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Press releaseEuropean Council: President Catapano promoter of an important initiative to take over Alitalia
Naples, Italy - In the situation in which it is. Letter to Berlusconi
"President Giuseppe Catapano is a promoter of an important initiative to take over Alitalia. He has written to Commissioner, to Berlusconi and Tremonti. 'This Organization was impossible to remain passive... more
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Press releaseAlitalia: Fantozzi about CAI's offer
Rome, Italy - It is binding and irrevocable until 30 November 2008
"With reference to the offer presented by CAI-Compagnia Aerea Italiana SpA on October 31, 2008, the Extraordinary Administrator, Mr Augusto Fantozzi, announces as follows: - The offer put forward by... more
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Press releaseItalian unions about Alitalia's situation
Rome, Italy - It's necessary to specify some aspects
"A shamefaced media campaign started again, about Alitalia's situation, is deforming the reality and directed to denigrate workers and unions that have decided to not underwrite the contracts. It's... more
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Press releaseAI. Congo: if other airplanes, staff and equipment don't arrive it will be a catastrophe
Rome, Italy - UN troops have to be reinforced
"The situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is at risk of turning into a humanitarian catastrophe, unless further reinforcements are given to the UN peace-keeping troops so that they can... more
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Press releaseAlitalia: information for creditors
Rome, Italy - Two websites are now active to present applications
"The Extraordinary Administrator announces that, on the basis of instructions agreed with the Rome Court, bankruptcy section, the two websites are now active: www.alitaliaamministrazionestraordinaria.com... more
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Press releaseItalian ENAC: started the analysis of the monthly report on Alitalia financial conditions
Rome, Italy - The aim is the continuative monitoring that ENAC exercises on the carrier
"ENAC has started the examination concerning the monthly updating of Alitalia financial conditions. The aim of such initiative is the continuative monitoring that ENAC (Italian authority for civil... more
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Press releaseEurocopter delivered the first EC-120B Colibrì helicopter to HeliDax
Marignane, France - The preferred training model selected by the French Army
"Eurocopter delivered in its Marignane site, the first EC-120B Colibri helicopter to HeliDax, the company selected by the French Ministry of Defense in 2007 to provide up to 22,000 helicopter flight hours... more
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Press releaseItalian ENAC: closed main runway of Brindisi airport
Rome, Italy - Take-offs and landing on the second runway
"As part of the works for the runway reorganization in Brindisi airport by Italian Air Force, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) informed that yesterday the main runway has been closed to the traffic.... more
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Press releaseItalian SDL about Alitalia: the CAI's matter is a never ending story and uncertain outlines
Rome, Italy - "It's necessary to think well". The Union's press release
"The Alitalia/CAI (Italian Air Carrier) question is becoming a never ending story and with dubious aspects. It would be in fact that besides the great problem of formal type, with certainty, CAI can't... more
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Press releaseMyair.com and SkyEurope sign a MoU (2): a strategic alliance
Milan, Italy - In the European low-cost airlines industry
"Flyholding, the holding company of Myair.com, a low-cost airline company incorporated in Italy, and SkyEurope Holding, the holding company of SkyEurope Airlines, a low-cost airline company incorporated... more
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Press releaseFinmeccanica (2): statement on AgustaWestland contracts for Italian law enforcement agencies
Rome, Italy - About the news released yesterday about the legal proceedings launched by the European Commission
"With respect to the news released yesterday about the legal proceedings launched by the European Commission regarding helicopters produced by AgustaWestland (a Finmeccanica company) and purchased by Italian... more
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Press releaseFinmeccanica: statement on trading stock suspension
Rome, Italy - Borsa Italiana has not taken any formal measures
"Finmeccanica wishes to clarify that Borsa Italiana SpA has not taken any formal measures to suspend trading in the Group shares. Under the market regulations, shares may be automatically suspended for... more
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Press releaseENAC: call for bids for works in Pantelleria Airpor sent to European Ufficial Gazzette ts
Rome, Italy - Deadline on December 11th, 2008
