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Science and technology"Iraqi Freedom": there are still combats in a military airport of Baghdad
Camp As Saliyah, Qatar - Several combatants died and prisoners are more than 100
"Arrival of a land unit of the Quarter infantry division provoked a battle near the military airport of Taji, in the northern of Baghdad. Soldiers have killed a part of the enemy Forces, they have destroyed... more
Science and technologyZurich airport has cancelled 20 flights in arrival and 6 in departure
Zurich, Switzerland - Restrictive dispositions adopted in Germany have effects in Switzerland
Some restrictive dispositions adopted by Germany for its aerial space, are beginning to strongly penalize Zurich airport's air. The decisions taken by Berlin, in order to extend of two hours the night... more
Science and technologyAlso Manchester airport lowers its fees in order to woo more operators
Manchester, UK - It's pointing on low-cost carriers
Also the International Airport of Manchester is adapting to the bad moment that is marking the field of the air transport, and its management therefore has decided to reduce the taxes to the carriers that... more
Science and technology"Iraqi Freedom": strong explosion in the military airport of Baghdad
Baghdad, Iraq - During the explosion was travelling an Us convoy
A strong explosion has been recorded this morning in the military airport of Al Muthanna, near the railway station of Baghdad. Qatar's television Al Jazeera has transmitted the images of a large black... more
Science and technologyThe Cuban police has avoided a skyjack
Havana, Cuba - News communicated by Cuban Government
An official Havana's Government note, transmitted by Cuban network, said last night the local police has avoided an skyjack. Aircraft was landed in Island of the Youth, situated in South-Eastern of the... more
Science and technologyTo be installed at Heathrow the first Wi-Fi hotspots in England
London, UK - At Terminal 1 the possibility to surf the net wireless
Also in periods of such an uncertainty the technology cannot be stopped and proposes always new solutions, more useful to the requirements of the passengers, especially for whom every minute cannot be... more
Science and technologyAutogrill to operate at Minneapolis airport until 2015
Minneapolis, Usa - The authorization has been renewed, USD 220m revenue is expected
HmsHost, American subsidiary of the Italian Autogrill, has assured the renew for other 12 years of the food and beverage retail license at the international airport of Minneapolis, that every year counts... more
Science and technologyAlso for Heathrow airport a toll will be paid, GBP 5 to go in
London, UK - The tax to fund alternative ways and to discourage the car use
Heathrow like the center of London if the proposal of Mayor, Ken Livingstone, to apply a toll to whoever enters in airport with the private car had to be accepted. Indeed, in the intentions of Livingstone... more
Science and technology"Iraqi Freedom": Baghdad airport has become Us headquarter
Baghdad, Iraq - 7000 marines are inside the airport
Saddam Hussein international airport, of Baghdad, has become new Us Forces headquarter in the Iraqi capital. In the airport area, located about 20 kilometers from capital, there are already allocated 7000... more
Science and technology"Iraqi Freedom": Us Force gets the military airport of Baghdad (2)
Baghdad, Iraq - News has rendered note by Us Army sources
Us Army sources have declared that marines have get military airport Rashid of Baghdad. The battle for the airport, that is far 5 kilometers by the center of the Capital, was started this morning (as published... more
Science and technology"Iraqi Freedom ": Us forces has attacked Iraqi Air Force airport of Baghdad
Baghdad, Iraq - Airport is far 5 kilometers from the center
Iraqi Air Force airport Rashid, in Baghdad, this morning it has been the target of a marines action, that have begun the battle for the conquest of airport. Rashid is far 5 km from the center and it is... more
Science and technology"Sars Emergency ": Italian is in isolation in Rio de Janeiro's hospital
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - He has been transported to the nosocomion, after the landing in the Brazilian airport
An Italian who has accused respiratory problems and high fever, during an Air France flight from Paris to Rio de Janeiro, has been hospitalized yesterday in isolation in Clementino Fraga University hospital,... more
Science and technologyFirst woman manager of a Nippon airport
