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Science and technologyMysterious gas at Melbourne Airport contaminated dozens of people
Melbourne, Australia - Virgin Blue has been forced to suspend all its flights
Melbourne Airport has reopened Virgin Blue and Regional Express terminal the most affected areas after a mystery leak spread panic through the passengers and caused almost 60 contaminated persons. Terminal... more
Science and technologyCargo record at Macau Airport
Macau Special Administrative Region (The People's Republic of China) - Thanks to the introduction of Air Macau additional cargo lines
Macau International Airport has reached an all-time record for number of handled goods last year: the volume of transported goods has been more over the 220,000 tons. The airport responsible explained... more
Science and technologyAeradria commented about the news released today by local press
Rimini, Italy - Regarding the negotiation between the air station operator and the US World Airways Inc private carrier
Aeradria, Rimini Airport operator (Italy) intended today to make clear what released by local press about the agreement with US World Airways Inc private carrier. First of all, a number of bureaucratic... more
Science and technologyNigeria: discovered about 200 illegal airports
Abuja, Nigeria - Identified from Icao about 200 airports and heliports not in harmony with the international standard
In Nigeria, according the Misna press agency declared, are about 200 the airports and heliports, used for the greater part of from famous foreign oil societies, out of the international standard recognized... more
Science and technologyThe probable privatization for Indian airports to postpone
Bombay, India - The interested airports are the biggest of the country, the first situated in Delhi, the second in Mumbai
India decided to postpone its choice lead to the probable sell of its two main airports, the ones of Delhi and Mumbai: the news comes from Indian Civil Aviation’s sources, citing lack of time. The mentioned a... more
Science and technologyThe results of Mexican airport operator
Mexico City , Mexico - Asur reported a net profit of USD 17,5 m in fourth quarter 2004
Mexican Airport operator, Asur, reported a jump in its profit related to fourth quarter 2004 compared to the same period of the previous year. Asur said that thanks to tax changes and an increase in passenger... more
Science and technologyJapan third international airport opened
Tokyo, Japan - It will be operative day and night
Today in Japan the third international airport of the country has been opened: Nagoya Airport will link the industrial heart of the nation (the carmaker Toyota) with the rest of the world. The Airport,... more
Science and technologyItaly: a surprise strike to be under judicial investigation
Milan, Italy - The discussion on what happened at Milan Airports yesterday not die down
The Italian judiciary ordered an inquiry on the surprise strikes occurred at Malpensa and Linate air stations. Sea, company that manage Milan Airports, said that police would have requested the name of... more
Science and technologySea: "take off" from Malpensa the EC informative campaign about the new passengers rights
Milan, Italy - Also in London, Paris and Frankfurt the same initiatives for the protection of passengers that fly with European carriers
"A delegation of the European Commission will arrive today in Malpensa for the informative campaign about the new passengers’ rights. Like in the most important European airports (London, Paris, Frankfurt, A... more
Science and technologyMunich's Airport: because of snow 200 flights cancelled
Berlin, Germany - Strong delays instead for about 50 further flights, including some hijacked to Norimberga
Munich’s Airport cancelled 200 flights yesterday in the morning due to heavy snow which required the alternate closure of the air station’s runways so as to consent the cleaning operations. About 50 fur... more
Science and technologyItaly: Sea willing to negotiate with unions
Milan, Italy - A meeting among the parties occurred at Milan prefectural offices
