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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
PeopleRecord increase in 2005 for the air transport in the UAE
Dubai, UAE - Saeed al-Mansouri, Minister of Telecommunications, said it
The UAE’s Minister of Telecommunications, Saeed al-Mansouri with enthusiasm has drawn a balance of the air transport in 2005, speaking to the media present in the country. A record year, so has been d... more
People2006 begins with a large series of strikes in the Italian air transport
Rome, Italy - Almost all the Italian air transport involved
The month of January sees four days of protests in air transport, strikes for flight controllers, Alitalia’s workers, Sagat (Turin’s Airport), Sab (Boulogne’s Airport), Sav, Save (Venice’s airport) and Avi... more
PeopleMost important news of the week: Volare, additional 15 days before deciding on its sale
Rome, Italy - Vitrociset sold the ENAV radar plants maintenance division to this Authority
Volare, Vitrociset and the 787 Boeing in the centre of attention on the civil aviation sector from December 26, 2005 to January 1st 2006. Airlines - The final decision regarding the offers shown by... more
PeopleF-22 Raptor: unlikely to be exported to preserve its secrets
Washington, USA - The F-35 instead will have great market chances thanks to its features, according to analysts
Experts competent in the defence sector try to explain why the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has so many chances to be exported while the F-22 Raptor has not been offered in the international market yet. In... more
PeopleTransports: large serie of strikes in the Epiphany's sock
Rome, Italy - The air transport and railway's employees alternate in the unions' protests until the end of month
Air Transport: January 8 there is the strike of ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Authority), at national level from 12am to 4pm; another one by SAAV of Malpensa, from 12am to 4pm. Then January 19 by Alitalia’s d... more
PeopleIs Boeing bound to reach the top in terms of commercial airplanes orders?
Washington, USA - Analysts would appear convinced of it when considering the 777 and the 787 success
Scandals, strikes, strong competitiveness from Airbus and problems related to debates on aerospace industry subsidies do not prevent Boeing from growing and going back to a dominating role in the air transport... more
PeopleLas Vegas "Bets everything" on the A-380
Las Vegas, USA - The new city airport's designers will make it able to host the flying giant with great advantages for tourism
Economic wealth generated by Las Vegas in the United States could be powered further by resorting to a new mean the air transport is providing with: the Airbus A-380. The American city will have a new... more
PeopleChina: are airlines risking overcapacity?
Beijing, China - Some experts would be stating it but the air traffic growth rate would appear to show an opposite tapestry according to other analysts
SARS effects on the Chinese and Asian air traffic started decreasing in this area from 2004 with an impressive rise which, nevertheless, will tend to slow during next year according to the sector’s experts, t... more
PeopleRRJ: a USD 94m loan for the programme development
Moscow, Russia - State-warranty ensured for the effort devoted to the new Sukhoi's regional airplane
Sukhoi has been granted with an around USD 94m loan for the development of its Russian Regional Jet (RRJ) programme. Two Russian banks will ensure such a total figure and it will be warranted by state.... more
PeopleChina: more than 140 new airplanes arriving in 2006 thanks to air traffic growth
Beijing, China - Chinese civil aviation authority forecasted it
Passenger traffic growing for a +15% (that is to say some 159 million persons) and cargo traffic up for a +10%: these are the main data provided by the Chinese civil aviation authority for 2006 with reference... more
PeopleJanuary's strikes in air sector
Rome, Italy - Alitalia's workers will go on strike next January 19
Malpensa’s ENAV SAAV personnel will go on strike on January 8 from 12:00am to 4:00pm like all staff of ENAV. Alitalia’s flight attendants will take strike action on January 19 for 24 hours, on the sam... more
PeopleMost important news of the week: Lufthansa acquired Eurowings
Rome, Italy - Alitalia accomplished the return of the EUR 400m bridge-loan
Airlines prove to be the major issues from December 19 to 26 in the civil aviation field, with reference in particular to Alitalia and Lufthansa. Airlines - Alitalia accomplished the return of the... more
PeopleICAO: major safety measures and record number of passengers highlights of 2005
Montreal, Canada - It will take place a worldwide conference next March 2006 of Directors General of Civil Aviation (DGCAs)
"The development and implementation of major safety measures highlight a year when the total number of passengers on the scheduled airlines of the 189 Member States of the International Civil Aviation... more
PeopleBulgaria to join EU common airspace as from 2007
Sophia, Bulgaria - "Dnevnik" newspaper said it
