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Science and technologyVANISHED CONSIGNMENT OF DIAMONDS
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, A consignment of diamonds vanished from a plane on transit at Brussels airport. The robbery reminds of the recent missing of gold stocks at Paris airport. The last airline to fly... more
Science and technologySTRAY DOGS DELAY PLANE LANDING IN ABADAN
ABADAN, IRAN, A pack of stray dogs on the runway delayed a flight landing at Abadan airport, in the south-west of Iran. The pilot noticed the stray dogs playing on the runway and gained height to land... more
Science and technologyHIGH WINDS GROUND PLANES IN BELGIUM
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Storms and high winds brought chaos to air schedules at Brussels airport. Some flights were cancelled or delayed. Even the train to London was suspended. more
Science and technologyPARIS AIRPORTS AFFECTED BY BAD WEATHER
PARIS, FRANCE, The two airports of Paris, Charles de Gaulle Roissy and Orly, went through heavy troubles because of the bad weather striking Europe. Many flights were diverted to other airports or... more
Science and technologyBAA PROFITS UP TO £300 MILLION
LONDON, BAA announced it reported a 11,6% rise of profits in the first two quarters of 2000, compared with last year. The total amount comes to £327 million. more
Science and technologyTHIRD AIRPORT IN PARIS
PARIS, The french government has approved the plan for the construction of a third international airport in the suburban area of Paris in addition to the current "Charles de Gaulle-Roissy" and "Orly".... more
Science and technologyAER LINGUS STAFF WALK-OUT AT DUBLIN AIRPORT
DUBLIN, Thousands of air travellers faced delays this morning at Dublin airport because of a four-hour strike by clerical workers of Aer Lingus, the irish national airline. About 35 of the 260 daily flights... more
Science and technologyJOMO KENYATTA AIRPORT IS SAFE, OFFICIALS SAID
KENYA, Airport's Authority made a statement assuring airlines the runway of Jomo Kenyatta airport is safe. Three tire bursts in the last weeks inerrupting airport's operations and these events raised suspects... more
Science and technologyIVORY COAST: AIRLINES TO CANCEL FLIGHTS TO ABIDJAN
IVORY COAST, The airlines serving Ivory Coast cancelled all flights to Abidjan. The new was reported by airport sources. Air France and Air Afrique confirmed they cancelled all the flights because "the... more
Science and technologyCHINA: NEW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
CHINA, China has a new international airport in Zhengzhou, capital of the central province of Henan. It is country's 21st international airport and it has links with Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and 50 Chinese... more
Science and technologyNEW RUNWAY AT AMSTERDAM AIRPORT
AMSTERDAM, By the end of this year workers will start building a fifth runway at Amsterdam Schipol arport. The runway will measure 3800 meters in length and 75 meters in width. It will cover an area of... more
Science and technologyGAZA AIRPORT CLOSED AGAIN
ISRAEL, According to palestinian security service the airport of Gaza has been closed again. Israeli army opposed the landing and takeoff of some aircrafts this morning. The airport was reopened just a... more
Science and technologyEMPLOYEES WITH CRIMINAL BACKGROUND AT CHECKPOINTS
PHILADELPHIA, Employees of an airport security company, which operated checkpoints at Philadelphia International airport, included some with criminal backgrounds, a U.S. court inquiry said. Argenbright... more
Science and technologyGENOA AIRPORT TO BE RESTYLED
GENOA, "Cristoforo Colombo" Genoa airport will be restyled for the G8 summit next July. The runway "29" will be extended for 500 metres, a system to detect "windshear" is going to be installed and all... more
Science and technologyHEATHROW TRIALS DEVICE TO REDUCE NOISE AND POLLUTION
LONDON, A "pre-conditioned air (PCA)" device is being tested at terminal 4 of London's Heathrow airport in order to reduce at least fifty percent of noise and emissions produced from aircraft on their... more
Science and technologyJAPANESE AIRLINES PRESS FOR EXPANSION AT TOKYO AIRPORT
