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Science and technologyArgentina's airports regain Category 1
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Now an increase of flights and routes and lower management costs related to insurance expenses are expected
The Federal Aviation Administration raised Argentina’s airports to Category 1: they lost it in 2001 due to safety and security failings. US ambassador to Argentina, Lino Gutierrez, made the good announcement: "... more
Science and technologyCyprus: unexpected strike in the airports
Larnaca, Cyprus - The personnel is protesting against privatization of airport's administration
Commercial flights to and from Cyprus Island have been annulled today due to a surprise strike performed by civil aviation staff. Workers at Larnaca, the main airport, and the small Paphos Airport, walked... more
Science and technologyThe permanent facility of veterinarian control has been closed at Caselle's Airport
Turin, Italy - The Comunisti Italiani's party denounced it in a press release
"From last October 1st the Ministry of Health has closed the PIF (Posto di ispezione frontaliera, border control place) in an absolute silence. We don’t know to date the reasons that have convinced the M... more
Science and technologyHurricane "Wilma": Cancun Airport shut down
City of Mexico, Mexico - Departures and arrivals have been suspended
Hurricane "Wilma" has reached the coasts of Mexican peninsula of Yucatan (see for details AVIONEWS), while Cuba was due to evacuate more than 200,000 people. Many tourists have been stranded at Cancun... more
Science and technologySACBO: presentation's press conference for new links served by Air Berlin
Bergamo, Italy - It will hold next Monday at 11:00am at Orio al Serio's Airport
SACBO, Bergamo’s Airport Management Society and carrier Air Berlin communicate that next Monday, October 24, at 11:00am at the Orio al Serio air station (ex-council chamber, first floor, check-in area) w... more
Science and technologyOne does not care if new or obsolete airplanes: all can be "Stealth" by a plasma screen
Moscow, Russia - A revolutionary solution designed by some Russian scientists
A cloud consisting of electrons rays able to ionize air: some Russian scientists would be convinced that by such a solution any vehicle can become invisible to radars by absorbing the related electromagnetic... more
Science and technologyRimini connected with Munich and Cologne from next Summer
Rimini, Italy - German airlines Hapag-Lloyd Express and DBA will operate the flights
Thanks to the efforts made by Riviera di Rimini Promotions and Apt Servizi in collaboration with Aeradria SpA, Rimini will be connected with Munich and Cologne from next Summer by two weekly flights per... more
Science and technologyAldeasa: after Vancouver, it won also the bid for Kuwait City Airport's duty free
Milan, Italy - A statement released by the Italian-Spanish company unveiled it
"Aldeasa SA, fourth airport handling company with regards to the Retail&Duty Free segment, owned 50% by Autogrill Spa and 50% by Altadis SA lands in Kuwait international airport, to ally with local company... more
Science and technologyIndia: one year for adapting its two main airports to air sector's growth
Mumbai, India - Government has to face an aviation expansion equal to about 15% annually
India needs to increase capacity and improve air traffic control in the airports of New Delhi and Bombay as soon as possible to ensure more safety and sustain the country’s air travel boom. IATA (International A... more
Science and technologySarajevo Airport will not have a new name
Sarajevo, Bosnia-Erzegovina - Decision arrived after a long internal dispute
Sarajevo International Airport will not renamed as Alija Iztbegovic, the former Bosnian President and Muslim leader who was accused with war crimes by Serbian-Bosnian nationals. The High Representative... more
Science and technologyALON: a more resistant glass to protect aircraft crews
Washington, USA - It is under development thanks to collaboration between US Air Force and US Army
Researchers from US Air Force and US Army are performing a joint effort to develop a new armoured transparent material which can replace the traditional reinforced glasses of vehicles and aircraft. It... more
Science and technologyAir Sahara plane skidded off runway at Mumbai has been removed
Mumbai, India - Many flights suffered for discomforts and delays for 4 days
A Boeing 737 by Air Sahara skidded off runway at Mumbai International Airport (India) last week: airplane remained at the end of the strip for 4 days before 200 people with vehicles intervened to free... more
Science and technologyBoeing: missiles can be faster when resorting to ramjet
