Civil aviation
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Civil aviationIATA: carriers recovery in second quarter 2010
Geneva, Switzerland - After last year losses, budgets back to positive: total growth of $ 4.8 billion for 47 among major carriers
Back to clear skies for air transport, after the losses shown in 2009 budgets: for 47 of the largest companies in the second quarter results show net income of $ 3.9 billion, an increase of 4.8 billion... more
Civil aviationAir transport in Italy: burst of strikes planned in September
Rome, Italy - 4 in sight only in the last 10 days of the month, other 2 on 6th and 9h
Black September in sight with several air trasport strikes. It begins in Rome next week: Monday, September 6th, will stop the Cobas union workers of Enav-control center of Rome, from 12:00 to 4:00pm. On... more
Civil aviationStrike on UK airport from BAA workers
London, UK - Date still to be set
Thousands of British Airports Authority (BAA) workers will strike in a dispute over pay that could cause disruption to flights at the end of the summer holidays. Under the common flag of Unite union workers... more
Civil aviationIATA: avoid Spanish air traffic control strike
Geneva, Switzerland - Giovanni Bisignani, the Association's DG and CEO, invites to make it
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged AENA, the Spanish air navigation service provider, and the Spanish air traffic controllers to take all measures possible to avoid strike action.... more
Civil aviationAEA workshop addresses lessons learned from volcanic ash crisis in Malta
Brussels, Belgium - Air Malta : “Consumer satisfaction must be given highest priority"
The Secretary General of the Association of European Airlines, Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus, met with the Chairman, and the CEO of Air Malta, as well as the airline’s senior management, to discuss if all l... more
Civil aviationMexico fails to meet ICAO Standards
Mexico City, Mexico - FAA downgrade Mexican civil aviation authority's rating to "Category 2"
Mexico has failed to meet international air standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) statement released today. The... more
Civil aviationAir carriers capacity in growth: North America 4%, Asia 10% Europe 7%
Miami, USA - Data by OAG survey, August 2010
The increase in capacity on routes to and from North America is 4%, although this market is worth about a quarter of the total area. The data is shown on the last search "Our Aviation" (OAG, a UBM business),... more
Civil aviationHolidays at risk: Spanish air controllers' strike voted, date yet to set
Madrid, Spain - Protest for increased working hours and reduced salaries (until now over € 260k/year)
Spanish air traffic controllers declared a strike, but have not yet set a start date. It's a long dispute, triggered when the government - last week - cut radar-men's salaries as part of the austerity... more
Civil aviation"Single European Sky", begin the process Community
Brussels, Belgium - Yesterday the European Commission adopted Regulation
The European Commission yesterday adopted a new regulation that gives the go-ahead for the creation of the "Single European Sky". The "Single European Sky (SES) will become operational from January 1,... more
Civil aviationIATA: demand continues recovery in June
Geneva, Switzerland - 11.9% (passengers) and 26.5% (freight)
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international scheduled traffic statistics for June which showed continued strong demand growth as the industry recovers from the impact of... more
Civil aviationAir traffic in Greece back to normal, waiting for union-ministry meeting today
Athens, Greece - Air controllers union: "If there won't be any results, a new strike starting next Sunday"
Traffic returned to normal at the airports of Greece after the suspension of the "White strike" by flight controllers in last two days. "We have no more delays, the traffic is normal", said official... more
Civil aviationAlitalia A-330: the new cockpit, explained by first commander Manzoni (Video)
Milan, Italy - Not only a "Magnificent" class in the new Airbus on service on Milan-Tokyo
