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AirportsThe first B-747/300 Transaero aircraft landed in Rimini, Italy
Rimini, Italy - Next Summer new year's day, "The pink night", at the beginning of July
Three airplanes in a Superjumbo. It landed on Saturday morning, 5 minutes in advance on the scheduled timetable, the first 747/300 Transaero coming from Moscow-Domodedovo. The 747/300 - which can carry... more
AirportsIata gave "Eagle Award" to Prague airport
Singapore, Singapore - During the Annual General Meeting
Today, on June 6, the 67th IATA Annual General Meeting gathered in Singapore (see AVIONEWS), presented the "Eagle Award" recognition to Prague Ruzyn? International Airport as the "Most Deserving Airport",... more
AirportsNew service activated at the Malta's International Airport
Valletta, Malta - Four new Express Routes
From July 3 at the International Airport of Malta it will be possible to use a new Express Routes service that will connect the only hub of the island with the capital city and three other localities in... more
Airports9 companies present at the call for assumption of banking services of Aena
Madrid, Spain - The company that manages the majority of Spanish airports sell until 49% of its shares
Nine company groups came to the call of AENA (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea) for the assumption of investment banking to use in the process of opening up to private capital of the same company th... more
AirportsTrapani (2): further details on flight to Tampere
Trapani, Italy - Twice per week, Tuesdays and Saturdays
Tomorrow morning at 6:40am it will take-off the first flight to Pirkkala airport of Tampere, third city of Finland, where take place a number of cultural initiatives and musical festivals. Tampere will... more
AirportsYemen, differing news about closure of Sana'a airport due to fights
Sana'a, Yemen - According to some sources, flights would have been re-routed to Aden
Go on the riots in Yemen and the consequent bloody fights between the troops of President Ali Abdullah Saleh and the local rebels (see also AVIONEWS). Diverging news about the current situation of Sana'a's... more
AirportsA new airport terminal at Heathrow
London, United Kingdom - It has resulted in a charge of 340 million pounds
It was opened the new section of Terminal 5 at Heathrow airport, called T5C, the third from when in 2008 became operational the main building where in 3 years have transited more than 520,000 flights. The... more
AirportsAirgest: new Trapani-Tampere route from tomorrow
Trapani, Italy - Operated by Ryanair
Ryanair will inaugurate tomorrow, June 4, a new route from its base in Trapani, Sicily (Italy) to Tampere. On Friday, commenting about the new flight, Melisa Corrigan, Sales and Marketing Manager of... more
AirportsA city airport has been designed around the new Navi Mumbai International airport
Mumbai, India - For high-end townships and shopping malls
The Maharashtra state government, on the west coast of India, has decided to endorse a plan for a city airport around the new airport of Navi Mumbai, which is located in the capital conurbation. The... more
AirportsBologna's airport, in Italy: presented sustainability balance
Bologna, Italy - More flights, better quality and more attention to the environment
"What does it mean, for a territory, the presence of an international airport and what are the impacts on economic, social and environmental level? These are the themes addressed in the meeting 'What is... more
AirportsGesac: traffic provisions in the Italian city of Naples for June 2's long week-end
Naples, Italy - Until June, 5th, expected about 70,000 passengers in transit
"From Thursday, June 2, to Sunday, June 5, on the occasion of the Italian Republic Day of June 2, will be about 70,000 the passengers in transit (between arrivals and departures) at the airport of Naples:... more
AirportsA new terminal for cargo flights at the airport of Tenerife-North
Tenerife, Spain - It will cost about 4 million of Euros
AENA (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea), the society that manages the majority of Spanish airports, stated that with an investment of about 4 million Euros will build a new terminal for cargo fl... more
AirportsPisa's airport will be closed for one hour on June, 7
Pisa, Italy - For removal of airplane bomb. Reduced to the minimum discomfort for passengers and airlines
It took place this morning, the meeting among the Command of the 46th Air Brigade, the Explosives Reclamation Unit of the 2nd Army Regiment of the Corps of Engineers of Piacenza, the society that manages... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: Rugby “Stars” landed at "Leonardo da Vinci" in Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - To participate to the "Roma Seven" tenth edition
The rugby 7 "Stars" landed at "Leonardo da Vinci" airport and is now autograph and photo-memory hunting for All Blacks 7, that in June, from 2nd to 4th, will wear the "Rome Seven" shirt in the beautiful... more
Airports“Domodedovo’s” company postpones the initial public offer
Moscow, Russia - The government hopes in a single hub for the three Moscow’s airports
The international airport "Domodedovo", Russia's largest airport, based in the city of Moscow, has postponed the initial public offering (IPO) due to the weak market: this is what the airport management... more
Airports33 electric vehicles will enter into service in July in some Spanish airports
Madrid, Spain - AENA is reviewing the possibility of replacing all the conventional means with ecosustainable vehicles
AENA (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea), as part of its commitment to environmental sustainability of airports, from July 33 will have electric vehicles that are deployed at the airports of Ma... more
AirportsAnnounced for today train service strike at Heathrow Airport
