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AirportsLiverpool Airport embarks latest phase of terminal improvement works
Liverpool, UK - Approximately £4 million invested
The latest phase of development work aimed at further improving the customer experience for departing passengers, is now underway at Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" (LJLA). Approximately £4 million is... more
AirportsIberia increases at Budapest Airport
Budapest, Hungary - The welcome return next Summer
Budapest Airport has announced further development in its continuous growth and progression with the welcome return of Iberia next Summer, with an expanded flying programme. Following the success of the... more
AirportsEthiopian Airlines at Avinor Oslo Airport; the route served by a B-787/8 airplane
Oslo, Norway - As of tomorrow, five times per week
As of 26 March 2017, Ethiopian Airlines will be the first African airline to carry passengers between Norway and continental Africa. The route between Oslo Airport and the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa... more
AirportsDubai International Airport welcomes 6.4 million passengers in October
Dubai, UAE - According to the monthly traffic report issued today by the operator
Dubai International, the world’s leading international hub, welcomed 6.4 million passengers in October, according to the monthly traffic report issued today by operator Dubai Airports. Passenger traffic a... more
AirportsAvinor: electric aircraft to Norway during the Zero-conference
Oslo, Norway - Didier Esteyne was the test pilot who flew it across the Channel
The electric aircraft Airbus E-Fan is coming to Norway, during the Zero-conference 23 and 24 November. E-Fan crossed the English Channel last year. The flight lasted for 53 minutes – with 20 per cent b... more
AirportsMoroccan airports chart course for better carbon management at COP22
Marrakesh, Morocco - 173 airports worldwide currently certified under the 4 levels of the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme
Building on last year’s COP21, where new global targets to limit climate change were agreed during last year’s climate negotiations, the next round of these talks –COP22– has just been completed in Marr... more
AirportsSkyTeam’s New Beijing Lounge, second in Greater China
Beijing, China - Sixth worldwide
SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, has offered a preview of its latest lounge which will open at Beijing Capital International Airport in the coming weeks, the second branded lounge in the Greater China... more
AirportsBudapest Airport boosts Canadian connections
Budapest, Hungary - It announces another significant development to its route network
On course to record its best-ever year, Budapest Airport announces another significant development to its route network. Less than a year into service, Air Canada rouge has confirmed it will strengthen... more
AirportsHelsinki Airport development programme has already offered employment equalling 3,000 person-years
Helsinki, Finland - Finavia's investments have a significant impact on the Finnish economy, already during the construction period
Launched in 2013, Finavia’s development programme at Helsinki Airport has already offered new jobs equalling 3,000 person-years. Finavia's investments have a significant impact on the Finnish economy, a... more
AirportsFraport Twin Star Celebrates 10th Anniversary of the Varna and Burgas Airport Concession
Frankfurt, Germany - The day celebrations represented the culmination of many events presented during 2016
On Thursday, November 10, Fraport Twin Star Airport Management AD (FTSAM) marked the first decade of its successful airport concession at the Burgas (BOJ) and Varna (VAR) aviation gateways on Bulgaria’s B... more
AirportsAer Lingus announces launch of Miami route in 2017
Miami, Usa - The new destination will be served by A-330/200 aircraft
Aer Lingus has announced that it will launch first-ever service between Dublin, Ireland and Miami International Airport with three weekly flights beginning on September 1, 2017. The new route will be served... more
AirportsLiverpool Airport: over 400,000 more passengers choose to use it so far this year
Liverpool, UK - An increase of 12%
Latest figures for Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" (LJLA) show that over 400,000 more passengers have used it so far this year compared to the same period in 2016, an increase of 12% making it one of the... more
AirportsAirplanes. Istanbul: first section of the third airport will open in 2018
Istanbul, Turkey - After "Ataturk" and "Sabiha Gökçen"
