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Press releaseAlitalia (2). CAI absolutely uncompromising to Unions
Rome, Italy - "The company is very contradictory"
During the very delicate phase of privatization, characterized by an alarming scenario, the meetings have not solved some important problems like the industrial plan, redundancies and contracts. All... more
Press releaseAlitalia: Extraordinary Commissioner Fantozzi on the financial situation worsening
Rome, Italy - Causes: obstacles, difficulties and suppliers' requests, in guaranteeing ordinary services, necessary for flight activity
"On Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Alitalia Extraordinary Commissioner – Italian Airlines S.p.A., Augusto Fantozzi met unions that had asked for a meeting. Extraordinary Commissioner infomed of the worsening o... more
Press releaseItalian ADUC on Alitalia: strikes and blocks in Fiumicino are against users
Rome, Italy - A refund requested
"The blocks at Fiumicino's airport by staff and 40 flights cancelled are against the users. If the sector's workers want to protest, they make it with their interlocutors, Government and unions. These... more
Press releaseAlitalia: the "Compagnia Aerea Italiana" (CAI) began "Due diligence" activities
Rome, Italy - The Extraordinary Administrator Augusto Fantozzi has received two letters declaring interest
"The Extraordinary Administrator for Alitalia – Linee aeree italiane SpA, Mr Augusto Fantozzi, announces that the 'Compagnia Aerea Italiana' (CAI) began 'Due diligence' activities on 10 September 2008. On 1... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC (2): hardships in Fiumicino airport could last until 11:30 pm
Rome, Italy - Due to overrun of assembly of the Alitalia Airport and EAS personnel
"ENAC informs the assembly of the Alitalia Airport and EAS personnel in the airport of Rome-Fiumicino, early forecast from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, was postponed until 11:00 pm. Hardships and delays could... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: possible hardships today in the airport of Rome-Fiumicino between 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
Rome, Italy - Due to an assembly of Alitalia Airport and EAS personnel
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) informs in the airport of Rome-Fiumicino, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, could be recorded hardships for passengers following an assembly of Alitalia Airport and EAS... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: Air Bee suspends flights from today
Rome, Italy - ENAC calls up responsibles
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) informed yesterday the Air Bee Board of Directors decided to suspend own flights starting from today and for three weeks. ENAC requested to Air Bee the respect... more
Press releaseAntitrust on Meridiana: the Authority penalizes society for incorrect marketing actions
Rome, Italy - Fines for overall EUR 970,000
"Antitrust, during its meeting of last September 4,2008, has decided to punish Meridiana for irregular marketing actions, giving sanctions for overall EUR 970,000. According to the Authority, the society... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC-AdR sign the agreement for the preliminary phase of the licence to the airport of Viterbo
Rome, Italy - Today in Rome
Mr Vito Riggio, ENAC Chairman, and Mr Fabrizio Palenzona, ADR Chairman, signed the agreement that states the preliminary phases of Viterbo airport realization. ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority)... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC asked for Air Bee various adjustments for the recovery of the service's regularity and efficiency
Rome, Italy - Criticality no more tolerable
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) reported on Friday it has ended the analysis of the documentation presented by Air Bee about delays and hardships provoked by the carrier in the last period. The... more
Press releaseItalian ADUC: Alitalia and Lazio Region. The slap to Marrazzo
Rome, Italy - The president had expressed a share participation by the local Authority in the last days
"Corrado Passera, Banca Intesa's CEO, about the Lazio Region's participation in the Alitalia's rescue plan, has declared 'The entry by not private Authorities is not predicted'. It is a strong NO to the... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC gives Alitalia a temporary licence to guarantee the operational continuity
Rome, Italy - The extraordinary administrator Fantozzi explains the economical-financial situation
"A meeting among ENAC President, Vito Riggio, ENAC General Manager, Silvano Manera, and Alitalia Extraordinary Administrator, Augusto Fantozzi, took place this morning to verify the economical-financial... more
Press releaseENAC: started Air Bee documentation's analysis relating to recent troubles and delays of the carrier
Rome, Italy - Yesterday the meeting with the airline's representatives
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) informs yesterday took place a meeting with Air Bee representatives to talk about delays and hardships on its routes. The carrier delivered ENAC a documentation... more
Press releaseThailand: the Country' situation
Bangkok, Thailand - Fear for the impact on tourism
After last week protests and people asking prime minister Samak Sundaravej's resignation, the question is: which impact the event had on touristic flows towards the Country? What about air transport situation?... more
Press releaseItalian Assaeroporti about Alitalia matter
Rome, Italy - Strong worry of airport system
"The executive committee of Assaeroporti, the Italian airports Association, gathered today, has discussed, among the other, about the current matters regarding the Alitalia's rescue plan, according to... more
Press releaseVarese's Chamber of Commerce about new Alitalia: priority to Malpensa's role
Varese, Italy - The other carriers capture market shares in Varese's airport: +35% in August
"Malpensa is a basic source to ensure at Country an important place in the international air scenery that is inevitable for a suitable development of Italian economic system. The territorial ambit... more
Press releaseENAC interviews as security for the Alitalia full operativeness for the next months
Rome, Italy - On Friday the meeting with the extraordinary commissioner Fantozzi
"ENAC (Italian Civil Avitaion Authority) informs yesterday took place a meeting with the responsibles of Alitalia operational sector. Following the meeting ENAC took measures in favour of the Alitalia... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC calls Fantozzi, Alitalia's commissioner
