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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
AirlinesAlitalia (9): announced at 18:30 the Council of Ministers
Rome, Italy - On Thursday the meeting with Unions
After the withdrawal of Air France-KLM, here announced the Council of Ministers. It will take place at 6:30 pm in Palazzo Chigi to talk about the situation and find a solution on the Alitalia matter. The... more
AirportsMorocco: growth for all the airports
Rabat, Morocco - 13 million passenger transported in 2007
Morocco reports a growth for all the airports. The traffic recorded in 2007 shows a 17% increase compared with the same period of 2006, with 13 million pasengers transported. The busiest airport is... more
AirportsAdR recovers the debt with the asset and estate's transfer
Rome, Italy - In 2007 a deficit equal to 1.32 billion Euro
The goal of the new Aeroporti di Roma (AdR) vice-president, Guido Angiolini, is to recover 300-350 million Euro for a debt that in 2007 amounted to 1.32 billion Euro. The liquidity's injection would... 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
AirportsMalpensa: ENAC gives the go-ahead to seven airlines to operate from the airport
Milan, Italy - An initiative that satisfies SEA
ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, has awarded the licence to operate on the airport of Malpensa to seven airlines: Emirates, Etihad Airways, Belavia, Korean Air, Air Moldova, Saudi Arabia and El... more
AirlinesAlitalia (7): no government aids until 2011
Rome, Italy - Chance of a government loan is poised
In according to Silvio Berlusconi and the new parliament majority, the guess of a government loan is the one which could guarantee Alitalia's survival (see for details AVIONEWS). Though European commission... more
AirlinesAlitalia could not obtain ENAC license
Rome, Italy - ENAC's president Vito Riggio needs economic covers
While Alitalia is taking chances to failure, ENAC's (National civil aviation company) president Vito Riggio says more about the issue, generating worries about the future of the national-flag airline. In... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): the bitterness of Jean Cyril Spinetta and the time factor
Rome, Italy - No one was taken by surprise, the notification remained an awaited formality
"The extreme tiredness for the negotiations and the anxiety for the deterioration of the economic scenario" are the main reasons of the Air France-KLM's withdrawal from the Alitalia privatization procedure. Jean... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): Intesa-Sanpaolo is evaluating the reopening of the dossier
Romae, Italy - It is necessary an itnernational project
Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo may still be interested in Alitalia reports the bank's chairman Enrico Salza. "If the operation on Alitalia is of international scope we could be interested," he was quoted... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3), Rutelli accuses centre-right alliance
Rome, Italy - In according to the running for Rome's major, French solution was the only workable
Francesco Rutelli, running for Rome's major, ain't got doubts: negotiations' stop between Alitalia and Air France-KLM has been disposed by the centre-right alliance, which has placed veto to the selling... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the withdrawal of Air France-KLM, the reasons of the refusal
Rome, Italy - On April 28th, 2000, it was the KLM's turn
Maybe a concurrence, but eight years ago - on April 28th, 2000 - KLM abandoned the alliance with Alitalia. And as in the past, also today the matter is exquisitely political. In 2000 the Dutch carrier... more
AirlinesAlitalia, government loan's case
Rome, Italy - It should guarantee the airline survival
Air France-KLM retreat from negotiations to buy Alitalia, forces to find an immediate solution to make the airline survive. In according to the new parliament majority, the only way it's to receive... more
Civil aviation"Aviation & Environment Summit 2008": Boeing and Eads come to an agreement
Geneva, Switzerland - Enviroment and aviation are the main objects
Ecology and environment are the common factors that share two worldwide giants of the aviation industry, rivals since long time, Airbus and Boeing, which during the third edition of the "Aviation & Environment... more
AirlinesIberia's interested to Vueling-Clickair
Madrid, Spain - Spanish airline minds the 2 low-cost's fusion
Union between the 2 low-cost Spanish airlines Vueling and Clickair may interest Iberia, which currently owned 20% shares of Clickair. Fernando Conte, Iberia's president, has already announced to be... more
AirlinesAlitalia (8): Aeroflot waits for the official invitation by the Italian Government
Rome, Italy - The Council of Ministers will meet between tonight and tomorrow
"We are waiting for an official invitation by the Italian Government", official sources of Aeroflot reported. Starting from this proposal, the Russian national airlines will talk about the position... more
Finance and economyAlitalia, stock exchange suspends quoted securities
Milan, Italy - It follows Air France-KLM withdrawal from negotiation
Italian stock exchange has suspended Alitalia's quote securities until the end of the day. Decision comes after the withdrawal of Air France-KLM from negotiation for the airline's purchase Ordinary... 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
Latest newsAir France and Klm: withdraw an offer for Alitalia
Paris, France - We are opening new scenarios
Following the request by Alitalia to clarify the legal situation following the interruption of the negotiation between Air France-Klm and Alitalia, Air France-Klm has indicated to Alitalia that the contractual... more
AirlinesSwiss, new Intercontinental flights on summer
Zurich, Switzerland - They will be operated by Swiss WorldCargo, owned by Lufthansa
Summer season is full of newness for Swiss WorldCargo, which is going to enlarge transoceanic routes to reach Africa, Asia and United States. As from next June, 17th, flight Zurich-Singapore will be... more
AirlinesAviation Capital Group orders 17 new Boeing 737 Next Generation
New York, USA - The contract's value is over one billion dollars
The US aerospace giant Boeing announced today an order from Aviation Capital Group for 17 new 737 Next Generation airplanes, a deal valued over one billion dollars at current list prices. The order... more
AirlinesRyanair hit by the high oil price, at ground 20 airplanes in the next Winter
Dublin, Ireland - From November 2008 to February 2009
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair is planning to ground around 20 aircraft next winter to counter the impact of spiralling oil price (today at 117.4 dollars a barrel). Ryanair is embarking on an intensive... more
AirlinesAlitalia: what would happen if Aeroflot sale the Italian national airline?