Today in the occasion of the launch of two ships equipped of power production systems, Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his speech during which focused on the infrastructural development of the Country happened... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in October 2016: cargo tonnage increases
Frankfurt, Germany - Group Airports in its international portfolio report positive trend
In October 2016, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed some 5.7 million passengers, thus reaching nearly the same level as in the same month of last year (down 0.3 percent). Cargo throughput (airfreight+airmail)... more
AirportsAtlantia: acquisition of Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur completed
Rome, Italy - Transaction terms and conditions; profile of Nice Airport
Atlantia and EDF Invest have announced, following the fulfillment of all relevant conditions precedents, the acquisition of a 64% stake in Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur (ACA), the company that controls the... more
Airports10 million passengers through Berlin-Schönefeld: growth continues
Berlin, Germany - Expansion of the airport
Nancy Kauffmann (42) is the 10 millionth passenger through Berlin-Schönefeld this year. The travel agent checked in for Condor flight DE 184 to Agadir, Morocco, together with her partner. This winter,... more
AirportsNew price list of airport charges at Warsaw "Chopin Airport"
Warsaw, Poland - The changes are designed to promote the development of air traffic at this airport, primarily transit traffic
The biggest change in the price list applies to charges for handling passengers at "Chopin Airport" in Warsaw. Until now the "Tariff of airport charges' required a rate of 60 zł per each passenger checked-in.... more
AirportsAirplanes and results. Aci Europe: EU airports report strong Q3 traffic growth, with freight rebounding
Brussels, Belgium - Freight traffic across the European airport network in Q3 grew by +4.1%
European airport trade association, ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for September and Q3 2016. This is the only air transport report which includes all types of airline passenger flights to... more
AirportsThree new destinations from Schönefeld
Berlin, Germany - Ryanair now flies to Seville, Gran Canaria und Lanzarote
Ready for the start of the winter season, the Irish airline Ryanair launches three new destinations in the sun available from Berlin-Schönefeld. The airline will now fly to Seville in Spain, the Princess... more
AirportsBudapest Airport welcomes Winter 2016/17
Budapest, Hungary - Five new routes in the first week
While welcoming close to one million extra travellers than this time last year, Budapest Airport is firmly on the road to reach the 11 million mark in 2016. Having already celebrated 19 new links during... more
AirportsWizz Air’s new target from Cologne-Bonn
Cologne, Germany - With a direct link to Craiova (Romania) next year
Cologne-Bonn Airport’s route network expansion continues with the announcement that Wizz Air will launch a direct link to Craiova next year. Due to commence the twice-weekly service on 27 March 2017, t... more
AirportsLapland expected to have the busiest winter season of this decade
Rovaniemi, Lapland - It is expected that 500 charter and scheduled flights will arrive in December
More than 450 charter flights are expected in Lapland in December. Measured by the number of charter flights, the busiest airports of the month will be Kittilä (150) and Rovaniemi (140), as in the year... more
AirportsKLM returns to Miami Airport
Miami, Usa - Dutch airline begins three weekly Amsterdam-Miami flights
On November 1, officials from Miami International Airport, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and the Dutch government welcomed KLM back to MIA, when the airline began three weekly flights from Amsterdam. Through... more
AirportsCologne-Bonn welcomes People's Viennaline
Cologne, Germany - The airport recorded +12% monthly passenger growth in September
Recording +12% monthly passenger growth in September, Cologne-Bonn Airport continues to further enhance its developing route network welcoming the inaugural flight of People’s Viennaline. Celebrating t... more
AirportsBerlin's Airports: new destinations in Europe
Berlin, Germany - Winter flight plan 2016/2017
Berlin‘s winter flight plan offers worldwide connections. This winter, a total of 65 airlines connect the capital with 152 destinations in 56 countries. The new flight plan begins at the very start of w... more
AirportsFraport Twin Star welcomes 35 million passengers in first 10 years at Varna and Burgas Airports
Frankfurt, Germany - It was Svetlana Hant, who arrived on Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul
