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AirportsBaggage scanner staff at London-Stansted Airport wihtdraws stirke threat
London, United Kingdom - "I am glad that common sense has prevailed", a GMB union spokesperson comments
The employees of Mitie, the company which is responsible for baggage scanning at London-Stansted Airport, will not strike as planned during the next weekend: GMB members voted in favour of the new and... more
AirportsA-380 airplane by British Airways landed at Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt, Germany - It's the first of twelve aircraft to be delivered to BA
An Airbus A-380 with the blue-red-white tail fin of British Airways (BA) landed at Frankfurt airport (FRA) last Friday, according to a press release issued today. The reason being, British Airways is launching... more
AirportsItaly. Naples Airport: traffic previsions from August 9 to 25, 2013
Naples, Italy - 335,000 passengers in transit in this period
The passengers in transit (between arrivals and departures) at Naples' airport will be 335,000 (95,000 domestic, 180,000 international and 60,000 charter) from August 9 to 25. The main destinations... more
AirportsIndia: 17 new airports to meet aircraft industry's new challenges
New Delhi, India - In various cities in 11 different states in the country
The Indian Government proposed the building of 17 new airports in eleven States of the Asian peninsula, in order to meet the increase in aircraft industry demand. The State which would most benefit... more
AirportsAeroporto di Firenze: +11% of passengers in July, despite the general crisis
Florence, Italy - Positive factors as increase of frequencies; full operativeness, new routes and low effect of the redirections due to the bad weather
The Florence's airport showed a historical record of passengers also in July. They were 207,669 transited from Florence's airport, with a +11% compared to July 2012, confirming the positive trend already... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Dublin and Beijing airports sign cooperation agreement
Dublin, Ireland - Memorandum of Understanding inked during the visit of Deputy Prime Minister of the European country Eamon Gilmore
Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has signed a twinning agreement with Beijing-Capital International Airport (BCIA) which will allow the two companies to co-operate to further commercial and tourism links... more
AirportsDubai International Airport: 32,6 million passengers in the first half of this year
Dubai, UAE - It handled a total of 5,537,908 passengers in June, according to the report
Dubai International’s passenger traffic hit 32.6 million in the first half of this year, making it the busiest six months in the airport’s record-studded history, according to the traffic report issued tod... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Problem to the passport check control system causes delays at Istanbul "Ataturk" Airport
Istanbul, Turkey - Authorities are working to solve the issue
According to reports from "Airport Haber", a malfunctioning of the passport control system which occurred in the morning of Friday 26 July 2013 is causing delays and cancellations at Istanbul "Ataturk"... more
AirportsAircraft and infrastructure. London-Heathrow: passengers would pay more to improve the airport
London, United Kingdom - New proposals for the charges submitted to the CAA
A survey of Heathrow’s passengers shows they are willing to pay for investment to further improve the airport – and that they are prepared to pay more than Heathrow is proposing. Heathrow Airport Hol... more
AirportsAircraft and infrastructures. Gatwick: the plan for second runway is ready
London, United Kingdom - It will probably be financed by private investors
The problems of increased air traffic at South-eastern England airports may soon find a solution. London Gatwick Airport has presented the details of the building plan of the new runway, which should be... more
Airports"Chopin Airport" in Warsaw: another cargo record
Warsaw, Poland - Goods most commonly shipped include industrial spare parts and consumables, medicines, books and magazines
"Chopin Airport" in Warsaw handled over 23,000 tonnes of cargo in the first half of 2013, an 8.5% increase on the corresponding period last year and yet another record cargo figure for the airport. The... more
AirportsAircraft and companies: Abertis sells part of its airport stake
Houston, Usa - Also the management of Atlanta-Hartsfield Airport is included
Abertis Infraestructuras, a Spanish Barcelona-based company, ??has officially announced the sale of airports in Northern Ireland and Sweden. The contract, signed with ADC and HAS Airports Worldwide, has... more
AirportsAircraft and infrastructures: Brazilian airports are preparing for the Soccer World Cup
Brasilia, Brazil - Through a process of privatization of the main country's hubs
The Brazilian government is developing a project of investment and privatization in the national airport network in view of the most important sport event of 2014, the Soccer World Cup that will be celebrated... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Here is the project for London-Britannia Airport, the new English mega-hub
London, United Kingdom - Six runways, potential capacity of 200 million passengers per year
TESTRAD Consortium responded to the call from the Airports Commission, with plans for a new airport in the Thames Estuary, now called London Britannia Airport. In the intentions of the consortium and... more
AirportsEgis awarded concession for the Belgian Ostend-Bruges and Antwerp airports
Brussels, Belgium - For a 25 year term
On 19 July 2013 (but communicated today), the Flemish Government officially named Egis as the winner of two public service concession tenders for the operations of Antwerp and Ostend-Bruges airports, for... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Chicago-"O'Hare" Airport to open its new runway in October
Chicago, USA - The Illinois hub relaunches its challenge to Atlanta
The management firm of Chicago-"O'Hare" Airport communicated it expects to open its new runway on October 17, 2013. Thanks to its new facility, the Illinois hub might overtake again Atlanta "Hartsfield-Jackson"... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. London-Heathrow: here is the plan for the third runway
