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AirportsVueling to open base at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport
Schiphol, Holland - Second one outside Spain
Vueling plans to open a base at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in April 2011. This was announced today by Alex Cruz, member of the Vueling Board of Directors, in the presence of representatives including Jos... more
AirportsItalian Assaeroporti-AdR at the conference of presentation of the help-desks in the airports
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow morning at the Rome-Fiumicino airport in the view of Wednesday's extended holiday
Adiconsum and the European Consumer Centre (CEC) promote an initiative of information and assistance for the air passengers in five Italian airports (Bologna, Lamezia Terme, Rome, Turin and Verona), in... more
AirportsAEA: EU moves forwards a Single Sky
Brussels, Belgium - Performance targets are modest, say airlines, but pave the way for future efficiencies
The Council of EU Transport ministers, and the members of the EU Single Sky Committee took far-reaching decisions on 2nd and 3rd December which will impact progress towards a true Single Sky over Europe.... more
AirportsAir chaos in Europe due to snow
London, England - Airports closed and flights delayed or cancelled
Air chaos in various European Countries because of the freezing temperatures and of the snow that has killed, to date, more than forty people and has been paralyzing road and air traffic for several days. Particular... more
AirportsNevicate obbligano la chiusura di alcuni aeroporti in tutta Europa
Londra, Regno Unito - Non si vola a Londra-Gatwick, Edimburgo e Ginevra
Nelle ultime ore, forti nevicate hanno portato alla chiusura di alcuni dei più trafficati aeroporti europei e al caos nelle strade, mentre gli addetti alle previsioni del tempo avvertono che le temperature... more
AirportsMadrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat might be privatized
Madrid, Spain - The plan announced by prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
The Spanish government plans to privatize the country's top two airports, as part of an effort to cut down on debt by raising an estimated 14 billion euros from asset sales next year, Prime Minister José... more
AirportsWeather: heavy snow on British airports
London, UK - Edimburgh is still closed. In London: normal service
The Siberian blast of icy weather is causing mayhem for UK travellers. Passengers trying to jet away from airports in Scotland have been faced with closures and delayed departures as temperatures have... more
AirportsSurvey: New York airports are the worst in the USA
New York, USA - Portland international voted the best in overall quality
A new survey finds that travelers rank New York’s airports among the worst in the country. The Zagat survey shows travelers rate LaGuardia Airport as the worst in overall quality for the fourth-consecutive y... more
AirportsScotland: Edimburgh airport remains closed for snow
Edimburgh, UK - Due to strong bad weather
The UK’s most widespread snowfall in 17 years continues to cause disruption across the country, with Edinburgh airport in Scotland remaining closed and operations also affected at Aberdeen, BAA Airports L... more
AirportsMoscow-Domodedovo airport: plans for an IPO
Moscow, Russia - It could raise up to 1 billion Dollars
Russian airport owner Domodedovo is putting together plans for a stock-market float in 2011 and could raise up to 1 billion Dollars. Five sources said the company, which owns Russia's biggest airport,... more
AirportsAENA: always more appreciated the free service of assistance to reduced mobility passengers at airports
Fuerteventura, Spain - More than 147,000 travelers in transit in Canary Islands used it
AENA (Spanish authority in charge of the management of air traffic and airports) reported that in the first 10 months of the year offered a free service to 147,775 passengers with reduced mobility (of... more
AirportsAtlantic City airport might be sold or leased to increase air traffic
Atlantic City, USA - There is a bill of the Senate president Steve Sweeney
A fully utilized commercial airport in Atlantic City could taxi tourists directly to the gaming city while generating hundreds of millions in badly needed cash to prop up the troubled casino industry,... more
AirportsMenorca airport simulates an emergency situation
Menorca, Spain - With the participation of the staff of AENA
The management of Menorca airport organized a simulation of an emergency situation this morning. The test was based on the global block of passengers information network of the baggage claim area. The... more
