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AirportsSAB: Meridiana-Eurofly connection to New York starts again on next Sunday
Bologna, Italy - More than 16,000 reservations
"Meridiana-Eurofly connection from Bologna to New York will start again on next Sunday, May 11th. The link, launched 4 years ago, will be operated on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday by Airbus A-330/22... more
AirportsAdF about the strike for tomorrow by the ENAV staff in Milan
Florence, Italy - The cancelled and modified flights
"Following to the communication of strike by ENAV SpA (Italian Flight Assistance Society) staff of the control tower in Milan there could be some changes to the normal activity also on 'Amerigo Vespucci'... more
Airports"Galileo Galilei", the Pisa's Airport, between traffic results and denials of take-over bid
Pisa, Italy - Passenger increase equal to 13.84%
In the first four months 2008 passengers transited from the airport of Pisa were 1,043,633, +13.84% compared with the same period of 2007. SAT, Pisa Airport Management Company, said. In April the passenger... more
AirportsAeroporti di Firenze announces results of the first four-month period 2008
Florence, Italy - Claimed compensation for damage to the Italian Transport Minister
Aeroporti di Firenze (AdF) announces results the first four-month period 2008. Passengers (arrival and departure) were 577,000, equal to a 4.2% increase compared with the same period of the last year. Also... more
AirportsSAB: DHL Express Italy has inaugurated the direct flight to Lipsia
Bologna, Italy - The new route will be served with an A-300 airplane
"DHL Express Italy, one of the international express air transport leader, has inaugurated yesterday the link Bologna-Lipsia, that will have the 'Guglielmo Marconi', the Bologna's airport, as operating... more
AirportsFlorence-Peretola, contrasting opinions about the second runway
Florence, Italy - It would be built parallelly to the highway
In last days, debate on the second runway at Florence-Peretola airport, parallel to the highway, started again. Approving opinions came from Province's president Matteo Renzi, then Michele Legnaioli,... more
AirportsSAB: new flight to Leopolis, in Ukraine
Bologna, Italy - As from next June, 16th
"It will start on next June, 16th, the new flight to Leopolis (L'viv, Ukraine). The connection, which will have one weekly frequency (every Mondays until September, 22th), will be operated by the Ukraine... more
AirportsCatania's airport will be closed for 70 hours
Catania, Italy - This will allow to achieve a better airport operation and safety
The airport of Catania-Fontanarossa will be closed for 70 hours, to allow to perform several works which allow to achieve a better airport operation and safety. The closure period will go since 6 p.m.... more
AirportsMyair.com offers itself for the opening of new routes from the civil airport of Grosseto
Grosseto, Italy - The agreement could be signed in June
Also Myair.com has replied to the tender of the Grosseto Chamber of Commerce, after Transavia and Livingston have renounced in last weeks. The project forecasts the presentation of some proposals to assign... more
AirportsTerminal 5 Fiumicino, inauguration OK
Rome, Italy - Everything's been fine on last Saturday
New Terminal 5 at Rome-Fiumicino airport has been successfully inaugurated on last Saturday, May 3th (see AVIONEWS). First passengers to walk in the new structure were going to fly to Atlanta with the... more
AirportsSagat and Blu-express.com add the third daily flight from Turin to Rome
Turin, Italy - 14,000 passengers transported from the beginning of operations
Sagat and Blu-express.com add the third daily flight in June on the route from Turin to Rome. From the beginning of the operations 14,000 passengers have been transported. The first planning of June... more
AirportsAirport slot allocation: the Commission clarifies the existing rules
Brussels, Belgium - With a communication on its application
"The European Commission adopted a Communication on the application of the slot allocation Regulation. The Communication clarifies a number of issues in order to ensure a better implementation of the existing... more
AirportsCuba "Josè Martì" would be the worldwide cargo hub?
