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Science and technologyAlghero airport will open again on March 24
Alghero, Italy - Works will have six-days delay compared to the predicted time
Because of bad weather, "Riviera del corallo" Alghero-Fertilia’s Airport will postpone its opening to 3pm on March 24, instead of March 18, as it had been announced (see AVIONEWS for details). The works f... more
Science and technologyPlan to upgrade Lisbon's airport
Lisbon, Portugal - Moreover it is scheduled the construction of a new air station
Lisbon airport’s authorities decided to expand the passengers terminal and to improve its runways to increase the number of flights it can host and manage. The works should start in September and will a... more
Science and technologySogas: a weekly link to Krakow from Sunday April 2
Reggio Calabria, Italy - By a flight with more than two hours
From Sunday, April 2 it will possible to reach Krakow directly from Aeroporto dello Stretto (Sogas, Reggio Calabria’s airport management society) with a flight with more two hours. The link served by I... more
Science and technologyBulgarian military airports: they could be presently licensed to private subjects
Sofia, Bulgaria - This what Bulgarian Government thinks to strengthen civil airports network
It has been told that Bulgarian Government is going to license the management of 20 national military airports at least to private subjects. The Bulgarian executive’s target is to attract necessary investments t... more
Science and technologySAB: new direct flight to Budapest by SkyEurope in April
Boulogne, Italy - On B-737/300 from 149 seats with three weekly frequencies
The direct flight Boulogne-Budapest will begin next April 13 (on Thursday). Served by low-cost carrier SkyEurope with B-737/300 from 149 seats, the link will have three weekly frequencies: Tuesday, Thursday... more
Science and technologyBomb alert at "La Guardia" airport in New York
New York, USA - An electronic device's mistake
Last Friday there was a bomb alert at "Fiorello La Guardia" airport in New York. The alarm of an explosive detector turned on after to have analyze the shoes of a man who was immediately stopped at Delta... more
Science and technologyMacquarie Bank could launch a bid for BAA
Sydney, Australia - Alternative bid to Grupo Ferrovial's one
Australia’s Macquarie Bank refused to comment on a report it is considering to launch a bid for BAA, British company which control several airports among which Londoners Heathrow one. Macquarie should b... more
Science and technologyNew optic scanner at "Heathrow" airport
London, UK - Currently it is in service only in airport's terminal 1
Londoners "Heathrow" airport has been chosen by British authorities to test the new Iris Recognition Immigration System (Iris) to identify the immigrants who arrive in Great Britain. Currently the sophisticated... more
Science and technologySlivengrad's airport will be built with European funds?
Sophia, Bulgary - Greek city Trigono's authorities asked its realization
A little airport could be built soon in the small Bulgarian town of Slivengrad, situated near the three Bulgarian, Greek and Turkish borderlines. Greek city Trigono’s authorities asked it. For Greek o... more
Science and technologySepang's new airport will open by March
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The air station built in a record time
Malay Transport Minister, Chan Kong Choy, announced that by two weeks for new low-cost connections the Sepang’s airport will be opened, far only 20 kilometres by the main airport of Kuala Lumpur. The a... more
Science and technologyA problem to computers for the New York's air traffic management caused hardships to the US air transport
New York, Usa - FAA has immediatly activated the emergency system
Yesterday it has been very difficult to fly in the US’ skies because of a failure to main computer that manages the air traffic from/to New York’s airports. The fault to this pc and despite of the FAA... more
Science and technologyAlghero-Fertilia airport closed until March 18
Alghero, Italy - Cancelled flights because of requalification works
Requalification works on taxiway and runway caused "Riviera del corallo" Alghero-Fertilia Airport’s enclosure, and the flights from yesterday until March 18 have been cancelled. Sardinia Region have o... more
Science and technologySAGA: Pescara's airport will be linked to Timisoara from next April 10
Pescara, Italy - The airport's management society said it in a press release
SAGA, Pescara’s airport management society, announced last Saturday that the private carrier Club Air to link, as of next April 10, the Abruzzo’s airport to Rumanian one of Timisoara. The flight will hav... more
Science and technologyPositive 2005 for Save-Venice Airport
Venice, Italy - EUR 11m net profit (+123%)
2005 budget project of Save Group, which manages Marco Polo Airport in Venice, is positive: 7,126,000 passed travellers (+5.3% compared to 2004), net profit equal to EUR 11m (towards 4,9m of previous accounting... more
Science and technologyHeathrow the worst in Europe for delays
London, UK - It is necessary to update the infrastructures
