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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
Science and technologyGreece (2): six flights scheduled from Rome-Fiumicino have been cancelled
Athens, Greece - Two belonging to Alitalia, two to Olympic Airlines and two to Aegean Cronus Airlines
Also Rome-Fiumicino "Leonardo da Vinci" International Airport suffered today for operational effects produced by air traffic controllers’ strike in Greece. A total number of six flights bound for Hellenic t... more
Science and technologyAVIONEWS attending Air Italy's exhibition of new intercontinental services at Verona Airport
Verona, Italy - Intercontinental vocation of the air station grows up thanks to the airline which even built a maintenance hangar with services also devoted to third customers
Verona Airport increases its intercontinental vocation. Captain Giuseppe Gentile, as Air Italy CEO, showed at Verona-Villafranca "Valerio Catullo" Airport today the airline programme related to the new... more
Science and technologyGreece: 24-hour strike by air traffic controllers
Athens, Greece - Passengers were on the spot
A one-day walk-down for whole public sector in Greece: air traffic controllers have downed tools at 00:01am grounding about 600 airplanes on both domestic and international routes today. According to Athens... more
Science and technology24 hour strike by Greek air traffic controllers: errata corrige
Athens, Greece - It will start at 00:01am on November 10
24 hour strike by Greek air traffic controllers did not occur today but will start at 00:01am on November 10. more
Science and technology24 hour strike by Greek air traffic controllers today
Athens, Greece - Numerous connections, both domestic and international, have been cancelled
Greece’s two main airlines, Olympic Airlines and Aegean Airlines, cancelled all their domestic and international flights today due to the nationwide strike called by civil personnel including also air t... more
Science and technologyFinmeccanica: "Premio Innovazione" 2005 granted to three companies
Rome, Italy - Alenia, Galileo Avionica and WASS won in three different fields
Three winners have been granted with the Finmeccanica’s "Premio Innovazione" (Innovation Prize) this year. President Pier Francesco Guarguaglini and Italian Minister of Education, University and Research L... more
Science and technologyGESAC: first low-cost route to Munich taking off on next December 15
Naples, Italy - German airline Hapag-Lloyd Express (HLX) to serve such link
First low-cost route to Munich taking off on next December 15 has been shown in Naples today. Several representatives from the airline, the local Government and the airport attended the event. The airline’s s... more
Science and technologyA Falcon flying to study atmosphere
Berlin, Germany - Research is managed by German DLR organization and sponsored by ILA 2006
German scientific organization DLR is using a Falcon 20E for the appraisal of some atmospheric data till November 11. It deals with a European programme aimed to analyse how ozone condition is evolving,... more
Science and technologyAntalya Airport: more than 6 millions passengers passed through it
Ankara, Turkey - It expects to reach 7,5 million passengers within the end of the year
Turkish Airport of Antalya saw more than 6,3 million passengers passing from January 1st up to October 31: it expects to reach 7,5 million passengers. The cause of this success comes from the glories of... more
Science and technologyFAA introduced a new safety system against collisions
Washington, USA - "Reducing the risk of runway incursions is one of our top safety initiatives"
In 15 American airports, including some of the nation’s busiest, will soon be installed a new safety system to reduce the risk of runway collisions. The new system, called Airport Surface Detection Equipment, w... more
Science and technologyIntercontinental scheduled flights return to Verona with Air Italy
Verona, Italy - The new hangar at the "Valerio Catullo" Airport and the new routes served by the Italian carrier presented during a press conference
The presentation -by Air Italy’s hangar scheduled on Thursday November 10 at 11:30am at Verona "Catullo" Airport- will be attended by Aeroporto Valerio Catullo di Verona-Villafranca Chairman, Fulvio C... more
Science and technologyFiumicino: false alarm on flights for Moscow
Rome, Italy - An anonimous phone call stopped two flights departing for Russia
An anonimous phone call at Airports of Rome call-center alarmed Fiumicino Airport at around 11:30am today: "Pay attention to flights bound for Moscow". Airport police forces and artificers have immediately... more
Science and technologyGESAC: press conference for low-cost flight to Munich served by Hapag Lloyd Express
Naples, Italy - It will take place at 12am at Excelsior Hotel in Naples
GESAC, Capodichino’s Airport Management society, and Hapag Lloyd Express communicate that next Monday, November 7 at 12am (Posillipo Room, Excelsior Hotel in Naples) will take place the press conference f... more
Science and technologySEA stake's sale: expressions of interest from 4 groups
Milan, Italy - Milan's mayor intuitions were confirmed
Such as anticipated by Milan’s mayor, Gabriele Albertini, 4 expressions of interest from major international groups have emerged from the envelopes (see for details AVIONEWS). BAA Plc (British Airport A... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport privatization: Macquarie Airports pulled out of the bidding
Budapest, Hungary - BAA, Fraport and Hotchief remain bidders
Copenhagen Airports left the bidding for Budapest Airport privatization last week (see for details AVIONEWS) and now Macquarie Airports has also withdrawn its bid. Macquarie statement has not given further... more
