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Science and technologyFalse bomb alarm in the Berlin-Tegel Airport
Berlin, Germany - Law enforcement and passengers maximum attention at packages and baggages unguarded
Last Friday, a travelling bag abandoned in the international Berlin-Tegel Airport, has made released anti-terrorism measures. At the finding of the object, Police has immediately imposed the block of... more
Science and technologySoru: increasing arrivals in Sardinian airports
Cagliari, Italy - 10% more in May and June
Renato Soru, President of Sardinia Region, announced positive incoming data for the island, with 10% more arrivals in airports in May and June and 20% more in April. Tom Barrack, President of Colony Capital,... more
Science and technologyBerlin does not know what to do with Tempelhof airport
Berlin, Germany - The gigantic structure will be closed next year
Berlin authorities do not know how to use Tempelhof airport in the future, with its gigantic 1.2-kilometer long terminal and an area that covers almost the size of New York’s Central Park. The air station, w... more
Science and technologyEnana allocates USD 400m to enlarge the Angola airports
Luanda, Angola - It's been announced by the President of the African Country's agency for the control of the air traffic
The Enana (Agency for the control af the air navigation in Angola) has announced, trough its President Jorge dos antos Correia de Melo, that the development of the airport net in the African Country will... more
Science and technologyMilan-Malpensa airport: staff fingerprints to enter luggage area
Milan, Italy - In order to avoid suitcase thefts and opening
Italian Privacy Warrantor has authorized the project of a company, which operates in goods and passengers ground movements in airports, concerning the use of fingerprints at Milan-Malpensa air station... more
Science and technologyItali Airlines: new flights from Ancona and Pescara airports to Olbia Spalato
Rome, Italy - A statement by the airline makes it known
Itali Airlines makes known that from August 5 to September 10 four new flights from Ancona and Pescara airports to Olbia and Spalato will be operative. Flights will be served with a 31-seat Dornier 328... more
Science and technologySwissport: the Helvetic airport management society has purchased the Japanese industry ShinMaywa Ground Services
Zurich, Switzerland - The Japanese society operates in the airports of Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka
A press release by Swissport, Swiss handling and general services society, controlled by the Spanish group Ferrovial, known for having purchased also the English British airport authority, makes know that... more
Science and technologyMaintenance Operations for Skymark with new software Toolbox
Seattle, Usa – Already in use on fleet 737 of New-Generation
Japanese Airline Skymark has adopted Boeing’s Web-based maintenance solution "Maintenance Performance Toolbox". The Productivity Tools has designed to unify an airline maintenance and engineering operationf f... more
Science and technologySydney airport registers 6,1% plus on the gains
Sydney, Australia - The merit goes mostly to the many investments made during the year
The airport of Sydney has registered an increase of 6,1% on the gains for what concerns the financial year 2005/06. The growth has been surely helped by the commercial activities recently developed in... more
Science and technologyFiumicino: 300 passengers of a China Airlines flight to Bangkok blocked since 20 hours at the airport
Rome, Italy - The connection has been cancelled due to technical reasons
It seems endless the sequence of delays and cancellations that in these days is involving the Italian air transport. This time the discomforts hit 300 passengers of a China Airlines flight that should... more
Science and technologyThe spy airplane for global changes research at "Catullo" Airport
Verona, Italy - It arrived Tuesday and went to Marrakesh this morning
"Ex-Soviet spy airplane M-55 Geophysica, that arrived at ’Catullo’ Airport last Tuesday, made flight test to Sicily Friday after being equipped with scientific means in Verona airport hangar, which was... more
Science and technologyAt Fiumicino the longer waits on the flights to Sharm el Sheikh
Rome, Italy - In the long week-end of passion there have been delays up to 4 hours cumulated by the charter directed to the Red Sea localities
It seems as it’s an endless discomfort-list those that have been afforded by the travellers during the last July week-end (see also AVIONEWS). In the Roman air terminal of Fiumicino the major delays w... more
Science and technologyWeek-end of discomfort at Fiumicino for the connections with Spain
Rome, Italy - Cancellations and delays due to the strikes at Barcelona and Madrid airports
The protest that involved last Friday the employees of the handling societies of the airports of Madrid and Barcelona has had effects also on the Roman air terminal of Fiumicino. Since Friday and for all... more
Science and technologySAT postpones its listing project
Pisa, Italy - Because of the coming of Summer
SAT, the company that manages Pisa’s "Galileo Galilei" International Airport, Italy, explained in a note that its share listing project on the Stock Exchange will get a momentary interruption because o... more
Science and technologyCan Malpensa have its third runway?
