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Civil aviationPhilippines: permission asked to fly over Saudi air space
Objective to reach Israel faster
The Philippines would have filed a request to the civil aviation authority of Saudi Arabia to allow the overhead flight to Israel to Philippine Airlines, but the problem is that Riyadh does not recognize... more
Civil aviationICAO: passenger and cargo traffic in 2018
The preliminary figures released at the end of last year -ATTACHMENT
Preliminary figures released by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) show a total of 4.3 billion passengers were carried by air transport on scheduled services in 2018. This indicates a... more
Civil aviationTransport: more and more technology at airports
Continuously growing IT services for passengers
According to the SITA (Société internationale de télécommunications aéronautiques) study "Air Transport Cybersecurity Insights 2018" in the last few years, the computerized services for passengers in a... more
Civil aviationIndonesia: maximum risk due to the new eruption of Anak Krakatau
Potential problems for air traffic
New potential problem for airplanes and air travel in Indonesia as the alert level for the Anak Krakatau volcano was raised to its maximum after it first erupted on December 23, causing a tsunami that... more
Civil aviationBrazil: created a company for airspace control
First step towards the liquidation of Infraero
The President of Brazil Michel Temer has authorized the creation, through a decree, of a new public company for the air traffic control (ATC), alongside the current Infraero that will remain active to... more
Civil aviationAirbus: talks with airlines for the A-321XLR aircraft
Attempt to beat to the draw the rival Boeing
The European aerospace company Airbus would be dealing with several airlines in order to test the ground on the real opportunities on the market that could have the Airbus A-321XLR, the latest version... more
Civil aviation"Brexit". Contingency measures for a ‘No Deal’ will halt air connectivity growth
The note issued today by Aci Europe
Aci Europe communicates today that:As part of its "Brexit" contingency planning for a no-deal scenario, the European Commission yesterday (AVIONEWS) tabled a series of legislative proposals aimed at mitigating... more
Civil aviationLufthansa and Fraport extend partnership
For ground handling at Frankfurt Airport; effective from January
Deutsche Lufthansa is entrusting Fraport Ground Services with the provision of ground handling services to all Lufthansa aircraft at Frankfurt Airport for another seven years. On Thursday (December 20),... more
Civil aviationIran Air hopes that Airbus can deliver ordered planes
Tehran has asked to the EU to put pressure on the United States
The government of Iran would have asked the representatives of the European Union to pressure the United States to give the green light to the delivery of the Airbus aircraft purchased by Iranian airlines.... more
Civil aviationItalian Enav wins contract in Libya
For the modernization of equipment in the control tower at Tripoli International Airport
ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Company) announces that it has been awarded a contract for the modernization of equipment in the control tower at Tripoli International Airport by the Libyan Civil Aviation... more
Civil aviationChina: the place for the airport in Antarctica located
Huge stretch of blue ice found by the Beijing team
The expedition team sent by China to find the place where to build an airport to host the researchers' planes (maybe also military once?) has found a huge area of blue ice where they can start work, allowing... more
Civil aviationMonarch Aircraft Engineering: the maintenance company on sale
Last part of the failed Monarch Airlines
The Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAE), the last remnant of the failed Monarch Airlines, should be sold in the coming weeks after the majority owner put it on the market. The company provides maintenance... more
Civil aviationCroatia: the United States stop the sale of F-16 aircraft
The changes made by Israel would not be suitable
The sale of 12 F-16 fighter aircraft to Croatia by Israel would have been blocked by the Pentagon, having this power not to approve arms sales from third countries. It seems that defense secretary James... more
Civil aviationFirst edition Italian National Airspace Strategy presented
A modern and efficient airspace for sustainable growth - ATTACHMENT
ENAV (the Italian Air Navigation Service Provider) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) presented the first edition of the Italian National Airspace Strategy.Air travel is set to grow... more
Civil aviationChina: the number of civil airports will double by 2035
It will be a propeller for the new Chinese economic growth
By 2035, China should have 450 active airports, which will mean practically doubling the current number so as to be able to acknowledge Beijing's ambition to make the country the main power in the aviation... more
Civil aviationAirbus: orders for A-380 aircraft from China?
