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Press releaseSagat bestowed with the "Routes Airport Marketing Award 2004"
Turin, Italy - The Caselle air station has been awarded in Madrid for the marketing and communication activities
Sagat, the Turin-Caselle Airport's operator (Italy), has recently been awarded with the "Routes Airport Marketing Award 2004" in Madrid, which is devoted to the air station which is able, during the year,... more
Press releaseAir One: pilots on strike next Monday for 12 hours
Rome, Italy - The carrier continues to not respect the agreements
"After a first strike of four hours last May 28, 2004, a second one has been announced for the next Monday, October 11, 2004 for 12 hours from 6am to 6pm". more
Press releaseEnav: Milan system is working
Rome, Italy - The stop lasted three minutes
"At the moment the Milan system is working. The three minutes stop (occurred this morning around 10:00am) was included into ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Agency), the supplier and maintenance firm operations... more
Press releaseAlitalia. The agreement on company reorganization (2): a summary of the protocol of understanding
Rome, Italy - The protocol of understanding achieved by Italian Government, the trade unions and the carrier's board
Protocol of understanding: By a meeting held at Palazzo Chigi (Italian Government’s headquarter in Rome) among Italian Government, the Alitalia’s board and the trade unions on October 5 2004, Government its... more
Press releaseAlitalia. The agreement on company reorganization: a summary of the minutes of the meeting
Rome, Italy - The minutes of the meeting on the deal among Italian Government, the trade unions and the carrier's board
Minutes of the meeting: By a meeting held at Palazzo Chigi (Italian Government’s headquarter in Rome) among Italian Government, the Alitalia’s board and the trade unions on October 5 2004, a relevance tal... more
Press releaseAlitalia: Board of Directors of yesterday
Rome, Italy - Next meeting on October 13
"It communicates that the Alitalia's Board of Directors, gathered yesterday under the presidency of Eng. Giancarlo Cimoli, has taken positively the conclusion of the negotiation table among Government-company-unions... more
Press releaseEnav: preventive procedures to ensure the security
Rome, Italy - After the second black-out in the late afternoon of yesterday
"In consequence of happening again of the supply at the Milan Control Centre, Enav (Italian Flight Assistance Agency) has decided to apply preventive procedures in order to assure the maximum standards... more
Press releaseAlitalia: Italian SULT union denies its support at Palazzo Chigi (2)
Rome, Italy - "The business plan does not ensure the relaunch and the development of the airline"
Italian SULT trade union confirms it cannot agree with the measures scheduled by the business plan of Alitalia. Moreover, the union cannot even accept the steps performed yesterday night regarding the... more
Press releaseAlitalia: Italian SULT union denies its support at Palazzo Chigi
Rome, Italy - SULT union disagrees with the solution suggested by the deal signed last night among Government, the unions and the carrier's board
The major reasons which prevented SULT from accepting the sign of the agreement on Alitalia's reorganization could be summarized as follows. First of all, the union believes the carrier must not be splitted... more
Press releaseSea: the air traffic at Linate and Malpensa resumed
Milan, Italy - Over 100 links interested from the problem in the two Milan's airports
"The air traffic after the radar block of the Crav Milan ACC has resumed at 10,40am at Malpensa and at 10,55am at Linate. Starting from 9,30 of this morning, hour in which have been blocked both the takeoffs... more
Press releaseEnav: slowdown air traffic at Milan-Linate
Rome, Italy - In no case there was a fall of the security levels
"Due to a fall of the supply to the system of the data management, for a few minutes the Milan-Linate's Area Control Center of Enav (Italian Assistance Flight Authority) has suffered a slowing down in... more
Press releaseEnac invites the German authority to suspend the request from Alitalia to increase the rates for the Germany-Tokyo routes
Rome, Italy - By its office in Brussels
"Enac, Italian Civil Aviation Agency, diffused to have ordered, by its office in Brussels, a meeting in EU following the request put forward by the German Civil Aviation Authority regarding Alitalia in... more
Press releaseSab: tomorrow the new direct flight Bologna-Kiev starts
Bologna, Italy - Those with Milan-Malpensa stopover took off on Friday instead
An other international link for the Bologna Airport. Tomorrow in fact the new direct flight Bologna-Kiev will start, by the Italian Blue Panorama Airlines Boeing 737-400 with 167 seats. From the last Friday... more