London, England - It will last two days
It has been announced a forty-eight hour strike starting today at 03:40 pm of Heathrow Express, a company that provides rail service to Heathrow Airport in London. As reported, despite the hardships... more
AirportsCompleted course for disabled people at the airport of Menorca
Menorca, Spain - 14 students will have an opportunity to work with Lirebama, the cleaning company of the airport
The airport of Menorca in the context of policies for disabled people carried out by AENA (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea), to promote the integration of people with physical disabilities in... more
AirportsRenovation of the airport in Tijuana
Tijuana, Mexico - The cost of works exceeds 18 million Euro
Guillermo Villalba Morales, director of the international airport of Tijuana, stated that the restructuring of the airport, which began in March last year and that will end by the end of 2011, were invested... more
AirportsSAT (2) reopening of the Italian Pisa's airport at 10:39 am today
Pisa, Italy - Update of the situation at 11:00 am
"Following the evaluations of the Army artificers of Piacenza's unit in the area of the discovery of the unexploded explosive device next to the runways, the airport director ENAC (Italian civil aviation... more
AirportsSAT of Pisa on the finding of a war device: closed yesterday the airport and reopened this morning
Pisa, Italy - During preliminary works for runway extension
"During the preliminary works planned for runway enlargement it has been found yesterday, on Thursday May, 26, a war device, a residue of Second World War bombing. After an estimate from the bomb disposal... more
AirportsBomb alarm in Indonesian airport
Surabaya, Indonesia - No danger for people
Yesterday, a plastic bag containing a liquid material used for explosives has been found in the lounge of the "Juanda International Airport" of Surabaya, one of the largest cities in Indonesia. The... more
AirportsThe airport in Sucre-Alcantarì will be completed within May 2014
Sucre, Bolivia - This will require about 54.5 million dollars
Last Monday on the sidelines of celebrations for the 202 years since the first cry of freedom in America, the president Evo Morales and the governor of Chuquisaca (Bolivia) Esteban Urquiza signed a contract... more
AirportsThe European Union has agreed to the use of body scanners in the airports
Brussels, Belgium - They will be fully active from 2013
After three years, the Transport Committee of the European Parliament agreed to the use of body scanners in the airports. However, their use will be related to strict conditions that allow the protection... more
AirportsSendai airport reopened to international flights
Sendai, Japan - By September, the return to normality
The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan said that the airport of Sendai, which was destroyed by the earthquake of March, 11 will be ready by next month to receive international... more
AirportsAirgest: traffic figures in April in the Italian airport of Trapani
Trapani, Italy - A slight increase by 1.36% for passengers and by 8.05% for movements
Despite everything, an increase has been recorded. Despite the fundamental limitation imposed to civil airplane flights, established by the Aviation General Staff and ENAC (Italian civil aviation authority)... more
AirportsAlenia can settle at the airport of Salerno-Pontecagnano
Salerno, Italy - The airport will not be used for military operations
Yesterday the consortium of airport management of Salerno-Pontecagnano agreed to give the startup phase of deepening on the activity which the aviation industry Alenia Aermacchi wants to set up at the... more
AirportsWarning explosives at the airport of Cuzco (VIDEO)
Cuzco, Peru - Found a grenade and a stick of dynamite in a bath of the terminal
Yesterday at the airport of Cuzco were found a stick of dynamite and a grenade inside a black bag in a bathroom on the second floor, near the area of control-passengers where there is also the office of... more
AirportsSea (Milan's airports): the Lufthansa group goes on with its strategy
Milan, Italy - No risk for Malpensa
The decision announced yesterday to market by the Lufthansa Group is the result of a path made tortuous by impacts that the economic crisis has caused and is causing on the air transport industry and has... more
AirportsChaos at the airport in Mexico City (VIDEO)
Mexico City, Mexico - 250 flights suffer delays and cancellations
Yesterday about 250 flights of the company Aeromexico at the International Airport of Mexico City has suffered delays and cancellations due to the fall of the management system for passenger embarkation... more
AirportsItaly. Parma's airport: Meinl Bank majority member of Sogeap
Parma, Italy - The society comes back to the estate bank
The management of the airport "Giuseppe Verdi" of Parma will be back in the hands of the Austrian Meinl Bank, which has signed an agreement with International Airport for the acquisition of the package... more
AirportsNew terminal for Yerevan-Zvartnos International airport
Yerevan, Armenia - Funds from Argentina
The company that manages the International airport in Yerevan-Zvartnots, ten miles from the capital city Yerevan, in Armenia, announced that it will be finished by the end of the year the hub's new terminal. The... more
AirportsCivil aircraft: air traffic controllers' strike in Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica - Regularity maintained on flights
It has been started yesterday and is still in progress, a strike by air traffic controllers in Jamaica, which involved the staff of the international airport "Norman Manley" of the capital city and of... more
AirportsRimini, Italy: 500,000 Ryanair passenger
Rimini, Italy - Mrs Matilda Wennstrom
