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Press releaseItaly. Airplanes and safety. Conference about volcanic ashes: knowledge, prevention and coordination are the necessary actions
Ferno, Italy - The eruption of the Icelander volcano blocked the European skies and airports
"Knowledge, prevention and coordination are the actions that the civil aviation international authorities adopt to favour the aircraft flight safety and to limit the hardships for passengers. These and... more
Press releaseTransport and aircraft. EU: stopping the clock of ETS and aviation emissions following last week's ICAO Council
Brussels, Belgium - EU Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard
EU Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard said: "The EU has always been very clear: nobody wants an international framework tackling CO2-emissions from aviation more than we do. Our EU legislation... more
Press releaseAirbus Military about accident to a C-295 aircraft of the Algerian Air Force
Madrid, Spain - Occurred in the afternoon of last Friday November 9
Airbus Military was informed at the end of last Friday November 9 in the afternoon of an accident of a C-295 aircraft of the Algerian Air Force in the area of Lozere in the South of France which occurred... more
Press releaseItaly. Genoa Airport: airplane got a puncture on runway
Genoa, Italy - "Colombo" airport closed for about two hours
"The 'Cristoforo Colombo' Airport in Genoa closed for two hours on November 12 due to a failure on board of a Canadair firefighting airplane. During the landing, occuring at 10:26am, a tyre of the landing... more
Press releaseAlitalia: over 2 million passengers flew in October 2012
Rome, Italy - From the end of the last month there are no more flights on MD-80 and B-767, replaced by more modern and efficient airplanes
"In October 2012 Alitalia carried 2.051.499 passengers with a flight regularity was around 99,8% -the number of flights that flew over the total of the flights scheduled- an increase compared to October... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC and Aeroporti di Roma sign the contract
Rome, Italy - Rules established for next thirty years
"The contract between Aeroporti di Roma, AdR (Rome airports management company) and ENAC was signed on October 25 at the headquarters of the Italian Civil Aviation Authority, together with the agreement... more
Press releaseSingapore Airlines celebrated fifth anniversary of A-380 aircraft services
Singapore, Singapore - The maiden flight was from Singapore to Sydney
Singapore Airlines celebrated another milestone on October 25, 2012 as it marks the fifth anniversary of Airbus A-380 services. SIA has operated the world’s largest commercial aircraft since 25 October 2... more
Press releaseAntitrust. Alitalia-CAI, end of monopoly on the Rome-Fiumicino/Milan-Linate route
Rome, Italy - easyJet new competitor
"The Antitrust in its meeting on October 25, 2012 took advance from the report published by the monitoring trustee Nexia International-Audirevi, that proposed easyJet as assignee of the slots on Milan-Linate... more
Press releaseeasyJet: awarded the Milan-Linate/Rome-Fiumicino route
Milan, Italy - The airline applauds the decision by the AGCM
easyJet has been awarded on October 26 the rights to fly between Milan-Linate and Rome-Fiumicino by the Competition Authority (AGCM). As a result, the airline will operate flights on the route. The... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Milan-Linate slots: Meridiana fly-Air Italy considers legal action to protect its interests
Rome, Italy - It wants to ascertain the criteria of the slot assignation to easyJet, since it proposed 8+8 links on the route
"Meridiana fly-Air Italy, with reference to the communication received from the Antitrust that has indicated easyJet as assignee of the slots at Linate airport to provide links with Rome-Fiumicino, considers... more
Press releaseAlitalia Group: results for quarter three 2012
Rome, Italy - Load factor further rose to 78%
"The Board of Directors of Alitalia -Compagnia Aerea Italiana SpA, chaired by Roberto Colaninno, met on October 25 in Rome and examined the Group’s consolidated financial results at 30 September 2012, w... more
Press releaseAirplanes. European Parliament. Passenger rights: MEPs want loopholes closed
Strasbourg, France - Swift information and particular services for persons with reduced mobility
"Passengers on all types of transport must have swift information, help in the event of service disruptions and non-discriminatory access for persons with reduced mobility, to protect their rights, say... more
Press releaseAirbus: Singapore Airlines to order more A-380s and A-350XWBs
Toulouse, France - Maximum comfort and efficiency for medium and long haul routes
"Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced that it will order 25 more wide-body aircraft from Airbus, comprising five double deck A-380s and 20 A-350/900 airplanes. The aircraft will be operated on the carrier’s l... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. European Parliament: Single European Sky must be implemented without further delay,urge MEPs
Strasbourg, France - Merged to clear congestion, boost safety, and a lot more...
