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PeopleAVIONEWS at open forum "The Italian airports in Europe" (2): ACI Europe's member, Roy Griffins' speech
Rome, Italy - "The new European air transport challenge is represented by capacity's growth in a sustainable develop context"
Roy Griffins is General Director of ACI Europe (Airports Council International). European Air Transport will be involved by new challenges affecting the operative capacities on the scene of additional... more
PeopleUK and India to reopen negotiations
London, United Kingdom - About extra flights
British and Indian Governments seem to have started again on Tuesday bilateral talks on flights between the two countries with the goal to increase the number of services. Airlines are lobbying both Governments... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at open forum "The Italian airports in Europe"
Rome, Italy - An event dedicated to the airport taxes, security/safety, ground assistance services, environment and public support
An open forum takes place today near Rome-Fiumicino Airport (Sala Blu, Terminal A) organized by Assaeroporti, Airports Council International (Aci), with the title of "The Italian airports in Europe". The... more
PeopleFaculty of engineering: conference on Galileo's programme
Forli, Italy - Next Saturday at 2pm
Next Saturday, April 16, at 2pm, near the Great Hall of the Second Faculty of Engineering of the Boulognes’ University (Forli site, Via Fontanelle 40) will take place a conference held by Carlo Des Dorides, H... more
PeopleSecurity measures at Australian airports cause another diplomatic incident
Sydney, Australia - The Indian premier cancelled his planned visit in the country because of the refusal of Australian authorities to exonerate him and his wife from the airport screening
The Indian Premier, Somnath Chatterjee, cancelled his planned visit in Australia, where he should have gone with his wife who suffers from heart disease and who has a pacemaker, after the Australian Government... more
PeopleNew laws for the overflights of Swiss skies
Zurich, Switzerland - With effect starting from Thursday, April, 14
Starting from Thursday, April, 14, there will be new dispositions of flight for pilots who will overflights Swiss skies. The new norms would interest in particular passengers who will leave from the airport... more
PeopleIt's time to reduce tax exemptions in civil aviation sector
Brussels, Belgium - Kerosene taxation would solve competition problems with other means of transport
Tomorrow, EU’s Economic Ministers are going to gather during the Ecofin Council (which is competent to deal with payments, capitals, economic and monetary policies) in order to talk about jet fuel taxation f... more
PeopleThe A-380 runs on runways before spreading its wings
Toulouse, France - Ground tests have started before the maiden flight scheduled late in April
Taxiing and takeoff run tests for the new Airbus long range 555 seats airliner, the A-380, have started. The airplane has been involved by evaluation activities intended to appraise the observance of operational... more
PeopleTerrorism: USA denied access to Klm plane
Washington, USA - It was forced to change course because two passengers were barred from entering US air space
USA authorities have ordered KLM plane to come back to the Netherlands because two passengers were unauthorized from entering the American territory. It occurred last Friday: the flight took off from Amsterdam... more
PeopleIata: rebalancing the air transport industry
New York, Usa - US$ 5.5 billion industry loss expected for 2005
"The high price of fuel is robbing our profitability", said Giovanni Bisignani, Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association at the opening of the AirFinance conference in New... more
PeopleEU: a tender devoted to innovative solutions in the aerospace sector
Brussels, Belgium - Focusing on civil aviation, safety and fight against pollution
European Union launches an interesting initiative devoted to the air transport sector by its own Government. EU Commission released in fact on its Official Gazette n. C 79 on April 1st 2005 a EUR 245m... more
PeopleBoeing: Italy procures Preston airport simulation software
Melbourne, Australia - To ENAV SpA, Italy's air-navigation service provider
Preston Aviation Solutions Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, will provide its Total Airspace and Airport Modeler (TAAM) software to ENAV SpA, Italy’s air-navigation service provider. TAAM, a... more
People787 Dreamliner: British Ipeco to provide flight-deck seats
Washington, USA - The company has been cooperating with Boeing since 1985