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) informed yesterday the call for bids for the realization of infrastructural works in Pantelleria Airports has been sent to European Ufficial Gazzette. Works... more
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Press releaseItalian SDL about general strike fixed for next Friday, October 17, in the transports
Rome, Italy - For eight hours in air field
"A general strike is fixed for next Friday, on October 17, by public and private categories in the transports field. In particular; Air transport eight hours for next Friday from 10am to 6pm: -... more
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Press releaseEurofighter: handover to the Royal Air Force
Hallbergmoos, Germany - "Tranche 2"
"The handover of BS040 to the Royal Air Force today marks the beginning of Tranche 2 aircraft deliveries to the four partner air forces. The other three air forces will start receiving their aircraft in... more
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Press releaseEU Transport ministers (2): main results
Luxembourg , Luxembourg - Maritime safety, road safety and... air transport
Maritime safety, road safety and air transport for a "Safe and sustainable development of transport": this is the main result of EU Transports ministers meeting, who met yesterday under the presidency... more
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Press releaseItalian ATM-PP about ATS services' supplying
Rome, Italy - Recognition of machines for sport aviation registered abroad
"To Italian ENAV SpA (National Flight Assistance Society). Subject: supplying of ATS services - Recognition of machines for sport aviation registered abroad. To the apparatus used for sport aviation... more
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Press releaseItalian ENAC: signed agreement with Meridiana to guarantee connections with smaller islands of Sicily
Rome, Italy - Starting from October 7th
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) informed an agreement with Meridiana has been signed last week for connections between Sicily and its smaller islands. These connections, subject to public service... more
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Press releaseBoeing consolidates Aviation Training Organizations
Seattle, US - Under the Alteon Name
"The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced today it is combining Alteon, a wholly owned subsidiary, and existing training groups within Boeing Commercial Airplanes to form a new, unified training organization.... more
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Press releaseAlitalia case: Ryanair launches State air complaint against latest unlawful bailout
Milan, Italy - After the Italian Government's announcement of the agreement with Unions
Ryanair, one of the Europe’s largest low fares airline, today (Thursday, 2nd October, 2008) announced that it had submitted a formal complaint to the EU Commission regarding the latest unlawful bailout o... more
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Press releasePiaggio Aero: TATA Group new shareholder and strategic partner
Genoa, Italy - The Indian giant signed an important capital increase purchasing a third of Piaggio's stocks
Piaggio Aero announced that TATA Limited has agreed to acquire approximately one third stake to become one of the primary shareholders, alongside Ferrari and Di Mase families and Mubadala development company.... more
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Press releaseAlitalia: Fantozzi on expressions of interest
Rome, Italy - He stated that only one proposal directly concerned with the overall activities of air transport
"The Extraordinary Administrator, Mr Augusto Fantozzi, announces that he received several expressions of interest within the terms of the deadline on 30 September 2008 at 12.00 hrs, as set out in the Invitation... more
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Press releaseGeorgia-Russia conflict: Security for civilians and accountability for governments
Rome, Italy - And it calls the two Government to respond of own actions
"As European Union monitors take up their posts in Georgia, ongoing security concerns, unexploded ordnance from the 7-13 August Georgia-Russia conflict and the large scale destruction of property in some... more
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Press releaseENAC: President Vito Riggio about the Alitalia matter
Rome, Italy - Statements on the letter sent to administrator Fantozzi
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) President Vito Riggio clarifies that the letter sent to extraordinary administrator Augusto Fantozzi on September 30th concerns the temporary licence issued Alitalia. On... more
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Press releaseItalian ENAC President confirms the declarations released about a possible licence's withdrawal
Rome, Italy - In a press release on ENAC multi-media website
"With reference to the press news of an injunction served by pilots associations, flight attendants and workers unions to ENAC, president Vito Riggio clarified that ENAC (Italian authority for civil aviation)... more
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Press releaseItalian SDL about Alitalia: failed demonstration by CISL, UIL, UGL unions
