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Press releaseAmnesty International about Italian weapons in the conflicts: RID asks the government to suspend supplies to Pakistan
Rome, Italy - Authorized sales for 23 million Euro relative to air, naval and ground componentry
"'Suspend sales of weapons to Pakistan. It is the request made to the Italian government by the RID (Rete Italiana Disarmo), the Italian network of associations for the armament control, in reply to the... more
Press releaseAlenia Aeronautica: 1000 flight hours for the C-27Js of the Italian Air Force
Rome, Italy - All C-27Js ordered by ItAF will be delivered by mid-2008
The fleet of the C-27Js currently in service with the Italian Air Force has reached 1000 flight hours. The first of the four aircraft in service, based in Pisa, 46th Air Wing Headquarters, had entered... more
Press releasePedrini on Alpi Eagles: ENAC, what is happening?
Rome, Italy - "The carrier's matter is paroxysmal"
"'The matter of Alpi Eagles is paroxysmal' declares Italian honourable Egidio Pedrini, secretary of the Chamber's Transport Commission, who specifies that 'ENAC (Italian civil Aviation Authority) has power... more
Press release"Europe for Peace": the Czech Republic against the radar, asks a real democracy
Rome, Italy - The protest is supported in all the Continent
"On November 17, 18th anniversary of the Rivoluzione di Velluto, at 4pm Ne zakladnam (The Committee No to bases), students and unions committees will protest in Venceslao Place against the radar installation... more
Press releaseANSV: investigator in the inquiry about air crash in Texas
Rome, Italy - The PA-28R-200 airplane took off for a training flight
"ANSV (the Italian air safety board) has elected its own investigator in the technical inquiry led by the US authorities, after the accident occurred yesterday, November 15, near Abilene, Texas, to a Piper... more
Press releaseFIAVET reacts to the declarations of Ryanair
Rome, Italy - Detrimental definitions concerning the travel agencies by the carrier's Head of Communications
"Very harsh the reaction of FIAVET (Italian federation of travel agencies and tourism) to the declarations of Peter Sherrard, Head of Communications of the Irish airline Ryanair, about teh travel agencies... more
Press releaseSdl about Lufthansa: provocation or destruction of the Italian aeronautical heritage?
Rome, Italy - In the airline's plans there would be the reduction of Alitalia's fleet of 30%
"Only few days ago, SDL (Italian intercategory workers' union) had denounced the lack of information about some candidates for Alitalia's control would have made of the Italian carrier and has expressed... more
Press releaseIATA disapproves of the including air transport in the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme
Geneva, Switzerland - Climate change is a serious problem and hypocrisy is not the answer
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the European Union to get its priorities in the right order and focus on practical steps to help reduce aviation’s CO2 emissions. IATA’s statement fol... more
Press releaseEmirates: financial results of the first six months
Milan, Italy - Net profit equal to USD 643 million and a 99% growth
"Emirates Airline has announced another record performance for the first six months of its current financial year 2007-08 ending 30th September 2007, with net profits of Dhs 2.36 billion (USD 643 million)... more
Press releaseAustrian Airlines increases by 10 Euro the prices of long range tickets
Rome, Italy - The rise is due to the larger cost of kerosene
"Due to the incessant rise of unrefined oil prices and kerosene cost which reached new record levels, the group Austrian Airlines announces an increase by 10 Euro of the fuel surcharge for long range flights,... more
Press releaseManagement change at Spanair
Madrid, Spain - Current CFO, Marcus Hedblom, will take over as CEO.