The European Union and Bulgaria achieved a deal to allow the Central-European state to enter EU common airspace starting from early 2007. Procedures and standards for Bulgaria’s access will be discussed a... more
PeopleNew Delhi: problems to air traffic due to fog
New Delhi, India - Many flights delayed and diverted to other airports
For the second consecutive day a thick fog engulfing New Delhi is causing delays that try the Indian capital’s air traffic sorely. At least 65 domestic flights have been delayed as ground visibility w... more
People787 Dreamliner: 254 orders to be reported on December 31, 2005
Washington, USA - Boeing will be able to deliver some 112 airplanes by 2009 compared to the previously scheduled 96
There will be some 254 orders made for the new 787 Dreamliner by the end of the current year. Boeing revealed it, adding that the company is forecasting to be able to increase even the number of deliveries... more
PeopleFrench Parliament passed air ticket's tax
Paris, France - The rule will be valued again in two years
After the okay from the Government, also French Parliament approved yesterday the tax on air ticket so much sponsored by President Jacques Chirac (see for details AVIONEWS). The income will be entirely... more
PeopleBoeing: 787-10 just starting out to avoid to "Tread on the 777-200ER's toes"
Washington, USA - Talks between the maker and the carriers to verify the feasibility of a larger version of the Dreamliner are on going
Boeing just carefully started talking about a new version of the 787 Dreamliner, the 787-10 provided with 300 seats and a 8900 miles range. Just carefully because representatives from the US aerospace... more
PeopleRRJ: maiden flight scheduled in 2006
Moscow, Russia - Russian government relies upon the Sukhoi Russian Regional Jet to grow in the civil aeronautical industry
Russian Government has great expectations regarding the Sukhoi RRJ (Russian Regional Jet) programme to relaunch the civil aeronautical industry and become really competitive in the international market.... more
PeopleEU: the Single Sky "Absorbed" the Eastern Europe's air space
Brussels, Belgium - An agreement between EU Commission and eight countries in the Eastern region of the continent
Croatia, Bosnia Erzegovina, Serbia Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Bulgaria, Romania and Kosovo signed an agreement with EU Commission to set the Single European Sky so that a large part of Eastern Europe... more
PeopleParis Airport: Italian disabled persons maltreated, left alone on an unhinged wheelchair for 3 hours
Rome, Italy - CODACONS denunciated it
CODACONS unveiled a terrible event affecting an Italian disabled persons at Paris "Charles de Gaulle" Airport and happened on last May 22. A Gorizia-native people, had arrived in Paris from Cuba. Due to... more
PeopleNigeria: B-737s unsafe to be grounded
Abuja, Nigeria - Nigerian aviation's earthquake is going on
After banning private carriers Sosoliso and Chanchangi Airlines from flying (see for details AVIONEWS), the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority decided to start immediate controls on all Boeing 737/100s... more
PeopleICAO: preliminary traffic figures for 2005
Montreal, Canada - Show an increase of about 5.5 per cent over 2004 for total and international scheduled traffic of the world’s airlines
"Preliminary traffic figures for 2005, released last Thursday by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), show an increase of about 5.5 per cent over 2004 for total and international scheduled... more
PeopleMost important news of the week: Nigerian DC-9 fell headlong, 107 died
Rome, Italy - Two Italian Air Force's Generals discharged about the Ustica disaster
A terrible air accident in Nigeria, Ustica disaster and the selection of the 787 by Qantas dominate the civil aviation sector from December 10 to 18. Accidents - A Nigerian Sosoliso Airlines’ DC-9 f... more
PeopleCalifornia: DC-3 70th anniversary at San Carlos Airport
Washington, USA - The event has been arranged by the Hiller Aviation Museum
The Hiller Aviation Museum celebrates today, December 17, 2005, by San Carlos Airport (California) the 70th anniversary of the legendary DC-3 aircraft. The Douglas Aircraft Company made taking off the... more
PeopleNigeria: a task force to improve country's aviation
Abuja, Nigeria - It needs a strict tightening up after recent air disasters
Nigeria’s President, Olusegun Obasanjo, will inaugurate next Monday a government task force that should improve aviation’s fortunes troubled by air safety problems which have caused two air incidents kil... more
PeopleEU: an absolute support for disabled persons in the air transport by the new Regulation approved yesterday
Strasbourg, France - As almost unanimously approved by EU Parliament, it will be fully effective by no more than two years
An almost unanimous approval by the EU Parliament for the new European Regulation which schedules clear rights for disabled people in the air transport (see for details AVIONEWS). With 506 ayes (6 noes... more
PeopleARJ-21: is it a "Chinese" DC-9?
