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AirportsMatera: EUR 8 million investments for the airport enlargement
Matera, Italy - The Region unlocks the funds after years of contrast
Basilicata Region has committed to the Matera Province Industrial Consortium an 8 million Euro fund to enlarge the runway up to 1,580 m of Pisticci airport. Another 2 million Euro fund will pay out... more
AirportsAdR: on September 1st the extraordinary assembly
Rome, Italy - On the agenda the amendament to seven articles of the Statute
The extraordinary assembly of Aeroporti di Roma (AdR) has been summoned on September 1st, while the second convocation has been scheduled on September 21st. According to latest news of the national... more
AirportsMistral Air and ORP draw up agreement
Rome, Italy - To be signed next Monday, 27 in Fiumicino
The meeting to sign the agreement between Mistral Air (an airline owned by the Poste Italiane Group) and ORP (Roman Pilgrimage Action) will take place in the morning of next Monday, August 27th in the... more
AirportsSEA: waiting for August 30 to the definitive investment plans
Milan, Italy - It all depends on the presence of Alitalia in Northern Italy
SEA, the management company for Milan airports, is elaborating for the next two years two great investment plans for the air station of Milan-Malpensa: the completion of the airport's third part, the enlargement... more
AirportsNew airport for Tripoli
Tripoli, Libya - To be ready in 24 months
The Libyan capital city Tripoli will have a new international airport which can host 20 million passengers in a year. The works, for a value of around one million Euro, have been assigned a consortium... more
AirportsSAVE: the shareholding within Treviso airport's capital increases up to 80%
Venice, Italy - Starting from next August 27th
The new course of Treviso airport will start next August 27th with the appointment of the Board. The renewal of the Board takes place after the transition of the SAVE shares' majority. SAVE (Venice... more
AirportsAutogrill announces the closing of its offer for Alpha Airports shares and takes steps to De-listing and Squeeze-out
Milan, Italy - It currently owns approximately 97,8% of Alpha Airports
Autogrill S.p.A. announces the closing of its Offer to acquire all of the Alpha Airports Group PLC (AAP LN) shares and that it will now take steps to procure the making of applications by Alpha Airports... more
AirportsLow voltage supply causes problems to baggages management system
Turin, Italy - Sagat denounces the problem at the system
According to Biagio Marinò, Turin-Caselle airport CEO, the problems in the baggage management system of the last days, (only on last Saturday 740 baggages was nor embarked for their destinations), was... more
AirportsAutogrill granted EU permission to achieve Alpha Airports control
Rome, Italy - It has yet the 96% quote
Eu competition Commission granted Autogrill group for acquisition of English group Alpha Airports, a specialized group operating in 47 airports of 13 Countries in the field of catering and fast food. Following... more
AirportsClimate alert: hard protests at Heathrow
London, England - In the sit-in are expected at least 1500 demonstrators. Possible hardships for the passengers
Police in alert today at Heathrow airport in London. Some ecologists have organized a protest next to the perimeter of the world's busiest international air transport hub. Demonstrators have planned... more
AirportsCagliari-Elmas Airport: boom of passengers in July
Cagliari, Italy - More than 300 thousand transits
Record passengers for the airport of Cagliari-Elmas in July: more than 300 thousand, an increase of 7.3% compared with the same period of 2006. Between arrivals and departures, in July, 300.463 voyagers... more
AirportsFiumicino Airport: yesterday 110 thousand transits
Rome, Italy - Decreased the luggage confusion
The forecast was right. A record week-end for the airport of Rome "Leonardo da Vinci" that in last three days has recorded about 335 thousand transits, only yesterday 110 thousand. In spite of the great... more
AirportsGreat rise for the Mexican airports
Mexico City, Mexico - ASUR, OMA and GAP announce a significant increase of traffic passenger
The management society of numerous Mexican airports are satisfied. The Mexican Asur (South-East Airport) has communicated that in July there was been an increase of the 16,9%, the OMA (Omaha Airport, Nebraska)... more
AirportsGesac: traffic numbers from 10th to 19th August 2007
Naples, Italy - 210 thousand passengers in transit in the Assumption week
The Gesac (Naples' airport management society) has communicated that: "From Friday 10th to Sunday 19th August, in the Assumption week, 210 thousand passengers in transit are expected: 85 thousand on... more
AirportsLost luggage at Fiumicino, "Cittadinanzattiva": "No tender"
Rome, Italy - "It's better to show the photos on-line"
"Cittadinanzattiva", the Italian citizen’s rights no-profit organization, has asked to the Ministry of Transport and ENAC (Italian civil aviation authority) to do not permit the tender of the 800 lost s... more
AirportsOristano airport, soon an ENAV test for radio assistance's devices
Oristano, Italy - Possible the opening to trade traffic
Important meeting for the Oristano's airport, located in Fenosu (Sardinia). It has been decided that an aircraft of ENAV (Italian company for air navigation services) will test two new devices, a beacon... more
AirportsThe City of Ciampino Vs the appeal of Ryanair
Rome, Italy - The statements of the Deputy Mayor, Sergio Pede
