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Science and technologyFrench Government put on the market the 32,3% of ADP
Paris, France - The privatization to decrease the public debt
French Government announced that the stock share of Aeroports de Paris (AdP), the company which manages the air stations of the capital, that will be put on the market will be of the 32.3%. The initial... more
Science and technologyBudapest's Airport: eleven taxi's societies to participate to the race for the service's management
Budapest, Hungary - The Magyar's newspaper "Nepszava" reported it
According to what the hodiernal edition of the Magyar newspaper "Nepszava" reported, eleven Hungarian taxi’s societies have presented the documentation to participate to the race for the service’s man... more
Science and technologyBAA: Spanish Ferrovial increases its bid up to 900 pence per share
London, United Kingdom - BAA keeps on rejecting the bid and asks for 949 pence
Ferrovial makes known that it offered another bid to BAA (British Airport Authority), airport management company. The Spanish bid (see AVIONEWS 1, 2, 3) is 900 pence per share, equivalent to 9.73 billion... more
Science and technologyIt is raising the demand go on board of the Airbus A-300 "Zero G"
Berlin, Germany - The aircraft was realized by the scientists of the German Center for the Space Flight
The strong increase of the investments in the airspace sector is making impossible to find place to make zero gravity experiments on the Airbus A-300 "Zero G", an aircraft transformed for this necessity... more
Science and technologySea: tomorrow morning the maiden flight from Malpensa to Philadelphia
Milan, Italy - It will take place at 10:00 am at Terminal 1, arrivals sector
SEA, the company which manages the Milan’s air stations, announced that the press conference for the first flight from Malpensa to Philadelphia will take place tomorrow, Wednesday May 31 at Terminal 1... more
Science and technologyAeradria: the "Federico Fellini" celebrates the Scandinavia day
Rimini, Italy - Flowers and traffic auspices
"Andrea Gnassi, Tourism provincial councillor; Massimo Masini, Aeradria SpA’s President; Mario Formica, Vice-President of Aeradria SpA; Luca Guidotti, Marketing Responsible of Aeradria SpA; Massimo Vannucci, C... more
Science and technologyCofferati: it takes an international strategy for Boulogne airport
Boulogne, Italy - Speaking before partners assembly
In sight of the partners assembly of SAB, management company of Boulogne airport, which is expected for today, the Mayor of the North-Italian city, Sergio Cofferati, said the air station needs a strategy... more
Science and technologyOsaka airport will have a second runway next year
Osaka, Japan - It is expected to cost EUR 10m
Japanese Transport Ministry made known the second runway of "Kansai" Airport in Osaka will be ready within August 2007. Many polemics have been risen for years for the building project of a second 4-kilometer... more
Science and technologyAeradria SpA about the alarm to the cargo airplane last Saturday
Rimini, Italy - It was an Antonov 12 by the Moldavian carrier Aeronord
"With reference to the alarm provoked by the hypothetical Libyan aircraft escorted last Saturday, May 27 by the military authorities to the Federico Fellini Rimini’s airport, Aeradria SpA, air station’s man... more
Science and technologyProdi: Malpensa and Fiumicino are not in competition
Milan, Italy - New investments for transports are necessary
"Malpensa and Fiumicino are not in competition". It was said yesterday in Milan by the Prime Minister, Romano Prodi, who was in Lombardy capital for a manifestation to support the Union coalition’s candidate a... more
Science and technologySagat SpA: from May 28 take off the new flight to Casablanca
Turin, Italy - The link served by B-737/700 twice per week
"From next May 28, 2006, Royal Air Maroc, Morocco’s flag carrier, will link in less of three hours Casablanca. The connection, served by B-737/700, to be made twice per week, every Wednesday and Sunday.... more
Science and technologySacbo: press conference for presentation new plans by Virgin Express
Bergamo, Italy - It will take place next Monday, May 29, at 11 at the Orio al Serio airport
Sacbo, Orio al Serio’s airport management society, communicates that the press conference for the presentation of new plans and developments by Virgin Express, will be held next Monday, May 29, at 11 a... more
Science and technologyAeradria SpA: sold out today for the low-cost flight by HLX coming from Cologne
