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Press releaseItalian Unione Piloti delays Meridiana fly's strike of April 4, 2011
Rome, Italy - Due to the delicate and important dispute of the air carrier
"In the delicate and crucial dispute of Meridiana fly that caused mobility procedures for 910 employees, important and age-old management issues remain guiltily unresolved due to the incomprehensible and... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: from 7:30am of today partially reopened Trapani to the civil aircraft
Rome , Italy - Initially guaranteed 18 arrivals and 18 departures
Italian ENAC, National Civil Aviation Authority, announced that yesterday afternoon at the General Staff of the Air Force, held a meeting aimed to identifying the optimal timing and modalities for the... more
Press releaseItalian ANPAV: high epidemic risk in Lampedusa
Olbia , Italy - The urgent document sent to Meridiana fly and its CEO Chieli; no response yet
We receive and publish the text of the letter sent from Italian ANPAV (National Association of Professional Flight Attendants) to Meridiana fly and to its CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Chieli: "Having... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC transfers to ADR the first 11 million Euros for Pier "C" in Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - Riggio and Board of Directors ask to accelerate its completion
On Monday, March 28, 2011, ENAC, Italian civil aviation board, signed the mandate for the transfer of 11 million Euros to ADR, Aeroporti di Roma, company, for the completion of pier "C", as implementation... more
Press releasePresented in Italian ENAC development traffic study low-cost airline
Rome, Italy - A brief meeting with airlines and airport operators for reflections on the phenomenon which also affects the main airports
It was presented to the President of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), Vito Riggio and the Director-General Alessio Quaranta a study on the evolution of the national and European state of low-cost. The... more
Press releaseEADS confirms exclusive agreement
Leiden, Holland - EADS and Vector Aerospace Corporation together
In light of recent statements in the press, EADS (EUR:EAD) confirms that it has entered into an exclusivity agreement with Vector Aerospace Corporation (TSX:RNO). Any transaction is subject to the finalization... more
Press releaseItalian ANSV and the task force of the Foreign Ministry signed a MoU
Rome, Italy - To ensure an enhanced protection of Italian citizens on the case of plane crashes abroad
The Minister Plenipotentiary, Fabrizio Romano, head of the task-force of the Italian Foreign Affairs (MAE) and extraordinary commissioner of the ANSV (Italian Air Safety Board), Prof. Bruno Franchi, have... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC. Unchanged the restriction measures about liquids on the airplanes
Rome, Italy - Also in view of the coming into force of the 2010's EU regulation number 297
ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Board, has announced that as national civil aviation safety authority (as established by the Ministerial Decree of July 21, 2009), intends to keep unchanged the more restrictive... more
Press releaseAirbus Military A-400/M completes low-speed take-off tests
Madrid, Spagin - To determine minimum unstick speed or Vmu.
