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Press releaseEU: Commission launches in-depth investigation granted to Alitalia by the Italian State
Brussels, Belgium - A €300 million loan
The European Commission has decided to launch an in-depth investigation to ascertain whether the loan granted to Alitalia by the Italian State is compatible with the Community rules on state aid. At this... more
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Press releaseWFP cuts back air services for aid workers in Sudan
Khartoum, Sudan - Because of lack of funding
"The ability of 14,000 aid workers to travel to Darfur and other parts of Sudan will be reduced with immediate effect due to a lack of funding for the Humanitarian Air Service, the United Nations World... more
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Press releaseFinmeccanica: shareholders’ meeting approves 2007 results and dividend
Rome, Italy - In Rome on June 6th, 2008
"The shareholders of Finmeccanica, who met in Rome, have approved the company’s annual results for 2007 and viewed a presentation of the consolidated figures. The results were positive and up sharply o... more
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Press releaseMyanmar: Cyclone survivors at increased risk because of Myanmar government’s actions
Rome, Italy - According to new research published by Amnesty International
"Myanmar’s government is stepping up efforts to force survivors of Cyclone Nargis out of emergency shelters and is keeping aid from reaching them, according to new research published by Amnesty International t... more
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Press releaseItalian ANPAV about Tuninter accident
Rome, Italy - The importance of flight attendance, even in this tragic episode
"ANPAV (Italian Professional flight attendants Association) expresses its own solidarity to Dorra Neffati Bouguerra, Tunisian widow of Moez Bouguerra, died in service on August 6th, 2005, after the Tuninter... more
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Press releaseOneworld set to be first to sell round-the-world fares on-line
Milan, Italy - It will be possible in the next months
"Oneworld is set to be the first in the travel industry to sell multi-airline round-the-world air fares on-line. It is on track to launch its on-line booking facility in the next few months, initially... more
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Press releaseAlitalia: Board of Directors meeting, on June 3, 2008
Rome, Italy - Appointed Banca Intesa San Paolo SpA as consultant to assist in the task of promoting and seeking an offer, to acquire control of the Company
"Alitalia Board of Directors, at yesterday’s meeting, took note of the legislative decree approved by the Council of Ministers on 30 May 2008, and of the decisions taken in this regard by the Council o... more
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Press releaseOneworld: annual results 2007
Milan, Italy - Record revenues in record year of growth
"Oneworld achieves record revenues in record year of growth • Fares and sales activity bring in USD 725million • Interline revenues up 20 per cent • Airline grouping with best collective financial recor... more
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Press releaseAutogrill announces closing of the acquisition of 100% of World Duty Free Europe Limited
Milan, Italy - From BAA Limited
"Autogrill S.p.A. announces that the acquisition of 100% of World Duty Free Europe Limited from BAA Limited formally closed yesterday. Under the terms of the agreement, Autogrill paid BAA £ 546.6... more
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Press releaseAlitalia: Board appointed an interim Mr Leopoldo Luigi Conforti
Rome, Italy - Mr Massimo Cestaro has concluded according to the duration set out in the terms of the contract
"Alitalia announces that the Board of Directors, at the meeting held yesterday chaired by Mr Aristide Police, took note of the fact that the employment contract with Mr Massimo Cestaro, Executive Vice-President... more
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Press releaseAer Lingus announces its Winter schedule from Cork airport
Dublin, Ireland - Two additional services from Cork launched in 2008
"Aer Lingus today announced its Winter schedule for 2008/09 from Cork Airport with the addition of a new service from Cork to Geneva. This brings to 18 the number of routes operated by the airline from... more
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Press releaseDarwin Airline consolidates Rome-Lugano connection
Lugano, Switzerland - Check-in 20 minutes before take-off, the route is good for link from Rome to north-Italy
"Darwin Airline, Swiss regional airline, offers to its passengers an hour full of comfort and relax to fly from Lugano airport to Rome-Fiumicino. Low-costs, fares from EUR 98 (one way, taxes included),... more
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Press release“Fly Alitalia, making Italy fly”
Rome, Italy - The new communications campaign for the Italian carrier