Moscow, Russia - Russia and Cuba's governments are talking about it
An amazing project concerning the International air cargo traffic: to make Habana "Josè Martì" airport to become the hub for cargo flights, a central point for traffic from and to Asia, Middle East, S... more
AirportsComiso, airport's inauguration deferreds
Ragusa, Italy - It's been put off to September, 10th
Comiso airport "Pio La Torre" in Ragusa had to be inaugurated today (see AVIONEWS), but it will see the light on next September, 10th. Commissioner Angelo Moceri has announced it, while specifying that... more
AirportsQatar Airways: work in progress at new Doha airport
Rome, Italy - Project will be completed in 2010
"Works for the completion of new Doha International airport (NDIA), Qatar Airways operative base, are still in progress. At the moment, the project is 60% complete and the construction of the 2 main runways... more
AirportsHeathrow worst airport in Europe, says American Airlines air chief
London, UK - Reproaches come from airline's head of customer service
Heathrow Airport was branded the worst airport in Europe, according to Don Langford, European head of customer services for American Airlines. His comments came after chaos following the opening of... more
AirportsBerlin: Tempelhof will be demolished
Berlin, Germany - Referendum for its maintenance is failed
The absence of 25% assents quorum for the maintenance of Tempelhof airport, has made it stop its airport activities. The 21% people opposing the decision has been enough to allow the major to decide the... more
AirportsSEA: a MoU signed with Lufthansa
Milan, Italy - Strategic partnership on Malpensa
"Lufthansa and SEA (Milan's airports management society) have signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) for the finalization of general condition of Malpensa's airport future development, according to... more
Airports"Leonardo da Vinci" (2): ready as from May 3rd
Rome, Italy - It commands services for disabled and blind people
Terminal 5, operative as from May, 3rd, expands in a 5,000 square metres, and will host profiling and check-in activities and security controls. The new area will be reachable from Terminal C by a shuttle-bus... more
Airports"Leonardo da Vinci": Terminal 5 showed to the press
Rome, Italy - It would speed up Terminal C's traffic, and it will be addressed to the flights from Rome to USA and Israel
New Terminal 5, realized by AdR Engineering in 6 months, for more than EUR 10 m, has been showed today to the press. The new building will speed up the activities of Terminal C, and it will be addressed... more
AirportsMalpensa: SEA does not withdraw the appeal against Alitalia
Milan, Italy - Moratti: "A re-examination may happen on the strength of guarantees"
SEA, Milan Airports Management Society, does not withdraw the appeal against Alitalia. "The appeal revolved round the loss of profit for the withdrawal of Malpensa airport by Alitalia. It is necessary... more
AirportsAirport of Reggio Calabria: 35% to the Miro Radici Group and Corporation America's concert-party
Reggio Calabria, Italy - Investment by 10 million Euro
The 35% sale of the Reggio Calabria airport to the the Miro Radici Group and Corporation America's concert-party is drawing to an end. The preliminary proposal advanced by the concert-party has been... more
AirportsBAA could give up the control of one London's airport
London, United Kingdom - Following to an investigation by the British Antistrust
BAA - British Airport Authority could be obliged to give up the control of one London's airports, because according to an investigation by the British Antitrust, the Group's monopoly (that manages seven... more
AirportsAeradria: new link to London-Stansted
Rimini, Italy - Ryanair's connections from "Federico Fellini" are now three
"Ryanair, the European airline, launches the new route from Rimini to London-Stansted, increasing to 3 the total connections from Rimini 'Federico Fellini' airport. Giovanna Gentile, Ryanair Promotions... more
AirportsMalpensa: "Intelligent" baggages thanks to a joint project between LIUC and SEA
Milan, Italy - Each baggage can be hunted down and identified in every moment
Realized the project for the baggage's traceability at the Terminal 2 of Malpensa airport thanks to the collaboration between the LIUC University and SEA, Milan Airports Management Society. With this... more
AirportsAutogrill: shareholders’ meeting approves financial statements for 2007
Milan, Italy - New board of directors appointed
"The shareholders of Autogrill SpA meeting today under the chairmanship of Gilberto Benetton approved the financial statements for 2007, which closed with net profits for the Group of €158.7 million. Dividend p... more
AirportsMorocco: growth for all the airports
Rabat, Morocco - 13 million passenger transported in 2007
Morocco reports a growth for all the airports. The traffic recorded in 2007 shows a 17% increase compared with the same period of 2006, with 13 million pasengers transported. The busiest airport is... more
AirportsAdR recovers the debt with the asset and estate's transfer
Rome, Italy - In 2007 a deficit equal to 1.32 billion Euro
The goal of the new Aeroporti di Roma (AdR) vice-president, Guido Angiolini, is to recover 300-350 million Euro for a debt that in 2007 amounted to 1.32 billion Euro. The liquidity's injection would... more
AirportsMalpensa: ENAC gives the go-ahead to seven airlines to operate from the airport
Milan, Italy - An initiative that satisfies SEA
ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, has awarded the licence to operate on the airport of Malpensa to seven airlines: Emirates, Etihad Airways, Belavia, Korean Air, Air Moldova, Saudi Arabia and El... more
AirportsImproving operations and flight safety at Madrid Barajas
Brussels, Belgium - Results of Madrid pilot controller task force
With Spain facing traffic growth of 6.2% in 2008, a major workshop co-organised by Eurocontrol, IATA (International Air Transport Association) and AENA -the Spanish air navigation service provider- has... more
AirportsBologna: today's strike caused 4 flights cancellations
Bologna, Italy - It's lasted 4 hours
Because of the 4 hours' strike called today by Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl and UilTrasporti for employers of Giacchieri and by Cub-RdB for MH, BAS, Giacchieri, Koop Service and SAB's employers, at Bologna airport... more
AirportsHeathrow, more and more flights on late
