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Press releaseSULT union about Alitalia: they are just wasting time and losing money
Rome, Italy - If the other unions accept the proposals, SULT and its workers will firmly react
Italian SULT union thinks that proposals by Alitalia to workers cannot be accepted because they do not solve any company’s financial problem and there are other solutions to adopt. Jobs have been already h... more
Press releaseThe Swiss Board of Directors has decided to transfer European regional services to a fully-owned company within the Swiss Group before the end of the year
Basel, Switzerland - Swiss short-haul fleet to fly as Swiss European
"The entire current regional segment will take off as ’Swiss European Air Lines’ once the Swiss Federal Office for Civil Aviation has delivered an operating permit. The move will make a further contribution to... more
Press releaseSULT union about Alitalia's situation: a new business plan is necessary
Rome, Italy - "Cimoli failed completely and so...he has been confirmed"
Italian SULT union analysed the situation concerning Alitalia. Italian Government supported Investigation Committee on Strikes to stop unions’ demonstrations. The business plan must be changed but, even i... more
Press releaseSULT: the strike of October 9-10 suspended
Rome, Italy - Instead, that one of 21 confirmed
"SULT, CNL and SINCOBAS, following to the ministerial order for the postponement of the transports general strike fixed for October 9-10 by our unions, have decided to suspend the protest and to plan it... more
Press releaseAssaeroporti on system requirements: a rip-off damaging airport operators, a damage for Alitalia and a kindness for competitor carriers
Rome, Italy - Assaeroporti President Giovanni Maniscalco's view
Assaeroporti President, Giovanni Maniscalco, commented regarding the Italian Government’s system requirements degree approval underlining that this step is absolutely useless and wrong. It will not help A... more
Press releaseUP: additional sacrifices are unacceptable for Alitalia's pilots
Rome, Italy - "We are close to the point of breaking-off"
Italian Airline Pilots Association is against additional sacrifices of pilots who have already showed their intention to save Alitalia. Italian airlines is on the verge of collapse according to UP. Emerging... more
Press releaseSULT has been summoned by tomorrow at 9:00am by watchdog committee
Rome, Italy - About the transport strikes performed on October 10 and 21
SULT (Italian transport union trade) has been summoned for tomorrow, October 5, by the Watchdog Committee about the transport strikes performed on October 10 and 21. SULT stated that October 9 and 10... more
Press releaseANSV: a serious hitch between two general aviation aircraft at Milan-Linate Airport
Rome, Italy - Italian Flight Attendance Board opened a technical investigation
After an undue runway intrusion of the Beech Super King Air 350, code LX-MLB, the Cessna Citation 560, code F-GJXX, was instructed to carry out a procedure of failed approaching at 7:13am last September... more
Press release35th IFSC's meeting: 36 are the Italian realities represented with the entry of two new members
Rome, Italy - It was held last September 28 at the Milan-Linate's Airport
"The IFSC, Italian Flight Safety Committee, to which all the national realities regarding the aeronautical field belong, has gathered last September 28, near the Milan-Linate’s airport, for the 35th m... more
Press releaseSULT: for next October 9-10 Italy of transports will stop
Rome, Italy - In ten months not an union's strike has been considered legal by the Investigation Committee
"SULT confirms the strike fixed for next October 9-10 in the transports’ field but also that one general for October 21 declared by SULT and other main unions, has considered illegal by the Investigation C... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: Board of Directors approves the 1H05 results: EBIT +29% and net profit at EUR 105 million
Rome, Italy - Focus on integrating acquisitions and growing profitability; management confirms its guidance for FY2005
"- EBIT rose 29% in 1H05, following growth of 13% in value of production to EUR 4,958 million. Net profit was EUR 105 million, vs. EUR 94 million in the same period of 2004 (which benefited moreover from... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica (2): key figures
Rome, Italy - Value of production stood at EUR 4,958 million at 30 June 2005
"Value of production stood at EUR 4,958 million at 30 June 2005, a sharp increase of +13% on the EUR 4,374 million generated in 1H04. The result was in line with targets, and was due essentially to the... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica (3): first-half highlights and significant events since June 2005
