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Science and technologyThailand: bomb at Hat Yai Airport
Bangkok, Thailand - Other two bombs exploded at a store and a hotel simultaneously
In the night between Saturday and Sunday 3 explosive devices went off simultaneously at Hat Yai Airport’s check-in counter, at a supermarket and a hotel as well: two persons were killed at the air station. S... more
Science and technologyGesac: New York flight presentation served by Eurofly
Naples, Italy - To the BMT from 8 to 10 of April
"Eurofly, private carrier leader in Italy in the leisure field, and Gesac, Naples’ Airport management society, will be present together to the BMT, Borsa Mediterranea del Turismo of Naples, from 8 to 1... more
Science and technologySwire Pacific and China Eastern Airlines interested in Chinese provincial airport
Beijing, China - If talks really lead to an agreement it would sign the venture’s first investment since it was set up
The joint-venture composed of Swire Pacific and China Eastern Airlines is interested in a stake in Zhengzhou’s airport, in China’s Henan province. A Swire spokeswoman confirmed the news by underlining how... more
Science and technologySwissport strengthens its position in Italy and Africa
Milan, Italy - The Swiss handling company has signed new collaborations
Swissport International, one of world’s most important airport ground services companies starting form the next May 1st will provide its passengers handling operations also in the two Italy’s most imp... more
Science and technologyIndia selects nine potential investors for restructuring airports
Bombay, India - These last have now 12 week-time to effectuate bids
Indian Government selected nine potential investors for the restructuring and modernization of airports in Mumbai and New Delhi: the announcement comes from Ministry of Civil Aviation, who underlined that... more
Science and technologySAGAT: Austrian opens a route to Vienna
Turin, Italy - The air stations where the carrier operates in our country rose up to eight
Austrian opens in Italian Turin-Caselle Airport a route to Vienna, also with reference to the Summer timetable. It is the 8th air station in Italy where the carrier operates. It will use the 50-seats Canadair... more
Science and technologyKenya: airport alert for passengers from Angola
Nairobi, Kenya - Because of new cases of Marburg virus
At least three African nations are on alert after new cases of Marburg virus broken out in Angola. The alert has been issued in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya as well. Kenya’s Health Minister h... more
Science and technologySingapore asks Australia for a sort of stopover's bridge to fly to Usa
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - After 35 years distance that a simile concession was given to Qantas, Australian flag carrier
After 35 years since the opening of Changi Airport in Singapore, which provided Qantas with a stopover to fly between Australia and Europe, now the Asian counterpart asks Australia for a simile request.... more
Science and technologyThe "Valerio Catullo" that changes: a daily connection to Barcelona and new facilities
Verona, Italy - The newness announced this morning
"A new daily connection between Verona’s Airport ’Valerio Catullo’ and Barcelona: an open gate on the Iberian peninsula and South America. It’s one of the great newness announced this morning at the ’Ca... more
Science and technologyUfac approves but in part the new normative for the airport Zurig-Kloten
Zurich, Switzerland - With effect starting on April, 14
Ufac (Federal Civil Aviation office) approved but in part the new normative for the airport Zurich-Kloten with effect starting on April, 14. The request for the approval of the new rules, which mainly... more
Science and technologyNew Bari International Airport to open tomorrow
Bari, Italy - An EUR 62m work
On March 31 the new International air terminal of Bari (Puglia Region, South Italy) will come on stream. It relays on 30,000 square metres hosting 9 departure lounges, 20 check-in desks and 18 aircraft... more
Science and technology"Valerio Catullo": new routes to Barcelona and South America
Verona, Italy - The presentation press conference tomorrow morning
"New routes to Barcelona and South America from Valerio Catullo’s Airport. Spain and Latin America are closer thanks to the new links that Iberia Airlines serve daily from Verona’s Airport. Verona-Barcelona fli... more
Science and technologySagat: presentation of new flight to Vienna served by Austrian
Turin, Italy - The press conference tomorrow at 11:30am
Austrian, in collaboration with Sagat (Turin Airport) presents the new connection from Turin towards Vienna and the summer times 2005 tomorrow, Thursday March 31, at 11:30am (near Sala Consiglio, at the... more