Rome, Italy - The meeting next Friday
"ENAC (Italian civil aviation Authority) unveils that next Friday, on September 5, at 9:30am near the Authority's headquarters, a meeting will take place with the Alitalia's commissioner, Augusto Fantozzi,... more
Press releaseCouncillor Bartoletti about Viterbo's airport: EUR 100 m per year to who will come into the city
Viterbo, Italy - Over 2,5 million per day to Ryanair's heir
"An 'Award' of EUR 100 million per year, over 2,5m per day, to Ryanair's heir, that after its NO about choice to move its flights towards Rome in Viterbo, will leave the Roman destination to the competition. Interesting... more
Press releaseItalian SDL about Alitalia: an appeal and an invitation to Government and political and entrepreneurial forces
Rome, Italy - Some considerations before the meeting with Government
"We retain necessary to make some short considerations before the meeting with Government about Alitalia matter. 1) The strong reorganization of fleet and activity doesn't draw an airline that can walk... more
Press releaseAlitalia: net debt as of 31 July 2008
Rome, Italy - Equal to EUR 1172 million
"- The Group’s net debt as of 31 July 2008 amounted to 1.172 million euros, with an increase in net indebtedness of 57 million euros compared to the situation on 30 June 2008 which was 1.115 million e... more
Press releaseAlitalia traffic increases at Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Linate airports
Rome, Italy - An upward trend in traffic for the period August 1-24
"As part of the upward trend in traffic at Rome-Fiumicino airport, Alitalia reported a 35.6% rise in passengers carried for the period August 1-24, against a 29.1% increase in the number of seats offered,... more
Press releaseItalian ANSV accredits an its investigator for accident in Munich
Rome, Italy - Occurred last Sunday to an Italian ATR-72 airplane to Bologna
"ANSV, the Italian Air Safety Board, informs to have accredited an its investigator in the technical inquiry led by the German homologous investigative Authority (BFU), following to the crash happened... more
Press releaseANSV about Madrid's crash: the Italian Agency accredits an its own expert in the Spanish technical inquiry
Rome, Italy - Informed about the presence of an Italian citizen among the victims
"ANSV, the Italian Air Safety Board, informed on the presence of an Italian citizen among the victims of the crash occurred last August 20 in Madrid to a Spanair's aircraft, has provided - on the basis... more
Press releaseItalian SDL: real numbers about productivity by Alitalia Group's staff
Rome, Italy - Some days ago the Italian Union has sent a letter to the Government
"SDL (Italian workers intercategory union) has sent a letter to Government, parties and press in which are included some guide lines of reference essential for Alitalia's relaunch and with numbers and... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: a balance of summertime due for September
Rome, Italy - A system for data and statistics collecting on inconveniences and air accidents will be presented
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) informs that a meeting with sector operators will take place in September in order to draw a summertime balance. During the meeting, summertime sector trend... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: controls for air safety on national carriers and foreign ones
Rome, Italy - Obligation by TO to inform passengers on the airlines used
"With reference to some parts of the press release issued by Italian Codacons, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) specifies that there aren't any differences in the controls made by the ENAC both... more
Press releaseMadrid Barajas airport accident (3): SAS press release
Madrid, Spain - The flight was in code-share flight with Lufthansa
"SAS Group confirm Madrid Barajas accident and, with a press release, give the information, till now available, about the disaster: 'SAS Group can confirm that a Spanair flight JK 5022 was involved... more
Press releaseENAC about the Ryanair's announcement to cancel tickets bought through third party Websites
Rome, Italy - The violation of EU rules will be sancioned
"As regards the announcement of Ryanair to cancel tickets bought through third party Websites, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) informs that it will pay attention to the respect of EU rules on protection... more
Press releaseMalta's airport: Italian Techno Sky wins international tender
Rome, Italy - For radio-electric measurement
"Techno Sky, society entirely owned by ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Society) SpA, has won the international tender offered by Malta International Airport (MIA) for five year reliance of radio-electric... more
Press releaseClimate change: European Commission launches public consultation
Brussels, Belgium - On post-2012 agreement
"The European Commission launches today a public consultation on the European Union's approach to a global climate change agreement up to and beyond 2012 when the current Kyoto Protocol targets will end.... more
Press releaseItalian Air Safety Board (ANSV) on Croatian accident occurred last Friday
Rome, Italy - An Agency's expert in his capacity as observer during the technical inquiry
"Italian Air Safety Board (ANSV) appointed its own investigator, in his capacity as observer, for the technical inquiry carried out by Croatian authorities after the accident occurred on August 1st, at... more
Press releaseDarfur: gross error Al-Bashir arrest warrant suspension
Rome, Italy - Scepticism about end mission date, due for the end of 2008
"Over the last few days, UN Security Council discussed about Unamid peacekeeping mission renewal in Darfur. During the meeting, they debated about the arrest warrant request against Sudanese president... more
Press releaseItalians for Darfour: description
Rome, Italy - An Association that follows closer what happened in Sudanese region
"Italians for Darfur (IFD) is an Association for the human rights based in Rome, to which journalists, humanitarian experts, artists adhere. In an only one year, the constant effort and participation to... more
Press releaseAirlift to sort out illegal migrants in Lampedusa
Rome, Italy - A boat will be used as well. Italian Interior Department statement
"This morning Italian Interior Department ordered the transfer of 500 illegal migrants from Lampedusa first aid centre through an airlift and a boat. Illegal migrants (men, women and under age people),... more
Press releaseItalian Senator Poretti about Alitalia. Save a society already technically failed and with other disbursements pending for violation of competition in USA, Canada and EU?
