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Press releaseItalian "Aduc" about overbooking: passengers' rights
Rome, Italy - Suggestions also in view of the next long week-end
"Tomorrow a long week-end will begin in Italy. This could be an opportunity for a travel to a foreign destination, but as soon as the travelers arrive at the airport, regularly equipped with a ticket and... more
Press releaseItalian Enac: meeting to find quickly solutions about the installation of wind-shear aerial at Palermo airport
Rome, Italy - It takes place today in the agency's Directorate General
Following the meeting called last week by the Palermo's prefect about the installation of the integrated system of wind-shear detection, today, at the Directorate General of Enac (Italian civil aviation... more
Press releaseConclusions of the second international conference on Space exploration
Brussels, Belgium - By the Belgian Presidency of the EU, the European Commission, the Chair of the ESA Council at ministerial level and the European Space Agency on 21 October 2010
"Space exploration satisfies the desire of humankind to discover new horizons. It is not only a scientific but also a political and global endeavour. Space exploration is a driver for innovation, technological... more
Press releaseTourism. Italian centre "Codici" on 1st November extended holiday: European capitals preferred, but what about the costs?
Rome, Italy - "Help Consumatori" website reports it
We read from "Help consumatori" website that "The budget you need if you want to take advantage of the 1st November extended holiday for travelling to any European capital, is from a minimum of 360 euros... more
Press releaseItalian "Telefono Blu" on Livingston: flights to centre and south-America at risk
Rome, Italy - The association gives the alarm and it is ready to have a recourse
"Many travellers/consumers are calling the regional telephone exchanges of the Italian association 'Telefono Blu Consumatori' for the about the not-so-note events regarding the air carrier 'Livingston'... more
Press releaseRome-Milan airport system, Berlusconi: the aim is to bring back Italy among the field leaders
Rome, Italy - The text of the press-release of the Prime Minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi
"The award of the strategic master-plan of "Aeroporto Italia" to the British company Scott Wilson confirms the commitments that the Government has taken a year ago at Villa Madama with the unitary development... more
Press releaseThe Livingston case: from today, it's possible to ask the compensation for the plane ticket. What to do...
Rome, Italy - ... in case of flight cancellation, if you have the ticket, that must be kept anyway
On the website "Help Consumatori" we read that "From the midnight of yesterday, 14 October, the airline Livingston can not fly anymore. It has been decided in recent days by Enac (Italian civil aviation... more
Press releaseItalian Enac: third meeting to contrast "Renegade" threat, unauthorized aircraft entering the Italian airspace
Rome, Italy - By the Airspace-Atm Security work group
"On October 13th 2010, the Airspace/AtmSecurity work group met at the air force air operations command based in Poggio Renatico, in the Province of Ferrara. The group was created in the context of the... more
Press releaseItaly: tomorrow Meridiana's four-hour strike on all the departing flights
Rome, Italy - Usb informs that flight assistants will stop from 10:00 am to 02:00 pm
"Tomorrow on October 14, 2010, a four-hour (10:00 am-02:00 pm) strike of the Meridiana flight assistants on all the airplanes departing from the National territory is scheduled. This action was called... more
Press releaseItalian Enav-Enac: re-enabled the ILS system in the Palermo's airport
Rome, Italy - Which at now can be used normally
Enac (Italian authority for civil aviation) and Enav (Flight assistance Italian society) inform that today the Instrumental Landing System (ILS) for the runway number 25 of the "Falcone Borsellino" airport... more
Press releaseOne minute of silence in the airports for the Italian soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Rome, Italy - Enac decided it as a sign of mourning
Enac, the Italian authority for civil aviation, unveils it has given instructions to its directors to make observe its central and territorial seats and national airports one minute of silence as a sign... more
Press releaseItalian Republic president, Napolitano, about "Alpini" killed in Afghanistan: I express joint participation to the families' sorrow
Rome, Italy - It's read in a note from Quirinale
"The Italian Republic President, Giorgio Napolitano, known with deep emotion the news of the heavy attack in which four members of the Alpine troops killed engaged in an international peacekeeping mission... more
