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People220 re-directed flights in California for a radar black-out
Los Angeles, Usa - Interruption of electric energy maybe caused by an overcharge on the network
At 7:00pm (local time) of yesterday, the 4:00am of today in Italy a black-out hit the radars of Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center, blocking off for two hours the air traffic to and from California.... more
PeopleCentre-America Countries announce an agreement to increase the air transport
Mexico City, Mexico - The signature should arrive by the end of this year
The "Mondo Maya" organization is an organization of regional touristic promotion that gathers the Countries of the Central-American area (Honduras, Guatemala, Belize and Salvador) plus Mexico, that recently... more
PeopleMore transparency on airlines' fares
Brussels, Belgium - New measure of European Commission
Open war of European Union against the illusory advertising of the air carriers. The European Commissioner for Transport, French Jaques Barrot, presented today to Brussels Commission a measure that will... more
PeopleTomorrow will be the launch of the commercial flights across Taiwan's strait
Shanghai, China - New economic and commercial relationship between China and Taiwan
Tomorrow morning, a Boeing 747-400 cargo of Taiwan’s company, China Airlines, will launch cargo charter’s line between Taiwan and China continental. The aircraft will take off from Taoyuan Airport in... more
PeopleRussians don't want to travel on Airbus' aircraft
Moscow, Russia - These are the consequences of Irkutsk's tragedy
After the tragedy that, in the night between Saturday and Sunday of the last week, involved an A-310 of Sibir, crashed during the landing on Irkust airport killing 126 people, Russian don’t want to travel o... more
PeopleAlitalia flight Linate-Fiumicino cancelled: protests of the passengers
Milan, Italy - Police action, among the travellers also the undersecretary Nando Dalla Chiesa
There was also the undersecretary of University and Research Nando Dalla Chiesa among the passengers that yesterday afternoon were blocked for two hours at Milan-Linate air terminal because of the cancellation... more
PeopleThe second quarter 2006 of Embraer
Sao José dos Campos, Brazil - Deliveries and backlogs
Embraer (Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica) is among the producer world leader of jets for commercial use with a maximum of 110 seats. The society boasts 36 years of experience in planning, development,... more
PeopleAnalysis and proposals for Italian airports in Dpef
Rome, Italy - The program document defines the solutions to the most pressing problems of the air transport
The situation, the problems and the possible solutions relating to the Italian air transport sector are an important part of the infrastructures attachment of Dpef (Document of economic and financial programming)... more
PeopleTaiwan allows charter flights to China
Taipei, Taiwan - The connections will start next week
Since 1949, when the Popular Chinese Republic was born and the Beijing Government and Taipei Government split up, Taiwan decided to ban every sea, postal and air connection with China. A first opening... more
PeopleMexicana de Aviacion: operating reduction of the 20% in next 12 months
Mexico City, Mexico - In search of major competitiveness
Director General of Mexicana de Aviacion airline, Emilio Romano, in press conference of this morning, has announced an operating reduction of the 20% during next twelve months, and that will consequently... more
PeopleWTTC: coal oil tax is not enough, it takes more infrastructures
London, United Kingdom - The President of the World Travel and Tourism Council said that
The recent measures by the European Parliament on air transport environmental impact (see AVIONEWS for details) are only a part of the problem whole involving the whole sector, according to the President... more
PeopleGermany: low-cost traffic has become five times greater in 3 years
Berlin, Germany - 323 connections operated by 16 airlines
Low-cost airlines success is particularly evident in Germany, where the traffic in this sector has become five times greater in the last 3 years. From 63 low-cost routes in January 2003 to 323 links today... more
PeopleNegative day yesterday for the US airlines
New York, USA - According to rating agencies the rais of fuel cost is still to influent
It was not a good day yesterday for the main US carriers. The cause of the decrease of the share’s value of the carriers in New York Stock Exchange have been the judgement of the rating agencies that j... more
PeopleLow-cost flights beat Interrail
Rome, Italy - In the last 4 years the global railway ticket turnover dropped
The low-cost airlines success caused the fall of a legend which have meant freedom and foreign Countries exploration for million European young people for more than 30 years: Interrail, the global railway... more
PeopleEuropean Parliament approved a new tax for aircraft's coal oil
Strasbourg, France - More space for the research of ecological fuel
European Parliament gave its green light to a measure, proposed by British deputy Caroline Lucas, which promotes a cleaner air transport (see for details AVIONEWS). They will be abolished the helps to... more
PeopleEU-Lebanon agreement on air transport
Beirut, Lebanon - European carriers will fly freely on the Middle-Eastern State
The European Union fully supports Lebanese reform programme: the EU Committee for external relationship, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, declared that. An agreement has been signed in order to allow European airlines... more
PeopleLow-cost flights in growth in 2006 Summer
Rome, Italy - The scheduled increase is 20% for the low-cost air companies
