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Press releaseYesterday's CGIL strike in Italy: FILT, more than 200 flights cancelled, closed metro and 60% train frequency
Rome, Italy - Final results of the transport sector protest
"A very high throughout confirmed, on all the national territory, adhesion to the general strike called by CGIL in the transport sector". This is what FILT CGIL announced at the end of yesterday's air... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: 60th special meeting of general directors of 44 ECAC member states concluded
Rome, Italy - It took place between the 2nd and 5th September
"They concluded yesterday the work of the 60th special meeting of general directors of Civil Aviation of ECAC (European Civil Aviation Conference), which took place in Taormina from the 2nd till the 5th... more
Press releaseCGIL strike in Italy (2): FILT union, high adhesion registered in airports, stations and urban transport
Rome, Italy - "According to partial initial data, on all the Italian territory"
"According to partial initial data, adhesion to this CGIL strike is very high, and have surpassed those of the last protest held on 6th May". This is what FILT CGIL declared, emphasising that "The strike,... more
Press releaseCGIL strike in Italy: Rossi (FILT), flights stopped even for Ryanair which does not respect work
Rome, Italy - The general secretary's declarations
Receiving and publishing this announcement, with the possibility to reply: "'Delirious phrases worthy of the worst European airline, as regards to the rights of its employees'. This is how the national... more
Press releaseEuropean children will name "Galileo" satellites constellation
Brussels, Belgium - With the best drawing related to space or aeronautics
The child with the best drawing related to space or aeronautics in each Member State will have his or her name given to a satellite of the "Galileo" programme. The first two satellites to be launched on... more
Press releaseItalian Government appreciates Alessio Quaranta nomination at European ECAC
Rome, Italy - The election highlights international recognition of Italy's role in air transport policy
The Italian presidency of the council of ministers welcomes and appreciates the election of the general director of ENAC (National civil aviation authority), Alessio Quaranta, in the ECAC co-ordinating... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: general director Alessio Quaranta elected in the ECAC co-ordination committee
Rome, Italy - Composed of eleven members in total
ENAC (Italian civil aviation authority) announced that last Saturday 3rd September, in Taormina where the 60th special meeting of the general directors of civil aviation of ECAC (European Civil Aviation... more
Press releaseEuropean ECAC: the 60th special meeting of general directors of 44 member States has started
Rome, Italy - Italy will host the event for the second time after eleven years from the previous one
This morning Taormina (in Sicily) gave way to the 60th special meeting of the general directors of Civil Aviation of ECAC, European Civil Aviation Conference, taking place between today and September 5. The... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: agreement signed between Italian authority and the national civil aviation authority of the Republic of San Marino
Rome, Italy - During the 60th reunion of ECAC's general directors
"ENAC" (Ente Nazionale Aviazione Civile - Italian civil aviation authority) informs that today, in Taormina (Sicily), during the 60th meeting of the civil aviation directors of ECAC, European Civil Aviation... more
Press releaseEurope. Germany deploys body scanner due to false alarms
Rome, Italy - Reported by "Help Consumatori"
The website www.helpconsumatori.it reports that "The German interior minister has said no to body scanners after a long trial period. Postponed to a not yet defined date the final decision on this controversial... more
Press releaseAircraft transport. Iata: traffic figures in July
Geneva, Switzerland - Passengers get a boost but the freight continues to stagnate
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced traffic results for July which showed that passenger travel was up 5.9% over July 2010. Freight markets were stagnating with a 0.4% demand decline... more
Press releaseCGIL general strike in Italy: Filt, stop airplanes, buses, ships on 6th September
Rome, Italy - Next Tuesday all transport will be blocked for 8 hours
A general strike ordered by CGIL on Tuesday, September 6 will block all transport for 8 hours in Italy. Pilots, flight attendants and ground personnel at airports will strike from 10am to 6pm. Trains will... more
Press releaseBoeing prepares launch version B-737NG airplane with new engines
Seattle, Usa - Seattle's giant answers to the A-320neo of the European rival Airbus
The Boeing Company's board of directors has approved the launch of the new engine variant of the market-leading 737, based on order commitments for 496 airplanes from five airlines and a strong business... more
Press releaseTransport by aircraft. "Irene" Hurricane, Italian Confconsumatori reminds passengers' rights
Rome, Italy - Two options: re-routing of flights or full refund
The site "Help Consumatori" reports that "Irene" hurricane, which struck the US and has now plunged to Canada, has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but the emergency measures taken to safeguard the... more
Press releaseAmnesty International. Libya: prison records at risk of being lost
Rome, Italy - A delegation present into the North-African Country
Key prison records and other documentation are at risk of being lost as sites remain unsecure and documents are destroyed or taken away in Libya, Amnesty International (AI) warned today. 'Prison records... more
Press releaseGeneral strike on 6 September Tomaselli, USB: "The transport blocked in the whole country"
Rome, Italy - Lack of transport for one day will "Transport" the protest and dissent to the relevant Authorities and the streets in general.
