Civil aviation
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Civil aviationLugano-Berne: no award for the course’s granting
Berne, Switzerland - After the course’s divestment by Darwin Airlines
The Civil Aviation’s Federal Office (Ufac) didn’t adjudicated the course’s award for the provision of air services on the Lugano-Berne route. Last year, Federal Council was ready to give financial suppo... more
Civil aviationEuromed Aviation Project: courses open for registration
Paris, France - As of next June
"The Euromed Aviation Project is pleased to announce that the courses of its Training Plan are now open for registration and start as of June 2008. Eligible interested people can have more information... more
Civil aviationOpen-Sky agreement, EU and DOT finance a joint research project
Brussels, Belgium - On the situation of the transatlantic air alliance
The European Commission has launched a joint research project with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) aimed at deepening their understanding of transatlantic air alliances. The research will... more
Civil aviationColombia-USA, chosen four airlines for the connections
Washington, USA - All the carriers will reach Bogota
Four airlines have been chosen for operating the connections between USA and Colombia: Delta will operate from the airport "JFK"-New York, Continental from Houston, JetBlue from Orlando and Spirit from... more
Civil aviationAVIONEWS interviews Jean-Cyril Spinetta at Air France press conference
Rome, Italy - President of airline assures that Alitalia crews will be not substituted in case of their strike
AVIONEWS journalists interviewed Air France/Klm group president Jean-Cyril Spinetta at a press conference held today in the afternoon in the Bernini-Bristol hotel in Rome. The journalist asked Spinetta... more
Civil aviationEC and US DOT launch a joint research project on airline alliances
Brussels, Belgium - The final report will be published in 2009
The European Commission and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) have launched joint research aimed at deepening their understanding of transatlantic air services. The research will explore the robust... more
Civil aviationThe EU ensures access to air transport for reduced mobility people
Brussels, Belgium - The new rules will be soon into force
Starting March 15, new rules entered into force to offer the disabled and the elderly access to air transport comparable to that of any other passengers flying from airports in the European Union. The... more
Civil aviationAirbus: more than 900 aircraft will be needed within next 20 years in Russia
Toulouse, France - This will represent a value at current list price of US$ 79 billion
The Russian airlines will need more than 900 passenger aircraft over the next 20 years in response to the strong growth in this market, according to the latest Airbus Global Market Forecast (GMF). The... more
Civil aviationENAV, call for bids for the maintenance service Global Service Facility Management
Rome, Italy - The deadline is April 29th, 2008
ENAV, Italian Flight Assistance Society, has announced a call for bids for the maintenance service Global Service Facility Management. The contract work is of 48 months with the possibility for a renewal... more
Civil aviationSukhoi to build wings for the new MS-21 civil airplane
Moscow, Russia - In competitio with the Airbus A-320 and Boeing 737 Next Generation
The Sukhoi Civil Aircraft company, a subsidiary of the Sukhoi aircraft manufacturer, will design and produce wings for a new mid-haul passenger airliner, the head of the Irkut company said on Thursday.... more
Civil aviationA new way to save aircraft from bird collisions
New York, USA - A new use of digital radar
Collisions between planes and birds – known as bird strikes – can damage aircraft and are a potential safety risk. They are most likely to occur on lower-altitude flight paths near airports, during the... more
Civil aviationContinental Airlines, Boeing and GE Aviation announce plans for sustainable biofuels flight demonstration
Houston, Usa - In the first half of 2009
"Continental Airlines, Boeing and GE Aviation today announced plans to conduct a biofuels demonstration flight in the first half of 2009 in an effort to identify sustainable fuel solutions for the aviation... more
Civil aviationFAA adopts upgrades for aircraft “Black boxes"
Washington, USA - It affects airplanes and helicopters with 10 or more seats
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has mandated significant upgrades to aircraft cockpit voice and flight data recorders, improvements that will enable investigators to retrieve more data from accidents... more
