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AirportsBudapest Airport adds Air Canada brand to its portfolio
Budapest, Hungary - Lufthansa Technik brings new high-tech jobs to Budapest Airport
Budapest Airport celebrated a key development yesterday, welcoming new airline partner Air Canada Rouge into its portfolio. Following the launch of its thrice-weekly service to Toronto-Pearson, on 11 June... more
AirportsBudapest Airport’s winter warmth with Wizz Air
Budapest, Hungary - The airline launches a twice weekly service to Porto
Budapest Airport’s W16/17 season is warming up with this announcement that Wizz Air will launch a twice-weekly service to Portugal’s second largest airport, Porto. The ultra-low-cost-carrier (ULCC) has... more
AirportsLiverpool Airport: passenger growth continues in May
Liverpool, UK - With 10% increase
Growth in passenger throughput has continued at Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" (LJLA) throughout 2016, with latest figures for May showing 10% more passengers choosing to fly through LJLA compared to... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in May 2016: traffic slows amid restrained tourist bookings
Frankfurt, Germany - FRA affected by numerous weather-related flight cancellations
With 5.3 million passengers served in May 2016, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) saw passenger figures decline by 5.5 percent compared to the strong equivalent month of the previous year. This slowdown primarily... more
AirportsSold former Athens-Ellinikon airport for EUR 915 million
Athens, Greece - Ellinikon given to a Greek-Emirates-Chinese consortium of companies: 1.5 billion of investment on their charge
About 3000 refugees will be moved from the former Athens-Ellinikon Airport, now converted in an hostel to host the refugees, to make its way for a privatization agreement of 915 million Euros that will... more
AirportsCologne Bonn welcomed Blue Air’s new link to Iasi
Cologne, Germany - The Romanian carrier’s twice-weekly service becomes the fourth connection to the central European country offered from the airport
Experiencing a strong acceleration in passenger traffic during the first quarter of 2016, Cologne Bonn recorded 14% month-on-month growth in May, for the first time in its history welcoming more than one... more
AirportsBudapest Airport: more than one million passengers in May
Budapest, Hungary - The launch of new routes in the first months of the year have driven the growth in figures
More than one million passengers travelled through Budapest Airport last month, making it the busiest May on record for the capital city airport. As one of Europe’s fastest growing airports, hitting t... more
AirportsFrankfurt-Hahn Airport sold to Chinese Shanghai Yiqian Trading
Berlin, Germany - The number of passengers is decreasing and so also the air cargo activities: the company that runs it expects to close this year's budget with a red of 16 million
The airport Frankfurt-Hahn was sold to the Chinese Shanghai Yiqian Trading for a sum between 10 and 50 million Euros; now the company that runs it expects to close this year's budget with a red 16 million... more
AirportsMiami officials meet with airline leaders at global conference
Miami, Usa - MIA discussed air service opportunities with 11 major carriers
As part of an ongoing effort to develop new air service across the globe, Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) representatives traveled to Dublin, Ireland to participate in the International Air Transport... more
AirportsCatania Airport in Sicily (Italy): report on the press-conference
Catania, Italy - Held this morning by President and CEO of the management company
A request addressed to the Sicilian Region President, Rosario Crocetta, and to the delegates of the Authorities members of SAC (Catania airport management company) to open urgently a debate. Its purpose:... more
AirportsMoscow, Russia. Opened new airport with 4 million passenger capacity a year
Moscow, Russia - Operating despite the air traffic decrease due to economic downturn and the sanctions
The fourth Moscow International Airport opened its doors despite the decline in air traffic caused by the economic downturn and the international sanctions imposed on Russia. The airport management company,... more
AirportsAirplanes. Catania airport: the company SAC approved not listing in the SE
Catania, Italy - The decision in the shareholders' assembly took place yesterday
The shareholders' meeting of SAC SpA (Catania's airport management company) took place yesterday decided to not continue the listing procedure at the Stock Exchange of the company. The path has been prepared... more
AirportsMilitary "Wall of Honor" unveiled at Miami Airport
Miami, Usa - Memorial lists 118 South Florida men and women who have given their lives in service since September 11, 2001
In advance of "Memorial Day", Miami International Airport yesterday unveiled its "Wall of Honor memorial"– a 51-foot-long monument covered in black granite stone that lists the names of 118 military s... more