Science and technologyA fourth terminal forecast at Sheremetyevo Airport
Moscow, Russia - After the recent project to build a third terminal
Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport said it wants to build a fourth terminal after a year-old discussions about weather to build or not a third one. The idea to build a third terminal was advanced by flag c... more
Science and technologyUSA to fund project for Sigonella service road
Catania, Italy - The protocol signature is expected for tomorrow
Tomorrow Catania local Government and USA Navy will sign the agreement for the joined financing of the project aimed to strengthen the security for the link road to Sigonella base concerning both the access... more
Science and technologyUSA: future military doctor will be a robot
Washington, USA - Pentagon decided to provide some USD 12m funds for the production of a remote-controlled robot-surgeon
Pentagon intends to lower the possibility that medical personnel can be in danger in the battlefield during military operations abroad and, in order to keep health care standard high regarding military... more
Science and technologyNuclear energy to lead man to Mars
Moscow, Russia - Russian scientists prove convinced of it as they are attending to the designing of the powerplant system of the spaceship devoted to such programme
Russia and the United States intend to collaborate for the accomplishment of the programme intended to a new series of explorations which can enable man to step on Mars for the first time in history. For... more
Science and technologyItaly: Range Rover landed at Cuneo
Cuneo, Italy - To show new models of the British car-maker
From today until May 15, Italian Cuneo-Levaldigi International Airport (Piemonte Region) will host the new Range Rover cars which are going to be introduced to the public: visitors coming from the entire... more
Science and technologySat: press conference of flights presentation served by easyJet
Pisa, Italy - Tomorrow at 12
Sat, Society of Tuscan Airport, and easyJet communicate that tomorrow, on Wednesday March 30, 2005 at 12 (near Business Center "L. Lombardi" of the Pisa’s Airport) will take place the press conference f... more
Science and technologySeap: presentation of the new Bari's International Airport
Bari, Italy - The press conference will take place tomorrow at 12
Seap, management society of Puglia’s Region Airports (Bari, Brindisi, Foggia and Taranto) in the person of Governing Director, Domenico Di Paola, and the Seap General Director, Marco Franchini communicate t... more
Science and technologyBecause of fog the airport of Trieste-Ronchi dei Legionari was closed for three hours
Trieste, Italy - The measure did not cause any discomfort as it was not scheduled movement of aircraft yesterday between 7:15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Because of fog the airport of Trieste-Ronchi dei Legionari was closed yesterday between 7:15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m, but the measure did not cause any discomfort as it was not scheduled movement of aircraft... more
Science and technologyIndia wants two hubs of worldwide importance
New Dheli, India - The purpose is to strengthen the airport structures favouring at the same time the growth of overseas traffic provided by Indian carriers
Within the general plans aimed to favour the growth of national air transport sector, Indian authorities must however come to grips with a difficulty affecting its own air stations. Actually, just a 20%... more
Science and technologyAir France: Terminal 2E reconstruction of the Paris-Charles De Gaulle Airport
Rome, Italy - From the day of the collapse the carrier has ensured the flights
"Air France receives the reconstruction Terminal 2E solution adopted by ’Aéroports de Paris’: ’The increasing strategy of the airline, expected for the next years, will not suffer’, has underlined Jean-Cyr... more
Science and technologyAfghanistan: a programme for regional airports rehabilitation started
Kabul, Afghanistan - A remarkable reconstruction and clearance work against unexploded bombs and mines must be performed for at least three air stations
At least three Afghan regional airports could be involved by a remarkable operational rehabilitation work. Such a possibility would be granted by Asian Development Bank, provided that the companies interested... more
Science and technologyCapodichino: GESAC and British Airways evaluated the safety procedure effectiveness in case of emergency landing
Naples, Italy - About 150 persons attended the exercise which involved Italian Corps and Agencies besides the airport operator and the British carrier
An exercise aimed to evaluate the safety procedures in case of emergency landing at Naples-Capodichino Airport was performed yesterday. The event has been set just when the air space was closed due to... more
