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PeopleAVIONEWS at forum on: "The airport cities, the new role of the airports in the economy of the area" (3). John Kasarda's speech
Rome, Italy - "The epoch of the 'aerotropoli'"
Professor Kasarda of the University North Carolina claims that airport cannot be no more simply lead to aeronautical activities but it has to become a complex organization and promote even the development... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at forum on "The Airport cities, the new role of the airports in the economy of the area" (2). Lunardi's opening speech
Rome, Italy - "The Airports can't consider the commercial activities as an optional and a secondary activity"
Athens, Brussels, Detroit, Doha, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Infraero Brazil, Kuala Lampur, London-Gatwick, Munich, Sydney, Paris and the Italian main Airports take part at the conference. To open it,... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at forum on "The Airport Cities, the new role of the Airports in the economy of the area"
Rome, Italy - To discuss the importance of the Airports in the economy of the countries
Today and tomorrow in Rome (Palazzo della Cancelleria) the civil aviation authorities, the Airports management operator coming from all the world, carriers, industries and numerous societies of the sector,... more
PeopleInternational carriers which fly to Kazakistan must operate routes to Astana
Astana, Kazakistan - The main international airlines operate instead services to the old capital of the country
The carriers Air France-KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways, Turkish Airlines and Transaereo, which are the main foreign carriers which operate air services to Kazakistan, will be forced presumably from next... more
PeopleAustralian regulator gave approval BA/Qantas for their alliance to continue
Sydney, Australia - The cooperation between the two carriers started in 1995 and would go on at least for five years
Australian regulator announced they gave approval to Qantas and British Airways to continue for five years effectuating their operations on the route "Kangaroo", between Sydney and London, under their... more
PeopleThe cargo carrier Ocean Airlines doubles its air line
Rome, Italy - Ocean Airlines, an Italian carrier which operates in order of cargo transport, started operating with a second plane Boeing 747–200F
Ocean Airlines, Italian airline based in Montichiari (Brescia), owns a second cargo carrier, a Boeing 747–200F, currently operating on its transport air line. Some airline’s sources said that this pur... more
PeopleLebanon air traffic control on strike for seven hours
Beirut, Lebanon - Due to the break down of a pay rise request
Lebanon air traffic control announced a seven hours strike today after the local authorities broke down their pay rise request. The category of employees suspends services for six hours from 2:00 p.m.... more
PeopleLate flights rose in Usa in 2004
New York, Usa - 20 per cent of all arrivals in 2004 were late
According to some dates furnished by the US Transport Department more than 1,4 million US domestic flights were late in 2004, which means 20 per cent of all arrivals. The Department said as well that the... more
PeopleAir transport: Aea's dates
Rome, Italy - The number of passenger who chose the means with wings rose 9 per cent
Air transport rose 9 per cent in last time according to some Aea’s dates. The greatest contribute to air traffic’s recovery comes from the routes to Extreme Orient which registered 19,2 growth after Sar... more
PeopleDassault Falcon 7X: here is the executive jet entirely designed by a virtual platform
Paris, France - The official showing is expected to be performed on next February 15
French aerospace group Dassault will officially show the latest product in the executive airplanes segment on next February 15, the Falcon 7X. Such aircraft, actually, has been entirely designed by resorting... more
PeopleWhy Italian jet-fuel is more expensive?
