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Science and technologySogas. Bi-weekly direct connection from/to Zurich: the conference next Wednesday
Reggio Calabria, Italy - From September 12 the link takes off served by Helvetic Airways
"A delegation of Helvetic Airways to arrive in Reggio Calabria next Monday for the last details about the departure, on Tuesday September 12, of the first scheduled flight from/to Zurich. The link, twice... more
Science and technologyGander International Airport will soon close down
Gander, Canada - It was one of the key-air stations on September 11
National authorities have decided the imminent closure of Gander International Airport in Canada. The air station, that was born during the Second World War as advanced Atlantic base for planes flying... more
Science and technologySingapore airport keeps growing
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - In the month of July 19,9 million passengers have passed by it
New record for Singapore’s Changi airport. In the first seven months of 2006 the terminal of the South-East Asian Country has reached the number of 19,9 million passenger transported. The international a... more
Science and technologyBAA replies to monopoly accuses
London, United Kingdom - A sector fragmentation would not be good for English economy
BAA, the management company of seven airports in the UK, including three London airports of Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted, replied to airlines that complained a monopoly risk in its strong presence in... more
Science and technologySpecial maintenance at Osaka airport
Osaka, Japan - Structural intervention to face its worrying gradual sinking
"Kansai" Airport in Osaka keeps on sinking more than it had been foreseen. According to Japanese press, the six steel pillars sustaining three connection freeways have slanted 1.5 degrees, confirming signals... more
Science and technologyCagliari airport: landings will be suspended tomorrow from 3:30 pm to 5 pm
Cagliari, Italy – Take off could be delayed
Sogaer, management company of Cagliari-Elmas airport, makes known that the flying control activities of light visual devices, which are used for aircraft instrument landing, were not made yesterday morning... more
Science and technologyHelsinki airport: expansion works due to begin
Helsinki, Finland - They will start in September and will cost EUR 143m
In the mid September are going to start the expansion works for the international departures terminal at Helsinki-Vantaa airport, that will allow to the Finnish terminal to welcome 15 million passengers... more
Science and technologyAlmost all the runways of Beirut airport have been repaired
Beirut, Lebanon - They had been destroyed by the Israeli bombings
Yesterday the Lebanese press agency "Nna" retailed that the Beirut airport can dispose again of all its runways, but one. In fact the works for rebuilding of the Lebanese terminal’s strips, devastated b... more
Science and technologyLuggage mistakes (2). SEA: Milan-Malpensa is among the best European airports
Milan, Italy - After accuses of a trade unionist
Dario Balotta, an Italian trade unionist, attacked SEA, management company of Milan-Malpensa airport, through the data of the Association of European Airlines (AEA), according to which the number of not-delivered... more
Science and technologyLuggage mistakes: AEA publishes a ranking of European airports
Brussels, Belgium - Data of last July
AEA, the Association of European Airlines, published a statistic on airports performances concerning luggage management, with mistakes and discomforts including loss or delayed delivery to passengers.... more
Science and technologyNew terminal at Siem Reap airport in Cambodia
Phnom Penh, Cambodia - It's been realized thanks to a deal with France
Cambodia has became an ever more requested touristic site during last years, as proved by the 860,000 air arrivals in 2005 against 230,000 in 1999. In the aim to increase them ever more the Asian Country... more
Science and technologyNew airport in Durban on occasion of the World Championship in 2010
Durban, South Africa - The South-African city is one of the nine that will host the matches of World Cup
South Africa is preparing to welcome the World Football Championships of 2010, and makes it by building new international airports, like the one of Durban whose building is set to be completed within the... more
Science and technologyThe security measures keep beeing active in English airports
London, United Kingdom - The English Minister of Transports has announced the reconfirm of the severe rules on baggages
