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PeopleUSA: the future of the short air links is in the seaplanes
New York, Usa - The American city's Major, Michael Bloomberg, affirmed it
During an intervention by radio, the New York’s Major, Michael Bloomberg, has suggested the seaplanes’ development to solve the problems connected to the expansion of the international air traffic. Acc... more
PeopleIBAR: press conference at the Quirinale Hotel
Rome, Italy - This morning at 11
IBAR (Italian Board Airline Representatives) communicates that this morning at 11 a press conference will take place at Quirinale Hotel (Via Nazionale) in Rome. The lawyer Massimo Giordano, IBAR legal... more
PeopleUS airlines boosted average ticket price to USD 50 more
New York, USA - The "New York Times" said that
According to the "New York Times", American Airlines, United Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Continental Airlines and US Airways pushed average one-way full-fare ticket price up USD 50, following Delta Airlines... more
PeopleUS carriers don't pay totally the Security tax
Washington, USA - It was denounced by the US Security Department
In a statement of the US Security Department it is written that the US carriers don’t pay totally to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Security tax. The tax was created by Bush’s adm... more
PeopleEU. La Russa: I voted for the proposal of a regulation on air transport security
Brussels, Belgium - Romano La Russa, Italian European Parliamentarian, said that
"I voted for a general regulation proposal because I think it is necessary for security. I think that the European Commission must restrict its tasks in defining minimum standards and controlling through... more
PeopleTerritorial continuity: an agreement between Alitalia and Meridiana reached last evening
Cagliari, Italy - An official press release by Sardinia Region is expected today in the afternoon
Last evening has been reached an agreement between two main Italian carriers, Alitalia and Meridiana, for the links in territorial continuity regime. The contract should relapse in the code-sharing’s h... more
PeopleEurocontrol: low-cost airlines market has soared in the past two months
Brussels, Belgium - Reaching 16.3% of all flights by May 2006
The market share of low-cost carriers in Europe has soared in the past two months, reaching 16.3% of all flights by May 2006, according to a market analysis issued by EUROCONTROL. According to the EUROCONTROL... more
PeopleMillionth flight keeps NATS on track for record year
London, United Kingdom - The connection on 9 June was a bmibaby route from Cork to Birmingham
NATS, the UK’s leading air traffic management provider, has handled its 1,000,000th flight of 2006, six days earlier than last year. The flight on 9 June was a bmibaby flight from Cork to Birmingham. T... more
PeoplePrecise rules to guarantee the disabled people's access to air transport
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - They were decided by EU's Transports Ministers
EU’s Transports Ministers decided last Friday in Luxembourg, to make more precise the rules which guarantee the access right to the air transport to disabled people. In particular the carriers will be a... more
PeopleAgreement for a common air space between EU and the Balkan countries
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Agreement also with Norway and Iceland
The EU Transports Ministers signed, on last Friday in Luxembourg, an agreement to extend European common air space to the Balkan countries, in addition to Norway and Iceland. Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Erzegovina,... more
PeopleEmergency landing for a South-Korean aircraft
Seoul, South Korea - An A-321 reported serious damages because of hail tempest
On last Saturday an Airbus A-321 of South Korean carrier Asiana with 200 people on board was obliged to an emergency landing because of an hail tempest. The aircraft, which was flying from Seoul to the... more
PeopleNine SkyTeam carriers agree to co-locate at London-Heathrow International airport
London, United Kingdom - To provide greater convenience to travelers
Today, nine SkyTeam carriers signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with British Airport Authority (BAA) to co-locate their facilities in Terminal 4 at London Heathrow International Airport (LHR) providing... more
PeopleFAA gave the green light to the investments for the ADS-B in the Gulf of Mexico
Alexandria, Usa - The tool will allow to improve the management of the air traffic in the region
Federal Aviation Administration gave the green light to the investments for the ADS-B, Automatic dependent surveillance broadcast, in the zone of the Gulf of Mexico. The decision was welcome with satisfaction... more
PeopleVenice-Arkansas direct flights?
