Civil aviation
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Civil aviationEU (2): misleading prices, the bad egg of Europe
Brussels, Belgium - According to an European Union's investigation
The main problem emerged during the investigation carried out by European Union on the Websites for the purchase of tickets on-line is the misleading prize, recorded on the 58% of the Websites object of... more
Civil aviationEU: investigation on 15 Countries shows that one Website in three is irregular
Brussels, Belgium - European Commission said yesterday
From an investigation carried out in 15 Countries of European Union, one in three Website dedicated to the purchase of tickets on-line are irregular, European Commission said yesterday. After have controlled... more
Civil aviationThe table of the World's 80 main low-cost, the first Italian is at 46th place
London, United Kingdom - At the top Southwest Airlines
"Airlines Business", one of the World's greatest aeronautical review, has published the table of the first 80 low-cost carriers in the world for passengers transported. At the top there is Southwest... more
Civil aviationCanada uses an aircraft to control road traffic
Toronto, Canada - It will measure also vehicle's speed
Ontario Provincial Police, the Canadian police, has been equipped of a Cessna 206 airplane provided with particular instrumentation apt to the control of the road traffic on the roads of the country,... more
Civil aviationAntitrust about air transport: eleven internet web-sites monitored for tickets' purchase
Rome, Italy - Thanks to "Moral Suasion" of the Antitrust changed the information not very transparent
"First balance of the monitoring activity carried by Antitrust towards the on-line air ticket offices within the cooperation project, wanted by European Commission and coordinated in Italy from the Economic... more
Civil aviationFirst Italian aids-carrying aircraft landed in Myanmar
Rome, Italy - Mission was started yesterday in Brindisi
According to World Food Programme sources, the first Italian aircraft carrying humanitarian aids worth several hundred of thousand Euros for the Myanmar (former Birmania) people landed today at the Rangoon... more
Civil aviationIATA: global traffic continues to slow
Geneva, Switzerland - Load factor at over 75% in the first quarterly 2008
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global scheduled international traffic data for March. Compared to the same month in the previous year, passenger demand increased 5.8% with... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAV, strike foreseen on May, 9th
Milan, Italy - It will concern Milan area
ENAV (Italian flight assistance company), has proclaimed a strike foreseen on next Friday, May 9th by the Control center employers in Milan area as from 12:00 to 4:00pm. In this time-lapse, shift workers... more
Civil aviationSESAR project to be presented tomorrow in Rome
Rome, Italy - "Definition" phase of the European programme ends
Rome will host, tomorrow, the "SESAR Master Plan Stakeholder Forum", where the project of the next 8 years will be showed by the group, supporting by ENAV (Italian flight assistance Authority) which has... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC: no changes on dimension for hand luggages onboard
Rome, Italy - The EC-358/2008 Regulation
ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, stated there will be not changes on dimensions for the hand baggage onboard. European Committee, on April 22nd, has adopted the EC-358/2008 Regulation that modifies... more
Civil aviationLufthansa, eticketing by mobile phones for check-in
Frankfurt, Germany - As from today
Lufthansa injects technologic innovations to the check-in operations. As from today, on the routes from Hamburg to Moscow and Frankfurt, it will begins the test-phase of eticketing by cellphone provided... more
Civil aviationTwo more oneworld airlines launch flights to Malpensa
Milan, Italy - American Airlines and Malév inaugurate new flights and Iberia increase the frequencies
"oneworld, the leading quality global airline alliance, is boosting its presence at Milan-Malpansa with two more of its member carriers launching services at the airport. Malév Hungarian Airlines has... more
Civil aviationIATA calls on UK Government to abandon Aviation Duty
Geneva, Switzerland - The call came in the Association’s response to the local Government’s request for consultation
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the U.K. Government to abandon its proposal Aviation Duty. The call came in the Association’s response to the U.K. Government’s request for... more
Civil aviationUS Coast Guard awards SELEX GALILEO "Seaspray" radar for the HC-130H fleet
Edinburgh, Scotland - An order equal to 32 million dollars
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has selected the SELEX GALILEO SEASPRAY 7500E AESA surveillance radar system for its HC-130H radar upgrade program. This follow on contract for the production element... more
Civil aviationIATA signs Global Declaration on Aviation and Climate Change
Geneva, Switzerland - At the 3rd Aviation and Environment Summit
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has signed a historic commitment to tackle climate change. IATA Director General and CEO, Giovanni Bisignani, was joined by the industry’s other top l... more
Civil aviationEuropean civil aviation: the future in the low-cost carrier
Brussels, Belgium - Interview to Lamberto Biscarini
Lamberto Biscarini, partner of The Boston Consulting Group, expert of civil aviation, interviewed by an Italian daily, makes some previsions on the European sector. The key-word in the future will be... more
Civil aviation"Aviation & Environment Summit 2008": Boeing and Eads come to an agreement
Geneva, Switzerland - Enviroment and aviation are the main objects
Ecology and environment are the common factors that share two worldwide giants of the aviation industry, rivals since long time, Airbus and Boeing, which during the third edition of the "Aviation & Environment... more