"We have challenged some statements of O'Leary, Ryanair CEO, because do not match the truth, like the occupational repercussion, the absence of the noise and the nightly flights. First of all the protection... more
AirportsAlso Ciampino at the collapse
Rome, Italy - The union UILT calls for an ENAC inspection as at Fiumicino
The hot Summer of the airports of Rome keeps on. After Fiumicino, overwhelmed by the high traffic of the last weeks, also at Ciampino the same discomforts would have been reported. Packed during last... more
AirportsViterbo, unofficial visit by the Italian Minister Pecoraro Scanio
Viterbo, Italy - It will be useful "To spy out the land" for the third airport of Lazio
It will be September the decisive month for the third airport of Lazio. And Viterbo, one of the most important candidatures, has host last week-end the Italian Environment Minister, Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio,... more
AirportsFiumicino: operating the Task-Force for the luggage confusion
Rome, Italy - 80 men for the sorting
Starting from this morning a 80 men Task-Force is operating for the luggage sorting. New day for the baggage handling service of Fiumicino airport. This is the result of the yesterday meeting among... more
AirportsHeathrow without peace
London, United Kingdom - Exorbitant traffic and sit-in of green activists
No peace for Heathrow, defined by the Mayor of London Ken Livingston "A shame". The numbers of lost suitcases has reached tragicomic dimensions: 22,000 just by British Airways. The accusation is on... more
AirportsMalpensa stands the high Summer traffic
Milan, Italy - Helpful data, the 80% of the departures on schedule in the last-week
Malpensa stands. The hot Summer of the air transport, that for the high traffic has sent haywire the Italian and European airports, seems that has not induced big damages to Milan's airport. It's not... more
AirportsAdR: an investment of EUR 100 million to avoid the cancellation of the licence
Rome, Italy - In progress the meeting among Transport Minister, ENAC and AdR
To avoid the threat of licence cancellation after the discomforts linked to the buggage sorting, AdR - Aeroporti di Roma would has intention to propose further investments equal to EUR 100 million, in... more
Airports"Telefono Blu" for almost two million people that travel by airplane, among missing luggages, overbooking and delays
Rome, Italy - The Association 007 agents are working for the damage: the instructions
"Overbooking, luggages and air delay: the Italians that use airports in the Country are more than 1.8 million. In particular Fiumicino has recorded several discomforts. The lost luggages or the luggages... more
AirportsA new remote parking for the "Valerio Catullo" airport
Verona, Italy - After the purposeful and constant increases of passenger traffic
"After the purposeful and constant increases of passenger traffic announced last months and confirmed also by the closing of July (+15,1%), the 'Valerio Catullo' airport announces the increment of the... more
Airports"Odyssey" for 145 passengers directed to Ibiza
Bergamo, Italy - They have left Italy with a delay of almost two days
The flight Turin-Ibiza of Eurofly of last Saturday morning has changed in an "Odyssey" for 145 passengers because of a bust at the plane. The travellers have not left from Turin but have been transferred... more
AirportsSAGAT: July 2007, a record month for the airport of Caselle
Turin, Italy - With more than 322 thousand passengers, a boom traffic +12.3%
"With more than 322 thousand passengers in July 2007, the airport of Turin-Caselle has marked a new historical record, after the previous of last February 2006 during the Winter Olympic Games. A growth... more
AirportsBergamo-Orio al Serio Airport: at 5th place in the Italian ranking
Bergamo, Italy - Passed by more than 2.7 million passengers
The first six months of 2007 has seen the exponential growth of low-cost traffic. The growth of low-cost connections has modified the classification of the Italian airports: if the first four Fiumicino,... more
AirportsAssaeroporti confirms the growth of Italian air traffic +9.3%
Rome, Italy - More than 63 million passengers have passed by Italy in first six months of 2007
Assaeroporti confirms the growth of Italian air traffic. In the airports of Italy have passed by more than 63 million passengers (+9.3% compared with the same period of 2006) in the first six months of... more
AirportsEurope's worst airport? It's Heathrow
London, United Kingdom - Endless waiting lines at metal detector, the 50% of the flights in delay
The hard Summer of the air transport of this year caused by the high traffic has a symbol: is the airport of London-Heathrow, that has the worst performances regarding delays, queue at the check-in and... more
AirportsMilan, subway's line 4-Blu: the works will start in 2008
Milan, Italy - Estimated EUR 1700 millions for the project
The route 4-Blu of Milan's underground that will connect the airport of Linate to the city is at the starting line. The dates have been fixed, at least for the first connection: starting of the works... more
AirportsFiumicino: extraordinary inspection by ENAC
Rome, Italy - It will verify the quality and efficiency of the handlers
An extraordinary inspection was started at the airport of Fiumicino following the debates opened regarding the delays in the airport baggage sorting. ENAC Director General, the Italian Civil Aviation... more
AirportsAirport of Barcelona-El Prat, Zapatero government's investment
Barcelona, Spain - EUR 500 million to enlarge the air station
EUR 500 million for the airport of Barcelona-El Prat: it's the plan of Zapatero's government to enlarge the air station. The tender for the allocation will be launched by the Department of presidency... more
