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PeopleIt has been signed an agreement between the Air Traffic Authorities of Spain and UK
Maastricht, The Netherlands – It is the first contract on this sector in Europe
Yesterday in Maastricht an agreement, between the Air traffic Authorities of Spain (AENA) and UK (NATS) was signed. The goal is to develop a new air traffic control system for both countries. The new system... more
PeopleRecord rise for air traffic in Morocco
Rabat, Morocco - New infrastructure to render the country more and more competitive
Moroccan Minister of Transports Karim Ghellab said today that Morocco is adjusting its airport infrastructures to be in the condition to support competition with Europe. General director of ONDA, Moroccan... more
PeopleEmergency landing for a Swiss International Airways' A-330
Zurich, Switzerland - The plane, directed to Miami, was forced to land in Canada
Last Sunday an Airbus 330 that was travelling from Zurich to Miami was pushed to an emergency landing in Canada after that the pilot noted the oil pressure in one of the engine was dangerously low. Initially... more
PeopleAir China is looking for foreign pilots
Beijing, China - The decision was taken to cover staff shortages
Chinese flagship carrier Air China decided to recruit foreign pilots to led its aircraft. The carrier, in fact, this year would increase its fleet of about 20 or 30 planes, to move on to the vertiginous... more
PeopleAmerican Airlines' pilot arrested in Manchester on the suspicion of being drunk
Manchester, UK - An enquiry has been started by the carrier to clarify the event
Last Saturday an American Airlines’ pilot was arrested in Manchester, United Kingdom, on suspicion of being drunk, shortly before its flight due to take off. The man, 45 years old from Ohio, was released o... more
PeopleEmergency landing for an Adam Air's B-737
Jakarta, Indonesia - The jetliner lost for four hours its communication and navigation systems
The Indonesian Minister of Trasports, Hatta Radjasa, has communicated yesterday that a Boeing 737 of the carrier Adam Air, with 145 people on board, flying from Jakarta to Makassar, was obliged last Saturday... more
PeopleHonduras invests in tourism
Tegucigalpa, Honduras - The new Government's development policy
Honduras’ Government authorities, elected last January, are going to support touristic development policy which started with former President and executive leader Ricardo Maduro, incumbent from 2002 t... more
PeopleNATS: air traffic grows into the new year
London, UK - It has handled 177,402 flights in January
National Air Traffic Services (NATS), the UK’s leading air traffic management provider, handled 177,402 flights in January, a rise of 5.6 per cent over January 2005. NATS’ Oceanic Area Control Centre at... more
PeopleBisignani: we want an Authority to correctly value the airport taxes level in Europe
Brussels, Belgium - So Iata asked to European Commission
The President and general director of IATA, (International Air Transport Association), Giovanni Bisignani, asked yesterday to the European Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot to create an Authority that... more
PeopleANPAC: interesting inquiry about Ryanair on "Channel 4"
Rome, Italy - The Italian Pilots' Association said it
ANPAC unveiled that this evening and in re-run next Wednesday, on Channel 4, British tv network, will be on air a transmission on Ryanair where will be revealed some backgrounds about one of the main European... more
PeopleBombardier restarts the production of the CRJ-1200/Challenger 850
Montreal, Canada - It had been interrupted last October
Bombardier decided to restart from April, the production of the CRJ-1200/Challenger 850 that will be realized in the facility of Dorval, near Montreal, where 50 people work. The industry had suspended... more
PeopleTurkish Consul proposes to move the flight from Istanbul to Lubiana to Trieste
Trieste, Italy - Enrico Samer said it during a demonstration
During a demonstration on the intermodal service Trieste-Austria, very utilized by Turkish truck drivers disembarked in Trieste, Consul of Turkey, Enrico Samer, proposed a submission, to ask to air carrier... more
PeopleMore effort for flights security in Arab countries
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Big attention after 2001 attempts
The first interregional conference of the Arab countries on civil flights security finished yesterday. Expert from Europe, United States, Australia,and other Asian countries took place at the conference.... more
