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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
Science and technologyAnti-terrorism drill in Malpensa airport
Milan, Italy - About 100 operators involved
About 100 men from Police, Carabinieri, Firemen and airport rescuers took part yesterday evening in the third anti-terrorism drill at Milan-Malpensa air station. Ambulance services and Civil Defense were... more
Science and technologySicily: investments on low-cost airlines and regional flights
Palermo, Italy - ENAC and Assaeroporti at the meeting on airport strategies in Palermo
At the "Winning strategies for airlines and airport operators" international conference, which is taking place at Castello Utveggio in Palermo, Sicily, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) and Assaeroporti... more
Science and technologyParis airport Le Bourget in strike
Paris, France - There were 30 flights cancelled or re-directed
It ended this morning at 7:30 am, the 24 hours strike announced by the air-traffic controllers of the USAC-CGT, a French union, at Paris’ Le Bourget airport. Totally 30 flights were cancelled or redirected. T... more
Science and technologyAutogrill arrived to Copenhagen
Rome, Italy - The Italian company will open three restaurants in Danish capital air station
From January 2007 at Copenhagen airport it will be possible to eat Italian food. In fact Autogrill achieved a 7 year agreement for the opening of three restaurants in Danish capital air station. Italian... more
Science and technologyFuselage wreck was dismantled from Stewart Airport
New York, USA - It was there for nearly 10 years
A DC-10 Federal Express cargo plane caught fire on September 5, 1996, while it was flying from Memphis to Boston and it diverted to Stewart Airport, New York, at around 6 am; the crew pushed out the cockpit... more
Science and technologyPolish Aviation SU-22s in Amendola (2): the reorganization of WLiOP
Foggia, Italy - The combat ready qualification of 7th ELT
The reorganization of WLiOP leaded to transformation of 7th PUK into three independent units on january 1 2000; the 33rd air base and the two aerotactic groups, the 6th and the 7th ELT/TFS making tactic... more
Science and technology"easyNight" (2): the English carrier will inaugurate the route to London with more than 7,000 booked passengers
Rimini, Italy - The airline forecasts to transport about 5,000 people every month
"easyJet, European leader low-cost carrier, will inaugurate on next June 29 the new Rimini/London-Luton route. With this new connection the English carrier arrives to operate in our country 39 routes... more
Science and technologyLubiana's airport: the works for the expansion of the Slovenian air station assigned to SCT
Lubiana, Slovenia - A press release, by the management society, said it
A press release by Aerodrom Ljubljana, the Slovenian capital’s airport management society, unveiled in a press release to have assigned to SCT the works for the construction of new terminal and for the m... more
Science and technologyA woman falls out of an airplane while she is cleaning
Milan, Italy - Her conditions are not serious
A cleaning company employee who was working on an aircraft grounded at Milan-Malpensa airport fell out of the airplane yesterday evening at 7 am. The woman, who fell from 5 meter altitude, was immediately... more
Science and technologyAn airport in Jordan territory (in Aqaba) will replace the Israelian Eilat's air station
Amman, Jordan - The Israelian Vice-Premier, Shimon Peres, and Jordan's King, Abdallah II, announced it
The Israelian Vice-Premier, Shimon Peres, and the Jordan’s King, Abdallah, have announced in Petra, on the occasion of the second international conference of Nobel prizes, that near the Jordan’s harbour of... more
Science and technologyLow-cost traffic grows at Naples-Capodichino airport
Naples, Italy - It represented 17% of total traffic in 2005
Naples-Capodichino international airport registered a strong increase of low-cost passenger traffic in the last years. 777 thousand people chose to travel at discounted fares in 2005, a number which is... more
Science and technologyDrug traffic discovered at Malpensa airport
Milan, Italy - Ten people arrested
Yesterday the Financial Guard dismantled a criminal organization devoted to the cocaine traffic between Bolivia and Italy through Malpensa airport. The investigations, coordinated by the Power of Attorney... more
