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Science and technologyLanding for baggage alert: Enac suspends Pisa airport employee
Pisa, Italy - Unions: "He must not be the only one to take consequences"
The investigation started by Enac (Italian authority for civil aviation) on the case of an Air France airplane flying from Pisa to Paris on 26 March, forced to land in Milan-Malpensa because a piece of... more
Science and technologyArab carriers award Adr Handling for service quality
Rome, Italy - A plaque was presented to President Federico Nuccio
The 11 airlines belonging to the Aaco (Arab Air Carriers Organization) have presented Adr Handling with a prize for the quality handling service provided at the Rome-Fiumicino intercontinental hub. Adr... more
Science and technologyVenice: financial police arrests priest carrying 6.6 pounds of drug
Venice, Italy - He thought he would go unnoticed, but was searched
Don Ernesto, a priest from Venezuela, was arriving at the Venice airport from South America when the Italian financial police arrested him. He thought he would probably go unnoticed by wearing the clerical... more
Science and technologyNew aviation engines to be powered by coal
Washington, USA - Pennsylvania Energy Institute's researchers are sure of it
After the proposal suggested by some US researchers for resorting to soya oil in order to produce a new kind of aviation fuel (see for details AVIONEWS), a study carried out at Pennsylvania Energy Institute... more
Science and technologyFog at Rome-Fiumicino with 30/40-minutes delays
Rome, Italy - No disruption at Rome-Ciampino
Fog banks caused disruption this morning at the Rome-Fiumicino airport. Due to poor visibility, flight operations were carried out in category two, meaning only one out of three runways were used. Delays... more
Science and technologySolar Impulse project is ready
Lausanne, Switzerland - Piccard's solar-powered airplane will try to fly around the world
Bertrand Piccard tries it again. After the success of the flight around the world aboard of a balloon in 1999 (see for details AVIONEWS), he would be now ready to accomplish the production of an airplane... more
Science and technologyCatania: airport closed today from 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm for works
Catania, Italy - Flights diverted to Palermo
The Catania "Fontanarossa" airport has been closed today since 1 pm for works of maintenance of the control tower. The airport will be opened this afternoon at 4.00 pm, when the installation of the external... more
Science and technologyCatania: yesterday airport stuck due to poor visibility
Catania, Italy - Most flights diverted to the Palermo airport
Due to poor visibility, the Catania airport faced a slowdown yesterday, although it was not closed. Most flights did not land at the "Fontanarossa" airport, but were diverted to the Palermo airport: from... more
Science and technologyRome-Ciampino: new low-cost flights to Zurich and Coventry
Rome, Italy - Connections are operated by Helvetic Airways and Thomsonfly
The offer of low-cost flights from the second airport of Rome, Ciampino, keeps growing, with a new flight to Zurich inaugurated last Sunday by Helvetic Airways and one to Coventry, England, by Thomsonfly,... more
Science and technologyCagliari airport: after fog alert stressed the need for runway adequation
Cagliari, Italy - As early as in September 2002, Sogaer had requested the completion of the Resa
Following the closure of the Cagliari airport yesterday and in this morning due to to fog and heavy rain, Sogaer, the company that manages the airport, has stressed the need for the completion of the Resa... more
Science and technologyThe Eu proceeds against eight member States including Italy for acoustic pollution regulations
Brussels, Belgium - The Countries have not notified the regulations relative to the European directive
Eight Eu Countries - Italy, Germany, Greece, Luxemburg, The Netherlands, Austria, Finland and Sweden - have received a motivated opinion by the European Commission for not having submitted the regulations... more
Science and technologyProbable resignation for Venice airport head of security
Venice, Italy - A fake bomb passed security checks on 19 March
On 19 March, following the Madrid terroristic attack, inspectors of the Italian authority for civil aviation (Enac), placed a fake bomb at the Venice airport, which passed security checks (see AVIONEWS).... more
Science and technologyVenice airport: revenues risen by 51%
Venice, Italy - It is the third airport in Italy for amount of passengers
The accounts of Save, the company that manages Venice airport registers an increase in revenues by 51% compared to the previous year, with a EUR 45m growth. Ebidta (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation... more
Science and technologyNaples: the 'Mediterraneo' prize awarded to Gesac
Naples, Italy - The managing company for Naples' airport rewarded for its contribution to local touristic development
The ceremony during which Gesac, the company that manages Naples' airport, is awarded the 'Mediterraneo' prize will be held on Friday, 2 April. The prize was conceived by Grande Albergo Mediterraneo and... more
Science and technologyCagliari's airport closed for fog: first flight landed at noon
Cagliari, Italy - Only two airplanes took off, the others cancelled or diverted
The 'Elmas' airport of Cagliari was closed today during the morning because of thick fog that had reduced visibility to 0.93 miles (1.5 km) for departures and 3.1 miles (5 km) for arrivals. Only the first... more
Science and technologyGenoa: emergency landing for a passenger's indisposition
Genoa, Italy - The pilot feared it was a heart attack, but it was hypotension
An Iberia airplane fliying from Barcelona to Venice made an emergency landing in Genoa at about 5.30 pm last Saturday. A 50-year-old Spanish passenger had a sudden indisposition so the pilot, fearing it... more
Science and technologyLanding for baggage alert: Enac starts inquiry
