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AirportsAircraft and transport: Munich citizens say "No" to the third runway
Munich, Germany - The "Yes" vote between 45% and 46%
The official figures are not available yet, but the latest forecasts leave little room for the possibility of a last-minute reversal: the citizens of Munich have expressed their "No" to the third runway... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: traffic in Paris airports decreases for the first time in 17 months
Paris, France - 5.4% fall of the traffic to and from North America
Aéroports de Paris (ADP), the firm which manages the Parisian airports Roissy, Orly and Le Bourget, communicated a passenger traffic decrease in its hubs for the first time in 17 months. The last figure... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: passengers decrease in May at Florence-Peretola Airport
Florence, Italy - Strong influence of the problems deriving from the wind
Florence-Peretola Airport confirms the negative trend it is experiencing since the beginning of 2012: the figure of the passenger traffic in May 2012 represents a downturn equal to 3.8% compared to the... more
AirportsManchester Airport offers compensation for homes devalued by aircraft traffic
Manchester, United Kingdom - 1500 pounds for every owner
Manchester Airport will offer a compensation to almost 600 homeowners near the hub due to the depreciation of house prices caused by the intense air traffic generated by the opening of the second runway,... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: slight passenger traffic increase in Fraport's airports in May
Frankfurt, Germany - But cargo transport decreases noticeably
Slight passenger traffic increase, heavy cargo traffic decrease: this is the synthesis of the situation emerging from the monthly report of the airports managed by Fraport, the German transport giant,... more
AirportsAircraft and transport, Cameron: "We have not changed idea about our 'No' to the third runway in Heathrow"
London, United Kingdom - "But we must not be blind to the issue of expanding overall airport capacity"
The British Prime Minister David Cameron confirmed his position on the London-Heathrow airport's expansion, in compliance with the official declarations of intent his airport spread in 2010: during the... more
AirportsItaly. Pisa airport in May 2012: +4.21% of passengers
Pisa, Italy - Overall 1,6 million travellers in the first five months of the year
SAT (Società Aeroporto Toscano, Pisa airport management company) has communicated today that last month of May ended with a +4.21% in passenger-traffic compared to the same month in 2011, for a total... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: two new-entries in Aeroporti di Roma's top management
Rome, Italy - The decision about the retail division sale is close
According to rumours spread by the Roman newspaper "Il Messaggero", in a meeting of the Compensation Committee of Gemina (the firm which owns 95.9% of Aeroporti di Roma) the entrance of two new top managers... more
AirportsMoldavian Airlines inaugurates direct link between Bergamo and Chisinau
Bergamo, Italy - The airline of the Carpatair Group will serve the route with B-737 and Fokker 100 aircraft
Moldavian Airlines, carrier of the Carpatair Group, will inaugurate its first direct route Bergamo-Orio al Serio/Chisinau next June 16, 2012. The route will be served with B-737 and Fokker 100 aircraft. The... more
AirportsBrussels South Charleroi Airport: 13% passengers increase in May
Brussels, Belgium - A total of 606,272
Brussels South Charleroi Airport registered a total of 606,272 passengers in May, an increase of 13% compared to the 537,180 passengers registered in the same month last year. This is the Friendly airport’s n... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: Abu Dhabi government appoints new board for the airport
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - New chairman is Majed Ali al-Mansouri
Abu Dhabi's government appointed a new board for Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), the company which manages the busy United Arab Emirates capital's hub. The firm, which is fully state-owned, will... more
AirportsNew direct flight Florence-Krakow starts by Polish Eurolot
Florence, Italy - The airline added in May three of eight new Bombardier Q-400NG aircraft in its fleet
The maiden direct flight between Florence and Krakow served by Eurolot took off yesterday. The connections will be served twice per week (Thursday and Sunday) and also the return in the same days. The... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: call for bids for Istanbul mega-airport by the end of the year
