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Press releasePlanes. ENAC receives the communication from Alitalia about the decision of the BoD to start the procedure to appoint a special commissioner
Rome, Italy - It was announced by the President of the airline. At the moment there are the conditions for full operations
The Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) informs that the President of Alitalia, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, formally notified the decision of the Board of Directors of the air carrier to start the... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport in Italy. Italian MIT: strikes fixed for April 21 have been postponed
Rome, Italy - The measure has been necessary and urgent
The Italian Transport and Infrastructure Minister Graziano Delrio with his own order has decided the postponement to other date of the following strikes, all fixed for next Friday, on April 21: - strike... more
Press releaseAircraft. Italian ENAC issued NOTAM on air space closure today and tomorrow on Lucca, Massa and Pisa (Tuscany)
Rome, Italy - In the occasion of the meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers of G7
"ENAC, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority informs that has been issued, upon request by the Police, a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) of the air space closure on Lucca Province and on the surrounding areas,... more
Press releaseAlitalia airplanes. Italian unions: today a 24 hour strike and two garrisons
Rome, Italy - "Airline doesn't save itself with layoffs and salaries' reduction"
"A 24 hour strike today by all Alitalia's staff against a business plan of only reductions, against request of about 2,000 redundancies and wages reduction between 20% and 30% of the flying personnel".... more
Press releaseAircraft and no-fly zone. Italian ENAC: air space closed on Florence on March 30 and 31
Rome, Italy - In the occasion of the summit with the Culture Ministers of the G7 Countries
"ENAC, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority, unveiled that a Notam (Notice to Airmen) has been issued for air space closure on Florence and in its surrounding area. It has been diffused in the occasion... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Italian ANPAC on Alitalia's plan: "Pilots and flight assistants on strike next April 5"
Rome, Italy - "The airline will not have future without sharing of important changes"
ANPAC, the Italian national professional civil aviation association, in a press release unveiled that: "Alitalia plan presented is weightless industrially towards flying staff. Without the sharing... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Ball (Alitalia CEO) meets trade unions staff and said: "Headcount reductions ‘painful but necessary’
Rome, Italy - 500 new crew members, new long haul aircraft and routes from 2019
Alitalia's Chief Executive Officer Cramer Ball today presented to the airline’s trade unions and staff the details of the 2017-2021 business plan approved by the company's board of directors on Wednesday 1... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. Alitalia Board meeting; approved its business plan that will be presented today to the Government
Rome, Italy - Luigi Gubitosi was inducted as a new director of the BoD and he replaces Roberto Colaninno
The Board of Directors of Alitalia met yesterday in Rome under the Chairmanship of Luca Cordero di Montezemolo and approved the airline’s 2017-2021 business plan, presented by CEO Cramer Ball and validated b... more
Press releaseLeonardo: clarification statement about criminal proceeding some employees of the former Finmeccanica (2)
Rome, Italy - "It refers to conducts concerning past management and, in particular, up to May 2014"
With reference to the criminal proceeding involving some employees of the former Finmeccanica for alleged conduct of undue appropriation of company funds as well as some Directors of the former Luxembourg... more
Press releaseAirplanes and carriers. Alitalia on BoD of yesterday: "Plan evaluated serious and realistic"
Milan, Italy - Paved the way to a final approvation by Board of Directors expected for next week
Following the Alitalia's press release issued at the end of its Board of Directors' meeting took place in Milan yesterday. "The Alitalia's Board of Directors convened yesterday in Milan. The BoD made... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Alitalia to cease all flights to and from Reggio Calabria from 27 March, 2017
Rome, Italy - Its proposals to find viable and sustainable ways to maintain those services have not been answered
Alitalia will from 27 March, 2017 cease all flight operations from Reggio Calabria to Rome-Fiumicino, Milan-Linate and Turin airports. The airline currently operates 56 flights a week to and from Reggio... more
Press releaseAirplanes and carriers. Alitalia BoD meeting of today: business plan to be approved by the end of this week
Rome, Italy - The Board presented with its financial situation and progress made on the cost savings plan