During the maiden flight of the new A-330 Alitalia AVIONEWS interviewed first crew at the cloche of the new aircraft. The captain Paolo Manzoni, in the first flight of the "Raffaello Sanzio" (named... more
Civil aviationAir traffic controllers strike in Greece goes on
Athens, Greece - Delays and cancellations in half of Europe
Delays, cancellations and the inevitable chaos in airports of Europe because of Greek air traffic controllers' strike. Greek radar-men have decided to apply literally the book of the ICAO (International... more
Civil aviationSpain approves decree that paves the way to private societies of air traffic control
Madrid, Spain - The liberalization arrives today with the ok by council of ministers to the decree
The decree has been approved today in Madrid and liberalizes the supply of services for air navigation and paves the way to the private societies. The standard that has received the green light of council... more
Civil aviationTravel Insurance: US carriers leading the way
Washington (D.C.), USA - Lufthansa 1st among the Europeans: 6th fleet, 5th for passenger traffic
American website "Travel Insurance" establishes a strict ranking of air carriers, made of easy to read numbers. The Americans are - obvious to say - at the top. In 2009 Delta is to be the largest airline... more
Civil aviationMS-21 airplane: Irkut collects total of 140 orders in the first days of "FIA"
Farnborough, UK - Today the agreement for 50 units to Malaysian Transport after 28 with Ilyushin Finance two days ago
Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut sends to bullseye another shot at the "Farnborough International Air Show" (July 19-25): 50 more units of his new MS-21 sold to Malaysian transportation holding company... more
Civil aviationFrance: strike impact on air traffic
Paris, France - A few delays, traffic flow more smoothly than expected, low accessions
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) reports the impact on Paris airports from air traffic controllers' strike, called to protest the reorganization of European sky: Airport "Charles de... more
Civil aviation50 MS-21 aircraft in Ilyushin Finance-Irkut agreements signed at Farnborough
Farnborough, UK - The twinjet will replace the old Tupolev 154
Ilyushin Finance, leasing company in Russia, and the aircraft manufacturer Irkut signed yesterday, during the "Farnborough Airshow" (July 19-25), a memorandum of intent to purchase 28 MS-21 passenger aircraft... more
Civil aviationAir strike in Italy: in exactly two months a new 24 hour stop by aircrew of Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Protest was scheduled for yesterday, postponed to September 20
Proclaimed again Monday, September 20, strike of twenty-four hours of pilots and flight attendants of Alitalia-Cai Group. FILT, CGIL and professional unions of Ipa Anpac pilots and flight attendants... more
Civil aviationGECAS: order for 40 Boeing 737 aircraft, a $ 3 bln value
Farnborough, UK - Rich day at Farnborough for GE air service financial arm: also an order for 60 A-320
Boeing and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric, announced yesterday at "Farnborough Airshow" an order for 40 Next-Generation 737-800s,... more
Civil aviationMalaysia and China Southern airlines to equip Boeing 737-800 airplanes with Blended Winglets
Farnborough, UK - Both carriers announced at "FIA" the changes to their future aircraft
Malaysia and China Southern Airlines to rquip Boeing 737/800 airplanes with Blended Winglets. Aviation Partners Boeing Blended Winglets will be installed on all 35 of the 737/800 aircraft that Malaysia's... more
Civil aviationCooperation agreement between Italian Flight Assistance Company and Malaysian DCA
Rome, Italy - Italy chosen as partner to develop air transport in South-East Asian country
Signed Saturday in Kuala Lumpur a trade agreement between ENAV (National Flight Assistance Company) and the Malaysian DCA providers for the development of air navigation services. Signing the agreement,... more
Civil aviationChanging of the guard in financing for 50 Boeing aircraft Aeroflot
Moscow, Russia - One of the biggest Russian banks to replace state technology corporation: political or financial reasons?
