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Science and technologyThe new airport in North Wales to encourage tourism
North Wales, Great Britain - The business people will benefit from the new airport, as well
The new airport to be opened in North Wales could attract many tourists by 2008. In fact the new airbase for the commercial flights is part of the local strategy to open for the tourists a new gate to... more
Science and technologyHeathrow doesn't get a new runway
London, UK - The pollution level is too high
BAA PLC will not give to Heathrow the green light for a third new runway because of the high level of pollutants around the airport. The solution to this problem is the introduction of cleaner car and... more
Science and technologyChina and Pakistan to jointly build new nuclear power plant
Islamabad, Pakistan - The deal is to be signed soon
On Monday an official announced that Pakistan and China will sign an agreement for the construction of a second nuclear power plant in Pakistan. Pakistan's President, Pervez Musharraf, is presently in... more
Science and technologyMoscow will upgrade its airport
Moscow, Russia - Moscow is getting help from German experts
Moscow decided to upgrade its Domodedovo Airport using German technologies and expertise. It will develop the airport infrastructure and will increase 39% the passenger traffic by the end of the year,... more
Science and technologyStrike ends at Heathrow Airport
London, UK - The workers didn't get the 16% pay rise
After the 48 hour strike, the baggage handlers at the London's Heathrow Airport return to work. Only five flights were cancelled and the effect was minimal, said a spokeswoman for the airport. Four terminals... more
Science and technologyBaggage handlers strike at Heathrow
London,UK - The strike breaks out on Sunday
Baggage handlers at Heathrow airport went on strike on Wednesday evening. The strikers work as baggage handlers and check-in staff for 21 airlines including Aer Lingus, El Al, Malaysian and Singapore Airlines.... more
Science and technologyStrike at Heathrow airport this week-end
London, UK - The strike will last 48 hours
A 48-hour strike will affect the travellers at the Heathrow airport this week-end due to the failure of the pay talks on Wednesday night between the union members and airport officials. The union said... more
Science and technologySecurity alert at Sydney airport
Sydney, Australia - Operations returned to normal in two hours
Sydney airport was partially closed for a couple of hours after passengers had entered into a secure zone without being checked at the security screen. The departure gates used by Virgin Blue and Qantaslink... more
Science and technologyElta creates a new anti-missile system for airliners
Tel Aviv, Israel - Elta is now waiting to be awarded the Faa licence
Israel Aircraft Industries-Elta is waiting for license to use the Safe Flight anti-missile system. The license will enable Israel Aircraft Industries subsidiary, Elta Electronic Industries, to supply its... more
Science and technologyAirport privatization in Saudi Arabia
Riad, Saudi Arabia - Five Saudi firms signed the contract
Saudi Arabia decided to privatise its airports, keeping security in state hands, announced Abdullah Rahimi, the Civil Aviation chief. Five Saudi firms signed the contract, worthing USD 170m, and they will... more
Science and technologyUnderhand punch to low-cost airlines
London, Great Britain - The British government intends to increase airport taxes
According to what reported by "The Guardian" newspaper the British ministries of Transport and Treasury are "seriously considering" the idea of doubling airport taxes with an increase equivalent to GBP... more
Science and technologyAirport strike in South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa -This come along with Fifa inspection for the Soccer World Cup in 2010
Airport strike is to hit South Africa's airlines in spite of the announce made by the management of the Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA), who is determined to make anything possible so the strike... more
Science and technologyAnti-war protest in Ireland
Dublin, Ireland - Shannon airport became a US airbase
Anti-war activists are determined to protest on December 6 against the use of the Shannon airport by the US military. They intend to block the airport "To disrupt the operation of the airport in order... more
Science and technologyCork Airport - the second busiest airport in Ireland
Dublin, Ireland - Cork-Dublin route will exceed 280,000 passengers
Cook airport is about to become the second busiest airport in Ireland, overtaking Shannon for the first time. The airport is expected to reach 2.2 million passengers by the end of the year. This come after... more
Science and technologyAir France pilot detained at JFK airport in New York
New York, Usa - He made ambiguous comments about the checking of his bag
His bag made the metal detector alarm ring, so the security operators of the "John Fitzgerald Kennedy" in New York started to check it inside. But it's owner, an Air France pilot, is said to have reacted... more
Science and technologySchiphol invests in Malpensa's logistic park
Amsterdam, Netherlands - The Dutch airport is the owner of 70% of Avioport
The airport of Amsterdam-Schiphol and Grontmij, another national company, will have two advisers out of three - the third will remain Finnair - of Avioport, the 65,000 mq Malpensa's logistic park for freight... more
Science and technologyLondon Heathrow on strike
London , Great Britain - Ground staff complains
The second of November is the date fixed for the strike organised by TGWU, the category union, to protest on behalf of London Heathrow's ground staff. Over 1,000 workers, that is 90% of employees belonging... more