The Board of Directors (BoD) of Alitalia met today to hear an update about the airline’s proposed re-launch business plan following work made by independent advisor Roland Berger. The Board agreed that a... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Italian Filt Cgil on Ryanair: "A meeeting is necessary to give starting to union relationships"
Rome, Italy - The declarations by its national secretary Nino Cortorillo
We receive and publish it, leaving the same opportunity to possible replies: "It is considered suitable to demand a first meeting finalized to start hoped debate on matters of our competence besides... more
Press releaseAntonio Apa (Uilm Genoa). "Finmeccanica: results 2016 underline slow and gradual marginality of Leonardo in Europe and in the world
Genoa, Italy - The declarations by its general secretary
Antonio Apa, general secretary of Uilm Genoa, declared in a press release that we receive and publish it, leaving the same possibility to potential replies: "Honestly from the balance results of 2016... more
Press releaseEU: entry into force of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
Brussels, Belgium - Concluded since the establishment of the World Organization in 1995, effective yesterday
The Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) –the most significant multilateral trade deal concluded since the establishment of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in 1995- entered into force yesterday. The r... more
Press releaseAircraft and strikes (2). Uiltrasporti: "Grave and unacceptable violations by easyJet Italia"
Rome, Italy - The declarations by its general secretary Claudio Tarlazzi
Also the flight assistants of easyJet Italia adherent to Uiltrasporti will participate tomorrrow at the four hour strike in the air transport. The protest is due to company's refusal to recognize right... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. Alitalia. Filt Cgil: "strike confirmed, we consider plan when it will be presented"
Rome, Italy - The declarations by its national secretary, Nino Cortorillo
"We would consider the plan when it will be presented formally to the Governement and to the unions". Nino Cortorillo, national secretary of Filt Cgil, declared it about the news regarding the Alitalia's... more
Press releaseAircraft. Italian unions: 4 hour strike next February 23 in air transport and Alitalia
Rome, Italy - The organizations confirm two protests
"A 4 hour (from 2pm to 6pm) general strike next Thursday February 23 of air transport and Alitalia". Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Ugl TA confirmed jointly two protests fixed 'in the sector for... more
Press releaseAircraft. Alitalia: Italian Uiltrasporti, we want a heavy intervention by the Government
Rome, Italy - The declarations by its secretary general Claudio Tarlazzi
We receive and publish it, leaving the same possibility to potential replies: The secretary general of Uiltrasporti, Claudio Tarlazzi, about development of the Alitalia's matter declared: "The unitary... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport in Italy. Alitalia: Cortorillo (Filt), "Wait for meeting with Government on Monday"
Rome, Italy - "A solution to find to the crisis", according to the national secretary of the Italian union Filt Cgil
We receive and publish it, leaving the same opportunity to potential replies: "We wait for meeting with Government next Monday with a great attention, conscious of the role that it can have". Nino Cortorillo,... more
Press releaseFour Italian unions: letter of formal notice addressed to Alitalia and Assaereo
Rome, Italy - The integral version of the document published by AVIONEWS
AVIONEWS reports the integral version of the letter of formal notice by Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Ugl TA addressed to Alitalia and to Assaereo: "Subject: order to respect current collective... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. Alitalia. Filt Cgil: "Not to distort the collective labour agreeement". Letter of formal notice to the airline and Assaereo
Rome, Italy - The declarations by Nino Cortorillo, union's national secretary
We receive and publish it, leaving the same opportunity to eventual replies: "We reject the Alitalia's willing to distort and cancel the national contract". Nino Cortorillo, national secretary of the... more
Press releaseEC: EUR 1 bn to boost investment in European transport infrastructure
Brussels, Belgium - New call for proposals to combine CEF with other funding sources, including the EFSI
The European Commission is launching a new and innovative way to finance transport infrastructure projects in Europe. The call for proposals will seek to combine €1 billion of grants (Connecting Europe F... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Alitalia: unions to the Government, stop to talks on collective labour agreement
Rome, Italy - It is urgent a convocation
Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Ugl Trasporto aereo write jointly a letter addressed to the Ministers Delrio (Transports), Calenda (Economic development) and Poletti (Labour) and it reports "We have... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport in Italy. Alitalia: Filt Cgil: the same critical situation of two months ago, strike confirmed for next February 23
Rome, Italy - The declarations by Nino Cortorillo, union's national secretary
