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AirportsZurich against E-tickets and ID cards counterfeiting
Zurich, Switzerland - A widespread phenomenon
Zurich Police drew a balance about e-tickets, ID cards and entry visas counterfeiting during the first six months of 2008 regarding Kloten airport traffic. First of all there are e-tickets which should... more
AirportsVicenza's NATO base: the enlargement works restart
Rome, Italy - Appeal upheld
The appeal has been upheld, presented by the Italian Council of Ministers and Defense Ministry that asked for the annulment of the works suspension at the US base in Vicenza, fixed by Veneto TAR (Regional... more
AirportsAir transport crisis: many USA companies' airport lounges are closing down
Atlanta, USA - Causes: the economic crisis and the high oil price
Transport sector is in check and its latest victims are airport lounges. United Airlines has announced the closure of four of its 38 Red Carpet Clubs, after having already closed three of them in USA... more
AirportsSelex Sistemi Integrati (2): New Doha International Airport (NDIA)
Rome, Italy - The project will be managed in three main phases
"A main door between the Western and Eastern world; an hub for intercontinental networks of its main company, Qatar Airways; a centre to deal with goods world traffic and the maintenance of all principal... more
AirportsSiena Airport: the endless story
Siena , Italy - Ampugnano: petition against the runway widening
Still troubles at Siena Airport. A committee, established against the air station widening, is contending about the enlargement of the airport facilities. Last week, it submitted a petition against a supposed... more
AirportsAdF about the four hour strike in Italy by ENAV SpA staff fixed for tomorrow
Florence, Italy - Could be some changes to the normal activity at "Amerigo Vespucci" airport
"Following to the communication about national strike by ENAV SpA staff (Italian Flight Assistance Company) could be some changes at the normal activity of 'Amerigo Vespucci' airport for tomorrow, July... more
AirportsAssaeroporti: steady traffic in Italian airports
Rome, Italy - Consecrated the downfall of Milan-Malpensa
Assaeroporti publishes data of June as regards the passenger traffic: 12.9 million, equal +0.8% compared with the same period of 2007; international passengers increased +1.5%, equal to 7.5 million; the... more
AirportsGenoa Airport: appropriated one million Euro to strengthen the airport
Genoa, Italy - To double the traffic in five years
Appropriated one million Euro for "Cristoforo Colombo" Genoa Airport, the Liguria Region Tourism Councillor, Margherita Bozano, said. The goal is to double the traffic in five years. "For the future... more
AirportsAéroports de Paris awarded tender for the development of Jeddah International Airport
Paris, France - A deal worth 140 million dollars
Aéroports de Paris (AdP), the Paris Airports Management Company, is awarded the tender for the development of "King Abdulaziz Airport" Jeddah International Airport, in Saudi Arabia. The contract has a... more
AirportsLipsia-Halle, European Commission approves financing for the new airport runway
Lipsia, Germany - No guarantees to DHL by Germany
Approved a 350 million Euro financing by European Commission for the realization of a new runway in the Lipsia-Halle airport. If the airport is not able to reply to the square conditions relating to... more
AirportsAeradria: from Rimini to London all the year
Rimini, Italy - With three weekly flights by Ryanair
"An other target reached: from Rimini to London all the year. After the 'Return' by Irish airline, Ryanair, on the international airport, initially with the opening of seasonal route from/to Nottingham/East... more
AirportsAutogrill secures new airport concession contracts in Atlanta and San José, USA
Milan, Italy - Expected accumulated sales of more than USD 600m over the combined contract periods
"Through its American division HMSHost, Autogrill Group continues to develop its business in the USA, having secured four new contracts, two to provide retail services at the world’s busiest airport b... more
AirportsTrapani Airport: opened a counter in defence of tourists
Trapani, Italy - Free service with interpreter and lawyer
Great proposal by AIRGEST, the "Vincenzo Florio" Trapani-Birgi Airport Management Company. In this Summer, the airport will have a free counter in defence of tourists: interpreter and lawyer will be on... more
AirportsItalian ENAC: confirmed today strike by Flight Care Handler at Fiumicino and Ciampino airports
Rome, Italy - From 12:00 am to 4:00 pm
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) informed the strike of the Flight Care's personnel at Fiumicino and Ciampino airports has been confirmed today from 12:00 am to 4:00 pm. Delays and discomforts can... more
AirportsTurin's airport: passengers' increase
Turin, Italy - The rise is equal to 4,3%
Turin's airport has recorded still a positive month for passengers traffic; in fact, 314,022 people passed into it in June, +4,3% compared to the same period 2007. The flow has been 65% for passengers... more
AirportsThe first Alitalia Albenga-Bastia flight took off today
Albenga, Italy - By an ATR-72 airplane
Before the takeoff of this morning from the "Panero" airport of Albenga by an Alitalia Express ATR-72 aircraft to Bastia (Corsica), Pietro Balestra, President of AVA (airport management company), stated:... more
AirportsCatania's airport to get close for 4 months
Catania, Italy - From November 2010 to February 2011
Catania-Fontanarossa airport will be closed to traffic for 4 months between November 2010, to February 2011. Roberto Serrano, SAC's (Catania airport management company) general director, has beforehand... more
