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Science and technologyTwo men have been arrested near Heathrow
London, UK - Also a Nimrod R-1 over the Londonian sky
Two men, whose nationality is disowned, have been arrested near London Heathrow Airport, in the outlying area of Hounslow, because believed as suspiciones. The men, who at the moment are questioned at... more
Science and technologyStill delays on the changeover of Finningley airport
London, UK - A final decision to be taken by the end of March
Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, has asserted it's needed more information before a definitive decision can be taken about the construction of a new airport in the South Yorkshire. Indeed the idea... more
Science and technologyAlso Manchester Airport under police control
Manchester, UK - The situation more and more tense after Bin Laden's appeal
After the International Airport of Heathrow, garrisoned by the Army with a lot of tanks because of an elevation of the terrorist alert, the last night the British Homeland Ministry has decided to increase... more
Science and technologyPlane with mechanical failure lands near Mexico City: 2,2 tons of cocaine found
Mexico City, Mexico - It came from a Carribean island
An airplane with mechanical problems has landed at the airport of Toluca, west of Mexico City after having taken off from the Carribean island of San Andres. The Super Beech King Air has been controlled... more
Science and technologyThe Army comes at Heathrow
London, UK - Under risk sensitive targets
Also the Army has been drawn up this morning at London International Airport of Heathrow, because of an impending terroristic threat. It has been announced today by the Metropolitan Police of the British... more
Science and technologyJordanian airplane will go to Athens in case of attack to Irak
Athens, Greece - The decision announced by the Greek Minister of the Transports
According to the Greek Minister of the Transports, Christos Verelis, in case of war in Irak, the Jordan will park its airliners in Athen's airport "Elefterios Venizelos". The Minister has declared that... more
Science and technologyAlarms and bad weather seizes up American airports
Washington, USA - Snow in the Oriental Coast and anti-terrorism measures the cause
Bad weather and alarms are putting in crisis the American airports, on the last two days. An ill-fated series of coincidences, yesterday and today, has caused uneasiness to the passengers. The first episode... more
Science and technologyEnded new runway at the Amsterdam's airport
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - The new asphalt strip will be fully operative by November 1st
At Schiphol airport of Amsterdam, the next February 20 will be inaugurated the new runway. The asphalt strip will reach the full operativity only starting from the next November 1st and will allow a reduction... more
Science and technologyThey were armed when tried to pass the security controls of the Copenaghen airport but they closed in cell
Copenaghen, Denmark - They are accused of violation of the weapon law
Now they are accused of violation of the weapon law and not of diversion attempt, the two 24 year old Norwegians arrested yesterday in Copenaghen airport Kastrup, while armed, they tried to pass the controls.... more
Science and technologyBecause of the bad weather has been cancelled the flight Trieste-London
Trieste, Italy - The direction of the airport announces more possible problems
Because of the bad weather wave that has hit most part of Europe it has been signalled the cancellation of the flight Trieste-London programmed by the low-cost carrier Ryanair. The direction of Trieste's... more
Science and technologyThanks to Internet it will be easier to communicate through the space
Dallas, Usa - The innovation to allow to reduce the costs
To communicate with the shuttle crew will be soon as simple as chatting on the net, as NASA (National American Space Agency) will release its new project named Omni (Operating Missions as a Node on the... more
Science and technologyArrested in Costa Rica airport two Italians
San José, Costa Rica - The two men were trying to export illegally nearly USD 110.000
During the daytime of yesterday two Italians have been arrested in the international airport of Alajuela, few kilometers north of the Carribbean State's capital town, San José. The two men were trying... more
Science and technologyIce and snow knock down English airports
London, Great Britain - Hundred of flights cancelled
The many uneasiness in the English and Irish airports because of the proibitive meteorological conditions are hindering the landing and the takeoff of hundred of flights. The situation is extremely critical... more
Science and technologyAutogrill expands its presence in North America
Milan, Italy - Signed a ten-year contract for the restoration in the airport of Houston
The Italian firm of fast restoration Autogrill has signed a ten-year contract for the supplying of services in the intercontinental airport of Houston. By this contract the Italian firm previews of earning... more
Science and technologyPrague airport evacuated after a anonymous phone call
Prague, Czech Republic - The hub has been opened at the morning end
An anonymous phone call has convinced this morning the Czech authorities to close Ruzyna airport of Praga. At 9,30 an unknown has called the 112 emergency number, denouncing a bomb in the hub.The security... more
Science and technologyEuropean funds arrive to Sophia airport
Sophia, Bulgaria - The Bulgarian Parliament today has ratified the Sophia airport agreement
A new passenger terminal, a new runway and a new landing strip, for about EUR 192m, are arriving for Sophia airport. These are the contract terms stipulated among Bulgaria, European Investment Bank and... more
Science and technologyAt the La Paz airport, arrested Albanians with false Italian passport
La Paz, Bolivia - They were being embarked for America
