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AirportsAirgest: May's data at the airport of Trapani, Italy
Trapani, Italy - Decrease of 20% for passengers and of 16% for movements
"A decrease. For the first time since June 2006. For the first time from the first initiatives of relaunch of the airport of Trapani-Birgi. The indispensable limitation imposed to the civilian flights,... more
AirportsGreece: called a 48 hour strike in public transport
Athene, Greece - Air traffic controllers will join it
It has been announced another public sector's strike in Athens, Greece, which will take place between today and tomorrow June 28 and 29; the sectors involved are transport, buses, trolley buses, trains,... more
AirportsKyrgyzstan: announced new international airport
Pokrovka, Kyrgyzstan - New boost for tourism
Yesterday, on Sunday, June 26, the first vice-premier of Kyrgyzstan Omurbek Babanov visiting Manas International Airport, said that in 2012 will be started the construction of a new international airport,... more
AirportsSAT: start of AirOne base at "Galilei" airport of Pisa, Italy
Pisa, Italy - An offer to celebrate the beginning of the new flights to 8 destinations in Italy and abroad
"From July 1st AirOne, the Smart Carrier of Alitalia group, will start its connections from Pisa, which will become the second base of the airline. From "Galileo Galilei" AirOne will fly to 8 destinations... more
AirportsB-787 Dreamliner aircraft in Warsaw
Warsaw, Poland - On display at "Chopin Airport"
Among the world’s most technologically advanced passenger airplane –Boeing 787 Dreamliner– was presented at "Chopin Airport" in Warsaw, in one of the first public presentations of this plane in Europe. T... more
AirportsGoes on opposition to the building of a third runway at Milan-Malpensa Airport
Milan, Italy - Proposed synergy between Mayors of contigous cities
After approval by the City Council of Castano Primo (in Milan's province) the motion of the group "Uniti per Castagno" (united for Castagno) against the construction of a third runway at the airport of... more
Airports"Dreamliner" airplane on display at Warsaw "Chopin Airport"
Warsaw, Poland - It will be one of the first public presentations of this plane in Europe
The Dreamliner arrives today, on Friday, June 24th, in Warsaw coming directly from an air show in "Le Bourget" near Paris. The Dreamliner is one of the most innovative long-range passenger plane there... more
AirportsOpened tender for 60% of "Cristoforo Colombo" airport of Genoa, in Italy
Genoa, Italy - Claims from Italian and foreign self-interested
The privatization of "Cristoforo Colombo" airport of Genoa has been started by publication earlier this week on the European and Italian Official Gazette of tender notice for the sale of 60% of the shares... more
AirportsPisa's airport: SAT announces the sale of about 800,000 shares
Florence, Italy - Society arrangement doesn't change
SAT, the managing society of "Galileo Galilei" airport in Pisa, announced that on June 16 the entrepreneur Ivo Nuti has sold 8,07% of his shares (23.14% of SAT package) for a total proceeds of approximately... more
AirportsDiminishes the role of Aviapartner and Flightcare in Italian airports
Rome, Italy - The society is operative in six national airstations
Crisis contingency for two handling companies, Aviapartner and Flightcare: on June, 10 the baggage handlers at Brussels Airport-Zaventem had called a strike following the news that Aviapartner, a Belgian... more
AirportsFalse bomb alarm on a plane headed to Washington
Washington, USA - Airport closed for several hours
Yesterday an airplane operated by US Airways, which had taken-off from the international airport of Dayton, Ohio, with 44 passengers on board, was forced to make an emergency landing at the destination... more
AirportsItaly: the Bergamo-Orio al Serio's airport takes the name "Il Caravaggio"
Bergamo, Italy - Awarded the two millionth passenger of Ryanair
Yesterday is officially appeared on the front of the airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio the name 'Caravaggio'. The decision to name the airport to the great painter from Bergamo had already been taken on... more
AirportsAeradria: press-conference of presentation of My Sun Sea flights from Rimini
Rimini, Italy - To destinations in Italy, Greece and in the Mediterranean Sea
Aeradria, management company of Rimini-San Marino airport in Italy, unveils that this morning took place the press-conference of presentation of My Sun Sea flights from "Federico Fellini" airport to destinations... more
AirportsTwo new facilities for TrueStar Group in two Spanish airport
Milan, Italy - In Palma de Mallorca and Santiago de Compostela
