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PeopleAir transport: several carriers interested in Bulgaria
Sophia, Bulgaria - Meanwhile Bulgaria and Denmark are in arms over Sophia Airport concession
From Great Britain First Choice Airways would have intention to start flights from Bristol and Glasgow for Sophia, but not before two years. From Italy, My Air would have intention to connect Boulogne... more
PeopleFrench Government more and more willing to resort to a solidarity tax on air tickets
Paris, France - Paris newspaper "Le Monde" unveiled
French President, Jacques Chirac, suggested such measure in Davos, during the last international forum concerning economy and financial matters and he did not succeed in achieving a great success, see... more
PeoplePeru: air traffic controllers on strike
Lima, Peru - But now they risk firing: the action would be illegal
Peruvian aviation authorities threatened to fire air traffic controllers yesterday: they have been striking for 3 days over equipment maintenance and other grievances. The strike would be illegal according... more
PeopleNovember 9 and 11 strikes called by Milan and Rome air traffic controllers have been postponed
Rome, Italy - Italian Transport Minister Pietro Lunardi fixed it
"Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, has postponed until another date the strikes of ENAV dependents to occur at Milan on November 9 and Rome on November 11. The measure was taken... more
PeopleIATA launched the new programme "IATA e-freight"
Rome, Italy - As a part of "Simplifying the Business" programme
IATA started its "IATA e-freight", the cargo component of the "Simplifying the Business" programme (see for details AVIONEWS). Carriers will save USD 1.2bn, based on current traffic volumes, annually by... more
PeopleIATA (2): air traffic grew up 8.3% during the first 9 months in 2005
Rome, Italy - Giovanni Bisignani, IATA CEO and Director General, stated it
Air traffic growth proved a welcomed surprise, even if it does not appear destined to last a lot. The rising fuel cost is affecting even the cargo sector and it is just a question of time before passenger... more
PeopleIATA: the new "IATA e-freight" programme has been launched
Rome, Italy - World airlines organization Director General Giovanni Bisignani revealed it
IATA launched recently the new ’IATA e-freight’ programme which is part and parcel of the Simplifying the Business measure of the organization. Such a programme aims to remove paper material for cargo act... more
PeopleIran to return Iraq 26 civilian airplanes
Baghdad, Iraq - They were sent Iran on the occasion of the first war in the Gulf
During the first Gulf war made by Bush father, the Saddam Hussein-led Iraq had sent Iran its military and civilian air fleet to avoid bombings and destruction. Those aircraft, 26 airplanes to Teheran,... more
PeopleAir transport: Italian and German workers the most costly in Europe
Brussels, Belgium - An Eurostat study revealed it
Eurostat, the European Union Statistics Institute, published the comparative data of European air transport. From the analysis emerged that the Italian and German air transport workers are the most costly... more
PeopleItaly: calendar of air transport strikes scheduled in November
Rome, Italy - It affects pilots, technicians and flight attendants from Alitalia and ENAV's personnel
To commence on November 7 with the 8-hour-strike of Alitalia pilots from 10:00am to 6:00pm, while the airline’s technicians will down tools from 10:01am to 2:00pm. Malpensa ENAV SAAV staff will go on s... more
PeopleAVIONEWS Specials: Capt. Renzo Dentesano on 40 years airport operating
Rome, Italy - Lack of clear mention to safety aspects in the evolution of the airport operator role regarding subcontractors for air station activities
Capt. Renzo Dentesano recently released comments regarding 40 years airport operating in Italy by which he put into evidence the lack of clear mentions regarding safety when considering airport operations... more
PeopleAir New Zealand: first 777-200ER delivered while disputing
Auckland, New Zealand - Ground technicians threatened to demonstrate against the outsourcing programme decided by the airline for the eight Boeing aircraft maintenance
Boeing delivered the first 777-200ER (Extended Range) requested by Air New Zealand (there is a total order for eight aircraft expected to be accomplished by 2006). It deals with a carrier fleet strengthening... more
PeopleAirport "Competitive entry" at Frankfurt for the A-380
Frankfurt, Germany - Tests related to operational activities on the ground concerning load, catering, refuelling and de-icing
An Airbus A-380 visited Frankfurt International Airport for general compatibility trials regarding infrastructures and operational activities in a worldwide relevant air station on last October 29. The... more
PeopleMost important news of the week: Alitalia bound for recapitalization despite union's doubts
Rome, Italy - A Bellview Airlines' 737 fell headlong Nigeria causing 117 casualties; several hypotheses among which a technical failure due to a lightning but guerrilla claimed back the disaster
Alitalia, system requirements, newness concerning industry and even a serious accident in the civil aviation sector from October 22 to 30. Airlines - Unions prove more and more worried concerning Alitalia... more
PeopleAVIONEWS' surveys: "Will the decree on system requirements favour or damage air transport in Italy?"