In British airports keeps staying active the strong security measures introduced after the failed terrorist attacks of last August 10. The English Minister of Transports stated that he has reconfirmed... more
Science and technologyThere are still discomforts on luggages delivery: yesterday 45 minutes of waiting at Malpensa
Milan, Italy -The Milan Municipality will create a controll office for the quality of services by Sea
Still don’t get better the situation of baggages delivery in Italian terminals, and in fact the Town Councilor of Milan has announced it will be created an office for the control of quality on services b... more
Science and technologySITA: USD 8m contract for check-in systems at Shangai airport
Geneva, Switzerland - The IT solutions provider won the farming together with SIIC Shanghai International Trade
SITA, the global information and telecommunication provider for air transport industry, and SIIC Shanghai International Trade won the USD 8m contract to equip Shangai-Pudong airport’s new Terminal 2 i... more
Science and technologyBA asks for more competition in London's airports control
London, United Kingdom - And it wishes the end of BAA monopoly
Heathrow and Stansted cannot be controlled by the same company, as it happens today with BAA. This is what British Airways and other airlines think, as they see a lack of competition in the fact that the... more
Science and technologyAmsterdam-Schiphol airport increases operating profit
Amsterdam, Holland - Data of the first semester 2006
The management company of Amsterdam-Schiphol airport, which should be listed on the Stock Exchange by the end of the year, had EUR 76.6m net profit in the first semester, a goal that is similar to the... more
Science and technologyMalaysia: visa at the airport for tourist
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - To promote arrivals from 23 Countries in the world
After the 2006 reprise of tourism in Malaysia, with arrivals comeback of 5.4% in the first 5 months (7.2 millions), Tourism Malaysia, the Government Agency that regulates and promotes tourist flows in... more
Science and technologyPositive summer for Cuneo airport
Cuneo, Italy - Good results for the flight to Bucarest, since September it will be the operative air terminal of "Emergency"
The flights Cuneo-Bucarest and Cuneo-Olbia have played an important role on the reaching of the good level of confluence since the beginning of this summer until now at Cuneo-Levaldigi airport. And particularly... more
Science and technologyBAA strengthen staff next week-end
London, United Kingdom - It intends to prevent flight cancellations this way
BAA, the management company of London’s Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted air stations and of four more British airports, announced it is putting additional resources in place in order to face increased s... more
Science and technologyChina: third expansion of the International Airport of Beijing
Beijing, China - New air aisles to reduce the delays in air traffic
In view of the Olympiad of Beijing 2008, the Chinese Authorities have started the third expansion of the International Airport of the Capital, a new mastodontic structure that will cover 300,000 square... more
Science and technologyPalermo Airport: fault to the data transmission line provokes delays to check-in
Palermo, Italy - No problem for Alitalia and AirOne
Yesterday morning, a fault to the data transmission line created the interruption of one hour and half, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., to the Palermo Airport’s check-in. All the personnel has been mobilized t... more
Science and technologyStanstedt: 54-hours-strike of the ground staff
London, United Kingdom - It's the result of an unsolved dispute against Swissport
The strike of the operators for luggages transport and for check-in at the London airport of Stanstedt that will last 54 hours, has been proclaimed by the Gmb syndicate, following a dispute against Swissport,... more
Science and technologyAlitalia: flight Rome-Munich returns for technical reasons
Rome, Italy - The security of flight has not been prejudiced
Yesterday afternoon, an Embraer 145 of Alitalia directed to Munich with 31 passengers on board has been obligated to return in the Fiumicino Airport half hour after the take off for technical reasons,... more
Science and technologyDelays in the luggages delivery at Fiumicino airport for a strike by AdR Handling
Rome, Italy - 200 employees of the airport services society are holding a meeting in these hours
It’s taking place in these hours at "leonardo da Vinci" airport of Fiumicino an assembly of 200 AdR Handling employees, to protest against the selling of the airport service society to the Spanish Fcc, f... more