It could save the production line that is likely to close early
The Chinese carriers could be the "salvation" for the A-380 since in the coming years could make many orders for the largest aircraft in the world, which has not had the success expected in China having... more
Civil aviationAircraft: environmental impact still too high
Airlines should invest on fleet renewal
As far as the impact of air transport on the environment is concerned, almost all airlines in the world would not be doing enough, -as report by "Atmosfair" study- it would be necessary to purchase more... more
Civil aviationUSA: nearly 2,000 flights cancelled due to a snowstorm
Most hit the city and airport of Charlotte
Huge disruption to transport in the United States where a snowstorm has been caused, and a total of nearly 2000 flights in North Carolina will be cancelled. One of the major US carrier, American Airlines... more
Civil aviationUSA: 11 senators ask for inquiry on Air Italy
Qatar Airways accused of using it as a "trojan horse"
Eleven US senators sent a letter to the White House to ask to open an investigation on the Air Italy carrier, through which Qatar -via Qatar Airways- would circumvent the agreements signed between the... more
Civil aviationBrexit: EASA begins to prepare for an exit without agreement
All maintenance and production processes would slow down
In a press meeting, the Executive Director of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Patrick Ky explained that he is preparing a plan to tackle a possible exit of the United Kingdom from the EU without... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: passenger demand rebounds in October
The results at international and domestic markets
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for October showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 6.3% compared to the... more
Civil aviationAIRE AGM: elected President and VP of the Association
For another one year term
On the 4th of December 2018, Airlines International Representation in Europe (AIRE) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Brussels and re-elected Rafal Milczarski, CEO of LOT Polish Airlines, and Michael... more
Civil aviationChina: Development Bank intervention for the purchase of 8 A-330/300 aircraft
Subsequent in the order to the indebted group HNA
The China Development Bank (CDB) should finance the purchase of 8 Airbus A-330/300 aircraft for the airlines affiliated to the HNA Group which, due to the heavy debts, does not have the possibility to... more
Civil aviationMexico: the presidential aircraft "flies" in California waiting to be sold
Lopez Obrador would like to return the 218 million spent by his predecessors
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador took office yesterday as president of Mexico and as the first "act" announced that he had started the sale procedure for the Boeing B-787/8 Dreamliner presidential aircraft,... more
Civil aviationUSA: required new standard for aircraft passenger data
Idea: less privacy for a greater fight against terrorism
The United States would be pushing to expand carriers' data collection capabilities so as to increase the fight against terrorism, while sacrificing people's privacy. To ask for it is the counter-terrorism... more
Civil aviationRussia: the MC-21 aircraft, a wasted opportunity?
It could have become a real competitor of Airbus and Boeing
Probably if it had been developed before the Irkrut MC-21 could have competed on par with the rival aircraft produced by Airbus (the A-320s) and by Boeing (the B-737s), this because the airplane is getting... more
Civil aviation"Brexit": soon the agreement between the UK and the US on air transport
The situation will remain almost unchanged
The United States and the United Kingdom will sign an agreement on civil aviation thus allowing air connections to be maintained and avoiding a possible block following the British exit from the European... more
Civil aviationAirbus: will soon resume the delivery of HNA's aircraft
The China Development Bank will intervene
On the occasion of the delivery of the first A-330neo airplane to TAP, the managers of the European aerospace company Airbus explained to the journalists that they will soon resume delivery of the aircraft... more
Civil aviationWill the A-321LR be a game-changer?
Its use could reduce the cost of airfare
The Airbus A-321LR could turn out to be a game-changer for European air transport as it would enable airlines not only to compete in the long-range market, but also and above all to make intercontinental... more
Civil aviationUSA. More than 1240 flight for weather conditions deleted
Mostly hit Chicago-"O'Hare" international airport
In the United States, yesterday and today, more than 1240 flights were cancelled due to a storm of snow and wind that is hitting the Midwest, leading to the almost total closure of the airports "O'Hare"... more
Civil aviationAir France: A-380 aircraft leases will not be renewed
The first 2 will be given back in 2020 and another 3 in 2021
Air France would be willing not to renew the leasing of 2 Airbus A-380 aircraft by reducing the fleet to "only" 8 of the largest four-engine in the world. Also the new managing director of Air France-Klm... more
Civil aviationRostec: will enter in competition with Boeing and Airbus?
Integration with UAC to bring revenues from civil aircraft to 50% of the total
Russia -in collaboration with China- would be willing to take a leading position in the civilian aircraft sector, competing -as declared by Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov to "Afp"- "with Boeing and Airbus... more
Civil aviationJAL: 19 pilots since August 2017 have failed the test of the breathalyser
Tighter controls also introduced to on-board and ground personnel
The pilots of the Japan Airlines (JAL) would have failed 19 times the test of the breathalyser since August 2017, when the Japanese company has introduced more sensitive systems and internal controls.... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Requested an intervention of EC for for a transport standard
Objective of the letter "identify and guarantee essential services to passengers" -ATTACHMENT
A letter sent to the Director-General for Mobility and Transport of the European Commission (EC) Henrik Hololei by the Directors General of Civil Aviation Authorities of Italy (ENAC), France, Germany and... more
Civil aviation"Brexit": the presentation of the agreement to the UK ministers today
If not ratified, there will be a sectoral understanding for air transport?
