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Press releaseAlitalia: "Banca Intesa has not undertaken engagement of guarantee on carrier"
Rome, Italy -It has not reached yet any agreement regarding capital increase
Alitalia said that Banca Intesa has not undertaken engagement of guarantee related to the planned Alitalia’s recapitalisation. Alitalia said that Banca Intesa and Deutsche Bank involvement depends on m... more
Press releaseSULT-Alitalia: meeting with Investigation Committee on Strikes proved unsuccessful
Rome, Italy - Strikes on August 30 and 31 have been confirmed
The meeting between SULT and Investigation Committee on Strikes to avoid the strikes on August 30 and 31 proved unsuccessful. Government is expected to act in order to solve the problem as indicated by... more
Press releaseSULT: "Alitalia, press' statements prove false and dangerous"
Rome, Italy - Reactions against criticism expressed against the union's strategy and its choices in Alitalia
Italian SULT union reacted against some statements made on Italian press such as Corriere della Sera by Prof. Ichino and some others coming from CGIL union. In the first case, SULT cannot accept that one... more
Press releaseICAO: biometrics featured at global symposium on machine readable travel documents
Montreal, Canada - The appointment at Montreal for September 29-30
"On 29 and 30 September 2005, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will hold a global symposium on Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRTDs) and biometric-enhanced e-passports, at its Headquarters... more
Press releaseSULT: "In case the dispute is not settled, transports will be stopped"
Rome, Italy - "The times in order to find a resetting of the dispute are tightest and we continue to demand a direct participation of the Government"
The Investigation Committee on Strikes summoning of Alitalia and SULT, even if positive, includes an inborn weakness that does not make to hope SULT for a positive outcome of the dispute. Summoning the... more
Press releaseANSV: "ATR-72's disaster is at a cross-roads"
Rome, Italy - The Italian Board is providing all elements available to recover flight recorders
ANSV, the Italian Air Safety Board, informs that Italian Navy has spotted the black boxes belonging to the ATR-72 dropped off Palermo last August 6. The ANSV is providing all elements available to recover... more
Press releaseUPS places its first order for Boeing 747-400 Freighters
Washington, USA - The first delivery is scheduled for June 2007
"UPS, a global leader in package delivery, specialized transportation and logistics services, announced an order for eight 747-400 Freighters today, the Boeing Company confirmed. The firm order is the... more
Press releaseShut down of SULT Flight Attendant's Union: a letter to Italian institutions
Rome, Italy - "It is not possible asking union and workers for accepting passively such situation when legality is trampled on"
The SULT union, which represents the 60% of Alitalia’s flight attendants, confirmed its plan to strike next August 30-31 to protest the Italian airline’s efforts to shut down their union. It wrote a l... more
Press releaseFinnair to land in Tuscany
Helsinki, Finnish Republic - The Finnish carrier's fourth connection in Italy
Finnair will launch direct flights from Helsinki to "Galileo Galilei" Florence Pisa International Airport next Spring. Finnair will operate the route with its Airbus A-320 fleet, flying directly to the... more
Press releaseSULT's letter to Investigating Committee on Strikes about August 30-31 protest
Rome, Italy - "Workers must select their representatives, not the companies"
SULT (Italian United Transport Workers Union) sent a letter to Italian Investigating Committee on Strikes about a Committee’ resolution regarding the August 30-31 protest over flight attendant contracts d... more
Press releaseFinnair: strong growth in 2005 2nd quarter's turnover
Helsinki, Finland Republic - "The airlines' growth is among the best in the Finland's industry"
Finnair’s turnover rose by 15.6 per cent to EUR 471.9 million in April-June. Finnair’s growth is among the best in the industry, and turnover will increase by at least EUR 200m at the end of this year, sai... more
Press release"Telefono Blu": carriers' black list published on website
Rome, Italy - Also after recent events
"’Telefono Blu’ (Italian Association for the tourists’ tutelage) will publish on the website (www.telefonoblu.it), also after recent events, the ’Black list’ of carriers, indicated by FAA in USA which... more
Press releaseEnac about the checks system on foreign carriers and on publishing of the airlines' list with Icao reliefs
Rome, Italy - The Italian Civil Aviation Authority has already convoked a meeting for next August 23
