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Science and technologyBudapest International Airport: 80 discharges announced
Budapest, Hungary - BAA announced it
The effects of the entry of the new owner of the international airport of Budapest are letting their voice be heard. Budapest Airport, the air station’s management company, recently purchased by BAA, B... more
Science and technologyADF 2005 budget: +14% passenger traffic
Florence, Italy - +80% profit and +12,5% pay-off
2005 budget of "Aeroporto di Firenze SpA" has been approved today by the Board of Directors. Record passenger traffic (1.692.760 people, +14% compared to 2004), EUR 2.4m profit, increased by 80% compared... more
Science and technologyAdP privatization: worries and polemics
Paris, France - Blasts by press, unions and airlines
The announced privatization of AdP, the operator of Parisian airports, and its upcoming quotation on the exchange arouse worries by several parts. While the company is being accused both for high airport... more
Science and technologyGESAC: Virgin Express links Naples to Brussels
Naples, Italy - From March 26 with four weekly connections
The Belgian low-fare carrier, Virgin Express, from March 26 operates four weekly connections from Naples to Brussels; during the months of July and August the frequencies will be five per week. The single... more
Science and technologyAdR: press conference by Virgin Express for new plans and strategies
Rome, Italy - It will take place tomorrow, Thursday April 27, at 11:30 at "Leonardo da Vinci" airport
AdR, Roman’s airports management society and Virgin Express communicate that the press conference for presentation of new projects by carrier and new strategies by SN Holding, will take place tomorrow, T... more
Science and technologyThe privatization of the Peruvian regional airports starts
Lima, Perù - The concession will have a duration of 5 years
Peruvian Government decided to privatize some regional air stations of the country. Proinversion, a Peruvian company for the promotion of private investments, will sign soon the deals for the cession of... more
Science and technologyCira: "Aviocar", a new aerocar prototype, is being born
Capua, Italy - The project is being studied at Capua's aerospace centre
"Aviocar" project will be presented tomorrow at Cira, aerospace centre in Capua, South Italy: it is a prototype of flying car or road airplane, i.e. a vehicle functioning both as traditional car and as... more
Science and technologySave: positive 2005 budget
Venice, Italy - EUR 166m turnover (+6.9%)
Here are 2005 budget data of Save, management company of Venice-Tessera’s "Marco Polo" Airport, approved by the Board of Directors: EUR 166m proceeds (+6.9%), EUR 10.96 net profit (+123%), more than 7... more
Science and technologyGesac: presentation of the new flight to Brussels by Virgin Express next Wednesday
Naples, Italy - Besides the development plans by the same carrier
The GESAC, Naples’ airport management society, communicates that the presentation of the new flight Naples-Brussels and of the development projects by Virgin Express, will take place next Wednesday, A... more
Science and technologySAB: 17 new direct connections from Marconi's airport
Boulogne, Italy - Withe the arrival of Summer times
"Moscow, Krakow, Helsinki, Hamburg, Malta, Elba among the absolute newnesses. New York, Dublin, Budapest, Bari, Rodi, Reykjavik, Lisbon, Lamezia Terme, Kos, Naples and Ibiza among the restarts and reinforce... more
Science and technologyForeign people in Iran. Faster procedures: visas issued at the airport
Teheran, Iran - A new legal disposition states that
Iranian Ministers Council has approved a legal disposition according to which foreign citizens will be able to get an entry visa valid for 15 days, which can be extended to a month after a request to local... more
Science and technologyAdR new designations: Stajano and Basile respectively President and CEO
Rome, Italy - 2005 budget has been made known too: +4.3%
The new designations for leadership change in Aeroporti di Roma, the mangement company of Rome’s Fiumicino and Ciampino airports, have been communicated today. The Board of Directors has convened and r... more
Science and technologyBudapest airport improves air traffic
Budapest, Hungary - +19.7 in March 2006
In the month of March 595,160 passengers had been handled by the Magyar airport, with an increase of 13,849 passengers (+2.4%) on March 2005. In the last 12 months the number of persons reached 8,2 million,... more