Rome, Italy - It costs about more 20 per cent than Europe
Italian Authority for Competition (AGCM) is investigating on air rates due to tickets would be enough "Weighty" because of the surcharges which were introduced following the fuel rising. Oil companies... more
PeopleA law design presented at the Italian Senate for modification at planes' standard design
Rome, Italy - In favour of obese person
It has been presented today at the Italian Senate a law design in favour of obese person which establishes modification at planes’ standard design. It seems infact that the six million of person suffering f... more
PeopleAdding flights during the Chinese Lunar New Year
Beijing, China - The peak travel season of the country
Chinese Lunar New Year will start on next February 9 but already there are many movements in the country during the one which represent the biggest holiday season of the country. For the event they are... more
PeopleGreece did not engage enough in Olympic Airways' recovery
Athene, Greece - European Court of Justice announced
Greece did not engage enough in Olympic Airways’ recovery: the decision comes from European Court of Justice. The European Commission took Greece to court after it failed to recover EUR 41m by February 2... more
PeopleAMS: radar systems for air traffic management in Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela - Several sensors to be delivered to update the Venezuelan air transport sector in line with ICAO's ruling on such topics
Alenia Marconi Systems will attend to the provision of several radars for air traffic management in Venezuela. Venezuelan authorities competent for the civil aviation sector have in fact awarded the Italian... more
PeopleThe dates about air traffic furnished by Iata
Rome, Italy - Traffic passenger on board of civil planes rose 15,3 percent in 2004 compared to 2003
According to what reported by Giovanni Bisignani, General Director of Iata (International Air Transport Association), the air traffic recovery was phenomenal across all regions during 2004. Always according... more
PeopleEADS and Boeing: a cooperation for the air traffic management
Sydney, Australia - A data transmission system able to favour the fuel consumption lowering during landing is being developed
EADS and Boeing are developing together a new data transmission system for aircraft during the landing stage capable of improving the communications between the crews and traffic control personnel on the... more
PeopleThe Dreamliner renamed 787
Washington, USA - The traditional Boeing 7-7 formula to be implemented now also for the latest product of the US company in the air transport sector
Thanks to the orders coming from all over the world by several customers and the results achieved within the aircraft production process, Boeing has decided to assign a new official name to the 7E7 Dreamliner... more
PeopleBad weather conditions grounded the plane of the basket team Haws
Atlanta, Usa - The aircraft which should have carried the sport men was blocked for seven hours on the runaway of Atlanta's Airport
The basket team Haws was forced to postpone its match foreseen at Memphis with the adversary side Grizzlies after the plane which should have carried the sport men was blocked for seven hours on the runaway... more
PeopleThe first flight Beijing-Taipei since 1949
Beijing, China - Direct flights were effectuated by six airlines on saturday
It took off at 8:00 a.m. first flight Beijing-Taipei since 1949. The plane left from the airport of Chinese capital: direct flights were operated by six airlines on last Saturday, three belonging to China... more
PeopleIt is expected this week-end the launch of direct flights between China and Taiwan
Beijing, China - Amid hopes the temporary charter services can predispose the way for permanent direct air links
China and Taiwan will exchange their first direct flights in more than 55 years this week-end, when it is expected the launch of a charter services between Taiwan and the continent and viceversa, amid... more
PeopleEurocontrol launches a significant call for tenders for the "Single European Sky" implementation
Brussels, Belgium - The call will close next April 5
Eurocontrol has taken a significant step in the implementation of the Single European Sky by launching the call for tenders for a study for the definition phase of a Single European Sky Implementation... more
PeopleA Challenger with Fischer on board forced to land
Berlin, Germany - The German Foreign Minister left with two hour delay to Greece on board of another plane
A technical problem forced yesterday the plane of the German Foreign Minister, Joschka Fischer, to a force land at the Airport Berlin-Tegel, from which it had just take off. According to what reported... more
People"Would you like a 737? We can assemble it in 11 days!"