A study made by the "Observatory Volagratis.it", promoted by the search engine www.volagratis.it, by the National Insitute of Touristic Researches and by some of the main low-cost carriers highlights the... more
PeopleNo limit for the flights between Australia and Great Britain
London, Great Britain - Thanks to the open sky agreement every air company can decide on its own
Until this moment there were some limits imposed to British and Australian carriers for what concerns the number of flights operational between the two countries. Qantas, Australian carrier had the possibility... more
PeopleA woman for Embraer China
Sao José dos Campos, Brazil - Appointment of new Corporate Communications Director
In last days, Embraer (Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica) announced appointment of Chen Qi as new Corporate Communications Director for China. New elected has worked at Embraer’s China office from February 2... more
PeopleNew connections between Granada and Madrid
Madrid, Spain - Vueling proposes a new nightly line
Hence next October 29, Vueling Airline will offer new nightly route Granada/Madrid-Barajas. Foresee fourty-thousands passengers every years, equivalent to 33% of voyagers that reach Madrid from Andalucian... more
PeopleEU's new regulation about the air traffic
Brussels, Belgium - An important step for the accomplishment of the "Single Sky"
EU’s new regulation to modernize air traffic. After the last days decision to push the carriers to use a less pollutant fuel (see for details AVIONEWS), yesterday European Commission approved a new regulation f... more
PeopleSeoul denies civil airplanes from flying in missile test area
Seoul, South Korea - Korean Air and Asiana Airlines aircraft change their routes
South Korean civil aviation authority decided that Korean Air and Asiana Airlines flights coming to Seoul from United States must have a different route than the usual one, so that they can avoid the areas... more
PeopleBeijing will host International Exhibition of Chinese Aviation in 2007
Beijing, China - Airbus and Boeing among exception guests
From 19 to 22 September 2007, in Beijing it will realize the XII edition of International Exhibition of Chinese Aviation, and among guests will count giant of international aviation Airbus and Boeing.... more
PeopleFull house for the US carriers
Washington, USA - Strong growth of the passengers' number
It was a record Summer beginning for the US air carriers. The principal American airlines registered a considerable increase of the load factor, and so of the passengers’ number. A good news which will b... more
PeopleIt is necessary to decrease IATA's influences
Washington, USA - It was asked by US Transportation Department and by European and Australian Antitrust Authorities
US Transportation Department proposed to lift the waiver of IATA (International Air Transport Association) concerning the evaluation of the prices and the fares of the passengers and cargo air transport.... more
PeopleEU directive about the aircraft crew’s working hours
Strasbourg, France – It was enacted yesterday by European Parliament
European Parliament gave its green light yesterday to a new directive which regulates, in a common way for the 25 countries of the Union, the aircraft crew’s working hours. Pilots, stewards and hostesses w... more
PeopleUnited Kingdom: CAA publishes windfarm guidance document
London, UK - Suggestive lines about wind energy development
The CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) has given forth yesterday the document containing the guide lines about the development in the UK of the wind turbines and their possible impact on aviation industry.... more
PeopleMore than 40 million Americans travelled on July 4
Washington, USA - 4.6 million chose airplane
Record July 4 for US tourism: according to Travel Industry Association’s (TIA) data, 40.7 million Americans travelled beyond 50 miles on the occasion of the Independence Day national celebration. Among t... more
PeopleEurofly and Alitalia Express flight attendants on strike
Rome, Italy - Today the protest by trade unions
Eurofly and Alitalia Express flight attendants have been striking for 24 hours today, as the employees unions, Filt CGIL and Filt CISL, had already pre-announced. From 11 am to 11 pm Friday July 7 Meridiana... more
PeopleEuropean Parliament approved the introduction of a tax on aircraft fuel
Strasbourg, France - The measure to decrease the greenhouse gas' emission
European Parliament approved yesterday some measures to decrease the greenhouse gas’ emission. Among the rules that should be put in services there is also the introduction of a tax on aircraft fuel, t... more
PeopleCaa: punctuality of UK flights in January to March 2006
London, UK - 75 the top scheduled and charter destinations
"The punctuality of scheduled airlines improved slightly in the first quarter of 2006 compared with the same period in 2005, according to figures released today by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), while... more
PeopleCourse about " Globalisation and competitiveness in the air transport"
Santander, Spain - new funds for spanish network
Today and tomorrow, it occurs, in the Santander University "Menéndez Pelayo", the second meeting about the course "Globalisation and competitiveness in the air transport", organized by Directorate-General... more
PeopleEmbraer gets certification from Anac for EMB-195
Sao Josè dos Campos, Brazil - It's the biggest among the family of jets 170/190
The Brazilian manufacturer Embraer has obtained Friday the type certification from Anac (National Civil Aviation Agency) for its 108 to 118-seats EMB-195. The jet is the last in the family of EMB-170/190... more
PeopleTelefono Blu: Air France's flight with thirty students coming from Boulogne to England has brought a strong delay
Rome, Italy - They were directed to Worcester for a Summer course