AirportsFrench union strike. Air traffic controllers: "Cuts in staffing, ongoing for nearly ten years, have become unbearable"
Paris, France - The aim is to put pressure for the resolution of negotiations on reduction in the workforce
Air traffic controllers and thousands of other employees of French airports have been called to join en masse in today strike, organized by USAC-CGT trade union, with the support of all the unions representing... more
AirportsWashington-Dulles Airport welcomed new United flights to Lisbon and Barcelona
Washington, Usa - Seasonal services began yesterday and operated by Boeing airplanes
The National Capital Region’s international gateway grew even bigger Wednesday, with the start of two new nonstop United Airlines destinations from Washington-Dulles International Airport that have never b... more
AirportsAirplanes. Lufthansa and Fraport begin testing new curved satellite-based approach procedures at Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt, Germany - The trial period begins on May 26th and will last until August 31st
On May 26, 2016, Deutsche Lufthansa, Deutsche Flugsicherung and Fraport AG are jointly beginning tests of new satellite-based approach procedures at Frankfurt Airport. The aim of these tests is to prove... more
AirportsAirports. "Raffaello Sanzio" (Ancona Airport, in Italy): Ural Airlines in contact with Marche region airport
Ancona, Italy - The Russian partners are willing to support the agreement that will activate a route from Ekatering to Ancona-Falconara
The "Raffaello Sanzio" Airport (Ancona, in Italy) could be the key to bring the Urals close to the Marche. It is emerged today that the Russian air carrier Ural Airlines would be ready to an agreement... more
AirportsPassengers removed from the Departure Lounge at Liverpool "John Lennon Airport"
Liverpool, UK - There is no threat to their safety with this rescreening process necessary in order to ensure security compliance
Due to a technical problem with one of the Airport’s passenger scanning machines, all passengers have been removed from the Departure Lounge and are currently in the process of being rescreened. There i... more
AirportsAirports. Brussels-Zaventem, yesterday took place the recording evidence in presence of one of the bomber
Paris, France - Today the news that Mohamed Abrini, main suspect in the attacks, has carried out the reconstruction of 22nd March facts working with authorities
Yesterday took place the recording evidence to reconstruct the dynamics of the attacks at Brussels-Zaventem Airport on 22nd of March (see AVIONEWS) in the presence of Mohamed Abrini, the main suspect in... more
AirportsEgyptAir aircraft (3). First French investigations targeted "Charles de Gaulle" Airport workers
Paris, France - Even if there are not defined tracks, concerns for airports security it's rising after yesterday's facts
French authorities have started to investigate the possible causes of the A-320/232 EgyptAir aircraft accident, including that of an explosive device placed on board on the flight from Paris to Cairo departing... more
AirportsAirplanes. Catania airport: Munich, new destination from next May 31
Catania, Italy - The route for the new base of the airline in Germany is added to those to Amsterdam and Paris
Transavia increases in Catania with the launch of the new flight to Munich from next May 31. The link is added to the connections to Paris and Amsterdam, and is included in the airline's expansion strategy... more
AirportsAirports. Saudi Arabia is going to privatize 11 airports within 2020
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The news comes from Saudi Arabia civil aviation, that announces an expense of 10 billion dollars to realize the project
Saudi Arabia is planning to privatize 11 airports by 2020: yesterday came the news given by a general authority executive of Saudi Arabia civil aviation (Gaca). The international airport "King Khalid"... more
AirportsBerlin Airports: growing passenger numbers
Berlin, Germany - More than nine million passengers in the first four months
In April 2016 a total of 2,604,218 passengers took off and landed at the Berlin airports Schönefeld and Tegel; 8.2 per cent more than in April the previous year. 900,342 passengers were recorded in Schönefeld (... more
AirportsHamad International Airport achieves record passenger numbers in 1Q2016
Doha, Qatar - Qatar’s airport served a total of 30.9 million passengers in 2015 achieving a 17% year-on year increase in passenger figures
Hamad International Airport (HIA) has served a record 8.8 million passengers during the first quarter of 2016, making it the busiest quarter for the airport since its opening in May 2014. This represents... more
AirportsLiverpool Airport gears up for mass exodus of LFC fans to Basel
Liverpool, UK - In the occasion of the Europa League Final next Wednesday