National air traffic control spaces in Europe urgently need to be merged so as to clear congestion, boost safety, reduce flight times, delays and fares, create jobs and cut CO2 emissions from airplanes,... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Court of Justice of the EU: judgment in joined cases Lufthansa and Tui Travel for flights have been delayed for a long time
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - The passengers may be compensated
"EU law provides that, if their flights are cancelled, passengers may receive fixed compensation amounting to between €250 and €600. In the judgment in Sturgeon and Others, the Court of Justice found tha... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Italian ENAC suspends licence to Blue Panorama and release a temporary one
Rome, Italy - After its request of admission to a preventive agreed procedure
"The Italian Civil Aviation Authority, ENAC, unveiled on October 23 that has suspended the licence to Blue Panorama and to release a temporary licence, following the request by the carrier according to... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: statement or the Preliminary Investigations Mr. Paolo Pozzessere
Rome, Italy - Mr. Paolo Pozzessere stood aside, in September 2011, as Commercial Director of the Finmeccanica Group
With reference to the precautionary measure issued today by the Judge for the Preliminary Investigations at the Court of Naples towards Mr. Paolo Pozzessere, and to the alleged payment of bribes by the... more
Press releaseFrench Prime Minister inaugurates A-350XWB aircraft Final Assembly Line
Toulouse, France - Facility named after Airbus pioneer and founding father, Roger Béteille
French Prime Minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault and Airbus President and Chief Executive Officer, Fabrice Brégier on October 23 in the morning officially inaugurated the 74,000 square-metre A-350 XWB Final... more
Press releaseAlitalia and Findomestic launch a new form of payment
Rome, Italy - Payment in instalments for tickets: here are the interest-free promotions
Alitalia and Findomestic have subscribed an agreement which provides the possibility to pay in instalments the tickets on the entire network of the company with an extra credit in miles for the MilleMiglia... more
Press releaseMeridiana fly-Air Italy announces network of Summer 2013
Rimini, Italy - During the "TTG" in Rimini from October 18-21
The Meridiana Fly-Air Italy Group is present at the touristic fair "'TTG" in Rimini (October 18-21). At the stand A3 (Federviaggi area) it is possible to meet the marketing team with the numerous novelties... more
Press releaseAlitalia Group: the novelties for Winter season. Catania is the new operating base by AirOne
Rimini, Italy - Renew of aircraft fleet; new advertising campaign; new destinations from Rome-Fiumicino
"The Alitalia Group announces the novelties for Winter 2012-2013 during the 'TTG', the touristic fair in Rimini (October 18-21). It will fly to 78 destinations (22 in Italy and 56 in the world), with... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. Italian CUB union: strike for Alitalia staff on Friday October 26
Rome, Italy - From 1:00pm to 5:00pm in the operating sectors; four hours at the end of the shift
"Italian CUB Trasporti union has fixed a strike for all Alitalia-Cai (Compagnia aerea italiana) staff: pilots, flight assistants and ground personnel against the situation and lay-offs on October 26, 2012... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport: the "Single European Sky" is not operating yet
Rome, Italy - The existing routes around the national borders cost an extra five billion Euro per year
"We must create a unique European space to manage 27,000 daily flights. Almost 1,5 billion passengers are embarked each year in one of the over 440 airports in Europe and the predictions are increasing.... more
Press releaseBoeing: Alaska Airlines announces order for 737 MAXs and Next-Generation 737 airplanes
Seattle, Usa - Largest order in the airline's history provides Alaska the most fuel-efficient single-aisle airplanes available
"Boeing and Alaska Airlines announced October 11 a firm order for 20 737 MAX 8s, 17 737 MAX 9s and 13 Next-Generation 737-900ERs. The order, valued at more than $5 billion at current list prices, is the... more
Press release"Estel Conference 2012" ended: a very good attendance and the hight level of the contents have paved the way to the 2013 edition
Rome, Italy - It will take place in Rome (October 22-25)
"The President of the Republic’s farewell greeting marked the end of the works at the ESTEL Conference 2012. The first international conference on satellite communications organized in Europe by IEEE-AESS (... more
Press releaseeasyJet urges EU to break down walls of aviation protectionism
London, UK - On slots and ground handling
Carolyn McCall, CEO of easyJet, encouraged last October 9 the EU to break down the remaining walls of protectionism in European aviation on slots and ground handling. Speaking at the "European Aviation... more