AirportsFrom June 15, Milan-Malpensa and Beijing will be connected by a direct flight
Milan, Italy - It will be operated by Air China
Milan-Malpensa airport will be connected with Shanghai by a direct flight starting from June 15. The service will be operated by Air China 3 times a week, Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The carrier... more
AirportsVirgin and American Airlines will occupy the new Terminal 2 at San Francisco airport
San Francisco, USA - It will open in mid 2011
Virgin is bringing its fresh take on all thing aeronautical to San Francisco Airport with the opening of the SFO's new Terminal 2 (T2). It will serve as a hub for Virgin America (which is headquartered... more
AirportsTo depart from Durham airport, passengers pay a 6 Pounds extra fee from today
Durham, UK - The operator was working at a loss
Passengers departing from Durham Tees Valley Airport are being charged a new fee just to use the airport: from today, adult passengers must pay a 6 Pounds airport facility fee - the cost for children is... more
AirportsPalermo-Punta Raisi: ISS gives green light to the wind-shear antenna
Palermo, Italy - Italian Enac's president calls for a meeting with the Palermo's prefect to agree on what to do, but the mayor of "Isola delle Femmine" opposes
Italian National Health Institute ("Istituto superiore della sanità") gives its green light to the radar antenna that will indicate the wind's direction from "Isola delle Femmine", because it's not harmful... more
AirportsAeroporto di Firenze SpA: approved results about six month period on September 30, 2010
Florence, Italy - In the first nine months revenue and marginality increased; passengers rose in the 3Q
The Board of Directors of Aeroporto di Firenze SpA (AdF), led by Vincenzo Manes, has approved last Friday the six month results at September 30, 2010. These are the highlights: · In the 3Q 2010... more
AirportsAir connections Helsinki: new service to Gdansk, in Poland, in Spring
Helsinki, Finland - Beginning next March 27
Helsinki Airport connections will be further improved next Spring, when Finncomm Airlines launches new direct service to Gdansk. Beginning 27 March 2011, Finncomm will fly daily to Gdansk in co-operation... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma Group: Board approves Q3 report at 30 September 2010
Rome, Italy - Revenue increasing, net result and air traffic too
In the third quarter of 2010 traffic volume recorded a growth of 7.2%, increasing by 5.4% in the first 9 months of the year. This result exceeded expectations. In fact forecasts had been made in an economic... more
AirportsItaly, airport of Parma. Pagliari: call the Council commissions to counteract the results of the Nomisma's research
Parma, Italy - It's what declared Giorgio Pagliari, leader of the party Pd in the Parma's council
"The yesterday's article on the newspaper "La Repubblica", which reported a document on the plan for the re-organization of the Italian air system designed by Nomisma, the consultancy firm founded, among... more
AirportsInstallation of the wind-shear antenna: according to the Italian health institute it wouldn't be harmful to health
Palermo, Italy - According to some indiscretions, tomorrow the report will be unveiled
The "Istituto superiore di sanità", the Italian national health institute, would have already prepared and consigned the Report in which it expresses its opinion about the eventual dangerousness for health... more
AirportsItaly, 24 airports risk the closure
Rome, Italy - They're the smallest, with a few passengers but a lot of debts
24 Italian airports would be at risk of closure. They are the smallest air-stations, often located in marginal areas, sparsely attended, but full of debts. Twenty of these airports, according to an article... more
AirportsItaly: airport of Palermo, passengers in October +5,10%
Palermo, Italy - Following the negative results of September
After the negative results of September, which were also affected by the closure from 24 to 26 of the same month due to the incident occurred to an Airbus A-319, which went off runway at the airport "Falcone-Borsellino"... more
AirportsPoland: construction of the Airport of Modlin has begun
Warsaw, Poland - To end by mid-2012
Warsaw will have another international airport besides "Chopin" Airport. Work has already started at Modlin and is due to end by mid-2012. Within eighteen months, the Modlin military aerodrome is to... more
AirportsSea: at Milan-Linate airport Wifi connection in all the areas