Science and technologyAeradria: presentation of new flights to Zurich served by Helvetic.com
Rimini, Italy - During the period May-October, two times per week on Monday and Thursday
"The press conference, organized by Riviera di Rimini Promotions, in collaboration with Aeradria SpA, (Rimini’s airport Federico Fellini management society), took place today in the Rimini Golf Club o... more
Science and technologyPuerto Rico invests on airports
San Juan, Puerto Rico - More than USD 67m to enlarge three air stations
Puerto Rico’s Government is willing to increase air traffic on its Country. The Tourism Department leaded by Terestella Gonzales Denton allocated USD 45m for enlargement and updating projects of Ponce a... more
Science and technologyBAA's shareholders asked answers to company's CEO
London, UK - Grupo Ferrovial and Goldman Sachs' purchase offer refused
The shareholders of BAA, the company which manages several airports in UK, among which the Londoners ones, and in other countries, asked answers to company’s CEO, Mike Clasper, about the refuse of the p... more
Science and technologyFalse alarm at Atlanta Airport
Atlanta, USA - A suspicious pack stopped the air station for two hours
Yesterday evening Atlanta’s "Hartsfied-Jackson" Airport, the most busy in USA, was blocked for about two hours because of a suspicious pack found by luggage control X-ray machines. The terminals of Georgia’s air... more
Science and technologySydney air station importance increased
Sydney, Australia - Investment of USD 100 million to upgrade the airport
Sydney Airport Corporation Limited (SACL), the company which manages the Australian air station of Sydney, announced that in the nine months subsequent to March 2005, the growth of its earnings was of... more
Science and technologyAdministrative procedures for the enlargement of Aosta Airport have started
Aosta, Italy - After the permission of the Italian Civil Aviation Authority
Aosta-Saint Christophe’s "Corrado Gex" Airport, opened in 1959 and adapted to international regulations in 1987, has a 1240-meter long and 32-meter wide runway endowed, since July 2005, with a new luminous h... more
Science and technology"Emma", the new generation radar, is being presented tomorrow at Malpensa Airport
Milan, Italy - Under testing, it is a project financed by European Community
The future of air security is called "Emma", an experimental project financed by European Community in three airports (for the time being): Toulouse, Prague and Milan. Tomorrow at Milan-Malpensa air station... more
Science and technologyBAA refused the bid of Goldman Sachs
London, UK - The US bank had offered GBP 9.4 billion
BAA, British company which manages the airport of London and some international air stations such as, with the 65% of the shares, the Naples one, refused the bid of the US bank Goldman Sachs. The bank... more
Science and technologyAn health center at Heathrow
London, United Kingdom - It will be released by Virgin Atlantic
At London-Heathrow Airport a 2500 square meters lounge will be released for business and first class passengers’ relax, wellness and body care. Virgin Atlantic, the airline owned by eccentric billionaire R... more
Science and technologyMahé airport will be completed in June
Victoria, Seychelles - Enlargement works began last year
Enlargment and uploading works at Mahé International Airport, Seychelles, began in February last year, should be completed at mid June. Monette Rose, regional manager Italy of Seychelles Tourism Board,... more
Science and technologyChanging of the guard at the top of AdR
Rome, Italy - It was retailed by newspaper "Il Messaggero"
Australian company Macquerie which, with Leonardo, is one of the big shareholders of Aeroporti di Roma (AdR), the company which manages Rome’s airports of Fiumicino and Ciampino, should have given its g... more
Science and technologyGESAC (Naples' airport management society): the first flight for Easter by low-cost SkyEurope inaugurated yesterday
Naples, Italy - Prague and Budapest among the favourite destinations for Easter holidays together with other European capital cities
"The first direct flight to Prague by low-cost SkyEurope has been inaugurated in airport yesterday, April 13 at 2:30pm; this morning that one for Budapest. On the occasion has been organized a real event:... more
Science and technologyFraport: unsatisfying data for March 2006
Frankfurt, Germany - Passenger traffic decrease because of bad weather