Rome, Italy - Some could,consider it as a useful measure to face carriers' difficulties but to others airports could be damaged by it
AVIONEWS launched a new survey in the light of the recent decree on system requirements and considering the debates stemming from it. Will such a ruling measure favour or damage air transport in Italy?... more
PeopleAVIONEWS attended ENAC meeting on flight safety on October 26
Rome, Italy - In the light of system requirements decree and the new Air Navigation Code
AVIONEWS attended ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority) meeting on flight safety in Rome on October 26, a meeting promoted in the light of system requirements decree and the new Air Navigation... more
PeopleBoeing about to launch the 747 Advanced
Washington, USA – Such a solution would not have led the group to change its mind about the air traffic development during the forthcoming 20 years anyway
A new version of the 747 Jumbo named 747 Advanced is likely to be launched by the end of this year. It deals with a variant provided with 450 seats and an 8000 miles range by which Boeing would like to... more
PeopleAEA: air traffic increased by 7% in September
Rome, Italy - AEA Secretary General Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus has said
"While we are encouraged by the market’s good performance, traffic’s results manage only partially to compensate the crude oil’s price that is devastating our profits", said AEA Secretary General, Ulric... more
PeopleOpen Sky: EU-US talks occurred last week did well
Brussels, Belgium - Negotiations will resume on November 14
"European Union and United States made substantial progress during the open skies negotiations for liberalizing the trans-Atlantic aviation market. Negotiations held in Brussels last week will resume in... more
PeopleAmman-Bassora flight, expected to occur last week, delayed untill today for security reasons
Baghdad, Iraq - The "Al-Sharq al-Awsat" Arab newspaper revealed
The "Al-Sharq al-Awsat" Arab newspaper reported that the first flight between Amman Airport and the city of Bassora, scheduled on the last week, has been postponed to occur today for security reasons.... more
PeopleA-380: an Indian chip for crew-control tower communications
New Dheli, India - It will be provided by Indian company HCL Technologies which is also attending to the Boeing 787 programme
Communications between Airbus A-380’s crew and control tower will be managed by the deployment of an Indian-made chip. HCL Technologies company has been developing during the last three years a state-of-the-art s... more
PeopleMost important news of the week: Alitalia thinks about a mortgage on fleet
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile, AdR announced mobility for about 450 employees and Assaeroporti resorts to a petition against the system requirements decree
Alitalia and system requirements are still in the centre of attention during the October 17-23 period. Airlines - The new Alitalia’s business plan has been shown to banks in order to ensure recapitalization f... more
PeopleInsurers refused to cover European airlines against terrorism damage
New York, USA - The "Wall Street Journal" reported it
Us Government is the last insurer in case of crash caused by terrorists attacks. EU airlines depend instead on commercial insurers. The "Wall Street Journal" reported that insurers would refuse to cover... more
PeopleAlitalia-ETL (European Transport Law): meeting on the services of general interest
Rome, Italy - The workshop will take place today and tomorrow in Tarcento (Udine)
"The workshop organized by ETL and by Udine’s University points on the new European principles regarding the services of general interest: a fundamental right of the Europeans. This is the subject of d... more
PeopleThe second model of the A-380 took off from Toulouse Airport and returned after a 5 hour-flight
Paris, France - The world's tour expected to start at the end of the month
It took off last Tuesday and returned to Toulouse Airport after flying for 5 hours. It is the second model of the A-380 aircraft, code "MSN 04". The airplane has flown over South-Eastern France carrying... more
PeopleIATA expressed very bad assessments
Rome, Italy - IATA's General Director Giovanni Bisignani affirmed it
"The situation is moving so quickly and fuel price is changing so quickly that it is difficult to express an opinion on the next year. However, if fuel price fluctuates around USD 57 per barrel, air transport... more
PeopleA platform for civil aviation in Switzerland
Zurich, Switzerland - To promote an exchange of experiences between the Confederation and commercial aviation's representatives