Rimini, Italy - A book dedicated to Federico Fellini, the Rimini's airport has titled to him, has been delivered
"Massimo Vannucci, Riviera di Rimini Promotions’ CEO and responsible for the foreign markets in Aeradria SpA, Rimini’s international airport management society, has given the welcome at the arrival of... more
Science and technologyCagliari-Elmas airport blocked (2): 1000 grounded passengers
Cagliari, Italy - Hardships at Rome-Fiumicino too
Serious hardships at Cagliari airport, where about 1000 passengers have been grounded today because of Alitalia employees protests against the national carrier exclusion from Sardinian routes. 60 Alitalia... more
Science and technologySAT: presentation press conference for new flights served by Jet2.com
Pisa, Italy - It will hold tomorrow morning at the "Galileo Galilei" airport
SAT, Pisa’s airport management society, and the airline Jet2.com, communicate that the press conference will take place tomorrow, on Friday, May 26, 2006 at 10am at the "Galileo Galilei", during which n... more
Science and technologyCagliari-Elmas airport blocked
Cagliari, Italy - Alitalia workers' protest is in progress in the air station
Currently Cagliari-Elmas airport is working with serious difficulties because of the protest by Alitalia workers after the sentence of the Council of State that decided that the Italian national carrier... more
Science and technologyFire at Istanbul airport: Kurds claim responsability but authorities deny
Istanbul, Turkey - The official cause is a short circuit in the cargo area
Though a Kurdish militant group claimed responsability for the fire which blew up yesterday at Istanbul International Airport (see AVIONEWS for details), authorities assure the cause is a short circuit... more
Science and technologySagat: presentation press conference for flight to Casablanca by Royal Air Maroc
Turin, Italy - It will take place tomorrow at 12am at the Turin's airport of Caselle
Sagat, Turin-Caselle’s airport management society, communicates that the press conference for the presentation of new flight to Casablanca will hold tomorrow, Friday May 26, 2006 at 12am near the Counsil r... more
Science and technologyOsaka airport has the best welcome systems and sanitary facilities in the world
Osaka, Japan - A recent poll says that
A poll by Skytrax research company concerning the term between September 2005 and May 2006 stated that Osaka airport, Japan, is the first in the world in passenger welcome systems and in sanitary facilities... more
Science and technologyApril 2006: Aeroporto dello Stretto matches +90.8% passenger traffic
Catania, Italy - It is the highest increase according to Assaeroporti
Assaeroporti, Italian Airport Management Companies Association, published data concerning passenger traffic in national airports on April. Aeroporto dello Stretto is at the top, with a 90.8% increase compared... more
Science and technologyIstanbul airport: a sudden fire, there may be some victims
Istanbul, Turkey - The fire images on live broadcast on CNN and NTC local network
According to images and comments by the two TV networks reporting the live event, a huge fire has blown up in the last hours at Istanbul International Airport. Air traffic was stopped and arrivals were... more
Science and technologyRome's major defends the agreement with Alitalia about Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - The capital's first citizen met the workers of the air station
Rome’s Major Walter Veltroni answered indirectly yesterday to the polemics born in Milan about the agreement between Rome’s Municipality and Alitalia about the re-launch of Fiumicino airport. Speaking in... more
Science and technologyBAA: call for bids for Budapest Airport Handling sale
Budapest, Hungary - The managing company of the Magyar airport makes it known
A statement by BAA, owner of Budapest airport, made known yesterday that a call for bids has been started for Budapest Airport Handling sale. Budapest airport wants to make handling services more efficient... more
Science and technologyRonchi dei Legionari in difficulties
Trieste, Italy - Too strong the competition of the Lubiana's air station
The negative period of Ronchi dei Legionari airport continues. The competition of the near air station of Lubiana is putting in serious difficulties the airport far few kilometres from Trieste. Last week... more
Science and technologyWithin the next Summer Aeroports de Paris will be privatized
Paris, France - It was announced by French Minister of Finances, Thierry Breton
