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Press releaseSwitzerland: in the future it will be possible to fail to comply with night flight prohibition for safety reasons
Bern, Switzerland - The new OSIA and the ordinance on aerodrome chiefs will be effective from March 1st, 2008
"In future, in Swiss aerodromes it will be possible to fail to comply with night flight prohibition for safety reasons. The Federal Council has approved the relative article as regards the review of the... more
Press releaseENAV SpA: after Egypt, also Jordan asks to join European project "Blue Med"
Rome, Italy - Coordinated by the Italian Company for Air Navigation Services
"Within the regulations for the realization of the 'Single European Sky' for the integration of air spaces and the interoperability among the service providers in charge for the air traffic control, an... more
Press releaseItalian Air Force. Meeting Italy-Austria: talking about Eurofighter and pilots training
Vienna, Austria - General Tei expressed the "Full availability of the Italian Air Force to share its structures and experiences concerning military pilots training"
Yesterday, February 7th, a meeting was held in Vienna between Austrian chairman of chiefs of staff, General Edmund Entacher, and the chairman of chiefs of staff of the Italian Air Force, General Daniele... more
Press releaseAlitalia's new network takes off (3)
Rome, Italy - "A new marketing approach"
Main evidences: Italian market 1. Development of an international and intercontinental product from Rome with an increase of destinations and frequencies. 2. Improvement of the flight times leaving... more
Press releaseAlitalia's new network takes off (2)
Rome, Italy - "Fiumicino centrality"
Fiumicino as hub of reference The reasons at heart of the choice of Fiumicino as reference hub are principally the following: 1. in the present context it is impossible to manage efficiently a two-hubs... more
Press releaseAlitalia's new network takes off
Rome, Italy - "New strategic positioning"
Presentation of the new network for the 2008 Summer Season Press Conference, Tuesday February 5th, 11 am On March 31st 2008 starts the new summer timetable of Alitalia. The network of the Summer... more
Press releaseAP Holding: spokesman declaration
Rome, Italy - The Malpensa slots will not be in any way dispersed or given up without a defence strategy
"The Malpensa slots will not be in any way dispersed or given up without a defence strategy to the first interested operators who, in this manner, would cannibalise the entire airport, putting the future... more
Press releaseAPG Global Associates launch a new revolutionary solution for E-ticketing
Milan, Italy - Heli Air Monaco is the emitting airline
According with Iata's "Simplifying the Business" initiative, after May 31, 2008 only E-tickets could be paid through Iata invoicing. This deadline regards also "Interline" tickets, with more than a... more
Press releaseAP Holding SpA: severe and not retracted the info about Alitalia is closing contract with Air France
Rome, Italy - The transparency continues to lack in
"An AP Holding's spokesperson declared 'The fact that info are not retracted, according to which the Alitalia's leadership would close in hurry the negotiation with Air France-Klm, despite the Italian... more
Press releaseEmergency at the airport of Rome-Ciampino: the mayor writes to minister Bianchi
Rome, Italy - "Intolerable the provocations by Ryanair; urgent need for a restriction order of low-cost fights in the airport"
"The mayor of Ciampino, Walter Enrico Perandini, considers intolerable the provocations published on today's press by Ryanair's spokesperson Alessia Viviani who said she is ready to apply to the European... more
Press releaseSigned agreement Eurofly-Iberia for maintenance of aircraft engines
Madrid, Spain - Exclusive, the agreement will be for five years
Iberia has signed yesterday an exclusive agreement with the Italian Eurofly (Meridiana Group), that will be engaged in maintenance of CFM-56-5B engines near the Maintenance division of the Spanish carrier... more
Press releaseANSV: update in the Venezuela accident of January 4, 2008
Rome, Italy - The inquirer sent is in constant contact with the local authority