"Lars Nygaard, CEO of the SAS Group subsidiary Spanair, has requested to leave his position with immediate effect to assume a new position outside the SAS Group. Current CFO, Marcus Hedblom, will... more
Press releaseAlitalia: Pedrini asks Prato to summarize the situation
Rome, Italy - The declarations by the honourable, secretary of the Transport Commission
"The secretary of the Transport Commission of the Italian Chamber, honourable Egidio Pedrini, underscores the necessity that the president of Alitalia, Maurizio Prato, clarifies the situation of the Alitalia... more
Press releaseAlpi Eagles: suffered sneak attacks for months
Padua, Italy - They aim to annihilate the airline
"Alpi Eagles, first carrier in Venice with the high index of productivity for employee in Italy, and the lower borrowing, is victim of sneak attacks which aim to annihilate it. We, 290 among men and... more
Press releaseRyanair-Ciampino: Codacons, "Appeal allowed for procedural reasons"
Rome, Italy - Also the Coordination appeared as a plaintiff in the dispute
"The appeal by the airline Ryanair against the decision by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) providing for a reduction of flights in Ciampino was allowed by the Council of State 'Only for procedural... more
Press releaseSdl about low-cost carriers: France restricts them, European Community investigates
Rome, Italy - When an intervention by the Italian Government?
"From years, Sdl (Italian intercategory workers' union) raises doubts about the legality of some facts that involve the low-cost airlines, both for that concerning the economic relationships with the airports,... more
Press releaseSdL: why do we strike today November 9th
Rome, Italy - A day of general protest for different sectors
"The workers of the private and public sector are on strike today November 9th: - against the July-23rd-agreement, - against job insecurity, - for public pensions, - for union democracy and to say... more
Press releaseKorean: third quarter profit rises 3.9 percent on passenger, cargo gains
Seoul, South Korea - The margin continues to growth
"Korean Air Lines Co. said Tuesday that third-quarter net profit rose 3.9 percent from the same period last year amid gains in international passenger and cargo revenue. South Korea's largest carrier,... more
Press releaseCiampino on the decision of the Italian State Council regarding Ryanair-flights issue
Ciampino , Italy - The City Council commits unanimously the mayor to promote a protest day in the city
"Airport-emergency: the mayor of Ciampino demands an urgent meeting to Italian Transport Minister Bianchi and the promulgation of a new ordinance that, meeting the indications of the State Council, sharply... more
Press releaseSdl Italian union on the general strike of next Friday
Rome, Italy - In all sectors, also in the air transport
The independent workers' union SdL (Sindacato dei Lavoratori) announces its participation to the general strike summoned for November 9th to protest against the measures contained in the Italian budgetary... more
Press releaseAmnesty International: state of emergency in Pakistan
Rome, Italy - Paves way for escalating human rights
"The current State of Emergency in Pakistan is a blatant breach of international law and human rights standards enshrined in the country's own constitution, Amnesty Interrnational's Secretary General Irene... more
Press releaseAP Holding: Goldman Sachs financial advisor for the purchase of majority stake in Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Nomura part of the core banking group
"According to today's press rumours, AP Holding informs that, with the support of Intesa Sanpaolo, it is working on a proposal in view of the transfer of the share held by the ministry of Economics and... more
Press releaseItalian Net for Disarmament: stop to Italian military supplies to Turkey
Rome, Italy - The day before the visit of the Turkish prime minister to Italy, the Net demands a suspension on the arms supply following the operations against the independentists in Eastern Turkey
The official website of the Italian Net for Disarmament reads as follows: "' The Italian government needs to consider appropriate actions to bring to an end each kind of military supply to Turkey'. This... more
Press releaseSwiss UFAC summones a call for bids for the Lugano-Bern air connection
Bern, Switzerland - The interested carriers have time until January 4th to present their offers
"The Swiss Federal Buro for Civil Aviation (UFAC) has summoned a call for bids for the Lugano-Bern route. The Swiss air transportation companies that wish to obtain the relating licence, can present their... more
Press releaseItalian Net for Disarmament: stop to Italian military supplies to Turkey (2)