"Alitalia keeps up its commitment to make Italy fly. The airline which has flown millions of Italians around the world and still links Italy to more cities in Italy and abroad than anyone else, is launching... more
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Press releaseMeridiana-Eurofly: new website
Milan, Italy - A survey on passengers indicates the choice about mobile on board
"Meridiana and Eurofly present a new website of the Group, that allows to the customers (www.eurofly.it and www.meridiana.com) to have access to an only address containing the offers and all information... more
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Press releasePlenary meeting of the Federation of European Women Pilots in Trento
Trento, Italy - From May 16-18
"The group of the FEWP (Federation of European Women Pilots), which ADA (Associazione donne dell'aria italiane) and various groups coming from different European Nations belong to, will gather from May... more
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Press releaseAlitalia: director resigns
Rome, Italy - Giovanni Sabatini, also a member of the Internal Control Committee
"Following the request to return to service, presented to the National Commission for Companies and the Stock Exchange, Mr Giovanni Sabatini has resigned from his post on the Board of Directors of Alitalia... more
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Press releaseIATA-Bisignani: industry sees fewer fatalities
New York, Usa - Released its 44th annual Safety Report
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its 44th annual Safety Report today. The report showed that the 2007 global accident rate of 0.75 hull-losses for every million flights by Western-built... more
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Press releaseAmnesty International on Myanmar: cooperate with international community to ensure appropriate aid for victims
Rome, Italy - To ensure appropriate aid for victims of the cyclone "Nargis"
"Following the impact of cyclone Nargis on Myanmar, which killed tens of thousands of people and displaced around a million more, Amnesty International is calling urgently on the government to open its... more
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Press releaseEuropean Commission on consumers: 50% of misleading airline websites corrected
Brussels, Belgium - The report has been published today
"EU Consumer Commissioner, Meglena Kuneva, today published the mid term report on an EU wide enforcement investigation - involving 15 EU national authorities as well as Norway – against misleading advertising a... more
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Press releaseItalian ENAV: the last stage of the EU project "SESAR" in Rome
Rome, Italy - The advantages of the future ATM have been presented
"The presentation of the Master Plan Stakeholder Forum of the 'Sesar' Consortium, composed of the main players of the aviation (provider, airports, carriers, airplane's makers), has held in Rome in front... more
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Press releaseAmnesty International report on Somalia
Rome, Italy - Killing of civilians now routine
"Amnesty International today released a groundbreaking report revealing the dire human rights and humanitarian crisis facing the people of Somalia. The report contains first-hand testimony from scores... more
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Press releaseItalian ANSV release on January 4 Venezuelan aircraft accident
Rome, Italy - Latest news update
"The Italian Air Safety Board, (Agenzia nazionale per la sicurezza del volo, ANSV), about the accident occurred to a Venezuelan Let-410 aircraft, registration number YV-2081, releases the latest update... more
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Press releaseAlitalia appeared before the Busto Arsizio court in the case brought by SEA
Rome, Italy - The first hearing will take place on May 28
"Respecting legal terms, Alitalia appeared before the Busto Arsizio court last Wednesday in the case brought by SEA and its subsidiary SEA Handling, with statement of defence presented by lawyers Claudio... more
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Press releaseAlitalia: Board of Directors meeting on April 24, 2008
Rome, Italy - It has examined the Company's economic, financial and asset situation
"The Board of Directors met last Thursday and took note of the contents of the communication of April 21 from Air France-KLM stating the resolution of the agreements of March 14- 15. The Board also took... more
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Press releaseBarroso´s visit to China: test case for EU´s human rights rhetoric
Rome, Italy - The President was together with other nine Commissioners
"As European Commission president Barroso and nine other Commissioners head to China, Amnesty International warns that the success of their mission depends on real improvements in the human rights situation... more
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Press releaseWorld aviation industry joins forces to act on climate change
Geneva, Switzerland - Declaration signed today
