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AirportsFerrovial and NATS, joint bid for air traffic control in Spain
Madrid, Spain - Following the Country's ongoing airport privatization
On December 29, 2010, international press announced Spain had officially started the first phase of the privatization of national air traffic control towers, that should have a duration of seven months... more
AirportsLOTOS to lease space at Warsaw-Okecie airport
Warsaw, Poland - It will offer fuel supply to airplanes of airlines operating on the aiport
LOTOS Tank company and "Polish Airports" State Enterprise signed an agreement for the lease of an area for a jet fuel reloading base. The agreement follows a memorandum of understanding on cooperation... more
AirportsBeijing: a second airport will be constructed by the end of 2011
Beijing, China - It is planned to have a capacity of 60 million passengers a year
Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) chief Li Jiaxiang has announced that the second airport in Beijing will likely begin its construction later this year. Beijing Capital International Airport... more
AirportsGina Cetrone: Latina is the ideal candidate for the airport's construction
Latina, Italy - The City Councillor points out some features of the town that may make it preferable respect to Viterbo
Goes on the debate about the construction of an airport in the city of Latina. The difficulties encountered during the implementation of the project in Viterbo, the city to which the new airport has been... more
AirportsAir transport. Snow: BAA loses 24 million pounds
London, United Kingdom - Following the inconveniences of last month
Today BAA, British Airports Authority, published the estimates of the economic losses suffered last month during the heavy snowfall that paralyzed the air traffic in Europe. The UK airports would have... more
Airports100 years of Hamburg Airport
Hamburg, Germany - 500 guests celebrated the success story of one of the world’s oldest airports
The oldest airport in the world to still be at its original location has celebrated yesterday its 100th birthday. 500 guests attended a reception in the Grand Hall of Hamburg’s Town Hall, including the G... more
AirportsItalian Airport of Bologna: 5,5 million passengers in 2010
Bologna, Italy - A 15,3% yearly growth, Paris, London and Catania the most wanted destinations
Bologna's airport closed 2010 with 5.5 million passengers (to be precise, 5,503,106), a growth of 15.3% over the previous year, representing an increase of more than 700,000 passengers; result obtained... more
AirportsItalian Enac's president, Riggio: stop to "Wild" parking at the Palermo's airport
Palermo, Italy - Soon will be call a meeting with the GESAP and the prefect
Vito Riggio, President of ENAC, the Italian civil aviation authority, has harshly criticized the management of the parking at the "Falcone-Borsellino" airport of Palermo, Italy. He explained to the "Giornale... more
AirportsAirgest (Trapani): statistic data of 2010; 57% passengers' increase
Trapani, Italy - The ones on international flights grown by 117%
In 2010 through the air-station "Vincenzo Florio" have passed 1,682,991 passengers, arrived at the airport of Trapani on 14,883 flights of the airlines Ryanair, Air One and Meridiana, the first of which... more
AirportsFAA approves a 5.2 billion Dollars expansion of Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia, Usa - A fifth runway will be built. Terminals will be reconstructed or enlarged
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given final approval for a 5.2 billion Dollars expansion of Philadelphia International Airport. The FAA issued its decision Tuesday. The massive project... more
AirportsExtension works of the Seoul-Incheon airport
Seoul, South Korea - For a disbursement of 1,60 billion dollars within 2015
According to the international press, the South Korean government stated yesterday, January 4, 2010, that will be invested 1,60 billion dollars to complete the extension works of the international airport... more
AirportsOman, soon call for tender for a new terminal at Muscat's airport
Muscat, Oman - At now growing, as well as the one of Salalah
In the first half of last year, the airports of Muscat and Salalah in the Sultanate of Oman, have seen a sharp increase in both passenger and cargo transport. To increase of the value of these airports,... more
AirportsNew international airport in Vietnam
Hanoi, Vietnam - Inaugurated last Saturday
In Vietnam on Saturday was opened a new international airport: the "C?n Th? International Airport", an air station worth 150 million dollars, built on a plot of land of 20,750 square meters in C?n Th?... more
AirportsItaly, two newness for the airport of Asiago
Vicenza, Italy - FFVV in the management company of the airport and 1 million Euros for the completion of the building
There are two important changes in the airport of Asiago, in the province of Vicenza. The first is the official entry in the management company of the airport, through the purchase of 4% of the shares,... more
AirportsLatina may propose again the opening of an airport
Rome, Italy - Also for the difficulties of realization of the Viterbo's project
Not started yet the works for the construction of the airport in Viterbo. To contribute to this situation, of course, the difficulties in the implementation of the airport, also due to the lack of an efficient... more
AirportsRecovery of aviation sector continues at Schiphol airport
Amsterdam, Holland - The figures announced today
In 2010, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol welcomed 45.3 million passengers. This is a 3.8% increase compared with the preceding year, when the airport processed 43.6 million passengers. Cargo transport volumes... more
Airports"Chopin Airport" ready for "Euro 2012"
Warsaw, Poland - On the occasion of the "European football championship"