London, United Kingdom - Colin Matthews: "The UK desperately needs a single hub airport"
London-Heathrow Airport submitted to the Airports Commission three options for solving the lack of hub airport capacity in the UK. These see a third runway placed to the north, north west or south west... more
Airports"Chopin airport" in Warsaw: more than five million passengers in the first half of this year
Warsaw, Poland - A 5.7% increase compared to the same period of 2012
"Chopin Airport" in Warsaw had its busiest half-year period ever, with 5,034,022 passengers handled since the beginning of the year, a 5.7% increase on the corresponding six months of 2012. The record... more
AirportsAircraft and infrastructures: in Beijing tender for the allocation of airport areas
Beijing , China - The area destined to shops is located in Terminal 2
Beijing Capital International Airport has issued a tender for the allocation of an area within the structures of the airport. The competition is opened to both Chinese and foreign companies, and awards... more
AirportsTel Aviv-Brindisi: charter air links from tomorrow
Bari, Italy - And until September
The charter chain between Tel Aviv and Brindisi will start tomorrow, on July 17, until September. The links from Israel, that represent an absolute novelty for Puglia, will be served by Embraer 195 aircraft... more
AirportsAircraft and infrastructures: brand new technologies arriving at Abu Dhabi Airport
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - According to a ten-year advertising agreement
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), which manages the airports of the capital of United Arab Emirates, has signed an important agreement for its advertising space to a French multinational company. The... more
AirportsAircraft and companies: Corporation America acquires ATA
Milan, Italy - In order to give new impulse to Milan-Linate Airport
Today a note has been released about the acquisition of ATA, the Milan-Linate Airport society by the holding company American Corporation. ATA manages the passenger terminal of the airport, as well as... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. AENA: international traffic will increase in summer
Madrid, Spain - Spanish airports will grow by 10%
AENA (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea) has published its estimates on the international air traffic for the summer season in the Spanish airports network: the specifically touristic airports, su... more
AirportsAircraft and infrastructures: Tunisair will fly from Comiso
Comiso, Italy - A weekly flight to Tunis will start soon
The managers of Soaco (the company that manages Comiso Airport) and Sac, which manages Catania-Fontanarossa Airport and is a private Soaco's partner, met in the city of Palermo (Sicily) the management... more
AirportsItaly. Naples: Turkish Airlines inaugurates daily flights
Naples, Italy - The airline continues to reinforce the links also in the South Italy
Turkish Airlines continues to strengthen its network of services also in the South Italy: the number of the weekly frequencies has been recently increased from five to seven, on the route Naples-Istanbul. The... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Aci Europe: airport passenger traffic up 4.3% in May
Brussels, Belgium - Many EU airports finally reported improved traffic performance
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today released its traffic results for the month of May across the European airport network. The overall passenger traffic growth at Europe’s airports registered a... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. New York: Port Authority takes control of Atlantic City Airport
New York, USA - 15-year management agreement
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), which operates the airports in the area of the "Big Apple", has taken over operations at Atlantic City International Airport, with the goal of attracting... more
AirportsSEA (Milan airports): Pietro Modiano appointed President
Milan, Italy - And Renato Ravasio as Vice-President
The Board of Directors gathered today at the legal head office in Linate, unanimously elected Pietro Modiano as President and Renato Ravasio as Vice-President of SEA (Milan airports management society). The... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Warsaw-Modlin Airport reopens
Warsaw, Poland - But Ryanair and Wizzair will not be back until autumn
Warsaw-Modlin AIrport, whose operations have been stopped for some months due to works on the runway, will be again operational from July 1st. Edyta Mikolajczyc, spokesperson for the Polish Civil Aviation... more
AirportsDubai International Airport: +18.9% for passenger traffic in May
Dubai, UAE - Another month of double-digit growth
Dubai International, the world’s second busiest airport for international passengers, racked up another month of double-digit growth with 18.9 per cent increase in passenger numbers recorded in May, a... more
AirportsAircraft and infrastructure. 94-million-Euro renewal for London-Stansted Airport
London, IK - The announcement was released today by the British Secretary for Transport
The main terminal of London-Stansted Airport will soon undergo an extensive renewal work, in order to meet the demands of modern air travel: the announcement was released today by Transport Secretary Patrick... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Warsaw-Modlin Airport might reopen by the next week
Warsaw, Poland - The hub has been closed six months ago to repair the runway
Poland's Civil Aviation Office (ULC) communicated that Warsaw-Modlin Airport, which has been closed more almost six months ago because of the need to perform repair works on the runway, might be reopened... more
AirportsAircraft and infrastructure. Refurbished terminal reopens at Copenhagen Airport
Copenhagen, Denmark - A 72-million-Euro investment
After a year of extensive construction activity, Copenhagen Airport now opens a refurbished and expanded Terminal 2. At the same time, an expanded and improved baggage system is put into operation. The... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Italy. Calendar for strikes tomorrow: the note by the Ministry
Rome, Italy - The protests by Alitalia, but also in Milan, Naples and Florence
AVIONEWS updates a note issued by the Transport Ministry with the last protests planned and publishes the calendar of the strikes. Following in details: June 14, 2013 - ground and flight staff... more
