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Science and technologyA black week-end for London's airports
London, UK - Particularly hit by the Heathrow hub's delays
English airports resumed regular work after hardships occurred last week-end (and which caused several delays) only this morning: violent storms affecting the Queen’s air stations together with failures f... more
Science and technologyDoes "Gino Lisa" intend opening to Austrian tourist?
Foggia, Italy - About 20 charter flights by Austrian Airline for showing Gargano to Austrians
After the postponement of negotiations with Italy Airlines for operating a daily link with Milan, it has been started such plan by an Austrian tour operator together with AssoLisa (the Association for... more
Science and technologyA traffic of false goods through cargo flights from China has been found in Italy
Rome, Italy - Fiumicino's customs officers and GDF have seized over 200,000 articles
Italian Financial Police has carried out a great operation against counterfeiting at Rome-Fiumicino Airport where more than 200,000 articles worth EUR 2 million have been seized. No-EC marked cell phone’s a... more
Science and technologyA large quantity of explosive has been found in Delhi Airport
Delhi, India - But it was destined for demolition works inside the terminal
A large quantity of explosive has been found on Monday night into a car inside the "Indira Gandhi" International Airport. The discovery includes also two detonators, fuse wires and other explosive materials.... more
Science and technologyFrankfurt improved passenger traffic in May
Frankfurt, Germany - But Fraport did not managed to stem failure in the other five terminals
Frankfurt Airport recorded an additional 2.6 percent in passenger traffic compared with the past year thanks to the growth of intercontinental traffic and holiday travels. Cargo traffic is instead increased... more
Science and technologyBulgarian airports to speak Danish
Varna, Bulgaria - Copenaghen Airports awarded the management of Varna and Bourgas terminals
Bulgaria has signed an agreement with the Danish Copenaghen Airports that awarded the 35-year concession for managing and modernizing the two airports of Varna and Bourgas. The Danish Group, which has... more
Science and technologyHong Kong: more than 3 million passengers in May
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - Cargo transport grew as well
Hong Kong International Airport has increased passenger traffic by 17.3 per cent last month compared with the same period in 2004. It is the result of the blooming demand for long-haul flights towards... more
Science and technologyZaragoza Airport evacuated (3): Ryanair flight has been re-directed
Zaragoza, Spain - Grenades's launchers have been found
Blast happened this morning has forced an airplane belonging to low-cost airline Ryanair, expected to land at Zaragoza civil airport an hour later the accident, to divert on the near Spanish Air Force... more
Science and technologyZaragoza Airport evacuated (2): infrastructures suffered no damage
Zaragoza, Spain - The small air station is also used by Ryanair
The Spanish Civil Aviation Department has confirmed that the air station has been evacuated as a precaution following the warning made to newspaper "Gara". In the airport there were few passengers in... more
Science and technologyAustralia: airport personnel asks for safer air stations
Sydney, Australia - Cases of organized crime with the collusion of handling workers
The Australian Transport Workers Union (ATWU), asked Government for coordinating at national level security through Australian airports after Qantas airline revealed an international traffic of drug involving... more
Science and technologyCapodichino in ferment for the return of el "Pibe de Oro"
Naples, Italy - After 14 years absence Maradona is about to see again Naples' citizens
Diego Armando Maradona landed early today at Malpensa Airport flying from Buenos Aires. He stopped off Milan hub and then departed bound for Naples aboard an Alitalia scheduled flight. When he got out... more
Science and technologySouth Terminal at Basel-Mulhouse has been inaugurated
Basel, Switzerland - Works costed EUR 45 m
Basel’s EuroAirport will have a capacity of 6 million of passengers per year thanks to the new terminal inaugurated today: the cerimony has been attended by numerous civilian and military authorities, i... more
Science and technologyInformational solution against baggage loss?