The "Platform for Swiss aviation" has been set up in order to appraise and improve constantly civil aviation’s conditions in Switzerland. The first meeting between the Confederation and commercial aviation’s rep... more
PeopleEADS joined the Dreamliner programme that is to say, that's how industrial synergies can be important
Berlin, Germany - The European holding to produce a rear section bulkhead on the basis of an agreement with Vought
It could appear a paradox but, actually, US company Vought, which is cooperating for the production of structural sections of the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner medium-long range airliner, decided to include... more
PeopleEurocontrol: Cascade programme brings aeronautical information to the cockpit
Brussels, Belgium - All SN Brussels Airlines pilots will now be able to consult information for their flights both on the ground and in flight
All SN Brussels Airlines pilots will now be able to consult information for their flights from the cockpit both on the ground and in flight, using the information stored in the European Aeronautical Information... more
PeopleUSA and EU resume talks on "Open sky" deal
Brussels, Belgium - A preliminary agreement could be achieved within the end of the year
US-EU negotiations on the single sky between Europe and United States will be resumed on November 14. Negotiations were interrupted more than one year ago because US authorities banned European carriers... more
People787 Dreamliner: SAAB to produce the access and cargo doors of the new plane
Stockholm, Sweden - Sections to be produced by composite materials such as for the large part of the aircraft airframe
Boeing decided to assign to SAAB Aerostructures the task to design and manufacture all the access and cargo doors of the new 787 Dreamliner medium-long range airliner. The Swedish company will start operating... more
PeopleEmbraer aims to achieve 145 deliveries by the end of this year
Brasilia, Brazil - Some 41 aircraft have been delivered in the 3rdQ
Embraer unveiled that it delivered some 41 airplanes during the 3rdQ, one additional airframe compared to the same period in 2004. The total number of aircraft provided to the respective customers consists... more
PeopleUnited Kingdom: Government rejected tax to protect passengers from carrier's bankruptcy
London, United Kingdom - Airlines welcomed the decision
Downing Street voted down the GBP1 levy on all 50 million passengers per year leaving the UK, proposal coming from the British Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to create a fund to protect travelers from... more
PeopleMost important news of the week: Alitalia achieved a deal with unions and approved the new business plan
Rome, Italy - English low-cost carrier easyJet founded its 16th European base in Milan-Malpensa
Here follow the most important news related to the civil aviation sector from October 9 to 16. Airlines - Alitalia achieved an agreement with the unions to act on job cost in order to help the carrier... more
PeopleSystem requirements decree: "Assaeroporti's proposals are reasonable"
Brussels, Belgium - It would have been stated by Paolo Costa, EU Parliament Transport Committee President
This measure appears in line with EU’s ruling as it involves alla airports and carriers, according to Paolo Costa, EU Parliament Transport Committee President. Assaeroporti President, Giovanni Maniscalco, e... more
PeopleToulouse-Singapore: that is the maiden intercontinental flight of the A-380
Singapore - It will be performed next November also scheduling additional destinations which are respectively Kuala Lumpur and Sydney
The Airbus A-380 will perform its maiden intercontinental flight by the first half November. It will take off from Toulouse Airport, where the main European group’s facility is located, and will reach S... more
PeopleNATS: September figures
London, UK - Over 210,000 flights with a rise of 6,4%
National Air Traffic Services (NATS), the UK’s leading air traffic management provider, handled 210,895 flights in September, a rise of 6.4 per cent over September 2004. NATS’ Oceanic Area Control Cen... more
PeopleOpen Skies: USA and EU gathering to negotiate again on October 17
Brussels, Belgium - Washington, however, asked for restricting European carriers' activities
Representatives from European Union and the United States are going to gather in Brussels on next October 17 to resume negotiations concerning the Open Skies, in order to ensure the foundation of a common... more
PeopleA-350: more international partners and engineers for the programme launch
