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Press releaseAmnesty International report on Somalia
Rome, Italy - Killing of civilians now routine
"Amnesty International today released a groundbreaking report revealing the dire human rights and humanitarian crisis facing the people of Somalia. The report contains first-hand testimony from scores... more
Press releaseItalian ANSV release on January 4 Venezuelan aircraft accident
Rome, Italy - Latest news update
"The Italian Air Safety Board, (Agenzia nazionale per la sicurezza del volo, ANSV), about the accident occurred to a Venezuelan Let-410 aircraft, registration number YV-2081, releases the latest update... more
Press releaseAlitalia appeared before the Busto Arsizio court in the case brought by SEA
Rome, Italy - The first hearing will take place on May 28
"Respecting legal terms, Alitalia appeared before the Busto Arsizio court last Wednesday in the case brought by SEA and its subsidiary SEA Handling, with statement of defence presented by lawyers Claudio... more
Press releaseAlitalia: Board of Directors meeting on April 24, 2008
Rome, Italy - It has examined the Company's economic, financial and asset situation
"The Board of Directors met last Thursday and took note of the contents of the communication of April 21 from Air France-KLM stating the resolution of the agreements of March 14- 15. The Board also took... more
Press releaseBarroso´s visit to China: test case for EU´s human rights rhetoric
Rome, Italy - The President was together with other nine Commissioners
"As European Commission president Barroso and nine other Commissioners head to China, Amnesty International warns that the success of their mission depends on real improvements in the human rights situation... more
Press releaseWorld aviation industry joins forces to act on climate change
Geneva, Switzerland - Declaration signed today
At the global "Aviation and Environment Summit" currently underway in Geneva, commercial aviation industry leaders today signed a declaration on climate change to lead towards carbon neutral growth and... more
Press releaseNaples: traffic forecast for spring breaks from April, 25th to May, 1st
Naples, Italy - From April, 24th to May, 5th around 210,000 passenger in transit
From April, 24th to May, 5th -with the next spring breaks of April, 25th and May, 1st- around 210,000 people in transit are foreseen at Naples' airport: 110,000 national, 80,000 International and 20,000... more
Press releaseAir France about the clarification requested by Alitalia on the breaking-off of negotiations
Paris, France - Unsatisfactory prelimiray conditions
"Air France-KLM has indicated to Alitalia that the contractual arrangements announced on 14th March with a view to launching a public exchange offer on Alitalia were no longer valid; the conditions precedent... more
Press releaseEnav, adjustment's warning about the call for the offer's award of the maintenance service
Rome, Italy - Expiration date for the offers has been postponed
Tender with open procedure and award to the better economical offer for the maintenance of the service Global Service Facility Management for Enav's (Italian flight attendants authority) offices in Rome. The... more
Press releaseAmnesty International presses an enquiry on civilians' killing by Israeli army
Rome, Italy - Tank, aircraft and helicopters in action on Gaza strip 2 days ago
Amnesty International has called on the Israeli government to immediately order a full and independent investigation into the killings of Palestinian civilians by Israeli forces in the Gaza strip. "Yesterday’s s... more
Press releaseAdR Shareholders’ Meeting approves 2007 financial statements
Rome, Italy - Net result of 18.9 million Euro
"The Shareholders’ Meeting of the company Aeroporti di Roma, held today on first call, chaired by Fabrizio Palenzona, approved the company financial statements for 2007. The year closed with a net result o... more
Press releaseANPAV: Alitalia's situation needs quick decisions
Rome, Italy - Be fast; that's the current priority of the airline
Here's the ANPAV's (National professional association flight attendants): "After the release of a ruinous financial situation, exposed by new president Police some days ago, the time of politic hesitations... more
Press releaseContinental Airlines announces first quarter net loss
Houston, USA - Record fuel prices lead to quarterly loss
Continental Airlines today reported a first quarter 2008 net loss of USD 80m (USD 0.81diluted loss per share). Excluding a USD 5 million after tax gain from the sale of aircraft, Continental recorded a... more