Fraport AG, German airport operator which manages Frankfurt air station, announced unsatisfying traffic data for March 2006: the number of passengers passed through German air stations decreased by 0.7%,... more
Science and technologySAC: the effort continues by Catania's airport management society to improve the air station security
Catania, Italy - Besides works ongoing, a strong action of aeronautical education of all its own employees has been entered to
"The effort continues by the Catania’s airport management society to improve the air station security. Besides the works in operation to make the infrastructures able to times and to provide a suitable s... more
Science and technologyAeroporti Sistema del Garda: Ryanair presented the flight to Frankfurt
Verona, Italy - Further announcement will be made within few weeks for a new destination from Brescia-Montichiari's airport
Ryanair, the low-cost carrier in Europe, announced today nine routes from Frankfurt-Hahn to Verona, Trieste, Granada, Fez, Kaunas, Krakow, Marrakech, Murzia and Wroclaw. Alessia Viviani, Ryanair’s M... more
Science and technologyCar valet service at Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Passengers will be able to park near terminals
A luxury service will be available starting from next week at Edinburgh Airport: it is car valet, which allows passengers to leave their car near the terminal where they will be taken away. The service,... more
Science and technologyFunds allocated for the expansion of the Abruzzo airport
L'Aquila, Italy - Passengers increased in the air station
Regional Council of Abruzzo authorized the allocation EUR 4 million to finance the expansion plan of Pescara airport (Abruzzo airport). After the announcement of the last week of new domestic and international... more
Science and technologyIt is official the purchase of Airest by SAVE
Venice, Italy - Italian company bought the 100% of Austrian company's stock
SAVE, the company which manages Venice’s airport, formalized today the purchase of the 100% of Airest stock, the Food & Beverage company which operates in Lubiana airport, Slovenia, and in the air stations o... more
Science and technologyParkinGO service at Turin Airport too
Turin, Italy - It allows a series of services connected to car parking
After other Italian Airports, even Turin-Caselle Airport has had since today ParkinGO service. Through this service, available 24 hours a day during the whole year, passengers will be able to park their... more
Science and technologyCiampino airport: +32% of tourists in Easter 2006
Rome, Italy - A new route to Northern Europe opened
On occasion of the launch of Rome-Billund flight made by a Danish airline, Sterling, yesterday the Aviation Central Director of AdR (Airports of Rome), Carmine Bassetti, showed traffic expectations in... more
Science and technologyBirmingham's Airport, Alabama, will be upgraded
Birmingham, USA - USD 161 million will be spent in 15 years
Airport authorities of the Birmingham air station, Alabama, announced that they will spend about USD 161 million in the next 15 years to upgrade and expand the terminal, and to improve security, as also... more
Science and technologyAeradria: from "Federico Fellini"'s airport to Sharm el Sheikh by Eurofly
Rimini, Italy - From April 12 to November 29, 2006 with departure each Wednesday
"Eurofly, airline leader in Italy in the leisure flights’ sector, announces the restart of connections from Rimini (Federico Fellini’s international airport) to Sharm el Sheikh, confirming again its own... more
Science and technologyMeeting of Gemina Board for the new AdR designations
Milan, Italy - It is to decide Federico Falck's successor
Board of Directors and Union Deal of Gemina, Milan’s financial company, are meeting tomorrow April 12 to decide the new designations in AdR management, the company controlling Airports of Rome. Board m... more
Science and technologyOn-line ticket purchase for Naples airport
Naples, Italy - The service is on Gesac's site
From now on it will be possible to purchase air tickets on-line for those who want to leave from Naples airport. The service is already on Gesac’s site, management company of the air station, and it w... more
Science and technology8 hours delay for a Milan-Palermo Air One flight
Palermo, Italy - Palermo airport closed for sirocco and Catania, Trapani and Rome airports overcrowded
