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Science and technologyO'Hare airport will be expanded
Chicago, USA - But the project needs the Faa approval, and there are yet polemics
Illinois governator Rod Blagojevich signed a bill Wednesday authorizing a USD 6,6bn expansion of O'Hare International Airport. Chicago Mayor Richard Daley said the plan will create "an airport for the... more
Science and technologyThe Bush administration will hold off on deciding the future of the space shuttle
Washington, Usa - The space shuttle could be flying as soon as March 2004
The Bush administration will hold off on deciding the future of the space shuttle program until investigators complete their report on the Columbia disaster, a senior White House analyst told participants... more
Science and technologyIraqui government hopes to reopen the Basra airport in southern Iraq
Basra, Iraq - It should happens by the end of the month
The head of Iraq's interim government says he's ready to take a "big step" toward re-opening Iraq to the rest of the world.Ibrahim al-Jaafari, the current head of the Us picked Governing Council, says... more
Science and technologyGround staff at Newcastle Airport have voted to strike over pay.
Newcastle, England - The first strike is due to take place on 22 and 23 August
More than 150 check-in and baggage handling staff who work for Groundstar, are angry they are paid less than colleagues at Stansted. Ballot papers were sent to staff at the airport, following the breakdown... more
Science and technologyGates' identification creates confusion at Heathrow
London, UK - There are only numbers, and pilots take the wrong direction
The English Guardian published an article denouncing the confusion created by the new identification system of the plane arrival points at Heathrow, the London international airport. The Guardian reported... more
Science and technologyAirport privatisation in New Zealand has failed
Auckland, New Zealand - "Airport Authority Act to be reviewed" said Bisignani
Airport privatisation in New Zealand has failed and the Government must step in to curb massive fee increases to airlines, International Air Transportation Association (Iata) director general Giovanni... more
Science and technologyA fourth XM satellite in the project of Boeing
St. Louis, USA - A high-power spacecraft for satellite radio service
Boeing is going to build a fourth Boeing 702 satellite for XM Satellite radio, the Washington-based provider of the nation's leading satellite radio service. The XM-4, as the satellite has been designated,... more
Science and technologyBilbao: Italian carrier arrives too late and has no permission to land
Milan, Italy - Volare Airlines is bewildered
On Saturday night the Spanish Bilbao airport denied the access to VA-8203 flight of the Italian Volare because of a marked delay. The plane with 163 passengers on board took off from Malpensa at 11:40... more
Science and technologyPrivatization of Hong Kong Airport
Hong Kong - The airport seeks investors
The process of privatization of the Hong Kong airport started: the Government announced to seek financial investors to privatize the airport. "We all know that a healthy air transport industry is at the... more
Science and technologyQantas dependents go on strike
Sydney, Australia - They do not want to undergo drug and alcohol tests
Today Australian Qantas has seen about 900 of its dependents go on strike to protest against the decision to introduce random alcohol and drug tests. The Trades Union Congress, together with 10 labour... more
Science and technologyThere won't be two Sydney Airport
Sydney, Australia - The draft plan for the next 20 years
Sydney Airport Corp Ltd (SACL) today released for public comment a draft master plan for the next 20 years of airport development. Its chief executive Max Moore-Wilton stated the airport won't be divided... more
Science and technologyQsNet II soon on the market
Rome, Italy - The new interconnection for computers by Quadrics
Quadrics, belonging to Alenia Spazio/Finmeccanica, announced it will soon launch on the market QsNet II, a new technologic solution for computers interconnection. The Chief Executive Cristoforo Romanelli... more
Science and technologySeeking a more silent sonic boom
California, Usa - New solutions to soft the noise of the supersonic speed
The real tests will begin only in several weeks but the new and modified F-5E jet has already completed its first flight, to find the right trim in order to break the sound barrier. Although the supersonic... more
Science and technologyFlorida A&M University receives pollution control technology by Boeing
Chicago, Usa - Also funds to realize the project
The Boeing Company has given two patents and related technology for reducing pollution in internal combustion engines to Florida A&M University. It also donated research documents and funds to be used... more
Science and technologyBoeing shows how works the apparatus that prevents tank explosions
Chicago, Usa - Nitrogen will save our lives
Yesterday there were both reporters and technicians from the Faa (Federal Aviation Administration) attend to the Boeing's demonstration of a system that should prevents tank explosions, like that one happened... more
Science and technologyVietnamese woman found in possession of drug
Hanoi, Vietnam - She is in danger of death sentence
Yesterday a Vietnamese woman was arrested at Tan Son Nhat international airport. The 35 year woman was attempting to smuggle heroin out of the country by plane to Taiwan: security officials found 700 grammes... more
Science and technologyIrruption in a protected area at Melbourne Airport
Melbourne, Australia - A man arrested
On July 27 a 35 year man was arrested after a security breach at Melbourne Airport. At 5:30 pm the man, an Australian citizen, entered a protected area which is banned to the public from an international... more