Rome, Italy - The day before the visit of the Turkish prime minister to Italy, the Net demands a suspension on the arms supply following the operations against the independentists in Eastern Turkey
Technical dossier: Human rights in Turkey The European Parliament prepared and voted a Resolution Proposal ( B6-0000/2007 of last 9/11) about Turkey, in which it 'Refers to its resolution of 2006... more
Press releaseAlitalia: net debt as of September 30, 2007
Rome, Italy - Equal to EUR 1,171 million
"- The Group’s net debt as of September 30, 2007, amounted to 1,171 million euros, with an increase in net indebtedness of 66 million euros (+6.0%) compared to the situation on August 31, 2007, which w... more
Press releaseItalian ANSV about helicopter crash in Cuneo's province
Rome, Italy - To a Robinson R-22 chopper
"A Robinson R-22 helicopter, registration I-NWSA, took off from Cuneo-Levaldigi's airport for a local flight, has crashed last Saturday on a rural countryside in Vottignasco place, with substantial damages.... more
Press releaseAlitalia: today meeting between Maurizio Prato and unions
Rome, Italy - For the future society's organization of the Alitalia Servizi's activities
"The meeting has taken place today between Alitalia's CEO, Maurizio Prato and the unions, with on agenda the future society's organization of the activities belonging to the Alitalia Servizi (information... more
Press releaseSdl about the meeting occurred yesterday between Alitalia and unions
Rome, Italy - The assembly, lasted less of a hour, has been updated to next Monday with the presence of carrier's CEO, Maurizio Prato
"Sdl (Italian intercategory workers union) denies what reported by the press, regarding the news following to the meeting of yesterday between unions and Alitalia. During it, in fact, the topic as the... more
Press releaseAlitalia: clarification about news reported yesterday on the press
Rome, Italy - Regarding the TPG communication
"With reference to news published by press agencies yesterday, the Company states that TPG has informed the financial Advisor Citi that, at the moment, they are unable to finalize an Italian-led consortium,... more
Press releaseIATA. Bisignani: "Europe can make more for the environment"
Geneva, Switzerland - Criticised Europe for the 12 million tonnes of CO2 wasted each year
"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) challenged governments to put aside politics and join industry in delivering real results to further improve air transport’s good environmental performance.... more
Press releaseAmnesty International accuses Sudanese Government to obstruct peacekeeping deployment for Darfur
Rome, Italy - A joint force UN-AU
"Amnesty International yesterday called on the government of Sudan to end the obstruction to the speedy deployment of the United Nations African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), the hybrid UN/AU force... more
Press releaseSDL about the strike of November 9
Rome, Italy - The terms of the protest in the various sectors
"SDL intercategory (Italian workers unions), about the general strike of all the public and private categories called for November 9, 2007 together with other unions convey the terms of the strike for... more
Press releaseAutogrill: update of the society's events calendar 2007
Milan, Italy - The Board of Directors will take place on November 12 and not on 9
"Autogrill SpA unveils that the Board of Directors will take place on November 12, 2007 and not on November 9, as previously communicated, with on agenda the approval of the third quarter on September... more
Press releaseDarfur: Amnesty International denounces a new imminent attack by SAF
Rome, Italy - Helicopters and other peacekeepers are necessary
"Amnesty International has received reports that Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) are gathering in large numbers in at least six towns in Northern Darfur, including Tine, Kornoy, Um Baru, Kutum. Local people... more
Press releaseAlpi Eagles about suspension Enac's actions
Padua, Italy - Regarding the abolition of the licence to operate in the air transport
"The company unveils that today, the Regional administrative tribunal (TAR) of Lazio, Terza Ter section, with decree n 4601/07 has suspended the enforceability of measures by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation... more
Press releaseAlitalia: Board of Directors' meeting of yesterday
Rome, Italy - Six the airlines interested
"The Board of Directors of Alitalia – Linee Aeree Italiane SpA – chaired by Maurizio Prato, met yesterday. In particular, the Chairman informed the Board to have established contacts, also through the... more
Press releaseKorean Air: among the best airlines for IFE (in-flight entertainment)