Press release"Enduring Freedom": naval turnover
Rome, Italy - "Zeffiro" ship to replace "Libeccio" at Gibouti harbour today
"Zeffiro ship is going to replace the Libeccio ship at Gibouti harbour today, October 1, 2004, regarding the naval effort by European Maritime Force, within the Operation 'Enduring Freedom' against international... more
Press releaseAlitalia: the document with information regarding the net financial situation, updated at the end of August
Rome, Italy - It meets the request put forward by Consob
In order to meet the request put forward by Consob, precise data can be shown about the net financial situation of the airline concerning the data available on August 31. Such situation consisted of some... more
Press releaseIFSC: in Olbia 30th of the Italian Flight Safety Committee meeting
Rome, Italy - Yesterday at the Sardinian airport
"It has been carried out yesterday, on Wednesday September 29, near the Olbia's airport, 30th assembly of IFSC, Italian Flight Safety Committee, the no-profit association that is taken care of security... more
Press releaseENAC on the 35th ICAO's General Assembly: Italy supports two important resolutions
Rome, Italy - It is still on going (September 28-October 8)
The 35th General Assembly of Icao (International Civil Aviation Organization) is still on going. In such occasion the 188 members will have a chance for approving the budget and the programme involving... more
Press releaseElba: the European Commission authorizes the financing from the island airport Italian authorities
Rome, Italy - The European Commission release
The European Commission has authorized a EUR 1,6m financial contribution for the Region Tuscany (Italy) for the development of the Marina di Campo Airport on the Italian island of Elba. It will serve to... more
Press releaseSecurity and emergency communications: the major issues of the Varese's aerospace conference
Milan, Italy - Produced by Euroways, from October 14 to 16
The Italian aerospace conference produced by Euroways and scheduled on next October 15 at Ville Ponti di Varese's conference centre, is aimed for the sixth time to put into evidence issues about Italian... more
Press releaseCub Trasporti: against the liquidation of Alitalia
Rome, Italy - The only trade union criticizing the situation, according to its representatives
All the trade unions except for Cub Trasporti would have prevented workers' protests in order to defend their own rights against the Alitalia's critical situation, according to such union's representatives.... more
Press releaseAlitalia: fixed the new date for the Board of Directors
Rome, Italy - It's for next Wednesday, October 6, 2004
"Following the previous press release in order to the Alitalia's Board of Directors with on the agenda, moreover, the approval of the June 30, 2004 six months report, it communicates that the new date... more
Press releaseFinmeccanica: Board of Directors confers powers previously held by Mr Testore on Pier Francesco Guarguaglini
Rome, Italy - Thanking and appreciation for Mr Testore’s hard work and positive contribution to the group’s activities
"Finmeccanica’s board of directors has accepted Roberto Testore’s decision to step down as CEO and Managing Director of Finmeccanica. The board expressed its heartfelt thanks and its appreciation for... more
Press releaseAlitalia: the Board of Directors has been postponed till a new date
Rome, Italy - It had previously been scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday September 30
"The company advises that the Alitalia's Board of Directors with, among the other things, the approval of the 30 June 2004 six months report included in the agenda, has been postponed. A quick communication... more
Press releaseAlitalia: satisfaction by Unione Piloti for the Government's effort and participation
Rome, Italy - Confident about the reorganization and final relaunch of the the carrier
"Unione Piloti, with reference to the meeting occurring at Palazzo Chigi among Government, the company and the trade unions today proves satisfied about the practical contribution provided by Government... more
Press releaseAlitalia: Unione Piloti thinks desirable a strategic alliance with one or more national carrriers
Rome, Italy - It's necessary ed urgent reorganization not only of the national air transport but also of the handling fares
"According with the declarations released from the President-Ceo of Alitalia, Eng. Cimoli, regarding the appraisal of a national partner, Unione Piloti wants support strongly the plan thinking in fact... more
Press releaseAlitalia. Sult: the meeting at Palazzo Chigi proved insufficient
Rome, Italy - SULT trade union would have firmly criticized the lack of warranties about the future of the company
