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Press releaseDelta Air Lines presents new livery of the 75th anniversary
Rome, Italy - "The Spirit of Delta", the first B-767/232 with the new form
"Delta Air Lines that celebrates the 75th anniversary has recently introduced 'The Spirit of Delta', the first Boeing 767-232 with a new livery. The new celebrative livery resumes the style of that one... more
Press releaseAermacchi: M-346 taxi test
Varese, Italy - With results and tests very satisfactory
"Aermacchi M-346, the new advanced military jet trainer, completed its first taxi test at Venegono airfield. The highly satisfactory results of the engine tests conducted on previous days and the correct... more
Press releaseIn Tallil a HH-3F transports the two wounded soldiers
Rome, Italy - More than 2000 hours of flight carried out by 6 ROA from last July to date
"The activity of 6th Independent Operating Unit (ROA) continues at full speed also in these days of particular difficulty, due to the not favorable weather conditions that hit in the South area of the... more
Press releaseAlitalia (2): all AN Party in defense of national carrier
Rome, Italy - Press-conference of AN in the provincial office located in Via Po 44, Rome
AN (member of the Italian center-right governmental coalition) calls for a press-conference about Alitalia issue, on April 26th Monday at 1:00pm. The meeting with the press will be held in Roman federation... more
Press releaseAlitalia (3): Tassone, the time is expired
Rome, Italy - "Deeply afflicted for the today's rest in the Government meeting"
"Talking with some journalists, the Honourable Mario Tassone, Vice-Minister of Infrastructures and Transports, has been said deeply afflicted for the hodiernal rest in the Government meeting and worried... more
Press releaseAir Dolomiti receives a new ATR-700
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - Just today in Toulouse the delivery's ceremony of the last one of the three models ordered in 2001
"Today, April 22, 2004, it has been held in Toulouse the ceremony of delivery to Air Dolomiti, of the last one of the three ATR-700, ordered in 2001. Air Dolomiti, the Italian regional air company of the... more
Press releaseDelta Air Lines announces agreement with Sixt, the car rental society
Milan, Italy - Until May 31 the members could accumulate miles
"Delta Air Lines has announced to have signed an agreement with Sixt, German society leader for car rental, thanks to which the associates of SkyMiles program will be able to accumulate 500 miles for every... more
Press releaseGesac: new international connections mark the Spring-Summer 2004 season
Naples, Italy - Nine the additional destinations reachable from Naples with a direct scheduled flight
"The new connections offered from the Naples' airport have been presented yesterday during the press conference that has seen the presence of the institutions, the Gesac and the top of the airlines that... more
Press releaseeasyJet: more and more routes from Italy
Milan, Italy - Announced a new flight from Rome-Ciampino to the British airport of East Midlands
"After to have announced the Rome-Ciampino/Dortmund flight, easyJet, the low-cost airline leader in Europe, continues its expansion in Italy announcing a new connection: Rome-Ciampino/East Midlands. With... more
Press releaseFirst Eurocontrol's Permanent Commission meeting under the Italian Presidency
Rome, Italy - In Brussels last April 1
"It's held in Brussels, last April 1, the first reunion of 2004 of the Eurocontrol's Permanent Commission, maximum decisional authority of the European organization for the security of the air navigation... more
Press releaseFirst European woodland fire drill
Rome, Italy - More than 560 men, 12 airplanes, 11 helicopters will be used
"More than 560 men, 12 airplanes, 11 helicopters, 160 vehicles will be used in the first European woodland fire drill, which will take place between 18 and 20 April in France, at the Rhone mouth in the... more
Press releaseAirport Friuli Venezia Giulia: three years of successes with Ryanair
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - The connections are performed with B-737/800 aircraft
"Ryanair, first European low-cost carrier for number of passengers carried, links the Friuli Venezia Giulia's airport to London-Stansted with daily flights since April 2001. The connections, served with... more
Press releaseA great opportunity to enter into Air Dolomiti's team
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - The carrier is on the search of the flight attendants
