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Science and technologyFOR UK AIRPORT EXPANSION IS NEEDED TO MOVE AN ANCIENT CHURCH
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Problems are involved for the planned expansion of the UK's Southend regional airport as the works can not go ahead unless a 1,000-year-old church is moved. Southend Airport... more
Science and technologyCHAULMES RESIDENTS TO OPPOSE THIRD PARISIAN AIRPORT'S CONSTRUCTION
PARIS, The residents of Chaulmes, in French Somme, opposed the plan to build a third parisian airport in that area. 91% of the residents said no in a referendum that was not considered legal by french... more
Science and technologyVIETNAM AIRLINES TO BUY FOUR BOEING PLANES
HANOI, Vietnam Airlines is to purchase four 777s from Boeing. The order is to be signed during vietnamese vice-premier Nguyen Tan Dung's visit in Usa, said a spokesperson for Vietnam Airlines. The carrier's... more
Science and technologyTHE ARRESTED MOROCCAN WHO HELPED TERRORISTS WORKED AT HAMBURG AIRPORT FOR TWO YEARS
HAMBURG, GERMANY, According to German police sources, the Moroccan who has been arrested some days ago, charged to have helped the Sept. 11 terrorists, worked at Hamburg airport for two years, in cleaning... more
Science and technologyEUROCYPRIA AIRLINES TO OPERATE ITS FIRST BOEING AIRPLANES
SEATTLE, "Eurocypria Airlines, based in Larnaca, Cyprus, last week signed a contract with International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) to lease four Boeing 737-800s. This is the first time Eurocypria... more
Science and technologyHEAVY STORM DISRUPTS TRAFFIC AT MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL AIRPORT
MINNEAPOLIS, A heavy storm caused delays and canellations at Minneapolis/St Paul Airport, Monday. Northwest Airlines had to cancel 72 incoming and outgoing flights as precaution. Sioux Falls airport, in... more
Science and technologyKLOTEN ZURICH AIRPORT RUNWAY 28 CLOSED FOR INVESTIGATION
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, According to a Kloten Zurich Airport spokesman declarations, the runway 28 has been closed to night operations due to investigations to analyze the danger to use this runway in the... more
Science and technologyADR INTERESTED TO SYNERGY WITH MOSCOW VNUKOVO AIRPORT
ROME, ITALY, During a meeting within general director of Moscow Vnukovo airport Vitaly Vantsev and Italian Aeroporti di Roma company, which manage the Rome airports, talks has been taken about the possibility... more
Science and technologyOCTOBER PASSENGER TRAFFIC AND CARGO ACTIVITY ON THE REBOUND AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
FLORIDA, USA, "More than 300,000 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport (SWFIA) last month, a reduction of 19 percent compared to October 2000. Nationwide, passenger traffic... more
Science and technologyLOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REPORTS OCTOBER STATISTICS
LOS ANGELES, "Los Angeles International Airport officials today released October passenger and air cargo statistics showing declines of 28.83 percent in passengers and 18.24 percent in air cargo tonnage... more
Science and technologyTREASURY INTERVENTION CAUSES TEL AVIV AIRPORT STRIKE CALLING OFF
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, After the Israeli treasury ministry approved a draft agreement reached between the Airports Authority management and airport employees, the strike at Ben-Gurion International Airport... more
Science and technologyNEW DETROIT TERMINAL WILL OPEN FEBRUARY 24, 2002
DETROIT, "Northwest Airlines (Nasdaq: NWAC - news) and Wayne County announced today that the new Edward H. McNamara terminal and the Northwest WorldGateway at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport... more
Science and technologyBEN GURION AIRPORT'S EMPLOYEES CONTINUE TO STRIKE
JERUSALEM, Israeli Ben Gurion International Airport employees are striking for the second day to deman a pay rise and a limit on layoffs. About 60 flights were cancelled yesterday and passengers from 30... more
Science and technologyFIFTH HEATHROW TERMINAL APPROVED
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The London Heathrow airport will receive its fifth terminal: the British Transport secretary, Stephen Byers announced government green light to the 4000 EURm project for the realization... more
Science and technologyPARIS AIRPORTS: PASSENGERS FALL
PARIS, FRANCE, The Orly and Roissy- Charles De Gaulle Paris airports registered a 17% decrease of passengers in month of October 2001, compared to the same year 2000 period. The traffic to USA is reduced... more
Science and technologyTBI GROUP PROFITS RISE
LONDON, The TBI Group, which handles Luton, Belfast, Cardiff airports, said its profis have soared nearly 50% thanks to no-frills carriers such as Ryanair and EasyJet. Passenger traffic grew by 9%... more
Science and technologyLONDON CITY AIRPORT PASSENGERS NUMBER FALL
LONDON, London City Airport reported a 5% drop in October passengers traffic compared with the previous year. The airport's managing director Richard Gooding said "this is a considerable improvement... more
Science and technologyBRUSSELS AIRPORT: BELGIAN POLICE KEEPS DEMONSTRATORS AWAY
BRUSSELS, Brussels Airport spokesman Jan Vandercruysse said the only people allowed in the buildings today are people working there and passengers with tickets, after Sabena's employees yesterday stopped... more
Science and technologyNEW BANGKOK AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN IN DEC.
