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Press releaseItalian SDL about discriminations in hires of the new CAI-Alitalia
Rome, Italy - The workers intercategory union has denounced the choice of criteria
"Sdl has always denounced the choice of criteria about hires as a tool that would have created enormous discriminations of treatment among workers; it is in fact, this one of the themes that have brought... more
Press releaseAmnesty International. USA: safety of tasers questioned as death toll hits 334-mark
Rome, Italy - New report by the human rights international organization
"Industry claims that Taser stun guns are safe and non-lethal do not stand up to scrutiny, said Amnesty International yesterday as it called on governments to limit their deployment to life-threatening... more
Press releaseAmnesty International. Congo: war crimes are taking place
Rome, Italy - The key findings and recommendations by Amnesty's mission in the African Country
"In November and early December Amnesty International delegates took part in field missions to North Kivu province, eastern DRC, and to refugee sites along the Uganda/DRC border in south-western Uganda.... more
Press releaseItalian SDL: package of 60 hours of strike
Naples, Italy - The first ones on January 19, 2009
"Today, Sdl intercategory union, in the ambit of a package of 60 hours of strike, has announced the first four ones on January 19, 2009 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm by the staff of Alitalia/Alitalia Airport,... more
Press releaseCAI: the new Italian flag airline is now a reality
Rome, Italy - Mission and strategy; new network and destinations served
"The new Italian flag airline is now a reality. From last Friday, Alitalia has a new wholly private shareholding group made up of entrepreneurs who have decided to invest their capital in a complex challenge,... more
Press releaseAirOne: agreement with CAI signed
Rome, Italy - The integration between Alitalia and the airline started
"AirOne's President, Carlo Toto, and CAI's CEO (Compagnia aerea italiana), Rocco Sabelli, have signed an agreement to CAI for sale of AirOne, AirOne CityLiner, EAS (European Avia Service) and AirOne Technic... more
Press releaseItalian SDL union: the strike of today in air transport prohibited
Rome, Italy - The Minister Matteoli has communicated it a few hours before the beginning of protest
"The Italian Minister, Matteoli, has again decided that in the air transport today, on December 12, there is not strike, communicating it a few hours before the beginning of the protest and despite the... more
Press releaseAlitalia: flight increase during Christmas period
Rome, Italy - From 16 December to 12 January with a schedule of 356 daily routes
During last Tuesday meeting held at Enac (Italian civil aviation authority) in order to define the flight timetable for Christmas period, Alitalia confirmed the schedule organized for Christmas holiday... more
Press releaseItalian ANPAC-UP about the general strike for tomorrow
Rome, Italy - For eight hours, from 10am to 6pm, not for Venice's airport
"With the cancellation of strikes by Meridiana's pilots last December 6 and flight's controllers by ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Society) last December 17, the air transport, not for Venice's airport,... more
Press releaseItalian Sdl confirms the air transport strike set for next Friday
Rome, Italy - For eight hours from 10:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m.
"Following to the general strike on 12 December 2008 Sdl intercategory reaffirms the full legitimacy and regularity, of the announced strike in the air transport, confirmed also by institutional controls. The... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: managing director Silvano Manera at the ECAC meeting
Paris, France - For the presentation of the eE-Mor data collection
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) informed that last week the managing director Silvano Manera attended to the 131st meeting of ECAC (European Civil Aviation Conference), took place in Paris. Mr... more
Press releaseItalian SDL about general strike for next Friday
Rome, Italy - The air sector in particular
"In the ambit of general strike for next Friday December 12, fixed by SDL and other unions, also the transports' sector will be involved. In particular: Local public transport: for all day Maritime... more
Press releaseCAI: is new management safe or competent?
