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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
AirportsMinister Bianchi about Alitalia's slot decision in Malpensa
Rome, Italy - He has expressed his own opinion to the Premier
"The Italian Transports Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, unveiled to have expressed his own opinion about the decision by Alitalia on slot at Malpensa's airport, to the Premier, exclusively, abiding to his... more
AirportsBerlin, referendum on Tempelhof will be summoned
Berlin, Germany - But the Mayor advises: "The airport will shut down anyway"
The signatures collected in Berlin among the residents to call for a referendum on the decision made by the authorities to proceed towards the closure of the historical city-airport of Tempelhof have reached... more
AirportsParma "Giuseppe Verdi" Airport as future competitor of Malpensa?
Parma, Italy - New development and strengthening policy
After the go-ahead of 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), here emerges the... more
AirportsTowards a new airport in the New York area
New York , USA - "Stewart International Airport"
In order to alleviate the air traffic congestion in the area of New York, served at the moment by the three main airports of JFK, Newark Liberty and Fiorello La Guardia, the Port Authority aims at the... more
AirportsBerlin, airports keep on dividing the politicians
Berlin, Germany - Regional Minister in favour of Tempelhof inflames debate
Airports and their construction, enlargement, reduction and closing are a politically-hot matter everywhere, since they require political choices, which then always have positive and negative aspects.... more
AirportsCiampino, tribunal says yes to Ryanair flights after midnight
Rome, Italy - But only in "Exceptional cases"
The Administrative Tribunal of Lazio (TAR) expressed itself in favour of an appeal of Ryanair, reassigning it the faculty to land at the "Pastine" airport of Ciampino also after midnight, but only "In... more
AirportsMalpensa, Formigoni reclaims again 3 years of moratorium
Milan, Italy - "Otherwise the North will march on streets"
With the Government crisis, Air France is losing its most valuable ally in Italy: the Economy Minister, Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa. And the supporters of the hub of Malpensa and the offer of AirOne regain... more
AirportsVicenza, end of the run for the civil airport?
Vicenza , Italy - Bonotto: "Where are now all the politicians?"
They had hoped, at the aero club of Vicenza, that at last the civil airport at the "Dal Molin" could remain open, despite the controversial enlargement of the US military base. In favour of the maintenance... more
AirportsRyanair counts to expand in Bergamo rather than Ciampino
Rome, Italy - "In the low-cost war wins Milan"
"We will bring to Orio al Serio four million passengers in consequence of the expansion of the connections net. While the 'Giovan Battista Pastine' will remain as it is now". These are, in the words released... more
AirportsFiumicino, today meets the board of AdR
Rome, Italy - Investments for €1,6 billion planned
The board of directors of the Roman airports' managing society AdR is expected to meet today. On agenda there is in the first place the discussion of the ten-year financial plan of expenditure, until 2017,... more
AirportsMalpensa (2): probable general strike in Lombardia
Milan, Italy - Formigoni will meet today some representatives of the economic-financial sector
Great period of crisis for Italy. A general strike of the Lombardia Region is ahead, and this one could be announced by Lombard CGIL, CISL, UIL Unions in favour of the Malpensa airport's future. The... more
AirportsMalpensa: the Lufthansa hypothesis emerges for the future of the airport
Milan, Italy - "Our analysis concern also Italy"
The Lufthansa hypothesis emerges among the solutions to save the airport of Malpensa. According to the German daily "Handelsblatt", negotiations would be in progress between the carrier and SEA, Milan... more
AirportsThe airport of Parma towards privatization
Parma, Italy - Six investment funds in competition
Approved the cession of the majority of the Parma airport. The shareholder assembly of the Parma Airport Management Company yesterday approved unanimously the new industrial plan that forecasts the... more
AirportsAdF SpA: chosen the project for architectural concept of the "Vespucci" air station
Florence, Italy - Contest winners: Pascall+Watson Architects Limited-Ausglobe Formula SpA
"AdF, Aeroporto di Firenze SpA, announces the winning project of the international contest of ideas for the architectural concept of the air station 'Amerigo Vespucci'. The project was planned by the... more
AirportsGerman airports (3): Tempelhof is not going to become UNESCO Heritage
Berlin, Germany - Candidacy lacks of formal requirements
Another attempt to save the historic city-airport of Berlin, Tempelhof, seems to doomed. While the signatures collection, which at three weeks from the deadline have reached the number of nearly 149.000,... more
AirportsGerman airports (2); Düsseldorf expands
Düsseldorf , Germany - Investments for €120 million
Last year the airport of Düsseldorf, in Germany, recorded 17,8 million passengers, 1,2 million more compared to 2006. And the growth perspectives aim at well above the 20-million threshold, also because... more
