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PeopleMaltese Government evaluates Ryanair and easyJet offers
La Valletta, Malta - On new routes to the island
Today there is evaluation of the proposals by Ryanair and easyJet on new routes to Malta, after the island’s Government offered over EUR 2m to provide incentives flights in Winter time last April. Ryanair p... more
PeopleUSA: no discomforts for stowed luggage increase
Washington, USA - US Transportation Security Administration makes it known
After increased security measures have recently caused further restrictions in hand luggage, there has not been any negative impact on the system and there were no delays for bigger number of suitcases... more
PeopleIn Asia the flights have raised of 3,5% in the month of July
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - It's been calculated by AAPA regarding the member carriers
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), an association that gathers 17 international air companies based on the South-East Pacific region, has announced that the air traffic for what concerns... more
PeopleSicurezza: IATA-China agreement
Beijing, China - Also in traffic management, training, services and technology
IATA, International Air Transport Association, and Chinese Civil Aviation Authority have signed an agreement for a safer, more efficient and sustainable development of air transport in China. The agreement... more
PeopleA connection between Taiwan and China
Taipei, Taiwan - Operated by Angkor Airways
Angkor Airways, a Cambodian carrier, will start to operate connections between Taiwan and Chengdu, a South Chinese city, next September 7, using Phnom Penh air station as transit airport. Scheduled passengers... more
People"Open skies" deal between US and Europe: Baa doesn't agree
London, United Kingdom - The "Times" relates a note according which the British airport administrator wouldn't be able to face an increase in the number of air connections
In the daily edition of the "Times" am article relates the doubts that the top management of Baa (British airport administrator) about the possible reaching of an "Open skies" deal between United States... more
PeopleIt could be signed within the end of the year the open sky agreement between Europe and Malaysia
Brusselles, Italy - The European air companies will be so free to operate unlimited connections toward the South-East-Asian Country
Press sources report the news according which within the end of this year it could be signed an "Open Sky" agreement between Europe and Asia, that will enable several European carriers to activate unlimited... more
PeopleLow-cost grows in Spain, plus 25% since 2004 until today
Madrid, Spain - Increases are foreseen for next winter season
Also in Spain there is an increase of low-cost flights. Since 2004 until today the low-fare connection are grown of 25%. For next winter season the provisional data talk of increases for low-cost carriers... more
PeopleMaybe soon low-cost flights to Malta
La Valletta, Malta - By next weeks the Island's Government will examine the proposals by several carriers
It could come within next weeks the decision of Malta Government to admit low-cost flights into the air links system of the Island. The Maltese minister of Tourism, Francis Zammit Dimech, has in fact announced... more
PeopleLow-cost flights could reach 40% of market within 2010
Rome, Italy - It is underlined by a Iata study
According to Iata (International Air Transport Association) estimate the low-cost market will reach within 2010 an increase of 40%, against 5,1% of average growth of traditional air transport. Since 2001,... more
PeopleAir Berlin purchases DBA
Berlin, Germany - The alliance between two companies has started last November
Yesterday evening, the deal signed between the German company Air Berlin, one of the major European low-cost carriers, and its countryman DBA, of which has purchased the 100%, has been announced by Joachim... more
PeopleEurocontrol: courses on environment are in development
Brusselles, Belgium - The aim is to minimize as much as possible the air navigation impact on environment
"Air traffic management does not have the solution, but it does have a role to play in mitigating the environmental impact of aviation, while meeting high safety standards and capacity requirements", these... more
PeopleMeeting of the ministries of Interior EU at London about terrorism
London, United Kingdom - They will discuss about the strategies to fight the terrorism after the failed attacks of last week
Next Wednesday the Ministries of Interior of several States of EU will meet at London to "Evaluate at the maximum politic levels what it means the events of last weeks in the field of the EU anti-terrorism... more
PeopleItali Airlines plane to Tenerife returns to Orio for technical problems
Bergamo, Italy - No problems for the 151 passengers
There have been only few delays hours, and a little fear for the 151 passengers of the charter flights of the Itali Airlines directed to Gran Canaria (Tenerife) the inconvenient happened this morning.... more
PeopleEUFOR Rd Congo: the Italian C-130J moved from Gabon to Kinshasa
Kinshasa, Congo - It will directly operate in the Capital
The C-130J of the 46th Air brigade of Pisa, making part of the Italian share of the mission EUFOR Rd Congo, peace-keeping operation for the democratization and stabilization’s process of the Region in t... more
PeopleIATA signs MoU for Broad Cooperation with CAAC
Beijing, China - It was signed today in the Chinese capital's city
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today signed in Beijing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China to expand strategic cooperation... more
PeopleJuly record breaking month for NATS
London, United Kingdom - 224,270 flights with a rise of 2.8%
