Civil aviation
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Civil aviationFrance: carriers report the flight of air traffic controllers to the EU
The request: find a solution to not undermine freedom of movement
Ryanair, easyJet and IAG -which are part of Airlines for Europe (A4E)-, with WizzAir filed yesterday a complaint to the European Commission concerning the various strikes made by French air traffic controllers... more
Civil aviationSupersonic aircraft: a report by the ICCT criticizes new projects
According to the study, pollution and fuel consumption would increase
There are many aerospace companies that are planning a supersonic passenger-transport aircraft, although this type of flight as seen with the Concorde is mainly niche. This is why the projects seen so... more
Civil aviationEU-LAC project: EU strengthens civil aviation ties with Latin America and the Caribbean
The four year plan is managed by EASA
The European Union (EU) and Latin American states celebrated yesterday the launch of a new project to enhance their ties in civil aviation. This four-year project, managed by the European Aviation Safety... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and transport in Italy. Enav strike on Saturday postponed
The note issued by the Italian ministry
MIT (Italian Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport) communicates in a note that:"Thanks to the decisive mediation by the Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport, the strike of the ENAV flight controllers... more
Civil aviationB-787 airplane: changes "necessary" to the audio system
British Airways will install pre-recorded messages for communications
The investigation concerning the battery fire of the B-787/8 of Japan Airlines led the US investigators to some conclusions, including that of changing the internal audio system of the plane to ensure... more
Civil aviationEC (2). Aire supports Parliament call for urgent action against ATC delays
The note issued by Airlines International Representation in Europe
AIRE (Airlines International Representation in Europe) members welcome the confirmation by Commissioner Bulc and EP Committee on Transport and Tourism Chair Karima Delli that growing air traffic should... more
Civil aviationEC. Aircraft and transport:"No more delays, the time for action is now"
Bulc and Delli issued today a joint statement
European Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc and Chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism Karima Delli today issued a joint statement calling for action to tackle delays in... more
Civil aviationUK: the Civil Aviation Authority plans the post-Brexit
It will be important for the CAA to resume immediately the work of the EASA
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) would be stepping forward to better plan the post-Brexit situation, especially if the United Kingdom will leave the European Union without an agreement. To respond... more
Civil aviationAirbus A-220, it's already possibile to see the results
JetBlue orders 60 A-220/300 to replace the E-190s
The first results of Airbus' decision to rename the Bombardier CS-100 and CS-300 aircraft are immediately apparent, because the US low-cost airline JetBlue has announced that 60 A-220/300 will be purchased... more
Civil aviationICAO announces new "ACT Corsia" capacity-building initiative
During a seminar conducted in Montreal earlier this week
Just days after its Governing Council adopted the international Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) supporting the ‘CORSIA’ international flight emissions offsetting framework, ICAO announced a n... more
Civil aviationBrexit, Aci Europe: "An agreement is needed to avoid tragic impacts"
The letter of the Director General addressed to the secretary for the Brexit -ATTACHED
The United Kingdom and the countries of the European Union must find an agree to avoid devastating impact on civil aviation in the case of a Brexit without any agreement. This is the focus of a letter... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. IATA: passenger demand continues strong growth in May
Also for capacity and load factor
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for May showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 6.1% compared to the same... more
Civil aviationEnvironment, withdraw of China from the agreement to reduce aircraft emissions
A move that could lead to a renegotiation of terms
From what emerges from the website of the United Nations Aviation Agency -ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization)- China has withdrawn from the agreement that aims to reduce CO2 emissions from... more
Civil aviationEASA takes on new responsibilities
The regulation will be published by the end of this month
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) welcomes the adoption by the Council of the European Union of updated aviation safety rules for Europe which include a new mandate for the Agency.This new mandate... more
Civil aviationICAO Council reaches landmark decision on emissions offsetting