"The Airbus Military A-400/M has completed a challenging series of tests to determine the lowest speed at which it can take-off – known as minimum unstick speed or Vmu. During the tests, performed at I... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC about closure of the Trapani-Birgi's airport to civil air traffic
Rome, Italy - Riggio and Quaranta meet Province's President and Airgest's management
Vito Riggio, President of ENAC, Italian civil aviation board, and General-Director Alessio Quaranta received this morning the President of Trapani's Province, Girolamo Turano, and the CEO of Airgest, management... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC's BoD notes Trapani's airport's closure to civil air traffic
Rome, Italy - And hopes flights will be resumed soon
The Board of ENAC (Italian civil aviation board), on the occasion of the meeting held today, noted that on Sunday, March 20, 2011, the Air Force informed ENAC about its urgent need to use exclusively the... more
Press releaseDecisions on the future of the European space sector
Paris, France - Made at ESA's Council meeting in Paris on 16 and 17 March
"ESA (European Space Agency, Ed) Member States participating in the International Space Station (ISS) exploitation programme have decided to concur with the ISS partners' objective to extend the duration... more
Press releaseNATO's Secretary General about Afghan transition to Afghan lead
Kabul, Afghanistan - Over the coming months
Anders Fogh Rasmussen today stated in a press release that "(Afghan Ed) President Karzai has just announced the first Afghan Districts and Provinces to undergo transition to Afghan lead over the coming... more
Press releaseAgreement protocol among Italian Transport Minister, ENAC, ENAV, Calabria and airport managers signed
Rome, Italy - For infrastructure works for a total of about 180 million euros
On Wednesday, March 16th, "In Rome, at the seat of Calabria Region, the Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport, ENAC (Italian civil aviation board), ENAV (Italian flight assistance society), Calabria... more
Press releaseHelicopters: CPI Aero announces order from Bell Helicopter
New York, USA - For structural panels on AH-1Z ZULU
CPI Aerostructures, Inc. yesterday announced "That it has received a purchase order from Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, for the manufacture of various structural panel assemblies for the AH-1Z... more
Press releaseAeroporti di Roma ready to assume a role in serving its own Italian Country
Rome, Italy - Its development plan provides in fact the doubling of "Leonardo da Vinci" airport within 2044
"Aeroporti di Roma (AdR, Ed) is ready to assume a role in serving its Country. Its development plan, submitted to the government and to the most important private investors in 2009, in fact plans to double... more
Press release150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy: ENAC will celebrate it tomorrow through celebratory postcards
Rome, Italy - In 22 airports for a total of 100,000 postcards, the half of which between Malpensa and Fiumicino
Tomorrow, on Wednesday March 16th, 2011, at the main Italian airports, the national civil aviation board will give to passengers flying on domestic, international and intercontinental flights a celebratory... more
Press releaseAlitalia: labor unions, signed agreement on voluntary CIGS
Rome, Italy - At the ministry of Employment
At the Ministry of Employment, Alitalia and FILT CGIL, FIT CISL, Uiltrasporti, Ugltrasporti, UP, ANPAV and AVIA have signed an agreement verbal on CIGS, extraordinary redundancy fund. According to the... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC suspended flight license to ItAli Airlines
Rome, Italy - Last Friday
ENAC, Italian civil aviation board, announced that from Friday, March 11th, 2011, the flight license of ItAli Airlines SpA has been suspended due to the persistence of some critical issues from the carrier. In... more
Press releaseItalian Labor unions: delayed 23th March's strike of Alitalia pilots and assistants
Rome, Italy - Called by FILT CGIL, IPA and AVIA
It has been cancelled the twenty-four hour strike of pilots and flight attendants of the Group Alitalia-CAI (Italian airline), called by FILT, CGIL and by the professional associations IPA and AVIA for... more
Press releaseSpecific notice on the earthquake in Japan
Rome, Italy - Released by the website www.viaggiaresicuri.it
"On March 11, 2011 a strong earthquake (8.9 magnitude) with epicenter in the middle of the sea just opposite the Japanese regions of Miyagi and Iwate (north-east of Tokyo). A series of big tsunamis hit... more
Press releaseItalian Foreign Minister, Frattini, follows the development of the situation in Japan
Rome, Italy - Following the tragic earthquake and sea-quake that violently struck the Country
Italian Foreign Minister, Franco Frattini, expresses his nearness to the Japanese people for the tragic earthquake and the sea quake that this morning violently struck Japan. The task force of the Italian... more
Press releaseItalian Unione Piloti: unavoidable the confirmation of the 24 hour strike for today in Meridiana fly