"Air Dolomiti, the Italian regional air company of the Lufthansa Group and part of Lufthansa Regional searches for its establishment, hopefuls flight attendants. The interested persons in possession of... more
Press releaseHonorable Antonio Pezzella (AN) about the Linate's crash
Rome, Italy - "That tragedy has not taught nothing: at a distance of years many questions are still without an answer"
"The Honorable Antonio Pezzella, Responsible National of the Transports of the Alleanza Nazionale party, has taken part yesterday, in a note, in order to emphasize the questions, political and legislative,... more
Press releaseSN Brussels Airlines: the new Business Class service takes off on the long range flights
Brussels, Belgium - Served by Airbus A-330/300 aircraft
"On the long range routes, operated by Airbus 330-300 airplane, SN Brussels Airlines inaugurates a service on board in Business Class completely renewed, for a new comfort concept and catering 'first class'.... more
Press releaseSea: previewed a million of passengers in transit in the Milanese airports
Milan, Italy - From 5 to 18 of April during the Easter period
"The Milanese airport system will work at full capacity during the Easter holidays. From 5 to 18 of April it previews the transit of more than a million of passengers of which 400,000 to Linate and 680,000... more
Press releaseAirbus: Independence Air signs order for purchase 15 aircraft
Virginia, Usa - For ten A-319s and five A-320s
"Low-fare airline Independence Air has signed a contract to purchase 15 Airbus aircraft. The deal includes firm orders for 10 A-319s and five A-320s. Previously, the airline finalized agreements for an... more
Press releaseSea: at Malpensa's airport baggages and goods supervised by 200 cameras
Milan, Italy - It will be the first one in Italy with a similar system that will work 24 hours on 24
"Malpensa will be the first airport in Italy in which will be installed a video surveillance system finalized to the protection of the baggages and the goods against eventual pilferages, problem that... more
Press releaseLuxor Air: Enac restores to the carrier the authorization to operate in Italy
Rome, Italy - It has been suspended last March 26
"Enac, the Italian Authority for the Civil Aviation, informs to have restored the authorization to operate on the Italian territory to the Egyptian airline, Luxor Air, who had been suspended, in precautionary... more
Press releaseQatar Airways in code-sharing with Lufthansa for Germany and Switzerland
Rome, Italy - A new agreement also with Mea has been drawn up
"Qatar Airways and Lufthansa have announced a code-sharing agreement in order to widen the range of the respective routes and in order to facilitate the air traffic in constant increasing in the country... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica’s board of directors has approved the results for 2003
Rome, Italy - Net profit excluding STM advanced 27% to EUR 158m, value of production rose by 11% to EUR 8.6bn and new orders were up 5% at EUR 9.1bn
"2003 results were very encouraging and matched Finmeccanica’s forecasts, with net profit for the year excluding STM up 27% to EUR 158m versus EUR 124m in 2002. This was a highly satisfactory result g... more
Press releaseSea: Alitalia flight Milan-Malpensa to Washington inaugurated yesterday
Milan, Italy - With a B-767 and with a daily frequency
"Yesterday it took off from Malpensa the Alitalia maiden flight that connects Milan with Washington directly. This new service carried out by a Boeing 767 and a frequency every day with scheduled departure... more
Press releaseLivingston SpA flies in Madagascar (Nosy Be)
Vizzola Ticino, Italy - For the summery season 2004
"Livingston SpA, the airline of property of the Gruppo Ventaglio and part of Livingston Aviation Group SpA specialized in the charter of short/medium haul flights, inaugurates today the new connection... more
Press releaseBAE Systems and Finmeccanica achieve an important milestone in the Eurosystems transaction
Rome, Italy - To reinforce their strategic cooperation, through an extension to other business activities
"BAE Systems and Finmeccanica are pleased to announce that they have achieved an important milestone in the Eurosystems transaction. The EuroSystems partnership - initially announced with the signing... more
Press releaseAeradria: Germania Express is the new low-cost that will connect Rimini to Berlin-Tegel
Rimini, Italy - It will use a Fokker 100 airplane for the route
