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AirportsFAA issues USD 27 million grant for replacement airport in North Dakota
Washington, Usa - The new airport will be called "Williston Basin International" and is expected to be open in 2018
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) yesterday announced a USD 27 million Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant to the City of Williston, ND to purchase land t... more
AirportsIrish Aviation Authority selects Saab’s DMAN system for Dublin International Airport
Linkoping, Sweden - To improve operational efficiency
Defence and security company Saab has been selected by the Irish Aviation Authority to deploy Saab’s Aerobahn Departure Manager (DMAN) to improve operational efficiency at Dublin International Airport. T... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport: ceremony launches construction start of its new Terminal 3
Frankfurt, Germany - First phase for up to 14 million passengers annually to be inaugurated in 2022
More than 400 employees of Fraport AG simultaneously performed the symbolic first cut of the spade today, marking the ground-breaking and start of construction for Frankfurt Airport's new Terminal 3. This... more
AirportsEstonian Air got its first CRJ-700 airplane today
Tallinn, Estonia - The second model will arrive in a week
The first CRJ-700 aircraft has landed at Tallinn airport today to start serving Estonian Air regular flights in the nearest days. The second aircraft will arrive in a week to serve Estonian Air routes.... more
AirportsAirplanes and environment. Aci Europe: 130 airports (in five continents) actively addressing their CO2 emissions
Geneva, Switzerland - These airports welcome over 29% of global air passenger traffic
On the occasion of the Global Sustainable Aviation Summit organised by ATAG (Air Transport Action Group) and currently taking place in Geneva, the independent programme "Airport Carbon Accreditation" (ACA)... more
AirportsAirplanes. Dubai International Airport sets new record in August
Dubai, UAE - With 7.2 million pax
Dubai International registered the highest monthly traffic in its 55-year history with 7.2 million passengers in August. According to the latest traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports today,... more
AirportsCopa Airlines begins daily non-stop flights between San Francisco and Panama
San Francisco, Usa - It is the airline’s 12th US destination and its 73rd overall
Copa Airlines, subsidiary of Copa Holdings, SA, and member of the Star Alliance global airline network, yesterday celebrated its new daily non-stop service between San Francisco International Airport (SFO)... more
AirportsBudapest Airport doubles frequency to Rotterdam with Transavia
Budapest, Hungary - From next summer
On the back of being Highly Commended in the 4-20 million passengers category at the "World Routes Marketing Awards" in Durban last night, Budapest Airport today confirms further enhancements with airline... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport’s new Interactive Airport Desk provides better orientation for passengers
Frankfurt, Germany - Fraport pursues digitization strategy. Initially, the touchscreen can be operated in German, English and Chinese, with four more languages to follow
Starting this week at Frankfurt Airport (FRA), a newly installed large touchscreen called the Interactive Airport Desk (I-AID) expands the information options for passengers. With I-AID, passengers may... more
AirportsLondon City Airport: more than half of people taking a flight now check-in on-line
Milan, Italy - According to a research conducted at the airport
Research conducted at the airport –the only airport actually in London– found that in June, 53% of passengers had checked in on-line and printed their boarding pass at home or downloaded it to their mob... more
AirportsFour new Wizzair routes from Warsaw: a sixth A-320 plane will be based at "Chopin Airport"
Warsaw, Poland - From 13 May 2016
Wizzair airline will expand its base at "Chopin Airport" with an additional, sixth plane and launch four new routes in May. The carrier also plans to increase bidding on eight routes already offered from... more
AirportsOslo Airport: over 2,6 million passengers passed through security from 15 June to 31 August
Oslo, Norway - An average of 35,000 per day
In the period 15 June to 31 August, 2,660,000 passengers passed through security, an average of 35,000 passengers per day. The busiest day was Sunday, 21 June when 44,865 passed through it. Knut Holen,... more
AirportsNew carrier at "Chopin Airport" in Warsaw: Air Canada
Warsaw, Poland - The route to Toronto will be operated using a B-767/300ER aircraft three times a week
Air Canada airlines will start a direct service between Warsaw and Toronto in the 2016 summer season, already the fourth new intercontinental route scheduled to be launched from "Chopin Airport" in Warsaw... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in August 2015
Frankfurt, Germany - 6.3 million passengers used Frankfurt Airport, up 3.2% year-on-year
6.3 million passengers used Frankfurt Airport (FRA), up 3.2 percent year-on-year. On August 2, the Frankfurt international hub registered a new historic daily traffic record -with some 217,500 passengers... more
