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Science and technologyThe second day of strike performed by Zurich Airport's cabs
Zurich, Switzerland - Passengers landing at Kloten may suffer for discomforts
Agitation performed by Zurich Airport’s cabs is going on today too. The owners of white cars are strikebound before terminal waiting for knowing something about negotiations started today by unions and K... more
Science and technologyLinate is ready against risk of attacks
Milan, Italy - An anti-terrorism exercise has been performed 2 months ago
Italian Ministry of Interior had already ordered ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Board) to provide for training air stations for such emergencies last March. Milan-Linate Airport carried out in May the simulation... more
Science and technologyCab strikebound at Zurich Airport
Zurich, Switzerland - White cars are striking against airport taxes
Passengers landing at Zurich cannot take taxi since 11:00am this morning because cabs are attending a strike called against the increase of taxes ordered by airport’s operator. At least 70 white cars a... more
Science and technologySpying enemies or calling friends: one just needs an aerostatic balloon
Washington, USA - The economic and clean solution suggested by a group of US researchers
Cheaper and ecological solutions to spy rivals and call on the mobile. An aerostatic balloon could fully meet both exigencies even if one considers the different interests, according to some US researchers.... more
Science and technologyFiumicino to use Sunrai, the optical reader for documents
Rome, Italy - They may replace check-in servicemen in a short time
Sunrai, the biometric reader for passport control, will work at the International Airport of Rome-Fiumicino departing from July 15. An inner database will confirm information got by reading passenger’s d... more
Science and technologyPescara-Kiev link started today
Pescara, Italy - New destinations for travelers departing from Airport of Abruzzo
Starting from today one can fly from Pescara Airport to Ukraine by a scheduled flight: the air connection will be operated once time per week and will found passengers among emigrant workers and business... more
Science and technologySagat: easyJet will celebrate the 6 millionth passenger
Turin, Italy - The premiation will occur on Wednesday morning at 10:30 at the Turin-Caselle Airport
The low-cost carrier easyJet and Sagat (Turin Airport) communicate that the achievement of 6 million of passengers transported from Italy will be celebrate on Wednesday July 13, 2005, at 10:30 near the... more
Science and technologyBalance of cancelled flights for airport workers' strike
Rome, Italy - The major Italian airports annulled more than 130 services
The strike of dependents of airport service companies, called by the unions Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti and UGL-TA yesterday from 12:30pm up to 4:30pm, caused the cancellation of 78 flight at Fiumicino:... more
Science and technologyScarecrow plane to remove birds
Beijing, China - It is able to fly up to 80 meters in height and is controlled by a ground operator
After problems created by US device scheduled to send out calls like those released from birds, Beijing Airport will throw itself on a radio-controlled aircraft able to release birdcalls and high-frequency... more
Science and technology"Leonardo da Vinci" to have a new hotel
Rome, Italy - Building yard started works yesterday
Cerimony for the laying of the first stone of "Hotel Scandic by Hilton Rome Airport" at Fiumicino Airport occurred yesterday. There were Fiumicino’s Mayor, Mario Canapini, Rome’s Mayor, Walter Veltroni as... more
Science and technologyAnti-terrorism exercise performed at Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - Security and efficiency of police forces have been tested
An anti-terrorism drill took place at 3:00pm yesterday in the area dedicated to US and Middle Eastern carriers by Terminal C hall at Fiumicino "Leonardo da Vinci" International Airport. Five people dressed... more
Science and technologyRough storms forced Frankfurt Airport to closure
Frankfurt, Germany - Damages and injured people all over Germany
Winds of up to 100 kilometres per hour and rough rains affected all the Germany yesterday causing heavy results on Frankfurt International Airport, which was forced to resort to suspend flight operations.... more
Science and technologyPursuit of a thief at Phoenix Airport
Washington, USA - He lifted a pickup seeking refuge in the "Sky Harbor"
Passengers departing from Phoenix International "Sky Harbor" Airport got scared yesterday due to a man aboard a pickup made a raid in the airport battering down fence to elude the police pursuing him for... more
Science and technologyMalpensa: gang hooked on organizing clandestine flights with false documents has been broken up
