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AirportsAugust 3-19. Italy: Naples Airport predicts transit of 355,000 passengers
Naples, Italy - 20,000 domestic, 175,000 international and 60,000 charter
The passengers in transit (between arrivals and departures) will be 355,000 (20,000 domestic, 175,000 international and 60,000 charter) from Friday 3 to Sunday 19 of August at the Naples Airport. The... more
AirportsAircraft and transport, London has a new airport: Southend
London, United Kingdom - IATA includes the Essex facility in the metropolitan area of the English capital
The debate on the airport system in the United Kingdom has been going on since a long time, and the topics are always the same: Heathrow expansion? Development of the secondary hubs? A new mega-airport?... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: tender for the new Istanbul airport is about to start
Istanbul, Turkey - The airport is due to open by 2015 and will handle up to 150 million passengers
During August, Turkey is supposed to start the tender for the construction of the new Istanbul mega-airport, in the range of an infrastructure renewal plan, provided by the government of the country, which... more
AirportsChanges in check-in arrangements at "Chopin" Airport in Warsaw
Warsaw, Poland - As of today, Wednesday 1 August
As of Wednesday 1 August, passengers no longer check in for their flights in the departures hall in the old part of Terminal A, as all check-ins have been moved to the new part of the building. Other... more
AirportsThe first Airbus A-380 aircraft lands at Amsterdam-Schiphol airport
Amsterdam, Netherlands - It is an Emirates flight with 427 passengers on board
For the first time in the history of the Amsterdam-Schiphol airport, on Wednesday 01/08/2012 an Airbus A-380 aircraft landed on the runway of the Dutch hub. Flight EK 147 operated by Emirates, which... more
AirportsAutogrill: World Duty Free Group starts up in Belém Airport, Brazil
Milan, Italy - New step forward for its expansion in emerging markets
World Duty Free Group (WDFG), a division of Autogrill, is starting up for the first time in Brazil, where it has won a 10 year contract to operate duty-free stores in Belém International Airport. WDFG... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: Abu Dhabi Airport continues its growth trend int the first half of 2012
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Passengers increase by 22,8%
Abu Dhabi International Airport confirms itself as one of the fastest growing hubs in the world, as it obtains record traffic figures in the first half of 2012. According to the figures released by... more
AirportsDubai Airports: a record 27.9m passengers in the first half
Dubai, UAE - According to the traffic report issued today by airport operator
Dubai International recorded the busiest first half in its history with 27.9 million passengers passing through its three terminals between January and June this year, according to the traffic report issued... more
AirportsFrom today Mistral Air opens the route Bari-Mostar (Medjugorje)-Bari, twice a week
Bari, Italy - The Marian place of worship, thanks to the Italian-mail-service carrier, is closer also from Trieste
From today Mostar and Medjugorje are closer for Apulians and the inhabitants of Abruzzo and Basilicata, thanks to Mistral Air. The company owned by the Italian mail service launches a new connection from... more
AirportsItaly. Catania-Fontanarossa Airport. European EIB finances SAC projects: up to EUR 70 million in the next four years
Catania, Italy - Runway closed for works in November: SAC engaged on Sigonella with ENAC, Defense Minister and Air Force
Aeroporto di Catania Date of entry 06/03/2012 Promoter – Financial Intermediary SAC Aeroporto Catania SpA Location Italy Sicily Description The project consists of the upgrade and extension o... more
Airports"Chopin Airport" in Warsaw: cargo traffic falls in first half of the year
Warsaw, Poland - It handled nearly 21,500 tonnes, a 0.8% drop on the corresponding period last year
Cargo volumes at the "Chopin" airport in Warsaw fell from 329 t to 324 t for domestic traffic (-1.4%) and from 21,100 t to 20,900 t for international flights (-0.8%). More goods were imported into Poland... more
AirportsAircraft and transport, BAA loses appeal: it will have to sell London-Stansted
London, United Kingdom - "It is the right decision in the interests of passengers"
BAA, the main airport operator in Great Britain, on Thursday 26/07/2012 lost its latest appeal against the UK Competition Commission's ruling, which ordered it to sell Stansted Airport, and so it will... more
AirportsWizz Air announces two new routes between Bergamo and Ukraine
