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AirlinesAlitalia, today possible start of auction for the minor assets
Rome, Italy - Atitech is the company that tempts somebody
Augusto Fantozzi, Alitalia extraordinary administrator, could start today the auction for the minor assets among which Atitech, the airplane maintenance company, tempts somebody. Several offers for... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines to begin non-stop service between Rome and Detroit
Rome, Italy - It will add new service from June 5
"Delta Air Lines’ customers can now book convenient non-stop flights from Rome’s 'Leonardo da Vinci'-Fiumicino Airport to Detroit Metro Airport in Detroit, Michigan, for service beginning on 5 June, 200... more
AirlinesCAI: the Chinese box of the doubles mandates
Rome, Italy - Omni-present councillors
The Alitalia extraordinary administrator Augusto Fantozzi disclosed two days ago "The offer by CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) will be object of a preliminary inquiry with the aid of the procedure's financial... more
AirlinesAlitalia: His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI travels to Sydney
Rome, Italy - On the occasion of the 23rd World Youth Day
"Alitalia will accompany His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI on his apostolic journey to Sydney, Australia, on the occasion of the 23rd 'World Youth Day'. It will be the ninth apostolic journey abroad by the... more
AirlinesNew Embraer 190 airplanes into Flybaboo fleet
Geneva, Switzerland - As from next May, 26th
Flybaboo, the Swiss airline based in Geneva, has announced the insertion of new Embraer 190 aircraft (100 seats) into its fleet, which will fly from Geneva to Rome-Fiumicino. Summer timetable will include... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): procedure for the properties' sale to AdR is in advanced phase
Rome, Italy - Promises in Rome and Milan
Alitalia announced in September 2006 (see AVIONEWS) the sale of properties and areas involving three estates: a non-residential area in Fiumicino, near "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport (47.4 hectares); Casale... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): first indiscretions about the AirOne plan
Rome, Italy - Probably 2,300 redundancies
The national press discloses the first indiscretions about the Alitalia plan of AirOne: at least 2,300 redundancies with the use of social safety valves guaranteed by the Government, gradual replacement... more
AirlinesNew Boeing 747 and 787 for British Airways?
Grottaglie, Italy - Announcement by product manager of the Seattle giant last Friday
"British Airways could announce a possible purchase of B-787s and B-747s within two weeks. Air France-Klm and Luftansa are considering this option in the context of an expansion and renewal programme for... more
AirlinesAlitalia: tomorrow board of directors
Rome, Italy - The president Prato will illustrate the new industrial plan
Tomorrow, Thursday August 30th, the Alitalia board of directors will gather and should designate the new investment adviser for the privatization process. According to the "Corriere della Sera", the... more
AirlinesItAli Airlines signs an agreement with Leonardo ABS
Pescara, Italy - Ground handling supervision for the operations in Milan-Malpensa
The Leonardo Aviation Business Solutions management and ItAli Airlines have signed a ground handling supervision contract for the operations in Milan-Malpensa air station. The agreement holds until... more
AirlinesRyanair sues European Commission
Dublin, Ireland - Against public help to Alitalia, Air France, Lufthansa and Olympic
Low-cost airline Ryanair intends to sue the European Commission stating it did not investigate properly helping companies like Alitalia, Air France, Lufthansa and Olympic Airways which seem to have had... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): will the future of the carrier decide in "Le Bourget"?