Varese, Italy - Border Police arrested 22 Singhalese
Singhalese citizens hooked on organizing trips for clandestines paying a considerable sum have been arrested by Malpensa Border Police on charges of abetting illegal immigration. The gang was working at... more
Science and technologySummer test at Rome's airports
Rome, Italy - Due to the first great migration of tourists of the season
Fiumicino and Ciampino have been affected last week-end by the first test bed for the migration of tourist for the Summer. Terminal fo national, European and international departures were overcrowded.... more
Science and technologyBaghdad Airport closed because security workers do not have salary
Baghdad, Iraq - Transport Ministry is a three wages behind
Airport operations have been suspended last week end, from past Friday until this morning, because of a contract dispute emerged between Iraqi Transport Ministry and British Global Strategies Group attending... more
Science and technologyVesuvius watched by satellite's eye
Naples, Italy - Measuring every movements of the ground at 800 Km altitude
An international workshop on the "Use of Remote Sensing Techniques for Monitoring Volcanoes and Seismogenetic Areas" at Vesuvius Observatory, has started yesterday and is expected to finish today: it has... more
Science and technologySydney: the second airport will not see the light
Sydney, Australia - Government intends no impose additional costs on Australian aviation
Government has decided to exclude idea of the second terminal in the Capital saying that the "Kingsford Smith" will succeed in covering the expected traffic increase according to what indicated by the... more
Science and technology"Valerio Catullo": the first direct flight for India to Amritsar
Verona, Italy - From next July 21, served by Air Italy with a B-757 from 220 seats
"The first flight from Verona to India has been presented this morning at the ’Valerio Catullo’ Airport, starting from next July 21 to Amritsar, Punjab’s capital, thanks to a direct, no-stop and weekl... more
Science and technologyAeradria SpA: the flight Düsseldorf-Rimini served by low-cost DBA landed punctually
Rimini, Italy - The connection to Munich also well
"Breakfast in Germany and typical lunch in Rimini: the first flight of the new low-cost link Düsseldorf-Rimini (each Thursday until next October 6), served with a Boeing 737-300 by DBA airline, landed... more
Science and technologySlovakian airports towards privatizations
Bratislava, Slovakia - Bratislava and Kosice have been entirely owned by Executive until now
The main airports in Slovakia, the one of the Capital (Bratislava) and that of Kosice, will be soon subject to privatisation procedure. The international bid for selling the 66% of State shares will be... more
Science and technologyNew connection from Perugia to Paris
Perugia, Italy - Umbria Summer will talk French
A flight for Paris will take off on Thursday and Sunday starting from next July 21 at Perugia "Sant’Egidio" Airport until the next October. EUR 99 for flying to "Charles De Gaulle" in two hours aboard t... more
Science and technologyAeroporti Sistema del Garda: Air Italy's new flight presentation towards India
Verona, Italy - It will take place tomorrow at 12 near the press-room of the "Valerio Catullo" Airport
"Valerio Catullo", Verona-Villafranca’s Airport in collaboration with Air Italy and B4 For You Travel Agency communicate that the presentation press conference for the new connection with India, Verona-Amristar, w... more
Science and technologyStratellite: the unmanned airship for broad band transmissions
Washington, USA - It will be able to fly at an high-altitude for providing a stationary platform for various types of wireless communications
Wisconsin Sanswire Communication Corporation is working on a prototype of an unmanned airship, 75-meters long powered by solar powered electrical engines able to fly in the stratosphere 21 Km to the Earth... more
Science and technologyFlying informed at Fiumicino and Ciampino airports
Rome, Italy - Two daily newscast about air traffic, check-in procedures, parking facilities throughout the Summer
From June 18 until the first days of September, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with two radio connections (8:00-9:00am and 4:00-5:00pm), Fiumicino and Ciampino airports provide live information to... more
Science and technologyA black week-end for London's airports
London, UK - Particularly hit by the Heathrow hub's delays
English airports resumed regular work after hardships occurred last week-end (and which caused several delays) only this morning: violent storms affecting the Queen’s air stations together with failures f... more
Science and technologyDoes "Gino Lisa" intend opening to Austrian tourist?
