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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
Science and technologyWind Jet to land at Forlì
Forlì, Italy - Additional opportunities in order to book Summer flights leaving from Italian "Ridolfi" Airport
Yesterday Seaf S.p.A. (society managing Forlì Airport) announced the sign of agreement with Italian airline Wind Jet. The carrier will operate at "Ridolfi" flights towards Ibiza, Zante, Paris, Munich,... more
Science and technologySagat: press conference for the presentation of Tirana flight served by Albanian Airlines
Turin, Italy - Tomorrow at 12 am
Sagat, Turin’s Airport management society, Albanian Airlines and Albania Republic Consul, communicate that tomorrow, on Friday, March 18, 2005 at 12am the press conference for the presentation of the n... more
Science and technologyWorld Airways is trying to find an airport for its flights
Rimini, Italy - There are no negotiations with Friuli-Venezia Giulia Airport on the transit of Marines troops
The US World Airways airline got out of the Rimini affair for the transport and landing of US soldiers destined to Iraq: "Seeing the situation we think that there is no requirement in order to carry out... more
Science and technologyUSA: suborbital capsules for military deployment under development
Washington, USA - They will be able to drop conventional bombs and will be launched just from the US territory
The latest US military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq show the rising relevance for the United States of the use of space for the performance of military missions. The resort to satellites for monitoring,... more
Science and technologyTwo men stopped at Milan-Malpensa Airport for international drug traffic
Milan, Italy - A Slovak citizen and a Portuguese one were arrested and locked up into the prison of Busto Arsizio as they were carrying significant amount of narcotics
A Slovak citizen and a Portuguese one were arrested yesterday at Milan-Malpensa Airport for international drug traffic. The two men had travelled on board of the same plane coming from Caracas to Amsterdam,... more
Science and technologyTaking off abruptly interrupted for a United Airlines plane leaving from Ezeira airport
Buenos Aires, Argentina - It is the second episode of the same kind which involved a Us carriers in three days
A Boeing B-767 of the Us carrier United Airlines abruptly interrupted its taking off yesterday while leaving from Ezeira Airport, in Buenos Aires, due to fire at the left side turbine. The episode constrained... more
Science and technologyProbably it will be an airport in the island of St Elena (GB) by 2010
London, United Kingdom - According to what reported the responsible for the territory in London
The island of St Elena, situated into the Atlantic Ocean and famous as Napoleone died over there, will be probably provided with an airport by 2010: the announcement came from Kedell Worboys, responsible... more
Science and technology"Giuseppe Verdi" Airport: a bad landing for the players of the Siviglia's football team
Parma, Italy - The aircraft on board of which they were travelling knocked a lighthouse of the airport of Parma
The players of the Siviglia’s football team were the protagonists of a bad experience during their landing at the airport "Giuseppe Verdi" of Parma, where their aircraft turned around itself after knocking a... more
Science and technologyCochabamba Airport: high tension because of the failure of the vertex about gas
Cochabamba, Bolivia - The leader of the socialist political part Morales after having being recognized by an entrepreneur was slapped by this last and lost his plane
The failure of the meeting concerning a gas matter at Cochabamba, in Bolivia, besides creating a new phase of tension after which it has been confirmed a 48-hour strike from Cob (Operation headquarters... more
Science and technologyRimini (2): World Airways said definitively goodbye to "F.Fellini"
Rimini, Italy - No-global occupying airport last week have been denounced
US World Airways will not operate at Rimini Airport: it has been confirmed that any staging post of American soldiers directed to theatres of war through the world will be performed. Meanwhile 12 persons... more
Science and technologyRimini: World Airways may sue Aeradria
Rimini, Italy - Berselli warns economic damage coming from the rescission of contract
Nothing is final on the transit of US Marines at Rimini Airport according to Filippo Berselli, Italian under-secretary in the Defence Ministry: "If new Aeradria President, Massimo Masini, will operate... more
Science and technology"Marco Polo" Airport: a Dutch citizen arrested as she transported drug
Venice, Italy - The woman came to the airport of Venice from Madrid
A 49-year old woman, a Dutch citizen but who was born in Santo Domingo, was arrested in the past days at the Venice airport "Marco Polo" for international drug traffic. The passenger was coming from Madrid... more
Science and technologyAn Italian man arrested at the airport of Costa Rica as he was transporting drug
San Jose, Costa Rica - The illegal substance was hidden into hand-made wood objects
An Italian man who was transporting drug has been arrested at the international airport of Costa Rica, in San Jose, while he was trying to take a flight to Usa. The illegal substance, of which 2344 grams... more
Science and technologyLinate Airport: a private plane asks for a force land
Milan, Italy - Because of the episode the airport was closed for about half an hour
A private plane, exactly a Cessna, coming from Paris was constrained yesterday to ask for a force land to the traffic controllers of Linate Airport, for a presumptive bust at the aircraft. The operation... more
Science and technologyThe privatization process of Adp to start between the end of the current year and the beginning of 2006
Paris, France - The announcement came from Gilles de Robien, French Transport Minister
