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AirportsAeroporti di Roma: at the start the new viability at the airport "Leonardo da Vinci" in Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - The great innovation will be operational by next June 25
Traffic flows in departures and arrivals areas will undergo a radical change which will represent a real revolution for those who frequent the Capitoline airport. Thanks to an infrastructure plan that... more
AirportsItalian Sat and Ryanair celebrate 15 million passengers passed through the Pisa's airport
Pisa, Italy - The lucky winner is Raffaello Barsi
The Società aeroporto toscano SpA (SAT) and Ryanair have celebrated today, at Pisa's, the 15 million passengers of the Irish airline passed through "Galilei" airport. To celebrate this event the CEO... more
AirportsTemporary closure for Varna's airport, in Bulgaria
Varna, Bulgaria - Shuttle service will be organized to Burgas and Sofia
The airport of the city of Varna, an important Bulgarian city overlooking the Black Sea, will be closed for maintenance from the end of October 2011 at the end of February 2012, according to a statement... more
AirportsBologna's airport: in April over 480,000 passengers
Bologna, Italy - Positive start of the Summer season with 72% of passengers on international flights
Italian Bologna's airport grew again in the month of April: passengers increased by 26%, for a total of 483,637. The comparison with April 2010 is influenced by the effects of the Icelandic volcano, that... more
AirportsCDRA for development of air traffic at the Balearic airports
Palma de Mallorca, Spain - To integrate the organization at local, regional and national level
Last Friday the Minister of Public Works, José Blanco, and the president of the Balearic Government, Francesc Antich, have signed agreements to ensure that the airports of Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza and... more
AirportsEcological Project at San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco, USA - The city at the forefront of the fight against pollution
Today, the mayor of San Francisco, Ed Lee, has proudly announced that by the end of 2013, the city's international airport will be equipped with approximately ninety stations to recharge electric cars. According... more
AirportsBelfast International Airport opens new smoking-area
Belfast, Ireland - It will be a little fee excised
Belfast International Airport has decided to provide for the construction of a room reserved for smokers, and a charge of one pound will be put in to anyone wants to use the service to meet the costs of... more
AirportsGeneral strike in Italy: 29 flights cancelled in Bologna
Bologna , Italy - Between arrivals and departures during the four hours
Following the national general strike called from the CGIL, which for the crew and operating lasted of four hours from 10:00am to 2:00pm, also at Bologna airport have been an impact on scheduling. Overall,... more
AirportsItaly. Sacbo's assembly in Bergamo approves 2010 fiscal year balance
Bergamo, Italy - It appointed new administrator for 2011-2013
The shareholders of Sacbo (Bergamo's airport management company), sitting in second convocation at the airport of Orio al Serio, at the presence of all members, approved the budget for the year 2010 presented... more
AirportsIndian pilot's strike goes on
New Delhi, India - More than a thousand flights cancelled since the beginning of the protests
Air India pilots' strike, which began last week in India, is going on involving about a thousand and six hundred employees. According to data from the Asian carrier more than a thousand domestic flights... more
AirportsAirgest: satisfaction by its President for granting total management Trapani-Birgi's airport
Trapani , Italy - Held yesterday by Italian ENAC
"The Board of ENAC, the Italian organization of monitoring and regulation of civil aviation, has approved the measure to grant the long-term management of Trapani's airport. Gave the news, with satisfaction,... more
AirportsApproved the draft law for a possible merger between the airports of Forli and Rimini
Bologna , Italy - Continues the downward trend of "Luigi Ridolfi"
Yesterday, the legislative assembly of the Italian region Emilia Romagna has approved a draft law for the merger of the two companies that manage airports of Forli and Rimini, Seaf and Aeradria, respectively. Putting... more
AirportsTel Aviv's airport stops airplanes for fuel contamination
Tel Aviv , Israel - Causes still unknown