Science and technologyJob cuts in London airports managed by BAA
London, United Kingdom - It is necessary to save GBP 45m a year
BAA, London airports operator, has decided to cut 700 jobs in the air stations of Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted to save GBP 45m a year. The measure has immediately raised the protests of union trades... more
Science and technologySafran: that is the importance of electrical power in te long term
Paris, France - It will be prevailing, according to group's experts, compared to hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical systems
Safran group started a series of researches to ensure its contribution to achieve an aerospace sector’s goal which proves a major one in the future to warrant efficiency, safety and lower operational c... more
Science and technologyPhaser: from Star Trek to US Air Force, without travelling for "light-years"
Washington, USA – A portable personal laser able to numb rivals is under development
Should someone have thought that the legendary Star Trek’s phasers could have been just protagonists in a successful science fiction TV series, one will better change mind now. Engineers form the US A... more
Science and technologyLyons' hub (the second one for Air France): new pier at Terminal 2
Lyons, France - The inauguration will occur next December 9
The relaunch programme of the Lyons’ airport continues; this last one in 1997 from city airport has been changed in hub, with the possibility to make speedy and easy coincidences both domestic and international. N... more
Science and technologySEA stake's sale: the opening of envelopes has started
Milan, Italy - There is uncertainty about the possible concert parties of buyers
The tender for the sale of 33% stakes of SEA (Milan-Malpensa and Linate airports operator) was closed on October 31: envelope’s opening started at 04:30pm today. Several rumours about possible successors t... more
Science and technologyNats wins key air traffic control contract at Bristol International Airport
London, UK - The contract is for 20 years with the potential to extend
"National Air Traffic Services (NATS), the UK’s leading provider of air traffic management services, has been awarded a multi-million pound contract by Bristol International Airport to provide the airport’s air... more
Science and technologySAGAT: new international and domestic routes with the Winter times 2005-2006
Turin, Italy - Numerous new scheduled and charter connections for the olympic period
"Yesterday, on Sunday October 30, has started the new Winter times 2005-2006 at Turin-Caselle’s Airport valid until January 14, 2006. For the second part of the season will be a new timetable with t... more
Science and technologyMalpensa cancelled flights due to fog
Varese, Italy - Domestic and international services redirected on other airports
Fog forced Malpensa International Airport to cancel and divert some flights this morning. Airplanes coming from Ancona, Belgrade, Dusseldorf and Frankfurt were redirected at Linate Airport, while a flight... more
Science and technologyCharleroi and Liegi shut down due to workers strike
Charleroi, Belgium - Ryanair cancelled 34 flights
Another day of suffering for Belgian transports: workers stopped again today to march against the Government’s plan to raise the age for early retirement (see for details AVIONEWS). Brussels International A... more
Science and technologyGermanwings: Germany more and more close to the "Two Towers"
Boulogne, Italy - Stuttgart will be connected with Boulogne as from next Sunday
"Boulogne is a destination that falls fully into Germanwings philosophy. It is an attractive airport both for business travels and tourism trips", said Andreas Engel, the German carrier’s international P... more
Science and technologyHurricane "Wilma": Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to reopen today
Washington, USA - It has been closed for a long time than expected due to damages at sprinkler system
Two days after Hurricane "Wilma" passage in Southern Florida with winds of up to 125 miles an hour, the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is still closed, while Miami Airport is operating... more
Science and technologyBrindisi: outer wall collapsed after a takeoff
Brindisi, Italy - It was caused by vibrations provoked by a Russian cargo plane
A Russian aircraft Ilyushin used by UN to bring human humanitarian relief destined to people hit by Pakistan’s earthquake, yesterday at approximately 8:00am, during takeoff from Brindisi’s Papola-Casale Air... more
Science and technologySAB: Germanwings' new flight to Stuttgart with Winter times 2005-2006
Boulogne, Italy - After the success of that one to Cologne-Bonn
"Germanwings inaugurates a new flight from Boulogne to Stuttgart with the Winter times 2005-2006: after the success of that to Cologne-Bonn, in fact, German low-cost has decided to serve a new route from... more
Science and technologyFire at Schiphol Airport
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Flames attacked a prison killing 11 people and injuring 15
Eleven people have been killed in the fire blazed in a Schiphol Airport’s prison, and 15 emerged wounded: they were waiting for leaving Holland because were involved in drug traffic or were with irregular d... more
Science and technologyFraport: German Government intends to sell its stake in Frankfurt Airport operator
Frankfurt, Germany - Rothschild will be the advisor
The 18.2% stake in Fraport owned by German Government, is on sale, according to a statement published by Rothschild Bank, the operation’s advisor. The operation provides the sale of 10.6 million shares, e... more