Press releaseMarconi Handling: accounts in deficit. SAB makes it good and plans a public tender
Bologna, Italy - New councilmen and operative responsible of MH, designed
"Meeting between Marconi Handling's (MH) members, on April, 14th, has approved the company's account. 2007 exercise has been closed with a EUR 15.572.000 sales revenue, a gross operative margin of less... more
Press releaseBoeing offers its accident investigation assistance to the Government for Hewa Bora DC-9 crash
Seattle, USA - 83 victims
Boeing extends its deepest sympathy to the families and colleagues of those who were lost or injured when the Hewa Bora Airways DC-9 crashed today during a takeoff attempt from Goma Airport, Democratic... more
Press releaseSpectrolab to provide renewable energy to Australia
St.Louis, USA - Thanks to the partnership with Solar System Pty.Ltd
The Boeing Company today announced a third multimillion-dollar contract award with Solar Systems Pty. Ltd. for concentrator photovoltaic cell assemblies used to produce renewable energy. The cells will... more
Press releaseBlacklist of banned airlines
Brussels, Belgium - The European Commission adopts new measures
"Two years after the establishment of the first Community list of airlines subject to an operating ban in the European Union, the European Commission last Friday adopted the seventh update of the 'Blacklist'.... more
Press releaseItalian Enac: meeting with Alitalia to analyze financial-economic situation, yesterday
Rome, Italy - Analysis will continue in the next days
"Yesterday afternoon, at General Direction office, it took place a meeting with leadership of Alitalia to talk about financial and economics conditions of the airline, according to community regulation... more
Press releaseItalian ANSV regarding the article on "La Repubblica" about Linate's crash
Rome, Italy - Published today on the newspaper
"According to the article entitled 'Strage di Linate, non fu un errore del pilota', by Carlo Bonini, published today at page 25 of the daily 'La Repubblica' and to the severe implications included in such... more
Press releaseAlitalia's Board of Directors: the financial and asset situation and the Company’s continuing operation
Rome, Italy - The Board will continue to monitor the evolution of the economic, financial and asset situation
"The Alitalia Board of Directors met yesterday to examine, amongst other items on the agenda, the financial and asset situation and the Company’s continuing operation. During the meeting, the Board f... more
Press releaseUP about Alitalia: "Amarcord=Nostalgic memory"
Rome, Italy - The steps of a delicate phase for the Italian airline
"November 2006 - Prodi to the unions: 'We make the Alitalia's business plan and I will follow step by step the Alitalia's privatization together with you'. In the same meeting, Prodi took the formal... more
Press releaseEU paves the way for mobile phone use on airplanes in Europe: new rules
Brussels, Belgium - The new rules introduced today
"The European Commission today introduced rules to harmonise conditions for the take-off of pan-European mobile communication services on aircraft. These services will allow businesspeople and consumers... more
Press releaseAlitalia: appointed new Company Chairman, Mr. Aristide Police
Rome, Italy - In this new context, the Board examined the Company’s financial and net equity situation
"The Board Meeting held yesterday took note of the resignation of Mr Maurizio Prato as Chairman-CEO of the Company, thanking him warmly for his commitment to the Company and the tasks he carried out during... more
Press releaseItalian Court of Accounts' opinion about Fintecna SpA's counts
Rome, Italy - Effects of the current security's context about Alitalia's services, tied up with the evolutionary dynamics of the national-flag airline
"'The gradual characterization of Fintecna as shareholding has increased itself in proportion with both the happened privatization of the property sector and the entry in of the holdings's share portfolio... more
Press releaseRyanair calls on Italian Government to stop breaking the rules
Rome, Italy - In according to the Irish low-cost airline, Italian consumers deserve competition and choice
"Ryanair, one of the largest European low-fares airlines yesterday (2nd April) renewed its call on the European Commission to stop the Italian Government’s unlawful attempts to block choice, competition a... more
Press releaseAir France: President Jean Cyril Spinetta declares: "I regretfully acknowledge the breakdown in negotiations"
