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Science and technologyNew investments for Ciampino
Rome, Italy - Air traffic of the second Roman airport increases
The polemic of these hours between ENAC (Italian Agency for Civil Aviation) and Ryanair about the possibility for the carrier to land at the Roman airport of "Ciampino" after midnight is an other evidence... more
Science and technologyENAC. O'Leary: Italian agency has to remove the restriction to my carrier
Rome, Italy - Ryanair Chief Executive Officer Michael O'Leary so said during a press conference
ENAC (Italian Agency for Civil Aviation) has been, obviously, the principal issue of the press conference of Ryanair Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Leary. For the boss of Irish low-cost carrier, ENAC "... more
Science and technologyIce blocks some Greek airports again
Athens, Greece - The country is fighting against an other cold wave
Greece is fighting against a cold wave again since 3 days. Icy temperatures in all the region, around 80 villages are isolated, above all in northern side near Balkans frontiers. Many Olympic Airlines... more
Science and technologyComplaints for the expansion of Berlin's airport
Berlin, Germany - Hearing of the trial, to stop the expansion of Schoenefeld airport, started
Hearing of the trial, prosecuted by citizens of German capital’s neighborhoods against the expansion of Schoenefeld airport, are in progress. Citizens contest the plan that scheduled to make this airport t... more
Science and technologyNew ATI litter, to transport person afflicted by serious contagious infective disease, will be showed in Rome fair
Rome, Italy - The tool owned by Italian Air Forces has just been successfully utilized last January
The third edition of Sanit, show of technology, tools and services for Health, will take place in Rome on February 8-11. In that occasion for the first time in our Country a new litter, that allow to carry... more
Science and technologySagat: take off and landing suspended at Caselle's airport next Friday
Turin, Italy - From 6:45pm to 11:15pm
"Next Friday, February 10, 2006 from 6:45pm to 11:15pm the take off and landing’s operations at the Turin-Caselle’s airport will be suspended for safety/security reasons. SAGAT (Turin’s Airport manag... more
Science and technologyStrike at Parisian airport of "Orly"
Paris, France - Protests of the air-traffic controllers against the new contract for the first job
There was this morning a strike, at Parisien airport of "Orly", a strike of the air-traffic controllers who protested against the new contract for the first job proposed by Government. 140 flights have... more
Science and technologyMacao invests in its airport
Macao, Special Administrative Region of Macao (People Chinese Republic) - Big investments scheduled to modernize the structures
Macao’s Authorities decided to power the international airport of the small but very important region under special administration. The investment, about EUR 600 million, will allow to rationalize air t... more
Science and technologyMadrid-Barajas Airport: chaotic opening
Madrid, Spain - The first "backhander" of Iberian airport
New Spanish capitol airport was born some hour ago but it is already making talk about it for snags (see for details AVIONEWS). First 24 hours of Madrilenian airport were chaotic, and that means airport... more
Science and technologyEnd of the strikes in India
New Delhi, India - Agreement found between Government and trade unions
Last Saturday the strike, which for three days paralyzed the most important airports of India, finished. The complaint, which began last Wednesday (see for details AVIONEWS), started after the decision... more
Science and technologyMadrid-Barajas airport is the second one in Europe since yesterday
Madrid, Spain - Fourth terminal inaugurated yesterday
Madrid-Barajas airport is the second one in Europe since yesterday. The inauguration of its fourth terminal makes it jump to the second place in Europe (after London-Heathrow) and to the tenth in the world... more
Science and technologyIncident in London-Luton airport: none injured, but the terminal was stopped
London, Great Britain - Hardship made by a private plane
London-Luton airport, generally used by low-cost companies, was closed for three hours yesterday in the late morning. The fact happened at 12:35 pm, when a private Challanger 60-type went over the runway... more
Science and technologyAmerican government attacks Heathrow airport
Washington, USA - The English yard accused to favour British carriers about fuel price
