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AirportsUK flights less punctual
London, Great Britain - New data for the second quarter of 2007
The last statistics presented by the British Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on the punctuality of flights from and to Great Britain's airports tell straight out: on-time flights fell in the second quarter... more
AirportsAeroporto di Genova: AdR does not sell and raises a bid instead
Genoa, Italy - Palenzona and Basile participate to the capital increase
Aeroporti di Roma Spa (AdR) turns about on the intention to sell its 15-percent-share of participation to Aeroporto di Genova SpA, the management society of the “Cristoforo Colombo” airport in Genoa. Ins... more
AirportsGESAC: new services in airport with the new over-the-counter products inaugurated yesterday
Naples, Italy - The project of the areas in the airports has been completed, according to the exigencies of the customers
"The new over-the-counter products has been inaugurated yesterday in the Naples' international airport situated in the external area, near the Terminal entry between the bank and the post office. The... more
AirportsAutogrill: the Group reinforces in India
Milan, Italy - For the refreshment of the new hub in Hyderabad, second Indian Silicon Valley
"The Autogrill Group reinforces its presence in India obtaining, through the North American division, HMSHost Corp. the tender for the catering services' management in the new international Hyderabad 'Rajiv... more
AirportsFinint increases participation in Marco Polo Holding
Venice, Italy - Veneto Sviluppo cedes share
Regional financial society Veneto Sviluppo has ceded its participation share in Marco Polo Holding, which controls almost 40% of Società Aeroporto di Venezia SpA (Save), managing company of the "Marco... more
AirportsLamezia, invited tenders for the new air station contract
Lamezia Terme , Italy - The structure will have a capacity of 3.5 million passengers
S.A.CAL. SpA (Calabria airport management company) announced a competition for the construction of the new air station of Lamezia Terme airport. The current structure will stay operational until it want... more
AirportsThe Italian Air Force intends to leave off 15 air-stations
Florence, Italy - Statement of General Camporini
The Italian Air Force would like to withdraw from a list of 15 airports in Italy which they don't need anymore, in order to make space to civil aviation. This was declared by General Vincenzo Camporini,... more
AirportsStrike at Catania-Fontanarossa on October 20th
Catania , Italy - Air-traffic controllers mobilize
The air-traffic controllers of the Catania-Fontanarossa airport have summoned a strike for Saturday, October 20th. The exact times of the agitation are still unknown. The workers protest against the missing... more
AirportsCiampino Airport (3): a sentence that silences Ryanair
Rome, Italy - No one is legibus solutus
"Now it is necessary to leave again with new and drastic reduction of flights, because the order of ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, is only a first half-hearted step", stated the "Rete dei cittadini... more
AirportsComiso: the airport is ok; how about the streets?
Comiso, Italy - The contract for the road system has been already assigned, but the starting and closing dates of the works are not specified
The developmment of Comiso airport has one more problem. Vito Riggio, ENAC's (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) President, gives a warning relating to the perspectives of the new airport, checking the... more
AirportsCiampino airport (2): Ryanair believes ENAC made false complaints
Rome, Italy - Unfounded excuses to limit the airport's growth
"False complaints have been made by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) concerning the noise in the nighttime, despite the fact that Ryanair operates with the youngest and most silent airplanes in... more
AirportsCiampino Airport: the TAR Lazio defeats the appeal of Ryanair
Rome, Italy - And Michael O'Leary threatens to lodge an appeal
Starting from November 1st, the cut of 38 flights from the airport of Rome-Ciampino will be effective. The grounds of the ENAC measure were due to the "Necessity to intervene for the reconstruction... more
AirportsAdF SpA: new flights from "Amerigo Vespucci" airport to Lyons, Zurich, Malmo and Stockholm
Florence, Italy - Served by Air France with Brit Air, Sterling and Swiss
"AdF (Aeroporto di Firenze SpA) announces the opening of four new links, for an overall of 21 new weekly connections. Air France with Brit Air will open the new route Florence-Lyons with two flights... more