Bergamo, Italy - From next October 29, 2012
Wizzair has announced two new links between Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport and the destinations of Kiev and Lviv. The two routes will be served with Airbus A-320 airplanes of the low-cost brand Wizz Air... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: new Berlin airport passes fire-safety test
Berlin, Germany - Opening could be before the scheduled date
The Berlin-Brandenburg Airport, which is destined to become the only hub in the German capital, successfully passed a fire-safety test: the system malfunctioning has been the main reason why the opening... more
AirportsAEA: increase in Spanish airport charges is unacceptable
Brussels, Belgium - Happened without formal consultation or proper justification
The Association of European Airlines (AEA) strongly condemns the decision of the Spanish government to increase the airport charges for purely budgetary reasons. The increase is disproportionate and was... more
AirportsLondon City Airport celebrates 1 millionth flight (VIDEO)
Milan, Italy - With an Irish dancing flashmob
London City Airport, the only London airport actually in London, has seen the total number of flights (arrivals and departures) handled by the airport since it opened in 1987 reach the one million mark.... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: Heathrow growing in terms of passengers and earnings
London, United Kingdom - 33.6 million travellers passed through the hub in the first 6 months of 2012
Heathrow maintains its increase trend: it is not a fact to be underestimated, considering the ongoing intense debate about the destiny of the main European airport, which operates at its full capacity... more
AirportsBrussels-Charleroi Airport launches call for tender to find new commercial partners
Brussels, Belgium - The airport is in full growth
Brussels South Charleroi Airport is expanding its commercial area and has launched a call for tender to find companies who want to develop their activities at the airport. The airport offers an ideal location... more
AirportsAircraft and transport. Aci Europe: revision of State aid rules must safeguard regional growth
Brussels, Belgium - This meeting followed months of close constructive engagement between ACI EUROPE and the EC
European airport trade body ACI EUROPE met yesterday with Joaquin Alumina, European Commission Vice-President and Commissioner for Competition. The meeting, which focused on the review by the European... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: huge investment at Gatwick over the coming years
London, United Kingdom - "In the long term a second runway may be needed"
Stewart Wingate, the London-Gatwick Airport chief executive officer, presented today the hub development masterplan. According to Wingate's figures, the growth potential of the airport is remarkable:... more
AirportsAutogrill enters the Istanbul and Dubai airports
Milan, Italy - The Group expands its activities in new markets
Through its HMSHost International division, Autogrill Group is expanding its food & beverage activities in new markets by starting up at Istanbul and Dubai international airports. The concession agreement... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: South African Airways sells a London-Heathrow morning slot
London, United Kingdom - The price is probably around 30 million Euro
South African Airways (SAA) has sold one of its morning landing slots at London-Heathrow airport, as declared by the Johannesburg newspaper "Beeld", which reports the confirmation given by the company... more
AirportsSlow security controls at new Warsaw-Modlin airport: 12 passengers miss their aircraft
Warsaw, Poland - Airport operator offers homeward journey tickets as compensation
"Inexperience" issues for the brand new Warsaw-Modlin airport during the first day of operations: because of a bottleneck at security controls, twelve passengers have missed their aircraft. The 12 travellers... more
AirportsCiampino airport: "Passera must not sign"
Rome, Italy - "All political parties agreed with the appeal"
Tomorrow July 17, 2012, the "Committee for the reduction of Ciampino airport air pollution" will present an appeal to the Italian Minister of Economic Development, Infrastructure and Transport Corrado... more
AirportsAircraft and Olympics: on Monday 16/07/2012 Heathrow faces its busiest day ever
London, United Kingdom - 236,955 travellers are expected in transit
Monday 16/07/2012 will be a record day for London-Heathrow Airport, which will face the highest passenger number in its history: the travellers who will transit through the English hub will be 236,955,... more
