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Science and technologyNew airport in Sicily: Legambiente says 'No'
Agrigento, Italy - Existing infrastructures should be developed instead of wasting money
The matter of the new airport that should be built in Racalmuto, in province of Agrigento, becomes a thorny subject and the destiny of the air station - currently being planned by Atav (Agrigento and Valle... more
Science and technologyUnions refuse to postpone 5th March's air-traffic strike
Rome, Italy - Despite the guarantee commission's prompting to defer it
The meeting of the guarantee commission and the representatives of air transport unions and professional associations that called next 5th March's strike has started today. The summit was called because... more
Science and technologySnow alert during the weekend: Bologna, Rome-Ciampino and Venice airports paralyzed
Rome, Italy - Cancelled and delayed arrivals and departures
The last weekend of February was a hard one for Italian air-traffic. The Bologna "Marconi" airport was closed on Sunday 28th February from 12.30am because of a heavy snowfall which did not allow snowploughs... more
Science and technologyPakistani airport: security measures reinforced
Karachi, Pakistan - Beacuse of operations to capture Al Qaeda militants
High alert level at Pakistani airports from last Saturday because of operations in tribal areas of the Country to capture Al Qaeda militants. The alert should last for at least four days. more
Science and technologyTomorrow's Alitalia personnel's strike at Fiumicino postponed
Rome, Italy - New date to be confirmed
The strike called for tomorrow, 2nd March 2004 from 10.00 am to 2.00 pm, has been postponed sine die. The protest, which should have involved Alitalia's technical area personnel at the Rome-Fiumicino airport,... more
Science and technologyReggio Calabria: airport closed down from 1st March until 4th April
Reggio Calabria, Italy - For runway refurbishment works
Reggio Calabria airport 'Tito Minniti', will be closed down from Monday, 1st March until Sunday, 4th April for runway refurbishment works. Sogas, the company that manages the airport, has arranged a free... more
Science and technologyWireless Internet access at European airports
London, UK - With the Wi-fi technology, passengers can connect without cables
Wireless Internet becomes widespread at European airports. The Wi-fi technology, namely the system which allows people to connect to the Internet without using cables, after having developed in America... more
Science and technologyBad weather slows down Frankfurt airport
Berlin, Germany - Snow creates inconveniences and delays
Snow created yesterday inconveniences and delays at the Frankfurt airport: more than 50 flights have been cancelled and at least 13 changed their routes to other airports, all the other flights suffered... more
Science and technologyNepal: first strike in the Country finished
Kathmandu, Nepal - Government and private airlines reached an agreement
The strike that blocked Nepali air-traffic on Monday and Tuesday has finished. The strike, the first in the history of the Country's civil aviation, had been called by Nepal's private carriers, which control... more
Science and technologyMillions of people on strike against the anti-strike act in India
New Delhi, India - Airports would not seem apparently at risk
Dozen millions of employees have gone on strike in India today in order to claim against a Supreme Court ban about strikes. Not only in New Delhi, but also in every important Indian city employees are... more
Science and technologyA shoulder-launched mini-UAV by Rafael
Haifa, Israel - The Skylark weighs only 6 kg and can be launched by a shoulder-launcher tube
Rafael has successfully developed and tested a new model of UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), the Skylark. The peculiarity of such a plane consists in its small dimensions which make its taking off possible... more
Science and technologyItalian airports: passengers in excess of 100 million in 2003
Rome, Italy - Rome-Fiumicino the busiest airport in Italy
Passengers who use Italian airports are on the rise. In 2003 100,507,104 people used Italian airports, with an increase by 10,1% compared to the previous year. Rome-Fiumicino results to be the busiest... more
Science and technologySouth-east wind prevents landing on Palermo
Palermo, Italy - Wind blasts and air temperature rising have complicated approach procedures
"Falcone-Borsellino" airport was involved in particular meteorological conditions which made the carrying on of activities tough during the day on Sunday 22. No problem for departures but arrivals have... more
Science and technologyFiumicino Airport’s check-in cut off due to a blackout
Fiumicino (Rome), Italy – The ARCO computer system has given way for one hour and a half on Sunday 22
Fiumicino Airport had noticeably limited readiness on Sunday 22 from 10.00 to 11.30 as a conseguence of an ARCO computer system’s blackout. Such a system, as located in Magliana Street and far from the a... more
Science and technologyA zeppelin as big as a football field in Israel's skies
Jerusalem, Israel - It is being planned
A zeppelin as big as a football field (200 x 60 meters, approximately 222 x 67 yards), is being planned by IAI (Israeli Aeronautical Industry). It will be used as a civil and military communication center... more
Science and technologyThe largest Eutelsat satellite to be launched on 16th March
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - It will cover Europe and Africa more efficiently
The Eutelsat telecommunication satellite W3A, assembled in the EADS Astrium laboratories in Toulouse, has been transferred to the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and is to be launched on next 16th March.... more
Science and technologyAirplanes as small as bees to observe the enemy
London, UK - Could be created soon