"From next April 12 (and until October 31), the International Airport 'Federico Fellini' will add a new destination. It will be Germania Express, German low-cost carrier, to connect Rimini, the Republic... more
Press releaseAirport FVG: the presence of Jat Airways to Ronchi dei Legionari
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - A meeting has been carried out yesterday
"It has carried out yesterday morning a meeting near the regional center of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia airport between the management of the airport and the representatives of Intair Link of Belgrade, regional... more
Press releaseQatar Airways increases Europe and opens a new route for Australia
Rome, Italy - The announcement at the ITB in Berlin
"Qatar Airways strengthens its presence in Europe with a strong increment of the flights towards Germany, France, Austria and a new connection with Zurich and 'extends' its network from the other part... more
Press releaseParis: the 120th Ecac meeting took place
Paris, France - Among the topics the air transport safety
"It has been carried out yesterday in Paris, the 120th reunion of the general managers of the authority for the civil aviation of the 41 countries members of the Ecac (European Civil Aviation Conference). The... more
Press releaseAirbus: Lufthansa starts operating its first new A-330/300
Toulouse, France - The carrier has ordered ten aircraft
"Last Tuesday German airline, Lufthansa started operating its first A-330/300 on a scheduled flight from Frankfurt to Cairo and Karthoum, Sudan. The A-330/300 is a new Airbus aircraft type in the carrier’s f... more
Press releaseA 2004 of great innovationes for Aeroservizi Air Charter Broker
Rapallo, Italy - Three airplanes for the summer; +65% of dealing ad hoc; affirmation of Portofino Fishing and Sky&SeaEvents
"Aeroservizi Air Charter Broker for summer 2004 triples: in fact they will be three aircraft that will be managed directly. After the optimal results of the Summer 2003 and a showy increase of the request... more
Press releaseImportant delegation in representation of the Italian aerospace industry visits Airbus
Toulouse, France - Representing 32 industries of the field with base in Campania Region
"A delegation about 32 of aerospace industries with base in Campania Region visit in Tolouse the Airbus structures during the development of AeroCampania Forum promoted from the Italian Chamber of Commerce... more
Press releaseGeneral Electric certificate Aermacchi for its role in the CF34-8E program
Varese, Italy - It has received it last Tuesday
"Last Tuesday Aermacchi was given an official recognition by a General Electric delegation for its role in the frame of the CF34-8E program. The type certification of the Embraer 170, achieved the last... more
Press releaseLauda Air SpA flies to Mombasa in code-share with East African
Vizzola Ticino, Italy - With three weekly flights, operated with two B-767/300ER in the Kenyan air carrier fleet
"Lauda Air SpA, the airline of the Gruppo Ventaglio property and part of Livingston Aviation Group SpA specialized in the airline and charter of the long range flights, has signed a code-share agreement... more
Press releaseEC-145 on Italian skies
Cuneo, Italy - During a four day long flight demonstration
"For the first time the EC-145, Eurocopters youngest family member, flies over Italy. During a four day long flight demonstration several Italian helicopter operators studied and experienced the latest... more
Press releaseAzzurra Air affair in the centre of interest of Varese Province (2): press release
Varese, Italy - Maroni and Bonomi at Villa Recalcati for tomorrow
"Tomorrow, Wednesday 5, at 16, President of Province Marco Reguzzoni will meet, in the Province office, Minister of Walfare Roberto Maroni and Alitalia President, Giuseppe Bonomi. Subject of this meeting,... more
Press releaseProtocol of understanding Campania Region-Cira: press release
Capua, Italy - An industrial aerospace area in Capua
"On March Wednesday 3, Region Campania President, Antonio Bassolino, and Cira (Italian Aerospace Research Center) President, Sergio Vetrella, signed, at this Center headquarter, an agreement in order to... more
Press releaseThe Economic Development Board of Singapore Awards Regional Headquarters Status to Eurocopter South East Asia
Singapore -
"Eurocopter is pleased to announce that, on 25 Feb 04, the Singapore EDB (Economic Development Board), has awarded the RHQ (Regional Headquarters) status to Eurocopter’s subsidiary in Singapore, ESEA (... more
