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PeopleLoyola de Palacio, former European Commission vice-president is dead
Madrid, Spain - She has been killed by the cancer
Last Wednesday in Madrid at the age of 56, the former European Commission vice-president Loyola de Palacio died. She has been killed by the cancer. Palacio has been Minister of Agriculture and Food... more
PeopleThe Pope landed in Rome
Rome, Italy - The Holy Father ended his travel in Turkey
The Pope has landed at Rome-Ciampino airport. He has been welcomed by the Italian President of Council Romano Prodi and by the CEI President Camillo Ruini. The Turkish Airlines Boeing 737/800 has landed... more
PeopleThe Pope flies back to Italy
Rome, Italy - The Holy Father will return from his travel in Turkey
The Pope returned today from his travel to Turkey, where he made a four-day-journey in the Country with a Muslim majority. The Pope's plane lifted at 1:15pm from the Istanbul international airport,... more
PeopleIt was year 1926: the Maj. Pil. Mario De Bernardi won the "Schneider Cup"
Rome, Italy - By Macchi M-39 seaplane
"It was on 1926, November 13, when in Norfolk (Virginia, USA) Maj. Pil. Mario De Bernardi won, for Italy, the 'Schneider Cup' with Macchi M-39 seaplane (today exposed at Historical Italian Air Force Museum... more
PeopleThe Pope flies to Turkey with 100 people
Rome, Italy - The Holy Father will board tomorrow an Alitalia flight
Tomorrow it will begin the Pope's trip to Turkey, after the several polemics caused by the Pope's speech at Ratisbona university. He will depart tomorrow from Rome-Fiumicino airport with an A-321 aircraft... more
PeopleLee Brent, hijacker of TWA flight in Cuba, is dead
Washington, Usa - The Black Panther was exiled in Cuba since 40 years
At the age of 75 died in Cuba William Lee Brent, who in 1969 hijacked a TWA plane in Cuba for the "Fight for liberation of black people". Brent died on November 4th but only now his sister who lives in... more
PeopleTroubled landing for Kylie Minougue
Sydney, Australia - The singer flew into a storm with her plane
A bad adventure for pop star Kylie Minougue, who recently, during a flight returning from a leg of her tour, flew into a violent storm with her plane which was not able to land for about an hour. The... more
PeopleUSA: the new chairman of the GAMA has been elected
Washington, USA - Selected for 2007
The board of directors of the GAMA - General Aviation Manufacturers Association - has selected John Grisik, Executive Vice President, Operational Excellence and Technology, Goodrich Co., as Gama's Chairman... more
PeopleTom Cruise is arrived at Ciampino, on Thursday he will get married
Roma, Italy - The Hollywood star will marry at Bracciano Katie Holmes
The US actor Tom Cruise has arrived this morning at 1:30pm at Ciampino airport with a Universal flight with other 10 family members; it is unknown if there was on board also his fiancee Katie Holmes. According... more
PeopleEmbraer named David Balloff Vice-president, external relations, for USA
São José dos Campos, Brazil - New executive to be based in Washington, DC
Embraer announced that David Balloff has been named Vice-President External Relations for the United States. Balloff will direct the Company’s U.S.-based External Relations office in Washington, D.C., r... more
PeoplePutin will meet Bush at Moscow airport
Moscow, Italy - The occasion will be a technical over stop of the Air Force One at Moscow next week
Russian President Vladimir Putin will host an informal meeting with American President George W. Bush next week at Moscow airport, when the Air Force One will make a technical stopover to refuel. The chief... more
PeopleFAI: the Masashi Kakuda's death
Rome, Italy - He earned the world's respect for his active involvement in ballooning
JC Weber, president FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale) Ballooning Commission communicated that "The friend Masashi Kakuda passed away last Wednesday afternoon. Masashi had suffered a severe my... more
PeopleKight named to lead Human Resources for Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Seattle, Usa - A 19-year industry veteran, he will move into his new role in December
The Boeing Company yesterday named Doug Kight vice-president of Human Resources for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, reporting jointly to Scott Carson, president and CEO of Commercial Airplanes, and Rick Stephens,... more
PeopleDr Lutz Bertling appointed yesterday as new Eurocopter CEO
Marignane, France - With immediate effect
With immediate effect, Dr Lutz Bertling (44) has been appointed as President and CEO of Eurocopter by the EADS Board of Directors. He succeeds Fabrice Brégier (45) who has been appointed as COO of Airbus. Dr... more
PeopleAppointment at Turbomeca: Philippe Couteaux has been appointed Vice-President of Aero Engines
Bordes, France - As from November 1st 2006
As from November 1, 2006, Philippe Couteaux has been appointed Vice-President of Aero Engines. He succeeds Yves Mazoyer, who has been appointed to a new role in the Safran Group. The Aero Engines Division... more
PeopleAsd: Mr Charles Edelstenne takes over from Dr Thomas Enders as President for 2007
Vienna, Austria - His inauguration speech
Mr Charles Edelstenne was unanimously voted President for 2007 at the ASD Annual Convention. Mr Edelstenne takes over after Dr Thomas Enders. "I feel particularly honoured to take over to day the presidency... more
PeopleUNWTO honoured veteran ICAO leader
Montreal, Canada - "In appreciation for a lifetime's contribution to the development of civil aviation and its close partnership with tourism"
Francesco Frangialli, Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization, with aviation and tourism luminaries in attendance, yesterday in Montréal conferred an award on Dr Assad Kotaite, former President... more
