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Civil aviationAircraft and transport in Italy. The strikes fixed on June 16
Rome, Italy - Eight protests predicted for tomorrow
The Italian Transports Ministry unveiled the strikes in the air transport announced for tomorrow. In particular: 16/06/2017 Cub general strike workers in air, airport and satellite activities of... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and management. ICAO and ACI: agreement on airport training
Montréal, Canada - Together for courses on airport management and economics, environmental protection, operational safety, security procedures, and other subjects
ICAO Secretary General Fang Liu, and Airports Council International (ACI) Director General Angela Gittens formalized a new agreement yesterday supporting their agencies’ future cooperation on airport t... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and aviation. EC: an open and connected Europe for jobs, growth, investment and global leadership
Brussels, Belgium - The package includes four initiatives, which deliver on two core priorities
The European Commission is today delivering on its ambitious Aviation Strategy for Europe by adopting a series of measures to further support open and connected aviation markets in the European Union and... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and events (2). Qantas to host "74th IATA AGM" in Sydney
Cancun, Mexico - The summit will take place from 3-5 June 2018 in Australia
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Qantas will host the "74th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit". The event will attract the top leadership of the... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and pilots. Atypical employment, pay-to-fly "hiring", "false" self-employment: EU will discuss it tomorrow
Brussels, Belgium - “Social dimension of the aviation industry”: Transport Ministers’ debate. The risks for the safety shown by some recent studies
ECA (European Cockpit Association) welcomes the upcoming Transport Ministers’ debate on the “Social dimension of the aviation industry” (08/06/2017), based on a Memorandum from the Netherlands which calls... more
Civil aviationAircraft and airspace. NBAA calls for focus on US ATC modernization, not privatization
Washington, Usa - Concern arrive from many sides and also by the political part, while some airlines suppprt the measure
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen yesterday issued a statement in response to the administration’s continuing calls for privatizing the nation’s air traffic control (AT... more
Civil aviationAircraft and events. IATA: infrastructure, smarter regulation key to success for Latin American aviation
Cancun, Mexico - The most critical examples are: "Jorge Chávez International Airport" in Lima, Mexico City and Buenos Aires
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments in Latin America to maximize the many benefits aviation generates by addressing critical infrastructure deficiencies and applying Smarter... more
Civil aviationAircraft and events (2). Iata: Passenger Demand Surges in April
Cancun, Mexico - Laptop ban may be affecting Middle East-US traffic
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for April 2017 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by 10.7% compared to... more
Civil aviationCabin crew Italian recruitment days: 100's of positions available on Ryanair's airplanes
Dublin, Ireland - The following dates
Crewlink, an official recruitment and training partner to Ryanair, is currently recruiting for 100’s of Cabin Crew positions. No Cabin Crew experience is required. The Assessment Days in Italy on t... more
Civil aviationAthens Airport: aviation courses in the 2nd Academy
Athens, Greece - For students 14-17 years old
The Hellenic American University is organizing, in cooperation with the Athens International Airport, the 2nd Aviation and Flight Academy, designed for students 14-17 years old, who are keen on aviation... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Italian ENAV: the national strike of next Sunday postponed
Rome, Italy - And the protests at local level in Ancona-Falconara and Pescara ACC
ENAV. the Italian flight assistance company, communicates that the national strike and the protests at local level on ACC in Ancona-Falconara and Pescara, fixed for next Sunday May 28 (from 1pm-5pm) and... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. The US air traffic will be privatized? NBAA's President expresses concern
Washington, Usa - Reportedly budget details it is a Trump administration’s only apparent commitment, according to Bolen
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen expressed yesterday concern over budget-planning details released by the White House, showing the Trump administration’s apparent c... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport in Italy. Italian MIT: strikes announced for the end of May
Rome, Italy - All protests fixed for next Sunday
