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AirportsAeroporti di Puglia: results in August for the airports in the Region
Bari, Italy - Positive confirmations arrive from the traffic analysis on Bari and Brindisi
Positive confirmations coming from the traffic analysis on Bari and Brindisi airports in August and in the first eight months in 2014. The international scheduled traffic recorded increasing levels... more
AirportsNaples airport in Italy. Positive performance in August that confirms the growth trend, mainly on the international traffic
Naples, Italy - More tourists, due to the reinforcement of the network of flights
The passenger traffic trend incremented at the Naples' airport in August. It recorded 703,000 travelers in transit. The passenger traffic recorded a positive performance last month with the increase... more
AirportsApproval of 32bn USD for the "Al Maktoum" Dubai DWC airport expansion plan
Dubai, UAE - The first phase will take 6-8 years to build, and it will accommodate more than 120m passengers
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today welcomed the announcement by endorsing the AED120bn (US$ 32bn) expansion of "Al... more
AirportsAircraft and environment. Carbon management standard for airports takes off in North America
Atlanta, Usa - The joint press release from ACI North America, ACI Europe, ACI Asia-Pacific and ACI Africa
Following the global airport industry’s commitment to reduce its carbon emissions made 7 years ago* and the European launch in 2009 of the carbon management standard Airport Carbon Accreditation, last n... more
AirportsAirplanes. ACI Europe: airports report 4.6% growth in passenger traffic during July
Brussels, Belgium - Freight reported soft growth of +3.0%
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today released its traffic report for the month of the July. The report is the only air transport report which includes the full range of civil aviation passenger... more
AirportsNaples airport (Italy). Traffic previsions from August 8-24: about 400,000 passengers in transit
Naples, Italy - 60 national and international destinations reachable from the city with a direct flight during the Summer
390,000 will be the passengers predicted in transit (between arrivals and departures) at the Naples International airport from August 8 to 24: 100,000 domestic, 230,000 international and 60,000 charter. 60... more
AirportsLondon City Airport successfully reduces carbon emissions, Level 2
London, UK - It is just the fifth airport in the UK to reach accreditation
London City Airport has been recognised for its increasing commitment to reducing its carbon footprint by "Airport Carbon Accreditation", an initiative of ACI (Airports Council International) Europe. LCY... more
AirportsPisa airport. Named the new SAT Board of Directors
Pisa, Italy - Gina Giani confirmed as Chief Executive Officer
The new Board of Directors of SAT, the management company of "Galileo Galilei" airport of Pisa, has been named, that will remain in office until the approval of the financial statement on 2016. The shareholders'... more
AirportsEIB invests 300 million Euros in Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - It is one of the biggest subsidy made by the European institution to Roman infrastructure projects by now
Following the examination of the documents by the Board of the European Investment Bank (EIB) started on June, it is continuing the process for the financing in order to enlarge “Leonardo Da Vinci” air... more
AirportsItalian SAVE publishes a maxi-invitation to tender for 57 million Euros for the enlargement of the "Marco Polo" airport in Venice
Venice, Italy - The tendering procedure will be conducted only by telematic service
SAVE SpA, the management company of the "Marco Polo" airport in Venice, has published a call for competitive bids for 57 million Euros for the works concerning the passenger terminal, and for the redevelopment... more
AirportsEnaire privatization: the banks that will supervise the IPO have been chosen
Madrid, Spain - It is the largest process in Spain in the last 16 years
Enaire, the new management company of Spanish airports (ex-AENA, see AVIONEWS) named the five banks that will supervise the initial public offer (IPO) for its listing. They are Bank of America Merril Lynch,... more
AirportsSantiago de Chile airport: nine consortia of Spanish, French, Swiss, Brazilian and Mexican companies for its management and expansion
Rome, Italy - Also the Italian company Atlantia has made its bid for the Chilean airport
Nine consortia, consisting of Italian, Spanish, French, Swiss, Brazilian and Mexican companies, will compete to win the tender launched by the Chilean government for the management and the expansion of... more
AirportsAirAsia ambitions on the Bangalore Airport