Venice, Italy - Meeting in Venice for a cooperation plan
Yesterday Veneto regional authorities met a delegation from Little Rock, Arkansas, with the purpose to start a series of cooperations on the sectors of economy, research and innovations, culture, citizen... more
PeopleTourism: the customer wants transparency and accurate information
Paris, France - According to a poll by Lastminute and TNS Sofres
Lastminute and TNS Sofres, a French research and vox pop institute, made a study on customer’s expectations on travel agencies. A sample of 762 travellers was enough to say that what customer asks for m... more
PeopleUS Congress' green light to Bush act concerning air traffic controller
Washington, USA - A new job contract imposed to 14,500 workers
US Congress supported President Bush concerning the event of the air traffic controller. Yesterday the Head of the White House imposed to 14,500 workers the new contract of the Federal Aviation Administration... more
PeopleBush blocked the protest of the US Air Controllers against FAA
Washington, USA - A new job contract imposed
After long and difficult negotiations, which didn’t produce any results, President Bush imposed a new job contract to 14,500 Air Controllers, who were protesting against Federal Aviation Administration (... more
PeopleIOSA: Government acceptance grows as safety Audit becomes a condition for membership
Paris, France - The Iata honoured two governments Chile and Egypt for their leadership in promoting safety
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) honoured two governments—Chile and Egypt—for their leadership in promoting safety by incorporating the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) into their saf... more
PeopleIATA: "Eagle Awards" for Manchester airport and Swedish LFV
Paris, France - A recognition to Eurocontrol as well
IATA (International Air Transport Association) assigns "Eagle Awards" every year to air transport operators which have stood out for financial management and customer services. This year the award has... more
PeopleCimoli enters IATA
Paris, France – He will be in the executive Board for a year
The assembly of IATA (International Air Transport Association), which gathers 261 airlines in the world, approved the election of Gian Carlo Cimoli, President and CEO of Alitalia, as a member of the executive... more
PeopleAir transport: US airlines up-and-up
New York, USA - The "Wall Street Journal" wrote that
According to the "Wall Street Journal" today edition, world air transport and most of all US airlines will up-and-up starting from next months. The New York financial newspaper reports IATA (International... more
PeopleATCA/Eurocontrol technical symposium & Exposition supported by NATO
Brussels, Belgium - It will take place from 6 to 8 June 2006 at the Sheraton Hotel & Towers
It is widely recognised that cooperation in civil aviation issues contributes substantially to the safety and efficiency of international air transport. Europe and the USA have a combined number of flights... more
PeopleBisignani (IATA): "Cautious optimism" for air transport
Paris, France - Decreasing losses for rising fuel price and increasing revenues
In occasion of IATA (International Air Transport Association) general conference in Paris, the President, Giovanni Bisignani, has announced today that, though rising fuel price heavily affects airlines... more
PeopleA service agency for US air transport operators
Washington, USA - Its name is Passur
Passur is a US agency offering software, hardware and radar services and real-time information to air transport operators, airlines and airports first of all. Its database contains flight data of any kind... more
PeopleIATA: strong demand and hight load factors
Paris, France - For January to April 2006
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released international traffic data for January to April 2006 showing 6.9% growth in passenger demand and 5.7% growth for freight over the same period... more
PeopleNew fire B-747/200
Los Angeles, USA - The aircraft is able to contain a big quantity of water
It was presented in San Bernardino, near Los Angeles, USA, a new prototype of the Boeing B-747/200 cargo modified in a fire aircraft. The plane was realized by a US company, Evergreen, and it could become... more
PeopleCommission's reaction to the ECJ judgement on personal data retention
Brussels, Belgium - The Commission organised for today a technical briefing with experts
The Commission will respect the Court’s judgement and is currently analyzing its full implications. The Commission remains committed to the fight against terrorism while fully respecting fundamental h... more
PeopleStrong growth of the aeronautical sector in China
Beijing, China - The number of the aircraft for common use increased in the Asian Giant
It continues the strong growth of the aeronautical sector in China. In particular it was registered an increase also of the aircraft for common use, that ones destined to the civil aviation, but not for... more
PeopleICAO: world airlines improve operating profits in 2005 despite fuel cost increases
Montreal, Canada - The positive operating results occurred in a year when average fuel prices increased by some 49 per cent compared to 2004
"Preliminary estimates for 2005 released yesterday by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) show that scheduled airlines of the Organization’s 189 Contracting States posted a combined o... more
PeoplePassenger data. Frattini: we are working now to warrant security to passengers between USA and Europe
Brussels, Belgium - That is the comment by the Vice-President of European Commission, Franco Frattini, on the sentence by the European Justice Court
"We are working now to warrant continuity to air transport security between Europe and United States in function of terrorism prevention and obviously of passenger security. We cannot imagine that after... more
PeopleFuel tax used to finance the air safety
Zurich, Switzerland - It was proposed by Swiss Minister of Transports
Swiss Minister of Transport, Moritz Leuenberer, speaking in a meeting in Kloten about the air traffic, said that a part of the fuel tax, which in Switzerland is used for the maintenance of the streets,... more
PeopleRecord of the fuel cost for the airlines in 2006
Paris, France - It was announced to "La Tribune" newspaper by IATA's President, Giovanni Bisignani