PeopleCastendolo municipal corporation against Montichiari airport
Brescia, Italy - Citizens of small town complain about disturb of peace
Castendolo Municipal Corporation, in Brescia district, submitted a petition to Brescia Court to protest against air training made around Montichiari airport: that’s after a request made by its citizens. C... more
PeopleEmergency landing for a UPS cargo plane
Philadelphia, USA - The three members of the crew are injured
Yesterday, few after midnight, a UPS cargo plane was obliged to an emergency landing at Philadelphia Airport because of flame shooting from its cargo hold. The crew members escaped in the nick of time.... more
PeopleEmergency landing yesterday in Brussels for a plane of the Romanian Tarom
Bucharest, Romania - Nobody of the 75 passengers and of the crew injured
Yesterday a plane of the Romanian airline Tarom, directed to London, was obliged to land at Brussels after a window in the crew cabin cracked. The landing took place without problem, and nobody of the... more
PeopleRyanair. Manera: no low-cost carriers have bases in Italy
Rome, Italy - Silvano Manera, ENAC General Director, said it
"No low-cost carriers have bases in Italy. Least of all Ryanair that at Ciampino has only some aircraft for night pause. The recognition of the base at Ciampino by control Authority should entail for the... more
PeopleSilvano Manera: Italy respects European standards
Rome, Italy - ENAC General Director answers to Ryanair
Today the General Director of ENAC (Italian Agency for Civil Aviation), answered to Ryanair’s demand to allow to its aircraft to land at Roman Ciampino Airport after midnight. Italy respects European s... more
PeopleBoeing: the B-777/200LR Worldliner certified by EASA and FAA
Rome, Italy - The American industry said it in a press release
"The world’s longest-range commercial jetliner, the Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner, now is certified by U.S. and European authorities to enter into passenger service with airlines around the world. The 7... more
PeopleImportant test for A-380
Iqaluit, Canada - Strong test for the biggest plane of the world
It is scheduled for today the first trip to North America of the biggest plane of the world the Airbus 380 which will fly from Paris to Iqaluit, a little town of Canada at 2,400 kilometers north of Toronto.... more
PeopleBoeing applies to WTO against European subsides to Airbus
Chicago, USA - New chapter in the war between the two giants
Boeing declared its intention to present an appeal to WTO (World Trade Organization), against Airbus that is accused to receive state aid. The Welsh Assembly has, in fact, allocated 5,2 million of pounds... more
PeopleFrance: traffic controllers strike, possible hardships
Paris, France - Workers against the government
French air traffic could be subjected to some hardships due to a strike planned by traffic controllers and other sectors. Dgac (French civil aviation authority) claimed that, by an official release made... more
PeopleAll Nippon Airways buys the new Boeing 737
Seattle, USA - Result for the Seattle' company
On January 31 Boeing announced the launch on the market of the new long range 737, thanks to an order of the Japanese air carrier All Nippon Airways. The new planes, which could carry 126 people, will... more
PeopleIata (2). 2005: passengers are increasing. Excellent forecasts for the future
Geneva, Switzerland - Carriers will be in assets in 2007
"Iata, International Air Transport Association, released results about traffic of passengers concerning 2005 according which the international traffic of passengers is increased 7,6% in 2005, while international... more
PeopleIata: slow increase for air trade transport
Geneva, Switzerland - Data concerning 2005
The International Air Transport Association, IATA, has showed yesterday its 2005 data. Despite of a growth of passenger traffic of 7.6%, air freight grew only of the 3.2%. For IATA air freight growth is... more
PeopleAVIONEWS at the meeting "Aerospace PMI"
Rome, Italy - It's ongoing at Researches Italian Centre's office
It’s under way the seminar titled "Aerospace PMI: comments on a strategy for development and international synergic competitiveness with that of the great industries", at the Researches Italian Centre’s off... more
PeopleCAA: new passengers' figures in 2005 published today
London, UK - Fell by 2.6%, the first drop since 2003
