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Press releaseRyanair announces a new Rome-Ibiza route
Rome, Italy - The 25th from Ciampino airport, starting from next 30th of April
The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair announced today the launch of its new route from Rome to Ibiza. It is the 25th from Ciampino airport. Issueing the news, Ida Buonanno, Ryanair Sales & Marketing Executive... more
Press releaseRadar systems: contract between Italian Teledife and Selex Sistemi Integrati
Rome, Italy - Worth € 260 million, for the first phase of the supply
"Selex Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company, has signed a contract with Teledife (the Italian Defence Ministry’s directorate of Telecommunications, Information and Advanced Technology) worth a total o... more
Press releaseAn European project for satellite control of the Mediterranean sea
Rome, Italy - "Sat Expo 2009". Menia: "Investments on space activities despite the crisis"
"'Italy will be leading a new European project for satellite surveillance of the Mediterranean sea'. It's what has been announced today by ASI (Italian Space Agency) during the second day of 'Sat Expo... more
Press releaseUrso and Crosetto: "Space to come out of the economic crisis"
Rome, Italy - "SAT Expo 2009". Two Italians among the finalists for selection of future European spacemen
"'The space activities are a development factor that can allow us to come out of the economic crisis in which we are'. The Italian Honourable Adolfo Urso, Under-Secretary of the Economic Development, has... more
Press releaseItalian ADUC about air baggages lost: the suggestions
Florence, Italy - There is not air traveller who has not been involved in this situation
"42 million baggages delivered with delay or lost, over a million in an irreparable manner: these are the figures regarding only in 2007- unveiled by Air Transport Users Council (AUC). There is not air... more
Press releaseSAT Pisa: board of directors names the general manager
Pisa, Italy - After engineer Pier Giorgio Ballini's death
"The board of directors of SAT (Società Aeroporto Toscano) Galileo Galilei SpA., that manages Pisa airport, met today and renewed the expression of its deep mourning for engineer Pier Giorgio Ballini's... more
Press releaseItalian Air Force: captain Villadei qualified "Flight engineer" on the Soyuz
Rome, Italy - The official reached the prestigious goal among the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre in Star City (Russia)
"Italian Air Force captain Walter Villadei achieved in February the qualification of ‘Flight Engineer n° 1’ on the Soyuz shuttle among the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre (GCTC) in Star City, Russia. Villadei, who... more
Press releaseAA towards winglets to save fuel
Fort Worth, Usa - Within 2010 all 58 B-767/300ER of the airline will be equipped
American Airlines and Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) have this week announced the first revenue flight of a Boeing 767-300ER with APB’s Blended Winglets. American Flight #78 left Dallas/Fort Worth International A... more
Press releaseThe Italian 53rd Group "Cassiopea" comes back from Lebanon
Rimini, Italy - Almost 500 hours of missions performed in 6 months
"The personnel of the 53rd aviation group of the Italian army 'Cassiopea', that has come back from Lebanon in the week-end, has been greeted this morning in Rimini military airport by Bologna aircraft... more
Press releaseAir France and KLM expand electronic boarding pass
Rome, Italy - The automatic boarding in departing from Paris and to Amsterdam
"Starting today, AIR FRANCE and KLM are extending their electronic boarding pass service. The airlines have now introduced the service on most of the European and French domestic destinations. The electronic... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: Workshop on airport fares on March 13th
Rome, Italy - To harmonize the airport fee system in European Community
The Workshop "The airport charges after the new EU Directive: from regulation to the market” will take place on March 13th, at Tor Vergata University, Rome. The new European regulations, approved o... more
Press releaseAgustaWestland unveils the "Da Vinci" project helicopter
Vergiate, Italy - The ceremony held in Vergiate in presence of Swiss air-rescue operator Rega
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has unveiled the "Da Vinci" helicopter to Swiss air-rescue operator Rega during an official ceremony held at AgustaWestland’s Vergiate plant on March 4th. The "... more
Press releaseANSV: second updating about crash in Trigoria happened last February 7 to a Cessna airplane
