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AirportsIt was possible to avoid black-out at the airport of Venice, in Italy
Venice, Italy - ENEL's advice for complex facilities
The black-out happened on Sunday, July 17 that captured the international airport "Marco Polo" in Venice for five hours could have been prevented, according to a note from ENEL (Italian national society... more
AirportsVolcano Etna's activity blocks the airport of Catania (Italy)
Catania, Italy - The task force is gathering
Between the night of Monday 18 and Tuesday July 19 the airspace of Catania-Fontanarossa Airport was closed due to the eruptions of ash and lava produced from the volcano Etna: from 10:00 pm of yesterday... more
AirportsGiada Grandi is the new president of "Guglielmo Marconi" airport in Bologna
Bologna, Italy - Duccio Campagnoli will lead Fiera
Yesterday, July 18th 2011, was held an important meeting on the renewal of the management of "Guglielmo Marconi" airport and of the Fiera at the Bologna's base of the Region in which participated the chamber... more
AirportsThird runway at the Milan-Malpensa's airport: protests go on
Milan, Italy - The opposition is political and civil
On last Friday seven of the nine municipalities that make up the Cuv (Consortium urban volunteer) of the neighboring cities of Milan-Malpensa airport have signed a document that presents the observations... more
AirportsItaly: Turin's airport is punctually reopening
Turin, Italy - Delays were be feared
Landed today at 12:05 am the first Alitalia flight from Rome that has inaugurated the reopening of Turin-Caselle airport, closed for 4 days due to maintenance work on runway n.36 (see AVIONEWS ) and that... more
AirportsMadrid approves privatization of Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat airports
Madrid, Spain - From which it aims at gaining 5.3 billion Euros
Spanish government authorized the privatization of 90.05% of the main airports of the Country: Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat. The auction sale, scheduled for July 30, involves the management... more
AirportsTurin-Caselle airport will be closed for 4 days
Turin, Italy - For maintenance of runway n.36
As already announced about three months ago (see AVIONEWS), the Turin-Caselle International Airport will be closed from today Friday 15 to Tuesday 19 July. The last flight departing from the airport will... more
AirportsItaly: weekly flight from Bergamo-Orio al Serio to Cabo Verde
Bergamo, Italy - Starting from next Sunday July, 17 until October, 23
Sunday, July 17 it will take off from the airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio the new scheduled flight of TACV Cabo Verde Airlines, bound to the island of Sal in the Atlantic Ocean. The connection will... more
Airports"Chopin Airport" in Varsaw installs facilities for smokers
Warsaw, Poland - Similar areas also in Amsterdam and Munich's airports and in the Polish Parliament
Three state-of-the-art smoking facilities have been put in place for passengers departing from" Chopin Airport" in Warsaw – two big ones, accommodating up to 14 people, are available in the piers close t... more
AirportsTurkish Airlines announces Turin-Istanbul flight
Turin, Italy - Yesterday presentation to the media in the Eastern Arts Museum of Turin
Turkish Airlines (TA) announced today the opening, after Rome, Milan, Venice, Bologna, Genoa and Naples, of its seventh destination in Turin, where it will land with its first flight from Istanbul on next... more
AirportsRepublican congressman probes that US airports are not still secures
Washington, USA - Transportation Security Administration replies
They have been released today Wednesday, July 13 security shortcomings on the safety of US airports, 10 years after the tragedy of September 11, 10 years in which the United States has spent billions of... more
AirportsMemoranding of Understanding for "Società aeroporti Romagna SpA", holding between Seaf-Forlì, Aeradria-Rimini and the Region
Rimini, Italy - The operation should be completed within the end of July
Following months of talks on the project, in an important meeting held yesterday afternoon in Bologna (Italy) in the presence of the highest local authorities, it was signed a Memorandum of Understanding... more
AirportsBologna airport: in June passengers' growth of 4.5%
