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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

Science and technologyRequests for Spanish slots grows 28%
Madrid, Spain - Numbers of 2006/2007 Winter season
According to the Slot Coordination Conference, which was recently held in Vancouver, Canada, request for slots by airlines operating in Spain increased 28% for 2006/2007 Winter season. In fact 867,110... more

Science and technologySea:+11% passengers in transit in Milan airports
Milan, Italy - In Malpensa and Linate 15 millions travellers on the first semester of this year
The Sea, society that manages the Linate and Malpensa airports, has made known in an official report that the number of passengers in transit in the Milan air terminals during the first semester of 2006... more

Science and technologyChina will build second international airport of the Capital
Beijing, China - Langfang is the possible candidate
Langfang, in Northerly district of Hebei, to 50 km from Beijing, has indicated among possible candidates, as city will host second International Airport of the Capital. The building of this new Airport... more

Science and technologyContest for artist at Brindisi airport
Brindisi, Italy - Proclaimed by Aeroporti di Puglia SpA
The society that manages the Puglia’s air stations, the Aeroporti di Puglia SpA, issued a contest for the production of an artwork that will be collocated inside the passengers air terminal of the Brindisi’s air... more

Science and technologyMore than EUR 6m to Sardinian airports (2): Alghero is the low-cost pacer
Alghero, Italy - Mario Bruno, Regional Councilman of the Sardinia project, said it
Mario Bruno, Councillor of Sardinia Region, underlines the importance of the EUR 6m allocation to enhance low-cost flights in the Italian island. In 2000-2006 period 1 million and 588 thousand passengers,... more

Science and technologyMore than EUR 6m to Sardinian airports
Cagliari, Italy - Allocated by the Region to enhance low-cost flights
Sardinian Regional Committee decided to allocate total EUR 6.1m to management companies of three airports in the Italian island: 1,700,000 Euros in favor of Cagliari’s SOGAER, 2,700,000 Euros to Alghero’s SOG... more

Science and technologyNumber of passengers in growth on the BAA airports
London, Great Britain - Increase of 3,9% in the month of June
BAA is the society that deals with the management of seven airports in Great Britain-Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Southampton-and is considered one for the world leader... more

Science and technologyFederal funds to Rockingham airport in North Carolina
Washington, Usa - A bill gives 500.000 dollars to the airfield
The House of Representatives of United States has approved a bill that allocates funds to the Rockingham/Shiloh Airport in North Carolina. The contributions will concretize in 500.000 dollars, that will... more

Science and technologySlovakia's Premier opposes Bratislava and Kosice airports sale
Bratislava, Slovakia - Flughafen Wien, the tender winner, confides in Antitrust
The new Slovakian Prime Minister, Robert Fico, declared he wants to cancel the sale contract of 66% stakes in the Bratislava and Kosice airports to Flughafen Wien (see AVIONEWS for details). The management... more

Science and technologyFirst half-year of growth for the airport of Palermo
Palermo, Italy - Increases of 8,3% in the number of passengers
Are all positive the data registered in the first half of the current year in the airport "Falcone-Borsellino" of Palermo. The society that controls the Sicilian terminal, Gesap that is currently engaged... more

Science and technologyThe new Bangkok airport in September
Bangkok, Thailand – 45 million passengers per year are expected
The new Bangkok International Airport will be the largest in Asia: placed in Nong Ngu Hao, 25 km East of the Thailandese Capital, it will cover a 3100 hectare area, it will have a 563 thousand square meter... more

Science and technologyThree bomb alarms in a week at Dublin airport
Dublin, Ireland – Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
Last Tuesday a man went to the arrivals hall in Dublin airport yelling he had a bomb. Then it was found out that the pack he was holding contained only clothes and newspapers. The following day another... more

Science and technologySogerma (EADS) employees protest: Bordeaux airport blocked
Bordeaux, France – The aeronautic maintenance centre has been threatened to be closed
As a protest against enclosure threat of Merignac plant, France, some employees of Sogerma, EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space) subsidiary aeronautic maintenance company, blocked Bordeaux-Merignac... more

Science and technologyThe growth of Spanish air traffic
Madrid, Spain - Eurocontrol valuations
In statements of last days, Victor Aguado, Director General of European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol), informed that Spanish air traffic will growth of the 5,3% every years,... more

Science and technologyIridium satellite phones in Hospital and Personnel
Washington, USA - Communications bomb-proof
MedStar, the first no-profit health organization in the Baltimore-Washington D.C. area, selected Roadpost Company to equip hospitals and personnel with Iridium satellite phones, to emergency backup communications,... more

Science and technologySacbo: new flight Orio al Serio-Istanbul
Bergamo, Italy - Served by Myair with A-320
"The link between Bergamo-Orio al Serio’s airport and Istanbul, served by Myair.com, begins today, July 7, with Airbus A-320 from 180 seats. The connection is operated on Monday and Friday. Already from n... more

Science and technologyAlgiers has a new international airport
Algiers, Algeria - It costed EUR 530 million
It has been working since June 30th, but was officially inaugurated only yesterday morning the new international airport located 20 kilometers far from Algiers, during a ceremony in occasion of the 44th... more

Science and technologyAirport of Brasov: the works to build the new international terminal have begun
Bucharest, Romania - Started this month, will be completed by October 2007
The Romanian newspaper "Bucharest Daily News" today writes that the Canadian building society Intelcan Technosystem Inc. has begun the construction of the new Brasov airport. The Canadian company owns... more