Civil aviationItalian Transport Ministry: meeting with SEA's President yesterday
Rome, Italy - To discuss about initiatives to undertake by Department regarding Malpensa
"Italian Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, met SEA's President, Giuseppe Bonomi, yesterday afternoon in Rome, at the Ministry's seat. The meeting in order to discuss about initiatives to undertake... more
Civil aviationEuropean Committee: raid of investigations on the European national carriers
Brussels, Belgium - Suspected of violations of the competition European rules
After Ryanair, European Committee started some surprise investigations also in the headquarters of other European national carriers, like Alitalia, Lufthansa and Air France-KLM. The suspicious regards... more
Civil aviationEUROCONTROL: workshop identifies legal liability risks and responsibilities in ATM
Brussels, Belgium - Common operational rules must be created
"A fully harmonised regulatory regime for European air navigation service providers and regulators is vital for safe, adequate and cost-effective provision of air traffic management, according to participants... more
Civil aviationEuropean Parliament: airports and safer flights with new EU rules. Green light to "Air marshals" (2)
Strasbourg, France - For the regulation's actuation, the Commission will have the power to adopt general measures
The dispositions on arm's transport applied also on eventual responsible of flight safety ("Air marshals") present on board and every Member State can decide if employ them on airplanes. The regulation... more
Civil aviationEuropean Parliament: airports and safer flights with new EU rules. Green light to "Air marshals"
Strasbourg, France - Commun rules for more safety
Parliament adopted today a regulation that fixes common rules in order to ensure the airports security, aircraft and passengers through a series of controls and measures, included the possible presence... more
Civil aviationVenezuela: poor vigilance by the civil aviation authority
Caracas, Venezuela - Commercial pilots tell...
In the last five years the Venezuelan aeronautical market has grown exponentially thanks to, in particular, the increase of demand and the creation of new commercial enterprises. However, may pilots... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC (3): reflections about the necessity of more controls on the operators of several exotic Countries
Rome, Italy - The case of the Los Roques incident before some Italian carriers, travel agencies and tour operators
Yesterday took place a meeting among the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC), some national airlines and the associations of the travel agencies and tour operators, in particular to discuss on two... more
Civil aviationNicaragua: "Wanted: direct flight to Europe"
Managua, Nicaragua - The Country aims at increasing the tourism coming from the old continent
Tania Estrada, spokeswoman of the promotion and marketing department of the Nicaraguan tourism authority, referred about interviews in progress for obtaining from at least one air carrier direct links... more
Civil aviationFlight Training Europe adopts Mechtronix 737-800 FFT X
Montreal, Canada - Spanish Based FTO will be first to use advanced FFT X
Mechtronix Systems Inc., the third leading provider of flight training equipment in the world, announced the purchase by Flight Training Europe of its advanced full flight trainer, the FFT X configured... more
Civil aviationItalian ENAC: no transfer of the competences for the allotment of the slots
Rome, Italy - "The coordination must remain in the public"
As regards the proposal of the Italian Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, about the transfer of the responsibility for the allotment of the airport slots by Assoclearance to ENAV, the Italian Flight... more
Civil aviationRoyal Jet to double air fleet by 2013
London, United Kingdom - Five-fold revenue increase predicted within five years
"Royal Jet, the Middle East’s leading business aviation operator, is to double its fleet and achieve a five-fold revenue increase by 2013, according to its President & Chief Executive, Shane O’Hare. He... more
Civil aviationGermany: chaos today in the airports due to the strike of the ground staff
Frankfurt, Germany - Lufthansa has cancelled about 100 landing and takeoffs only in Munich
Hard day in Germany for the passengers of Lufthansa. A strike of the ground staff has been announced in several airports of the Country: in Munich about 100 between landing and takeoffs have been cancelled... more