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) remembers that the request to adopt similar positions has been presented by General Director last October 2004 in community ambit, regarding the news about the... more
Press releaseEnac: a Greek airplane landed in emergency at Milan-Malpensa
Rome, Italy - The Alexander Air's MD-80, from Zacinto to Manchester, with aboard 159 passengers and 7 crewmembers
"ENAC, (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) communicates that at 12:30pm of today an airplane of the Greek carrier, Alexander Air, passing through Italy, took off from Zacinto and directed to Manchester,... more
Press releaseEuropean Commission - working to combat fire and drought in the EU
Brussels, Belgium - Recent years have witnessed an increase in forest fires in the EU Mediterranean region
"Recent years have witnessed an increase in forest fires in the EU Mediterranean region. In 2003, the total area burnt by forest fires was 740,000 hectares (almost 3 times the surface area of Luxembourg).... more
Press releaseENAV on the ATR-72 airplane accident
Rome, Italy - The talks performed till the emergency just regarded ordinary flight activity
"ENAV (Italian National Traffic Management Authority) makes clear that circumstances described by Italian newspaper ’La Repubblica’ today regarding the supposed talks between Ciampino Air Traffic Cen... more
Press releaseAeradria SpA on the charter carriers' list "defeated" in USA and operating in Italy
Rimini, Italy - The management society of "Federico Fellini" Airport will adapt to every type of revision decided by Enac
"About the news published today on the press regarding the charter carriers’ list "defeated" in USA (by FAA) and operating in Italy on the Adriatic Riviera, Aeradria SpA, (management society of the Rimini’s Int... more
Press releaseAlitalia about Sult's union rights revocation
Rome, Italy - Regarding declarations of the flight assistants' union
"Concerning the declarations of the flight assistants’ union of Sult published in these days on the press, Alitalia specifies that the decision to suspend, with immediate effect, the union rights comes f... more
Press releaseENAC assures maximum cooperation in the inquiries ongoing by Magistrature and ANSV
Rome, Italy - Every other communication by the Italian Civil Aviation Authority will be reserved to the investigators
"With reference to the air crash occurred last Saturday, the ENAC, (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), confirming that all the hypothesis until now formulated are within the theoretical reconstructions... more
Press releaseEnac: its President intervenes on SAFA's controls and convokes the customer's Committee and Board for next August 23
Rome, Italy - General Director, Manera, responsible to verify all the authorizations for charter flights, in consequence of Palermo's crash
"The President of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), Vito Riggio, cites the report on the safety presented to the Transport Commission of the Chamber of Deputies last month from which results that... more
Press releaseANSV: the inquiry about Palermo's crash continues at a fast rhythm
Rome, Italy - With French BEA' investigators and those ones of Tunisian AIB
"The Italian Air Safety Board (ANSV) informs that the international inquiry about the technical inquest of the ANSV’s competence has begun starting from yesterday afternoon, with arriving the investigators o... more
Press release"Telefono Blu" about ATR-72's tragedy
Rome, Italy - Safety on charter flights and to intervene with urgency, according to the Italian Association for the tourists and customers' tutelage
"The ATR-72’s tragedy Bari-Djerba, with the death of many tourists direct towards holidays, opens an enormous problem, according ’Telefono Blu’, about the charter flights safety. According to the Prof.... more
Press releaseUP on the AVIONEWS' report regarding the contracts between Ryanair and airports
Rome, Italy - "Many Italian airport operators pay out generously Ryanair a lot of money, both directly and undirectly"
"Unione Piloti (Italian Airline and Civil Pilots Association) communicates that thanks to the recent report published by AVIONEWS, regarding contracts between Ryanair and airports, an other voice, surely... more
Press releaseANPAC on AVIONEWS' report concerning contracts between Ryanair and management airport societies
Rome, Italy - "Today we feel still more motivated, receiving confirmations from the press agency’s news of that we already suspected"
"ANPAC (Italian Commercial Pilots Association) members express great concern for the serious declarations showed by AVIONEWS and concerning a report about ’Forms and procedures used by Ryanair to stipulate c... more
Press releaseAnpac: Air One's pilots strike called off today
Rome, Italy - Fixed for next September 19
"Air One’s pilots strike, fixed for next September 19, has been called off today by Anpac after the signature of an agreeement. This last is the beginning of a renewed atmosphere of industrial relationships b... more