Bologna, Italy - In half year +13.1%
Is keeping in line with the forecast the traffic growth of "Marconi" airport in Bologna. In June, the airport has closed with a passengers increase of 4.5%. In total 533,345 people have passed through... more
AirportsSogas: notice for partial privatization of Reggio Calabria Airport, in Italy
Reggio Calabria, Italy - Started procedure to select a private shareholder
"SOGAS SpA holds the interim partial management of Reggio Calabria Airport and is authorized to the anticipated occupation of airport areas, pursuant to Section 17 of Law 135/1997. The Company holds the... more
Airports"Leonardo da Vinci": the facility for the buggages in transit celebrates one year
Rome, Italy - Named "NET 6000"
"First birthday for the NET 6000", the new system of baggage sorting in transit inaugurated at 'Leonardo da Vinci' on July 8 of last year. The works have been handled by Aeroporti di Roma and realized... more
AirportsAirgest: data on June 2011 traffic in Trapani's airport, in Sicily
Trapani, Italy - Passengers decrease of 23% while movements of 26%
"June statistics confirm negative data already registered in May. A negative trend beyond -20% that undermines the performance of steady growth that the airport has recorded from 2006 to March 2011, month... more
AirportsBulgaria: 15 million Euros for Balchik airport
Sofia, Bulgaria - Investment strongly desired by Prime Minister
It has been announced today Friday, July 8 that the Bulgarian Cabinet approved on Wednesday reconstruction Balchik airport, north of the Country that overlooking the Black Sea: the structure was built... more
AirportsActivists pro-Palestinian blocked at airports by different carriers
Tel Aviv, Israel - Organizers declared they are for a peaceful mission
About 200 pro-Palestinian activists have been banned by several European airlines at the request of Israeli authorities, which sent a black-list to prevent carriers do not allow people to embarked today,... more
AirportsSAT: modifications to traffic of the road system of "Via dell'Aeroporto" next to the Italian airport of Pisa
Pisa, Italy - Starting from next Monday and for about twenty days
Following the opening of the construction sites for the adjustment of traffic and parking spaces in the areas in front of the "Galileo Galilei" airport of Pisa (Italy), SAT (management company of Pisa's... more
AirportsFlorence's airport: traffic rises of 15% in June
Florence, Italy - Second best outcome ever
"June of record for "Amerigo Vespucci" airport of Florence which saw 186,099 passengers pass through it, an increase of 15.10% compared to June 2010, the second best outcome ever done after the figure... more
AirportsSat SpA: new rise of passengers' traffic at "Galilei" airport in Pisa (Tuscany, Italy)
Pisa, Italy - June 2011: +7.05%
Sat-Company of Tuscan Airport "Galileo Galilei" SpA, which manages the Pisa's airport, marks a new growth in passengers-traffic, closing the month of June 2011 with an increase of 7.05%, compared to the... more
AirportsDusty storm hit Phoenix city (VIDEO)
Phoenix, USA - The biggest sandstorm since 35 years
On Tuesday, July 5 a sandstorm of enormous size (about 48 km wide) was pulled down in the evening on Arizona, hitting in particular the city of Phoenix; for about an hour the area was beaten by the wind... more
AirportsEU: Italian airport of Milan-Malpensa to improve connections between Terminals 1 and 2
Brussels, Belgium - They have not a direct rail link
The European Union will cofinance a study which will lay the groundwork to connect Terminals 1 and 2 with a rail link at Milan-Malpensa airport, in Northern Italy. The EU contribution to the study will... more
AirportsItalian small airports: management society will fix prices
Rome, Italy - According to EC law 96/2010
Inside the approval of a series of decrees to implement European directives, will be submitted to the Italian Government on Friday a decree for the liberalization of airport fees for airports with less... more
AirportsAeradria: January-June 2011 passengers at Rimini (Italy)
Rimini, Italy - 13 European Countries registered more travellers than the last year
Aeradria, management company of "Federico Fellini" airport of Rimini (Emilia Romagna region), unveils the data-passengers in the period from January to June 2011. • Total of 334,666 passengers from J... more