"ANSV (Italian Air Safety Board), with reference to the accident occurred last January 4 in Venezuela to the airplane Let 410-UVP (code YV-2081) informs that its inquirer is in constant contact with the... more
Press releaseAlitalia: December 2007 traffic statistics
Rome, Italy - Passengers: Traffic +0.1%; Capacity offered +0.7%. Cargo: Transported goods -7.8%; capacity offered -5.7%
"Alitalia December 2007 traffic data compared to the same period in 2006 showed no difference in passenger business and a decrease in cargo business. Passenger business showed traffic in line with the... more
Press releaseSAS: Dash 8 Q-400 construction error
Stockholm, Sweden - Following to the three occurrences occurred last Autumn
"SAS has made a thorough technical examination of the landing gear on the Dash 8 Q-400 aircraft that were taken out of service after the third occurrence involving this aircraft type in Autumn 2007. The... more
Press releaseNew increases by Ryanair in baggages and airport check-in charges
Dublin, Ireland - Free the on-line check-in
"Ryanair, one of the Europe’s largest low-fares airline on January 23rd announced that it is increasing checked-in baggage and airport check-in fees with immediate effect for all new bookings as part o... more
Press releaseCampania: the Council appropriates money for tourism-anticrisis plan
Naples, Italy - 2.5 million Euro to counter the damage caused by waste emergency
"The regional Council of Campania approved a resolution for the appropriation of resources equal to 2.5 million Euro for supporting the tourism-anticrisis plan. The plan is divided into five actions,... more
Press releaseBoeing, Gulf Air closed 787 Dreamliner deal
Seattle, Usa - The carrier to add 16 Boeing Dreamliners as part of its fleet upgrade plans
"Boeing and Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air yesterday finalized negotiations for up to 24 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in a deal that could be worth approximately USD 3.9 billion at list prices if all options... more
Press releaseItalian ANSV on the C-177 airplane crash in Bastia Umbra: two occupants died
Rome, Italy - It was took off from Rome-Urbe's airport for a training flight
"The Italian Air Safety Board (ANSV) has opened a technical inquiry about the crash occurred in Costano, near Bastia Umbra (Perugia), at 6pm (local time) of yesterday, to a Cessna 177 airplane, code I-LFSA,... more
Press releaseItalian ANSV about the helicopter crashed near Milan
Rome, Italy - The Agency opened an inquiry and sent an its investigator
"The Italian Air Safety Board (ANSV) has opened a technical inquiry about crash happened at 4pm (local time) of yesterday at the AS-350B2 helicopter, registration F-GUSL, crashed near the Usmate-Velate... more
Press releaseAir France-KLM to apply for the delisting of its Ordinary Shares and American Depositary Shares from New York Stock Exchange
Paris, France - And deregistration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
"18 January 2008. Further to its preliminary announcement of intent on November 22, 2007, the Board of Directors of Air France-KLM, held on January 17, 2008, approved the Audit Committee’s recommendation t... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: Giorgio Zappa’s statement on the Boeing 787 programme
Rome, Italy - No impact on Alenia Aeronautica
"Delays in the maiden flight of the Boeing 787 do not impact on Alenia Aeronautica or Finmeccanica in the 2008 financial year, either in terms of the manufacture of components for the new aeroplane, as... more
Press releaseENAC: the Board asks the institutions for an intervention
Rome, Italy - For paying the travel allowance to their personnel
"The Board of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), gathered yesterday, expressed its engagement in seeing to it that ENAC is included among the Authorities for which is provided the deviation to the... more
Press releaseUP: ENAC inspectors in agitation
Rome, Italy - Risk of repercussions on flight safety, an intervention by the Government is urgently needed
"Unione Piloti expresses concern about the situation which developed inside ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), whose inspectional personnel starting from January 1st, 2008 is not paid their travel... more