"Two important new openings for TrueStar Group, an internationally company in the field of winding and luggage's protection, which kicks off the activities in the Spanish airports of Palma de Mallorca... more
AirportsAci Europe: "21st annual assembly, congress & exhibition"
Lisbon, Portugal - It takes place today and tomorrow in Lisbon
Following the recent annual meetings of various airline trade bodies, this week it is the turn of airports, as the European airport industry gathers in Lisbon today and tomorrow for the "21st ACI EUROPE... more
AirportsUK strike on June, 30: NATS reiterates it is not involved
London, England - NATS belonging air traffic controllers will not walk out
With regards to the news about the proposed PCS strike in UK (see AVIONEWS), in a note NATS reiterates that "Air traffic controllers are not involved. The proposed PCS industrial action on 30th June relates... more
AirportsUK airports: announced airport workers' strike
London, England - On June, 30 together with public sector workers
It has been called by union PCS (Public and Commercial Services) a mass strike in England scheduled for next June, 30, involving about 250,000 public sector employees in a battle over pensions, retirement... more
AirportsNew Terminal B for Doha International Airport
Doha, Qatar - Increase of Qatar Airways' passenger traffic
It has been inaugurated yesterday, on Tuesday, June 14, a new terminal for departure at Doha International Airport, for flight operations of over 30 foreign companies that pass through the airport. The... more
AirportsGalway Airport is likely to close
Galway, Ireland - For no State funding
Galway Airport on Ireland west coast, could close if the government will not be back on the decision to suspend Operational Subvention (OPEX) funding from 2012. The Ministry of Transport, Tourism and... more
AirportsSecond runway for Catania-Fontanarossa's airport (Italy)
Catania, Italy - Great designs for airstation's development
According to the Catanese newspaper "La Sicilia", SAC, the Catania airport management company, announced the construction of a second runway, which will be 3200 meters long and will allow the arrival and... more
AirportsIccsai report about competitiveness of air transport in Europe presented at Bologna
Bologna, Italy - The "Marconi" is confirmed in 4th place in Italy for global connectivity; over the past five years has climbed 18 positions in the European continent
"It was held yesterday at the airport of Bologna the workshop of presentation of the 'Iccsai Fact Book 2011', the annual report of the International Center for Competitiveness Studies in the Aviation Industry... more
AirportsAeradria: Chinese delegation in Rimini-San Marino, Italy
Rimini, Italy - The possible negotiation about an air connection between Rimini-Repubblica and Huangshan
A delegation of Chinese province of Anhui, led by the deputy-governor Hua Jianhui, visited San Marino Republic on the occasion of the meeting that the two Countries had organized with the aim of treating... more
AirportsMay be there discomforts at "Charles de Gaulle" and Orly airports for Air France staff strike
Paris, France - The strike period is indefinite
On the night between 12 and 13 of June it has been announced a strike by technical staff and maintenance personnel of Air France, because no agreement has been reached between the trade union SNMSAC and... more
Airports"Chopin" Airport in Warsaw ready for "Euro 2012"
Warsaw, Poland - It's the only one that has been marked "Green" by UEFA
With a year to go until the "2012 UEFA European Football Championship" kick off, "Chopin Airport" in Warsaw, Poland is all set to welcome football fans from all over the globe. Passengers flying to Warsaw... more
AirportsOrenair chooses "Federico Fellini" airport of the Italian city of Rimini as its operational base for Summer 2011
Rimini, Italy - The Russian airline operates direct flights also from Alma Ata, in Kazakhstan
"The Russian airline Orenair, among the most important of the Country, has chosen the International Airport "Federico Fellini" of Rimini-San Marino (Italy, Ed) as its operational base for the flight season,... more
AirportsRimini's airport (3): 2011-2015 investment and development plan and 2010's balance
Rimini, Italy - The statement of president Massimo Masini
Aeradria, the management company of Rimini's airport, Italy, unveils the investment and development plan for the period 2011-2015 and the 2010's balance. • The board of directors of Aeradria SpA has d... more
AirportsAeradria (2): January-May data in the Italian city of Rimini
Rimini, Italy - 234,222 passengers