The Bolivian Vice Minister of the Interior, José Luis Harb, has said today that 17 Albanians, many of which in possession of a false Italian passport, have been arrested at the La Paz airport while they... more
Science and technologyBoston in alarm for a little knife on board of an airplane
Boston, USA - The passengers have forced to come down for new controls
It was enough finding of a little knife to evacuate an United Airlines airplane, directed to Saint Francisco, ready to take off from the international Boston airport. The small blade has been individualized... more
Science and technologyCharles de Gaulle airport in alarm for a suspect substance
Paris, France - According to the scientific police it was ammonia
Suspiciones smells coming from an ammonia product, poured on the parking steps, has forced yesterday afternoon the authority of Charles de Gaulle airport of Paris to evacuate the terminal C and to transfer... more
Science and technologyThe Belgian airport of Charleroi is observed by Ue Commission
Brussels, Belgium - The aids granted to the Rayanair are perhaps incompatible with the European market
"The airport tax reduction to a company, in a bilateral convention that has not received any relevancy is an exception to the law and is equivalent to grant a fiscal exception to a single airline". This... more
Science and technologyNewark: police has arrested a Cnn journalist wife armed while she was embarking
Washington, USA - The husband, Loud Dobbs, has not commented
She was embarking at Newark Airport, in New Jersey, on an airplane directed to Florida, but in a security control she has been found in possession of a loaded gun and arrested. But the arm, inside the... more
Science and technologySaved by the failure the Irish airport of Waterford
Dublin, Ireland - The low-cost carrier Euroceltic will maintain the service towards Luton
The Irish airport of Waterford has been saved by the failure by the intervention of the low-cost carrier Euroceltic, based right in Waterford, that has decided to maintain active its own service Waterford-Luton,... more
Science and technologyCanada: Alarm for the airports security
Ottawa, Canada - The deficiencies evidenced in an emergency commission relationship
The Canadian commission for the national emergency has rendered yesterday a public alarming relationship on the emergency of the Canadian airports. It is about 252 pages that, according to several observatories,... more
Science and technologyIn preparation a new haul to the airport of Manchester
Manchester, Great Britain - The new connection will take off from the town of Cologne
By the German town of Cologne will take off a new haul destinated to the airport of Manchester, one of the most crowded of the whole Great Britain. To give the announce has been the German carrier, Hapag... more
Science and technologyFailure at Miami control tower: an hour of chaos
Miami, Usa - The situation had difficulty in normalizing
An hour of total paralysis has affected yesterday afternoon Miami International Airport because of a malfunction of the computerized system of the control tower (Miami Enroute Center) that is located near... more
Science and technologyBulgaria will give an airport to Usa
Sofia, Bulgaria - It will be given for the war against Iraq
Bulgarian Minister of Defense Nikolai Svinarov, has declared that, during the next war against Iraq, Bulgaria will give to United States the use of the airport of Sarafovo, to let them make their military... more
Science and technologySeveral plans to increase English airports
London, UK - But it's important to verify the available budget
Many the proposals that in these last times have been formulated by the commission delegated by the English government to increase the capacity of the airports in Great Britain, and just Tuesdays some... more
Science and technologyInternet as part of our way to fly
Frankfurt, Germany - All the major airlines in the world are setting up
The gift of the ubiquity, the presence of being everywhere without being able to attend, has always been one characteristic that was Gods' own, to which the man has inspired. And just from the closest... more
Science and technologyGrowth of the travelling passengers in the English airports
London, Great Britain - Grown in all the bigger English airports the travellers
BAA (British Aviation Administration) communicates that in the bigger English airports, during the whole year 2002 it has been registered a big growth of the traveling passengers. The best figures have... more
Science and technologyPossible terroristic attack in the airport of New York
New York, United States - It asserts the police of the city
According to a note of allert that it has diffused from the police of New York and published from the New York Post, a group of Algerian terrorists that, in the next days, would have to enter in the United... more
Science and technologyScottish airports rise the number of travelling passengers
Edimburgh, Great Britain - The highest has been registered in Glasgow
High rising in Scottish airports in the field of the number of travelling passengers. The managing director of BAA (British Aviation Administration) Scottish airports, Donal Dowds, has declared: "The... more
Science and technologyFinally made clear the position of the Algerian arrested in Roissy airport
Paris, France - The man resulted to be the victim of a conspiracy
Abderakaz Besseghir, the 27 years old Algerian arrested in the last days in Charles de Gaulle airport with the accuse of illegal possession of weapons and explosives, has finally won part of his legal... more
Science and technologyUSA: closed three terminal of Dallas airport
Washinghton, USA – The airport has been reopened during the night (local hour)
The hard anti-terrorism measures have forced yesterday evening (local hour) the airport authorities of Dallas-Forth Worth, Texas, to close and to evacuate three international terminals. A decision that... more
Science and technologyCouple put a false bomb in their luggage to protest at San Jose hub: jailed
California, Usa - Hard blame coming from Tsa
