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AirportsItalian group Astaldi SpA wins a tender for Romanian airport of Otopeni
Otopeni, Romania - Contracts worth EUR 76 million
The Italian group Astaldi SpA won a tender for the modernization and rebuilding of the Romanian Otopeni "Henri Coanda" international airport, a contract worth EUR 76 million, after to have won also other... more
AirportsA new tender for Budapest airport
Budapest, Hungary - It's the rebuilding and expansion of Terminal 2
According to Istituto italiano per il commercio estero (Ice), the Budapest Airport (Ba) company, which manages the Ferihegy airport, launched a new tender, ending March 20, for the expansion and rebuilding... more
AirportsCuneo-Levaldigi: flights to Rome start again
Cuneo, Italy - Served by Air Alps from April 14
Cuneo comes back to be linked to Italian capital from April 14: this new connection Cuneo/Rome-Fiumicino, that will have a twice per day frequency from Monday to Friday and one on Saturday and Sunday,... more
AirportsSlots: the IATA's CEO Bisignani writes to the Italian Transport Minister Alessandro Bianchi
Rome, Italy - ENAV has not the right qualifications required by the European Regulation
Giovanni Bisignani, the IATA's CEO, has written a letter to the Italian Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, as regards the situation of Assoclearance, the Italian Agency for Airport Slots Coordination. Bisignani... more
AirportsBratislava airport used by CIA agents
Bratislava, Slovakia - According to a local television
According to a local television of Bratislava, the private Joi, the airport of the city is a stopover for U.S. CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, agents, which could be involved in terrorist operations. The... more
AirportsAirport of Siena-Ampugnano: approved the plan for the airport's modification
Siena, Italy - Yesterday the meeting of the town and district councils
The town councils of Siena and Sovicille along with the district council of Siena approved yesterday the plan for the airport's modification. Green light for the capital share increase equal to 20 million... more
AirportsDallas Airport under bad weather
Dallas , USA - Over 200 flights cancelled
The Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport has cancelled over 200 departing flights, about a fifth of its scheduled daily departures because heavy weather conditions, and is expected that many others... more
AirportsSiena-Ampugnano airport: development project may be streamlined
Siena, Italy - From 500 thousand passengers predicted to 100 thousands
The development project of the Siena-Ampugnano airport (Tuscany), which aimed at hosting around 500 thousand passengers per year, may be considerably streamlined to lower numbers. Current estimates talk... more
AirportsMalpensa: assigned the slots left from Alitalia, but they are only 30
Milan, Italy - Scandinavian, Air Alps, easyJet, AirOne and Air Berlin the airlines that will occupy the slots
Only 30 slots out of the 180 left from Alitalia will be occupied by other carriers, among which Scandinavian, Air Alps, easyJet, AirOne and Air Berlin. Yesterday the deadline for the accommodations. Assoclearance... more
AirportsChina: inaugurated in Beijing the biggest terminal in the world
Beijing, China - A transit capacity between 56 and 76 million passengers
It was inaugurated in Beijing the world's biggest terminal ever built. It cost 3.6 billion dollars and has a transit capacity that goes from 56 to 76 million passengers, a hi-tech baggage sorting system... more
Airports"Planet Stupid" group, spectacular protest against third runway in Heathrow
London, United Kingdom - Unrolled banner on the roof of the British Parliament
After the protest of a group of activists that two days ago climbed on a B-777 airplane of British Airways parked in Heathrow, unrolling a banner reading "Climate Emergency - No Third Runway" against the... more
AirportsGESAC: signed agreement protocol ministry-Region for Grazzanise airport
Naples, Italy - Further considerable funds appropriated
"Today, February 26th 2008 in Palazzo Santa Lucia, Naples, seat of Campania's regional council, the president of Campania Antonio Bassolino and the minister of Transport Alessandro Bianchi have signed... more
AirportsSlot: Assoclearance might no longer be the Italian coordinator
Milan, Italy - Assigned to ENAV
Assoclearance might no longer carry out the assignment as Italian coordinator for airport slots if minister of Transport Alessandro Bianchi decided to sign the ministerial decree which however excludes... more
AirportsMalpensa: Blue Panorama stands as the reference airline
Milan, Italy - The proposal of Franco Pecci
The Blue Panorama president, Franco Pecci, interviewed during the BIT exhibition of Milan, has launched a proposal for the airport of Malpensa: to spur on small and medium companies by operating schedule... more
AirportsAutogrill steps up its operations in Belfast City Airport (UK) with a food & beverage concession
Milan, Italy - The Group advances in Northern Europe
"Autogrill Group strengthens its presence in Northern Europe by securing a contract, through its HMSHost Europe airport division, to supply f&b services in three points of sale in the 'George Best' Belfast... more
AirportsSEA: Malpensa first in Europe for punctuality
Milan, Italy - According to the AEA ranking 2007
"According to the ranking made by AEA (Association of European Airlines) relative to 2007, as reported by a press-release of the association, Malpensa come in first in Europe for punctuality, ahead of... more
AirportsGESAC: Sterling Airlines in the airport of Naples-Capodichino
Naples, Italy - From April 5 two new direct flights to Copenhagen and Stockholm
"Sterling Airlines announces the launch of two new routes that will connect Copenhagen and Stockholm to one of its most recent Italian partners: the airport of Naples. Sterling Airlines is currently in... more
AirportsVatry airport, front-line hub for cargo
Paris, France - 13% of goods traffic increase recorded in 2007, also Alitalia among the users
Also Alitalia Cargo among the users of the French airport of Vatry, which recorded in 2007 an increase in good traffic equal to 13% with regard to 2006, with 37,270 tons of actual cargo goods. The Italian... more