Rome, Italy - In formal terms, Air France-KLM was thus regretfully forced to accept that there was no longer any basis for further negotiations
"When it submitted its final offer on 14 March this year, Air France-KLM clearly indicated that the offer was contingent on prior agreement with the trade unions representative of the majority of the various... more
Press releaseAlitalia: Maurizio Prato has resigned from his position as the Company’s Chairman and Director
Rome, Italy - Stopped yesterday the negotiations between Alitalia, Air France-KLM, labour unions and professional associations
"Stopped yesterday the negotiations between Alitalia, Air France-KLM, labour unions and professional associations. Yesterday was the deadline for reaching the effectiveness conditions set out in the... more
Press releaseIATA: urgent work needed to improve Latin America air safety
Santiago, Chile - To redouble its efforts to drive down the accident rate in the region
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for the Latin American aviation industry to redouble its efforts to drive down the accident rate in the region and better coordinate safety regulations... more
Press releaseIATA: stagflation threatens industry outlook
Santiago, Chile - For about USD 4.5 billion
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) downgraded its industry profit expectations for 2008 to USD 4.5 billion based on global economic growth slowing to 2.6% and an average annualised oil... more
Press releaseSDL: new Alitalia Directional Center at Magliana has been occupied in Rome
Rome, Italy - After yesterday's mobilization
"It's still in progress the mobilization of the Alitalia services and Alitalia's workers at the Directional Center where a meeting has begun in the morning. They have occupied the building where a meeting... more
Press releaseSDL on Alitalia: data processing centers and Magliana's directional center have been occupied
Rome, Italy - The aim of the initiative is to confirm the absolute necessity of keep the high-risk employments safe
"Because of the severe situation about the employments of Alitalia Services and Alitalia, Alitalia Services and Alitalia's workers are occupying the data processing center and the new directional Magliana's... more
Press releaseEnlargement of the Schengen area to be completed: border controls to be lifted at airports on 30 March
Brussels, Belgium - The declarations of Barrot, Vice-President of the European Commission
"On 21 December 2007, Estonia, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Hungary, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia became part of the Schengen area. On Sunday 30 March 2008 at 0:00, the enlargement process... more
Press releaseSDL on Alitalia: fleet and business circuit
Rome, Italy - It's the only way to ensure a future to the airline
"We already said that Air France-KLM plan do not satisfy us, but the Union has the duty to negotiate because, currently, that's the only offer we've received. However, it's essential that every political... more
Press releaseANPAC about Alitalia: Berlusconi's strategy correct
Rome, Italy - The Association will not assist in a passive manner to the depletion of the Italian air transport market
"The deep and recent changes of the Business Plan prearranged by the Spinetta's team for Alitalia have made intolerable the AF/KLM proposal, in absence of substantial modifications. ANPAC's pilots... more
Press releaseANPAV AVIA about Alitalia
Rome, Italy - They'll be tight to drive exploitations back
"In this ticklish moment, we express our worry about the divided views of the unions that represent Alitalia's workers. We're going to read the new Air France document then we'll verify the real French... more
Press releaseAirOne aims to become the principle Malpensa carrier
Milan, Italy - The intercontinental flights are taking off
"AirOne is activating new domestic, international and intercontinental flights from Milan-Malpensa airport. Starting on March 30 there will be flights to Rome-Fiumicino and Naples, from April 1 to Palermo,... more
Press releaseSDL about Alitalia's negotiation
Rome, Italy - To go on ahead
"The negotiation with Air France, despite the rigidity expressed by Italian Economy Minister Padoa Schioppa, is carrying on and a new meeting will take place by the week-end to evaluate a document that... more
Press releaseSecond Meeting of Jean-Cyrill Spinetta with trade unions for Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Air France-Klm propose a framework agreement with the unions by Friday March 28