Rome, Italy - It would lose all the flight rights
"The interest for Alitalia is strategic, not financial", this was the comment by Lev Koshlyakov, Aeroflot vice-general manager, as regards the news of some months ago on the possibility to invest on the... more
AirlinesBritish Airways enlarges offers on London-Gatwick airport
London, United Kingdom - From Valencia, Alicante, Oporto, Turin and to New York
As from next October, 27th, while the winter timetable comes into effect, British Airways will inaugurate new long-range flights, in particular from London-Gatwick airport. First connection will be... more
AirlinesNews from Singapore Airlines
Milan, Italy - Airline's press release
Singapore Airlines and Silkair introduce new fares for the excess luggage Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its regional airline Silkair have introduced, from last April, 1st, some changes about the surcharge... more
AirlinesAir Baltic connects Venice to Latvia
Venice, Italy - Venice-Riga will be operated 2 times a week
Air Baltic has officially informed its customers about the new flight which connects, Venice and Riga, Latvia's capital, for the first time ever. The route will be operated on Monday and Friday by a... more
AerospaceTelespazio to participate in the "Toulouse Space Show 2008"
Rome, Italy - From April 22nd to 25th
Telespazio, a Finmeccanica/Thales company, is to take part in the "Toulouse Space Show" - the international exhibition dedicated to space applications - which will take place from 22nd to 25th April at... 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
IndustryEmbraer to participate in "Aviation & Environment Summit 2008"
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Event to be held on April 22-23, in Geneva, Switzerland
Embraer will participate, for the first time, in the "Aviation & Environment Summit", April 22-23, in Geneva, Switzerland. The third edition of the event, to be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, is organized... more
AirlinesSterling Airlines offers 110,000 discounted tickets
Milan, Italy - Routes leaving from Florence, Rome and other European airports 25% discount
Sterling Airlines, Scandinavian low-cost airline launches 110,000 tickets 25% discounted for Italian routes Florence-Malmoe and Rome-Oslo, and for many other European links. Italian passengers can grad... more
Finance and economySafran, stoke trend's still negative
Paris, France - High technology company suffers the air sector's troubles
Safran, International group that provides communications systems and high technologies to the air sector, has decreased its market value for 8%, from 11,9 to 11 Euro, in according to the American bank... more
AirlinesEstonian Air on the increase
Milan, Italy - Great results in March 2008
"Estonian Air carried altogether 63,946 passengers in March 2008, out of which 53,778 on regular flights. The total number of passengers increased 16.3% y-o-y, while Tallinn Airport passenger number increased... more
IndustryEmbraer participates in "DSA 2008" in Kuala Lumpur
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Company highlights its Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) products
Embraer will be participating in the 11th Defense Services Asia Exhibition and Conference ("DSA 2008"), April 21-24, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The biannual show (www.dsaexhibition.com) brings together... more
AirportsImproving operations and flight safety at Madrid Barajas
Brussels, Belgium - Results of Madrid pilot controller task force
With Spain facing traffic growth of 6.2% in 2008, a major workshop co-organised by Eurocontrol, IATA (International Air Transport Association) and AENA -the Spanish air navigation service provider- has... more
ReportCaracas Airport (2): no explosive on the Air Europa's airplane
Caracas, Venezuela - It was a false alarm
The Venezuelan police forces have not found any tracks of explosive on Air Europe Airbus A-330 airplane, blocked in the airport of Caracas after the alert launched following a couple of phone calls that... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines increases ticket-change fees
Atlanta, USA - A fee equal to 150 dollars
United Airlines announced it's increasing business-travel fares and ticket-change fees to offset fuel costs. U.S. airlines have been adding fees, cutting capacity and raising fares to cope with jet-fuel... more
Civil aviationTaiwan announces direct flights with China
Taipei, Republic of China - Starting from July with charter connections in the week-end
