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AirportsMarconi Handling of Bologna made profit in 2010 budget
Bologna, Italy - For the first time from the foundation of the society in July 2003
The board of directors of Marconi Handling, a subsidiary of the Group which provides assistance services on the ground to the passenger traffic of "Marconi" airport, endorses the 2010 budget. It's... more
AirportsHeathrow Airport to the 99th place in the rankings Aci
London, United Kingdom - The airports considered are 146
The Airports Council International (ACI), an international association of airports, has compiled a ranking on the quality of 146 airports worldwide. That of Heathrow was positioned only in 99th place,... more
AirportsIt works to restore the airport of Sendai
Sendai, Japan - It could be operational within 3 weeks
No one can forget the images of the Japanese Airport of Sendai submerged by water and debris transported from the tsunami on March 11. Following the disaster 28,000 people are dead or missing. Colonel... more
AirportsMiami Airport welcome inaugural transatlantic route from Barcelona by Iberia
Miami, Usa - Carrier will begin three non-stop flights weekly
Miami-Dade Aviation Department Director José Abreu and other officials from Miami International Airport and the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) welcomed Iberia’s first transatlantic se... more
AirportsTrapani's airport reopens to the civil airplanes, from tomorrow: the schedule
Trapani, Italy - After the forced closure to allow the military flights towards Libya
Late yesterday the airline Ryanair, after learning about the re-opening of the Italian Trapani-Birgi airport to civil traffic, has unveiled the flight schedule from March 31st to April 6th. For all... more
AirportsFirst Bologna-Athens flight operated by Aegean
Bologna, Italy - The connection will be served three times per week
Yesterday it was launched the new Bologna-Athens route. Operated by the Greek airline Aegean by a 168 seat Airbus A-320 airplane, the connection will be served three times per week -on Tuesdays, Thursdays... more
AirportsReopening of the airport of Trapani-Birgi. Italian Staff Defense and ENAC has given the green light to 18 aircraft movements
Trapani, Italy - Ombra: "Signal important, we hope soon to resume full operation"
Italian Defense Staff and ENAC (National Civil Aviation Authority) have given the green light to partial reopening of the Trapani-Birgi airport to the civil air traffic. The news was announced yesterday... more
Airports31 kg of smuggled cigarettes at the airport of Genoa
Genoa, Italy - The man was already arrested last August
At the "Cristoforo Colombo" airport of Genoa were seized 31 kg of cigarettes coming from Moldova. The responsible who had hidden the more than 1500 packets in his luggage, is a twenty-two of Romania. He... more
AirportsNew airline and new route from Berlin-Tegel
Berlin, Germany - Fly to Jönköping in Sweden with Skyways in just 70 minutes
Yesterday marks the start of a new connection from Berlin to Sweden as the 2011 Summer flight schedule begins: the airline Skyways is operating a daily flight from Berlin-Tegel to Jönköping. From n... more
AirportsAirport of Preturo belongs to the Italian city of L'Aquila
L'Aquila, Italy - The umpteenth confirmation of it from a civil court
On Tuesday, an administrative court has confirmed once again that the airport "Preturo" belongs to the Italian city of L'Aquila. With this further positive statement, among other things, is guaranteed... more
AirportsWind Jet "Lands" at "Federico Fellini" Airport in Rimini
Rimini, Italy - Two Italian and ten international destinations started
Wind Jet has received yesterday morning the "Christening of the water" for the first two flights coming from Catania and Palermo. The Sicilian airline has officially inaugurated its own flight schedule... more
AirportsLanded the first easyJet flight to the Italian city of Bologna
Bologna, Italy - Coming from London-Gatwick
For the first time an easyJet plane has landed in Bologna, Italy, today at 13:15 local time. The aircraft, a 156 seat Airbus A-319, came from London-Gatwick with 149 passengers on board. The first easyJet... more
AirportsBrussels South Charleroi Airport takes off to Perugia
Brussels, Belgium - Twice a week