Rome, Italy - Meeting for tomorrow afternoon organized by SDL, ANPAC, UP and AVIA
"It's evident that the attention from press and televisions is focusing on Pilots' situation but Alitalia matter interests the workers of the entire Alitalia Group. Ground staff and flight assistants... more
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Press releaseViterbo's local Government: "Towards Viterbo's airport"
Viterbo, Italy - Five conferences for more details
"Five conferences that will interest the main sectors involved in the realization of the airport in Viterbo: environment, the airport architecture, the correct planning and management of territory, the... more
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Press releaseFantozzi in ENAC: within Thursday will have to present a realistic plan
Rome, Italy - On the Alitalia economic-financial future to maintain licences
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) President, Vito Riggio, and General Manager, Silvano Manera, met this morning the Alitalia, Alitalia Express and Volare special administrator Augusto Fantozzi to... more
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Press releaseItalian ADUC on Alitalia and wild strikes
Florence, Italy - How applying for refunds
"Many passengers have become the only unconscious victims with Alitalia's ongoing matter and wild strikes by workers. The strike is an admissible manner that can be made in the ambit of a specific regulation... more
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Press releaseItalian ENAC issues the temporary licence to Alitalia Express and Volare
Rome, Italy - For the operational continuity
"According to EC Regulation No 2407/92 and decree law August 28th 2008 No 134, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) issued a temporary licence to Alitalia Express and Volare with deadline March 1st,... more
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Press releaseCUB Trasporti on Alitalia: announced strike on September 17th
Rome, Italy - CGIL-CISL-UIL-UGL sign the first agreement on Alitalia
"Over 6,000 workers will be laid off from Alitalia and about 4,000 temporary workers will have not any certainty on their future. The agreement signed between Alitalia and the Unions (CGIL, CISL, UIL... more
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Press releaseItalian ADUC on Alitalia and flights' stop. Who will pay the hardships to passengers?
Rome, Italy - A Parliamentary question by Senator Donatella Poretti
"The blocks at Fiumicino's airport by personnel and 40 flights cancelled last September 11 are against customers. These last are not the interlocutors for the employment problem that current workers have... more
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Press releaseAlitalia (2). CAI absolutely uncompromising to Unions
Rome, Italy - "The company is very contradictory"
During the very delicate phase of privatization, characterized by an alarming scenario, the meetings have not solved some important problems like the industrial plan, redundancies and contracts. All... more
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Press releaseAlitalia: Extraordinary Commissioner Fantozzi on the financial situation worsening
Rome, Italy - Causes: obstacles, difficulties and suppliers' requests, in guaranteeing ordinary services, necessary for flight activity
"On Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Alitalia Extraordinary Commissioner – Italian Airlines S.p.A., Augusto Fantozzi met unions that had asked for a meeting. Extraordinary Commissioner infomed of the worsening o... more
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Press releaseItalian ADUC on Alitalia: strikes and blocks in Fiumicino are against users
Rome, Italy - A refund requested
"The blocks at Fiumicino's airport by staff and 40 flights cancelled are against the users. If the sector's workers want to protest, they make it with their interlocutors, Government and unions. These... more
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Press releaseAlitalia: the "Compagnia Aerea Italiana" (CAI) began "Due diligence" activities
Rome, Italy - The Extraordinary Administrator Augusto Fantozzi has received two letters declaring interest
"The Extraordinary Administrator for Alitalia – Linee aeree italiane SpA, Mr Augusto Fantozzi, announces that the 'Compagnia Aerea Italiana' (CAI) began 'Due diligence' activities on 10 September 2008. On 1... more
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Press releaseItalian ENAC (2): hardships in Fiumicino airport could last until 11:30 pm
Rome, Italy - Due to overrun of assembly of the Alitalia Airport and EAS personnel
"ENAC informs the assembly of the Alitalia Airport and EAS personnel in the airport of Rome-Fiumicino, early forecast from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, was postponed until 11:00 pm. Hardships and delays could... more
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Press releaseItalian ENAC: possible hardships today in the airport of Rome-Fiumicino between 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
Rome, Italy - Due to an assembly of Alitalia Airport and EAS personnel