Science and technologyHong Kong and Shanghai Airports to cooperate
Hong Kong, China - They will share management experience
Hong Kong and Shanghai authorities signed a letter of intent to promote co-operation between the two airports. They will share their experience of airport management (commercial activities, security system,... more
Science and technologyStopped American citizen armed with a gun
Bucharest, Romania - Discovered a gun in a typewriter case
An American citizen of Romanian origins has been detained by the Romanian authorities because he was carrying a gun in his hand luggage. The 68 year old man was travelling on a flight coming from New York... more
Science and technologyPitch dark at Lagos' airport
Lagos, Nigeria - Delinquent payer: Nepa cuts off power supply
Yesterday, Nepa - the electric power national company - left Lagos' aiport in the dark, as it was a delinquent payer. The blackout caused by the non-payment of the bills by the airport managing company,... more
Science and technologySpace wrist watch
Moscow, Russia - Designed a new watch able to determine the position according to the earth
Vladimir Dzhaibekov, former cosmonaut with 145 day experience in the space, designed a new space compass, which will give the cosmonauts the opportunity to detect at anytime over which corner of the earth... more
Science and technologyParisian Airports: privatization only after 2005
Paris, France - The announcement made by the new President of Aeroports de Paris
The French government has been examining for some months a possible privatization of Aeroports de Paris, the public society that manages the Parisian airports. Regarding this topic Pierre Graf, the Aeroports... more
Science and technologyCocaine capture at Johannesburg International Airport
Johannesburg, South Africa - A 29-years-old Lebanese try to enter with 15 kg of drugs
A 29-years-old Lebanese was caught at Johannesburg International Airport on Wednesday, police reported on Thursday. Superintendent Eugene Opperman said that the drug courier arrived on flight SA-262 from... more
Science and technologyLagos international airport on fire
Lagos, Nigeria - All the passengers are all right
A fire broke out this morning at the international airport in Lagos, Murtala Muhammed. All passengers are safe and sound although the fire is still burning. The cause of the fire remains unknown. All the... more
Science and technologySeawell buys into Caribbean Airport Services
Bardados, Usa - Seawell has purchased a 49 per cent stake of Caribbean Airport Services Limited
Seawell Air Services (Caribbean) Ltd. of Barbados, in a strategic move, has purchased a 49 per cent stake of Caribbean Airport Services Limited (CAS), the airport handling company based at V.C. Bird International... more
Science and technologyAirport road 'to be rejected'
Cardiff, Wales - Consultants say the scheme would cut traffic jams west of Cardiff
A new road linking the M4 to Cardiff International Airport seems unlikely to be built, even though it is supported by a report commissioned by the Welsh Assembly Government. Consultants say the £37m... more
Science and technologyTraffic up at Melbourne Airport
Melbourne, Australia - Domestic traffic jumped 10 per cent in the three months
The number of passengers travelling through Melbourne Airport jumped seven per cent over the past three months, according to figures released today. The same figures pointed to a buoyant domestic market... more
Science and technologyNo more exclusive-use gates contracts at Forth Worth Airport
Dallas, Usa - The exclusive contracts affect the passengers
There will no longer be exclusive contracts between Dallas/Fort Worth Airport and tenant airlines as the D/FW officials realized that these contracts do not offer enough flexibility if that tenant airline... more
Science and technologyUsa airports: security measures strengthened
Washington, Usa - The decision taken after the findings of three suspicious bags
Security measures and searchings strengthened in the Usa airports after the last Friday findings of three suspicious bags containing dangerous objects on Southwest Airlines flights. Fbi and Tsa, the agency... more
Science and technologyMosque and church at Ben-Gurion International Airport
Tel Aviv, Israel -The two worship sites are scheduled to be finished by June 2004
At the new 250,000 square meters airport terminal that is scheduled to open on June 15, 2004 at Ben-Gurion International Airport, a worship place will be available for Muslims and Christians. The exact... more
Science and technologyNew discount airline at Pittsburgh airport
Pittsburgh, Usa - It starts next year
A new discount airline will take off at the Pittsburgh international airport next summer and it will operate flights between Pittsburgh and 9 other cities. The carrier is created by Edward Beauvais, former... more
Science and technologyEuropean security airports: committee of Schengen-Europol-Immigration starts a survey
Rome, Italy - Enac Ceo will be heard
"The committee wants to place questions on that one of insufficient situation and inadequate control in the Malpensa, Linate and Fiumicino airports", declared Alberto Di Luca, president of the bicameral... more
Science and technologyGB: 15 flights delayed by a fuel tanker overturned
Newcastle, UK -The airport was operational within 40 minutes
A fuel tanker overturned and spilled its load near a runway last night at Newcastle airport. The airport was closed for 40 minutes while the airport's fire service cleaned the area by drenching it with... more
Science and technologyAtomic clock is worth for over EUR 16m contracts
Rome, Italy - Galileo Avionica firm commissioned by Esa for European navigation system
