Fuel for Alitalia initially seems assured

September 15, 2008 · Filed Under Aircraft, Airlines, Flight Policy, airline industry · Comments Off

ROME - For the struggling Italian airline Alitalia, there is again a glimmer of hope. At crisis talks with unions had endorsed progress and also threatens the energy group ENI no more fuel deliveries cease, reported the New York Times on Sunday in the online edition relying on negotiating parties.

Alitalias insolvency administrator Augusto Fantozzi had at the weekend for attention with the warning in place, the airline may already be on Monday set the flights because they do not get more kerosene. At the same time threatened the insolvency administrator for the next few days with the beginning of redundancies. Read more

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EU: agreement on climate protection targets for air travel

June 28, 2008 · Filed Under Boeing Jet, Flight Policy · Comment

BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union puts more climate protection in air traffic closer. The 27 member states agreed on Friday in Brussels to corresponding rules. On the day before had representatives of the European Parliament, Commission and Member States negotiated the compromise. From 2012 on airlines must also from third countries like the U.S. and China, the EU fly on the so-called emissions trading. Now even the vote in European Parliament.

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