Civil aviationTaiwan announces direct flights with China
Taipei, Republic of China - Starting from July with charter connections in the week-end
Starting from July it will be possible to reach China from Taiwan, the president Ying-Jeou said, and added that will be introduced charter flights in the week-end; within the end of the year these flights... more
Civil aviationEuropean Union warning to Alitalia on the bridge-loan
Brussels, Belgium - "A competitor can appeal to a national court and achieve the return"
"Also the bridge-loan, as all the aids of State, must be notified to European Committee". European Union said, and added, on the contrary, "A competitor can appeal to a national court and achieve the return". "All... more
Civil aviationAir Traffic: lost 42 million of baggages in 2007
Brussels, Belgium - Data by SITA
The number of baggages lost in all the world has seen in 2007 an exponential growth. The figure has been equal to 42 million of baggages, +25% compared with 2006. These data have been disclosed by SITA,... more
Civil aviationRyanair, Council of State refuses to give more slots in Ciampino
Rome, Italy - Enac's measures confirmed
On April, 15th, Council of State has approved the measures of Enac (National authority civil aviation) about the reduction of air traffic at Roma-Ciampino airport. This decision nullifies the recourse... more
Civil aviationItaly and France produce a new ATM technology
Rome, Italy - Deals signed during the Amsterdam's ATC Global
During ATC (Air traffic control) Global in last March in Amsterdam, Italy and France have signed an important deal thanks to ENAV's (National authority flight attendant) general director, Nadio Di Rienzo,... more
Civil aviationStrategic alliances for other airlines in the wake of the Delta-Northwest merger
Atlanta, USA - United Airlines, Continental and American Airlines
The strategy starts up from the US airlines Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines could have a consequence with the merger of other carriers (see AVIONEWS for more details). United Airlines CEO, Glenn... more
Civil aviationUSA, inspections and tickets to the airlines
Washington , USA - Solid sanctions for FAA
They've been 2 difficult months for the American civil aviation. After Washington's congress, where the democratic have severely accused FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) for its low care in security's... more
Civil aviationCubana de Aviacion receives the go-ahead by European Committee to fly over Europe
Brussels, Belgium - It has adapted the security level to the standard requested
European Committee has given the go-ahead to Cubana de Aviación to fly over the European skies. The Cuban carrier has not inserted in the "Black List" of airlines to which is not permitted to fly over... more
Civil aviationEuropean Commission initials civil aviation agreements with India
Brussels, Belgium - To restore legal certainty to the bilateral air services agreements between India and 26 EU Member States
Delegations of the European Commission and the Government of the Republic of India initialled on 8 April 2008 in Brussels a Horizontal Aviation Agreement which will restore legal certainty to the bilateral... more
Civil aviationAdvocate General sharpston suggests that the implementing regulation on aviation security should be declared non-existent
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - The list is part of an attached never published on European Official Gazette
"The persistent and deliberate non-publication of the Annex to that Regulation, which contained, inter alia, the list of items prohibited in cabin luggage, is a failing of such gravity that it cannot be... more
Civil aviationFlights' record: 192 new routes through Italy
Rome, Italy - In according to a research of Enit (National tourism authority)
Italy is the country where the number of flights that fly over national skies has increased the most, second only to Germany. Total amount is 192 (Germans' ones are 225), but the stunning data is about... more
Civil aviationIATA welcomes shorter route over China
Beijing, China - Implemented today
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the implementation of a new air route over China that will reduce air traffic congestion during the Beijing Olympics. The new route, designated... more
Civil aviation"Open Sky" deals, negotiations with Israel are starting
Brussels, Belgium - General agreement with all the EU countries is possible within 2010
Israel could get in the "Open Sky" deals. Ministers of transports of the EU have assigned the European commission's delegacy to start negotiations with Israeli's Minister of transports. In according... more
Civil aviationCellphone on board, Lufthansa and Air Berlin are not agreed
Frankfurt, Germany - "It'd be better to aim to internet"
"Our customers haven't expressed a positive opinion in a survey about the cellphone on board", said an Air Berlin's spokesman about the question. That's not only because of people's security, but it's... more
Civil aviationoneworld airlines' commitment to the environment
Los Angeles, Usa - USD 130 billion fleet re-equipment programme
"As the cornerstone of their commitment to minimise their impact on the environment, airlines in the oneworld alliance are currently in the midst of modernising their fleets with the delivery of almost... more
Civil aviationItaly-Israel have signed a deal for more air connections
Rome , Italy - Decision has been encouraged by the tourism's increase to the Holy Land
Italy and Israel have signed a deal for the increase of number of flights which connect Rome and Milan with the "Ben Gurion", Tel Aviv's airport. Last April, 7th, indeed, ENAC (Italian civil aviation... more
Civil aviationFrom Finmeccanica Group themost advanced system for air traffic control in Bulgaria
Rome, Italy - The system realised by SELEX Sistemi Integrati
