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PeopleFaa orders investigations for all Beech aircraft
Washington, Usa - The directive after the 8 January disaster
A drastic decision, which comes three weeks after that an Air Midwest Beech run into an hangar while was taking off from Charlotte airport, provoking the deads of 21 persons: all the Beech 1900, 1900-C... more
PeopleArrested in Sweden drunken pilot
Stockholm, Sweden - The pilot of British Airways has been arrested yesterday
In the daytime of yesterday the Swedish airport of Arlanda, not far from Stockholm, has been arrested for excessive presence of alcohol in his blood a pilot of British Airways that was going to take off... more
PeopleIt has finally taken off the first direct flight Taiwan-China
Taipei, Taiwan - It is the first one since 1949
After 54 years during which no flights had taken off or landed from China to Taiwan and vice-versa during the daytime of yesterday it has verified the first taking off since 1949 from Taiwan to China (news... more
PeopleAmerican carriers could refuse flying pets
Washington, Usa - Too demanding taking care of the animals
If the American government had to demand to the airlines to report the data on how many domestic animals die on their flights, it could also be reached to a suspension of the service. It's what is let... more
PeopleThe Us businessman George Soros can sell his quote in Hainan Air
Beijing, China - Positive answer of the Chinese Authority for free trade
With the positive decision of the Chinese authority for free market the Us businessman George Soros has had the permission to sell his quote of participation in Hainan Air that he held by 1995 through... more
PeopleNorthwest pilot boards armed (2): arrested and now released
New York, Usa – Air company has not taken decision about
Robert Donaldson, 43, from Michigan, who yesterday was boarding on 1191 flight at the airport of LaGuardia, New York, directed for Detroit, carrying a 9 mm gun, has been before indicted and then released.... more
PeopleFlight certificate revoked to a pilot after testing positive for alcohol
Virginia, usa - He was boarding with an a blood-alcohol level twice the permitted one
It has been withdrawed the flight license of the Delta Air Lines co-pilot, Gary Schroeder, 42 years of Yorktown who, last December 26, was boarding the B-737 at the International Airport of Norfolk, directed... more
PeopleUsa: fight between carriers and government
Washington, Usa - Eight more aircraft to be bought for a value of USD 324m
It's a true battle that one that has, by now, taken form between Delta, Northwest and Continental, that operate in code sharing, and the Departments of Justice and Transportation. Just this last one... more
PeopleNorthwest pilot boards armed: arrested
New York, Usa - Unknown the motive of the action
According to investigative sources the man is Robert Donaldson, 43, from Michigan, who yesterday was boarding on 1191 flight at the airport of LaGuardia, New York, directed for Detroit, carrying a 9 mm... more
PeopleThe new legislation on the pilots' rota is dangerous
London, UK - Strong condemnation coming from Balpa about the European proposals
A new legislation that rules the activity of the airline pilots, as the levels of job to which they can be subordinated, has been introduced in the past weeks to the European Parliament and immediately... more
PeopleFaa points on the Internet security
Washington, Usa - A new harden system will be created for the data exchange
Faa (Federal Aviation Administration) will carry out this year some important innovations in the field of the It (Information Technology) and of the Internet security, the real backbone that makes possible... more
PeopleEvacuated a flight in Australia
Brisbane, Australia - The evacuation has been caused by a fruit box
Alarm at the Australian airport of Brisbane, where has been evacuated a flight from Brisbane to Adelaide because in the cargo hold of the aircraft there was a white powder on a fruit box. After the usual... more
PeopleUs air carriers warned on missile attack risk
Washington, Usa - It's tried to find a strategy to limit the possibilities of this threat
The American federal government is taking in serious consideration different strategies to adopt in order to avoid an attack carried against commercial aircraft on the wake of that one against an Israeli... more
PeopleDefense and space are the EADS targets
Paris, France - Ceo of the group reveals the new plans
"It’s our intention to expand into the defense and the space fields". This is the statement of EADS co-Chief Executive, Philippe Camus, during an interview given to LCI television. The European aerospace g... more
PeopleEU Parliament united against foreign carriers operating in unfair competitive way
Brussels, Belgium - The proposal will be soon sent to EU transport ministers
It's going to become a thorny issue, because of its undeniable importance, the battle between the European airlines and those of the rest of the world, being also the European parliament declared its opinion... more
PeopleUs carriers ordered to report causes of delays or cancellations
Washington, Usa - The traveller to take advantage from this situation
As it had been announced the last year, there will be some changes about American carriers, especially in terms of regulations. Indeed, since June, the greatest airlines will have to explain the reasons... more
