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Science and technologyFalse bomb-alert at Ciampino Airport
Rome, Italy - It was signalled the presence of a bomb on board a Ryanair's flight
Bomb-alert at Rome-Ciampino Airport early today after receiving an anonymous call shortly after 6:00am saying there was a device on board a plane of Ryanair low-cost carrier. The alert was declared over... more
Science and technologyKosice and Bratislava airports denationalization: offer presentation deadline achieved yesterday
Bratislava, Slovakia - Government sold a 66% stake of the two airports
Offer presentation deadline for the two Kosice and Bratislava airports denationalization was achieved yesterday. Government, by denationalization Committee, sold a 66% stake of companies which operate... more
Science and technologySpain (2): Santander Airport was reopened
Madrid, Spain - Several flights were diverted
Santander Airport, Northern Spain, has been reopened after being closed for several hours while police searched for a bomb after a warning in the name of ETA arrived at a Basque newspaper (see for details... more
Science and technology"Karol Wojtyla" Bari's International airport: today the official entitling cerimony
Bari, Italy - Press release of the announcement's cerimony
"Today Bari’s airport changed its name from ’Palese’ to ’Karol Wojtyla’". Puglia Region’s President, Nichi Vendola, announced it in a note in which unveiled that the cerimony was held at the Puglia’s Ai... more
Science and technology"Karol Wojtyla" Bari's International airport (2). "A show of great affection for Pope Wojtyla"
Bari, Italy - Monsignor Stanislao Dziwisz, Krakow's archbishop, said it
"To dedicate Bari’s Airport to John Paul II is a very positive thing. It’s a show of an intense affection that Italy feels for a Pope who for this Earth has given a lot. I receive with satisfaction the... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport's privatization: revenues to go to central bank
Budapest, Hungary - The affair is expected to conclude on the next week
Proceeds from the sale of Budapest Airport’s managing company will go into the central bank’s foreign currency reserves, government sources revealed today. This means that the bank will convert the rev... more
Science and technologyKabul International Airport: Greece replaced Portugal in leading ISAF forces
Kabul, Afghanistan - The Afghan airport involved in the 34,000 soldiers pass
A Change in Kabul International Airport Command has been celebrated yesterday. Greece replaced Portugal to lead the competent airport ISAF forces. Portuguese officer said that, starting on August 1st,... more
Science and technologyExercise at Hong Kong Airport
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - To prepare for protests on the occasion of WTO meeting
Hong Kong Airport and city hospitals are preparing for the event of this month: the Ministerial Conference of the WTO, World Trade Organization which will be held from December 13 to 18. Fourteen hospitals... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport's privatization: BAA to offer EUR 1.58bn
Budapest, Hungary - The Hungarian newspaper "Nepszabadsag" revealed it
The previous highest offer had been that from Germany’s Hochtief concerning the first tender (see for details AVIONEWS). Today newspaper "Nepszabadsag" said that the British Airport Authority would h... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport's privatization: an investment not including political risk
Budapest, Hungary - BAA's President, Mike Clasper, said it
"When we prepare to invest hundreds of millions, or even billions of pounds, we need that the political and regulatory risk is at an acceptable level. But within this framework we have had to make an assessment... more
Science and technologyBulgaria to grant concession of uncared-for military airports to private investors
Sophia, Bulgaria - But they should remain available in situation of emergency
According to the Bulgarian daily "24 Chassa", the Defence Ministry would have already started the plan of transfer of military airports to the Ministry of Transport which will sell them to privates for... more
Science and technologyCape Town Airport closed for 5 hours
Cape Town, South Africa - Chaos also in other airports of the country where many flights were delayed or cancelled
South African airlines were forced to cancel several flights due to the closure lasted more than 5 hours at Cape Town International Airport last Sunday. Flight operations halt has been caused by the necessity... more
Science and technologyUSA: air traffic is haywire in the airports due to bad weather
Washington, USA - Snow, ventilators and thunderstorms caused delays and cancellation of flights