British Ipeco will provide the flight-deck seats for the crew’s members on the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner medium-long haul airliner. The English group has a long-time experience in the production of such i... more
PeopleA-380: maiden flight is awaited in the second half of April
Toulouse, France - Technical and flying personnel to verify first of all the behaviour of the aircraft while running on the runway for takeoff
The Airbus A-380, the new long-haul 555 seats airliner of the European aerospace group owned by EADS, will fly for the first time in the second half in April. It would have been unveiled by some of the... more
PeopleUsa allow isolation of passengers suspected to have bird flu
New York, Usa - According to a new norms approved by George W. Bush
US Chairman George W. Bush gave authorization to isolate passengers suspected to have bird flu, who come on board of international flights to Usa. The H5N1 virus killed 49 people in Asia since 2003, 35... more
PeopleUsa rebuffs EU's request about the extension of the deadline for new passports
Washington, Usa - Usa asked for European citizens who do not need a visa to enter in the American country to have high-tech documents
European Union said that Usa refused its request lead to the extension of the deadline for new passports, by warning of long visa delays for millions of transatlantic tourists and business men. United... more
PeopleIata: February traffic growth slows in line with projections
Geneva, Switzerland - Asia recovers from tsunami impact
"February traffic growth gave mixed signals. A slowing of global economic activity saw passenger traffic fall to 6.6% year-on-year from the 7.9% reported in January. The good news is that the resilience... more
PeopleItalian Strikes: Committee asks for a revocation or postponement on the occasion of Pope's funeral
Rome, Italy - Competent Investigation Authority asks for unions' support and sympathy at least till April 15 to facilitate the management of the pilgrims' arrival
Investigation Committee on Strikes is asking for the Italian trade unions’ collaboration in order to facilitate the management of the impressive transport effort on the occasion of next John Paul II’s fun... more
PeopleFAA postpones new norms for plane repair divisions
New York, Usa - Presumably in order to meet airlines' exigence not to have higher costs
FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) postponed requiring implementation of the regulation lead to aircraft repair stations which requires more strict training standards for employees working in this sector.... more
PeopleAir Transport: the years 2002-2004 the most secure in Usa
New York, Usa - In particular in 2004 the number of air incidents fell 8 per cent compared to the previous year
According to some preliminary information coming from National Transportation Safety Board the three years 2002-2004 were, for air transport in Usa, the most secure one in the history of civil aviation.... more
PeopleFour strikes scheduled in April considered as illegal by Investigation Committee
Rome, Italy - Reasons have not been made clear
Investigation Committee on strikes indicated that the four protests scheduled in April are illegal: it deals with the 24h stop of Alitalia’s ground personnel called on April 15, and the follow one expected t... more
PeopleAir tickets tax to fight HIV in Africa
Tokyo, Japan - Chirac will introduce his proposal to the next G8 as well as to the UN meeting scheduled in September
During a three-day visit to Tokyo at a French-Japanese economic forum, President Jacques Chirac confirmed again his solution to fight epidemic disease, including AIDS, plaguing African developing countries:... more
PeopleThe first Iraqi airplane leasing company
Baghdad, Iraq – To provide for flights to Syria, Jordan and United Emirates
An Iraqi businessman, Ghaleb Kabha at the top of Basra Bank management, would have unveiled the launch of the first Iraqi airplane leasing company. Its name will be Al-Rafidain Aviation Company based in... more
PeopleExponential growth for the worldwide aviation engine market in the next 20 years
London, UK - Rolls Royce forecasted it taking into account the air transport sector rise, most of all with reference to China
A worldwide market increasing in the air transport sector in the next 20 years with a demand for about 96,000 new commercial airplanes engines with a total value being worth around USD 550bn. Important... more
PeopleEU and the USA aiming to a global agreement on civil aviation
Brussels, Belgium - Focusing on traffic increase by the Open Skies while also the cargo services could be liberalized
The United States and European Union appear ready to restart talks on civil aviation with reference in particular to the Open Skies. European Commission would prove confident regarding the possibility... more