Press releaseAlitalia: decisions of the bondholders' meeting and that one of shareholders’ extraordinary meeting
Rome, Italy - Financial net situation at June 30, 2005
"Last Friday, the Society bondholders’ meeting and that one of shareholders’ extraordinary have gathered, under the leadership of Eng. Giancarlo Cimoli. They have decided regarding the Board’s proposals: in pa... more
Press releaseAir Dolomiti: flights to Vienna and Sardinia
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - For all Summer season from Verona's Airport to the Austrian capital and towards the island from the main national airports
"Air Dolomiti launched special tariffs to fly all Summer season to Vienna from Verona’s Airport and towards the Sardinia’s beaches from the main Italian airports. Purchasing an Air Dolomiti’s ticket until... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica acquires 52.7% of Datamat SpA
Rome, Italy - The company will provide Finmeccanica with operations and key skills in IT for aerospace, defence and public administration
"Finmeccanica announces the purchase of 14,869,829 shares representing 52.7% of the capital of Datamat SpA, a company listed on the telecoms (TechStar) segment of the Italian Nuovo Mercato. The group... more
Press releaseItalian Navy: the Polish Navy's ship to visit in our Country
Livorno, Italy - It remains until next July 21
"The Polish Navy’s ’Wodnik’ ship has arrived yesterday at Livorno’s port, where it will stay until next July 21. The Polish ship’s visit is conducted within the cooperation activity between the Italian N... more
Press releaseAirbus signed agreement with Chile for the A-400M
Santiago of Chile, Chile - The deliveries forecast between 2018 and 2022
"The Chilean Air Force signed a MoU with Airbus Military in which declares its own intention for purchasing until three A-400M, the military transport airplanes. The document, signed last July 15 in Santiago... more
Press releaseSult: the strike of next Monday confirmed
Rome, Italy - By Alitalia's flight assistants
"The union Sult confirms the strike fixed for next Monday, July 18, for 24 hours by Alitalia’s flight assistants. Sult wants: - to renew to the society the starting request of a serious meeting; - t... more
Press releaseAlitalia: specification about the reorganization proposal of the bond loan
Rome, Italy - The modified bond will be negotiated at the Exchange from next August 1st 2005
"Alitalia Linee Aeree Italiane SpA specifies that, regarding the modification proposal of the bond loan ’Alitalia 2,9% 2002-2007 convertible’, the modified bonds will be negotiated at the Exchange fro... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: shareholders’ meeting appoints new board of directors
Rome, Italy - Pierfrancesco Guarguaglini confirmed as Chairman and CEO
"At today’s meeting in Rome, shareholders appointed the new Board of Directors, whose mandate will last from now until the meeting to approve the 2007 results. Shareholders also voted that the Board s... more
Press releaseAlitalia: press release according to article 102 of Government decree nr 58 of 24/2/1998 and article 37 of Regulations adopted by Consob
Rome, Italy - With resolution nr 11971 of May 14, 1999 and following modifications
"Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane SpA - communicates that it has promoted the reconstruction of the convertible bond issue named ’Alitalia 2,9% 2002-2007 convertible’ qualifiable according to the article 102... more
Press releaseEnac's President, Vito Riggio, in London during the next days
Rome, Italy - To meet the British Civil Aviation Authority
"The Enac’s President, Vito Riggio, will go to London during the next days to see the Caa (Civil Aviation Authority) management, for a meeting finalized to analyze several topics regarding the security a... more
Press releaseAnsv: the Italian Air Safety Board' investigation on the accident occurred to S-64 F in Fiumicino became international
Rome, Italy - The NTSB has nominated Accredited Representatives in our country
"The ANSV (Italian Air Safety Board) has started the prescribed technical investigation of the accident occurred to an Erickson Skycrane S-64 F helicopter on July 6th at Rome-Fiumicino Airport (LIRF),... more
Press releaseLondon's attacks (2). Information for the easyJet's passengers from and to London
Milan, Italy - The airline will offer them, that will fly for the next 48 hours, the possibility to modify the reservation without additional costs
"easyJet flights from and to London continue to be served respecting the fixed schedule. Following the events occurred in London today, easyJet offers to the passengers, that will travel in the next 48... more
Press releaseLondon's attacks. Telefono Blu: are many the Italians present in England on holidays for study
