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AirportsGlasgow International airport completely renewed one year after the attack
Glasgow, Scotland - On July, 1st 2007 a kamikaze exploded in front of Terminal doors
Glasgow Airport has been completely transformed, one year on from the terror attack which brought panic to thousands of holidaymakers, on last 2007 July, 1st, (see for details AVIONEWS), its managing director... more
AirportsSalerno (Italian Campania Region), Orion Air to link Malpensa and Pontecagnano airport soon
Salerno, Italy - Agreement with Aeroporto di Salerno SpA has been signed
Agreement between Aeroporto di Salerno SpA and Orion Air has been signed this morning, the Spanish airline is going to get its slots at "Mario Martucci" airport, starting to fly within the next month. "We'll... more
AirportsGenoa, passengers and car parks increase at "Colombo" airport
Genoa, Italy - More flights to the touristic destinations expected in Summer
"Cristoforo Colombo", Genoa's airport, has so strongly increased in last months, that its enlargement has been required to improve infrastructures and boost new flights. In 2008's first half, passengers'... more
AirportsSAGAT (Turin's airport) starts restoration of DC-3 "Dakota" airplane
Turin, Italy - It's a mascot at Caselle airport
Restoration of Douglas DC-3 "Dakota" plane owned by Sagat (Turin's airport management company), has started on Friday, June, 27th, with drawing from its parking area beside 36 runway, just to the entrance... more
AirportsParma Airport, Italian ENAC gives the 20 years management to SOGEAP
Rome, Italy - The Board's resolution
ENAC Board of Directors, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, met today. Among various dispositions adopted it has decided the convention for the total management of the "Giuseppe Verdi" Parma Airport to... more
AirportsItalian SEA-Malpensa about new AirOne flights to USA: president Giuseppe Bonomi's declaration
Milan, Italy - Free market awards a prize to Malpensa
"'Air traffic toward countries that ain't got bonds dictated by bilateral agreements is notably increasing and allows us to keep on recovering passengers lost after Alitalia's de-hubbing', Italian SEA's... more
AirportsSACBO: temporary closing of vip hall at Orio al Serio
Bergamo, Italy - As from next Monday and all week long
"As from Monday, June, 30th, and all week long, the ground floor placed vip hall at Orio al Serio airport, near to security checks' area, will be not accessible because of adaptation's works into the check-in... more
AirportsAerial solidarity bridge Belarus-Cuneo has started
Cuneo, Italy - Four flights have been operated last days, two per day
"Aerial solidarity bridge" has started on June, 25th at Cuneo-Levaldigi airport. Cuneo airport is holding Belavia airline's charters, flying from Minsk and Gomel carrying Belorussian children guests of... more
AirportsPrague airport, concert party is ready for the privatization
Milan, Italy - Sintonia holding is in "Front line"
Opening of call for bids for "Letiste Praha" airport privatization is expected within the end of the year, but the concert party, leaded by the holding Sintonia, which belongs to Italian Benetton group,... more
AirportsTurin-Caselle Airport: passengers increase +4.5% in May
Turin, Italy - On the up the traffic to Madrid, Brussels, Frankfurt, Munich and Paris
The traffic in the Turin airport increased 4.5% in May compared with the same month of 2007. Passengers: 304,187. Passengers who have used scheduled flights: 65.2% domestic traffic, 34.8% international... more
Airports"Gabriele D'Annunzio"-Brescia Airport votes the Verona's proposal down
Brescia, Italy - Formigoni: "A plan too poor and not much ambitious"
"The plan that has been presented from the 'Valerio Catullo' Verona Airport Management Company seems too poor and not much ambitious for an important infrastructure as Brescia". These are the fulminating... more
AirportsBush's visit in London creates heavy troubles at Heathrow airport
London, Great Britain - 68 flights cancelled and thousand of passengers grounded
The arrival, in the last days, of the president of the United States George W. Bush in London has provoked not little problem to the civil air traffic, Heathrow airport suffered the cancellation of 68... more