Rome, Italy - Regarding to the redundancies' number
"It's a stream that we pay. The continuous rumors about Alitalia's relaunch plan (5,000 or 7,000 redundancies?) increase the worries regarding the costs that Italians will pay. And despite of the action... more
Press releaseItalian Enac about first report on air traffic trend for Rome-Fiumicino (2)
Rome , Italy - Some figures...
In the following part, some figures about the first part of summertime at Fiumicino airport. These figures will be compared with last year performance. Traffic trend from January 1st 2008 to 27th... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC about first report on air traffic trend for Rome-Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - During the initial phase of Summer season
A first report on the trend of season above Italian main airport has been announced yesterday during a weekly meeting organized by ENAC's (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) Airport Director in Rome-Fiumicino... more
Press releaseItalian Senator Poretti (Partito democratico) about Alitalia. Infraction on competition in community ambit?
Rome, Italy - Who will be the responsible? A parliamentary question has been presented
"When an airline is in severe financial difficulties, despite of public money that in many times the Italian State has given, can be that it tries and achieves to operate a price policy outside the rules... more
Press releaseSelex Sistemi Integrati wins contract for the new Doha Airport in Qatar
Rome, Italy - Worth 105 million dollars
"The new airport in Doha, Qatar, is going to be the first Large System realised by SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company, in the ATC (Air Traffic Control) domain. The company will play a leading... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: still inefficiencies for Myair passengers
Rome, Italy - Italian Civil Aviation Authority meeting
"According to the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (Enac), there are still inefficiencies for passengers flying with Myair, even though during the meeting which took place on July 23rd at Enac head office... more
Press releaseItalian Enac will monitor MyAir: less inefficiencies during the week-end
Rome, Italy - Italian Civil Aviation Authority will keep monitoring the air company's activities in Summer time
"With reference to MyAir monitoring caused by the latest inefficiencies, Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) announces that last week-end an improvement was noticed in the service offered. In some... more
Press releaseItalian Civil Aviation Authority sends a letter to Irish authorities about Ryanair case
Rome, Italy - Regarding Ryanair ads appeared in the last days
"With reference to the advertisement published on Ryanair website over the last few days, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority chairman, Vito Riggio, declared he asked the director general Silvano Manera... more
Press releaseItalian ATM-PP about the strike by Regional Radar Centre in Milan
Milan, Italy - Fixed for tomorrow, on Saturday July 26, for four hours
"The strike by ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Society) staff of Milan's regional Centre, announced by Anpcat union, adherent to ATM-PP Federation, is fixed for tomorrow, on Saturday July 26, from 12am... more
Press releaseAmnesty International: arrest of Radovan Karadzic is a major step towards justice
Rome, Italy - But the Tribunal needs time and resources
"As Radovan Karadžic is about to be handed over to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, Amnesty International calls for the Tribunal to be given enough time and resources to... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: the call for bids for works in Pantelleria's airport (in Sicily) published on European Official Gazette
Rome, Italy - The new airport's project presentation next Saturday, July 26
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), informs that on the supplement at the Official Gazette of European Union, edition S 140/2008 of today, July 22, 2008, has been published the call for bids for... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC calls Myair.com due to recent disservices
Rome, Italy - At the ENAC Head Office
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) called Myair.com airline on Wednesday July 23rd at 12:00 am at the Head Office, due to the recent disservices verified in the last days. The Italian carrier... more
Press releaseItalian ADUC on tourism: compensation for "Caused fear" on the case of close to air crash creates precedent
Rome, Italy - The case could pave the way to other similar situations also in Italy
"The BGH, the German Federal Court, has effected the travellers' rights, deciding an indemnity for damages due to an 'Almost air crash', liable to foil a holiday's benefits. The facts. The aircraft,... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: Blue med declaration to improve "Functional Block" on eastern Mediterranean signed in Athens
Rome, Italy - Further step forward to "Single European Sky" complete realization
An authorities' declaration of intent for the countries involved in Blue med project to improve a part of the air space, a so called "Functional block" on eastern Mediterranean Sea, has been signed last... more
Press releaseItalian ADUC on Alitalia: "What about class action that involve it in USA and Canada?"
Rome, Italy - A parliamentary question has been presented
"The situation of financial crisis for Alitalia is not enough, now the Italian carrier will have to face two class actions, one in USA and the other one in Canada, that involve it to have, together with... more