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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
Press releaseAermacchi (Finmeccanica Group): the M-346 is recognised with the "Frost & Sullivan Award"
Venegono Superiore, Italy - For being the most innovative training aircraft on the market
"The M-346 programme of Aermacchi for a new generation advanced/LIFT trainer has been recognised with the ’Frost & Sullivan’ award for setting new standards in military pilots training aircraft. ’Frost & Sul... more
Press releaseRome Alitalia booking service: as Alitalia did not answer, the 24 h strike scheduled on June 24 has been confirmed
Rome, Italy - SULT press release
Italian SULT trade union intends to make Alitalia understand that temporary jobs must be properly faced after the transfer of the call centre in Alitalia Service. This must be clear, according to the union,... more
Press releaseMyAir.com: airports' valorization programme in the South
Milan, Italy - The carrier's maiden flight takes off tomorrow morning at 10
"The MyAir.com’s maiden flight will take off tomorrow morning at 10am. The routes are the following: Verona-Bari, Bari-Palermo, and Palermo-Verona. The President of the carrier, Carlo Bernini, announced p... more
Press releaseMyAir.com: airports' valorization programme in the South
Milan, Italy - The carrier's maiden flight takes off tomorrow morning at 10
"The MyAir.com’s maiden flight will take off tomorrow morning at 10am. The routes are the following: Verona-Bari, Bari-Palermo, and Palermo-Verona. The President of the carrier, Carlo Bernini, announced p... more
Press releaseSab: scheduled flight to New York inaugurated
Boulogne, Italy - Three weekly direct connections starting from today
"Boulogne to New York thanks to Eurofly with the inauguration of the first scheduled direct flight between two cities. To the cerimony fixed at 12am in the Intercontinental area of ’Guglielmo Marconi’ the... more
Press releaseAnsv: Agency's investigator in the French inquiry about the glider crashed in Tours
Rome, Italy - The young pilot died and the aircraft destroyed
"The crash has occurred last June 8 at 1:10pm in Le Tranger, near Tours, in France, during a sportive event. The young pilot who was on board died and the glider Rolladen LS 8, code D-6315 destroyed. ANSV... more
Press releaseEuropean Commission: conditional go-ahead for the recapitalisation of Alitalia
Brussels, Belgium - Yesterday the decision
"The European Commission yesterday found that the recapitalisations of Alitalia and its services subsidiary do not involve any State aid provided that the conditions laid down to ensure that the State... more
Press releaseEnav SpA: the Italian strike of next Wednesday, June 8, 2005 postponed
Rome, Italy - The air traffic services will be ensured
"Enav (Italian Flight Assistance Authority) communicates that, following the talks with the society, the unions Fit-Cisl, Cisal-AV and Assivolo cadres, have put off the strike fixed for Wednesday, June... more
Press releaseAlitalia (2): Board of Directors approved the Group's consolidated accounts on December 31, 2004
Rome, Italy - Moreover, it approved the contract betweeen Alitalia and Fintecna related to its role in Alitalia Servizi's stake
Alitalia Board of Directors approved the Group’s consolidated accounts on December 31, 2004 and approved the contract between Alitalia and Fintecna related to its role in Alitalia Servizi’s stake. Act... more
Press releaseAlitalia: net financial position on April 30 2005
Rome, Italy - Consisting of EUR 1829m
Alitalia revealed its net financial position has found on April 30, 2005. It consisted of EUR 1829m. Dept improved compared to its previous position. Warranties can cover the financial condition of the... more
Press releaseEnav strike: the Sagat's press release
Turin, Italy - Hardships could verify also in the Turin's Airport
"Sagat (Turin Airport) communicates that tomorrow, Saturday, May 28, because of the Enav air traffic controllers’ strike fixed from 12am to 4pm, could verify hardships to the arrivals and departures f... more
Press releaseAlitalia will cancel 196 flights because of the Enav air traffic controllers' strike
Rome, Italy - Four hours fixed for tomorrow
"Alitalia communicates that tomorrow, Saturday May 28, because of the strike announced from 12am to 4pm by the Enav air traffic controllers adherent to Anpcat, Licta, Cila, Sacta and Cisal, will cancel... more
Press releaseEnac: yesterday meeting in Brussels about Onur Air and on coordination among all European countries
Rome, Italy - To reinforce furtherly the safety of air transport
"A meeting was held yesterday near the European Commission, with the delegates of the civil aviation authorities of the States members regarding the carrier, Onur Air, suspended for a few days in some... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: AgustaWestland wins contract to upgrade UK Apache AH Mk1 helicopter fleet
Rome, Italy - For a value of GBP 194m
"The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, a GBP 194m contract (EUR 283,7 million) to upgrade the Apache AH MK1 sighting and targeting system. This system, known... more
Press releaseSPeACE Reporter Mission: the first story of a space travel inside a spaceship
