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Press releaseAircraft. EC published first EU Transport scoreboard
Brussels, Belgium - To give a snapshot of the diversity of Member State performance in this matter across Europe
The European Commission has published today for the first time a scoreboard on transport in the EU. It compares Member State performance in 22 transport-related categories and highlights for most of these... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. Alitalia: measures to limit hardships tomorrow for strikes by SEA staff (Milan airports)
Rome, Italy - Planned from 1:00pm to 5:pm
In view of the strikes by workers of SEA and SEA Handling (Milan-Linate and Malpensa airports), planned for tomorrow Friday April 11 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm and due to the impossibility to ensure the suitable... more
Press releaseState aid: EC approves Italian investment for Verona and Brescia airports
Brussels, Belgium - For €12.7 million
The European Commission has found that a €12.7 million capital injection into the company managing the Italian airports Verona and Brescia, Aeroporto "Valerio Catullo" di Verona-Villafranca SpA, was i... more
Press releaseAci Europe: re-think of airport charges regulation urgently needed in Italy
Rome, Italy - The declarations by its dg Olivier Jankovec at the event organised by ENAC
"Airports in Italy continue to face significant uncertainty as regards the regulation of airport charges. This situation is constraining their ability to modernise and develop their facilities –and with i... more
Press releaseAirplanes and transport. AEA: EP opts for realistic approach on aviation ETS
Brussels, Belgium - Only flights operated within the EEA will be covered in the calendar years 2013 up to and including 2016
At midday today, the Plenary of the European Parliament (EP) decided on the way forward on the scope of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for aviation: only flights operated within the European Economic... more
Press releaseItalian ENAV: the balance sheet project 2013 of the Techno Sky company approved
Rome, Italy - 16% reduction of the external costs and growth on the market
The balance sheet project 2013 of Techno Sky has been approved. The ENAV company is responsible of the management and maintenance of the structures for air traffic control whose mission is finalized to... more
Press releaseAirplanes. EC: new European rules improve safety for private pilots
Brussels, Belgium - Necessary to fly in difficult weather conditions with poor visibility
Today new rules that will make it easier for private aircraft pilots to obtain the skills necessary to fly in difficult weather conditions with poor visibility are becoming applicable. More pilots will... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Due to the pilot’s strike Lufthansa has canceled most of its flights for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Frankfurt, Germany - Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo and Germanwings have canceled about 3,800 flights
Due to the strike announced by the pilot’s union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC), Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo and Germanwings have canceled about 3,800 flights on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. During the three d... more
Press releaseAgustaWestland: Gulf Helicopters' AW-139 fleet reaches the 50,000-flight-hour milestone
Doha, Qatar - The company has 17 aircraft of the type in service
"AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the AW-139 intermediate twin engine helicopter fleet operated by Gulf Helicopters of Qatar has achieved the milestone of 50,000 flight... more
Press releaseAgustaWestland: AW-139M helicopter ready to start demonstration tour in South America
Santiago, Chile - The first leg will be in Chile
"AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that an Italian Air Force AW-139M is about to start a four week demonstration tour throughout South America following its appearance at "FIDAE... more
Press releaseAircraft and airlines. EasyJet provides updates on results and
Milan, Italy - Further details to be provided with half-year results on May 13
EasyJet expects to deliver a first half performance ahead of the guidance given in the January 23, 2014 Interim Management Statement. Revenue per seat growth at constant currency for the six months... more
Press releaseBlue Panorama confirms business continuity and that its flights are fully operational
Rome, Italy - Talks for the entry of an international investor confirmed
"On January 27, 2014 Blue Panorama Airlines SpA submitted the request for temporary receivership and therefore to abandon the procedure for the preventive continuity agreement. On March 17 Rome's Court... more
Press releaseGreen light to Finmeccanica's business plan by the Italian Economy and Development Ministries: outlook for transports sector
Rome, Italy - The decisions by BoD communicated yesterday afternoon to the unions in a meeting with vice-minister De Vincenti
The Italian Economy and Finance Minister, Pier Carlo Padoan, as major shareholder of Finmeccanica and the Economic Development Minister Federica Guidi for the competences in industrial policy topic, share... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. Italian ENAC: over 143.5 million passengers transited in 2013 in the airports
Rome, Italy - The traffic figures of last year on the website of the national Civil Aviation Authority
143,510,334 passengers transited last year at the Italian airports, against 146,000,783 in 2012, (with a -1.7% in the number). The traffic figures 2013 published from today on www.enac.gov.it represent... more
Press releaseHelicopters. Finmeccanica-Contract with India: the Italian Civil Court of Milan confirms the prohibition to pay collateral
Rome, Italy - The Milan Court upheld almost all the claims, recognizing the patently abusive behaviour of the Indian Defence Ministry