Washington, USA - The Boeing's initiative to halve the airframes construction timetable and deliver the aircraft to its customers quicker
Boeing launched a new initiative strictly regarding the production with reference to the assembly line of its 737 commercial airplanes. According to the US aerospace company, the airlines must be enabled... more
PeopleEU approves for joint-venture to offer web and mobile phones on flights
Brussels, Belgium - Between the European consortium Airbus and a German firm
European Union has recently gave approval for a joint-venture between the European industry Airbus and the German firm, Sita, which operates in the order of telecommunication, which will offer both web... more
PeopleBad weather conditions ground Yushchenko's plane
Kiev, Ukraine - The premier was expected at Brussels where it should have take place his official speech
After Chirac (see AVIONEWS) even the Ucrain premier Victor Yushchenko was forced to cancel his flight, in this case, to Brussels where at the European Parliamentary it should have take place his official... more
PeopleFlights Taiwan-China: two carriers authorized to operate direct services
Beijing, China - Authorisation concerns two of the main airlines from Taiwan: China Airlines and Eva Airlines
China Airlines and Eva Airlines, two of the main carriers from Taiwan, received official authorisation to operate direct services to the Continent in occasion of the Lunar New Year, after a deal signed... more
PeopleTue and Thomas Cook investigated by Belgian authorities
Brussels, Belgium - About their respective regimes concerning price's strategies
The two biggest tour operators in Europe, Tue and Thomas Cook, will be soon investigated about their respective regimes concerning price's strategies because of a parliamentarian request coming from Belgian... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity: Sardinia President criticized Government's intrusiveness
Cagliari, Italy - Decree should be proposed to EU directly by Region for the future
Sardinia Region President, Renato Soru, during the conference organized by the Cgil trade union "Constitution, citizenship rights and new Statute for Sardinia", intervened shortly after former Ministry... more
PeopleTui will extend fuel surcharge through Summer period
Berlin, Germany - The tour operator introduced the measure in December to face up to high fuel costs
Tui, one of the biggest tour operator in Europe, announced it will extend fuel surcharge through Summer, following similar decisions coming from other German travel companies. The tour operator introduced... more
PeopleSingapore and Australia close to an "Open Sky"'s deal
Republic of Singapore, Singapore - If the deal is really formalized it would open new prospectives for the carrier Singapore Airlines
Singapore and Australia seem to be close to an "Open Sky"'s deal: Singapore's authorities revealed. If the agreement is really formalized it would open new prospectives for the national carrier Singapore... more
PeopleTalks to buy Amadeus carry on
Madrid, Spain - Three European carrier shareholders in Amadeus are in exclusive talks with PC Partners and Cinven
Three European carriers, shareholders in Amadeus, are in exclusive talks with two private British firms, PC Partners and Cinven, to form a new company to buy out all of Spain travel bookings company Amadeus.... more
PeopleFrom 747 to A-380 (2): advantages for the carriers and changes in the insurance sectors
Washington, USA - The Airbus airplane should ensure lower operational cost on the long haul routes but even change some insurance aspects
The air transport sector analysts are underlining some major aspects concerning the possible advantages that the airlines which chose the A-380 are likely to find. The new Airbus' airplane would have already... more
PeopleFrom 747 to A-380: continuity or change?
Washington, USA - Many aspects are shared between the two airplanes on airport adaptation but the Airbus' aicraft has more exigencies
While waiting for the Airbus A-380's maiden flight next Spring and its operational readiness next year, the comparative analyses between the new European long haul airliner and the Boeing 747, which the... more
PeopleItaly: air-traffic controllers near to call off the strike
Rome, Italy - The sign of CEATS project document occurred yesterday
The air-traffic controllers strike against CEATS called for the next January 30, could be called off: air-traffic controllers of ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Board) would have taken strike action to... more
PeopleEU: five members delayed some noise pollution executions
Brussels, Belgium - European Commission called them before Court of Justice
Italy, Austria, Finland, Germany and Luxembourg would did not work early towards trying to diminish noise pollution caused by aircraft in the airports. Thus European Commission denounced the five nations... more
PeopleThe impact of bad weather conditions in Usa on the air traffic from and to England
London, United Kingdom - Hundreds of flights cancelled at Heathrow Airport in London
The high blanket of snow which covered Usa in last week-end (see AVIONEWS) had a strong impact even on air traffic from and to the United Kingdom. There were hundreds of flights cancelled at the Heathrow... more
PeopleBad weather conditions in Usa: hundreds of flights cancelled
New York, Usa - O'Hare International Airport in Chicago was one of the US air stations mainly congested
Usa were under a high mantle of snow in last week-end which caused many difficulties to air traffic with hundreds of flights cancelled. O'Hare International Airport in Chicago was one of the US air stations... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity: Italian Deputy Transport Minister to meet Sardinia Region
Rome, Italy - In the next days a meeting to clarify after-effects on users
Italian Deputy Minister for Transport, Mario Tassone, planned to call a meeting with President of Sardinia Region Government, Renato Soru, and Regional Chairman of the Transport Committee, Sandro Broccia,... more
PeopleAmericans against mobile phone in the plane
New York, Usa - A sounding showed it
A report which took place recently in Usa showed as Americans are against the use of mobile phone in the plane. Though in fact it is working in order to allow air passengers the use of cellular comfortable... more
PeopleAir transport Service of Swiss Confederation is born
Berne, Switzerland - Now flights of federal counsellors will be cheaper
In Switzerland Air Transport Service of Swiss Confederation (LTDP) became operating: it's born from combination between Civil Transport Service of Federal Office for Civil Aviation (UFAC) with those of... more
PeopleA-380 (3): "Few passengers on board, we want 1000!"
