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Science and technologyMissiles shot into Afghan airport
Islamabad, Pakistan - Yesterday in East Afghanistan
Three missiles have been launched yesterday against the Afghan airport of Khost, in the eastern part of the country. One of them reached the inner side of the airport, the other fell outside. No casualty... more
Science and technologyFrankfurt airport: Fraport and airlines sign a five-year agreement on airport charges
Frankfurt, Germany - The agreement links airport charges with actual traffic development
Fraport Ag Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide and the airlines serving Frankfurt Airport (FRA) today signed a basic agreement defining, for the first time, the level of FRA's airport charges over a longer... more
Science and technology200 federal screeners arrive at Baltimora airport
Washington, USA
Two hundred federal passenger screeners have started work at Baltimore Washington airport, operating at Piers A and B. They are the vanguard of a federal screening force of 30,000 which is to be introduced... more
Science and technologyEyescan trials started at Heathrow
London, Great Britain
At London's Heathrow Airport are under test for a five month trial the new eye-recognition technology at passport control. The experiment, which involves identifying passengers by iris recognition, is... more
Science and technologyAlgeria: new airport at Hassi-Messaoud
Ouargla, Algeria - The old one too close to an oil facility
The Algerian Minister of public works announced that a new airport will be built at Hassi-Messaoud. The present airport needs urgent and considerable maintenance works and is located too close to an oil... more
Science and technologyHMSHost (Autogrill Group) to land in Vancouver
Milan, Italy - To manage the airport shops for the next 5 years
HMSHost, subsidiary of the Italian restoration services giant, will take care of the two shops within the Vancouver international airport for the next five years. According to a HMShost press release,... more
Science and technologyPalermo airport: the new "Mediterranean hub"
Palermo, Italy - The proposal of local administration
The president of the province of Palermo, Francesco Musotto, wishes Palermo airport to become a hub in the Mediterranean area. This issue will be discussed next June, during a conference which the Eu... more
Science and technologyIris scanning at Amsterdam airport
New York, Usa - Ibm-Schiphol group agreement
Iris scanning will replace fingerprints check at Amsterdam airport. An agreement between Ibm and Schiphol group, the handling agent of Amsterdam airport, has been signed to introduce this check into security... more
Science and technologyGenoa airport's privatization: advisors appointed
Genoa, Italy - Societe Generale and Kpmg Consulting
The Genoa airport handling agent appointed Societe Generale and Kpmg Consulting as advisors for the privatization of "Cristoforo Colombo" airport. Both companies have a well-established reputation in the... more
Science and technologyRimini airport: Republic of San Marino gets 3%
Rimini, Italy - Aeradria "internationalizes" itself
Republic of San Marino officially enters Aeradria, the handling agent of "Fellini", Rimini international airport. The shareholding amounts to 3%. Rimini local government expressed its satisfactio... more
Science and technologyWashington DC airports: 104 workers arrested
Washington, Usa - Zero tolerance in the Us airports
Federal prosecutors announced yesterday the arrest of 104 people working at Dulles, Reagan National and Baltimore-Washington International Airports, increasing to 356 the nationwide total of people who... more
Science and technologyAlgeria: Laghouat airport to be tested
Algiers, Algeria - A Boeing 727-200 for the test
Algerian government's officials announced that an Air Algerie Boeing 727-200 will test the runway and the aircraft parking area at the Laghouat airport. (004) more
Science and technologyBrussels-National airport: woman arrested for carrying 11 kilos of ecstasy pills
Brussels, Belgium - The drug had been hidden in a double bottom
A 45-year-old Spanish woman has been arrested at Brussels-National airport last Saturday, for carrying about 11 kilograms of ecstasy pills. Maria R.M. has been stopped while she was boarding her flight... more
Science and technologyJFK: a five-year-old girl carried over 1 kilo of heroin
New York, Usa - She was traveling alone
Customs officers at New York's JFK airport discovered a five-year-old Colombian girl had two suitcases with over a kilogram of heroin hidden inside. The child was traveling unaccompanied on the Avianca... more
Science and technologyFraport Ag could be interested in Bologna airport privatization
Bologna, Italy - By the acquisition of the 10%
Fraport Ag, the German handling agent of the Frankfurt airport will likely be interested in the acquisition of a 10% share of the Aeroporto di Bologna capital once it will be privatized. Thanks to this... more
Science and technologyBAA to modernize London airports
London, UK - EURbn 13.5 worth plan
BAA, the main British airport and duty-free shop handling agent, announced a EURbn 13.5 worth plan to modernize the 3 London airports -Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted- in 11 years. (rdr) more
Science and technologyInternational airport for San Marino
Milan, Italy - It will be Rimini airport
The little Republic of San Marino, situated near the tourist area of Rimini-Riccione, will have its own international airport. San Marino international Airport will be located in Rimini. The agreement... more
Science and technologyCustoms officers protest at Nice airport
Nice, France - As part of the French day of protest
