Civil aviation
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Civil aviationRussia: renewal of the air park with national-made aircraft
Moscow, Russia - The speech of vice-Premier Serguej Ivanov
Russian Vice-Premier and Defense Minister, Serguej Ivanov, in the statements of last days, affirmed the air park of Russia must be renewed with national-made aircraft. Last Monday, Ivanov presided over... more
Civil aviationA new A-320 for TAM
Sao Paolo, Brazil - The Brazilian airline expects its fleet to have 109 airplanes at the end of 2007
TAM received this weekend a new Airbus A-320 aircraft that is already operating on domestic routes. This is the 2nd Airbus from the A-320/319 family incorporated this year into TAM's operational fleet.... more
Civil aviationATM-PP: strike of four hours tomorrow
Rome, Italy - By flight controllers and ENAV's staff
ATM-PP (Air Traffic Management Professional Project) communicates a national strike by flight controllers and ENAV SpA staff (Italian Flight Assistance Authority) for tomorrow, Tuesday January 30, 2007... more
Civil aviationThe risk of terrorism does not stop
Washington, USA - Security improves but more control is needed
After more than five years from the terrorist attacks against USA on September 11, 2001, a report executed by the General Accounting Office (GAO) affirmed that, despite the air transport situation improved,... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol: 2006 one of best years ever for European air traffic management
Brussels, Belgium - Despite special events occurred last year
"2006 was one of the best years ever for air traffic management, EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, said. The number of flights reached an all-time high in 2006... more
Civil aviationEU: a draft legislation for the increase of the fees
Brussels, Belgium - It will be presented to the European Commission
European Union states should establish national regulators to settle disputes between airports and airlines over infrastructure fees, the EU executive proposed on Wednesday. The European Commission... more
Civil aviationLombards prefer the airport of Lugano
Lugano, Switzerland - Malpensa and Linate too much difficult to reach
Official data 2006 reports that Agno, the small airport of Lugano is the favourite of the Lombards. Most of the clients come from Milan (25%), Varese (25%) and Como (45%) and represent the 10% of the traffic... more
Civil aviationAircastle Limited awarded a contract with Guggenheim Aviation for 38 aircraft
Stamford, USA - The deal worth USD 1,595 billion
Aircastle Limited announced today that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement with certain subsidiaries of Guggenheim Aviation Investment Fund LP ("GAIF") to acquire 38 aircraft for approximately... more
Civil aviationIATA: the flight tickets will be only on-line by 2008
London, United Kingdom - Giovanni Bisignani announced it in London
In 2008, who will fly in any Country of the world, will no have to worry to retreat, keep and take the flight ticket in the airport. All members of the International Air Transport Association (IATA)... more
Civil aviationFirst US commercial flight with anti-missile system
Los Angeles, USA - Experimental poof; the system is made by Northrop Grumman
A FedEx Express Cargo aircraft took off two nights ago at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). It is the first aircraft provided of anti-terrorism system, made by Northrop Grumman. It furnishes laser... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol prepares for the use of traffic situation picture in the cockpit
Brussels, Belgium - In partnership with Airbus
"EUROCONTROL, in partnership with AIRBUS, DSNA and Sofréavia, has taken a further step towards providing a real-time traffic situation picture to aircrew as a means of improving their situational awareness.... more
Civil aviationIt is Rome the favourite destination by Americans
Rome, Italy - Follow Chinese, German and Russian tourists
According to the data of the presences and arrivals in the Capital in 2006, Rome is the favourite destination of Americans, but also of Chinese, German and Russian tourists. As regard North America,... more
Civil aviationChina: 160 million of passengers transported in 2006
Beijing, China - An increment equal to 15%
According to statistics from the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC), 160 million passengers and 34.1 billion tons of cargo were transported in 2006, up 15% and 11.2% over the previous... more
Civil aviationEU: the Ombudsman calls on a correction on the passenger information materials
Brussels, Belgium - Commission must to reply up to March 31, 2007
A correction's request was presented by Nikiforos Diamandouros, the EU Ombudsman, to the EU Transport Commission as regard the information on the passenger rights, materials published by Brussels. Mr... more
Civil aviationEUROCONTROL achieves the 20th air navigation service provider
Brussels, Belgium - The Enhanced Tactical Flow Management System will be expand to 37 States
HungaroControl has now become the 20th air navigation service provider to provide real-time flight information including radar data to EUROCONTROL’s Central Flow Management (CFMU). The real-time d... more
Civil aviationChina: Xinzhou-60 aircraft sells well on global market
Xi'an, China - It costs 10-20% less than similar types of foreign aircraft
China delivered seven domestically manufactured Xinzhou-60 passenger planes to four foreign countries in 2006, according to sources with the Xi'an Aircraft Industry Company (XAC). The four countries are... more
Civil aviation"Open Skies Program": new meeting in next month
Brussels, Belgium - Among the main talking-point the American law that limits the Foreign participation in the US airlines to 25%
Though the lags of the last period, European Union and Unites States have made known to have intention to carry out the negotiation on the "Open Skies Program". New meetings are predicted in next month.... more