Seoul, Korea - At the WAEA conference
Korean Air nominated by WAEA for "Entertainment System Excellence" On the occasion of the World Airline Entertainment Association’s (WAEA) 2007 Avion Awards, the carrier has been nominates among the b... more
Press releaseEviction order operated by SAVE towards Alpi Eagles revoked
Venice, Italy - SAVE is the manager of the "Marco Polo" airport in Venice
"Alpi Eagles announced that order N° 21/2007 of 10/03/07, signed by ENAC's (the Italian National Authority of Civil Aviation) director of Venice, engineer Valerio Bonato, which demanded the immediate... more
Press releaseGESAC: briefing for passengers leaving from Naples on Alpi Eagles flights
Naples, Italy - Possible discomforts from October 9
We inform passengers leaving from Naples on Alpi Eagles flights that starting from Tuesday, October 9th might experience discomfort due to financial breach towards airport management companies (violations... more
Press releaseAirOne, is the first carrier in the world to use nature-friendly engines
Rome, Italy - The new carrier Airbus aircraft will be equipped with the CFM56-5B6/3 engines
Air One is the world's first air carrier which will adopt the new CFM56-5B6/3 turbofan engines on its new Airbus jetliner. This engine is designed to reduce pollution of at least 40% under international... more
Press releaseENAC: licence suspended for Alpi Eagles (2)
Rome, Italy - The carrier can operate with a temporary licence until October 20th
"However, the carrier has the possibility to continue to operate until October 20th with a temporary licence. Within this date it will present a definitive re-entry plan which ensures the continuity of... more
Press releaseANSV about the crash of a Canadair airplane yesterday in Turkey
Rome, Italy - Three people on board wounded, one in serious manner
"The Italian Air Safety Board (ANSV) informs that to have accredited its investigator in the technical inquiry conducted by the Turkish investigatory authority following to the crash occurred to a Canadair... more
Press releaseENAC: licence suspended for Alpi Eagles
Rome, Italy - The air company can operate only with a provisory licence until October 20th
“The Italian Authority for Civil Aviation (ENAC) reports that in consequence of the ongoing state of financial crisis of carrier Alpi Eagles S.p.A. and in consideration of the fact that this state of c... more
Press releaseAlpi Eagles lets know that it will regularly continue to operate its flights
Venice, Italy - With reference to the press release of ENAC
Referring to yesterday's press release of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), concerning the suspension of the flight operating licence, Alpi Eagles confirms what was already stated by ENAC about... more
Press releasePress release of Meridiana SpA
Olbia, Italy - Under art. 114 of D.Lgs. n. 58/1998
"With reference to the previous press release issued on June 25th, 2007, Meridiana SpA informs to have received, today, on behalf of Consob, formal response to the interrogation presented in regard to... more
Press releaseEmirates wins the "Oscar" for in-flight entertainment
Milan, Italy - Three new recognitions
Thanks to the continuous investments for updating and innovating the in-flight entertainment (IFE) offered to all passengers, Emirates has been awarded three new important recognitions at the World Airline... more
Press releaseATR launches the ‘-600 series’ aircraft
Washington, United States - Announcement of the management
"The European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR reached an important new milestone today with the announcement of the launch of the '-600 series', the newest version of its family of aircraft. This was... more
Press releaseAlitalia denies missed collision in Tel Aviv
Rome, Italy - As reported by some press agencies
"Alitalia denies that an airplane of its fleet was involved in a missed collision in the airport of Tel Aviv last September 30, as reported by some Italian press agencies, and informs that the episode... more
Press releaseTUIfly congratulates biking Azzurri
Milan, Italy - After the gold medals of Marta Bastianelli and Paolo Bettini
"TUIfly - the German low-fares of the TUI-group, born from the integration of Hapag-Lloyd Express and Hapagfly - was Official Supplier of the Italian Biking Federation (FCI) and the National Teams for... more
Press releaseEmbraer holds its operators conference in Paris
São José dos Campos , Brasile - The event was attended by 36 Embraer operators from Europe, the Middle East and Africa
"Embraer held its Operators Conference (EOC), focusing on the ERJ 145 and the E-Jets families, this week, at the Meridien Montparnasse Hotel, in Paris, France, September 24-28. The meeting was attended... more