Rome, Italy - The suitcase had not passed security checks
Enac (Italian authority for civil aviation) has started an inquiry on the episode - reported by AVIONEWS - of the Air France flight 1567 departed last Friday from Pisa to Paris, forced to land at Milan-Malpensa... more
Science and technologyTrieste: connections to Moscow to restart
Trieste, Italy - The flight will be operated weekly by Russja Airlines from June to September
The Trieste-Moscow flight has been confirmed for the fourth year in a row. The connection will be operated by Russja Airlines every Saturday from 12 June to 25 September using Tupolev TU-154 aircraft with... more
Science and technologyHypersonic unmanned plane X-43A to fly next Saturday
Washington, USA - Its speed is 7 times that of light
After the first flight of the unmanned hypersonic plane X-43A failed three years ago, Nasa is ready to try again. As already published by AVIONEWS, the second attempt was suspended due to an incident with... more
Science and technologyIndia: passengers questioned about money carried with them
New Delhi, India - To discover any illegal funding for upcoming elections
The Indian Election Commission has ordered airport authorities to carry out accurate checks on passengers carrying large amounts of money. Those who are caught with more than one million rupees (about... more
Science and technologyFlorence airport closed from 29 to 31 March
Florence, Italy - For runway refurbishment
The Florence "Amerigo Vespucci" airport will be closed from 29 March at 7pm until 31 March at 7pm for works of refurbishment of the runway. Alitalia has announced that all flights operated before 7pm on... more
Science and technologyToronto airport: new terminal with state-of-the art security measures
Toronto, Canada - Checks on all baggage, not only on carry-on
The new terminal of the Toronto airport is due to open next 6 April and will be equipped with a system which can detect the smallest traces of explosives or bomb-making materials, not only in carry-on... more
Science and technologyPilots refuse to fly to Higuero
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – The Dominican pilot national association reminds to safety
After the transfer of the air routes from the airport Herrera to the airport Higuero, the Dominican Pilot National Association confirmed its refusal to fly if before the technical and safety problems will... more
Science and technologyDisruption at Brazilian airports for police strike
Brasilia, Brazil - Delays for hundreds of thousands of passengers
The Brazilian police agents strike restarted last Tuesday, a protest that has been raging for two weeks now and has been causing severe disruption even at the Country's airports: delays for about 100,000... more
Science and technology80 passengers of Alitalia lost their baggage
Lamezia Terme (Catanzaro), Italy - Protests against the employees of the Italian national-flag airline
Because of a misdelivery occurred in the departure airport, Milan-Malpensa, about eighty travellers arrived yesterday evening to Lamezia Terme did not found their baggage and put on a protest against the... more
Science and technologyContracts: "Airport equipment in Madrid (Spain)"
Rome, Italy - The notice publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union S60 of 25 March 2004 E-Madrid: airport equipment Periodic indicative notice - Utilities not being a call for competition - Supplies I. 1) Official name and... more
Science and technologyContracts: "Airport control tower in Madrid (Spain)"
Rome, Italy - The notice publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union S60 of 25 March 2004 E-Madrid: airport control tower Periodic indicative notice - Utilities not being a call for competition - Works I. 1) Official name and address... more
Science and technologyBulgarian Vice-Premier visits Rome's airports
Rome, Italy - For a study on private airport management
Bulgarian Vice Prime Minister, Nikolai Vassilev, who also is Minister of Transportation and Communication, visited the Rome-Fiumicino airport yesterday along with a government deputation, and will visit... more
Science and technologyVietnam: former American base becomes a civil airport
Hanoi, Vietnam - Opening planned in May
A spokesman for the Civil Aviation Authority in Vietnam, declared that in May will be inaugurated the new airport of Cam Ranh Bay, former American military base during the Vietnam War, later seat of a... more
Science and technologyContracts: "Security services in Palermo airport (Italy)"
Rome, Italy - The prior information notice publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union S58 of 23 March 2004 Italy-Cinisi: security services Prior information notice - Services I. 1) Official name and address of the contracting authority: GESAP... more
Science and technologyContracts: "Taxiway in Fiumicino airport (Italy)"
Rome, Italy - The award notice publicated on the Official Journal of the European Union
Official Journal of the European Union S59 of 24 March 2004 Italy-Fiumicino: taxiway Contract award notice - Works This contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): Yes. Section... more
Science and technologySafety: polemics after the test at the airport of Venice
Venice, Italy –"Just human faults", "Marco Polo" is safe
There is polemic after the gaps found in the security systems of the airport of Venice "Marco Polo" in a test arranged by the Ministry of the Interior and Enac (Italian authority for civil aviation) in... more
Science and technologyAirports: Riggio and Bencini talked today during a conference organized by magazine Air Press
Rome, Italy - Among the topics discussed, the Italian airports and the revision of system requirements
That of the future of the Milan-Linate city-airport has been one of the topics discussed during a conference organized today by the magazine Air Press about airports and low-cost airlines. Vito Riggio,... more
Science and technologyAirports: reopened this morning the airport of Alghero-Fertilia
