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Civil aviationMiddle East client orders two Airbus A-318 Elites
Doha , Qatar - They will be equipped with luxurious VIP rooms
A Middle East customer has placed a firm order for two A-318 Elites, highlighting the growing success of the newest and most affordable member of the Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) Family. Both aircraft... more
Civil aviationTajani: "I had no behaviour preference on Alitalia matter"
Strasbourg, France - A declared neutral position of European Commissioner on the Italian flag airline matter
In an audition kept in the late evening yesterday in Strasbourg, for the confirmation in the European Parliament Transports Commission, the EU Transports designated commissioner Antonio Tajani has declared... more
Civil aviationJapan, tomorrow strike in the air transport by JAL and ANA Groups
Tokyo, Japan - Protest to improve the working conditions
Labor union members of domestic flight operation units of Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways plan to walk out later this week in a bid to improve their working conditions. The pilot union of the... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS interviews the President of "CHAIN" aeronautical consortium, Dario Scalella
Rome, Italy - In test phase a new helicopter, an airplane and an ultralight on the drawing board, all Made in Italy
CHAIN, Campania Helicopters and Airplanes Industry Network, is the new aeronautical consortium officially introduced in the last month. It includes 14 companies (other six will join in short time), and... more
Civil aviationHumanitarian flights in Darfur threatened
Darfur , Sudan - According to the alarm from WFP
As if it was not enough the tragic situation of the population in the Darfur, according to the alarm launched by the World Food Program organization, 14,000 operating humanitarians who operate in the region... more
Civil aviationEgyptAir soon in Star Alliance
Cairo, Egypt - The official entry on July 11th
EgyptAir has just confirmed that it will make its full entrance into Star Alliance on the 11th of July, ending speculation that the carrier will not be ready before August. Last year celebrating its... more
Civil aviationAirbus, Honeywell, IAE and JetBlue team up for alternative fuel initiative
Toulouse, France - The goal is the second generation "Bio-Jet" fuel
Airbus has teamed up with Honeywell Aerospace; UOP, a Honeywell Company; International Aero Engines (IAE); and JetBlue Airways to pursue development of a sustainable second-generation biofuel for use in... more
Civil aviationChina-Taiwan direct flights begin again
Beijing, China - As from next July, 4th
Direct flights from Beijing (China) and Taipei (Taiwan) will begin again as from next July, 4th, after 10 years. The deal has been signed after the parties have begun to negotiate again, thanks to the... more
Civil aviationMoscow-Lamezia Terme flight inaugurated today
Lamezia Terme, Italy - First flight has landed at Lamezia around 12:00pm
Russian tour operator Mc Travel, has started today Moscow-Lamezia Terme flight, operated by a Boeing B-737 aircraft with 120 seats belonging to Gazprom Avia airline. The arrival has been greeted with... more
Civil aviationCAA: punctuality of UK flights from January to March 2008
London, UK - Scheduled flights, charter, destinations
"The punctuality of scheduled and charter flights fell in the first quarter of 2008, compared with the same period in 2007, according to figures released today by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Scheduled... more
Civil aviationThe more powerful European for the simulation of the flight entered in service
Berlin, Germany - It's the world's second computer of this kind
The more powerful European computer, and the second in the world for the simulation of the flight, is entered in service at the Deutschen Zentrum Luft und Raumfahrt (Dlr) of Braunschweig (Sassonia Lowland,... more
Civil aviationBologna, strike in progress at "Marconi" airport
Bologna, Italy - Around 60 flights deleted
Around 60 flights will be deleted at the end of this day because of the strike called last days by RdB and executed by handling companies Sab, Marconi Handling, Bas, Giacchieri and Koops Service, in addition... more
Civil aviationAEA alert: European planes become emptier
Brussels, Belgium - Under examination the necessary restriction measures
With the recent report of traffic figures coming out of Europe showing planes are becoming emptier, it’s becoming apparent that capacity cuts will soon become necessary. In its April report, the Association o... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol: EAD, five successful years centralising European aeronautical information
Brussels, Belgium - It has been created in June 2003
"The European AIS Database (EAD) Service is today celebrating 5 successful years of operations. Created in June 2003, the EAD is an online Aeronautical Information Services database that delivers coherent,... more
Civil aviationOAG: Singapore crowned best airline for 6th time
London, Uk - Singapore-Changi wins best airport
"Singapore was the major winner at the 26th OAG Airline Industry. Awards with the country’s airline, Singapore Airlines, voted 'OAG Airline of the Year', and the country’s main international airport, Sin... more
Civil aviationIATA: "Eagle Awards" for the airline Airways New Zealand, and the airports of Incheon and Tampa
Istanbul, Turkey - During the 64th Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recognised the outstanding achievements of Airways New Zealand, Incheon International Airport (Seoul, in South Korea) and Tampa International Airport... more
Civil aviationUSA, airlines ask for flights' reduction
New York, USA - The request has been sent to the Department of Transport
An outstanding and inescapable request has been sent to the American Department of Transport by some carriers as American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta, Continental, Northwest, US Airlines and Alaska. They... more
Civil aviationItalian ANPAC, strike on June, 10th
Rome, Italy - Meridiana, Eurofly and Volare pilots will stop
ANPAC (Italian Commercial aviation pilots association) has planned a 24h strike on next June, 10th, as regard the pilots working for Meridiana, Eurofly and Volare. The strike was already planned on... more
Civil aviationIATA: air transport bids farewall to paper ticket
Istanbul, Turkey - The history of tickets...