"The strike of next February 23, not having had useful news, is absolutely confirmed and actually the reasons are reinforced still more". Nino Cortorillo, national secretary of the Filt Cgil union affirmed... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport in Italy. Fata Cisal confirms national strikes not executive staff of ENAV for next Tuesday
Rome, Italy - The protest will last four hours, from 1pm to 5pm
FATA (Federazione autonoma trasporto aereo) unveiled in a note that "Confirming the national strike that will involve not executive staff of ENAV next February 7 from 1pm to 5pm and for not shift workers... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Etihad and Lufthansa (2) extend cooperation
Abu Dhabi, UAE - A MoU to cooperate in aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul
Etihad Aviation Group and Lufthansa German Airlines, part of Europe’s largest aviation group, today unveiled details of a new commercial partnership. The two airline groups have concluded a USD 100 m... more
Press releaseLeonardo-Finmeccanica: Moretti remains. Board: full trust
Rome, Italy - The decision in the meeting tonight
"The Board of Directors of Leonardo convened today under the chairmanship of Gianni De Gennaro, announces the following. With reference to the judicial decision issued today by the Court of Lucca in... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport in Italy (2). Alitalia: Uiltrasporti, the airline's know-how at risk
Rome, Italy - The declarations by the secretary general, Claudio Tarlazzi
Claudio Tarlazzi, secretary general of Uiltrasporti affirmed in a note that: "Many aircraft pilots from Alitalia are making hiring requests in other rival airlines". "The uncertainty on the carrier's... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport in Italy. Alitalia: unions, strike next February 23
Rome, Italy - The shared official note by Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Ugl TA
"A first protest of four hours (2pm-6pm) on Thursday February 23 for obstinacy by company to follow a closure behaviour", the national unions (Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Ugl TA) said it in a... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Etihad (Alitalia): Hogan to leave in a few months, as AVIONEWS said it
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The Group announces transition process, starting from President and Chief Executive Officer
The news has an official aspect from a few hours thanks to a release to the press that confirms that announced in advance by this agency AVIONEWS. Then the President and CEO Hogan leaves Etihad Airways... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Alitalia: the BoD of yesterday
Rome, Italy - Different subjects discussed
The Alitalia's Board of Directors met yesterday in Rome under the Luca Cordero di Montezemolo's presidency, carrying out an analysis in depth of the focal points of the airline's business plan. The BoD... more
Press releaseAirplanes and protests. Italian unions on the Alitalia meeting: "Without answers, the strike will be inevitable"
Rome, Italy - On the result first phase of conciliation debate opened last January 11
"The meeting with Alitalia closed with a failed agreement and pushed workers to go on strike". The Italian unions Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Ugl TA said it on the result of the first phase of conciliation... more
Press releaseAntonio Tajani elected new President of the European Parliament
Strasbourg, France - He won with 351 votes in a final face-off with Gianni Pittella (282)
Antonio Tajani (EPP, IT) won Parliament’s presidential election with 351 votes in a final face-off with Gianni Pittella (S&D, IT), who secured 282 votes. Outcome of the fourth ballot Antonio Tajani (... more
Press releaseAircraft and transport. Italian unions: the sector's national strike postponed to February 23
Rome, Italy - The joint press release by four unions (Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Ugl TA)
"The national four hour strike by all companies and airlines of the air transport has been postponed to February 23". The Italian unions Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Ugl TA jointly reported it... more
Press releaseAircraft. Italian MIT: meeting with unions and social security service. The strike of January 20 postponed to February 23
Rome, Italy - The Ministry declared its own availability to face problem and critical situations of the sector
The Italian Transports Ministry communicated in a note that "A meeting held yesterday at the Ministry with social security service and unions Filt-Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Ugl TA regarding the... more
Press releaseEnav: malfunction in Padua Area Control Center last Saturday
Rome, Italy - Delays in particular in the Vencie and Bologna airports
Enav (Italian Flight Assistance Company) informs that, due to a systems malfunction in its Padua Area Control Center, that is responsible for managing air traffic for north-eastern Italy, which occurred... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Italian Aduc on Alitalia: "It cost EUR 7,4 bn to the contributors in 40 years. Better to bankrupt it"