Second meeting between Jean-Cyril Spinetta and Alitalia trade union organizations. Air France-KLM open to make a proposal for a Framework Agreement with the Trade Unions by March 28th and to start... more
Press releaseAir Berlin's special offer for business travellers from Orio al Serio
Bergamo, Italy - Towards international destinations
Air Berlin offers a promotional corporate tariff to the societies that fly from Bergamo-Orio al Serio to Germany, Scandinavia and Russia. The firms, until the end of October 2008, can request a special... more
Press releaseSDL: if Alitalia will be put under a commissioner we apply to the magistrature
Rome, Italy - After the Padoa Schioppa's declarations
"We find out by the press that the Italian Economy and Finance Minister, Padoa Schioppa, affirms that 'Alitalia risks seriously to be put under a commissioner'. These worrying affirmations hit the share... more
Press releaseAmnesty International about Cuba: five years too many
Rome, Italy - New government must release jailed dissidents
"On the 5th anniversary of the largest crackdown against political opponents in Cuba, Amnesty International called on the new Cuban authorities to immediately release the 58 dissidents still being held... more
Press releaseItalian Transport Minister Bianchi comments the Air France-Klm offer over Alitalia
Rome, Italy - This offer seems a diktat that arise too much obligations
In a today's press conference about the offer of Air France-Klm over flag airline Alitalia, Italian Transport minister Alessandro Bianchi said: "It seems that the Air France offer is a diktat with... more
Press releaseAmnesty International about Tibet
Rome, Italy - Independent UN investigation needed
"'The Chinese authorities should allow an independent UN investigation into the events of the last week in Tibet, particularly in the light of the sealing off of the region in recent days and the long-term... more
Press releaseAmnesty International: report about Iraq
Rome, Italy - Five years of carnage and despair
"Five years after US-led forces toppled Saddam Hussein, Iraq remains one of the most dangerous countries in the world for human rights, Amnesty International said yesterday. In a new report, Carnage... more
Press releaseItalian Transport Ministry about offer by AF/KLM for Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Bianchi's declarations
"'Finally we will know the definitive offer by Air France-KLM for Alitalia's purchase', declared Italian Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, who added 'Now I can evaluate the offer and to express an... more
Press releaseAir France-Klm: share exchange for Alitalia
Paris, France - A capital increase for a total of € 1 bn
"In accordance with the announced timetable, Air France-KLM submitted on 14th March 2008 a proposal to Alitalia aimed at combining Alitalia and the Air France-KLM Group and acquiring the control of the... more
Press releaseAlitalia. Board of Directors of 15 March 2008: Industrial plan 2008-2010
Rome, Italy - It maintains a close continuity with the Plan of Survival/Transition approved in September 2007 and is in line with the 2008 Budget
"Industrial Plan 2008-2010 Assumptions The Industrial Plan 2008-2010, which maintains a close continuity with the Plan of Survival/Transition approved in September 2007 and is in line with the... more
Press releaseAlitalia. Board of Directors of 15 March 2008: Air France-KLM’s Binding Offer
Rome, Italy - Strategic Rational of the Transaction
"Strategic Rational of the Transaction The new group (the 'Enlarged Group') will benefit from the comprehensive, competitive and efficient market coverage that will strengthen its position as the leading... more
Press releaseAlitalia. Board of Directors of 15 March 2008: accepted Air France-KLM’s Binding Offer
Rome, Italy - Within the new industrial set up, Alitalia will continue to benefit from the global alliance SkyTeam
"Alitalia – Linee Aeree Italiane SpA’s Board of Directors resolved unanimously in favour of accepting Air France-KLM’s Binding Offer and to execute the Agreement. The Agreement envisages, among other... more
Press releaseAlitalia. Board of Directors of 15 March 2008: strategic premises of the operation
Rome, Italy - The synergies deriving from the integration of the Company with the Air France-KLM group will add on basis of the Industrial Plan 2008-2010
"Alitalia – Linee Aeree Italiane SpA’s Board of Directors, met last Saturday chaired by Mr. Maurizio Prato to evaluate the Binding Offer sent to the Company by Air France-KLM’s on the 14th of March 2008.... more