Rome, Italy - Tony Fernandes, the carrier's CEO, wants to increase the aerial traffic on Bangalore, thus transforming it comparable with the Dubai's one
India has incredible potentialities, but its development, for a long period of time, has been inhibited by politic paralisys and by broad reach project 's unrewarding. Actually, India remains a very attractive... more
AirportsAddis Ababa Bole International Airport, the construction of the new terminal committed to a French company
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - The ADPI has been selected for the supervision of the construction of the third terminal of Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, with 250 milions of dollars of investment
Only five international companies have replied to the Ethiopian Airports Enterprise's invitation (the public company which manages services and projects for the majority of the airports in this African... more
AirportsBloodshed at Kabul's airport has occurred this morning
Kabul , Afghanistan - Taliban exploit the absence of government
The tension is growing in Afghanistan, where Taliban have launched rockets and automatic firearms attacks. According to the Afghan General Afzal Aman, insurgents occupied two empty buildings near Kabul... more
AirportsIndra to lead European project that will enhance automated border cotnrol systems
Rome, Italy - The initiative driven by the EC has been allocated a budget of €16.8 M
Indra is spearheading ABC4EU (Automated Border Control Gates for Europe), the European R&D project that will enhance the automated border control systems that passengers will find at airports. The project... more
AirportsEnaire (ex-Aena) privatization: the new president has been named
Madrid, Spain - First practical steps towards the market, but someone wants to question Brussels
Here is the first step towards the partial privatization of Enaire, ex-Aena, the Spanish body that manages public airports. The Minister of Development Ana Pastor, has announced today through a public... more
AirportsTuscan airports. The Council approves the extension of the runway, among debates and abstentions
Florence, Italy - Naldi reassures: "Ryanair will never fly on Florence"
The Territorial Master Plan (Pit) for the new runway of "Amerigo Vespucci" airport in Florence-Peretola was approved yesterday during the Conucil of Tuscany Region, by the Infrastructures and Environment... more
AirportsAena privatization: the cornerstone will get up to 21% of the share capital
Madrid, Spain - Each stable shareholder will get up to 7%
After the "No" told by the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (Cnmc), the Spanish authority for proper operation and transparency of the marketplace (see AVIONEWS), there are new upgrades... more
AirportsAena investigates on the near miss at Barcelona's airport (VIDEO)
Barcelona, Spain - After the objections made by Utair, the Spanish public body for aviation wants to identify the reason of the "Near accident"
On Saturday morning, a Russian plane of Utair Airlines almost collided with an aircraft of Aerolíneas Argentinas at international airport of Barcelona-El Prat. The Argentinean Airbus A-340/300 was... more
Airports"Falcone-Borsellino" airport in Palermo. Corporación América flies to Sicily
Palermo, Italy - Waiting for new terms, Eurnekian has already confirmed his presence
His holding manages fifty-five airports worldwide, but maybe this is not enough. We’re talking about the Argentinean businessman Eduardo Eurnekian, president of Corporación América that, after gaining the... more
AirportsAena privatization: rejected the proposal made by the ministry
Madrid, Spain - It would be better operate "In parcels"
Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), the Spanish authority for proper operation and transparency of the marketplace, rejected the proposal made by the ministry of development for... more
AirportsNantes-Atlantique international airport: Vueling celebrates 400.000 passengers
Nantes, France - Two return tickets as a reward
Vueling airline celebrated its 400.000th passenger at Nantes-Atlantique international airport yesterday, giving to him/her two return tickets to Rome or Barcelona, with a person at his/her choice. There... more
AirportsPisa "Galileo Galilei" airport: Corporación America gets 50%
Pisa, Italy - The takeover bid has closed today
Corporación America, the company led by the Argentinean businessman Eduardo Eurnekian, has finished its climb to the stake in Sat, the management company of Pisa's "Galileo Galilei" airport. Corporación A... more
AirportsThe take over bid is open again for Pisa airport “G. Galilei”: Eurnekian wants more
Pisa, Italy - A new name for Sat chairmanship appears
The 52,342% stake in Sat, the management firm of Pisa's "Galileo Galilei" Airport, is not enough. The Argentinean businessman Eduardo Eurnekian, who currently presides as CEO and President of Corporación... more