Rome, Italy - The Italian Agency, after almost a month from the event, has not data included in two board recorders
"With reference to the technical inquiry, regarding the crash occurred at an airplane, code I-FEEV, the ANSV, the Italian Air Safety Board, communicates that, to date, despite has passed almost a month... more
Press releaseItalian ENAV will renew its aircraft fleet
Roma, Italy - For the control of airport radio-assistance
Within the operations related with safety and air navigation, ENAV (Flight assistance Italian authority) is also in charge of the flight control of the radio-assistances concerning the routes and the airports... more
Press releaseItalian SDL union: 24 hour strike in Alitalia/Cai next Wednesday March 4th
Rome, Italy - It's necessary a drastic change
"The strike that next Wednesday will interest all staff (pilots, flight assistants and ground personnel) of the new and old Alitalia (CAI, Compagnia aerea italiana), represents the only answer that today... more
Press releaseIFALPA supports ANSV calls for changes to Italian law regulations
Chertsey, UK - About technical investigations carried out following to the air accidents
"The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) supports the Agenzia Nazionale per Sicurezza del Volo (ANSV) in its calls for a change in Italian law which will give technical i... more
Press release"Idex 2009": SELEX Sistemi Integrati wins million contract in the United Arab Emirates
Adu Dhabi, UAE - To supply the United Arab Emirates Navy with command and control systems
"SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company, through the joint-venture Abu Dhabi System Integration (ADSI), won a contract worth a total of around 70 million euro to supply the United Arab Emirates... more
Press releaseAmnesty International on Israel-Palestine: foreign-supplied weapons used against civilians by Israel and Hamas
Rome, Italy - "'In addition all states should suspend all transfers of military equipment, assistance and munitions to Israel, Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups"
"Both Israel and Hamas used foreign-supplied weapons to attack civilians according to fresh evidence released by Amnesty International. Munitions from the USA, Israel’s main foreign arms supplier, w... more
Press releaseItalian SDL on Alitalia: a 24 hour strike is fixed for next March 4th
Rome, Italy - "Now is violated also the 'Lodo Letta'"
"The Italian unions Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Ugl Trasporti of Alitalia/Cai (Compagnia aerea italiana) have underwritten last February 19 a contract with the society in contrast with previously... more
Press releaseIATA-Bisignani called on the new Obama Administration to prioritise aviation’s role in economic recovery
New York, Usa - In the areas of security, environment and commercial freedoms
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the new Obama Administration in the US to prioritise aviation as a catalyst to stimulate the US economy. 'Smart investments - not bailouts... more
Press releaseItalian ANSV: updating about crash in Trigoria
Rome, Italy - Occurred last February 7 at a Cessna 650 airplane, code I-FEEV
"ANSV (Italian Air Safety Board), according to recurring requests, by specialized press, about the timely of interpretation of FDR and CVR of the damaged airplane in Trigoria (Rome) last February 7, retains... more
Press releaseCAE 5000 series simulator surpasses 15,000 hours of training
Montreal, Canada - Aeroflot and Zhuhai Flight Training Centre simulators latest to achieve Level D qualification, while Ryanair simulators also qualified for training
CAE announced that its CAE 5000 Series full-flight simulator (FFS), which was launched in March 2007 and entered service a year ago, has surpassed 15,000 hours of training in its first year of service.... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC about Ryanair's declarations regarding supposed causes of crash happened last November in Ciampino
Rome, Italy - Occurred to a B-737/800 airplane of Irish airline during its landing phase
"ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, informs that the declarations of yesterday by Ryanair's CEO, Michael O'Leary, concerning the control of birds on Rome's skies and to causes of the crash happened... more
Press releaseAir France reveals updated logo
Rome, Italy - Over the past few years, the carrier has been committed to bringing its brand image up to date
"Over the past few years, Air France has been committed to bringing its brand image up to date. Air France unveils an important new stage, its revamped logo. To avoid additional costs, the changes will... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: clarification about the contract for the supply of four ATR-72 airplanes to Air Force
