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PeopleEU Court of Justice: passengers must be compensated if the flight is delayed
Brussels, Belgium - This is what Court is going to be suggested by its General Lawyer, Leendert Adrie Geelhoed
European Parliament and EU Council of Ministers had adopted a Regulation in February 2004, scheduling compensations in favour of passengers in case of delay, lack of boarding and cancellation of the flight.... more
PeopleBlack list: Hon. Vincenzi's speech from European Parliament Transport Committee
Brussels, Belgium - Marta Vincenzi (PSE) agrees with a proposal concerning the definition of a European black list
Hon. Marta Vincenzi stated in the European Parliament that she agrees with a proposal concerning the definition of a European black list. The definition of new control and checks standards is a major step... more
PeopleNew agreements among EU, Chile, India and Australia about civil aviation
Brussels, Belgium - Opening air traffic markets and enhancing cooperation
The European Commission proposed new negotiations with India, Australia and Chile about civil aviation, safety, security and competition among carriers. Brussels has already concluded law deals with Chile... more
PeopleSAB: operational safety representatives from European airports met
Boulogne, Italy - On last September 1st and 2
The 10th "Aci Europe Technical and Operational Safety Committee" meeting was held on last September 1st and 2 gathering technicians and safety experts from the major European airports. It was held at Boulogne... more
PeopleAirbus aims to Chinese market
Beijing, China - The provision of 1800 airplanes in 20 years has been foreseen while Tony Blair could unveil the British effort to fund the A-350 soon
Airbus is forecasting to sell at least 1800 civil airplanes to Chinese airlines during the forthcoming 20 years and about 200 should be A-380s. British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, is visiting China for... more
People787 Dreamliner: in service with 60 airlines after 2009
Washington, USA - It would have been forecasted by Boeing's analysts with total orders consisting of 850 vehicles
There are 195 confirmed orders so far for the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner medium-long haul airliner. Nevertheless, the well known US aerospace group appears certain about the growing success of the airplane,... more
PeopleEuropean Commission: guidelines for regional airport aids to be announced on next Tuesday
Brussels, Belgium - EU Commission's spokesman Francoise Le Bail revealed it
European Commission will announce on next Tuesday the rules package intended to provide state aids for regional airports. Also a Transport Commissioner Barrot’s press conference will be held. All stems f... more
PeopleAirbus simulates a structurally "ageing" A-380
Dresden, Germany - Tests on airframe fatigue, by simulating effects in 25 years activity, have started to achieve the necessary certification
Airbus started testing structural robustness of the new A-380 555-800 seats long haul airliner, in order to achieve the necessary certification before beginning the operational activities with its customers.... more
PeopleRRJ: Putin's challenge to improve Russian civil aviation's image
Moscow, Russia - Russian President proves very confident about the regional jet by which to start a real modernization programme for this sector in the country
Two industrial efforts in the aviation sector appear really relevant to Russian President, Vladimir Putin, for the relaunch of the country’s image in this field at a worldwide level according to Russian a... more
PeopleAntonov: no funds for the new version of the An-124
Moscow, Russia - Even of the new airplane should prove cost/effective
Russia and Ukraine intend to produce a new version of the Antonov An-124 Ruslan airlifter which should be named A-124-100M-150. It is being forecasted that such an aircraft to be developed with a cargo... more
People787 Dreamliner: the best comfort and situational awareness for pilots
Washington, USA – Boeing showed the pilot cabin and cockpit of the new medium-long haul airliner
Environment where pilots who will fly the new 787 Dreamliner will be destined to operate has been officially shown by Boeing. Cabin and cockpit have been designed in order to ensure the best comfort together... more
PeopleAirspace over NY to be closed due to the 60th anniversary of the United Nations
New, York, USA - City to celebrate the event from September 14 to 28
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the United Nations foundation, New York city will be theatre of celebrations and of the General Assembly which is expected to gather here the President of the... more
PeopleIcao Council President calls for increased global trasparency in sharing of aviation safety information
Montreal, Canada - Also following to the recent events occurred in this month of August
The President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr Assad Kotaite, last Friday, issued a call to the 188 Contracting States of the Organization to focus their collective... more
PeopleA-380: first flight for the flying giant in Germany
Hamburg, Germany - The airplane took off from the runway of the German city's plant in front of 150,000 persons
The first Airbus A-380 555 seats long haul airliner was seen outside French air space for the first time on last August 26. The huge European EADS group-owned maker’s aircraft took off from the runway o... more
PeopleFAA AD on Bombardier CL-600/2B19 airplane model
Washington, USA - To prevent cracked piccolo tubes
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 23, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 162)] [Page 49164-49167] Header Information Header... more
PeopleFAA AD on Cessna 525 airplane models
Washington, USA - To prevent incorrect installation of the wires to the engine fire extinguisher bottles
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 23, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 162)] [Page 49167-49169] Header Information Header... more