Rome, Italy - Due to the irresponsible behaviour of the management
We receive and publish, ready to publish any possible reply: "UP, Italian Airline and Civil Pilots Association, while confirming the highest cooperation in the difficult solution of the redundancies reported... more
Press releaseBoeing 747/8 Intercontinental completed engine runs successfully
Washington, USA - Yesterday
In a yesterday's press release, Boeing announced that it has "Successfully completed the first engine runs for the 747-8 Intercontinental today. The milestone marks a key step in preparing Boeing's largest-ever... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC joins the convention for the immediate alert in case of minors' disappearance
Rome, Italy - Signed this morning
"The Italian civil aviation board unveils it has signed this morning the inter-forces convention, coordinated by the Direction-General of criminal police of Public order department, for the creation of... more
Press releaseFirefighting airplane. Italy in the International Fire Aviation Working Group
Rome, Italy - Commander Giulio Fini in the work group supporting UN
"Also Italy is part of IFAWG (International Aviation Fire Working Group), which aims to identify and increase the opportunities for communication and multilateral cooperation, in order to improve safety,... more
Press releaseIncreased passenger traffic will drive Asia-Pacific market to larger aircraft types
Hong Kong, Hong Kong - This is one of the key messages from Airbus’ market forecast
In a yesterday's press release, Airbus stated that "Airliners serving the Asia-Pacific region are expected to grow larger in the coming decades, responding to strong growth across this dynamic market – w... more
Press releaseIberia signs MoU for 8+ 8 A-330 airplanes that IAG will manage
Blagnac, France - The engine selection will be made at a later date
Iberia, part of IAG, has become the latest customer of Airbus’ eco-efficient A-330 Family signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the acquisition of eight aircraft. The A-330 selected will be t... more
Press releaseAir transport in Italy. ANPAV-Meridiana fly: "The result of our work is the strike"
Olbia, Italy - "A double-faced company"
We receive and publish, ready to do the same with an eventual reply: "In the last hours ANPAV (Italian professional association of flight attendants) has worked tirelessly to find a trade union unity,... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: President Riggio on O'Leary's statements
Rome, Italy - Quoted by the media
With reference to today's statements made from Michael O'Leary, quoted by the media, the President of ENAC (Italian civil aviation board) Vito Riggio states: "I want to reassure O'Leary that the denunciation... more
Press releaseESA Bulletin 145 (February 2011)
Paris, France - The contents of the first of four that the agency will publish this year
On the website of the European Space Agency (Esa) we read: In this issue of ESA's flagship magazine, we feature the latest "flagship" of ESA's space fleet, ATV Johannes Kepler. In Setting sail for the... more
Press releaseIata: strong January traffic growth
Geneva, Swiss - Oil is the emerging worry
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international scheduled traffic results for January showing an 8.2% increase in passenger traffic and 9.1% growth in air freight compared to... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: Florence's airport operates in security
Rome, Italy - With reference to the news published today and in the last days
With reference to the news diffused today and in the last days about the security state of the flight runway of Florence's airport, and in particular manner to the declarations included in an article published... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: new Board of Directors established
Rome, Italy - Two members of the previous BoD have been confirmed
ENAC, Italian civil aviation authority, informs that this morning has been established the new Board of Directors of the organization. Two members of the previous board have been confirmed. They are... more
Press releaseLibya's situation: task-force of Italian foreign minister
Rome, Italy - Farnesina is following its developments with the greatest attention
The Italian foreign ministry is following with great attention, through the Italian Embassy in Tripoli, the evolution of Libya's situation, with the aim of ensuring the greatest safety for Italians residing... more
Press releaseItalian ANSV on accident occurred to a R-44 helicopter in Puglia, Italy
Rome, Italy - Dead the pilot, the only on board
ANSV, Italian flight safety board, informs that it has opened an investigation on the accident occurred at 8:10 am today, to a Robinson R-44 helicopter, registration number F-GUJB, in Canne della Battaglia... more
Press release"BIT": Alitalia and AirOne attending the event
Milan, Italy - The International Tourism Fair began yesterday
Marco Sansavini, sales, distribution and customer care director of Alitalia and Lorenzo Caporaletti, AirOne Smart Carrier's Manager, yesterday presented at the "BIT" (International Tourism Fair), the newness... more