AirportsThe Miro Radici Finance Holding purchases 46% of the Crotone airport
Crotone, Italy - After Trapani another strategic choice for new Ryanair routes
A few days ago a contract of purchase for 46% of the Crotone airport (Calabria region) has been signed by the Miro Radici Finance Holding, led by Bergamo businessman Nicola Radici. Another 4,2% that brings... more
AirportsAeradria: over 400 travel agents at the event organized by "I viaggi del turchese"
Rimini, Italy - Last Friday at the International airport "Federico Fellini"
"'I Viaggi del Turchese' confirms its leadership of Tour Operator at international level, organizing an event in coincidence with the starting last Friday, October 12, of TTG Incontri in Rimini Fiera that... more
AirportsGroup of banks grants financing to Aeroporto di Salerno SpA
Salerno , Italy - To allow the completing of the air-station of Pontecagnano
Last Friday a press conference was held at the Chamber of Commerce in Salerno, in which Augusto Strianese, President of the company Aeroporto di Salerno SpA, manager of the omonimous air-station, and Antonio... more
AirportsEU Parliament (4): the tenders for the ground assistance services have to be regulated
Strasbourg, France - The Commission is invited to publish clear stances or to make new proposals
The report about the air traffic, which has been illustrated in the EU Parliament in Strasbourg, concerned also the ground assistance services of the airports. The members of Parliament, who have presented... more
AirportsSAGAT: record passengers traffic at Caselle's airport, thanks also to the new connections
Turin, Italy - In September it recorded a +14,1%
"The trend of growth of passengers' traffic confirms still positive at the Turin-Caselle's airport. Last month, 308,790 transits, + 14,1% compared the figure recorded in the same month 2006 equal to... more
AirportsEU Parliament (3): slot assignment has to be clarified
Strasbourg, France - Rules and mechanisms based on market have to be introduced
During the long and detailed relation of EU Parliament about the increase of the air traffic in Europe, the members of Parliament have asked the Commission for clarification about the slot assignment in... more
AirportsEU Parliament (2): the regional development must safeguard the airports
Strasbourg, France - An intense collaboration between the State authorities and local administrations is necessary
The European Parliament has debated a relation with which the member States, regional and local authorities will have to safeguard the airports in their regional development strategies. Particularly, the... more
AirportsSAB: last Wednesday's acts of the board of the "Marconi" airport
Boulogne , Italy - They decided to entrust Koop Service for a year with the baggage movement services
"The board of directors of the Boulogne-based company ‘Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi’, which met on Wednesday after the usual update on company traffic data, decided to entrust the society Koop Service wit... more
AirportsEU Parliament: the air traffic increases, airports must be strengthened
Strasbourg, France - Important measures have been proposed to avoid delays and cancellations of the flights
The EU Parliament demands for strengthen the European airport system to face the growth of the air traffic and avoid so delays and cancellations of the flights, owing to the deficit of the airport capacity.... more
AirportsAlghero airport, the funds had already been appropriated
Alghero, Italy - The Sardinia Region councillor Amadu criticizes the present centre-left council
The Sardinia Region councillor, Amadu, brings a charge against the present current council of the President, Renato Soru. Amadu, who was chairman of Transport in the previous council, said "The financing... more
AirportsNew investments arriving for Rome’s airports
Rome, Italy - 161 million Euros from Gruppo Toti to Gemina
The reorganization of Gemina goes on, the Milan-based holding that controls Aeroporti di Roma SpA (AdR), which is the managing society of Rome’s two airports. Gruppo Toti lets know to have taken the “... more
AirportsPON funds of airports , great satisfaction for ENAC
Rome, Italy - The public body obtained other EUR 55 million of efficiency bonus, thanks to the celerity of expenditure
The balance concerning the strengthening of the South-Italy airports is extremely positive. Through the PON (National Operational Programme) funds and thanks to other projects called "Volàno" (financed... more