US airports delayed or cancelled flights because of the bad weather which started to affect Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota and Dakota last Sunday. A power failure has put out of action also the... more
Science and technologyShanghai Airport: checks on passengers against avian flu
Beijing, China - A throughout screening on travellers leaving or entering
China’s Shanghai Airport started controls on all international passengers for fevers or other symptoms of bird flu today after the World Health Organization began investigating two deaths caused by avian f... more
Science and technologySwissport to sell its shareholding in Turkish associate company Havas
Istanbul, Turkey - Ciner group will take over it
Swissport International, a Helvetic handling company, sold its 40% shareholding in Turkish ground handler Havas to the Turkish-based Ciner Group. The sale is part of a broader streamlining of the Swissport... more
Science and technologyBad weather caused discomforts both in Italian and European airports
Boulogne, Italy - Boulogne suffered for most serious damage despite of snowplough's action: intense precipitation obstructed the use of the runway
In Italy major problems resulted at Boulogne International Airport which was forced to interrupt air traffic due to a heavy snowfall affecting the Po valley last Saturday. Flights were suspended from 1:50am... more
Science and technologyDubai Airport won again the award for World’s Leading Airport
Dubai, UAE - It returned from London carrying two awards
Dubai International Airport has won for the third time the prize as World’s Best Airport. The hub has been also voted as best in the Middle East, title that the World Travel Awards, which organized the a... more
Science and technologyThailand: Samui Airport closed traffic due to heavy rains
Bangkok, Thailand - Tens flights were cancelled
Torrential rains and tropical storms in the past three days have forced the airport of Southern island of Samui to close the air traffic. Hundreds passengers have "Stranded" today in the air station while... more
Science and technologyBad weather in Europe: Frankfurt Airport suffered for discomforts too
Frankfurt, Germany - Several flights were delayed or cancelled this morning
At Frankfurt International Airport, because of storms hitting Northern Europe last night (see for details AVIONEWS), early today 43 flights have been cancelled and 44 delayed. The hub, first in Germany... more
Science and technologyAmsterdam-Schiphol Airport is semi-paralysed
Amsterdam, Holland - A spokesperson for the management company reported it
It was able to use only one runways and airplanes have been redirected to other airports due to a storm which has been hitting Holland from last night. Consequently Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport’s activity h... more
Science and technologyLos Angeles Airport is the sixth most dangerous hub in the USA
Los Angeles, USA - "Los Angeles Times" reported it
Los Angeles International Airport is the fifth in the world but it is also the hub where planes to reach take-off runways and gates are forced to cross a second runway. This crossing makes it one of US... more
Science and technologySophia International Airport increased passengers in 2005
Sophia, Bulgaria - It expects charter traffic goes up by 40%
Despite of airport modernization works to construct a runway -works costed EUR 11m- Sophia hub is continuing to growth. Bulgarian daily "Dnevnik" said its charter traffic will increase by 40% next Winter... more
Science and technologyAlitalia's gates at Fiumicino to change as from next Monday
Rome, Italy - Airport's spaces will be reorganized to offer passengers a better service
Check-in for Alitalia’s flights from Rome-Fiumicino Airport to Milan-Malpensa, including both domestic services and international connections with stopover in Varese hub, will be moved from Terminal B... more
Science and technologyBelgrade's airport: total investments for EUR 140m by the management society
Belgrade, Serbia - The same operator, Airport City, announced it
The Belgrade’s Airport management society, Airport City, has communicated to have in programme a series of investments to expand and to develop a "Park Business" at the Serbian Capital’s air station. The... more
Science and technologyA new international airport in Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal - But analysts criticized the high cost of the plan
Portugal will go ahead with the construction of a new international airport worth EUR 3bn, despite of several analysts believe that the plan is too costly for the semi-empty cash of the country. The Socialist... more
Science and technologyCIA planes may have landed in Finland too