In fact, today the most evolved air traffic control system realised by SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company, has been inaugurated in the Air Traffic Service Authority (ATSA) centre located in... more
Civil aviationIATA: improving African safety
Lagos, Nigeria - Further enhancements to its commitment
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced further enhancements to its commitment to improve aviation safety in Africa. 'African safety has improved, but the accident rate is still... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol: military involvement in SESAR crucial says high-level meeting
Brussels, Belgium - A close relationship at strategic and technical level will be necessary
"The involvement and commitment of the military is crucial for the success of SESAR, but additional resources must be allocated for this according to a recent meeting of the Military ATM Board (MAB). The... more
Civil aviationICAO: symposium about improving safety, security, efficiency of air transport
Montreal, Canada - It will take place next Thursday and Friday
"This two-day symposium (April 10-11), organized by the European Commission in cooperation with ICAO, will explore how regional cooperation can be effective in addressing the challenges faced by civil... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol: Europe launches the standardisation of the next data link step
Brussels, Belgium - Established by the LINK2000+ Programme
"Europe has begun to standardise the future data link services which will build on the operational introduction of Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) successfully established by the LINK2000+... more
Civil aviationEASA, FAA and TCCA: meeting to harmonize rulemaking activities on air safety
Cologne, Germany - For two days, from April 1-2
"Experts from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the aviation authorities of the US and Canada, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), met in... more
Civil aviationRapid response to new US mandate for the Advance Passenger Information System
Washington, USA - It set to become APIS Quick Query
The Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) operated by the Us Customs & Border Protection agency is set to become Apis Quick Query (AQQ), allowing real-time passenger screening prior to boarding.... more
Civil aviationPrivate agreement ENAC-Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Both Minister Bianchi and Padoa-Schioppa didn't really know about it?
Intent observants of the financial and aeronautics' areas, are asking themselves which could be the remaining credibility of the Italian istitutional interlocutors looking for a hard research of an Alitalia's... more
Civil aviationEASA: European General Aviation Safety Team elects co-chairs
Cologne, Germany - The objective of EGAST is to promote best practices in order to improve safety
"Representatives of the General Aviation community from across Europe came together in Cologne on 1 April for the first 2008 meeting of the European General Aviation Safety Team (EGAST). The Team approved... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC would made a "Secret" agreement with Alitalia
Rome, Italy - To made Alitalia more interesting for Air France-Klm
According to "Financial Times", the Italian civil aviation organization, ENAC, would made a "Secret" agreement with Alitalia to make it more interesting for Air France-Klm. The agreement would involve... more
Civil aviationICAO: majority of State authorize the Organization to release safety audit results
Montreal, Canada - The States are Iran, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Sierra Leone, Swaziland and Zimbabwe
"As of last Friday, all but six of the ICAO Member States audited under the Organization’s Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) have given their consent for ICAO to release results of the a... more
Civil aviationEU-US Open Skies: a new era in transatlantic aviation started on 30 March
Brussels, Belgium - The declarations by Jacques Barrot, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Transports
"Last Sunday, the new EU-US Air Transport Agreement took effect. For the first time, European airlines can fly without restrictions from any point in the EU to any point in the US. 'This marks the start... more
Civil aviationIata,: a reduction in air traffic registered in February
Geneva, Switzerland - The load factor fall at 73,3%
The International Air Traffic Association (IATA) announced that in February the medium load factor fallen at 72,3%, the lowest value in the last 4 years European load factor values lost 1,6% to 71,7%,... more
Civil aviationFirst Saudi Arabia woman to be a pilot, receives Nasa astronaut award
London, Great Britain - Several off-gravity simulation already performed
After to have "Won" the first aircraft pilot's license in Saudi Arabia for a woman, Luma al Huzein has been now awarded of the astronaut Nasa patent. The woman, already a important point of referral... more
Civil aviationAlitalia arrives unprepared to the "Open Skies"
Rome, Italy - From next Sunday none limit between links Europe-USA
Alitalia has lost, instead to take advantages, this rich possibility that "Open Skies" alliance will offer to European and US operators of air transport. Alitalia, with an insufficient fleet for long range,... more
Civil aviation"Open Sky" between Europe and USA is coming into effect on Sunday
Bruxelles, Belgium - Barrot: "It's the beginning of a new era for the transatlantic aviation"
"It's the beginning of a new era for the transatlantic aviation. This agreement (signed on 2007 April, Washington), will be translated in a larger competition and cheaper flights to USA": these are the... more
Civil aviationBoeing confirmed an agreement with Turkmenistan Airlines for three 737 Next Generation airplanes
Seattle, USA - A deal worth 221 million dollars
The Boeing Company today confirmed an order for three Next Generation 737s by national flag carrier Turkmenistan Airlines. The order for two 737/900ERs and one 737/700 is worth approximately 221 million... more