Foggia, Italy - About 20 charter flights by Austrian Airline for showing Gargano to Austrians
After the postponement of negotiations with Italy Airlines for operating a daily link with Milan, it has been started such plan by an Austrian tour operator together with AssoLisa (the Association for... more
Science and technologyA traffic of false goods through cargo flights from China has been found in Italy
Rome, Italy - Fiumicino's customs officers and GDF have seized over 200,000 articles
Italian Financial Police has carried out a great operation against counterfeiting at Rome-Fiumicino Airport where more than 200,000 articles worth EUR 2 million have been seized. No-EC marked cell phone’s a... more
Science and technologyA large quantity of explosive has been found in Delhi Airport
Delhi, India - But it was destined for demolition works inside the terminal
A large quantity of explosive has been found on Monday night into a car inside the "Indira Gandhi" International Airport. The discovery includes also two detonators, fuse wires and other explosive materials.... more
Science and technologyFrankfurt improved passenger traffic in May
Frankfurt, Germany - But Fraport did not managed to stem failure in the other five terminals
Frankfurt Airport recorded an additional 2.6 percent in passenger traffic compared with the past year thanks to the growth of intercontinental traffic and holiday travels. Cargo traffic is instead increased... more
Science and technologyBulgarian airports to speak Danish
Varna, Bulgaria - Copenaghen Airports awarded the management of Varna and Bourgas terminals
Bulgaria has signed an agreement with the Danish Copenaghen Airports that awarded the 35-year concession for managing and modernizing the two airports of Varna and Bourgas. The Danish Group, which has... more
Science and technologyHong Kong: more than 3 million passengers in May
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - Cargo transport grew as well
Hong Kong International Airport has increased passenger traffic by 17.3 per cent last month compared with the same period in 2004. It is the result of the blooming demand for long-haul flights towards... more
Science and technologyZaragoza Airport evacuated (3): Ryanair flight has been re-directed
Zaragoza, Spain - Grenades's launchers have been found
Blast happened this morning has forced an airplane belonging to low-cost airline Ryanair, expected to land at Zaragoza civil airport an hour later the accident, to divert on the near Spanish Air Force... more
Science and technologyZaragoza Airport evacuated (2): infrastructures suffered no damage
Zaragoza, Spain - The small air station is also used by Ryanair
The Spanish Civil Aviation Department has confirmed that the air station has been evacuated as a precaution following the warning made to newspaper "Gara". In the airport there were few passengers in... more
Science and technologyAustralia: airport personnel asks for safer air stations
Sydney, Australia - Cases of organized crime with the collusion of handling workers
The Australian Transport Workers Union (ATWU), asked Government for coordinating at national level security through Australian airports after Qantas airline revealed an international traffic of drug involving... more
Science and technologyCapodichino in ferment for the return of el "Pibe de Oro"
Naples, Italy - After 14 years absence Maradona is about to see again Naples' citizens
Diego Armando Maradona landed early today at Malpensa Airport flying from Buenos Aires. He stopped off Milan hub and then departed bound for Naples aboard an Alitalia scheduled flight. When he got out... more
Science and technologySouth Terminal at Basel-Mulhouse has been inaugurated
Basel, Switzerland - Works costed EUR 45 m
Basel’s EuroAirport will have a capacity of 6 million of passengers per year thanks to the new terminal inaugurated today: the cerimony has been attended by numerous civilian and military authorities, i... more
Science and technologyInformational solution against baggage loss?
