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Airports"Valerio Catullo": inauguration of the first consignment of works
Verona, Italy - More space for the embarking rooms and security controls
"The new departures area of the Valerio Catullo's airport has been presented this morning in Verona. It deals of the first parcel of a total operation of terminal's configuration, planned for the continuous... more
AirportsTreviso airport, renewal within 2 years
Treviso, Italy - Waiting for the forty-year concession to SAVE (Venice airport company)
According to SAVE's (Venice airport company) president, Enrico Marchi, Treviso "Canova" airport, will employ around 2 years to get the 2nd category which allow it to renew its technological systems and... more
AirportsAéroports de Paris, rising the traffic on the European and international routes
Paris, France - Passengers were 7.4 million in April
Aéroports de Paris handled 7.4 million passengers in April 2008 (+0.8%) divided up between 5.2 million passengers for Paris-"Charles de Gaulle" airport (+1.1%) and 2.2 million passengers for Paris-Orly... more
AirportsItalian Reggio Calabria's airport looks for purchasers
Reggio Calabria, Italy - Selling notice has been started
Selling notice of "Tito Minniti" Reggio Calabria airport, has been officially presented to the minister of Transport, looking for private undertakers who could buy the 79% of SOGAS (Airport management... more
AirportsAutogrill: secures a €1 billion loan syndication
Milan, Italy - Over 78% oversubscribed with respect to the targeted syndication amount
"Autogrill SpA announced today that BNP Paribas S.A. (“BNPP”), Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (“RBS”) and UniCredit Group,acting as Initial Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners, success... more
AirportsAutogrill: the European Commission clears acquisition of 100% of World Duty Free Europe
Milan, Italy - Closing date of the operation: 21st May
"The European Commission has cleared the acquisition by Autogrill of 100% of World Duty Free Europe Limited from BAA Limited as compatible with EU antitrust law. Under the terms of the agreement the... more
AirportsMeinl Bank achieves Parma airport
Parma, Italy - Austrian group has got 67% of management company
As already announced in last days, "Giuseppe Verdi" Parma airport, has got a new reference group (see for details AVIONEWS). Meinl Bank, that's the name of the company which has purchased 67% of SOGEAP... more
AirportsSACBO: Wizz Air inaugurated flight Orio al Serio-Cluj
Bergamo, Italy - It will operated three days a week
"First Wizz Air flight from Cluj has landed at Orio al Serio airport. Wizz Air has received the first passengers on board of the new flight from Cluj (Romania) to Bergamo-Orio al Serio. The new link... more
Airports"Valerio Catullo": presentation of the new departures' area
Verona, Italy - During a press-conference on next Monday morning
"'Valerio Catullo' Spa airport's president, Fabio Bortolazzi, announces the press-conference for the presentation of the new departures' area at Verona's airport, scheduled for Monday, May 19th at 10:00am... more
AirportsAir Berlin moves from Bergamo-Orio al Serio to Malpensa
Milan, Italy - As from June, 16th it will leave Orio al Serio
German airline Air Berlin has informed that as from next June, 16th, it will move from Bergamo-Orio al Serio to Milan-Malpensa airport. Decision hasn't been announced to SACBO (Bergamo airport management... more
AirportsLebanon: maybe reopening the Beirut airport this week
Beirut, Lebanon - Access roads blocked by the demonstrators of the opposition since May 8th
Following the worsening of the situation in Beirut due to the fighting between Shiite Hezbollah and anti-Syrian troops which have destroyed the city, the Authorities decided few days ago the suspension... more
AirportsParma's airport has a new private partner
Parma, Italy - It is Meinl Airports International ltd
Sogeap, the management company of the airport of Parma, started, last December, a procedure finalized to the location of a private partner for the development of the airport infrastructure, with the publication... more
AirportsNaples, works in progress at Capodichino airport
