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PeopleSuperJet International: Nazario Cauceglia is the new CEO
Venice, Italy - Carmelo Cosentino confirmed president and chairman of the Board
SuperJet International’s Board of Directors has appointed Nazario Cauceglia new Chief Executive Officer of SuperJet International, joint-venture between Alenia Aermacchi (51%), a Finmeccanica company, a... more
PeopleThe Prince of Wales sees technology on visit to Rolls-Royce
London, UK - The Trent 1000 powers the new B-787 Dreamliner airplane
Rolls-Royce (RR), the global power systems company, welcomed HRH The Prince of Wales to its facilities in Derby today, where he met employees and saw examples of the Group’s world leading technology. HRH a... more
PeopleFranco Frattini, SIOI President
Rome, Italy - He replaces Umberto La Rocca
"Franco Frattini is the President of SIOI (Italian Society for International Organization), named on February 21, 2012 by the extraordinary shareholder assembly on request by Directive Committee. He... more
PeopleAVIONEWS interviewed Lutz Bertling of Eurocopter. Twenty years of industry's activity... (VIDEO)
Paris, France - ...and an outlook on the future. The conversation exclusive with our Agency
AVIONEWS interviewed Lutz Bertling, President and CEO of the Eurocopter Group in the margin of the press-conference took place last Tuesday, January 24, 2012 in Paris. The CEO on the occasion of twenty... more
PeopleEADS BoD announces future top management appointments
Amsterdam, Holland - And Board of Directors composition
The EADS Board of Directors has met yesterday for one of its regularly scheduled meetings in Amsterdam. During this meeting the following decisions have been taken: Chairman and CEO EADS NV announces... more
PeopleDRS Technologies appoints William J. Lynn Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Rome, Italy - He replaces current one Mark S. Newman who is retiring
Finmeccanica announces that the Board of Directors of its US subsidiary DRS Technologies, Inc. has appointed William J. Lynn III as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The appointment is effective... more
PeopleAeroporti di Roma: Massimiliano Paolucci new responsible of external communication
Rome, Italy - From next February 1st
Massimiliano Paolucci, 48, journalist, already Director of the communication of Telecom Italia and responsible for Media, Opinion Maker and Mondo Accademico of the Pirelli Group and responsible for communications... more
PeopleNATO Commander meets Chinese counterpart in Gulf of Aden
London, UK - The visit happened yesterday
On 19th January, Rear Admiral (LH) Sinan Azmi TOSUN, Commander of the NATO Counter Piracy Mission Operation "Ocean Shield", met with his Chinese counterpart Rear Admiral LI Shihong. They paid reciprocal... more
PeopleItalian Foreign Affairs Ministry: Giuseppe Manzo new spokesman
Rome, Italy - New appointment for Maurizio Massari: special Envoy for the Mediterranean
In the context of the revised, more dynamic and intense focus on the southern shore of the Mediterranean, a year after the Arab Spring season, defined as a strategic priority for the Italian foreign policy,... more
PeopleEuropean Commissioner for regional Policy Hahn on a two-day visit in Italy
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow will fly by helicopter over the flooded areas; then will visit Naples, Rome and will meet Monti
The European Commissioner for Regional Policy Johannes Hahn will be in Italy on 18 and 19 January to visit the two Italian regions (Liguria and Campania) and to meet the Government. Tomorrow, Wednesday... more
PeopleItalian Foreign Affairs Terzi met with United States Senate delegation
Rome, Italy - Reviewed a series of top international policy concerns
Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi met last Friday at the foreign ministry in Rome with a delegation from the United States Senate made up of President pro-tempore of the United States and... more
PeopleAirgest (airport of Trapani): President functions temporarily performed by Paolo Angius