Civil aviationMiddle East records the strongest rate in the air sector
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Passengers +10,9% and cargo to 5,4%
Middle East is recording one of the strongest rate in the air sector. According to the ACI - Airports Council International, the passenger traffic in the Middle East airports is grown of 10,9%, better... more
Civil aviationBritish Airways to reduce fuel surcharge on the long range flights
London, United Kingdom - The fuel fitting will be taken down to GBP 30
British Airways reduces the fuel surcharge on the long-haul flights under nine hours, while the fitting fuel will be taken down to GBP 30 (for the return GBP 60). The fuel surcharge on tickets sold... more
Civil aviationThe Italian Statistical Aeronautical yearbook for 2005 has been published
Rome, Italy - ENAC publishes the figures for 2005
ENAC, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority, has published the Italian Statistical Aeronautical yearbook for 2005. The yearbook, also if not in time compared to the needs of the field's scholars and... more
Civil aviationBlair: science only can solve the greenhouse effect
London, Britain - Greenpeace against British premier
Tony Blair’s declaration is clear and with no misunderstanding possibility. In Blair’s opinion the increasingly serious problem of greenhouse effect can be solved by the science only. No renunciations for... more
Civil aviationEuropean Commission proposes to open the negotiations with Canada for aviation agreements
Rome, Italy - The agreements will bring great benefits both to customers and to industries
The European Commission has proposed to open the negotiations with Canada to reach the widest, as soon as possible, agreement regarding the aviation. The aim is to establish an open area concerning aeronautical... more
Civil aviationIATA: passenger traffic in the first eleven months of 2006
Geneva, Switzerland - The slower growth in Europe and Asia-Pacific
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its November traffic results that showed year-on-year international passenger plane traffic growth recovered to 6,7%, the highest growth rate... more
Civil aviationIATA: net profit on the fall for the Asian carriers
Geneva, Switzerland - Due to the liberalization and the new players present today in the Region market
Net profit on the fall for the Asian carriers. According to the IATA - International Air Transport Association's data, the net profits of the Asian-Pacific carriers are destined to go down again in 2007,... more
Civil aviationUnruly passengers: a serious problem for the carriers
Rome, Italy - The English Department for Transport unveiled the available figures
The English Department for Transport has unveiled the available figures about the occurrences happened on board of aircraft recorded in United Kingdom, because of undisciplined behaviors by passengers. During... more
Civil aviationUSA: the government wants to safer aircraft
Washington, USA - Requests to Boeing and Airbus
American government wants to safer aircraft, in particular, as regard the bomb alarm and the security if the cabins against possible hijackers. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has the intention... more
Civil aviationoneworld reinforces global lead as only alliance with South American airline
London, United Kingdom - Eleven more carriers are joining to it this year
"oneworld reinforces global lead as only alliance with South American airline: oneworld® is to be the only global airline alliance with a member in South America from the end of January, reinforcing its... more
Civil aviationNew connection Ryanair from Stansted to Pula
Dublin, Ireland - By January 8, 2007
Ryanair flies from London to Croatia: the carrier started the service from Stansted airport to Pula three times per week, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The connection, that will last the whole... more
Civil aviationACRO: 2006 record for the less number of incidents since 1963
Geneva, Switzerland - The worst in Ukraine last August 22, 2006
The Aircraft Crashes Record Office, with the purpose of collecting and documenting data on airline disasters worldwide, Geneva-based, remarked 2006 as the record year as concern the number of the air incidents...at... more
Civil aviationAir transport: the American skies retrieve the optimism
Washington, USA - For 2007 further improvements are predicted
After USD 35 billion of deficit realized in five years of losses (USD 5,7 billion only in 2005), the American carriers record a reversal. The Air Transport Association estimates for the sector a closure... more
Civil aviationAviation Safety Network releases aviation safety figures 2006
Amsterdam, Holland - A total of 888 airliner accident fatalities, as a result of 27 accidents
"The Aviation Safety Network released last year's airliner accident statistics showing a total of 888 airliner accident fatalities, as a result of 27 accidents. Noteworthy is the high number of ‘loss o... more
Civil aviationICAO: transparency of safety information and tighter on-board security measures
Montreal, Canada - They are the highlights of 2006
"Public access to the results of safety audits conducted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) complements a year of milestones under the leadership of ICAO in the further improvement... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol accepts Sesar vision and performance targets
Brussels , Belgium - SESAR will combine solutions to enable the development of air traffic up to and beyond 2020
"EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, accepted the second deliverable of the SESAR Definition Phase contract from the SESAR consortium of 30 companies and organisations... more
Civil aviationICAO: traffic up for scheduled airlines in 2006
Montreal , Canada - An increase of about 5%