AirportsItalian Milan-Linate airport could be closed for two days due to papal Mass
Milan, Italy - In June 2012
On June 3, 2012, Joseph Ratzinger should go to Milan (Italy) for the "World Family Meeting", which should last seven days with an expected flow of 500,000 believers to the city. The arrival of a so... more
AirportsPolice troops at "Ben-Gurion International Airport" for the arrive of "Freedom Flotilla"
Tel Aviv, Israel - Awaited hundreds of activists
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met today Wednesday, July 6 the authorities of "Ben-Gurion International Airport" in Tel Aviv to arrange security measures in anticipation of the arrival, scheduled... more
AirportsFAA will give 8.7 million dollars to Sacramento airport
Washington, USA - Within program to update airstations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that the fourth installment of the funding program will be delivered to Sacramento International Airport, in California: the hub will receive $ 8.7 million... more
AirportsFirst AirOne flight celebrated at airport of Pisa
Pisa, Italy - It was coming from Catania
A celebration day today at the airport "Galileo Galilei" of Pisa: at 10:40 am local time landed there the first flight operated from and to Pisa by AirOne, the smart carrier of Alitalia Group, which now... more
AirportsItalian airport of Pescara, inaugurated new international arrivals area
Pescara, Italy - Ribbon cutting occurred on Wednesday
On Wednesday in Pescara, Italy, was held the inauguration ceremony of the new international arrivals area of "Aeroporto internazionale d'Abruzzo". The ribbon cutting was made by the Region's president... more
AirportsUK strike: discomfort may be possible at Belfast International Airport
Belfast, Northern Ireland - Awaited a great adherence
The mass strike which is taking place today, June 30 in London and in many UK cities, which about 750,000 public sector workers are expected to join including teachers, passport control offices and employees... more
AirportsItaly. Sacbo: opening of a low-cost distant parking at airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio
Bergamo, Italy - Managed by SkyPark society
Coinciding with Summer period activity of flight, comes into operation on the remote parking called "Low-cost parking agreement with tour operators" for passengers leaving from the airport of Bergamo-Orio... more
AirportsGESAC: Turkish Airlines opens the Naples-Istanbul destination at Naples' airport
Naples, Italy - The sixth after Rome, Milan, Venice, Bologna and Genoa
"Turkish Airlines opened, after Rome, Milan, Venice, Bologna and Genoa, last June, 8th, its sixth destination in Naples, where it will land with the first flight from Istanbul at Capodichino's airport,... more
AirportsPisa (Italy). BoD appoints two new councillors
Pisa, Italy - They're Vando D'Angiolo and Raffaele Madonna
"The Board of Directors of SAT SpA, which manages 'Galileo Galilei' airport of Pisa, met today, appointed by cooptation Vando D'Angiolo and Raffaele Madonna as new non-executive and independent councillors... more
AirportsAirgest: May's data at the airport of Trapani, Italy
Trapani, Italy - Decrease of 20% for passengers and of 16% for movements
"A decrease. For the first time since June 2006. For the first time from the first initiatives of relaunch of the airport of Trapani-Birgi. The indispensable limitation imposed to the civilian flights,... more
AirportsGreece: called a 48 hour strike in public transport
Athene, Greece - Air traffic controllers will join it
It has been announced another public sector's strike in Athens, Greece, which will take place between today and tomorrow June 28 and 29; the sectors involved are transport, buses, trolley buses, trains,... more
AirportsKyrgyzstan: announced new international airport
Pokrovka, Kyrgyzstan - New boost for tourism
Yesterday, on Sunday, June 26, the first vice-premier of Kyrgyzstan Omurbek Babanov visiting Manas International Airport, said that in 2012 will be started the construction of a new international airport,... more
AirportsSAT: start of AirOne base at "Galilei" airport of Pisa, Italy
Pisa, Italy - An offer to celebrate the beginning of the new flights to 8 destinations in Italy and abroad