Rome, Italy - The protagonist is the young reporter Fabio Monnis
"Space like space reporter, peace like peace reporter. A project never realized before that could change completely the communication world. Named ’Speace Reporter Mission’, this initiative has like pro... more
Press releaseSULT: May 28 flight assistants strike postponed until July 18
Rome, Italy - But unannounced strikes may occur
SULT flight assistants’ sector has postponed the strike planned next May 28 until July 18. The SULT union communicates that in case of retaliations related to safety of workers, in particular safety c... more
Press releaseAnpac suspended Alitalia's pilots strike of May 28, 2005
Rome, Italy - Confirming full trust in the President and ceo of carrier's work
"Anpac, confirming full confidence in the conduct of the carrier’s President and Ceo, suspended the Alitalia’s pilots strike fixed for next May 28. Anpac will continue to operate in its own members’ inter... more
Press releaseEnac effectuated an inspection to the Turkish airline, Onur Air
Rome, Italy - This morning on an Airbus A-321 landed at Bergamo's Airport
"The Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) communicates that this morning has been made a new Safa (Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft) inspection on a Turkish carrier’s aircraft, an Airbus A-321, l... more
Press releaseAir France: "Monet Express" active from April
Rome, Italy - On the Italian carrier's website
"From April, on the Italian carrier’s website, a new sale motor ’Monet Express’ is active. With a new graphics and numerous new functionalities replaces the previous V7, so allowing to the surfers an ea... more
Press releaseGesac (2): update of the flights following the unannounced strike of the handling field
Naples, Italy - Cancelled 41 departures and 24 arrivals; 12 arrivals re-directed on other airports
"Gesac (Naples’ Airport management society), according to the unannounced strike of the Gesac handling staff at the Naples’ Airport, started yesterday at 6:30pm and in process, communicates that at 2pm... more
Press releaseThe Air France-KLM Group has ordered five B-777Fs
Paris, France - To replace the B-747/200F of the Air France cargo fleet
"At the Board of Directors meeting held on 18 May, the Air France-KLM Group decided to order 5 two-engined Boeing 777F freighters as part of its plan to renew the Air France Cargo fleet and took out an... more
Press releaseFIT-CISL on Ryanair: unacceptable choices in Italy so that one should react
Rome, Italy - Statement by National Secretary Claudio Genovesi
Italian union FIT-CISL National Secretary criticised the choice made by Ryanair concerning the 3% rise in remuneration for its employees in case they do not join trade unions. According to the union, this... more
Press releaseAeronavali: the first MD-11 cargo delivered to Alitalia
Venice, Italy - The model is part of a modification contract of five MD-11 Combi within the end of this year
"Aeronavali, Alenia Aeronautica/Finmeccanica’s company, delivered to Alitalia Cargo the first MD-11 modified from passenger aircraft to all cargo. The model is part of a modification contract of five M... more
Press releaseENAC: Turkish carrier Onur Air under Authority's monitoring
Rome, Italy - President Riggio to attend the European Commission's meeting to ask for univocal measures
Turkish carrier Onur Air’s flights have been suspended in four European countries (Holland, Germany, France and Switzerland) but ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority) confirmed that its airplanes a... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: Selex venture boosts Finmeccanica’s Defence Electronics business
Rome, Italy - Encompassing avionics, communications, integrated systems and security, the new business will generate EUR 3 billion in revenues and employ 19,000 staff
"Following the signing of the agreement with BAE Systems, Finmeccanica has created a new Defence Electronics division, making the Italian group Europe’s second-largest operator in the sector and sixth-largest i... more
Press releaseSab: the flight to New York confirmed
Boulogne, Italy - Fixed for the next June 13
"In connection with the declarations of the UIL unionist, Giuseppe Gallinari, diffused today during a press conference on agreement signed by Sab (Boulogne’s Airport management society) and unions, the ’... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: orders more than double in 1Q05, while value of production rises 8%
Rome, Italy - 1Q loss falls from EUR 35 million to EUR 16 million following sharp increase in EBITA
"- EBITA jumped from EUR 36 million to EUR 62 million, mainly thanks to the Helicopters and Aeronautics businesses. The EBITA margin was up from 1.8% to 2.9%. - The group reduced its normal 1Q loss from... more
Press releaseAlitalia: the Board of Directors approved the first Quarter of 2005 of the Group
Rome, Italy - It was approved yesterday
Different kinds of costs have risen compared to last year mainly due to the increasing fuel price. Load factor tended to grow though the carrier is facing some financial difficulties. The business plan... more
Press releaseAlitalia and Aeroflot signed a code-sharing agreement
