Science and technologyMexico: farmers' struggle against new airport

Mexico City, Mexico - Police arrests 15 people, farmers take hostages in revenge

Mexican farmers fighting government plans to build a new airport on their land freed most of their hostages this morning as tension in the five-day stand-off eased. They freed 15 people in the small town... more

Science and technologyBomb alert at the Buenos Aires airport

Buenos Aires, Argentina - Only newspaper in the suspicious package

Fortunately the bomb alarm that yesterday alerted security staff at the Buenos Aires-Ezeiza international airport was just a false one. The prompt intervention of the the explosive ordnance disposal unit... more

Science and technologyBAA: traffic down in June 2002

London, Uk - Mostly because of European air traffic control disputes

British Airport Authority (BAA), the handling agent of the main British airports, in June 2002 registered a decrease in the number of passengers. According to BAA, the main causes are both the air traffic... more

Science and technologyIata awarded Copenhagen airport as " World's Best Airport" for 2002

Rome, Italy - For the second time in three years

The International Air Transport Association (Iata), as reported in its web site "the prime vehicle for inter-airline cooperation in promoting safe, reliable, secure and economical air services for the... more

Science and technologyItalian-British joint-venture will handle Us Air Force in Sicily

Catania, Italy - A 7-year contract

An Italian-British joint-venture gained the handling of the airport services at the Sicilian Us Air Force base of Sigonella, Italy. The service provided with the 7-year contract for a EUR 90m worth will... more

Science and technologyMontreal airport: back to Haiti after about a week's wait

Montreal, Canada - Passengers camped out at Port-au-Price airport, Haiti, also managed to take off

Passengers stranded at Montreal's Mirabel airport for nearly a week finally returned to Haiti yesterday and a long-delayed planeload of travellers arrived from the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. About... more

Science and technologyBaggage and check-in strike threatens British airports

London, UK - More than 1,500 workers at the airports will be balloted

A new threat of industrial action at Britain's busiest airports emerged yesterday from baggage handlers and check-in staff. The GMB union said its members at airports including Gatwick, Heathrow, Manchester,... more

Science and technologyTel Aviv-Ben Gurion airport to improve its security

Tel Aviv, Israel - By the adoption of an ultra-sophisticated system of baggage screening

The international airport of Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion is to further upgrading its security systems by the adoption of advanced technologies. According to airport authorities in fact, shortly Ben Gurion could... more

Science and technologyLos Angeles Airport to spend USD 9bn in restructuring

Los Angeles, Usa - City's mayor said

According to what Los Angeles's mayor, James Hahn, said yesterday the Californian city administration is going to spend 9USD bn in the restructuring of its LAX international airport. This program aims... more

Science and technologyLondon-Luton airport defeats September 11

London, Uk - Profits raised by a 27,5%

According to TBI, London-Luton handling agent, the airport registered profits of GBP 16,6m thus raising by a 27,5% from GBP 13,2m of last time. Good news come also from the number of passengers of Luton,... more

Science and technologyNew links for Malpensa airport

Varese, Italy - Routes to Atlanta, Taipei, Doha, Johannesburg, Salvador de Bahia

Last week Qatar Airways launched the new link Malpensa-Doha, after Delta and Alitalia initiated their code-share flight to Atlanta and Eva Air its cargo flight to Taipei, Taiwan. South African Airlines... more

Science and technologyAustralia sells Sydney Airport

Sydney, Australia - USD 3.1bn to take a 99-year lease

A consortium led by Australia's Macquarie Bank has paid AUD 5.5bn (USD 3.1bn) to take a 99-year lease on Sydney Airport. The deal, the biggest trade sale in Australian history, gives the Southern Cross... more

Science and technologyAfter Canada the Italian Autogrill to conquer San Antonio airport

Milan, Italy - By managing three shopping points at the californian airport

After it recently being warded for the realization and the explotation of two shopping points at Vancouver airport, HMShost, subsidiary of the Italian giant of restaurant services Autogrill, will manage... more

Science and technologyATC strike: 64 flights cancelled at Frankfurt airport

Frankfurt, Germany - German air traffic controllers do not take part in the protest

Sixty-four flights have been cancelled today at Frankfurt airport, the second largest in Europe in terms of traffic after London-Heathrow. The cancelled flights served the links from/to France, Italy,... more

Science and technologySmall electrical fire causes delays in New Orleans airport traffic

New Orleans, Usa - The airport never closed

A small electrical fire in the control tower cause minor flight delays at New Orleans' airport Sunday afternoon. Aircraft within 50 miles were allowed to land but about two dozen flights were delayed. The... more