London, United Kingdom - British Airways concentrate its efforts on RFID
British Airways loses about 18 luggages on 1000 handled to the cost of USD 729m destined to compensations, so showed interest in solving the problem by using, for instance, the Radio Frequency Identification... more
Science and technologyMalpensa first for punctuality in Europe followed by Fiumicino
Milan, Italy - Data were related to the first quarter of this year
Malpensa and Fiumicino at the first places for punctuality from January to March 2005 according the classification of Association of European Airlines (AEA). Malpensa was the first and Fiumicino the... more
Science and technologyGrottaglie: Puglia Region provided a go-ahead for the air station runway extension
Grottaglie, Italy - A major step for the production of the 787's structural components by Alenia Aeronautica
Italian Puglia Regional Administration is able to ensure its go-ahead to the extension of the Grottaglie Airport’s runway (Taranto) from the present about 1800 m to some 3200 m, together with other infrastructural w... more
Science and technologyManila Airport to be completed before Christmas
Manila, Philippines - The launch of new terminal has been postponed again
The new airport of Manila will open next December, after a long delay. A Japanese contractor took it upon himself to complete the building work. The terminal had to be operative already this month, starting... more
Science and technologyMexico: lava and lapillus on Colima Airport
Mexico City, Mexico - The awakening of volcano forced to close the air station
The most powerful eruption in last 15 years according to Mexican Civil Defence officials. A column of smoke, rock, ash lapillus emanated from the Colima volcano situated in the Western State of the same... more
Science and technology787 Dreamliner: works devoted to Alenia's structural adaptations in Grottaglie to start in August
Grottaglie, Italy - Activities to involve the airport but it will be necessary to adapt road linkages as well
Works devoted to a structural adaptation of Grottaglie Airport (Taranto, Italy) in line with Alenia Aeronautica’s plan related to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner programme are scheduled to begin next August. W... more
Science and technologyCairo: well-known Egyptian playwright stopped before boarding
Cairo, Egypt - "For flying to Israel it needs a special authorization"
Egyptian authorities have prevented well-known Egyptian playwright, Ali Salem, from leaving country last Sunday to fly to Israel and receive an honorary doctoral degree from "Ben Gurion" University of... more
Science and technologySacbo: new links from Orio al Serio's Airport from today
Bergamo, Italy - Served by Virgin Express, Meridiana and Myair
"New links on Orio al Serio’s Airport activated from today, June 1st. Virgin Express, by A B-737/300 with a configuration of 142 seats, has effectuated the maiden flight with Brussels’ International Air... more
Science and technologyGdF seized false goods at Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - Articles worth EUR 1m destined to four Chinese traders operating in Rome
Agents of Italian financial police (Guardia di Finanza) for Airports Group Headquarters, has seized at Rome Airport more than 1000 articles including counterfeit mobile phones and clothes. The articles... more
Science and technologyPrivate jets to Reagan Washington DC Airport
Washington DC, Usa - Only 24 take off and landing admitted every day
Within three months private airplanes could be able to board a plane by Reagan Washington DC Airport, the most important air station of the American capital, located near to the famous building and power... more
Science and technologyPress conference on Leipzig/Halle Airport: the European air freight hub of the future
Munich, Germany - It will take place tomorrow at 1:30pm
"With the decision of DHL to set up an air freight hub in Leipzig/Halle, the airport will become one of the most significant traffic and logistics centers in Europe. The Leipzig/Halle Airport provides... more
Science and technologyCould it be possible to keep monitoring seismic zone
Rome, Italy - The new radar INSAR, will be introduced during a meeting in Naples
The new revolutionary radar INSAR, realized by ESA, will be introduced June 23-24 during a meeting in Naples organized by Vesuvian Observatory, Irea (Italian institute for the environment) and ESA. A group... more
Science and technologyBAA runs for 75% of Budapest Airport
Budapest, Hungary - It promised long-term investments
BAA has officially announced its intention to partecipate to Budapest Airport tender. CEO of Britain’s largest airport operator as from today is in visit by Hungary main airport in order to find Budapest a... more
Science and technologySagat: maiden flight for the new charter carrier Air Italy
Turin, Italy - Next Sunday at 9am a B-757/200 will take off from Caselle's Airport
"Next Sunday, May 29 from the Turin-Caselle International Airport will take off at 9am to Budapest the first commercial flight of the new Italian charter carrier, Air Italy. The connection, in partnership... more
Science and technologyMore safety while landing with low visibility? Sikorsky takes care of it
Washington, USA - A new symbology deployable by coloured displays and able to better indicate the vehicle's trim is under development
Last operations in Afghanistan and Iraq have well put into evidence how enabling rotor-winged aircraft’s crews to fly close to the ground and land with full safety in case of low visibility due to several a... more
Science and technologyDoes Bari new international airport be dedicated to Karol Wojtyla?