AirportsTrieste, "Ronchi dei Legionari" airport looking for private buyers
Trieste, Italy - Friulian air station heading to privatization
"Ronchi dei Legionari" Trieste airport will be sold to private partners, soon, according to the last days' meeting between Presidents of Gorizia, Pordenone, Trieste, Udine and Trieste airport management... more
AirportsUSA: the air transport crisis hit hard California, Las Vegas and Hawaii Islands
Los Angeles, USA - The high oil price forces to America’s knees
The worst echos on the US domestic tourism are hitting particularly California, Las Vegas and Hawaii Islands. Las Vegas will suffer a flight reduction equal to 12.3%. The two minor airports of California,... more
AirportsReggio Emilia heading for a privatization
Reggio Emilia, Italy - The contract has been announced
The contract for Reggio Emilia airport management company's purchase was released last Friday on "Gazzetta Ufficiale". The objective is to find a private buyer who takes over the most of the shares currently... more
AirportsSACBO: Ryanair anticipates launch of Orio-Berlin's connection
Bergamo, Italy - It will operates from August, 1st, three times per week
"Ryanair has informed that it will anticipate the launch of new Orio al Serio-Berlin's (Schoenefeld airport) flight, from August, 1st, operated three times a week (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday). The... more
AirportsPassengers are increasing at Lugano-Agno airport
Como, Italy - Many undertakers from Como chose the Ticinese base to fly to Rome
Lugano-Agno airport has registered a high growth during the whole 2007. Figures reported by "Corriere del Ticino" show a +11,3% on passengers bound to Rome, many undertakers and businessmen from Como. The... more
AirportsAdF about national strike called tomorrow for 4 hours by ENAV Spa staff
Florence, Italy - Possible changes to activities at "Amerigo Vespucci" airport
"Following communication of the national strike by ENAV SpA (Italian Flight assistance company) staff, there could be some changes to the regular activity of 'Amerigo Vespucci' airport, tomorrow, June,... more
AirportsIncheon airport has a great expansion
Seoul, South Korea - A third runway and an enlarged passenger terminal entered in service today
Today the South Korea's main international airport of Incheon received in service its third runway, a 4000 mt strip able to manage an A-380 and an enlarged passenger terminal, on the first tranche of the... more
AirportsFlorence-Peretola, Romagnoli asks for practicality
Florence, Italy - Prato's major waits for an AdF project
Marco Romagnoli, Prato's major, has qualified as "Unrealistic", last weeks' projects about future of Florence-Peretola airport. Proposals of the runway's extension at 3km or inter-continental flights... more
AirportsCiampino, flights' reduction is expected soon
Ciampino, Italy - After approval of Viterbo airport by minister Matteoli
After approval by minister Matteoli to the realization of Viterbo airport to move flights from Ciampino airport (see for details AVIONEWS), a call for a services' conference is expected soon to explain... more
AirportsFiumicino, Italian ENAC asks for higher productivity
Rome, Italy - 27m Euro have been invested to renew services and technologies
ENAC (Italiana Civil Aviation Authority) president, Vito Riggio, has interfered about Fiumicino's airport situation in view of the coming Summer season, asking the management companies (AdR) and handler... more
AirportsEra to provide surveillance systems for 3 airports in India
Reston, USA - In partnership with the Holland Institute of Traffic Technology
Airports Authority of India has selected Era Corporation, in partnership with the Holland Institute of Traffic Technology (HITT), to provide three ADS-B surface surveillance systems for India. The airports... more
AirportsNew Delhi, animals on the runway stop the airport
New Delhi, India - More than 100 flights suspended
New Delhi International airport (India) was closed for more than one hour, last Monday, when some jackals and reptiles were laying down on the runway of "Indira Gandhi", causing the suspension of about... more
AirportsSolidarity flight from Cuneo to Belarus
Cuneo, Italy - As from June 25th and all Summer long
As from June, 25th and all Summer long, Cuneo airport will be used as stop-over for the solidarity-bridge which connects Belarus to Piedmont. The "Smile for Chernobyl" association has planned charter... more