PeopleIl nuovo presidente e ad della Sas è Mats Jansson
Stoccolma , Svezia - Il cda lo ha nominato oggi
Il consiglio di amministrazione della Sas Ab oggi ha nominato Mats Jansson quale nuovo presidente ed amministratore delegato della compagnia. 54 anni, è stato recentemente il presidente e il ceo di Axel... more
PeopleMats Jansson new President and CEO of SAS
Stockholm, Sweden - The Board of Directors today appointed him
The Board of Directors of SAS AB today appointed Mats Jansson new President and CEO of SAS. He is 54 and was most recently President and CEO of Axel Johnson AB with sales of some SEK 43 billion and 14,000... more
PeopleSULT (2): the meeting with the Italian Transportation Minister Bianchi, is fixed for tomorrow
Rome, Italy - And not, as previously released, for Thursday 14
The SULT, the Italian union, communicates that "The meeting with Transportation Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, about the air transport situation, is fixed for tomorrow, September 13 and not for September... more
PeopleSwitzerland: the Government wants to give fuel tax to aviation
Bern, Switzerland - It is currently destined to road circulation
Air fuel surcharge proceeds in Switzerland currently go to the Helvetic Confederation and to road transportation agency. This kind of allocation is considered "Old and unjustified" by the Federal Department... more
PeopleUSA: air transport has returned to the levels of pre-September 11th
Washington, USA - Domestic connections have decreased of 8%, the international ones have increased of 6%
OAG, a US agency that supplies travel information, has released data related to air traffic in United States, before and after the terrorist attacks of September 11th, five years ago. If the civil aviation... more
PeopleFAA: no sleep during work breaks for flight controllers
Washington, USA - After controversy concerning an accident in Kentucky
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has forbidden flight controllers to sleep during work breaks, including those pauses scheduled by regulations. According to the FAA, a controller must be ready... more
PeopleBianchi: air transport liberalization must be regulated
Rome, Italy - Deep and rapid intervention for Alitalia
Italian Transport Minister Alessandro Bianchi talked about air transport liberalization, underlining the need to regulate the entire sector. Bianchi recognized the utility of low-cost airlines, which have... more
PeoplePolemics on the suspension of the flight Bari-Tirana
Tirana, Albania - The opposition is sure that behind this decision there're politic pression manoeuvres
Yesterday an Albanian newspaper retailed the news about a telephone conversation between the president of airline Albatros and a top officer of the Albanian civil aviation, where it was mentioned the "Sollaku... more
PeopleUe (2). Passengers data: a new agreement with USA
Strasbourg, France - But the access to personal information must be limited
EU Parliament gave the green light to find a new agreement with Americans on European passengers’ personal data transmission in the United States, after European Court of Justice nullified the previous o... more
PeopleThailand: SELEX flight assistance system is operative
Bangkok, Thailand - It is the Flight Data Management System
The national Flight Data Management System (FDMS) of Thailand has received full workability certification by flight assistance services operator. The company that produces the system, SELEX Sensors and... more
PeopleSuspended the flights Tirana-Bari, there are no other direct connections
Bari, Italy - The entrepreneurs are the most penalized, there are no other direct flights between the two cities
The entrepreneurs that fly from Tirana to Bari and viceversa are the ones to suffer most from the lack of direct flights between the two cities after the suppression by the Albanian authority for civil... more
PeopleAsturias are ever closer: new flights between Italy and the Spanish Region
Madrid, Spain - Since November it will be active the routes Air Berlin, and are to come connections by Air Asturias
The direct air connections between Italy and the Principality of Asturias should increase very much in next months. It’s been announced by Carlos Hernandez, Director of the Spanish Tourism Agency in I... more
PeopleEgypt is increasing its air transports
Cairo, Egypt - The Minister for Civil Aviation is studying a plan to strengthen the Cairo's airport
Egypt is aiming to strenghten its air transport. It’s been communicated with a note by the Ministry of Civil Aviation of Egypt, that is willing to increase the capability of the air station of the Country, a... more
PeopleLow-cost flights in growth for Pacific Asia
Dubai, Emirates - China is the Country that has registered the biggest increase on the low-fare connections
A study led by the travel information society Oag, has underlined the growth of low-cost flight in the world. From the collected data comes out that the Asian Pacific region is the one with the highest... more
PeopleMalta gives the green light to Ryanair and easyJet flights
Valletta, Malta - After the international call for bids the Maltese Government has established the assignment of EUR 2,3m as incentive
The Government of Malta has given it green light to operate to the two low-cost air companies Ryanair and easyJet on the routes to and from Malta. It’s long time since the hotel owners and tour operators o... more
PeopleEuropean Union could request the datas of the passengers
London, United Kingdom - Agreement between USA and EU revoked since September 30
The airlines that operate in the European Union could be obligated to supply to the National Authorities information about passengers. This one is affirmed by Financial Times that speaks of a plan in debate... more
PeopleAgreements between Galileo and US airlines
Washington, USA - For travel agencies booking systems
