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Press releaseIATA partners with Flight Safety Foundation to tackle pilot shortage
Madrid, Spain - But also engineers and maintenance certification staff
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the U.S.-based Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) announced a new partnership to tackle the global shortage in pilots, engineers and maintenance certification... more
Press releaseIATA: "Asia become eco-aviation leader"
Hong Kong, China - During the "Greener Skies for Asia 2008" conference
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on Asia to play a leadership role in driving the aviation industry towards carbon neutral growth leading to a zero-emission industry. 'By... more
Press releaseIATA: January traffic
Geneva, Switzerland - The Association released the data yesterday
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) yesterday released international traffic data for January. Year-on-year international passenger demand grew by 4.3% in January. This is sharply down... more
Press releaseLivingston flight Milan-San Salvador to be reactivated
Milan, Italy - Agreement between the carrier and El Salvador's Tourism ministry
On occasion of the BIT (Tourism International Exchange) in Milan and in the presence of the Tourism ministry of El Salvador, Ruben Rochi Parker, Livingston and the Tourism ministry jointly announce the... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica wins USD 100 million contract to equip new Airbus A-350XWB
Milan, Italy - To fit out the new Airbus airplane
Finmeccanica, SELEX Communications subsidiary Sirio Panel, has signed two contracts worthover USD 100 million with Airbus, to develop and supply avionics interface control units and manufacture the cockpit... more
Press release"Bit 2008": TAM flies to the event
Milan, Italy - Four days for living in preview the emotion of flying
"TAM Brazilian airlines, leader in the Brazilian domestic market, will attend the 'BIT 2008' which takes place in the new fair area of Rho Milan, from February 21 to 24, in pavilion 22, stand Q28-S33,... more
Press releaseIATA: countdown to last paper ticket
Jakarta, Indonesia - 100 days until 100% ET
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today began an important countdown—100 days to 100% e-ticketing. 'In 100 days the paper ticket gets put in a museum. On June 1st, 2008 we will achieve 1... more
Press releaseIata: the race for industry leadership
Singapore, Singapore - Opportunities and challenges for Asia
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on Asia to join in the race for industry leadership. 'Asia has over 50% of the world’s population, and will be our largest single market by 2... more
Press releaseItaly: February 21 strike, not ENAV radar men but Techno Sky technicians
Rome, Italy - ENAV specifies who participates to the protest
"Regarding the strike scheduled for next February 21, ENAV (Italian Company For Air Navigation Services) specifies that it is not about 'Radar men', that is air traffic controllers, but the Techno Sky... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica inaugurates the new assembly line for the AW-139 in Philadelphia
Milan, Italy - The facility will be soon able to produce 30 AW-139 helicopters each year
Finmeccanica inaugurated its new AgustaWestland facility in Philadelphia, where the medium twin-engine AW-139 helicopter will be assembled and where the assembly line for the single-engine AW-119 Ke is... more
Press releaseIATA joins forces with Solar Impulse
Singapore, Singapore - The Association has become an institutional partner
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has become an Institutional Partner of Solar Impulse – the solar airplane that will fly around the world with no fuel and zero emissions. The agreement, s... more
Press releaseANSV (5): Italy's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the incident of Los Roques, in Venezuela
Rome, Italy - Specific verifications, conclusion and continuations
"Specific verifications • The delegation could clarify with the Venezuelan Authorities that no cell phone on board has worked after the time of the accident, as confirmed by the print out of the Venezuelan c... more
Press releaseANSV (4): Italy's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the incident of Los Roques, in Venezuela
Rome, Italy - The researches
"Researches • The Venezuelan Civil Defense has started the rescue activities and the researches immediately after the alarm reception by the pilot. Maritime and air means have been used at disposal b... more
Press releaseIATA: two leadership challenges for Japan
Tokyo, Japan - Airport Privatisation and Environment
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) delivered two leadership challenges to Japan: (1) to make the privatisation of Japan’s airports an example of global best practice and (2) to champion e... more
Press releaseANSV (3): Italy's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the incident of Los Roques, in Venezuela
Rome, Italy - All technical circumstances, research, verifications, conclusions and follow-ups
Technical circumstances "There are no radar traces which may allow to determine with certainty the airplane's last position before the attempt of crash landing. The radar system of the airport of Maiquetia... more
Press releaseANSV (2): Italy's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the incident of Los Roques, in Venezuela
Rome, Italy - All technical circumstances, researches, verifications, conclusions and follow-ups
"Yesterday at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs a meeting was held with the relatives of the Italian citizens involved in the air accident occurred at Los Roques last January 4th. The meeting has... more
Press releaseItalian ANSV about crash in Venezuela last January 4
Rome, Italy - Meeting at Foreign Affairs Ministry
"The Italian Air Safety Board (ANSV) informs that yesterday, February 13, at the Foreign Affairs Ministry, a meeting took place with relatives of the Italian citizens involved in the air crash happened... more
Press releaseAlitalia: Board of Directors approves consolidated quarterly report as of December 31, 2007
Rome, Italy - The Group’s operating fleet was made up of 186 aircraft of which 157 for short/medium-haul flights and 29 for long-haul flights
"- The operating result for 2007 was -203 million euros showing an improvement of 263 million euros compared to the previous year, due in part to the writedown of the fleet carried out in 2006 for 197... more
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