Istanbul, Turkey - It will have to handle a 150-million-passenger traffic per year
The Turkish Minister of Transport Binali Yildirdim announced that by the end of 2012 the call for bids for Istanbul's third airport construction will be ready. Yildirdim declared that the new... more
AirportsItaly. Rimini Airport: shareholder meeting decides capital increase
Rimini, Italy - Equal to EUR 7 million
The shareholder meeting of Aeradria SpA (Rimini airport management company) gathered yesterday on June 7, 2012, approved an increase of capital equal to EUR 7 million, considering a further rise of the... more
AirportsVolotea takes off from Bergamo bound for Nantes
Bergamo, Italy - Low-cost carrier chooses Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport to launch its new direct link
Volotea announced today the beginning of its activities at Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport: the maiden flight of the new route that will connect the Lombardy hub and Nantes, ideal destination to visit the... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma SpA, Standard & Poor's raises rating from BB to BB+ with positive outlook
Rome, Italy - As stated in a Gemina (ADR stakeholder) press bulletin
According to a press bulletin released by Gemina, main ADR SpA stakeholder and management firm of the Rome-Fiumicino and Rome-CIampino airports, the international rating agency Standard & Poor's raised... more
AirportsManchester airport runs out of fuel
Manchester, United Kingdom - "We don't want this to happen, but we did not take risks"
Yesterday June 6, 2012, the Manchester airport ran out of fuel supplies because of production issues at the Essar refinery, Cheshire, which pipes aviation fuel to the airport. Today the situation is... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: new i-Phone app for passengers in transit at Munich Airport
Munich, Germany - Users will receive information about flights on their cell phone
Munich Airport released a new app, called "MUC Airport", which will allow the passengers to receive information about the hub and their own flight through their cell phone. Utilizing this app, users... more
AirportsAircraft and transport, London-Heathrow: new Olympics terminal ready, it will be open for just 3 days (VIDEO)
London, United Kingdom - Used to handle athletes departures in the aftermath of the Closing Ceremony
Heathrow's new airport terminal, built to handle the departures of athletes and officials in the days immediately after the "London 2012 Olympics" Closing Ceremony, is now finished and ready for use. The... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: 6.4 billion dollars project for Philadelphia airport expansion ready to takeoff
Philadelphia, USA - Works will need from 12 to 15 years to be completed
The Philadelphia International Airport's expansion project, which provides works for an overall value of 6.4 billion dollars (roughly 5.12 billion Euro) i ready to start: a joint venture named Global Program... more
AirportsAir Moldova maiden flight at "Catullo" Airport: the link Verona-Chisinau started
Verona, Italy - Initially with three flights, then with a fourth connection, due to the high request
The maiden flight by Air Moldova arrived yesterday evening at "Catullo" Airport in Verona. The Moldavia flag carrier will serve four weekly links from Chisinau and Verona. The airline has decided to... more
AirportsItaly. Sacbo (Bergamo airport) approves guide-lines for works at Orio al Serio
Bergamo, Italy - The works from Spring 2013 to the end of 2014
The Board of Directors of Sacbo (Bergamo-Orio al Serio management company) today approved the guide-lines of the tender for enlargement of the ground floor of the arrivals area and of the first floor of... more
AirportsItaly. Aircraft and airport, SEA shares sale, unions call a strike for 22 June
Milan, Italy - Unions are against the sale of further shares of the airport management firm
The Italian unions CGIL, CISL and UIL and the transport federations of Milan and Lombardy have called a 24-hour strike to be held on 22 June for the workers of SEA, the firm that manages the airports... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: after the sale, here is the new Edinburgh Airport head
Edinburgh, United Kingdom - The new CEO, Gordon Dewar: "An irresistible challenge"
One month ago GIP (Global Infrastructure Partners) concluded the purchase of the Edinburgh Airport from BAA, paying 807 million pounds (roughly 1 billion Euro). BAA was forced to sell by a 2008 Competition... more
AirportsItaly. New direct link Bologna-Chisinau by Air Moldova
Bologna, Italy - Great news for Summer season as of next June 5