Naples, Italy - Reception areas enlarged, Summer flights increased
Naples-Capodichino airport has revealed good results in 2008's first-half, and more projects have been planned for the next months. Next Summer, many connections will be increased, like Naples-New... more
AirportsCalabria airports, excellent results in 2008 first-half
Reggio Calabria, Italy - New investments foreseen at Lamezia Terme and Crotone airports
New routes, more passengers and a new maintenance center for airliners: these are some of the main newness for airports in Calabria, where Lamezia Terme and Crotone ended 2007 with positive accounts. "Lamezia... more
AirportsAeradria: overall traffic figures at "Fellini", Rimini's airport
Rimini, Italy - Regarding 2007
"The 'Federico Fellini', Rimini's airport, has recorded at the end of 2007 a number of overall passengers equal to 498,473, with an increase of 53,6% compared to 2006, up to the national data of 10,1%... more
AirportsHeathrow, BAA's Chief executive quits
London, United Kingdom - Mark Bullock will be replaced by "London Underground" Coo Mike Brown
BAA (British Airport authority) said that CEO Mark Bullock quits the company as part of a "Structural change" already announced by the company in last weeks. Mark Bullock is the 3rd senior manager to... more
AirportsAdF SpA: the three month report approved on March 31, 2008
Florence, Italy - The revenues and passengers increase; the investments continue and flights reinforced
"- Revenues increasing at EUR 8,6 million (+18,4%) - Gross operating margin at EUR 2,5 million (29,8% of the consolidated revenues) - Operating result at EUR 1,0 million (12,0% of the consolidated revenues) -... more
AirportsA new airport at Malindi, Kenya, ready in 2013
Milan, Italy - It has been announced by the new minister of the Tourism of the Kenya, Najib Balala
The new minister of the Tourism of the Kenya, Najib Balala, has announced, in a meeting held today with the mayor of Milan, Letizia Moratti, and the Lombardic governor, Roberto Formigoni that, for the... more
AirportsManchester airport will get GBP 1m in one week
Manchester, United Kingdom - Thanks to the movements of football fans for the European cup's final games
Manchester Airport announces they will be getting an additional GBP 1m in revenue as a result of an expected 25,000 Manchester Utd fans flying to Moscow to support the team take on Chelsea in the Champions... more
AirportsFlorence airport, left says "No" to the second runway
Florence, Italy - Sharp stop after last days' agreements
After the positive opinion of the Chamber of commerce and Province president Matteo Renzi about the realization of the second runway at Florence-Peretola airport (see for details AVIONEWS), today the left... more
AirportsAutogrill: the Board of Directors approved results for 1st quarter 2008
Milan, Italy - Consolidated revenues reach €1,090.9m, up 21.5% compared to €897.7m in 1st quarter 2007
"• Revenues in North America: $602.9m, up 11.4% on $541.5m in 1st quarter 2007 • Revenues in Italy: €292.1m, up 6.3% on €274.7m in 1st quarter 2007 • Revenues in Rest of Europe: €149.4m, up 13.7% on... more
AirportsFlorence's airport, chamber of commerce says Ok to the second runway
Florence, Italy - President Mantellassi approving "Vespucci"'s increasing
Realization project of the second runway at Florence-Peretola airport is looming (see for details AVIONEWS). During the sixth Day of the economy, chamber of commerce's president, Luca Mantellassi interfered... more
AirportsGenoa airport for the privatization
Genoa, Italy - On May, 19th the new board will be appointed
"Cristoforo Colombo" Genoa airport is looking for new shareholder, after the retreat of current board's councillors, first step of the road to the privatization of the Ligurian air station, aimed by Luigi... more
AirportsSEA in recovery after the empty left from Alitalia
Milan, Italy - Picked up 450 flights in 850 cancelled
Despite the empty left from Alitalia, the international airport of Milan-Malpensa continues its path towards the recovery, Aldo Schmidt said, the Aviation Marketing Manager of Sea (Milan's Airports Management... more
AirportsBAA erased by debts?