Trapani, Italy - Following the resignation of Salvatore Ombra
"Airgest (Management Company of the airport of Trapani), in relation to the resignation of President Salvatore Ombra, announces that the functions are being performed temporarily by the Vice-President... more
PeopleOman Air appointed new Chief Executive Officer
Muscat, Oman - It's Wayne Pearce with effect from last January 3
The Board of Directors of Oman Air has officially announced the appointment of Wayne Pearce as the Chief Executive Officer with effect from 3rd of January 2012. Wayne Pearce joins carrier after he held... more
PeopleCargolux Italia SpA appointed Pierandrea Galli as CEO
Milan, Italy - From last January 1st, 2012
Cargolux Italia SpA announces the appointment of Pierandrea Galli as new CEO and Accountable Manager from last January 1, 2012. He has 23 years of experience into the air transport reached with Alitalia... more
PeopleAppointment of Division General Paolo Serra as Commander of the UNIFIL mission in Lebanon
Rome, Italy - Minister for Foreign Affairs Terzi and Defence one Di Paola expressed their satisfaction
Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi and Defence Minister Giampaolo Di Paola together expressed their full satisfaction with the decision by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to appoint Division... more
PeopleItalian oil tanker "Enrico Ievoli" seized
Rome, Italy - President Fini, once heard the news, has postponed the visit to "Grecale" ship fixed for Friday
The President of the Italian Chamber of deputies, Gianfranco Fini, heard the news about the seizure of the "Enrico Ievoli" oil tanker, has expressed his worry for the repeat of attacks to the Italian merchant... more
PeopleAVIONEWS interviewed Massimo Garbini, Sole Managing Director ENAV (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - During the inauguration of the new hangar 127 at the Rome-Ciampino airport
AVIONEWS interviewed Massimo Garbini, Sole Managing Director of ENAV (National Flight assistance Company) during the inauguration of the new hangar 127, and the commemorative ceremony of the 50,000 flight... more
PeopleAmerican Airlines reconfirmed at oneworld leadership
Milan, Italy - Horton has been elected Chairman of the Governing Board and takes on the role from Gerard Arpey
The Governing Board of oneworld the global airline alliance, has elected American Airlines' Chairman, President and Chief Executive Tom Horton as its Chairman. He takes on the role from Gerard Arpey,... more
PeopleMark Schwab appointed new Star Alliance CEO
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Long term international aviation executive to head alliance organisation
The Chief Executive Board of Star Alliance has appointed Mark Schwab to head the Star Alliance central organisation, based in Frankfurt, Germany as its new Chief Executive. He comes from alliance member... more
PeopleCessna's SVP Mark Paolucci announced retirement
Wichita, Usa - VPs Tim White and Trevor Esling to lead sales organization
Cessna Aircraft Company announced Friday that Mark Paolucci, senior vice president, Sales, will retire at the end of the year after 32 years with it. Paolucci joined Cessna in 1979 as a design engineer... more
PeopleFAA: statement from Administrator Randy Babbitt about his resignation
Washington, Usa - The declaration from US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. "Behind the scenes" of his decision...
The FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt has unveiled yesterday this statement: "Yesterday I submitted my resignation to Secretary Ray LaHood and it has been accepted. Serving as FAA Administrator has been... more
PeopleAvio: Giuseppe Coccon New Senior Vice-President of Communication
Turin, Italy - He leaves Barilla to head up Communication of the industry
From January 2012, Giuseppe Coccon will be the new chief of the Avio Group’s Communication. He, 45, from Milan, began his career as a journalist ("Il Giornale" and "Il Corriere della Sera"), and subsequently g... more
PeopleFinmeccanica. Guarguaglini: however, a millionaire good-bye.....