AirportsCagliari: passengers traffic raised in first 2008 quarter
Cagliari, Italy - It registered a 22,5% increase in four months
Beside of the conference of presentation of the Cagliari-Basel easyJet's flight, kept today in the Sardinian airport, Vincenzo Mareddu, president of the Sogaer, airport "Mario Mameli" managing company,... more
AirportsSEA: an important union agreement signed
Milan, Italy - Recovery of productivity and reorganization of SEA Handling
"An agreement has been underwritten last Friday morning between SEA Group and trade unions, fundamental for the reorganization of SEA Handling and that will have the aim to relaunch the Milan's airport... more
AirportsViterbo airport, minister Matteoli interjects
Viterbo, Italy - It follows yesterday's prompting by PD's regional leader Parroncini
Minister of Infrastructures Altero Matteoli has intervened today about Viterbo's airport future, hoped by PD's regional leader Giuseppe Parroncini. "I'll meet soon the parties concerned to the realization... more
AirportsSACBO (2): Wizzair connects Orio al Serio to Warsaw as from tomorrow
Bergamo, Italy - The fifth airline's route from Bergamo aiport
"As from Saturday, June 14th 2008, Wizzair airline operates flight from Orio al Serio to Warsaw. That's the fifth connection by Wizzair from Bergamo airport, in addition to the routes for Katowice, Budapest,... more
AirportsSACBO (3): weekly Livingston A-330/200 charter airplane from Orio al Serio
Bergamo, Italy - As from next Sunday
"As from Sunday, June 15th 2008, Livingston airline, owned by Ventaglio Group, operates a new weekly charter flight from Orio al Serio airport (Bergamo) to Sharm el Sheikh. Connection is planned on... more
AirportsSACBO: traffic data at Orio al Serio airport in May
Bergamo, Italy - One hundred thousand more than 2007
"In May 2008, Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport has registered 564,723 passengers in transit, 100,000 more than May 2007, increasing for 21,4%. The growth has regarded evening and nightly scheduled flights... more
AirportsLyons Airport, inaugurated the Terminal 3 for low-cost airlines
Lyons, France - All low: costs, space, seats and shops
Also the French airport of Lyons is organizing the opening to the low-cost airlines. Few years ago Terminal 2, only for low-cost carriers, has been opened in Marseilles, now Terminal 3 has been inaugurated... more
AirportsAutogrill: food & beverage concession at "Cairo International Airport"
Milan, Italy - The Group to open its first operation in Egypt
"Autogrill continues to expand in high growth markets. The Group is about to open its first food & beverage operation in Egypt, where its airport division HMSHost Europe has secured a contract at Cairo... more
AirportsStansted airport, passengers fall in January-May period
London, United Kingdom - 3,3% fewer than 2007
The number of passengers at Stansted airport fell by 4,4% from January to May 2008 compared with the previous year. Stansted handled 3.3 percent fewer passengers in May (2,019,500) compared to the same... more
AirportsNo aircraft fuel on Lisbon airport for carrier's strikes
Lisbon, Potugal - Airlines use Faro and Porto airports for replenishments
The international airport of Lisbon has exhausted its fuel supply reserves for the airlines of the scheduled aircraft, and the reserves are only used for emergency, military and State flights, according... more
AirportsENAC: operational reductions on the Ciampino airport due to the visit of the US President George W. Bush
Rome, Italy - Today the airport will be closed for over one hour
ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, informs that in coincidence with the visit in Rome of the US President George W. Bush, the airport of Ciampino will have some operational reductions. Today the... more
AirportsThe bridge to link two airports
Reggio Calabria, Italy - Reggio Calabria airport at a few kilometers far from requested Messina airport
After announcements of the new government on the previewed realization of the bridge on the Messina Strait, is necessary to made a reference to a particularity of this gigantic work, that it will be the... more
AirportsAirport of Ronchi dei Legionari, go-ahead to the establishment of a newco