Helsinki, Finland - But no flight carrying Islamic terrorists has landed in Portugal unbeknown to the Government
Airplanes used by the CIA to transport Islamic terrorists captured in Iraq, would have landed also in Finland according to local newspaper "Borgaabladet". In particular, an American Lockheed C-130 aircraft... more
Science and technologyTurin-Caselle Airport: some cancellations due to general strike are likely tomorrow
Turin, Italy - Sagat, Turin Airport's operator, communicated it
"On the occasion of tomorrow’s general strike, Sagat informs that the walk-out will last four hours, from 12:00am to 4:00pm. Scheduled flights can suffer for delays or cancellations. So, Sagat invites p... more
Science and technologyAeroporti di Roma: investments up to EUR 11m to modernize the Roman air stations
Rome, Italy - ADR SpA Commercial Activities Central Director, Andrea Belardini announced it
Aeroporti di Roma (Roman airport’s operator) Commercial Activities Central Director, Andrea Belardini, announced during a press conference that new investments are scheduled up to EUR 11m to be implemented b... more
Science and technologyMilan-Malpensa Airport: 19m persons to pass at the air station by December 31, 2005
Milan, Italy - It was stated by Maurizio Merenda, SEA SpA aviation business development Director
Up to 19m persons are expected to pass at the Milan-Malpensa air station by December 31, 2005. Maurizio Merenda, SEA SpA aviation business development Director, stated so as it is the result of an increase... more
Science and technologyADR to expect delays and cancelled flights for tomorrow
Rome, Italy - Rome's airports are getting ready for Friday's general strike and are warning passengers
Aeroporti di Roma SpA informs travellers that "The Italian Ministry of Transports declared lawful the general strike forecasted tomorrow November 25, from 12:00am up to 4:00pm, also for air transportation".... more
Science and technologyFiumicino opened a smoking lounge
Rome, Italy - Smoking passengers have 52 square metres at their disposal
Almost one year later the anti-smoking rule entered into effect in Italy, Fiumicino Airport opened a smoking lounge. ADR Aeroporti di Roma and the British American Tobacco Italia will inaugurate today... more
Science and technologyLinate Airport to close next Sunday due to bomb's defusing
Milan, Italy - A was device has been found at Segrate
Milan-Linate International Airport will be forced to halt its flight operation next Sunday November 27 as from 9:30am in order to allow defusing operations of a second world war’s bomb found at Segrate, a... more
Science and technologyAutogrill Group will manage seven refreshment facilities in the "Arlanda" Stockholm's Airport
Milan, Italy - The industry said it in a press release
Autogrill Group enters in the Sweden market receiving the management of seven refreshment facilities in the Stockholm’s International Arlanda Airport. With this operation the Autogrill’s expansion str... more
Science and technology"De Roissy" Airport: British Airways ground personnel on strike
Paris, France - They protest against transfer to Globeground
British Airways ground personnel started last evening at 7:00pm a strike at Paris Airport to protest against the decision to transfer them to the Globeground. "Around 95% of ground personnel started a... more
Science and technologyAzal-Azerbaijan Airlines to connect Baku with Milan-Malpensa two times a week
Milan, Italy - The inaugural flight started yesterday
Azal-Azerbaijan Airlines will connect Azerbaijan’s capital with Milan-Malpensa two times a week by an A-319 jet. The first flight bound for Baku departed at 11:40am last morning. After London and Paris, a... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport's privatization: unions appealed the second bid
Budapest, Hungary - Zoltan Kovacs, chief of Hungarian airport workers union , said it
"The Workers’ Council of Budapest Airport asked the Chief Prosecutor’s Office Chief Prosecutor’s Office for opening an inquiry and taking measures regarding the privatization of Budapest Airport in or... more
Science and technologySarmellek Airport to set new connections for Germany, Denmark and UK by low-cost carriers
Budapest, Hungary - "Vilaggazdasag" financial newspaper reported it
Hungarian financial newspaper "Vilaggazdasag" said that the Hungarian Sarmellek Airport situated near Balaton Lake, would be a target of some low-cost carriers. Fly Balaton Airport’s director, Istvan Z... more
Science and technologyAdR-Blue Panorama Airlines: maiden flight to Malpensa served by the Italian low-cost, blu-express.com
Rome, Italy - It will take off next Monday, November 21 at 2pm at the "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport
Aeroporti di Roma (AdR) and Blue Panorama Airlines communicate that the maiden flight Fiumicino-Malpensa served by blu-express.com to take off next Monday, November 21, 2005 at 2pm at Terminal A (check-in... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport's privatization: "We will conclude the matter within this year"
Budapest, Hungary - The Minister of Finance, Janos Veres, has sustained it
"According to the State Privatization Agency procedure rules, there is no way a decision could be made by November 30. We expect to close the transaction financially by the end of the year" Hungary’s F... more
Science and technologyComplains from Portugal against CIA's flights
Porto, Portugal - Debate on the renamed "CIA Airlines" is enlarging
Additional revelations about alleged air bases where CIA aircraft may have landed and take off carrying Islamic terrorists (see for details AVIONEWS). The debate has also affected Portugal where two left-wing... more
Science and technologySAGAT-Meridiana: new flights to Amsterdam and Florence from December 1st
Turin, Italy - Five are the destinations served by Sardinian carrier after Catania, Cagliari and Olbia
"Meridiana and Sagat (Turin Airport) announce the starting of new direct links Turin-Amsterdam and Turin-Florence from next December 1st. Five are the destinations served by the carrier from Turin together... more
Science and technologyUSA and Spain at risk of a diplomatic incident due to CIA suspect flights
Madrid, Spain - American secret services accused of making stopovers at Mallorca Airport to transport suspect Islamic terrorists
Spain’s secrete service knew at the beginning of this year that some CIA flights destined to transfer supposed Islamic terrorists to third countries, were making stopovers at a Spanish airport that should b... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport privatization: three competitors have placed their bids
Budapest, Hungary - portfolio.hu web site reported the news
It is official, three subjects have placed their bids to partecipate in Hungarian Government tender to privatize Budapest "Ferihegy" International Airport company’s 75%-minus-one-vote stake (see for d... more
Science and technologyBourgas Airport: upgrading works at the old passenger hub
Sophia, Bulgaria - Bulgaria's third airport is about to handle an additional 10% of passengers
After the announce of pending works at Varna Airport (see for details AVIONEWS), Bourgas Airport also intends to renew. It has in fact asked Bulgarian Government the authorization to remodel the old airport... more
Science and technologySAGAT and Meridiana open the Turin-Amsterdam and Turin-Florence link
Turin, Italy - The announcement of the routes in a joint press conference fixed in Caselle for next Thursday
Meridiana and Sagat (Turin’s Airport) on the occasion of the imminent opening of Turin-Amsterdam and Turin-Florence links, have organized a meeting with press that will take place next Thursday, November 1... more
Science and technologySwiss Parliament to oppose plan for Kloten new runway
Zurich, Switzerland - Zurich council is against an increase of air movements
Enlargement of runway at Kloten Airport would meant an increase of air movements, but Zurich parliament opposed it. So Zurich council has made an explicit request for renouncing to the plan of restructuring... more
Science and technologyTerrorism (2): Swedish airport of Karlstad reopened
Stockholm, Swedish - It was a false alarm
The emergency at Swedish Karlstad Airport is ended: around 1:40pm a voice about a possible presence of a suicide attempter was circulated forcing police to order the evacuation. The regional airport has... more
Science and technologySAC: runway closed at the Fontanarossa's Airport
Catania, Italy - From midnight of Wednesday 16 to 12am of Thursday 17
"SAC (Catania’s Airport Management Society), in concordance with ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority), has foreseen the closure to the traffic of the Fontanarossa’s Airport from midnight of Wednesday 16... more
Science and technologyVarna Airport: a hangar to be transformed into a passenger terminal
Sofia, Bulgaria - Bulgarian newspaper "Dnevik" wrote
A hangar will be transformed into a passenger terminal. Bulgarian newspaper "Dnevik" wrote it, also adding that works should start only after Administration Supreme Court decides about the appeal used... more
Science and technologyTwo NASA's American scientists have planned the "Drawer ray"
Washington, Usa - "Washington Post", the newspaper of the American capital, said it
"The fascination of this idea is in its incredible simplicity. The quantity of movement doesn’t disperse in the space and, having at disposal the necessary time, also a little force is enough to cause i... more