New figures published today by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) show the number of ATOL-protected air travellers fell by 2.6 per cent last year, the first drop since 2003. The January 2006 edition... more
PeopleSome national flights have been cancelled in Greece
Athens, Greece - The country is in the grip of ice
The snow and cold storm is going on in Greece. The country is suffering this hard situation since some days ago. The weather temperature is wherever below freezing, and in the middle-northern side it was... more
PeopleAhmadinejad, Iran president, wants the restoration of air links to America back
Teheran, Iran - The request shown in an high tension moment between these two States
Mahmud Ahmadinejad, ultra-conservative president of Islamic Republic of Iran, has formally requested to Washington’s Governments the restoration of civil air links to directly connect these two countries. T... more
PeopleAviation Common Area starts
Venice, Italy - UE gives green light to the agreement with Ukraine and Morocco
Transport and Tourism Commission of UE Parliament gives okay, last January 24, to the horizontal agreement between UE, considered as a single entity, and Ukraine and Morocco. Motion’ rapporteur, Paolo C... more
PeopleLufthansa Technik: success surpassed all expectations for the Hungarian maintenance subsidiary
Budapest, Hungary - The economic magyar newspaper "Vilaggazdasag", wrote it in last days
The Lufthansa Technik Budapest is obtaining positive, continious and unexpected results, to such an extent that the maintenance society have to decide if to develop the facilities or to re-organize the... more
PeopleThe Italian Council of Ministers approved the decree law on the sanctions for the carriers' disservices
Rome, Italy - The airlines risk to pay until EUR 50,000 as fine
A sum that could reach EUR 50,000 will be inflicted to those airlines that don’t ensure to own passengers a suitable assistance, in case of overbooking, long delays in taking off or flight’s cancellation. Thi... more
PeopleEurocontrol-Aci Europe: the joint press conference this morning in London
London, UK - Air traffic in Europe is increasing steadily every year and is predicted to reach 18 million flights per year by 2020
Air traffic in Europe is increasing steadily every year - and is predicted to reach 18 million flights per year by 2020: · Already there are up to 3,000 planes in the air at any one time, and there are... more
PeopleAir transport. Sbarbati: more rights for disabled passengers
Rome, Italy - Luciana Sbarbati, national secretary for European Republican Movement, claimed that
"The answer that the European Commission gave on my question about the treatment received by a group of disabled directed to Italy by a Ryanair flight, where they were before taken duly aboard with priority... more
PeopleThe French Civil Aviation General Direction has overruled the ban on overflying to LAM
Paris, France - The transalpine Foreign Minister's spokesperson has announced it
The spokesperson of French Foreign Minister, Jean-Baptiste Mattéi, has unveiled yesterday that the DGAC, the French Civil Aviation General Direction, has disposed the recall and cancellation from "Black... more
PeopleIBAR: Roberto Antonucci President "Ad interim"
Rome, Italy - Also the Executive Board's Vice-Presidents have been named
"During annual meeting of IBAR (the association that assembles 78 delegates of national and international carriers operating in Italy), its President Ignazio Strano, who holds the appointment of Swiss... more
PeopleEurocontrol: review of progress of ANSP safety management systems
Brussels, Belgium - The 2 day review meeting, (11 and 12 January), looked at how well safety management systems have been implemented
Just one year prior to the European Commission’s deadline for certification of air traffic control services, EUROCONTROL has met with representatives from 8 European air navigation service providers t... more
PeopleThe German Federal Government's fleet to renew
Berlin, Germany - Four new Challenger by Bombardier will be purchased
The German Federal Government has decided to retire six old CL-601 Challenger and replace them with four new airplanes of the same type, produced by Canadian Bombardier, for Ministers’ official trips i... more
PeopleAir traffic: Lunardi postponed the Alitalia's strike of next January 19
Rome, Italy - To avoid a severe and irreparable discrimination to the free circulation right