Management and staff at Liverpool "John Lennon Airport" (LJLA) are gearing up for what is likely to be the Airport’s busiest day of the year next Wednesday as around 2,700 Liverpool fans fly out to Basel a... more
AirportsHamburg Airport: three new routes to France
Hamburg, Germany - Maiden flights to Marseille, Lyon and Bordeaux served by ASL Airlines France
The French airline ASL Airlines France is launching three new routes between Hamburg and France. The airline today celebrated the maiden flights on its new services to the major French cities Marseilles... more
AirportsAirplanes and environment. Aci Europe and post COP21: more airports than ever working to reduce their CO2 and impact on climate change
Brussels, Belgium - The full results for year 7 of the programme will be released in Athens in June during Annual assembly
ACI EUROPE and Post-COP21, more airports than ever working to reduce their CO2 and impact on climate change. The highlights are: · 157 airports worldwide are currently certified at one of the... more
AirportsSecurity. Chennai, India, investigation opened: the airport is falling apart -VIDEO
Chennai, India - 40 accidents and 13 injuried; the total amount of structural collapses is up to 63 since its first opening
The Indian Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju in collaboration with the Indian Airport Authority (AAI) has opened an investigation on Chennai Airport, where there have been 40 accidents caused... more
AirportsAirports. FAA fundings given to 12 local US airports
Washington, USA - The airports will benefit from 4,15 million of dollars which will help the implementation of national air transport
Twelve airports in Mississippi can benefit from more than 4,15 million dollars in FAA grants (Federal Aviation Administration) given by the US Department of Transportation in order to encourage the implementation... more
AirportsAirports. China is the worst in the world in terms of punctuality
Beijing, China - It is revealed by a statistic study conducted by "FlightStats", the possible reason behind the fact is the lack of available airspace
China's air transport has become increasingly chaotic and unreliable in recent years due to the strong domestic traffic. According to the site "FlightStats" (a commercial aviation data processing corporate)... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport: South Runway maintenance completed on schedule; in operation again since Sunday
Frankfurt, Germany - Flight operations largely unaffected during work thanks to long-term preparation and stable weather conditions
Maintenance work at Frankfurt Airport’s (FRA) South Runway (07R/25L) was completed on schedule during the night from Saturday (May 7) to Sunday (May 8). In just 54 hours, a total area of some 30,500 s... more
AirportsHamburg Airport: new service to Romanian capital by TAROM
Hamburg, Germany - Served with A-318 aircraft
Hamburg Airport’s portfolio of routes to eastern Europe is being enriched with a new service: From today, the Romanian airline TAROM is operating four weekly flights between Hamburg and Bucharest. The r... more
AirportsAirports. Donetsk in Ukraine, destroyed by bombs yesterday -VIDEO
Donetsk, Ukraine - The attacks were carried out with grenades and machine guns
The airport of Donetsk in Ukrainian territory has been destroyed by the local security forces who bombed the village of Spartak and the airport, as reported by a militia source in the self-proclaimed "Republic... more
AirportsAircraft and airports. Raging fire engulf Fort McMurray International Airport -VIDEO
Alberta, Canada - All commercial flights suspended
The massive fire that erupted on May the 3rd near Fort McMurray town (Canada) doesn't seem to stop and it is spreading like wildfire also near the international airport. On 4th of May flights departing... more
AirportsMIA welcomed East Africa delegation for briefing, tour of airport operation
Miami, Usa - Cargo area and to share best practices related to airport security and concessions
On April 28, Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) executives hosted a delegation of aviation professionals from East Africa for a tour of Miami International Airport’s bustling cargo area and to share b... more
AirportsAirplanes. English House of Commons: ministers must schedule the timetable on the expansion of Heathrow Airport
London, Great Britain - David Cameron "Wasted" another opportunity to increase a stategic hub
It's no longer possible to postpone the decision on the expansion of Heathrow Airport: this emerges today from the statements made yesterday at the transport committee of the British House of Commons,... more
AirportsAirplanes. Autogrill enters Qatar
Milan, Italy - The Group continues to expand in the Middle East
Through HMSHost International, Autogrill is continuing to expand in Middle Eastern airports by entering Qatar, at the capital Doha’s new Hamad international airport, and extending its operations at the i... more
AirportsAirplanes. Bangkok International Airport, the construction of a new runway approved thanking to Article 44