Bari, Italy - People from the region present a popular petition: the President Nichi Vendola grant the requests
Could be dedicated to the Big Pope, Karol Wojtyla, the new Bari International Airport opened last April 4th. According to a popular petition presented by a group of people from Puglia region, the new... more
Science and technologyAeradria SpA: the low-cost DBA ready to take off from June
Rimini, Italy - Towards Dusseldorf
"DBA, German low-cost carrier based in Munich Airport, will be the airline to ensure (from Thursday June 23, 2005 to October 6, 2005) the new weekly connection Düsseldorf-Rimini-Düsseldorf. The route h... more
Science and technologySacbo: presentation of the new weekly charter flight to Dubrovnik tomorrow morning
Bergamo, Italy - Served by Trade Air from June 19 to September 11
Sacbo (Bergamo-Orio al Serio’s Airport Management Society) and Elleworld, travel agencies’ network based in the same Bergamo’s city, communicate that the presentation press conference of the new weekl... more
Science and technologyFiumicino crowded of Milan supporters
Rome, Italy - The air-bridge towards Turkey has started from Rome Airport
There are few hours to the final which will see opposite Milan to Liverpool, the teams called to compete for Champions League ear’s cup. The red-black team’s official carrier, Eurofly, has set up 9 spe... more
Science and technologyADR to make ready for ground personnel strike
Rome, Italy - The airport operator will try to reduce discomforts for passengers of Rome airports
In sight of the strike called by SULT union next Saturday, May 28, "All the proper initiatives will be performed" in order to limit discomforts for passengers at Fiumicino’s "Leonardo da Vinci" and Ciampino A... more
Science and technologyRome-Ciampino to close air space for the Italian Republic Day
Rome, Italy - The measure will not affect State and emergency flights
Airports of Rome (ADR) communicated that, in occasion of the celebration of Italian Republic Day next June 2, Rome-Ciampino Airport will be temporary closed starting from today from 12:30pm to 03:30pm... more
Science and technologyA super technological train to start from Beijing Airport
Beijing, China - Design, construction and maintenance services by Bombardier
The arrangements for 2008 Olympic Games which will be held in China are raging. The Canadian Bombardier firm, well-known aircraft builder, newly winner of USD 90m tender, has promised that the train connecting... more
Science and technologyDo you live close to an airport? It will drop your house price
London, United Kingdom - Citizens leaving near Edimburgh Airport are concerned
They showed their concern today to protest against the airport enlargement project for the next 25 years. Airport authorities have revealed yesterday the airport restructuration plan which includes also... more
Science and technologyThe second runway keeps Stansted waiting
London, United Kingdom - Works were slackened because of lack of economic resources
It seems that at least until 2013, the London air station should have to continue operating with a single runway, because the second runway’s works will be accomplished at least a year behind the Blair G... more
Science and technology"Charleroi": Italian retired under arrest
Brussels, Belgium - He was carrying five kilograms of marijuana
He was found, last May 12, in possession of five kilograms of marijuana while he was boarding from the Brussels airport of "Charleroi" for going to Rome, as the Belgian police said. The retired man would... more
Science and technologyNaples-Capodichino: unannounced strike from handling workers
Naples, Italy - The 70 per cent of scheduled flights may suffer for discomforts today
Gesac Handling workers started from 6:00pm yesterday an unannounced strike which provoked many problems at Naples-Capodichino Airport, forced to re-direct airplanes to other airports. Today strikers are... more
Science and technologyGold Award to Hong Kong
Washington, Usa - The World Airport Awards have been given
International airport of Hong Kong routs the competitors and gets the gold award as the world’s Best Airport (and this is the 5th consecutive year), best First Class lounge and best Business Class lounge. T... more
Science and technologyOptical passport to enter the United States
Washington, Usa - The respites are about to expire
The compulsory possession of an optical passport for the citizens to which the United States grant accession with no visa was due to come into force October 1st, 2003, it was instead postponed to June... more
Science and technologyThe "Ben Gurion" at risk of attacks?
