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Science and technologyBrazil: DLR Space Agency to support study for lightning
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Scientific researchers will work on board three aircraft based at Aracatuba Airport
Over 120 European scientists supported by DLR Space Agency will set up a lightening and storms observatory in Brazil to analyze changes in climate. The lightning hunters will work from January 26 to February... more
Science and technologyCapodichino Airport (Naples): bomb-alarm which revelead to be groundless
Naples, Italy - Yesterday a phone call at the Police signaled a suspected car inside the parking space of the air station
A car, in particular a Bmw, and a phone call, effectuated yesterday at the Police, created some panic, which then revelead to be groundless, because of a possible bomb alarm, at Capodichino Airport (Naples).... more
Science and technologyA Pakistan man was stopped at a Romanian airport; he was transporting objects made by skin of protected animals
Rome, Italy - The man risks from a minimum of one till three months reclusion
A Pakistan man, who was transporting about 90 objects made by means of skin of protected animals,(according to Washington convention), was stopped yesterday at Fiumicino airport. The man, who resulted... more
Science and technologyIsrael bars Palestinians from using "Ben Gurion" Airport (2): during last intifada clearances reduced
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem - Only PNA's representatives allowed to use it for their travels abroad
Before the outbreak of the intifada in September 2000, thousands of Palestinians used to leave the country through the "Ben Gurion" Airport (see AVIONEWS). Yet with the deepening of the conflict, the Shin... more
Science and technologyA 79-year-old woman arrested: brings a gun on board plane
Tallahasse, Usa - Also seven bullets were in her baggage
A 79-year-old woman was arrested yesterday at Fort Lauderdale International Airport in Florida after screeners found a Colt Derringer gun and seven bullets in her bag. The old lady, who was leaving by... more
Science and technologyIsrael bars Palestinians from using "Ben Gurion" Airport
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem - That is one of the most highly protected sites in the country
The Israeli Shin Bet security service would have barred Cis-Jordan and Gaza Strip Palestinians from using "Ben Gurion" International Airport, fearing terror attacks. It was revealed today on "Haaretz"... more
Science and technologyBaghdad airport: it was discovered an hand made bomb on board of a scheduled plane
Baghdad, Iraq - The air station has just been opened, after its closing, for safety reasons, on November, 8, day which assisted to the start of the attack against Falluja
There were some second terror's time at Baghdad's airport yesterday: an hand made bomb was discovered on board of a scheduled plane. The only airlines operating at that airport are Iraqi Airways and Royal... more
Science and technologyHelsinki's International airport is threaten by strikes
Helsinki, Finland - Finnair reassures that if the strike would really be on and would interest 18 hours only the effects would be minimized
A current strike by some Finland bus drivers who are protesting against the eventuality of the increase, by means of employees, of part time labor are threatening the strike would enlarge to the staff... more
Science and technologyA little plane went out from runaway at Peretola's airport
Florence, Italy - Uncertain prognosis for the pilot and the co-pilot; some light injuries for the only passenger on board of the aircraft
It was a turboprop, a Piper PA-28 model, the plane that last week-end, went out from runaway, at "Amerigo Vespucci"'s airport of Florence (Peretola) during the landing phase. The cause seems to be a sudden... more
Science and technologySea announces investments of the value of EUR 45m
Milan, Italy - The aim is the one to improve the service related to the luggage, making it more secure
Giuseppe Bencini, President of Sea (Milan airports' operator) announced, in occasion of the presentation of the new service of the Italian airline Alitalia, which would see to join Malpensa's air station... more
Science and technology7E7 Dreamliner: Puglia Region Executive provides its green light for the Grottaglie's funding
Grottaglie, Italy - Some EUR 130m to be supplied for the adaptation of the airport structure
Italian Puglia Region started its programme for the production of the Alenia Aeronautica’s project regarding the construction of some structural components for the new Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner. Executive a... more
Science and technologySwissport to extend service to Zurich and Geneva