AirportsUSA, new technologies to face runway incursions
New York, USA - To improve safety in US airports
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Robert Sturgell yesterday announced new initiatives to improve runway safety at US airports, including the installation of Runway Status Lights at major... more
AirportsFoggia, flights from "Gino Lisa" to start again as of September
Foggia, Italy - A Swiss airline should have got a deal with "Aeroporti di Puglia"
Foggia airport "Gino Lisa" should be operative again as of next September after the break of Itali Airlines' flights called from Italian ENAC (Italian civil aviation company), on last May. The new airline... more
AirportsFlorence, parallel-runway case to become concrete
Florence, Italy - It will be the subject of July, 21st's town council
The issue about parallel-runway at Florence-Peretola airport seems to be finally concrete after the words spent in last months (see for details AVIONEWS 1,2,3). Tomorrow, July 15th, health, town planning... more
AirportsNew York-"JFK", FAA to change yield's regulations of the planes
New York, USA - After last Friday's risk of collision
FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), has decided to change directions which regulate yields of planes in transit at New York-"JFK" airport, after 2 aircraft were close to collide on last Friday. A... more
AirportsSACBO: traffic's data on June 2008 at Orio al Serio airport
Bergamo, Italy - Regular increase of passengers and a mild courier flights' reduction
"Regular increase of passengers and a mild courier flights' reduction. Featuring angles are the final balance of the Orio al Serio airport's activity in June 2008. Passengers in transit were 607,377,090... more
AirportsHeathrow, Terminal 5 to reach 5m passengers
London, Great Britain - Just 3 months after inauguration
British Airways (BA) is going to reach 5m passengers at Terminal 5 in London-Heathrow airport, just 3 months from its opening day, as expected as unlucky (see for details AVIONEWS). Willie Walsh, BA's... more
AirportsAssaeroporti: noticeable drop of the Italian air transport
Rome, Italy - General growth by 3%
After two years of increases, particularly thanks to the low-cost flights success, Assaeroporti (Italian Airport Management Company Association) said that currently the Italian air transport is noticeable... more
AirportsSchiphol, new fee to face ecologic damages
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - It's came into effect on last July, 1st
A new fee has came into effect at Amsterdam-Schiphol international airport last Tuesday, July, 1st, after government's order: it's the so called "Ecologic fee", introduced to face ecologic damages in the... more
AirportsSAT: Pisa airport closes the first-half 2008 with an 11.8% growth
Pisa, Italy - Passengers were 1,816,763
SAT, Pisa Airport Management Company, has closed the first-half 2008 with an 11.8% growth of passenger traffic compared with the same period of 2007. Passengers were 1,816,763. The traffic in June 2008... more
AirportsFiumicino Airport: charter flights, the favourite choice from Italian people in the first holiday exodus
Rome, Italy - Data by Aeroporti di Roma
The first holiday exodus to the foreign destinations started yesterday. According to Aeroporti di Roma (AdR), Rome Airports Management Company, Italian people preferred charter flights towards Red Sea,... more
AirportsThe Keolis/Servair alliance wins two lots of the European tender of Aéroports de Paris
Paris, France - For assistance to passengers with reduced mobility
"Servair, a world airline air catering and cleaning company, and Keolis, the French society in urban passenger transport, have won, via a specially and temporary formed joint-venture company (GME), two... more
AirportsSwitzerland receives offers for Tiger substitution
Berne, Switzerland - Dassault Aviation, EADS and Gripen International in the bid, Boeing withdraws
Last July 2, three aeronautical constructors, Dassault Aviation, Eads and Gripen International (of the aerospace group Saab) have forwarded to Armasuisse, center of competence of the Ddps (the Department... more
AirportsFuel sell reduction forces petroleum companies to pull out of airports
Bangor, Usa - It is happening in Maine air station
Due to the exaggerate increment in fuel costs, and consequent reduction in fuel sells, ExxonMobil Corporation plans to stop supplying jet fuel to Bangor International Airport, also because of a change... more
AirportsAlbenga: charter flights scheduled from July
Albenga, Italy - ATR-42/72 aircraft with 46 and 66 passengers
From the next 14th of July on, Alitalia Express ATR-42/72 aircraft bearing 46 and 66 passengers will connect Albenga Airport to Tortolì, Bastia, Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Malpensa. These will be charter... more
AirportsAssociation of European Airlines (AEA): European airports punctuality in 1st quarter 2008
Brussels, Belgium - Podium to Munich, Malpensa and Zurich
The Association of European Airlines has released details of the European airports punctuality performance in the first quarter of 2008. This is the top ten: Munich at 1st place (82.4%), second place for... more
Airports"Panero", flights' date has been planned
Villanova d'Albenga, Italy - After agreement with Explora Italia tour operator
After the forty-year concession by ENAC (Italian civil aviation company) and agrees in principle with Explora Italia tour operator about aerial links from Villanova d'Albenga airport (Savona), the date... more
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