AirportsRonchi dei Legionari: passenger traffic + 11.08% in June
Gorizia, Italy - The busier month in the history of the airport
The airport of Ronchi dei Legionari (Gorizia) has closed positively the month of June: passenger traffic +11.08% compared with the same period of 2006, equal to 75.943 transits against the 68.368 in 2006. Thanks... more
AirportsCorporation America wants to invest in Italy
Naples, Italy - The airports of Naples, Genoa and Reggio Calabria in the sights
Corporation America, the Argentinian holding headed by Eduardo Eurnekian, is interested in investing in Italy. The society is considering the possibility to buy a stake of Geasc, the management society... more
AirportsSAGAT: operative from Caselle the connections to Bucharest and Bacau
Turin, Italy - National flag carrier TAROM operates four flights per week
"The new flights of the Romanian air carrier TAROM from Turin-Caselle to Bucharest and to Bacau are operative since last week-end. The flight to Bucharest leaves on Mondays and Saturdays at 5:30pm and... more
AirportsAdR: the investments for the strengthening of Fiumicino have been approved
Rome, Italy - New mandate for the Board President
A series of investments for developing and strengthen the intercontinental airport of Rome-Fiumicino have been approved by the Board of Directors: a master plan 2007-2011 worth EUR 2.2 billion. Among the... more
AirportsNew control tower for the airport "Nicelli" in Venice-Lido
Venice, Italy - By the end of this year
Almost completed the new control tower of the airport "Nicelli" of Venice Lido. The air station, that after the modernization has reopened last May, can have since next months a structure to improve the... more
AirportsWhirlwind at Orio, 4 flights transferred
Bergamo, Italy - On July 30
Four flights landing to the airport of Orio al Serio in the evening of July 30 have been transferred to other airports for a strong whirlwind that has made impossible the landing in the air station. The... more
AirportsTroubles at airport's runway in Parma
Parma, Italy - 24-hours closing decided by ENAC
For the subsidence of a trap, the airport's runway of Parma has been closed for a whole day, from 1 pm of July 30 to the same hour of the following day. The last flight left before the closing has been... more
AirportsFiumicino: works for the new terminal from next October
Rome, Italy - Works for EUR 179 million
The terminal C of the international airport of Rome-Fiumicino "Leonardo Da Vinci" will be renewed and enlarged. The works will start next October and should be finished in 2011. Such works have been... more
AirportsMalpensa: +9.5% the passenger traffic in the first six months 2007
Milan, Italy - Maurizio Merenda, SEA commercial manager
"In the first six months 2007, the airport of Malpensa has increased the passenger +9.5%, cargo +20% and the traffic +7.4% compared with the same period of 2006. Malpensa is the airport with the major... more
AirportsPower reduction for hours, dark Sunday for Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - Delays and cancellations in the day of highest affluence
A reduction of power of the grid at Fiumicino's airport has caused yesterday countless discomforts. Delays for over 80 flights, sorting luggage system and air-conditioning system out of order, endless... more
AirportsRyanair flight Bari-Orio al Serio
Bari, Italy - Operative from December 13
Third Ryanair flight for "Karol Wojtyla" airport of Bari. On the routes to London-Stanstead and Frankfurt-Hahn it is added the first Italian destination: the airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio. The route... more
AirportsLampedusa airport: approved the 2000-2006 intervention plan
Lampedusa, Italy - Environmental impact Commission too gives the ok
ENAC (Italian Authority for Civil Aviation) informed that the Environmental impact Commission of the ministry of Environment has approved the intervention of the 2000-2006 plan regarding the airport of... more
AirportsAdR: Leonardo will merge in Gemina within this year
Rome, Italy - A play of Chinese Boxes for a value of EUR 1.25 billion
By the end of the year, Leonardo (owner at 51% of Aeroporti di Roma) will merge in Gemina, the Holding that owns it at 100%. Gemina President Guido Angiolini declared it after the assembly of the shareholders... more
AirportsSEA: Monday morning inaugural flight by Uzbekistan Airways
Milan, Italy - From Malpensa to Tashkent
SEA, Milan airports management society, informs that on Monday July 30 at 10:00am (Malpensa Terminal 1 - Gate b9) there will be the inaugural flight Malpensa-Tashkent, operated by Uzbekistan Airways. Some... more
AirportsPisa airport ready for negotiations
Pisa, Italy - EUR 12.35 per share
This morning, SAT (Pisa airport's management society) gave the ok for the negotiations at EUR 12.35 per share. Last July 9 the company received the admission to its ordinary shares sales. 69% of... more
AirportsHoliday exodus’s first week-end, discomforts at Capodichino
Naples, Italy - Long waiting and lost luggage. Poor services even in Alghero
The holiday exodus’s first week-end will be a test for the capability of the international airport of Capodichino (Naples): about 250,000 passengers are expected in the air station during there three d... more
AirportsSEA: an alliance among five Italian Northern airports?
Milan, Italy - The proposal by Giuseppe Bonomi
Giuseppe Bonomi, president of SEA, Milan airports management society, puts forwards the possibility of alliance involving five Northern Italian airports: Milan-Malpensa/Linate, Bergamo-Orio al Serio, Brescia-Montichiari... more