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Press releaseAircraft and finance. Alitalia about its capital increase
Rome, Italy - There are the conditions for its full subscription
With reference to the capital increase of Euro 300 million, resolved by Alitalia S.p.A. on 14/15 October 2013 and for which the exercise of the option rights expired yesterday, the Company informs that,... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. Alitalia answers to Ryanair about its collaboration offer at Rome-Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - "At hub airports in all developed countries, cooperation is avoided between hub carriers and low-cost airlines"
We receive and publish, reserving the same possibility for possible replies: "Alitalia thanks Ryanair for its collaboration offer at Rome-Fiumicino Airport, but wants to underline that it has its own strategy,... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. IATA appoints new Vice-President for Africa
Mombasa, Kenya - Raphael Kuuchi to take office in February 2014
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the appointment of Raphael Kuuchi as the Association’s Vice-President for Africa from 17 February 2014. Kuuchi joins IATA from the African A... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: AW delegation met the Indian representatives regarding the contract for supply of helicopters
Rome, Italy - AgustaWestland confirms that the written response will be delivered by 25th November
"Finmeccanica informs that a delegation of its subsidiary AgustaWestland in New Delhi today had a meeting with the representatives of the Indian Ministry of Defense regarding the contract for the supply... more
Press releaseAirplanes and transport. Italian CUB Trasporti confirms strike on Friday
Rome, Italy - Protest at Fiumicino from 10am
"The Italian Transport Ministry convoked also CUB Trasporti and other unions of the air transport, besides Cgil, Cisl, Uil and Ugl, to the meeting to face the problems of the air-airport sectors. The... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica related to the possible cancellation of the contract for the supply of helicopters to India
Rome, Italy - The Group confirms that AW has received no such communication
"Referring to press reports related to the possible cancellation of the contract for the supply of 12 VVIP AW-101 helicopters to India, Finmeccanica confirms that its subsidiary company, AgustaWestland,... more
Press releaseAlitalia: the BoD approves the revised industrial plan. Reduction in the number of medium-haul aircraft
Rome, Italy - Deadline extended to 27 November for shareholders to participate in the recapitalization plan
The Board of Directors of Alitalia -Compagnia Aerea Italiana SpA chaired by Roberto Colaninno, met yesterday in Rome. The Board approved a revised strategic plan that is based on becoming more efficient... more
Press releaseAMR Corporation and US Airways announce settlement with US DoJ and State AGs
Fort Worth, Usa - The agreement allows for completion of merger in December
"AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, Inc., and US Airways Group, Inc. yesterday announced that the airlines have settled the litigation brought by the US Department of Justice (DOJ),... more
Press releaseESA: "Volare" mission ended with Luca Parmitano. His "Travel" has continued by helicopter and by plane to Houston
Rome, Italy - After five months on the ISS, more than 30 experiments, two Extravehicular activities
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano, Russian commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg returned to Earth today, landing in the Kazakhstan steppe. Their return flight, landing at 02:49 GMT... more
Press releaseAlitalia and AirOne increase offer on Sicily: new AZ flight from Comiso to Linate from December 8
Rome, Italy - The Smart carrier of the Group will act new direct connection Catania-Gatwick during the Christmas period
Alitalia and AirOne increase offer on Sicily, introducing links on a new destination in the isle (Comiso) and increasing the routes from Catania and Palermo airports. Alitalia debuts on Comiso airport,... more
Press releaseEurostat, aircraft and transport: nearly 830 million passengers in the EU27 in 2012
Brussels, Belgium - Lithuania and Estonia with largest increases, largest decreases in Slovenia and Slovakia
In 2012, 827 million passengers travelled by air in the EU27, a rise of 0.7% compared with 2011. Looking back over a longer period, air passenger transport has increased by 10.0% compared with 2009, the... more
Press releaseAlitalia Group Board of Directors: positive progress in the recapitalization process
Rome, Italy - Increased destinations in Winter season
The Board of Directors of Alitalia -Compagnia Aerea Italiana SpA, chaired by Roberto Colaninno, met last Thursday in Rome. The BoD approved the operating results for the first nine months of 2013 (January... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. Filt Cgil on Alitalia, Rossi: "Government deals of the overall national sector"
Rome, Italy - The declarations by the national secretary
"The fate of the Italian air transport industry and then not only the destiny of Alitalia, as the two things are absolutely linked, can't be defined in the BoD of the French flag carrier, in which capital... more
Press releaseAirplanes and alliance. Qatar Airways joins oneworld
Doha, Qatar - QA B-777 in oneworld livery is first aircraft to "Land" at "Hamad International Airport"
Qatar Airways became part of oneworld at midnight Doha time, adding one of the world’s fastest growing and most highly rated airlines to the world’s fastest growing and most highly rated global airline all... more
Press releaseAirplanes and carriers. Italian ANPAC: Ryanair's pilots are ready to discuss
Rome, Italy - The conference took place yesterday at the International Press Center in Brussels
"ANPAC (Italian Commercial Aviation Pilots Association), in the occasion of the conference by RPG (Ryanair Pilot Group) took place yesterday at the International Press Center in Brussels, expresses satisfaction... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. Italian unions announce strike for Friday, on November 22
