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Press releaseAircraft. Italian MIT: meeting with unions and social security service. The strike of January 20 postponed to February 23
Rome, Italy - The Ministry declared its own availability to face problem and critical situations of the sector
The Italian Transports Ministry communicated in a note that "A meeting held yesterday at the Ministry with social security service and unions Filt-Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Ugl TA regarding the... more
Press releaseEnav: malfunction in Padua Area Control Center last Saturday
Rome, Italy - Delays in particular in the Vencie and Bologna airports
Enav (Italian Flight Assistance Company) informs that, due to a systems malfunction in its Padua Area Control Center, that is responsible for managing air traffic for north-eastern Italy, which occurred... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Italian Aduc on Alitalia: "It cost EUR 7,4 bn to the contributors in 40 years. Better to bankrupt it"
Rome, Italy - It lost EUR 400 million last year, more than a million per day
Primo Mastrantoni, secretary of ADUC (Italian users' rights Association), unveiled in a press release that: "Alitalia is cost EUR 7.4 bn to the contributors in forty years (from 1974 to 2014), according... more
Press releasePlanes and Alitalia (2). Fiorentino (Fit-Cisl): "Minister Calenda agrees with us"
Rome, Italy - Statement of the National Secretary of the Union
The National Secretary of Fit-Cisl Union Emiliano Fiorentino -with reference to statements of Carlo Calenda, the Minister of Economic Development- said: "We are happy that the Government by its Minister... more
Press releaseAlitalia: strikes on January 20 and February 23 are legal, according to the guarantor
Rome, Italy - Invitation to company to find agreement on staff to employ on the case of the protest
The Guarantee Authority for the strikes has considered legal the strikes by Alitalia's staff fixed for next January 20 (from 2pm to 6pm) and on February 23 (24 hours, with guarantee of the ranges). In... more
Press releaseAmnesty International report. Iraq: end irresponsible arms transfers fuelling militia war crimes
Rome, Italy - Iraq is the world’s sixth-largest importer of heavy weaponry
"Paramilitary militias nominally operating as part of the Iraqi armed forces in the fight against the armed group calling itself Islamic State (IS) are using arms from Iraqi military stockpiles, provided... more
Press releaseAirplanes. CJ EU confirms: Ireland must recover sum of €8 per passenger from airlines benefiting from unlawful State aid
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Regardless of the benefit the airlines actually derived from the aid
In July 2009 Ryanair requested the Commission to examine whether the ‘air travel tax’ imposed by Ireland on airlines did not constitute unlawful State aid in favour of some of its competitors. According to... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Unions on Alitalia: only "General guide-lines on the business plan"
Rome, Italy - They are "Worried on possible consequences on work"
The Italian unions Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti and UGL Trasporto aereo at the end of the meeting yesterday with Alitalia expressed together "Strong worry regarding possible consequences on the occupation... more
Press releaseAirplanes and carriers. Alitalia Board gives green light to next phase of business plan
Rome, Italy - Shareholders demand deep cost reductions across the business
Alitalia’s board of directors today approved the second phase of the airline’s business plan. Short-term funding was agreed at a separate shareholders’ meeting to allow the airline’s management team to... more
Press releaseAlitalia. Unions: worry for the situation's impasse. James Hogan left Etihad Airways and then lost his role in the Italian airline
Rome, Italy - As it was easily predictable, and as written yesterday by AVIONEWS
"The prolongation of the impasse in which Alitalia is worry us a lot", Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti and UGL Trasporto aereo unions declared it. "The Board, opened many days ago and not closed yet,... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC delivers to Fiumicino (AdR) the new certificate of airport on the basis of the European Regulation 139/2014
Rome, Italy - The season of the EU certified airports started
Alessio Quaranta, general manager of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) delivered today, on December 20, 2016 the airport certificate nr 1 to the Accountable Manager of Aeroporti di Roma (AdR, Rome's... more
Press releaseItalian ENAV is totally extraneous relative to the alleged irregularities of its investment in ENAV North Atlantic
Rome, Italy - The press release diffused by the Italian flight assistance company
In relation to the articles published last Thursday by certain Italian newspapers relative to the alleged irregularities of Enav’s investment in Enav North Atlantic LLC, Enav declares that it is totally e... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Leonardo-Finmeccanica: shares sold of Superjet to Sukhoi. Harsh disapproval by Donazzan, Council member
Venice, Italy - "I request urgent meeting at the Economical Development Ministry. I hope Russia more evident"
The Work regional council member of Veneto Region, Elena Donazzan declares in a press-release that we receive and publish leaving the same opportunity to eventual replies, that "I awared that without answer... more
Press releaseAlitalia Board reviews second phase of industrial plan
Rome, Italy - New Chief Commercial Officer announced
Alitalia’s board of directors met today to review the strategic direction of the second phase of the airline’s industrial plan. The board will convene again during the month of December to approve for... more
Press releaseEC. Clean Energy for all Europeans: unlocking Europe's growth potential
Brussels, Belgium - A package of measures presented today
The European Commission today presents a package of measures to keep the European Union competitive as the clean energy transition is changing the global energy markets. The Commission wants the EU to... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. IBAR, A4E and IATA welcome the removal of the increase of the boarding tax in Italy