Science and technologyCIRA: "Aviocar" project was presented to Caserta Confindustria
Capua, Italy - The car-helicopter will go into production within 10 years
Sergio Vetrella, Director of Capua-based CIRA (Italian Aerospace Research Centre), showed "Aviocar" project to a delegation of Caserta Confindustria. The flying car prototype (see AVIONEWS for details)... more
Science and technologyeasyJet celebrates nine million of passengers transported from Italy
Milan, Italy - The Lombardi's family awarded at Naples' airport with a direct flight in Malpensa
easyJet, the low-cost carrier in Europe, and the Naples’ International Airport celebrate today the reaching of an important goal for the English airline: nine million of passengers transported from 1998, s... more
Science and technology1.3 million passengers at Beirut airport
Beirut, Lebanon - +19.5% traffic compared to last year
Beirut International Airport registered a passenger traffic growth of 19.5% this year. Compared with 1.09 million from January to May 2005, the air station saw 1.3 million travellers landing and lifting... more
Science and technologyRegency Duty Free obtained the concession to manage two stores at Wellington airport
Rome, Italy - It was made known by a statement of Nuance group
A statement of Nuance group, company owned by Regency Duty Free, announced that Regency obtained the concession to operate in "Wild at Heart" airport of Wellington, New Zealand. Wellington air station... more
Science and technologyThree kilogrammes of cocaine seized at Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - Two Brazilian citizens arrested
Umpteenth seizure of cocaine at Roman airport of Fiumicino. Two Brazilian citizens, a 24 year old woman and a 35 year old man, arrived in Rome from Sao Paulo via Lisbon, have been arrested because of drug... more
Science and technologyIncreasing traffic for Hong Kong airport
Hong Kong, China - Passengers +7% and airplanes +7.4% in May 2006
Hong Kong International Airport registered 7% passenger increase in May, compared to the same period last year, while air traffic grew by 7.4%. 17.7 million travellers have passed through the air station... more
Science and technologyAeradria: seagull in an engine on the left of a B-737 by Hapag Lloyd Express
Rimini, Italy - The aircraft departing from "Fellini" yesterday afternoon was directed to Cologne-Bonn
"A seagull swallowed accidentally from an engine on the left of a B-737 by Hapag Lloyd Express departing from ’Federico Fellini’ yesterday afternoon around the 5pm, has forced the Cap. of the aircraft, dir... more
Science and technologyGESAC: nine million of passengers by easyJet
Naples, Italy - The important goal has foreseen for tomorrow in the morning
easyJet, the European low-cost carrier and GESAC, Naples-Capodichino’s airport management society, communicate that to celebrate the reaching of nine million of passengers transported from Italy, in t... more
Science and technologyNew service at Rome's airports
Rome, Italy - A TV channel was launched to help passengers and tourists
From last week-end Roman air stations of Fiumicino and Ciampino, offer to their passengers an other service. It was born in fact a Outdoor TV Channel, PubbliTV, with a programs dedicated to the institutional... more
Science and technologyRonchi dei Legionari Airport: the new summer routes
Gorizia, Italy - Cefalonia, Toronto, Olbia will be served
The weekly connection to Cefalonia Greek island from Friuli Venezia Giulia-Ronchi dei Legionari Airport was activated yesterday. The first flight from Toronto, Canada, which is operated with an Airbus... more
Science and technologyAntiterrorism drill at Milan-Linate airport
Milan, Italy - "Human Threats" blocked flights for about an hour Saturday evening
An antiterrorism drill took place Saturday evening at Linate airport, the third which was ever made in that air station, and suspended activities and movements between 8:20 pm and 9:30 pm. The simulation... more
Science and technologyVarna and Bourgas airports: Bulgarian Government decided to make German Fraport manage them
Sofia, Bulgaria - "Dnevnik" newspaper reports that
The Bulgarian newspaper, "Dnevnik", reports that Bulgarian Government gave Varna and Bourgas airports concession to the German company, Fraport. Next week the news should be officialized. At first, the... more