Press releaseItalian Enac suspends licence to Livingston airline
Rome, Italy - Starting from Thursday October 14th 2010, at midnight
"Enac (Italian authority for civil aviation), at the end of a meeting held on Friday with the leaders of the air company Livingston, announced that the airline still shows evident signs of criticality... more
Press releaseAir strike in Italy: on Monday Alitalia airplanes from Turin landed
Rome, Italy - For 4 hours, from 10:00 am to 02:00 pm
Four-hour stop, from 10:00 am to 02:00 pm, on Monday, for the on-board personnel of Alitalia-Cai (Compagnia aerea italiana) flights departing from Turin-Caselle. Pilots and flight assistants strike... more
Press releaseESA and oil industries explore applications from space
Mexico City, Mexico - In the first meeting of its kind
"Members of the space and oil and gas sectors have come together in the first meeting of its kind to discuss current Earth observation capabilities and the evolving information requirements within the... more
Press releaseMeeting at Italian Enac for the re-establishment of routine operations at Palermo's airport
Rome, Italy - New ILS mobile will be in use from October 18th
"Enac, the Italian civil aviation authority, after a meeting held yesterday, in which President Vito Riggio and Enav (Italian Flight Assistance Society) leaders participated, announced that a new ILS mobile... more
Press releaseRegional Tar of Catania suspends Fontanarossa airport contract again
Palermo, Italy - Next meeting is scheduled for January 2011
The first Department of the Regional administrative court (Tar) of Catania, with the writ number 1169 of September 24th, has confirmed the suspension of the call for tenders for works of Fontanarossa air... more
Press releaseItalian Navy testing the AW-139 helicopter on its vessels
Augusta, Italy - First trial on the navy ship "Sirio"
Vessels "Sirio", "Orione" and "Bettica", belonging to forces command for patrol surveillance and coastal defense (Comforpart) are the units designated for the test activities of the AW-139 aircraft. The... more
Press releaseItalian Enac clarifies about money assigned for body-scanners in the airports
Rome , Italy - Two million euros offered by the Authority will be used for a possible purchase, once the test will be concluded. Tests are still underway in Palermo
"With regard to news circulating today about Security Scanner (Body Scanner), Enac (the Italian civil aviation Authority) clarifies that the 2 million euros made available by the society from its own balance... more
Press releaseMeeting at Italian Enac about the start of operations at Comiso's airport, in Sicily
Rome, Italy - Riggio asked to airport's management society, Soaco, to submit a forecast about effective timescale
Yesterday afternoon a meeting convened by Vito Riggio, President of Enac, the Italian civil aviation Authority, was held to discuss the beginning of the operational activities of Comiso airport (Ragusa,... more
Press releaseItalian Enac: Board of Directors appoints engineer Marasà as Deputy General Director
Rome , Italy - He will replace engineer Salvatore Sciacchitano from December 1st
"Enac (Italian civil aviation authority) Board of Directors, convened yesterday afternoon, appointed engineer Benedetto Marasà as Deputy General Director. Marasà will take the place of engineer Salvatore S... more
Press releaseAlitalia: supposed layoff-plan is unfounded
Rome, Italy - A press release from Italian air carrier
"With regard to allegations and the subsequent exploitation to news about an alleged plan on workers' redundancies, Alitalia announced that the reconstruction, the figures and the times quoted are unfounded.... more
Press releaseSigned the agreement protocol about Comiso airport, in Sicily: president Riggio convenes meeting at Italian Enac main office
Rome, Italy - On September 22nd a time-planning program will be draw up to make the airport operating in a short time
On Wednesday September 15th, Italian Sicilian Region signed and agreement protocol -in the presence of the President Raffaele Lombardo- which provides for the transfer of property of Comiso airport from... more
Press releaseSchool in Aviation Management in Forlì
Rome, Italy - The second edition will take place in October 2010
The present global world crisis is heavily influencing the air transport market, leading to a consistent revenues’ fall. Despite such crisis, it is important to explore new opportunities aimed at reinforcing t... more
Press releaseHoneywell navigation system onboard Comac 919 Aircraft
Morristown , USA - Innovative design increases reliability and performance