Science and technologyNew terminal at Zaragoza airport
Zaragoza, Spain - It will cost EUR 22.7m
The works for the building of a new terminal at Zaragoza airport, Northern Spain, will start during Summer. The project plans the partial demolition of the building currently used for arriving passengers... more

Science and technologyAir Force closes its weather intercept program of Yokota
Yokota Air Base, Japan - It was the last program of that type still operative
The AFWA (Air Force Weather Agency for global forecast) has decided to shut down its global weather intercept program, based on Yokota, Japan. The program, operated by the 374th Yokota Squadron, had been... more

Science and technologySevere restrictions on hand luggages at Edinburgh airport
Edinburgh, Scotland - Since today closer controls in the Scottish terminal about the suitcases size on board
The UK Department of Transport has recently asked to the airlines and airports more strict measures to make respect the international regulations on the allowed hand-luggage maximun size on planes. The... more

Science and technologyAir traffic: Chicago airport overtakes Atlanta
Chicago, USA - According to FAA data
According to FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) statistics, in the first semester of this year the airport registering maximum number of aircraft movements is not Atlanta’s "Harstfied-Jackson" (Georgia) a... more

Science and technologyBomb alarm at Dublin airport
Dublin, Ireland - Departing flights were blocked for few hours
Dublin airport was evacuated yesterday at 1:45 pm (local time), after a man had announced the presence of a bomb in his luggage. Flights were authorized to land, but passengers were forced to stay on board;... more

Science and technologyThick fog causes discomfort in Argentinean airports
Buenos Aires, Argentina - No landing in airports
Jorge Newery, Buenos Aires, La Plata and Montevideo’s airports, today, are been closed because of a thick fog extended to metropolitan area, of Rio de La Plata and of adjacent areas. Argentinean air f... more

Science and technologyTibet: a new airport in Nyingchi
Lhasa, China - Operative from July, it will be the third in the region
In July the Chinese Government is opening a new airport in Nyingchi, a city in South-Eastern Tibet on the border with Myanmar. The air station will be managed by an Air China subsidiary company, which... more

Science and technologyAerdorica: new route Ancona-Varna, in Bulgaria
Ancona, Italy - Onboard of MD-82 aircraft
"Varna, third city of Bulgaria, named the Black Sea’s pearl, is the new bet for the Aternum Viaggi Tour Operator. Starting from next July 27 and until September 7 it’s possible to fly from Ancona to Var... more

Science and technologyPerugia airport: negotiations not only with Ryanair
Perugia, Italy - The President of SASE, Mario Fagotti, says that
As for latest news about negotiations between Perugia airport and Ryanair (see AVIONEWS for details), Mario Fagotti, President of SASE (the management company of the air station), specifies that the Irish... more

Science and technologyPerugia airport is negotiating with Ryanair
Perugia, Italy - In order to increase traffic to and from Umbria
Negotiations between SASE, the management company of Perugia-Sant’Egidio air station, and Ryanair are currently in progress in order to increase foreign tourists traffic in Umbria region and to facilitate t... more

Science and technologyBAA is inquired by Antitrust
London, United Kingdom - Monopoly suspects in London and Scotland
The British Antitrust (Office of fair trading) started an inquiry on BAA, the operator controlling seven airports in UK and recently being purchased by the Spanish Group, Ferrovial (see AVIONEWS for details).... more

Science and technologyFire at international airport of Amman
Amman, Jordan - Air terminal closed for the people, stake at main terminal
Yesterday night, due to a fire burned up in the main terminal of the International Airport of Amman, the Jordan authorities closed the air station and partially evacuated the people. The Fire Brigades... more

Science and technologyACI task-force for small and medium European airports
Brussels, Belgium - AFVG Director General is a member of it
A task-force inside the International Airports Association (ACI) has been created in Brussels in order to start a permanent forum of small and medium European airports. Paolo Sardi, Director General of... more

Science and technologyAt the end of August in Singapore it will take place a Conference about the world airports' system
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - They are necessary USD 50 billion of investments
It will take place since August 29 to September 2 the Airport Development 2006 Conference. At the center of the talks there will be the investments to upgrade the airports’ system in the world. According t... more

Science and technologyTaxi-drivers on strike in Italian airports
Rome, Italy - Against license liberalization
After the Italian Government decided to liberalize licenses, taxi-drivers have decided to protest suspending service in several airports since this morning. More than 300 taxi-drivers have been crossing... more

Science and technologyDebrecen airport: the new passenger terminal has been completed
Budapest, Hungary - An Hungarian company ended works in two months
The Hungarian economic-financial newspaper, "Vilaggazdasag", said that building works for the new passenger terminal in Debrecen airport were completed. The works, which lasted two months and were made... more

Science and technologyeasyNight: big public success
Rimini, Italy - Yesterday about 1000 people participated to the event
"The city has responded with enthusiasm to the invitation at airport ’Federico Fellini’. Thursday June 29, day of the event, about 1000 people have participated to the initiative easyNight organized by... more

Science and technologyAgreement between ENAV and Italian Air Force
Rome, Italy - A larger cooperation for the meteo services
ENAV (Italian agency for the flight assistance) and the Italian Air Force signed an agreement for the optimization of the exchange of data, products and research synergies in the meteo services’ field. I... more

Science and technologyStrong growth of the passengers traffic at Dubai airport
Dubai, UAE - Within the 2010 the air station's company aims to arrive to 30 million people
Dubai air station is confirming itself as one of the most important of the world, and it is probable that this importance will continue to increase in the next years. In the first six months of this year... more