Science and technologyAntiterroristic drill at Ancona-Falconara airport
Ancona, Italy - 100 people engaged
It took place yesterday at Ancona-Falconara airport an antiterrorism drill. Two kamikazes attacked with a difference of 15 minutes at the check-in of the departure terminal, where there were about 70... more
Science and technologyFirst day at Paris' Stock Exchange for Aeroports de Paris
Paris, France - In the State's cache should have to arrive EUR 800 million
Today Aeroports de Paris, the company which manages the air stations of the French capital, debuted at Paris Stock Exchange (see for details AVIONEWS). The price for share fixed by de Government, which... more
Science and technologyEU Parliament: Europe must react to flu pandemic within 24 hours
Strasbourg, France - Airports disinfection among emergency measures
The European Parliament asked EU Commission to make a document saying what to do in case of flu pandemic throughout Europe, mainly if it is man-transmissible bird flu. The Assembly reckons Brussels should... more
Science and technologyMeridiana: luxury tax penalizes Olbia's air station
Olbia, Italy - It was used by a lot of private jet.
Gianni Rossi, Meridiana’s CEO, the Sardinian carrier which owns the 79,8% of the company which manages the "Costa Smeralda" airport of Olbia (GEASAR), criticized the new "Luxury tax" established by the r... more
Science and technologyAircraft vapor trails, in the night, worsen the greenhouse effect
London, UK - It was retailed by an important British research published by "Nature" magazine
Tomorrow it will published on "Nature" magazine an important British study of the Reading University about the connection between the night flight and the greenhouse effect. To worsen the Earth’s heating, i... more
Science and technologySITA expands the global network of indirect channel at Greek market in partnership with Athens' airport
Athens, Greece - The details of the agreement announced today
SITA, society that provides IT solutions to the main world airports, has announced today the details of the partnership with the Athens International Airport (AIA), which answers to the SITA’s aim to d... more
Science and technologyThe lounge of Korean Air in Seoul's airport the best in the area Asia Pacific
Rome, Italy - The survey this year has been conducted also on-line
The Lounge Korean Air at the Incheon’s International airport has been elected, for the second year in a row, the first Priority Pass Lounge of the year 2006 for Asia Pacific area. The assignation has b... more
Science and technologyThe new Bangkok airport in September
Bangkok, Thailand - It will host 120 million passengers per year
The new Bangkok airport, whose building has already ended, will open next September. The air station is five times bigger than the previous one, occupying a 22 square km area East of the city. It will... more
Science and technologyNaples Airport. UGL: 50 jobs at sea
Naples, Italy - It was declared in a press release by provincial secretary of UGL air transport Ciro Luisi
"UGL air transport (an Italian union) expressed anxiety about the sale of Capodichino (Naples) airport to a Spanish company and about the consequences that it will be able to carry for the jobs. As at... more
Science and technology"Airport Movies" at Naples-Capodichino air station
Naples, Italy - An exhibition in occasion of NapoliFilmFestival
With the 8th edition of NapoliFilmFestival just ended, an exhibition called "Airport Movies - High altitude great films" will be launched at Naples-Capodichino airport, Southern Italy. From June 15 to... more
Science and technologyEmirates multimedia platform at Rome-Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - It will broadcast "Germany 2006" matches
Emirates airline installed a multimedia platform at Rome-Fiumicino terminal C, which is for intercontinental and extra-Schengen flights; it is made up of 7 big high-definition plasma screens, where football... more
Science and technologyProtest against noise pollution at Brussels airport
Brussels, Belgium - 500 people encroached the hall
Yesterday morning inhabitans of areas nearby Brussels airport encroached the hall with some thousand black balls to protest against noise pollution. Protesters, who were total 500, made known they do not... more
Science and technologyBoulogne airport: bids for 5% purchase have been closed
Boulogne, Italy - They will be assessed June 15