The Italian Transports Ministry communicated the list of the strikes in air transport fixed for the end of this month. The protests in particular are: 28/05/2017 Fata-Cisal not managing staff of... more
Civil aviationAircraft. IATA launches the first virtual reality training tool for ground operations
Bangkok, Thailand - Currently two modules are available
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of RampVR, the industry’s first virtual reality (VR) training platform for ground operations, at the IATA Ground Handling Conference (... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and jobs. Aer Lingus: 200 new cabin crew recruits for Summer season
Milan, Italy - And it confirms schedule in full flight
Summer 2017 is shaping up to be the busiest on record for Aer Lingus and to service its summer schedule the airline will hire almost 200 new cabin crew. Having completed an intensive training programme... more
Civil aviationTender and planes. Alitalia: the call for expression of interest was published; deadline is June 5
Rome, Italy - Yesterday the extraordinary commissioners received Italian Government's approval on the tender that will decide the future of the airline
As it was announced the Italian ministers of Transport Graziano Delrio and of Economic development Carlo Calenda approved yesterday evening the public tender that will allow to define the future of Alitalia.... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. Iata: new partnership to enhance quality assurance and safety in global aviation fueling
St Petersburg, Russia - The Association signed a MoU with JIG and A4A
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Joint Inspection Group (JIG), and Airlines for America (A4A) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen and promote Safety and Quality... more
Civil aviationAircraft. Star Alliance: new strategic focus unveiled -SPECIALS AVIONEWS
Frankfurt, Germany - To support the implementation of the new strategy, SA has restructured its management team
Star Alliance (SA) returned to Frankfurt, the place of its birth, to celebrate 20 years of “Connecting People and Cultures”. For the next decade, it announced a strategy of harnessing digital technology to... more
Civil aviationCivil planes and electronic devices. Wednesday there will be the meeting between USA and EU to discuss a common approach to terrorism
Brussels, Belgium - The topic of the meeting will be the possible ban in hand luggage for electronic devices bigger than a smartphone
The European Commission will meet on Wednesday in Brussels (Belgium) the people in charge of the security of the United States to study the threat of terrorism to civil airplanes and to find a common approach... more
Civil aviationItalian MIT, aircraft and transport. Alitalia's strikes of next May 12 suspended
Rome, Italy - Following to the meeting at the Ministry of yesterday afternoon
The Confael Assovolo Trasporto Aereo, Usb Lavoro Privato and Cub Trasporti unions have suspended the strikes announced for next May 12, following to the meeting took place yesterday in the afternoon at... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. The strikes in Italy in May
Rome, Italy - The protests mainly fixed for next Friday
The Italian Transports Ministry communicated the list of the strikes in air transport in Italy. The protests in particular are in this month: 12/05/2017 Filt-Cgil/Fit-Cisl/Uilt-Uil/Ugl-Trasporto... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and jobs. Cabin crew Italian recruitment days - 100's of Positions Available
Dublin, Ireland - The dates in May and June
Crewlink, an official recruitment and training partner to Ryanair, is currently recruiting for 100’s of Cabin Crew positions. No Cabin Crew experience is required. The Assessment Days in Italy on t... more
Civil aviationJAA TO and AviAssist join forces to promote aviation safety in the African region
Hoofddorp, The Netherlands - The partnership aims to establish a long-term mutually beneficial association
The Joint Aviation Authorities Training Organisation (JAA TO), the non-profit aviation training organisation providing top-level training courses in multiple fields of aviation safety, and AviAssist, Africa’s i... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and environment. Italian ENAV: Flight Efficiency Plan; in 2016 saved 6 million kg of fuel
Rome, Italy - The impact of the Free Route programme launched last 8 December, with 4 million kg of fuel and 1 million km saved in 24 days
Enav, the Italian Air Navigation Service Provider introduced, back in 2008, a programme named Flight Efficiency Plan (FEP) consisting in the reconfiguration of the domestic airspace in order to reduce... more
Civil aviationAircraft. IATA: first quarter ends on strong note for passenger traffic
Geneva, Switzerland - Rose 6.8%, capacity grew 6.1% and load factor climbed to 80.4%