Brussels, Belgium - European Cockpit Association, ECA, stongly support fellows-pilot of Alitalia
European Pilots Alarmed by Treatment of Safety Professionals in Sale of Alitalia The European Cockpit Association (ECA), representing over 38.200 pilots from 36 European countries, shares the Italian... more
Press releaseAntritrust about air transport: CAI will have to ensure wide tariff choice
Rome, Italy - CAI, to protect the travellers, to have to assure the payment of a compensation, proportional to the ticket's price paid, on the case of flights cancellation or prolonged delay
"Antitrust during its meeting on December 3, 2008 has imposed to CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) the necessary measures to prevent the risk of prices' enforcement or other contractual conditions, unfounded... more
Press releaseAlitalia: net financial position on 31 October 2008
Rome, Italy - Amounted to 1,248 million Euros
" - With the decree (DPCM) of 29 August 2008, ALITALIA – Linee Aeree Italiane SpA (hereinafter “Alitalia”) was admitted to the procedure for extraordinary administration as per legislative decree no. 3... more
Press releaseAmnesty International about new violence in India
Rome, Italy - Attacks an outrage
"The multiple attacks in Mumbai, targeting people in public places and tourist destinations such as a hospital, railway station, restaurant and hotels, blatantly violates the most fundamental principles... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: postponed the date of CAI's start-up
Rome, Italy - Meeting of the surveillance permanent commission for the transitional phase between the two airlines
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) informs that afternoon the permanent surveillance and monitoring commission for the transitional phase between Alitalia and CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) met in... more
Press releaseItalian Foreign Affairs Ministry: Frattini's condemnation about attacks in Mumbai
Rome, Italy - The Farnesina has fixed a contact with the evacuated Italians from attacked hotels
"The Italian Foreign Affairs Minister, Frattini, informed about the gravity and probable matrix of attacks occurred yesterday in Mumbai, expressed the firm condemnation of such terrible and unfounded violence... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: Moody’s confirms A3 rating for the Italian Group
Rome, Italy - Stable outlook
"In May, when Finmeccanica announced it had signed an agreement to acquire DRS Technologies Inc., Moody’s Investors Service put the company’s credit rating on credit watch with negative implications. Following the... more
Press releaseItalian SDL (workers union) about general strike on December 12
Rome, Italy - Antonio Martone, President of Guarantee Commission, convoke us
"The social situation, between temporary workers to expel and inappropriate salaries, is becoming explosive and Guarantee Commission intervenes with a series of intolerable instructions to limit the enlargement... more
Press releaseAlitalia's cancellations: Italian ENAC will supervise about passengers rights' tutelage
Rome, Italy - The Civil Aviation Authority's press release
"ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, according to Alitalia's communication about a further reduction of schedule from tomorrow, following to new airline's flight plan, unveils that will continue to... more
Press releaseItalian SDL (Workers union) on Alitalia: general strike fixed for Friday December 12
Rome, Italy - Thousands of temporary workers within the end of this year
"A flood of temporary workers will be at the end of this year in public and private societies without perspectives to find a new job and without any economic support. Cgil-Cisl and Uil are co-responsible,... more
Press releaseRyanair: Failte Ireland Statistics confirm traffic falls at Irish airports
Dublin, Ireland - With total air traffic down 1%, compared to October 2007
"Ryanair last Thursday Nov 20th drew attention to the Failte Ireland release of passenger statistics to/from the Republic of Ireland for the month of October 2008 which shows a continuing decline in air... more
Press releaseCouncillor Bartoletti for Viterbo's airport: easyJet repetition
Viterbo, Italy - The airline opposite to the transfer of its flights from Ciampino to Viterbo
"easyJet, following the wave by Ryanair, is contrary to the move of its flights from Ciampino to Viterbo, and announces the will to transfer its headquarters in Rome-Fiumicino. The two low-cost airlines... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: established a permanent committee for Alitalia and CAI to monitor the transition phase
Rome, Italy - The meeting this morning in ENAC Headquarters
"The meeting called by ENAC President Vito Riggio and General Manager Silvano Manera with extraordinary administrator, Augusto Fantozzi, and CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) CEO, Rocco Sabelli, took place... more
Press releaseFantozzi to the companies of the Alitalia Group under extraordinary administration
Rome, Italy - Accepted the CAI offer
"The Extraordinary Administrator, Mr Augusto Fantozzi, announces yesterday that he has accepted the Offer formalised on 19 November 2008 by CAI SpA for the purchase of the assets and contracts relating... more
Press releaseItalian ENAV decreases the tariffs of air control
Rome, Italy - The Italian air space confirms the most competitive in Europe
"Thanks to the costs limitation and improvement in productivity, also for 2009 the ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Society) tariffs, presented from Italy in the annual session of Eurocontrol, underline... more
Press releaseItalian Senator Filippi (Partito democratico): the Italian Enac's General Manager should be suspend himself from the role
Rome, Italy - Following to the articles published on "L'Espresso" magazine
"Italian Senator Marco Filippi, leader of Partito democratico in Communications and Public Works Commission, asks to the ENAC's General Director (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) to suspend himself: 'In... more
Press releaseItalian ADUC about passengers' rights on the case of flight cancelled
Rome, Italy - In these days of chaos, clearness on passengers' rights
"In these days of chaos in air transport, many travellers called us, asking information about their rights. 1) Flight cancelled for exceptional causes The passenger can choose the refund of ticket... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC calls Alitalia and CAI
Rome, Italy - On November 21st, to establish a monitoring commission for the transition phase
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) announced a meeting for November 21st with Alitalia extraordinary administrator, Augusto Fantozzi, and CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) CEO Rocco Sabelli, to establish... more
Press releaseIATA: Europe's environmental challenge
Bordeaux, France - "Single European Sky" by 2012
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) challenged Europe to deliver a Single European Sky (SES) by 2012. 'After decades of talks and little action, failure to implement an effective SES... more
Press releaseRyanair appeals 8 EU decisions