NATS, the UK’s leading air traffic management provider, has handled a record 224,270 flights in July, a rise of 2.8 per cent over July last year. This record breaking figure was supported by individual m... more
PeopleThe first flight of the Farnborough Aircraft F-1 Kestrel
Salem, USA – At the end of tests a tour of two weeks in Arab Emirates
In Oregon, on the Bend Municipal Airport, last week, the Farnborough Aircraft F-1 Kestrel has carried out its first flight. Fruit of the collaboration between Farnborough Aircraft Corporation Limited and... more
PeopleBritain Government purchases four Boeing C-17
London, United Kingdom - The value of operation does not stated because sensitive under the commercial layout
Britain Foreign Minister has announced to have decided to purchase four Boeing C-17, today using in leasing and to add in the 2008 a fifth specimen. The value of the operation has not been stated because... more
PeopleThe cures for thyroid gland can make go haywire the control systems in airports
Birmingham, United Kingdom - The warning has been launched by British researchers, following few unpleasant inconvenient
The problem has been launched by two British doctors from the pages of the "British Medical Journal", that referred to what has happened recently to a 46-year-old man that, 6 weeks after a cure based on... more
PeopleBolivia purchases three C-212/100 by Spain
La Paz, Bolivia - Strengthening of the National Civilian Defense's system
Yesterday, the Bolivian government has confirmed the purchase of three aircraft C-212/100 by Spain government and will come employed in the civilian defense, including one that will come made available... more
PeopleThe 300 passengers of China Airlines flight blocked at Fiumicino have departed
Rome, Italy - They have waited for 48 hours, reparation requests are arriving
It has lasted 48 the odyssey of the 300 passengers of a China Airlines flight to Bangkok that has never taken off from Fiumicino airport. After the cancellation of the link of last Tuesday due to a technical... more
PeoplePublic service obligations: Italian Antitrust wants to reform Sardinian connection system
Rome, Italy – Too many competitive restrictions, low-cost airlines are necessary
The Italian competitiveness warrantor authority sent a note to Transport Minister in which it doubts about the validity of current system regulating public service obligations for connections with Sardinia.... more
PeopleENAC will have more power for service quality control in air transport
Rome, Italy - An agreement between Italian Transport Minister and Civil Aviation Authority
Italian Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, arranged with ENAC President, Vito Riggio, a substantial reformation of the National Civil Aviation Authority, in order to give further powers for service... more
PeopleeasyJet gives up the Winter routes for Sardinia
Cagliari, Italy - The Island market isn't developed enough to guarantee a profitable activity
Despite the say-so of yesterday by Antitrust, that has sent to Transports Minister several notes about the territorial continuity, easyJet decides to retire from the market of flights from and to Sardinia... more
PeopleIATA: 54% global ET penetration
Geneva, Switzerland - 156 carriers issue electronic tickets
IATA (International Air Transport Association) announced e-ticketing penetration data in the world, that reached 54% as at the end of June, with 18 months remaining until December 31, 2007 deadline for... more
PeopleEUROCONTROL accepted today the first deliverable of the SESAR definition phase
Brussels, Belgium - For a Master Plan for the future ATM system by March 2008
EUROCONTROL today accepted the first deliverable of the SESAR Definition Phase study contract from the SESAR consortium of 29 companies and organisations and 20 associated partners. The SESAR Definition... more
PeoplePileri: besides the blue coupon Enav to establish a further certification
Rome, Italy - The require by the Adoc President following the 20 hours delay of the China Airlines flight
The President of Adoc (association for the defence and orientation of costumers) Carlo Pileri has launched the proposal to create an additional indicator that certify the regularity on the respect of correctness... more
PeopleChina raises 5% jet fuel prices
Beijing, China - Through a State-run CAOSC move
The Chinese monopoly jet fuel distributor, CAOSC (China Aviation Oil Supply Corporation), raised fuel prices by 300 yuan (USD 37.64) a tonne, equivalent to 5% more, to trim losses suffered because of State... more
PeopleZapatero: "Untolerable" the strike of Iberia employees at Barcelona airport
Madrid, Spain - The PSOE and Governemt Leader criticizes the agitation that caused chain delays and cancellations
The Spanish Prime Minister, José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, expressed about the agitation of the employees of the company Iberia Handling that last Friday called a surprise strike at "El Prat" airport of... more
PeopleAEA: 25% of European companies turnover depend on air transport
Brussels, Belgium - The sector affects European gross domestic product by 8%
AEA (Association of European Airlines) made a research to establish the incidence of air transport on European economy. The study revealed that 7.5 million people work directly or indirectly in the sector,... more
PeopleTassili Airlines signes for four Bombardier Q-400
Ottawa, Canada - Transport for workers in oilfields
After one month and half of off-the-record news, the Algerian Tassili Airlines has signed a contract for USD 103 million for four beturbo-prop of Bombardier Q-400. The deliveries will pass in the Autumn... more
PeopleDHL returns 21 aircraft to ABX
London, United Kingdom - Deal between two carriers
In the month of August, the air courier DHL (acronym of three founders: Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hilldom e Robert Lynn) will cease to use eleven DC-9 and ten DC-10 of ABX air fleet, the American cargo airline... more