Brussels South Charleroi Airport celebrates today the opening of a new route to Perugia. This new route will be operated twice a week by Ryanair and will bring the total of Italian destinations to 17. This... more
AirportsItalian Minister, La Russa: we will gradually reopen the airport of Trapani
Trapani, Italy - Sit-in and demonstrations at Birgi
"From Monday even if only partially and very slowly, it will open the military airport of Trapani also to civilian flights", announced the Italian Minister of Defence, Ignazio La Russa, after days marked... more
AirportsGESAP, management company of the Italian "Falcone-Borsellino" airport of Palermo, states it is satisfied
Palermo, Italy - Good the response of the air station to the sudden flight increase following Trapani-Birgi's closure
The Italian airport of Palermo is responding the best it can to the sudden flight increase due to the closure, established by the Air Force, of Trapani-Birgi's air station and to the consequent re-routing... more
AirportsAutogrill plans to open 120 new Starbucks locations in North America
Milan, Italy - Exclusive agreement in US airports and highways renewed for 10 years
Autogrill Group, through its American subsidiary HMSHost, and Starbucks Corporation (Nasdaq: SBUX) extended their relationship to open and operate Starbucks locations in travel channels where Autogrill... more
AirportsSACBO: Italian ENAC makes official the dedication of the Bergamo's airport to the painter Caravaggio
Bergamo, Italy - The new name of the airport is "The Caravaggio International Airport Bergamo-Orio al Serio"
"ENAC (Italian civil aviation board) has unveiled that it has ratified the decision of dedicating the Italian airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio to the painter Michelangelo Merisi, known as "Caravaggio",... more
AirportsItalian Turin's airport closed for 45 minutes due to an occurrence happened to a Windjet airplane
Turin, Italy - From Catania
Today afternoon an occurrence caused the closure of the Italian Turin-Caselle airport for about 45 minutes. For still unclear causes, there has been a loss of hydraulic oil from a Windjet aircraft coming... more
AirportsPresident of Sicily Region, Lombardo: the closure of the airport of Trapani causes too much damage to the local economy
Trapani, Italy - It would be better to use the Sigonella airport
The president of Region of Sicily, Raffaele Lombardo, commenting on the closure of the airport of Trapani-Birgi reported that what is happening in the Sicilian stopover could create irreparable damage,... more
AirportsFrom today you pay the bus from Trapani airport to Palermo airport
Trapani, Italy - The measure until next Monday, on March 28th
The hardships for the passengers of the Trapani’s airport are still continuing: after the announced closure of the civilian traffic following the starting of hostilities with Libya, and the movement o... more
Airports4 hours strike in the airport of Genoa
Genoa, Italy - Protest against the sale of shares of the Port Authority
On 26 February was announced the resolution that gives approval to tender for the sale of 60% of the shares of Genoa's airport in the hands of the port authority of the city. For this was already provided... more
AirportsOff limits to take-off and landing activities banned to civil flights at Trapani-Birgi's airport
Trapani, Italy - Activity suspended indefinitely due to military operations
The landing and take-off operations made by commercial aircraft at Trapani-Birgi airport remain suspended indefinitely due to military operations. Therefore, today ,Tuesday, March 22, all the flights are... more
AirportsAirgest: Trapani's airport closed to civil traffic from this morning
Trapani, Italy - Until yesterday, the airport had been operational
Starting from 8:30 of Monday, March 21, the airport of Trapani-Birgi is closed to the civil air traffic. The official announcement was made yesterday evening, at 08:33 pm. Earlier, had left the last four... more
AirportsAmsterdam-Schiphol opens modern new baggage hall
Amsterdam, Holland - Inaugurated today
Today Jos Nijhuis, Schiphol Group's CEO, officially opened the new South baggage hall at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The new baggage hall represents an expansion of Schiphol's baggage handling infrastructure.... more
AirportsSAT: new Germanwings connections from Pisa's airport to Cologne
Pisa, Italy - From next March 27th