Rome, Italy - The four hour protest, from 1:00pm to 5pm
"Italian strike for four hours for Friday, on November 22 by all air transport industry's responsibles". Filt Cgil, Fit Cil, Uiltrasporti and Ugl Trasporti jointly announced the protest from 1:00pm to... more
Press releaseEU on transports: the new EU infrastructure policy (roads, railways, airports)
Brussels, Belgium - The core network will connect 38 key airports with rail connections into major cities
In the most radical overhaul of EU infrastructure policy since its inception in the 1980s, the Commission has today published new maps showing the nine major corridors which will act as a backbone for... more
Press releaseAlitalia: shareholders agree an increase in capital of a maximum of EUR 300 million
Rome, Italy - To be offered to the shareholders in proportion to the share owned
"The Alitalia Shareholders’ Meeting today unanimously agreed an increase in capital of up to EUR 300 million to be offered to the shareholders in proportion to the share of capital owned, as proposed b... more
Press releaseAirplanes and airlines. Italian Government on Alitalia: satisfaction on Poste SpA will to participate at increase of capital
Rome, Italy - And it considers the carrier a strategic asset for the Country, but with some conditions
"The Government expresses satisfaction for the will by Poste SpA to participate, as important industrial partner, at the raise of the Alitalia's capital. Discontinuity, stabilization of the shareholding... more
Press releaseCAA about FTL (4): the Authority welcomes new powers to tackle aircraft pilot fatigue
London, UK - The UK Civil Aviation Authority has today welcomed a decision to support it
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has today welcomed a decision by the European Parliament to support harmonised flight time limits for aircraft pilots across Europe, and give regulators far greater... more
Press releaseFTL (2). Aircraft and safety. EC welcomes the EP's support for new stricter rules on aircrew fatigue
Brussels, Belgium - Following the European Parliament's vote in plenary today
Following the European Parliament's vote in plenary today, Vice-President Kallas said: "I am pleased with this vote which opens the way for new stricter EU-wide rules on pilot fatigue. It will bring better... more
Press releaseFTL. EParliament votes not to oppose ECommission measures on Flight Time Limitations
Brussels, Belgium - 218 members voted for the resolution, 387 against and 66 abstained
New rules on maximum flight times for aircraft pilots and cabin crew should now be adopted by the European Commission, as a resolution calling on it to withdraw them was voted down in Parliament's plenary... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. USB on Alitalia: general strike on October 18
Rome, Italy - The nationalization of the airline and a serious transports policy are necessary
We receive and publish, giving the same space to eventual replies: "Alitalia, (and many other firms as Telecom, Ilva, Fiat) lives a structural crisis, coming from the liberalization of the markets, worsen... more
Press releaseAircraft and environment. The EC welcomes agreement on global aviation emissions
Brussels, Belgium - The UN Assembly has agreed to develop, by 2016, a global MBM for international aviation that can start in 2020
The European Commission welcomes last Friday the decision by the UN Assembly responsible for International Civil Aviation (ICAO) to decide on a global mechanism to tackle emissions from aviation. The Assembly... more
Press releaseAirplanes and transport. EC on ICAO meeting: conclusions on safety, security, ATM, competition and environment
Brussels, Belgium - This year the Assembly had a particularly heavy agenda
The European Commission welcomed last Friday the conclusions of the ICAO UN Aviation Assembly which meets every three years in Montreal to set the aviation priorities for the years to come. With more than... more
Press release"Comitato 8 ottobre, per non dimenticare": today the 12th anniversary of the Linate's aircraft accident
Milan, Italy - All the program of events to commemorate the tragedy and its 118 victims
Today, Tuesday on October 8, the victim's families gather to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the aircraft accident happened on October 8, 2001 on the runway of the Milan-Linate airport with 118 victims. At... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica approves the sale of Ansaldo Energia
Rome, Italy - To Fondo Strategico Italiano
The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica, convened last Friday under the chairmanship of Gianni De Gennaro, has resolved to sell its shareholding in Ansaldo Energia to Fondo Strategico Italiano. The transaction... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. ECA about vote on FTL by EU Parliament next week
Rome, Italy - Pilots and cabin crew ask for rejection
"After a firm rejection in the EU Parliament Transport Committee, the flawed EU Commission proposal for Flight Time rules for pilots and cabin crew will be put to a vote at the next EP Plenary meeting.... more
Press releaseItalian Filt Cgil on Alitalia. Rossi: "For the rescue we just need to copy the rules in force in Europe"
Rome, Italy - It is the call by the national secretary
"All Government, the Transport, Labour, Economy and Economic Development's Italian Ministries, after the last page of Berlusconi's matter, if there are, make a nose'. It is the appeal by the Filt Cgil... more
Press releaseItalian ANSV about A-320 airplane landed without undercarriage in Fiumicino: clarification on "The A-320 landing gears at risk"
Rome, Italy - Referring to what reported by some media
In reference to what reported by some media according to which ANSV (Italian Flight Safety Board), on behalf of its President, would have declared "The Airbus 320 landing gears at risk", the Agency considers... more