AirportsENAV: record growth for flights from Rome
Rome, Italy - Thanks to new technologies
The radar room of the the Italian capital is the biggest in Europe and it supervises an airspace which includes Lazio, Tuscany, Umbria, Sardinia, Campania and Sicily. In the Summer of 2007, ENAV (Italian... more
AirportsThe European Commission approves public financing for Grosseto regional airport, in Tuscany (Italy)
Brussels, Belgium - For three years as of 2008 and provide up to EUR 927,000
"The European Commission has decided today to allow Italy to grant start-up aid for new air routes from Grosseto (Tuscany) regional airport to other European destinations. The measure will last three years... more
AirportsFiumicino's new hub on the way
Rome, Italy - The anticipations of AdR's President
It is still unknown when exactly the call for projects will be summoned, but it already clear that it will have to be beautiful, ultra-modern and functional, the new hub of the "Leonardo da Vinci" International... more
AirportsSicily, the PON funds for the airports have been used
Palermo, Italy - The management companies invested almost in full the sum appropriated by the Minister of Infrastructures
The management companies of the Sicilian airports are completing the use of PON (National Operating Programme) funds appropriated by the Minister of Infrastructures. It is a sum equal to EUR 113,650 million... more
AirportsSardinia: the Region appropriates millions of EUROS for the international air traffic
Cagliari , Italy - Olbia, Cagliari and Alghero airports have been benefited
The Sardinia Region, in its budget, has foreseen the expenditure of about EUR 8 million for the starting, advertising and marketing projects to develop the international air traffic to and from Sardinia.... more
AirportsGenova airport, capital increase authorized
Genoa, Italy - The act obliges the Harbour Authority to agree on a relaunch strategy of the airport
The Harbour Committee (an Authority corporate body) authorized the capital increase of the company Aeroporto di Genova spa for EUR 3,100,000. The 60% (EUR 1,800,000) chargeable to the Harbour Authority,... more
AirportsAdF SpA tranfers to Banca Monte dei Paschi Siena
Florence, Italy - A share equal to 19% of the airport of Siena, keeping 1.9%
"AdF Aeroporto di Firenze SpA (Florence airport management company) has transferred a share equal to 19% as well as the relative option rights of the Siena airport SpA's capital stock (641,385 shares)... more
AirportsLamezia airport reopened among the debates
Lamezia, Italy - Numerous protests of the passengers
Although Lamezia Terme's airport has been closed for only five hours due to a failure in the radio assistance system, provoked by a violent thunderstorm, many passengers protested, above all for the absence... more
AirportsAir India wants a hub in Europe
New Delhi, India - Various airports under exam
Air India is examining various airport facilities in Europe, as well as terms and conditions offered by diverse European alliances, in order to develop a hub in the "Old Continent". Among the destinations... more
AirportsMalpensa: low-cost carriers can not solve the empty of Alitalia
Milan, Italy - After Ryanair that's easyJet
The exchanges between SEA, Milan Airports Management Company, and Irish low-cost Ryanair continue on the matter of empties leave by Alitalia at Malpensa. Milan-Malpensa does not intend to become a low-cost... more
AirportsRagusa, meeting on the airport system of South-East Sicily
Ragusa , Italy - The Presidents of ENAC and ENAV also intervened
An important meeting on the airport system of South-East Sicily and on the job perspectives of the "Fabio Besta" Institute students has been held in Ragusa. During the conference the most important exponents... more
AirportsAdR: today the Gemina Borad of Directors to launch the capita increase
Rome, Italy - It will serve to the AdR 44.7% purchase
Today the Gemina Board of Directors has been summoned to launch the 1.25 billion Euro capital increase that will serve to the purchase of the AdR's 44.7%, the Rome Airports Management Company. See AVIONEWS... more
AirportsGenoa's airport, the major demands a meeting with ENAC
Genoa, Italy - Authorities will shed light on security
Genoa city council demands a meeting with ENAC (Italian Authority For Civil Aviation) to debate "On security conditions of the "Cristoforo Colombo" airport". The request comes directly from the last town... more
AirportsSlot in the Italian airports, UE opens an infraction procedure?