BANGKOK, The construction of the new Bangkok airport, located at Nong Ngu Hao, is to begin on December 1. The airport, to be completed in 2004 and inaugurated in 2005, will replace the crowded Don Muang... more
Science and technologyKATMANDU AIRPORT TIGHTENS SECURITY AFTER LETTER THREAT
KATMANDU, NEPAL, Security measures have been beefed up at Katmandu international airport following an anonymous letter warning of a plot to hijack a plane to India to attack the US embassy or the Prime... more
Science and technologyFOUR BRITONS ARRESTED AT GATWICK
LONDON, Combat knives, a stun gun and other weapons were found yesterday in the luggage of four britons at Gatwick. The four men were coming from Orlando, Florida. "The weapons were in luggage carried... more
Science and technologyDUBAI PLANS FOR AIRPORT EXPANSION
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Emirates airline, positively commented the decision of the Dubai Department of Civil Aviation to expand the terminal 3 of the... more
Science and technologyQUETTA AIRPORT TIGHTENS SECURITY MEASURES AFTER GUARD MURDER
QUETTA, PAKISTAN, After a security guard has been mudered by an unknown person, the authoritiesof the Quetta Airport, Pakistan, decided to tighten security measures. According to the local police chief,... more
Science and technologyCHICAGO: PASSENGER PASSES THROUGH AIRPORT SECURITY CHECKS WITH WEAPON: SEVEN WORKERS DISMISSED
CHICAGO, USA, Subash Gurung, 27, a passenger passed the security checks of Chicago Airport with, in his briefcase, a pistol and several knives, has been arrested, released under bail, and after arrested... more
Science and technologyTWO JOURNALISTS ENTER THE RESTRICTED AREA OF STANSTED AIRPORT
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Two British Journalists, Aidan McGurran and Phil Harris, of the British newspaper Mirror spent an hour in a hangar at Stansted Airport in Essex and walked freely in a Boeing 737... more
Science and technologyNARITA AIRPORT: NEW RUNWAY COMPLETED
TOKYO, The construction of the new runway at Tokyo's Narita airport has been completed. The runway is long 2180 metres and will open next April after the completion of safety inspections. more
Science and technologyAMSTERDAM SCHIPOL'S TRAFFIC DOWN IN SEPT.
AMSTERDAM, Schipol's passenger traffic declined 5% in September compared with the earlier year. North Atlantic and Middle East routes were mostly affected. Cargo traffic lost 9%. more
Science and technologyARGENBRIGHT UNDER FEDERAL INVESTIGATION
USA, Argenbright Security, a leading airport security firm is experiencing federal investigation after three of its managers were found guilty of breaking Federal Aviation Administration rules. Argenbright... more
Science and technologyGENERAL MANAGER OF MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT RESIGNS
MOSCOW, Sergei Sutulov, General Director of the Moscow international airport Sheremetyevo II, has resigned today. The quitting would be due to political struggles in the construction of Sheremetyevo III... more
Science and technologyU.S. TRAVELLER FOUND HOW ARE SAFE SOME U.S. AIRPORTS
USA, Is only for a chance that Jack Parker, 43, a computer consultant has found how are safe some of U.S. aiport, especially after the safety measures taken after September 11 attacks. Coming from a business... more
Science and technologyILLINOIS GOVERNOR OUTLINES EXPANSION PLAN FOR O'HARE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
CHICAGO, Illinois Gov. George Ryan yesterday outlined a $12 billion plan to expand O'Hare International Airport and build a new airport south of Chicago. "Since September the 11th, we've become much more... more
Science and technologyNEW DESTINATIONS FROM REAGAN WASHINGTON AIRPORT
WASHINGTON, Seventeen new services are to be launched from Reagan Washington airport, said the Transportation Department. "Reagan National Airport is an important symbol of the enduring strength of our... more
Science and technologySEPTEMBER TRAFFIC AT ORLANDO SANFORD DIPS SLIGHTLY; DOMESTIC TRAFFIC UP NEARLY 8%
SANFORD, "Passenger traffic at Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) for September 2001 decreased by just 4.28% from September 2000. The shut down of the aviation system associated with the tragic... more
Science and technologyDISPUTES RISES AGAIN ON THIRD PARIS AIRPORT
PARIS, FRANCE, French first minister Lionel Jospen decision regarding the realizazion of the third Paris airport risen disputes, because, according to opponents, in the development of the project, many... more