The meeting occurred today among the Government, Alitalia's board and the trade unions has simply produced the creation of two different and separated technical groups aimed to set the social safety valves... more
Press releaseVitrociset and Eads Space sign a Memorandum of Understanding
Rome, Italy - In the aerospace sector
"Vitrociset and Eads Space announce the signature in Paris of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the study of future initiatives and collaborations in the aerospace sector. Major field of cooperation... more
Press releaseLauda Air SpA: the A-330/200's Captain honoured the received permission
Vizzola Ticino, Italy - The aircraft, bound for Bordeaux, without passengers on board, for a technical positioning flight, was performing the taxiing stage
"With reference to what released by press today regarding the event occurred at Milan-Malpensa Airport on last Wednesday (September 22) in the evening, Lauda Air SpA reveals that the Captain of its own... more
Press releaseEnav: no risk of crash at Malpensa
Rome, Italy - In the meantime, in caution the flight controller involved has been suspended from the service
"Enav confirms that on Wednesday September 22, occurred an anomalous event at Milan-Malpensa airport about the times of strip 35 crossing of an airplane (Lauda 9330), while on the same strip an other airplane... more
Press releaseENAC asks ENAV for details on the Malpensa's event
Rome, Italy - They are intended to verify the reasons which caused such event
"With reference to the traffic conflict occurred at Milan-Malpensa on last Wednesday September 22 between a MD-87 while taking off and a A-330, ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency) reveals that... more
Press releaseAlitalia: a meeting between Cimoli and the unions occurred last night
Rome, Italy - The company confirmed the contents and the forecasts of the triennial industrial project
"Alitalia's President and CEO met the trade unions last night: Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Ugl Trasporti, Anpac, Unione Piloti, Anpav, Avia, Sult Trasporto Aereo. The contents and the forecasts... more
Press releaseAlitalia: Cimoli remembers the necessity of a rearrangement and restoration of the national air transport system
Rome, Italy - In the course of the hearing of yesterday at the Senate; Enac, in fact, has undertaken the interventions regarding it
"Alitalia declares that the President-Ceo, Eng. Giancarlo Cimoli, in the course of the hearing yesterday at the Senate, has remembered the necessity of a deep restoration and normative rearrangement of... more
Press releaseAnsv investigates on a traffic conflict at Milan-Malpensa airport occurred last Wednesday
Rome, Italy - Between a MD-87 and an A-330
"The 'Agenzia nazionale per la sicurezza del volo, ANSV'(Italian Air Safety Board) has started a technical investigation upon receiving preliminary information about an airport manoeuvre area traffic conflict... more
Press releaseLivingston Aviation Group SpA anticipates its schedule-flights for Winter 2004-2005
Vizzola Ticino, Italy - It will be present at TTG Incontri 2004 in Rimini in October, from 22 to 24
"Livingston Aviation Group SpA, the air transport holding of the Gruppo Ventaglio ownership which Lauda Air SpA and Livingston SpA take part, presents in advance its scheduled and charter flights for the... more
Press releaseAlitalia's Board of Directors, as held yesterday, approved the triennial business plan of the carrier
Rome, Italy - It schedules a first reorganization stage and afterwards the start of the relaunch one; next meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday 28
"The Alitalia's Board of Directors, under the leading role of President and CEO Giancarlo Cimoli, approved the new business plan 2005-2008 yesterday, after the results stemming from the meetings with the... more
Press releaseAlitalia: an agreement with the flight assistants was also achieved on Saturday
Rome, Italy - It dealt with flight hours, on board crews' members number, 900 redundancies and saving for some EUR 80m
"An agreement was achieved among Alitalia and the flight assistants represented by the trade unions (Fit-Cisl, Filt-Cgil, Uilt, Ugl Trasporto Aereo, Anpav, Avia, Sult). On last Saturday, September 18,... more
Press releaseAlitalia: an agreement has been achieved with the six trade unions
Rome, Italy - On ruling and the new personnel employment limits
"Alitalia announces it has achieved an agreement with the 6 trade unions (ANPAC, FILT-CGIL, FIT-CISL, UILT, UGL and UP), representing pilots on the ruling and the new personnel employment limits. The... more
Press releaseAvio consigns the first engines for the "Horizon" frigates
Turin, Italy - The order is worth EUR 70m
