Italian airline Alitalia has joined the new venture on transatlantic traffic, created in 2009, the largest European airline Air France-KLM Group and the American Delta Air Lines. After joining the Italian company will provide up to 26% of all transatlantic traffic, which will achieve an annual revenue of more than $ 10 billion, according to a report released today Air France.
This Monday the European Ministers of Transportation held a teleconference to discuss the situation with air communication. After the conference they announced they decision to gradually open European airspace, allowing millions of passengers to finally return home.
Volcanic eruption in Iceland, which continues the fourth day, holds in suspense the population of Europe. Also due to natural disaster affected airlines. The plane, owned by Dutch company KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, made a test flight over the territory of the Netherlands, during which he flew through the cloud of ash, formed after the volcanic eruption in Iceland. It is reported that as a result of any damage to the aircraft has not received, transmits Associated Press.
Volcanic eruption in Iceland holds in suspense the whole world, especially the problem concerned with the Europeans. Flights canceled, many airports are closed, there were problems with the satellite signal and communication. Volcano in Iceland became one of the greatest disasters in new century.
The US president’s political advisor David Axelrod voiced his doubt about the authenticity of Osama bin Laden’s voice on a recent voice tape, where the leader of Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for Detroit terroristic attack. According to Mr.Axelrod, the US officials are currently unable to confirm that the voice on a tape really belongs to Osama bin Laden.
The Economist Intelligence Unit center introduced the rating of 30 most environmentally polluted cities. The ratings were set according to the level of carbon (due to traffic jams and industry), use of energy, transport, quality of water and air, waste recycling and ecological politics.