Tokyo, Japan - She'll take over the activity at Fukuoka airport
There is always a first time, also in the Japanese society, very careful to not smash some taboo that even the secularization carried ahead by the technological outbreak after the Second World War seemed... more
Science and technology"Iraqi Freedom": a C-130 lands at Baghdad Airport, the first Us aircraft
Baghdad, Iraq - American control of the hub, but it's still being fighting hardly
Usually the first inaugural flights, in all the airports of the world, are celebrated in important way, even with some firework show and the brass band on the runways. A little different than what's... more
Science and technology"Iraqi Freedom ": Baghdad airport's runways are unsuitable (2)
As Sayliya Camp, Qatar - This is Gen. Brooks declaration, who announces the location of a center for the chemical war
General Richard Brooks, spokesman of the Us Headquarter in Qatar, has declared today that Baghdad International Airport's runways are unsuitable for aerial operations. General has asserted, however, that... more
Science and technology"Iraqi Freedom": Baghdad airport is not under alley control yet
Centcom, Qatar - Very prudent the English position, no comment from Us officials
As it had happened at the beginning of the conflict with the taking of Bassora, that was thought fallen after just 72 hours, the same consideration has been made yesterday, when it was shown the conquest... more
Science and technologyLiverpool airport goes larger
Liverpool, UK - The facilities will be powered and 700 jobs be created
No doubt that the surprise of the last years in the field of the civil aviation has been the low-cost airlines, the leading prime mover of a reality that in the last two years has met more disappointments... more
Science and technology"Iraqi Freedom": Us forces arrive to Baghdad 's airport
Baghdad, Iraq - According to Us sources soldiers are ready to the combats
According to Us sources, American soldiers would have arrived to "Saddam Hussein" international airport of Baghdad. The sources has specified Army forces are settling for the battle. (0035) more
Science and technologyAVIONEWS at the inauguration of new daily Finnair flight between Helsinki and Rome
Helsinki, Finland - Also the hub of the capital becomes really international
Invited by the commercial division of Finnair, for the inauguration of new daily flights from and to Italy, AVIONEWS could admire also the new look of the International Airport of Helsinki-Vantaa, in which... more
Science and technologyThe number of passengers directed in Middle East from Amsterdam hub decrease of 60%
Amsterdam, Holland - Clear bending also for the flights directed in Asia
"In the week since March 20 to 28, we have recorded a decrease of 60% of the number of passengers in travel from Amsterdam towards the Middle East", declared Gerlach Cerfontaine, President of Amsterdam-Schipol... more
Science and technologyUs airports as war zones
Washington, Usa - Fbi asks for anti-missile defense at the biggest airports
New and extreme emergency measures will be put in place at the greatest American airports, in order to face possible missile attacks like that one carried in Kenya against an Israeli airplane in November,... more
Science and technology"Iraqi Freedom": also the international airport is among the goals of the carpet bombing on Baghdad
Baghdad, Iraq - Aircraft and missiles since this night are continuing to hit Iraqi capital
Aircraft and Tomahawk missiles have heavy hit Baghdad this night and this morning, centering "Saddam Hussein" International airport, the center of the Information office, a presidential palace used by... more
Science and technology"Iraqi Freedom": coalition Forces have bombed "Shaykh Hantush" Iraqi landing strip
Baghdad, Iraq - It's an important operation for advance to Baghdad
This morning, the Marines of the fifth Regiment have operated a carpet bombing against the important Iraqi landing strip of "Shaykh Hantush". Landing strip is about halfway between Baghdad and Al-Kut.... more
Science and technologyUsaf aircraft has taken off from Ramstein to Usa with on board American fallen in Iraq
Ramstein, Germany - They are twenty soldiers in Landsthul Us hospital
An Usaf's aircraft has taken off, this morning, from Us base of Ramstein, in Germany, to United States with on board the American marines, died in the Iraqi combats. News has come by base's spokesman,... more
Science and technology"Iraqi Freedom": Us cargos are landing in Bakrajo airport in Kurdistan
Paris, France - Landing strip activated by Kurdistan Patriotic Union