London, United Kingdom - According to "The Times", the authority is going to sell Gatwick and Glasgow airports
BAA is in danger of having its debt called in, the "Times" reports. Attempts to refinance the GBP 10 billion of debt taken on by Ferrovial have so far failed, causing severe pressure on the company's finances. The... more
AirportsSAB: Meridiana-Eurofly connection to New York starts again on next Sunday
Bologna, Italy - More than 16,000 reservations
"Meridiana-Eurofly connection from Bologna to New York will start again on next Sunday, May 11th. The link, launched 4 years ago, will be operated on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday by Airbus A-330/22... more
AirportsAdF about the strike for tomorrow by the ENAV staff in Milan
Florence, Italy - The cancelled and modified flights
"Following to the communication of strike by ENAV SpA (Italian Flight Assistance Society) staff of the control tower in Milan there could be some changes to the normal activity also on 'Amerigo Vespucci'... more
Airports"Galileo Galilei", the Pisa's Airport, between traffic results and denials of take-over bid
Pisa, Italy - Passenger increase equal to 13.84%
In the first four months 2008 passengers transited from the airport of Pisa were 1,043,633, +13.84% compared with the same period of 2007. SAT, Pisa Airport Management Company, said. In April the passenger... more
AirportsAeroporti di Firenze announces results of the first four-month period 2008
Florence, Italy - Claimed compensation for damage to the Italian Transport Minister
Aeroporti di Firenze (AdF) announces results the first four-month period 2008. Passengers (arrival and departure) were 577,000, equal to a 4.2% increase compared with the same period of the last year. Also... more
AirportsSAB: DHL Express Italy has inaugurated the direct flight to Lipsia
Bologna, Italy - The new route will be served with an A-300 airplane
"DHL Express Italy, one of the international express air transport leader, has inaugurated yesterday the link Bologna-Lipsia, that will have the 'Guglielmo Marconi', the Bologna's airport, as operating... more
AirportsFlorence-Peretola, contrasting opinions about the second runway
Florence, Italy - It would be built parallelly to the highway
In last days, debate on the second runway at Florence-Peretola airport, parallel to the highway, started again. Approving opinions came from Province's president Matteo Renzi, then Michele Legnaioli,... more
AirportsSAB: new flight to Leopolis, in Ukraine
Bologna, Italy - As from next June, 16th
"It will start on next June, 16th, the new flight to Leopolis (L'viv, Ukraine). The connection, which will have one weekly frequency (every Mondays until September, 22th), will be operated by the Ukraine... more
AirportsCatania's airport will be closed for 70 hours
Catania, Italy - This will allow to achieve a better airport operation and safety
The airport of Catania-Fontanarossa will be closed for 70 hours, to allow to perform several works which allow to achieve a better airport operation and safety. The closure period will go since 6 p.m.... more
AirportsMyair.com offers itself for the opening of new routes from the civil airport of Grosseto
Grosseto, Italy - The agreement could be signed in June
Also Myair.com has replied to the tender of the Grosseto Chamber of Commerce, after Transavia and Livingston have renounced in last weeks. The project forecasts the presentation of some proposals to assign... more
AirportsTerminal 5 Fiumicino, inauguration OK
Rome, Italy - Everything's been fine on last Saturday
New Terminal 5 at Rome-Fiumicino airport has been successfully inaugurated on last Saturday, May 3th (see AVIONEWS). First passengers to walk in the new structure were going to fly to Atlanta with the... more
AirportsSagat and Blu-express.com add the third daily flight from Turin to Rome
Turin, Italy - 14,000 passengers transported from the beginning of operations
Sagat and Blu-express.com add the third daily flight in June on the route from Turin to Rome. From the beginning of the operations 14,000 passengers have been transported. The first planning of June... more
AirportsAirport slot allocation: the Commission clarifies the existing rules
Brussels, Belgium - With a communication on its application
"The European Commission adopted a Communication on the application of the slot allocation Regulation. The Communication clarifies a number of issues in order to ensure a better implementation of the existing... more
AirportsCuba "Josè Martì" would be the worldwide cargo hub?
