Civil aviation
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Civil aviationBoeing and Icao express condolences for Cuban aircraft accident victims (3)
Both will assist authorities for investigation
Both Boeing and ICAO have issued two short notes about the aircraft crash:"Boeing extends our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those on board Flight 972 operated by Global Aerolineas... more
Civil aviationICAO and UN CTED to strengthen cooperation
On border control, aviation security, and counter-terrorism issues
ICAO Secretary General Fang Liu and the Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (UN CTED), Michèle Coninsx, took an important step yesterday to... more
Civil aviationAircraft grounded. Brussels Airlines: strike by pilots today
Another protest is fixed for next Wednesday
Brussels Airlines on its website communicates that it regrets that the pilot union delegation has called for strike actions on Monday May 14th and Wednesday May 16th. Therefore the carrier is unfortunately... more
Civil aviationICAO-NEPAD: cooperation in aid of African aviation development
And modernization objectives
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the New Partnership for Africa’s Development Planning and Coordinating Agency (NEPAD) have forged a new agreement to enhance the contribution o... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. The strikes today in Italy
The protests are many
Another one is set for next Sunday more
Civil aviationFraport sets Group-wide climate protection goals
New sustainability report published -ATTACHMENT
Fraport is establishing new climate protection targets aimed at further reducing CO2 emissions not only for Frankfurt Airport but also across the entire Group. The goal is to lower CO2 emissions at Fraport’s f... more
Civil aviationAci Europe: new study on air fares
It reveals the real determinants of airline ticket pricing
This afternoon, at the "2nd ACI EUROPE Airport Investment Symposium", a new Study was released providing fresh insights into the evolution and logic of air fares and airline ticketing.The study, entitled "Identifying... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA: passenger demand accelerates in March
Load factor sets another record
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for March 2018 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 9.5%, compared... more
Civil aviationPlanes and anniversaries. The longest human-powered flight in history
The 1988 MIT Deadalus project
It is exactly 30 years on 23 April 2018 since Kanellos Kanellopoulos, a Greek cyclist who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, functioned as human engine for the 1988 MIT Deadalus project,... more
Civil aviationAircraft. IATA: the future of ground handling
The key with three priorities
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted three key priorities for the ground handling industry to support the growing demand for air travel: harmonizing global standards to improve... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. Air France strike today and tomorrow
Announced by staff unions
Due to several Air France staff unions call for strike for Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 April 2018, its flight schedule are disrupted these days.For Monday 23 April the airline expects to operate 75% of its... more
Civil aviationSonaca 200 aircraft at "Aero 2018"
After completion test program
After having successfully completed the static tests program as well as all the stability, noise, vibration, performance and stall tests, the Sonaca 200 completed its flight test program with the spin... more
Civil aviationSas orders further A-330/300 aircraft
To standardise its future long-haul fleet
SAS selected the A-330/300 to further standardise its long-haul fleet. One new airplane equipped with Rolls-Royce Trent 772B engines will join the Scandinavian carrier’s network in the second quarter o... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Eurocontrol selects Bt for NewPens
Better and safer data flows for aviation
Following a common procurement action, EUROCONTROL and forty-one industry partners, primarily air navigation service providers (ANSPs), today launched a new contract with BT for the provision and management... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport in Italy. Strikes in the next days
There are two protests; the Italian Enav confirms it in a note
The Mit (Italian Transports Ministry) announces protests in the air sector in Italy.The strikes expected in the coming days are:20/04/2018 Fit-Cisl/Uilt-Uil personnel of Enav (Italian Flight Assistance... more
Civil aviationIATA and start-ups: launch passenger innovation competition
The closing date in July
The awards will be presented in October in Athens more
Civil aviationAircraft and carriers. Bangkok Airways-Oman Air partnership
Code-share signed in the last days
Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited led by Pakorn Rattanarod, Director– Route Profitability and Alliance and Oman Air led by Aboudy Nasser, Senior Vice President – Network Planning & Revenue Management sig... more
Civil aviationAirplanes at ground. Lufthansa will cancel tomorrow over 800 connections
Due to the strike by Verdi union
Flight operations to return to normal on Wednesday more
Civil aviationIata: improve safety of animals travelling by airplane
It launches new global certification program
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched a new standardized global certification program to improve the safety and welfare of animals travelling by airplane. The Center of Excellence... more
Civil aviationPlanes. ICAO SG reiterates commitment to Pacific States
Following bilateral with Vanuatu Prime Minister
Following her bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Charlot Salwai, ICAO Secretary General Fang Liu reiterated the UN aviation agency’s full support for Vanuatu and other Pacific Island S... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and data. IATA: strong passenger demand resumes
Record load factor in February
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for February showing a rebound in traffic growth following the slower demand experienced in January, which... more
Civil aviationAirplanes. Sweden: new ecological tax on transport
Surcharge on connections from April 1st
Born in order to limit emissions from transport, the measure adopted by Sweden imposes a new ecological tax on national and international connections operated by airplanes. The cost of each flight, proportionally... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Iata: power of aviation in Latin America
Infrastructures and costs key to harness it
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the governments of Latin America and the Caribbean to focus on infrastructure, costs and the region’s regulatory framework. By concentrating o... more
Civil aviationEurocontrol updates on failure: on the way to recovery
Identified the problem that has tilted Europe's air traffic
Regarding the failure occurred yesterday to the Etfms system (Enhanced Tactical Flow Management System), which controls European air traffic, and which caused considerable delays in about half of the 29,500... more
Civil aviationAirplanes grounded. Air France staff strike today
Another protest next Tuesday
Air France communicates it in a note that:Due to several Air France staff unions call for strike on Friday 30 March 2018, its flight schedule is disrupted.It expects to operate 76% of its flight schedule:-... more
Civil aviationEurocae and Iaopa sign Memorandum of Understanding
To include general aviation in development of standards
EUROCAE (European Organization for Civil Aviation Electronics) and the International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations (IAOPA) formalized and signed agreements on March 26th concerning... more
Civil aviationIATA: airport expansion plans at Heathrow
"The right place, at the wrong price"
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the UK Transport Select Committee’s endorsement of Heathrow as the right location to expand airport capacity, but warned that the costs could s... more
Civil aviationItalian Enav: strike on Monday cancelled
For four hours at local level
"Enav informs that the local strike on the Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport, organized by the Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Ugl-TA and Unica unions for next Monday March 19 from 1pm to 5 pm, has been revoked". The... more
Civil aviationICAO: new amendment enabling more integrated global ATM
Adopted during its 213th session of the Council
In an important step toward a more integrated and responsive global Air Traffic Management (ATM) system, the ICAO Council, during its ongoing 213th Session, has adopted a new amendment to Annex 15 to the... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Calendar upcoming strikes in Italy
Scheduled for next week
The Italian Transport Ministry has announced the calendar of the next strikes that will involve air transport.The list of protests scheduled for next week are:19/03/2018 Filt-Cgil/Fit-Cisl/Ugl-Ta/Unica... more