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Science and technologyItaly: low-cost flights at Perugia "Sant'Egidio" Airport
Perugia, Italy - Air station is near to agreement with Ryanair
Perugia Province's President, Giulio Cozzari, announced at the end of 2004, that "Sant'Egidio" Airport will be served by low-cost flights soon: an agreement between SASE, the airport operator, and Ryanair... more
Science and technologyBaa in talks to form a 50:50 joint-venture
London, United Kingdom - The operator is seeking for external investors for a deal which will concern some of its non-main property interests
The British operator, Baa, announced it is in talks to form a 50:50 joint-venture which will concern some of its non-main airport properties. The operator, which manages seven airports in the United Kingdom,... more
Science and technologySagat SpA: new connection to Oslo starting from tomorrow and until the end of March
Turin, Italy - Norwegian carrier will connect weekly the Norway Capital with Piemonte's main city
"The scheduled weekly flight between Turin-Caselle's Airport and that one of Oslo will start tomorrow, Saturday January 15, 2005. The Scandinavian Capital will be linked to Turin from a weekly connection... more
Science and technologySacbo: some flights diverted on the Bergamo's Airport because of fog
Bergamo, Italy - Eight airplanes landed this morning
"The fog on the Milan and Brescia's Airports has created the deviation of some connections on Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport during this morning. Eight aircraft landed on the runway of the Bergamo's Airport... more
Science and technologyThe negative effects of fog in the operation of different North Italian Airports
Trieste, Italy - This morning did not took off from Trieste's Airport flights to Milan and Rome
Fog caused today many discomforts at different North Italian airports, including flight cancellations (see AVIONEWS). Because of lack of visibility flights to Milan and Rome did not took off from the Airport... more
Science and technologyDiscomforts at North Italian Airports because of fog
Verona, Italy - In particular the reduction of visibility forced authorities to close Verona's air station yesterday from 6:00 p.m. all evening long
Fog caused several difficulties at North Italian air traffic today. Authorities announced discomforts even today at Verona's Airport because of lack of visibility: the activity of the Airport was almost... more
Science and technologyA Delta Airlines' plane ran off a runaway
Ottawa, Canada - There were no injured because of the incident on board of the flight 782 of the US carrier
A Delta Airlines' plane ran off a runaway yesterday at Atlanta's Airport and got stuck with its nose in the mud: authorities said. The Boeing B-737 carrying 104 passengers ran off Runaway 8 due to an incident,... more
Science and technologyThe result of Frankfurt hub's airport operations
Frankfurt, Germany - Thanks to long-haul flights traffic passenger rose 3,2 per cent in December 2004 compared to the previous year
Traffic passengers at Frankfurt Airport rose 3,2 per cent in December 2004 in comparison with the same period of the previous year, up to 3.63m, due to long-haul flights: said Fraport, air station's operator.... more
Science and technologySpanish Airport operations grew
Madrid, Spain - It seems there were almost 166 million of passengers in transit at the air stations
Spanish Airports registered in 2004 a 7,9 per cent increase in their activity in comparison with the previous year: authorities said. The Spanish state operator Aena claimed there were 2 million flights... more
Science and technologyItaly: fog at Brescia and Verona Airports
Bergamo, Italy - Flights diverted on Orio al Serio Airport
Two flights by Meridiana, coming from Naples and Catania, one by Air France from Paris, one by Air Dolomiti coming from Bari and one by Transavia from Amsterdam, all directed to Verona "Valerio Catullo"... more
Science and technologySwitzerland: Basilea Airport is the busiest in 2004
Basilea, Switzerland - Passenger traffic increased by 2.4 per cent
EuroAirport, the Basilea-Mulhuose Airport, is the third Swiss air station in importance terms and it is also the most frequented according to data regarding 2004: last year, passengers in transit were... more
Science and technologyAn escort service from and to the Airport at Rio de Janeiro
Brasilia, Brazil - The touristic bus as well as the shuttle bus from and to the international Airport of Rio would enjoy the service
The head of Rio's military Police announced recently, during an interview at a daily journal, that it would start soon an escort service from and to the international Airport of Rio de Janeiro for touristic... more
Science and technologyHundreds of pensioners in Russia blocked the road to the airport Sheremyetevo
Moscow, Russia - The protest persisted two hours time
Some hundreds of Russian retired interrupted the way to the international Muscovite airport Sheremyetevo to protest against a law approved by the local government on January, 1, 1005. This last, which... more
Science and technologyDrug stoppages in 2004 at Zurich-Kloten Airport
Zurich, Switzerland - Canton Police provided the data