On 6 September a general strike will hinder transport all across the Country - said Fabrizio Tomaselli of the national executive USB - considering that the unions which have ordered this strike include... more
Press releaseThe historical uniforms parade of Alitalia flight attendant since 1950
Rome, Italy - In collaboration with Archivio Fotografico Alitalia Forever
Next 1st September at Ostia (Rome) at 07:00 pm will take place celebrations for the anniversary of Fiumicino Airport inauguration that led to the rise of economic activity and employment in Ostia. Currently... more
Press releaseAeroflot puts its second Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft in operation
Moscow, Russia - The first flight on August, 27
Aeroflot Russian Airlines puts its second Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft (SSJ-100) in operation. The airliner named after the famous Aeroflot pilot Dmitry Ezersky will perform a scheduled flight on route... more
Press releaseEADS North America passes the halfway mark in deliveries of the US Army UH-72A Lakota helicopter
Arlington, Usa - The UH-72A is based on the best-selling EC145 multi-role helicopter and was developed by EADS’ Eurocopter division
EADS North America has achieved another milestone on the UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) program as the company has delivered more than half of the planned 345 Lakotas to the US Army. The... more
Press releaseAustria: Eurofighter Typhoon on QRA interception training with new Lufthansa A380 “Wien”
Vienna, Austrian - The Eurofighters, scrambling from their base in Zeltweg/Styria, intercepted and flew in formation with the A380.
On Monday the 22nd of August, after Vienna's Mayor Dr. Häupl christened the new Lufthansa A380 “Wien” at the hub of Austrian Airlines, two Austrian Eurofighters conducted a QRA training interception of t... more
Press releaseAmnesty International: NATO urged to investigate civilian deaths during Libya air strikes
Rome, Italy - AI asked to adopt all necessary measures to protect the population
"NATO must take all necessary precautions to avoid civilian casualties during military operations, Amnesty International (AI) said, after allegations by Libyan officials loyal to Colonel Mu'ammar al-Gaddafi... more
Press releaseCivil airplanes: Italian ADUC on low-cost tickets and "Additional" services
Florence, Italy - UE research; meanwhile how to defend
"Additional costs to pay for an airline ticket purchased via the Internet by credit card. One or more Euros for failing to print boarding card at home. And for checking luggage. From 6 to 10 Euros for... more
Press releaseItalian Minister of Economy and Finance. Changes at National ENAV's top: Varazzani and D'Andrea
Rome, Italy - Vice-Chairman and councillor respectively of the Italian Flight Assistance Society
"The minister of Economy and Finance has appointed the lawyer Massimo Varazzani, CEO of Fintecna SpA, to ENAV SpA vice-chairmanship and Maurizio Federico D'Andrea to ENAV's councillor. Yesterday ENAV's... more
Press releaseItalian Navy on missile launch from Libya and the ship "Bersagliere"
Rome, Italy - National naval units perfectly able to defend and react to this kind of deliberates acts
"The command in Chief of the Naval Squadron of the Italian Navy, noted the Libya's declaration that the rockets fired, which occurred at 10:40 am on August, 3 were deliberately aimed to hit the ship 'Bersagliere',... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: on its website aircraft traffic data for first half year of 2011
Rome, Italy - Still provisional and incomplete and not available for some airports
On the web site of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) -www.enac.gov.it- have been published data about whole international and national air traffic for scheduled and non scheduled flights from January... more
Press releaseTransport by airplane. Vueling flight Paris-Rome 24 h late, Italian MDC announces a statement to ENAC
Rome, Italy - The news is reported by "Help Consumatori"
On the web-site of "Help Consumatori" ("Help Consumers") it has been written that "The Movement for the defense of the citizens (MDC) announced a statement to ENAC (Italian Authority for Civil Aviation)... more
Press releaseIATA award for Rome-Fiumicino airport and for Alitalia