Rome, Italy - Outlook
"First-half highlights and significant events since June 2005 On 1 March 2005, the Eurely consortium (of which Finmeccanica is a member) was selected, together with the rival iNavSat consortium, to enter... more
Press releaseSEA: most advanced technology in Europe arrived in Malpensa
Milan, Italy - A new radio-frequency luggage sorting system and a new software to lower waits at security checks
Milan-Malpensa Airport is the first one in Italy and Europe to be provided with a new radio-frequency luggage sorting system, suing specials trays to hold baggage in a safer manner along their path. This... more
Press releaseUnione Piloti: Alitalia must honour the agreements
Rome, Italy - It should have summoned sides by half month
Pilots have always proven willing to contribute to help Alitalia. The trade also accepted to afford economic sacrifices by signing contract whose aspects have not been completely honoured by the airline,... more
Press releaseENAC: EASA Mast Team audit has been favourably concluded in Italy
Rome, Italy - Such audits are being performed by EASA on the behalf of European Commission
ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority) performed last week an audit with EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) concerning a group of 7 experts named ’Mast Team’ (Maintenance Aviation Standardization Tea... more
Press releaseSULT: national transports' strike next October 9-10
Rome, Italy - Together with SinCobas and CNL
"SULT, Sincobas and CNL have fixed a 48 h strike in all transports with the following reasons: 1) for the defence of the free union association’s right; 2) for the democracy in the labour posts 3) f... more
Press releaseENAC: meeting about the air transport safety
Rome, Italy - Yesterday in the afternoon near the US Embassy in the capital
"A meeting on the air transport safety was held yesterday in the afternoon near the US Embassy in Rome. ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) President, Vito Riggio, ENAC’s General Director Silvano M... more
Press releaseIceland’s Avion Group Orders Boeing 777 Freighters
Kopavogur, Iceland - Air Atlanta Icelandic to increase its fleet's capacity
"Avion, a leading global transportation solutions group, has today signed final agreements in Seattle for the purchase of four Boeing 777 Freighter aircraft and purchase rights for a further two Boeing... more
Press releaseENAV: September 27 air traffic controller's strikes have been called off
Rome, Italy - Air traffic services to occur regularly
"ENAV (Italian Authority for Flight Assistance) informs that the following strikes called by air traffic controllers, scheduled on September 27 from 12:00am to 4:00pm, have been called off: Brindisi ACC... more
Press release"SkyTeam Pilots Association Meeting" hosted by ANPAC union on next September 22 and 23
Rome, Italy - Three days devoted to industrial relations among the pilots' union within the alliance
Italian ANPAC union is going to host the so called "SkyTeam Pilots Association Meeting" in Rome on September 22-23, a meeting representing more than 31.000 pilots within the Sky Team strategic alliance.... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems wins USD 67 million contract
Rome, Italy - To supply Seaspray radars to US Coast Guard
"The United States Coast Guard has selected SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems’ Seaspray 7500E radar system for its HC-130H radar upgrade program. The contract valued at US$67 million is scheduled to r... more
Press releaseSult: transports' strike within the first ten days in October
Rome, Italy - Date, duration and procedures will be communicated early
"Sult, SinCobas and CNL unions have decided to fix a strike in all transports’ sectors within the first decade in October. The strike has like priority reason the defence of the freedom and union representation’s rig... more
Press releaseFirst comments by the forum on regional airports (FARE) and assembly of European regions (AER)
Pisa, Italy - On the guidelines released by European Commission on 09-06-2005
FARE and AER are really worried about the effects that the guidelines will have on regional airports in the EU. European Commission intends to favour this kind of air station. But results would appear... more
Press releaseAlitalia: Board of Directors approved six months 2005 report of the Group
Rome, Italy - Operational performance based on a sharp improvement compared to the same period last year
Production improved up to a EUR 2157m (10% increase compared to last year). Material use and service cost rose up to a 10% but it depended on the increasing fuel cost, affecting activities for a +49%.... more