AirportsSpanish airports. AENA privatization upgrades
Madrid, Spain - "We are only interested in the best management”
“We are not interested in this deal, what we want is the best management of the airport”, here is what Iberia Airlines' President and CEO Luis Gallego has stated about the possible bid that IAG, the Bri... more
AirportsGreece aims at transport: a EUR 800 million airport will be built
Athens, Greece - The new project marks the end of the recession
An 800 million Euros international airport: here is the new project planned by Greece as it recovers from the recession, that schedules collaboration and investments in transport. The new airport will... more
AirportsPisa Airport becomes Argentinian
Pisa, Italy - Corporación América keeps one move ahead: the take over bid closes one day before
The Argentinean businessman Eduardo Eurnekian, who currently presides as CEO and President of Corporación América, wins his bet and anticipates the closing of the takeover bid expected for today at 17:30, w... more
AirportsAENA privatization, a new challenge
Madrid, Spain - The words of MInister Pastor
Spain’s AENA partial privatization was approved on the 13th of June by Spain's Council of Ministers, with the Government set to retain a 51% stake in the operator. Development Minister Ana Pastor stated, "... more
AirportsBergamo-Orio al Serio airport: Tarom inaugurated flight to Iasi
Bergamo, Italy - Twice per week
Tarom made its debut at the Bergamo-Orio al Serio and inaugurated the link to Iasi, last Friday June 13 with a twice frequency per weeek (Wednesday and Friday). The departure of the flight to Iasi has... more
AirportsAircraft and finance. President of Tuscany: "We'll sell Pisa Airport shares, it's an opportunity which can't be missed"
Florence, Italy - Corporacion America close to reach the majority
"We will make the joint company of Tuscany airports. We'll sell our shares because the joint company is a guarantee for everyone, for the development of Tuscany but for Pisa as well. It's an opportunity... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Employees of Rio airports stage strike in the World Cup's opening day
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 80% of service will be maintained
Employees at Rio de Janeiro's two airports (Galeao and "Santos Dumont") started a partial 24-hour strike today, Thursday 12 June 2014, which is also the starting day of the Football World Cup in Brazil:... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: new flight to New Delhi will depart this evening operated by Air India at "Leonardo da Vinci"
Rome, Italy - The airline, absent from Fiumicino from over ten years, returns to serve the city
The first flight by Air India will depart today at 8:40pm. The airline, after a long absence of over ten years, returns to operate Rome and to offer a permanent connection between Italy and India (the... more
AirportsPisa airport. Commune's appeal rejected:Toscana Region can sell its shares
Florence, Italy - According to the magistrate, the subscription to the Eurnekian's bid "It's not a violation"
Toscana Region can sell its shares held in Sat, the company which manages Pisa airport. That's the decision taken by the Tribunal of enterprises which rejected, today June 3, the appeal presented by... more
AirportsPisa airport. Corporacion America Italia extends the bid to June 17
Pisa, Italy - Payment of amount to the subscribers will be done one week later
Corporacion America Italia extended to June 17 the bid subscription deadline for the takeover of Sat, the company which manages the airport of Pisa, as reported in a press release, yesterday June 2. The... more
AirportsPisa airport. Sat board of directors says the new bid is "Adequate" but the decision is up to the partners
Pisa, Italy - The announcement comes after the new rejection by Pisa Chamber of Commerce
The board of directors of Sat (the society which manages the airport of Pisa) has considered "Adequate" the new price of the bid proposed by Corporacion America, as Sat reported in a press release, today... more
AirportsMilan airports. SEA workers on strike: delays and cancellations
MIlan, Italy - The protest has been subscribed also by easyJet flight assistants, Meridiana's personnel, Aviapartner Handling and Alitalia-CAI's workers
A national air transport workers strike is underway, in Italy, and will going on for the rest of the day, May 30. The protest has been subscribed by SEA and SEA Handling employees too, the society which... more
AirportsItalian air transport to liberalize regulation fares
Rome , Italy - The Authority aims to create aupair conditions in the negotiation between companies and airlines, as Brussels requested