Press releaseEurocopter pays tribute to Jean Boulet, its former test pilot, who passed away on February 15
Marignane, France - At the venerable age of 90
Eurocopter pays its respects to one of its long-time test pilot, Jean Boulet, who for his legendary piloting skills and passion for flying established the Group's place in the history of rotorcraft. First... more
Press releaseAir transport: EC opens infringement procedures for six Member States due to Siberian overflights
Brussels, Belgium - Over agreements with Russia on equal treatment of EU airlines
The European Commission has yesterday launched infringement procedures against Cyprus, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain over their bilateral air service agreements with Russia, sending each... more
Press releaseItalian Enac releases to Inaer Aviation technical management and maintenance certifications for Canadair airplanes
Rome, Italy - Employed by Italian Civil Defense in the fire service
ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, unveils the issue of certifications for technical management of Canadair CL-415 airplanes to Inaer Aviation, Fixed–Wing Division. They are: the certification named C... more
Press releaseThe interventions of the Italian State Forest Service in 2010. Increasing accidents due to high mountain tourism
Rome , Italy - The effects of climate change on the mountain environment
Over the last years the number of high mountain tourists has increased but parallel to the number of the victims of avalanches and of the accidents linked with the latest sport activities such as snowboard... more
Press releaseManx2.com: press release about aircraft crash in Cork (VIDEO)
Belfast, Ireland - The plane involved was a Metro Liner leased from Flightline BCN in Spain
Manx2.com has issued a statement about the tragic fatal air incident which happened today (Thursday 10th February) The aircraft was carrying ten passengers and two crew members –a captain and a co-pilot. T... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC starts dialogue with institutions and operators on national airport system
Rome, Italy - On possibilities and development strategies for the elaboration of airports' national plan
"The Italian civil aviation board (ENAC) unveiled that, with the sharing of contents of the "Study of the Italian airport system, possibilities and strategies for development" by the Ministry of Infrastructure... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: signed in Washington ENAC-TSA agreement for development of airport security
Rome, Italy - During an official visit of President Vito Riggio
ENAC (Italian civil aviation board) announces that last Tuesday, February 8, 2011, the president Vito Riggio, during an official visit to Washington DC at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA),... more
Press releaseAVIO (airplane's engine and other) establishes new society in New Dehli and is present at "Aero India"
Bangalore, India - The Group aims at a market in strong expansion
Avio, the international Italian based aerospace Group, specialized in aerospace propulsion, has set up Avio India Aviation Aerospace located in New Dehli in order to develop business activities in the... more
Press releaseSkyscanner: the Egypt-effect, people feel like travelling to Jordan, Cyprus and Turkey less and less
Trento, Italy - Statistical data of surveys on flights conducted by portal confirm this trend
According to Skyscanner data (www.skyscanner.it), the Italian free flight search engine portal, the ongoing events in Egypt abruptly precipitated, brought about a dropping tourist interest in looking... more
Press releaseItalian Farnesina: travels by airplanes to Egypt imprudent. Adiconsum in this case advices tourists...
Rome, Italy - Operational the front offices of the association
Regarding the Egypt's emergency, Adiconsum and other consumer associations have jointly agreed together with Astoi (tour operators association) and Assotravel (travel agencies association), the following... more
Press releaseAeroporti di Roma: no request of capacity increase at the airport of Rome
Rome, Italy - The management company answers to ENAC
"Regarding yesterday's press release of ENAC (Italian civil aviation board) Aeroporti di Roma (management company of Rome airports) specifies that, being understood the optimization of its operational... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: president Riggio expressed satisfaction for Russian certification to SSJ-100 airplane
Rome, Italy - And he hopes it to be certified soon also in Europe
"The president of the Italian Civil Aviation Board ENAC, Vito Riggio, yesterday morning talked with Tatjana Anodina, President of IAC, Interstate Aviation Committee, the Russian civil aviation authority,... more
Press releaseAirbus to increase A-330 airplane production rate to ten units a month
Blagnac, France - Unprecedented demand for long range aircraft family, the industry's flagship
Airbus has decided to raise the production rate for its A-330 Family to ten aircraft a month from the second quarter of 2013. Currently the European consortium turns out eight ones each month. This monthly... more