Civil aviation
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Civil aviationIATA: travellers with new departure taxes to help bail out bankers
Geneva, Switzerland - "Collective madness"
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) criticised budget plans in Belgium and Ireland that mimic British and Dutch departure taxes as 'Collective madness'. 'Collective madness is the only... more
Civil aviation"Clean-Sky", financing for aviation sector by European Community
Brussels, Belgium - An important challenge that for seven years will guarantee the respect for obligations incurred and the achievement of strategic goals
Aviation is an essential element of today's global society, bringing people and cultures together and creating economic growth across the globe. Starting from February 5th, 2008, the European aviation... more
Civil aviationJetlife: air ambulance service launched in Albania
Tirana, Albania - By Dornier 328 airplanes
"BP Aircraft Management SA, owner of Jetlife and Jetcom brands, whose majority package is controlled by AMA (Asset Management Advisor) Suisse SA, has announced, during a press conference took place in... more
Civil aviationOSCE certifies Italian pod and Antonov An-30 airplane
Vienna, Austria - Italy participates with a Lockheed Martin C-130J aircraft
Representatives of 25 Countries that signed the "Open Skies" Treaty have certified new configurations of Italian pod and Antonov An-30 airplane modified by Romania Air Force dedicated to surveillance flights.... more
Civil aviationIATA: environment still a top priority even in times of crisis
Amsterdam, Holland - Bisignani declared it during the inauguration of an aviation and environment display at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reiterated its commitment to its environmental programme at the inauguration of an aviation and environment display at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. 'Environment r... more
Civil aviationIATA: US airport slot auctions illegal and unjustified
Washington, Usa - The Association condenmed the final rule issued by the Bush Administration
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) condemned the final rule issued yesterday by the Bush Administration, which allows the government to confiscate and auction airport take-off and landing... more
Civil aviationEU Transport Ministers: the Spanish request
Brussels, Belgium - A list of passengers to authorities before flying
Air companies should give aviation and airport authorities a list of the passengers before flying: this is the content of the proposal put forward by Spanish Transport Minister, Magdalena Alvarez, during... more
Civil aviationAEA on air transport and climate change
Brussels, Belgium - European Airlines “Deeply frustrated” with political debate about emissions
"The Association of European Airlines, AEA, reacted angrily to yesterday’s vote of the European Parliament’s Environmental Committee on amendments to a proposed revision of an EU Emissions Trading Sch... more
Civil aviationThe 102nd FAI General Conference in Valle d'Aosta
Aosta, Italy - The "World Air Games" in Turin 2009 in front line
Valle d'Aosta hosted the 102nd FAI General Conference 2008 from September 29 to October 5. The event, realized also with the collaboration of the Region's Presidency, took place in "Billia" Grand Hotel... more
Civil aviationMeridiana against change of territorial continuity and warns the Italian Transport of Ministry
Rome, Italy - Expired the deadline for the presentation of the acceptance of public service contributions on some routes
The deadline for the presentation of the acceptance for the public service contributions on routes among Rome-Fiumicino, Milan-Linate and Cagliari/Alghero/Olbia is expired this night at midnight. The new... more
Civil aviationIncreased airport taxes in Spain: protests
Madrid, Spain - +4% for services and +7% for security
The Zapatero Government replied to the request advanced by airlines and some operator of this sector to freeze for 2009 the airport taxes that in Spain lie heavy on carriers 32% of costs. To this request,... more
Civil aviationAvinor and EUROCONTROL to improve arrival operations to Oslo with Point Merge
Brussels, Belgium - The new airspace organisation will be operational in 2011
The Norwegian Air Navigation Service Provider (Avinor) and EUROCONTROL have completed the first phase of real-time simulations to evaluate a new airspace organisation of the Oslo terminal manoeuvring area... more
Civil aviationEurofly: Anpac, statement for pilots strike
Rome, Italy - From 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on October 28th
Anpac, Associazione nazionale piloti dell'aviazione commerciale, reported: "By having carried out unfruitfully every possible attempt, formal or informal, to search solutions shared for the numerous problems... more
Civil aviationENAV, concluded 30th Meeting ASM/SG
Rome, Italy - Three days of meeting in Ciampino airport
Concluded 30th Meeting ASM/SG (AirSpace Management/Sub Group) at ENAV Ciampino ACC. During these three days of meeting, results reached by ASM/SG have been analysed, and ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance... more
Civil aviationENAV announced tender for the realization of a integrated technological Pole
Rome, Italy - Offers will have to put forward within November 18th, 2008
ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Society) announced few days ago the tender for the realization of an integrated technological pole in Forlì for a value of 13 million Euro. The company that will be... more
Civil aviationEmbraer to show its executive jets at "NBAA 2008"
Orlando, USA - In Orlando from October 6-8
Embraer will present its executive jets at the 61st Annual Meeting & Convention of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), October 6-8, at the Orange County Convention Center, in Orlando, Fla.,... more
Civil aviationIATA: traffic slowdown continues - Asia leads August decline
Hanoi, Vietnam - The speech of President Giovanni Bisignani
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released international traffic data for August that confirmed a continuing downturn. International passenger demand growth slowed to 1.3%, following... more
Civil aviationStar Alliance wins "Business Traveller's Best Alliance Award" three times in a row
Frankfurt, Germany - "It continues to be the airline alliance of choice for the international traveller"
Star Alliance, the way the Earth connects, has won the Best Airline Alliance Award from Business Traveller (UK), for the third consecutive year. “Receiving the Business Traveller Best Airline Alliance A... more
Civil aviationBoeing completes 787 Dreamliner "High Blow" test
Everett, USA - The first of three static tests necessary for the first flight
Boeing successfully completed a high-pressure test, known as "High Blow," on the 787 Dreamliner static test airframe at its Everett factory today. The test is one of three static tests that must be cleared... more
Civil aviationVisions and forecasts by Goldman Sachs on European airlines
New York, USA - Mergers and take-over to weather the current crisis of the sector
"Most of European airlines will not be able to lower unit costs or to increase revenues adequately for paying the capital. A process of mergers and take-over based on synergies seems to be the only way... more
Civil aviationAlitalia (4). What behind the corner?