Rome, Italy - Introduced last January
The air transport associations Airlines for Europe (A4E), International Air Transport Association (IATA), Italian Board Airline Representatives (IBAR), which together represent all air carriers active... more
Press releaseAirplanes. EU: yes to the State Aid Klagenfurt airport, but Ryanair, HLX and Tuifly return the money received
Brussels, Belgium - With immediate effect, according to the European Commission decided today
The European Commission has found that public funding granted by Austria to Klagenfurt airport is in line with EU state aid rules. The measures boost the connectivity of the region without unduly distorting... more
Press releaseItaly. The Rimini Airport ATC service was handed over to the Italian ENAV
Rimini, Italy - This is the fifth takeover in little more than two years
Enav (Italian Flight Assistance Company) took over the ATC service of the Rimini airport, which will from tomorrow on be provided by Enav’s operational staff. This is the fifth takeover in little more t... more
Press releaseLeonardo_Finmeccanica: SSAGE ESM enters service on Indonesian Air Force CN-235 aircraft
Jakarta, Indonesia - Is a digital sensor which will be used to detect and locate potentially threatening radar systems
Leonardo-Finmeccanica’s SAGE Electronic Support Measures (ESM) system has now entered service on the Indonesian Air Force’s first modified CN-235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA). The modification programme was... more
Press releaseAirplanes and carriers. Antitrust: EC sends statement of objections to Brussels Airlines and TAP Portugal
Brussels, Belgium - On code-sharing on Brussels-Lisbon route
The European Commission (EC) has informed Brussels Airlines and TAP Portugal of its preliminary view that their code-share cooperation on passenger services between Brussels and Lisbon restricted competition... more
Press releaseAirplanes. EC on Transport Scoreboard 2016: the EU at work to strengthen the internal market
Brussels, Belgium - The Netherlands tops it for the third year running with high scores in 15 categories
Today, the European Commission published the 2016 edition of the "EU Transport Scoreboard", a benchmark which compares how Member States perform in 30 categories covering all aspects of transport. The... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. IBAR renews its executive committee
Rome, Italy - Araci Coimbra is confirmed as current President until the natural deadline of the mandate
IBAR (Italian Board of Airline Representatives) renewed its own executive committee during the assembly took place yesterday morning in Fiumicino. At the end of the meeting Araci Coimbra -who will keep... more
Press releaseAirplanes and events. 39th ICAO General Assembly: Alessio Quaranta (Italian Enac general manager) elected president of the legal commission
Rome, Italy - In addition Italy receives a recognition for the safety level in the last years
"The 39th General Assembly of ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) began yesterday on September 27, 2016 in Montreal (Canada) with two important recognitions: an award assigned to Italy for... more
Press releaseSecurity increasing priority for tech investments by world’s airports
Rome, Italy - SITA’s global survey also reveals airports’ move to make money from mobile
Airports are placing a higher priority on IT investments for passenger and airport security with 50% rating it a high priority, up from 37% last year. This is according to the 2016 Airport IT Trends Survey,... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC-Congolese ANAC: agreement for INAER helicopters surveillance for off-shore service
Rome, Italy - The two civil aviation authorities will consider possibility to extend contract in the future
"The general manager of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), Alessio Quaranta, signed last Friday September 23 a collaboration agreement with the Civil aviation of the Congo Republic (ANAC) represented... more
Press releaseViareggio train massacre. This morning the requests by public prosecutor. 38 people accused, Moretti (Finmeccanica) among them. Lawyer Bartolini in exclusive at AVIONEWS
Rome, Italy - Then CEO of Ferrovie dello Stato. 32 people dead in the tragic facts
Following the declaration in exclusive to AVIONEWS by Fabrizio Bartolini, lawyer that represents 10 of the families of the victims of the Viareggio's massacre in the trial that sees 38 people accused,... more
Press releaseFrance and airplanes grounded (2). Ryanair condemns French ATC strikes
Milan, Italy - It is the 14th protest organized this year
"Ryanair today (14 Sep) again called on the European Commission to take action to prevent the skies over Europe being closed once more tonight and tomorrow by French ATC unions. It regrets that it has... more
Press releaseAirplanes and terrorism. CJ of EU: PNR data, agreement with Canada, is to revise
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - According to Advocate General Paolo Mengozzi conclusions, information sharing can't be applied in its current form
Starting in 2010, the European Union and Canada negotiated an agreement on the transfer and processing of passenger name record data (PNR Agreement). The agreement envisaged intends to allow the transfer... more
Press releaseAirplanes. EC proposes EU certification system for airport security equipment
Brussels, Belgium - And to promote a more competitive EU industry
The European Commission is today proposing to establish a single EU certification procedure for aviation security screening equipment to enhance the competitiveness of the EU security industry, as previously... more
Press releaseMigration crisis: 74% of Europeans want EU to do more
Strasbourg, France - According to the latest Eurobarometer poll commissioned by the European Parliament
The EU has experienced an unprecedented influx of migrants over the last few years. 74% of Europeans want the EU to do more to manage the situation, according to the latest Eurobarometer poll commissioned... more