This week, Fraport Twin Star Airport Management AD –the operator of Varna (VAR) and Burgas (BOJ) airports– officially celebrated the 35th million passenger to use its twin airports on the Bulgarian Bla... more
AirportsHamburg Airport presents 2016/17 winter timetable
Hamburg, Germany - The variety of the route network continues to grow: new destinations and more connections
The new winter timetable comes into effect at Hamburg Airport on 30 October, 2016. It is valid until 25 March, 2017. Around 60 airlines fly to 120 destinations. On average, they carry 38,500 passengers... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport adds new destinations to its global route network
Frankfurt, Germany - For the Winter timetable 2016/17
Frankfurt Airport’s (FRA) new Winter Timetable 2016/17 –which goes into effect on October 30 in tandem with the changeover to wintertime– will feature 88 passenger airlines flying to 248 destinations in 10... more
AirportsMIA and Brussels Airport launch new pharma industry organization
Miami, Usa - Focused on improving handling and quality in the air cargo industry worldwide
Brussels Airport (BRU) and Miami International Airport (MIA), the first and second International Air Transport Association (IATA)-designated pharma hub airports in the world, respectively, have taken the... more
AirportsBerlin's airports: preparing for Winter at SXF and TXL
Berlin, Germany - With almost 400 employees and more than 70 dedicated ice and snow clearance vehicles
The change of the flight plan in October marks the start of the Winter season at Berlin’s Schönefeld and Tegel airports. Winter services are overseen by the ground maintenance staff of Flughafen Berlin Br... more
AirportsMunich Airport earns recognition from carbon disclosure project
Munich, Germany - Successful reduction in CO2 emissions
The international climate protection organization CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) has recognized Munich Airport (FMG) for its highly effective climate protection efforts. In the 2016 Climate Change Report,... more
AirportsLamezia Terme Airport (Calabria Region, Italy): Wizzair launches new link with Warsaw
Lamezia Terme, Italy - The offer of the international flights of this airport is expanded
The new flight to Warsaw served by the low-cost Wizzair will depart next July 2, 2017 (twice frequency, Wednesday and Sunday) and it expands so the link offer from the Lamezia Terme (Calabria region).... more
AirportsAirplanes (4). Heathrow Airport: the declaration by CEO of London City Airport
London, UK - "This announcement is good news for business, good news for tourism and good news for Britain"
London City Airport CEO responds to Heathrow decision. Declan Collier, CEO of London City Airport (LCY), said: "Today’s announcement is good news for business, good news for tourism and good news for B... more
AirportsAirplanes. UK (2): "LJLA" welcomes the Government's announcement on Heathrow expansion
Liverpool, UK - As the best proposal for both the UK regions and the Country as a whole
Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" (LJLA) has welcomed today’s announcement by the Government to approve Heathrow Airport’s expansion plans for a third runway. LJLA has been a supporter of this scheme for... more
AirportsAirplanes. ACI Europe on other runway at Heathrow airport: swift implementation
Brussels, Belgium - Soon a new public consultation and parliamentary vote on expansion
The UK Government has today announced a tentative approval for an additional runway at London-Heathrow airport -subject to another public consultation and parliamentary vote. This announcement points to... more
AirportsStrong September: 44.4 percent passenger growth at Berlin-Schönefeld airport
Berlin, Germany - 3,242,171 passengers took off and landed
In September, 3,242,171 passengers took off and landed at Berlin-Schönefeld and Berlin-Tegel airports. This represents a growth of 15.6 percent compared to the same period in the previous year. In September,... more
AirportsHamad International Airport ranked among the top three airports in the world
Doha, Qatar - By Condé Nast Traveler following the results of its 29th annual Readers’ Choice Awards
Hamad International Airport, Doha, was announced yesterday as the third best international airport in the world by "Condé Nast Traveler" following the results of its "29th annual Readers’ Choice Awards".... more
AirportsFraport Twin Star achieves dynamic growth in 2016
Frankfurt, Germany - Strong summer season at Bulgaria’s Varna and Burgas Airports
