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PeopleTo penalize airlines emitting more than the permitted amount of pollutants
London, United Kingdom - But passengers will bear the brunt of it
"London Sunday Telegraph" newspaper has wrote that Blair’s administration -which controls EU presidency untill the end of the year- will introduce a law to penalize airlines whose aircraft emit more t... more
PeopleLow-cost and short haul: that is how Japan is going to revolutionize the A-380
Tokyo, Japan - Airbus and some Japanese carriers are studying this hypothesis for the domestic market
One must not think about a low-cost flight in Japan as unavoidably based on a short range aircraft provided with 100-150 seats as it seems. Airbus would be analysing together with some Japanese airlines... more
PeopleOneworld named world's leading airline alliance again
London, UK - For the third year running in the World’s Travel Awards
"Oneworld has been named the world’s leading airline alliance for the third year running in the World’s Travel Awards. In the top worldwide categories, besides oneworld take the alliance award, member air... more
PeopleBoeing launched the 747-8
Washington, USA - The new version of the Jumbo will have up to 558 seats, GEnx engines, new avionics and interior with Dreamliner-derived technology
The new version of the Jumbo will be called 747-8. Boeing intends to produce two versions: one for passengers transport and one for cargo services. Two companies have already ordered the Freighter variant,... more
PeopleIraqi Airways: Baghdad-Teheran flight has been suspended indefinitely
Teheran, Iran - Iranian aviation authority's spokesperson communicated it
After 25 years an Iraqi Airways plane landed at Teheran coming from Baghdad last November 6 (see for details AVIONEWS). The Iraqi carrier was expected to ensure two-weekly connections between Baghdad and... more
PeopleEuropean Parliament likely to approve the Regulation proposal on the EU "Black List" tomorrow
Brussels, Belgium - Text under analysis is quite rigid when compared to the proposal put forward by EU Commission
European Commission will set common rules and each state member, on the basis of such rules, will set the prospective black list. A list which will be notified to EU authorities that will release a European... more
PeopleEurocontrol: Sesame press conference next Thursday morning in Brussels
Brussels, Belgium - On the occasion of the launch of the definition phase of the programme
EUROCONTROL announces the press conference (at 9:30 am on Thursday 17 November 2005 at its headquarters in Brussels) on the occasion of the launch of the Definition Phase of the Single European Sky Implementation... more
People"Open Skies" historic agreement between USA and Canada
Washington, USA - There are not more restrictions on flights number, the kind of aircraft to use, and prices
Canada and United States have reached an open skies agreement which removes all restrictions on air services previously existing that airlines had to observe. The agreement, completed after 3 days of talks... more
PeopleChina to import at least 100 planes per year
Beijing, China - The almond-shaped eyes giant is about to monopolize the market
Considering growth standard of country’s economy, China’s civil aviation sector will continue to keep a strong momentum during the next five years. CAAC, Chinese Civil Aviation Authority, has already inf... more
PeopleA-350: Airbus to avoid to indicate the break-even
Toulouse, France - Company's representatives would consider a mistake what done with the A-380 while hope for 200 orders by the end of 2005 for the A-330 derivative
Airbus’ officers would think that to unveil the number of orders needed to achieve the break-even with regarding the A-380 programme (orders for 250 airframes, some 159 have been done so far) and they w... more
PeopleEmbraer shows its new "Phenoms"
Brasilia, Brazil - The Light and the Very Light became respectively the Phenom 300 and the Phenom 100
The Light and the Very Light jets of Embraer will be respectively named Phenom 300 and Phenom 100. The Brazilian company revealed not only the new names of the two executive airplanes, but also some basic... more
PeopleAVIONEWS' Specials: Captain Renzo Dentesano analysed the Italian Air Station Regulation
Rome, Italy - Aspects concerning terms, safety and effects on the Airport Director
Captains Renzo Dentesano analysed some aspects concerning the new Italian Code of Navigation and the Air Station Regulation. ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority) President, Vito Riggio, commented... more
PeopleA-380 seizing Asia-Pacific region
Sydney, Australia - The hige Airbus airliner started testing at airport structures in several sites both in Asian and Oceania
A week-end spent in the Pacific Ocean for the Airbus A-380. The European maker’s huge 555-840 seats airliner started testing for compatibility with some air stations in the wide region beginning at Singapore I... more
PeopleMost important news of the week: a EUR 1bn recapitalization for Alitalia
Rome, Italy - The Boeing 777-200LR performed the longest flight in history by travelling for some 2,300 km without stopping