Europe’s airports are busy with heavy consequences for the flights’ punctuality, about the 20% of the planes have a delay of 15 minutes. Among the several hubs of the old continent the worst is the Lon... more
Science and technologyIstanbul's Airport fourth European air station in the delays' list
Istanbul, Turkey - AEA, European Airlines Association, said it
Istanbul’s Airport, according to the special list conducted by AEA, the European airlines association, is in the fourth place in an unenviable list of the airports that have recorded major delays in t... more
Science and technologySagat: SkyEurope from Turin opens to Krakow
Turin, Italy - The link will be served three times per week
The low-cost airline of the Middle Europe, SkyEurope Airlines, has recently announced the opening of the new link from Turin towards Krakow, in the south of Poland. The route will be served three times... more
Science and technologyGesac: new links to Prague, Budapest and Krakow from next April
Naples, Italy - The new flights will be operated by low-cost carrier, SkyEurope
During a press conference held last Friday afternoon in Naples, the new flights’ schedule of the low-cost carrier SkyEurope from Naples-Capodichino has been presented. At the conference were present a... more
Science and technologyChicago could privatize its airport
Chicago, USA - "Chicago Tribune" writes it
The city of Chicago, according to a report of the citizen newspaper "Chicago Tribune", is seriously thinking whether to privatize or not its second air station the Midway Airport. The privatization could... more
Science and technologyRonchi dei Legionari: new flight to Tiran inaugurated last Friday
Trieste, Italy - The route served by Belle Air
Last Friday the MD-82 by Belle Air, Albanian private carrier, coming from Tirana, landed in Trieste, at Ronchi dei Legionari’s airport. So the air links between Friuli and Albania restarted, interrupted a... more
Science and technologyStrike at the airports of Athens and Thessaloniki
Athens, Greece - Airport authority appeal to court
Today problems are forecast for the two main Greece’s air stations, Athens and Thessaloniki airports, because a strike called by baggage screeners. Airport’s authorities made known that they appeal to... more
Science and technologyAerdorica: new routes to Moscow and Tiran from "Raffaello Sanzio" airport
Ancona, Italy - Two carriers arrive in Marche Region, Kaliningradavia and Belle Air
In the next months Ancona’s airport will be connected with regular flights with the city of Tiran and Moscow. The route to Moscow will be operated by private carrier Kaliningradavia while the route to T... more
Science and technologySt Petersburg closes the flight because of G8
St Petersburg, Russia - No commercial traffic since July 15 to 17
During the works of the G8 since July 15 to 17, St Petersburg’s "Poulkovo" airport will be closed for all the commercial flights, including those ones that are operated by the carriers (that knew on F... more
Science and technologyFlying car: MIT will present it in 5 months at Oshkosh
Boston, USA - The vehicle will be levelled to an experimental one
Some students of MIT’s (Massachuttes Institute of technologics) aviation department are going to present a revolutionary project of flying car. The young scientists group founded a start-up, "Terrafugia", w... more
Science and technologyHeavy snow forces cancellation of 120 flights at Frankfurt airport
Frankfurt, Germany - 20 centimeters (8 inches) since this morning
Today really bad weather conditions in Germany caused the cancellation of 120 flights and dozen more flights were delayed at Frankfurt International Airport, which was already covered with 20 centimeters... more
Science and technologyThe fight for the purchase of BAA continues
Madrid, Spain - Grupo Ferrovial looks for partner
A Spanish newspaper related yesterday that Grupo Ferrovial’s Chairman should be flown to London to finalise the last details to create a consortium which should help him for the bid for BAA, the company t... more
Science and technologyGreat works in Salonica
Salonica, Greece - EUR 1,7bn allocated for an undersea way, a subway and a landing strip at the airport
Salonica, the Nort-East Greek city, capital of Macedonia, next few years is getting an important modernization. Ministry for Environment, Planning and Public Works has announced that it allocated EUR 1.7bn... more
Science and technologyFlughafen Wien AG will control completely Malta International Airport
Vienna, Austria - Satisfaction expressed by the Austrian company
Flughafen Wien AG (company that manages the Austrian capital’s airport) made known that VIE Malta Ltd., one of its subsidiary, have bought yesterday the 10% of the shares in Malta International Airport (... more
Science and technologySAT-Ryanair: first anniversary of the routes from Pisa to Glasgow and Barcelona
Pisa, Italy - More than 200,000 passengers transported in the first year of operations
Ryanair celebrated yesterday the first anniversary of its routes from Pisa to Glasgow (Prestwick) and Barcelona (Girona). Terms and conditions of the offer: Period of booking: from yesterday Travel... more
Science and technologyIn 2008 the first flying car?