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched a new era in air travel as it bid farewell to the paper ticket following to the industry’s conversion to 100% electronic ticketing. 'We s... more
Civil aviationAgreement between Neos and Austrian Airlines for the achievement of the air maintenance licence
Milan, Italy - At the International airport of Milan-Malpensa
Neos and Austrian Airlines have signed an agreement for the starting of a joint training and certification programme for airliner technicians at the airport of Milan-Malpensa. "The agreement is fruit... more
Civil aviationIATA: international traffic continues to slow
Geneva, Switzerland - The statements of the President Giovanni Bisignani
"The impact of skyrocketing oil prices and weaker economies has made its way to traffic growth. At this time last year we were talking about 6.7% growth for the first four months of the year. This year... more
Civil aviationBoeing highlights increased environment focus in 2008 Report
St. Louis, USA - Carbon dioxide emissions reduction equal to 24%
The Boeing Company released its "2008 Environment Report", detailing its performance, strategy and actions to reduce its environmental footprint and lead the aerospace industry with environmentally progressive... more
Civil aviationEADS, the former co-chief executive detained
Ottobrunn, Germany - Alleged insider trading
The former co-chief executive of Airbus parent EADS, Noel Forgeard, was detained Wednesday in connection with an investigation into alleged insider trading. Investigators are looking into the sale of... more
Civil aviationAirbus A-380, delays could be three-five months
Toulouse, France - Evaluations on the slowdowns of the orders due to the high oil price
There could be a three-to four month delay on the delivery of A-380 aircraft according to the head of EADS, Louis Gallois. The announcement made to a French newspaper, extends a previous forecast of a... more
Civil aviationSpain: low-cost passengers are boosting
Madrid, Spain - Mainstream airlines dropping
Spain registered a low-cost passenger increase on International flights for 17% just in April, reaching a 46,4 percent of the total air traffic, with 4,7m travellers registered in the same month. According... more
Civil aviationBritish Airways' CEO: "Low-cost era is over"
London, United Kingdom - According to Willie Walsh they will not survive to the oil's cost increase
Willie Walsh, British Airways' (BA) CEO, has intervened about the oil's cost increase and the prospect many airline would go bust because of the inability to face the current economic situation. According... more
Civil aviationAlso United Airlines thinks to the bag fee
Atlanta, USA - On the wake of American Airlines, also Delta, Northwest and United Airways
United Airlines is evaluating to follow American Airlines (see AVIONEWS) to start charging passengers to check their first bag in order to make up for the billions of dollars it is losing as fuel prices... more
Civil aviationVolagratis to follow Italy performing at "Euro 2008"
Rome, Italy - From June 9th to 17th
Volagratis, "Low-cost" travels European web-site, has launched the packages dedicated to supporters which want to go to Switzerland to see Italian team performing at "Euro 2008" from June 9th to 17th,... more
Civil aviationIATA, "Business class" travels decreased in March
London, United Kingdom - The severest decline since 2003
Number of International air travelers flying in "Business" or first-class fell in March by the largest amount in last 5 years, IATA (International Air Transport Association) said. Premium air traffic shrank... more
Civil aviationSITA: boom of self-service in air travels
Rome, Italy - By mobile within 2009 for 76% airlines
"Number of travellers who ask the airline for an independent management of the trip, both before and after the flight, is increasing. A SITA (Air Transport Communications and IT solutions) research, reveals... more
Civil aviationStrike in Norway: many airports closed
Oslo, Norway - Troubles for people who flies to Scandinavian country
Hard troubles for people who has to go to Norway by airplane, because of the strike called by the ground employers which are protesting since last Friday against the missing wage's increase. In the... more
Civil aviationEuropean Union opens 10% of the military air space for the civil aviation
Brussels, Belgium - Distances, fuel costs and Co2 will be reduced
European Union has excogitated a new strategic manoeuvre for reducing the distances of the flights, fuel costs and Co2 emissions. According to the "International Herald Tribune", the 10% of the military... more
Civil aviationAir tickets, goodbye to the paper ticket
Rome, Italy - As from June, 1st, only electronic tickets will be issued
In 2004, only 18% of worldwide travellers used to go to the airport with the electronic ticket, so called e-ticket, purchased through the airline's web-site and issued under the shape of an e-mail. Today,... more
Civil aviationItalian Enac, staff's strike on next May, 27th
Rome, Italy - They could happen troubles on air transport
"...Sorry, we're striking for you", is the title of the handbill marketing by Cgil, Fit-Cisl Trasporti, Uil Pa, Uiltrasporti nazionale, Sdl, Uspi and Apac. ENAC's (Italian Civil Aviation company) staff,... more
Civil aviationOpenSkies, Paris-New York approved by minister of Transport
London, United Kingdom - First flight will be operated on next June
British minister of Transport has approved the flight from Paris-Orly to New York-"JFK" airport operated by OpenSkies, the airline affiliated to British Airways for transoceanic flights, starting from... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC Board of Directors to the end: is a commissioner arriving?