In the first nine months of 2016, combined traffic at Fraport Twin Star’s Varna (VAR) and Burgas (BOJ) airports on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast grew by a noticeable 22.5 percent to 4.4 million passengers c... more
AirportsLow-cost carrier Volaris announces Miami service
Miami, Usa - MIA will welcome new Guadalajara route and expanded Mexico City service in 2017
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris has announced that it will launch service at Miami International Airport on February 1, 2017, with four weekly flights to Guadalajara and daily flights to Mexico City.... more
AirportsItaly. Lamezia Terme Airport, Air Transat confirms the flight to Toronto
Lamezia Terme, Italy - The airline in the Summer period from over ten years links directly Calabria Region and Canada
A month ago the news on launch of the routes to Budapest and Bucharest served by the low-cost carrier Wizz Air. Now it arrives the confirmation of the Lamezia/Toronto destination by Air Transat that in... more
AirportsSaab to provide Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport with Command & Control System
Linkoping, Sweden - As part of the five-year agreement
Defence and security company Saab has been awarded a contract by the City of Phoenix’s Aviation Department to provide an event management system for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). As p... more
AirportsAutogrill Group awarded foodservice concession at Charlotte-Douglas Airport (North Carolina)
Milan, Italy - Important contract award in the US airport channel
Through its American subsidiary HMSHost, Autogrill has been awarded a foodservice concession at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in North Carolina for ten years, from 2020 to 2030. The contract... more
AirportsSaab improves situational awareness at San Francisco Airport
Linkoping, Sweden - SFO is the 36th airport in the US NAS to receive the capability
Defence and security company Saab, announced that its Airport Surface Surveillance Capability (ASSC) is now operational for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at San Francisco International Airport... more
AirportsAirplanes and highways. Atlantia (AdR, Aeroporti di Roma): traffic trend for nine months
Rome, Italy - The Roman airports have welcomed 36,2 million passengers
The Atlantia Group -financial holding of the Benetton's family- for the 95.913% shareholder of AdR (Aeroporti di Roma, Rome airport management company) unveiled today the traffic trend at September 30,... more
AirportsChevron to establish maintenance facility headquarters at Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Glasgow, Scotland - The UK based aircraft maintenance company will be open for business at the west of Scotland airport from January 2017
Chevron has signed a ten year lease with Glasgow Prestwick Airport. The company will move in to set up a Maintenance facility in November 2016 and it will be ready to receive aircrafts from January 2017. The... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures: September and first nine months 2016
Frankfurt, Germany - Cargo volumes continue to rise
Frankfurt Airport reports 1.2 percent decline in passenger traffic during the first nine months of 2016, despite achieving a new September record - Cargo volumes continue to rise Frankfurt Airport (FRA)... more
AirportsRome-Ciampino airport closes for works, from tomorrow at 6pm
Rome, Italy - Until to 8:30pm of the October 29
"Giovan Battista Pastine" in Rome-Ciampino airport will be temporarily closed from 6:00pm (local hour) of tomorrow 14/10/2016 until 8:30pm of 29/10/2016 in order to perform work to upgrade and maintain... more
AirportsThyssenkrupp: 143 boarding bridge units for Istanbul new airport
Milan, Italy - Worth a double-digit million euro amount
Thyssenkrupp is celebrating its latest success in the airport mobility sector, having secured a contract to deliver 143 Passenger Boarding Bridges (PBB) for the Istanbul New Airport. This contract –worth a... more
AirportsAirplanes. ACI EUROPE: passenger traffic growth slows down to 3 year low during August -SPECIAL AVIONEWS
Brussels, Belgium - Reported an average increase of just +2.0%
European airport trade association, ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for August 2016. This is the only air transport report which includes all types of airline passenger flights to from and... more
AirportsMiami Airport: Canadian carrier First Air announced flights for cruise passengers
Miami, Usa - Starting from next February
Canadian carrier First Air announced that it will begin charter passenger flights to Miami International Airport from Hamilton International Airport in Mount Hope, Ontario, starting on February 4, 2017,... more