Rome, Italy - It lost EUR 400 million last year, more than a million per day
Primo Mastrantoni, secretary of ADUC (Italian users' rights Association), unveiled in a press release that: "Alitalia is cost EUR 7.4 bn to the contributors in forty years (from 1974 to 2014), according... more
Press releasePlanes and Alitalia (2). Fiorentino (Fit-Cisl): "Minister Calenda agrees with us"
Rome, Italy - Statement of the National Secretary of the Union
The National Secretary of Fit-Cisl Union Emiliano Fiorentino -with reference to statements of Carlo Calenda, the Minister of Economic Development- said: "We are happy that the Government by its Minister... more
Press releaseAlitalia: strikes on January 20 and February 23 are legal, according to the guarantor
Rome, Italy - Invitation to company to find agreement on staff to employ on the case of the protest
The Guarantee Authority for the strikes has considered legal the strikes by Alitalia's staff fixed for next January 20 (from 2pm to 6pm) and on February 23 (24 hours, with guarantee of the ranges). In... more
Press releaseAmnesty International report. Iraq: end irresponsible arms transfers fuelling militia war crimes
Rome, Italy - Iraq is the world’s sixth-largest importer of heavy weaponry
"Paramilitary militias nominally operating as part of the Iraqi armed forces in the fight against the armed group calling itself Islamic State (IS) are using arms from Iraqi military stockpiles, provided... more
Press releaseAirplanes. CJ EU confirms: Ireland must recover sum of €8 per passenger from airlines benefiting from unlawful State aid
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Regardless of the benefit the airlines actually derived from the aid
In July 2009 Ryanair requested the Commission to examine whether the ‘air travel tax’ imposed by Ireland on airlines did not constitute unlawful State aid in favour of some of its competitors. According to... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Unions on Alitalia: only "General guide-lines on the business plan"
Rome, Italy - They are "Worried on possible consequences on work"
The Italian unions Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti and UGL Trasporto aereo at the end of the meeting yesterday with Alitalia expressed together "Strong worry regarding possible consequences on the occupation... more
Press releaseAirplanes and carriers. Alitalia Board gives green light to next phase of business plan
Rome, Italy - Shareholders demand deep cost reductions across the business
Alitalia’s board of directors today approved the second phase of the airline’s business plan. Short-term funding was agreed at a separate shareholders’ meeting to allow the airline’s management team to... more
Press releaseAlitalia. Unions: worry for the situation's impasse. James Hogan left Etihad Airways and then lost his role in the Italian airline
Rome, Italy - As it was easily predictable, and as written yesterday by AVIONEWS
"The prolongation of the impasse in which Alitalia is worry us a lot", Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti and UGL Trasporto aereo unions declared it. "The Board, opened many days ago and not closed yet,... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC delivers to Fiumicino (AdR) the new certificate of airport on the basis of the European Regulation 139/2014
Rome, Italy - The season of the EU certified airports started
Alessio Quaranta, general manager of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) delivered today, on December 20, 2016 the airport certificate nr 1 to the Accountable Manager of Aeroporti di Roma (AdR, Rome's... more
Press releaseItalian ENAV is totally extraneous relative to the alleged irregularities of its investment in ENAV North Atlantic
Rome, Italy - The press release diffused by the Italian flight assistance company
In relation to the articles published last Thursday by certain Italian newspapers relative to the alleged irregularities of Enav’s investment in Enav North Atlantic LLC, Enav declares that it is totally e... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Leonardo-Finmeccanica: shares sold of Superjet to Sukhoi. Harsh disapproval by Donazzan, Council member
Venice, Italy - "I request urgent meeting at the Economical Development Ministry. I hope Russia more evident"
The Work regional council member of Veneto Region, Elena Donazzan declares in a press-release that we receive and publish leaving the same opportunity to eventual replies, that "I awared that without answer... more
Press releaseAlitalia Board reviews second phase of industrial plan
Rome, Italy - New Chief Commercial Officer announced
Alitalia’s board of directors met today to review the strategic direction of the second phase of the airline’s industrial plan. The board will convene again during the month of December to approve for... more
Press releaseEC. Clean Energy for all Europeans: unlocking Europe's growth potential
Brussels, Belgium - A package of measures presented today
The European Commission today presents a package of measures to keep the European Union competitive as the clean energy transition is changing the global energy markets. The Commission wants the EU to... more