Rome, Oct. 16 (LaPresse) – “While Italy is experiencing a Third World-style day, with planes operating at 50% capacity and thousands of passengers stranded at airports, Matteo Salvini — who found time to inaugurate a new Highway Police post — is once again proving himself a true champion at shifting the blame. The minister says that ‘the problem is not Salvini’s fault’ and that Tim is to blame. But Enav is a state-controlled company operating under the supervision of the ministry headed by Salvini. The safety and continuity of air traffic control are a public responsibility, not a service that can be outsourced to a provider and then forgotten when something goes wrong. If the data network is managed by an external operator, who chose the provider, who oversaw it, and who ensured redundancy? And why did the contingency systems hold up only until 6 a.m.? Italians have every right to understand why air travel has become an ordeal. They have the right to know what went wrong, why it happened, and who is responsible. Salvini must stop making a mockery of Italians by looking for culprits elsewhere. A serious country does not remain grounded because of a technical fault, and it does not deserve a minister who, faced with chaos, can only say, ‘It wasn’t me’.” This was stated by Antonio Misiani, infrastructure policy chief for the PD’s national secretariat and a senator.
Airports, Misiani (PD): “Tim’s fault? Salvini is a champion at shifting the blame”
Rome, Oct. 16 (LaPresse) – “While Italy is experiencing a Third World-style day, with planes operating at 50% capacity and thousands of passengers stranded at airports, Matteo Salvini — who found time to inaugurate a new Highway Police post — is once again proving himself a true champion at shifting the blame. The minister says that ‘the problem is not Salvini’s fault’ and that Tim is to blame. But Enav is a state-controlled company operating under the supervision of the ministry headed by Salvini. The safety and continuity of air traffic control are a public responsibility, not a service that can be outsourced to a provider and then forgotten when something goes wrong. If the data network is managed by an external operator, who chose the provider, who oversaw it, and who ensured redundancy? And why did the contingency systems hold up only until 6 a.m.? Italians have every right to understand why air travel has become an ordeal. They have the right to know what went wrong, why it happened, and who is responsible. Salvini must stop making a mockery of Italians by looking for culprits elsewhere. A serious country does not remain grounded because of a technical fault, and it does not deserve a minister who, faced with chaos, can only say, ‘It wasn’t me’.” This was stated by Antonio Misiani, infrastructure policy chief for the PD’s national secretariat and a senator.