AirportsEuropean Commission proposes airport slot allocation rules revision
Brussels, Belgium - "Use the slot or loose the slot"
A revision of slot allocation rules, aimed at granting best use of landing and take-off slots to decongest Europe's main hubs, is currently under discussion in the Transport and Tourism committee of the... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: June was a record month for Warsaw "Chopin" Airport
Warsaw, Poland - Passengers increased by 17.2%
June 2012 was the best month ever for Warsaw "Chopin" Airport, with sharp improvements for all the traffic figures compared to the same month in 2011. Obviously a relevant part in this result was played... more
AirportsWorld Duty Free Group starts up in Germany with a duty-free contract at Düsseldorf Airport
Milan, Italy - Autogrill’s retail division expands in Europe
World Duty Free Group, the retail division of Autogrill, is starting up for the first time in Germany, having won a 10 year concession to operate duty-free stores in Düsseldorf International Airport,... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: Tallinn airport over 1 million passengers in the first half of 2012
Tallinn, Estonia - A 21.4% increase compared to the previous year
The Tallinn Airport performance in the first half of 2012 was the all time record for the Estonian hub: 1.06 million passengers overall passed through the "Lennart Meri" Airport this year. This is a... more
AirportsAircraft and firms: the highest bid for Aeroporti di Roma Retail comes from Lagardère
Rome, Italy - A 229.4-million-Euro offer
229.4 million Euro (roughly 288.1 million dollars or 184.25 million GBP): this is the amount that AdR (Aeroporti di Roma, the management firm of the Roman airports Fiumicino and Ciampino) will have at... more
AirportsBrussels South Charleroi Airport: +9% passengers in June
Brussels, Belgium - Equal to 573,901
Brussels South Charleroi Airport registered a total of 573,901 passengers in June, an increase of 9% compared to the 524,343 passengers registered in the same month last year. This traffic increase... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: three of the main airports operators meet in Seoul
Seoul, South Korea - Top managers of Incheon Airport, Aéroports de Paris e Schiphol Group
A meeting between the top managers of three of the most important airport operators in the world is being held in Seoul (South Korea). The summit, organized in order to share the sector know-how, and to... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: Italian ENAC board expresses its "Deep concern" for the management of Palermo airport
Rome, Italy - The qualification for the maintaining of the concession will be verified
ENAC (Ente Nazionale Aviazione Civile, the Italian authority for civil aviation) board of directors, as requested a few days ago by its president Vito Riggio examined the economic situation of Gesap, the... more
AirportsItaly. Pisa "Galilei" Airport (Tuscany): record figures in the first six months
Pisa, Italy - More than 2 million passengers, +3.8% compared to 2011
Sat –Società aeroporto toscano "Galileo Galilei" – SpA, which manages the Pisa Airport, listed on the MTA segment at the Italian stock exchange, communicates that the figures relative to the first 6 mo... more
AirportsItaly. Elba airport (Tuscany), new flights to Bergamo and Geneva
Florence, Italy - The Elba airport relaunch provided by AlaToscana moves on several fronts
From last July 1, 2012 two new flights operated by Intersky connect the Elba Island with Geneva and Bergamo-Orio al Serio. The Summer flight schedule from and to Marina di Campo airport now runs at top... more
AirportsItaly. Aircraft and transport: 5-day closing starting this week at Turin-Caselle airport
Turin, Italy - Free shuttle-buses to Milan-Malpensa and Cuneo-Levaldigi provided by the management firm
As already anticipated on the past months (AVIONEWS), a 5-day-closing period will start this week at the Turin-Caselle airport, in order to allow the completion of the scheduled works on the runway. The... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: new departure lounge inaugurated at Paris-"Charles De Gaulle" Airport (VIDEO)
Paris, France - It will be utilized by 7.8 million passengers yearly
The new S4 lounge at the Paris-"Charles De Gaulle" airport’s terminal 2E was inaugurated today, 28/06/2012: the first guests of the new facility were the passengers of a New York-bound Air France flight. It i... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma parking lot purchase candidates: here is the short-list
Rome, Italy - Five companies, none of which is Italian