AirportsGerman airports: Schönefeld will invest € 100 million against the noise
Berlin, Germany - All clear to the noise containment programme
The managing society of the airport Berlin-Schönefeld has started its programme for noise containment, which is expected to increase in the coming years with the growth of the traffic and the development... more
AirportsFiumicino, goods handling contracted by Argol SpA
Rome, Italy - Objections to ENAC for the approval
For a total amount of € 1.518.000, the airport manager of Rome-Fiumicino, Aeroporti di Roma (AdR), has divested its subsidiary for cargo handling, Cargo Merci Fiumicino Srl, to Argol. Argol SpA is a... more
Airports"No Dal Molin", next Saturday mobilization day
Vicenza, Italy - Acoustic protest against residencies of US military
The protests against the announced intention of the US armed forces to enlarge the use of the military air base "Dal Molin" in Vicenza, northern Italy, go on. The next meeting was summoned by the "No... more
AirportsPalermo and Catania airports, new destinations by Transavia.com
Palermo, Italy - Starting from next April
Transavia.com, French airline with headquarters in the airport of Paris-Orly, will launch 12 new destinations with the Summer timetable and with the arrival in fleet of three new Boeing 737 aircraft. Among... more
AirportsVerona airport, the "Catullo" remains united to the "D'Annunzio"
Verona , Italy - Yet Brescia-Montichiari will be more independent
The election of Fabio Bortolazzi as new Chairman of the managing society of the "Catullo" airport in Verona-Villafranca, along with the new Board of Directors, has been the occasion for making the point... more
AirportsSEA, reopening of "Open SKy" agremeents with 25 Countries
Milan, Italy - Guarantees to favour the access of other airlines to the Italian market
About the Alitalia matter, SEA - Milan Airports Management Company - intends to advance a new proposal to the Government in order to save the airport of Malpensa: reopening of a series of "Open Sky" agreements... more
AirportsEU-Parliament: "Common rules for European airports"
Strasbourg, France - For the airports with more than 5 million passengers
Guaranteeing more transparency, and strengthening the position of the airlines: these are the tenets of the reform proposed by the European Parliament in regard to the setting of airport tariffs. The report... more
AirportsAéroports de Paris: 86.4 million passengers in 2007
Paris, France - A total increase of 4.7%
Paris airports operator ADP said on Thursday it handled 6.7 million passengers in December, up 3.7% year-on-year, thanks to increased traffic on European and international routes. For full year 2007, ADP... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport, 54.2 million passengers in 2007
Frankfurt, Germany - A 2.5% increase compared with 2006
Fraport AG's Frankfurt Airport, Germany's busiest, handled 2.5% more passengers last year as intercontinental traffic increased, exceeding its own target. The German airport served 54.2 million travellers... more
AirportsAdR replies to Gasbarra: "150 million invested this year"
Rome, Italy - After the appeal of the Province President
"We will invest in the airport of Fiumicino € 150 million in 2008". This is, in sum, the core of the answer of the President of Aeroporti di Roma, Fabrizio Palenzona, to the appeal made to his company f... more
AirportsProtests against enlargement of US Air Force base in Vicenza
Vicenza, Italy - "We will boycott the clearance works"
In the anniversary of Prime Minister Prodi's decision, made on January the 16th 2007, to grant the Italian Government's authorization to the widening of the US Air Force base at the "Dal Molin" airport... more
AirportsMalpensa case: positive the yesterday meeting on the airport's future
Milan, Italy - Moratti favourable to the cession's graduality of the flights
The yesterday meeting among the Economics Minister, Tommaso Padoa Schioppa, the Milan Major, Letizia Moratti, and the Lombardia Region, Roberto Formigoni, on the Milan airport's future, ended with positive... more
AirportsAlitalia (3): less cuts for Malpensa and increase of the long-range flights
Rome, Italy - The proposal of the Premier Prodi and the Minister Padoa Schioppa
The eight weeks of negotiations between Alitalia and Air France-KLM will expire on March 11th, and the most delicate point will be the talk about 1,700 redundancies, Alitalia Service and about the flight... more
AirportsSagat: over 3 and a half million passengers
Turin, Italy - 2007 a record year
"Passengers record in 2007 at the airport of Turin: between arrivals and departures, customers transited at the airport have been 3,509,253, 7,6% more than the 3,260,974 of 2006 (from the month of July... more
AirportsSACBO: Board's green light for adjustment works in the airport of Orio al Serio
Bergamo, Italy - To end in 2009
"The Board of SACBO (Bergamo airport management company), gathered today in the airport of Orio al Serio, gave start to the realization of the adjustment interventions in the air station which will end... more
AirportsAeroporti di Puglia, record traffic for 2007
Bari, Italy - A 19% increase with reference to the previous year
Traffic record for the airports of Bari and Brindisi which closed 2007 with a record increase: 2,365,699 passengers for Bari and 930,125 for Brindisi. Altogether, the passengers - arrivals and departures... more