AirportsPrime Minister opens hydrogen filling station at Oslo Airport
Oslo, Norway - The first module to be established at this airport will later be expanded to serve the expected increase in traffic
The first piece of the new infrastructure for filling hydrogen fuel in Eastern Norway is now in place and it is located at Oslo Airport. Prime Minister Erna Solberg attended today's opening together with... more
AirportsFlybe connects Liverpool Airport to the world as new flights to Amsterdam take-off
Liverpool, UK - The airline now operates up to three flights per day between Liverpool and Amsterdam
Flybe has today commenced its new service to Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport from Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" (LJLA) giving passengers the ability to connect onwards to the host of European and long haul... more
AirportsAirplanes. Aci Europe: passenger traffic growth at EU airports bounced back during July
Brussels, Belgium - By +6.7%, pointing to a strong peak summer season for air travel
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today released its traffic report for July 2015. The report is the only air transport report which includes all types of civil aviation passenger flights: network,... more
AirportsItaly. Catania: "Camera reginale" exhibition presented during a joint press-conference
Catania, Italy - It is possible to visit it (from yesterday) in an area dedicated at the airport
The "Camera reginale" exhibition has been presented last Friday morning (at Palazzo Platamone) during a joint press conference SAC (Catania airport management company), the city's district and EXPO. The... more
AirportsSan Francisco Airport: more than 300,000 passengers to pass through it over Labor Day week-end
San Francisco, USA - The busiest day will be Sunday with more than 67,000 passengers
More than 300,000 passengers will travel through SFO for the Labor Day week-end, marking one of the biggest week-ends of air travel for the year. The expected passenger counts for Saturday, Sunday and... more
Airports"John Lennon Airport" in Liverpool: Czech Airlines to repeat Prague flights from LJLA
Liverpool, UK - Twice weekly Summer scheduled service
Czech Airlines, a member of the global SkyTeam Alliance, has announced that it is to return to Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" next year and repeat its twice weekly Summer scheduled service to Prague. In... more
Airports"Chopin Airport" in Warsaw: more than 1.2 million people were handled in August 2015
Warsaw, Poland - +5.5% compared to last year
More than 1.2 million people were handled at Warsaw "Chopin Airport" in August 2015. It was yet another record-breaking month in the history of the biggest Polish airport. The number of passengers, in... more
AirportsDubai International Airport: passenger traffic climbs 29.6% in July
Dubai, UAE - 6.68 million passengers passed through it in the same month
Dubai Airports today announced that 6.68 million passengers passed through Dubai International in July up 29.6 per cent from the same month last year when traffic numbers were affected by a runway refurbishment... more
AirportsBudapest Airport hands over Wizz Air’s brand new hangar as 10th aircraft joins expanding base
Budapest, Hungary - The new 2,000m² hangar will considerably support the airline’s growth at the Hungarian capital
In a move recognising a significant strengthening of the presence of Wizz Air, Budapest Airport has officially opened a brand-new maintenance hangar built exclusively for its home-based carrier, in a ceremony... more
AirportsItaly. Catania strategic airport: the comments by SAC leadership
Catania, Italy - By its President (Salvatore Bonura) and its CEO (Gaetano Mancini)
"Catania airport is officially a strategic one, as SAC affirms for years. It is an important support, an unanimous success, certainly of the management company (SAC), but also for those sustained, in political... more
AirportsSchiphol Group 2015 interim report: its growth continues ("Specials" AVIONEWS)
Amsterdam, Holland - Key developments
Schiphol Group 2015 Interim Report Growth Schiphol continues Today, 28 August 2015, Schiphol Group publishes its interim figures. Revenue increased slightly by 1.1% to 684 million euros (HY 2014:... more
AirportsCatania airport: the SAC mission, a success in China
Catania, Italy - The Chinese tourism represents an aspired target "That we would intercept", the President Bonura said
"There is a great interest by Chinese tourist towards Sicily, considered a destination of great attraction, option to the traditional Italian destinations". Salvatore Bonura, President of SAC (Catania... more
AirportsIndra deploys ABC systems at seven Spanish airports and for the first time at a port terminal (Algeciras)
Rome, Italy - The devices verify passenger identification, ensuring that all passport documentation belongs to the holder by evaluating facial attributes and fingerprints
Over the first six months of 2015 Indra successfully deployed ABC (Automatic Border Control) biometric systems at five Spanish airports and the Port of Algeciras. These systems make for faster processing... more
