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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
Science and technologyBAA: new purchase offer by a consortium led by Goldman Sachs
London, UK - US business bank would offer GBP 10 billion
New clouds thicken around BAA, the British company which manages Londoners airports of Heathrow, Stansted and Gatwick, and Budapest and Naples’ ones. After the last offer of Ferrovial group (see for d... more
Science and technologyTokyo airport: an area reserved for Star Alliance
Tokyo, Japan - A part of Terminal 1
Starting from now, airlines being part of Star Alliance will have a part of Terminal 1 at Tokyo-Narita international airport which will be exclusively dedicated to them. It is an area which was recently... more
Science and technologyFour-hour strike at Turin airport tomorrow
Turin, Italy - The operating staff stops from 12 am to 4 pm
Four-hour strike tomorrow for employees by Sagat, management company of Turin-Caselle airport. The manoeuvre, which has been decided by unions to protest against Benetton Group management, will see the... more
Science and technologySOGAER: the flight with special livery "South Sardinia" will arrive tomorrow afternoon
Cagliari, Italy - On the occasion the results reached recently will be presented
SOGAER, Cagliari-Elmas’ airport management society, communicates that tomorrow, Tuesday June 6 at 2pm the aircraft with a personalized livery "South Sardinia" will take off. On this occasion, Roland K... more
Science and technologyCancelled flights on Teheran for the anniversary of Khomeini's death
Teheran, Iran - The two airports in the Capital were closed from 8 am to 2 pm yesterday
In occasion of celebrations for the 17th anniversary of the death of ayatollah Khomeini, founder of Iranian Islamic Republic, all international and national flights from and to Teheran were cancelled yesterday... more
Science and technologyAuction sale of prostitutes in British airports
London, United Kingdom - London Crown Prosecution Service's denunciation
London Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) have organized a conference on airport crime today in London and yesterday denounced a rather usual practise in London’s and other national air stations: the auction s... more
Science and technologyFlorence airport on the verge of collision?
Florence, Italy - Unions denounce, the air station denies
FILT-CGIL (Italian Transport Workers Federation) denounced the would-be collision between two airplanes on Florence airport’s runway last Friday afternoon. According to the Federation sources, the pilot o... more
Science and technologyA 420-meter long hotel at Malpensa airport
Milan, Italy - It will have 450 rooms and will look like two big wings
Milan-Malpensa hub will have an international four-star hotel with 450 rooms. The call for bids, which was announced in Spring 2004 and was won by Sheraton-Dec network, led to the first understanding memorandum... more
Science and technologySagat: new flights to Athens by AirOne
Turin, Italy - With two weekly frequencies, on Saturday and Sunday
"Air One will link, from next Saturday, Turin to Athens with two frequencies per week, on Saturday and Sunday; both return flights to make a technical stop in Naples for about 45 minutes. The new connections... more
Science and technologyQatar Airways: an exclusive terminal in Doha for the First and Business class' passengers
Milan, Italy - The works of the new airport continue
"The first terminal in the world dedicated in exclusive to the passengers of First and Business Class of Qatar Airways, was born by an expansion project for the current Doha’s international airport and i... more
Science and technologyBig drug seizure at "Leonardo da Vinci" airport of Rome
Rome, Italy - Cocaine dissolved in rum
Nine kilogrammes of cocaine have been seized yesterday at the Roman air station of Fiumicino by the men of the Italian Police. Five people were arrested, 4 Dominicans and one Italian, who found an ingenious... more
Science and technologyA veterinary island at Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - For imported animals control
Dogs, cats, squirrels, ferrets, fishes, birds, snakes, beefs, swine and horses have been stationed since yesterday at "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport in Rome, in the veterinary island realized by "Aeroporti... more
Science and technologySAB: Centralwings celebrated its millionth passenger yesterday
Boulogne, Italy - A lady who left from Boulogne with the Polish low-cost airline
Yesterday Centralwings celebrated the first million passenger in its second year of activity. The millionth passenger is Mrs Monika Masin, resident in Krakow, who came back home by a Centralwings flight... more
Science and technologyBAA refused an other time Ferrovial's offer
London, UK - Umpteenth no of the British company
BAA, the British company which manages the London’s air stations, refused the last offer of the Spanish Grupo Ferrovial. The Iberian company offered 900 pence a share (see for details AVIONEWS), increasing t... more
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