Science and technologyHeathrow is preparing for the A-380
London, UK - In 2016 10% of the flights at Heathrow will be operated by the new sky giant
The arrival on the market, previewed for spring 2006, of the new A-380 is forcing many societies to redefine the airport structures unfit, in some cases, to accommodate an airplane with a 80 m wing span.... more
Science and technologyDevelopment of the Ucar system
New York, Usa - Phase II will end in 2004
The second phase of the Unmanned Combat Armed Rotorcraft (Ucar) program is in progress. Three teams have received funds from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) and the US Army: they... more
Science and technologyNew developments in Agno-Geneva flight
Geneva, Switzerland - August is the crucial month
August is going to be a warm month for the decisions on Agno airport’s destiny: there are currently parallel negotiations in order to take over the federal granting on the flight now holden by Swiss. On a... more
Science and technologyBomb at Spanish airport, no victims
Santander, Spain - The Terminal evacuated one hour earlier
The new Eta terroristic strategy, the organization for independence of the Basque people, is more and more aimed to hit the places patronized from foreigns; therefore which better place than Santander... more
Science and technologyThe new Fdc filter for civil emergency
Novato, California - Low incidents from foreign object
Filtration Development Co. (Fdc) is now supporting Air Emergency Medical, Fire Protection Operators and the Airborne Law Enforcement Community by protecting their engines for their harsh missions. The... more
Science and technologyIt began to operate again as normal the International Airport of Malta
Valletta, Malta - In the past days shortcomings of the service because of fireworks
In the past days the activity at the International Airport of Malta was slowed down because of the fireworks launches that forced the airport direction to close the hub for more times a day (click here):... more
Science and technologySuter assists Lugano-Agno airport
Lugano, Switzerland - The measures of Ticino canton
On July 10 Swiss Airways announced the decision of reducing Lugano-Agno airport activity. Considering the importance of Ticinese station for regional economy, Government began the search for alternative... more
Science and technologyAt the Iraqi capital Airport the bodies of Saddam Hussein's sons
Baghdad, Iraq - A hail of gunfire from Apache helicopters to get the upper hand of the Iraqi resistance
"As I understand, their bodies are at the airport" declared an Us official answering to the questions where the the bodies of Saddam Hussein's sons, Uday and Qusay, were located. The 2 brothers have been... more
Science and technologyAirport by fits and starts because of fireworks
Valletta, Malta - The international carriers are outraged
"They called from Rome asking me if Malta is really a Repubblic of Mickey Mouse. I love Malta, but this is absurd. Such a situation wouldn't even happen in third world countries", declared Alitalia Station... more
Science and technologyFound a suitcase with 9 kg of cocaine at a South African hub
Johannesburg, South Africa - It will be destroyed in few days
The police of the Johannesburg International Airport of is itself became suspicious when a suitcase, arrived with the SA-206 flight from San Paolo (Brazil), has not been collected by any passenger and... more
Science and technologyDiamond DA-42 Twin Star available by early 2004
Coventry, UK - Atlantic flight training one of the first British operators of the plane
Diamond DA-42 Twin Star is going to be delivered for mid 2004. It is Diamond's all new 4 seat, retractable twin, powered by two Thielert Centurion 1.7 Jet A-1/ Diesel fuel burning engines. It first flew... more
Science and technologyEarnings go up at Sydney Airport
Sydney, Australia - 15% more than the previous year
Sydney Airport, ranked in the first 10 for the passenger service according to the Iata (International Air Transport Association), has posted, in the first 6 months of 2003, an earning increase of 15%,... more
Science and technologySao Tomé airport operative again
Lisbon, Portugal - Confined tourists go back home
Tourists detained in Sao Tomé by the coup were able to go back home on Friday. They were 40 passengers, compelled to remain in the African archipelago because of the military takeover on Wednesday 16.... more
Science and technologyArmed Teddy-bear at Orlando Airport
Washington, USA - Present of unknown girl with gun within
Yesterday a family was going back home (Grove City) after a holiday in California, but the couple and their son have been detained at Orlando airport because x-ray at the check found a gun in the Teddy... more
Science and technologyMalpensa: technical hitch delays the flight for Dakar
Milan, Italy – On account of the captain decision
Last night a captain noticed a technical hitch on an Alitalia plane for Dakar, in Senegal. Passengers – they were 259, among them Senegaleses going back home and travellers on holiday – were already emb... more
Science and technologyBiometric controls to be introduced at the Japanese airports in 2005
Tokyo, Japan - The Us authorities requested
The Japanese government would be ready to satisfy the American demand to supply biometric controls at the airports that operate international traffic, in order to prevent any attempt to manage with passport... more
Science and technologyCommittee estimates as unpracticable a third airport in the French capital
Paris, France - Technical and ethic reasons are the causes
Protests take shape in France for the plan of the government to construct a third airport in Paris, in order to lighten the Charles de Gaulle, the most important of the Country, but unable to manage an... more
