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People60 incidents since 1998 because of malfunction of on-flight entertainment units
New York, Usa - Too many incidents are tied to a wrong wiring
According to what reported yesterday from the American daily paper "USA Today", Faa (Federal Aviation Administration) would be acting strongly in order to force the airlines to repair or to modify the... more
PeopleUsa: no rights to join labour unions for the airport security staff
Washington, Usa - Bush administration shares the same point of view
According to a sentence of an American federal court the airport security staff cannot join labor organizations, adopting therefore the disposition of the head of the Transport Security Agency, James Loy.... more
PeopleToday to vote a new European controversial rule for the air companies
Brussels, Belgium - Forced to refund the passenger in case of delays, over-booking and cancellation
A new law would have to be voted this afternoon from the European Parliament, that guarantees considerable compensations to those passengers who endure delays or cancellations from part of the airlines;... more
PeopleDvt victims bring again in Court the air companies
London, Uk - If they should win in appeal the carrier would pay
It begun the long legal battle that sees the greatest airlines in the world to defend themselves from the accusations of those passengers hit from the so called "economy class syndrome", or Dvt (Deep Vein... more
PeopleNo strike will compromise the tourist season in Greece
Athens, Greece - A Court has taken the decision today
They have been judged as "illegal and unauthorized" the strikes of the airport ground staff the Trade Unions had called for the days of July 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, because they would have paralyzed the air traffic,... more
PeopleIata communicates a recover in the field, but it's still too far from 2002 levels
Geneva, Switzerland - Tourist traffic is still penalized, the recover comes from the business one
Although it's not a great recover, the world-wide market of the civil aviation is on its way up again, getting back important passengers rates, that in the month of April have recorded a a drop of 44%... more
PeopleSomali government asks Kenya to reopen airspace
Mogadishu, Somalia - But Nairobi would just try to prevent a terroristic threat
The worry of the international community care the situation in the Horn of Africa is culminated on last Friday with the closing of the Kenya's airspace for any flight from and to Somalia. An obliged... more
PeopleStronger penalties for drunken pilots in the Usa
Washington, Usa - An increase in their number between 2001 and 2002
The Faa (Federal Aviation Administration) has approved a directive with which they are tightened up the measures against the pilots found drunken or under the drug influence during their activity. A... more
PeopleChina provides with own aviation police
Beijing, China - The airport security its main duty
A requirement underlined from many, a demand that was more and more pressing and that now could not remain unheard anymore; for this reason China has decided to equip itself of a police force that will... more
PeopleAn application form to be filled on board for everyone directed to Australia
Sydney, Australia - A new measures to check Sars emergency
All the foreign travellers coming in Australia will have to fill up, since the next Monday a questionnaire on board, according to the disposition of the Australian air transport authorities that they want... more
PeopleThe national air traffic strike hits France
Paris, France - A large number of carriers cancelled their flights
It is the third "black Tuesday" in France in a month because of the strike against the government for a plan to change the pension system. Nearly all the categories have joined to strike, comprised the... more
PeopleRussia drops the ban on flights to China and other former infected countries
Moscow, Russia - But the preventive measures will be severe
Russian Deputy Transport Ministry, Alexander Neradko, has yesterday communicated to all the airlines that the prohibition to operate in China and the other regions hit from the epidemic of Sars has been... more
PeopleStun guns could be used on American planes
Washington, Usa - Now it's important an agreement between Tsa and the carriers
The proposal of a stun gun has been announced yesterday from the spokesman of Tsa (Transport Security Administration) Robert Johnson, who has declared to judge "The arm as practicable, but it is important... more
PeopleUS authorities prohibit the overflight of the DisneyWorld park to a gay catholic plane
Orlando, Usa - It is an anti-terrorism measure
An US federal judge has not granted the exception to a catholic homosexual group in order to overfly DisneyWorld park in Orlando, Florida, on board of a tourism airplane. The aircraft would have to... more
PeopleAir transport: yesterday strike in France provoked the cancellation of 80% of the flights
Paris, France - Roissy-Charles de Gaulle cancelled 75% of the flights
French airport sources have communicated 80% of the flights in arrival and departure from the French airports have been cancelled yesterday, for strike of some mayoralties to the General Directorate of... more
PeopleAir transport: strike without boundaries
Rome, Italy - Nuisances for passengers in transit in French and Italian hubs
Alitalia's ground staff and flight attendants' strike, against the workplaces' cuts of the air company, that has cancelled today 225 flights, it is not the only strike in European air traffic. In fact,... more
PeopleAir companies ask for a deregulation to the Governments
Washington, Usa - More capitals to invest are needed