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) informs in the airport of Rome-Fiumicino, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, could be recorded hardships for passengers following an assembly of Alitalia Airport and EAS... more
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Press releaseItalian ENAC: Air Bee suspends flights from today
Rome, Italy - ENAC calls up responsibles
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) informed yesterday the Air Bee Board of Directors decided to suspend own flights starting from today and for three weeks. ENAC requested to Air Bee the respect... more
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Press releaseAntitrust on Meridiana: the Authority penalizes society for incorrect marketing actions
Rome, Italy - Fines for overall EUR 970,000
"Antitrust, during its meeting of last September 4,2008, has decided to punish Meridiana for irregular marketing actions, giving sanctions for overall EUR 970,000. According to the Authority, the society... more
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Press releaseItalian ENAC-AdR sign the agreement for the preliminary phase of the licence to the airport of Viterbo
Rome, Italy - Today in Rome
Mr Vito Riggio, ENAC Chairman, and Mr Fabrizio Palenzona, ADR Chairman, signed the agreement that states the preliminary phases of Viterbo airport realization. ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority)... more
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Press releaseItalian ENAC asked for Air Bee various adjustments for the recovery of the service's regularity and efficiency
Rome, Italy - Criticality no more tolerable
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) reported on Friday it has ended the analysis of the documentation presented by Air Bee about delays and hardships provoked by the carrier in the last period. The... more
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Press releaseItalian ADUC: Alitalia and Lazio Region. The slap to Marrazzo
Rome, Italy - The president had expressed a share participation by the local Authority in the last days
"Corrado Passera, Banca Intesa's CEO, about the Lazio Region's participation in the Alitalia's rescue plan, has declared 'The entry by not private Authorities is not predicted'. It is a strong NO to the... more
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Press releaseItalian ENAC gives Alitalia a temporary licence to guarantee the operational continuity
Rome, Italy - The extraordinary administrator Fantozzi explains the economical-financial situation
"A meeting among ENAC President, Vito Riggio, ENAC General Manager, Silvano Manera, and Alitalia Extraordinary Administrator, Augusto Fantozzi, took place this morning to verify the economical-financial... more
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Press releaseENAC: started Air Bee documentation's analysis relating to recent troubles and delays of the carrier
Rome, Italy - Yesterday the meeting with the airline's representatives
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) informs yesterday took place a meeting with Air Bee representatives to talk about delays and hardships on its routes. The carrier delivered ENAC a documentation... more
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Press releaseThailand: the Country' situation
Bangkok, Thailand - Fear for the impact on tourism
After last week protests and people asking prime minister Samak Sundaravej's resignation, the question is: which impact the event had on touristic flows towards the Country? What about air transport situation?... more
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Press releaseItalian Assaeroporti about Alitalia matter
Rome, Italy - Strong worry of airport system
"The executive committee of Assaeroporti, the Italian airports Association, gathered today, has discussed, among the other, about the current matters regarding the Alitalia's rescue plan, according to... more
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Press releaseVarese's Chamber of Commerce about new Alitalia: priority to Malpensa's role
Varese, Italy - The other carriers capture market shares in Varese's airport: +35% in August
"Malpensa is a basic source to ensure at Country an important place in the international air scenery that is inevitable for a suitable development of Italian economic system. The territorial ambit... more
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Press releaseENAC interviews as security for the Alitalia full operativeness for the next months
Rome, Italy - On Friday the meeting with the extraordinary commissioner Fantozzi
"ENAC (Italian Civil Avitaion Authority) informs yesterday took place a meeting with the responsibles of Alitalia operational sector. Following the meeting ENAC took measures in favour of the Alitalia... more
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Press releaseItalian ENAC calls Fantozzi, Alitalia's commissioner
Rome, Italy - The meeting next Friday
"ENAC (Italian civil aviation Authority) unveils that next Friday, on September 5, at 9:30am near the Authority's headquarters, a meeting will take place with the Alitalia's commissioner, Augusto Fantozzi,... more