Science and technologyBoeing and Airbus to test a fuel tank safety technology
Washington, Usa - It's tried to prevent another in flight blow up
Boeing and Airbus, the two greatest world aircraft manufacturers, have announced in the next weeks they will lead jointly some tests in order to verify a new technology that should prevent the tank outbreaks.... more
Science and technologyXV-15 into history after 30 years of experimental flights
Texas, Usa - It was an important step for the aviation technology development
After 30 years from its first flight it has been withdrawed the XV-15 developed by Bell Helicopter Textron, the pioneer aircraft of the tilt-rotor technology, able to fly like an airplane but to take off... more
Science and technologyBaa: English airports are recovering, according to June figures
London, UK - But the traffic with North America is down of 1,6%
Baa (British Airport Authority) has given yesterday the figures of the June passenger traffic operated at the 7 greatest airport in United Kingdom; in the official note the most important British airport... more
Science and technologyDoubts raise on the LA Airport renovation plan
Los Angeles, Usa - An USD 9bn idea
The plan has been introduced Wednesday from the Los Angeles' mayor, James Hahn, inclined for a restructure of the International Airport of the Californian city, the fifth world-wide port hub for passenger... more
Science and technologyEnglish government has the free way to strengthen Heathrow
London, Great Britain - An European Court rejected an appeal of residents and environmentalists
The judgment expressed from the European Court of Human Rights has given the green light to the English government for the construction of a third runway at the airport of Heathrow, indispensable to manage... more
Science and technologyBasket star seized at Tucson airport with marijuana
Arizona, Usa - The aluminum foil that rolled it up releases the alarm
Something of strange has taken place when Damon Stoudamire, guard of the Portland Trail Blazers (a Nba team), passed through the metal detector of the Tucson Airport, from where he was leaving; indeed,... more
Science and technologyAutogrill wins the tender for the catering services at Seattle Airport
Seattle, Usa - The tender will last for ten years
For 10 years it will be Sra (Seattle Restaurant Associates) to offer the catering. for the millions of passengers who, every year, journey at the Tacona International Airport of Seattle, according to the... more
Science and technologyHeathrow to be likely the favourite English airport for a new runway
London, UK - It's a pressing need to face the passenger traffic raise in the next 30 years
After months of consultations for the strengthening of the airport structures in the English South-East, it is emerging the possibility it will be Heathrow where an other runway will be constructed (carrying... more
Science and technologyEnvironmentalists and birds slow down the projects for new Londonian airports
London, UK - A protest has been lodged to European Commission
The several plans for a strengthening of the English airports capacity could have received an unexpected blow, because the report given to the Transportation Ministry emphasizes as the construction of... more
Science and technologyPassenger traffic plunges in May as well at Hong Kong Airport
Hong Kong, China – It’s hoped in an U-turn for the month of July
They have been 565 thousands the passengers at Hong Kong Airport in May, that is a drop of 80% regarding 2002; a dip testified also with flight number figures, 59% in less. This is the situation that... more
Science and technologyOn next week the inauguration of the new Terminal at Charles de Gaulle
Paris, France - Skyteam partners will operate from here
It will open the next week, on Tuesday 17, the new Terminal at Charles de Gaulle International Airport of Paris, which will be used both from Air France and its Skyteam partners, like Alitalia, Delta Airlines,... more
Science and technology57 Zimbabweans held at Kenyan airport since for 4 days
Nairobi, Kenya - The pilot flies the airspace without authorization
57 Zimbabweans have been held at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Kenya since Sunday, after the aircraft on which they travelled, a Russian IL-62M, has been forced to land because it violated... more
Science and technologyAt Birmingham airport a new baggage handling system
Birmingham, UK - In October it will implemented at Heathrow as well
It will be the international airport of Birmingham to implement one of most sophisticated, and expensive, systems of baggage management in the world, produced by Real Time Engineering. The system is... more
Science and technologyNo significant dip at English airports, grown of 2%
London, UK - Stansted and Gatwick the best hubs
It cannot be absolutely spoken about a drop of the passenger traffic in the English airports in the recent months, although the epidemic of Sars and the war in Iraq have been important variable in the... more
Science and technologyIn the Taiwanese hubs a small increase in passenger traffic
Taipei, Taiwan - Now to wait for a confirmation of this turnaround
According to the responsibles of the international airport Chiang Kai-shek, one of the most important in all the island of Taiwan, the impact of the epidemic of Sars is slowly diminishing. An affirmation... more
Science and technologyThe new Terminal at Munich Airport to open in 2 weeks
Munich, Germany - It will manage up to 50 milion passengers a year
With the opening of the Terminal 2 at Munich Airpot on next Friday, June 27, the German hub will be able to manage uo to 50 million passengers a year. The strengthening of the airport was possible thanks... more