Press releaseMissing Italians in Venezuela: "Necessary an investigation on our behalf to cast full light on the tragedy of our fellow-countrymen"
Rome, Italy - This is what declares the Honourable Marco Zacchera MoP, Responsible for Foreign Affairs of AN, who will visit the country from January 20th to 27th
"'It is unthinkable that Italy may not open an enquiry and delegates to other the task to search and bring back home the 8 fellow-countrymen lost in still mysterious circumstances in Los Roques'. This... more
Press releaseSULT: proclaimed the agitation by ENAC workers
Rome, Italy - The protest might cause heavy repercussions on airlines, related industries and passengers
"The undersigned unions declare the agitation of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority)'s personnel for the following reasons: • unfulfilled renewal of the national collective labour agreement, expired t... more
Press releaseANSV about Tuninter ATR-72 accident
Rome, Italy - Conclusion of technical investigation
"A meeting was held this morning at the offices of the ANSV (Agenzia nazionale per la sicurezza del volo) with the participation of family members of the victims of the accident involving aircraft TS-LBB,... more
Press releaseAP Holding SpA: statement by Carlo Toto
Rome, Italy - "The privatization of Alitalia to relaunch an important asset and strategic for the Country"
“'The privatization of Alitalia should not be an operation through which the Government intends to cash-in money. Conversely it should be one through which such an important asset as Alitalia, which i... more
Press releaseMalpensa: results of the "Tavolo Milano" meeting
Rome, Italy - Planned another meeting for next week
"It took place today at Palazzo Chigi - chaired by the premier Romano Prodi - a meeting of 'Tavolo Milano' about the future of the Malpensa airport. The meeting featured the participation of several... more
Press releaseKiga's recent career in Boeing company in the sign of plurality
Saint Louis, USA - Boeing picks its new Government and Community Relations leader for Pacific Northwest
Fred Kiga has made it again: he is the new chief of Government and Community Relations for Pacific Northwest. In his regards a lot of compliments from his new colleagues (Scott Carson, president and... more
Press releaseDNV releases ISO 9001:2000 certification to ENAV SpA
Rome, Italy - The recognition is an important result which underlines the high quality level of services
"DNV (Det Norske Veritas), international organization world leader for quality certification, released to ENAV (Italian flight assistance society) the ISO 9001:2000 certification, provided by the 'Single... more
Press releaseSDL: after the meeting with Spinetta the union asks for the confrontation with the Government
Rome, Italy - Held yesterday, Wednesday January 9th
"The meeting held yesterday, January 9th, between the CEO of Air France Jean Cyril Spinetta and SDL (Italian workers union) was absolutely tentative. The subjects were discussed generally. Even appreciating... more
Press releaseANSV about the air accident in Venezuela
Rome, Italy - The Italian agency in contact with the local competent authority
"With reference to the accident occurred in Venezuela last January 4th to a Let 410-UVP airplane (code YV-2081), ANSV (Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo - Italian Air Safety Board) informs that... more
Press releaseChamber of Commerce of Varese: less flights in Malpensa
Varese, Italy - First repercussions from April
"Without taking part in the political debate in progress relative to the decisions of Government, Alitalia and Air France, the Chamber of Commerce of Varese cannot but pointing out the feeling of significant... more
Press releaseUP: Eurofly risks crisis?
Rome, Italy - The Association points out the problem with worry
"Unione Piloti points out with worry that to date the airline Eurofly, controlled by Meridiana, has not paid its pilots the salaries and year-end bonuses due for the month of December 2007. Meridiana,... more
Press releaseThe "Safe Summer" by ENAC foresees a series of meeting...
