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Press releaseRoscosmos will take part in "Science, technology and innovation achievements of Russia" 2011 exhibition
Madrid, Spain - In Madrid
Roscosmos today announces that "On May 12-15, Russia will present achievements of national scientific and technical ideas at an exhibition in Madrid. Madrid will host exhibition "Science, technology... more
Press releaseENAC (2): airport of the Italian city of Catania will remain closed due to a change of wind that is bringing back lava ash on the runway
Rome, Italy - A further meeting of the task force is scheduled for 2:00 pm local time
ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Board, unveils that due to the sudden change of wind's direction, the volcanic ash is falling again on the runway of Catania's airport. The task force, formed by ENAC, SAC... more
Press releaseItaly, ENAC-SAC on volcano ash on Catania's runway: airport closed at dawn but partial re-opening scheduled at 11:00
Rome, Italy - The task force supervises the development of the situation
ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Board, and SAC, management company of the airport of Catania, Italy, unveil that starting from about 11:00 will partially be re-opened the airport, closed at dawn this morning... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: presence of birds on Catania's runway determined delays this morning to the flights and temporary airport closure
Rome, Italy - The airport is now fully operative and continues the monitoring by the Authority
The Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) informs that it continues the monitoring from its inspectors on the Catania's airport where this morning has suffered operational variations due to the presence... more
Press releaseItalian Antitrust on air tickets on-line: misleading not include the committee in the price for paying by credit card
Rome, Italy - Sanctioned Alitalia, Blu express, Germanwings and Air Italy, but under observation other three European airlines
"It's incorrect to not include in the price of the air ticket the committee for the payment by credit card, applying this additional cost -often quite substantial- at the end of the booking process. It... more
Press releasePratt & Whitney delivers 1st F135 engine
East Hartford, Usa - For low rate initial production LOT 3
Pratt & Whitney on Friday unveiled in a press release it "Has delivered the first F135 engine for low rate initial production (LRIP) 3 to the US Government for the F-35 Lightning II program. F135 engines... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: development of the security scanner L3 Provision at Fiumicino and Malpensa airports
Rome, Italy - From today and next Friday, respectively
Italian Authority for Civil Aviation (ENAC) has announced that, as approved on November 18 in the last meeting of CISA, the Interministerial Committee for the safety of aviation and airports of which ENAC... more
Press releaseLibya. New report by Amnesty International
Rome, Italy - Attacks against Misratah residents point to war crimes
"Attacks by forces loyal to Colonel al-Gaddafi on civilian and residential areas of Misratah may amount to war crimes, Amnesty International (AI) said in a new report on the bleak situation in the besieged... more
Press releaseItalian ANSV on a national built helicopter accident in the State of Qatar
Rome, Italy - Accredited own investigator
ANSV (Italian Air Safety Board) has accredited its own investigator, as representative of the country of manufacture, in the safety inquiry conducted by the authority of Qatar on the incident that on May... more
Press releaseStrike in Italy. FILT CGIL, adhesions very high in airports, urban transport and ports
Rome, Italy - "According to the initial data still partial and on the whole national territory"
"According to the initial data still partial, all over the country are very high the adhesions in transport to the general strike of the CGIL in Italy. It reports the FILT CGIL, pointing out that "The... more
Press releaseThe Italian ENAC Board of Directors items of today
Rome, Italy - Program contract with the Sea (Milan's airports) and deliberated the total management of the airport of Trapani
"The Italian Civil Aviation Authority ENAC, announced that during today's Board of Directors there were the following topics that have been treated and the following determinations and decisions that have... more
Press releaseEgypt: Amnesty International asks to respect of the peaceful protest and the right to strike
Rome, Italy - On the occasion yesterday of the International Worker's Day in Cairo
"The Egyptian authorities must abolish a recent law criminalizing peaceful protests and strikes, Amnesty International (AI) said ahead of yesterday’s planned protests for International Workers’ Day in... more
Press releaseItalian Enav's assembly: approval of 2010 budget