Moscow, Russia - Russia and Cuba's governments are talking about it
An amazing project concerning the International air cargo traffic: to make Habana "Josè Martì" airport to become the hub for cargo flights, a central point for traffic from and to Asia, Middle East, S... more
AirportsComiso, airport's inauguration deferreds
Ragusa, Italy - It's been put off to September, 10th
Comiso airport "Pio La Torre" in Ragusa had to be inaugurated today (see AVIONEWS), but it will see the light on next September, 10th. Commissioner Angelo Moceri has announced it, while specifying that... more
AirportsQatar Airways: work in progress at new Doha airport
Rome, Italy - Project will be completed in 2010
"Works for the completion of new Doha International airport (NDIA), Qatar Airways operative base, are still in progress. At the moment, the project is 60% complete and the construction of the 2 main runways... more
AirportsHeathrow worst airport in Europe, says American Airlines air chief
London, UK - Reproaches come from airline's head of customer service
Heathrow Airport was branded the worst airport in Europe, according to Don Langford, European head of customer services for American Airlines. His comments came after chaos following the opening of... more
AirportsBerlin: Tempelhof will be demolished
Berlin, Germany - Referendum for its maintenance is failed
The absence of 25% assents quorum for the maintenance of Tempelhof airport, has made it stop its airport activities. The 21% people opposing the decision has been enough to allow the major to decide the... more
AirportsSEA: a MoU signed with Lufthansa
Milan, Italy - Strategic partnership on Malpensa
"Lufthansa and SEA (Milan's airports management society) have signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) for the finalization of general condition of Malpensa's airport future development, according to... more
Airports"Leonardo da Vinci" (2): ready as from May 3rd
Rome, Italy - It commands services for disabled and blind people
Terminal 5, operative as from May, 3rd, expands in a 5,000 square metres, and will host profiling and check-in activities and security controls. The new area will be reachable from Terminal C by a shuttle-bus... more
Airports"Leonardo da Vinci": Terminal 5 showed to the press
Rome, Italy - It would speed up Terminal C's traffic, and it will be addressed to the flights from Rome to USA and Israel
New Terminal 5, realized by AdR Engineering in 6 months, for more than EUR 10 m, has been showed today to the press. The new building will speed up the activities of Terminal C, and it will be addressed... more
AirportsMalpensa: SEA does not withdraw the appeal against Alitalia
Milan, Italy - Moratti: "A re-examination may happen on the strength of guarantees"
SEA, Milan Airports Management Society, does not withdraw the appeal against Alitalia. "The appeal revolved round the loss of profit for the withdrawal of Malpensa airport by Alitalia. It is necessary... more
AirportsAirport of Reggio Calabria: 35% to the Miro Radici Group and Corporation America's concert-party
Reggio Calabria, Italy - Investment by 10 million Euro
The 35% sale of the Reggio Calabria airport to the the Miro Radici Group and Corporation America's concert-party is drawing to an end. The preliminary proposal advanced by the concert-party has been... more
AirportsBAA could give up the control of one London's airport
London, United Kingdom - Following to an investigation by the British Antistrust
BAA - British Airport Authority could be obliged to give up the control of one London's airports, because according to an investigation by the British Antitrust, the Group's monopoly (that manages seven... more
AirportsAeradria: new link to London-Stansted
Rimini, Italy - Ryanair's connections from "Federico Fellini" are now three
"Ryanair, the European airline, launches the new route from Rimini to London-Stansted, increasing to 3 the total connections from Rimini 'Federico Fellini' airport. Giovanna Gentile, Ryanair Promotions... more
AirportsMalpensa: "Intelligent" baggages thanks to a joint project between LIUC and SEA
Milan, Italy - Each baggage can be hunted down and identified in every moment
Realized the project for the baggage's traceability at the Terminal 2 of Malpensa airport thanks to the collaboration between the LIUC University and SEA, Milan Airports Management Society. With this... more