Rome, Italy - The project is by a group of Italian Innovation and Technology Ministry scientists
Some students of MIT’s (Italian Innovation and Technology Ministry) aviation department are going to present a revolutionary project of flying car. The young scientists group founded a start-up, "Terrafugia", w... more
Science and technologyChina: record investments for airports
Beijing, China - It is scheduled the construction of 44 new air stations
Chinese Government made known that it will invest during the next 5 years USD 17,4 billion to improve the airport infrastructures. Beijing plans to build 44 new airports and to upgrade the just existing... more
Science and technologyWarrant competitiveness in airport slot trading
London, United Kingdom - That is the exhortation manifested in CAA and OFT's report
Today CAA (Civil Aviation Authority), the regulator of British aviation’s economy, policy and safety, and OFT (Office of Fair Trading), the authority protecting consumer interests, have published a joint r... more
Science and technologyPalermo airport will be closed 90 minutes tomorrow
Palermo, Italy - A training of Airport Emergency Plan will stop the air station
From 11:40 am to 1:10 pm tomorrow, "Falcone-Borsellino" Airport in Palermo (Sicily) will be closed because of a training of Airport Emergency Plan, during which an airplane average will be simulated in... more
Science and technologyGenerating station in the sky?
San Diego, USA - An American company's project
Sky WindPower, an American company that researches alternative energy sources, is projecting the realization of a fly wind power generating station. The station, composed by several connected rotors that... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport. Orban: if we will win the election we will buy back the company
Budapest, Hungary - Viktor Orban, conservative party's opposition leader, declared so at the weekly newspaper "Heti Valasz"
The conservative party’s opposition to the Hungarian Government of the premier Ferenc Gyurcsany misfortunes to the operation that carried to the sale of Budapest Airport to British BAA (British Airport A... more
Science and technologySAT: new flight from "Galileo Galilei" to Tiran
Pisa, Italy - From next Wednesday, served by Belle Air
"Next March 1st 2006 at ’Galileo Galilei’ (Pisa’s airport) the first flight served by new low-cost carrier Belle Air. With an aircraft MD-82 (164 seats) the airline offers to public two weekly connections Pisa-... more
Science and technologySACBO: Belle Air inaugurates new flight from Orio al Serio to Tiran
Bergamo, Italy - From next Thursday by MD-82 from 164 seats
"The carrier Belle Air inaugurates a new flight from Orio al Serio to Tiran starting from next Thursday, March 2nd 2006. The connection, that will be served by a MD-82 in configuration from 164 seats,... more
Science and technologyTurin-Caselle prepares for athletes' departure
Turin, Italy - Special security measures for a quiet end of the Games
Olympic Winter games of Turin are getting end and the airport of Caselle is preparing with a particular attention for next Monday when athletes, Head of States arrived to see the final ceremony of the... more
Science and technologySave: Austrian Airlines' Airest bought
Venice, Italy - For a value of about EUR 30 million
"Marco Polo" Save-Airport of Venice bought by Austrian Airlines the 100% of Airest’s joint stock through its subsidiary Airport Elite. The value paid for the company has been about EUR 30 million, correspondent t... more
Science and technologySAB: MyAir.com brings near Boulogne to East Europe with new direct link to Sofia
Boulogne, Italy - From April 13, with three weekly connections
"On Thursday April 13 the new direct flight Boulogne-Sofia will start. Served by MyAir.com with A-320 from 180 seats, the link will have three weekly frequencies: Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Such schedule... more