French Minister of Finances, Thierry Breton, announced today that within the next Summer Aeroports de Paris (ADP), the company which manages the air station of the French capital, Orly, Charles De Gaulle... more
Science and technology"Solar Impulse": the solar-powered airplane
Berne, Switzerland - A project by Swiss Bertrand Piccard
"Solar Impulse" is the name of an airplane which flies thanks to solar energy only. Its inventor, Swiss Bertrand Piccard who was the first man circumnavigating the world in aerostatic balloon without stopover... more
Science and technology"Abn Amro Lounge" at Amsterdam airport
Amsterdam, Holland - A vip area for ABN customers
Amsterdam-Schipol airport will have a lounge reserved to ABN Bank customers who have a EUR 50,000 minimum asset or a EUR 5000 monthly net income. The very exclusive vip hall, which is called "ABN Amro... more
Science and technologyBelfast airport named after George Best, football champion
Belfast, United Kingdom - Today he would have been 60
The ceremony which has named Belfast airport after George Best, Manchester United’s legend who died last November and who would have be 60 years old just today, has taken place today (see AVIONEWS for d... more
Science and technologyGESAP will manage for the next 40 years "Falcone-Borsellino" airport of Palermo
Palermo, Italy - Investments for EUR 421 million
ENAC, Italian civil aviation agency, decided to give the management of "Falcone-Borsellino" airport of Palermo for the next 40 years to GESAP company. The management will invest EUR 421 million, of which... more
Science and technologyBencini: Alitalia didn't neglect about Malpensa
Milan, Italy - The comment of the President of SEA about the agreement between Italian flagship carrier, Rome Municipality and ADR
Giuseppe Bencini, President of SEA, the company which manages Milan’s airports, expressed his hope that the recent agreement between Alitalia and Rome’s Municipality for the re-launch of Fiumicino air... more
Science and technologyBudapest's airport: in April +7,9% of passengers compared to the same month of 2005
Budapest, Hungary - A press release by BAA, Magyar's airport management society, unveiled it
A press release by BAA, British Airport Authority, the society that manages the Budapest’s air station, unveiled that in the month of April 684,370 passengers have passed it, more 50,020 compared to t... more
Science and technologySITA will manage IT services and communications of "London City Airport"
London, United Kingdom - A seven-year contract signed for a first IT services outsourcing agreement for an English airport
An agreement between Geneva-based SITA and "London City Airport" - one of the most important business travel airports in the world- has been signed for the assignment of IT services and communications... more
Science and technologyAeradria: flights by Helvetic.com to Zurich inaugurated
Rimini, Italy - With two weekly links
"Luigi Guidotti, Marketing Responsible of Aeradria SpA, on behalf of the society that manages Rimini’s International airport ’Federico Fellini’ gave the welcome to the Captain and to all Fokker 100 crewm... more
Science and technologyBoulogne: a station-airport monorail in 2010
Boulogne, Italy - Italian Infrastructure Ministry has agreed
The Ministry of Infrastructures has agreed for the building of a people mover in Boulogne, Italy, i.e. a monorail which will link the central railway station to "Guglielmo Marconi" Airport. The structure,... more
Science and technologyNew international flights from Pescara
Pescara, Italy - From July 5 On Air weekly flight to Kiev
A new flight to Kiev from Pescara airport will be activated from July 5 to September 6. The service will be operated every Wednesday by On Air with a 130-seat Boeing 737 of Ucraina International, Ukraine... more
Science and technologyAutogrill renews the grants in America
Rome, Italy - The company will continue to offer retail and food & beverage services in three US airports
Autogrill made known to have achieved, through its subsidiary HmsHost, the renew of the concessions in Wichita, Salt Lake City and Dallas airports. The company signed a five year-agreement for the retail... more
Science and technologyThe negotiation between Alitalia and AdR for a dedicated terminal is in progress
Rome, Italy - Yesterday contacts in Campidoglio
Yesterday, during the signature in Campidoglio of an agreement between Rome Municipality, AdR (the company which manages Rome’s airports), Alitalia, ENAC (Italian civil aviation agency), the Trade Chamber a... more
Science and technologyBAA: Ferrovial has to offer much more