Last Friday was the deadline for bid offering on the field of the purchase of 5% of Boulogne’s "Guglielmo Marconi" Airport share package. June 15 the offers will be assessed and until then number and o... more
Science and technologyBuenos Aires Government will control an Aeropuertos Argentina 2000's share
Buenos Aires, Argentina - It was written by newspaper "La Nacion"
According to Argentinian newspaper "La Nacion" Buenos Aires Government, led by Nestor Kirchner, should have the intention to take the control of a share, at least the 30%, of Aeropuertos Argentina 2000... more
Science and technologyPolemics about the distribution of SEA's dividend
Milan, Italy - Italian carrier association is against the decision
IBAR, the association which clubs the Italian carriers, asked to the General Direction of the Transport Ministry and to ENAC, Italian agency for civil aviation, that SEA, the company which manages the... more
Science and technologyAnti-terrorism drill at Milan-Linate airport tomorrow evening
Milan, Italy - Details have not been told yet
Tomorrow evening a new anti-terrorism drill will take place at Milan-Linate airport, the fourth in the last months in Milan air stations. Exact information on simulation time of dynamics has not been given,... more
Science and technologyAnti-terrorism drill at Rome-Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - Simulation of two kamikaze attack
Yesterday at 4 pm a Police drill for activation of action measures after a terroristic attempt took place at Rome-Fiumicino airport. The attack of two explosive-wearing kamikaze was simulated in F island... more
Science and technologySAGAT is not interested in SAB
Boulogne, Italy - It denies rumors on share acquisition
Benettons, majority shareholders of the company managing Turin-Caselle airport (Italy), SAGAT, expressly denied some rumors which were spread in the last days about their possible interest in the acquisition... more
Science and technologyMalaysia Airports is reorganizing its activities
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The company has to face a USd 235 million debt
Malaysia Airports Holding, the State owned company which manage Malaysian airports, made known that the talks of the last days with Government ’s officilas about the reorganization plan were encouraging. M... more
Science and technologyFiumicino airport: movements record on the 4th of June
Rome, Italy - 1004 movements compared to 900 average movements
The Italian newspaper, "Il Messaggero", reports today that Rome-Fiumicino airport reached movements record Sunday June 4, totalling 1004 movements, when 900 are registered everyday on the average. More... more
Science and technologySurprise strike in Israeli airports
Tel Aviv, Israel - It began yesterday afternoon and then it was suspended
A surprise strike by airport workers blocked Tel Aviv and Eilat (Red Sea) air stations yesterday afternoon. The agitations were proclaimed as a protest against jacks conditions who are employed by agencies... more
Science and technologyCloudburst blocked Naples-Capodichino airport
Naples, Italy - Four flight re-directed to Rome
Yesterday the activities of Naples-Capodichino airport were blocked for 35 minutes because of a violent cloudburst which hit the city. Four arriving flights, two from London, one from Milan and and other... more
Science and technologyBAA accepted Ferrovial Group's bid
London, United Kingdom - The company was sold for 10.23 billion pounds
Baa (British Airport Authority) made officially known that the purchase by Ferrovial Group was accepted by shareholders (see AVIONEWS). The Spanish bid is 950.25 pence per share, total 10.23 billion pounds... more
Science and technologyAeradria disembarks in Asia
Rimini, Italy – The first flight landed at "Fellini" last Saturday
The first flight from Asia landed at Rimini airport Saturday. There will be three weekly Asian destinations for "Federico Fellini" airport: the new Jekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk and Novosibirsk, which... more
Science and technologySAB: flight's launch to Casablanca served by Royal Air Maroc
Boulogne, Italy - New frequencies will be presented next Thursday
SAB, Boulogne’s airport management society, communicates that on the occasion of the launch of daily flight to Casablanca, served by Royal Air Maroc, "The wings of Morocco", there will be next Thursday, J... more