Zurich, Switzerland - After leaving the Heathrow London Air station
Swissport UK, after to have reported that its handling operations at Heathrow Airport is ended due to financial problems (see for details AVIONEWS) is going to extend its own services to Zurich and Geneva... more
Science and technologyVienna's airport: the profit of the air station rose
Vienna, Austria - In spite of the fact that costs increased as well
The Vienna airport's operator, Flughafen Wien, announced recently, that the Vienna airport's profit rose in the first nine months of 2004 thanks to traffic passenger which rose to 17.5 per cent and in... more
Science and technologyThe Suceava's airport would offer soon its service also to Italy
Bucharest, Romania - The air station has recently been promoted to international airport
Eugen Bejinariu, Minister of the Romania's government, announced that "Stefan cel Mare" (recent name for Suceava's airport) situated in the North-East Romania has already in function customs office as... more
Science and technologyVietnam: young Buddhists leaving to India blocked from Police
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Despite of they had performed all the formalities to gain passport and visa
The youngs of "Buddhists family", who were leaving to India to make a pilgrimage in order to visit places where Buddhism is born, were blocked from Vietnamese authorities due to "national safety causes"... more
Science and technologyToronto: the plan for the new airport
Toronto, Canada - But it has been branded as excessive and outmoded
Toronto's airport authority unveiled a USD 1,7bn plan yesterday to make a new air station outside the city. The new two runways of airport would be erected in Pickering, about 30 km East to Toronto: it... more
Science and technologyTraffic in the Spanish airports increased
Madrid, Spain - Those of Madrid is the air station most used
In October, the number of flights which have been operated in the Spanish airports increased by 7.7 per cent respect to the same month in 2003: also the number of passengers in transit in the Iberian air... more
Science and technologyIt was arrested a man at a Mexican air station: he was transporting cocaine
City of Mexico, Mexico - The Lithuanian man, more than fifty years old was directed to Amsterdam
Yesterday the Mexican police arrested a passenger, Lithuanian, at the international airport of the City of Mexico: the man, 55 years old, Packuckas Vytauas, was transporting in his luggage, 10 kilo-cocaine.... more
Science and technologyMilan-Malpensa Airport: Brazilian woman arrested due to drugs traffic
Milan, Italy - She was going to Turkey
The operations against drugs traffic are carrying on in the air stations of Lombardia Region in Italy: at Milan-Malpensa Airport a Brazilian woman has been arrested by Italian Guardia di Finanza because... more
Science and technologyHeathrow: 900 airport workers at risk of redundancy
London, United Kingdom - The Swissport UK closed activity at London air station due to financial troubles
Swissport UK, society for airport operations, reported that it closed its check-in and baggage sorting activities at London-Heathrow air station. It seems that the society is near to the bankruptcy and... more
Science and technologyCairo Airport overrun with locusts
Cairo, Egypt - The state of emergency has been declared
The Cairo Airport is infested with locusts: so the authority of the Middle East biggest air station have declared the state of emergency against the attack from tens locusts sprang out on the runways today.... more
Science and technologyThe "Findel" airport of Luxembourg stopped because invaded by wild pigs
Brussels, Belgium - The service stopped for an hour and an half
A really singular episode verified at the airport "Findel" of Luxembourg's Grand Duchy: an herd of wild pigs, coming from the close forest invaded the air station, causing for an hour and an half the stopping... more
Science and technologyRolls Royce and universities together to develop new electric systems for civil airplanes
Manchester, UK - In order to replace progressively the traditional hydraulic and mechanical systems favouring efficiency and lower costs
Rolls Royce started an interesting cooperation with the British university environment, in order to carry out a series of deep studies about the possibilities for increasing the existance of electric systems... more
Science and technologySydney Airport: man stopped with parrot eggs
Sidney, Australia - He was going to fly to Zurich
A 50 year man, born in Lurnea (Australia), has been stopped at Sydney Airport with 23 parrot eggs stashed into the pockets stitched in his pants. The man was going to travel by plane towards Zurich, when... more
Science and technologyRome-Fiumicino: light-tower fell down due to fierce wind
Rome, Italy - It had fallen on the cabin of a baggage transport vehicle
