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Science and technologyItalian Forestal Police seized ivory-products and python-skin bags at Florence "Vespucci" Airport
Florence, Italy - CFS Cites Operational Unit struck a blow
The Cites Operational Unit from Italian Forestal Police (CFS) on duty at Florence’s "Amerigo Vespucci" Airport, have seized 4 ivory-objects found in the baggage of a Nigerian citizen. During a product c... more
Science and technologyWeapons and munitions regularly left bound for Iraq from Podgorica Airport
Belgrade, Serbia - Serbian company Jugoimport Media Mont managed its traffic
Weapons and munitions are carried to Podgorica Airport, loaded on some Tupolevs, and sent to Iraq and the Middle East from there. It was unveiled by Serbian ’Dan’ newspaper, quoting some sources from Ser... more
Science and technologyCzech capital's airport rose security degree
Prague, Czech Republic - It was decided after a journalists' "raid"
Two journalists boarded with false weapons were necessary to lead Czech Government to rise security degree at Prague "Ruzyne" International Airport. Prague air station Director General Hana Cernochova’s s... more
Science and technologyAmazonian forest on fire: Leticia Airport has been closed three times in a month
Bogotà, Colombia - Fire's smokes blocked flights
Incessant fires affecting the Amazonian forest have caused Leticia Airport closure, for the 3rd time in a month, as well as breathing problems for local population. The issue appeared so serious to call... more
Science and technologyIndia: nationwide strike by airport workers
New Delhi, India - Also the Air Force was deployed to hold back strikers in all air stations
The nationwide strike called by some 20,000 airports workers started at 7:00am to end at 7:00pm: strikers are protesting against the move to privatize both Delhi and Mumbai airports. The 12-hour walkout... more
Science and technologyInauguration landing at new Bangkok Airport
Bangkok, Thailand - After numerous delays, the Suvarnabhumi International Airport finally opened
Thai Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, has made the first flight that has officially inaugurated the new international airport of Bangkok. An Airbus A-340/600 by Thai Airways, left the existing air station... more
Science and technologyUS Army: three solutions to make its helicopters more resistant against enemy's fire
Washington, USA – Sensors for a constant monitoring of vehicle's conditions and new armour types
US Army analysed the available data regarding survivability degree of its own helicopters with reference to missions in Afghanistan and Iraq and found gaps which must be absolutely filled both on the... more
Science and technologyMalpensa means more and more low-cost flights
Varese, Italy - Luxair to land at Milan's airport
Luxembourg’s low-cost carrier Luxair will make three daily flights -one on Saturday and two on Sunday- at Malpensa Airport starting from October 30. Additionally, air connections from Rome, London and P... more
Science and technologyUK: more stopovers for foreign airlines in the regional airports
London, UK - British Government's intention for the future though based on rigid mutual terms
The United Kingdom would intend to encourage the growth of its own regional airports by ensuring for a larger number of foreign airlines to resort to stopovers there, provided that their respective countries... more
Science and technologySan Diego: and if the new airport rose from water?