London, UK - CAA's numbers are not pleasant
Hard times for Heathrow airport. After the chaos of Terminal 5's inauguration, new figures from CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) come to further ruin London's airport reputation. In according to the authority,... more
AirportsLatina airport, "It will be OK within 2 years"
Latina, Italy - It's been sentenced by Pasquale Fusco, provincial councillor of great artworks
Pasquale Fusco, provincial councillor of great artworks, is optimism about the realization of the airport in Latina, in spite of the debates generated by the choice of Viterbo as third regional airport. The... more
AirportsFiumicino-Malpensa, Marrazzo asks for clarity
Rome, Italy - Region's president is worry about the new government moves
Piero Marrazzo, president of Regione Lazio, addresses his words to Berlusconi, new-president of Council, to know the future strategies of government about Malpensa and Fiumicino issue. Winning of center-right... more
AirportsVenice. SAVE, 2007 budget has been approved by shareholders
Venice, Italy - Financial net position at EUR -31,1m
Budget 2007 has been approved by shareholders of SAVE (Management company Venice airport). Financial net position of 2007 December, 31th, is at EUR -31,1m, net debt of the previous year was EUR 125,3m.... more
AirportsBologna, ground staff's strike at "Marconi" airport
Bologna, Italy - Tomorrow, April, 18th, from 12:00am to 16:00pm
Tomorrow, April, 18th, Bologna airport will be out of service from 12:00am to 16:00pm because of a strike called by the ground crew. Flights will be not guaranteed along the 4 hours when the employers... more
AirportsRome-Urbe Airport: celebration for the 80 years of activity
Rome, Italy - On April 21st, 1928
On April 21st, 2008, a photographic exhibition will be inaugurated to celebrate the 80 years of the airport of Rome-Urbe. April 21, 1928 - April 21, 2008 80th anniversary more
AirportsSEA: to decontrol air traffic it's the first objective for Malpensa airport
Milan, Italy - Giuseppe Bonomi's sentences
"First objective for Milan-Malpensa airport: decontrol the air traffic". That's what Giuseppe Bonomi, SEA's (Milan airports management company) president, has said. This choice will allow the redefinition... more
AirportsAdR: Basile officially leaves the Board of Directors
Rome, Italy - Approved the accounts 2007
Approved by the shareholder's assembly the accounts 2007 of Aeroporti di Roma (AdR), the Rome Airports Management Company. A net result equal to 18.9 million Euro. During the Board of Directors, Giovanni... more
AirportsThe airport of Cuneo-Levaldigi restarts flights to Rome
Cuneo, Italy - Twice a day frequency from Monday to Friday
On April 14th at 6:25 am: Cuneo is connected again with Rome. This new connection between Cuneo and the Italian Capital City has twice a day frequency from Monday to Friday, and once a day on Saturday... more
AirportsHeathrow Terminal 5, two managers dismissed
London, United Kingdom - First "victims" of the inauguration's failure
Gareth Kirkwood, operations' responsible and David Noyes, customer services' director, should be about to leave BA (British Airways), the third European airline, because of the chaos generated by the after-inauguration... more
Airports200,000 people have his luggage lost in the airport every month
London, UK - Travellers with hand-luggage are increasing
In according to a research made by InsureandGo, travel insurance company, 200,000 British travellers which have their luggage lost or misplaced and delivered with delay. These data, based on 1,514 people,... more
AirportsGESAC will be the new management company for the airport of Grazzanise
Naples, Italy - Confirmed by the outgoing Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi
The new airport of Naples-Grazzanise will be managed by GESAC, already management company of Capodichino airport. The outgoing Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, confirmed it. In a letter sent... more
AirportsStansted is the first Europe's low-cost airport
London, United Kingdom - 14,5m passengers in 2007
Thanks to an increase of 2,4% compared with the previous year, in 2007 London-Stansted has confirmed itself as the airport with the highest passengers' density which travel with low-cost airlines. RDC... more
AirportsHeathrow airport: Terminal 5 backs to the normality
London, United Kingdom - Transfer of intercontinental flights from June, 5th is confirmed
After some days of troubles, Terminal 5 at London-Heatrow airport seems to be back to normality, as British Airways chief executive, Willie Walsh, has announced. He has confirmed the transfer of intercontinental... more
AirportsAdR, Rome's Airports: Guido Angiolini designated vice-President
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow the initialization during the board
Tomorrow, Maurizio Basile, ex-president of Rome's Airports (AdR) -Rome's air stations' management company- will lay down his office. Temporary solution for the succession, decided by the members of... more
AirportsGenoa Airport, introduced to ENAC the programme for the licence's extension
Genoa, Italy - Airport strengthening plan for a value of 45 million Euro
The airport of Genoa "Cristoforo Colombo" has just introduced to ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) a programme to achieve the extension of the licence until 2027, in order to strengthen the airport's... more
AirportsHearthrow Airport, Terminal 5 provokes hardships to the SkyTeam's airlines
London, United Kingdom - British Airways loses 20 million Euro
Continue hardships for the Terminal 5 of the London-Heathrow Airport, a chaos cost British Airways about 20 million Euro. Due to this current situation, the national airline has decided to postpone from... more
AirportsSpring and Summer on holiday from Verona and Brescia's airports
Verona, Italy - To Morocco, Greece, Zanzibar, Tunisia and Lourdes
"From this year, besides Marrakesh and Agadir, also the North Morocco (Oujda region, where the best period to visit it is during the Summer) is reachable directly from 'Valerio Catullo', Verona-Villafranca's... more
AirportsNew York, restrictions' measures on every airports' flights
New York, USA - Against air stations' jam traffic
Authorities of USA's air transport have brought about new restrictions for all the flights from New York's airports, to avoid traffic congestion in the air stations. They have limited the higher number... more