According to reports released by the Italian economic newspaper "Milano Finanza", a short-list of the candidates interested in the acquisition of AdR Mobility, subsidiary of Aeroporti di Roma, the management... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: Incheon Airport interested in London-Stansted
Seoul, South Korea - "We're watching the situation"
London-Stansted Airport is one of the hubs owned by BAA, the main airport operator in the UK, which also manages London-Heathrow, Aberdeen, Glasgow International and Southampton. The company, because of... more
AirportsAircraft and transport in Italy: Flightcare and Meridiana employees at the Rome-Fiumicino airport will be on strike on 18 July
Rome, Italy - Industrial action from 10 am to 2 pm
Rome-Fiumicino Airport will face a difficult day on 18 July, since the Flightcare and Meridiana employees who work in the Italian hub will be on strike. The workers will down tools for 4 hours, from... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: Arabtec Holding wins 2.94-billion-dollars contract for a new airport terminal in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The construction will start in the third quarter this year
On Wednesday 27/06/2012 the Arabtec Holding consortium won a 2.94-billion-dollars contract from the Abu Dhabi government, to construct a new terminal at the Abu Dhabi International Airport. The consortium... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: new Las Vegas Airport Terminal to be inaugurated tomorrow (VIDEO)
Las Vegas, USA - 2.4-billion-dollar project
The new Terminal 3 in the Las Vegas "Mc Carran" Airport will be inaugurated tomorrow, 27/06/2012: the hub's management expects the new facility to increase the passenger traffic up to 53 million per year. The... more
AirportsAirbus A-380 aircraft "Mini-city" at the Dubai Airport
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - It could be utilized by 20 airplanes at once
Dubai Airport will unveil by the end of this year a new terminal, which will be a "Mini-city" destined only to the Airbus A-380 aircraft. The new facility, which has a building cost of 3 billion dollars... more
AirportsGunfight at Mexico City airport: three federal police officers riddled with bullets
Mexico City, Mexico - Policemen confiscated more than 200 kg of cocaine in 2011
Three federal police officers were killed in a gunfight in a busy passenger terminal at the Mexico City airport. The policemen tried to arrest two fellow officers in a drug-trafficking investigation but... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: London-Gatwick Airport on the increase
London, United Kingdom - Thanks to the boost on the emerging markets
The situation in the main London airports is at the polar opposites: while Heathrow is in crisis, "Prisoner" of its impossibility to increase the aircraft traffic, which reached the maximum capacity, Gatwick... more
AirportsLondon-Heathrow cargo handlers announce two strikes, possible fallout on aircraft traffic
London, United Kingdom - From 27 to 30 June and from 4 to 7 July
275 London-Heathrow airport cargo handlers will strike twice during the following weeks, starting from the next Wednesday: the initiative could also affect passenger aircraft traffic. The... more
AirportsSEA (Milan Airports management firm): probable inconvenience on next Friday
Milan, Italy - Because of the employees strike
SEA (Milan Airports management firm) communicates that, because of the 24-hour general strike of the airport employees working for SEA and SEA Handling in Milan-Linate and Milan-Malpensa called by the... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: "No second runway in London-Stansted airport"
London, United Kingdom - "It would be a permanent disaster environmentally"
The opening of London Mayor Boris Johnson to the construction of a second runway at London-Stansted airport as a short term solution to capacity problems of the British airports has not been well welcomed... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: Budapest Airport plans to boost airline fees
Budapest, Hungary - Because of heavy property tax
Jost Lammers, chief executive officer of Budapest Airport Zrt, the firm managing the "Ferenc Liszt" International Airport in the Hungarian capital, announced in an interview released to the local newspaper... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: London-Heathrow airport turns technological
London, United Kingdom - New software system for the English hub
London-Heathrow airport prepares for a technologic turning point: new software, which permits the optimization of airport activities, with a consequent save of time and fuel, is being installed at the... more