They wanted to contest the way in which the Us government is depriving more and more its citizens of the their freedom, and they have made it in the most striking way, leaving that the screeners of the... more
Science and technologySearching for security in Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris
Paris, France - Failures in security systems in the French airport
Discovered by the satirical weekly magazine "Le Canard Enchainé" several failures in the security system in Charles de Gaulle airport. Among the most evident failures the discovery of a man with a shoe... more
Science and technologyThe airport of Nice has closed 2002 with a positive trend
Nice, France - Nine million passengers have travelled in the hub
The airport "Côte d'Azur" of Nice has closed, in spite of the crisis that has hit the aerial transport after September 11, 2001, 2002 positively, that it reconfirms Nice as the second airport of France... more
Science and technologyCopenhagen airport: after the chaos the critics arrive
Copenhagen, Denmark - The bad weather has nocked down the Danish airport
Thousand of passengers without food and attendance, vip room closed to families with children and to old persons, it was the situation to Copenhagen airport, in the worst Sunday of its history. A situation... more
Science and technologySatellite to permit the planes to fly closer and safer to each other
Tokyo, Japan - It will be operative in more than one year
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has announced that from 2004 it will be operating a new satellite for the flight control that will allow the commercial aircraft that operate in the north... more
Science and technologyDouble jet incident at Belfast City Airport on the last weekend: it's chaos
Belfast, North Irland - Embarrassment for the management of the hub
A calm weekend of confusion could be synthetized that one just passed at Belfast International Airport: two incidents on Saturdays and Sunday that have caused remarkable delays, with great uneasiness for... more
Science and technologyPassenger number record for Dubai International Airport
Dubai, Arabian Emirates - An increase that has not had alike in the world
"With 18 per cent growth this year, we have set a new precedent. With the increased capacity and excellent facilities offered by Sherik Rashid Terminal, We expect this growth to continue and hence have... more
Science and technologyAsleep who should supervise: it's caos at an Us airport
Washington, Usa - A bomb threat to worse the situation
Every technology remains lacking in sense if then who must use it he's sleeping: it is not a provocation, but what has happened at the Tacoma International Airport (Seattle - USA) where an assigned to... more
Science and technologyIndian government is on the way to decide the privatization of four airports
New Delhi, India - The decision is waited for today
New Delhi's government will decide today about the privatization of four airports of the greatest towns of the second most populated country in the world. The principal condition posed by the local Ministry... more
Science and technologyRoissy, Algerian accused of terrorism (2): the discovered fingerprints are not his
Paris, France - Incredible evolution in the enquiry
Changes in the enquiry that involved an Algerian, 27, accused of being involved in the preparation of a terrorist attack at Roissy airport. The found fingerprints on the weapons and on the explosives... more
Science and technologyRoissy. Algerian accused of terrorism: signs of explosives have been found inside the car
Paris, France - The man continues to proclaim himself innocent
Even if his legal position is even more heavy, because signs of explosives have been found on the seat of his car, the Algerian arrested in the last days at the airport of Roissy with the accuse of terrorism,... more
Science and technologyBosnia controls again Sarajevo airport
Sarajevo,Bosnia - Important step to the complete coming back of the normality
In prevision of a total coming back of a normal situation and in application of the treaties of Dayton signed in 1995, that put an end to the bloody Serbian-Bosnian war and to the savage besiege made to... more
Science and technologyOfficially accused employee of the airport of Roissy
Paris, France - The man has been accused of terrorism
Abderakaz Besseghir, the employee of Roissy airport, of Algerian origin arrested in the last days because he was stopped by police while he transported arms and explosives in the boot of his car, has been... more
Science and technologyInaugurated in China the new railway connection between Shangai and its airport
Shangai, China - First train in the world to magnetic maintenance
It has inaugurated the new railway line that will connect Shangai to its airport. Called Transrapid, the new magnetic segment train, carryed out from the German technicians of the Siemens and the ThyssenKrupp,... more
Science and technologyStrike of the baggage checking employees has blocked French airports
Paris, France - Even seven hours of wait to have the baggages back
A strike decided by the baggage checking employees of the French airports belonging to Alyzia Handling that asked salary raisings and new assumptions has nearly paralyzed the activity in several French... more
Science and technologyUnauthorized aircraft over DC skies: military jets take off
Washington, Usa - They are already 28 thousand the missions of this kind since the terroristic attacks
It cannot certainly be spoken about panic but surely there have been tension moments at Dulles international airport (Washington) when the hub was closed for 20 minutes because of the emergency measures... more
Science and technologyA "Charles de Gaulle's" employee seized with an arsenal
Paris, France - More pressing the security measures in the transalpine hubs
It's still unknown the identity of the 27 years-old Algerian, assigned to the baggages at the Parisian airport "Charles de Gaulle", arrested yesterday by the French police: on its car a real arsenal, among... more