Science and technologyNASA: a study to assess the effects produced by increasing weight on the aircraft
Washington, USA - An E-2 Hawkeye was chosen to analyse the consequences of rising gross weight on the airplane's performance and structural robustness
NASA started studying some aspects related to weight and structural robustness. It deals with a series of tests aimed to verify the way the flight behaviour of then aircraft change when increasing the... more
Science and technologySab: scheduled flight to Warsaw
Boulogne, Italy - It will take off next Sunday by B-737/300 from 145 seats
"The new scheduled flight Boulogne-Warsaw will take off next Sunday, with the start of the Summer times. Served by the low-cost carrier, Centralwings, by B-737/300 from 145 seats, the flight will have... more
Science and technologyCph interested in Hungarian Airport
Copenhagen, Denmark - The privatization process of Budapest Airport would start late this year
Cph (Copenhagen Airports) confirmed officially its interest in the privatization of Budapest Airport, planned to start late this year. The company which manages Hungary’s biggest international airport, F... more
Science and technologyGary-Chicago Airport expansion plan approved
Chicago, USA – The scheduled cost is about USD 90m
The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) approved the multimillion plans for expansion of Gary-Chicago International Airport which may become the region’s third major airport behind O’Hare and Midway. The... more
Science and technologySac: Catania's Airport increases its own connections network with new destinations
Catania, Italy - From Spring-Summer 2005
"Catania’s Airport, from Spring-Summer 2005, increases its own connections network with new destinations. Easter 2005 has a rise of 5% regarding the previous year with new destinations thanks to the i... more
Science and technologyHong Kong Airport, the best in the world in 2004
Beijing, China - According to a study of Aetra, which in Europe indicated the air staion of Copenhagen as the best in 2004
According to a study of Aetra, jointly conducted by Aci (International Airport Council) and Iata (International Air Transport Association), the best airports in the world are in Asia with the one of Hong... more
Science and technologyVenus? We will explored it by a solar energy-powered airplane
Washington, USA - Some NASA's scientists would prove convinced of it although some technical difficulties to be faced
Some NASA’s researchers have recently explained a plan for the future exploration of Venus’s atmosphere. The purpose would be the one of producing a solar energy-powered airplane able to fly over the con... more
Science and technologyBecause of servant being without entry visa Milan's football striker blocked into the airport
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Hernan Crespo spent several hours into the Argentina's international air station
Hernan Crespo, Milan’s football striker, being part as well of the Argentina’s football team, spent several hours yesterday into the international air station of Buenos Aires as his servant from Philippines res... more
Science and technologySab: presentation of the flight to Warsaw served by Centralwings
Boulogne, Italy - Tomorrow morning at 11
Sab, Boulogne’s Airport management society, communicates that tomorrow, on Thursday March 24 at 11 (press room at the second floor) will be the presentation of the new scheduled flight Boulogne-Warsaw s... more
Science and technologyRome-Fiumicino: the Easter getaway shows a return of choice for Maldive as Italian holiday destination
Rome, Italy - Many Us tourists will be in Italy for Easter
According to statistical data furnished by Rome-Fiumicino Airport, the holiday destinations for Italian people who have chosen to spend Easter abroad are mainly Red Sea, Africa, Caribbean, with a return... more
Science and technologyTel Aviv Airport may be less used because of excessive airport controls
Tel Aviv, Israel - Peregrine in visit in Israel said controls in some cases were humiliating
Many peregrine who visited Israel said controls at the "Ben Gurion" Airport of Tel Aviv are excessive and complaining were so frequent that according to what reported a local daily "Maariv" some Italian... more
Science and technologySagat: press-conference on a new route Turin-Paris
Turin, Italy - It would be operate by easyJet
Sagat, Turin airport operator, in cooperation with the low-cost easyJet and with Turin’s tourism drives a press-conference scheduled on Thursday, March, 24, at 12:00 a.m. at the conference room (2nd f... more
Science and technologyItaly implemented European directive on noise pollution (2)
Rome, Italy - A technical-consultative body is expected to release the guidelines
