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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
Civil aviationAirplanes and transport. Italian unions proclaim strike Air Italy
Fixed for November 9, for four hours
We receive and publish the full text of the letter dated 18/10/2018 by the three Italian unions (Filt-Cgil, Uiltraporti and Ugl Trasporto aereo) and having as its object the proclamation of the Air Italy... more
Civil aviationPlanes. Is the future of the Airbus A-380 marked?
Airlines are increasingly oriented towards twin-engines
The reopening of the no-stop flight between Singapore and New York with an Airbus A-350/900ULR aircraft could mean -with the Qatar Airaways' Doha-Auckland connection and Qantas' Perth-London- a major change... more
Civil aviationEASA paves the way to enable safe air travel of urban mobility and air taxi aircraft
The proposal is open for comments until 15th November
On 15th October, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) opened a public consultation on its proposal of airworthiness standards which will enable the certification of small vertical take-off and landing... more
Civil aviationBoeing: by December the offers for the engines of the new aircraft
The decision should arrive at the latest next year
During the opening of a new plant of CFM International in Hamburg, the CEO of the Safran engine company Philippe Petitcolin said to the press to wait the Boeing's decision in the next year, for know which... more
Civil aviationMalaysian A-400M aircraft transported emergency supplies to Indonesia
To support the victims of earthquake and tsunami of last days
The Indonesian Government, the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) and the Airbus Foundation have been working together to support humanitarian relief efforts in Palu, Indonesia with the deployment of a RMAF... more
Civil aviationCan Norwegian rewrite the rules of air transport?
British Airways unseats from the primacy for connections to New York
For the first time, British Airways is no longer the main European carrier for connections to New York, because the low-cost Norwegian Air has transported more passengers than the UK company in the last... more
Civil aviationAircraft. USA: today Trump signs new civil aviation act
A new regulation will be drawn up by the FAA
The United States President Donald Trump will sign today the act that will give the police and armed forces the ability to take down drones (UAVs, unmanned aerial vehicles) considered threatening for national... more
Civil aviationNorway: biofuel will be mandatory since 2020
The cost of fuel will rise but it permit to contain emissions
The decision of the Norwegian Ministry for Climate and Environment is set to be discussed as it will force carriers to use more environmentally friendly fuels and blended with biofuels from 2020. A maneuver... more
Civil aviationFedEx: problem in the number of pilots for the carrier
Proposed to remain to those who should retire
The FedEx freight company is trying to keep employees in service who should retire next year, offering them a bonus of $ 40,000 and more than $ 110,000 a year to continue piloting aircraft waiting for... more
Civil aviationA4E-IATA: re-negotiating concession agreement airports in Portugal
Charges applied today by the national airport operator (ANA) criticized
Airlines for Europe (A4E) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have called on the Portuguese government to improve the prospects for lower airport charges at Portuguese airports by re-negotiating... more
Civil aviationAircraft and environment. IATA: aviation marks ten years of emissions strategy
And reaffirms carbon commitments; a four pillar plan
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) joined air transport businesses and associations to reaffirm its commitment to a sustainable future as the aviation industry marked ten years since agreeing... more
Civil aviationPrimera Air failure (2): flights no longer repayable
Discontinued activities for the Scandinavian carrier
After the failure of the Primera Air carrier, Roberta Fichera, spokesperson for AirHelp Italia, explains what the passengers who fly with the airline should know:"Primera Air has confirmed the end of all... more
Civil aviationAircraft. USA: today or tomorrow a act to reorganize the FAA
Difficult to imagine new standards for the space between the seats
Between today and tomorrow, the Senate of United States will vote an act which reorganize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), refinancing it for five years and giving it back tasks that had been... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. IATA: transport supports jobs and economic activity
Key facts and figures -ATTACHMENT
The global air transport sector supports 65.5 million jobs and $2.7 trillion in global economic activity, according to new research released today by the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG). The report,... more
Civil aviationEU-LAC project office in Costa Rica inaugurated by Violeta Bulc
The EU enhances cooperation on civil aviation with Latin America and the Caribbean
The EU-LAC project (EU – Latin America and Caribbean Cooperation on Civil Aviation), officially opened in the last days its field office in the Latin America and Caribbean region, in the presence of E... more
Civil aviationAircraft and results. IATA (2): load factor highlights passenger demand in August
All regions recorded increases
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for August 2018 showing that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) climbed 6.4% compared... more
Civil aviationPlanes. Ryanair: Italian unions confirm strike tomorrow
Presidia at the airports in Bergamo, Catania, Rome-Ciampino, Milan-Malpensa, Naples and Pisa
The Italian Filt Cgil and Uiltrasporti unions declared that they have "confirmed for tomorrow, on Friday 28th, the 24-hour strike of all Ryanair's flying personnel and associated interim agencies, based... more
Civil aviationBrexit: May seeks an agreement for air transport
The goal is to prevent a paralysis
A British government study that warns Her Majesty's government about the eventuality of a Brexit without agreement, since in this case the normal airport operations and flight operations for airlines could... more
Civil aviationAirplane transport. USA: bill for new regulation
Victory of the companies that will keep the price increases on the tickets
A bill was presented on Saturday to the US Congress that would give the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) the task of imposing the minimum dimensions inside the passenger cabins of the airplanes -like... more
Civil aviationIata. Aviation drives economic prosperity for Mauritius
Key elements of a comprehensive strategy
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the government of Mauritius to continue to focus on aviation as a strategic enabler of the country’s economic and social development. Key e... more
Civil aviationSingapore Airlines: drunk pilot, plane does not take off
Possible compensation for the flight cancelled to passengers?
Last Saturday a Singapore Airlines plane that was supposed to take off from Melbourne could not make the connection with Wellington, since the pilot was in a state of drunkenness, causing the cancellation... more
Civil aviationSupport to South East Asia's aviation ambitions
By ICAO, EU and South East Asia working together
Cheaper, safer and more environmentally sustainable aviation with less delays will be enabled by the ASEAN Single Aviation Market and Seamless ASEAN Sky. Challenges and opportunities were discussed at... more
Civil aviationAntonov: agreement to try to sell the An-148 and An-158 aircraft
They will be leased from a Cypriot company
During a press conference today, Ukrainian aerospace sales vice president Antonov, Yuliy Kiselev, announced that it has reached an agreement to lease the An-148 and An-158 -the extended-range version.... more