PeoplePakistani passports must indicate professed religion
Islamabad, Pakistan – ICAO does not preview this detail
Last year Pakistani Government decided to remove religious affiliation from passports in accordance to the rules of the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization). An inter-ministerial committee... more
PeopleGeneral Electric GEnx for the 787 and the A-350 to be ready by 2007
Washington, USA - The new turbofan of the US producer should be tested starting next year
General Electric analyses the situation concerning the development and the production of the new GEnx turbofan, destined to power both the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the Airbus A-350. The first powerplant... more
PeopleEurocontrol launches a new activity to improve the data supply chain
Brussels, Belgium - For aeronautical information in support of improved aviation safety and efficiency
Following endorsement by the ATM/CNS Consultative Group, one of the main consultative bodies of EUROCONTROL (the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation), the Organisation has recently launched... more
PeopleEurocontrol runs major simulation of Paris airspace
Brétigny-sur-Orge, France - For the next five weeks
On behalf of the French DSNA (Direction des services de la navigation aérienne) and over the next five weeks, EUROCONTROL will be carrying out its largest ever real-time simulation covering the airspace... more
PeopleIata is looking for trainees
Geneva, Switzerland - English-speaking graduates and graduand for Geneva and Montreal offices
The International Air Transport Association is looking for graduates and graduand students in Law, Economics, Political Science, Engineering (particularly Aeronautical Engineering), Business Administration... more
PeopleAustralia: passenger boom on domestic flights
Sydney, Australia - Melbourne-Sydney is the busiest route
More and more Australian citizens choose to fly on regional and domestic routes according to a report released by the Bureau of Transport economics which made a study about the activity of national airlines... more
PeopleAlteon Training forms in collaboration with Royal Air Maroc, CasaAero Training
Casablanca, Morocco - The new joint-venture will operate out of the carrier's existing training center
Alteon Training announced it formed in collaboration with Royal Air Maroc a new training company, CasaAero Training located in Casablanca, Morocco. According to the terms of the new deal the joint-venture... more
PeopleIata: environmental responsibility is a pillar of the air transport industry
Geneva, Switzerland - The declarations of Bisignani at the first Aviation and the Environment Summit
"Environmental responsibility is a pillar of the air transport industry alongside safety and security", said Giovanni Bisignani, Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association... more
PeopleOne billion passenger a year would fly in Usa by 2015
New York, Usa - According to Federal Aviation Administration
One billion passengers a year is expected to fly in Usa by 2015 according to Federal Aviation Administration which warns however that systems to manage planes in the air and on the ground are getting old... more
PeopleSheremetyevo Airport. A man threatens to blow up an Aeroflot flight: he was arrested
Moscow, Russia - The plane was travelling on the route Tokyo-Moscow
A man resident in Australia was arrested yesterday at the Muscovite Airport Sheremetyevo after he threatened to blow up an Aeroflot flight travelling on the route Tokyo-Moscow. The man, whose identity... more
PeopleBoeing unveils a training program to select Vietnamese engineers
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - The final goal is the one to advance Vietnam's goal of establishing an aviation manufacturing industry
US colossal Boeing unveiled in collaboration with Sam (Singapore Aerospace Manufacturing) a joint training program in order to select Vietnamese engineers with a final goal to advance Vietnam to establish... more
PeopleIata challenges the EC to do better on aviation policy
Brussels, Belgium - "The annual cost that the European Commission (EC) inflicts on aviation is EUR 5.9 billion"
"The annual cost that the European Commission (EC) inflicts on aviation is EUR 5.9 billion. This is the legacy of neglect left by the previous Commission and it is an enormous burden on the competitiveness... more
PeopleAir Transport: EU warns Greece that it may recur to Court of Justice
Athens, Greece - European commission asked the country since 2003 to establish a program in order to improve security at airports and carriers