Germanwings, German low-cost airline, part of Lufthansa Group, again aims at the Italian market and launches a new yearly route from the International Airport "Galileo Galilei" of Pisa, Italy, to Cologne/Bonn,... more
AirportsNew lights for the runway 27 of the airport "John Lennon" in Liverpool
Liverpool , United Kingdom - They will ensure landing also in poor visibility conditions
At the airport, "John Lennon" in Liverpool have been carried out development interventions and an improvement of infrastructures. They were spent 600,000 pounds to change 239 approach lights, located on... more
AirportsPisa: Board of Directors approves the draft balance for the financial year closing on December 31, 2010
Pisa, Italy - Last year again increasing results for SAT
The Board of Directors of SAT "Galileo Galilei" SpA, which manages the Pisa's airport, approved yesterday the draft balance for the financial year closing on December 31, 2010. Below, the main data: • 2... more
AirportsIt begins the second phase of works at the airport "Valerio Catullo" of Verona
Verona, Italy - They will be resurfaced 16,200 square meters of runway
Tomorrow it will begin the second phase of the work undertaken last fall for the modernization of the airport "Valerio Catullo" of Verona. The project plans to renovate 16,200 square meters of runway (12%... more
AirportsCape Town airport has a new frequency
Cape Town, South Africa - To minimise technical issues and free up airspace
The radio frequency for Cape Town International Airport has changed from 126.5 MHz to 131.125 MHz to minimise technical issues and free up airspace, the Civil Aviation Authority (Sacaa) said. "The airport's... more
AirportsSan Francisco (2): update about flights interested by earthquake in Japan
San Francisco, Usa - At Tokyo-Narita and Haneda international airports
Updated information about flights impacted by the earthquake in Japan. Delta 58 for 3/11 (NRT-SFO) Cancelled (All flights between SFO and the Hawaiian Islands are operating as scheduled) NRT... more
AirportsFAA: improvements at Asheville Regional Airport
Washington, Usa - Paid for with Recovery Act Dollars
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) yesterday celebrated the completion of terminal improvements at North Carolina’s Asheville Regional Airport, paid for with $7.... more
AirportsSan Francisco International Airport: flights impacted by the Japan earthquake
San Francisco, Usa - To Tokyo-Narita and served by United, Delta, Japan Airlines and ANA
The following information regarding flights impacted by the earthquake in Japan is current as of 5:00 am PST on 3/11/2011. NRT = Tokyo-Narita International Airport United 837 for 3/10 (SFO – N... more
AirportsTsunami forces Hawaii airports to close
Honolulu, Usa - Honolulu is open
Some Hawaii airports on at least three of the major Hawaiian islands, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island, have been shut down as a precaution for the tsunami. "Authorities also ordered evacuations from low-lying... more
AirportsFlorence's airport: approved the consolidated budget as of 31 December, 2010
Florence, Italy - Revenues increased by 12,2%
The Board of Directors of Airport of Florence-ADF SpA, chaired by Vincenzo Manes, approved yesterday the draft budget and consolidated as of December 31, 2010. Below, there's a synthesis of the main... more
AirportsItalian Financial Police: arrested a Romanian man at the airport of Florence-Peretola
Florence, Italy - For cigarette smuggling
The financial policemen of Florence and the officials of Customs Agency of Florence-Peretola airport have arrested a Romanian citizen stopped at the Florence airport with 30 kg of cigarettes in two luggage... more
AirportsTokyo-Ibaraki airport fails to take off
Tokyo, Japan - In spite of the low landing fees
A year after opening as the third airport in the Tokyo metropolitan area, Ibaraki airport is struggling to attract budget carriers as it seeks to find a niche for itself among the multitude of domestic... more
AirportsPublished in Official Gazette the program contract between ENAC and Bologna's airport
Bologna, Italy - It will come into effect on March 28th
The "Marconi" airport of Bologna informs that, on March 8th, was published in the Official Gazette the inter-ministerial decree which approves the 2010-2013 program contract between ENAC (Italian civil... more