"Preliminary traffic figures for 2006 released by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), show an increase of about 5 per cent over 2005 for the world’s airlines, as measured in tonne-kilometres p... more
Civil aviationEuropean record: more than the 30% of the managers uses the private jets
Brussels, Belgium - The greatest jet operator in Europe in NetJets and has operated about 600 thousand flights in first 11 months of 2006
Record in Europe of the managers that use the private jets. In 2006, more than 30% of the flights records respect to 2005. Among the reasons, according to the analysts, the long lines for the controls... more
Civil aviationEUROCONTROL contributes to curbing aircraft emissions
Brussels , Belgium - Studies carried out have demonstrated operational measures can have benefits
"EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, is following with interest the European Commission's proposal to include aviation’s carbon dioxide emissions in the existing E... more
Civil aviationIATA: airlines give cautious welcome to the inclusion of aviation in the European emissions trading scheme
Geneva, Switzerland - The declarations by Giovanni Bisignani
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) gave a cautious welcome to the inclusion of aviation in the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS). The directive announced by the Commission today will cover... more
Civil aviationAntitrust rules reduced for Star Alliance
Washington, USA - To increase the no stop flights and the code-share agreements
Washington' s government has proposed to extend the immunity from the antitrust rules for Star Alliance, the world's greatest alliance of airlines. The American Department of Transport has stated to want... more
Civil aviationEuropean Committee wants to limit the emissions of the aircraft's Co2
Brussels, Belgium - The new rules should be effective from 2011-2012
It started today the "Clean Skies" action plan. European Committee will propose to impose, to the airlines operating in Europe, the Co2's emissions by 2011 for the flights on the continent and by 2012... more
Civil aviationRecord flights in 2006
Rome, Italy - Over 2 billion people flew with commercial flights last year
The data about the international air transport for 2006 show record numbers. The OAG, which gives every year the statistics about the international flights, low-cost included, show it. In 2006 there... more
Civil aviationSAS welcomes proposal from European Commission
Stockholm, Sweden - About the air travel is to be included in the "European Emission Trading Scheme"
"The SAS Group welcomes the proposal presented by the European Commission today that air travel is to be included in the European Emission Trading Scheme for greenhouse gases. This trading scheme is the... more
Civil aviationAsia-Pacific: the low-cost flights increase of 55%
Washington, USA - It represents only the 9% of the total
The low-cost offer continues to growth in the Asia-Pacific Region: the Official Airline Guide learns in its statistics. Although the low-cost flights represent, in the Region, only the 9% of the global... more
Civil aviationUSA: a system ables to measure the riskiness of the passengers
Washington, USA - It should use names that do not appear in the identification lists of the government
In Washington, the hypothetical illegality of the international passenger risk's evaluation realized through the Automated Targeting System is called into question. This one is supported by the Congress'... more
Civil aviationStrikes: Christmas truce
Rome, Italy - Exemption until January 7, 2007
Starting from last Sunday exemption for the local public transport, for taxi drivers and for navigation, while the ban of strike started from yesterday and until January 7, 2007, for the following divisions:... more
Civil aviationBad weather in the USA: discomforts for the flights
Washington, USA - Cancellations in several airports because of the strong wind
An exceptional bad weather eave is creating many problems to the air traffic of the northern-western zone of the United States. Pouring rains, strong winds which graze 144 kilometers per hour, are creating... more
Civil aviationIn Italy three strikes a day
Rome, Italy - The air transport field is one with more strikes
In Italy there are three strikes per day; it has been stated by the guarantee Commission during a report to the Parliament. The data are referred to an observation made in the period between January 2005... more
Civil aviationAir Madrid' licence has been revoked
Madrid, Spain - Rage and discomforts for the passengers which had booked the flights
The Spanish general directorate for the civil aviation (DGAC) has revoked the operative licence of the low-cost airline Air Madrid. A measure which has provoked an immediate reaction of the Iberian low-fare... more
Civil aviationFlights between Spain and Gibraltar have been resumed
Madrid, Spain - It was 50 years there were no connection between the two destinations
After 50 years a Spanish plane has landed in Gibraltar. Last Saturday for the first time a plane coming from Spain has landed in the Gibraltar airport; an Airbus A-319 of the airline Iberia, departed from... more
Civil aviationEU-Asia Civil Aviation Cooperation Project has had the final meeting
Bangkok, Thailandia - A four year project cofinanced by the European Commission
"The EU-Asia Civil Aviation Cooperation Project, a four-year project cofinanced by the European Commission, has had their final meeting. A key project outcome has been the commitment of Asian authorities... more
Civil aviationA sole airline in Italy:a pure utopia?
Rome, Italy - It is the personal opinion of the Minister Bianchi
It will surely unleash many polemics the last statement of the Italian Transports Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, according to who -but it is a personal opinion- in Italy should exist a sole, big airline,... more