Rome, Italy - For improving baggage return service
"IATA, International Air Transport Association, has awarded airport 'Leonardo da Vinci' and Alitalia with a certificate of recognition for the results obtained thanks to the progress of the program for... more
Press releaseItalian ADUC on aircraft flight delay
Rome, Italy - Passenger's rights
"They are the bane of travellers, the ones that irritate and not allows rational planning of our activities, the delays, which in this period afflict tourists departing holidays. We have clocks that split... more
Press releaseItalian ADUC: airplane flight cancelled. Passengers' rights
Rome, Italy - Association's advices for users and passengers' rights
"It could happen to arrive at the airport in a hurry and not find the plane because the flight was cancelled. In this case how is the passenger protected. Let's say that when liability is not of the company... more
Press releaseBriefing RAF. Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft on Libya operations
Tripoli, Libya - Comments from Wing Commander JJ Attridge, RAF-Operation Ellamy, Typhoon Detachment Commander
"At the 2011 Royal International Air Tattoo, in Fairford, UK, the Royal Air Force held a media briefing on operations in Libya. Some of the key points from the briefing have been summarised below: “I’ve now... more
Press releaseItalian ADUC. Overbookoing: what it is and what to do...
Rome, Italy - Passengers' rights
"Sorry we do not have places". It is the fatal news that a passenger, equipped with a regular ticket and confirmed reservation and about to leave for the long-awaited holidays, can be told in one of the... more
Press releaseAmnesty International report on Somalia
Rome, Italy - "Children facing war crimes"
The scale of war crimes affecting Somali children, including the systematic recruitment of child soldiers under 15 by armed Islamist groups, has been exposed in a new report by Amnesty International (AI)... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: meeting with US department of security
Rome, Italy - Occurred yesterday at the board's general direction
"ENAC (Italian civil aviation board) unveils that yesterday, July 18th, occurred a meeting at the board's general direction with the representatives of US department of Homeland Security and some delegates... more
Press releaseGemina: impact of 0.3% increase of IRAP on AdR assessable in 90-100 million Euro taxes
Milan, Italy - In the period 2011-2044
"Gemina SpA unveils that the impact of the 0.3 increase of IRAP -following the conversion into law, occurred on Friday, of the decree of 6 July 2011 n. 98 -on the holding Aeroporti di Roma SpA is assessable... more
Press releaseItalian ENAV-AdR: agreement to improve Rome-Fiumicino's performance
Rome, Italy - For traffic flows management
"AdR, the Management Company of Rome airports, and ENAV, the National Society for flight assistance, have signed a protocol to implement the A-CDM (Collaborative Decision Making Airport) program, aimed... more
Press releaseReport by Amnesty International reveals crimes against humanity in Syria
Rome, Italy - Based on interviews with more than 50 people
"The brutal methods used in a devastating Syrian security operation in the western town of Tell Kalakh may constitute crimes against humanity, Amnesty International (AI) said yesterday in a new report. Crackdown... more
Press releaseAirports. European Parliament: body scanner, ok with strict safeguards
Brussels, Belgium - The additional protections
"Body scanners should be allowed at EU airports only if the health, dignity and privacy of passengers are protected, says the European Parliament in a resolution passed by a show of hands on Wednesday.... more
Press releaseItalian Adiconsum: EC "Best practise" awards for help-desk
Rome, Italy - Air transportation is one of the sectors with more discomfort for passengers
"Air transport is one of the sectors with the highest number of inconvenience for passengers. Delays, cancellations, lost luggage, overbooking are problems that afflict those who travel by air for business... more
Press releaseStar Alliance: Shenzhen Airlines as future member
Milan, Italy - Alliance expands in China
"Star Alliance (SA) today announced that its Chief Executive Board (CEB) has unanimously approved the application of Shenzhen Airlines (ShA) to join SA. Bringing ShA into the Alliance is part of a long-term... more