Zurich-Kloten Airport wrote up a tool of Police stoppages of illegal substance operated in 2004: additional 82 Kg cocaine have been seized respect to the previous year, while hashish, marijuana and thai... more
Science and technologyIntense passenger traffic at Fiumicino's Airport
Rome, Italy - As many Italians returned back from holiday
Passenger traffic was really intense at Fiumicino's Airport during last week-end, mainly due to the return of many fellow at the end of their holiday related to Christmas and to the end of the year. In... more
Science and technologyItaly: fog stopped Ancona Falconara Airport
Ancona, Italy - Airplane diverted on Boulogne and Pescara
The flight EP-1052 from Palermo to Paris via Ancona scheduled at 3:38pm has been diverted at Pescara Airport (Abruzzo Region): Ancona-Falconara is in fact shrouded in fog which makes difficult landing... more
Science and technologySacl carries on with modification work to serve A-380
Sydney, Australia - The Australian Government announced all local potential A-380 destinations will be ready to serve the aircraft by the time it comes into service
Sacl (Sydney Airport Corporation) carries on with modification work to serve the new Airbus aircraft A-380, though it took place a breakdown in negotiations with carriers about both a long term pricing... more
Science and technologyItaly: fog at Verona and Turin Airports
Turin, Italy - Verona air station has been closed for some hours
The Verona "Valerio Catullo" Airport has been closed yesterday from 10:30am up to 2:00pm and then at 4:00pm up to 9:00pm due to thick fog banks in the North-East Italy. Today the air station appears to... more
Science and technologyUsa alerts security staff at American Airports
New York, Usa - A danger for possible terror attacks comes from some watches branded Casio
It seems to have come recently the news according to which a serious danger for possible terror attacks could come from some watches, branded Casio, which could be used, by the members of terrorism, belonging... more
Science and technologyTurin-Caselle to be Olympic Airport
Turin, Italy - And Cuneo-Levaldigi to be supporting air station?
The transport plan of Toroc, Committee for XX Olympic Winter Games of Turin 2006, forecast that Caselle is the Olympic Airport. The air station has been chosen in place of Milan-Malpensa, which was running... more
Science and technology"Aeroporti Sistema del Garda": new connection towards Brussels
Verona, Italy - Operated by ClubAir from next January 24
"The Italian carrier, ClubAir, based in Verona, will realize a direct scheduled flight to Brussels from next January 24. The link will have initially, a three time per week frequency and it will operate... more
Science and technologyThe Airport Amsterdam-Schiphol adopts self-service boarding of passengers
Amsterdam, Holland - The service would be extended to all C pier by summer 2005
The airport Amsterdam-Schiphol announced recently it adopted and started a self-service boarding of passengers by means of electronic tickets which would allow passengers to enter a plane without any interaction... more
Science and technology80 kilos of cocaine were sequestered at Fiumicino's Airport
Rome, Italy - Drug was coming from Caracas and was transported by means of two bags not belonging to any passengers
Two bags with 80 kilos of cocaine inside were discovered and sequestered at Fiumicino's Airport (Rome) in the past days. The drug, which was divided into blocks, was presumably destined to the Italian... more
Science and technologySicily Region: the analysis of the air transport programmes
Palermo, Italy - Strengthening of the two major air stations also related to Comiso and Trapani and the building of the new Racalmuto Airport
Italian Sicily Region President, Salvatore Cuffaro, pointed out recently the economic progress of the territory, by focusing in particular on the programmes intended to favour the development of transport... more
Science and technologyFraport in talks with the Muscovite Airport Sheremetyevo
Frankfurt, Germany - The German operator hopes to obtain a management contract
The German operator, Fraport, announced to be in "Constructive" talks with Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport about an eventual partnership aimed o improve the airport's operation. "We are aiming for a management... more
Science and technologyAirplanes provided with salvation parachutes: an idea funded by NASA
Washington, USA - The purpose is the one of ensuring a higher safety degree for several fix-winged aircraft classes
NASA would be funding a project by the US company Ballistic Recovery Systems, competent in the production of parachutes. The aim would be the one of extending the research activities of such firm for the... more
Science and technologyBin Laden Group wins the race to restructure the airport
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - The news has been announced by Sharjah's Civil Aviation which disclosed that the work are valued USD 61,8 m
The news has been given by Sharjah's Civil Aviation (Sharjah is one of the country member of United Arab Emirates): the group of building belonging to Osama bin Laden's relatives won the race about the... more
Science and technologyHAARP: is it a system to improve communication or change the Earth's climate?