The partly privatization process of the airport operator of the air stations of Paris, Aeroports de Paris, is expected between the end of the current year and the beginning of 2006. The announcement came... more
Science and technologyPassengers boost at NY Airports
New York, USA - Thanks to infrastructures, fit safety measures and the more favorable rates
A study from the Port Authority of New York&New Jersey reveals that more than 94 million persons have chosen the airports of New York - Jfk, Newark Liberty and La Guardia - in 2004. It’s a record exceeding t... more
Science and technologyLos Angeles Airport: Air China Boeing stuck into the asphalt
Los Angeles, Usa - The pilot of the aircraft passed through a non-access area of the intersection which was not meant to sustain the weight of a fully loaded jumbo jet
An Air China Boeing B-747, in particular the flight number 984 of the airline, yesterday stuck into the asphalt at the International Airport of Los Angeles as the pilot passed through a non-access area... more
Science and technologyAeroflot chooses partners to build a new terminal at Sheremetyevo's Airport
Moscow, Russia - They are the two domestic banks Sberbank and Vneshtorgbank
Russian flag carrier, Aeroflot, chose the two domestic banks, Sberbank and Vneshtorgbank, as partners to build a third terminal at Muscovite Airport Sheremetyevo. The project is worth USD 430m. Aeroflot’s b... more
Science and technologyZurich-Kloten Airport passenger number up
Zurich, Switzerland - In 2004 passenger traffic rose 1,3 per cent
Passenger traffic rose 1,3 per cent for the first time in three years at Zurich-Kloten Airport in spite of the further reduction of the Swiss’ fleet. Earning increased 13,5 per cent in 2004 in comparison w... more
Science and technologyA car parade causes deceleration on the road to the Fiumicino's Airport
Rome, Italy - The protest has been organized by owners of a car rental firm after the issue of a decree would allow them to operate their work only in the common from which they received the licence
A car parade caused deceleration on the road to the Fiumicino’s Airport early in the afternoon. The protest has been organized by owners of a car rental firm after the issue of a decree which would allow t... more
Science and technologyThe Philippine government plans the sell of a new airport terminal
Manila, Philippines - The operation should start by June
The Philippine government announced that it would put for sale a new airport terminal at Manila’s air station which has been seized from a consortium led by Germany’s operator Fraport. The operation sho... more
Science and technologyRimini (3): Youth Left says no to use airport as US logistic base
Rimini, Italy - "American airplanes must not land at 'Federico Fellini'"
Also Rimini Youth Left speaks up against the hypothesis of American soldiers landing in order to head for war zones: the movement asks management society of "Federico Fellini" Airport for planning the... more
Science and technologyRimini (2): no-global to go bald again tomorrow
Rimini, Italy - Bitter objections raised on demonstration performed yesterday
No-globals have announced a new manifestation tomorrow in order to express theirs disappointment against the staging post of Americans soldiers at Rimini Airport. Parade will leave in the afternoon from... more
Science and technologyRimini: Aeradria appointed new President
Rimini, Italy - No-global demonstration in the airport against Marines
The former mayor of Riccione (from the end of 1991 to June 1999), currently external manager for Rimini Province, Massimo Masini has been appointed President of Aeradria in place of the outgoing Gabriele... more
Science and technologyBrussels Airport: Iranian block Lufthansa plane on the runaway
Brussels, Belgium - A group of 59 person protested against the Government of Teheran in favour of Monarch
A group of 59 Iranian person, all provided with European passport, blocked yesterday a Lufthansa plane coming from Frankfurt, by refusing descending the aircraft till there were not permit them to talk... more
Science and technologyA strike at the Airport of Brussels provokes flights delay
Brussels, Belgium - The category of employees interested in the move is the one related to flight controllers
A strike at the Airport of Brussels provoked in early afternoon today about two-hour delay for flights from and to the air station: the announcement came from Biac, the airport operator. Always according... more
Science and technologyA great amount of khat sequestered at the Airport Brussels-Liegi
Brussels, Belgium - Four tons of this plant which produces an astonishing effect would be destroyed in the next days
The sequester of four tons of khat, a plant which produces an astonishing effect and which represent a drug, has been sequestered on Tuesday at the Airport Brussels-Liegi (Belgium), but the news has been... more
Science and technologyAdR's results in 2004
Rome, Italy - The airport operator handled 30,7m passengers during last year
AdR (Airports of Rome) announced its results for 2004 after yesterday the counsil of the group approved the project of account of funded and business for 2004. According to this last AdR 2004 profit... more
Science and technology"Leonardo da Vinci" Airport: a training simulates terroristic attack
Rome, Italy - All security systems activated
It took place in about 34 minute-time the training which simulated yesterday a terror attack at the "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport, in Rome, where three armed men were individuated by security services out... more
Science and technologyPassenger number in transit at British airports rose
London, United Kingdom - The result of Baa shows a 0,8 percent increase in the past month
British Airport operator Baa reported a 0,8 percent increase in its February passenger traffic helped by long-haul travel and by cheap fares which drove growth in Europe. Baa, which seven airports include... more