Toulouse, France - In the meantime, Boeing minimized the value of the project compared to its 787 Dreamliner
Airbus intends to achieve a double goal in launching the A-350 programme: making cooperation and risk share by international partnerships rise up to a 40% (a quite larger one than happened for the A-380... more
PeopleBlack list (2): European black list release has been approved with 44 ayes
Brussels, Belgium - Carriers included in the list will not be allowed to fly in the EU's air space
European Parliament Transport Committee voted a report by EPP Deputy Christine De Vejrac today, setting a European black list for airlines. Carriers included in the black list will no be allowed to fly... more
PeopleBlack list: European Parliament likely to vote a draft intended to make its release compulsory
Brussels, Belgium - A report by EPP Deputy Christine De Vejrac will be voted in the Transport Committee
Vote on the report set by EPP Deputy Christine De Vejrac is likely to occur today at European Parliament Transport Committee. A black list of carriers release is compulsory in the EU by such a draft. Among... more
PeopleFrance: "Restrictions against the A-380 in the USA are not reasonable"
Paris, France - French Ministry of Transport criticized US view about the supposed excessive turbolences generated by the plane on the ground
French Ministry of Transport commented on operational limits the new Airbus A-380 could suffer for in the US homeland, due to supposed excessive turbolences generated by the big aircraft that would need,... more
PeopleTrichet: aviation reform is in advanced state
Frankfurt, Germany - European Central Bank President, Jean-Claude Trichet, called for more ambitious reforms
During a conference about European competitiveness in Brussels, European Central Bank President asked Europe for more ambitious reforms instancing the reforms already made in aviation sector by EU. "Very... more
People787 Dreamliner: Boeing-PFW agreement on the programme
Washington, USA – German company to attend to tubing for the hydraulic, powerplant and electronic devices cooling systems of the aircraft
Boeing achieved a deal with German company PFW (Pfalzflugzeugwerke) including it in the partnership which attends to the production of the new 787 Dreamliner medium-long haul airliner. Such a company will... more
PeopleA-350: is it a threat for the A-330 and the A-340?
Toulouse, France - Some analysts would think that the new airplane can damage the market of its two medium-long haul predecessors
European Union and the United States are firmly disputing about the Airbus A-350 programme. European maker CEO, Gustav Humbert, would have put into evidence that one cannot accept the criticism attitude... more
PeopleMost important news of the week: Alitalia, here is the decree on system requirements while waiting for a new business plan
Rome, Italy - Airbus A-350's official launch without public support till a solution to the EU-USA dispute on subsidies is found
Alitalia and the Airbus A-350 are the protagonists of civil aviation sector in the October 3-10 period. Airlines - Italian Government approved the decree on system requirements, with measures which... more
PeopleEmbraer: a Very Light Jet "To carry a heavier weight" in the executive sector
Brasilia, Brazil - Company is forecasting to perform the maiden flight in 2007 and make it enter service in 2008
Increasing executive air transport revenues from a 6% to 20% in 5-10 years. This is the major purpose of Embraer in designing the new six seats corporate class airplane named Very Light Jet. Brasilian... more
PeopleA IATA special centre in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya - To improve air transport safety level in Africa
Nairobi will accommodate a special centre of IATA (International Air Transport Association) in order to improve air transport safety level in Africa that, though it handles the 4.5% of world traffic, has... more
PeopleCAA: punctuality of UK flights in April to June 2005
London, UK - For both scheduled and charter airlines
The punctuality of both scheduled and charter airlines fell in the second quarter of 2005 compared with the same period in 2004, according to figures released yesterday by the Civil Aviation Authority... more
PeopleA-350 (2): the Jumbo relieves the Dreamliner to challenge the European rival
Washington, USA – Boeing would be thinking to a stretched version of the 747 to face the new Airbus' programme in the market
Technicians from Boeing would have already proven sceptical about the A-350/900 version of the new Airbus’ airliner. The European firm competitor would have exaggerated when reporting the number of available s... more