PeopleCarriers begin to face the dvt problem, Alitalia among the first to distinguish
Rome, Italy - An attitude that could prevent many class economic syndrome cases
They have been being several years since the airlines are convened by hundreds of passengers after that these have been victims of the dvt (Deep Vein Thrombosis), called also "economic syndrome class",... more
PeopleFirst air connection Europe - Australia no-stop
Tolouse, France - It has carried out an Airbus of Qantas
For the first time an airplane, left from Europe, has caught up Australia, without to carry out some pause. The enterprise has been completed from Airbus A-330/200 of the Qantas that, taking off from Tolouse,... more
PeopleUs Transport Security Administration forbids to airport screeners every collective bargaining
Washington, Usa - For the administration is most important the security of flights
TSA (Transport Security Administration) has formally forbidden to the airport screeners of baggages and passengers to form a their own trade union and to let start collective bargainings to defend their... more
PeopleWar in Iraq could be the final hit to the Us civil aviation
Washington, Usa - All the Us airline executive have met to find a solution
A conflict in Iraq could also be evitabile, but if it's not so the American airlines (and probably those of the rest of the world), will have to face a biblical crisis, towards which Bush administration... more
PeopleUS aeronautic industry thinks that the existance of regional flights should be fundamental for its survival
Washington, Usa - The news comes from official sources of Rasi (Regional Air Service Initiative)
According to the official sources of Rasi (Regional Air Service Initiative), it seems that US aeronautical industry thinks that the presence of the air services made on a regional base should be fundamental... more
PeopleHalf empty the first flights fromTaiwan to China
Shanghai, China - Low interest for the flights scheduled for the Chinese New Year's Day
In spite of the fact these are the first flights in every time since 1949 between Taiwan and continental China have taken off by Taipei half empty. Trusting the air carriers involved with the flights... more
PeopleUSA: pressures of airlines on the conference in order to limit strikes
New York, USA - Ata asks the review of Railway Labor Act of 1926
To limit the possibility to call strikes of category from part of the employees and their labor organizations, is the object of the demand of the American airlines at the Conference of the United States.... more
PeopleChina authorizes 6 Taiwanese carriers to fly during the holidays of the Lunar Calendar
Taipei, Taiwan - New permissions after that given yesterday
After the authorization given yesterday (news published yesterday by AVIONEWS) to Far Eastern Air Transport, China has given the permission to fly on its own air space to 6 Taiwanese air carriers more.... more
PeopleNasa proposes a mini-jet taxi service
Washington, Usa - It could be tested in three years
While the greater part of the airlines tries to pull down the costs proposing alternative solutions such as larger aircraft, in terms of passengers, Nasa suggests a taxi-service operated by mini-jets that... more
PeopleA man hangs oneself in the bath of an airplane of the British Airways
London, England - After to have drunk champagne
After a supper made up of champagne, Daniel Rossel, a man of fifteen years, has take one's own life in the toilette of an airplane of the British Airways, left from London and directed to Los Angeles.... more
PeopleAfter 54 years are back the first flights by Taiwan to China
Taipei, Taiwan - Previewed charter flights for the beginning of the new lunar calendar
In the occasion of the beginning of the new lunar calendar, that corresponds to the western New Year's Day, for the first time since 1949, when it has been proclaimed the separation of Taiwan from China,... more
PeopleDenmark, a snow storm creates the chaos in airport
Copenaghen, Denmark - 2.500 Italian men have blocked for thirty hours
A snow storm has put down on knees Denmark and in special way the aerial connections. Yesterday, for the entire day, approximately 2.500 Italians they have been blocked from the bad weather,in the airport... more
PeopleAccidents: year 2002 positive for air transportation in the Usa
Washington, Usa - No deads on civil flights during the year
For the third time during the last decade no deads have been registered on civil flights in the United States, in spite of 13 millions of flghts made in the confederation. The news is announced by FAA... more
PeopleThreats on a Qantas plane: English citizen jailed for three months
Canberra, Australia - The threat in flight is considered a crime punishable by law
The new and strict Australian laws in anti-terrorism matter have found their full application when, yesterday, an English passenger was arrested to have made "threatening comments" while he was in flight... more
PeopleTsa: "It's growing too fast into a huge bureaucracy"
Washington, Usa - But the function is too important for the security of civil aviation
According to American government sources the composition of the organization chart of Tsa (Transport Security Administration) would exceed of 42% the limit proposed by the Congress: from 13 dependent it... more
PeopleCivil aviation crisis: is Faa up tp the task?