Beijing, China - Some experts underlined the aesthetic similarity of the new Chinese regional jet with the well known McDonnell-Douglas' airplane
China will be watching its first regional jet/short range airliner flying in 2008. It deals with the ARJ-21, produced by Chinese aerospace company AVIC I, and operational activities should start in 2009.... more
PeopleElectrochromic glasses: a touch of high-tech privacy for the Dreamliner's passengers
Washington, USA - Designed by PPG, these windows are able to darken by a simple electric impulse
Among the several fresh devices that the 787 Drealiner’s passengers are going to find on the new airliner, there is certainly the one concerning lateral windows, practically devoid of the traditional p... more
PeopleMorocco to conclude aviation deal with European Union
Marrakesh, Morocco - To expand country's air services and give a stimulus to airline's competition
Tourism to Morocco is expected to growth by one million annually over the next five years. So Government, to face the event, has decided to negotiate with European Union a deal to expand country’s air s... more
PeopleAirbus wants 200 orders for the A-350 by the New Year's Day
Toulouse, France - Group's representatives prove confident about the possibility of achieving this goal by the next two weeks
Some 200 orders target by December 31 is about to be achieved with reference to sales for the new Airbus A-350s though 2005 is going to end in few days. However, representatives from the EADS/BAe-owned... more
PeopleIATA: reconsidered airlines losses
Geneva, Switzerland - Good news came from fuel-cost drop
IATA, the International Air Transport Association, reconsidered upward 2005 expected losses (see for details AVIONEWS). The Association now expects losses of USD 6bn compared with USD 7.4bn in the previous... more
PeopleEuropean Parliament starts to approve a rules in favour of disable passengers' transport
Brussels, Belgium - Robert Evans, European Labourist member, said it
The time in which carriers refuse to board disable people, if superior of a certain number, could finish. European Parliament, in accordance with Governments of 25 State members, starts to vote, next Thursday,... more
PeopleProblems with air traffic in Greece today and tomorrow
Athens, Greece - Air traffic controllers and air personnel on strike
Greece will be paralized today and tomorrow due to a general strike affecting both public and private sector with workers protesting against government fiscal policy. Discomforts are affecting national... more
PeopleAVIONEWS attending ENAC's meeting: interview with Vito Riggio
Rome, Italy - "We sent contracts signed between Ryanair and Italian airports to EU, we are waiting for its decision about their legal status"
AVIONEWS interviewed ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority) President Vito Riggio during the meeting set while waiting for an intense activity in the air transport sector during Christmas period.... more
PeopleAVIONEWS attending ENAC's meeting (6): Alessandro Cardi and Gennaro Bronzone's speeches
Rome, Italy - Italy leading airport certifications
Alessandro Cardi, as ENAC Central Director for Airports and Gennaro Bronzone, as vice-Central Director of Operations, described some aspects regarding airport certifications and passenger services quality.... more
PeopleAVIONEWS attending ENAC's meeting (5): an analysis of the European black list
Rome, Italy - Authority scheduled targeted inspections and checks on new carriers during Christmas period
ENAC Central Director of Operations, Benedetto Marasà, focused on the new EU Regulation setting the so called carriers black list. Such a ruling needs to be implemented for all the carriers. An airline... more
PeopleAVIONEWS attending ENAC's meeting (4): Central Director for Operations Benedetto Marasà's speech
Rome, Italy - "Some 834 SAFA inspections in 2005; Italy is second in the list just under France in Europe"
ENAC had promised last July to achieve some important results and it succeeded in a significant manner, Central Director for Operations Benedetto Marasà underlined. Some 834 SAFA (Safety Assessment of... more