The fuel bill for the 2006 will be more expensive that it was forecast. It should have to surpass USD 100 billion, engraving the losses of the air carrier, assessed in USD 2.2 billion, and that instead... more
PeopleAfrican air transport: today an high governmental meeting starts
Rabat, Morocco - It was made known by Moroccan newspaper "Le Matin"
Since today to tomorrow, the most important politicians and diplomatic and economic officials of Africa will club in Tunis to talk about the current state of the air transports in the continent. At the... more
PeopleEuropean Court of Justice rejected the EU-USA agreement of the 2004
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - It is illegal to supply to US Authorities the personal data of European passengers
European Court of Justice, which is based in Luxembourg, rejected the agreement between USA and UE which obliged the airline to supply to US authorities the personal data of the European travellers of... more
PeopleChina in the sights of great alliances
Beijing, China - Air China in Star Alliance, China Eastern in Oneworld and China Southern in SkyTeam
Chinese air transport market is more and more desirable for global alliances. After the recent entry of Air China in Star Alliance (see AVIONEWS for details), Oneworld, which Cathay Pacific is already... more
PeopleAlitalia. Italian Antitrust started an enquiry about the purchase of Volare
Rome, Italy - It was made known by a statement of the Competition Authority
Italian Antitrust Authority, led by Antonio Catricalà, made known in a statement to have started an enquiry about the Alitalia’s purchase of Volare. The enquiry, according to the Authority, will have to... more
PeopleIAC expands its presence in the Middle East
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Contracts signed with Qatar and Cyprus
International Air Charter (IAC), a private aircraft charter broker (business jets and helicopters) at world level, has just signed agreements with Qatar and Cyprus to establish its own representative offices... more
PeopleIATA: 62nd annual general meeting & world air transport summit
Geneva, Switzerland - It will be held in Paris from next 4-6 June
The IATA 62nd Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit will be held in Paris from 4-6 June 2006. The tremendous surge in aircraft orders is encouraging for the future of the air transport... more
PeopleUSA-China understanding on air Police
Washington, USA - A cooperation aimed at security on passenger airplanes
In the last days China and USA signed a Memorandum in Washington for promotion of cooperation between the two Countries on the field of air Police, according to which Chinese and US agents will be operative... more
PeopleICAO and ACI join forces on airport training
Montreal, Canada - Multi-year agreement covers wide range of subjects
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and Airports Council International (ACI) have signed an agreement to develop and deliver a joint training programme encompassing a broad range of airport... more
PeopleFAA upgrades Ecuador's airlines
Washington, USA - Removing security restrictions
US FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) decided to remove restrictions concerning security degree for Ecuadorian airlines, which pass from the second to the first category. The decision has been taken... more
PeopleAlitalia: the airlines' workers are clubbed in a permanent assembly at Elmas airport
Cagliari, Italy - They ask strongly that the management of the carrier went to the island to talk about the future of 108 jobs
After the news of the sentence of the Council of State, favorable to Air One against the admission of Alitalia to the race for the purchase of the burdens of service for the flights to and from Sardinia,... more
PeopleLow-cost airlines Germanwings and Centavia in Serbia
Belgrade, Serbia - New Summer routes in the Balkan Capital
News from Serbian skies. The first concerns Serbian airline Centavia, the second is about Germanwings. Centavia, the one and only Serbian low-cost carrier, makes known that it will start operations next... more
PeopleANSV report 2005: the enquiries
Rome, Italy - The riskiest sector is the touristic and sport one
In 2005 the ANSV, the Italian agency for the flight safety, received 783 signals of events that concerned the flight safety. From these signals 137 enquiries started divided in: 106 about aircraft (49... more
PeopleEurocontrol launches new air-ground communications safety actions
Brussels, Belgium – A series of the initiatives together with stakeholders
EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, together with stakeholders from across the aviation industry, has recently launched a series of new air-ground safety initiatives... more
PeopleAgreement in Louisiana to make safer the air traffic in the Gulf of Mexico
Lafayette, USA - The agreement signed among FAA, HAI and the aeronautical industries
It was signed in Lafayette Louisiana, USA, an agreement among FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, the industry of the aeronautical sector and the Helicopter Association International (HAI), to develop... more
PeopleAir China to join Star Alliance
Beijing, China - The alliance network will grow to 20 members
At a joint ceremony held in Beijing today, Air China and Star Alliance announced that the Chinese carrier has decided to join Star Alliance. Star Alliance recently also extended an invitation to Shanghai... more
PeopleICAO: forum from 24-26 May
Montreal, Canada - About safety, security of air transport
Ensuring the safety, security and sustainability of air transport in an era of growing liberalization is the underlying theme of the three-day Forum (24-26 May) at which more than 100 participants from... more
PeopleUSA: more controls on cargo flight
Washington, USA - t was announced by US Government
The introduction of new security measures on cargo flight has been announced by the US Government. They will include also penal verify about the 100,000 workers of the sector. Contemporary the Transportation... more
PeopleAlitalia-Spinetta. Rossi: the Air France's President is not reliable
Rome, Italy - The Filt-Cgil's General Secretary, Fabrizio Solari, said it
"Perhaps Spinetta is not reliable because he is an involved part in it, to Air France and KLM can be comfortable to pick up the Alitalia’s crumbs. For Alitalia an international alliance is fundamental a... more