VEB-Leasing, a subsidiary of one of the largest Russian banks, the Vnesheconombank (VEB), could replace Rostekhnologii, Russia's state technology corporation, from 2.5 billion dollars in the contract for... more
Civil aviationSukhoi plans to sell 30 Superjet RRJ-100 at U.K. Farnborough Air Show
Moscow, Russia - "The air show would assure community Russian airliners meet global requirements" head of Sukhoi said
Farnborough "Will show potential buyers that Sukhoi has the potential to implement the project Superjet successfully and will reassure the global aviation community that the Russian airliners meet global... more
Civil aviationAir transport: Olympic Air and Pegasus Airlines choose Aviapartner for handling at Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - With daily flights to Athens and Istanbul
Aviapartner, the handling service company in Europe, announces the finalization of two new handling contracts with Olympic Air, the flag carrier airline of Greece, and with Pegasus Airlines, the largest... more
Civil aviationToday's inaugural A-380 plane landing at Milan-Malpensa airport
Milan, Italy - Biggest aircraft in the world, special Lufthansa flight, will be presented to the press at 3:30pm
All is ready for the first Italian landing of A-380 airplane and for its official presentation to the press this afternoon at Malpensa. A flight prepared for the occasion by Lufthansa (and snatch the... more
Civil aviationGreece: July 15 a new strike, air traffic controllers join
Athens, Greece - Suspension of activities of public workers, customs, hospitals and probably railway
New problems for air traffic in Greece on July 15. Another strike in country for once limited to public officials. And flight controllers have decided to join the protest. Sources of trade union EEEKE... more
Civil aviationItalian Air Force fighters intercept civilian aircraft without radio contact
Rome, Italy - The Bae 146 took off from Baden-Baden was directed to Lamezia Terme, in Calabria
A Bae 146 aircraft operated by Air Berlin was intercepted yesterday morning by two Eurofighters of the 36th Wing of the Italian Air Force. Italian air traffic control authority, following the prolonged... more
Civil aviationFAA downgrades safety violation over Washington, last Tuesday
Washington, Usa - Not an "Operational error", but a "Proximity error"
A business airplane crossed into the potentially dangerous wake turbulence of a United Airlines flight bound for Europe on Tuesday in what the Federal Aviation Administration initially recorded as the... more
Civil aviationFirst study of sustainability of Italian airports ready
Rome, Italy - Italian civil aviation authority gave the study in the hands of minister of Transports
No hitches allowed, this morning the Minister for Infrastructure Altero Matteoli should have received from the hands of Vito Riggio, president of ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, the study on the... more
Civil aviationEC updates list of airlines banned from European airspace
Brussels, Belgium - Including a carrier from Surinam and removing two ones from Indonesia
The European Commission has updated the list of airlines banned in the European Union to include one carrier from Surinam and to expand the operating restrictions on Iran Air. In addition, two carriers... more
Civil aviationIATA: air travel rebounded in May
Geneva, Switzerland - Above pre-recession levels
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international scheduled traffic statistics for May which showed an 11.7% increase in passenger traffic and a 34.3% jump in freight demand compared... more
Civil aviationIATA: no progress at EU Transport Ministers Meeting
Geneva, Switzerland - The Association expressed its frustration about it
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expressed frustration by the lack of progress on key aviation issues during the meeting of EU Transport Ministers. Giovanni Bisignani, IATA's Director... more
Civil aviationAEA: EU Transport Ministers did not fulfill airline expectation
Brussels, Belgium - “Opportunity missed”
The Association of European Airlines (AEA) which represents 36 leading European airlines reacted with disappointment to the decisions taken by the Transport Council on 24th June. The airline body was... more
Civil aviationSITA: 12th edition of "Airline IT Trends Survey"
Brussels, Belgium - The annual survery presented on the occasion of the "Air Transport IT Summit"
"A record number of airlines, carrying over one billion passengers annually, took part in this year's 12th annual SITA/Airline Business Airline IT Trends Survey which strongly supports growing optimism... more
Civil aviationSwim-suit Final User Forum starts today. End tomorrow
Rome, Italy - The demonstrator will be showed at the Cavalieri Hilton Hotel of Rome
Today afternoon, June 24, Swim-suit (System Wide Information Management SUpported by Innovative Technologies) Final User Forum will take place in Rome and it will continue on June 25. This is an opportunity... more
Civil aviationEC: Siim Kallas about adoption Second Stage EU–US "Open Skies" agreement