PeopleFAA AD on Airbus A-321 airplane model
Washington, USA - To prevent failure of the emergency doors to lock in the open position
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 23, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 162)] [Page 49169-49170] Header Information Header... more
PeopleFAA AD on General Electric CF6-80C2 and CF6-80E1 engines
Washington, USA - To prevent failure of the HPCR stage 11-14 spool shaft
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 23, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 162)] [Page 49178-49182] Header Information Header... more
PeopleFAA AD on Airbus A-320/111 and A-320/200 airplane models
Washington, USA - To detect and correct missing locking bolts on the axle nuts of the MLG wheels
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 23, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 162)] [Page 49170-49172] Header Information Header... more
PeopleFAA AD on SAAB 2000 airplane models
Washington, Usa - To prevent cracking of the front and rear spars
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 23, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 162)] [Page 49173-49174] Header Information Header... more
PeopleFAA AD on Boeing 747, 757, 767 and 777 airplane models
Washington, USA - For drip shields on the flight deck
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 23, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 162)] [Page 49174-49178] Header Information Header... more
PeopleFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas DC-10 airplane models
Washington, USA - For engines
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 161)] [Page 48848-48850] Header Information Header... more
PeopleFAA AD on Tiger AA-5 airplane models
Washington, USA - Structural robustness related to some sections' assembly
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 161)] [Page 48857-48859] Header Information Header... more
PeopleFAA AD on Boeing 777 airplane models
Washington, USA - For fuel tanks
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 161)] [Page 48850-48852] Header Information Header... more
PeopleFAA AD on Bombardier CL-600-2B19 airplane models
Washington, Usa - For the wings hydraulic plant
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 161)] [Page 48852-48854] Header Information Header... more
PeopleFAA AD on Bombardier DHC-8 airplane models
Washington, USA - On flight instruments
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: August 22, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 161)] [Page 48854-48857] Header Information Header... more
PeopleA-350: CIT ordered five new Airbus groups' airliners
Toulouse, France - The leasing company is so making rise up to 8 the number of the aircraft's customers and 130 the total amount of airframes requested to date
The new Airbus A-350 medium-long range airliner has got a new customer which makes the orders for such an airplane all over the world rise up to 130 with a total amount of some 8 customers. It deals with... more
PeopleBoeing relies on the 737 to lead a 50% stake of Russian market in the next 20 years
Washington, USA - Half of the related market will be most of all involved by aircraft in such class, according to the US maker
The Russian civil aviation market will be involved for a 50% stake by short-medium range 100 seats aircraft during the next 20 years. Boeing proves convinced of it as it performed a forecasting analysis... more
PeopleFAA AD on Gulfstream G-IV, GIV-X, GV, and GV-SP airplane models
Washington, USA - Checks on electric plant
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2005-22074; Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-152-AD; Amendment 39-14220; AD 2005-16-14] RIN... more
PeopleFAA AD on Gulfstream LP Model Galaxy and 200 airplane models
Washington, USA - For checks on hydraulic plant and fuel devices
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA-2005-22073; Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-140-AD; Amendment 39-14219; AD 2005-16-13] RIN... more
PeopleFAA AD on Pilatus PC-6 airplanes
Washington, USA - For checks on stabilizer-trims against structural cracks
[Federal Register: August 15, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 156)] [Page 47716-47720] Header Information Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14... more
PeopleDassault aims to achieve a 50% stake in the Chinese business jet market segment
Paris, France - The French company thinks that such a sector is strongly rising and can be encouraged by a proper ruling
Dassault Aviation believes in the great potentialities of the Chinese market concerning the business jet segment and is trying to promote its own products in this class (the Falcon 50, 900 and 2000). The... more
PeopleA wave of strikes in air transport between September and November
Rome, Italy - All workers trades in this sector to protest in the country
Italian air transport will be particularly affected by strikes between September and November, actually involving all the trades. Flight controllers will start on September 6 while pilots represented by... more
PeopleThe Worldliner aims to the longest commercial flight in history
Washington, USA – The latest version of the Boeing 777 has recently accomplished its world promotional tour
While Boeing is getting ready to set up the new record related to distance flown during a non-stop commercial flight (currently consisting of 20,044 km and achieved by a 777-200ER some years ago), the... more
PeopleSukhoi RRJ: a bit of Italy in the future Russian regional jet
Moscow, Russia - The Russian company and Finmeccanica group are likely to sign a collaboration agreement on the programme soon
The new Sukhoi RRJ (Russian Regional Jet) family programme is tempting many aerospace companies at an international degree when considering the great market prospects. Russian group would think it can... more