In the draft agreement for "Brexit" announced yesterday by the European Commission and the UK Government, which will be presented by Prime Minister Theresa May today to her ministers before parliamentary... more
Civil aviationFirst airspace strategy for Poland published
Pansa and Iata announced the first edition of an ASP
PANSA (the Polish Air Navigation Service Provider) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the publication of the first edition of an Airspace Strategy for Poland (ASP). The demand... more
Civil aviationLion Air incident: it needs few training to convert the aircraft patent?
Three hours at the simulator and only one familiarization flight
On 28 or 29 November, the preliminary report of the crash of the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft of Lion Air crashed shortly after take-off from Jakarta, killing 189 people on board, will be published, but... more
Civil aviationIndiGo: change to the orders of the A-320neo in A-321LR?
The risk is to polarize sales on the new version of the twin-engine
There is not only AirAsia X that would like to change the order made to Airbus for the A-330neo by purchasing the A-321LR instead, because also the largest Indian carrier IndiGo decided to take this... more
Civil aviationRyanair signs agreement with German cabin crew union
Last week those with Greece and Sweden
Ryanair confirmed today that it has signed a Collective Labour Agreement (CLA) framework and Social Plan with Verdi, the German cabin crew union, to cover all of low-cost’s German based cabin crew. This a... more
Civil aviationDoes US-China trade tensions pose a risk to Airbus aircraft?
Tariffs could be imposed on the importation of non-Chinese planes
The trade war between the United States and China could also create difficulties for companies in other countries, as in the case of Airbus in fact the European aircraft manufacturer is also suffering... more
Civil aviationBoeing will send a bulletin to help the pilots of the B-737 MAX aircraft
It would explain how to deal with an identical situation of Lion Air
Probably Boeing will send a bulletin to the airlines to explain to the B-737 MAX pilots how to handle the situation on board the aircraft, in case of the detection of incorrect data regarding the speed... more
Civil aviationBoeing: optimism of a solution in the China-US contrast
An aggravation would be a risk for the sale of aircraft
The trade war between the United States and China could create big problems for the aerospace company Boeing, which has one of the main markets for its aircraft in Chinese carrier. Beijing has repeatedly... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: traffic growth slows in September
A slowdown from that one recorded in August
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for September showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 5.5% compared to... more
Civil aviationTurkey: refused to supply aircraft from Iranian companies
Decision taken to respect the new US sanctions
Some Iranian airplanes in the last days would have been refused to refuel at Turkey's airports, forcing carriers to cancel connections or operate them with a reduced number of passengers on board so they... more
Civil aviationAirbus: problems for the payments of aircraft ordered by the Hna group
The European aerospace company would be trying to reach an agreement
Airbus may soon be faced with some problems related to deliveries of the A-380/800 to be paid by the Chinese HNA Group, which due to financial problems would be trying to find a separate agreement with... more
Civil aviationIATA forecast predicts 8.2 billion air travellers in 2037
Key facts and regional growth
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revealed that present trends in air transport suggest passenger numbers could double to 8.2 billion in 2037. The latest update to IATA’s 20-Year Air P... more
Civil aviationIATA outlines urgent priorities to minimize "Brexit" impacts
The Association has called for action by UK and EU
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for urgent action by the UK and the European Union to put in place contingency planning for the continuation of air services in the event of... more
Civil aviationTrains, strike on October 25-26 in Italy: Rome-Termini/Fiumicino ensured
The protest from 9pm of tomorrow at the same time of Friday
Trenitalia's "Frecce" will regularly circulate during the strike of the staff of the FS Italiane Group proclaimed by some independent trade unions -from 9pm tomorrow, Thursday 25th to the same hour of... more
Civil aviationPlanes. Germany: will there be soon a law to set up company committees?
The government goal would be to increase the weight in Ryanair
Relations between Germany and Ryanair are destined to become even more tense as the Minister of Labor has spoken about the possibility of a new law for personnel will be presented, which will establish... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport in Italy. The strikes for next Friday 26
There are four protests fixed in this day, three of 24 hours and one for 4
Mit (Italian Transport Ministry) has published the list of next Friday's strikes in the airline industry.The protests are in detail:10/26/2018 Cub Trasporti staff company Sea Milan-Linate and Malpensa... more