Many discomforts yesterday for travellers who flew to Palermo, Sicily, because of sirocco winds forcing "Falcone-Borsellino" Airport to close for most of the daytime (see AVIONEWS for details). The Sicilian... more
Science and technologyNewark airport is the most expensive in the world
London, United Kingdom - According to a ranking drafted by TRL
Newark airport, in New Jersey, is the most expensive in the world. It is what TRL, British consultancy company specialized in market researches in transport sector, said drafting a ranking of the most... more
Science and technologyAeradria: press conference for flight to Sharm el Sheikh served by Eurofly
Rimini, Italy - It will take place tomorrow at 12 (Vip room) of the "Federico Fellini" airport
Aeradria SpA, "Federico Fellini" Rimini’s airport management society, communicates that tomorrow, Tuesday April 11, 2006 at 12 at Vip Room of the same airport, a press conference by Eurofly will take p... more
Science and technologyBAA's stakeholders Ferrovial's bid is too low
London, UK - They asked GBP 9 for share
The confirmation that the Grupo Ferrovial’s bid for the purchase of the BAA, the company who manages, among the others, Londoners airports, will remain unchanged was received with coldness by British c... more
Science and technologyGeasar (Olbia's airport management society): the new scheduled flight Zurich-Olbia by low-cost helvetic.com started
Olbia, Italy - The service served by a Fokker 100 aircraft
"Last Saturday April 8, started the new direct link Zurich-Olbia and viceversa, served by low-cost carrier helvetic.com, which for the first time to link Sardinia with Switzerland’s heartland. A Fokker 1... more
Science and technologyPalermo airport closed for sirocco
Palermo, Italy - All the flights cancelled since the morning
The strong sirocco wind blowing since this morning on Palermo forced the "Falcone-Borsellino" Airport closure and the cancellation of all the flights planned from and to the Sicilian air station. Only... more
Science and technologyEuropean Commission sent a justified opinion to Italy about the adoption of the directive about the liberalization of the market of the airport ground services
Brussels, Belgium - Rules that obstruct the access to the market
European Commission, then the start to the second phase of the violation procedure against Italy for the limited adoption of the 2004 EU directive about the liberalization of the airport ground services,... more
Science and technologyFlorence airport re-opened
Florence, Italy - Closed for works since February 2
Florence’s "Amerigo Vespucci" Airport, closed since February 2 for redecoration works which will allow the air station to increase its total capacity from 1.5 to 2.2 million passengers per year, was r... more
Science and technologyGrupo Ferrovial will not increase its bid for the purchase of BAA
Madrid, Spain - The total value of the operation is of GBP 8.7 billion
Spanish company Grupo Ferrovial, which in the last months launched a bid to the British airports manager BAA (see for details AVIONEWS) announced that it will not increase its bid for the "beyond the Channel"... more
Science and technologyAdR: departure of the daily flight to Prague served by SkyEurope
Rome, Italy - The press conference next Monday at the Hotel Boscolo Esedra in Rome
SkyEurope, in collaboration with Aeroporti di Roma (AdR, Rome’s airports management society), on the occasion of the departure of daily connection Rome-Prague, communicates that the press conference f... more
Science and technologySEA must pay reparations for the passenger of "Black Christmas" 2000
Milan, Italy - The flight to Maldive was cancelled because of snow
A passenger, who during 2000 Christmas holidays could not fly to Maldive because of the snow fallen on Malpensa airport, had presented reparation request against SEA, management company of Milan airports,... more
Science and technologyOnAir for mobile and computer use on board
Rome, Italy - Ad hoc products to communicate during the flight
OnAir is a company born in 2005 in order to reply to air passengers need to communicate and share information via mobile and computer during the trip. The enterprise is a SITA (World provider of IT solutions... more
Science and technologyEU violation procedure against Italy
Brussels, Belgium - Airports' ground services have to be liberalized
European Commission put into force the second phase of the violation procedure against Italy concerning the free access to the ground services’ market in the airports, such as fuel supply, passengers a... more