Washington, USA - The HyFly technology demonstrator has been tested by a launch from a F-15E
Boeing performed a test launch for a technology demonstrator consisting of a high performance rocket named HyFly. The launch occurred in flight by resorting to a F-15E Strike Eagle as a carrier-platform... more
Science and technologyA runway closed at Tokyo due to problems with the reception of ILS frequency
Tokyo, Japan - Discomfort lasted from 9:00am up to 11:45am when the airstrip returned to operate
Problems with the reception of ILS signals at Tokyo-Haneda International Airport caused yesterday the closure of runway 16R/34L for three hours, the delay of fifty flights and landing’s troubles for a... more
Science and technologyDelays at Malpensa due to problems with a radar system
Varese, Italy - ENAV ordered the reduction of air movements
Some flights scheduled at Milan-Malpensa International Airport around 5:30pm yesterday, have suffered for delays of 15-20 minutes because of a problems with a radar system. It was only a matter of a light... more
Science and technology"Ronald Reagan" restarted private flights after 9/11
Washington, USA - They will be subjected to very rigid security checks
After September 11 2001 Twin Towers’ attempts, Washington "Ronald Reagan" International Airport, had been restricted for general aviation. Only scheduled flights of the major airlines could land and t... more
Science and technologyUS airports suffered for delays due to torrential rains
Washington, USA - Problems with air traffic in Eastern States
Significant delays affected departures and arrivals in the North-Eastern airports of United States of America. Moderate delays affected the New York’s JFK as well as the Boston-Logan International Airport, b... more
Science and technologyVancouver Airport: Aldeasa, company controlled by Autogrill, to run Duty Free stores at Canadian airport
Milan, Italy - The Italian firm could gain revenue close to EUR 500m from this contract
"The award of of Vancouver’s tender arrives few months from the conclusion of the acquisition process. A result that shows the strong competitiveness of Aldeasa in the segment Retail Duty Free and the p... more
Science and technologyAirports: first line of defense against bird flu
Honolulu, Hawaii - Passengers may be the first cause of the spread of the disease
Health authorities worldwide are concerned about the spread of bird flu, and in Hawaii, gateway to and from Asia, fear is particularly immediate. If the virus mutates to a version dangerous for humans... more
Science and technologySAB: flight to New York served by Eurofly will restart in May 2006 and doubles the duration of the operativeness
Boulogne, Italy - In Summer 2005 transported 13,700 passengers
"Eurofly and SAB (Boulogne’s Airport Management Society) presented the results on three Summer months of operativeness of scheduled flight from/to New York and announce the restart of it in 2006. From J... more
Science and technologyCompany managing the Czech airport to purchase lands to construct a new runway
Prague, Czech Republic - So the proposal of Penta Investment got blocked
Letiste Praha, state company managing Prague International Airport, announced that it will acquire lands surrounding the air station in order to construct a new runway. Thus, Penta Investment plan, aiming... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport privatization: new call for bids ready in 10 days
Budapest, Hungary - Hungary's Minister of Finance, Janos Veres unveiled
After judiciary annulled the bid of privatization (see for details AVIONEWS), Hungarian Government is preparing to issue a new call for bids to privatize Budapest International Airport said Hungary’s M... more
Science and technologyZaragoza Airport evacuated due to bomb-alert
Zaragoza, Spain - At the scheduled hour, nothing has happened
Zaragoza Airport, Northern Spain, has ben evacuated this morning due to a Basque’s matrix bomb-alert. ETA’s terrorists would have in fact called to announce an attempt made with a grenade launcher bet... more
Science and technologyDelays at Boston Airport due to problems with radar system
Boston, USA - The Civil Aviation Authority opened an investigation onto the event
Passengers departing from the Boston’s Logan International Airport, suffered for long delays due to a malfunction at radar system yesterday. Problem verified last Sunday for the first time and also on M... more
Science and technologyIraq airports to close due to referendum on the Constitution
Baghdad, Iraq - To vote on October 15 in 6000 ballot boxes
Iraq will vote on Saturday, October 15, to pass the new Constitution. On the occasion, Iraqi Defence Minister, disposed strict security measures that will start tomorrow: airports will close as well as... more