Tel Aviv, Israel - The fact that tourists and the airline industry are Islam terrorists target is a cause for alarm
The Israeli Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry (Knesset), has unveiled that Tel Aviv’s "Ben Gurion" International Airport have not yet been corrected the security inefficiencies which it had shown last y... more
Science and technologyUSA: virtual strip through new X-ray systems
Washington, USA - The champions of civil rights and health have already said no
The TSA (Transportation Security Agency), will begin soon to test the new machine named backscatter which is a X-ray device able to reveal what passengers are bringing under their clothes: weapons, explosives,... more
Science and technologyAssociazione Arma Aeronautica: a conference devoted to flight simulators for military deployment
Rome, Italy - To occur on June 6 and 7 at the CNR headquarter in the Italian capital with industrial, military and institutional representatives
The "Associazione Arma Aeronautica" (Italian Air Force Association) has set a conference to occur on next June 6 and 7 and entirely devoted to flight simulators concerning their deployment in the military... more
Science and technologyCocaine smuggling from South America
Sydney, Australia - Corrupt baggage handlers
It took months to the Police to set 12 baggage handlers up in Sydney Airport. The Police seized metamphetamine crystals, cocaine and firearms. Qantas baggage handlers would have been corrupted by the drugs... more
Science and technologyA Kenian "The Terminal"
Nairobi, Kenya - Waiting for the passport
Sanjai Shah lives since 13 months in the Nairobi airport in Kenya waiting for his overseas citizen passport which will let him enter to visit Great Britain. He had already obtained it in March 2004 because... more
Science and technologyThe first iris check at Orlando Airport
Orlando, USA - It is one of the most efficient and reliable biometric systems
The most crowded air station in Florida will test for three months the iris check system studied in order to prevent illegal access by subjects considered as at risk: the Orlando International Airport’s e... more
Science and technologyBoeing GLS: an innovative landing system for a "Next-Generation" 737
Washington, USA - An integrated solution combining satellite information with data provided by officers on the ground
The Boeing 737-800 Next-Generation will be endowed with an innovative instrumental landing system named GLS (Global Positioning Landing system). It deals in particular with a system which combines information... more
Science and technologyA committee against enlargement of Locarno-Magadino Airport
Locarno, Switzerland - It asks for adopting anti-pollution measures in defence of local residents
The committee born to defend needs of local citizens asking for clean and noiseless aircraft: the regulamentation of activity at Locarno-Magadino Airport, must provides for diurnal flight restrictions,... more
Science and technologyVenus: NASA thinks to a biplane-probe to study the planet
Washington, USA - If necessary funds are provided, the remote-controlled aircraft will be able to face its high temperature
NASA intends to deepen its studies on Venus in a significant manner and some scientists would have suggested to perform a great leap forward compared to what done so far by the traditional probes deployed... more
Science and technologyADF: French artist Jean Michel Folon's exhibition
Florence, Italy - "Vespucci" Airport to host sculpture entitled "Le Chemin"
Florence "Amerigo Vespucci" Airport will host a Jean Michel Folon’s sculpture entitled "Le Chemin" on the occasion of his exhibition in the Italian city. It deals with a bronze work concerning a traveller w... more