Rome, Italy - The article published by "L'Espresso" has some inaccuracies
"With reference to the article published last Friday in "L’Espresso", entitled 'Cose turche all’Alenia' (Alenia involved in shady dealings in Turkey), Finmeccanica would like to state that the contract for... more
Press releaseItalian ANSV: updating about inspection on B-737's airplane engines
Rome, Italy - Involved in a bird-strike last November in Ciampino
"In the ambit of ongoing inspection about the engine of B-737 airplane involved in a bird-strike last November 10, 2008, on Rome-Ciampino's airport, ANSV (Italian Air Safety Board) informs that, following... more
Press releaseItalian ANSV: updating about event occurred in Venezuela more than a year ago at a LET-410 airplane
Rome, Italy - Following to the article reported on an Italian newspaper in the last days
"With reference to the news on press regarding to event happened last January 4, 2008, in Venezuela, at a Let 410 aircraft, code YV-2081, of the airline Transaven, appeared last Tuesday on 'Il Giornale',... more
Press releaseItalian ANSV, bird-strike of last November in Ciampino: a careful inspection on B-737 engines in Cardiff
Rome, Italy - Discovered similarities with the landing on water of A-320 in Hudson
"The Italian Air Safety Board (ANSV) informs that from 9 to 13 of February 2009, at the GE Aviation facilities, in Cardiff (Wales, UK), a careful inspection operation will be made on two engines of B-737... more
Press releaseAnpav on Meridiana Group: today Olbia's Mayor in Paris, then a protest and a meeting
Olbia, Italy - It is organizing an assembly by workers in Milan and a 24 hour strike for next Tuesday
"Today the Olbia's Mayor is in Paris, while our colleagues will try to explain to the Prince that at these conditions there is not a future, we express our angry and don't pay for the errors made by His... more
Press releaseItalian ANPAV about Meridiana's dispute
Olbia, Italy - Next Wednesday morning a protest by airline's flight assistants at the Sardinia airport
"The Olbia Mayor, Giovannelli, will go in Paris next February 4 to the Aga Khan Prince with a delegation of workers' representation. If Meridiana is in crisis, why it doesn't accept Region's capital... more
Press releaseItalian ANSV about crash in California
Rome, Italy - Accredited an Italian investigator
"The Italian Air Safety Board (ANSV) has accredited an its investigator in a technical inquiry led by US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) about the event that has involved a Siai Marchetti... more
Press releaseAdr on environment data released by the authorities
Rome, Italy - Everything has been made according to Italian laws
"Concerning today news on the environmental situation surrounding the area of Rome-Ciampino, the Roman airports operator (Adr) says that its role in the matter has just been related to the release of data... more
Press releaseItalian Audit Office about ASI, the Italian Space Agency
Rome, Italy - The financial management 2007 closed with a EUR 38 m deficit
"The Italian Space Agency (ASI) established to promote, develop and diffuse scientific and technological research applied to space and aerospace field, has an important role at European level, ambit in... more
Press releaseItalian SDL: fixed a 24 hour strike by Alitalia's staff
Rome, Italy - For next March 4
"SDL (Italian workers intercategory union) has announced a new strike for next March 4, 2009, after the four hour one occurred last January 19, and not having had no positive result by the society. This... more
Press releaseRyanair exposes Region Lazio's false claims
Milan, Italy - Regarding the noise at the Roman airport of Ciampino
"Ryanair, Europe’s low-fares airline, today (23nd January) called on Regione Lazio to accept the factual findings of the official noise report conducted at Rome-Ciampino Airport which confirmed that t... more
Press releaseAmnesty International about USA: move to suspend military tribunals a positive first step
Rome, Italy - And one in the right way
"Amnesty International welcomed the new US administration’s moves to suspend military commission proceedings at Guantánamo as a 'Positive sign' and said that it hoped it was a 'Clear signal of this ad... more
Press releaseAlitalia: the capital's increase decided yesterday
Milan, Italy - To the entry by Air France-KLM industrial partner
"Alitalia-CAI SpA (Compagnia aerea italiana) stakeholders ordinary and extraordinary meeting, gathered yesterday, has decided: to change the articles of society and to increase the capital of EUR 167.088.836,00,... more
Press releaseAlitalia and Air France-Klm launch a new strategic partnership.