Starting from July it will be possible to reach China from Taiwan, the president Ying-Jeou said, and added that will be introduced charter flights in the week-end; within the end of the year these flights... more
SecurityCaracas airport: bomb alert on Air Europe airplane
Caracas, Venezuela - "Aircraft has been transferred in a specific place"
A bomb alert has been put out from an Air Europe airplane flying to Spain while it was at Caracas International airport, Venezuela. That's been announced by an airline's agent at "Globovision" TV. "We've... more
Latest newsVenezuela: discovered wreck in the Los Roques archipelago, maybe the airplane of Transaven
Caracas, Venezuela - An object at 400 m depth
The Italian Foreign Minister has confirmed the discovery of a wreck that could be compatible with LET-410UVO belonging to Transaven, lost at sea on January 4th on the route between Caracas and Los Roques,... 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
AerospaceGalileo: towards an agreement for its launch
Strasbourg, France - The European Parliament will talk aboout the matter in the April 22th session
The European Parliament will have to approve, in the April 22 session, the regulation that will allow the implementation of the European satellite navigation programmes following the negotiation's failure... more
AirportsBologna: today's strike caused 4 flights cancellations
Bologna, Italy - It's lasted 4 hours
Because of the 4 hours' strike called today by Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl and UilTrasporti for employers of Giacchieri and by Cub-RdB for MH, BAS, Giacchieri, Koop Service and SAB's employers, at Bologna airport... more
Military aviationF-16 fighter take-off for scramble alarm: foreign airplane intercepted
Rome, Italy - C-130 from Kuwait has got in the national air space with no authorization
"A couple of F-16 airplanes of 5° wing has taken-off after the alarm of Cervia's air base, today at 08:45, to intercept a C-310 cargo-plane from Kuwait which was flying in the national air space without... more
AirlinesSWISS teams up with US Airways to Philadelphia
Basel, Switzerland - From April, 26th
SWISS travellers will be able to fly from Zurich to Philadelphia on US Airways-operated flights from April, 26th onwards; and US Airways customers will have onward connections from Zurich operated by SWISS... more
ReportPasturages on fire around Buenos Aires: air traffic in trouble
Buenos Aires , Argentina - Stakes lighted on by breeders to protest against government
Breeders of the county around Buenos Aires and Cordoba has lighted on stakes and put fire to the pasturages to protest against the government, creating a deep smoke's cloud which has denied the regular... more
AirportsHeathrow, more and more flights on late
London, UK - CAA's numbers are not pleasant
Hard times for Heathrow airport. After the chaos of Terminal 5's inauguration, new figures from CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) come to further ruin London's airport reputation. In according to the authority,... more
AirportsLatina airport, "It will be OK within 2 years"
Latina, Italy - It's been sentenced by Pasquale Fusco, provincial councillor of great artworks
Pasquale Fusco, provincial councillor of great artworks, is optimism about the realization of the airport in Latina, in spite of the debates generated by the choice of Viterbo as third regional airport. The... more
IndustryInauguration of the new Helicopter Italia's headquarters
Trento, Italy - A 2,000 share meters structure, with 1,000 of offices and training premises, and 3,000 of apron
The new headquarters of Helicopters Italia Company has been inaugurated yesterday at the "G.Caproni" airport of Trento. Helicopters Italia is a leader company in the maintenance, logistic and training... more
AirportsFiumicino-Malpensa, Marrazzo asks for clarity
Rome, Italy - Region's president is worry about the new government moves
Piero Marrazzo, president of Regione Lazio, addresses his words to Berlusconi, new-president of Council, to know the future strategies of government about Malpensa and Fiumicino issue. Winning of center-right... more
Civil aviationEuropean Union warning to Alitalia on the bridge-loan
Brussels, Belgium - "A competitor can appeal to a national court and achieve the return"
"Also the bridge-loan, as all the aids of State, must be notified to European Committee". European Union said, and added, on the contrary, "A competitor can appeal to a national court and achieve the return". "All... more