For the fourth time, Honeywell, has been selected to provide components for China's new C-919 commercial airliner. The New Jersey-based company's inertial reference and air data systems are among recent... more
Press releaseAir transport: Ryanair sued by Italian parents association, according to "Help consumers"
Rome, Italy - Carrier left to ground 30 minors without assistance
Website of "Help Consumers" states that "The Moige (Italian parents movement) complaint airline Ryanair for leaving to ground without assistance 30 Roman boys on a trip to Santiago de Compostela, Spain.... more
Press releaseSabreliner expanding and creates 400 jobs
St. Louis, Usa - Company to add new aircraft painting facility
Expansion plans at Sabreliner Corporation could lead to the creation of up to 400 new jobs over the next four years. The Thusday announcement coincided with the recent groundbreaking of the company's newest... more
Press releaseEC: black-list updated of airlines subject to an operating ban into the European skies
Brussels, Belgium - It adds two Ghanese airlines in the EU list
The European Commission has yesterday updated the list of airlines banned in the European Union to impose an operating ban on one air carrier from Ghana and to place operating restrictions on another air... more
Press releaseIATA: Jat Airways among the top 30 safest airlines
Belgrade, Serbia - Turkish Airlines continues to be the most interested buyer for Serbian carrier
International Air Transport Association (IATA) has listed Jat Airways, one of Belgrade's leading airlines among the top thirty safest airlines in the world as part of its operational safety audit program. The... more
Press releaseTurin-Caselle airport: passengers boom in August
Turin, Italy - +19% growth during the summer have passed 1.25 million passengers
Turin Airport passenger traffic in August gets a sharp increase of 19% compared to 2009, with over 323,000 units. In particular, it is the second best result of the history of the airport, the first ever... more
Press releaseUseless Airports: are small ones really so?
Milan, Italy - Skyscanner.it analysis on 22 million flight research would reveal a very different scenario from ENAC's "Blacklist"
As reiterated in recent days on the main newspapers, the Italian airports are 106, "a figure out of all proportion and has created discomfort," said during a conference the Minister of Infrastructure and... more
Press releaseAeromexico protection program to aid Mexicana passengers: providing fare assistance, based on a waitlist
Mexico City, Mexico - Applicable for domestic and international flights where the carrier operates scheduled service
Aeromexico institutes a passenger protection program aimed at assisting passengers currently being affected by the cancellation of Mexicana Airlines, Mexicana Link and Mexicana Click operated flights,... more
Press releaseAir Italy cuts contract with Tabapitanga
Bergamo, Italy - The airline: "Tour operator never paid for our flights"
Air Italy clarifies its position on the incident that involved the carrier with Brazilian tour operator Tabapitanga and has actually created some inconvenience for many travellers. A clarification accompanied... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: body scanner testing goes on in Palermo airport
Rome, Italy - Authority states operational trials are still ongoing until the end of September
"With regard to testing of body scanners, ENAC (Italian civil aviation authority) states that operational tests are ongoing at Palermo airport. The purpose of testing is to identify the type of equipment... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC starts the test of the body scanner in the airport of Palermo
Rome, Italy - New system for "Passive detection of the body energy" tested in the Italian Punta Raisi airport
After the test in the Rome-Fiumicino, Milan-Malpensa e Venice-Tessera airports, ENAC, Italian National Civil Aviation Authority, started on Friday the 'body scanner' experimentation in the Palermo-Punta... more
Press releaseItalian ADUC and car rent, especially in the airports: instructions for use
Rome, Italy - Airport taxes that can weight upon the grand total
"Renting a car can be more affordable than withstanding long journeys with your own car. In fact, besides the costs of transport of your own car, a risk assessment is now more has to be considered, nowadays... more
Press releaseSWISS first-half results buoyed by a strong second quarter
Milan, Italy - The airline wants to increase its fleet with other Airbus airplanes
Swiss International Air Lines (Group) achieved an operating profit of CHF 61 million (prior-year period: CHF 65 million) for the first six months of 2010. Total income from operating activities amounted... more