Rome, Italy - The power of cross-party alliances
In "Le Bourget" International Air Show that will take place in Paris from June 18 to 24, probably the future of Alitalia will decide. According to press indiscretions, the destiny of Italian carrier... more
AirlinesSkyEurope activates Rome-Bucharest flight
Bratislava, Slovakia - In perfect synchronicity with Romania's entry in EU
Perfect timing for SkyEurope Airlines, the European low-cost carrier based in Slovakia, in Bratislava, and with offices situated also in Budapest, Krakow, Warsaw and Prague. Starting from today, January... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Sodecaer employees on strike
Rome, Italy - Against the unemployment of more than 500 workers
Workers of Sodecaer, catering company for meals on board Alitalia and Continental flights, went on strike last Friday at Rome-Fiumicino airport against their unemployment. The airline remedied through... more
AirlinesAlitalia sells premises in Rome and Milan
Rome, Italy - The airline spreads the news publishing an announcement on newspapers
Alitalia announced yesterday it wants to sell properties and areas involving three estates: a non-residential area in Fiumicino, near "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport (47.4 hectares); Casale Somaini estate... more
Airlines"La Stampa" quotes names of possible new CEO of Alitalia
Rome, Italy - "The reversal is expected", the Italian newspaper says today
The Italian newspaper, "La Stampa", has published today an article on the possible "Reversal" in the management of the two main national transport companies, FS and Alitalia. The new Ministers of that... more
AirlinesFinmeccanica: CSFB raises share target price
Rome, Italy - From EUR 18 to 20
The business bank, Credit Suisse First Boston, confirmed its Outperform operative assessment on Finmeccanica share but it raised target price from EUR 18 to 20 at the same time, after cash quarterly publication.... more
AirlinesJet2.com announces new routes Fiumicino/Leeds-Bradford and Manchester
Rome, Italy - The press conference will take place next Wednesday at 11:30
The low-cost Jet2.com and AdR (Rome’s Airports) communicate that the press conference, for the presentation of new routes Rome-Fiumicino/Leeds-Bradford and to Manchester, will be held next Wednesday, M... more
AirlinesEurofly: new flight Rome-New York
Rome, Italy - It will be a seasonal connection at first
A new non-stop link from Rome’s "Leonardo Da Vinci" Airport to New York’s "JFK" (see for details AVIONEWS). It has been presented during a press conference held yesterday among other new long-haul rou... more
AirlinesAlitalia: unions asked for a new meeting with Italian Government
Rome, Italy - A request suggested by UGL, FIT CISL, FILT CGIL, and UIL Trasporti
Alitalia Express pilots’ strike held on last December 17 (from 12:00 to 04:00 pm) did not particularly affected Rome-Fiumicino "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport, but representatives from UGL trade union appear c... more
AirlinesKingfisher Airlines ordered 20 ATR-72s and has an option on additional 15
Rome, Italy - Finmeccanica announced it by a statement
ATR, an equal partnership between Alenia Aeronautica (Finmeccanica) and EADS, will provide 20 turbo-propped ATR-72/500 planes to the Indian Kingfisher Airlines. The Indian airline has also signed an option... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): some 144 flights have been cancelled due to the air traffic controllers' strike
Rome, Italy - Also Lufthansa, Air France and British Airways suffered for it at Fiumicino Airport
Not only Alitalia is forced to come to grips with ENAV (Italian National Air Traffic Control Authority) controllers’ strike today but also many other major airlines such as Lufthansa, Air France and B... more
AirlinesLufthansa's plane made a forced landing at Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - A chafing-dish's failure caused smoke that forced to use oxygen masks
An Airbus A-320 by Lufthansa German airline en route from Tripoli to Frankfurt, has been forced last Saturday to carry out an emergency landing at Rome-Fiumicino Airport due to smoke generated by a chafing-dish.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): 48 h strike at the end of August by SULT union
Rome, Italy - The flight assistants' answer represented by the trade union against the denied representativeness decided by the firm
After the meeting held at "Leonardo da Vinci" Rome-Fiumicino Airport today at 03:00 pm by SULT union’s officers representing Alitalia’s flight assistants, the union decided to react firmly against the... more
AirlinesAlitalia grounded passengers at Rome and Munich
Rome, Italy - A technical malfunction forced airline to cancel two services
An Alitalia’s flight departing yesterday from Munich Airport, failed the take-off because of a technical malfunction of an indicator of emergency. So the Italian airline has been forced to cancel also t... more
AirlinesSpecial flights for the Champions League final
Rome, Italy - Airlines prepare for the event
There is great turmoil for the football final next May 25 in Istanbul which will see the Milan team playing against Liverpool. Airlines are arranging various special flights, many of which on Milan Clubs’ i... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS at the presentation of the second flight Rome-Atlanta served by Delta Air Lines
Rome, Italy - Description of the connection and analysis of the operative newness
The US carrier Delta Air Lines presents today in Rome, near the "Leonardo da Vinci" Fiumicino’s Airport, its second flight that links the Italian capital to Atlanta. The press conference takes place n... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: presentation of the second flight to Atlanta
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow morning at 11:30 near the "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport
Delta Airlines communicates that tomorrow, Thursday April 28, at 11:30 a press conference will take place to announce the second flight Rome-Atlanta and other newness served by the carrier. The meeting... more
AirlinesIt was formalized the deal Alenia-Air Deccan for the furniture of 30 ATR-72/500
New Delhi, India - The value of the contract is USD 550m