GS Air, general agent for Italy of the Air Moldova, and "Marconi" airport in Bologna inform that the airline will begin a new direct connection between Bologna and Chisinau, Moldova, from next June 5,... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: Houston City Council approves Southwest Airlines proposal for the "Hobby" Airport expansion (VIDEO)
Houston, USA - Mayor Parker: "This is a big win for our city"
Southwest Airlines' proposal of funding the expansion of Houston's "William P. Hobby" Airport with 100 million dollars was approved by the City Council. It was almost a plebiscite: the proposal received... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: 1.9 billion dollar expansion project for Bangkok Airport
Bangkok, Thailand - Works will start in 2015
Airports of Thailand PCL (AOT) president Aniruth Thanomkulabutr announced an investment plan equal to 1.9 billion dollars (something more than 1.5 billion Euro) for the expansion of the Bangkok "Suvarnabhumi"... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: fog and maintenance works create inconvenience at London-Gatwick
London, United Kingdom - 24 flights diverted, another 3 cancelled
The fog, in concomitance with some planned maintenance works created strong inconvenience at London-Gatwick Airport between yesterday and today, 30/05/2012. Yesterday evening some maintenance planned... more
AirportsAircraft and Transport: BAA acquires the right to appeal against Stansted sale
London , United Kingdom - Verdict forces the firm to get rid of the English airport
BAA, the firm that manages several airports in the UK (London-Heathrow, London-Stansted, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton) achieves a little but significant victory in the troubled affair that is the... more
AirportsAircraft and transport, London mayor: "No third runway at Heathrow, but a new airport"
London, United Kingdom - "Expansion in Stansted and Gatwick as a stop-gap solution"
London mayor Boris Johnson, taking part in the "BBC" programme "Newsnight" took a strong position about the topic of London airports development, which has been much in the news recently. Johnson's... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: passengers record for the fourth month in a row for Dubai Airport
Garhoud, Dubai - Traffic increases by 7.8%
Dubai International Airport remains on its growth trend, collecting the fourth month in a row over the 4.5 million passengers threshold. In April 2012 the travellers who utilized the Garhoud hub were... more
AirportsAircraft and transport, BAA president: "UK needs a hub like Heathrow"
London, United Kingdom - Airport's development fundamental for economic growth
In an interview granted to the English newspaper "Daily Telegraph", BAA's (Heathrow's and other British airports management firm) president Colin Matthews asked the government to consider every possible... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: "New Heathrow runway? Make a garden-city, instead"
London, United Kingdom - British government adviser suggests it
Maybe it is more a provocation than a real proposal, but the idea expressed by Graeme Bell, British government adviser on Transport, will be certainly matter of discussion in the United Kingdom: instead... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: enormous Union Jack painted on London-Heathrow's runway
London, United Kingdom - For Queen Elizabeth's Jubilee celebrations
An enormous Union Jack with an outline image of the Queen Elizabeth II painted on a runway: this is one of the tributes that London-Heathrow airport is paying to the sovereign's Diamond Jubilee. The... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: cell phone check-in experimentation ready to start
Toulouse, France - 50 travellers will perform the test in the Toulouse-Blagnac airport
An experimentation extremely innovative and with great potentiality will be carried on this summer in the Toulouse-Blagnac airport, mostly known because nearby Airbus has its headquarters and main facility:... more
AirportsOfficial Gazette of the EU: announcements on State aids and airports in Germany and France
Brussels, Belgium - Nr 2012/C 149/02 and 2012/C 149/03
Procedures relating to the implementation of competition policy European Commission 2012/C 149/02 State aid — Germany — State aid SA.26500 (ex 227/08) — Altenburg-Nobitz airport — aid in favo... more
AirportsAirports: UAE spends billions to enlarge airports
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Passenger traffic more than doubled over seven years
While Europe is trying to reduce the number of its airports, the United Arab Emirates continues to spend billions in airport expansions. "We are trying to catch up with demand. We are not overspending"... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: AdR's competition for the Roman airports' stores lights up