Finmeccanica informs that today the Court of Milan –upholding the appeal lodged by its subsidiaries AgustaWestland S.p.A. and AgustaWestland International Ltd seeking an emergency interim ruling on the r... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC-US FAA: Memorandum of Cooperation signed yesterday about the development of the suborbital commercial flights
Rome, Italy - In the site of the Italian Embassy in Washington
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority)-FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) Memorandum of Cooperation for the development of the suborbital commercial transport signed yesterday, March 12, in Washington... more
Press releaseCathay Pacific announces 2013 annual results
Rome, Italy - The airline continued to upgrade its fleet, taken delivery of 19 new aircraft
The Cathay Pacific Group today announced an attributable profit of HK$2,620 million for 2013. This compares to a profit of HK$862 million (restated) in the previous year. Earnings per share were HK66.6... more
Press releaseAirplanes and transport. European Parliament approves proposals to speed up reform of air traffic control services SES2+
Brussels, Belgium - Voted on its first reading of the draft legislation, will hand it over to the next Parliament, after the elections in May
Draft legislation to streamline air traffic management, so as to make Europe’s airlines more competitive, share airspace better and reduce pollution, was backed by MEPs on Wednesday. The proposed u... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC-US FAA: Memorandum of Cooperation will be signed on Wednesday about suborbital commercial flights
Rome, Italy - In the ambit of an official visit in Washington by the Italian Authority
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) unveils that, in the ambit of an official visit upon invitation of the Italian Embassy in USA, the President, Vito Riggio, and the deputy director general, Benedetto... more
Press releaseEtihad Airways about diversions at Abu Dhabi Airport due to a technical failure
Abu Dhabi, UAE - EA is operating today extra flights and the schedule gradually returns to normal
"Etihad Airways would like to apologise to all passengers who were on board flights which had to divert to alternative airports across the GCC region on Thursday morning due to a technical failure of the... more
Press releaseAirplanes and transport. New European rules for airports safety
Brussels, Belgium - Applicable today
Today new rules providing for the first time common standards for safe design, operation and maintenance in over 700 of the largest EU and EEA airports are becoming applicable. The new rules put in... more
Press release"Heli Expo 2014" (3): AgustaWestland (Finmeccanica) announces orders worth a total of EUR 260
Anaheim, USA - A total of 24 aircraft such as the AW119Kx, GrandNew, AW139 and AW189, and support and training services
"AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded contracts totally valued about EUR 260 million to supply helicopters for both commercial and government applications to customers in various... more
Press releaseAirplanes and transport: EC finds that public interventions at Berlin-Schönefeld Airport did not involve state aid
Brussels, Belgium - The financial incentives foreseen were well-targeted
The European Commission has concluded that various measures taken by the publicly-owned Berlin-Schönefeld Airport manager FBS did not confer any undue economic advantage to the airport or to the airlines... more
Press releaseState aid: EC approves agreements between Aarhus airport and Ryanair
Brussels, Belgium - These arrangements were expected to increase the operating profits of the airport
The European Commission has found that agreements giving discounts on airport charges and marketing incentives concluded between Aarhus airport and Ryanair in 1999 did not involve any state aid. Indeed,... more
Press releaseAircraft and State aid: EC adopts new guidelines to airports and airlines
Brussels, Belgium - Aimed at ensuring good connections between regions and mobility of European citizens
The European Commission adopted today new guidelines on how Member States can support airports and airlines in line with EU state aid rules. The guidelines are aimed at ensuring good connections between... more
Press releaseState aid: EC approves investment aid for Marseille-Provence airport and airport charges
Brussels, Belgium - For € 12.3 million
The European Commission has decided that €12.3 million investment aid granted by different regional bodies to the Marseille Provence airport is in line with EU state aid rules, because it favoured the d... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. Italian CUB Trasporti: four hour strike next Friday
Rome, Italy - A protection predicted at Fiumicino airport
CUB (Confederazione unitaria di base) announces a strike in the air and airport sectors for next Friday, February 21, 2014 for four hours (from 1:00pm to 5:00pm for operating fields; 4 hours at the end... more
Press releaseAntitrust, aircraft and transport: fines to Ryanair and to easyJet for more than a million Euro
Rome, Italy - Due to misleading practices in the travel insurance
"Fines for a gross amount of € 1,050,000 (€ 850,000 to Ryanair and € 200,000 to easyJet) for the lack of transparency of travel insurance policies offered during the on line purchase of air-tickets and f... more
Press releaseAirplanes and carriers. Alitalia and AirOne: 2014 Summer season news presented at "BIT"
Milan, Italy - The Group to serve 103 destinations with 186 routes and 2361 weekly frequencies
Davide Mandaresu, Alitalia Sales Director Italy, and Laura Cavatorta, Director of AirOne, presented the Alitalia Group’s summer season updates during the "2014 BIT – Trade Show for International Tourism" hel... more
Press releaseAirplanes and carriers. Alitalia: passenger growth and operational results in January 2014
Rome, Italy - The first positive effects of the company's new business plan
Alitalia recorded an increase in passengers in January 2014, a direct result of the positive effects produced by the new Business Plan adopted by the company. January ended with 1,476,098 passengers,... more