Transparency and non-discrimination between carriers. They are the new standards which are going to determine the Italian air transport regulation fares, in the wake of the European directive of 2009. The... more
AirportsTurin airport. Barbieri, CEO Sagat: "Ticket fares might decrease"
Turin, Italy - The top manager was thought in Piemonte regional government
At Turin airport, two air links were just inaugurated (to Zurich and Amsterdam), the Vueling Spanish airline will operate starting from September and a 6% volume of passengers growth than the same period... more
AirportsTurin airport, Giuseppe Donato new Sagat president
Turin, Italy - The former SKF Swedish corporation executive replaces the outgoing Maurizio Montagnese
He hasn't been officially presented yet but new Sagat (the society which manages the Turin airport) president is Giuseppe Donato. Donato, 70 year old and Consul of Sweden in Turin, has a long experience... more
AirportsTurin Airport: press conference for the new Turin-Amsterdam flight
Turin, Italy - At 10:30 at the airport
Roberto Barbieri, CEO of Sagat (Turin airport management company) and Pieter Elbers, KLM COO and Deputy CEO, communicate that the press-conference of the Turin-Amsterdam flight will take place next Wednesday,... more
AirportsItalian airports plan, in Venice a second runway within 2025
Venice, Italy - The society which manages the "Marco Polo" thinks to start up the "People mover" in December
Venice-Tessera, just listed by the Italian ministry of Transports between the eleven "Strategic" national airports, could have a new runway within 2025. The "Marco Polo" is also one of three Italian... more
AirportsPisa and Florence airports. Tuscan regional council approves the sale of Sat's shares
Florence, Italy - It will be held the 5,01% as well as in AdF, the company which manages Peretola
Both Institutional Affairs and Infrastructure Tuscany Region commissions gave the go-ahead, yesterday May 27, to the council resolution regarding the sale of Società aeroporto toscano's (Sat, the company... more
AirportsItalian airport plan, 11 "Strategic" and 26 of "National interest"
Rome, Italy - The ministry of Transports draft will have to be approved by the Council of ministers
Eleven "Strategic" airports and 26 of "National interest". That's the ministry of Transports draft to be examined and eventually approved by the Italian Council of ministers regarding the "National airports... more
AirportsAncona airport is of "National interest" but it will be closed to freighter airplanes in the night
Ancona, Italy - Despite being in the Italian government plan, Enav will reduce its workability to only 18 hours
Ancona's airport is among those listed by the Italian ministry of Transports as of "National interest" in range of Italian airports' plan to be approved by the Council of ministers. But, at the same... more
AirportsAirports transit plan, Brindisi will be managed by Italian Enav
Brindisi, Italy - Civil aviation will substitute the air force starting from Rome-Ciampino, yesterday
The transit plan from military airports to civil aviation developed by Enac (Ente nazionale per l'aviazione civile, the Italian civil aviation authority), started from yesterday, May 27, at Rome-Ciampino,... more
AirportsQatar Airways from today operates at the "Hamad International Airport"
Doha, Qatar - The first flight landed this morning, coming from Bahrain
Qatar Airways today commenced full operations at its new state-of-the-art hub, "Hamad International Airport" (HIA), at 09:00 local time. With its commercial flight QR1113 from Bahrain landing at HIA at... more
AirportsCrotone airport: Five Star Movement calls ILS installation into question
Crotone, Italy - According to the local section, ENAV's inspection was due to "Scheduled checks"
Last week ENAV's (Società nazionale per l'assistenza al volo, the Italian air services provider) inspection, at Crotone airport aimed to calibrating and installating the Instrument Landing System (ILS,... more
AirportsPisa airport, Tuscany Region deliberates to hold 5% of shares
Florence, Italy - Only 11,8% of SAT will be sold to Argentinians of Corporacion America
Tuscan Regional committee decided "To sell only a part of shares held in SAT", the company which manages the airport of Pisa. In particular, it was approved that 5% of Società aeroporto toscano (SAT)... more
AirportsItaly. Pisa airport. Eurnekian raises the bid and rejects a new cogovernance agreement: Gina Giani’s reconfirmation in doubt?
Florence, Italy - The goal is to reach the 51% within the end of both the tender offers for Pisa and Florence whose deadline is June 3
Finally Corporacion America raised the bid to acquire the whole block of shares of Pisa airport. The international holding led by Argentinian tycoon Eduardo Eurnekian announced on May 22 the new offer:... more