According to the French press agency France Press, several American cargo aircraft are landing in Bakrajo airport, 150 km in Northern of Harir. Landing strip has been activated by Kurdistan Patriotic Union.... more
Science and technologyTwo suspects held for Davao airport bombing
Manila, Philippines - They belong to the separatist Milf
A local Mayor said he has in custody two suspected terrorists who were behind the March 4 bombing at Davao International Airport, and added that they belong to the separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front... more
Science and technologyJapan asks the Usa to review the controll of the airspace over Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan - It's needed to increase the operativity of Haneda airport
The Japanese Infrastructures and Transport Minister will formally ask the American government to reconsider the "borders" of the airspace over Tokyo, that allows the American air forces to have an important... more
Science and technologySuspect liquid found at Charles De Gaulle airport
Paris, France - A group of scientists are doing analysis
French police scientists were on Tuesday analysing an unidentified liquid found in three metal cans at Charles De Gaulle airport outside Paris. The containers were discovered Monday by a rubbish bin outside... more
Science and technologyEctasy bust at Joburg airport
Joburg, South Africa - A 21 year woman was arrested
A 21 year old South African woman was arrested at the Johannesburg International Airport after she was caught in possession of ectasy tabletts worth USD 3,1m. Captain Maisela said Vaa Rand policing area... more
Science and technologyMacquarie Airport purchases 28% of AdR
Rome, Italy - A business of EUR 290m
Macquarie Airport, an Australian private fund that has already a strong participation of Bristol and Birmingham hubs, has finalized the purchase of 28% of "Aeroporti di Roma", the society that manages... more
Science and technology"Iraqi Freedom": American soldiers wounded are landed in Ramstein Usaf airport
Ramstein, Germany - The soldiers has been transferred in the Landsthul military hospital
An airplane with 12 American soldiers remained wounded, in the border between Kuwait and Iraq, is landed this morning to Ramstein Usaf airport, in Palatinate. According to the first information, seven... more
Science and technologyIreland grants to the Usa the use of Shannon airport
Belfast, Ireland - A vote of the Parliament gives the free way
The American soldiers will be able to continue to use the airport of Shannon(Ireland) in their movements towards the Iraq. A vote of the Parliament, that has approved a motion introduced by premier Bertie... more
Science and technologyLos Angeles airport safe for travellers
Los Angeles, Usa - The police increased the inspections
Top officials in Los Angeles say the city’s airport is safe for travellers as US President Bush’s deadline for Saddam Hussein to surrender power passed unheeded on Wednesday. Los Angeles mayor Jim Hah... more
Science and technologySupply lines bog down at Kuwait's airport
Kuwait City, Kuwait - Army support units are waiting for freighters to be unloaded
Cargo handlers at Kuwait's airport are struggling to keep up with the crush of military supplies and equipment flooding in as more than 250.000 US and British troops. US military officials deny that the... more
Science and technologyChaos at the Kuwait City Airport
Kuwait City, Kuwait - The war has set off a general fear
A huge crowd has amassed at the first hours of this morning at the International Airport of Kuwait City, having obligated the responsibles of the hub to take drastic measures: only staff airport and the... more
Science and technologyCompuDyne gets security jobs at Jfk and two other airports
New York, Usa - It signed contracts for USD 2,5m
Compudyne Corp., a Hanover-based maker of security systems, said yesterday that it recently won contracts worth USD 2,5m to provide security technology at three airports. CompuDyne was awarded jobs worth... more
Science and technologyEmergency landing for a plane load of cocaine
Bogota, Colombia - It's happened in Capurgana, north east Colombia
A small airplane, with false US and UN standards and with cocaine aboard, has been forced, on Tuesday March 18, to an emergency landing at the airport of Capurgana, in north-east Colombia. To avoid a... more
Science and technologySry Lanka President seeks judicial action against an airport official
Colombo, Sry Lanka - The airport official would have helped LTTE terrorists