Tel Aviv International airport "Ben-Gurion" announced through a spokesman that, after a routine check, the fuel supplies were found contaminated. Waiting to determine the cause of the mishap, all the... more
AirportsMarenco Swisshelicopter attending to "HeliRussia 2011" with the mock-up of the helicopter SH-09 Skye
Berne, Switzerland - A mean suitable for advanced multi-role missions
The Marenco Swisshelicopter Ltd. will participate with the mock-up of the helicopter SH-09 Skye to the exposition "HeliRussia 2011", that will be held in Moscow between 19 and 21 May. The aircraft, which... more
AirportsThe airports of Dubai will be able to serve nearly 100 million passengers within 2020
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The new airport, "Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum International" will be operational until next year
A spokesman for the company that manages the airports in Dubai yesterday said that within 2020, the UAE capital double air traffic of its airports, raising it from 47.2 million to 98.5. To see, however,... more
AirportsMilan's airports: annual general meeting approved the 2010 budget
Milan, Italy - Proposed the quotation of the company
The shareholders of Sea SpA (Milan's airports management), which met yesterday in ordinary and extraordinary session, under the chairmanship of Giuseppe Bonomi, approved all the agenda items. In particular,... more
AirportsEnav inaugurates new control tower at the airport of Venice
Venice, Italy - In the presence of Brunetta, Marchi, Orsoni, Pugliesi, Riggio e Zaccariotto
Today at the airport "Marco Polo" of Venice it has been held the inauguration of the new control tower, a futuristic structure for the air traffic control among the most technologically advanced in Europe,... more
AirportsAena: € 3,300,000 for construction of barriers for military aircraft landing at the airport of Zaragoza
Zaragoza, Spain - Should be operational within the end of May
In the past year occurred at the airport of Zaragoza the break, by commercial aircraft of 3 barriers commonly used by military aircraft during landing in emergency situations. AENA (Aeropuertos Españoles... more
AirportsIata: Air Travel Shrinks in March
Geneva, Swiss - Events in Japan and MENA Impact Air Transport
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced scheduled international traffic results for March 2011 showing that year-on-year growth in passenger demand had slowed to 3.8% from the 5.8%... more
AirportsItalian Sat SpA: passenger traffic in April 2011, +34.7% in Pisa
Pisa , Italy - The airport "Galileo"closes the first quarter increased by 19.7% compared to 2010
Italian Sat - (Società aeroporto toscano "Galileo Galilei" - SpA), which manages the airport of Pisa, informs that in April 2011, with 397,613 passengers passed through it, recorded a growth of the passenger... more
AirportsA second international airport for Nepal
Nijgadh, Nepal - It will be realized by 2015
The Korean company Landmark Worldwide, specializes in making large-scale projects and infrastructure, today announced the start of a feasibility study for the construction of a second international airport... more
AirportsPisa-Helsinki direct flight twice a week
Pisa, Italy - Starting from May, 13
Società Aeroporto Toscano SpA and Finnair airline introduced today at "Galilei" airport Pisa-Helsinki direct flight, already available to be purchased and operational from May, 13, with 2 weekly frequencies,... more
AirportsSat SpA shareholders' meeting approved 2010 budget
Pisa, Italy - It approves a dividend of 0.13 euros per share, an increase of 18.2% compared to 2009
Extraordinary and ordinary shareholders Sat (Tuscan Airport Company) "Galileo Galilei SpA", which manages the airport of Pisa, met on Friday and approved on first convocation the working balance of December... more
AirportsMaxi-seizure of drugs at the airport "Las Americas" in the Dominican Republic
Punta Caucedo, Dominican Republic - 123 kg of cocaine ready to be sent to New York
Yesterday at the airport "Las Americas" in Punta Caucedo, members of the National Directorate for Drug Control (DNCD) and the special body for National Security (CESA) of the Dominican Republic, have seized... more
AirportsLong wait for 160 people at the airport of Alghero
Alghero, Italy - The cause is due to the simultaneous failure of two Boeing
On Saturday at Alghero airport 160 people, who should take the Ryanair flight FR04709 scheduled at 12:05 for Bergamo-Orio al Serio, have been delayed for more than eight hours due to, as reported by a... more
