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AirportsChinese company acquires a German airport
Berlin, Germany - Schwerin's airport will be owned by "Linkglobal Logistic"
Schwerin's airport, in Germany, in the East region of Meclemburg, will be the first airport to be owned by a Chinese company. "Linkglobal Logistic" will pay, for the airport's purchase, EUR 30 m, by... more
AirportsAutogrill renews contracts at Florida’s Tampa and Miami International Airports
Milan, Italy - The Group extends its concession at Arkansas’ Little Rock Airport
"Through its American HMSHost division, Autogrill Group has secured a contract renewal for its concessions at Tampa International Airport two years in advance of the expiration date and extended its contract... more
AirportsFormigoni "If Alitalia goes to Air France-KLM, an appeal to the EU will immediately start"
Milan, Italy - Malpensa is a question to solve looking at Expo 2015 in Milan
"If Air France could back to treat again, our appeal to the European Union against the government shall start, because it could not think to comply with that condition assumed by Air France to deny slots... more
AirportsGirona Airport: Ryanair increases its presence with other five airplanes
Girona, Spain - A contribution equal to 14 million Euro
Ryanair, Irish low-fares airline, has announced that it will add five new aircraft at its Barcelona-Girona base as part of a major expansion that will increase Ryanair’s Girona routes to 75 and passenger n... more
AirportsGESAP: Summer news for SAS
Palermo, Italy - New direct connection to Oslo from Palermo
"SAS Scandinavian Airlines steps up in the Italian market and inaugurates a new Summer connection to Oslo from Palermo. The flight will have a weekly frequency and it will be available from next Saturday... more
AirportsSAC: Catania's airport closed for works on runway
Catania, Italy - From May 12-15
"SAC, Catania's airport management society, communicates that because of works on runway has been decided the closure of the Fontanarossa's air station to the air traffic for 70 non-stop hours, from 6:00pm... more
AirportsNew terminal at the "Pudong Airport", Shanghai
Shanghai, China - Air station will contain 120m people after the works
In the perspective of its airport development's plan that's going parallelly with the increase of the request (16% only in 2007), both the national flights and the international flights from now to 2020,... more
AirportsSacbo: bmibaby launches today the route to UK
Bergamo, Italy - Three times per week
"bmibaby, one of the most important carriers in UK, launches officially today, on April 1st, a new flight from Bergamo to Birmingham International, three times per week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The... more
AirportsSecurity in Texas: away the rings from nipples
Lubbock, USA - The woman involved in the event menaces to sue
Mandi Hamlin, an American 37 year old woman has had the guilty to wear two piercing on her nipples. The woman, passed without difficult the controls at the metal detector at Lubbock airport, in Texas,... more
AirportsT5 Heathrow's lost luggage will be handled to Milan
London, United Kingdom - They will fly on special cargo planes
Chief executive of British Airways, Willie Walsh (BA) -who's living very confusion moments since the inauguration day of the new T5 terminal at Heathrow Airport, and facing many troubles like cancellation... more
AirportsSEA: the flights capability is reduced of 72% in Malpensa
Milan, Italy - Strengthened the airport of Linate
Drastic change in the airport of Milan-Malpensa. Staring from today there are less than 127 flights, a reduction equal to 72%. The following flights are cancelled: to/from London, Frankfurt, Athens, Barcelona,... more
AirportsStill troubles in Heathrow. 37 more flights have been deleted today.
London, United Kingdom - Detriments for the luggage
Still troubles at the International Airport Heathrow, London, after the Terminal 5 inauguration. During the last week-end, British Airways has deleted more than 100 flights, and a total amount of 208... more
AirportsSEA: Cargo City functional all day in Malpensa
Milan, Italy - From Tuesday April, 1th
"Starting on April, 1th Malpensa's Cargo city will insure its customs operativeness 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. This notable newness will insure customs clearing's activities, non-stop goods' delivery,... more
AirportsTerminal 5 Heathrow: chaos all week-end long
London, United Kingdom - A fifth of British Airways' flights has been deleted today
It was not enough the shake-down day, yesterday, at the new 5 terminal of British Airways in the Heathrow Airport, the busiest of the Country: troubles are predicted all week-end long, as Willie Walsh,... more
AirportsGB: Heathrow, T5 begins in the worse way
London, United Kingdom - Deleted flights, lost baggages and lot of troubles for hundreds passengers
It's started at the worse way the first day of shake-down period at Terminal 5 in Heathrow airport for British Airways (BA), as it was predictable, in spite of the fervour words spoken last morning, opening... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma, on April 16th the goodbye of Basile
Rome, Italy - Yesterday the Board of Directors
"During the yesterday Board meeting the Chairman Fabrizio Palenzona informed that upon approval of the Financial Statements as at 31/12/2007 by the Shareholders’ Meeting to be held on April 16th 2007, A... more
AirportsAdF: operating changes at "Vespucci" airport today and on Monday
Florence, Italy - On the occasion, respectively, of the 85th anniversary of the Italian Air Force Foundation and of 70th of the Armed Force's presence in the Tuscan city
"Following to the event for the 85th anniversary of the Italian Air Force Foundation and of 70th anniversary of the Armed Force in Florence, could be some changes to the normal activity of the airport... more
AirportsMalpensa, only 50% of the Alitalia's slots will be absorbed from airlines already operating
Milan, Italy - A loss equal to eight million passengers
Latest news from Malpensa. The 182 slots dismissed by Alitalia will not be absorbed from an only airline, but the 50% will be purchased by carriers already operating in the airport, while the remaining... more
AirportsItalian Elba Isle, air traffic increasing from April, 5th
Campo nell'Elba, Italy - Intersky will inaugurate the airport's Summer season
It will take off from Friedrichschafen, Gerrmany, the first flight destined to the "Pila" airport, in Elba Island. From April, 5th to October, 25th there will be an increase on the flow of passengers... more
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