Rome, Italy - Performance and service quality among the high in Europe
The assembly of ENAV SpA (Italian Flight Assistance Society), which met in Rome yesterday, approved the budget for the year 2010. The good traffic performance in the second half of last year has positively... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: EC asks member States to delay implementation of regulation on transport of liquids on airplanes
Rome, Italy - The board will continue evaluating regulations
ENAC, Italian civil aviation board, unveils that European Commission, considered the difficulties in the implementation of European regulation 297/2010 which provides for novelties in the field of liquid... more
Press releaseGeneral strike CGIL in Italy: Filt, next Friday stop planes, trains, buses and ferries
Rome, Italy - For pilots, flight attendants and ground staff of airports for four hours
Stop to the carriage during the general strike of the CGIL in Italy, next Friday, May 6 "For work, for development, to regain a unitary contractual model and defeat the practice of separate agreements,... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: Rome-Ciampino's airport closed to commercial traffic from 1:00pm to 5:00pm on Sunday due to the Pope's beatification
Rome, Italy - Expected delays and cancellations on arrivals and departures
As an integration than previous statements, ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Board, informs that, following a technical meeting held in the late morning yesterday, it was decided, with the involvement of all... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: restriction of air space above Rome on May 1st
Rome, Italy - During celebrations for beatification of Pope John Paul II
"Italian Civil Aviation Board, ENAC, unveils that during the ceremony of beatification of Pope John Paul II that is going to take place in Rome on Sunday May 1st, according to the security procedures related... more
Press releaseItalian ANSV investigation on R-22 helicopter destroyed found this morning in Abruzzo
Rome, Italy - On board the lifeless bodies of the two occupants
The Italian Air Safety Board (ANSV) informs that it has opened a safety investigation after the incident occurred to a Robinson R-22 helicopter, code I-ETEC, missing since yesterday, on April 26, in the... more
Press releaseSyria: Amnesty International asks that the military assault against protesters must end
Rome, Italy - At least 393 people have been killed since protests began
"The Syrian government's brutal reaction to its people's demand for change has reached a new and outrageous low, Amnesty International (AI) said yesterday, as army tanks continued to shell residential... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: increase the civil flights on Trapani's airport
Rome, Italy - Operating every day 20 links arriving and leaving as many
"Italian ENAC (Civil Aviation Authority) informs that Air Force (Italian AMI) estimated positively the possibility to increase the number of the daily civil aircraft movements on Trapani's airport. The... more
Press releaseThales Alenia Space to supply new version of EGNOS system to ESA
Cannes, France - European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System enhances GPS performance
Thales Alenia Space announced today that it has signed a 54.5 million euro contract with the European Space Agency (ESA), acting on behalf of the European Commission, to supply a new version of EGNOS (European... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: 2010 air traffic figures published on its website
Rome, Italy - 138.893.023 passengers passed in the national airports last year, 7% more respect in 2009
"Italian ENAC (National Civil Aviation Authority) announces that on its website -www.enac.gov.it-were published the 'data traffic, 2010 ' which show that over the past year in Italian airports have passed... more
Press releaseEgypt: report by Amnesty International on the emergency powers under Mubarak
Rome, Italy - Investigate security forces crimes now
Members of the security forces that have for decades brutally repressed Egyptians must be held to account, Amnesty International (AI) said today as it released a damning report into the use of emergency... more
Press releaseLibya: International community must urgently increase aid to Misratah
Rome, Italy - An its delegate has been in the city since April 14
The international community must immediately step up humanitarian aid to the Libyan city of Misratah, Amnesty International (AI) said today, as many of its residents remained without communications, electricity... more
Press releaseCommercial aircraft. Europe updates black-list
Brussels, Belgium - Still too many the unreliable airlines in the world
The European Commission has adopted today the 17th update of the list of airlines banned in the European Union. Some airlines – including four all-cargo air carriers from Indonesia and one air carrier f... more