AirportsAci Europe announced Best Airport award winners for this year
Istanbul, Turkey - The 24th AGM, Congress & Exhibition will take place in Frankfurt on the 16-18 June 2014
The "9th Annual ACI EUROPE Best Airport Awards" were announced during the opening reception of the joint "ACI EUROPE/ACI WORLD Annual Congress and Exhibition", hosted by TAV Airports. The event is being... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. UK: MSP proposes use of RAF Northolt to relieve London-Heathrow Airport
London, United Kingdom - Some regional carriers might operate from the facility, which is just 10 km from the hub
Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament David Stewart has written to UK Defence Secretary Philip Hammond to propose the utilization of RAF Northolt, which is located in Ruislip (Middlesex) as a satellite... more
AirportsRoyal Air Maroc launches the flight from Turin to Casablanca
Turin, Italy - The airline, after some years of absence, proposes again the link with the Italian city
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) and Sagat (Turin airport management company) announced yesterday the new flight from Turin to Casablanca starting from next June 11. The presentation took place at the Eastern arts... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. European Commission approves state aid for Memmingen Airport
Brussels, Belgium - Almunia: "It exemplifies how such projects can be financed through both private and public funds in line with EU state aid rules"
The European Commission has found that investment aid totalling 7.75 million Euros to finance an infrastructure project at Memmingen airport is in line with EU state aid rules. "In its assessment -the... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Belfast Airport issues warning for passengers about inconvenience during the G8 summit
Belfast, United Kingdom - The meeting will take place on June 17 and 18
The management firm of Belfast International Airport has issued a warning for its passengers, in order to prepare them of possible inconvenience related to the G8 summit, which will take place on June... more
AirportsSaab: ANA selected Sensis' A-SMGCS for the management of Luxembourg Airport's runway
Linkoping, Sweden - The airport experiences around 100,000 movements per year
The Administration de la Navigation Aerienne (ANA) has selected defence and security company Saab’s subsidiary Saab Sensis’ Advanced-Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS) for the safe and... more
AirportsAci Europe: passenger traffic up 0.6% in April
Brussels, Belgium - The overall growth at Europe’s airports remained almost flat
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today released its traffic results for the month of April across the European airport network. The overall passenger traffic growth at Europe’s airports remained a... more
AirportsAircraft and finance. AENA-AXA to partner for London-Luton Airport
London, United Kingdom - The value of the facility is around 400 million Euros
AENA (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea), the management firm of most of the Spanish airports, according to rumours which leaked in these hours means to create a partnership with AXA, a French gl... more
AirportsBerlin-Brandenburg Airport: European Commission asks information about the routes of the aircraft
Berlin, Germany - Planned approaches do not take into account the environmental impact
There is no peace for Berlin-Brandenburg Airport: just a few days after the speculations about a possible partial opening during the next Autumn (AVIONEWS), which would mark the end of a long series of... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: launch of the new minisites in Chinese and Russian
Rome, Italy - Satisfaction of the initiative
The site of Aeroporti di Roma (www.adr.it) is now available not only in Italian and in English, but also in Chinese and Russian. On the home page, users can select their desired language through a simple... more
AirportsLondon-Heathrow Airport ready to rank the airlines with the noisiest aircraft
London, United Kingdom - The figures will be included in the quarter reports
The management firm of London-Heathrow Airport, the busiest European hub, will publish the list of the companies which operate the noisiest aircraft together with its quarter figures, whilst increasing... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Berlin-Brandenburg Airport: partial opening in autumn?
Berlin, Germany - EasyJet could be the first company to operate in the hub
According to rumours reported in these hours by the German newspaper "Bild" Berlin-Brandeburg Airport, a facility which has been characterized by a very long series of delays which are causing the postponement... more
AirportsAircraft and transport in Italy: 24 hour strike by Gesac's staff at Naples airport
Naples, Italy - Fixed for Wednesday May 29 from midnight
GESAC (Naples airport management company) informs passengers that on Wednesday May 29 a 24 hour strike is fixed from midnight by its personnel announced by the unions. Then some hardships are possible... more
AirportsDubai International Airport: nine consecutive months of double digit growth
Dubai, UAE - Positive results for the world's second busiest airport for international passenger traffic
Dubai International has registered nine straight months of double-digit growth according to the monthly traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports on Monday. The world’s second busiest airport f... more
AirportsAircraft and infrastructure. New York: Delta and Port Authority inaugurate new terminal at "JFK" Airport
New York, USA - The facility is part of a 1.4-billion-dollar development project
Delta Air Lines and the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and JFK inaugurated the new Terminal 4 at New York's "John F. Kennedy" International Airport, created with a public-private partnership and... more
AirportsAirplanes and luxury: Aena's strategies
Madrid, Spain - The Spanish body invites tenders for 20 premises in airports
AENA (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea), the Spanish public body that operates the majority of airports in Spain, has decided to focus on luxury business. In fact, according to its 2013-2014 st... more