At the global "Aviation and Environment Summit" currently underway in Geneva, commercial aviation industry leaders today signed a declaration on climate change to lead towards carbon neutral growth and... more
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Press releaseNaples: traffic forecast for spring breaks from April, 25th to May, 1st
Naples, Italy - From April, 24th to May, 5th around 210,000 passenger in transit
From April, 24th to May, 5th -with the next spring breaks of April, 25th and May, 1st- around 210,000 people in transit are foreseen at Naples' airport: 110,000 national, 80,000 International and 20,000... more
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Press releaseAir France about the clarification requested by Alitalia on the breaking-off of negotiations
Paris, France - Unsatisfactory prelimiray conditions
"Air France-KLM has indicated to Alitalia that the contractual arrangements announced on 14th March with a view to launching a public exchange offer on Alitalia were no longer valid; the conditions precedent... more
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Press releaseEnav, adjustment's warning about the call for the offer's award of the maintenance service
Rome, Italy - Expiration date for the offers has been postponed
Tender with open procedure and award to the better economical offer for the maintenance of the service Global Service Facility Management for Enav's (Italian flight attendants authority) offices in Rome. The... more
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Press releaseAmnesty International presses an enquiry on civilians' killing by Israeli army
Rome, Italy - Tank, aircraft and helicopters in action on Gaza strip 2 days ago
Amnesty International has called on the Israeli government to immediately order a full and independent investigation into the killings of Palestinian civilians by Israeli forces in the Gaza strip. "Yesterday’s s... more
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Press releaseAdR Shareholders’ Meeting approves 2007 financial statements
Rome, Italy - Net result of 18.9 million Euro
"The Shareholders’ Meeting of the company Aeroporti di Roma, held today on first call, chaired by Fabrizio Palenzona, approved the company financial statements for 2007. The year closed with a net result o... more
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Press releaseANPAV: Alitalia's situation needs quick decisions
Rome, Italy - Be fast; that's the current priority of the airline
Here's the ANPAV's (National professional association flight attendants): "After the release of a ruinous financial situation, exposed by new president Police some days ago, the time of politic hesitations... more
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Press releaseContinental Airlines announces first quarter net loss
Houston, USA - Record fuel prices lead to quarterly loss
Continental Airlines today reported a first quarter 2008 net loss of USD 80m (USD 0.81diluted loss per share). Excluding a USD 5 million after tax gain from the sale of aircraft, Continental recorded a... more
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Press releaseMarconi Handling: accounts in deficit. SAB makes it good and plans a public tender
Bologna, Italy - New councilmen and operative responsible of MH, designed
"Meeting between Marconi Handling's (MH) members, on April, 14th, has approved the company's account. 2007 exercise has been closed with a EUR 15.572.000 sales revenue, a gross operative margin of less... more
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Press releaseBoeing offers its accident investigation assistance to the Government for Hewa Bora DC-9 crash
Seattle, USA - 83 victims
Boeing extends its deepest sympathy to the families and colleagues of those who were lost or injured when the Hewa Bora Airways DC-9 crashed today during a takeoff attempt from Goma Airport, Democratic... more
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Press releaseSpectrolab to provide renewable energy to Australia
St.Louis, USA - Thanks to the partnership with Solar System Pty.Ltd
The Boeing Company today announced a third multimillion-dollar contract award with Solar Systems Pty. Ltd. for concentrator photovoltaic cell assemblies used to produce renewable energy. The cells will... more
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Press releaseBlacklist of banned airlines
Brussels, Belgium - The European Commission adopts new measures
"Two years after the establishment of the first Community list of airlines subject to an operating ban in the European Union, the European Commission last Friday adopted the seventh update of the 'Blacklist'.... more
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Press releaseItalian Enac: meeting with Alitalia to analyze financial-economic situation, yesterday
Rome, Italy - Analysis will continue in the next days
"Yesterday afternoon, at General Direction office, it took place a meeting with leadership of Alitalia to talk about financial and economics conditions of the airline, according to community regulation... more
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Press releaseItalian ANSV regarding the article on "La Repubblica" about Linate's crash
