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Press releaseNew Alitalia uniform: look and greater comfort for flight and ground staff
Rome, Italy - They will be designed by Alberta Ferretti
"The new Alitalia uniform will be designed by Alberta Ferretti. The Italian designer has welcomed the opportunity to collaborate with carrier to renew the look of the Italian airline with a special collection... more
Press releaseBerlin-Brandenburg Airport: a statement issued to specify about new construction defects at BER
Berlin, Germany - According to which previously reportedly unknown TUV Reports
The Berlin-Brandenburg Airport issues a statement on media reports, according to which previously reportedly unknown TÜV (Technische Überwachungs-Verein) reports reveal new construction defects at BER.... more
Press releaseCiset about events of these last days on Vitrociset
Rome, Italy - The company intends to specify some points
We receive by Ciset and publish it, leaving the same possibility to potential replies: "Following to the recent news diffused on the Italian press regarding a supposed transfer operation, in favor of... more
Press releaseItalian unions: handling workers at national airports on strike next Tuesday
Rome, Italy - The protest for four hours (1-5pm) to respect contract
"An Italian strike next Tuesday November 21 for four hours (1-5pm) by all workers of the handling companies (baggages, passenger transport, check-in) in all national airports". The protest jointly announced... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Alitalia: meeting commissioners with Lufthansa delegation
Rome, Italy - It is part of a series of talks that will continue with all interested parties
Alitalia unveiled yesterday that: "The special commissioners of Alitalia –Luigi Gubitosi, Enrico Laghi and Stefano Paleari – have met yesterday with a delegation from Lufthansa. The meeting is part of... more
Press releaseCiset Srl believes necessary to specify some points
Rome, Italy - With reference to the news appeared on the press in the last days
We receive by Ciset, and publish it, leaving the same opportunity to potential replies: "In connection with the news appeared on the press in the last days, Ciset Srl considers necessary to specify... more
Press releaseItalian ENAC: its DG Quaranta named EATEO President
Rome, Italy - It is the European Association of Aviation Training and Educational Organisations
"The director general of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), Alessio Quaranta, has been appointed President of EATEO (European Association of Aviation Training and Educational Organisations) during... more
Press releaseENAC-FATA: SIP signed for the Italian-Russian SSJ-100 airplane
Rome, Italy - The technical agreement is attached to the bilateral MoU in airworthiness between the two Countries, signed in 1989
"The general director of ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), Alessio Quaranta, and the general manager of the FATA (Federal Air Transport Agency), Alexander Neradko, signed yesterday (November 6,... more
Press releaseAirplanes and carriers. Air Berlin failure: request of admission to the passive State
Rome, Italy - And special offers for the European passengers
The European Consumers centre Italy communicates that: "The Court of Charlottenburg gave last November 1st, 2017 the green light to the failure procedure of the German carrier Air Berlin (procedure... more
Press releaseAmnesty International: key principles on the use and transfer of armed drone aircraft -SPECIALS AVIONEWS
Rome, Italy - A document with measures has been published by the Organization
The use of remotely piloted aircraft or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), most commonly known as drones, has grown rapidly in recent years. Given the increasing trend towards use of armed drones and their... more
Press releaseRyanair: processing of refunds/moves now almost completed
Milan, Italy - Punctuality update
Ryanair yesterday updated its progress on the schedule change of 18,000 (2%) of its 800,000 flights between November and March, with 97% of customers’ refund or re-routing requests now completed, and u... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Ryanair: schedule changes and punctuality, update
Dublin, Ireland - For September ad October and for those regarding the Winter schedule
Ryanair yesterday (9 Oct) updated its progress on the schedule change of 18,000 of its 800,000 flights between November and March as follows: For Sept/Oct cancellations (announced 18 Sep): – All 3... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Alitalia asks redundancy pay extension to April 30, 2018
Rome, Italy - Cost avoidance and economic sustainability as purposes
"Alitalia sent today a letter in which it asks the treatment of unemployment insurance extension for further six months, from next November 1st, 2017 to April 30, 2018. The document has been addressed... more
Press releaseLess aircraft. Ryanair to end rostering cancellations by slowing growth this Winter
Dublin, Ireland - From November to March 2018
Ryanair today (27 Sept) confirmed it will slow its growth this winter (Nov 17 to Mar 18), by flying 25 less aircraft (of its 400 fleet) from November, and 10 fewer aircraft (of 445) from April 2018. By... more
Press releaseCancellations and punctuality: update by Ryanair
Dublin, Ireland - Regarding the actions made
Ryanair yesterday (25 Sept) updated its progress on the cancellation of 2,100 of its 130,000 flights in Sept and Oct as follows: – All 315,000 customers received email notices (on Mon 18th); – By... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Alitalia: more time to interested parties for review of documentation
Rome, Italy - Binding offers to be submitted by 16 October; completion of further stages of the procedure remains scheduled for 5 November