On Saturday morning a light-tower for aircraft parking fell at International Airport of Rome-Fiumicino because of the fierce wind. The 5 metres tower hit first a catering container near the Alitalia A-321... more
Science and technologyAeradria: first early take off of the Albatros Airways for Tirana
Rimini, Italy - The Fokker 100 took off in the afternoon of Saturday
"The first Fokker 100 of the Albanian carrier, Albatros Airways, landed last Saturday, November 13, at 5.10pm with destination the 'Mother Teresa' Airport of Tirana, in Albania. In the initial phase, the... more
Science and technologyAdF announces positive results
Florence, Italy - The Florence's air station gains 33 per cent more in comparison with the same period of last year
The operator of Florence's air station (AdF), announced yesterday which there has been a growth which in terms of percentage means 33 per cent more related to the same period of last year: in particular... more
Science and technologyZurich-Kloten: municipal executives to attend to noise issue
Zurich, Switzerland - Civic associations removed from negotiating table
The responsible for Swiss cantonal Department for Economy, Rita Fuhrer, who took on the report over Kloten Airport at early year, decided that from this moment on only the members of municipal executives... more
Science and technology"Veterans's Day" has been celebrated at Aviano's Airport
Pordenone, Italy - During the cerimony; the memory of the first American army came after the Liberation
It took place yesterday the celebration of "Veterans's Day" at the "Pagliano and Gori" airport situated in Aviano (Pordenone), in order to rember the fallen: the festivities which were really simple, focused... more
Science and technologyItalian girl arrested in Brazil for drug arrived in Milan-Malpensa Airport
Milan, Italy - At Sao Paulo Airport, Police had found eleven kilos cocaine in her baggage
A 17 Italian girl from Brescia was arrested at Sao Paulo Airport, charged of drugs trafficking. She was leaving bound for Paris with eleven kilos cocaine in the baggage. The young woman told police her... more
Science and technologyBaghdad Airport still closed
Baghdad, Iraq - Air station 24 hours stop
The Iraq’s Premier spokesperson unveiled by a statement that authorities have extended to other 24 hours Baghdad International Airport closing for safety reason: the air station stop had been ordered l... more
Science and technologyZurich-Kloten: nine kilos drug seized
Zurich, Switzerland - It was leaving from South-America bound for Africa
Today the Zurich Police said that Helvetian Customs Service delivered a blow to the international drug traffic: nine kilos cocaine has been seized at mid October in the Zurich-Kloten Airport. The drug... more
Science and technologyDHL chose Germany
Brussels, Belgium - Lipsia-Halle is the new operating base of the US courier
DHL, after having renounced to its Belgium expansion design, from 2008 will transfer its operating base from Brussels-Zaventem Airport to those of Lipsia-Halle in Germany, as it anticipated last month... more
Science and technologyFiumicino: the Nobel winners for peace arrived yesterday
Rome, Italy - Among them Yusuf Islam, who receives the award "Man for peace 2004"
Nobel for peace arrived, yesterday, at the Romanian air station of Fiumicino. They came in Rome because of the V Summit of Nobel for peace, organized by the Gorbaciov’s foundation and by Romanian Municipal c... more
Science and technologyBrussels: Biac sells a significant share of the Belgian International airport
Brussels, Belgium - The acquiring would be a society headed by the Australian MacQuarie Airport
MacQuarie Airport, which already owns 44% of AdR (Airports of Rome) would acquire for EUR 735m, 70% share of Brussels International airport: Belgian Government announced yesterday. Through the privatization... more
Science and technologyVoice control: the evolution of the UAVs
Boston, USA - A programme developed by some American researchers and based on a software able to process English idiom voice controls
UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) controlled by voice: this is the future of military aviation (but also of the civil one later) according to some researchers from Boston (United States), who would be carrying... more
Science and technologyAirports: IBM presents PaxFlow simulator
Zurich, Switzerland - The new machine gives the possibility to improve airports' service
IBM showed, recently, its PaxFlow simulator, an instrument which is capable of improving airports' service: it would allow to the air stations the possibility to foresee traffic passengers a week early,... more
Science and technologyHeathrow: Jamaican reggae singer repulsed
London, United Kingdom - His songs offend gay community