Science and technologyRecord traffic in the Roman air stations for the Middle Summer departures
Rome, Italy - The data have been communicated by AdR
AdR, society that manages the two Roman airports of Fiumicino and Ciampino has made known the data about the passengers traffic in the two airfields regarding the period between August 12 and 14. With... more
Science and technologyFire yesterday at Brussels airport
Brusselles, Belgium - The flames caused the closure of a part of the airfield: cancellations and delays
Yesterday afternoon at about 6:00pm the Brussels airport has been partially closed for several hours because of a fire burnt in the underground tunnel network. Biac, the society that manages the Belgian... more
Science and technologyToday opens again for the commercial flights the airport of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon - The first flight of the Lebanese flag air company will land at 12:00am
A plane of the Lebanese flag air company Middle East Airlines (MEA) will land today at about 12:00am at the international airport of Beirut; the first commercial flight after 34 days of war to operate... more
Science and technologyIt could be cancelled the privatization of Amsterdam airport
Amsterdam, Netherlands - The Government has postponed to the end of September the discussion about the Schiphol Group privatization
The Dutch Government has communicated during last days that the topic about Amsterdam-Schiphol airport privatization will be discuss not before of the end of September. But in this way many fear that the... more
Science and technologyZurich airport: bar are closed for who flyes to US
Zurich, Switzerland - As precautionary measure for the terrorist attacks
The Zurich-Kloten that deals every day 12 flights with 8 US destinations, carrying daily hundreds of people, has announced, trough Joern Wagenbach, spokesman of the airport society, that has closed all... more
Science and technologyGB (2): British Airways could ask a reparation to Baa
London, United Kingdom - Yesterday the announce, following the economic loss of British for the cancelled flights in the airports
In an interview of yesterday to the English newspaper "Daily Mirror" the British Airways’ managing director Willie Walsh has announced that the English airline "Is seriously considering" the possibility t... more
Science and technologyGB: Iata criticizes Baa for its management of Heathorw airport in occasion of the terrorist emergency
London, United Kingdom - According to the international air transport association the Baa would had have asked hel to Army
In a presse conference that is taking place in these hours at Sydney, the Iata (international air transport association) administrator, Giovanni Bisignani has expressed heavy criticisms towards Baa (British... more
Science and technologyHeathrow airport is returning to normality
London, United Kingdom - British Airways has scheduled for today to operate the 80% of its capability
The air company British Airways has issued a press release where express its intention to reach for today the 80% of its ordinary operative capability. Also this is a signal of how -even if slowly- the... more
Science and technologyItalian airports: still delays on check-in
Rome, Italy - But the situation is slowly returning to the normality
While the passengers departing from the Italian airports must face the new restrictions for hand-luggages and the queues at check-in. The Adr (agency that manages the Rome airports) and Sea( that manages... more
Science and technologyBolzano airport: Southward runway will be extended
Bolzano, Italy - To enlarge flight supply
Luis Durnwalder, President of Bolzano Province, said to journalists that Bolzano airport will remain regional, but it will have an updated masterplan which will avoid little constant and periodical interventions.... more
Science and technologyGB: cancellations and delays today and during week-end
London, United Kingdom - For flights to and from London
Discomforts for passengers headed and departing from London is going on today and the week-end, after the terroristic plan that was thwarted yesterday on transatlantic flights to USA and consequent extraordinary... more
Science and technologyBAA rises 3.1% passenger traffic in July
London, United Kingdom - 15 million people passed through London's airports
BAA (British Airport Authority) has made known that 15 million passengers passed through London’s airports which it manages (Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted) in July. The number signals a 3.1% growth c... more