As part of the national day of protest established by the French customs officers category, this morning workers protested at the Nice international airport as well. Customs officers unions ask for a... more
Science and technologyCustoms officers protested this morning at the Charles de Gaulle airport
Paris, France - They occupied a runway to talk to the French Education and Science minister
This morning 50 some customs officers employed at the Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris occupied a runway where the French Education and Science minister Jack Lang was about to take-off to Strasbourg,... more
Science and technology100 polyglots for Tokyo-Narita airport during Football Wold Cup
Tokyo, Japan - Volunteers required to speak 7 different languages
One hundred volunteers will help national football team's supporters in Tokyo-Narita airport from May 29th to June 7th. They are required to speak Chinese, French, German, Italian, Korean, Spanish and... more
Science and technologyTokyo-Narita airport will have its second runway
Tokyo, Japan - Today the inauguration
Today the Tokyo airport of Narita will open its second runway, just few weeks before the beginning of the Football World Cup, being held from May 31st to June 30th. "Now, thanks to the new runway we are... more
Science and technologyBillionaire competition for explosive detection machines
Washington, USA
The deadline for bids for the explosive-detecting machines is today, and, to bid in this competition, Boeing and Siemens AG's United States unit plan to make a joint bid on a contract worth as much... more
Science and technologyKuala Lumpur expects 18 million passengers for the end of the year
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
With 43 international car Kuala Lumpur International Airport expects to achieve a 18-million passengers goal for the end of this year, compared to 14.6 million last year. Management company, Malaysia... more
Science and technologyU.S. secret service agents granted of airport security management
Washington, USA
A former police officer, an active Secret Service agent and a military officer were among the eight men and women sworn in to take charge of security at major U.S. airports, including Atlanta's Hartsfield... more
Science and technologyNew security measures a London Heathrow airport
London, Great Britain - Is the answer to two robberies occurred at a distance of few weeks
Greater restrictions on access to security areas and stringent checks on staff backgrounds are among the measures listed by the Transport Department in order to increase the security at London Heathrow... more
Science and technologyWorkers on strike at the Frankfurt airport
Frankfurt, Germany - No delays or cancellations
Despite security staff protest, no flight has been delayed or cancelled at the Frankfurt international airport this morning. Strike, which involved more or less 200 people, has the only consequence to... more
Science and technologyFerrovial interested in the acquistion of Florence airport shares
Madrid, Spain - The Spanish firm could buy 29% of the Italian airport
According to what stated by a Ferrovial spokesman, the spanish firm added itself to the competitors interested in the acquisition of 29% of Florence airport shares. "We are interested and at the moment... more
Science and technologyTension between pro-Isarel and pro-Palestina groups at Paris-Orly
Paris, France - Police intervention avoid any struggle
Paris airports management announced that this morning as Juan Bove, a French trade unionist, was coming back from Israel, pro-Palestina and pro-Israel groups almost clashed at Orly international airport... more
Science and technologyCaen-Carpiquet airport has a new link to London
Caen, France - Thanks to Buzz
Caen-Carpiquet airport officially welcomes today low-cost airline Buzz (Klm)and its new route to London. According to Phillippe Thiew, airport general manager, thanks to the foreseen 40.000 passengers... more
Science and technologyOn the third airport of Paris
Saint Quentin, France - Chirac comes back on the matter
French president Jacques Chirac announced today his decision to open a "talk-session" on the future of Chaulnes-Bassin, the third airport of Paris. According to Chirac, "government organized-by talks... more
Science and technologyOther criminals employed in U.S. airport security areas
San Francisco, USA - 25 arrested by FBI
In a crackdown at San Francisco airport 25 people have been arrested, charged of various criminal offences. All of them had clearance for security areas of the airport and were arrested for immigration... more
Science and technologyRyanair to land in Rome
Rome, Italy - First Ciampino-Stansted flight will take-off next April 4th
Next April 4th, Ryanair, the Irish low-cost airline, will inaugurate its first Rome-London flight from the Ciampino international airport in Rome. Air carrier press conference, which is going to precede... more
Science and technologyAir France personnel on strike
Paris, France - 33 flights to be cancelled
This morning on ground Air France personnel started their protest at the Roissy-Charles de Gaulle international airport. According to union forecasts, due to strike 33 medium-haul flights (15% of the... more
Science and technologyLufthansa unveils its satellite navigation for Boeing 737
Frankfurt, Germany - Certification flights planned in Münster and near Baunatal at Easter
Lufthansa has devised a cost-effective and efficient technology for retro-fitting traditionally designed aircraft like the Boeing 737 with modern satellite navigation. The technology simultaneously expands... more
Science and technologyCondemned criminal got security job at Heathrow
London, Great Britain - What security at UK most famous airport?