"The Italian company, Avio, leader in aerospace propulsion, has consigned the first two LM-2500 engines and relative on-board auxiliary systems, which will be fitted on the first of the two 'Horizon' frigates... more
Press releaseAlitalia (4): "We confirm we do not accept the company's fragmentation"
Rome, Italy - The Sult union commented again the problem, while Cub Trasporti schedules a meeting on September 15 and defends call centre workers
"Sult confirms again it cannot accept the idea of a fragmentation of the airline. It must fight against the strategy which aims to transfer all the effects of the Alitalia's crisis to employment. This... more
Press releaseUnione Piloti, in a responsible way, postpones Alitalia strike
Rome, Italy - Planned and already put off for next Friday, it has been changed in October 25, 2004
"Unione Piloti had scheduled a strike already deferred having as object the 'Industrial Plan' and 'Milan Base' for next September 17, 2004. Taking cognizance responsibly of the serious Alitalia's situation,... more
Press releaseENAC with reference to the statements put down to Alitalia's President
Rome, Italy - It gives the lie to the fact that the Agency can have allowed discrimination policies against the carrier by the airport operators
"President and General director of ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency), On. Prof. Vito Riggio and Com. Silvano Manera, during the meeting held in Palermo by the Agency's Board of Directors, with... more
Press releaseAlitalia: meeting of the carrier with pilots' representatives
Rome, Italy - Remuneration related to the increasing productivity by the crews
"Alitalia has achieved an important result yesterday during a meeting with the trade unions representing its pilots' interests. It dealt with the increasing productivity of the crews linked to a remuneration... more
Press releaseA new civil airport to be built in Sicily
Rome, Italy - The contract for building the Comiso Airport has been awarded
"The contract for the building of the new Sicily's Comiso Civil Airport has been awarded. The new air station (after Palermo, Catania, Trapani Birgi, Pantelleria and Lampedusa) is going to be a second... more
Press releaseBasiq Air continues as Transavia
Amsterdam, Holland - The air company press release
"Transavia is to become the Dutch airline offering the largest choice of destinations and holiday destinations, with its familiar à la carte service, as well as new and surprising products and services,... more
Press releaseDelta Air Lines outlines transformation plan
Milan, Italy - Simplified and more efficient structure
"Simplified, more efficient airline designed to improve the customer traveling experience while delivering significant savings. Profit sharing planned in the face of additional job losses, pay cuts... more
Press releaseAnsv about Boeing 767s: from the inquiries of the Agency indicative contributions in order to improve the security of the international air transport
Rome, Italy - The activity of the inquiry from the investigators on the two events has been continued for all the month of August
"Following the fires to an engine that had been involved last July 16 a B-767/300ER, (code EI-CXO) and the successive 28 a B-767/300, (5Y-QQQ code), the Italian Air Safety Board (Ansv) had opened the technical... more
Press releaseAlitalia (3): the only solution to save the company and jobs is to buy it
Rome, Italy - Italian SULT union's press release
"We are going to buy Alitalia. Negotiation with its board goes on but there is a concrete fear about the possible fragmentation of the carrier. This fact could even lead to oversell the airline to privates,... more
Press releaseAlitalia (4): "De Palacio must not interfere in matters regarding our country"
Rome, Italy - Italian trade union SULT's press release
"Italian Minister Maroni goes on threatening workers just when we are waiting for the meeting with Alitalia's board. Even European Commissioner for Transport de Palacio does the same, attacking the unions... more
Press releaseCUB Trasporti about the Alitalia's situation
Rome, Italy - Relaunching the demonstration initiative against the denationalization and liquidation of the carrier
"CUB Trasporti relaunches its own initiative against the denationalization and splitting of Alitalia, in order to save its employees. The carrier can be saved as a publicly owned company. The airline must... more
Press releaseItalian Civil Defence Department: Italy offers its own aid availability to Russia
Rome, Italy - For the overall needed health care, personnel services, rescue teams and means useful for injured persons
"Italian Premier On. Silvio Berlusconi has ordered that the Civil Defence Department will be ready to immediately act in order to provide Russia with all the needed health care and personnel aid to face... more