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for March 2017 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 6.8%, compared... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. More passengers, baggage getting better
Rome, Italy - According to the "SITA Baggage Report 2017" released today
Baggage management by the world’s airlines improved again in 2016 as the industry focuses on technology investments and prepares for a step-change in handling by June 2018. According to the "SITA Baggage R... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. Eurocae and European pilots announce strategic partnership
Brussels, Belgium - The organisations agreed on reinforced cooperation on the development of standards for better & safer aviation
EUROCAE & the European Cockpit Association (ECA) mark the start of a closer partnership with the signature of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). On 28 of April 2017 the organisations agreed on reinforced... more
Civil aviationRobin Kamark new CEO of the Group Airline Equity Partners of Etihad Aviation Group
Abu Dhabi, Emirates - He takes over from Bruno Matheu
Etihad Aviation Group today announced the appointment of Robin Kamark as Chief Executive Officer of the Group Airline Equity Partners. Kamark will be responsible for leading and developing the Group’s m... more
Civil aviationICAO confirms strong support for new African Search and Rescue Declaration
Montréal, Canada - Adopted during the recent High-level Conference on SAR in Africa which convened in Lomé, Togo
ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) has confirmed its strong support for a new Declaration on the Improvement of Search and Rescue (SAR) services in Africa. Adopted during the recent High-level... more
Civil aviationPlanes and airlines. Will Matteo Renzi save Alitalia?
Rome, Italy - The situation of the company is intertwined with the politics of Italy...
The "knots" of Alitalia come to the comb giving a look at the calendar. From the 19th to the 26th of April there is a referendum in Alitalia about the "union agreement", the outcome of which seems to... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and jobs. Recruiting for an unlimited number of cabin crew positions
Rome, Italy - No experience required. The dates in April and in May
Crewlink, an official recruitment and training partner to Ryanair is currently recruiting for an unlimited number of Cabin Crew positions to operate on board Europe’s airline Ryanair. No Cabin Crew experience i... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and events. ICAO: States and governments concur on ambitions for African aviation
Montreal, Canada - The continent is committed to the alignment in the air transport sector; Ethiopia towards the leadership
Strengthened alignment on the development of aviation in Africa has resulted from high-level bilateral meetings between ICAO, the Government of Ethiopia, and the African Union undertaken last week by the... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport in Italy. The strikes after Easter period
Rome, Italy - Many protests, mainly predicted for next Friday 21 (four or eight hours)
After the Easter period new strikes in the air sector in Italy. The updated list unveiled by the Italian Transport Ministry is about in particular: 18/04/2017 Ugl Trasporto aereo pilots of the Eni... more
Civil aviationTo call on planes: US commission blocks project
Washington, Usa - Created in 2013, it had had insufficient approval both among airlines, crew staff and passsengers
US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unveiled it last Monday by a note signed by its Chairman Ajit Pai, that constitutes an official communication as it is specified in a post note "This is an unofficial... more
Civil aviationAircraft and results. IATA: strong passenger demand in February
Geneva, Switzerland - Record load factor in the same month
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for February showing a second month of strong demand growth to begin 2017. Total revenue passenger kilometers... more
Civil aviationAircraft. IATA, Aeroflot, Russian VTB Bank implement CASS Russia
Geneva, Switzerland - The airline played a critical role, working with the Russian authorities and other carriers
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), announced the successful implementation of IATA’s Cargo Accounts Settlement Systems (CASS) in Russia in partnership with Russian bank VTB and Aeroflot. CASS i... more
Civil aviationEthiopian Airlines, South African Airways to Revamp Codeshare Services
Rome, Italy - The first one signed in 2003 and extended last year
Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways, both members of Star Alliance, have entered into an expanded code-share agreement, inked on October 01, 2016 and projected to be effective as of 2017 summer... more
Civil aviationIATA honors its 2017 Top-performing Global Training Partners
Montreal, Canada - Ten winners