Alghero, Italy - The intervention has been concluded in the days announced
This morning, with the Ryanair flight of the coming from Frankfurt and landed at 8:45 am, it has been reopened the airport of Alghero-Fertilia closed from the morning of Sunday 14 for maintenance works... more
Science and technologyTemporary closing for Bologna Airport
Bologna, Italy - Works in order to transform it in an intercontinental air station are beginning
In order to get works devoted to transform Bologna Airport in an intercontinental air station started (see for details AVIONEWS), such facility will remain closed for two months from May 3 to July 2. Its... more
Science and technologyAirports: continues the unbelievable increase of the Roman airport of Ciampino
Rome, Italy - In 2008 planned 7 million passengers per year
Thanks to the increasing of the low cost connections, the airport of Ciampino is in continuous increase, from the 700-800 thousands passengers of the charter flights and of the private airplane of the... more
Science and technologyRome's Mayor, Veltroni, urges co-operation between Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Malpensa
Rome, Italy - Fights between Italian airports may favour the European ones
Rome's Mayor, Walter Veltroni, stands for co-operation between Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Malpensa airports. According to him, in fact, the fight between Italy's main airports conflicts with the idea of... more
Science and technologyThe Bologna Airport becomes an intercontinental air station
Bologna, Italy - Traffic increasing up to 40%
The Bologna 'Marconi' Airport is going to become an intercontinental air station from the month of July. This project had been launched in 1996 and SAB management company will be quoted on the stock exchange.... more
Science and technologyVoice controls for the E-3 Sentry
Washington, USA - They could replace keyboards and mouses on command and control airplanes
The E-3 Sentry (AWACS) command and electronic control airplanes could be provided with a new human-machine interface for its flight operators. This new system in phase of designing and testing would be... more
Science and technologyKosovo: Pristina airport closed
Pristina, Serbia - Unknown the reopening date
From Wednesday March 17, the airport of Pristina, in Kosovo, has been closed to the civil traffic. The measure is connected to the closure of the road that connects the airport to the city and above all... more
Science and technologyAeradria SpA: tomorrow the press conference of the low-cost flights presentation served from the GermaniaExpress airline
Rimini, Italy - For Berlin-Tegel operational from next April 12, 2004
The management society of the Rimini-San Marino airport, Aeradria SpA, together with the APT Services communicate that tomorrow, Saturday March 20, 2004 at 11,30am near the international airport "Federico... more
Science and technology"Valerio Catullo": press conference next Monday for the presentation of Verona-Amsterdam flight
Verona, Italy - Of the Dutch low-cost airline Basiq Air
The Verona's airport "Valerio Catullo", in collaboration with the Dutch airline low-cost Basiq Air, communicate that next Monday, March 22 at 11,45am (near the Manufacturers Association of the Province... more
Science and technologyBad weather: still troubles in Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - 50 flights cancelled because of the fog
For the third consecutive day the fog is creating strong troubles to the air traffic in the airport of Fiumicino. 50 flights in departure and as many in arrival have been cancelled, the situation however... more
Science and technologyHeli Expo 2004: Turbomeca celebrates the delivery of its one thousand Arriel 2
Las Vegas, USA - It will be fixed on a S-76
Right on the occasion of Heli Expo, Turbomeca could celebrate the delivery of the one thousand Arriel 2 engine, after providing at least 140 countries in the world with it with some 5500 engines of the... more
Science and technologyBad weather: fog in Naples and Rome
Rome, Italy - A lot of flights cancelled
The thick blanket of fog that is hitting the middle-south of Italy caused today various troubles in the main airports. In Naples all the departure flights reported a delay of 2 hours, specially the flights... more
Science and technologyMalpensa: airport dependent arrested for extortion
Malpensa, Italy - Caught by the "Guardia di Finanza" red-handed
A dependent of the Malpensa airport was arrested by the "Guardia di Finanza" for extortion on a woman who reported the fact. The man blackmailed the victim promising on payment of big money amounts the... more
Science and technologyFiumicino: the development plan goes on
Rome, Italy - Operative from 2008 also the new international terminal
In a short term will be made some new important works which will improve the prestige and the service offered by the Fiumicino airport, managed by the Aeroporti di Roma (Adr) society, for the benefit of... more
Science and technologyCatania airport: no access to the exit flights for disabled people
Catania, Italy - Complaint of the customer associations
The customer associations exposed the absence in Catania airport of the convenient facilities to enable the disabled people to get to the international flights exit (see AVIONEWS). The incredible deficiency,... more
Science and technologyRome: passenger increase starts again in Fiumicino and Ciampino
Rome, Italy - 2004 forecasts carried out
The "Aeroporti di Roma" Management Society estimated for this year a traffic of 28 millions of passengers, almost 2 millions more than 2003. Also Ciampino, thanks to the ever more massive presence of... more
Science and technologyBad weather comes back in North Italy
Milan, Italy - Alert in Milan airports
The bad weather wave comes back to assail North Italy: snow is forecasted even at low height starting from this late afternoon and for the next 24 hours. As in the past, the emergency plan is already... more