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AirportsNew facilities in view at the "Chopin Airport" in Warsaw
Warsaw, Poland - Bars, restaurants and shops will open at the Terminal A next year
10 new bars and restaurants and as many as 15 new shops will open in the modernised part of Warsaw Chopin Airport’s Terminal A next year. The outlets will be operated by HDS Polska, which plans to introduce a... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Aci Europe to MEP members on state aid, passenger rights and noise
Brussels, Belgium - Three important proposals that the EU have to face before next Summer
European airport trade body ACI EUROPE yesterday met with Members of the European Parliament during an evening reception at the European Parliament in Brussels, hosted by Georges Bach MEP (Luxembourg).... more
AirportsLondon City Airport maintains position as most punctual in UK, according to CAA
London, UK - The airport also recorded the shortest average delay for flights
London City Airport (LCY) is still the most punctual airport in the UK, according to official statistics.Data released by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) shows that LCY recorded the most scheduled flights... more
AirportsGreen light for the Parma's airport
Parma, Italy - The "Verdi" facility is ready for a new take-off
Local administrations and Italian Economy minister, Fabrizio Saccomanni, have accomplished an efficient and steady team work, in order to launch the entire hub, located in Parma. On 10 January, the twenty-year... more
AirportsSummary of the press release of the Italian Council of Ministers of today: Lupi's document about the airports Plan
Rome, Italy - The integral version of it is in the "Specials" section of the Italian AVIONEW's home-page
"The Council of Ministers gathered today at 10:55am in Palazzo Chigi, chaired by the Prime Minister Enrico Letta with Filippo Patroni Griffi, the undersecretary of the State to Presidency, as secretary. The... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. New Doha Airport: opening is now expected in mid-2014
Doha, Qatar - "Delays were a result of changes requested to expand the project"
The opening of Hamad International, the new airport which is destined to serve the metropolitan area of Doha, will open in mid-2014. The announcement was released by Abdul Aziz Mohammad Al-Noaimi, chairman... more
AirportsAutogrill to start up at Fort Lauderdale Airport, in Florida
Milan, Italy - The Group operates in all of the 30 busiest airports in North America
Through its American subsidiary HMSHost, Autogrill Group is to start up at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida, having won a new contract to operate 25 food&beverage points of sale.... more
AirportsBudapest “Liszt Ferenc” International Airport to expand its offering
Budapest, Hungary - New airlines and new routes ready for the 2014 to come
Cco of Budapest Airport Kam Jandu announced 2014 plans to make it the biggest and most busy airport among those of the whole central-eastern European region by paying special attention to both passengers... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Los Angeles Airport wants 21.5 million dollars from American Airlines over unpaid fees
New York, USA - The dispute involves the calculation of charges in the Californian hub
The city of Los Angeles asked a US Bankruptcy Court for permission to file a lawsuit against American Airlines to collect about 21.5 million dollars (about 15.8 million Euros) in unpaid fees to operate... more
AirportsAircraft and infrastructure. Berlin-Brandenburg: the opening will not be in 2014
Berlin, Germany - The confirmation comes directly from the Mayor of the German capital
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport will not open in 2014: the confirmation came directly from Klaus Wovereit, Mayor of the German capital, who is also head of the management firm’s supervisory board. Chief E... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Positive results for several European airports in 2013
Berlin, Germany - New records set in Berlin and Malta
The year is going to end, and it is time of appraisals for the air transport sector: in spite of the crisis of the industry in Europe, some airports in the continent are reporting very good results in... more
AirportsDubai International set to surpass annual forecast of 65.4 million passengers
Dubai, UAE - According to the monthly traffic report issued by Dubai Airports
Dubai International, the world’s second busiest international hub, is set to surpass the traffic forecast for the year, as the airport recorded another month of high growth this November, according to t... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: almost 1,5 million passengers expected at the airports for Christmas