Future work on CORSIA will focus on its Implementation Elements
The ICAO Council made important headway yesterday on the key international standards supporting the UN aviation agency’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, or ‘CORSIA’.Its adopt... more
Civil aviationPlanes. US flight attendants more exposed to several forms of cancer
Compared with the general public, according to a study of the Harvard Chan School
"Latest Harvard Gazette News" reported yesterday on its website regarding an inquiry made on connection aircraft staff and health that:American flight attendants have a higher prevalence of several forms... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and emissions (2). Aire Airlines: new step towards CO2 scheme
It expressed satisfaction for the decision
The members of AIRE (Airlines International representation in Europe) welcome the endorsement by the International Civil Aviation Organization Council yesterday of the key parameters of a Carbon Offsetting... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. The Italian strikes in July
There are numerous protests set for Thursday 5
Mit (Italian Ministry of Transport) released the list of air transport strikes in July, all scheduled for Thursday 5.A first part of them in detail are:05/07/2018 Ugl union personnel air transport Enav... more
Civil aviationAci Europe: review the slot rules
The association contradicts Iata
Contrary to claims made by IATA yesterday, the study commissioned by ACI EUROPE from global consultancy ICF does not confirm that the rules for allocating scarce capacity at Europe’s congested airports a... more
Civil aviationIATA: slot allocation achieves choice and competition in Europe
According to analysis and study
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) provided evidence that the current system for allocating capacity at Europe’s airports is benefiting consumers with greater choice and expanded connectivity.Consumer b... more
Civil aviationItalian Chamber: approved Alitalia cession decree
After the green light by the Senate
The Italian Chamber approved today definitively the bill converting into law, with amendments, of the decree-law 27 April 2018, n. 38, containing urgent measures to ensure completion of the procedure for... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and traffic control: France brakes Europe
A report imputes European delays to the country
The obsolete ATC system, where it does not create security problems, it leads to delays and hinders the "Single European Sky" more
Civil aviationAircraft. Air France: the 4-day strike annulled
The decision on the eve of the busy Summer season
Air France management has taken note of the inter-union association’s decision to lift the 4-day strike (June 23-26) notice it had given.<br><br>It is good news for the company and its customers that t... more
Civil aviationShort news. Avic General: LE-500 aircraft on the African market
The Chinese airplane passes the Ccar Part-23 airworthiness test
China takes off towards the African aviation market with the new Avic General (Aviation Industry Corporation of China) LE-500. The single-engine airplane is the first light aircraft developed in China... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. The strikes next Monday in Italy
Four protests scheduled for June 18th
MIT (Italian Ministry of Transport) has released the list of strikes scheduled for next Monday, June 18, in the air transport sector.The four protests in detail are:18/06/2018 Filt-Cgil union staff Società... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and transport. The strikes today in Italy
They are over a fortnight at national and regional level
All agitations last for four hours (1pm-5pm) more
Civil aviationAircraft and events. ICAO SG at IATA "AGM": priorities
Security, environment, privatization and gender parity
ICAO Secretary General Fang Liu addressed the "74th Annual General Meeting" ("AGM") of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Sydney, Australia yesterday, raising a number of points with... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Italian Enav: strikes next Friday June 8
List of ensured flights by ENAC -ATTACHMENT
Enav (Italian Flight Assistance Company) informs that next Friday, on June 8th from 1pm to 5pm there will be:Two national strikes:one organized by the trade unions Filt-Cgil, Uiltrasporti and Unicathe... more
Civil aviationPlanes. Russia does not exclude returning to produce the An-124 Ruslan
But it will be a new aircraft, renamed before being reintroduced
The Antonov An-124 Ruslan aircraft could be re-launched under a new name. The question has been resumed officially. Yuri Sitnik talks about it in this letter of the presidential press for the development... more
Civil aviationPlanes and results. Iata: passenger demand growth slows in April
Its 74th "AGM" will take place at early June in Sydney
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for April 2018 showing that demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by 6.2% compared to April 2017,... more