San Diego, USA - A proposal put forward by an American company to avoid administrative and environmental problems
Californian city of San Diego would need a new airport but several administrative problems exist concerning public-owned lands that should be solved, and one should also take into account environmental... more
Science and technology"Valerio Catullo": collaboration with ACI for the seventh meeting about Ground Handling
Verona, Italy - Today at 1pm at Palazzo della Gran Guardia
The Airports Council International in collaboration with "Valerio Catullo" Verona’s Airport, organize the seventh ACI Europe Ground Handling and Cuss Conference. The meeting, to which all the most important E... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport's privatization: tender has been annulled
Budapest, Hungary - Budapest Court of Appeal uphold workers ruling
The State Privatization Agency (APV), intends not taking it badly and prepared a new tender. Budapest Airport’s workers concerned about their job, had recourse to the court (see for details AVIONEWS). T... more
Science and technologyAmerica's Cup: Air One to reinforce connections with Italy's capital on occasion of the Louis Vuitton Cup
Trapani, Italy - Airgest Chairman, Gabriele D'Alì, said it
Flights from Trapani to Rome will depart 2 or 3 times a day. It is an engagement taken by Italian Air One carrier with Airgest, Trapani Airport’s operator company. From September 30 up to October 3, f... more
Science and technologyDenver Airport to use additional 600 parking spaces
Washington, USA -They were removed after Twin Towers attempts
Denver International Airport plans to recover 600 parking spaces situated in its covered garages which were closed after September 11 terrorist attacks. The competent authorities, after such date, decided... more
Science and technologyEU: "It is necessary to improve security measures in European airports"
Brussels, Belgium - Surprise checks in more than 40 airports found some
European Commission proposed last week to reinforce European air station’s security to prevent terrorist attempts. Europe rose controls in 700 airports after the events occurred at New York and Washington o... more
Science and technologyCargo flights took off from Perugia Airport for the first time
Perugia, Italy - "Aiming at cargo transport to continue the growth"
A cargo airplane bound for Russia took off from the International Airport of Umbria Region "Sant’Egidio" last Saturday for the first time. "It is another tangible proof of the gradually transformation t... more
Science and technology"Japanese Concorde" prototype to perform test flight in Australia
Tokyo, Japan - It has been scheduled on October 7 to evaluate wing formula and materials performances
Prototype of the future Japanese-made new 200-300 seats supersonic airlines will be tested in flight in the Australian territory on next October 7. Actually, it will be an unmanned scaled prototype produced... more
Science and technologyHurricane "Rita": Houston airports to close
Washington, USA - Also Lufthansa's flights to have troubles
The two airports of Houston (Texas), both the "Hobby" and "George Bush Intercontinental", due to the imminent arrival of hurricane "Rita" will suspend all flight operations -arrivals and departures- starting... more
Science and technologyJuly 21 terrorist en route to London
Rome, Italy - He departed from Ciampino Airport with a plane provided by Italian authorities
A Hawker HS-125 executive plane took off at 12:12am today from Rome-Ciampino military Airport carrying Hamdi Issac, the Ethiopian terrorist charged of the London attempts occurred last July 21. The man... more
Science and technologySEA SpA: Milan's Government to sell its stakes (2)
Milan, Italy - Francesco Bellavista Caltagirone among the possible buyers
Mayor of Milan Albertini has confirmed the voices about the possible buyers of SEA’s stakes which could be the Swissport, Acciona and above all Francesco Bellavista Caltagirone, owner of the "Acqua Pia M... more
Science and technologySEA SpA: Milan's Government to sell its stakes
Milan, Italy - The tender starts from EUR 600m
The 33% of SEA SpA stakes owned by Milan’s Government will be sold by a competitive bidding. The decision has been approved by Milan’s town council, but Mayor Albertini said that stakes cannot be sold bef... more
Science and technologySouth Korea: robots to be in the battlefield by 2011
Seoul, South Korea - Government started investing on an ambitious project which should provide concrete results by six years
South Korean Government announced recently it intends to invest on a defence research project which surely appears among the most ambitious ones today, also considering the development and possible combat... more
Science and technologySAB: flights bound for Rome and Barcelona rose
Boulogne, Italy - Alitalia to increase 21 to 26 flights a week towards the Italian capital starting on November 2
Alitalia will increase 21 to 26 flights a week towards the Italian capital leaving from Boulogne starting on November 2. Flights will be performed by resorting to a MD-82 or an Embraer 145. Increased flights... more
Science and technology"Federico Fellini" Airport: 188,792 passengers from January to August 2005