Rome, Italy - With daily traffic peaks over 100,000 travellers reached at Fiumicino
Almost 1,5 million passengers will transit at "Leonardo da Vinci" in Rome-Fiumicino and at "G.B. Pastine" in Rome-Ciampino from December 23, 2013 to January 6, 2014. In particular daily traffic peaks superior... more
AirportsItaly. Naples airport: traffic predictions for the Christmas holidays
Naples, Italy - About 200,000 passengers in transit during the period from today to January 6
About 200,000 passengers predicted in transit, between arrivals and departures, at Naples airport for the Christmas holidays -from December 20 (Friday) to January 6 (Monday): 100,000 on domestic routes,... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: Yemen Airways returns to fly at Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - The direct link twice per week after three years
Yemen Airways (Yemenia) returns from today to fly from Fiumicino to the capital Sana'a. Yemenia will serve from Rome, without intermediate stopovers, two flights a week (Tuesday and Saturday). The flights... more
AirportsAirplanes and Etna volcano: airspace and Catania airport reopened
Catania, Italy - The normal activities of runway of the airport restarted at 8:30am
SAC (Catania's airport management company), regarding the activity of the Etna volcano, informs that after the communication by Volcanology Institute about the end of the volcanic ash emission in the atmosphere... more
AirportsAirplanes and Etna volcano (2): airspace closed until 6:00pm of today
Catania, Italy - Initially until to 3:00pm and then postponed for other three hours
The task-force, due to continuous volcanic ash on Catania airport, decided to extend the closure of the runway until 6:00pm. SAC (Catania's airport management company) informs that the task-force, considering... more
AirportsAirplanes. Etna volcano: airspace of the South-Eastern Sicily still closed until midday. Link to follow the evolving situation
Catania, Italy - Also the runway of the Fontanarossa airport interested for ash
SAC (Catania's airport management company) informs that the task-force met at 5:30am of today, decided to continue until midday the closure of the entire airspace of the South-eastern of Sicily and the... more
AirportsLondon: aircraft unable to land at Stansted Airport
London, United Kingdom - Problems with the ILS of the English facility
All the aircraft arriving at London-Stansted Airport today, Tuesday 10 December 2013, are unable to land in the Essex hub because of a technical problem. "Earlier this morning an arriving Gulfstream... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Spain: Ciudad Real's "Ghost" Airport is up for sale
Ciudad Real, Spain - Offers must be in excess of 100 million Euros
The auction for the sale of Ciudad Real, the Spanish airport which went bankrupt in 2010 after just a few months of operations because of its poor traffic, started today, Monday 9 December 2013. The deadline... more
AirportsItaly. Naples airport: traffic previsions during the Immaculate Conception's week-end
Naples, Italy - The airport has made request of the ACA certification obtaining the "Mapping" level
About 50,000 passengers, between arrivals and departures, will transit at the Naples airport from today, on Friday 6 to Monday 9 of December in the occasion of the Immaculate Conception's week-end: 29,000... more
AirportsAci Europe: promising results at European airports during October
Brussels, Belgium - Overall passenger and freight traffic +4.6%
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE this morning released its comprehensive report of airport traffic performance during the month of October. The report –which encompasses all scheduled air traffic a... more
AirportsNew Doha Airport: cargo aircraft start flying
Doha, Qatar - Still no news about the opening to passenger traffic
The very long series fo delays which characterized the opening of Hamad International (HIA), the new airport which will serve the area of Doha, might have reached an end, thanks to the launch of cargo... more
AirportsAutogrill enters in three airports in Indonesia and strengthens Asia presence
Milan, Italy - The number of countries where the Group operates rises to 30
Autogrill Group continues its expansion in Asia and enters Indonesia having won three 5-year contracts to operate 16 points of sale, 11 at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali, two at the Surabaya-Juanda... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. New Doha Airport: soft opening in early 2014
Doha, Qatar - Cargo operations should start in a few days
The new Doha International Airport, also known as Hamad International, should undergo a soft-opening in early 2014, according to Qatari Minister for Transportation Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Sulaiti. Speaking... more