Press releaseItalian Assaeroporti: Day of air passengers' rights
Rome, Italy - Help-desk in Italian and European airports
"Tomorrow, Thursday, July 7, on the occasion of European Day of passenger rights, in four Italian airport will be hosted Adiconsum-ECC information desk that convey useful information to travelers transiting... more
Press releaseItalian civil aviation authority ENAC will join the European Day for passengers' rights
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow the authority staff will be in 11 airports to inform about rights
"The Italian Authority for Civil Aviation has joined the campaign of information on the rights of European passengers, promoted in Italy by the European Consumers Center-ECC and Adiconsum, under the aegis... more
Press releaseItalian Antitrust punishes Ryanair for unfair business practises: fine of up to EUR 500.000
Rome, Italy - Rises to seven the number of punished airliners, for an amount of about EUR 1 million
"More than 500 thousand Euros of penalties to Ryanair for unfair business practices against customers. The decision was taken by the Antitrust Authority with a measure that adds to the number of pending... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC-ENAV: adopted performances national plan for air navigation
Rome, Italy - Valid for three year period 2012-2014
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) announces that yesterday, June 30, was sent to the European Commission the National Plan of performance adopted according to Regulation No 691/2010 of July, 29... more
Press releaseItalian ENAV: Ukraine is getting ready to manage European Football Championship's air traffic in 2012
Rome, Italy - One hundred and ten air controllers will be trained in Italy
"One hundred and ten air controllers of the society for the Ukrainian air traffic management (UkSatse, Ukrainian State Air Traffic Service Enterprise) will follow specialization courses at the ENAV Academy... more
Press releaseAir transport. No assistance for flight cancelled? Right to reimbursement of reasonable expenses
Rome, Italy - Reported by Italian association "Help Consumatori"
The website of Italian association "Help Consumatori" (Help customers) reports that "The flight is cancelled, but the airline does not provide assistance to passengers: they can claim reimbursement of... more
Press releaseIATA: demand grows in May
Geneva, Switzerland - Good news on volumes, but risks remain
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced traffic results for May which showed a 6.8% increase in passenger traffic over May 2010. This is 4% higher than the beginning of the year. Freight... more
Press releaseBoeing Receives UCLASS Study Contract from US Navy
St. Louis, USA - Navy plans to add unmanned surveillance and strike system to fleet in 2018
"Boeing has received a 480,000 dollar study contract from the US Navy to support pre-Milestone A activities including development of a concept of operations, an analysis of alternatives, and an investigation... more
Press releaseItalian "Telefono Blu": ten million people moved for the first week-end of Summer
Rome, Italy - The association collects the claims for ruined holidays; one million travellers in airport
"There were about 10 million travellers, one more than last year, in this first holiday weekend of Summer (according to the solstice and the calendar): 1/6 of residents of towns and cities, thanks to good... more
Press releaseSuperJet International signs 6 years SuperCare agreement
Paris, France - With Armavia
"SuperJet International –a joint-venture between Alenia Aeronautica (a Finmeccanica Company) and Sukhoi Holding– announced last Friday the execution of a “SuperCare” Agreement with the launch customer Armavia... more
Press releaseMeridiana fly: trade unions, signed at the Italian ministry of labour agreement on CIGS
Rome, Italy - With Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Ugltrasporti, Usb, Ipa, Apm, Anpav and Avia
"Signed at the Italian ministry of labour between Meridiana fly and trade unions Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Ugltrasporti, Usb and professional associations of pilots and flight attendands, Ipa,... more