Science and technologyAeroporti Sistema del Garda: new low-cost links with Romania
Brescia, Italy - Served by Blue Air initially three times per week
"Blue Air, the only low-cost carrier of Romania, serves now also the Brescia’s airport, linking ’D’Annunzio’ to Bucharest with tariffs starting from EUR 19 plus taxes. Initially the connection will be... more
Science and technologyAeroporti Sistema del Garda: Blu Air lands for the first time at the "D'Annunzio" airport coming from Bucharest
Brescia, Italy - The press conference for the presentation of new connections will take place tomorrow in the afternoon
Brescia’s Airport "Gabriele D’Annunzio" and Blu Air communicate that the press conference for the presentation of new links to Romania to take place tomorrow, on Thursday February 23, at 5pm at the dep... more
Science and technologyLow-cost carrier's importance in Sardinia airports is increasing
Alghero, Italy - Tourists rising in all the island
In the last days Tourism local authority of Sardinia gave some interesting data about the trend of the tourists flows coming in the island. Firstly the general tourist flux that is increased of the 4.96%... more
Science and technologyA new narcotic confiscated at Milan-Malpensa Airport
Milan, Italy - Filipino citizen, in our country with a regular residence permit, arrested
Today a new narcotic, coming from Philippines, has been confiscated, at Milan-Malpensa Airport, by the flying squad of Varese. Ice, this is the name of the new drug, was found between the personal things... more
Science and technologyFog (2): extra work for the airport of Orio al Serio (Bergamo)
Bergamo, Italy - Flights to Malpensa and Linate redirected here
Today 13 flights which had to land to the Milan’s airports of Linate and Malpensa have been redirected on the Bergamo’s airport of Orio Al Serio. They are one Air Alps from Perugia, one AirOne from Nap... more
Science and technologyMilan's airports in difficulties for fog
Milan, Italy - ENAC decides to cancel some flights
Since 5:30 am of this morning cancellations and delays were noted in the Milan’s airports of Linate and Malpensa. Because of scarce visibility due to fog (50 metres) in fact ENAC (Italian Authority for C... more
Science and technologyFog (3): problems also at Turin-Caselle's airport
Turin, Italy - Flights re-directed to Cuneo, Genoa and Bergamo
Also Turin-Caselle’s airport, in these days in full operativeness because of the Olympic Winter Games that are in progress in the Sub-alpine city, has had from this morning delays and cancellations because o... more
Science and technologyWait and relax at the airport
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - "Fast Sleep" is the service activated in a Brazilian airport
In Brazil million traveller’s dream has come true, for those stressed to wait hours at the airport among the connections: they can optimize spare time taking a nap, in order to win weariness and reload e... more
Science and technologyBatu Berendam Airport: the enlargement's works of the Malay airport will begin in March
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The runways to be extended and enlarged and a new passengers' terminal will be built
Thanks to the enlargement’s works and extension of the runways of Batu Berendam’s international airport, also greater aircraft like B-737 and A-320 could land and take off, while now only Fokker airplanes use... more
Science and technologyGEASAR: new low-cost link with helvetic.com
Olbia, Italy - From Zurich to Olbia and viceversa starting from April 8
"From next April 8 Sardinia and Switzerland will be closer thanks to low-cost carrier helvetic, which will connect Olbia’s airport with direct scheduled flights from/to Zurich. For the first time Sardinia t... more