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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).<br><br>The... 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