Science and technologySACBO: a group of students visiting the Orio al Serio's Airport
Bergamo, Italy - Composed of 17 people of the economics faculty of Lubecca's University
"A group of 17 students of the economics faculty of Lubecca’s University has made a visit at Orio al Serio’s Airport within a study trip. The visit aims to know close the operative reality of the Bergamo’s air s... more
Science and technologyInvisible aircraft and missiles: it can be done, according to EADS
Amsterdam, Holland - By installing light-emitting diodes or active plastic coatings on the surface
Someone maybe remembers the James Bond’s Aston Martin Vanquish in "Die Another Day": right guessed hunches by MI6’s physicists enabled them to modify the car in a manner it could be invisible to naked eye... more
Science and technologyDar es Salaam International Airport to be renamed as the father of Tanzania's indipendence
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - It serves also to attract a greater number of visitors
Tanzania renamed the Dar es Salaam International Airport as Mwalimu Julius Nyerere International Airport, who was the father of indipendence and a leading figure in the continent. Minister of Transport... more
Science and technologyNorth-Caucasus: a Nalchik Airport's attempt has been thwarted
Nalchik, Republic of Kabardino-Balkariya - A hidden arsenal has discovered in the Caucasian city
Two gunmen have been arrested at Nalchik, capital of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkariya , nation situated in European Russia, North-Caucasus: they were preparing a large-scale terrorist attack on the... more
Science and technologySupersonic flight: Australian test proved successful
Tokyo, Japan - Japanese Space Agency announced it
A missile carrying the prototype of an unmanned aircraft left from Woomera Base, Southern Australia. This prototype, once dropped by the missile, was launched to reach a Mach 2 speed at 18,000 m ceiling.... more
Science and technologyA piece of history has been closed today: Rhein-Main air base retired
Frankfurt, Germany - It played a major role both in WW II and cold war
US air base of Rhein-Main (Germany) has been closed due to an agreement signed in 1999 which scheduled the return of the structure under German ownership by the end of this year. This base was the US soldiers... more
Science and technologyAnti-terrorism trial at Milan-Linate
Milan, Italy - Air traffic was interrupted for 25 minutes
Milan-Linate Airport, yesterday around 10:00am, has been theatre of another anti-terrorism exercise after that occurred last September 23. It has been simulated an attack of terrorists armed with missile-launcher... more
Science and technologySAT: new Ryanair's base operations started by opening the flight to Dublin
Pisa, Italy - It deals with the 15th in Europe and the 3rd in the Italian territory
"Ryanair opened in Pisa its new base on October 10, the 3rd one after Rome-Ciampino and Bergamo-Orio al Serio. There will be also a new flight to Dublin, operated by the new 737-800 aircraft. There are... more
Science and technologyAeradria SpA: flights from Munich, Cologne, Dusseldorf and links with German main cities
Rimini, Italy - Summer 2006 named "Campaign of Germany"
"Munich, Cologne, and in a short time, Dusseldorf: these are the results achieved following to the talks during the last weeks by Riviera di Rimini Promotions and Apt Servizi in collaboration with Aeradria... more
Science and technologySACBO: Orio al Serio's Airport reopened
Bergamo, Italy - The works on the runway ended yesterday morning
"The maintenance works on the runway (regarding the head 28, on the East side of the area, for a lenght of 650 m) of the Orio al Serio’s Airport have been ended yesterday morning, on Sunday October 9, i... more
Science and technologyFAA approved Chicago Airport expansion plan
Chicago, USA - An investment worth USD 7.5bn
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) gave the green light to modernization plan of Chicago "O’Hare" Airport, for investments worth USD 7.5bn. The expansion plan should serve to improve flight safety, i... more
Science and technologyBelgium airports disrupted due to 24 hour-national strike
Brussels, Belgium - Charleroi cancelled all fights
Belgian workers called a 24 hour-national strike today to protest against decision of liberal-socialist Government led by Guy Verhofstadt, to raise retirement age from 58 to 60: it was the first general... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport privatization: socialists in favour and liberals against
Budapest, Hungary - Government announced a new call for bids
