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AirportsMessina, Lombardo approving airport's realization
Messina, Italy - President of Region at Spring conference of Messina medical register
During the Spring conference of Messina's medical register at Teatro Vittorio Emanuele, president of Region Raffaele Lombardo has talked about the opportunity to realize the airport in Messina within relatively... more
AirportsFlorence, Italian Minister Matteoli talks about "Alternative" runway
Florence, Italy - During assembly of Prato's Unione industriali
Italian Minister of Infrastructures, Altero Matteoli, has talked about "Amerigo Vespucci" Florence airport during the assembly of Prato's Unione industriali, where the new president, Riccardo Marini, has... more
AirportsBelfast City airport for sale
Belfast, North Ireland - The airport began commercial operations in 1983
"George Best" Belfast City Airport has been put up for sale by its Spanish owners, it has been confirmed yesterday. Owners Grupo Ferrovial, who bought the airport in 2003, said it was "Considering strategic... more
AirportsTNT turns to Bologna for air network development
Turin, Italy - New B-737 airplane on Liegi-Bologna-Catania route
"Tnt Express Italy enforces its leadership by activating a new aircraft, a large B-737 flying on the Liegi-Bologna-Catania route, supporting operative flows from North/East-Sicily to the rest of the world. It... more
AirportsItalian AdF and ENAV discuss about new flight procedures
Florence, Italy - Meeting on reduction of airplanes' noise soon
Florence airport company, which manages "Amerigo Vespucci" air station, has sent yesterday an official letter to ENAV (Italian Flight assistance Society), asking for a meeting to discuss about the reduction... more
AirportsElitaxi, link Urbe-Fiumicino within the end of June
Rome, Italy - EC-130 helicopter will connect the 2 Roman airports
The news was already circulated in last weeks, now confirmation has come by Mauro Miccio, CEO of Eur SpA and coordinator of Observatory of infrastructures and territory of Rome industrial union, the group... more
AirportsMalpensa (2): the solution pro-airport of Filippo Penati, the Milan Province President
Milan, Italy - "To use the bridge-loan for recovering some market shares"
Appeal pro-Malpensa by the Milan Province President, Filippo Penati. In particular Penati applies to the Government. The proposal is to use the 300 million Euro bridge-loan destined to Alitalia to block... more
AirportsSEA: adopted the resolution of the Milan Province Council for the shareholder assembly's convocation
Milan, Italy - The statements of the Milan Province President, Filippo Penati
Adopted the resolution of the Milan Province Council to ask SEA, Milan Airports Management Company, the convocation of the shareholder assembly to discuss about the future of Malpensa and the consequences... more
AirportsLoizzo asks La Russa for a demilitarization of Puglia bases
Bari, Italy - Regional chairman of transports has sent a letter to the new-minister
Regional Chairman of Puglia transports, Mario Loizzo, has sent a letter to the new-minister of Defence Ignazio La Russa requesting him to take consideration of the 2004 project by Ministry of Defence,... more
AirportsMalpensa: the appeal by the Confindustria President Emma Marcegaglia
Milan, Italy - "This airport is a great infrastructure for Italy"
Appeal for the airport of Milan-Malpensa by the Confindustria President, Emma Marcegaglia. During the Varese Industrialists Assembly, Marcegaglia has stressed as this airport is a great infrastructure... more
AirportsUSA, the slots of the "JFK" and Newark airports by auction
New York, USA - For more competitiveness and efficiency by operators
Proposal to auction off several slots of the "JFK" and Newark airports of New York by DOT - US Department of Transportation, in order to give a competitive impulse and to improve the efficiency of operators. The... more
AirportsFriuli Venezia Giulia airport, new president appointed
Venice, Italy - He's Trieste's mayor Roberto Dipiazza
Trieste's mayor Roberto Dipiazza is the new president of Friuli Venezia Giulia airport's management company, after discharges of Giorgio Brandolin, resigned before the regional elections. Voted during... more
AirportsAdF: operative restrictions to remove a war device on Sunday morning
Florence, Italy - From 09:45am to 10:30am and from 11:30am to 12:30pm
"Following communications by the the competent authorities, AdF informs that because of a war device's removal, there could be some changes on the regular activity of 'Amerigo Vespucci', Florence's airport... more
AirportsSEA (2): the 360° effort of the company according to Giuseppe Bonomi
Milan, Italy - Attempt to recover the market's shares
"We are moving at 360° to recover the market's shares. In the last days we have reached appreciable results with 437 movements more than 366 left weekly from the Prato's plan. These are the statements... more
AirportsBirmingham airport, mother and daughter arrested after carrying record-haul of cannabis
Birmingham, UK - It's the highest marijuana's amount ever tracked by airport police
A very strange record belongs to "Birmingham International airport", in "West Midlands", England, since last Tuesday. A mother and her teenage daughter have been arrested after officers seized the largest... more
AirportsSEA, results of the first effects of the Alitalia flights' cuts from the airport of Malpensa
Milan, Italy - Passengers -31.1% compared with the same period of 2007
Arrive the first effects of the Alitalia flights' cuts from the International airport of Milan-Malpensa: in April it has lost the 31.1% of passengers compared with the same period 2007. Alitalia recorded... more
AirportsAncona's airport, link to Varna is coming up
Ancona, Italy - As from July, 30th
"Raffaello Sanzio" Ancona-Falconara's airport, the only one in Marche Region, will soon have a link to Varna, Bulgaria. The route, operated by a charter MD-82 airplane with 164 seats owned by Bulgarian... more
Airports"Jorge Chavez" Lima airport, second runway's construction has been approved
Lima, Peru - Official announcement by minister of Transport and Communications
OK to the dispossession of 20 private immobile nearby the "Jorge Chavez" International Lima airport for the realization of the 2nd runway, as it informs the management company Lima Airport Partners after... more
AirportsJapan: thirty years for "Narita"
Tokyo, Japan - And SIA inaugurates here the daily link Singapore-Tokyo served with a A-380
Tokyo celebrated today 30 years of the "Narita International Airport", a facility that has seen the transit of 3,54 million airplanes and more than 680 million passengers (35 millions only last year) to... more
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