PeopleBombardier delivers two CRJ-900 to SkyWest Airlines
Ottawa, Canada - Firm order for 17 aircraft to the American carrier
The Air Bombardier Aerospace has delivered the first two regional jet Bombardier CRJ-900 to the SkyWest Airlines, a subsidiary of the SkyWest Inc. of Saint George, in Utah. They are the first two specimens... more
PeopleEU Parliament: a less pollutant and more loyal air transport
Strasbourg, France - A resolution against gas carbon emissions has been approved
The European Parliament has approved a resolution to reduce environmental impact of air transport. Its targets are reduction of gap with less pollutant transports, tutelage of competitiveness between EU... more
PeopleIATA: Chinese air traffic will keep on growing until 2009
Geneva, Switzerland - +9.6% per year for passengers and +14.4% for cargo
According to valuations given by Giovanni Bisignani, Director General of IATA (International Air Transport Association), Chinese passenger traffic is rising 9.6% annually until 2009, while freight transport... more
PeopleThe flying-taxies arrive in Usa
Washington, Usa - FAA has granted authorization to fly to a new model of private plane of 6 seats, smaller and lighter than the others
FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), the American agency that regulates the civil aviation in Usa has granted the temporary fly certification to VLJ (Very Light Jet), called the new air-taxies. They... more
PeopleIATA: +6.7% passenger traffic in the first semester of 2006
Geneva, Switzerland - +5.2% cargo traffic
IATA (International Air Transport Association) communicates today data of international air traffic in the first semester of this year. From January to June, passenger traffic rose 6.7% compared with the... more
People"Clean Sky" Workshop at CIRA
Capua, Italy – On environmental impact of air transport
"Clean Sky" is the name of EU research programme to develop solutions and technologies able to reduce environmental impact of air transport and strengthen competitiveness of European aeronautic industry.... more
PeopleChinese Civilian Aviation records loss in the first mid-2006
Beijing, China - Deficit equal to USD 80 million
General Administration of Civilian Aviation of the People’s Republic of China in the first mid-2006 has reported losses equal to 640 million of yuan, about USD 80 m. The entries have reached 102.920 m... more
PeopleLombardy launches the indicator "Volare low-cost"
Milan, Italy - It will be presented tomorrow by Unioncamere
The low-cost flights are making register an exponential increase during last years, occupying a share of 16,3% of the European market. Unioncamere of Region Lombardy, taking note of it and of the optimum... more
PeopleEuropean Commission started an investigation about flights to Sardinia
Brussels, Belgium - Risks for the market's freedom
European Commission announced the opening of an investigation concerning the restriction on flights to Sardinia wanted by Italian Government. The Commission has serious doubts about the conformity of the... more
PeopleGB: a study underlines the relation between night flights and greenhouse effect
Reading, United Kingdom - The airplanes' vapor trails would be co-responsible for the phenomenon
It’s been published on the British magazine "Nature" a study made by a group of meteorologist of Reading University (England) that shows as there a relation between the gas ejected by the planes that f... more
PeopleIncrease in air transports: it's the environment to loose
Rome, Italy - The suggested proposals to limit damages are taxes added on air tickets
It’s not a news that air transport are not less polluting than overland transports. Now it seems it’s arrived the time of concrete proposals. From a study issued by "Legambiente", on the base of data pro... more
PeopleOrder by the Saudi Arabia to the United States
Washington, USA – Contract of sale for 24 helicopters Black Hawk
Tha Saudi Arab has ordered to USA an order of the value of USD 6.1 bn, that includes 24 helicopters by assault and transport UH-60L Black Hawk, 726 armoured carriers by fight LAV-25, 1160 systems of radio... more
PeopleThe "Fabulous 8" of "Red Bulls", the first Italian civil acrobatic patrol
Rome, Italy - Its 8 members come from the "Frecce Tricolori"
They are called "Red Bulls", and are the first Italian civil acrobatic patrol. No contention with "Frecce Tricolori", on the contrary: all the 8 members of what is called the "Formula Uno of the skies",... more
PeoplePresented first jet of Diamond
Vienna, Austria - New single-engined models
Diamond, Austrian builder of aircraft for civilian aviation, has officially presented in last days the prototype of its first jet, the single-engined D-JET. The aircraft, which specimen 001 has already... more
PeopleIsrael-Lebanon (3): extraordinary flights Alitalia from Damascus
Rome, Italy - 6 flights until July 27
Alitalia, on the score of closing of Beirut Airport for the state of war, has been forced to cut off the connections with Lebanese Capital. Since few days Italian carrier has scheduled any special flights... more
PeopleAlitalia hearing at Latium Tar postponed because of the attorneys' strike
Rome, Italy - Put off to October 12 because of the adhesion of one of the lawyers to the protest
The dispute that seen involved Alitalia for what concerns the exclusion of the air company from the routes in territorial continuity Cagliari-Rome and Cagliari-Milan and vice versa, has undergone a stop... more
PeopleEU: clearer advertising on flights rates
Milan, Italy - European Commission regulation that forbidden illusory réclame
The European Commission has officialy presented to the press the draft of the regulation studied by the Responsible for Public Transports Jacques Barrot, that aims to put a larger order in the air transport... more