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TO IMMEDIATE F.C.O.
TELEGRAM NUMBER 797 OF 15 JUNE, 1979.
INFO ROUTINE ROME.
HKK 184/1
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19 JUN1979
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UK/ITALY AIR SERVICES.
1. ALITALIA HAVE INFORMED US THAT BECAUSE OF DC-10 GROUNDINGS
THEY PLAN TO REPLACE AZ779 DC-10 ON 14 JUNE WITH DC-8 DEPARTING
16 JUNE AND TO OPERATE ALL CARGO FLIGHTS AZ1994 OF 16 JUNE AND
AZ996 OF 19 JUNE WITH DC8/55F LEASED FROM IAS.
2. WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THESE ARRANGEMENTS, BUT IN THE LIGHT OF LETTER REF EB/14/56 OF 31 MAY CONCERNING ALITALIA'S PERMIT CAIR/AZ/11T, HAVE ADVISED ALITALIA TO APPROACH D.O.T. DIRECT.
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