Roissy, France - Air France-Klm takes 25% minority Stake
Alitalia and Air France-KLM have reached an agreement to launch a new strategic partnership, cemented by Air France-KLM taking a minority stake in Alitalia. A steincthened Alliance The primary... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: signing for passage of properties, asset and certifications from Alitalia to CAI
Rome, Italy - The historical underwriting at the Authority's headquarters, at 9:00pm
"At the end of the ongoing transition process between Alitalia Group societies and CAI (Compagnia aerea italiana), ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) informs that next Monday, on January 12 at 9:00pm... more
Press releaseELFAA: claim to EC against EUR 700m subsidy destined to CAI/Alitalia
Brussels, Belgium - Calls to overturn the "Save Alitalia Decree"
"The European Low Fares Airline Association (ELFAA) today submitted a formal complaint to the European Commission against unlawful state aid to Alitalia and its successor Compagnia Aerea Italiana SpA (CAI). CAI/Alitalia... more
Press releaseItalian SDL about strike of CAI/Alitalia staff next January 19
Rome, Italy - For four hours on all Italian territory
"SDL, the Italian workers intercategory union, has communicated a first four hour strike of all staff (flight assistants, pilots, ground personnel) of CAI (Compagnia aerea italiana)/Alitalia. The strike... more
Press releaseAmnesty International about Israel-Gaza Strip: "A firmer European voice is needed to unblock humanitarian crisis in the Middle East"
Rome, Italy - The Foreign Minister in Prague and on Friday the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva
"As EU Foreign Ministers meet in Prague, Amnesty International urges them to spare no efforts to pressure Israel to end attacks which are directed at civilians or civilian buildings in the Gaza Strip or... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC on Malpensa Airport: problem on the connections' liberalization
Rome, Italy - "Until now authorized all non-EU connections requested"
"As regards the problem on the liberalization of the connections with Malpensa Airport, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) said all non-EU connection have been liberalized for the EU airlines, and... more
Press releaseItalian ATM-PP: the strike fixed for tomorrow postponed
Rome, Italy - A convocation is announced for today with the Transport Ministry
"The strike fixed for tomorrow, January 8, 2009, by ATM-PP has been postponed. The Federation (Air Traffic Management-Professional Project) has been introduced in a team work of the technical-political... more
Press releaseItalian ADUC on Iberia's flight and 180 furious people
Rome, Italy - It has taken off with four hour-delay
"180 furious people against Iberia, the Spanish airline. The flight of last Friday, Madrid-Rome (nr 3678 of 4:20pm) has taken off with a four hour delay, three of them in airport and one on the airplane... more
Press releaseADUC. An Italian success: new Alitalia starts, also thanks to Fantozzi and Toto
Florence, Italy - The advantages for customers: "MilleMiglia" points valid
"CAI (Compagnia aerea italiana) will start in January, the spot are already taken off: it's the new era of the Italian aviation. The carrier with shares of Italian people has already decided the change... more
Press releaseEU Court of Justice: compensation to passengers also in case of the cancellation of a flight on account of technical problems in the aircraft
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Except for extraordinary circumstances
"Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-549/07 - Friederike Wallentin-Hermann v Alitalia The Regulation on compensation and assistance to air passengers (1) provides that, in case of cancellation... more
Press releaseItalian unions' joint note sent to Minister Matteoli for a request for an urgent meeting: indescribable Manera's language
Rome, Italy - During the meeting of last December 17
"The Italian unions (FP-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uil-PA, Uil-Trasporti, Sdl, Usppi-Apac) has sent to the Italian Transport Minister, Matteoli, to ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) President, Vito Riggio,... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: President Riggio does not intervene on the operational choices of carriers
Rome, Italy - About flights on Palermo Airport
"By confirming the yesterday statements about connections from/to Palermo Airport, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) President, Vito Riggio, said that to intervene in an airline's crisis talking... more
Press releaseeasyJet: "The new CAI member"
Milan, Italy - "We don't want to fund the Alitalia's recovery plan"
"The Italian Government has imposed an EUR 2 tax for passengers, backdated on October 28, 2008, on all departing flights from an Italian airport in order to finance Altalia. easyJet firmly opposed to... more