Science and technologyTRAFFIC DIPS AT SCHIPOL AIRPORT
AMSTERDAM, Amsterdam Schipol airport reported a 5% decline in passengers in September. Cargo traffic decreased by 9% compared to the same period last year. The downturn was particularly notable on routes... more
Science and technologyCOCAINE HAUL IN BRITISH AIRPORT
LONDON, Over 500 kilos of cocaine packed into six large suitcases were thrown from the back of a cargo plane as it landed at Southend airport in Essex. The plane, a Boeing 707, was coming from Jamaica.... more
Science and technologyNEW TERMINAL AT TIBETAN AIRPORT
LHASA, TIBET, The construction of a new terminal at Gonggar airport, 100 km away from tibetan capital Lhasa, has begun yesterday. The new $14,4 million will be completed by June 2003. The terminal's annual... more
Science and technologyAIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL INVOKES EC AIDS
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, According to Airports Council International (ACI) sources, some European airports face "inevitable closure" if the European Union fails to address their insurance problems. Before... more
Science and technologyDEMONSTRATORS TRY TO ENTER IN PAKISTANI AIRBASE
JACOBABAD, PAKISTAN, Demonstrators of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islami, the Pakistani organization that supports the Afghan Talebans, tried to storm an airbase in the Pakistani city of Jacobabad where US personnel... more
Science and technologyHK AIRPORT'S NUMBER OF PASSENGERS DROPS IN SEPT.
HONG KONG, Hong Kong's international airport's number of passengers dropped 7,2% in Sept, compared with the previous year. Cargo traffic went down 10,1% for the same period while aircraft movements... more
Science and technologyFRANKFURT AIRPORT: TRAFFIC DOWN IN SEPT.
FRANKFURT, Passengers traffic at Frankfurt airport declined 7,2% in September compared to a year earlier. Passenger flight departures and arrivals declined 1.4% and the number of passengers per flight... more
Science and technologyNEW TERMINAL OPENS AT HANOI AIRPORT
HANOI, Hanoi's airport new terminal was officially opened yesterday. The $102 million terminal can now accommodate 4 million passengers a year. Nguyen Tien Sam, director of the Civil Aviation Administration... more
Science and technologyPAKISTAN ALLOWS USA TO USE ITS AIRBASES
ISLAMABAD, The government of Pakistan has decided to let the United States use at least two of its airbases as recovery facilities during the military operations in Afghanistan, BBC said. The two airports... more
Science and technologyFRANKFURT AIRPORT INCREMENTS SECURITY MEASURES
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, Frankfurt Airport has implemented further security measures as a result of the latest developments in Afghanistan and proclamas of the billionaire terrorist Bin Laden for a holy... more
Science and technologyBUSH ACTIVES THE NATIONAL GUARD TO PROTECT AIRPORTS
USA, Responding to the president's request that governors call up their state National Guard to augment airport security, the Department of Defense has begun interagency coordination with the Department... more
Science and technologySOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS SEPTEMBER TRAFFIC
DALLAS, "Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that the Company flew 2.6 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in September 2001, a 21.6 percent decrease from the 3.3 billion RPMs flown... more
Science and technologyREAGAN AIRPORT TO REOPEN TOMORROW
AUSTRALIA, President Bush announced that Washington Reagan international airport will resume operations tomorrow. The traffic will be limited. The airport will resume flights starting from the routes between... more
Science and technologyNIGHT FLIGHTS MAY BE BANNED AT HEATHROW
LONDON, Night flights could be banned soon at London's Heathrwo airport following a European Court ruling today in favour of eight residents living under the airport's flight path claiming the noise generated... more
Science and technologyWASHINGTON REAGAN AIRPORT SOON REOPENED
WASHINGTON, USA, According to NSA sources, the Washington's Ronal Reagan airport, which was closed closed immediately after four airborne terroristic attacks on September 11, would be reopened soon, with... more
Science and technologyLOGAN'S AIRPORT HEAD OF SECURITY TO BE REMOVED
BOSTON, An official from the Massachusetts governor's office said that Joseph Lawless, head of security at Boston Logan's airport, "will be removed soon". Governor Jane Swift is to meet the Port Authority... more