Chandrika Kumara, President of Sry Lanka, has called for tough action against an airport official for allegedly helping the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (Ltte) to smuggle unchecked items through the... more
Science and technologyThe Usa have strengthened the security measures in the airports
Washington, Usa – Alarm level is "orange"
The United States Government has arranged the strengthening of the security measures near all Country’s airports and the deployment of thousand agents to the borders. These are some of the "Operation S... more
Science and technologyExplosive found near Gatwick airport
London, UK - It's terrorism alarm in all Europe
A large quantitative of explosive has been recovered by the "Metropolitan Police", the London police forces, in a flat close to the International Airport of Gatwick, southern of the English capital. The... more
Science and technologyA second runway at East Midlands airport could obliterate a village
London, Great Britain - 250 homes would be demolished
Campaigners have warned that a village will be obliterated if plans are passed for a second runway at East Midlands airport. A number of houses in Diseworth, Leicestershire, would be demolished and local... more
Science and technologyIntroduced at Heathrow a three-dimensional X ray and a powerful detector
London, Great Britain - It will enable to find weapons or explosives
The Heathrow airport has adopted two new security systems: a three-dimensional X ray machine and one powerful detector in order to prevent that eventual terrorists can carry weapons or explosives on board. While... more
Science and technologyPneumonia strain fears Gisborne airport
Auckland, New Zealand - New Zealand Health Ministry asks people to reconsider Asian travel plans
A man claiming to have been diagnosed with the deadly pneumonia strain that has killed 9 people and infected 150 worldwide declared himself at an Air New Zealand check in desk in Gisborne this morning. He... more
Science and technologyGreek government increased emergency measures in the airports because of Iraq war
Athen, Greece - Today the government will adopt economic measures also
The Greek Ministry of Communication and Transports has announced that the government has decided to increase the emergency measures in the country airports because of an eventual war against the Iraq. It'll... more
Science and technologyBelgrade airport has been closed, have garrisoned all the Serbian Capital’s bridges
Belgrade, Serbia - These are the first provisions after Djindjic’s murder
After the attack, in which today PM Zoran Djindjic is died, Serbia Government has gathered in order to face institutional crisis. Among the first urgency provisions taken by the authorities it has been... more
Science and technologyScottish Government pledged on the rail link to Glasgow airport
Glasgow, Scotland - The consultants decided that it wouldn't provide value for money
Scottish Transport Minister, Ian Gray, insist the Government remains committed to providing a rail link to Glasgow airport and is expected to announce the next stage soon. But in a report in 'The Herald'... more
Science and technologyIn UK'S airports there is a passenger number increase
London, Great Britain - The only fall is to and from Ireland
Passenger numbers at the UK's major airports soared last month. Airport operator BAA's 7 airports handled a total of 8,7 million passengers in February, a 6,3% increase on the same month last year. The... more
Science and technologySms service at Bristol airport
London, Great Britain - The management society will inform about eventual delays
New service at Bristol airport. Its management society will send sms to the cellular of the travellers in wait in order to inform them about eventual delays. Those who will want use it, have to record... more
Science and technologyMeeting between Berlusconi and Schroeder: air traffic blocked for an hour at Brema airport
Brema, Germany - Extreme measures of emergency have been adopted for the visit of president Berlusconi
Today, at 3:00 pm, at Brema airport, the air traffic has been blocked for an hour for the visit of the Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi. In order to avoid the risk of terrorist attacks, similar... more
Science and technologyA conflict in Iraq could lead to a Gps interruption
London, UK - Probably a deterioration of the signal to regional level
According to what was reported today by the English magazine "Financial Times", that cites authoritative sources of the security both English and American, a possible conflict in Iraq could carry to the... more