John Byerly, a senior State Department official on economic affair, accuses Heathrow airport to favour British carriers, mostly British Airways, about fuel price to pay inside the Londonian yard. That’s d... more
Science and technologyMunich airport returns to earn after two deficit years
Munich, Germany - Thanks to Lufthansa's flights
Munich airport returns to earn after two deficit years. The direction of Bavarian yard, that’s the second largest in Germany, claimed that on Thursday. According its data, the total earning is around E... more
Science and technologyUnited Parcel Service: the new European Cologne's hub inaugurated
Rome, Italy - The society unveiled it in a press release
UPS (United Parcel Service), private delivery world leader, announced to have inaugurated, after two years and half of works, the new aircraft operative centre at the Cologne-Bonn’s airport. UPS’ investment has... more
Science and technologyGround collision at Melbourne airport
Sydney, Australia - Crash between two Boeing
Today at Melbourne airport two Boeing crashed: a Qantas’ 767 and a United Airways’ 747. No passengers injured. Qantas 767, with 155 passengers and 11 crew, that should have had to fly from Melbourne to... more
Science and technologyPassengers flow grows at Athens International Airport
Athens, Greece - Surpassed also the Olympics' record
During 2005 14,3 million people passed through Athens International Airport. This was communicated, with clearly satisfaction, by airport management, that has also underlined as the numbers of 2004, year... more
Science and technologyIndian airports staff strikes
New Delhi, India - The protest against airport's privatization
For the second day the staff of the Indian airports of New Delhi and Mumbai is striking against the projected privatization of the airports. About 23,000 people had crossed one’s arms, to protest against t... more
Science and technologyACI: 4 billion passengers in 2005. It's a record
Geneva, Switzerland - By a Swiss group studying
2005 registered the highest number of passengers in civil aviation history. Airlines shipped over 4 billion customers in the previous year. That was claimed by Aci (Airports Council International), the... more
Science and technologyAn other cocaine haul in Malpensa Airport
Varese, Italy - 15 kilos of cocaine into baggages: two people arrested
An other drug haul in Malpensa Airport (Varese, north side of Italy). It’s cocaine again. This time two men were arrested, a Turkish and a Dominican, whom were exposed by Italian financial police working w... more
Science and technologyIslamabad airport closed for arrival of King Abdullah
Islamabad, Pakistan - The airport gets stuck two days in rush hours
The arrival of Saudi king Abdullah, for a two-days official visit (yesterday and today), will make the closing of Islamabad airport from 5:00 am to 12:00 am for security reasons. 8 flights will be involved... more
Science and technologyNew record for Hong Kong's Airport
Hong Kong, China - Extraordinary flight traffic for Chinese new year holiday
On January 27 Hong Kong’ Airport marked a new record. In that day 853 flights have enlivened the life of the so important airport in the Asian South-East. The extraordinary flight traffic has been due t... more
Science and technologyJapan enlarges its airports' system with two new air stations
Tokyo, Japan - The opening in February and March
The "Rising sun country" is equipping of two new airports. The first to open next February 16 with six new flights by JAL (Japan Airlines) from/to Tokyo-Haneda, Sapporo, Okinawa, Kagoshima, Sendai and... more
Science and technologySnow: Enac about today efficiency of North Italian airports
Rome, Italy -In Genoa the situation is getting better, at 4 pm "Cristoforo Colombo" has been reopened
"Referring to the lowered efficiency of northern Italian airports, because of the snow storm, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Agency), informs that in all the airports anti-snow plan were promptly put in... more
Science and technologySnow stops North-Italian air stations (3): Linate is going to be closed till 6:00 pm
Milan, Italy - Malpensa risks to be closed too
Airlines working in Milan-Linate, Enac (Italian Air Civil Authority), Enav (Italian Flight Assistance Board) and Sea (Milan’s airports management society) have decided together to close the air station t... more
Science and technologySnow stops North Italy airports (2): Orio al Serio and Genoa airports closed
Rome, Italy - Malpensa and Linate are not in complete efficiency