Bangkok, Thailand - The regulatory allows the military junta to by-pass the environmental impact assessment
Thailand plans to invest about 83 billion dollars over the next seven years to build new railways, roads and customs checkpoint in order to remove bottlenecks that are an obstacle to commercial exports.... more
AirportsMiami-Dade leaders strengthen ties with Chinese airlines
Miami, Usa - During Business development mission
Miami-Dade County Commissioner José “Pepe” Diaz and Miami-Dade Deputy Aviation Director Ken Pyatt led a business development mission on April 11-23 to mainland China and the Republic of China (Taiwan), whic... more
AirportsAirplanes. Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport (BER) opened investigation on poisoned informer
Berlin, Germany - "Bild am Sonntag" revealed yesterday that the man knew too much about the management of opening plannings
The new Berlin-Brandenburg Airport (BER) has always been at the center of many controversies because of delays in its construction. The airport was originally supposed to open in 2011, but it got stuck... more
AirportsAirports and security. Brussels-Zaventem Airport departure hall reopens about six weeks after the attacks
Brussels, Belgium - Starting from today 111 check-in will be fully operative again
With a ceremony held by the Belgian prime minister Charles Michel the departure hall of the Brussels-Zaventem Airport will be back to life again starting from today. 111 check-in desks of the hall will... more
AirportsRome-Fiumicino Airport: the "Transit Gallery" reopened after the fire of a year ago
Rome, Italy - The airport returns today to its full operating normality
The link gallery long over 240 m reopened today at 5am for the transits between Schengen area and extra-Schengen of the "Leonardo da Vinci" airport in Fiumicino. It was closed following the fire of last... more
AirportsAirports. New security measures, a new reserved plan from European Union upcoming
Strasbourg, France - Hi-tech cameras, profiling tests and checkpoints will be the probable news
There will be new implementations in the security control at all European airports. This was revealed by "Corriere della Sera" yesterday, that got the rumor from sources from the executive board of the... more
AirportsAirplanes and strikes. France (2), national strike against labor reform; air transport paralyzed
Paris, France - 20% of Paris-Orly Airport connections cancelled
Today it will be a difficult day for French transport which will also be affected both in air and rail sector for "Charles De Gaulle", because of a national strike called by unions demanding the immediate... more
AirportsWizz Air triples Canary Islands links from Budapest
Budapest, Hungary - The airport has shown an average passenger traffic growth of over 13% during the first three months of 2016
Budapest Airport has announced today that Wizz Air will be adding another two links from the Hungarian gateway this winter. Having already celebrated four of the ultra-low-cost carrier’s (ULCC) new routes t... more
AirportsThe new Berlin Airport "May never open"
Berlin, Germany - These are the words of the planner of the project Dieter Faulenbach da Costa
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport (BER) was meant to open to the public in 2011 as a concrete alternative to the smaller airports of Schönefeld and Tegel. The project, whose planner was Dieter Faulenbach da... more
AirportsAirplanes and protests. Airport workers strike, many flights cancelled in German airports
Munich, Germany - Passengers could face many diseases today
Passengers of German air companies will probably live a black day because of the national strike of airport workers in the public sector, who are members of the "Verdi" union. This Union represents a... more
AirportsLittle girl overcame security checks at Moscow Airport to fly to St. Petersburg
Moscow, Russia - The eleven year old girl passed unnoticed through the crowd of departing passengers
She has always wanted to visit St. Petersburg: these are the words of a Russian eleven year old girl who on Monday overcame the Moscow Airport security checks and boarded on a plane. She had never flown... more
AirportsAirports. Munich Airport opened yesterday its new satellite Terminal
Munich, Germany - Star Alliance is focused on the new building to make the Bavarian hub grow
Munich Airport opened yesterday its new satellite Terminal, a 7000 square meters building equipped with advanced and eco-friendly technologies that can reduce up to 40% CO2 emissions. Many relax areas... more
AirportsAirports and security. Prague Airport: 25 drunken Scots kicked off a Jet2 aircraft
Prague, Czech Republic - The men have spread out panic among passengers
Last April 25th a group of drunken Scots was kicked off a plane departing from Prague Airport. The 25 men, who were celebrating the stag party of one of them "At high altitude", got drunk and then started... more