Alitalia, ADR and Boeing have been in centre of attention for civil aviation from November 7 to 13. Airlines - Alitalia’s recapitalization achieved a go-ahead up to EUR 1bn. Banca Intesa will do i... more
PeopleAirbus launched an "Elite" A-318
Toulouse, France - It will be part of the ACJ series and produced in cooperation with Lufthansa Technik
The Airbus A-318, as the smallest in the A-320 family, even becomes a business jet and joins the ACJ (Airbus Corporate Jetliner) series. A special version of the aircraft will be produced with 14 or 18... more
PeopleIcao convenes conference to develop global strategy for aviation safety
Montreal, Canada - It will be held at the Organization’s Headquarters from 20 to 22 March 2006
Transparency and sharing of information will be among the major issues to be discussed at a worldwide safety conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation (DGCAs) convened by the International Civil... more
PeopleA-380: Airbus ready to compensate customers for delivery delay
Toulouse, France - On the basis of single contract clauses with the various airlines affected by this problem
Airbus consortium decided to compensate customers which purchased the new A-380 555-840 seats long range airliners and which have been affected by delays for the aircraft deliveries. Among the first carriers... more
PeopleNats handled yesterday two millionth flight of the year
London, UK - The connection was a CityJet flight from London City to Dublin
National Air Traffic Services (NATS), the UK’s leading air traffic management provider, handled its 2,000,000th flight of 2005 yesterday (November 8), 20 days earlier than last year. The flight was a... more
PeopleWorldliner: an in record 777
Hong Kong, China - The aircraft is trying to achieve the objective concerning the longest commercial flying trip from Chinese territory to London-Heathrow Airport
Fying for 23 hours on a 20,300 km distance: this is the record that the Boeing 777-200LR (Longer Range) is about to set today in flight from Hong Kong to London-Heathrow. There are some 35 persons on board... more
PeopleSmall-bodied and point-to-point, the magic words to dominate air traffic according to Boeing
Washington, USA – Group forecasted orders for 7200 commercial airplanes in the Asia-Pacific area by the next 20 years
Boeing forecasted orders for some 7200 new commercial airplanes in the Asia-Pacific area by the next 20 years. The relevant growth of passenger and cargo traffic is likely to practically triplicate the... more
People787 Dreamliner: Goodrich to produce the fuel injection system
Washington, USA – Company extended its own contribution to the design of the new airplane
Goodrich extended its own collaboration for the programme related to the new Boeing’s medium-long range airliner. After efforts devoted to the powerplant (the Rolls Royce Trent 1000), gear, cargo section a... more
PeopleAir connections between Iraq and Iran have been resumed
Teheran, Iran - The two countries put 8-year-war behind them
After 25 years, the first Iraqi civil plane landed at Teheran yesterday: it was an Iraqi Airways Boeing 737 coming from Bassora carrying 65 passengers, all politicians and journalists. The event signalled... more
PeopleBush administration intends to allow a larger presence of foreign investors in US carriers
New York, USA - "Wall Street Journal" US financial newspaper affirmed it
US air transport is armoured against possible foreign "Raider" incursion in national airlines: foreign companies or citizens cannot own more than 20% stakes in US carriers. To the "Wall Street Journal"... more
PeopleA-380: third prototype flew
Toulouse, France - Test Flight successfully ended on last November 3 while Rolls Royce is analysing the reasons for overheating for a Trent 900 engine on another aircraft
Test flight for the third Airbus A-380 was successfully accomplished on last November 3. The huge airliner flew for three hours over Southern France. The previous flight performed by another aircraft would... more
PeopleRome November 9: "Enhancing Safety in the European Context" seminar (2) has been postponed
Rome, Italy - Because some European participants were unavailable
"ENAC, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority, informed that the expected international seminar ’Enhancing Safety in the European Context’ scheduled for next November 9 in Rome, has been postponed due to... more
PeopleMost important news of the week: Alitalia recapitalization process has been boosted up
Rome, Italy - SEA privatization started but Varese and Milan Provinces decided to appeal to Administrative Court
Alitalia, SEA and the accident occurred at Orio al Serio Airport on last October 30 appear to be the most important issues for the period included between October 30 and November 6 2005. Airlines -... more
PeopleAir transport: several carriers interested in Bulgaria
Sophia, Bulgaria - Meanwhile Bulgaria and Denmark are in arms over Sophia Airport concession
From Great Britain First Choice Airways would have intention to start flights from Bristol and Glasgow for Sophia, but not before two years. From Italy, My Air would have intention to connect Boulogne... more