Press releaseLufthansa Group profits from recovery in demand and cost discipline
Milan, Italy - European air traffic still under pressure
"Deutsche Lufthansa AG has posted an operating profit of 159 million euros for the second quarter of 2010, more than tripling the figure for the second quarter in 2009. The recovery in demand, particularly... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC simplifies procedures for aircraft wet lease hiring
Rome, Italy - EAL-07A circular issued
"ENAC, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority, announced that it has issued Circular EAL-07 A "Rental of aircraft by holders of licenses to operate air services" to simplify licensing procedures for aircraft... more
Press releaseItalian Aduc on air delays due to Greece strike
Florence, Italy - Considerable hardships from protest of air traffic controllers in the Hellenic country
"The strike by air traffic controllers in Greece is causing great inconvenience to those who must travel to that country and who is trying to come back. And the Italians are usually generous to the Greek... more
Press releaseAmadeus survey: aviation, ancillary services to 11 billion Euros, up 43%
Milan, Italy - The on-line booking website states the most popular are extra baggage, meals, car rental commissions
An analysis of IdeaWorks, supported by Amadeus that, in 2009, United, American, Delta, Qantas and Ryanair are the top for revenues from ancillary services. IdeaWorks, a consulting company that specializes... more
Press releaseBari-Seville in Ryanair winter network
Bari, Italy - From November the new link, bringing to 20 routes by the "Wojtyla"
Kicks off in November for the Bari-Seville Ryanair flight. The carrier opens the new connection and brings to twenty the routes operated by "Karol Wojtyla" airport. "The flight to Seville, booking right... more
Press releaseAir transport in Italy: minister Matteoli defers airplanes strike tomorrow
Rome, Italy - Regular flights on Tuesday, July 20
Italian Minister of Infrastructure and Transports, Altero Matteoli, considering also the assent of the Guarantee Commission who considered the excessive concentration of strikes on the same day, ordered... more
Press releaseMergers: Commission approves merger between British Airways and Iberia
Brussels, Belgium - European Commission full press release text on the decision
The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed merger between British Airways of the UK and Iberia of Spain, both active in air passenger and cargo transport and related... more
Press releaseAntitrust: British, American and Iberia commitments ensure competition (3)
Brussels, Belgium - The carrier's pledge on transatlantic passenger air transport markets made legally binding
La Commissione europea ha assunto impegni giuridicamente vincolanti offerti da British Airways (BA) , American Airlines (AA) e Iberia (IB), tre membri della compagnia aerea dell'alleanza oneworld. Tali... more
Press releaseAir transport: Italian Aduc on all inclusive travels
Rome, Italy - Handbook from the Association for the rights of users and consumers
"Travel and vacations in sight for the Summer. The tours are comfortable, just a signature, and everything is in place or nearly so. We have prepared a list of tips for travelers who rely on agencies: *... more
Press releaseItalian Adiconsum: ten commandments for tourist-consumer's rights
Rome, Italy - Beware of scams and frauds
"The economic crisis is slow to move and the fall in expenses is a clear indicator. In this scenario, socio-economic families and individuals self-arrange their own holiday, choosing from the various opportunities... more
Press releaseTwo air accidents: observations by Italian ANSV on PA-28/140 and F-260D model airplanes
Rome, Italy - Code I-CVDA and registration I-ISAM
Air crash to PA-28/140 plane, code I-CVDA: observations ANSV to Factor model nr 6/2010 of Enac The observation by ANSV (Italian Air Safety Board) to Factor model nr 6/2010 of last May 6, with which... more
Press releaseTransports: EC launches campaign to inform passengers about their rights
Brussels, Belgium - In 23 languages
Passengers will enjoy easier access to information about their rights when travelling by rail or air (by airplanes)thanks to a Europe-wide publicity campaign in 23 languages launched by the European Commission... more
Press releaseSea: no State aid to Sea Handling
Milan, Italy - A statement on Ue commission opening inquiry
With reference to the news published by news agencies on the opening of the European Union investigation into possible aid to Sea Handling, Sea SpA (Milan airports management company) write: Since 2006... more