AirportsThe FAA announces further changes in the context of general review of air traffic control
Washington, USA - Particular attention will be given to training of air traffic controllers
On Friday, the administrator of the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), Randy Babbitt, announced further changes under the general review of the US air traffic control. These measures shall be taken... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: arrived 40,000 pilgrims at "Leonardo da Vinci" for the beatification
Rome, Italy - Mainly of Polish and Spanish nationalities
The pilgrims arrived at "Leonardo da Vinci", on the occasion of the beatification of Pope Giovanni Paolo II happened yesterday, on Sunday May 1st, in Rome, have been mainly of Polish and Spanish nationality. The... more
Airports6100 flights scheduled this week-end at the airport of Madrid-Barajas
Madrid, Spain - Planned 35 special flights for pilgrims who will attend the beatification of Giovanni Paolo II
On the occasion of the beatification of Giovanni Paolo II, which was immediately followed in Spain, on May 2, by the celebration of the Community of Madrid, from Barajas Airport about 6100 flights are... more
AirportsExpansion of arrivals area at Ibiza airport
Ibiza, Spain - These works are part of a project of building expansion of the entire terminal
Ibiza Airport launches tomorrow the expansion of the arrivals area, where it was renovated the main hall, the luggage room and the offices of car rental companies and tour operators. In addition, from... more
AirportsEx-inspector arrested with the accusation to pick cocaine at the airport of Rome-Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - The man from some months was untraceable
Was found in an hotel in Rome B. C., a 49-year-old retired Inspector of Police, accused to pick cocaine coming from Santo Domingo at the airport of Fiumicino. According to the authorities his task was... more
AirportsAir monitoring around the airport of Milan-Malpensa
Varese, Italy - Controls will be made on the next months
The area of the airport of Milan-Malpensa, in the province of Varese, will be monitored by the ARPA (Regional Agency for Environmental Protection), through sensory-stations that record the rate of fine... more
AirportsPlan of soundproofing buildings in the area of the airport of Palma de Mallorca
Palma de Mallorca, Spain - 693 dwellings authorized for the work
Yesterday AENA (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea) reported that within the project of the soundproofing of the buildings around airports, to which was allocated a total of 11 million euros and wh... more
AirportsNew Delhi: Air India pilots' strike blocks air traffic
New Delhi, India - More than fifty domestic flights cancelled
Since some days in India the discontent of the Indian Commercial Pilot's Association has turned in a massive strike of more than six hundred pilots. More than fifty domestic flights, which started from... more
AirportsDouble date at the airport of Cagliari
Cagliari, Italy - "Routes Europe" and the "ACI Europe" conference
During the month of May, two important events will take place at the airport of Cagliari: "Routes Europe" and the "ACI Europe conference" dedicated to regional airports (see AVIONEWS). Routes Europe,... more
AirportsAENA allocates nearly one million of Euros for soundproofing buildings near the airport of Ibiza
Ibiza, Spain - There are about 1100 homes that may require the intervention
During the meeting of the Environmental Monitoring Committee, held today at the airport of Ibiza, AENA (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea) has allocated almost one million euro (€ 958,574) for... more
AirportsA retired Afghan colonel shoots in the Kabul airport
Kabul, Afghanistan - The action was claimed by Taliban insurgents
The Afghan Defense Ministry announced that this morning at the airport of Kabul there was a shootout between an Afghan soldier and some military of NATO. It seems that the attacker, a retired colonel,... more
AirportsBrussels and Liverpool, 10th and 6th anniversary, respectively, of the two routes from Pisa, Italy
Pisa, Italy - Served by the low-cost carrier Ryanair
Ryanair celebrated yesterday the 10th anniversary of the route from Pisa, Italy, to Brussels-Charleroi and the 6th of that to Liverpool. Melisa Corrigan, Ryanair's Sales and Marketing Manager for Italy,... more
AirportsScheduled seven new airports in Turkey within 2013
Antalya, Turkey - Four airstations will already be active within this year