PeopleTaiwan's airlines can ask China flight permission
Taipei, Taiwan - Shorter and less costly routes towards both Southern Asia and Europe
Taiwan will allow its carriers overflying China’s airspace to reduce both flying time and high fuel costs. Taiwan Prime Minister Frank Hsieh Chang-ting will ask Beijing for granting permission and renew a... more
PeopleChina recruits foreign pilots
Beijing, China - They will get the flight licence on site and then all at work
Chinese airlines will recruit foreign pilots after a training made in China: an officer for the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) has stated it. The lack of specialized personnel... more
PeopleIcao: world air passenger traffic to continue to expand through to 2007
Montreal, Canada - According to the latest medium-term forecast prepared by the International Civil Aviation Organization
Following a strong rebound in 2004, world airline passenger traffic measured in passenger kilometers performed (PKPs) is expected to expand at 7.6, 6.5 and 6.2 per cent growth rates in 2005, 2006 and 2007... more
PeopleAirbus A-320: 2500 "members in the family"
Toulouse, France - The latest of a successful commercial airplane series has been delivered to China Eastern Airlines
The A-320 no. 2500 produced by the European aerospace group Airbus is a Chinese one. It deals with a major goal for the company owned by EADS which confirms the international success of the family of short-medium... more
PeopleIncessant rains troubled air traffic in India
Mumbai, India - Also armed forces were deployed to rescue the population
Air traffic was paralyzed between Mumbai and the region of Goa, the Indian sites hit by the incessant monsoon rains that have killed more than 1000 people and caused at least 200 missing persons only in... more
PeopleSelex-Finmeccanica: an air traffic control radar for Cyprus
Nicosia, Cyprus - Meanwhile, the Italian holding has been awarded for the contribution provided to security in cooperation with the Italian National Council for Research
Finmeccanica, by the Selex group, will provide Cyprus with an air traffic control system produced in line with the latest standard set by Eurocontrol. The Italian holding, by an agreement worth more than... more
PeopleItalian airports workers' strike scheduled on July 26 has been postponed
Rome, Italy - Italian Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport summoned the unions today
The eight hours strike called by Italian airports’ workers and scheduled on tomorrow, July 26, from 10:00 am to 06:00 pm has been postponed sine die. The Italian trade unions decided to delay the demonstration a... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity: AVIONEWS interviewed Umberto Della Chiesa from UGL union
Rome, Italy - "There is need of clearness and transparency for workers and there is also need of a authority monitoring airport operators' activities"
Umberto Della Chiesa, as Italian UGL union Sardinia Regional Secretary for air transport, put into evidence for AVIONEWS some aspects related to territorial continuity following the denunciation of the... more
PeopleEquatorial Guinea suspended flights performed by Antonovs and Yaks
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea - Till indefinite time, following the accident occurred on last July 17
Following the accident occurred on last July 17 and involving an Antonov An-32 of Equatair carrier, which killed about 60 persons among passengers and crew (see for details AVIONEWS), Equatorial Guinea... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity: are funds risking to be destined to another use?
Cagliari, Italy - Denunciation would have been put forward by UGL union which intends to understand if funds actually exist or not
A hypothesis for transferring some funds to Rome and Turin would have been put forward during the latest ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) Board of Directors and, according to what stated by UGL... more
PeopleGermany: the A-320 "hires" 1000 new employees
Hamburg, Germany - The commercial success of the Airbus' aircraft and the world market growth lead the firm to increase employment
Airbus is forecasting to deliver at least 360 commercial airplanes by the end of this year. So, the positive growth signs for the air transport sector and the rise of demand by operators lead the EADS-owned... more
PeopleBoeing 737-900ER: the latest Next Generation plane can fly farther
Washington, USA - Official launch for the latest version of the well known aircraft already purchased by Lion Air
Boeing launched a new version of the 737 Next Generation provided with a larger range: it deals with the 737-900ER (Extended Range), also known as the 737-900X and already selected by Indonesian Lion Air... more
PeopleBAe Hawk Mk128: new avionics for the future British advanced trainer
London, UK - Open architecture systems for a quick and flexible adaptation for both air-to-surface and air-to-air missions
The future of the Royal Air Force’s advanced training will be still based on the British Aerospace Hawk. The latest version, the Mk-128, should start flying in the near-term with a rich avionics equipment d... more
PeopleBoeing: fine for exporting military avionics-provided civil planes to China
Washington, USA - The risk would be the one of paying USD 47m due to the well known embargo but other firms would be trying to avoid the problem
US authorities would have found the presence of avionic components with possible military deployment aboard commercial airplanes offered by Boeing to Chinese market. So, by virtue of the embargo against... more
PeopleThales' flight simulator for the 787 Dreamliner
Paris, France - Boeing's order followed the one of Airbus for the A-380 consolidating the French firm's success in the simulation sector
Thales added another important aircraft to the list of the aerial vehicles for which it developed simulation systems. After the production of simulators for military aircraft such as the Typhoon, the F-16... more