"A strong delay of Paris/London-Heathrow, flight AF-1970 that has to take off at 4pm of last Sunday has departed with at least two hours of delay and landed for three ones later in London-Heathrow because... more
PeopleEurocontrol: researchers discussed future of air transport
Brussels, Belgium – The second International Conference in Air Transportation – ICRAT 2006 took place on 24-28 June
Over 100 researchers coming from 24 countries including the USA and Brazil have met in Belgrade for a conference to discuss the future of air transport, and in particular the role of research in air traffic... more
PeopleFrance: solidarity tax on flight tickets
Paris, France - It will be destined to underdeveloped Countries
The solidarity tax on flight tickets, which has been thought by French President, Jacques Chirac, to help underdeveloped Countries, has become effective since the first of July. Passengers leaving from... more
PeopleHot July for the air traffic in Italy
Rome, Italy - They are forecast several strikes for all the categories of the sector
The strikes of the Italian air sector in July have been confirmed (see for details AVIONEWS). On July 9, for four hours, they will strike the flight attendants of Licta, while on July 20 they will strike... more
PeopleICAO: strong air traffic growth projected through to 2008
Montreal, Canada - Following a rebound in 2004 and continued resilience in 2005
Following a strong rebound in 2004 and continued resilience in 2005, world airline scheduled passenger traffic is expected to grow by 6.1, 5.8 and 5.6 per cent in 2006, 2007 and 2008 respectively, according... more
PeopleERAA: passenger traffic +8.5% in the first quarter of 2006
Rome, Italy - Increase of seat supply per kilometer is the same
The European Regions Airline Association (ERAA) made known intra-European air traffic data for the first quarter of 2006. The number of passengers carried increased of 8.5%, compared to 4.8% in the same... more
PeopleIATA: +7% international passenger traffic in May 2006
Geneva, Switzerland - +5.1% world freight traffic
IATA (International Air Transport Association) made known data of world air traffic in May 2006. Passenger traffic grew 7% compared to May 2005, leading annual average growth to 6.8%. Airline capacity... more
PeopleThird year of profit as NATS marks 5th anniversary of PPP
London, UK - It reported revenues of GBP 686.7m, up GBP 47.7m from 2004-5
NATS, the UK’s leading air traffic management provider, today reported its third successive year of profit, as the company reaches the landmark 5th anniversary of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) i... more
PeopleFootball World Cup helps the increase of the flights in Germany
Berlin, Germany - 4.440 more scheduled trips
The World cup is healthy for German air traffic. Since the beginning of the championship, the last June 9, a 2,5% rise has been reported, both for what concerns the departures and the arrivals. This... more
PeopleEurocontrol: Global Ais Congress from 27-29 June
Brussels, Belgium - It will be held in the ‘Palacio Municipal de Congresos’ in Madrid
EUROCONTROL communicates that the Global AIS (Aeronautical Information Service) Congress will be held on 27-29 June 2006 in the ‘Palacio Municipal de Congresos’ in Madrid. The origins of the congress lie... more
PeopleInternational Seminar about Aviation Security
Santo Domingo, Dominican Repubblic - counterterrorism
Norge Botello, Director General of Civil Aviation, in the 27 June led off to International Seminar about Aviation Security of the Center, South and North America’s Regions, finding presence of the 12 S... more
PeopleAeronautical Information Systems: Europe is below standards
Madrid, Spain - That is what emerged from AIS Global Congress
The AIS (Aeronautical Information Service) Global Congress in Madrid, organized by ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) and Eurocontrol (European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation),... more
PeopleSITA: announced a contract of USD 37 million with the Kuwait's Government for the borders' security
Milan, Italy - Re-unification of the two realities in an only organization and Violante's appointment as CEO from next July 1st
"The annual assembly of the SITA’s members (International Society of Aeronautical Telecommunications), gathered yesterday in Brussels, has decreed the re-unification of two realities, SITA SC and SITA I... more
PeopleNATS wins prestigious Middle East contract
London, United Kingdom - For the Dubai's airport with six runways and an annual capacity of 120 million passengers
NATS, the UK’s leading air traffic management provider, has won its largest-ever overseas airspace design contract at what will be one of the world’s largest international airports in Dubai. The con... more
PeopleEU-New Zealand agreement on air transport
Brussels, Belgium - Open skies between Member States and the archipelago
Brussels and Wellington signed an agreement to allow all airlines belonging to any Member State of the European Union to fly to New Zealand. This understanding puts in line with Community right bilateral... more
PeopleENAC-EUROCONTROL agreement for information about carriers not regular with the payments of the traffic rights
Rome, Italy - The Italian Authority to be able to interdict the flights to the default airlines
"ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, unveil that today, in Strasbourg, has been signed a bilateral agreement ENAC-Eurocontrol that authorizes the Italian board to interdict flights to the airlines... more
PeopleUSA: airplane fares +5.1%
Washington, USA - Travel Price Index +7,5%
US airlines increased ticket fares of 5.1% compared to last year and of 2.6% compared to a month ago. Travel Price Index, which is calculated by TIA (Travel Industry Association), rose by 7.5% in May.... more