Science and technologyBAA enjoys small May upturn

London, Uk - A 0.8% increase on the same month last year

Airports group BAA saw a small pick up in May after handling 10.7m passengers during the month, a 0.8% increase on the same month last year. There were also signs that the long-term decline in cargo tonnage... more

Science and technologyBomb alarm at Moscow airport

Moscow, Russia - After an anonymous call

After an anonymous phone call warning of a bomb, Moscow airport of Sheremetyevo 2 was partially evacuated yesterday. Police agents with the help of specially-trained dogs searched the terminal but they... more

Science and technologyAir traffic controllers gain access to next generation doppler weather radar

Washington, USA

As part of its continuing efforts to modernize the national airspace system, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has installed a system at air traffic control facilities that will bring highly accurate... more

Science and technologyBAA predicts growth despite profits slump

London, Great Britain

The world's biggest airports operator, BAA, which has London's Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted in its portfolio, today reported a sharp fall in pre-tax profits in the last fiscal year. The decline in... more

Science and technologyRyanair boosted operations at the Pescara international airport

Pescara, Italy - 68.000 passengers on the routes towards London and Frankfurt

Thanks to Ryanair smashing results, the international airport of Pescara (central-eastern Italy) registered a boom in its operations between January 1st and May 31st. More than 68.000 passengers in fact... more

Science and technologyPhiladelphia airport gets tool that can cut delay

Philadelphia, Usa - It lets two aircraft land there simultaneously

A new radar system launched yesterday at Philadelphia International Airport could help the city chip away at its reputation as home to one of the nation's most delay-prone airports. US Airways, which... more

Science and technologyNew terminal at Billund airport

Billund, Denmark

A 70EURm air terminal has opened at Billund, 36 miles from Esbjerg in west Denmark. It is built with glass walls, so that travellers arriving to check in can see the aircraft on the apron, and expands... more

Science and technologyLawsuit aims to ground O'Hare expansion

Chicago

Two prominent DuPage County Republicans and the village of Bensenville filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking to stop the $6.6 billion O'Hare International Airport expansion project. The... more

Science and technologyThe Russian meter-wave band radar makes stealth aircrafts visible

Moscow, Russia

The latest novelties, the radar sets, types 55Zh6-1 and 1L13-3, were shown twice, in 1992 and 1993, at Nizhni Novgorod International Fair and at MOSAEROSHOW exhibition in Moscow. They attracted the interest... more

Science and technologyBaggage screening deadline stays

Washington, USA

Pleas from major US airports to delay a baggage screening deadline have failed according to a media report. Airport managers, worried that they will be unable to have in place arrangements for screening... more

Science and technology"Juan Santamaria": Italian man arrested as 1500 cocaine grams runner

San Jose', Costarica - Last week another Italian arrested at "Santamaria" bearing 1300 cocaine grams

The Costa Rican minister of Security communicates that a 33 years old Italian man was arrested at "Juan Santamaria" airport because in possession of 1500 cocaine grams. The man's identity is still unknown,... more

Science and technologyMoroccan- Emirates talks over airport duty-free zones

Abu Dhabi, UAE - "High added-value for local economy"

General manager of the Moroccan authority of customs and indirect taxes, Abderrazak Moussadeq, met in Abu Dhabi executives from the Abu Dhabi airport. After a tour in the Abu Dhabi duty-free area, the... more

Science and technologyLinate airport will close from August 6 to August 26

Milano, Italia - Last same operation exactly 20 years ago

Linate Italian airport will be close from August 6 to August 26 in order to runways' re-asphalt. The same operation was done exactly twenty years ago. Airport's command, at the moment, has not officially... more

Science and technologyRoncoli: "Two new flights for Bucarest and Timisoara and 15 additional destinations with connections"

Villa Manin, Italy - It will be weekly carried out by Gandalf Air

Mr. Roberto Roncoli, Ronchi dei Legionari Italian airport's president, announced during a workshop named after: "Romania: business opportunities for Friulan Venetian Industries" that on next June two new... more

Science and technologyAnother British hooligan turned back at Tokyo airport

Tokyo, Japan - He had in possession 175 legitimate World Cup match tickets

A British man on a hooligan blacklist, who had in his possession 175 legitimate World Cup match tickets, has been deported from Japan after he arrived in Tokyo-Narita airport on a British Airways flight... more

Science and technologyRe-opened Ontario airport short term parkings

Ontario International Airport's hourly parking lots, closed since September 11 due to a federal mandate restricting public parking within 300 feet of the terminals, have re-opened. The lots have new rates... more

Science and technologyNew rules for the construction and exploitation of airports in Greece