Washington, USA - The debate on the real purpose of such programme is still open
Natural disasters such as the one occurred recently in Asia lead both experts and outsiders (most of all these ones) to think about the role played by man in resorting to economic exploitation or research... more
Science and technologyEgyptian Government in talks with Adp
Cairo, Egypt - The formalisation of the deal related to the Adp's management of five airports of the Arab country is expected this week
The formalization of the deal between Egyptian Government and Adp (Aeroport de Paris) related to the management by this last of five airports of the Arab country is expected this week. Ibrahim Manaa, Chairman... more
Science and technologyBecause of adverse weather conditions many flights have been cancelled in Usa
New York, Usa - The air connection Dallas-Toronto seems to have suffered most
Bad weather conditions caused different problems at air traffic in Usa lately: the interested area involves region from Southern Missouri to Western Tennessee and North into Ontario, Canada. The airports... more
Science and technologyWaterquake in the South-East Asia: Neos Flight 711 landed at Malpensa's Airport
Milan, Italy - The plane, a Boeing B-767, carried 240 person and was coming from Maldive
Neos flight number 711 arrived yesterday at 10:45pm at Malpensa's Airport. The carrier operated the flight in favour of the Civil Protection which is working in order to permit Italians, who were involved... more
Science and technologyAbout 300 kilos of drug have been sequestered at Fiumicino's air station in 2004
Rome, Italy - Including some pharmaceutical dosages destined to sport doping
This is the account furnished by the airport authorities in the order of drug international traffic at Fiumicino's Airport: about 300 kilos of drug, of which more than an half cocaine, have been sequestered... more
Science and technologyBad weather conditions constrain authorities to close some "Leonardo da Vinci" runaway
Rome, Italy - Discomforts can be translated in terms of delays above all about international flights
A 50-kilometre hour wind constrained the appropriate authorities to close two runaway of the Fiumicino's Airport "Leonardo da Vinci" because of security reasons. According to some airport sources discomforts... more
Science and technologyA charter of North America returns back to Fiumicino Airport because of an health problem of one passenger
Rome, Italy - The aircraft had took off from about half an hour and was directed, via Malpensa, to La Romana
A charter of the airline North America yesterday turned back soon after having took off from Fiumicino's Airport because of an intestinal indisposition of one of the 239 passengers on board. The aircraft... more
Science and technologyA problem at the engine of an Airbus A-320 forced the pilot of the plane to land at Lamezia Terme's Airport
Lamezia Terme, Italy - It was a Wind Jet's plane which took off from Verona and was directed to Sharm El Sheikh
An aircraft of the carrier Wind Jet, that was carrying 169 passengers, was forced to land at Lamezia Terme because of some problems at the plane's engine. The aircraft took off from Verona and was directed... more
Science and technologyForced landing at Istanbul Airport
Istanbul, Turkey - No injured on board of the plane
A plane which was carrying 159 passengers had to make a forced landing at Istanbul Airport because of "A technical problem" at the aircraft. The plane, which belongs to the private airline Mng, was flying... more
Science and technologyA terrible Christmas for many American passengers
New York, Usa - Some Comair and US Airways who decided to join their relatives were terribly disappointed
Many Comair an US Airways' passengers were grounded during Christmas holiday because of some carriers' problems. In particular Comair, a Delta Airlines' unit, cancelled all its 1100 flights on Saturday... more
Science and technologyA plane had to effectuate a force land at Zaporojie Airport
Kiev, Ukraine - The aircraft transported 39 Polish observants who were flying to Kiev to control presidential election in Ukraine
A plane, which was carrying 39 Polish observant who were flying to Kiev to control presidential election in Ukraine, was constrained to a force land while flying to Kiev because of some problems to its... more
Science and technologyTSA ready to duplicate short wait time at check-in
