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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
AirportsItaly. Pisa Airport (Sat SpA): BoD approves the March 31, 2012 intermediary management report
Pisa, Italy - Traffic and economic results are still increasing. Passengers +2,8% in April
The Board of Directors approved yesterday the March 31, 2012 intermediary management report. - The passenger traffic at the "Galilei" Airport in Pisa recorded a +3.6% in 1Q12, compared a -1.3% of the... more
AirportsBrussels South Charleroi Airport: +17% traffic in April
Brussels, Belgium - A total of 591,930 passengers
Brussels South Charleroi Airport registered a total of 591,930 passengers in April. This represents an increase of 17% compared to the 504,030 passengers registered in the same month last year. The... more
AirportsItaly. Aeroporto di Firenze SpA: approved management accounts on March 31
Florence, Italy - European links reinforced with the inauguration of new routes
The Board of Directors of the Aeroporto di Firenze (AdF SpA), led by Vincenzo Manes, approved yesterday the management report on March 31, 2012. Following a summary: • Consolidated revenues (-0.5%) a... more
AirportsAircraft and transport, Mexico: Puebla airport closed because of Popocatepetl volcano ashes
Puebla, Mexico - "Just a precautionary measure"
The Puebla "Hermanos Serdán" International Airport has been temporarily closed because of the ashes ejected by the Popocatepetl volcano. Volcanic activity started a few days ago, with emissions of... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: Italian government and Enac agree to the new call for bids for the Forlì "Ridolfi" airport
Rome, Italy - Meanwhile the old management firm's settlement course goes on
The Forlì's airport affair continues to develop on two fronts: on a side there's the look to the future, with the new call for bids for the creation of the new airport management firm; on the other side... more
AirportsItaly. "Galilei" airport in Pisa: +2,8% passenger-traffic in April 2012
Pisa, Italy - Closes the first four months of this year with an increase of +3,3%
SAT- Società aeroporto toscano "Galileo Galilei" SpA (Pisa airport management company) communicates that 408,915 passengers transited in April, recording an increase of +2,8% compared to the same month... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: 890 jobs in the balance at the Rome airports Fiumicino and Ciampino
Rome, Italy - Foschi (Democratic Party): "The Rome airport system crisis is a labour emergency"
The Democratic Party regional councillor Enzo Foschi introduced today, 09/05/2012, an urgent question to know the intentions of the Lazio Regional Council about the 890 jobs in the balance in the Roman... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: very good April for the Lugano-Agno airport
Lugano, Switzerland - Passenger traffic increased by 13.5%
Last month was very positive for the Lugano-Agno airport: April's passenger traffic recorded a growth by 13.5%, compared with the same month in 2011, and the report for the first four-month period speaks... more
AirportsItaly. Aircraft and transport: passengers traffic downturn for Florence-Peretola in April
Florence, Italy - Mostly due to bad weather
April was a negative month for Florence-Peretola airport, mostly because of the unfavourable weather conditions the Tuscan hub experienced, as reported in a press release by AdF (Aeroporto di Firenze,... more
AirportsTransport and aircraft: new Berlin-Brandenburg inauguration delayed
Berlin, Germany - New opening date still uncertain
The new Berlin-Brandenburg airport opening, initially scheduled for 3 June 2012, was delayed till a date to be defined: the news was announced today, 08/05/2012, by Rainer Schwarz, Berliner Flughäfen... more
AirportsAir transport: GBP 1800 to jump the queue in London-Heathrow airport
London, United Kingdom - In order to avoid passport control
Right when the London-Heathrow airport passport control queues oblige passengers to a waiting time that can reach 2 and a half hours (AVIONEWS), the "Sunday Telegraph" finds a simple, but certainly not... more
AirportsTransport and aircraft: Bologna "Marconi", passengers decreasing
Bologna, Italy - Over 100.000 travellers less in the first quarter
Over 100.000 passengers less in 3 months, approximately 1200 a day: this is the unflattering result obtained by the Bologna "Marconi" airport in the first quarter of 2012, almost 9% less compared to the... more
AirportsNew Berlin airport: airberlin offers panoramic flights with A-330/200 aircraft
Berlin, Germany - Scheduled on 3 June 2012
The new "Willy Brandt" airport in Berlin will be inaugurated next 3 June 2012, and in that occasion airberlin will offer the possibility to enjoy a panoramic flight over the new hub and the surrounding... more
AirportsInauguration of the new Jet2.com flight for East Midlands
Pisa, Italy - Welcome initiative for foreign tourists at "Galilei" airport
The new link with East Midlands served by English low-cost Jet2.com was inaugurated last Saturday at Pisa airport. The flight will be served until September 29, every Saturday. The arrival of the... more
AirportsItaly. Pisa airport reacts to the crisis and continues to grow
Pisa, Italy - Earnings, projects, and trained employees
Despite the current situation of Italian airports in relation of the global crisis, Italian dailies today dedicated articles to the Pisa hub "Galileo Galilei". It should be noted that despite Pisa having... more
AirportsTransport and aircraft: projected landing strip lengthening for the Lugano-Agno airport
Lugano, Switzerland - Sozzi, hub director: "The aim is to maximize security effects"
Lugano's Municipality has requested the municipal treasuries of Agno, Bioggio and Muzzano, and to the Bellinzona Territory Department the lengthening of the Lugano-Agno airport's landing strip, as reported... more
AirportsItaly. SEA (Milan airports): assembly approves 2011 corporate accounts
Milan, Italy - During the meeting in ordinary session
The shareholder assembly of SEA SpA (Milan airports management company) examined and approved the 2011 corporate accounts during the meeting of yesterday in ordinary session, under Giuseppe Bonomi's Presidency.... more
AirportsBalchik airport, in Bulgaria: operating as international civil air station from yesterday
Sofia, Bulgaria - The new Bulgarian airport becomes the sixth international of the Central-European State
The new civil and international airport in Balchik, the Bulgarian city on the Black Sea, is operating as of yesterday. The airport was sold last September 21 to the local civil authorities by the Air... more
AirportsItaly. "Colombo" airport in Genoa: +5.3% passengers in the first three months
Genoa, Italy - According to the Asseroporti figures
The Genoa airport's growth continues. The first three months of 2012 recorded a positive trend both for passenger number and for flights, with superior growth compared to the national average, after the... more
AirportsItaly. "Galilei" airport in Pisa closed 1Q12 with growth
Pisa, Italy - +3.6% compared to the same period in 2011
The "Galilei" airport in Pisa closed 1Q12 (January 1-March 31) with a growth of 3.6% of passenger traffic compared to the same period of the previous year. The passengers passed through Pisa airport in... more
AirportsOsama Bin Laden death anniversary increases airport surveillance
Washington, USA - Human bombs: is this a concrete menace or just fiction?