Rome, Italy - The second and last part
The declarations by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) surprise then, without questioning security requirement of airline, indicates close deadlines compared to the March 1st, 2009, menacing the withdrawal... more
Civil aviationAlitalia: what behind the corner?
Rome, Italy - Italian ENAC should only play a technical role
Over the last few days, as our press agency reported (see AVIONEWS), confused declarations followed one another on the future of Alitalia, after ENAC (National authority for civil aviation) decision of... more
Civil aviationFantozzi: "If Italian ENAC retracts licence to Alitalia, I appeal to Administrative Regional Tribunal"
Rome, Italy - Declarations during the hearing at Senate
During a hearing held yesterday Wednesday 24, at the Transports Commission at Senate, the extraordinary commissioner of Alitalia, Augusto Fantozzi, has declared: "If Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority)... more
Civil aviationIATA: priorities for Indian aviation
New Delhi, India - Costs, infrastructure and standards
“'The global crisis resulting from high oil prices and declining traffic is hitting India hard. Growth has slowed from 33% in 2007 to 7.5% for the first six months of this year. And the last two months h... more
Civil aviationTurkey: a boy aged 15 in command of an airplane
Ankara, Turkey - Dismissed the pilot of Anadolujet
From Turkey an unbelievable story... A pilot of Anadolujet, an air company partner of Turkish Airlines, placed a passenger aged 15 in command of an airplane. The reason? The pilot needed to go to the toilette.... more
Civil aviationItalian ANPAC warns ENAC against the suspension of the licence to Alitalia
Rome, Italy - The letter by ANPAC, UP, AVIA and SDL
"Following ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) President statement about the possibility to suspend or lift the licence to Alitalia, Unions and professional Associations warn formally ENAC to suspend... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC licence suspension to Alitalia not in line with decree law n° 134
Rome, Italy - Riggio badly advised?
Do ENAC (Italian authority for civil aviation) and General Director read Official Gazette? This is the doubt we had (but we are not the only one) when ENAC president declared that if there is not an industrial... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC: words of freedom
Rome, Italy - ENAC president, Riggio, sends two flight inspectors to verify pilots "Stress" conditions
Last episode of Alitalia soap, even though it would be better to define it a tragedy: ENAC (Italian authority for civil aviation) president Riggio (and his advisors) is doing surprising declarations. The... more
Civil aviationICAO: agreement on aviation security strengthens Organization/EC relations
Montreal, Canada - A MoC has been signed yesterday
"The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the European Community yesterday signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) concerning their respective aviation security audit and inspection programmes... more
Civil aviationSardinia: a man threatened flight safety
Nuoro, Italy - Now he risks five years of prison
Personal computer and two-way radios were the instruments used by a man aged 51 of Sardinia, to intercept radio frequencies for the airplanes flying in Sardinia' skies. He gave pilots instructions about... more
Civil aviationAir transport strikes on September 17th, 2008
Rome, Italy - The interested parties
- 4 hours from 12:00 am to 4:00 pm AirOne cabin personnel; - 4 hours from 12:00 am to 4:00 pm AirOne Cityliner cabin personnel and flight attendants; - 4 hours from 12:00 am to 4:00 pm ground personnel... more
Civil aviationbmi is first airline to help stranded XL passengers
London, United Kingdom - Airplanes and crew to aid passengers in the next days
bmi confirms that following requests from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) it is using aircraft to help XL passengers and was the first to assist after news of the company’s collapse. At 6:30 this m... more
Civil aviationVolare case: ascertained the favour for Alitalia
Milan, Italy - Accused 16 people
The investigations of Busto Arsizio's Attorney’s Office are starting to closure: "One year ago after the Volare crack, Roberto Naldi (former vice-president of Volare Group), Eduardo Eurnekian (majority s... more
Civil aviationGoodbye to liquids on board?