Press releaseANSV to house the 2nd world's Air Accident Investigator Recorder Meeting
Rome, Italy - Starting from SEptember 13 up to 15 in Rome
Italian Flight Attendance Board -ANSV- informs that starting from September 13 up to 15, the 2nd world’s Air Accident Investigator Recorder Meeting will be held in Rome. The 1st Air Accident Investigator R... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica signed letter of intent with Hellenic Aerospace Industry for joint programmes
Rome, Italy - Around EUR 300 million over the next three years
"At the 70th Thessaloniki International Fair, Finmeccanica last Saturday signed a letter of intent with Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) for the development of joint programmes in the aerospace and defence... more
Press releaseANSV: the Flight Recorders of the Tuninter ATR-72 which ditched off the coast of Palermo on the 6th of August 2005 have been downloaded
Rome, Italy - The Flight Recorders cases opening started at 10:30 in the morning and lasted until late in the afternoon
"Last Saturday, at the Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo - Ansv, in the Flight Recorders, the Cockpit Voice Recorder-CVR and the Flight Data Recorder-FDR have been opened and the data contained... more
Press releaseUnione Piloti: flight safety cuts cannot be accepted
Rome, Italy - Safety must be the discerning factor
Unione Piloti union proves worried about the several air accidents occurring. One should pay higher attention to safety. This factor will be the discerning factor between a reliable carrier and an unreliable... more
Press releaseSULT's strike: 102 flights cancelled, 38 on September 6 and 64 yesterday
Rome, Italy - The overall protest's analysis referred today
"At 7:30pm of yesterday, September 7, the cancellations following to the 48 h strike fixed by Sult, (deducted by those cancelled due to the bad weather condition on Rome-Fiumicino’s Airport) have been 1... more
Press releaseANSV on Tuninter ATR-72 accident: the safety Recommendations addressed to European Aviation Safety Agency - EASA
Rome, Italy - While the technical investigation over the accident occurred on August 6 to the airplane is still in progress
"While the technical investigation over the accident occurred on the 6th of August to an ATR-72, registration marks TS-LBB operated by Tuninter Airline, is still in progress, the ANSV has addressed two... more
Press releaseSult: Alitalia is acting as a low-cost carrier
Rome, Italy - As for the industrial plan, also that of the carrier's anti-strike is failing
"As for the industrial plan, also that of the carrier’s anti-strike is failing. Yesterday, in the morning the society communicated that 21 were the cancellations, for technical-operative reasons and n... more
Press releaseENAC suspended Tuninter and disposes an immediate inspection on ATR's fleet in Italy
Rome, Italy - The Tunisia's Civil Aviation Authority has been informed about such decision
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) unveiled that has been disposed in a precautionary way, the immediate suspension of the authorization to operate released to the Tunisian carrier, Tuninter. The... more
Press releaseSULT: 29 flights cancelled until 12am
Rome, Italy - By tens ones recorded considerable delays
"As already announced the number of Alitalia’s flights cancelled following to the strike fixed by Sult is increasing hour after hour. At 12am 29 were those cancelled and by tens are in a considerable d... more
Press releaseSult: Alitalia's flight assistants 48 h strike has begun
Rome, Italy - This morning at 8am 21 flights were already cancelled
"Unfortunately the Alitalia’s leadership arrogance and short-sightedness and the lack of concrete intervention by Government have forced SULT to confirm the 48 h strike from 00:01 of today September 6... more
Press releaseENAC asks to the European Commission and to ICAO the urgent adoption of measures to reinforce the air safety
Rome, Italy - It makes it in agreeement with the Transport Minister, Lunardi
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), in agreement with the Transport Minister, Pietro Lunardi, decided to ask to the European Commissioner, Barrot, and to ICAO the adoption of urgent actions for the... more
Press releaseENAV SpA: September 6 air traffic controller strikes have been called off
Rome, Italy - They were planned for 4 hours, from 12:00pm to 4:00pm
ENAV said that as result of Minister’s order, September 6 strikes from 12:00pm to 4:00pm have been called off. The deferment involves: -ACC Rome (called by Cisal-Av); -ACC Padua personnel (Cgil, Cisl, U... more
Press releaseSULT: next two days strike has been confirmed
Rome, Italy - Apologizing for hardship which will be produced "But we fight also for you"