Rome, Italy - Cimoli and Okulov have signed it yesterday
"The Alitalia’s President and Ceo, Giancarlo Cimoli, and Aeroflot’s Ceo, Valery Okulov, have signed yesterday in Rome an important code-sharing agreement for the routes Moscow/Milan-Malpensa and Milan-Malpensa/Moscow. The... more
Press releaseAir traffic controllers' strike: Alitalia to cancel 211 operations
Rome, Italy - The action will occur Friday May 13 from 12:00pm to 04:00pm
"Alitalia informs that, due to strike called by flight controllers tomorrow, May 13, from 12:00pm to 04:00pm, 211 flights, among which 97 domestic and 114 international, will be cancelled. For further... more
Press releaseAgustaWestland wins competition to supply 32 The Royal Squadron, Royal Air Force
Cascina Costa di Samarate, Italy - With A-109 Power helicopters
"AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Defence Logistic Organisation, on behalf of Headquarters 2 Group, Royal Air Force Strike Command, accepted the AgustaWestland tender,... more
Press releaseDelta Air Lines Reports April Traffic
Atlanta, Usa - Delta boarded 10,301,672 passengers during last month
"Delta Air Lines reported traffic results for April 2005. System traffic for April 2005 increased 7.3 percent from April 2004 on a capacity increase of 4.3 percent. Delta’s system load factor was 76.4 p... more
Press releasePossible hardships for Alitalia's flights starting on May 12 due to an unacceptable company's attitude
Rome, Italy - SULT' s press release
Italian SULT trade union considers the Alitalia’s attitude as unacceptable to date. The union moans about the shortage of sufficient members in every crew so that one must ask oneself how can it be that r... more
Press releaseGermanwings: for the Mother's Day 50,000 additional tickets from EUR 19
Milan, Italy - Travels must be performed from June 1st to July 31, 2005
Germanwings promotes for the Mother’s Day 50,000 additional tickets from EUR 19. This offer regards flights such as the ones which have in Berlin, Stuttgart, and Bonn their destinations. In particular, B... more
Press releaseQatar Airways: at the International Airport of Doha the "Aeronautical cathedral" of the future was born
Rome, Italy - A space architecture monument that will host nine airplanes of great dimensions
"It was born in these days at the International Airport of Doha, Qatar’s capital, an extraordinary space architecture monument: an immense hangar with an arch roof, that will host at the same time, until n... more
Press releaseSN Brussels Airlines: three years of African operations
Brussels, Belgium - The Belgian carrier has been welcoming about one million passengers on the 14 routes to and from the African Continent
"Three years ago SN Brussels Airlines started its African operations. With its 3 Airbus A-330/300 aircraft SN Brussels Airlines has operated 5,545 flights and has performed 30 million flight kilometres.... more
Press releaseThe European Commission clears creation of two joint ventures between Alcatel Space and Alenia Spazio, subject to conditions
Brussels, Belgium - Under the EU Merger Regulation
"The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the creation of two joint ventures resulting from the French electronics company Alcatel merging its space activities with those of Alenia... more
Press releaseItalian Defence Minister Martino was satisfied with FREMM Program starting
Rome, Italy - "It will strengthen and develop know-how and productive abilities concerning Italian shipyard's technologies"
Italian Defence Minister, Antonio Martino, expressed his satisfaction with Italian Government authorization to finance FREMM Multi-Mission Frigates Program. The project will allow Italy Navy to acquire... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: final agreement signed with BAE Systems for defence electronics
Rome, Italy - Moreover it has also reached agreement with the British group for the reorganisation of the AMS NV joint-venture
"Finmeccanica last Friday announced that it has concluded the operations relating to the agreement with BAE Systems for the acquisition of some assets and shareholdings in the defence electronics sector,... more
Press releaseAlitalia: a new call centre number
Rome, Italy - It is 06-2222 from all over Italy starting on May 1st and with the code number from abroad, a 24 h service all week long
"Alitalia is going to have a single and simple access to all its call centre services with a new number (06-2222) starting on May 1st. In order to make the access to such a service an faster one, the... more
Press releaseAeradria: domestic and international flights from "Federico Fellini" Airport
Rimini, Italy - From June to Sardinia and then also in Europe
"This Summer will not be easy for the German market. Despite the collaboration Air Dolomiti-Lufthansa, that will link Rimini’s Coast to Munich starting from tomorrow, April 30 (on Saturdays and on Sundays u... more
Press releaseGalileo Avionica: TIPS companies awarded with a NATO contract
Rome, Italy - In order to carry on the AGS programme
TIPS’ companies have been awarded by NATO with a contract being worth more than EUR 23m. It is aimed to carry on the AGS (Alliance Ground Surveillance) programme. It will deal with cost lowering and i... more