Milan, Italy - The airport management company wins the prize for the Ict innovation at Smau 2010
WiFi connection in all the Milan-Linate aiport. At Linate, all the waiting areas, both at departures and at arrivals, the gates, the catering areas (bar, restaurants, self-service, pizza parlours), VIP... more
AirportsMiami welcome new no-stop service from Berlin
Miami, Usa - Twice-weekly service by Air Berlin is MIA’s seventh new international route this year
In the last days, Miami-Dade Aviation Department officials welcomed the inaugural flight from Berlin to Miami International Airport by Air Berlin. The flights to and from Berlin will operate on Mondays... more
AirportsWorks at Terminal C at Palma de Majorca airport: from November 1st it will be partially closed
Palma de Mallorca, Spain - It will reopen before next Summer, with a 8.9 million euros investment
The second and last phase of the work for the construction of the new commercial area of Palma de Majorca airport will start on November 1st. The first phase started last June and was targeted to enhance... more
AirportsMiami welcomed inaugural Transaero Airlines flight from Moscow
Miami, Usa - Twice-weekly service is only flight between Miami and Russia
On Wednesday, October 27, Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) and Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) officials welcomed the inaugural flight from Moscow to Miami by Transaero Airlines,... more
AirportsAutogrill renews duty-free contract at Manchester Airport
Milan, Italy - For other four years, till 2021
Through its UK subsidiary WDF, Autogrill Group has secured the renewal of its travel retail & duty free contract (originally running until 2017) at Manchester Airport, where the Group has operated since... more
AirportsBergamo-Orio al Serio: from next Sunday in force the winter operating times
Bergamo, Italy - A number of new destinations
From Sunday, October 31, comes into force the Winter operating times, which provides a number of new destinations in the network connected to the airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio. From October 31 2010,... more
AirportsItalian airports, fares average respect to the European ones, but lower performances
Rome, Italy - "Assaereo" unveils it
"Assaereo", the Italian Association of carriers and operators headed by Confindustria, unveiled some financial data relating to 27 major airports in Europe, contradicting assertions made by some national... more
AirportsEuropean Commission commends airports’ achievements in reducing CO2
Brussels, Belgium - Brussels Airport today became accredited at the "Reduction" level
En route to the EU Aviation Summit, taking place in Bruges (today and tomorrow under the Belgian Presidency of the EU), Siim Kallas, European Commission Vice President in charge of Transport, presented... more
AirportsAENA pushes the census of the buildings included in the acoustic isolation plan at Menorca and Ibiza airports
Ibiza, Spain - Soundproofing works will follow
Spanish civil aviation authority, AENA, announced it has begun the urge of the municipalities close to Ibiza airport to go on with the census of those buildings which require a special protection against... more
AirportsMillionth Asia-traffic transfer passenger at Helsinki Airport
Helsinki, Finland - Birger Rasmussen arrived from Copenhagen and continued to Shanghai
The one millionth Finnair passenger to have flown to Asia via Helsinki this year was honoured yesterday, 21 October, at Helsinki Airport. Birger Rasmussen arrived from Copenhagen and continued to Shanghai. In... more
AirportsAir traffic controllers at Canary islands: AENA and USCA come to an agreement
Gran Canaria, Spain - The employees go back to work
Spanish air navigation and airports authority, and unions have come to an agreement: AENA and USCA have signed a deal to bring back to normality air traffic around Canary Islands after the strike of one... more
AirportsCanary Islands: air transportation is in serious trouble. One third of flight controllers are on strike
Gran Canaria, Spain - Meanwhile AENA, furious, prepares disciplinary actions and perhaps firings
One third of air controllers in charge at Canary Islands airports are on strike today, to protest against AENA, the Spanish authority which manages civil aviation in the country and the safety of air transportation.... more
AirportsAENA vs air traffic controllers: it increases their number at Canary islands airports and begins a disciplinary action against those who will strike on Thursday
Gran Canaria, Spain - They will take service at Gran Canaria, Tenerife sur, Fuerteventura and La Palma