Rome, Italy - ... To discuss about the problem due to flights' transfer from Malpensa to Fiumicino
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) unveils that the first of a series of meeting will take place next January 9 near the Authority's headquarters in order to discuss about the problem derived from... more
Press releaseENAC clarification regarding AlpiEagles press-release
Rome, Italy - The Authority rebuts any inference
"With reference to what AlpiEagles declared in a press-release published on its website and rebutting any inference against the institutional activities of the Authority, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority)... more
Press releaseENAV wins Eurocontrol call for bids, an important recognition for Italy
Rome, Italy - For new flight procedures for the approaches to airports
Enav, the Italian Flight Assistance Society, won the important international call for bids called by Eurocontrol to define and test, through simulation techniques in real time, effective management solutions... more
Press releaseAlpiEagles grounded while waiting for definitive licence
Venice, Italy - "Check the sales data to verify how ENAC destroyed with its measures a good commercial activity"
Following the press-release by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) of December 29th 2007 that, even acknowledging the measure by TAR Lazio suspending the ENAC initiative until January 17th, 2008, arouses... more
Press releaseENAC about the Alpi Eagles matter
Rome, Italy - Waiting for the hearing of January 17th
"With reference to the matter of the Alpi Eagles airline and in respect of the decision by the president of the Terza Sezione Ter of TAR Lazio to uphold the request of temporary precautionary measures... more
Press releaseAmnesty International condemns assassination of Benazir Bhutto
Rome, Italy - And 15 Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers
"Amnesty International has strongly condemned the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and 15 Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers. Ms Bhutto – the party’s chairperson– died af... more
Press releaseAlitalia: Board of Directors’ Deliberations
Rome , Italy - The Board of Directors of Alitalia resolved unanimously in favour of Air France-KLM
The Board of Directors of Alitalia resolved unanimously in favour of Air France-KLM non binding proposal considering it as the one that offers to the Company, given its current critical financial condition,... more
Press releaseLockheed Martin presented the F-35B Lightning II to Marines, RN, RAF, AMI and MMI (Italian Air Force and Navy)
Forth Worth , USA - The first short take off/vertical landing stealth fighter
"The Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II, the first fighter to combine stealth with short takeoff/vertical landing (Stovl) capability and supersonic speed, made its debut in the last days amid customers... more
Press releaseSOGAER about Meridiana's press-note adjustment
Cagliari, Italy - The Sardinian airport management company specifies some points
"With reference to the press-note of Meridiana, SOGAER - the Cagliari-Elmas airport management company - specifies that: - the main runway, unlike what Meridiana says, was not closed for just a maintenance... more
Press releaseUnione Piloti: the non convocation by the Transport ministry is a severe discrimination
Rome, Italy - According to UP an immediate meeting/confrontation is essential before the decisions on Alitalia are made
"Unione Piloti, knowing that today's convocation by the Italian Transport ministry had on agenda the "Transport" in general and that the meeting had been planned in advance, when the coincidence with the... more
Press releaseAlitalia 's press release: communication from SA Holdings Ltd, Evergreen LLC AND THL Transportation
Rome, Italy - Their consortium withdraws the interest in putting forward an offer to acquire 49.90% of the airline
"At the request of CONSOB (Italian Stock Exchange Controller), ALITALIA states that a communication has been received yesterday from a business consultant who has forwarded, on behalf of the client Evergreen... more
Press releaseSingapore Airlines: not bidding for Alitalia
Rome, Italy - And it has no intention of doing so
"Singapore Airlines notes a statement from Alitalia that it has received notice of intention from a consortium, including Singapore Airlines, to make a bid for Alitalia. For the information of shareholders,... more
Press releaseAirOne pilots strike
Rome, Italy - Called by the pilots professional Association
"AirOne pilots of APP - Associazione Professionale Piloti call a strike on December 14th from 2pm to 6am. The reasons for the strike are: - loss of contract extension (expired one year ago); -... more
Press releaseIATA: new financial forecast predicts 2008 downturn
Geneva, Switzerland - From USD 5.6 billion in 2007 falling to USD 5.0 billion in the next year
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released a new industry financial forecast estimating a global industry profit of USD 5.6 billion in 2007 falling to USD 5.0 billion in 2008. The... more
Press releaseIata launches www.iatatravelcentre.com
Geneva, Switzerland - Information Portal For Travellers
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched the IATA Travel Centre at www.iatatravelcentre.com. The IATA Travel Centre provides passport, visa and health information necessary for air... more
Press releaseSDL on Alitalia: AP Holding's plan, a credible confrontation
Rome, Italy - After yesterday's presentation for the purchase of the carrier
"On last Tuesday, December 11th, the president of Air One, Carlo Toto, presented to the unions and professional associations business plan for the purchase of Alitalia. SDL, workers union, is following... more