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - For a €12 billion boost as well as create up to 80,000 new jobs
Vice-President of the European Commission Siim Kallas has today welcomed the adoption of the 'Second stage' Open Skies aviation agreement with the United States. In Luxembourg today, VP Kallas, Spanish... more
Civil aviationHighest overbooking in USA since 2001
Washington, USA - In 2010 American carriers may bump the most passengers in nine years
Almost 220,000 passengers in overbooking in the first quarter in US, 25% more than 2009 first quarter. So are US Transportation Department data. At that pace, so-called denied boardings in 2010 would surpass... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC downgrade AirOne planes
Rome, Italy - Italian airline A-330 planes will have to fly with safer distance parameters, after last week Boston-Rome occurrence
Alitalia Airbus 330 airplanes, still wearing the colors of AirOne, were downgraded by ENAC (Italian civil aviation authority) and will respond to new and more cautious standards, which will oblige them... more
Civil aviationMinister Matteoli: liberalization of airport services is basic condition for increasing mobility
Milan, Italy - Italy minister of Infrastructures speaks at ACI Europe convention
Minister Altero Matteoli hopes for liberalization of airport services, considering it the "Basic condition for increasing the mobility of European citizens". The statement issued to 400 operators at 2010... more
Civil aviationIATA: expected profits for the civil aviation sector
Montreal, Canada - The economic recovery seems more quickly than could have been anticipated
Three months after IATA said its members would post a USD 2.8 billion loss this year, the association is now forecasting a collective profit of USD 2.5 billion on revenues of USD 545 billion. “The g... more
Civil aviation"Best Airport Award 2010": announced winners
Milan, Italy - Four categories of air station
The 6th Annual ACI EUROPE Best Airport Awards were announced last night in Milan during the gala dinner of the 20th ACI EUROPE Annual Congress. It was the conclusion to a day of intensive exchanges and... more
Civil aviationBlanco evaluates Aena's sale
Madrid, Spain - The Ministry of Development will propose shortly a project planning more private capital to the European Parliament
The Spanish Government seems to be open to evaluate operations regarding Aena's transfer to private capital, the company managing the Spain's airport and navigation network. "We are favorably disposed... more
Civil aviationJankovec (ACI Europe): "European airports have no choice but to offer competitive rates"
Milan , Italy - Business transformation and industry challenges from here to 2030
Difficult circumstances are testing all aviation industry stakeholders, they are also showing that airports in Europe have become businesses in their own right. This business transformation has allowed... more
Civil aviationCanadian air pilot's association ask for more security against terrorism
Ottawa , Canada - By a white paper addressed to the government
Canada's largest pilot group, Air Canada Pilots, realized a white paper on aviation security last days, commending the government for the progress it has made since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but at the... more
Civil aviationSwedish air pilots' strike: 25 thousands persons on the ground
Oslo, Sweden - Industrial action's reason was the hiring politics
The Swedish pilots' strike called yesterday, Wednesday 16th of June, by Swedish air transport industry employers association caused delete of about 500 flights. According to the reports, about 25 thousands... more
Civil aviationAirport Carbon Accreditation celebrates one year since launch
Milan, Italy - Cumulative CO2 reductions of over 400,000 tonnes
At its 20th Annual Congress in Milan this week, European airport trade body ACI EUROPE marked the one year anniversary of the launch of Airport Carbon Accreditation, giving an update on the programme. The... more
Civil aviationAir transport in Italy: here the announced strikes
Rome, Italy - The complete calendar
The calendar of the strike for the air transport during the summer period until July Friday 9th have been announced. The complete list of the manifestations, susceptible to be withdraw, follows: 07/06... more
Civil aviationACI Europe: economic outlook of air traffic
Milan, Italy - Lost 100 million passengers in 2009, nearly €300 million due to volcano
After losing 100 million passengers in 2009, European airports have been heavily affected by the volcanic ash crisis. Passenger traffic had started to steadily recover with +5.2% growth over the first... more
Civil aviationiPad for everybody on Jetstar flights
Canberra, Australia - The Australian air company launches a new service on its airplanes
In the last three months the most wanted accessory to bring on board during the flight seems to be iPad, or, at least, this is what is believed in the head quarter of Jetstar. The Australian airline announced... more