With a proposal practically supported unanimously from the most important airlines making part of Iata (International Air Transport Association), it has been asked they'll be removed those restrictions,... more
PeopleUN withdraw restriction flight for Baghdad
New York, Usa - Now to see which carriers would operate
The Commission of the United Nations that controls the restrictions applied to Iraq, and that are still in vigor, has withdrawned this morning that ones tied to the flights for Baghdad, applied in 1990.... more
PeopleEU's doubts about aids of Greece to Olympic Airways and Aegean Cronus
Brussels, Belgium - Aids could be compensations for the crisis
The compensations to Greek air companies Olympic Airways and Aegean Cronus for the flights cancelled and for the losses on routes open at the air traffic "They do not seem compatible with the State aids... more
PeopleFrench air traffic controllers tomorrow will strike
Paris, France - 80% of the flights from and for France are in risk
The French air transport will live tomorrow one of its "more warm" days, for a strike called by air transport controllers of Cgt, the main union of category, for a protest against the reform of pensions... more
PeopleItalian-Thai group to build runways
Bangkok, Thailandia - Also two Japanese companies in the order
It’s a consortium of two Japanese companies and the industrial group Italian-Thai Development (ITD) to have adjudicated the order for the construction of the runways at the international airport of Suvarnabhumi.... more
PeopleBefore of the retire Concorde becomes the alcove for two lovers
London, United Kingdom - Two young Spanish had sex beside BA 's Chief
"But let to enjoy themselves!", it has been the expression of Sir, Rod Eddington, Chief of British Airways, about two passengers whom had sex on board of the airplane on which he was embarked, one of... more
PeopleUs free way for the transport of animals on board of aircraft
Boston, Usa - A pony travelled on board of Boston-Chicago flight
Thanks to a pony, embarked on board of the Boston-Chicago flight and used by a blind passenger, who preferred it to a dog, Us Department of Transports introduced a new regulation. The Department established... more
PeopleOms suggests to not go to Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan - All the island is kept in quarantine
After the allert launched in the past weeks from the WHO (World Health Organization) to not reach the capital of Taiwan, the situation in the Asian Country has quickly get worse, forcing today the WHO... more
PeopleDvt could manifest also during short flights
London, UK - The conclusion after a research of an English institute
According to a study of Aviation Health Institute the "syndrome of economic class" could be manifested also during short flights, as evidenced from the search in issue that takes in consideration 544 British... more
People"Sars Emergency ": according to WHO no risk of contagion by airplane
Geneva, Switzerland - "The phenomenon of Sars' transmission by flight is part of the history"
"We think that the phenomenon of Sars' transmission by aircraft is part of the history", declared Mike Ryan, WHO's coordinator for the fight against Sars, during the World Health Assembly, in Geneva. "Naturally... more
PeopleFive presumed skyjackers were sentenced to life imprisonment in Cuba
Havana, Cuba - News communicated by regimen's newspaper
Cuban daily newspaper Granma, official press organ of the Communist Party, revealed that five persons accused to have try to seize an airplane were sentenced to life imprisonment, by a Cuban Court. According... more
PeopleFT: the Us carriers received remarkable government grant
London, UK - The Congress approved a measure to refund the costs
According to what writes the Financial Times today the American government would have rescued the carriers in difficulty after the September 11, when the terroristic attacks on American targets had literally... more
PeopleTerrorism alert: English Government stops all flights for Kenya
London, UK - On its knees the economy of the African Country
The attacks happened in Riyadh at the beginning of this week could be only the tip of an iceberg, and to testify it the terrorism alarm is released in London, from which they do not leave anymore, since... more
PeopleUS legislators propose to resume the connections with Cuba
Washington, Usa - It would be a way to export the democracy
A group of American legislators has proposed a new approach in order to face the Cuban crisis, having sharpened after the embitterment of the regimen of Fidel Castro. According to them the true arm to... more
PeopleFaa raises the weigh limits both for passengers and for baggages
Washington, Usa - The average man is more and more cumbersome
The tragic incident happened on January 8 at the airport of Charlotte-Douglas (North Carolina), when an airplane crashed because of the excessive weight killing the 21 persons on board, has shaken both... more
People"Sars Emergency ": Russian airlines stop selling tickets for flights to China, Hong Kong and Taiwan
Moscow, Russia - Decision comunicated by Russian aviation authority
The confirmation of the first Sars case in Moscow has convinced Russian Government to take precautionary measures. Russian aviation authority Friday ordered all Russian airlines to stop selling tickets... more
PeopleThe law changes in the Usa: dogs, cats and monkeys can be boarded
Washington, Usa - But they cannot be a nuisance for the activity of the plane
According to the American authorities of the air transport all the animals are not equal, therefore those that are considered of some usefullness for the passengers, can be brought on board. This is... more
PeopleAir France employees go on strike on Tuesday 13
Paris, France - More than half of continental flights cancelled