SULT union confirmed its intention to go on strike on September 6 and 7 for 48 hours, against Italian Government’s decision, to defend Alitalia flight assistants’ rights. Sanctions against workers wil... more
Press releaseSULT: a 48 hours strike starting tomorrow
Rome, Italy - As no positive newness by Alitalia and Government occurred
As no positive newness by Alitalia and Government occurred, SULT is forced to perform a 48 hours strike on September 6 and 7 for the flight assistants of the carriers. Services concerning 07:00 am-10:00... more
Press releaseSwissport founds new Cyprus-based company to further expand its European activities
Zurich, Switzerland - A new ground handling company that will start to operate in Larnaca and Paphos in September
"Swissport, which already operates a European network extending to 66 stations in 16 countries, continues to expand. Cyprus is one of the continent’s prime tourist destinations, and sees some 10 million p... more
Press releaseSult: strike of September 6-7 confirmed
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow morning at 11 sit-in at Palazzo Chigi on the occasion of Counsil of Ministers
"Tomorrow, September 2, at 11am a sit-in will hold at Palazzo Chigi on the occasion of Counsil of Ministers, which among several topics, has to discuss also on the air transport situation and about Alitalia.... more
Press releaseAir safety and black lists: the Honourable Marta Vincenzi's declaration (DS-PSE), Transport Commission of the European Parliament
Brussels, Belgium - "The minister Lunardi forgets the transparency towards passengers"
"’The minister Lunardi insists about the forbidden aircraft’s list affirming that none country has authorized to publish lists. The truth is that he continues to not respect the transparency’s aspect and,... more
Press releaseAssaereo about the situation of air transport safety
Rome, Italy - It eased about the observance by national carriers of the best implemented standards
Assaereo, intended to ease about the observance by national carriers of the best implemented standards with reference to air transport safety. Italian and European carriers in fact both honour ICAO and... more
Press releaseSult: the industrial plan, redundancies, Cimoli and union
Rome, Italy - Subjects of next Council of Ministers, on the occasion of it a sit-in has been announced
"The sacrifices of Alitalia’s employees have been useless: the reorganization plan invented by Eng. Giancarlo Cimoli, Alitalia’s President, was incorrect. A mistake of EUR 300m, half of it recovered wit... more
Press releaseAlitalia: net financial standing on July 31 2005
Rome, Italy - It is worth EUR 1710m
Alitalia indicated its net financial standing on July 31, 2005, being worth EUR 1710m. Debt proved lower and financial leasing consisted of around EUR 278m. The 400m bridge loan is covered by State’s w... more
Press releaseUP about Alitalia: new commissioning's rumours?
Rome, Italy - Despite the sustained efforts by employees and pilots and some positive results reached
"Unione Piloti (Italian Airline and Civil Pilots Association) had declared, about a year ago, that the Alitalia’s commissioning perhaps wasn’t a worse hardship. Today, the UP proposes again the extraordinary com... more
Press releaseENAC about Blue Panorama airline
Rome, Italy - To make a statements about Egyptian carrier suspended in Belgium
Enac, Italian Civil Aviation Board, said to have already carried out verifications into Blue Panorama airline from which no negative results came to light. Moreover, regarding Belgium Civil Aviation... more
Press releaseIBAR wrote ENAC on the air transport's safety
Rome, Italy - "Incomplete carriers lists" create only confusion
"IBAR, the association that regroups 78 delegates of national and international airlines operating in Italy, has sent a letter to the ENAC’s President, Vito Riggio, in which invites the Board ’To decline in... more
Press releaseANSV: ATR-72's wreckage, sank last August 6 near Palermo, came to the surface
Rome, Italy - In addition to the corpse already found yesterday, the other two bodies that result still missing are searching
"ANSV (Italian Air Safety Board) informs that in early morning of today, through the special equipment used by Ares ship engaged in the operation, the nearly totality of the ATR-72 wreckage, sank last... more
Press releaseMyair: World Focus' operational activities have been lifted
Milan, Italy - Following technical problems occurred for an aircraft from Bari to Bergamo on last Thursday night
Following technical problems occurred for a World Focus’ aircraft from Bari to Bergamo on last Thursday night, a carrier which had been requested by MyAir.com to operate the related 8I-1061 flight, MyAir.com d... more