AirportsAircraft and infrastructure. London-Gatwick Airport: turnover is growing, but CEO asks for a new runway
London, United Kingdom - "We must continue to invest and ensure we remain competitive"
Presenting the results for the period from March to September, Chief Executive Officer of London-Gatwick Airport Stewart Wingate underlined how, even if the performance of the second busiest hub in the... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Olbia Airport reopens after the transit of Cyclone Cleopatra
Olbia, Italy - Meridiana ensures additional flights from the Sardinian hub
Olbia-Costa Smeralda Airport was reopened this morning: it was closed in the evening of Monday 18 November 2013 because of the transit over Sardinia of Cyclone Cleopatra, which harshly hit just the area... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Imminent strike announced by Zagreb Airport's workers
Zagreb, Croatia - Unions protest against the acquisition of the facility by the consortium led by Aéroports de Paris
The employees of Zagreb Airport are threatening to go on strike in a short time to protest against the decision of the Croatian government to grant the concession to operate the facility to Zagreb Airport... more
AirportsLondra-Britannia Airport: more than £47 billion in costs; it will be able to handle four aircraft movements at the same time
London, United Kingdom - Details of the new mega-hub unveiled
Testrad (Thames Estuary Research and Development), the consortium which supports the proposed mega-airport which is destined to serve London, unveiled the plans for the enormous hub on the Thames Estuary. The... more
AirportsEtna eruption ends (2): ordinary operativeness restored
Catania, Italy - Decided by the task force
Sac (Catania's airport management company) informs that, considering the press release issued by the Vulcanology Institute that considered the end of the activity from Etna volcano, the task force decided... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma. Germanwings: Fiumicino/Berlin-Tegel new route
Rome, Italy - Operative from next Wednesday, four times per week
Germanwings, the Lufthansa Group low-cost, inaugurates the new direct flight from Rome-Fiumicino to Berlin-Tegel as of next Wednesday, November 13. The connection to the German capital city, four times... more
AirportsAirplanes and volcano. Etna eruption: air space partially open and airport's operativeness
Catania, Italy - Next meeting for the task-force will take place at 2:00pm
SAC (Catania's airport management company) informs, regarding the new activity of the Etna volcano, that air space above the city sees the sectors 1 and 2 closed. The Fontanarossa airport will be operational... more
AirportsAci Europe: report of airport traffic performance for Q3 2013
Brussels, Belgium - Passenger +3.2%; freight at +0.9%
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE released the first comprehensive report of airport traffic performance for Q3 2013. The report includes all scheduled air traffic at Europe’s airports, including n... more
AirportsLondon-Heathrow Airport unveils names of the companies with the noisiest aircraft
London, United Kingdom - British Airways performed well for short-haul operations
London-Heathrow Airport launches its "Fly Quiet" programme, which is aimed to assess the performance of the airlines in relation with the noise generated by their aircraft. Every three months the busiest... more
AirportsAutogrill to start up at Düsseldorf Airport
Milan, Italy - The Group expands in Germany
Autogrill Group has secured a new contract in Germany to provide food & beverage services at Düsseldorf Airport, the country’s 3rd biggest airport in terms of passenger traffic. The concession is expected to... more
AirportsItaly. Naples' airport: traffic previsions for the All Saints' extra week-end
Naples, Italy - 55,000 passengers in transit between arrivals and departures
The traffic previsions at Naples Airport from tomorrow, on Thursday October 31 to Sunday November 3 (All Saints' long week-end) will be about 55,000 passengers in transit (between arrivals and departures):... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: new flights to Shanghai and Wenzhou served by China Eastern
Rome, Italy - The interest by AdR to China is confirmed also from the mini-website in this language
China Eastern Airlines, one of the main Chinese carriers, expands its own offer from "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport, and the direct links between Rome-Fiumicino to Shanghai will be daily also for the Winter... more
AirportsAircraft and infrastructures. Berlin-Brandemburg Airport: new construction works begin