"Among all Polish and Ukrainian airports, Warsaw 'Chopin' Airport is the one best prepared for 'EURO 2012'" – said Tomasz Szymczak, the national coordinator for airports of PL.2012, the company managing p... more
AirportsNew arrivals Terminal at Doha International Airport
Doha, Qatar - It will be ready for the end of 2012
Doha International Airport (DIA) is preparing to open its brand new Doha Arrivals terminal as the country’s only international airport expands to receive an increasing number of visitors to the State o... more
AirportsLondon-Heathrow airport told not to look for drug smugglers over Christmas
London, UK - Due to staff shortages
Customs officers at London-Heathrow airport were reportedly told not to look for drug smugglers over Christmas or they would have to work for 24 hours to guard those detained due to staff shortages. The... more
AirportsMoscow's airports return to normal operation
Moscow, Russia - Some 20,000 passengers were affected by the flight chaos
Moscow's airports, where thousands of stranded passengers spent several agonizing days, have returned to normal operation, a source in the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) said on Friday. Last... more
AirportsCharlotte international airport buys 28 new trucks to provide anti-freeze to airplanes
Charlotte, Usa - The operator invested 10.5 million Dollars
Charlotte-"Douglas" International Airport is upgrading its ability to de-ice planes during big Winter snows, seeking to minimize delays and cancellations. The airport is buying 28 new trucks that can... more
AirportsMore than 180 flights have just been cancelled at Chicago airports
Chicago, Usa - Due to heavy fog
More than 180 flights have been cancelled at Chicago’s airports this morning (local time) as fog conditions create yet another disruption for holiday travellers. As of 7:30 am, the Dept. of Aviation i... more
AirportsSpain starts privatizing air traffic control
Madrid, Spain - In 13 airports
According to reports from international press, Spain on Wednesday officially launched the privatization of air traffic control towers at 13 airports which are part of the national network AENA, the State... more
AirportsBudapest Airport ready to welcome guests
Budapest, Hungary - On the occasion of the Hungarian EU presidency
A huge welcome sign as tall as a three-storey building greets Hungary’s rotating presidency of the EU on the control tower at Ferihegy Airport. Budapest Airport will spend no less than 56 million HUF (... more
AirportsLe piste degli aeroporti dell'area di New York tutte funzionanti
New York, Usa - Ma ci vorranno alcuni giorni per tornare alla normalità
Le piste di tutti gli aeroporti dell'area di New York sono finalmente libere dalla neve e funzionanti, anche se ci vorranno ancora dei giorni per permettere a tutti i passeggeri in attesa di un volo. Al... more
AirportsAirport of Verona, in December passengers' traffic grows further
Verona, Italy - Following the increase in November
After the increase in passengers' traffic recorded in November (+3.62%), continues the positive trend at the airport of Verona: in the first three weeks of December, the number of travellers has been continuing... more
AirportsRimini airport: the Italian province of Pesaro might enter in the board of directors
Rimini, Italy - The region Marche is be against
The Italian province of Pesaro would be very interested in entering in the board of directors of the company which operates Rimini airport "Federico Fellini". This sort of "Engagement" for the capital... more
AirportsThe Italian region Tuscany is ready to purchase shares in Florence airport
Florence, Italy - The target is to create a synergy with Pisa
The government of the Italian region Tuscany has got the permission from the local parliament to start the negotiations for the purchase of shares of AdF, the operator of Florence-Peretola airport. The... more
AirportsBAA: London-Heathrow airport lost revenues for 40 million pounds
London, England - For the recent inconveniences due to the snow storm
BAA, British Airport Authority, has estimated that London-Heathrow airport has lost revenues for as many as 40 million pounds because of the cancellations and inconveniences happened in recent days, due... more
AirportsRussia, minister of transport encourages airlines to cancel the air connections to St. Petersburg
Moscow, Russia - To ease the situation in the Russian airports. 2000 train seats provided
Russian Transport Minister Igor Levitin has encouraged airlines to cancel flights to St Petersburg, to simplify the situation and avoid a further worsening of the air traffic at Moscow airports, where... more
AirportsAeradria: passengers and flights January-November 2010 in Rimini
Rimini, Italy - Last month 100.2% passenger increase
Aeradria, the management company of the airport of Rimini, Italy, communicates the data on passengers (arrivals and departures) and the flights in the period from January to November 2010. Here, in... more
AirportsHelsinki Airport: new passport kiosks and additional services have been opened
Helsinki, Finland - Its redevelopment projects have been underway for over a year
Helsinki Airport is currently undergoing an extensive redevelopment. An updated shopping area was opened at the airport in December. Additional border control kiosks with biometric identification technology... more
AirportsSri Lanka government to set up 7 more airports
Colombo, Sri Lanka - The news has been released by the civil aviation minister
Sri Lanka's civil aviation minister Priyankara Jayaratne says that seven domestic airports will be set up in the country. He has said that a domestic airport would be established in Puttalam and six... more
AirportsUK government consider BAA airport fine
London, UK - Fot the winter travel chaos that disrupted plans of thousands of passengers at London-Heathrow
British Transportation Secretary, Philip Hammod, threatened over the weekend to fine BAA, the operator of London-Heathrow airport, for the winter travel chaos that disrupted travel plans of thousands of... more