The Italian firm Galileo Avionica of Finmeccanica group has been commissioned by the European Space Agency (Esa) with over EUR 16m contracts to make and supply the main aircraft's clock for the first two... more
Science and technologyWeather condition improving at Moscow airports
Moscow, Russia - Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports operative again
The flight arrival schedule at Moscow airports was changed last night because of a heavy fog. Six flights were directed to reserve airports, four of them landed elsewhere within the Moscow aviation zone... more
Science and technologyBlackout strikes "De Gaulle" airport
Paris, France - Two consecutive power interruptions cause inconvenience to flights
The cause of confusion yesterday at the Frech airport Roissy-Charles de Gaulle, seems to be a supply problem to the thermo-electrical system, which caused two blackouts. The first one from 6.24pm to 6.28pm... more
Science and technologyPunished for being too diligent
Corsica, France - French public prosecutor complains to have been victim of a too accurate security check
Daniel Butelt, airport director of the Ajaccio airport, has been reported by the French public prosecutor Philippe Courroye, for being too diligent at work. As a matter of fact, once back in the French... more
Science and technologyLaser: new discovery for aviation
Alabama, Usa - Nasa tests a new source of energy for aircraft
"It really is a groundbreaking development for aviation", said Robert Burdine, laser project manager, about the new Nasa's experiment. A small plane, of 300 grams of weight and 1.5 metre wingspan, which... more
Science and technologyChanges in territory for the Lifeflight Eagle Air Ambulance
Kansas City, Usa - The company hopes a larger number of patients will be saved
Lifeflight Eagle Air Ambulance is changing the position of one of its helicopters from the downtown airport to Blue Springs, on the perimeter of the fire station at Adams Dairy Road and I-70. This change... more
Science and technologyBA buys a GBP 12 million Heathrow slots in internet auction
London, UK-BA owns now 41 per cent of the Heathrow slots
BRITISH Airways bought GBP 12 million take-off and landing slots from US carrier United Airlines in the first internet auction for landing slots. Therefore BRITISH Airways owns now 41 per cent of the Heathrow... more
Science and technologyOngoing Heathrow protest
London, UK - Four protesters spent the night on top of a crane
Four protesters calling themselves Hounslow Against New Terminals spent their third night up on the crane at the Terminal 5 building site at Heathrow on Wednesday. The cause of the protest: government's... more
Science and technologyCharter flights cut down for the British airports
London, Great Britain - Gatwick Airport affected
The diminished number of the package holidays sold this summer because more and more tourists preferred organising their own trips using budget airlines had a negative influence upon the airports. One... more
Science and technologyAdvanced bookings above the average at Columbia Airport
Columbia, Usa - Most probably the result of strong marketing campaign
Beth Harrison, national sales manager of Trans States Airlines made public the fact that advanced bookings for American Connection flights out of Columbia Regional Airport exceeded the average of all the... more
Science and technologyAltair Avionics is Pratt & Whitney Canada 's WebECTM® DAC
Ottawa, Canada - Pratt & Whitney Canada benefits from a new data system
Pratt & Whitney Canada chose Altair Avionics Corporation as its first Designated Analysis Center (DAC) using webECTM®. P&WC's integrated its enhanced version of ECTM®(Engine Condition Trend Monitoring) s... more
Science and technologyTempelhof airport about to close
Berlin, Germany - It was the protagonist of the airlift that saved Berlin in 1948
The closure of the historical Tempelhof airport has been decided for October 30th 2004. Back in 1946 Tempelhof was the protagonist of the airlift organized by the Allies that saved many Berlin’s citizens f... more
Science and technologyBAA traffic increases
London, UK - The traffic increased by 2.6%
Thanks to the rise of the airlines budget, BAA was able to increase the passengers traffic up to 2.6 % in its 7 British airports. The company declared that in September it had 12.5 million passengers while... more
Science and technologySeattle companies launch airborne internet systems
Seattle, Usa - Tenzing vs Connexion
Tenzing Communications Inc. launched a new system for inflight e-mail and text messaging. Commercial airliners already benefit from a Tenzing similar system. There are six airlines around the world currently... more
Science and technologyPartnership between Sikorsky and Northrop Grumman UCAR team
Stratford, UK - They are developing a new Unmanned Combat device
Sikorsky Aircraft announced yesterday to have joined the Northrop Grumman team to develop an Unmanned Combat Armed Rotorcraft Unmanned Combat Armed Rotorcraft Unmanned Combat Armed Rotorcraft (UCAR)designed... more
Science and technologyBaltimore-Washington International Airport has to thank Southwest Airlines
Baltimore, USA - "Business has been very good at BWI", a BWI spokesman declared
Baltimore-Washington International Airport saw its passenger figures rising to about the same number as before the September 11 terrorist attacks, mainly thanks to Southwest Airlines. The low-fare carrier... more
Science and technologyNew means of smuggling: dogs’ belly containing 2 kgs of cocaine
Amsterdam, Holland – Labrador dogs used to smuggle cocaine
Yesterday, the Amsterdam’s airport police unmasked an attempt to introduce cocaine with a flight coming from Columbia and going to London. The drug smugglers chose two Labrador dogs as mean of transport, t... more