Rome, Italy - Four competitors in the lists so far
The firms that have already presented to AdR (Aeroporti di Roma) Retail their candidacy for the concession concerning 8 duty-free shops signed "Goodbuy Roma" in the Roman airports Fiumicino and Ciampino. On... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: Southwest Airlines means to fund Houston "Hobby" Airport extension
Houston, USA - 100 million dollars to make it international
The American company Southwest Airlines offered to pay 100 million dollars to invest in the requested improvements to make Houston "Hobby" airport an international hub. Southwest already operates 130... more
AirportsAircraft and transport, "London 2012": the challenge for London-Heathrow airport in numbers
London, UK - 500,000 passengers expected
The London-Heathrow airport, which is already experiencing a problematic phase because of the passport control long queues (AVIONEWS 1, 2 and 3) prepares to face the biggest challenge in its history during... more
Airports"Routes Airport Marketing Awards": Brussels Airport wins Europe's top industry awards
Tallinn, Estonia - The complete list in each category
Brussels Airport was announced as the overall winner of the third heat of this year’s "Routes Airport Marketing Awards" in Tallinn. Almost 900 aviation professionals, and the President of Estonia, were g... more
AirportsChemical weapon risk at Scotland RAF air base
Moray, United Kingdom - Chemical weapons agent may be present within landfill and waste tip areas
The Scottish Moray RAF base is the focus of an investigation into radioactive contamination. A 2004 land quality assessment warned sulphur mustard chemical weapons may be present within landfill and waste... more
AirportsAlso Alghero (Sardinia) airport under investigation by the European Commission
Alghero, Italy - Accused of illegal payments to Ryanair
The European Commission continues its battle against Ryanair by following the investigations of the alleged illegal state subsides received from airports. In particular, press agencies report the case... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: archistar Norman Foster suggests the construction of a new London Airport
London, United Kingdom - The chosen site is the Isle of Grain, in the Thames Estuary
An important opinion about how to improve the London airport system came today, 18/05/2012, from Lord Norman Foster, architect and designer of the Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok, Beijing-Capital and London-Stansted... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: new Berlin airport inauguration moved to 17 March 2013
Berlin, Germany - The fire system must be fully automatic
The Berlin-Brandemburg airport, which inauguration was initially scheduled on 3 June 2012 (AVIONEWSin-Brandemburg airport, which inauguration was initially scheduled on 3 June 2012 (AVIONEWS), will instead... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: Cardiff airport director resigns
Cardiff, United Kingdom - The new director is a former RAF commander
Patrick Duffy, president of Cardiff International Airport in the last four years, has resigned from his role: no motivation to his decision has been provided, but the resignation comes just a few days... more
AirportsItaly. Rome-Fiumicino airport will cut 1000 jobs
Rome, Italy - Flightcare employees in danger
The Italian dailies underlined today the situation of around 1000 Rome-Fiumicino airport service employees. The sale of some airport-service-related companies will surely affect airport jobs. Some of... more
AirportsAutogrill renews its Atlanta Airport concession for a further 10 years
Milan, Italy - 79 points of sale operated in the airport
Through its American subsidiary HMSHost, Autogrill has renewed its food&beverage and retail services concessions agreement at Hartsfield-"Jackson" Atlanta International Airport, where the Group has operated... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: new international terminal at the Atlanta "Hartsfield-Jackson" airport opened
Atlanta, USA - The new facility cost 1.4 billion dollars
The new 1.2-million-square-foot terminal at the Atlanta "Hartsfield-Jackson" airport was inaugurated today, 16/05/2012. Design and construction of the new hub's facility required several years, and were... more
AirportsAlmost 200 million dollars for the opening of a new air cargo hub in the Chicago "O'Hare" airport
Chicago, USA - The project plans a 820,000 square metres area
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced an almost 200 million dollars project (about 155 million Euro) for the creation of a new air cargo hub in the "O'Hare" airport, the main one in the Illinois city. The... more