The deal between Alenia (Finmeccanica) and the Indian no-frills airline Air Deccan for the furniture of 30 ATR-72/500, including six second-hand aircraft, has been formalized yesterday in the event of... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the agreement with Alenia Aeronautica for the leasing of Atitech facility has been set
Naples, Italy - However, its implementation depends on the carrier's business plan
The agreement for the Atitech facility (Capodichino, Naples) leasing which involves Alitalia and Finmeccanica has been set. Atitech attends to the maintenance of the Italian national airline’s airplanes a... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the carrier cancelled 141 flights due to the strike and SULT union rejoices
Rome, Italy - The Italian union exalts the 4 hours stop success of yesterday considering reasons of the protest
Some 141 flights have were cancelled by Alitalia during the strike occurred yesterday and called by the carrier’s flight assistants and by ground personnel. The Italian SULT trade union appreciated the r... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Alenia's effort for the transformation of the MD-11s into cargo planes
Turin, Italy - The aerospace group proves willing to perform the related works by renting the Capodichino's Atitech facility for three years
During the official showing of the Eurofighter Typhoon (see for details AVIONEWS) in Caselle (Turin) yesterday, Alenia Aeronautica President and Finmeccanica Director General, Giorgio Zappa, underlined... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the carrier's fears for an EU in-depth investigation
Rome, Italy - The main risks would regard the privates' sharing in the company's capital during the first months in 2005
Following the meeting between European Commissioner for Transport, de Palacio and Alitalia's President and CEO, Cimoli, on the carrier's restructuring plan occurred in Brussels yesterday, the Italian national... more
AirlinesAir Alps boost the Italian routes and its fleet
Rome, Italy - And it will inaugurate a ticket office and an information point in Fiumicino
From September 20, the Austrian airline Air Alps increased the routes served daily from Brescia, Bolzano, Parma, Rimini and Rome, in order to homologate its offer to market claims by a over 600 seats more... more
AirlinesSkyTeam, Continental Airlines, Northwest Airlines and KLM join the alliance (2): could Alitalia leave the strategic alliance?
New York, USA - President Cimoli intends to make the carrier an air transport protagonist again and he could opt for new partnerships
Alitalia’s President, Giancarlo Cimoli, did not attend the official joining by the three new partners in SkyTeam. Many think that Italian airline’s CEO still bad consider the traditional dominating rol... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): no comment by competitors on possible investments
Rome, Italy - British Airways, Lufthansa and Air France avoid of suggesting hypotheses of participation before the results of the meeting with the unions
The delicate situation of Alitalia is being constantly followed also from abroad and in particular by competitors, considered as possibly interested in appraising the hypothesis of investments in the future... more
AirlinesNot they find place on plane and leave again after 10 hours
Istanbul, Turkey - Tickets were been acquired days before, but because of overbooking problems cannot go aboard
Six passengers who yesterday would be due to re-enter in Italy from Turkey, although had regular ticket, have not found place on the Turkish Airlines flight, in departure from Istanbul airport at the... more
AirlinesAir Europe: airplane doesn't leave because is in overhaul
Rome, Italy - It occurred to 124 passengers leaving for Mauritius Islands
127 tourists stopped yesterday evening at Roman air station of Fiumicino, would leave again this afternoon at 5:20pm: they are taking off for the well-earned holidays to Mauritius Island, and they are... more
AirlinesWind Jet: flight cancelled, travellers leave again after 12 hours
Fiumicino, Italy - Passengers enraged: protests in the Roman air station
On Friday July 31, because of a broken happened during the overhaul operations, the Wind Jet Airline flight IV-563 of 8:25am destined to Catania has been cancelled. The customers engaged were from the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the carrier to achieve the break even by two years
Rome, Italy - President Cimoli would be convinced of it
The first details regarding the new industrial plan for Alitalia appear settled, while waiting Brussels' official permission for the bridge loan devoted to the carrier. Carrier's President, Giancarlo Cimoli,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): no intervention by Finmeccanica for the carrier
Rome, Italy – It has been confirmed by President Guarguaglini
Finmeccanica’s President and CEO Pierfrancesco Guarguaglini has maintained that this group is not making an effort devoted to participate to the solution of Alitalia’s crisis. In the past, he reminded, the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): a new requirement for Government intervention in front of Parliament by Italian Senate
Rome, Italy - In the meantime, it is being thought about a partecipation by Finmeccanica for managing carrier's airplanes overhaul
Italia Senate Infrastructures Commission has invited again Government to unveil Alitalia's situation in front of Parliament. In fact, it has been said that Fini had been invited because Minister of Economy... more
AirlinesAirlib and Germanwings inaugurated on Sunday the links with Italy
Rome, Italy - The two carriers operate in the low-cost market
It's arrived yesterday at 14.00 to the airport "Leonardo da Vinci" in Rome the first flight of the airline AirLib Express that, with three connections per the day, using Md83 aircrafts, will connect the... more
AirlinesEthiopian Airlines to increase its summer flights
Rome, Italy - 5 weekly flights will link Rome to Addis Abeba
The African air carrier Ethiopian Airlines will increase, starting from next April 1st, its routes. Rome-Addis Abeba weekly links will rise to five, and will be operated aboard of Boeing 757-767 on Mondays,... more