Athens, Greece - Private capital allowed

A presidential decree determining the terms and preconditions for the establishment, construction, operation and exploitation of airports by private companies and local administration organizations was... more

Science and technologyUntil October 16 travellers will be able to fly from Pescara to Canada

Pescara, Italia - Skyservice Airline Airbus 330 first aircraft landed in Pescara from Toronto

Until October 16 it will be weekly possible flying from Pescara airport - Italy - to Canada. Every Tuesday passengers will be directly able to reach many international destinations. Yesterday first aircraft... more

Science and technologyBAA looks to a more attractive Scottish airports

London, Great Britain

The UK's biggest airports operator, BAA, is to cut its charges and pump a total of £60 million into a campaign to attract more direct international flights to Scotland. The measures were announced as... more

Science and technologyFour die in Lagos airport robbery

Lagos, Nigeria

Four people, including three policemen, were killed and others seriously injured when armed robbers raided Lagos Airport in Nigeria and got away with cash worth around NGN1 million. According to newspaper... more

Science and technologyOn last week shooting at the New Orleans international airport

New Orleans, Usa - One of the two people injured died yesterday

One of the two people injured in last week shooting at the Louis Armstrong international airport in New Orleans died yesterday at the Kenner Regional Medical Center. The woman was in her 40s and was a... more

Science and technologyItalian government to boost the creation of a Mediterranean area hub in Sicily

Palermo, Italy - "to marking direct connections with Spain, Greece and Africa

"We need to improve better a dialogue between islands, creating here in Sicily a new main hub terminal for the whole mediterranean area able to mark out direct connections with Spain, Greece and Africa".... more

Science and technologyBeirut, ovest terminal ready on June

Roma, Italia - Passengers per years quota one milion

New West terminal of Beirut International airport will be inaugurated next June. The terminal has been building in order to properly satisfy the air traffic increment on the international airport. Passengers'... more

Science and technologyHeathrow heist: 3 of the 12 people arrested remanded in custody

London, Uk - Two more are due to make court appearances later today

Three of the twelve people arrested in London to days ago by Scotland Yard in connection with the theft of USD 3,6m at London's Heathrow airport last March 19, were today remanded in custody by a UK court.... more

Science and technologyHmshost: contract extension at LA airport

Rome, Italy - It also awarded two contracts at Newark airport

Hmshost Corporation, the world's largest provider of food, beverage and retail concessions in the travel industry, has received a 2.5-year contract extension at Los Angeles international airport. The extended... more

Science and technologyGunman wounds 2 people at New Orleans airport

New Orleans, Usa - He opened fire because people made fun of his turban

A man fired a shotgun inside the New Orleans airport and wounded two people yesterday, telling investigators that he opened fire because people made fun of his turban. The shotgun blast wounded an airline... more

Science and technologyMeridiana "brings" Perugia (central Italy) to London

Perugia, Italy - By the launch of Florence-Perugia-Florence-London route

As of next June 2, the Italian airline Meridiana link Perugia airport (central Italy) with London twice a week (on Fridays and Sundays) thanks to its new route Florence-Perugia-Florence-London.... more

Science and technologyScotland Yard recovered part of the money purloined last March 19th at Heathrow airport

London, Uk - After yesterday's arrests

Today Scotland Yard recovered part of the money purloined at the London airport of Heathrow last March 19th. So after yesterday's 12 arrests, according to Scotland Yard, "a result of two months of intense... more

Science and technologyAlzheimer's patient lost in airport

Dallas, Usa - American Airlines offers reward for the missing woman

Margie Dabney, 70, vanished after her plane landed December 5 at Dallas-Fort Worth international airport. She has not been found despite efforts by local police, the Fbi and an ongoing private investigation. She... more

Science and technologyHeathrow: Scotland Yard arrested 12 people suspected of last March 19 robbery

London, Uk - Among them maybe airport employees

Scotland Yard policemen arrested this morning in London 12 people allegedly responsible of last March 19th robbery at the London airport of Heathrow. Among the criminals, 10 men and two women, are presumably... more

Science and technologyIstanbul airport: terrorist attack warning

Washington, Usa - Issued by Us State Department

The US Department of State issued a terrorist attack warning regarding Istanbul airport, maybe a hijacking. Turkish Interior minister tried to play down the threat in order not to frighten tourists expected... more

Science and technologyTroubles at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports (2): problems affected other Uk airports as well

London, Uk - Even because of the Champions League final

Troubles that this morning produced loads of flights to be delayed and cancelled in Uk airports in general and in London-based ones in particular, mainly due to a software failure occurred at the Swanwick... more