Press releaseAir transport between the European Union and third countries
Rome, Italy - Commission welcomes new powers to apply the competition rules
The Council of ministers adopted a Regulation last 26 February which gives the Commission full powers to apply the competition rules to air transport between the EU and third countries, in particular to... more
Press releaseEurocopter: two EC-155 B1s for the Royal Thai Police
Singapore - Signed a contract worth approximately EUR 21m
"It was on 6 February 2004, at the headquarters of the Royal Thai Police in Bangkok, that the Police Lieutenant General Kanchit Seksit, Commander of the Logistics Office, and Mr. Vincent Dufour, Eurocopter... more
Press releaseAirbus: Air Deccan to acquire two new A-320s
Toulouse, France - The deliveries will begin in July this year
Air Deccan, India’s first low-cost carrier, has chosen Airbus’ A-320 family to expand services to major Indian cities from its Bangalore base. It will acquire two new Airbus A-320s from Airbus, and has... more
Press releaseAgustaWestland: Chinese Shenzhen Police takes delivery of an A-109 Power
Cascina Costa di Samarate, Italy - It's fitted with special equipment and avionics
"AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica and GKN company, is pleased to announce the delivery of an A-109 Power helicopter to the Shenzhen Police. The Power is fitted with special state of the art high tech police... more
Press releaseAirbus: Austrian Airlines receives first A-319
Toulouse, France - It will add to the eight A-320 and to the six A-321
"Austrian Airlines received its first Airbus A-319. The aircraft will join the carrier’s current Airbus single-aisle fleet, consisting of eight A-320s and six A-321s. In total Austrian Airlines has ordered s... more
Press releaseVolareweb.com: flights cancellation because of strike in France
Milan, Italy - From 6am to 11.30pm of today, on Monday February 16, 2004
"Cause strike of the flight controllers on the airport of Paris-Orly from 06,00am to 11.30pm of today, February 16, 2004, Volareweb.com cancels the flights of the day from and to Paris. The routes guaranteed,... more
Press releaseAirbus: Air Caledonie International becomes new A-320 operator
Toulouse, France - The airline already flies two Airbus A-330/200s
"Air Caledonie International has taken delivery of its first Airbus A-320, becoming a new operator of the type. It plans to use it on flights from its base in Noumea, New Caledonia, to Australia, New Zealand,... more
Press releaseVolareweb.com: flights cancellation because of a strike in France
Milan, Italy - It previewed for today from 6.30am to 11.30pm
"The French air traffic controllers are in strike from 6,30am to 11,30pm of today, February 11, 2004, and Volareweb.com will cancel all the flights from and to Paris. Only the connections VA-8901 Milan-Malpensa/Paris-Orly... more
Press releaseBasiq Air: European Commission decree
Milan, Italy - The fares will not change according to the President and Ceo of the carrier
"The recent ordinance issued from the European Commission for the Charleroi airport anticipates a support to the activities of the low-cost airlines. The European Commission allows to the airports to offer... more
Press releaseAirbus at Asian Aerospace 2004
Toulouse, France - From 24 to 29 February
"Airbus comes to Asian Aerospace ’04 (24th-29th February) with a positive outlook after a landmark year in 2003, in which it became Number One also in terms of deliveries. During 2003, Airbus delivered 3... more
Press releaseAirbus: Singapore Airlines A-340/500 flies into the record books
Los Angeles, Usa - It completed the 14,093 km in 14 hours and 42 minutes
"A Singapore Airlines four-engine A-340/500 has successfully operated the longest non-stop commercial air service in the world, with its first flight between Singapore and Los Angeles. The A-340/500 departed... more
Press releaseAirbus: Qatar Airways purchase order
Rome, Italy - USD 120m for two A-380 airplanes
"The National Bank of Qatar SAQ has approved the USD 120m financing to the Qatar Airways for the purchase of the first two Airbus A-380s, the 'Super Jumbo' aircraft of the last generation, to make part... more
Press releaseThe case Ryanair
Rome, Italy - The Commission's decision on Charleroi airport promotes the activities of low-cost airlines and regional development
The European Commission today took a major decision of significance for the future of air transport by ensuring full competition between carriers operating out of regional airports. It authorises certain... more