Rome, Italy - Published today on the newspaper
"According to the article entitled 'Strage di Linate, non fu un errore del pilota', by Carlo Bonini, published today at page 25 of the daily 'La Repubblica' and to the severe implications included in such... more
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Press releaseAlitalia's Board of Directors: the financial and asset situation and the Company’s continuing operation
Rome, Italy - The Board will continue to monitor the evolution of the economic, financial and asset situation
"The Alitalia Board of Directors met yesterday to examine, amongst other items on the agenda, the financial and asset situation and the Company’s continuing operation. During the meeting, the Board f... more
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Press releaseUP about Alitalia: "Amarcord=Nostalgic memory"
Rome, Italy - The steps of a delicate phase for the Italian airline
"November 2006 - Prodi to the unions: 'We make the Alitalia's business plan and I will follow step by step the Alitalia's privatization together with you'. In the same meeting, Prodi took the formal... more
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Press releaseEU paves the way for mobile phone use on airplanes in Europe: new rules
Brussels, Belgium - The new rules introduced today
"The European Commission today introduced rules to harmonise conditions for the take-off of pan-European mobile communication services on aircraft. These services will allow businesspeople and consumers... more
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Press releaseAlitalia: appointed new Company Chairman, Mr. Aristide Police
Rome, Italy - In this new context, the Board examined the Company’s financial and net equity situation
"The Board Meeting held yesterday took note of the resignation of Mr Maurizio Prato as Chairman-CEO of the Company, thanking him warmly for his commitment to the Company and the tasks he carried out during... more
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Press releaseItalian Court of Accounts' opinion about Fintecna SpA's counts
Rome, Italy - Effects of the current security's context about Alitalia's services, tied up with the evolutionary dynamics of the national-flag airline
"'The gradual characterization of Fintecna as shareholding has increased itself in proportion with both the happened privatization of the property sector and the entry in of the holdings's share portfolio... more
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Press releaseRyanair calls on Italian Government to stop breaking the rules
Rome, Italy - In according to the Irish low-cost airline, Italian consumers deserve competition and choice
"Ryanair, one of the largest European low-fares airlines yesterday (2nd April) renewed its call on the European Commission to stop the Italian Government’s unlawful attempts to block choice, competition a... more
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Press releaseAir France: President Jean Cyril Spinetta declares: "I regretfully acknowledge the breakdown in negotiations"
Rome, Italy - In formal terms, Air France-KLM was thus regretfully forced to accept that there was no longer any basis for further negotiations
"When it submitted its final offer on 14 March this year, Air France-KLM clearly indicated that the offer was contingent on prior agreement with the trade unions representative of the majority of the various... more
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Press releaseAlitalia: Maurizio Prato has resigned from his position as the Company’s Chairman and Director
Rome, Italy - Stopped yesterday the negotiations between Alitalia, Air France-KLM, labour unions and professional associations
"Stopped yesterday the negotiations between Alitalia, Air France-KLM, labour unions and professional associations. Yesterday was the deadline for reaching the effectiveness conditions set out in the... more
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Press releaseIATA: urgent work needed to improve Latin America air safety
Santiago, Chile - To redouble its efforts to drive down the accident rate in the region
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for the Latin American aviation industry to redouble its efforts to drive down the accident rate in the region and better coordinate safety regulations... more
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Press releaseIATA: stagflation threatens industry outlook
Santiago, Chile - For about USD 4.5 billion
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) downgraded its industry profit expectations for 2008 to USD 4.5 billion based on global economic growth slowing to 2.6% and an average annualised oil... more
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Press releaseSDL: new Alitalia Directional Center at Magliana has been occupied in Rome
Rome, Italy - After yesterday's mobilization
"It's still in progress the mobilization of the Alitalia services and Alitalia's workers at the Directional Center where a meeting has begun in the morning. They have occupied the building where a meeting... more