AENA (Spanish authority in charge of the regulation of civil aviation) has hired 12 new air traffic controllers at some airports in Canary Islands. The new personnel have just finished a theoretical and... more
AirportsA-380 tests the runways of Tokyo-Haneda and Sapporo New Chitose airports
Toulouse, France - Today SIA, Lufthansa and Air France operate the aircraft to Narita
The Airbus A-380 airplane received a warm welcome when a test aircraft landed for the first time at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Japan, making it the 120th airport visited to date. After... more
AirportsItalian Government aims to equalize national airport fares to foreign fares
Rome, Italy - The key point is the development of Milan-Malpensa and Rome-Fiumicino
A step forward in the adjustment of the fares at Italian airports (see AVIONEWS). "The award of the strategic master plan of 'Aeroporto Italia' to the British company Scott Wilson confirms the commitment... more
AirportsTrapani (Sicily): passenger traffic increases by 63,54% in September
Trapani, Italy - Also due to the temporary closure of the Palermo's airport following the incident on 24 of last month
Data about traffic reported by the statistics office of Airgest (Trapani's airport management society) show that in September 187,956 passengers passed through Trapani-Birgi "Vincenzo Florio" airport (+60.20%... more
AirportsGatwick airport declared appropriate to lodge A-380 airplane
London, United Kindom - The second London airport becomes the third in the Country to host the giant Airbus
The administrator of the London-Gatwick airport, second for importance after that of Heathrow, announced yesterday to have received from the authorities the green light for the landing of the Airbus A-380... more
AirportsFrance, air transport chaos due to the lack of fuel
Paris, France - All the 12 French refineries on a strike, protesters occupy the pipeline that fuels Paris
Today, 15 October 2010, demonstrations against the raise of retirement age from 60 to 62 years is causing chaos across France and threaten to cause serious disruptions to the air traffic in the Country.... more
AirportsCanary Islands airports: the number of passengers rose in September (+7.5%)
Gran Canaria, Spain - Figures released by Aena also show that operations have grown by 4.6%
In a release, Aena (Spanish airports and air space operator) reported figures on air traffic in the 8 airports of Canary Islands. Numbers, in September, show a total of 2,461,665 passengers and 25,888... more
AirportsAdR. Rome-Fiumicino masterplan: Scott Wilson wins the bid for its elaboration
Rome, Italy - Airports of Rome validated 13 participants and received 10 proposals
Scott Wilson, the British society of airport design and engineering, won the international bid for the elaboration of the masterplan at 2044 of the Rome-Fiumicino/Italy's airport. Participated in the... more
AirportsSat. Passenger traffic in the Italian city of Pisa +6,5% in September
Pisa, Italy - 445.197 people passed through it
Sat SpA that manages the airport of Pisa, unveils that in the month of September 2010 "Galileo Galilei" air station had 445.197 passengers in transit, recording a 6,5% traffic increase respect to the same... more
AirportsBergamo-Orio al Serio: a new multi-level car park
Bergamo, Italy - 31 million Euros to create 3100 parking places more
A new multi-level car park will be built in about one year at the Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport. Sacbo - company that manages the airport - will invest 31 million Euros in this project. This money will... more
AirportsAdjustment works on the runway north at Palma de Mallorca airport have started
Palma de Mallorca, Spain - Operations will last 3 months
Adjustment works on the runway north at Palma de Mallorca airport have just begun. The operations will last about 3 months and are part of a program of technical improvements requested by Spanish civil... more
AirportsHeathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, becomes Airport Carbon Accredited
Brussels, Belgium - Just 16 months after the launch of ACA by Aci Europe
Just 16 months after the launch of Airport Carbon Accreditation by ACI EUROPE in June 2009, the busiest international airport in the world - BAA’s London-Heathrow- has become Airport Carbon Accredited.... more
AirportsAdR. Rome-Fiumicino: new shuttle-buses
Rome, Italy - The intercontinental airport becomes more ecological
In parallel with the increasing development of the Rome airport, the management trust "Aeroporti di Roma" (Airports of Rome, AdR) is employed on a growing environmental respect. Two new methane fuelled... more