Press releaseEC. "Single European Sky": ten years on and still not delivering
Brussels, Belgium - The declarations by VP Siim Kallas, European Commissioner for transport
"The 'Single European Sky', the flagship project to create a single European airspace –tripling capacity and halving air traffic costs– is 'Not delivering'. Vice-President Siim Kallas, European Commissioner for... more
Press releaseAir Seychelles sees 23 per cent quarter-on-quarter revenue growth
Turin, Italy - As restructuring program it tracks to 2012 break-even target
Air Seychelles on October 10 announced third quarter revenues of USD 13.8 million, up 23 per cent on the second quarter, as the airline’s restructuring program took effect in the drive towards profitability f... more
Press releaseCJ of the EU (2). Judgment in Iberia case: passengers on connected flights must be compensated of denied boarding on aircraft
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - As a result of a delay to the first flight caused by the airline
"The regulation on compensation and assistance to passengers (‘the regulation’) grants certain rights to air passengers departing from or flying to an airport located in a Member State. It defines ‘de... more
Press releaseCourt of Justice of the EU: judgment in case Finnair for denied boarding on airplane
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Because the flight was rescheduled as a result of a strike at the airport two days beforehand
"The regulation on compensation and assistance to passengers (‘the regulation’) grants certain rights to air passengers departing from or flying to an airport located in a Member State. It defines ‘de... more
Press releaseAlitalia: operating performance in September, almost 2,5 million passengers transported
Rome, Italy - Load factor 80%
"Alitalia transported 2,472,000 passengers in September 2012 with a load factor of 80%, the most highest ever reached by the airline. The regularity trend (the number of flights operated on the total... more
Press releaseAircraft and ATC: Italian ENAV wins a 10-million-Euro tender from Malaysian Civil Aviation
Rome, Italy - For the consultancy service to improve services of communications, navigation, surveillance and Air Traffic Management for Kuala Lumpur Airport and the surrounding air space
Italian ENAV has won the tender published by the Malaysian Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) for the "Consultancy service to improve services of Communications, Navigation, Surveillance and Air Traffic... more
Press releaseGermanwings defends itself against misleading report
Cologne, Germany - According to an incident on which the airline would have presente a report to BFU
"Welt" on September 28 reported an event involving a Germanwings aircraft which occurred nearly two years ago under the title “Germanwings covered up a near-crash over Cologne”. The article accuses Ger... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. Verona Airport terminates its exaggerated contract with Ryanair
Verona, Italy - The management firm aims to return to financial stability
"With reference to the news of the suspension of the flights operated by Ryanair to and from Verona Airport, Catullo SpA, the management firm of the hub, confirms that on Friday 20 September the talks... more
Press releaseWind Jet aircraft. Italian ENAC denies rumours about the airline: to date no request to restart its activity
Rome, Italy - Or for the constitution of a newco
In a press bulletin released today, October 1st, 2012, ENAC (the Italian civil aviation authority) expresses some clarifications about rumours reported by some media regarding the activity restarting by... more
Press releaseMeridiana fly-Air Italy. No more money from Italian taxpayers: let's cut "State aid" to Ryanair
Rome, Italy - Group's CCO Alessandro Notari: "It is a paradox which must be ended"
We receive and publish, reserving the same space to possible replies: "With reference to the request of an intervention by Ryanair on the airport charges, Meridiana fly-Air Italy points out that a Programme... more
Press releaseAirplanes and State aid. Airbus: Boeing does not respect WTO decision, EU asks 12 Bn sanction
Blagnac, France - New chapter in eight year old conflict
The EU on September 27 filed a request for the WTO to grant USD 12 Bn in annual sanctions, following Boeing’s failure to address the clear verdict it suffered in the WTO’s March 2012 final judgment. It... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport: new horizons for EU aviation
Brussels, Belgium - The EC is proposing to move ahead on three fronts
Global aviation is changing dramatically and Europe has been harder hit by the recession than many other regions. The European Commission has on September 26 set out an ambitious package of proposals to... more
Press releaseMalaysian Air Force is satisfied with the Airbus A-400M aircraft (VIDEO)
Toulouse, France - The South-Asian nation has ordered four airplanes, and is expected to take delivery of the first one in 2015.