London, UK - UK is working on a new device
Today, the British newspaper "The Independent" has revealed that discussions are underway among British government, security companies and airports in order to develop a device detecting harmful liquids... more
Civil aviationRussia: Putin on the national aviation industry
Ulyanovsk, Russia - "We need a modern production, maintenance and service base"
Russia's prime minister blasted the country's aircraft manufacturers Tuesday, saying current production levels were insufficient and that the industry needs a boost. Vladimir Putin said civilian aircraft... more
Civil aviationCAA: punctuality of UK flights from April to June 2008
London, United Kingdom - For scheduled and charter connections; destinations with most passengers
"The punctuality of scheduled flights improved in the second quarter of 2008, compared with the same period in 2007, according to figures released today by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Scheduled... more
Civil aviationRussia: consortium to finance export of Tupolev Tu-204 in Cuba
Moscow, Russia - A loan equal to 44.5 million dollars
Russia's state-owned Development Bank (Vneshekonombank) has agreed to loan a subsidiary of the Cuban national airline 44.5 million dollars to buy a Russian cargo plane. VEB, the Ilyushin Finance leasing... more
Civil aviationUS, black period for the national air transport
Washington, USA - Air Transport Association's data
Airlines are contributing to the increase in unemployment, as they slash thousands of jobs to save money in the midst of higher fuel costs. Carriers plan to cut about 36,000 jobs by the end of the year,... more
Civil aviationTo take precautions from airlines' bankruptcies, today you can!
London, United Kingdom - The new insurance policy "International Passenger Protection"
By few days a new insurance policy will be launched in United Kingdom. "International Passenger Protection", a company that offers financial failure insurances to the travel industry, will be offering... more
Civil aviationIATA, EUROCONTROL and CANSO commit to efficiency plan
Montreal, Canada - The aim is to expedite improvements in European air traffic management to achieve annualised savings of 470,000 tonnes of fuel per year in a six-month work programme
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) signed a three-party commitment to a Flight Efficiency Plan with EUROCONTROL (European Organization for the safety of air navigation), and CANSO (Civil... more
Civil aviationEASA welcomes AAIB Interim Report on B-777 Heathrow accident
Cologne, Germany - On last January 17
"With regard to the accident of a British Airways Boeing 777 at Heathrow Airport on 17 January 2008, the Agency welcomes the report of the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) and its recommendations.... more
Civil aviationGranada launches an alert against low-cost airlines
Granada, Spain - "We can't rely on the low-cost airlines"
"The low-cost airlines are unreliable, we can't rely on the low-cost", Javier Jiménez, President of Granada Chamber of Commerce said. With no industrial base to speak of, Granada is heavily dependent... more
Civil aviationIATA-Bisignani: airlines to lose USD 5,2 billion in 2008
Montreal, Canada - Slowing demand and high oil to blame
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today announced a revised industry financial forecast that would see the global airline industry post losses of USD 5.2 billion in 2008 based on an average... more
Civil aviationAir strikes in Italy: a difficult September is foreseen
Rome, Italy - Hereafter the calendar of the strikes
September will be a difficult month for air traffic. Many strikes have already been called: 6, 17, 25 and 28 will be the most difficult days. According to the data released by Transports Department, strikes... more
Civil aviationUS: communication breakdown at a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) facility
Atlanta, Usa - Long wait for US passengers
Yesterday in the afternoon a communication breakdown at a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) facility delayed many flights and it forced passengers to a long wait. The total number of flights affected... more
Civil aviationAiRUnion: reached the agreement for the payment of debts for the jet fuel
Moscow, Russia - The guarantee by Rostekhnologii
Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency has prohibited member companies of airline alliance AiRUnion from selling charter flights for winter 2008-2009, the agency's head, Yevgeny Bachurin, said at a news... more
Civil aviationIATA: leadership challenges for Australia
Montreal, Canada - The alarm of CEO Giovanni Bisignani
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) challenged Australia to take a leadership role in three areas that are critical to aviation: security, environment and liberalisation. The call came from... more
Civil aviationCESSNA: completed the first flight of the first production Citation C-J4
Wichita, USA - A 41-minute flight departed McConnell Air Force Base
Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. company, completed the first flight of the first production Citation C-J4 today, just more than three months after the CJ4 prototype initially flew May 5. The... more
Civil aviationBoeing delivers EgyptAir 737/800 in Star Alliance livery
Seattle, USA - On July 11, the carrier celebrated its entry in the Alliance
Boeing on Monday delivered EgyptAir's third Next-Generation 737/800. The airplane, shown here during flight tests at Boeing Field, is the airline's first 737 to be painted in Star Alliance livery. On... more
Civil aviationIndia: airport agitation today
New Delhi, India - The third national strike since 2004
Black day in India for banks and airports due to a strike announced by workers that protest against the price increase and the decision to sale shares of owned-State companies. This is the third national... more