Rome, Italy - A hypothetical severance pay of "Just" 5 million Euros
These days, everyone must have asked himself how come, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, president and important leading figure of a strategic company like Finmeccanica prefers a humiliating dismissal instead... more
PeopleGulf Air appoints Marco Fontana as Country Manager for Italy
Manama, Bahrain - With more than 20 years’ experience in the tourism industry and airline in particular
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has appointed Marco Fontana as its new Country Manager for Italy. "The recent opening of flights to Bahrain from MXP and FCO represents our... more
PeopleItaly. Monti Government: the oath of under-secretaries of the State and Deputy-Ministers was held this morning. The list
Roe, Italy - Chosen yesterday during the 20-minute Council of Ministers meeting
It was held this morning at Palazzo Chigi (Italian Government Headquarters), in Rome, the oath of under-secretaries of the State. The ceremony was attended by the President of the Council of Ministers,... more
PeopleAVIONEWS interviews Roberto Di Carlo, Operations Safety&Quality Director of the Italian Enav (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - He focused about Society's role and strategies adopted in this field
AVIONEWS has interviewed Roberto Di Carlo, Operations Safety&Quality Director of the Enav (Italian Flight Assistance Society), about problems and effort by the Society into the air transport safety. He... more
PeopleAir Malta: nominated the Chief Officer Organisational Development
Valletta, Malta - Joshua Zammit appointed
Air Malta announced that Joshua Zammit has been appointed Chief Officer Organisational Development, who will be entrusted with building the organisational development function of the airline and developing... more
PeopleCollier remains ACI EUROPE President
Brussels, Belgium - He will become CEO of London City Airport in early 2012
Earlier this afternoon, it was announced that DAA plc (Dublin Airport Authority) Chief Executive and ACI EUROPE President, Declan Collier will become CEO of London City Airport in early 2012. The mandate... more
PeopleItalian General Camporini elected vice-president of the International Affairs Institute
Rome, Italy - Responsible for external relations with institutions and businesses
The Institute of International Affairs (IAI) announced the election of General Vincenzo Camporini as vice-president of the institute responsible for relations with external institutions and enterprises. General... more
PeopleWho is Amedeo Caporaletti, nominated as Finmeccanica President
Rome, Italy - Among his long experience, Fincantieri, Alenia, AW and Superjet Interntional SpA
Amedeo Caporaletti, born in Falerone (Ascoli Piceno) in 1931, graduated in engineering. In 1961 he joined the Group Breda, taking on different responsibilities in Breda SpA shipyard in Venice, until... more
PeopleAVIONEWS interviewed Massimo Garbini, Chairman EU ATM Network Management Board (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - Objectives to be reached by next Summer
AVIONEWS interviewed Massimo Garbini, Chairman EU ATM Network Management Board following Italy's recognition awarded by the European Commission through ENAV (Società Nazionale Assistenza al Volo - National... more
PeopleAir Malta: appointed the new marketing and brand manager
Valletta, Malta - Previous experience with Wizz Air and Malev
Melinda Kecskes has been appointed general manager marketing and brand at Air Malta. She will be responsible for the airline’s marketing, brand strategy and to ensure a transition of the Air Malta brand v... more
PeopleAir Malta: nominated the aircraft Chief Strategic Fleet Officer
Valletta, Malta - Captain Laurence Gatt
Air Malta has appointed Captain Laurence Gatt to the new position of aircraft Chief Strategic Fleet Officer. He will respond directly to CEO Peter Davies. The airline explained that its major restructuring... more
PeopleAVIONEWS interviewed Paolo Arena Head of "Catullo" SpA of the airport of Verona (VIDEO)
Verona, Italy - CEO wants to re-launch the airport of Brescia-Montichiari
About two weeks ago (therefore before "L'Espresso" published the article entitled "Decolla lo spreco", on sale these days) AVIONEWS interviewed the recently nominated "Catullo" SpA CEO Paolo Arena, at... more
PeopleAVIONEWS inteviewed Alessandro Notari, commercial director Meridiana fly-Air Italy (VIDEO)
Verona, Italy - Competitive prices as from January 2012
AVIONEWS interviewed Alessandro Notari, commercial director Meridiana fly-Air Italy, during the conference held in honour of future development projects of the company (see AVIONEWS), held last October... more
PeopleBardaro (Italian ENAC) elected in ICAO's transport committee
Rome, Italy - Already part of the council of the organisation as an added Italian representative
The Italian national civil aviation agency announced that last 7 October Antonino Bardaro, manager of the entity and added Italian representative at the Council of ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation),... more