New York, Usa - As it happened during Thanksgiving holiday period
TSA intend to guarantee short wait time at passengers during the current last period of the year as it happened during Thanksgiving one. According to some dates furnished by TSA over Thanksgiving holiday... more
Science and technologyGermanwings awards creativity
Cologne, Germany - The low-cost carrier joined with the agency Designerdock addressed a concourse to realize Christmas greeting cards
The low-cost carrier Germanwings addressed a concourse for the realisation of some interesting Christmas greeting cards expanded to more than 8000 creative person: the first seven of which have been awarded... more
Science and technologyCologne/Bonn airport exceeds 8 million passengers
Bonn, Germany - It was a Germanwings's customer
The German Airport Cologne/Bonn exceeded the 8-million passenger number: Ursula Hackenbruch was exactly the 8-million passenger who was in transit at the air station. Hackenbruch was a Germanwings customer... more
Science and technologyThe Philippines Government sends Police to seize part of the airport's capital
Manila, Philippines - Concerning the situation which sees from two years a Manila international air station's terminal idle
The Philippines Government recurred to a strong measure to break a two year deadlock about a new Manila international air station's terminal: Police were sent to seize it from a consortium headed by German... more
Science and technologyA new boarding room for the Paris Airport's Terminal 2E
Paris, France - While waiting for the accomplishment of works for the re-construction of the section which collapsed last May
The Paris "Charles de Gaulle" International Airport’s Terminal 2E is ready to be operated again, even if partially, after the collapse of a structural section occurred last May and after the relaunch o... more
Science and technologyAia would mantain unchanged costs next year
Athen, Greece - The carriers asked often the operator to cut its fees
The Athens International Airport (Aia) would mantain unchanged its fees next year. The airlines asked often the operator to cut its costs by claiming they were higher than the ones of the oldest seaside... more
Science and technologyEurofly cancelled flight to Skopje: Macedonian authorities not give authorization
Varese, Italy - Abut 180 passengers stopped in Milan- Malpensa Airport
The Euroflight charter flight bound for Pristina, in Kosovo, with 180 passengers, had been scheduled again today. But around 7:00am, Kosovan citizens, in large part workers who came back home for Christmas,... more
Science and technologyMore than 20,000 passengers should transit in Durham Tees Valley Airport
London, United Kingdom - In the period between December 20 and January 2
According to Durham Tees Valley Airport operator's expectation (north-east England) more than 20,000 passengers should transit in the air station in the period between December 20, 2004 and January 2,... more
Science and technologySafety-controls off the "chest perimeter" in USA Airports
Washington, USA - About 400 complaints from female passengers inspired the decision
Transportation Security Administration communicated yesterday that security screens on the women in the American Airports will change: female passengers cannot touched by hand in the chest zone. Control... more
Science and technologyMajor measures against smoke are coming at US Airports
New York, Usa - Federal health researches showed as until now only few air stations really ban smoke
Federal health researches asked more US airports to avoid customers smoking. A 2002 report, conducted by a special division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over about 200 US air stations,... more
Science and technologyFalse bomb-alert at Italian Airport
Treviso, Italy - "There is a bomb among baggages"
A woman would have warned about a bomb into one of the luggages on the Dutch low-cost Basiq Air flight leaving from Amsterdam and bound for Treviso Airport (North-East Italy): it occurred in the first... more
Science and technologyChamber of Commerce asks for Lugano Airport reinforcement
Zurich, Switzerland - By a new runway and landing procedures
The Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Craft of Ticino Canton asks for a reinforcement of Lugano-Agno Airport: that is new landing procedures and runway enlargement. The air station has to become the centre... more