Bergamo-Orio al Serio and Genoa airports have been closed because of the snowstorm that hit northern Italy. In both the airports the machines to clean the runway are working. Orio al Serio airport offers... more
Science and technologySnow stops North-Italian air stations
Rome, Italy - Hardships in Milan, cancellations in Turin and Orio al Serio's airports
The foul weather which is involving the Italian peninsula is causing discomforts to airports. Orio al Serio (Bergamo, North side of Italy) was involved yesterday all the day from an intense snow storm,... more
Science and technologyParis Airports: the carriers revolution
Paris, France - Airlines hard critics for financial burden increase
An avalanche of protests hit Paris airport authorities and French Government. French capital airports have been allowed to increase financial burden for airlines. This rise of about 5% is superior, in... more
Science and technologyBourgas' airport: a Summer link to London has been requested
Sofia, Bulgaria - The news reported by newspaper "Dnevnik"
The local Governments of the Black Sea’s Bulgarian coast have requested to the Bulgarian civil aviation authority and the national carriers to institute, next Summer, a direct connection between Bourgas a... more
Science and technologySAT: the Swiss low-cost, Helvetic, flies from "Galileo Galilei" to Zurich
Pisa, Italy - From April 12 with Fokker 100 airplanes
"Helvetic, the Swiss low-cost carrier, will link, starting from April 12, the ’Galilei’ Pisa’s Airport to Zurich with a direct flight by Fokker 100 (100 seats). The connection to have a three-weekly frequ... more
Science and technologySacbo: planning of charter flights is an idea for snow tourists served in the Orio al Serio's airport
Bergamo, Italy - They're foreseen for tomorrow, Jan 21
"It will be a great Saturday full of people from north of Europe who love skiing and use the Orio al Serio’s airport to reach Winter places, as Valtellina. On january 21 we foresee ten flights departing a... more
Science and technologySea: Malpensa's airport has got the lowest number of baggages
Milan, Italy - The press release of the society that manages Milan' airports
"Malpensa has got the lowest number of baggages temporarily lost in Europe than hubs, those are airports that manage about 30% its own passengers as passages. About Aea’s (Association of European Airlines) c... more
Science and technologyFerihegy's airport: 8 million of passengers in 2005
Budapest, Hungary - The BAA, new magyar management airport society, said it
The Budapest’s airport has seen more than 8 million of passengers to pass by it in 2005, making to record an increase of 25% compared to 2004. BAA, British Airport Authority, said it. "Ferihegy has a s... more
Science and technologyAlitalia (4). AdR: flights are regular
Rome, Italy - The society that manage Fiumicino's airport, claims that by a press note
"Despite the assembly of Alitalia’s workers members of Fit, Filt, Uiltrasporti, Ugl Trasporto Aereo, and Unione Piloti, flights are regular. In Milan-Linate’s airport there were some delays for foggy wea... more
Science and technologyBelgrade's Airport: a joint-venture with DynCorp constituted
Belgrade, Serbia - The operator's press release said it
The direction of the public society that manages Belgrade’s Airport unveiled to have undersigned, last days, a MoU with the DynCorp for the constitution of a joint-venture for infrastructural and logistic i... more
Science and technologyTraining Center of JP Aerodrom 'Beograd' certified by Civil aviation directorate
Beograd, Serbia - The airport society press release
"Training Center of JP Aerodrom ’Beograd’ is certified by the Civil aviation directorate as capable for training staff performing activities of aircraft, passenger and cargo ground handling at an airport. The... more
Science and technologyOstrava's airport: the decision for the construction of a cargo terminal shortly
Prague, Czech Republic - Hunday's decision is waiting for
All depends on the decision that Hunday will make about where set up a new European productive factory. If the town of Nosovice should be chosen, the Letiště Ostrava, Ostrava’s Airport management society, to... more
Science and technologyBeijing doubles the airport capacity
Beijing, People Chinese Republic - In view of the Olympics in 2008. SITA will provide the platform for check-in
With the Terminal 3’s opening, the "Beijing Capital International Airport", the Chinese capital’s airport, will have a capacity more than double compared to the current passing from 27 to 68 million of... more