PeopleFrench Government more and more willing to resort to a solidarity tax on air tickets
Paris, France - Paris newspaper "Le Monde" unveiled
French President, Jacques Chirac, suggested such measure in Davos, during the last international forum concerning economy and financial matters and he did not succeed in achieving a great success, see... more
PeoplePeru: air traffic controllers on strike
Lima, Peru - But now they risk firing: the action would be illegal
Peruvian aviation authorities threatened to fire air traffic controllers yesterday: they have been striking for 3 days over equipment maintenance and other grievances. The strike would be illegal according... more
PeopleNovember 9 and 11 strikes called by Milan and Rome air traffic controllers have been postponed
Rome, Italy - Italian Transport Minister Pietro Lunardi fixed it
"Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Pietro Lunardi, has postponed until another date the strikes of ENAV dependents to occur at Milan on November 9 and Rome on November 11. The measure was taken... more
PeopleIATA launched the new programme "IATA e-freight"
Rome, Italy - As a part of "Simplifying the Business" programme
IATA started its "IATA e-freight", the cargo component of the "Simplifying the Business" programme (see for details AVIONEWS). Carriers will save USD 1.2bn, based on current traffic volumes, annually by... more
PeopleIATA (2): air traffic grew up 8.3% during the first 9 months in 2005
Rome, Italy - Giovanni Bisignani, IATA CEO and Director General, stated it
Air traffic growth proved a welcomed surprise, even if it does not appear destined to last a lot. The rising fuel cost is affecting even the cargo sector and it is just a question of time before passenger... more
PeopleIATA: the new "IATA e-freight" programme has been launched
Rome, Italy - World airlines organization Director General Giovanni Bisignani revealed it
IATA launched recently the new ’IATA e-freight’ programme which is part and parcel of the Simplifying the Business measure of the organization. Such a programme aims to remove paper material for cargo act... more
PeopleIran to return Iraq 26 civilian airplanes
Baghdad, Iraq - They were sent Iran on the occasion of the first war in the Gulf
During the first Gulf war made by Bush father, the Saddam Hussein-led Iraq had sent Iran its military and civilian air fleet to avoid bombings and destruction. Those aircraft, 26 airplanes to Teheran,... more
PeopleAir transport: Italian and German workers the most costly in Europe
Brussels, Belgium - An Eurostat study revealed it
Eurostat, the European Union Statistics Institute, published the comparative data of European air transport. From the analysis emerged that the Italian and German air transport workers are the most costly... more
PeopleItaly: calendar of air transport strikes scheduled in November
Rome, Italy - It affects pilots, technicians and flight attendants from Alitalia and ENAV's personnel
To commence on November 7 with the 8-hour-strike of Alitalia pilots from 10:00am to 6:00pm, while the airline’s technicians will down tools from 10:01am to 2:00pm. Malpensa ENAV SAAV staff will go on s... more
PeopleAVIONEWS Specials: Capt. Renzo Dentesano on 40 years airport operating
Rome, Italy - Lack of clear mention to safety aspects in the evolution of the airport operator role regarding subcontractors for air station activities
Capt. Renzo Dentesano recently released comments regarding 40 years airport operating in Italy by which he put into evidence the lack of clear mentions regarding safety when considering airport operations... more
PeopleAir New Zealand: first 777-200ER delivered while disputing
Auckland, New Zealand - Ground technicians threatened to demonstrate against the outsourcing programme decided by the airline for the eight Boeing aircraft maintenance
Boeing delivered the first 777-200ER (Extended Range) requested by Air New Zealand (there is a total order for eight aircraft expected to be accomplished by 2006). It deals with a carrier fleet strengthening... more
PeopleAirport "Competitive entry" at Frankfurt for the A-380
Frankfurt, Germany - Tests related to operational activities on the ground concerning load, catering, refuelling and de-icing
An Airbus A-380 visited Frankfurt International Airport for general compatibility trials regarding infrastructures and operational activities in a worldwide relevant air station on last October 29. The... more
PeopleMost important news of the week: Alitalia bound for recapitalization despite union's doubts
Rome, Italy - A Bellview Airlines' 737 fell headlong Nigeria causing 117 casualties; several hypotheses among which a technical failure due to a lightning but guerrilla claimed back the disaster
Alitalia, system requirements, newness concerning industry and even a serious accident in the civil aviation sector from October 22 to 30. Airlines - Unions prove more and more worried concerning Alitalia... more
PeopleAVIONEWS' surveys: "Will the decree on system requirements favour or damage air transport in Italy?"