Rome, Italy - In the slot allocation there might be a conflict of interest
Cristiana Muscardini, member of the Italian Parliament, President of Union for Europe of the Nations at the European Parliament and responsible for EU Policies of Alleanza Nazionale, asked a question to... more
AirportsFiumicino: slow-downs for departing passengers
Rome, Italy - Problems due to lack of personnel
Gianni Ciotti, a cop belonging to the SILP-CGIL union, is worried about the situation of surveillance at the "Leonardo Da Vinci" international airport of Rome-Fiumicino, which reveals the alarming awareness... more
AirportsAlitalia (4): Malpensa and Linate will lose over 7000 positions
Milan, Italy - Soon the project's details
There is no point in hiding behind a finger, "If Alitalia will carry out its plan, it will be a disaster": there are the words of Victor Morchio, national secretary for the air transport of SdL (workers... more
AirportsThree employees of Baghdad airport arrested for terrorism
Baghdad, Iraq - They would have prepared some attempts
"Coalition forces have arrested yesterday three extremists during an operation in the international airport of Baghdad. These employees have been accused to be spies in responsibility jobs of the airport.... more
AirportsGESAC: BAA confirmed its interest
Naples, Italy - Investments for the airport of Capodichino and Grazzanise
The meeting among local authorities of Campania and BAA and Ferrovial representatives took place yesterday. Inigo Meiras, CEO of Ferrovial Aeropuertos, and Terry Morgan, executive director of BAA, confirmed... more
AirportsHigh-speed train will link Munich to airport
Munich, Germany - Transrapid project finally approved
After years of discussions the project for the construction of the Transrapid-railway, which will link the city of Munich to its airport, has finally been approved. Transrapid is a German monorail train... more
AirportsIn Great Britain new explosives detectors introduced
London, United Kingdom - Advanced airport security measures
In seven different airports of the United Kingdom, among which Heathwow, Gatwick and Glasgow, a new type of x-ray scanner is going to be introduced capable of detecting the presence of explosives and liquids... more
AirportsAeradria: Autumn/Winter towards Egypt, Tunisia, Greece and Spain
Rimini, Italy - The "Fellini", first airport of Medium Adriatic between Venice and Bari; traffic-passengers increases
"An Autumn/Winter to Egypt, Tunisia, Greece and Spain; Tenerife (Canaries) a destination that returns, scheduled in the past. After an optimum Summer season, the Rimini's airport proposed the flight planning... more
AirportsGermany, the Chinese buy Parchim airport
Parchim , Germany - Agreement between German authorities and the Asian multinational Link Global Logistics
LGL (Link Global Logistics) signed an agreement for the acquisition of the German airport of Parchim, an ex-Soviet air-base situated in the East of Germany. The investment amounts to about EUR 100... more
AirportsTarquinia reclaims the airport too
Tarquinia , Italy - North-South conflict around the third airport of Lazio
The debate on the third airport-pole of Lazio gets more heated. While Viterbo's environmentalist write to the Minister of Environment to oppose the realization of the third airport on their territory (see... more
AirportsBulgarelli: "What is the real function of the airport of Elmas?"
Rome, Italy - Parliamentary question at the Senate
Inside of the military airport of Cagliari-Elmas a first-reception centre (Cpa) is being built, which should be used to shelter and identify all the immigrants who landed on the coasts of Sardinia in the... more
AirportsLazio’s third airport, environmentalists of Viterbo write to Pecoraro Scanio
Viterbo , Italy - “Wretch and senseless work”
While the Ministry of Transports’ decision about the third airport of Lazio is awaited, the environmentalists of Viterbo raise their voice with an open letter addressed to the Minister of Environment, P... more