AirportsClub Air leaves the Falconara's airport
Ancona, Italy - No more links from Ancona starting from today
Club Air has interrupted, from today, its links from Ancona-Falconara's airport. The connections departing from the Marche's main city to Bergamo-Orio al Serio and Verona will stop, and to international... more
AirportsViterbo airport, probably the management will be entrusted to AdR
Rome, Italy - Ready 100 million Euro to invest in the project
"In short time we will close the dossier", said the president of the Viterbo Airport Committee, Giovanni Bartoletti, after the meeting with the institutional representatives of the municipalities of Southern... more
AirportsHong Kong Airport, positive trend in all sectors
Hong Kong, China - 48.3 million passengers recorded in 2007
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) had a busy January with passenger traffic reaching 4 million, up 13.5% from January 2007. Stanley Hui, Chief Executive Officer of Airport Authority Hong Kong,... more
AirportsDe Monaco resigns from the association "Aeroporto per Latina"
Latina, Italy - "Too political role"
Salvatore De Monaco, Vice-President and City Delegate of Public Works of the Province of Latina, resigned yesterday from the association "Aeroporto per Latina", criticizing the statements made by its President... more
AirportsSovicille, anti-airport protesters block City Council
Sovicille, Italy - Protests against the enlargement of the airport of Siena-Ampugnano
Yesterday morning a group of protesters prevented the meeting of the City Council of Sovicille, in province of Siena (Tuscany), which was expected to deal with the controversial enlargement of the nearby... more
AirportsMalpensa, announced the "Tavolo Milano" for next week
Milan, Italy - Unofficial sources report this possibility
Unofficial sources have announced for the next week the convocation of the "Tavolo Milano". In those days the TAR of Lazio's judgement would be pronounced about the readmission of AirOne in the Alitalia... more
AirportsFrance, agreement reached with air-traffic controllers
Paris, France - The strike towards the end
Representatives of the French Government, the Paris airport authorities and the air-traffic controllers unions reached an agreement that is expected to end the industrial action that caused severe disruptions... more
AirportsSEA: announced the opening of the works for the realization of a new Sheraton Malpensa Airport Hotel
Milan, Italy - Jointly with DeGennaro Group and Starwood Hotels & Resorts
"SEA, Milan's airports management society, DeGennaro Group, as owner, and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., as management society, announced today the starting of the works for the construction... more
Airports"Nicelli" (2), the BoD reduces from 5 to 3
Venice, Italy - And the flying school files an appeal
Times of change at the "Nicelli" airport of Venice-Lido. After the restructuring works and the building of the new control tower, which will become operational in March (see AVIONEWS), also the Board of... more
Airports"Nicelli", the new control tower soon operative
Venice, Italy - More safety and better service
The "Nicelli" airport of Venice-Lido reopened last May after a series of requalification works (see AVIONEWS), but so far the staff of ENAV, Italy's flight assistance company, had to content itself with... more
AirportsFormula One cars on auction in Kloten
Kloten, Germany - Sauber puts on sale the cars of world championships 1993-2005
A news that will rouse the interest of Formula One lovers: in the airport of Kloten (Zurich), the cars driven by the Sauber Team in the Formula One world championships disputed from 1993 to 2005 will be... more
AirportsOrly Airport, second day of strike by the air-traffic controllers
Paris, France - Troubles forecast until February 15th
Second day of strike summoned by the air traffic controllers of the Orly airport who protest against the reorganization plan. The situation has provoked yesterday numerous delays and about half of the... more
AirportsMexico, a new fund for investing in the infrastrutures
Mexico City, Mexico - The State aims at the airports to welcome the worldwide tourism
After a meeting of national and international businessmen and tourist investors, the Mexico President, Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, has given guarantees on the next investments in this sector and has announced... more
AirportsSEA, waiting for the convocation of "Tavolo Milano" a strike has been announced for Febryary 29th
Milan, Italy - Alitalia will cost Malpensa about 70 million Euro of damages
The confirmation or denial of the "Tavolo Milano" is expected for this week and in the meantime SEA, the Milan airports Management Company, counts the damages and announces a strike for the airport personnel.... more
AirportsAeradria SpA: flights and passengers composition
Rimini, Italy - Analysis for years 2006 and 2007
This morning in the Council Room of Aeradria SpA (Rimini's airport management society), a press-conference took place for the presentation of the final balance for flights and passengers 2007. "From... more
AirportsThe biometric checks at Heathrow Airport, in respect of privacy
London, United Kingdom - A new terminal will be opened in March
The tests for the biometric security check applications have started in Europe's largest airport, London-Heathrow, at the moment only for the domestic passengers at the Terminal 1, where will be requested... more
AirportsAosta: the "Gex" runway will be extended
Aosta, Italy - Provided also infrastructures improvements and the realization of the radio-assistance system
The president of the autonomous region of Valle d'Aosta, Luciano Caveri, informs that the European Community has started the procedures for the tender concerning the runway extension works (from 1240 to... more
AirportsJournalists reveal: "Security at Schiphol is a colander"
Amsterdam, Netherlands - The company: "We abide by the EU norms"
If what the TV-journalist Alberto Stegman declared to the Dutch newspaper "AD" is true, the security measures at Amsterdam-Schiphol airport, Europe's busiest, is full of holes. Stegman carried out an enquiry,... more
AirportsAiRUnion allegedly interested in Malpensa's slot
Milan, Italy - The Abramovich brothers in touch with SEA?