AirportsBoD of Aeroporti di Roma approves 2010 draft budget
Rome, Italy - The main data of the Group
The Board of Directors of Aeroporti di Roma SpA, chaired by Fabrizio Palenzona, yesterday approved the draft budget for Aeroporti di Roma SpA company and the consolidated balance of AdR. The council... more
AirportsLondon-Gatwick airport receives Airport Carbon Accreditation
London, UK - The award was launched in 2009
London-Gatwick airport has been awarded the Airport Carbon Accreditation, the standard for carbon management and reduction at European airports. The Airport Carbon Accreditation, which launched in June... more
AirportsSpain: talks to head off airport strike
Madrid, Spain - Development minister will meet union leaders
Talks to head off a wave of strikes by Spanish airport workers will be held in Spain on Thursday amid fears that the stoppages could have a ripple effect across Europe. Union leaders will meet Jose... more
AirportsBergamo: re-started charter flight planning from Orio al Serio airport to Red Sea
Bergamo, Italy - A positive signal
The resumption of flights towards the holiday oasis of the Sinai's Peninsula is marking a return to the scheduled charter flight planning from the airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio with Egypt. A positive... more
AirportsAirgest: February 2011's data about Trapani's airport
Trapani, Italy - +28,26% passengers; +25,32% movements
The percentage of transit passengers in the airport "Vincenzo Florio" is increasing, with a growth by 28.26% over February of last year. By far, arriving and departing passengers last month were 95,297... more
AirportsItalian airport of Bologna: in February +13.5%
Bologna, Italy - After the "Boom" of the previous month
The airport of the Italian city of Bologna continues to grow: after the "Boom" of January (+23.5%), in February passengers increased by 13.5%, for a total of 360,999. For international flight passengers... more
AirportsMilan's airports, SEA: Board of Directors approves the 2010 draft budget
Milan, Italy - 27 million passengers (+5,3%)
Board of directors of SEA (management company of Milan's airports) has approved the draft budget for 2010. Those are the main data: - Consolidated revenues: 633.7 million euros (+5.7%). - Operating... more
AirportsDubai new airport opening postponed to 2012
Dubai, UAE - "Al Maktoum" airport will cost 34 billion Dollars
The opening of the passenger terminal at Dubai's new airport will be further delayed to 2012. The opening of the "Al Maktoum" airport, estimated to cost around 34 billion Dollars, to passengers had been... more
AirportsBrussels Airport: 372.871 passengers in February
Brussels, Belgium - An increase of 22%
Brussels-South Charleroi registered 372.871 passengers in February. This is a growth of 22% compared to the 305.747 travellers during the same month last year. The large offer of destinations proposed... more
AirportsAci Europe: Kallas congratulates Budapest Airport on becoming "Airport Carbon Accredited"
Budapest, Hungary - At the Mapping level
At the European Air Traffic Movements conference, taking place yesterday and today under the Hungarian Presidency of the EU, European Commission Vice President in charge of Transport, Siim Kallas presented... more
AirportsBergamo: Sacbo's board approves 2010 draft budget
Bergamo, Italy - It will be presented to next shareholders' meeting
"The board of directors of Sacbo (management company of Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport) has approved the draft budget for 2010 which will be presented to next shareholders' assembly, of which first meeting... more
AirportsAutogrill: contract at "John Wayne" airport in California
Milan, Italy - The Company now has 17 points of sale in the airport
Through its American subsidiary HMSHost, Autogrill Group has entered a new 10-year (2011-2021) contract for food & beverage business in John Wayne Airport, Santa Ana (Orange County), California. HMSHost... more
AirportsPhilharmonic orchestra of Italian RAI has gone on concert tour to the United Arab Emirates from Turin-Caselle
Turin, Italy - Departed yesterday morning headed to Abu Dhabi on board an Hi Fly A-310 plane
Yesterday morning the Philharmonic Orchestra of Turin's RAI departed from Turin-Caselle to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on an Hi Fly charter flight. Today it will play at Emirates Palace Auditorium... more