The operating restrictions will be aimed to reduce noise pollution. Within 90 days the decree entry into force Italian Transport Ministry will set up a technical-consultative body in order to release guidelines... more
Science and technologyItaly implemented European directive on noise pollution
Rome, Italy - Operating restrictions in order to reducing noise at the airports
The decree on noise pollution at the airports brought into force in Italy and will affect air stations having more than 50,000 movements a year, city airports as well as military airports which are opened... more
Science and technologyGreek Airport employees cancel strike
Athens, Greece - The workers had announced a two day nationwide strike to protest against staff shortage
Greek Airport employees said they have cancelled a two day nationwide strike announced in the past days (see AVIONEWS), due to have started on Tuesday in order to protest against staff shortage. Workers... more
Science and technologyAeradria to promote territorial marketing
Rimini, Italy - Rimini looks at Germany
The company managing Rimini "Federico Fellini" Airport relies on marketing and territorial promotion in order to launch new routes most of all to Germany: this is result of a meeting held with Province,... more
Science and technologyBecause of fog Naples Airport to close for more than an hour
Naples, Italy - The lack of visibility which hit national air traffic in the past days interested as well Naples-Capodichino Airport, causing 10 planes being late
The lack of visibility which hit national air traffic in the past days (see AVIONEWS) interested as well Naples-Capodichino Airport, causing 10 planes being late after the closure of the air station for... more
Science and technologyGreek airport employees soon on strike
Athens, Greece - The workers, who protest because of lack of personnel, would not work on March 22-23
Union representing Greek airport employees announced a two-day strike which would begin on March 22. The workers protest because of staff shortage, saying in a statement that personnel to handle the increased... more
Science and technologyAlghero Airport: "International traffic is increasing"
Rome, Italy - SOGEAAL Director Umberto Borlotti underlined it forecasting a Summer when a reduction of nation al traffic is instead being foreseen
Alghero-Fertilia Airport is ready to manage traffic forecasted for the next Summer period and it analyses the situation of its operational activities and the aspects related to tourism. As far as it is... more
Science and technologyIllegal horses' run blocks in Palermo the road to the airport, 50 person arrested
Palermo, Italy - The organizers blocked viability by means of cars disposed all along the carriageway
An illegal run of horses blocked yesterday in Palermo the road which conducts even to the airport. The organizers blocked viability by means of cars disposed all along the carriageway. Local authorities... more
Science and technologyBecause of fog, "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport's operativity to be reduced
Rome, Italy - Including the cancellation of some flights, delay and re-directing of some other services
Because of fog, Rome-Fiumicino "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport’s operativity was reduced, including the cancellation of some flights, delay and re-directing of some other services. According to airport sources f... more
Science and technologyA plane with nitroglycerine cargo landed at Montevideo Airport
Montevideo, Uruguay - About 40 kilos of explosive material ready to detonate in any moment
About 40 kilos of explosive material was found on board of a plane coming from Miami and landed at Carrasco International airport in Montevideo (Uruguay). The nitroglycerine was inside two cylinders being... more
Science and technologySuspected terrorist stopped at Manila Airport
Manila, Philippines - He may be a trainer for terroristic activities
An Arabian-native suspected member of Osama Bin Laden’s al-Qaeda network, has been arrested at Manila International "Ninoy Aquino" Airport shortly after landing with an airplane coming from Riyadh (Saudi A... more
Science and technologyADP decides for the reconstruction of Terminal 2E at "Charles de Gaulle"
Paris, France - After it collapsed last May causing the death of four person
Paris airport operator, Aeroport de Paris, said it had decided to rebuild the roof of Terminal 2E at the airport "Charles de Gaulle", after it collapsed last May (see AVIONEWS), little more than two years... more
Science and technologySab: Lufthansa reinforces its presence from "Guglielmo Marconi"
Boulogne, Italy - Newness of the new summer schedule and the new frequency to Munich presented
"Lufthansa presented today the summer schedule newness and it announced the introduction of the sixth connection for the Boulogne-Munich route, served by Air Dolomiti ATR-700 aircraft with 64 seats. The... more