London, UK - It was retailed to Spanish reporters by British company Chairman, Marcus Angius
Talking with Spanish reporters who were asking about the progresses of the negotiations for the purchase by Grupo Ferrovial of the British airports management company BAA, the Chairman of this last, Marcus... more
Science and technologyRimini airport: good prospects for 2006
Rimini, Italy - A passenger traffic growth of 80,000 units is expected
The Board of Directors of Rimini’s "Federico Fellini" Airport, Italy, has just been renewed for 2006-2009 triennium, confirming Massimo Masini as President. 2005 budget registered a EUR 127,000 loss, b... more
Science and technologyPassengers traffic in USA airports increased
Washington, USA - Atlanta International Airport is the busiest of the world
The data of the air traffic in US airports in 2005 have been made known yesterday. Last year about 1,52 billion people passed in the US air stations, with an increase of the 4.3% respect the year before.... more
Science and technologyMaquarie Bank increases its investments in Europe
Berlin, Germany - It was confirmed by "Financial Times Deutschland"
According to the "Financial Times Deutschland" Maquarie Bank should be interested to invest in the infrastructure sector in Germany. In fact important deals should be signed in the next 6-12 months. In... more
Science and technologyBAA: decreasing profits, increasing sales
London, United Kingdom - -21% profits and +7.6% sales
BAA, British operator which manages three London air stations and other airport structures in Europe, made known that the fiscal year ended on March 31 registers a 21% drop of profits (equivalent to EUR... more
Science and technologyCeliac disease: appropriate products in Italian airports
Milan, Italy - From June 21 at Milan-Malpensa air station
Good news for who suffers from celiac disease, cereal-based meals gluten intolerance which does not allow to eat a lot of kinds of food and which can be a serious problem when those who suffer from it... more
Science and technologyThe Summer charter season from Turin-Caselle starts
Turin, Italy - Besides the traditional destinations, this year also the new flight to Malta
"Djerba, Sharm el Sheik, Monastir, Rodi, Crete, Palma de Majorca, Mahon (Minorca), Ibiza and Malta: these are the Summer destinations already inclosed in the abundant charter programme that will distinguish... more
Science and technologyFraport's passengers increased on April 2006
Frankfurt, Germany - It was made known by the airport management company
Fraport, the company which manages among the others the Frankfurt’s airport, made known that on april 2006 the passengers who passed through the German air station increased of the 3.1%. Totally 4.387 m... more
Science and technologyTerroristic risk in India
New Delhi, India - The controls in the country's airports improved
On last Friday the Indian intelligence agencies have warned about the real possibility that human bombs could try to attack one of the State’s airports. It is not excluded also the possibility of a plane’s hij... more
Science and technologyCAA issues policy update on price control review for BAA's airports
London, UK - Including implications of review for financing of air stations
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) today published, as planned, the next policy document in the price control review for BAA’s designated airports (Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted), which is leading t... more
Science and technologyGesac: the flight to New York by Eurofly has restarted yesterday
Naples, Italy - Three weekly connections towards "Big Apple"
"Eurofly, the private airline in the leisure sector and from last December quoted at the Milan’s Stock Exchange, with Campania Region and GESAC, Naples’ airport management society, announced that yesterday the... more
Science and technologySAB: the direct connection to New York will start again tomorrow
Boulogne, Italy - The initiatives to "Live the Big Apple" also begin
"The direct flight Boulogne-New York will restart tomorrow, after the optimum trend last Summer. Served by Eurofly with an Airbus A-330 (26 seats in Business class and 256 in Economy one), the no-stop... more
Science and technologyBelgrade's airport: flights by Montenegro Airlines and by Centavija will arrive
Belgrade, Serbia - Previously the airport was used only by JAT
Newness in view for the Belgrade’s international airport, according to what the Serbian newspaper "Glas Javnosti" reported. The Balkan airport, used until now only by JAT, the Serbia’s flag carrier, wil... more