According to what reported by the Milan weekly magazine "Il Mondo", AiRUnion, one of Russia's major carriers, controlled by the brothers Boris and Alexander Abramovich, would be interested in Malpensa's... more
AirportsThe great leap forward of Pisa's airport
Pisa, Italy - +23,6% of passengers in 2007
The Tuscan daily newspaper "La Nazione" proudly writes this morning: "The 'Galilei' airport of Pisa enters the Olympus of Italy's airports". In fact, the Tuscans have got reasons to be proud, if we look... more
AirportsMeeting between Frosinone and the DP called off
Rome, Italy - Probably delayed to next week
The meeting scheduled for yesterday, between the representatives of the City and the Province of Frosinone, near Rome, and the leadership of the Democratic Party (DP) of Lazio, was at last called off,... more
AirportsThe Moscow-Domodedovo Airport to host the "Business Aviation and General-Purpose Aviation Show"
Moscow, Russia - From July 31th to August 3rd, 2008
Domodedovo airport near Moscow is set to host the Business Aviation and General-Purpose Aviation of Russia show from July 31th to August 3rd this year. Around 150 Russian and foreign companies are... more
AirportsThe Province of Frosinone meets Lazio's DP
Rome, Italy - Lobby activity to beat the competition of Latina
The President of the Province of Frosinone, Francesco Scalia, meets today in Rome the leadership of the Democratic Party (DP), to discuss the political line of the Party in regard to the matter of Lazio's... more
AirportsMeeting of "Progetto: Sviluppo Tuscia"
Viterbo, Italy - Professional associations and politicians together for the airport question
Today in Viterbo meets the round table of the local development association "Progetto: Sviluppo Tuscia" to discuss the growth of the province in consideration of the coming enlargement of the airport.... more
AirportsAlitalia (3): the Mayor of Milan requested an urgent meeting with the Government
Milan, Italy - Penati: "Both Alitalia and Malpensa could fail"
After the conference organized by the Milan Chamber of Commerce about the matter of the Malpensa airport, the Mayor of Milan, Letizia Moratti, stated that is necessary and urgent a meeting with the Government,... more
AirportsAlitalia (2): possible postponement of the meeting in Palazzo Chigi tomorrow
Milan, Italy - No negotiations with "Tavolo Milano" without real hopes
The "Tavolo Milano" will be not summoned as long as there will be not real hopes for negotiating the current situation of Milan-Malpensa airport. The Italian press announces today a possible postponement... more
AirportsAirplane out of runway in Bologna: no problem for the airport's traffic
Bologna, Italy - Occurred today to an Iberia airplane
While the press-conference for the presentation of SAB's industrial plan was being held, an MD-88 airplane of Iberia bound for Madrid with 132 passengers on board, after it got out of the parking area,... more
AirportsBritish Airways announces the new London City Airport-New York "JFK" flight
London, United Kingdom - A connection operated with an A-318 aircraft all business
As from next year British Airways will connect twice per day the London City Airport with the New York "JFK". These flights will be operated with an Airbus A-318 aircraft in configuration by 32 seats... more
AirportsPrague airport, offers arrive
Prague, Czech Republic - Credit Suisse financial consultant
After the green light arrived from the Czech government to the privatization of the International Airport of Prague "Letiste" (see AVIONEWS), now on the press leak through names of investitors allegedly... more
AirportsMalpensa (3): political reactions
Rome, Italy - Pollastrini: "Soon the 'Table' for Malpensa"
Reactions from the political world are starting to spread about to the news of the divestment of the slots in Malpensa by Alitalia. At the end of a meeting of the Government Cabinet, in the course of which... more
AirportsMalpensa (2), the good news: new infrastructures are coming
Milan, Italy - Di Pietro: "Separate the airport's fate from Alitalia's"
In the day of the renouncement of Alitalia to the slots for over 150 flights in Malpensa, also a good news takes somehow the significance of a consolation prize. Finally, some of the much reclaimed connection... more
AirportsMalpensa, the bad news: Alitalia's intercontinental flights off
Milan, Italy - New York, São Paulo and Tokyo stay
Les jeux sont faits? Rumours were spreading already on Wednesday, today the confirmation arrived: Alitalia renounces to the slots for intercontinental flights at Milan-Malpensa, keeping only three (New... more