"The official policy of the Fidesz sustains that level of privatization in Hungary is enough because the percentage proportion between public and private is 90 at 10%. In large part of Europe it is 75... more
Science and technologyBeirut: air traffic controllers on strike
Beirut, Lebanon - Emergency and UN flights to be ensured
Commercial flights are stopped at Beirut International Airport (Lebanon) where 48 air traffic controller started at 11:00am today to conduct a 24 hour-strike to obtain pay increase and better work conditions.... more
Science and technologySchiphol Airport to suffer for numerous disruptions due to war surplus
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Two of three runway have been closed
Disruption at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport are going on after discovering a war surplus of the second world war (see for details AVIONEWS). A thick fog is worsening the situation of Dutch air traffic... more
Science and technologySAT: press conference for the presentation of Ryanair's base and flight to Dublin
Pisa, Italy - It will take place next Monday at 12am at the "Galileo Galilei" Pisa's Airport
SAT (Tuscan Airport Society) and Ryanair communicate that during the press conference which will take place on Monday October 10 at 12am (at the Business Center "L. Lombardi", fist floor air station passengers... more
Science and technologyRunway's incursion at Boston Airport
Boston, USA - Near-collision between American Airlines and American Eagle's planes
At Boston-Logan International Airport, an airplane by American Airlines has been forced to abort its takeoff when another aircraft by American Eagle crossed onto the same strip risking a collision. The... more
Science and technologyDisruptions at Schipol: a second world war's bomb found near airport
Amsterdam, Netherlands - A runway is not used because the device is sensitive to vibrations
Near Amsterdam-Schipol Airport, during digging works, a bomb of the second world war has been found yesterday. Discovery has caused many problems at the airport of Netherland’s capital today: one of t... more
Science and technologyBassora Airport to reopen soon
Bassora, Iraq - Michael Casler, a trainer of Iraqi air traffic controllers, confirmed it
The last exercise has been completed with success. Now Iraqi air traffic controllers should learn how to manage a flight in English language. It took 12 months of course and numerous drills, with both... more
Science and technologyOrio al Serio Airport's closure: before the stop also a flight to Siviglia to take off
Bergamo, Italy - It adds other flights departing before 8:00am on Thursday October 6
With reference to the closure of Bergamo’s Orio al Serio Airport scheduled on Thursday October 6 starting from 8:00am up to Sunday October 9 at 10:00pm, Sacbo, the airport’s operator company, informed tha... more
Science and technologyMalpensa to halt for 30 minutes due to an anti-terrorism drill occurring today
Varese, Italy - Flights suspended from 03:00pm to 03:30pm
Malpensa’s air traffic will halt for 30 minutes at 3:00pm today to allow an anti-terrorism exercise simulating an attack of terrorists who, evading controls, will arrive on runway to try to hit with a... more
Science and technologyFiumicino among the most travelled airports in Europe
Rome, Italy - A study conducted by Eurostat revealed it
To Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Union, Rome-Fiumicino International Airport is one of the ten most travelled airports in Europe. Rome’s hub with over 25 million passengers per year i... more
Science and technologyTishman International to build a logistic center near Sofia Airport
Sofia, Bulgaria - Also the German Contractor Lindner AG to join the project
"With its fast growing economy and forthcoming EU membership, Bulgaria attracted Tishman as the most desirable place for such a large and exciting project" said a statement released by the US company that... more
Science and technologyOrio al Serio Airport to close due to runway's reconstruction
Bergamo, Italy - The the closure from October 6 to 9
In order to carry out work on scheduled maintenance, which consists of resurfacing the worn surface on the beginning of runway 28 for a distance of approximately 650 metres, Sacbo, in agreement with Enac... more
Science and technologyCapodichino: passengers to and from USA increased with Eurofly non-stop flight
Naples, Italy - 17,000 passengers in 3 months on the route Naples-NY
Regional councillors of Transport committee, Ennio Cascetta, and of the tourism committee, Marco Di Lello, together with the CEO for GESAC (Capodichino Airport’s operator company), Mauro Pollio, have p... more