Washington, Usa - Doubts after that the two of the biggest carriers are in Chapter 11
The bad moment the field of the civil aviation is enjoying is sure son of the terrible economic conjuncture that is oppressing the economies of half world, but the question that many in the USA are placed... more
PeopleAirbus is studying a new system to treat flying
Paris, France - In collaboration with French Space Agency
Airbus is studying, with French Space Agency (Centre National D'Etudes Spatiales), a new system that can treat the passengers of flying aircraft, in case of illness. Many airplanes often have forced to... more
PeopleDelta pilot grounded because he drunk too much
Virginia, Usa - The cases of this kind are increasing
Once again the greater risk can come within, from the same persons in which we trust more, rendering therefore nearly irrelevant the emergency measures that are present in the airports. Unfortunately... more
PeopleEconomy-class syndrome: still doubts about the real responsabilities of the carriers
London, UK - International legislation is not yet homogeneous about the problem
A sentence of the English court has freed the carriers from whichever hypothesis of involvement about the cases of "economic class syndrome" or more technically known with the name of Dvt (Deep Vein Thrombosis).... more
PeopleIcao: "International air traffic is growing"
Montreal, Canada - It is said by official sources of the organization
Official sources of Icao (International Civil Aviation Organization) say that the international air traffic should be growing during 2002 with a percentage equal to 2-3% more than the last year. The growing... more
PeopleJet Aviation signs annual contracts for the supply of the charter services managing in the world
Zurich, Switzerland - Some contracts involved the fuel supply in some airports
Jet Aviation has signed some contracts for the supply of services in airports in several parts of the world, among them the Italian airport of Pescara. Some of these contracts regard also the fuel supply... more
PeopleIt extends the protest of the Russian air traffic controllers
Moscow, Russia - The protest is widening to several parts fo the federation
After the hunger strike put in action by the Siberian air traffic controllers in some parts of the endless region of Siberia, now the same type of protest is in action in several parts of the Russian... more
PeopleSlow air market recovery at world-wide level
Montreal, Canada - US market is still tottering
The data supplied by Icao (International Civil Aviation Organization), that is settled by 188 states members, in the yearly meeting on the world-wide air traffic situation, attest an increase of approximately... more
PeopleFaa reassures flight controllers about possible privatizations
Washington, Usa - But the involved workers don't trust government intentions
The classification with which it had been specified the function of the flight controllers had let rise doubts, misunderstandings and anger. Indeed also the shape has its importance and to assert that... more
PeopleEconomy-class Syndrome: landmark sentence of an Australia court
Melbourne, Australia - Quantas and BA charged as responsible for the symptomatology
The economic-class syndrome, whose scientific definition is Dvt (Deep Vein Thrombosis), is related to the possibility, for the passengers who are on a long-haul flights, to suffer of the formation of blood... more
PeopleBattle in the Usa for the air traffic
Washington, Usa - Air traffic controllers near to a strong action
Is going in the United States a big battle about the theme of air traffic security. In the front line are enlisted the employees that denounce a series of fundamental problems like as the excessive crowd... more
PeopleBombardier choosen as official supplier of business jets for the next World Economic Forum
London, Great Britain - The convention will be held in the next month of January
During the next World Economic Forum previewed in Davos, in Switzerland, from 23rd to 28th of January 2003, the delegates will travel on the business jets supplied by Bombardier Flexjet. The president... more
PeopleLow-cost carriers: an unprecedented success
Birmingham, Great Britain - There're 12 no-frills carrier in England, a record
Aimed strategies and quickness in the execution of the initiatives: these the two main ingredients of the prescription of the carriers that operate in the low-cost, that are experiencing, since some years,... more
PeopleUS air traffic controllers fear a possible privatization
Washington, Usa - The government's aim is to save about USD 50m
It begins to raise vigorously the protest of the flight-grounded operators who, with deep uncertainty, wait for a decision about the reform that would involve the sector. Indeed there's a lot of dispute... more
PeopleStrike blocks the air traffic in Germany
Frankfurt, Germany - Hundreds of flights cancelled
Yesterday German airports has been blocked by the strike of hundreds of employees in the whole country. Lufthansa, the national carrier, because of this strike has been obliged to cancel several domestic... more
PeopleToday will begin the celebrations for the centennial of the first motor flight
New York, Usa - Exactly within one year the real centennial
99 years ago Orville and Wilbur Wright realized the first motor flight of the history of the mankind. The realization of the first aircraft had nearly heroic borders considered the difficulties that... more
PeopleAircraft of Celtic fans has forced an emergency landing for intemperance of ultras
London, Great Britain - The fans came back after Uefa's match against Celta Vigo
Last Friday a charter, with 148 passengers, that it brought back to Glasgow a group of Celtic fans has forced an emergency landing in Cardiff, in Wales, for intemperance of some ultras. The pilot of Astraeus... more
PeopleFaa: soony a new solution to improve the safety of plane tanks
Washington, Usa - Nevermore incidents as the Twa one in 1996
According to the technicians of the Faa (Federal Aviation Administration) a solution would exist in order to avoid outbreaks in the aircraft tanks, like that happened on July 17 1996, when a Twa flight... more
PeopleAlternative links are possible in case of attack to Iraq
Il Cairo, Egypt - Intervention of Egyptair about the question
In the not so far eventuality of an allied attack to Iraq the carriers are studying possible alternative hauls with the permission of Iata (International Air Transport Association). About this we have... more