Great Britain too, after the US, has launched a research programme aiming to the creation of robot birds (see AVIONEWS). Researchers of the University of Bath are studying the flight system of bees and... more
Science and technologyThe air-traffic controllers' strike in France suspended
Paris, France - An agreement has been reached between air-traffic controllers and civil aviation general management
The strike that had been paralyzing air-traffic in the Paris area since last Monday, has been suspended (see AVIONEWS). This morning, in fact, following the agreement reached yesterday evening between... more
Science and technologyNew runway at Frankfurt airport: Environment Ministry objects the project
Frankfurt, Germany - Its proximity to chemical plant is too dangerous
A German Environment Ministry Commission has protested against the project to build a new runway for Frankfurt Airport near a chemical plant (see AVIONEWS). The commission considers that building the runway... more
Science and technologyNew means for air spying oncoming
Milan, Italy - USA announce robot birds
American researchers have announced a new project for scientific and military purpose. It deals with robot birds able to fly like the real ones and of which some prototypes would have already been produced.... more
Science and technologyParisian airports: ongoing hardships for passengers
Paris, France - Flights cancelled both at Orly and Charles de Gaulle
As already published yesterday on AVIONEWS, the protest of the air-traffic controllers of the Paris area goes on, and hardships increase for passengers, with many flights cancelled. Differently from expectations,... more
Science and technologyThe number of passengers in Spanish airports has increased
Madrid, Spain - 10 million units in January
The number of passengers that used Spanish airports climbed to 10 million in January, with an increase by 7.6 million units compared to the same month last year. That is what has been claimed by AENA,... more
Science and technologyFrankfurt airport waits a new runway
Frankfurt, Germany - Fraport operator intends to bring a new runway into service in 2007
Fraport operator intends to bring to Frankfurt airport a new runway into service in 2007. Focus weekly magazine estimates that the runway may not be complete until 2009, especially because there is a Ticona... more
Science and technologyOffended reporter following Israelian President Moshe Katzav
Tel Aviv, Israel - Offensive security checks at the airport stopped one of the most famous Arabian journalist in Israel
Yesterday, one of the most famous Arabian journalist in Israel, Lufti Mashur, has been stopped by Tel Aviv airport's security agents while he was following the President Moshe Katzav leaving for Paris.... more
Science and technologyRunways will get more efficient: the first exercises in Brussels
Brussels, Belgium - Also the environment will benefit from a better use of runways
The first phase of an initiative for the improvement of the efficiency of runways, promoted by Eurocontrol (Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation), BIAC (Brussels International Airport Authority),... more
Science and technologyDelays: Zurich is the worst, but Italy does not shine either
Brussels, Belgium - In spite of the delays, punctuality has been improving in Europe
As already published on AVIONEWS, Zurich is number one, with 29%, for the percentage of delayed flights according to the classification published by Aea (Association of European Airlines). The major Italian... more
Science and technologyThe European regions make a stand for small hubs
Brussels, Belgium - "They cannot undergo the same conditions fixed for the others"
The representative of the regions of Europe, gathered in a meeting chaired by the Dutch Onno Hoes, underlined the difficulty to make the cohesion politicy and the rules on competition coexist and they... more
Science and technologyZurich is first in the classification of delays
Brussels, Belgium - 29% of flights is not on time
Zurich is the airport where the highest percentage of delayed flights has been recorded. According to the classification, published today by Aea (Association of European Airlines), after Zurich, where... more
Science and technologyUp-to-date airports for Sardinia
Alghero, Italy - Forthcoming works of renovation at Fertilia and Elmas
The Alghero-Fertilia airport will soon be involved in works of renovation of the landing runway, which became necessary considering the intense use of the airport by low-cost and charter airlines. The... more
Science and technologyWorks of maintenance at Malpensa
Milan, Italy - Part of the asphalted surface of a runway to be restored
Maintenance works for one of Malpensa's runways. The works, which will be soon discussed by Sea(Milan Airports Managing Company), Enav (Italian Company for Air Navigation Services), Enac (Italian Company... more
Science and technologyAthens airport closed because of snow
Athens, Greece - Maybe it will be reopen in the afternoon
Offices, schools and most shops are now closed due to the heavy snow falling on Athens, which made the city airport and the port of Piraeus shut down. The airport should reopen in the afternoon if the... more
Science and technologyMexico: alert level goes down at airports
Mexico City, Mexico - After the terrorism alert, polemics for the use of American forces in Mexican airports
Following the terrorism alert given during the Christmas holidays, the terrorism alert level in the Mexican international airports has decreased from level 3 to level 2. On that occasion American anti-terrorism... more
Science and technology"Treviso towards Europe in two hours"
Treviso, Italy - New "San Giuseppe" Airport has been inaugurated
New Treviso "San Giuseppe" Airport has been inaugurated. This new airport seems to have the ability of producing a traffic of some one million passengers a year. This efficiency and functionality aim has... more
Science and technologyTwo years hardship for Zurich-Kloten after the privatization
Zurich, Switzerland - "We are one of the more independent airports", the manager said