PeopleAVIONEWS: interview Carlo Logli CEO SuperJet International SpA
Rome, Italy - During the "ERA 2011" convention held in Rome
As part of the annual conference "ERA" ("European Regional Airlines") that took place in Rome between 28 and 30 September, AVIONEWS interviewed Carlo Logli, CEO of SuperJet International, a joint-venture... more
PeopleJet Airways: Italian branch will be led by General Manager, Gilles Ringwald
Milan, Italy - The airline announces staff reorganisation
Jet Airways, India's international airline, which had launched the first non-stop daily flight Milan-Malpensa/New Delhi, announced a staff restructuring plan of its Italian headquarters, led by general... more
PeopleAVIONEWS interviews Paolo César de Souza e Silva president Embraer Commercial Aviation (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - During the "ERA 2011" convention held in Rome
As part of the annual conference "ERA" ("European Regional Airlines") which was held in Rome between September 28 and 30, AVIONEWS interviewed Paolo César de Souza e Silva, president of the Brazilian... more
PeopleAVIONEWS interviews Jacques Desclaux, CEO and Chairman of PowerJet (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - During the "ERA 2011" general assembly held in Rome
As part of the annual conference of "ERA" ("European Regional Airlines") which was held in Rome between September 28 to 30, AVIONEWS interviewed Jacques Desclaux, CEO and president of PowerJet, a company... more
PeoplePaul Whelan is the new CEO of Sogeap
Parma, Italy - The manager already knows the "Verdi"
The board of directors of Sogeap -the society that manages the airport of Parma- yesterday appointed Paul Whelan new CEO of the society; the English manager was chosen by the majority shareholder the Austrian... more
PeopleGarbini, Italian ENAV's DG, named President of the ATM Network Management Board of the EU
Brussels, Belgium - Italy in front-line into the European air traffic control
Important recognition by European Commission to Italy through ENAV, the Italian Flight Assistance Society. Massimo Garbini, ENAV's Director General, has been named as President of the ATM Network Management... more
PeopleFinmeccanica: Mario Orlando appointed new head of its Corporate and Legal Affairs Unit
Rome, Italy - He replaces Mauro Gigante
Finmeccanica announces that Mario Orlando, Group General Counsel, has been appointed head of the Corporate and Legal Affairs Unit with effect from September 2011. Mr Orlando will report directly to the... more
PeopleApostolic journey of his Holiness Benedict XVI in Germany with Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow morning the take off from Rome-Ciampino to Berlin on a direct flight operated by A-320
Alitalia will accompany his Holiness Benedict XVI in Berlin, during the apostolic trip to Germany. Flight AZ4000, operated with the company's A-320 Airbus, will take off from Rome-Ciampino airport tomorrow... more
PeopleFinmeccanica (3). Alenia: organization - Business & CFO general direction's shape
Rome, Italy - New organic approved on September 16
AVIONEWS esclusive presents the new organization of Alenia -Business & CFO general direction, the creation of a new entity resulting from Alenia Aermacchi, Alenia Aeronautica and Alenia SIA will be operational... more
PeopleFinmeccanica (2). Alenia: organization - Directorate General Operations' shape
Rome, Italy - New organic approved September 16
Following the reunification of Alenia Aermacchi, Alenia Aeronautica and Alenia SIA under the 3R plan, AVIONEWS exclusive presents the new organization of Directorate General Operations: Directorate... more
PeopleNew Alenia organization chart: Organization - aeronautic sector's shape
Rome, Italy - New organic approved on September 16
AVIONEWS exclusively presents the new organizational structure of Alenia's aerospace sector approved on September 16: President Amedeo Caporaletti (p) CEO Giuseppe Giordo (CEO) Senior Advisor Massimo... more
PeopleChanging of the guard in Cathay Pacific Italy: Agatha Lee new Country Manager
Milan, Italy - Arrived in Italy last August
Agatha Lee officially assumed the post of Country Manager for Cathay Pacific Airways Italian branch and will be at the helm of the company's passenger and cargo in Hong Kong. After having gained extensive... more
PeopleGulfstream: Jamie Fields new Repair and Overhaul Services for Middle East
Savannah, USA - A newly created role
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, the company based in Savannah, Georgia, part of General Dynamics since 1999 which produces a series of aircraft for private, institutional and military customers, recently... more
PeopleJean-Marc Badan appointed new FAI Secretary General
Lausanne, Switzerland - 47, joined the FAI more than 9 years ago
Jean-Marc Badan, the previous FAI Sports Director and Deputy to the Secretary General, has been appointed as the new Secretary General of the FAI – the International Air Sports Federation. He will formally t... more