"With reference to the sale process of Alitalia SpA and Alitalia Cityliner SpA under Extraordinary Administration, the Special Commissioners have extended the deadline to present the binding offers from... more
Press releaseLeonardo strengthens its commercial effort and focuses on Customer Support
Rome, Italy - The Chief Commercial Officer will be Lorenzo Mariani
The Board of Directors of Leonardo, convened yesterday under the chairmanship of Gianni De Gennaro, was informed by the Chief Executive Officer, Alessandro Profumo, about the creation of two new organizational... more
Press releaseRyanair shareholders approve all resolutions at its AGM
Dublin, Ireland - Its CEO apologised again to customers, for the cancellation of 2,100 of its over 103,000 flights over a 6 week period
Ryanair Holdings PLC today (21 Sept) held its 2017 AGM at its Dublin Offices during which shareholders approved all resolutions by substantial majorities. The shareholder votes in favour of the Financial... more
Press releaseEU-Canada trade agreement enters into force today
Brussels, Belgium - Provisionally; fully and definitively when all EU Member States have ratified it
Welcoming this milestone in the EU's trade policy, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker said: "This agreement encapsulates what we want our trade policy to be - an instrument for growth... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Italian Antitrust opened process towards Ryanair for unfair marketing procedures
Rome, Italy - Regarding the cancellations of flights, (PS10972)
"The Italian Antitrust authority opened yesterday a preliminary process towards the Irish airline Ryanair for supposed unfair marketing procedures violating the 'Codice del Consumo'. In particular the... more
Press releaseAirplanes. Ryanair cancellations: update
Dublin, Ireland - After that one diffused last Monday
Ryanair yesterday (Wed 20th Sept) provided an update on its progress at working through the cancellation of 2,100 of its 103,000 flights over the next 6 weeks as follows: – All 315,000 customers received e... more
Press releaseRyanair published list of flights to be cancelled up to end of October
Dublin, Ireland - Over 98% of its customers will be unaffected
Ryanair today (18 Sept) confirmed that it has published the full list of flight cancellations (now less than 50 per day) between Thursday 21st September to Tuesday 31st October next. These cancellations... more
Press releaseCJ EU: ECJ ruling is ‘defeat for Ryanair and victory for workers’ rights’
Rome, Italy - The press release unveiled yesterday by the ITF
"The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) and ETF (European Transport Workers’ Federation) have welcomed a ruling yesterday by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) as a major defeat for Rya... more
Press releaseCJ EU (3): "Ryanair's Irish fiction refuted by European Court of Justice"
Brussels, Belgium - The press release issued by European Cockpit Association (ECA)
"European pilots welcome the landmark judgement by the Court of Justice of the European Union in the case of air crew against Ryanair and its temporary staff agency Crewlink. The decision brings a definitive... more
Press releaseCJ EU (2). Ryanair on ECJ "Mons" ruling upholding EU law and airline's position on Member State jurisdiction for international transport workers
Milan, Italy - The integral version of the press release issued by the Irish low-cost
"Ryanair today welcomed the decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in the “Mons” case which found in favour of the carrier by rejecting the CTC Union argument that the home base (ie where cre... more
Press releaseCJ EU and employment contracts: flight staff can appeal courts of the place
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - The national court must determine that place in the light of all the relevant circumstances, an employee’s ‘home base’ being a significant indicator to that effect
"Ryanair and Crewlink are companies established in Ireland. Ryanair is active in the international passenger air transport sector. Crewlink is specialised in the recruitment and training of cabin crew... more
Press releasePlanes. CJ EU about calculation compensation for cancellation or delay with connecting flight
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Judgment in Case C-559/16 Birgit Bossen, Anja Bossen and Gudula Gräßmann v Brussels Airlines SA/NV
Birgit Bossen, Anja Bossen and Gudula Gräßmann travelled from Rome to Hamburg via Brussels on a flight operated by Brussels Airlines aircraft. As their flight arrived in Hamburg with a delay of 3 hours a... more
Press releaseAirplanes and state aid: Commission approves German rescue aid to Air Berlin
Brussels, Belgium - A temporary EUR 150 million bridging loan
The European Commission has endorsed under EU state aid rules Germany's plans to grant Air Berlin a temporary €150 million bridging loan. The measure will allow for the orderly wind-down of the insolvent a... more
Press releaseAlessio Quaranta (DG Italian ENAC) elected ECAC's VP
Rome, Italy - During the 66th meeting took place yesterday in Reykjavik
"ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) unveiled that its director general Alessio Quaranta has been elected Vice-President of ECAC (European Civil Aviation Conference). The election occurred yesterday... more
Press releasePlanes. CJ EU: agreement EU-Canada on the transfer of PNR data may not be concluded in its current form
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Several provisions of the draft agreement do not meet requirements stemming from the fundamental rights of the EU
The EU and Canada negotiated an agreement on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record data (PNR agreement) which was signed in 2014. The Council of the European Union requested the European... more