Next January 19 was expected the national strike of eight hours (10am to 6pm) by Alitalia Group’s employees fixed by the Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uilt-Uil, Ugl Trasporto Aereo and Unione Piloti unions. Three d... more
PeopleBird flu: UK great industries enter the lists against spread of H5N1 virus in country
London, United Kingdom - According to great part of the English industries until a fourth of the population could be interested by the bird flu
The "Sunday Telegraph" wrote it yesterday: enter the lists great English societies like among the others - over 80% of great industries - Ford Motor, Tesco, Asda, Royal Mail and Natwest Bank in the drafting... more
PeopleThe flight attendants' union warned a strike against different treatment than Sas' Chinese Hostess
Copenaghen, Denmark - That's all "The Berlingske Tidende" Danish newspaper says
"The Berlingske Tidende", a Danish newspaper, said yesterday that Scandinavian Airlines System , the Danish Sas’ flight attendants’ union, is going to strike to defend chinese colleagues. The reason is... more
PeopleEurocontrol: 2005 was a record year for aviation in Europe
Brussels, Belgium - With over 9.2 million flights and more than 700 million passengers
2005 was a record year for aviation in Europe with over 9.2 million flights and more than 700 million passengers, EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation said here last... more
PeopleAir India buys 68 planes from Boeing
Bombay, India - It's the most important agreement of Indian aviation history
Air India and Boeing subscribed an agreement on Wednesday to buy 68 planes, for a total amount of 11 US$. It’s a historical concord, because it’s the most expansive expenditure in Indian history. Boeing is... more
PeopleEuropean Justice Court's sentence (3). Barrot: that's a good news for European people
Brussels, Belgium - The comment said by Jacques Barrot, EU transport commissioner
"The legislation promulgated last February authorized to improve the protection of air passenger’s rights in EU about refusal boarding, flight cancellation or long delays. That’s a good news (the Court’s decis... more
PeopleEuropean Court’s failure. Elfaa: Disappointed at European Court’s failure to overturn discriminatory passenger compensation legislation
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - The association's press release
"Elfaa, the European Low Fares Airline Association expressed disappointment at the European Court of Justice’s failure to overturn the unfair and discriminatory Regulation 261/2004 on compensation to p... more
PeopleEuropean Justice Court's sentence (2). Bisignani: it's a sad day for Europe
Geneva, Switzerland - Giovanni Bisignani's declaration, in IATA's press release
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is disappointed by the complete failure of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to strike down deeply flawed European regulations on passenger compensation... more
PeopleThe american "Global Traveler Magazine" rewards StyTeam alliance like the best in 2005
Parsi, France - too Czech Airlines rewarded like the best carrier in the east Europe
The nwe year started with best auspices for SkyTeam, it’s an alliance who Alitalia is present too. On next 17 jan the american magazine "Global Traveler Magazine" will give the award to alliance’s man... more
PeopleNATS: 2005 record year for air travel
London, UK - It handled 2.3 million flights through British airspace last year, a rise of 5.7 per cent
National Air Traffic Services (NATS), the UK’s leading air traffic management provider, handled a record 2.3 million flights through British airspace in 2005, a rise of 5.7 per cent over the previous y... more
PeopleNATS launched campaign to find air traffic controllers of the future
London, UK - The company is set to recruit 100 student air traffic controllers to meet the continuing growth in air travel
NATS (National Air Traffic Services), the UK’s leading air traffic management provider, last Thursday launched a nationwide campaign to find the UK’s air traffic controllers of the future. The company is... more
PeopleChina re-examines its policy in terms of civil aviation on lesser routes
Beijing, Chinese Popular Republic - It prepares to their development
Softening in the restrictions to the entry by foreign carriers, capacity’s increment, airports’ construction enforcement, expenditure of subsidies to air transport and airport managements: the lot reg... more