The Border Police at the London Heathrow Airport repulsed Jamaican reggae singer Sizzla in England for some concerts. It seems that recently British authorities were studying carefully the words of his... more
Science and technologyCairo's airport: 16 hawks discovered in a passenger's bag
Cairo, Egypt - The man admitted his trial to smuggle the predatory
A passenger who had a strange behaviour, was stopped, last weekend, at the Cairo's airport: 16 hawks, under sedation, were discovered in his luggage: they were destined to a hunter of Qatar, as confessed... more
Science and technologyMombasa: 250 Italian tourists clogged at the airport
Mombasa, Kenya - The aircraft of the Eurofly was stopped by the local airport authorities for some unclear reasons
Last Saturday, a group of 250 Italian tourists, which was returning to Italy after a week-holiday in Kenya, was clogged for several hours at the International airport of Mombasa, first on board of the... more
Science and technologyHeathrow tries the new super metal detector
London, United Kingdom - It can localize anything exactly, including traveller's privates
Until the end of the year, the Heathrow Airport will try a new X-rays device able to see through clothes to localize in an infallible way weapon and dangerous objects, including plastic explosive and ceramic... more
Science and technologyThe Kastrup Airport tax to diminish
Copenhagen, Denmark - It has been severely criticized by airlines
The Danish government aims to abolish partially the airport taxes at Copenhagen air station: "I can’t find a single reason why we should keep the tax. It should be abolished as soon as possible", a spokesman f... more
Science and technologyFraport: Lufthansa persuades cut costs
Frankfurt, Germany - The pressure on the operator made by its main customer would lease to the recent resolution
Fraport, one of the biggest European operator as well as operator of the Frankfurt Airport seems to act soon a cut cost: the reason for the recent measure seems to be Lufthansa's pressure on it, its biggest... more
Science and technologyRome: Iyad Allawi landed yesterday at "Ciampino"
Rome, Italy - Carabinieri Corps and Policy predisposed strict safety measures
The Iraqi Prime Minister, Iyad Allawi, landed yesterday at 8.47pm at the military airport of Rome-Ciampino: Carabinieri Corps and Policy predisposed strict safety measures. The special plane, a Boeing... more
Science and technologyBaa announces a 16 percent jump in its first- half pre-tax profit
London, United Kingdom - The operator of London's Heathrow Airport received a provision related to a legal spat with Ryanair
Baa, one of the Britain's biggest operator, which own the airport of the United Kingdom's capital, Heathrow, announced a 16 percent jump in its first-half earnings: thanks to cheap airfares and stronger... more
Science and technology"Marco Polo" Airport: a Chinese man has been blocked. He was transferring money abroad illegally
Venice, Italy - The Italian GdF seized EUR 22.000
The Italian Guardia di Finanza agents have seized about EUR 22.000 to a 34 year Chinese man during controls before embark at Venice "Marco Polo" Airport: the man, living in Udine, was boarding an airplane... more
Science and technologyAVIONEWS asked GESAP for explanations about the high grass problem at Palermo Airport
Palermo, Italy - "This aspect does not involve the entire airport, is a temporary one and regards an experimental stage for the expulsion of birds
AVIONEWS asked GESAP (the Palermo Airport’s operator) for explanations about the problem represented by high grass at the air station (see for details AVIONEWS). The representative from the communication o... more
Science and technology"Ben Gurion": the new terminal's activity started
Tel Aviv, Israel - It costed about USD 1bn for ten years planning and carring out
Yesterday, the activity of the new modern terminal of the Israeli "Ben Gurion" Airport - which was inaugurated last October 28 (see AVIONEWS) - was started in an official capacity by an El Al NY-bound... more
Science and technologyIs there high grass at Palermo Airport?
Rome, Italy - AVIONEWS discovered this problem recently
It seems that high grass exists along the entire air station territory at the Palermo "Falcone e Borsellino" Airport. This fact could really produce some problems for pilots during the landing procedure,... more
Science and technologyMinnesota: some smaller airports of the American state may not have scheduled flights as well as jumbo jet
Alexandria, Usa - Many people is acting in order to reach the reorganization of those zones mainly for safety's sake
Some smaller air stations of Minnesota's American State may not serve several scheduled flights and jumbo jet: about one-third of the state's airport in fact deviate from Minnesota's model air station... more