Science and technologyZurich-Kloten Airport: 2005 a year of seizures-record for drugs
Zurich, Switzerland - The Cantonal Police unveiled it
Last year was a year of seizures-record for the Zurich’s Airport. In the Swiss airport, the Cantonal police and customs administration jointly said it, have been seized 125 kg of cocaine, 132 kg of kath, 3... more
Science and technologyLevaldigi's airport: it will be the support air station for the Winter Olympics
Cuneo, Italy - Four to be the airports in which will arrive the athletes
A few of oxygen will arrive from the next Winter Olympics of Turin 2006. The Cuneo-Levaldigi’s airport, that it’s going through a not good "Economic" patch, will be one of the support airports of the spo... more
Science and technologyAutogrill awarded nine refreshment facilities in Spokane, the second airport of Washington's State
Rome, Italy - Autogrill's press release communicated it
Autogrill Group, by an American subsidiary HMSHost Corp, awarded the management and development about refreshment activities in the Spokane’s international airport, the second air station of Washington’s Sta... more
Science and technologyPecs-Poganyi: next March 26 an Austrian Airlines' flight will inaugurate new Hungarian airport
Budapest, Hungary - The "Vilaggazdasag", economic newspaper reported it
"Vilaggzdsag", Hungarian economic newspaper, wrote yesterday that next March 26 carrier Austrian Airlines is going to open a new airport in Pecs-Poganyi. The air station was restructured for a total amount... more
Science and technologyLubiana's Airport: 16,3% increasing traffic passenger in 2005
Lubiana, Slovenia - The Aerodrom Ljubljana, Slovenian Airport management society, reported it
Aerodrom Ljubliana, the Slovenian airport management society, said that the increase of passengers in 2005 is better than 2004 for 16,3%. That’s mostly due for the successful operation made by the society t... more
Science and technologyFlorence: for three months with no Vip and passengers in the "Vespucci" airport
Florence, Italy - Due to the closure for work in progress on the runway
Vespucci Florence’s airport interim closing, for three months beginning February 2, due to work in progress on the runway, will not allow to make landing State planes at "Vespucci". Italian local political p... more
Science and technologySofia's International airport: passengers increased last year
Sofia, Bulgaria - Satisfying figures for the main Bulgarian airport
Satisfying figures for the Sofia’s international airport last year compared to 2004. Passengers passed by the Bulgarian capital’s airport have been 1,87 million with an increment of 16% compared to 200... more
Science and technologyBudapest: international airport: 2006 connections with Far East
Budadest, Hungary - Chris Woodruff, Budapest Airport's director, said it
Baa is the new possessor of Budapest Airport. In the first news about the investments on the airport and now the Britannic society is in contact with the most important Eastern air companies, Jal, Japanese... more
Science and technologyFire-allarm in "J F Kennedy'' Airport control tower of New York
Nwe York, Usa - The allarm released two days ago in the night
No bad consequences after the fire allarm released in "J F Kennedy’ Airport control tower of New York , from 15: 30 and until 15: 53, in Italy was 21:30, 21: 53. The building was evacuated to investigate f... more
Science and technologyAirport of Manila : two government officials called to testify
Manila, Philippines - They have to clarify the reasons why the terminal has never been used
Alberto Romulo and Avelino Cruz, two Philippines Cabinet officials, are testifing in Washington next Tuesday about the inquest of the airport of Manila. The American Court has to understand the trigger... more
Science and technologyKosice and Bratislava airports denationalization: the best offer is by TwoOne consortium
Bratislava, Slovakia - The selecting Commission gave a propositional type opinion and not decisional
The 66% selling of the Bratislava and Kosice’s Slovakian airports is finishing. The best offer, on which the selecting Commission gave a propositional type opinion but not decisional, has been that by T... more
Science and technologyBergamo-Orio's Airport: the forced waiting for 203 passengers
Bergamo, Italy - 24 hours of delay for an Air Slovakia's airplane
It was necessary the help for twice by Security Forces to appease wrath of 203 passengers of Indian origin, that would have to take off towards Amritsar -Punjab with stop at Bratislava, around midnight... more