Civil aviationTechnology proving the answer to cut aircraft gaseous and sound emissions
London, Great Britain - Aviation industry aiming for 50% CO2 cut and 80% reduction in NOx by 2020
The Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC) has launched the second in its series of eleven briefing papers looking at the technological progress being made by the aviation industry to reduce its... more
Civil aviationCirrus Italy presents a new airplane: "The Jet"
Vicenza, Italy - In European preview at the "Luxury&Yachts 2008" Exhibition of Vicenza
The new project of Cirrus, called "The Jet", will be presented in European preview by Cirrus Italy at the "Luxury&Yachts 2008" Exhibition of Vicenza on March 7, 8, 9 and 14, 15, 16; it will be exhibited... more
Civil aviationKC-30 Tanker order: EADS wins and the US rebel
Paris, France - A contract worth around 40 billion dollars
Louis Gallois, who has been leading since last year the aerospace group EADS, has received the approval of the French president Nicolas Sarkozy for winning one of the hardest contracts to achieve: the... more
Civil aviationBoeing: new 737 Next Generation Flight Simulator for Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Abeba, Ethiopia - It has been approved as the highest standard
Ethiopian Airlines (EAL) inaugurated recently the new Boeing 737 Next Generation (NG) flight simulator - purchased form Flight Safety International (FSI) a company based in Oklahoma (USA) - that makes... more
Civil aviationLost baggages and delays in the airports: the AUC and AEA's researches
Brussels, Belgium - About the European airlines and airports
The Air Transport Users Council (AUC), a division of the British Transport Department, has carried out an analysis on the lost baggages of the European airlines. In the shortlist there are Turkish Airlines... more
Civil aviationThe member assembly defends unanimously Assoclearance
Rome, Italy - Today the meeting in Paris between Prato and Spinetta
The members assembly of Assoclearance, ten airlines (Air Alps, AirOne, Alitalia, Alitalia Express, Alpi Eagles, Eurofly, ItAli Airlines, Myair.com, Volare and Wind Jet) and airport management companies... more
Civil aviationWill the air connections between Russia and Georgia capitals be reactivated? It seems so, but...
Moscow, Russia - Interrupted in 2006 due to a diplomatic crisis
Finally an agreement between Russia and Georgia reactivates the link between their two capitals, Moscow and Tbilisi, interrupted in 2006 due to a diplomatic crisis. However, a note from the Russian ministry... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol: Europe starts to use Mode S Surveillance Identifier (SI) Interrogator Codes
Brussels, Belgium - Assignment of interrogation codes is carefully managed to ensure that identical codes are not used in overlapping coverage areas
"EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, has started allocating a new type of Mode S Interrogator Code (IC) to cope with the expansion of Secondary Surveillance Radar Mode... more
Civil aviationAirlines propose ADS-B implementation sites
Brussels, Belgium - Airlines have identified seventy airports across Europe
Airlines have identified seventy airports across Europe where they think Automatic Dependence Surveillance - B (ADS-B) - could most usefully be deployed. Eurocontrol will now approach the Air Navigation... more
Civil aviationTantrums on board: a problem never faced
Sydney, Australia - A hassle for other passengers, especially in long range flights
According to a survey carried out by the website totaltravel.com - as reads an article of the Australian daily "The Age" - airplanes passengers, especially long range flying often, are tired of bearing... more
Civil aviationEUROCONTROL Safety Regulation Commission: 10 years of improvements to ATM safety
Brussels, Belgium - In fact, it was established in 1998
"The EUROCONTROL Safety Regulation Commission (SRC) is today celebrating ten years of achievement in increasing air traffic management safety. The SRC was established in 1998 to improve safety by developing... more
Civil aviationFlight controllers 24-hour strike
Rome, Italy - Next February 21
"In support of the dispute of the contract which has not been renewed for over 15 years and concerns the flight attendants operating in the radar and telecommunication centres, in the auxiliary installations... more
Civil aviationThe European Union screens the Open Sky agreement with China and India