Milan, Italy - But it should be built on area of Ticino Park
The airport terminal of Milan-Malpensa could still improve. This is the opinion expressed by Mitre, the American study centre that makes researches about safety and increase on airports management, in... more
Science and technologySummer exodus: discomforts and delays at Malpensa
Milan, Italy - The last July weekend sees million of Italian people engaged on departures toward holidays localities
The predictions made by Sea (the society that manages the two Milan’s airports) about the record-traffic of passengers in the Milan air terminals during the last July weekend are coming true (see for d... more
Science and technologyBan night flights of Boeing 747/200 at Manchester airport
Manchester, United Kingdom - The proposal in the aim of a more severe policy regarding the noise pollution
It could soon ban at Manchester airport the night flights of Boeing 747/200. The reason is the high levels of noise pollution made register recently in the English terminal. Following a new line, assumed... more
Science and technologyNaples flies low-cost
Naples, Italy - 346 thousand passengers from January to May
From January to May 2006, 346 thousand passengers used Naples-Capodichino airport to travel low-cost, a number which represents 17% of total traffic. The main destinations served by low-fare airlines that... more
Science and technologyBlack-out yesterday morning at Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - It's lasted for 14 minutes, the generators immediatly entered in function
A 14-minutes black-out has isolated yesterday morning the Roman air terminal of Fiumicino from the national network. The fault, probably due to an overcharge on the network, can be brought back to the... more
Science and technologyIsrael-Lebanon (6): well in hand situation at Larnaca airport
Larnaca, Lebanon - After the last days over-crowding caused by Lebanon refugees
The Cyprus National Tourism Authority made known that the situation at Larnaca International Airport is "Fluid", after the Mediterranean island had been assaulted by foreigners escaping from Lebanon, since... more
Science and technologyGlobalia will manage handling services in 7 Spanish airports
Madrid, Spain - In Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Bilbao, North Tenerife, South Tenerife and Las Palmas
Globalia, Spanish tourist group which owns Air Europa, won seven licenses for handling services in Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Bilbao, North Tenerife, South Tenerife and Las Palmas (Gran Canaria) airports.... more
Science and technologyRimini: low-cost flights make enhance the number of German tourists
Rimini, Italy - There have been 4000 influxes from Germany in the first semester of 2006
The data on the influx to "Federico Fellini" airport of Rimini for what concerns the first 2006 semester made register a big increase of travellers coming from Germany. Thanks to low-costs flights operated... more
Science and technologyAvoided for a little the air disaster at Chicago airport: two Boeings "Graze" on runway
Chicago, Usa - The crash has been avoided for a second
It could be a terrible air disaster the one that, for a second-discard, has been avoided at the busy airport of "O’Hare" at Chicago, protagonist for the fifth time this year of inconvenient caused by m... more
Science and technologyChina starts a building program for four airports
Beijing, China - The overall cost for the project is about USD 200m
The development program created by CAA (Civil Aviation Administration of China) for what concerns 2006-2010 has the aim to take up to 220 the number of operative airports in the Asian Country, turning... more
Science and technologyVeltroni: more taxies for Rome
Rome, Italy - And fixed fares for connections with Fiumicino and Ciampino airports
The Major of Rome, Walter Veltroni, presented the agreement between the municipality and taxi drivers: 3000 more taxies in the Capital, with a 40% service improvement and concession of 40 new licenses... more
Science and technologySacbo: Albatros Airways increases the frequency of the flights to Tirana
Bergamo, Italy - As of July 26 by Fokker 100 from 100 seats
"Albatros Airways, the Albanian carrier that has begun to serve on the Bergamo-Orio al Serio’s airport last December 2004, improves the scheduled flights to Tirana. As of July 26 there is a third weekly f... more