Positive budget in the last two years for the Zurich-Kloten airport, privatized in 2000, in spite of a net indebtedness for CHF 2bn: has declared the Director of Unique (Manager of the Helvetic airport),... more
Science and technology"Much ado for nothing" for Breganzona's end Muzzano's citizens
Agno, Switzerland - Claims there have been against approaching ceiling reduction at Agno Airport but the Court does not suspend it
New rules on landing approaching on airport have come into force since November 1st during last year for airplanes in Switzerland. These rules have reduced the ceiling bounds for reasons dealing with safety,... more
Science and technologyFamily-size STOVL
Rome, Italy - Ex Italian pilot wants to banish rotor to the loft thanks to a revolutionary project
Future helicopter will not use a rotor, it will be as fast as an airplane and will be able to land anywhere. This is what commander Gino d'Ignazio is convinced of, as an ex-pilot and designer who has planned... more
Science and technologyThe Vallonia Region announces that at Charleroi airport new carriers will operate
Charleroi, Belgium - They are low-cost airlines
At a distance of a few days from the European Commission decision to punish Ryanair in order to have received State aids from Belgium, the Vallonia Region makes a new announcement: at the Charleroi airport... more
Science and technologyBoeing and QinetiQ want to make the Earth a better place to live
Washington, USA - A Memorandum of Understanding for technological progress
Materials, cabin interiors, air traffic management, aviation security, unmanned vehicles. These are just some among the important fields for which American Boeing and British QinetiQ will cooperate after... more
Science and technologySky Arrow in defence of the environment
Rome, Italy - The small plane has already begun to analyze atmosphere in Italy
Thanks to an agreement between CNR (Consiglio Nazionale di Ricerca, national research council) and Iniziative Industriali Italiane company a special version of Sky Arrow 650 TCNS has been adopted, the... more
Science and technologyBAA turnover increase for 2003 fourth quarter
London, England - Profits augment for the English airport handling company
BAA, the English airport handling company, informs in a note that in last year fourth quarter it increased turnover (+4.2%) and profits (+8%). The same note says that passenger traffic has also augmented... more
Science and technologyNew Teheran airport inaugurated after 30 years
Teheran, Iran - It's dedicated to Ayatollah Khomeini
Yesterday the new Teheran airport was inaugurated. The hub, worth USD 475m was completed in 30 years. It will be named Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKIA); it's located South of the Iranian capital... more
Science and technologyMoscow International Airport to be managed by a private company
Moscow, Russia - Success for Alfa Group among disputes
Moscow Sheremetievo airport passes to private hand. Alfa society – under the leadership of Mikhail Fridman and Piotr Aven – has secured victory against the civil air transport colossus Aeroflot, in... more
Science and technologyIsraeli soldiers' corps in Cologne: the exchange only after they have been identified by doctors
Cologne, Germany - Israeli will set free about 30 Lebanese prisoners
The German hub has been chosen as neutral place to start the exchange procedure between Israel and Hezbollah (see AVIONEWS). The three Israeli soldiers' corps killed in Lebanon and colonel Elhanan Tannenbaum... more
Science and technologyLebanese Hezbollah-Israel: prisoners exchange happened in Cologne?
Cologne, Germany - Two airplanes landed at the airport at the dawn of today
The German airport of Cologne could have been used in order to carry the exchange of prisoners between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah, according to the agreements announced from the press in the days before.... more
Science and technologyFlight delays due to snow in Germany
Berlin, Germany - This morning 60 flights have been already cancelled
Bad weather conditions are causing confusion in the transport sector. At Frankfurt airport this morning 60 flights have already been cancelled, and on most of the remaining ones there have been about 1... more
Science and technologyAlbania gives the management of its airport to "Airport partners"
Tirana, Albania - The mostly German company will take care of the new terminal works
Albania seems to be back in full force; after having appointed Lockheed Martin to study the reorganization of air traffic, paying EUR 27m, it has now decided to hand over the management of "Madre Teresa"... more
Science and technologyUSD 10.5m contract for Raytheon
Washington, Usa - It will supply air traffic management systems to Iraq
The American company Raytheon is charged to supply air traffic management systems to Iraqi airports, with a USD 10.5m contract, amount that could reach up to USD 38.9m if the offers for additional equipments... more
Science and technologyEgyptian Airbus blocked at Paris airport
Paris, France - The cause: a technical fault in an electricity-generating unit and a hole in the fuselage
Last Thursday an Airbus of the Egyptian airline Lotus, coming from Cairo showed some technical problem while landing at terminal 3 in Paris "Roissy-Charles De Gaulle". According to the airport technicians... more
Science and technologyGerman handcuffed Athens airport
Athens, Greece - Found in possession of a firearm
A German citizen, whose name in still unknown, left from Hamburg and directed to Chenia, on Crete island, has been arrested at Elefterios Venizelos Athens International Airport on Friday evening. His luggage... more
Science and technologyTerrorism alarm at Heathrow airport
London, Great Britain - Sudanese stopped and charged with possession of munition
Alhibr Alwasila, a 45 year old sudanese passenger landed on Wednesday morning at Heathrow airport with Virgin Airlines flight VS-022 from Dulles airport (Washington) and directed to Dubai, has been stopped... more