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the IATA Training 2017 Premier Circle winners as well as the Regional Top Performing Training Partners, as a part of its training partners’ r... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and strikes (2). The protests fixed in the first half of April in Italy
Rome, Italy - Many actions predicted for next Wednesday, before Easter
The MIT (Italian Transports Ministry) unveiled the list of the strikes in air transport for April. The first part of protests fixed until to the period before Easter. 03/04/2017 Filt-Cgil/Fit-Cisl/Uilt-Uil... more
Civil aviationAircraft. IATA: air transport generates 1.1m jobs in Brazil, $32.9B in GDP
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - According to a study conducted by Oxford Economics on behalf of the Association
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced new data showing that aviation and aviation-induced tourism support 1.1 billion jobs and contribute $32.9 billion to Brazil’s GDP, an amount e... more
Civil aviationIn May the maiden flight of the AG-600 airplane, the greatest amphibian in the world
Beijing, China - AVIC, the Chinese manufacturer, unveiled it
The Chinese AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China), operating in defence and aviation, unveiled that the AG-600 airplane will make its maiden test flight on ground planned for May. The plane has... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. IATA: Canada should eliminate crown rents not privatize airports
Montreal, Canada - Aviation in this Country plays a key role in the economy
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) asked the Canadian Government to improve the competitiveness of its aviation sector by prioritizing the elimination of Crown Rents over consideration... more
Civil aviationBae Systems commemorates 27 years of BAe-146/Avro RJ operations by SWISS
Berne, Switzerland - Presented an engraved glass plaque to representatives of Swiss Global Airlines
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has presented an engraved glass plaque to representatives of Swiss Global Airlines to commemorate 27 years of continuous operations by the airline and its predecessors of... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. Green light by EU to the acquisition of Meridiana Fly by Qatar Airways
Brussels, Belgium - In line with the regulation on mergers, it doesn't damage the competition
The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of joint control over Meridiana fly SpA of Italy, by Qatar Airways of Qatar and Alisarda of Italy. Meridiana is an airline... more
Civil aviationAircraft. European aviation says "It's time to stand up for the EU"
Brussels, Belgium - 60 years ago representatives of only six Countries until to the current EU of 28 States
In two days, it will be 60 years since representatives of six countries, gathered in Rome and signed the treaty that established the European Economic Community – which over time, developed and expanded i... more
Civil aviationIndra leads the "Transforming Transport" project
Rome, Italy - It will use big data to improve mobility in Europe
Indra, one of the global consulting and technology firms, leads the R&D&i project Transforming Transport (TT), which intends to be the tangible demonstration of how massive amounts of data generated by... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and jobs. Major Cabin Crew Recruitment Drive-Italian Recruitment Days
Dublin, Ireland - The dates at the end of March and for Apri. Ryanair received its 450th Boeing aircraft in the last days
Ryanair received in the last days its 450th Boeing aircraft which grows its fleet to 380 B-737/800 airplanes. Crewlink an official Recruitment and Training partner of the low-cost announced a major recruitment... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. ACI EUROPE invites Brexit negotiators to give priority to common air transport UK/EU-27
London, UK - Critical a regulation definition that makes the two markets closely integrated
With the United Kingdom (UK) about to notify its intention to leave the European Union (EU), ACI EUROPE today expressed concerns about the prospects of ongoing uncertainty over the rules that will come... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Strike of today (2). Italian ENAV: unions, stop by flight controllers from 1pm to 5pm
Rome, Italy - The protest announced jointly by Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Ugl TA
"Today Italian strike by the ENAV staff from 1pm to 5pm". Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Ugl TA announced it jointly because "in a change phase of ENAV in which private investitors entered into... more
Civil aviationNBAA: president's ATC-Privatization budget bad news for small and mid-size towns
Washington, Usa - Comments strongly opposing the Trump administration's budget
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen yesterday issued comments strongly opposing the Trump administration’s budget, which appears to endorse privatizing the nation’s air... more