Science and technology"Valerio Catullo": the M-55 Geophysica spy airplane will arrive tomorrow
Verona, Italy - Next Friday the test flight
"Tomorrow, Tuesday July 25, will arrive at Valerio Catullo, Verona’s airport, the spy aircraft ’ex-sovietic’ M-55 Geophysica, an airplane that the European Scientific community uses to study the clima... more
Science and technology"Wings of Condor": the team that has completed the D'Arrigo's dream has returned at the Catania's airport this morning
Catania, Italy - Laura Mancuso, the widow, has met the press at her arrival in the airport by an Alitalia's flight
"Laura Mancuso has met the press this morning at her arrival at 11:40 at the Catania-Fontanarossa’s airport, international arrival room. Inca and Maya free on the skies of Sagrada’s valley; so the D’A... more
Science and technologyFiumicino: too many luggages made gone haywire the sorting system
Rome, Italy - For several hours delays have been registered in the national departures area
Last Saturday has been a field-day for the Roman airpot of Fiumicino. An overload of luggages between 7:30am and 9:00am in fact made gone haywire the sorting system, causing delays in the flights and discomforts... more
Science and technologySacbo: operative Summer newness at Orio al Serio airport
Bergamo, Italy - Connections operated by Myair and Belleair
"To be registered three new scheduled connections operated by Myair from Orio al Serio airport: Lampedusa, Palma di Maiorca and Ibiza. Lampedusa will be served on Saturday with return on the same day,... more
Science and technologyGeasar: new link to Geneva by low-cost easyJet
Olbia, Italy - From tomorrow, with daily frequency, the third route served by carrier
Tomorrow, July 22 the new link Olbia-Geneva will take off served by easyJet, the European low-cost carrier; the connection will have a daily frequency and the tariffs as of EUR 30,99 for a single flight,... more
Science and technologyNuance: for the airport authorities of Sydney has been indicated as "Favourite operator"
Milan, Italy - In the airport of the city the society invoices 12% of overall turnover
A press release by the Nuance group, owned for 50% by the Italian Stefanel and for the remaining 50% by Gecos, makes know that the society has been indicated as "Favourite operator" by airport authorities... more
Science and technologyAutogrill awarded a grant of value USD 675 million at the Oakland's airport
Rome, Italy - With Oakland Autogrill is present in 70 US air stations
The Autogrill Group, through the American subsidiary HMShot has awarded a new concession of USD 675 million in 12 years of the length of the contract. The agreement, which to have effective date from next... more
Science and technologySEA: record traffic for Malpensa and Linate foreseen for the last July week-end
Milan, Italy - The previsions of the society that controls the two Milan airports
The first semester of 2006 has seen passing across Malpensa and Linate air terminals 15 million of passengers, touching record numbers in the months of June and July, that has registered the 11% plus compared... more
Science and technologyNuance: extended for other 5 years the concession at Cairns airport
Milan, Italy - It's stated in a Stefanel' dispatch, the society that controls the 50% of Nuance
The Nuance Group has signed a contract that schedules the extension for 5 years of the concession at international Cairns airport, the fifth Australian airport for passengers international traffic and... more
Science and technology"Charles-de-Gaulle" Airport: LSG-Gate Gourmet joint-venture
Paris, France - European Commission green light
Zurich-based Gate Gourmet and Lufthansa subsidiary, LSG, two companies which supply meals to air passengers, have decided to merge. The European Commission has given the green light to the joint-venture,... more
Science and technologyGrowth of Morocco's airports in 2005
Rabat, Morocco - Increase of 19% in passengers traffic
The Morocco airport system has made registered a substantive growth in 2005. The Onda (Morocco airport agency) has announced trough its General Director, Mohammed Benallou, that the profit realized in... more
Science and technologyIsrael-Lebanon: Mea airline transfers the flights in Damascus
Beirut, Lebanon - The air traffic in Syrian airport increased of the 30%
Yesterday evening, Lebanese Airline Mea announced that hence tomorrow it will restart the flights from Damascus Airport, being Beirut Airport unusable after bombings that from July 13 hit the Capital. In... more