Rome, Italy - Please, do not forget the hand luggage
Does it exist anyone among the ENAC organs, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, who are rowing against? Or anyone who unravel the daily work during the night? A fifth column who will open the doors to the... more
Civil aviationUSA, strong passengers' decrease on Summer
New York, USA - According to forecasts it will be the worse fall since 2002
During next Summer, from June, 1st to August, 31th, USA air transport will record a strong passengers' fall, according to data reported by International Air Transport Association (IATA). If the forecasts... more
Civil aviationBoeing delivers the 300th airplane to GECAS
Seattle, USA - XL Airways will operate under lease
The Boeing Company and GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) on Tuesday celebrated the delivery of the leasing company's 300th Boeing jetliner, a Next-Generation 737/900ER (Extended Range) airplane,... more
Civil aviationChina emergency: a second Russian plane carrying humanitarian aid took off for Sichuan
Moscow, Russia - 30 tons of tents, mattresses and blankets
A second Russian Emergencies Ministry plane carrying 30 tons of humanitarian aid for quake-stricken southwest China took off on Wednesday from an airfield near Moscow, a ministry spokesman said. "The... more
Civil aviation"Open skies", the second phase starts today
Ljubljana, Slovenia - A new UE and USA deal is coming
Today, on May 15th, it starts the second phase of the "Open Skies" deal signed by UE and USA (see for details AVIONEWS). In Ljubljana, Slovenia's capital, they will discuss about the chance to permit... more
Civil aviationSwitzerland. Ordinances on air transport: prescripts regarding dangerous goods have been changed
Berne, Switzerland - Swiss law receives new requirements about dangerous goods transport established by ICAO
"Federal council has held the change of the order on air transport (OTrA), receiving the requirements of dangerous goods transport in Swiss law, established by ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).... more
Civil aviationA two year old child, too much loquacious, left with his mother at Continental gate
Atlanta, USA - The woman said she will consider a legal action against the carrier
A two year old child, too much loquacious according to a stewardess of a Continental Express flight departing from Atlanta, has been made to come down from the airplane with his mother, Kate Penland, who... more
Civil aviationItalian passenger stopped at Dulles airport US immigration
Washington, USA - He has been also jailed without any reason
Immigration control service denied to an Italian tourist the entry in the Usa, when it arrived at Washington Dulles airport in order to go to his American fiancèe. The tourist, Domenico Salerno, holder... more
Civil aviationThe provision in matter of urgent measures for air transport is at a risk
Rome, Italy - The Authority of the Guarantor verifies the correctness of the on-line ticket issue services
The provision in matter of urgent measures in order to guarantee the public service of air transport, emitted from the previous Prodi government, could decay if it will not be converted in law within June.... more
Civil aviationHelvetic federal Council adopted a modification of the decree on the dangerous goodies air transport
Berne, Switzerland - According to Icao rules
The Helvetic federal Council has adopted one modification of the decree on the aerial transport (Otra), inserting in the Swiss right new requirement in matter of transport of dangerous goods emitted from... more
Civil aviationBritish enviromentalist association reveals a unconsidered increase of aircraft polluting emissions
Rome, Italy - It was in a reserved report of a last year held meeting
A British environmentalist organization, the Aviation Environment Federation, revealed a reserved document about pollution from the Co2 produced from the airplanes, from which emerges that there is no... more
Civil aviationItalian Enac president and general director express regard and appreciation...
Rome, Italy - They come to help director Giuseppe Carrabba
In a semi-officious way, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) president Vito Riggio and General Director Silvano Manera, in a current release, as far as AVIONEWS knows, express "Regard and appreciation... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol addressing the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into European airspace
Brussels, Belgium - Over 200 of Eurocontrol's stakeholder community were briefed about the programme
The Eurocontrol Agency has initiated a major programme of work intended to ensure the safe and efficient integration of unmanned aircraft systems (Uas) into the pan-European Air Traffic Management (Atm)... more
Civil aviationAirbus announces a new screw
Toulouse, France - The Group will transfer several activities out of Europe
After to have renounced to sell five production centers in Germany and France, Airbus is examining the increase of the work's hours in its facilities and to transfer several activities out of Europe. Some... more
Civil aviationAEA - European airlines traffic in March
Brussels, Belgium - A 3% increase
The Association of European Airlines has released traffic and capacity data for its members in March 2008. Overall traffic growth rate was somewhat depressed, at plus 3.0%. While the early Easter would... more