After just few days after two Asian men made off with about USD 3 million in used notes in the second major robbery at Heathrow in less than six weeks, a convicted criminal, for affray and possessing... more
Science and technology"Gloomy" 2002 for French airports
Paris, France - -3,9% in 2001
September 11th terrorist attacks, Swissair bankruptcy together with the bad conditions of Aom-Air-Liberté, hardly hit French airports. Uccega, French airports handling agents association, registered... more
Science and technologyIata against Tokyo-Narita airport
Tokyo, Japan - Quarrel goes on
Today, for the second time, world airlines representatives are involved in tight negotiations to avert application of the Narita airport authority (Naa) decided-by raise in landing fees. At the Narita... more
Science and technologyChaos at the Copenhagen international airport
Copenhagen, Denmark - Cancellations and delays because of the workers on strike
Thousands of Copenhagen airport employees protested this morning causing 100 some Sas flights cancellations and several delays. "This sort of strikes are not legal, and do harm not only to Sas but to... more
Science and technologyAfghanistan: rebels attacked Khost airport
Khost, Afghanistan - Coalition forces answered the fire
"Terrorists, by using machine-gunners, mortar shots and missiles-launchers, attacked coalition forces in Khost. We answered fire and fightings are still going on", stated major Bryan Hilfery, 10th mountains... more
Science and technologyAnother millionaire heist at Heathrow
London, Great Britain - This time the thieves take away "only" 3 Usdm
Around USD 3 million is believed to have been taken today in an armed robbery at London's Heathrow Airport - the second in five weeks. The cash arrived in the UK on a South African Airlines flight and... more
Science and technologyLiegi-Bierset airport will have a new terminal
Brussels, Belgium - Ready before summer 2004
"The building up of the new terminal, which asked for a EURm 25 earmarking, will double airport reception capacity up to 1.000.000 passengers per year", stated Sab, handling agent of the Liegi-Bierset. The... more
Science and technologyTroubles at Copenhagen airport
Copenhagen, Denmark - Delays and cancellations because of the fog
National and international air traffic in Copenhagen Kastrup has been affected by troubles because of the fog: eight flights have been cancelled while ten were diverted towards Sweden and Germany. In... more
Science and technologyLiverpool airport dedicated to John Lennon
Liverpool, Uk - To the pleasure of Beatles fans
At the inauguration ceremony, held last Friday in Liverpool, took part Yoko Ono, wife of the musician murdered in 1980. During the ceremony a bronze statue of the Beatles member was uncovered and put in... more
Science and technologyRonald Reagan Washington Airport goes to traffic normalization
Washington USA - It paid heavy restrictions to the September 11th attacks
The Washington Reagan National Airport will return into the next month at normal traffic of before last September's terrorist attacks. The airport shut down for three weeks following the attacks and in... more
Science and technologyRonald Reagan Washington Airport goes to traffic normalization
Washington USA - It paid heavy restrictions to the September 11th attacks
The Washington Reagan National Airport will return into the next month at normal traffic of before last September's terrorist attacks. The airport shut down for three weeks following the attacks and in... more
Science and technologyWien-Schwechat airport: new rail facilities
Wien, Austria - From 2003 chek-in directly in the rail station
Flughafen Wiren, Wien airport handling agent, and Austrian railways signed an agreement to build a railway to link downtown centre with the airport. The railway will be Km 25 long and the journey... more
Science and technologyBba good February
London, Uk - First passengers traffic increase since September 11th
In February, the Bba group, the main british airports handling agent, recorded the first passengers traffic increase after September 11th. In this period about 8,2 millions passengers have utilized the... more
Science and technologyKuala Lumpur goes to 17 million passenger at end of this year
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The airport registered a large traffic increment
Passenger traffic at Malaysian Kuala Lumpur International Airport is expected to reach 17 million by the end of this year and, according to its official, when it will achieve 18 million passengers a... more
Science and technologyStrikes in Manchester airport announced by Unions
Manchester, Greta Britain - Under question wages of security personnel
Due to a dispute over security jobs and pay and conditions, the Transport and General Workers Union is preparing a series of strikes at UK Manchester Airport. There will be a two-hour walkout from 11pm... more
Science and technologyAustralia against third Paris airport
Canberra, Australia - To defend first world war veterans cemetery
"Graves are the last rest for men who fought for freedom. They are holy. We'd like France to grant us they will treat at best our war heroes eventually found even in graves with non names", stated International... more