Gorizia , Italy - Today the meeting among the four Province Presidents and the management company
International call for bids for the privatization of the Ronchi dei Legionari regional airport (Gorizia) and confirmation of the agreement among the four provinces of Friuli Venezia Giulia Region and the... more
AirportsReggio Calabria, "Tito Minniti" has an uncertain future
Reggio Calabria, Italy - Scopelliti mayor's sentences
Reggio Calabria's mayor, Giuseppe Scopelliti, has interfered about the airport "Tito Minniti" aiming for the entry of a private partner to reorganize the current debt of Sogas (Aeroporto dello Stretto... more
AirportsGatwick celebrates 50 years
London, United Kingdom - First flight took-off to Paris
International Gatwick airport, London's second largest airport, has celebrated 50 years since it opened, yesterday. On June 9th, 1958 the Queen Elizabeth opened an extended airport at Gatwick, which... more
AirportsMadrid, low-cost airport coming in September
Madrid, Spain - Director Escolastico Gonzalez announced it
Madrid second airport "Ciudad Real" will be available for the low-cost flights as from next September, 25th. Airport's director Escolastico Gonzalez has announced it, wishing a 10m passengers yearly... more
AirportsVerona airport under-control
Verona, Italy - Five inspectors at work, 2 of them from ENAC, 3 from interior Department
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation company), has found out too many leaks into the Verona "Catullo" airport security network. After insistent and many complaints by union of security guards and policemen,... more
AirportsFlorence, Matteo Renzi about second runway issue
Florence, Italy - Provincia's president asks for support by Comune and Regione
Florence provincia's president Matteo Renzi, has interfered on the issue about the Peretola "Amerigo Vespucci" airport during a presentation of "Tuscany qualities' banks" initiative. Renzi, which had... more
AirportsThe Italian airport management companies request the fares adjustment to the inflaction
Rome, Italy - By making use of a "Milleproroghe" decree's amendment
SAVE, SAT, AdF and AdR, respectively the Venice, Pisa, Florence and Rome Airports Management Companies, have formally requested an adjustment of fares to the inflation, by making use of a "Milleproroghe"... more
AirportsAutogrill to set up the world’s biggest airport retail business
Milan, Italy - The details will be illustrated in an "Investor Day" scheduled for mid July
"A few weeks after the 100% acquisition of World Duty Free Europe and the completion of the acquisition of Aldeasa, Autogrill SpA is putting together the world’s biggest airport retail business. With t... more
AirportsSacbo: the route Berlin-Schönefeld by Ryanair reopened
Bergamo, Italy - Starting from October 27, 2008
"The route Bergamo-Orio al Serio/Berlin-Schönefeld will be opened again from Monday, October 27, 2008, by Ryanair. The airline has announced also the seventh airplane based in the Bergamo's airport and... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma, 80 million Euro loan by the European Investment Bank
Rome, Italy - For the 2008-2017 business plan
The business plan of Aeroporti di Roma (AdR) for the 2008-2017 period will be supported by the European Investment Bank with a 80 million Euro loan. The loan, guaranteed by the Development, Innovation... more
Airports"Galileo Galilei", the Pisa's airport, the passenger traffic increases 13.7%
Pisa, Italy - The May's data by SAT
In May the traffic of the "Galileo Galilei" Pisa's airport is up 13.7%. Data reported by SAT, the airport management company. Passengers transported were 378,094. In the period between January 1st and... more
AirportsHeathrow, BA transfer to Terminal 5 smoothly
London, United Kingdom - It includes long-haul routes
British Airways (BA) transferred 15 long-haul flights to Heathrow's Terminal 5 (T5) yesterday, and has so far avoided the chaos that surrounded the opening two months ago (see for details AVIONEWS). A... more
AirportsFiumicino: AdR and Polaria present the new operations room
Rome, Italy - It's been realized inside Terminal B
AdR (Rome's airports management company) and Polaria, have teamed up to realize the new operations room at Fiumicino, last days inaugurated at "Leonardo da Vinci" terminal B. It's supplied with 500... more