AirportsLondon City Airport launches new technology
Milan, Italy - For busy holiday season, but not only
London City Airport (LCY) has introduced new flight information displays (FIDs) and check-in kiosks for the holiday season. 26 brand new, state of the art, self-service check-in kiosks have been installed... more
AirportsSAC (Catania Airport management company)'s mission in China: meeting predicted from August 22 to 29
Catania, Italy - Not only to promote the airport but the entire territory of the South-East of Sicily
SAC SpA (Catania airport management company) is present at the sessions of the "Meetings Italy-China" fixed in Beijing from August 22 to 29 in the context of the bilateral event organized by Casa Italiana... more
AirportsAirplanes and transport. Aci Europe: EU airport traffic growth more than double non EU rate during H1 ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Brussels, Belgium - From January to end June this year, passenger traffic at Europe’s airport grew by +4.5%
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today released its traffic report for June, Q2 and H1 2014. The report is the only air transport report which includes all types of civil aviation passenger flights:... more
AirportsDubai International Airport: traffic reaches 5.9m passengers in June
Dubai, UAE - The increase in traffic during June can be attributed to the runway refurbishment project between May and July last year
Dubai International welcomed 5.9 million passengers in June according to the monthly traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports today. Passenger traffic during June increased 16.7 per cent to... more
AirportsDubai International Airport: new family area opened at DXB’s Terminal 3
Dubai, UAE - The facility is located between Gates B7 and B8
At Dubai International’s Terminal 3 at Concourse B’s Zen Garden Dubai Airports has just opened a new facility for families. Located between Gates B7 and B8, the new family facility features a children’s area... more
AirportsRecord results for "Chopin Airport" in Warsaw and PPL in H1 2015
Warsaw, Poland - More than 5 million passengers served and 80 million zlotys of profits
In the first half of the year Chopin Airport handled 5.173 million travellers, up 7.4% compared to the same period in 2014 and the airport’s best result ever. Polish Airports revenues in first half o... more
AirportsCatania airport: the "Norma" project presented, a Sicilian culinary showcase
Catania, Italy - That modifies the ex-terminal "Morandi"
The press conference for the presentation of "Norma", the laboratory of the excellences, the renewed space of ex-arrivals dedicated to the Sicilian culinary showcase, took place this morning at the SAC... more
AirportsOslo Airport: twelve million passengers in first half of 2015
Oslo, Norway - + 0.6 per cent compared with 2014
Air traffic at Oslo Airport in the first six months of 2015 grew 0.6 per cent compared with 2014, with nearly 12 million passengers travelling to and from Norway's main airport. A total of 11,796,812... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures-June and first half 2015 ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Frankfurt, Germany - Passenger increase continues at Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) continued to record increased passenger traffic in the first half of the 2015. Welcoming 28.9 million passengers from January to June 2015, FRA achieved strong 4.1 percent growth... more
AirportsLondon-Luton Airport: record breaking Summer, passenger numbers grow 16% in June
London, UK - It becomes the busiest month in the Airport’s history
London Luton Airport (LLA) is gearing up for its busiest ever summer period, with 2.65 million passengers expected to travel through the Airport in July and August (1.3million passengers expected in July... more
AirportsAirplanes. Oslo Airport announces that west runway will be closed for two weekends in July
Oslo, Norway - From 10 to 13 and from 17 to 20 of this month
Due to re-resurfacing, the entire west runway will be closed to air traffic from 10 to 13 July and 17 to 20 July. Oslo Airport is resurfacing the west runway, a project that started 11 April. The entire... more
AirportsOman inaugurates the new Salalah Airport
Rome, Italy - It is fully operated with Indra technology
The Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) of Oman officially inaugurated the new Salalah Airport. Indra has equipped it with its proprietary technology for air traffic management and airport operations... more
AirportsPlanes and figures. ACI EUROPE: airports report strong passenger traffic in May ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Brussels, Belgium - But freight is negative
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today released its traffic report for May. The report is the only air transport report which includes all types of civil aviation passenger flights: full service,... more
AirportsAirplanes. Third runway at Heathrow airport. Tyler (IATA) on '"Uk Airports Commission Report"
London, United Kingdom - "Third runway. Second runway. No runway. What a relief it is to have some clarity at last..."