Brussels, Belgium - The last agreement of this kind has been signed between USA and Australia
The European Union is currently screening the hypothesis to sign agreements of Open Sky with Asia, now still in phase of preliminary negotiations with China and India, following the US model, in order... more
Civil aviationSwitzerland: confirmed the increment of the federal contribution for the Agno-Berna flight
Lugano, Switzerland - The name of the airline that will operate the flight is still uncertain
Here comes the confirmation by the Confederation for increasing the federal contribution for the maintenance of the Agno-Berne flight. This contribution amounts to one million Swiss francs, while other... more
Civil aviationMidwest Airlines selects Lockheed Martin to provide advanced flight planning programs
Rockville, USA - To optimize flight routes, increase efficiency and generate cost savings
Lockheed Martin along with teammate Flugwerkzeuge Aviation Software of Vienna, Austria, will supply Milwaukee-based Midwest Airlines with advanced flight planning technology designed to optimize flight... more
Civil aviationArab Wings chairman buys Global 5000 Jet
Montreal, Canada - Becomes Middle East launch customer for new Global Vision flight deck
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Mohammed Abu Ghazaleh, chairman of Arab Wings, has placed a firm order for a high-speed Global 5000 jet, with the Global Vision cockpit, making him the Middle... more
Civil aviationGran Canaria tourism authority: "Air partner wanted"
Las Palmas, Gran Canaria - For a collaboration aiming at giving a new face to the island's tourism
The Gran Canaria tourism authority wants to give a new stimulus to local tourism and is looking for an air carrier to operate in partnership with. Not only couples on honeymoon: it aims at a tourism of... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol: first operational use of Mode S flight identity downlink
Brussels, Belgium - A Lufthansa Boeing 737 between Frankfurt to Munich became the first aircraft with this service
"On 18 January, for the first time ever, radar identification of a flight was established and maintained without the assignment of a discrete secondary surveillance radar code. A Deutsche Lufthansa Boeing... more
Civil aviationEU: the surcharges applied to the baggages are illegal
Brussels, Belgium - The statement of the Community Institutions
According to the Community Institutions the surcharges that the low-cost airlines apply to the baggages are illegal. "The transport of baggage following the voyager is part of the travel contract".... more
Civil aviationAirbus A-380 airplane, problem with the emergency slides
Toulouse, France - The German daily newspaper "Stern" reported
Further problem for the giant Airbus A-380. According to the German daily newspaper "Stern": "A review is done after every 70 flights. It was programmed since the commissioning of the model in October... more
Civil aviationSukhoi to deliver to Armenia the first Superjet 100
Yerevan, Russia - The list price is 28 million dollars
Armenia will be the first country to receive new Sukhoi SuperJet-100 airplanes from Russia, the Russian transport minister said, after an agreement signed in September for a value of 50 million dollars... more
Civil aviationUS dealing with lack of air-traffic controllers
Washington , USA - Backwash of a labor conflict of 1981
In the last years punctuality of flights in the United States has remarkably sunk: it was calculated that in December 2007 only 64,3% of flights arrived on time (that is, with less than 15 minutes delay),... more
Civil aviationRussia, banned the Tajik Airlines flights
Moscow, Russia - Temporary suspension agreement in the interests of passengers
Russia reached a temporary agreement with Tajikistan on lifting a ban on the flights by Tajik Airlines to Russia, a spokesman for the Russian aviation authorities said on Sunday. Russia's Federal Air... more
Civil aviationEUROCONTROL accepts the SESAR ATM Deployment Sequence
Brussels, Belgium - For the period from 2008 to 2020 and beyond
"EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, has accepted the SESAR Air Traffic Management (ATM) Deployment sequence for developing and deploying the ATM Target Concept. The... more
Civil aviationPelosi anticipates on the National Airport Plan
Rome, Italy - "A titanic task"
Gerardo Pelosi, General Director for Air Navigation of the Italian Ministry of Transports, which is going soon to change name in General Direction for Air Transport, has illustrated in an interview published... more