Milan Prefect, Bruno Ferrante, yesterday saw representatives of Sea (that manage Milan airports) and Filt-Cgil union to make clearer what happened between 6:30 am and 9:00 at Malpensa and Linate where... more
Science and technologyStrike at Milan's Airports: 11 flights cancelled and some delays
Milan, Italy - The protest show was acted by Sea's employees without any warning
Yesterday in the morning 11 flights which should have take off from Malpensa’s Airport were cancelled due to a Sea’s employees strike (see AVIONEWS), the airport operator of Milan’s air stations. Seven... more
Science and technologyAVIONEWS interviewed Daniel Stival about the proposal of putting Save under a commissioner
Rome, Italy - "President Marchi is the main responsible of what is occurring at Venice Airport"
AVIONEWS interviewed Daniele Stival, councillor at Veneto Region (Lega Nord Party), to make clearer his proposal to put under a commissioner Save, company that manage the Venice "Marco Polo" International... more
Science and technologyTraffic passenger rose at Spanish Airports
Madrid, Spain - 9,6 percent
Traffic passenger at Spain’s Airports rose 9,6 percent in January compared to the same period of the previous year; airport authorities, by furnishing the dates, said that they processed 7,2 percent m... more
Science and technologyAssaeroporti: three issues which must be regulated by the new navigation code
Rome, Italy - Airport definition, total management award timetable and investment residual amortization
Assaeroporti (the Association of the Italian airports operators) President Giovanni Maniscalco commented recently on the reform of the Italian navigation code. According to Maniscalco, there would be three... more
Science and technologyMacquaire Airports purchases part of the Copenhagen Airports
Sydney, Australia - With an investment worth USD 222m
Macquaire Airports purchased 11,3 percent in Denmark’s Copenhagen Airports, Kastrup and Roskilde, with an investment worth USD 222m. It is the fifth European investments for the company, which specialist f... more
Science and technologyAVIONEWS survey's result : "Did you suffer for theft from baggage in airport?"
Rome, Italy - Balance between who never suffered for them and who had to face this problem, a more frequent one in the biggest hubs and without a proper protection about compensations
AVIONEWS promoted during the last two weeks a survey aimed to verify the influence of the baggage theft in the airports. According to what put into evidence by the answers provided by on line respondents,... more
Science and technologySecurity measure postponed at US airports
New York, Usa - It should have effect starting from today
The security measure against the risk of terrorism related to the ban for air passengers to owns both gas lighters and matchstick into their hand bag with effect starting from today has been postponed... more
Science and technologyMaire Engineering looks at India with interest
Bangalore, India - The group is valuing the eventuality to power the infrastructures of Bangalore including the airport modernization
Maire Engineering, the one which until last year was Fiat Engineering and which changed denomination when it was bought out by Maire Holding, seems to have strenghten the desire of the group to present... more
Science and technologyCollapse of "Charles de Gaulle" terminal: thermic variations would have caused the accident
Paris, France - As building was structurally complex, it was heat sensitive
Yesterday the French Minister of Transportation, Gilles de Robien, has received the first result of the report from the commission of inquiry on the Terminal 2E collapse at Paris International Airport... more
Science and technologyItaly: unexpected strike by SEA workers at Malpensa and Linate airports
Milan, Italy - Travellers suffered from hardships because several flights were delayed
This morning at Malpensa and Linate airports dependents of SEA (the company managing Milan air stations) have performed an unannounced demonstration. CGIL, CISL and UIL unions gathered in sit-in to protest... more
Science and technologyItaly: Venice Airport towards receivership?