According to the first forecasts at least 65% of the flights operated by French carrier Air France will be grounded tomorrow because of the general strike against the pension reform. Although the air... more
PeopleFirst commercial flight lands at Iraqi capital
Amman, Jordan - It has been set by a South-African businessman
Although very few they started the commercial air connections on Baghdad, and the first one is dated just yesterday, when an flight charter organized by a South African businessman took off from Amman... more
People"Sars Emergency": WHO advices against travels in Tianjin, in inner Mongolia and in Taiwan
Geneva, Switzerland - It remains the invite to not go to Beijing, in the Shanxi, to Hong Kong and in the Chinese province of Guangdong
Taiwan and two provinces of the Northern China (Tianjin and inner Mongolia), are the new localities where the World Health Organization has adviced against travels, for Sars (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome).... more
PeopleRussia to stop all flights to and from China
Moscow, Russia - The fear came with the first Sars victim
After the first person died for Sars this night, also the Government of Moscow means to take drastic precautionary measures before it's too late, in order to be able to reject a possible disease spreading.... more
PeoplePassengers involved in an incident sue their tour operator
Cardiff, UK - The holidaymakers would have suffered psychological injuries
According to an English judge, who yesterday addressed to a group of passengers seeking for a compensation after the airplane on which they travelled was been involved in an incident, has declared these... more
PeopleFirst flight Kabul-Moscow to come back to normality
Moscow, Russia - The connections were suspended in 1996
As more times repeated also by AVIONEWS in the past editions, the resumption of the air connections is presupposition of fundamental importance for whichever country that exited from a war or from a regimen... more
People"Sars Emergency": North Korea has suspended all the routes with China
Pyongyang, North Korea - Provision will have the duration of a month
North-Korean regimen's press agency has communicated today that North Korea has decided the suspension of all the flights in arrival and departure for the Republic of China, in order to try to check the... more
PeopleIn the Usa the one-way flight bookings soar
Washington, Usa - But the demand is increasing more than the supply
The turbulent situation in the field of the air transport in America is carrying to a fast change of those that had been, by now, the normal application of the rates. Indeed, according to a study of... more
People"Sars Emergency": Taiwan almost isolated, the most important carriers don't fly
Taipei, Taiwan - 10 days of quarantine for whom comes from the danger zones
Cathay Pacific, Dragonair and Eva Airways are only few of the Asian airlines that have reduced drastically their operativity because of the Sars phenomenon (Serious Acute Respiratory Syndrome), also because... more
PeopleIt will be once again Northrop Grumman to support Faa in the next seven years
Reston, Usa - A cooperation of USD 50m a year
The reliability of the systems developed by Northrop Grumman in the field of the civil aviation in tuned as the Faa's necessities(Federal Aviation Administration), has been the fundamental key that has... more
PeopleUE: temporary measures to aid the field of air transport
Brussels, Belgium - The changes will deal with the rules to assign the slots
The European Community is trying to put in action some measures "ad hoc" for the field of the air transport, hit heavily by the war in Iraq previously and by the phenomenon of Sars later. Indeed, as... more
People"Sars Emergency": there is not risk of contagion on board of the aircraft
Bangkok, Thailandia - It emerged in yesterday summit between Iata and the Who
After yesterday summit in Bangkok about Sars emergency with leaders of Who, the world-wide organization for the health, Iata, International Air Transport Association have assured there is not risk of contagion... more
PeopleIdentified just before the take off a drunk pilot of American Eagles
Michigan, Usa - Another pilot put in his place
He had to come down from the airplane little before the departure, when he was already inside his cockpit, the pilot of American Eagles whose level of alcohol in the blood turned out to be four times more... more
PeopleAirspace over Lemano Lake will be closed for the G8 of Evian
Bern, Switzerland - Summit will be on June from 1 to 3
Yesterday Swiss federal Council decided to close Lemano Lake's air traffic on May 29 to June 5, in order to guarantee the security of G8 Summit in Evian, in the French border of the lake, next June 1 to... more
PeopleRussia opens its airspace for the route that connects Europe and Asia
Moscow, Russia - To benefit of this situation the Swedish hub of Kallax
It was yesterday the Swedish Government to announce the opening from part of Russia of its airspace for the passage of cargo planes of Lufthansa, Air France and Korean Air. A decision of incredible... more
PeopleA first agreement to help Us airlines has been reached
Washington, Usa - It's waiting for a Bush' confirmation
Some steps ahead have been made in the attempt to lavish to the moribund American airlines a substantial economic aid that, although the losses are still high, will turn out to be a vital puff of oxygen.... more
PeopleNtsb opens an inquiry on a charter company that lost 2 planes in one day
Ohio, Usa - No a specific accusation, but since 2003 there were 3 other incidents with the same plane
Ntsb (National Transportation Safety Board) has decided to open an inquiry on Wednesday after that the day before two Falcon-20 airplanes, owned by the same airline, crashed killing 3 persons on board... more