European Commission told Greece that it may recur to Court of Justice in short time if the country does not proceed soon to develop and implement a program to monitor the effectiveness of national civil... more
PeopleTransat Group ends in red first quarter of the financial year 2004-2005
Ottawa, Canada - The Canadian firm owns charter airline Air Transat and several travel agencies
Canadian travel group Transat announced it ended in red the first quarter of the financial year 2004-2005 because of pricing pressures, thinner margins and some accounting changes. Transat, which owns... more
PeopleGreece denies authorisation for the overflight of its territory by the Macedonian premier's plane
Skopje, Macedonia - There is a dispute between Greece and Macedonia about the recognition of the constitutional name of the former Republic of Jugoslavia
Macedonian authorities have sent in a protest to the Greek diplomatic delegation in Skopje after Athens denied authorisation for the overflight of its territory by the Macedonian premier’s plane in the p... more
PeopleEurocontrol: introduction of automatic controller-pilot data link communications breaks new ground
Maastricht, Netherlands - This development comes just 20 months after the CPDLC introduction
Automatic data link communications between the cockpit and the ground have recently been implemented at EUROCONTROL’s Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre. This ground-breaking development comes just 2... more
PeopleIs oil soaring? Here is an increasing plane cost
New York, USA - Making fares rise to lower operational costs
Analyst from Prudential Securities, Bob Mc Adoo, stated that the current oil and fuel prices will force airlines to increase ticket prices, in different case the ones in the worst condition will have to... more
PeopleChinese aviation industry seeks for pilots and captains
Beijing, China - The Country, being short of the employees, is looking abroad
Chinese market is growing really fast and the aviation industry is one of the central parts of this market. However China seems to be short of both pilots and captains and because of this reason is seeking... more
PeopleEU seeks for a common aviation market with Russia and China
Brussels, Belgium - European Commission requests a mandate from the 25 nation bloc to start negotiations
European Union is seeking for a common aviation market with Russia and China and because of this reason requested a mandate from the 25 countries being members of the bloc in order to start negotiations.... more
PeopleVought selects IAI for the 787 Dreamliner
Tel Aviv, Israel - Israeli industry to attend to the manufacturing of some structural components of the new Boeing's airliner
Israeli Aircraft Industries (IAI) has been selected by US Vought as a partner for the manufacturing of some structural components destined to the new Boeing’s medium-long haul airliner, the 787 Dreamliner. I... more
PeopleIata: understanding each other challenging times require industry cooperation
Geneva, Switzerland - The declarations of Bisignani in his keynote speech of the first Aviation Day at Berlin's ITB
"More people than ever are flying, 1.8 billion in 2004, and the challenges to the industry have never been so great. Airlines must meet customer expectations for cheaper travel while retaining the value... more
PeopleAir Transport : Moscow votes in favour of the enhancement of security measures
Moscow, Russia - A hundred and thirty-three senators voted for this decision, with two opposing it and three abstaining from voting
A Federal Council board approved today a proposal of law to enhance air transport security in Russia. A hundred and thirty-three senators voted in favour of this decision, with two opposing it and three... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (16): the experience of Adr
Rome, Italy - Doctor Giacomo Carleschi, responsible of the Airport Security training
Adr (Airports of Rome) has always had into its structure an organization focused on security which goals are the ones study and to elaborate norms procedures and technologies for prevention and security... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (15): Turin and the Winter Olympic Games 2006
Rome, Italy - Security during the special events
How Turin Airport is going to face the relevant passengers arrival on the occasion of the Winter Olympic Games next year? SAGAT Spa Director General, Marco Morriale, showed the development and investments... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at Airport safety and security conference (14): human factor relevance
Rome, Italy - The Venice Airport's experience
Pasqualino Ricco, as a Col. of Carabinieri Reserve, is Director General of SAVE Security at lagoonal Venice Airport "Marco Polo". His speech underlined the importance of managing and effectively train... more