Rimini, Italy - Now it aims to Winter Aeradria's Chairman Massimo Masini affirmed
The Summer has been satisfactory due to positive results of Rimini-San Marino Airport. With reference to the same period in 2004, arrivals increased by 22% and departures by 20%. The total boost of passengers... more
Science and technologyThe new airspace for Zurich Airport
Zurich, Switzerland - The end of consultation is scheduled within October
The Federal Office of Civil Aviation submitted for examination the plan of the new air space at Zurich Airport expected to be operative from the Spring 2006 and attended by the UFAC, air forces, Skyguide... more
Science and technologyLondon's airports had a sense of relief after a troubled Summer
London, United Kingdom - Passengers lost due to bombs and BA staff strike have been recovered
The number of passengers through London airports operated by the BAA, returned to normality after the shock of July’s bombs (see for details AVIONEWS) and dip due to the strike performed by British Airways p... more
Science and technologyJordan-Israel. Muasher: a common airport near the Red Sea is in discussion
Amman, Jordan - Collaboration's technical tests after years of wars and battles
First of all, the Jordan Vice-premier, Marwan Muasher, has denied every collaboration form and the less of the discussion about oil pipeline’s matter that should put the Iraqi petroleum in the Mediterranean S... more
Science and technologyEurope needs more airports warned EU
Brussels, Belgium - At this pace, European airports will be overflowing within 20 years
Forecasts seem indicate that increasingly congested airports in Europe will create difficulty connected to airport shortage. Thus European Commission is exploring measures able to growth airport capacity.... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport's privatization: sentence expected on the next week
Budapest, Hungary - A Hungarian web site unveiled it
Portfolio.hu web site reported that the sentence regarding Budapest Airport’s privatization process will be issued on the next week (see for details AVIONEWS). The High Court of Hungary is expected to r... more
Science and technologyeasyJet at Malpensa gave rise to heated debate: SEA replied to Balotta
Milan, Italy - "No-frills carriers to be present in the main European airports"
THe first low-cost flight from Malpensa will depart on September 21: easyJet will inaugurate the route Milan-Berlino/Schönefeld and the route Milan-Dortmund next October 20. But FIT-CISL union disapproved... more
Science and technologySilent Aircraft Initiative: the Cambridge University's solution to make air transport quieter
Cambridge, UK - A prototype could be produced by 2025 by the support from Boeing, Rolls Royce and British Airways
Cambridge University is attending to research activities in the aviation sector to lower noise in the air transport and can take advantage of support by leading industrial companies such as Boeing and... more
Science and technologyBerlin-Tegel Airport closed to touch off a II World War's bomb yesterday
Berlin, Germany - A over 450Kg device dropped by an US plane
Berlin-Tegel Airport has been temporarily closed yesterday to allow the explosion of a war device, weighty more than 450 Kg, dropped by an US plane during the Second World War. Shortly before the halt... more
Science and technologyMalpensa: two arrested for drug
Varese, Italy - Clothes treated in order to absorb illegal substances
Two strangers, a Ghana-native man and a Dominican one, have been arrested yesterday at Milan-Malpensa air station because they brought drug. Airport police stopped them at terminal 1 of international arrivals,... more
Science and technologyHurricane "Katrina". New Orleans Airport: a Northwest flight as the first plane to land with passengers on board
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA - Flight came from Memphis
Situation in New Orleans is slowly becoming normal and the first civil flight, with passengers on board and landed at "Louis Armstrong" Airport (see for details AVIONEWS), can be included among these... more
Science and technologyJobs: an Italian to "derive" the Dreamliner from a raw material
Piacenza, Italy - It owns a special device for the production of the plane's main and tail sections manufactured by starting from carbon fiber rolls
An Italian company will produce the main and tail sections of the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner medium-long haul airliner. Jobs is in fact completing the manufacturing of a special device which will enable... more
Science and technologyIran: Assalouyeh Airport will be operative next February
Teheran, Iran - The project assigned to the Imen Rah Engineering
The main natural gas deposit in the world is situated in a special economic area of South Parks, in the South Busher’s Province. This is the reason in which Iran is building the second airport after t... more
Science and technologySacbo: press conference for the presentation of Prague's flight served by Smartwings
Bergamo, Italy - Tomorrow morning at 11am at the Orio al Serio's Airport