Rome, Italy - Some could,consider it as a useful measure to face carriers' difficulties but to others airports could be damaged by it
AVIONEWS launched a new survey in the light of the recent decree on system requirements and considering the debates stemming from it. Will such a ruling measure favour or damage air transport in Italy?... more
PeopleAVIONEWS attended ENAC meeting on flight safety on October 26
Rome, Italy - In the light of system requirements decree and the new Air Navigation Code
AVIONEWS attended ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority) meeting on flight safety in Rome on October 26, a meeting promoted in the light of system requirements decree and the new Air Navigation... more
PeopleBoeing about to launch the 747 Advanced
Washington, USA – Such a solution would not have led the group to change its mind about the air traffic development during the forthcoming 20 years anyway
A new version of the 747 Jumbo named 747 Advanced is likely to be launched by the end of this year. It deals with a variant provided with 450 seats and an 8000 miles range by which Boeing would like to... more
PeopleAEA: air traffic increased by 7% in September
Rome, Italy - AEA Secretary General Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus has said
"While we are encouraged by the market’s good performance, traffic’s results manage only partially to compensate the crude oil’s price that is devastating our profits", said AEA Secretary General, Ulric... more
PeopleOpen Sky: EU-US talks occurred last week did well
Brussels, Belgium - Negotiations will resume on November 14
"European Union and United States made substantial progress during the open skies negotiations for liberalizing the trans-Atlantic aviation market. Negotiations held in Brussels last week will resume in... more
PeopleAmman-Bassora flight, expected to occur last week, delayed untill today for security reasons
Baghdad, Iraq - The "Al-Sharq al-Awsat" Arab newspaper revealed
The "Al-Sharq al-Awsat" Arab newspaper reported that the first flight between Amman Airport and the city of Bassora, scheduled on the last week, has been postponed to occur today for security reasons.... more
PeopleA-380: an Indian chip for crew-control tower communications
New Dheli, India - It will be provided by Indian company HCL Technologies which is also attending to the Boeing 787 programme
Communications between Airbus A-380’s crew and control tower will be managed by the deployment of an Indian-made chip. HCL Technologies company has been developing during the last three years a state-of-the-art s... more
PeopleMost important news of the week: Alitalia thinks about a mortgage on fleet
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile, AdR announced mobility for about 450 employees and Assaeroporti resorts to a petition against the system requirements decree
Alitalia and system requirements are still in the centre of attention during the October 17-23 period. Airlines - The new Alitalia’s business plan has been shown to banks in order to ensure recapitalization f... more
PeopleInsurers refused to cover European airlines against terrorism damage
New York, USA - The "Wall Street Journal" reported it
Us Government is the last insurer in case of crash caused by terrorists attacks. EU airlines depend instead on commercial insurers. The "Wall Street Journal" reported that insurers would refuse to cover... more
PeopleAlitalia-ETL (European Transport Law): meeting on the services of general interest
Rome, Italy - The workshop will take place today and tomorrow in Tarcento (Udine)
"The workshop organized by ETL and by Udine’s University points on the new European principles regarding the services of general interest: a fundamental right of the Europeans. This is the subject of d... more