Press releaseCommercial airplanes: FAA announces changes to controller scheduling
Washington, USA - FAA–NATCA Call to Action on professionalism begins Monday in Atlanta
On Sunday "Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Randy Babbitt announced changes to air traffic controller scheduling practices that will allow controllers... more
Press releaseItalian ENAV: no connection with the Cypriot companies
Rome, Italy - Related to today's articles
"With reference to today's articles about the pretrial custody issued for Mr Cola and Di Lernia, whose title result sometimes to be respect to the same contents, ENAV (Italian flight assistance board)... more
Press releaseItalian Assaeroporti on the development plane of the international airport "Leonardo da Vinci"
Rome, Italy - Meeting among the Society, Aeroporti di Roma and union associations
"A first meeting took place yesterday among Assaeroporti, Aeroporti di Roma and union associations to introduce the development plan of the international airport of Rome 'Leonardo da Vinci'. The development... more
Press releaseItalian FILT. Rossi on AdR: necessary to include the development plan in a system context
Rome, Italy - Statements of the National Secretary of the labor union
"Our positive opinion is influenced by some uncertainties which affect the program". So the Secretary of Italian FILT CGIL, Mauro Rossi, commented upon yesterday's meeting between the trade unions and... more
Press releaseZurich: the prolonged night flight ban is respected
Zurich, Switzerland - First outcomes from FOCA observatory
A monitoring group directed by FOCA (Federal Office of Civil Aviation) has closely observed the special rules applied in recent months to takeoffs and landings of aircraft to and from Zurich airport beyond... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: Board of Directors of yesterday
Rome, Italy - The contracts of program for Milan's, Rome's, Venice's airports; total management of the air station of Trapani
"The Italian Civil Aviation Authority has announced that during yesterday's Board of Directors, among other items on agenda have been covers the following topics and have been taken the following determinations... more
Press releaseTuscany Region-Pisa: with "People Mover" the airport directly in the station
Pisa, Italy - 83 million euros project divided in three parts
"It will be the 'People Mover' to bring the airport directly to the station. The innovative public transport system that will replace the existing rail link will encourage and facilitate the mobility modal... more
Press releaseFrom tomorrow the airport of Minorca work again on the main runway
Menorca, Spain - Maintenance works were completed
Tomorrow reopen the main runway of the airport of Menorca after the completion of measures designed to improve its layout and taxiways. This work provides the best conditions at the airport, adapting the... more
Press releaseEurofighter Typhoon plane adds more air-to-ground capabilities
Berlin, Germany - Following the first EGBU-16 precision guided munition avionic release by Cassidian
"The Eurofighter’s air-to-ground capabilites were further improved last week when partner company Cassidian Spain achieved the first EGBU-16 precision guided munition avionic release. This success c... more
Press releaseIt continues the recovery of the Spanish air traffic in respect passengers, movements and cargo
Madrid, Spain - In about 40 million have used the airports of Aena in the first quarter, almost a 5% more than last year
Barcelona emphasizes the improvement of passengers and airport operations, ??with an increase of 15.5% and 10.9%. Also recorded a strong rise the airports of South Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Santiago and... more
Press releaseEC sets out next steps to strengthen the legislation of airplane passenger rights
Brussels, Belgium - The future initiatives in the short term
European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas yesterday announced a series of measures to clarify and strengthen the enforcement of passenger rights legislation, so consumers can more effectively access... more
Press releaseItalian Unione Piloti: renewed engagement with the new president
Rome, Italy - Led by captain Alessandro Falsina
"On Friday it has installed the new leadership of Unione Piloti (Italian Airline and Civil Pilots Association), professional Association led by new President Commander Alessandro Falsina assisted by the... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: from tomorrow increase of flights at the airport of Trapani
Rome, Italy - 19 connections from Monday to Friday, while on Saturdays and Sundays up to 20 movements
"ENAC today unveils that, at the General Staff base of the Air Force, was held a new meeting between AMI, Italian Air Force, and the Italian civil aviation board, to contemplate an increase of the civil... more