Aeradria, management company of the Italian airport of Rimini, and Ryanair airlines, celebrated today 500,000 passengers transited through the Romagna's airport starting from the beginning of the operations,... more
AirportsRationalization of energy consumption at the airport of Madrid-Barajas
Madrid, Spain - In 2010, a saving of 900,000 Euro
In a statement from AENA (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea) we read that the measures taken by Madrid-Barajas airport in 2010 the Madrilenian airport is able to obtain significant energy savings. Last ye... more
AirportsAeradria: called meeting to increase corporation stock of EUR 6 million
Rimini, Italy - The statements of Vitali (Province) and the comment by the management company Masini
• Today, Tuesday May 19, 2011, at 3:00 pm was held the meeting of the members of Aeradria (management company of Rimini's airport) to decide about the increase by 6 million Euros of the corporation stock. • Thi... more
AirportsAeradria: passengers increasing in Rimini, Italy, in January-April 2011
Rimini, Italy - +83.70% compared to 2010
Aeradria, management company of the airport of Rimini, Italy, unveiled the data about passengers in the period from January to April 2011. Below, the division in the several segments: 31.676 domestic... more
AirportsRussian airports under Navtech coverage
Chicago, USA - Of all domestic and international hubs
Navtech, an American company that produces software for flight operations, has signed an agreement with FSUE Centre of Aeronautical Information in Moscow for the supply of services extended to all airports... more
AirportsWind Jet flights in the Italian airport of Rimini: carried 30,000 passengers
Rimini, Italy - In just more than a month, from March 27 to April 30, 2011
Aeradria, management company of the Italian Rimini's airport, unveils the data about passengers about Wind Jet flights, which carried 30,000 passengers in one month (27 March-30 April). • From March 2... more
Airports"EBACE 2011": the airport of Abu Dhabi is developing its own fixed-base operation
Geneva, Switzerland - The new brand is DhabiJet
Steve Jones, general manager of the "Al Bateen Executive Airport" of Abu Dhabi, spoke today at the exhibition "EBACE 2011" ("European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition"), held in Geneva until tomorrow. The... more
AirportsInternational airport "Le Castellet" representation at "EBACE 2011"
Geneva, Switzerland - Presented positive data of the last two years
The international airport "Le Castellet", near the eponymous French village in Provence, is present at the event "EBACE 2011" (European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition) being held in Geneva until... more
AirportsBomb alarm went back at the airport in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - The protagonist is a French 27 year old man
Yesterday, at the airport of Ho Chi Minh City, one of the most important city of Vietnam, the flight VN1316 has been about two and a half hours late due to a bomb scare which fortunately turned out to... more
AirportsVerona Airport. Completion of the work of the runway ahead of schedule
Verona, Italy - 58 days of reconstruction for a 16,200 square meters surface
With a few days ahead of time scheduled, on Tuesday May, 10 ended the second phase of the renovation plan of 12% of the Verona's airport runway, 58 days of reconstruction for 16,200 square meters. The... more
Airports"Ronald Reagan National Airport" carried out maintenance works
Washington, USA - Night-closure for runway 1/19
A press release from "Ronald Reagan National Airport", located five miles south of Washington, has announces the closing night of the main north-south Runway 1/19 for maintenance. From tonight and through... more
AirportsIt's ready the notice for assignment of management of the airport L'Aquila-Preturo, in Abruzzo (Italy)
L'Aquila, Italy - The concession will be of 20 years
It's finally ready the notice for assignment of management of the airport "Parchi di Preturo" in L'Aquila, whose duration of the concession will be of the minimum period prescribed by regulations issued... more
AirportsAeroporto di Firenze: approved interim management report to March 31, 2011
Florence, Italy - Strengthened links by inauguration of new routes
The Administrative Board of Airport of Florence - ADF SpA, chaired by Vincenzo Manes, approved on Friday the interim management report to March 31, 2011. Below, in synthesis, the main data: · In... more
AirportsBlack-out the airport of Kuala Lumpur, in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The causes still unknown
Yesterday morning, a black-out at the airport of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, has caused great inconvenience to passengers and airlines, causing delays and the loss of more than three hundred... more
AirportsA new fleet of A-300/600 aircraft for DHL Express
Bonn, Germany - The first planes will be delivered in October
The company DHL Express is about to replace their planes A-300B4/200 with new aircraft A-300/600. In fact, there are 13 new aircraft purchased by the company that before being made ??operational will be... more
AirportsLos Angeles: new canine unit training against terrorism
Los Angeles, USA - The canines will detect moving targets
The mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa and Airport Police Chief George Centeno have announced the arrival at the "Los Angeles International Airport" of a team of bomb-sniffing dogs trained in new... more
AirportsItaly, air traffic: reopened to airplanes this morning Catania's airport
Catania, Italy - Closed yesterday all day long due to the volcanic ash caused by the Etna volcano
This morning, with the flight to Rome-Fiumicino of 6:15, the airport of Catania-Fontanarossa has returned fully operational. The airport had been closed all day long, yesterday, for the persistent presence... more