US and European secret services have been on alert since yesterday May 2 2012. One year ago, the American president Barack Obama told the world about the secret raid of US commandos on the Bin Laden (the... more
AirportsHeathrow airport risks chaos during the Olympics
London, United Kingdom - 600,000 estimated overseas visitors will cause havoc
The agency responsible for passport control at the Heathrow airport is being forced to reduce its budget by 20% by 2015 as part of the 79 million pound in spending cuts the government is implementing,... more
AirportsNew link Bologna-London/Heathrow inaugurated last Sunday
Bologna, Italy - The airline aims at long range connections
Bologna directly linked from last Sunday to one of the most important and busiest European hubs: London-Heathrow. British Airways baptized a new daily service operated between "Guglielmo Marconi" and... more
AirportsAutogrill secures duty-free concessions in "Sangster" airport in Jamaica
Milan, Italy - New markets strategy moves forward
Through its World Duty Free Group retail division, Autogrill has started up in Jamaica, where it has won a contract to operate duty-free stores at "Sangster international airport", the island’s biggest i... more
AirportsItalian airports: Bologna's hub "Marconi" abandons Forlì and Rimini
Bologna, Italy - "The company will receive no benefits from this integration"
A study about the benefits that an integration with the airports of Rimini and Forlì could bring has been revealed during a "Marconi" airport board of directors meeting. The research has shown that "No... more
AirportsBaa sells Edinburgh airport for one billion Euro
London, Great Britain - The purchaser is Global Infastructure Partners (GIP)
BAA (British Airport Authority) completed the sale of the Edinburgh Airport to GIP (Global Infrastructure Partners) on Monday 23 April 2012, for an amount close to one billion Euro (807 million pounds). The... more
AirportsMilan's airports: Armavia Airlines announces new routes from Malpensa to Yerevan
Milan, Italy - Served with a Sukhoi Superjet 100 airplane
It is possible to fly as of today from Milan-Malpensa to Yerevan (the Armenian capital) thanks to Armavia Airlines. The route will be served every Thursday, with arrival in Malpensa at 9:35am and take-off... more
AirportsRyanair chooses Cuneo during the Turin Airport closure
Turin, Italy - The Turin airport will close for three days in July due to the works on the runway
Ryanair has been advised by Turin Airport that due to essential runway works that airport will be closed from the 7-9 July (inclusive). During this period all its flights will operate to/from Cuneo... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma is still looking for compensation
Rome, Italy - "The final decision appertain to the Finance Ministry"
AdR (Aeroporti di Roma), the company which manage the hubs of Rome-Fiumicino and Rome-Ciampino, is still claiming for compensations from the Italian government. The compensation is due to a ticket price... more
AirportsTAP and SAGAT (Turin Airport): new link Turin-Lisbon
Turin, Italy - Four times per week as of next June 3
The new link Turin-Lisbon (four times per week, from next June 3, 2012) presented today during a press conference took place at Palazzo Madama in front of Turin's Mayor, Piero Fassino, SAGAT (Turin airport... more
AirportsItalian minister Passera signs the law related to the Italian Civil Aviation Administration programme over Milan airports
Rome, Italy - Newspapers illustrate contents in advance
Today's press reports that Italian Minister of Transport Corrado Passera has signed the law on the programme between SEA (the company managing the airports in Milan) and ENAC (the Italian Civil Aviation... more
AirportsAircraft. Palermo redirects some flights due to bad weather
Palermo, Italy - The hard blowing Scirocco wind has affected many flights
After many issues due to Etna volcano eruptions, the "Falcone & Borsellino" airport in Palermo must now manage the hard blowing Scirocco wind which has affected some flights, forcing the hub to redirect... more
AirportsWarsaw: "Chopin Airport" passenger numbers up 5% in March
Warsaw, Poland - It handled nearly 696,000 travellers
In terms of passengers handled, the third month of 2012 was the second best March in the "Chopin" airport’s history, falling slightly short of its all time high of 714,500 recorded in 2008. The number o... more
AirportsBrussels airport will introduce new landing system
Brussels, Belgium - Noise reduction in addition to fuel and time savings
Brussels airport is fighting back against fuel cost increases by optimizing the fuel burning during landings. Last year, five operators (Brussels Airlines, DHL, Jetair, Singapore Airlines Cargo and Thomas... more