Sacbo (Bergamo-Orio al Serio’s management society) communicates that tomorrow, on Thursday September 15, at 11am near Airport (council chamber, first floor, check-in area) will take place the press conference f... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport's privatization: Magyar air station is at the core of electoral dispute
Budapest, Hungary - Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany to back airport's privatization
Budapest Airport’s privatization became the core of political debate between Hungarian Socialist party led by Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany and centre-right alliance Fidesz (see for details AVIONEWS). R... more
Science and technologyHurricane "Katrina" (2): New Orleans Airport has been reopened
Washington, USA - Air station handled only cargo flights over two past weeks
"Louis Armstrong" Airport after 16 days of inactivity during which it handled only humanitarian and military flights of planes and helicopters, resumed commercial flights this morning. Northwest Airlines... more
Science and technologyLos Angeles in the dark: airport's flights were regular
Washington, USA - A technical error caused the black-out last afternoon
A black-out left a large part of city of Los Angeles in the dark for about two hours but the situation returned to normality at 5:00pm local time yesterday. Also the Los Angeles International Airport has... more
Science and technologyEU: European regional airport association criticized Barrot's line
Brussels, Belgium - European airports do not like community policy about regional airports
European regional airports criticized EU policy about regional airports asking a prompt modification. European regional airports have made clear their position through a statement as well as the Europe’s R... more
Science and technologyHurricane "Katrina" (3): New Orleans Airport's recovery could take years
Washington, USA - A Federal Aviation Administration's support is expected
It could take a year or five years before the main air station of New Orleans restarting to work such as before hurricane "Katrina". US authorities don’t feel like saying when, but the "Louis Armstrong" i... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport's privatization: workers strike has been averted
Budapest, Hungary - BUdapest Airport SPA granted its own dependants an annual 17% pay increase
Budapest Airport SPA that managing Budapest Airport, has averted workers strike by granting its own dependants an annual 17& pay increase and a three-years common contract and other advantages.Unions had... more
Science and technologyBulgarian airports: passengers increased exceeding all expectations
Sophia, Bulgaria - More than 20% growth is expected to affect three Bulgarian airports
Sophia, Bourgas and Varna are growing and developing by exceeding all expectations. They boosted more than 20% respect to previous years. The feverish traffic is also creating difficulties considering... more
Science and technologyBritish airports used by CIA for anti-terrorism actions
London, United Kingdom - An UN's team to inspect the case
US intelligence services would have used some British airports as logistic base to transfer suspected terrorists to US prisons. UK "The Guardian" newspaper pubblished today anonimous declarations from... more
Science and technologyHurricane "Katrina": New Orleans Airport to reopen
New Orleans, USA - The air station restarted cargo operations yesterday
Passengers flights are expected to restart tomorrow after repairing the air station’s roof said airport’s director, Roy Williams. Only about 30 services among the daily 174 departures and arrivals wil... more
Science and technologyLas Cruces International Airport to receive USD 603,000 by US Air Force to repair damaged strip
Washington, USA - Plane carrying equipment for Bush's visit made a drill on runway
The US Air Force would have offered over USD 603,000 to repair runway at Las Cruces Airport which was damaged by an airplane carrying equipments for President Bush’s visit. A C-17 cargo plane with on b... more
Science and technologyAncona-Pescara operational unity: the solution to face tourism crisis
Ancona, Italy - The Italian Marche region's air station would have reported a lowering passenger traffic with -11,600 units
The Ancona-Falconara Airport’s strategical choice to create an operational unity with Pescara Airport (see for details AVIONEWS) is additionally remarkably spurred by the delicate Marche region tourism c... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport's privatization (2): workers to be on a war footing towards strike
Budapest, Hungary - Meeting between unions and airport's operator has been unproductive
Budapest Airport risks to cancel all departures and arrivals in case of a great partecipation to the strike threatened by union trades said the airport’s spokesperson, Ibolya Forika: "The entire airport r... more
Science and technologyBaghdad Airport closed (3): flights risk to restart without checks on passengers and baggage
Baghdad, Iraq - A warning signal called by Global Strategies Group which moaned about the lack of qualification for Iraqi personnel
Iraqi forces would have entered the airport at Ministry of Transport’s order but the British firm responsible for security activities would not intend to ask its members for leaving the area. It is dangerous t... more