Dublin, Ireland - And exposes Commission bias
"Ryanair, one of the Europe’s largest international airline, last Friday (14th November) lodged appeals against eight separate EU decisions to block Ryanair access to documents in the Commission’s ong... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: Standard & Poor’s removes the Italian Group from Credit Watch with negative implications
Rome, Italy - It confirms the BBB rating with stable outlook
"Following the completion of the rights offering to Finmeccanica shareholders relating to new ordinary shares resulting from the capital increase by way of rights, the rating agency Standard & Poor’s removed t... more
Press releaseGraziadei: presented the application for claims to credit on behalf of Alitalia bondholders
Rome, Italy - On behalf of the holders of financial instruments admitted to negotiation on regulated markets
"The Joint Bondholders’ Representative, Mr Gianfranco Graziadei, announces that on 12/11/2008 he registered the application for claims to credit on behalf of all bondholders, at the Rome Court registry o... more
Press releaseMeeting Italian ENAC-Alitalia of today
Rome, Italy - The Authority will assess further measures to undertake
"This morning took place the meeting convoked by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) Managing Director, Silvano Manera, with Accountable Manager of Alitalia, Giancarlo Schisano. The aim has been... more
Press releaseRyanair slams latest farcical Alitalia bailout
Dublin, Ireland - It will appeal decision to the European Courts
"Ryanair, one of the European low fares airline, on November 13th questioned the European Commission’s objectivity when it comes to enforcing the state aid rules against failed national airlines after i... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC calls Alitalia for November 14th
Rome, Italy - In order to analyze the carrier's operativeness
"Silvano Manera, general manager of ENAC (Italian authority for civil aviation) called Alitalia Accountable Manager, Giancarlo Schisano, for November 14th in the morning in order to have an analytical... more
Press releaseItalian ADUC about nuclear: Austria transforms own reactor in solar arrays
Rome, Italy - The site of the central condemned to the inactivity for 30 years
"The site of nuclear central in Zwentendorf, 50 km West far from Vienna, condemned to the inactivity for 30 years, will soon emerge from hibernation to produce solar energy. On November 5, 1978, the Austrian... more
Press releaseAir transport: European Commission authorized rescue aid for Alpi Eagles
Brussels, Belgium - The aid consists of a € 17 million loan guarantee for the next six months
"The European Commission has yesterday authorised rescue aid for Alpi Eagles SpA, a regional air carrier based in the Veneto region of Italy. The aid consists of a € 17 million loan guarantee for the n... more
Press releaseAlitalia: the European Commission adopts today two State aid decisions
Brussels, Belgium - The loan was unlawful aid and incompatible with the common market
"The European Commission today concluded that the sale of Alitalia’s assets does not constitute State aid provided that the Italian authorities fully comply with the undertakings they have given. The s... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC (4): General Manager, Silvano Manera, asks timeliness of information to administrator Fantozzi
Rome, Italy - In protection of passengers
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) General Manager, Silvano Manera, asked to Alitalia extraordinary administrator Augusto Fantozzi, to supply information no-stop to passengers. Particularly, he... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC (3): President Riggio asks a report on the Alitalia's personnel behaviour
Rome, Italy - To verify if there are violations on the company or illegal situations
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) President, Vito Riggio, asked to General Manager Silvano Manera to open an inquiry on behaviours in progress by Alitalia personnel in Fiumicino airport. The... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC (2): control and monitoring activity in Rome-Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - Alitalia will have to supply immediate information to passengers
"With reference to the control and monitoring activity by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) about the operativity of Alitalia in the airport of Rome-Fiumicino, the Authority informs the airport management... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: Ryanair airplane still on Ciampino Airport's runway
Rome, Italy - The reopening today afternoon at 5:00 pm
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) informs the airport of Rome-Ciampino will continue to be closed until 5:00 pm. The removal of B-737 by Boeing and Ryanair's technicians, along with Rome Airport's... more
Press releaseENAC (2): the airport of Rome-Ciampino will return operational at 5:00 pm
Rome, Italy - The Italian Authority accredits its expert in the technical inquiry
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) informs the Ryanair's airplane, involved in the today accident at the airport of Ciampino, is still on the runways. The removal is scheduled for 5:00 pm. After... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC about emergency landing of Ryanair flight in Rome-Ciampino Airport
Rome, Italy - No injured
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) informs this morning at 7:56 am a Ryanair airplane coming from Frankfurt, carries out an emergency landing at the airport of Rome-Ciampino. Over 166 people were... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC authorizes requests by foreign airlines for flights to Milan-Malpensa
Rome, Italy - About the statements by SEA President
"About the statements by the SEA (Milan Airport Management Company) President Giuseppe Bonimi, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) Vito Riggio said since when Alitalia transferred some flights of its... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica completes acquisition of 11.1% of Eurotech’s share capital
Rome, Italy - Strategic partnership in the research, development, production and sale of miniaturised computers (NanoPCs) and high performance computing (HPC) computers
Pursuant to the resolution passed by the Board of Directors of Finmeccanica on 12 May 2008 and agreements reached with some of the Eurotech’s founding shareholders, as communicated in the press release o... more
Press releaseAlitalia about CAI's offer
Rome, Italy - An overall amount of 1 billion euros
"As a consequence of indiscretions appearing in the press yesterday, the Extraordinary Administrator, Mr Augusto Fantozzi, releases the present document at the request of the Italian Stock Exchange Controller... more
Press releaseAmnesty International calls on President-elect Barack bama to put human rights at the heart of Government
Rome, Italy - To take concrete steps in its first 100 days which would show genuine commitment
"Amnesty International today urged US President-elect Barack Obama to show true leadership by making human rights central to his new administration. The organization is calling on the new government to... more