Aeradria, management company of Rimini's airport, in Italy, unveils the data about January-May 2011. Below, in detail, the complete data: • From January 1st, to May 31, 2011, passengers recorded a... more
AirportsAeradria: passengers in May 2011, another record for "Fellini" airport of the Italian city of Rimini
Rimini, Italy - +69.8% compared to the same period of 2010
Aeradria, management company of Rimini's airport, unveils the passenger data for May 2011. Below, in detail, the complete data: • Total passengers in May were 83,627, with a 69,8% increase compared t... more
AirportsWeather: redirected some airplanes arriving at the "Amerigo Vespucci", the Florence's airport
Florence, Italy - Further inconveniences for the strike organized by Aviapartner
Planes arriving at the airport "Amerigo Vespucci" of Florence were unable to perform the maneuvers safely due to the strong wind that has characterized the day of yesterday: as a result flights cancelled,... more
AirportsDiscomforts at Brussels airport for baggage handlers' strike
Brussels, Belgium - Delays for many airlines
The Brussels-Zaventem airport will be subject during these days to disruption and operations slowing down due to a strike by baggage handlers of Aviapartner society, a day after it has been announced that... more
AirportsPisa: May 2011 air-traffic, +6,44%
Pisa, Italy - "Galileo Galilei" airport growth goes on
"Sat-Società Aeroporto Toscano SpA, which manages the airport of Pisa, reports that in May 2011, the airport "Galileo Galilei", with 415.105 passengers recorded traffic growth of 6,44% compared to the... more
AirportsSAT: resumption of Delta Airlines Pisa-New York direct flight
Pisa, Italy - Operated by the air carrier for the 5th consecutive season from 2007
"Delta Air Lines and Sat, Società Aeroporto Toscano SpA, today announced the resumption of the direct flight from Pisa to New York, operated by the US airline for the fifth consecutive season from 2007. After... more
AirportsCartel of entrepreneurs for the airport of Sibari in Calabria Region (Italy)
Cosenza, Italy - Cut in also local institutions
The business and institutional forces of Sibaritide territory in the province of Cosenza, in Calabria Region (Italy), are moving to development and design of a local airstation, the future airport of Sibari. The... more
AirportsItaly. L'Aquila: published the announcement for the "Aeroporto dei Parchi" in Preturo
L'Aquila, Italy - Open to national and European societies
As announced less than a month ago (see AVIONEWS), on last June 6 it has been published in the Official Gazette the notice of the competition for the award of the management of "Aeroporto dei Parchi",... more
AirportsIATA: images of the new Checkpoint of the Future
Singapore, Singapore - Three different lanes divide travellers
The new IATA (International Air Transport Association) security system, which premiered in Singapore on the occasion of the 67th Annual Meeting of the Association (AGM), is a check-point realized ??with... more
AirportsThree renewals into the US airports for Autogrill
Milan, Italy - Two ones for Salt Lake City and the third agreement for Port Columbus
"Through its American subsidiary HMSHost, Autogrill Group has renewed two contracts at Salt Lake City Airport (Utah) and extended its concession at Port Columbus Airport (Ohio) in the USA in advance with... more
AirportsCompetitive tender for Crete new airport pushed back
Athens, Greece - Postponed for the fifth time
Yesterday, on Tuesday, June 7 the Greek Ministry of Infrastructure has announced that the tender of the value of one million euro for the construction of a new airport on the island of Crete, which will... more
Airports"Galilei Kube": the interactive tourism landed on Pisa
Pisa , Italy - After the positive experience with the installation at the airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio in February
"After the successful experience that began with the installation of 'Orio Kube', at the important airport of Bergamo last 11th February, BBS doubles and closes an agreement with the international airport... more
AirportsRome: airports slightly affected by taxi drivers' strike
Rome, Italy - Partial craft uniones' adherence
The taxi drivers' strike called for today, Tuesday, June 7 in Rome involved seven craft unions (Unica Cgil, Api, Federtaxi, Lega Coop, Mit, Udt fiumicino e Ugl), but it has not particularly affected the... more
AirportsArbil International Airport's General Manager awarded
Arbil, Iraq - In Dubai, during the "Airport Show"
Talar Faiq, General Manager of the International Airport of Arbil, a city in northern Iraq, has been awarded a major prize in the "Airport Show" in Dubai, an event which was held from May 31 to June 2,... more
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