TOKYO, Japan's three major airlines, Japan Airlines Co, All Nippon Airways Co, and Japan Air System Co, in a joint statement, asked the transport ministry to approve expansion of Tokyo's Haneda Airport,... more
Science and technologyREOPENED GAZA AIRPORT
GAZA, Gaza airport is operative again. A Fokker 50 of Palestinian Airlines took off this morning to El Cairo. It is the first civil flight since Israel banned palestinian territories last October 8. more
Science and technologyEUROPEAN COMMISSION AGAINST BRITAIN'S OVER BAA GOLDEN SHARE
BRUXELLES, BELGIUM, The European Commission will take the United Kingdom to the European Court for its "golden share" in airports management operator BAA plc. According with citation, the government... more
Science and technologyMACHESTER AIRPORT FAILS SECURITY TESTS
MANCHESTER, UK, In the Manchester airport, UK government inspectors were able to breach security as part of a series of tests to evaluate standards applied: the personnel at the baggage security check,... more
Science and technologyGREEK GENERAL STRIKE CAUSES TROUBLES TO TRANSPORTS
GREECE, A general strike in Greece has caused many troubles to travellers and to trasports, as almost the totality of workers have stopped their duty. Operations at the Athens airport were limited, due... more
Science and technologyBARAK ORDERS GAZA AIRPORT CLOSURE
GAZA, ISRAEL, After an attack on a vehicle of Israeli workers in which seven of them were injured, the Israel Prime Minister Ehud Barak has decided to shut Gaza Airport, with exception of Palestinian leader... more
Science and technologySYRIAN PLANE LANDED TO BAGHDAD AIRPORT AFTER MORE THAN 18 YEARS
BAGHDAD, Syrian aircraft with doctors, nurses and humanitarian aid on board landed to Baghdad on Sunday. Leader of Syrian delegation declared: "We are here to support our brothers of Iraq". The visit... more
Science and technologyLESS RESTRICTION FOR BUSINESS AVIATION ON ROTTERDAM AIRPORT
ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, Until few days ago, on Rotterdam Airport in the Netherlands, night operations of business jet in the hours between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. have been restricted according to anti-noise... more
Science and technologyMALPENSA FIRST EUROPEAN AIRPORT FOR GROWTH RATE
MILAN, Sea, the company managing Linate and Malpensa airports, said the latter reached the top in the ranking for growth rate among european airports. It registered an increase of 24,8 per cent in the... more
Science and technologyACCORDIND TO CRANFIELD MALPENSA IS NOT A HUB
LONDON, Depending on a completed and trustfull survey conducted by the prestigious Cranfield College Aeronatics, Malpensa airport, Milan's intercontinental hub,doesn't possess the technical characteristics... more
Science and technologyINEFFICIENT SECURITY CHECKS AT LONDON STANSTED AIRPORT
LONDON, During a test for the of security system's efficiency at London Stansted airport, the airport's staff failed to spot, despite the X-ray detector, a fake bomb and a fake gun precisely hidden in... more
Science and technologyBAGGAGE SCREENERS AT MELBOURNE AIRPORT RETURNED TO WORK
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 25 baggage screeners at Australia's Melbourne Airport returned to work after a week of protests. The workers, who have been picketing the airport entrances creating many problems... more
Science and technologyJOINT-VENTURE FOR EXPORT GOODS FROM SOUTH AFRICA
JOHANNESBURG, A group of companies, including BAE Systems, SAAB and DNA Sherwood, is promoting high-technology products export from South Africa. The companies are supported by Commerce and Industry... more
Science and technologyAIRPORTS E-BUSINESS PLAN
LONDON, BAA, UK airport operator, is in talks to set up e-business alliances with eight international airports. bAA said the airports are suffering for the loss of duty free sales and the new e-business... more
Science and technologyBAA LAUNCHES THE FIRST "AIRPORT ON LINE"
LONDON, The web site worldairports.com will soon offer all the services usually available in a real airport. Among them taxi service, e-commerce. Entering the site it will be possible to handle a detailed... more