London, United Kingdom - British Airways concentrate its efforts on RFID
British Airways loses about 18 luggages on 1000 handled to the cost of USD 729m destined to compensations, so showed interest in solving the problem by using, for instance, the Radio Frequency Identification... more
Science and technologyMalpensa first for punctuality in Europe followed by Fiumicino
Milan, Italy - Data were related to the first quarter of this year
Malpensa and Fiumicino at the first places for punctuality from January to March 2005 according the classification of Association of European Airlines (AEA). Malpensa was the first and Fiumicino the... more
Science and technologyGrottaglie: Puglia Region provided a go-ahead for the air station runway extension
Grottaglie, Italy - A major step for the production of the 787's structural components by Alenia Aeronautica
Italian Puglia Regional Administration is able to ensure its go-ahead to the extension of the Grottaglie Airport’s runway (Taranto) from the present about 1800 m to some 3200 m, together with other infrastructural w... more
Science and technologyManila Airport to be completed before Christmas
Manila, Philippines - The launch of new terminal has been postponed again
The new airport of Manila will open next December, after a long delay. A Japanese contractor took it upon himself to complete the building work. The terminal had to be operative already this month, starting... more
Science and technologyMexico: lava and lapillus on Colima Airport
Mexico City, Mexico - The awakening of volcano forced to close the air station
The most powerful eruption in last 15 years according to Mexican Civil Defence officials. A column of smoke, rock, ash lapillus emanated from the Colima volcano situated in the Western State of the same... more
Science and technology787 Dreamliner: works devoted to Alenia's structural adaptations in Grottaglie to start in August
Grottaglie, Italy - Activities to involve the airport but it will be necessary to adapt road linkages as well
Works devoted to a structural adaptation of Grottaglie Airport (Taranto, Italy) in line with Alenia Aeronautica’s plan related to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner programme are scheduled to begin next August. W... more
Science and technologyCairo: well-known Egyptian playwright stopped before boarding
Cairo, Egypt - "For flying to Israel it needs a special authorization"
Egyptian authorities have prevented well-known Egyptian playwright, Ali Salem, from leaving country last Sunday to fly to Israel and receive an honorary doctoral degree from "Ben Gurion" University of... more
Science and technologySacbo: new links from Orio al Serio's Airport from today
Bergamo, Italy - Served by Virgin Express, Meridiana and Myair
"New links on Orio al Serio’s Airport activated from today, June 1st. Virgin Express, by A B-737/300 with a configuration of 142 seats, has effectuated the maiden flight with Brussels’ International Air... more
Science and technologyGdF seized false goods at Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - Articles worth EUR 1m destined to four Chinese traders operating in Rome
Agents of Italian financial police (Guardia di Finanza) for Airports Group Headquarters, has seized at Rome Airport more than 1000 articles including counterfeit mobile phones and clothes. The articles... more
Science and technologyPrivate jets to Reagan Washington DC Airport
Washington DC, Usa - Only 24 take off and landing admitted every day
Within three months private airplanes could be able to board a plane by Reagan Washington DC Airport, the most important air station of the American capital, located near to the famous building and power... more
Science and technologyPress conference on Leipzig/Halle Airport: the European air freight hub of the future
Munich, Germany - It will take place tomorrow at 1:30pm
"With the decision of DHL to set up an air freight hub in Leipzig/Halle, the airport will become one of the most significant traffic and logistics centers in Europe. The Leipzig/Halle Airport provides... more
Science and technologyCould it be possible to keep monitoring seismic zone
Rome, Italy - The new radar INSAR, will be introduced during a meeting in Naples
The new revolutionary radar INSAR, realized by ESA, will be introduced June 23-24 during a meeting in Naples organized by Vesuvian Observatory, Irea (Italian institute for the environment) and ESA. A group... more
Science and technologyBAA runs for 75% of Budapest Airport
Budapest, Hungary - It promised long-term investments
BAA has officially announced its intention to partecipate to Budapest Airport tender. CEO of Britain’s largest airport operator as from today is in visit by Hungary main airport in order to find Budapest a... more