Science and technologyGB (3): no liquids in luggage at Rome-Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - For passengers headed to UK, Israel and USA
Passengers headed to Great Britain, USA and Israel leaving from Rome-Fiumicino airport cannot carry liquids in their luggage. Italian Home Office and ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority) have... more
Science and technologyGB (2): Heathrow airport is closed
London, United Kingdom - Almost all airlines cancelled their flights to and from the London air station
After the terroristic alarm in Great Britain, London-Heathrow airport has been closed at least until 4 pm today for all arrivals and departures. Alitalia, British Airways, Lufthansa, Klm, Air France, Olympic... more
Science and technologyA runway of Los Angeles airport has ben closed for works
Los Angeles, USA - To adapt it to A-380 landing
Los Angeles International Airport closed one of its two runways to make fitting works for A-380 landing requirements and for wide-body aircraft security improvement, increasing the separation between the... more
Science and technologyAeroporto d'Abruzzo: increasing foreign arrivals
Pescara, Italy - A possible direct connection to New York
Foreign arrivals rise 20% at "Aeroporto d’Abruzzo" in Pescara, Centre Italy. Data report a passage from 72,826 from January to July 2005 to 89,227 in the same period this year. Main flows come from London a... more
Science and technologyLos Angeles Airport: jumps landing system
Los Angeles, USA - Caos in the fifth terminal most crowded of the world
Yesterday afternoon, has gone in panne the electronic system that manages the instrumental landing procedures of the International Los Angeles Airport, the fifth terminal most crowded of the world. One... more
Science and technologySogas: direct link from/to Zurich from September 12
Reggio Calabria, Italy - The twice per week connection is served by Helvetic Airways
"A new direct service from/to Zurich to start as of Tuesday, September 12, served by Helvetic Airways by a Fokker 100 aircraft. The connection, twice per week, already purchasable on-line (by the www.helvetic.com),... more
Science and technologyPassengers record at Rome-Fiumicino's airport: 111,000 on Sunday, August 6
Rome, Italy - Last year's 106,000 people record has been surpassed
Rome-Fiumicino airport reached its absolute record on Sunday, August 6: in concomitance with Summer holidays exodus, almost 111,000 passengers passed at "Leonardo da Vinci" departing or arriving. Last... more
Science and technology"Charles de Gaulle": since the foundation beyond 800 million of passengers
Paris, France - Opening of the first information point for tourists
AdP, Administrator of the French Capital’s Airports, has made known in last days that since 1974, year of the "Charles de Gaulle" Airport’s foundation in Roissy, the Parisian terminals have received bey... more
Science and technologyFour people were arrested at Prestwick airport
Prestwick, United Kingdom - They were protesting against US planes stopovers with weapons to Israel on board
Three women and a man were arrested yesterday at Prestwick airport, Scotland, after they ran on to the runway in order to protest against the use of the air station by the Pentagon in its armaments to... more
Science and technologyFlight for Dusseldorf returns in Malpensa
Varese, Italy - Problems of pressurization
Last Friday, the flight AZ-464 by Alitalia headed for Dusseldorf has made return in Malpensa from where has taken off for problems of pressurization detected in altitude. To precautionary purpose, has... more
Science and technologyRonchi dei Legionari: +6% passenger traffic in the first 7 months of 2006
Gorizia, Italy - More than 387,000 people
Also thanks to a good performance in July, with +18.5% passenger traffic, the first 7 months in 2006 signals a 6% growth for Ronchi dei Legionari airport (North Italy), with more than 387,000 people against... more
Science and technologyOne million passengers at Bratislava airport
Bratislava, Slovakia - 837,000 in the first 7 months in 2006
"M.R. Stefanik" Airport in Bratislava welcomed last Friday its one millionth passenger in 2006. In the first seven months of this year the air station registered 837,000 passengers, with an increase of... more
Science and technologyAdR: last Friday signed the final deal for the sale of AdR Handling to the Spanish of FCC
Rome, Italy - The Rome's airports management society realizes a surplus-value of EUR 42 million
A press release by AdR SpA, Rome’s Airports (Fiumicino and Ciampino) management society, makes known that last Friday, in accomplishment of decision undertaken by board of directors and a sale’s procedure end... more