direct to Sharm el Sheikh, that yesterday left empty from the Rome-Fiumicino airport due to the current situation in Egypt. In fact, as declared from the tour operator, on a total... more
Civil aviationIndia: foreign airlines cannot fly extra passengers when an aircraft is replaced by a larger plane
Delhi, India - According to the country's aviation regulator quoting bilateral agreements between governments
A foreign airline cannot fly extra passengers in a flight more than the aircraft capacity when it is replaced by a larger plane in the event of being grounded due to emergencies like technical trouble,... more
Civil aviationFAA approves Croatia as meeting international aviation standards set by ICAO
Washington, Usa - The country enters "Category 1" rating
FAA Thursday announced that Croatia complies with international safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), based on the results of a reassessment of Croatia's civil aviation... more
Civil aviationAirAsia X defers deliveries of airplanes of the year
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - To consolidate the balance sheet in the view of a possible public listing
Azran Osman Rani, CEO of AirAsia X, a long haul subsidiary of the Malaysian AirAsia, has announced that his airline has decided to defer the consignments of three Airbus A-330s, which it would have added,... more
Civil aviationJetstar Airways will receive Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplanes with a six month delay
Melbourne, Australia - That is in 2013
The low-cost Jetstar Airways will receive in 2013, with a six month delay, eight 787 Dreamliner aircraft, which in accordance with the agreement of July 2010 between the Australian airline Qantas, of which... more
Civil aviationAir transport. EC: infringement procedure against Italy for agreement with Russia on Siberian overflight
Brussels, Belgium - Together the Italian Peninsula, establishment placing in default also for Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Holland, Sweden and UK
The European Commission has launched infringement procedures against several Member States and is actively assessing the compliance with EU law of the remaining Member States' bilateral aviation agreements... more
Civil aviationRussian authorities give the green light to the production of the modernized version of Tu-204SM airplane
Moscow, Russia - Red Wings Airlines will be the launch customer of the aircraft
As reported by "Flight Global", the Russian authorities would have given the green light to the building of an updated version of the Tu-204SM twin-jet airplane of the Russian company Tupolev. The production... more
Civil aviationAea. Air safety in Europe: constantly maintaining and improving standards
Brussels, Belgium - A mix of good regulation, stakeholder engagement and so-called ‘just culture’ is needed
“Safety lies at the heart of air transport”, delegates at a High Level Conference on air safety, organised in Brussels by the European Commission on January 26th were told by Captain Bart de Vries of... more