Venice, Italy - The proposal has been made by a Veneto Region councillor belonging to Lega Nord Party
Yesterday during a meeting held at Ferro-Fini Palace with workers of companies operating inside the Venice "Marco Polo" Airport, they talked about the "Managerial and unemployment" crisis that would have... more
Science and technologyAirports of Rome renewed its Internet site
Rome, Italy - Restyling of graphic and subject matters
As from today the Internet site of AdR (Airports of Rome) shows a new graphic form: the main newness is that now it is possible to gain access to flight schedules directly by home page. The restyling concerned... more
Science and technologyMuscovite's Airports penalized by cold in the country
Moscow, Russia - Heavy snowstorms hit the Russian capital for the second time since the beginning of winter this year, causing as well many discomforts to air traffic
Russian capital has to face up to an heavy test for the second time since the showing in all its nature of the Russian winter this year. Though in fact winter season came in Russian late compared to tradition... more
Science and technologyAn employee who worked at bag control sector has been suspended at Newark's Airport
New York, Usa - He did not individuate a knife which was into the hand bag of a passenger
An employee who worked at the bag control sector of the Newark’s Airport has been suspended as he did not individuate a kitchen knife which was into the hand bag of a passenger woman close to embark o... more
Science and technologyBaa forms joint-venture with Morley Fund Management
London, United Kingdom - It was called Airport Property Partnership
British Airport Operator Baa announced it formed a 50-50 joint-venture with Morley Fund Management to develop its airports. According to the collaboration deal, called Airport Property Partnership, Baa... more
Science and technologyBad weather conditions provoked the closure of Copenaghen's Airport
Copenaghen, Denmark - Bad weather was as well at the origin of different discomforts in Sweden
Bad weather conditions provoked yesterday the closure of the only runaway of Copenaghen’s International Airport. Bad weather was at the origin of several discomforts all over the country including fall o... more
Science and technologyHeavy fog caused the temporarily closure of the Airport Gorizia-Ronchi dei Legionari
Gorizia, Italy - The event did not affect air traffic anyway as there were no take-off or landing forecast in that specific period
The Italian Airport of Trieste (Gorizia-Ronchi dei Legionari) was temporarily closed yesterday due to heavy fog in many areas of Friuli-Venezia Giulia’s Region, including the coast zones. The closure o... more
Science and technologyInternational Airport of Cairo: radars' breakdown for 40 minutes
Cairo, Egypt - The incident blocked completely air traffic and provoked the postponement of 25 flights
An episode without any previous similar case at the International Airport of Cairo and lead to a 40-minute breakdown of the radars used by flight controllers blocked completely, during the night of last... more
Science and technologyPisa's airport: it is forecast the opening of capital for Sat
Pisa, Italia - An assembly of the shareholders approved formally the process
Though it is still necessary a definitive meeting in order to establish the details for the operation, it is officially the news according to which there is an impending opening of capital for Sat, the... more
Science and technologyAirport of Ankara: alarm because of a pack containing toxic gas presumably
Ankara, Turkey - Five employees of the cargo area were conducted to the hospital for possible intoxication
Alarm yesterday at Esenboga’s Airport in Ankara, the capital of Turkey, because of the discovery of a pack diffusing bad smell lead presumably to toxic gas at the origin of five employees of the cargo a... more
Science and technologyTraffic passenger rose 7,4 per cent at Baa
London, United Kingdom - The operator handled 9,95m travelers in January
The British airport operator Baa announced that traffic passengers rose 7,4 per cent in January, up to 9,95m passengers. The result was helped by strong competition among the airlines which drove up demand... more
Science and technologySeap: new flight Bari-Brussels
Bari, Italy - The operator from Puglia showed recently to Brussels the new international Airport of Bari
After the restructuring and powering operations the new international Airport of Bari sees to the capital of Europe, Brussels, and showed itself to the city in order to extend its range to Belgium. The... more
Science and technologyEnav reopens to Vitrociset about the radar facilities management
Rome, Italy - After the starting of the European tender
A resolution of the Enav (National Flight Assistance Agency) Board, society controlled by Treasury, after called for European tenders for reliance of 80% of the airport facilities service, reopens the... more
Science and technologyParis Airports: the beginning of the partial privatization will start end 2005-beg.2006
Paris, France - It is the first time that the French government defines in public a specific period in which will start the process
French Transport Minister, Gilles de Robien, announced during a National Assembly a possible data for the beginning of the partial privatization process of the Paris Airports: end 2005-beginning 2006.... more
Science and technologyProfit up at Brussel Airport
Brussels, Belgium - 19,5 per cent
Macquarie Bank, which owns 52 per cent of the business lead to the International Airport of Brussels said that as traffic passenger and cargo volume increased Belgium’s air station profit rose 19,5 percent a... more
Science and technologyNotice of judicial investigation for "Charles de Gaulle" operators?