AirportsMoscow-Sheremetyevo airport, passengers protest
Moscow, Russia - Exhausted for the hours spent waiting. All the air-stations are returning to normal operations
"BBC" today reports that at Sheremetyevo airport, in the North-West of Moscow, passengers already waiting from 24 hours to depart to Bangkok, received the announcement that their flight was further delayed... more
AirportsAir transport USA, some airports return to operations
New York, USA - In the meanwhile, the snow storm arrives to Canada
After the snow storm that caused two days of absolute chaos in transports of North-East America, with the cancellation of more than 7000 flights and tens of thousands of stranded passengers (see AVIONEWS),... more
AirportsLufthansa and FMG want to increase the annual capacity at the Munich's airport
Munich, Germany - Of 11 million passengers. 650 million euros invested by the carrier and the air-station
The airline Lufthansa and FMG (Flughafen München GmbH), the airport of Munich, will invest 650 million euros for the construction of a "Satellite terminal" which will allow an annual capacity increase... more
AirportsAirport of Venice is increasingly a transit air-station
Venice, Italy - Successfully concluded the first "Vola via Venezia" concourse, promoted by SAVE
It was successfully completed the first competition "Vola via Venezia" ("Fly away Venice") sponsored by SAVE, the management company of the airport "Marco Polo", presented last February at the Italian... more
AirportsBrussels-Charleroi: two new Italian destinations for Summer 2011
Brussels, Belgium - They are Perugia and Pescara
Brussels South Charleroi expands its offer to Italy again. The opening of two new Ryanair routes to Perugia and Pescara next summer. The first flight to Pescara will be launched on March 27th and will... more
AirportsBucharest's airport, new Terma's advanced radars
Bucharest, Romania - They will be active from 2011
Bucharest-Otopeni International Airport, Romania, from Summer 2011 will be equipped with two new advanced radar systems of "Terma". It will be the first airport equipped with radar systems of the Scanter... more
AirportsItalian GESAC: at Naples' airport scheduled about 210,000 passengers in transit for Christmas holidays
Naples, Italy - In the period from December 23rd, 2010 to January 9th, 2011
Starting from today, Thursday, December 23rd, to Sunday, January 9th, 2011, passengers in transit through the airport of Naples during the Christmas holidays will be about 210,000: 125,000 on domestic... more
AirportsAutogrill Group fortifies its presence in North-American airports
Milan, Italy - New contracts at San Francisco and Sacramento and renews its concession at Toronto
Through its American subsidiary HMSHost, Autogrill Group has strengthened its presence in North American airports by securing two new contracts at San Francisco and Sacramento airports in California and... more
AirportsEurope’s airports: putting safety and passengers first
Brussels, Belgium - The assistance at the main continental air stations
As several major airports in Western Europe deal with record extremes in December weather, ACI EUROPE reported yesterday that affected airports have been doing their utmost to maintain operations whenever... more
AirportsInaugurated today the third "MyChef" refreshment bar in the Trapani-Birgi's terminal
Trapani, Italy - At the first floor of "Vincenzio Florio" air-station
This morning, on the first floor of "Vincenzo Florio" airport of Trapani-Birgi, in a land side (the area before the security checks and thus access free) was opened the third MyChef's food & beverage store:... more
AirportsAir chaos in Europe, EU intervenes
Brussels, Belgium - European Commissioner for Transport Kallas in the coming days will ask the airport rapresentatives for further explanations
The continuation of the heavy snowfalls around the major airports of the continent continues to increase disruptions which have been lasting for several days at now. Today on the issue has also intervened... more
AirportsFinavia: snow, ice or slippery conditions are not a problem at the Finnish airports
Helsinki, Finland - It has invested plenty of resources in Winter maintenance
Finavia has invested plenty of resources in Winter maintenance. In Finland, the airports stay open in spite of snowfalls and sub-zero temperatures. The maintenance units, on call 24 for hours a day, and... more
AirportsAirgest: Trapani-Pescara from the end of March
Trapani, Italy - Twice a week, on Monday and Friday
Starting from tomorrow, December 22 and until December 23 at midnight, it will be possible to book flights to Pescara in the web-site of the airline Ryanair. The new link, operating from March 28, will... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport: all runways are operating again
Frankfurt, Germany - According to a Fraport spokesperson said
Flights have been taking off and landing by airplanes at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) since 08:30 CET today, following the runway closure due to the sudden and heavy snowfall in the early morning hours. “All t... more
AirportsStarted the 2010-2011 season of the "Snow's charters" in Turin-Caselle airport
Turin, Italy - Nine special flights carrying a number of skiers from England have landed
In reality, the season started on Sunday, December 12, with a single flight from Manchester/London-Gatwick of the airline Thomson Aw and operated with a Boeing 767/300WL airplane. The number of flights... more
AirportsBad weather, occurrences to air traffic in Europe continue
London, UK - Thousands of passengers strand in the airports, hundreds of flights cancelled
The freezing continues to rage and to cause discomforts in the air transport throughout Europe, with thousands of passengers unable to leave the airports for hours. Last night, thousands of people were... more