"From July 1st AirOne, the Smart Carrier of Alitalia group, will start its connections from Pisa, which will become the second base of the airline. From "Galileo Galilei" AirOne will fly to 8 destinations... more
AirportsB-787 Dreamliner aircraft in Warsaw
Warsaw, Poland - On display at "Chopin Airport"
Among the world’s most technologically advanced passenger airplane –Boeing 787 Dreamliner– was presented at "Chopin Airport" in Warsaw, in one of the first public presentations of this plane in Europe. T... more
AirportsGoes on opposition to the building of a third runway at Milan-Malpensa Airport
Milan, Italy - Proposed synergy between Mayors of contigous cities
After approval by the City Council of Castano Primo (in Milan's province) the motion of the group "Uniti per Castagno" (united for Castagno) against the construction of a third runway at the airport of... more
Airports"Dreamliner" airplane on display at Warsaw "Chopin Airport"
Warsaw, Poland - It will be one of the first public presentations of this plane in Europe
The Dreamliner arrives today, on Friday, June 24th, in Warsaw coming directly from an air show in "Le Bourget" near Paris. The Dreamliner is one of the most innovative long-range passenger plane there... more
AirportsOpened tender for 60% of "Cristoforo Colombo" airport of Genoa, in Italy
Genoa, Italy - Claims from Italian and foreign self-interested
The privatization of "Cristoforo Colombo" airport of Genoa has been started by publication earlier this week on the European and Italian Official Gazette of tender notice for the sale of 60% of the shares... more
AirportsPisa's airport: SAT announces the sale of about 800,000 shares
Florence, Italy - Society arrangement doesn't change
SAT, the managing society of "Galileo Galilei" airport in Pisa, announced that on June 16 the entrepreneur Ivo Nuti has sold 8,07% of his shares (23.14% of SAT package) for a total proceeds of approximately... more
AirportsDiminishes the role of Aviapartner and Flightcare in Italian airports
Rome, Italy - The society is operative in six national airstations
Crisis contingency for two handling companies, Aviapartner and Flightcare: on June, 10 the baggage handlers at Brussels Airport-Zaventem had called a strike following the news that Aviapartner, a Belgian... more
AirportsFalse bomb alarm on a plane headed to Washington
Washington, USA - Airport closed for several hours
Yesterday an airplane operated by US Airways, which had taken-off from the international airport of Dayton, Ohio, with 44 passengers on board, was forced to make an emergency landing at the destination... more
AirportsItaly: the Bergamo-Orio al Serio's airport takes the name "Il Caravaggio"
Bergamo, Italy - Awarded the two millionth passenger of Ryanair
Yesterday is officially appeared on the front of the airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio the name 'Caravaggio'. The decision to name the airport to the great painter from Bergamo had already been taken on... more
AirportsAeradria: press-conference of presentation of My Sun Sea flights from Rimini
Rimini, Italy - To destinations in Italy, Greece and in the Mediterranean Sea
Aeradria, management company of Rimini-San Marino airport in Italy, unveils that this morning took place the press-conference of presentation of My Sun Sea flights from "Federico Fellini" airport to destinations... more
AirportsTwo new facilities for TrueStar Group in two Spanish airport
Milan, Italy - In Palma de Mallorca and Santiago de Compostela
"Two important new openings for TrueStar Group, an internationally company in the field of winding and luggage's protection, which kicks off the activities in the Spanish airports of Palma de Mallorca... more
AirportsAci Europe: "21st annual assembly, congress & exhibition"
Lisbon, Portugal - It takes place today and tomorrow in Lisbon
Following the recent annual meetings of various airline trade bodies, this week it is the turn of airports, as the European airport industry gathers in Lisbon today and tomorrow for the "21st ACI EUROPE... more
AirportsUK strike on June, 30: NATS reiterates it is not involved
London, England - NATS belonging air traffic controllers will not walk out
With regards to the news about the proposed PCS strike in UK (see AVIONEWS), in a note NATS reiterates that "Air traffic controllers are not involved. The proposed PCS industrial action on 30th June relates... more