"Third runway. Second runway. No runway. What a relief it is to have some clarity at last. Sir Howard Davies and his Commission have delivered an unequivocal conclusion that only a third runway at Heathrow... more
AirportsAirplanes. Aci Europe: 125 airports report on their progress in airport industry’s global climate change programme
Brussels, Belgium - In over 40 countries across the world, an increase of over 22% on the previous year
Following the global airport industry’s commitment to reduce its carbon emissions made 7 years ago, the intervening years since then have seen a groundswell of airports become part of the industry carbon m... more
AirportsLondon City Airport: Western Pier reconfigured
Milan, Italy - Work has begun, with completion expected by Summer 2016
A £16 million development programme is set to transform Departures at London City Airport. Work has begun to reconfigure the airport’s Western Pier, which houses 70 per cent of its departure gates. Built in... more
AirportsAircraft. Aci Europe: April airport traffic confirms EU vs non-EU performance gap
Brussels, Belgium - Passengers grew by an average +3.2% during the month
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today released its traffic report for April. The report is the only air transport report which includes all types of civil aviation passenger flights: full service,... more
AirportsAutogrill expands in Turkey with a contract at Antalya Airport
Milan, Italy - Under an agreement with ICTur, the Company expects to generate total revenues of around 110 million Euros over the 10-year agreement
Through its HMSHost International division, Autogrill has entered an agreement with ICTur to operate 8 points of sale at Antalya Airport in Turkey. The new business is expected to generate total revenues... more
AirportsCatania airport closed today until 1:00pm ("Specials" by AVIONEWS)
Catania, Italy - To permit the set off operations of a war bomb
Sac SpA (Catania's airport management company) communicates that the airport is closed today from 8am to 1pm, to permit the set off operations of a war bomb discovered in Jungetto district. The decision... more
AirportsAirplanes. Fire at airport. Aeroporti di Roma asks to ENAC operating reduction of 60% at Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - Still too much uncertainty by the competent authorities on the defintive data of the analysis
Aeroporti di Roma (Rome-Fiumicino and Ciampino airports management company) asks to ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) a reduction of the airport operativeness of "Leonardo da Vinci" at 60%. The decision... more
AirportsAircraft and airport. Belgium: closed until 5:30pm the air space due to an electrical fault
Brussels , Belgium - Long delays and many cancelled flights
Today the Belgium and Luxembourg airspace will remain closed at least until 5:30pm due to a failure in the electrical system of "Belgocontrol". The company regulates the air traffic nationwide, and has... more
AirportsAircraft and earthquakes. Japan: closed the Narita airport, after a quake of magnitude 5,3
Tokyo, Japan - Meanwhile in Nepal continue the aftershocks
Closed the air traffic in the two runways at Narita airport in Japan following an earthquake of magnitude 5,3 that struck on this morning, May 25, 2015, Tokyo and the other surrounding of the Japanese... more
AirportsGermany: still significant delays for the new Berlin airport
Berlin, Germany - The authorities deny a journalistic investigation, according to which the airport would remain unfulfilled
The Berlin authorities spokesman, Ralf Kunkel, has denied the reconstruction of the German newspaper "Bild am Sonntag" about the new International Airport "Willy Brandt" remaining unfinished. The blunt... more