Science and technologyPark To Fly renews its website
Rome, Italy - New services in partnership with travel agencies and carriers
The Italian airport parking network, Park To Fly, has renewed its website to allow its customers, who want to book a car parking in an air station on view of plane trips, to have a clearer and intuitive... more
Science and technologyNew VIP Lounge at Rome-Ciampino airport
Rome, Italy - It has been launched today
The new VIP Lounge has been launched today at the general aviation area of "G. B. Pastine" Airport in Rome-Ciampino. Designed by the architect Antonella Luberti, the 70-square meter hall has a high-tech... more
Science and technologyAeroporti di Roma's Board has two new counsellors
Rome, Italy - They will replace the ones that resigned
The society Aeroporti di Roma (AdR), that manages the Fiumicino and Ciampino air terminals, has made known trough a press release that the Board of Directors that met on July 17, has elected two new counsellors,... more
Science and technologyItalian taxies have the highest rates in all Europe for the transport to airports
Rome, Italy - An average of 45,62 Euros against the 28,12 Euros of the rest of Europe
A search from Adoc (Italian Association for the defence and the orientation of consumers) has shown the remarkable difference between the average Italian rates for the taxi transport from and to airports... more
Science and technologyTurin airport: strike of 24 hours of the employees next July 26
Turin, Italy - Protest called by the Provincial and Regional secretaries
After the four hours strike acted the last June 6, the employees of the Sagat Group, the society that manages the Turin-Caselle airport, will abstain from work for 24 hours next Wednesday July 26. The... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport: last June the passenger increased respect the same month of the 2005
Budapest, Hungary - It has been made known by a BAA's statement, the company which manages the Hungarian air station
A statement of BAA, British Airport Authority, the group which controls the management of the Budapest airport, made known that last June the passengers passed for that air station have been 811,554, the... more
Science and technologyBoom of traffic for low-cost Italian air terminals in 2005
Rome, Italy - Ever more travellers choose to depart with low-cost flights
The 2005 has made register in increase on passengers traffic of 5,6% compared with 2004, with an overall number of 112.981.117 people passed on Italian airports. Despite of the most crowded airports are... more
Science and technologyThe first dry battery plane flew in Japan
Tokyo, Japan - The prototype realized by the students of the Technology Institute of Tokyo
Today it could be started a new frontier for the aviation. A group of Japanese students in fact succeeded to make fly a dry battery plane. Some students of the Tokyo Institute of Technology realized a... more
Science and technologyTensions at Brindisi's airport because of the delay of the flight to Milan
Brindisi, Italy - Many families and holiday-makers in hold for hours
Moments of tension, protest and finally also the intervention of the police to placate the people waiting at Brindisi airport yesterday evening, after the announce of a several-hours-delay of the flight... more
Science and technologyNext space aircraft could be "made in Sardinia"
Cagliari, Italy - It will born a company that will utilize a patent of Cagliari University
It will be used industrially UHTC technology (Ultra High Temperature Composite), patented last April by Cagliari University. It is a new ceramic material’s preparing process, shared in three steps, which i... more
Science and technologyPescara: tomorrow the first flight coming from Moscow
Pescara, Italy - It will be a Tupolev 154
Tomorrow, Saturday July 15, the first flight coming from Russia and touching Abruzzo Region ground will be launched. A 166-seat Tupolev TU-154 will leave in Moscow and land at "Aeroporto d’Abruzzo" in P... more
Science and technologyPositive results for flight's test realized in third Civilian Airport of Tibet
Chengdu, China - It's possible to fly only for 100 days in one year
Air China Southwest announced that test’s flights in new Airport of Nyingchi, in Autonomous region of Tibet, have had positive results. It is not possible beginning date of regular flights between Chengdu, t... more