Toulouse, France - Virgin Atlantic and Emirates would have suggested to Airbus to design a version able to carry more persons to the detriment of range
The fact that the new Airbus A-380 is able to carry more than 500 passengers has always been exalted much, but not seems that some carriers do not consider this already sufficient capacity to be enough.... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity: Meridiana to offer soft fares on flights from Cagliari to Milan and Rome
Cagliari, Italy - At Alghero Airport there are new connections from March
Meridiana announced from February 1st, that new connections Cagliari-Rome and Cagliari-Milan will be granted by soft fares. As from March 1st, carrier will operate also at Alghero Airport by daily flights... more
PeopleNight flights: the European Greens campaign
Brussels, Belgium - They ask to Europarliament for limiting after-midnight overflights
The battle against night flights is fought all over Europe: while European Greens are launching a campaign in order to limit the number of overflights carried out after midnight in all continent, at Heathrow... more
PeopleAeronavali: ten Boeing 767s ready to be transformed into cargo planes
Venice, Italy - A deal has been achieved with US Cargo Aircraft Management allowing the Italian firm to perform the changes and sell the airplanes
Aeronavali will attend to the transformation of ten Boeing 767 commercial airplanes into cargo aircraft on the behalf of US Cargo Aircraft Management. The Italian company will perform such changes at its... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity: "The solution suggested by Sardinia Region, Italian Government and ENAC is legally distorting the procedure"
Rome, Italy - According to the expert interviewed by AVIONEWS, this situation is only the result of an attempt to protect single interests"
The expert interviewed by AVIONEWS with reference to the legal matters concerning the territorial continuity pointed out how the reasons for the procedure criticized by Alitalia merely stem from political... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity: "One cannot suggest a single tariff for different routes because EU does not allow it"
Rome, Italy - It was unveiled by an expert in air transport judicial matters asked by AVIONEWS who reminded that Ryanair already offered EUR 30 flights last year
AVIONEWS interviewed an expert competent for civil aviation judicial matters about the issue related to territorial continuity. With reference to such aspect, criticism put forward by Alitalia against... more
PeopleStrange behaviour on board of a plane causes the stop of the Foreign Minister from Argentina
Miami, Usa - An hostess of American Airlines signaled the episode to Fbi
It seems it grazed diplomatic incident between Usa an Argentina lately because of the stop of the Foreign Minister from Argentina Rafael Bielsa at Miami. An American Airlines' hostess signaled to Fbi a... more
PeopleMistery on a plane which while flying on the German skies caused terroristic alarm
Berlin, Germany - The aircraft for about 46 minutes did not give any news about itself in spite of being asked of it
A Danish plane flying on the route Lisbon-Copenaghen at the beginning of this month caused terroristic alarm. The news appeared on first page of "Bild" and was confirmed by German Defence Ministry, which... more
PeopleA-380 (3): "A sign of the EADS' success while waiting for the joining by new partners"
Toulouse, France - German Chancellor Schröder hopes so, whereas British Prime Minister Blair underlined the BAe and Rolls Royce's roles in the programme
German Chancellor Gerard Schröder, during his intervention at the official showing of the new Airbus A-380 in Toulouse yesterday, put into evidence how Germany hopes for the joining by new partners in... more