Yesterday the General Manager of the General Directorate of State Airports Authority (DHMI), Orhan Birdal, announced the plan for the expansion of the Turkish national airport network and for the restructuring... more
AirportsItalian Airgest: Ombra's statement about cancellation of flights re-scheduled in Palermo and activity in Trapani
Trapani, Italy - Trapani's airport operational with 40 daily connections
"With regret we take cognizance of the decision, unveiled by Stephen McNamara, Ryanair's spokesman", stated the president of Airgest (company management of Trapani's airport) Salvatore Ombra, commenting... more
Airports"Lambert International Airport of St. Louis" reopen the day after the tornado that hit the city
St. Louis, USA - Avoided the tragedy thanks to the warnings came in time
The most powerful tornado in 44 years to this part hit the "Lambert International Airport of St. Louis" and the suburb of the metropolis, destroying a thousand of house, shattered a multitude of glass... more
AirportsIncreased the fixed charges for movements from Malpensa and Linate
Milan, Italy - Agreement reached between the unions and the commissioner Cattaneo
It was concluded the deal that was between the unions and Raffaele Cattaneo, Councillor for Infrastructure and Mobility of the Lombardy Region. In recent days, the failure to reach an agreement had... more
AirportsEaster traffic increasing in Turin-Caselle
Turin, Italy - Record of transits in the days before the holiday week-end
In these days before Easter Turin airport recorded a traffic increase, up 15% over the same period last year. Only yesterday passed through the airport as more than 13,000 people at an historic high of... more
AirportsNew air link Madrid-Rotterdam
Madrid , Spain - It will be served with 4 flights a week
Since yesterday at Madrid-Barajas airport is enabled the new link between the Spanish capital and the city of Rotterdam in Holland. Flights operated by the airline Transavia by a B-787 aircraft (series... more
Airports"Federico Fellini" airport of the Italian city of Rimini: in the Easter long-week-end 11,500 passengers expected
Rimini, Italy - Over 50 flights to/from 19 destinations and 10 European Countries; 13 the operational carriers
In the long week-end of Easter 2011 at the "Federico Fellini" International airport in Rimini-San Marino, Italy, are expected 11,500 passengers (1500 today, on Friday April 22, 6800 tomorrow, Saturday... more
AirportsGreen light for the construction of a new airport at Ho Chi Minh City
Hanoi, Vietnam - The Vietnamese air transportation network grows up
Yesterday, the official website of the Vietnamese Government announced that it has approved a project for the construction of a new big airport at about 50 km from Ho Chi Minh City. Official sources... more
AirportsNew French radar in the Georgian town of Poti
Poti, Georgia - The collaboration of France in infrastructure modernization goes on
The President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, opened today a new radar system in the port city of Poti, which overlooks the Black Sea. The new system was developed and installed by the French company... more
AirportsItalian Brescia's airport: from April it is operational the agreement about refuelling
Brescia, Italy - Between Catullo SpA and Infrastrutture e Gestioni SpA
Starting from this month, it has become operational the agreement between Catullo SpA and Infrastrutture e Gestioni SpA (IG SpA) for refueling at Brescia-Montichiari airport, Italy. For the first time... more
AirportsA new international airport for Republic of Chad
N'djamena, Chad - The project has signed by the Chinese Republic
A new international airport in Chad will be funded and built in collaboration with China. The central-African Country's government has signed a contract of 700 million euros with the Chinese engineering... more
AirportsAirgest: "Trapani's Airport" among the most searched word on-line
Trapani, Italy - In the meanwhile, in the Easter week-end, over 11,000 passengers will pass through it
They will be just a few more than 11,200 the passengers that from today, Good Friday, and the Easter's Sunday, will land and take-off from "Vincenzo Florio" airport of Trapani-Birgi with 40 daily movements... more
AirportsMumbai's airport will be closed on 23 and 30 of April
Mumbai, India - Announced five hours of stop
The airport "Chhatrapati Shivaji" of Mumbai will be closed on 23 April and on 30 April for five hours, since 11:00 am to 4:00 pm because of maintenance works. The suspension of air traffic has been... more