Rome, Italy - The association is sadden for the victims
"The Italians (and not only) present in England and London are many in this period for the traditional holidays for study. They are thousand, if the explosions were occurred last Saturday could be our... more
Press releaseAttacks to London (3): measures by SAS
London, United Kingdom - The airline is continuing to operate services as planned
"In consultation with the authorities concerned, SAS is monitoring developments in London very closely. Based on the information available, SAS is continuing to operate services as planned. SAS passengers... more
Press releaseSab: 14 flights cancelled for the airports services' strike at "Marconi"
Boulogne, Italy - Seven departures and other seven arrivals
"The strike of the management societies and airport services’ workers, fixed by the unions Filt/Cgil, Fit/Cisl, Uiltrasporti and UGL-TA for today, from 12:30pm to 4:30pm, at the Boulogne’s Airport ’Ma... more
Press releaseEnac increases the attention level within the airports
Rome, Italy - As a precautionary measure, following the explosions in London occurred this morning
"Following the explosions occurred this morning in London, the Enac’s (Italian Civil Aviation Authority)President and General Director, Vito Riggio and Silvano Manera, have immediatly gave indications t... more
Press releaseENAC summoned airlines for higher attention to disabled persons' rights
Rome, Italy - With reference to some recent inefficiencies indicated regarding it
As some recent inefficiencies have been indicated regarding the lack of sufficient observance of disabled persons’ rights, most of all when considering the rising traffic during the Summer season, ENAC (... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica and Alcatel finalize creation of new joint-ventures
Rome, Italy - Announced nominations of senior management
"Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA) and Finmeccanica (Milano: SIFI.MI, FNC.IM) last Friday announced the successful creation of two new joint-ventures effective as of July 1st 2005: Alcatel Alenia... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems secures EUR 1.25bn Eurofighter order
Rome, Italy - Order brings total value awarded to SELEX S&AS for Eurofighter Tranche 2 to EUR 2.2 bn
"SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems, a Finmeccanica company, has secured an GBP 850 million order (EUR 1.250 bn), to manufacture the EuroDASS Electronic Warfare suite for the second production batch of... more
Press releaseAlitalia: pilots agreement signed yesterday, fundamental step to the reconstruction's way
Rome, Italy - North Italy multi-base arrives, early bases in Milan-Malpensa and Linate and operative in Venice
"Alitalia, the professional associations and pilots’ unions have signed yesterday, on June 30, a contract by which an other important step to the reconstruction’s way has been achieved. Among the newness the... more
Press releaseSult: the strikes during the month of July
Rome, Italy - The union wants answers from Government
"The Sult wants answers by the Government regarding the disputes in the air transport and other sectors. Next July 18 the Alitalia’s flight assistants will be on strike. At Fiumicino Airport the discharges a... more
Press releaseEnac about Cimoli's declarations
Rome, Italy - The Italian Civil Aviation Authority verifies the behaviours of the Airport Societies and carriers, also those low-cost
"According to the Alitalia’s President and Ceo, Giancarlo Cimoli, Enac communicates that the Authority verifies in a constant way the behaviours of the Airport Societies and carriers, enclosed also those l... more
Press releaseENAC: meeting with all representatives from territorial structures
Rome, Italy - To reinforce the protection of the sector during Summer
The traditional meeting among 30 territorial structures representatives in ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority) was held in Fiumicino yesterday. Protection must be increased when considering... more
Press releaseEU: aviation agreements with Australia and New Zealand
Brussels, Belgium - They will make sure that any EU airline can fly to Australia and New Zealand under the existing bilateral agreements between the two countries and EU Member States
"Yesterday, the Commission announced new EU aviation agreements with Australia and New Zealand. These agreements will make sure that any EU airline can fly to Australia and New Zealand under the existing... more
Press releaseAvio: US Navy selected the Italian firm for engine overhaul
Turin, Italy - It is the first contract signed with US Department of Defence
Avio has been awarded by US Navy with a contract for the overhaul of the General Electric LM-2500 turbine engines related to US military ships. This can be considered the first contract for the company... more