Deputy Chief of the Royal Malaysian Air Force, Lieutenant General Datuk Roslan Saad, has given the Airbus Military A400M his thumbs up following his test flight of the new generation airlifter in Toulouse,... more
Press releaseAeroporti di Roma: new Airport-CDM procedure in Fiumicino gets underway
Rome, Italy - Improved punctuality of flights, reduction of taxiing time and fuel economy
"Since last Wednesday September 19, at the 'Leonardo da Vinci' Rome-Fiumicino Airport the Airport-CDM (Airport Collaborative Decision Making), a new computing platform based on an accurate system of real... more
Press releaseAlitalia grounds planes due to Sea (Milan-Linate) staff strike today, on September 21
Rome, Italy - As preventive measure to limit hardships in eight hour protest
"Alitalia has arranged preventive actions to limit hardships, planning a limited reduction of the number of flights, due to an eight hour (10am to 6pm) strike of some categories by SEA and SEA Handling... more
Press releaseItalian Filt Cgil union. Flight assistant strike grounds Meridiana fly planes tomorrow
Rome, Italy - For eight hours, from 10am to 6:00pm
"'The eight hour strike, from 10am to 6pm by Meridiana fly's flight assistants, has been confirmed for tomorrow, on September 21, 2012. Filt Cgil reports it that has called for the protest, stressing... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC. MoU with Israel for security controls for flights departing from Italian airports
Rome, Italy - Signed with ISA on September 19 in Tel Aviv
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) declares on September 20 that its general director, Alessio Quaranta signed on September 19 a Memorandum of Understanding with the Israeli Security Agency (ISA)... more
Press releaseAir Berlin presents sustainability measures
Milan, Italy - Target is to reduce consumption to three litres
On 17th September Air Berlin made public the diverse measures it is taking in the area of sustainability. Germany’s airline is aware of its responsibility, both for the environment and towards humankind. I... more
Press releaseAlitalia airplanes: rescheduled more than 60,000 Wind Jet passengers from last August 13
Rome, Italy - Two thousand emails received
"Alitalia made all possible to meet request for Wind Jet grounded passengers. More than 60,000 people with a ticket, were rescheduled on special flights from last August 13 and with over 350 flights also... more
Press releaseICAO conference in Montreal about air transport security held from September 12 to 14
Rome, Italy - Security in the cargo sector was one of the main topics
The High Level Conference on Aviation Security took place in Montreal from September 12 to 14 at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) headquarters. Italy was represented by a delegation... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica about the announcement regarding a possible combination of the businesses between EADS and BAE Systems
Rome, Italy - "It represents an important step in the consolidation of the European defence industry"
"The announcement of discussions regarding a possible combination of the businesses between EADS and BAE Systems represents an important step in the consolidation of the European defence industry, and... more
Press release"Ila 2012": Eurocopter delivers four Tiger helicopters for deployment to Afghanistan
Berlin, Germany - The industry has delivered 93 models in all, including 27 UHTs to the Bundeswehr
A significant milestone in Eurocopter’s Tiger support helicopter program has been reached following the delivery of the first four helicopters to be upgraded for deployment to Afghanistan. This now leaves t... more
Press releaseAlitalia: over a million seats to fly with discounts in Italy, Europe and in the world
Rome, Italy - Promotional fares until September 21
"Alitalia offers (from September 7 to 21) more than a million of seats with promotional fares to fly to domestic, international and intercontinental destinations. The airline offers 700,000 seats on... more
Press releaseENAC: dg Quaranta chairs the third meeting for the network of ECAC training organisms
Rome, Italy - Every member submitted an update on recent activities
"ENAC communicates that Alessio Quarantaes that Alessio Quaranta, director general, Focal point for ECAC (European Civil Aviation Conference) training, yesterday, September 6, opened the third meeting... more