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AirportsThe Terminal 5 in Heathrow will open tomorrow
London, United Kingdom - The phase of massive transfer from old terminal of airplanes, ramp vehicles is very delicate
In these hours there is a feverish work at the London-Heathrow international airport, to ensure a solution of continuity to the activity by BA, that from tomorrow morning will occupy new Terminal 5 of... more
AirportsWarsaw Airport: new Terminal 2 is ready
Warsaw, Poland - It will receive 12 million passengers per year
Next Friday, March 28th, the new Terminal 2 of the Warsaw Airport "Frédéric Chopin" will be opened to all the passengers. Its size will be doubly larger than the Terminal 1, and it will receive passengers w... more
AirportsGenoa: new objectives for the "Cristoforo Colombo" Airport
Genoa, Italy - Influential improvement in the last 12 months
Genoa Airport is rising: last months have been very positive and they've given an economic expansion that forward new investments. In 2007, the total amount of the people who's transited at the airport... more
AirportsFlorence Airport: 2008 full of newness
Florence, Italy - By next Summer, new flights and new destinations
"It will be a Summer full of newness for the Airport of Florence: new airlines and destinations are coming. First of all, Swiss will inaugurate on March, 30th a direct flight to Zurich, three times... more
AirportsCathay Pacific Services Ltd awarded new cargo terminal franchise in Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China - A new terminal dedicated will open the second quarter in 2011 and develop on an area of 10 hectares
"Cathay Pacific welcomed the announcement made by the Airport Authority of Hong Kong (“AAHK”) to award the airline’s wholly owned subsidiary, Cathay Pacific Services Ltd (“CPSL”), a franchise to invest... more
AirportsVarese's chamber of commerce about Malpensa: the cargo sector respect
Varese, Italy - A spinneret in growth and decisive for the competitiveness of goods produced by our firms
"The Committee that regroups Chambers of Commerce of Milan, Novara and Varese, (on behalf of the development in North Italian hub) intervened about Malpensa's problem. The retirement of the cargo division,... more
AirportsAirport of Paris-"Charles de Gaulle", the Terminal 2E reopens after four years of closing
Paris, France - An investment of 150 million Euro
Four years after the collapse that provoked four victims, the boarding area at Paris-"Charles de Gaulle" airport's Terminal 2E is reopening following a 150 million Euro investment. The first passengers... more
AirportsAirport of Parma, three companies in competition for the privatization procedure
Parma, Italy - In April the valuation of the offers
In January the Parma airport's Board that approved unanimously the new industrial plan with the new entry of a private partner for the cession of the majority (see AVIONEWS). In competition three companies:... more
AirportsAutogrill secures a new 1 billion euro credit line
Milan, Italy - Financing for the Aldeasa and World Duty Free acquisitions
"Autogrill SpA has contracted a new credit line worth EUR 1billion, in order to fund the acquisition of the 49.95% of Aldeasa S.A. from Altadis S.A. and the acquisition of 100% of World Duty Free Europe... more
AirportsSAB about the today strike: ten flights cancelled
Boulogne, Italy - Four hours of protest
"Following the four hour strike announced by FILT-CGIL, FIT-CISL and UIL Trasporti for the workers of Giaccheri, ten flights - between domestic and international - have been cancelled at the airport 'Guglielmo... more
AirportsChina; second airport in Beijing within 2010
Beijing, China - For domestic flights
According to the CAAC - Civil Aviation Administration of China, the second airport of Beijing will be built within 2010. This project joins the national development plan of the civil airports. The second... more
AirportsAutogrill: in 2007 consolidated revenues reach € 4,861m
Milan, Italy - The Board approves the financial statements for 2007
"• Consolidated Ebitda reaches € 563.3m, up 9.6% on € 514.1m in 2006 • Net profits for Group reach € 158.7m, up 4.1% on € 152.5m in 2006 • Net financial indebtedness moves to € 1,162.2m, of which € 444.... more
AirportsSAB: first direct link to Moscow started this morning
Bologna, Italy - Great waiting for restarting of that to NY
"The first flight to Moscow took off this morning at 8:45 from 'Guglielmo Marconi', Bologna's airport. Served by an A-320 aircraft with 180 seats, the connection will have two weekly frequencies (on Tuesday... more
AirportsAdF SpA: approved consolidated results on December 31, 2007
Florence, Italy - During Board of Directors' meeting
"- Consolidated revenues equal to EUR 37,7 million, +34,0% compared to EUR 28,1 million in 2006. - Gross operating margin equal to EUR 13,6 million, +65,1 in 2006 (EUR 8,2 million). - Net profit to EUR... more
AirportsElisabeth II and Prince Philip inaugurate T-5 at Heathrow's airport
London, United Kingdom - Reserved to British Airways, it will be able to receive 30 million passengers per year
The Queen Elisabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, have assisted this morning at the inauguration of T-5 at London-Heathrow's airport, great as 50 football fields, reserved to the national carrier... more
AirportsAlert at Heathrow: man arrested after crossing a runway
London, United Kingdom - One of the two runways has been closed
A major security investigation was under way at Heathrow Airport today after a man believed to be carrying two rucksacks scaled the perimeter fence and ran into the path of a plane. Some flights have been... more
AirportsSwitzerland government refuses to pay 1300 aircraft noise claims
Zurich, Switzerland - Other 200 claims pending
According to a Switzerland government spokesman, 1300 claims for aircraft noise from Zurich airport have been rejected because, as stated in the government note, since 1961 the citizens well known that... more
AirportsA small airport for sale in Hungary
Gyor , Hungary - A small airport with 13,000 passengers in the last year
It could be a good business for someone, which could be interested to buy a small Hungarian airport: it's the Györ airport, which sees 13,000 passengers on transit and 1000 tons of cargo in the last year. The... more
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