Thanks to agreements with major US airlines, Galileo has become the first and only GDS (Global Distribution Systems) to ensure the access by travel agencies to fares and booking classes of Delta, United,... more
PeopleEurocontrol welcomes Lithuania as a new member
Brussels, Belgium – It is its European 37th State
Lithuania today became EUROCONTROL’s 37th Member State. Lithuania has been a member of the international aviation community since 1992 when it joined the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a... more
PeopleIATA: 2006 loss forecast drops to USD 1.7 billion
Tokyo, Japan - For the first seven months of this year, passenger traffic grew 6.4% and cargo 5.3%
The International Air Transport Association announced a revised forecast for 2006 industry losses. It is estimated that airlines will lose USD 1.7 billion, with a fuel bill of USD 115 billion calculated... more
PeopleAmadeus: within the end of the year 70% of e-ticket
Rome, Italy - The managment system of the e-ticket gives its prevision
Amadeus has announced that within the end of this year the emission of air tickets in the electronic way will reach 70% of total. While the term set by Iata for the emission of tickets only in e-ticket... more
PeopleEUROCONTROL launches a toolkit for the prevention of airspace infringements
Brussels, Belgium - To identify best practices in the implementation of short-term solutions in this key risk safety area
EUROCONTROL has recently made available to all European civil aviation authorities and air navigation service providers a toolkit to reduce the risk of airspace infringements caused by General Aviation... more
PeopleOpen sky deal between Usa and Kuwait
Washington, Usa - It will be the first time the two Countries sign an agreement of this kind
For the first time ever United States and Kuwait has signed an open sky deal, that eliminates all the limits on flights and on airlines operating air connections between the two States. The authorities... more
PeopleNew flights of tour operator Aviomar to Libya
Rome, Italy - It will use two Arab carriers to operate the connections
The tour operator Aviomar has inserted among its offers for 2006/2007 new routes. The itinerary proposed for Libya is based on the connection between nature and culture, including flights operated by the... more
PeopleSpanish air companies could fly to Gibraltar
Madrid, Spain - It's stated by the "Gibraltar Chronicle"
The newspaper "Gibraltar Chronicle" has related yesterday that some airlines that operate in Spain are due to open soon new routes toward Gibraltar. It seems that two airlines have started the preliminary... more
PeopleIATA: record high load factors continue
Brussels, Belgium - Slow down in the Middle East
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released traffic results for the first seven months of the year showing growth of 6.4% for passenger traffic and 5.3% for freight over the same period... more
People25% of English fly low-cost for internal tourism
London, United Kingdom - A Flybe-commissioned research reveals that
According to a marketing research made by YouGov on account of British low-fare carrier Flybe, 25% of English had a tourism week-end in their Country in the last year flying low-cost, compared to 18% who... more
PeopleMaltese Government evaluates Ryanair and easyJet offers
La Valletta, Malta - On new routes to the island
Today there is evaluation of the proposals by Ryanair and easyJet on new routes to Malta, after the island’s Government offered over EUR 2m to provide incentives flights in Winter time last April. Ryanair p... more
PeopleUSA: no discomforts for stowed luggage increase
Washington, USA - US Transportation Security Administration makes it known
After increased security measures have recently caused further restrictions in hand luggage, there has not been any negative impact on the system and there were no delays for bigger number of suitcases... more
PeopleIn Asia the flights have raised of 3,5% in the month of July
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - It's been calculated by AAPA regarding the member carriers
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), an association that gathers 17 international air companies based on the South-East Pacific region, has announced that the air traffic for what concerns... more
PeopleSicurezza: IATA-China agreement
Beijing, China - Also in traffic management, training, services and technology
IATA, International Air Transport Association, and Chinese Civil Aviation Authority have signed an agreement for a safer, more efficient and sustainable development of air transport in China. The agreement... more
PeopleA connection between Taiwan and China
Taipei, Taiwan - Operated by Angkor Airways
Angkor Airways, a Cambodian carrier, will start to operate connections between Taiwan and Chengdu, a South Chinese city, next September 7, using Phnom Penh air station as transit airport. Scheduled passengers... more
People"Open skies" deal between US and Europe: Baa doesn't agree
London, United Kingdom - The "Times" relates a note according which the British airport administrator wouldn't be able to face an increase in the number of air connections
In the daily edition of the "Times" am article relates the doubts that the top management of Baa (British airport administrator) about the possible reaching of an "Open skies" deal between United States... more
PeopleIt could be signed within the end of the year the open sky agreement between Europe and Malaysia
Brusselles, Italy - The European air companies will be so free to operate unlimited connections toward the South-East-Asian Country
Press sources report the news according which within the end of this year it could be signed an "Open Sky" agreement between Europe and Asia, that will enable several European carriers to activate unlimited... more