Press releaseAmnesty International: community must help probe Yemen's protest killings
Rome, Italy - The people killed until April 1st have been at least 94
The international community must play a more active role if Yemenis are to get accountability for the bloody killings of recent weeks, Amnesty International (AI) said as it released a new report into human... more
Press releaseCatania-Fontanarossa Airport: President Sac illustrates data traffic in the first quarter of 2011
Catania, Italy - More than 1.2 million passengers (+ 5.4 on 2010). And after the signature of the the mayor at the start also the works for the new road network plan
"They were more than 1 million 220 thousand passengers in transit at the International Airport of Catania Fontanarossa in the first three months of 2011". This was communicated by the President of the... more
Press releaseItalian ANPAV: important document received by Meridiana fly that reflects crisis scenario worrying
Olbia, Italy - During a serious and important discussions that will be discussed in the next few days
"The Presidency of ANPAV (National Association of Professional Flight Attendants), in last hours, has received by Meridiana fly an important document which describes a crisis scenario rather worrying and... more
Press releaseLampedusa. Amnesty International: Thousands of people in a "Chilling" conditions
Rome, Italy - Currently on the island there are about six thousand foreign citizens
A delegation of Amnesty International on the island of Lampedusa yesterday stated that thousands of people, many of whom left North Africa following the recent riots, are left in "Chilling" conditions.... more
Press releaseItalian Unione Piloti delays Meridiana fly's strike of April 4, 2011
Rome, Italy - Due to the delicate and important dispute of the air carrier
"In the delicate and crucial dispute of Meridiana fly that caused mobility procedures for 910 employees, important and age-old management issues remain guiltily unresolved due to the incomprehensible and... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: from 7:30am of today partially reopened Trapani to the civil aircraft
Rome , Italy - Initially guaranteed 18 arrivals and 18 departures
Italian ENAC, National Civil Aviation Authority, announced that yesterday afternoon at the General Staff of the Air Force, held a meeting aimed to identifying the optimal timing and modalities for the... more
Press releaseItalian ANPAV: high epidemic risk in Lampedusa
Olbia , Italy - The urgent document sent to Meridiana fly and its CEO Chieli; no response yet
We receive and publish the text of the letter sent from Italian ANPAV (National Association of Professional Flight Attendants) to Meridiana fly and to its CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Chieli: "Having... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC transfers to ADR the first 11 million Euros for Pier "C" in Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - Riggio and Board of Directors ask to accelerate its completion
On Monday, March 28, 2011, ENAC, Italian civil aviation board, signed the mandate for the transfer of 11 million Euros to ADR, Aeroporti di Roma, company, for the completion of pier "C", as implementation... more
Press releasePresented in Italian ENAC development traffic study low-cost airline
Rome, Italy - A brief meeting with airlines and airport operators for reflections on the phenomenon which also affects the main airports
It was presented to the President of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), Vito Riggio and the Director-General Alessio Quaranta a study on the evolution of the national and European state of low-cost. The... more
Press releaseEADS confirms exclusive agreement
Leiden, Holland - EADS and Vector Aerospace Corporation together
In light of recent statements in the press, EADS (EUR:EAD) confirms that it has entered into an exclusivity agreement with Vector Aerospace Corporation (TSX:RNO). Any transaction is subject to the finalization... more
Press releaseItalian ANSV and the task force of the Foreign Ministry signed a MoU
Rome, Italy - To ensure an enhanced protection of Italian citizens on the case of plane crashes abroad
The Minister Plenipotentiary, Fabrizio Romano, head of the task-force of the Italian Foreign Affairs (MAE) and extraordinary commissioner of the ANSV (Italian Air Safety Board), Prof. Bruno Franchi, have... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC. Unchanged the restriction measures about liquids on the airplanes
Rome, Italy - Also in view of the coming into force of the 2010's EU regulation number 297
ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Board, has announced that as national civil aviation safety authority (as established by the Ministerial Decree of July 21, 2009), intends to keep unchanged the more restrictive... more