Paris, France - They are under indictment for the collapse of a Terminal 2E section
Airports of Paris (ADP), "Vinci" building constructor and the control company "Veritas" will receive in short time notice of judicial investigation for the collapse of a structural section at Paris "Charles... more
Science and technologyBad weather conditions cause Costanza's Airport to be closed
Bucharest, Romania - Strong wind provoked as well the closure of the ports of South Costanza, Mangalia and Midia
South-East Europe is another time hit by bad weather conditions which this time affected particularly the city of Costanza (Romania) situated on the Black Sea. The International Airport of the locality... more
Science and technologyTerroristic alarm then grounded at "Jfk" of New York
New York, Usa - The thought danger was related to two Delta Airlines' flights
Us authorities had to face up to a presumable danger for hijacking flights last week end: danger was lead to two flights of the carrier Delta Airlines coming from Europe, exactly Delta 119 and Delta 81.... more
Science and technologyGreat quantity purchase at airport clothes shop
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - Paul&Shark will open a new shop at Singapore's Airport
Paul&Shark announced the imminent open of a new shop point at Singapore International Airport, presumably following the discovery again of the airport retail. The famous brand which produces casual clothes... more
Science and technologyFraport signs cooperation deal with Tokyo's Airport
Tokyo, Japan - Both Frankfurt Airport and Tokyo Airport suffer from capacity shortages due to high demand from airlines
Fraport, Frankfurt Airport’s operator, announced it signed a cooperation deal with Tokyo’s Narita Airport which will enable the two part to work more closely together. According to the terms of the new... more
Science and technologyFlights between Nepal and the rest of the world resumed
Kathmandu, Nepal - After the closure of the capital's airport due to the fact that the King Gyanendra sacked the Government and assumed power in the past days
Flights between Nepal and the rest of the world were largely resumed yesterday, a day after the closure of the capital’s Airport due to the fact that the King Gyanendra sacked the Government and assumed p... more
Science and technologySnow blocked Munich Airport
Munich, Germany - Connections are difficult in all the Bavaria
Delays and cancellations occurred in these days at Bavaria Munich International Airport: only on Tuesday the heavy snowfall have forced airport to cancel 80 flights, while 200 airplanes have suffered for... more
Science and technologyRyanair wants landing on the runways of Southern Italy
Salerno, Italy - Campania Region aims a lot to Pontecagnano to accomplish regional airport system
Chairman of the Transport Committee, Ennio Cascetta, granted that within the end of this Parliament they will provide for financing and making operative Salerno-Pontecagnano Airport, in Southern Italy.... more
Science and technologyItaly: over EUR one million investment for airport system in Campania Region
Naples, Italy - The four airports of Region will rise within the next twenty years
Yesterday, during the workshop dedicated to "Airport system of Campania Region" it has been presented a study on the accomplishment of four airports scheduled by State-Campania agreement: the carrying... more
Science and technologyInternational flights to Kathmandu forced to move back
Kathmandu, Nepal - The international airport was closed due to the fact that the King Gyanendra sacked the Government
Of four daily flights between New Delhi and Kathmandu (Nepal) three were forced yesterday to fly back once they were near the capital of Nepal, with the fourth cancelled as it was foreseen later in the... more
Science and technologyItaly: scarce protection for the ones suffering from theft into baggage
Rome, Italy - It needs to insure luggages before leaving
In Italy there are not many rules when a baggage is stolen in the airports. So it is better not taking valuable objects, declaring the content and insuring it. If you are involved in a case of theft, apply... more
Science and technology"Airport Cities": ENAC promotes a two days meeting devoted to the topics
Rome, Italy - A meeting scheduled in the Italian capital for next February 10 and 11 where even important international airports representatives are to attend
A conference entirely devoted to the issue concerning the so called "Airport City", regarding in particular the growth prospects for the major international airports with reference to the overall commercial... more
Science and technologyThe result of Baa during 2004
London, United Kingdom - The British operator said the forecast growth in 2005 traffic passenger will be lower compared to predictions
Baa, the greatest British operator, announced its profit rose 18,1 percent in the last nine months of 2004, due mainly to a growth in traffic passenger on board of low-cost flights and as long-haul travel... more
Science and technologyBaghdad Airport to re-open tomorrow
Baghdad, Iraq - Line flights remain still stopped today
On Saturday, before polling stations were opened, some mortar blowes have been shooted on Kirkuk Airport, the principal American base in the Northern Iraq. At the meantime, the international air station... more