Berlin, Germany - Interventions required to optimize the fire system
The trouble history of Berlin-Brandemburg Airport is already well known: the inauguration, which was initially planned in 2011 has been postponed several times, and to this day there is not a certain,... more
AirportsNew Dubai Airport: the first aircraft start flying (VIDEO)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - "Its ambition is to be the world's largest hub", management firm's CEO claims
The new passenger terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport opened its doors for business on Sunday 27 October 2013, with the official inauguration and the landing of the first aircraft, that is to... more
AirportsThirty airports gathered in Bologna for the sustainable growth of the airports of tomorrow
Bologna, Italy - A three days with over 100 top manager
Three days, more than 100 top manager from 30 airports in the world gathered in Bologna with a meeting about the sustainable development in a changing moment of the airport systems. It is the "Airport... more
AirportsAutogrill: new concessions at East Midlands Airport
Milan, Italy - The Group expands in the UK
Autogrill Group, through its HMSHost International subsidiary, pushes forward its expansion strategy in Northern Europe and strengthens operations in the UK, where it has won two new food & beverage concessions,... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Partial black-out at London-Gatwick Airport
London, United Kingdom - Several hours could be needed to fix the problem
London-Gatwick Airport has been hit by a partial black-out: the South terminal of Europe's 10th busiest hub is at moment without power, because of the flooding of a local power sub-station close to the... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Second dry-ice bomb in two days at Los Angeles Airport
Los Angeles, USA - Delays to some flights, authorities at present rule out a nexus to terrorism
For the second time in two days an explosion of a dry-ice bomb occurred at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), causing minor disruption to the normal operaitons of the US' hub. The first explosion... more
AirportsAircraft and finance. Investment incoming from China for Manchester Airport
Beijing, China - Announcement provided by Chancellor George Osborne during a visit in the Asian country
During a visit in China to promote UK business, Chancellor George Osborne announced that a company of the Asian country will be part of the consortium which will make an investment of 800 million pounds... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: works on runway Nr 1 at Fiumicino from this evening to Sunday
Rome, Italy - EUR 3 million investment and over 150 people engaged
Important works of upgrade of the taxiing way of the runwy nr 1 at the "Leonardo da Vinci" airport in Fiumicino, named 16R/34L, as predicted from the development plan of Fiumicino Sud, will be realized... more
AirportsAircraft and finance. European Commission gives green light to sale of Luton Airport from TBI to AXA-AENA consortium
Brussels, Belgium - A 502-million-Euro operation
The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of joint control over London Luton Airport Group Limited of the UK by AENA Desarrollo Internacional of Spain and AXA Investment... more
AirportsNaples: easyJet announces the opening of a base in the Spring 2014
Naples, Italy - The airline continues to invest in Italy with two airplanes
The easyJet' Europe Manager, Mike Campbell, together with Italian manager, Frances Ouseley, have announced today in front of the Mayor, Luigi de Magistris, and CEO of Gesac SpA (Naples' airport management... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. New Israeli airport on the Red Sea attracts criticism from Jordan
Tel Aviv, Israel - The facility would be too close to another hub, Amman claims
The Jordan government ha strongly criticized Israel for the construction plan of a new international airport on the Red Sea: this is not, at least apparently, something which is part of the usual tensions... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Power outage at London-Stansted Airport, possible delays
London, United Kingdom - Flights unable to land for about 30 minutes this morning
London-Stansted Airport has been hit today, Thursday 10 October 2013, by a power outage for about 30 minutes, which is still causing problems to the flight operations of the English hub. Power was cut... more
AirportsItaly. Florence Airport: +11% of passengers in September
Florence, Italy - Fourth record in a row
The Florence airport showed also in September a record of passengers, the fourth in a row, with a +11% compared to the same period of last year. After three Summer months, that marked each a historical... more