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AirportsThe measures against bird-strike will increase at Trapani-Birgi
Trapani, Italy - Test in runway for a new apparatus to remove birds, in collaboration with Italian Air Force
"A new dissuader resonant apparatus against birds to place side by side with the others already in service has been tested on the runway in Trapani-Birgi's airport with aim to evaluate efficacy on species... more
AirportsAutogrill Group active in more than 100 North American airports
Milan, Italy - HMSHost renews its contract at Anchorage International Airport in Alaska
"Through its American subsidiary HMSHost, Autogrill has consolidated its presence in Anchorage International Airport, Alaska, where it has been operating since 1991 as the main food & beverage provider.... more
AirportsAir traffic controllers' strike in Ireland
Dublin, Ireland - Ryanair and Aer Lingus flights have been annulled
Today in all Irish airport some hardships and delays have occurred due to the strike fixed by unions of the flight controllers. Ryanair had announced yesterday the cancellation of its 48 flights, while... more
AirportsAVIONEWS at the opening of Rome-Urbe airport's new terminal (4)
Rome, Italy - Matteoli: "Infrastructural works are necessary for the development of the country"
Vito Riggio, ENAC (Italian civil aviation authority) president, yesterday spoke at the opening of Rome-Urbe airport's new terminal. "No rational and lasting development process can renounce to an integrated... more
AirportsAVIONEWS at the opening of Rome-Urbe airport's new terminal (3)
Rome, Italy - Pugliesi: "Helicopters are the main vehicles for a quick development of the airport"
ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Company) CEO, Guido Pugliesi, in his intervention yesterday talked of the developments that can be implemented quicker at Rome-Urbe airport, considering the specific conditions... more
AirportsOpening of the new terminal of Rome-Urbe airport
Rome, Italy - The airport will complete the city's airport system
The new terminal of Rome-Urbe airport has been inaugurated yesterday morning during a presentation opened by ENAC (Italian civil aviation authority) director general, Alessio Quaranta, who underlined that... more
AirportsAVIONEWS at the opening of Rome-Urbe airport's new terminal (2)
Rome, Italy - Orsi: "By restructuring mobility it's possible to recover € 3 to 9 billion of GDP per year"
AgustaWestland's CEO, Giuseppe Orsi, speaking yesterday at the opening of Rome-Urbe airport's new terminal, underlined the necessity of an improved air transport offer. "Times and technologies of rotor... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: Masterplan of Fiumicino North new airport
Rome, Italy - By 2044
"AdR (Aeroporti di Roma) started the procedure for the publication of the international call for tenders for the preparation of the Masterplan relating to the development of Fiumicino airport in the North... more
AirportsItaly, Bari airport opens new Ryanair hub
Bari, Italy - The goal is to carry 1.2 million passengers on 17 routes
A new Ryanair hub at Bari airport, southern Italy, has been opened yesterday. This will be followed within February by a second airport in the Puglia region, Brindisi. With two of its aircraft based in... more
AirportsDeparture under snow for the new flight Turin-Bari by Ryanair
Turin, Italy - This evening at 10pm the take off of a B-737/800
Today, on January 14, 2010 at 10:00pm, when the B-737/800 operated by Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair to take off from Piedmont's airport, covered from an ongoing snowfall, will inaugurate the new daily... more
AirportsAeradria: Air Berlin towards 14 destinations from Rimini
Rimini, Italy - Massimo Masini, president of the airport's management society: "Important program for 2010"
"'The completion of 2010 program by Air Berlin on Rimini's airport (at the end of April) and the consequent tickets sale for overall 14 destinations, represent - Massimo Masini, president of Aeradria (Rimini's... more
AirportsACI Europe: passenger traffic returns to growth during November 2009
Brussels, Belgium - The same story applies to freight traffic
Newly released figures from ACI EUROPE today give a rare sighting of good news for European air traffic, with the overall passenger traffic at European airports reporting an increase of +1.0% in November... more
AirportsSibir S7 Siberian Airlines in Turin-Caselle for the first time
Turin, Italy - An airplane of the Russian carrier has landed at the Turin's airport last Saturday
An aircraft with the colours of the Russian airline Sibir S7 has landed in Turin-Caselle last Saturday for the first time. The Boeing B-737/400 airplane with its bright green, that indicates the new... more
AirportsItalian GESAC-ENAC: the new terminal in Naples' airport has been inaugurated
Naples, Italy - "L'aeroporto di domani" at the presence of the authorities and media
"The inauguration's ceremony of the new Naples airport's Terminal has taken place last Saturday at the presence of the local and national authorities. During the inauguration have been presented by... more
AirportsEgis wins three airport concessions in Congo
Brazzaville, Congo - In Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire and New Ollombo
The Congolese government signed with Egis on December 14th, 2009 a concession contract for the development, operation and maintenance of Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire and Ollombo International Airports. Egis... more
AirportsPittsburgh: two men saved after cardiac arrests in airport
Pittsburgh, Usa - Thanks to the quick response of bystanders and emergency machines
The Allegheny County Airport Authority recognized individuals who helped to save the lives of two travelers at Pittsburgh International Airport last month. Thanks to the quick response of bystanders... more
AirportsAeradria: it's possible to fly towards Rimini from 11 destinations by Air Berlin
Rimini, Italy - From Germany and Austria in 2010
"From Germany and Austria this year by Air Berlin with flights to Rimini from Cologne-Bonn, Berlin, Hamburg, Munster-Osnabruck, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe-Baden Baden, Nuremberg (no-stop direct links); Memmingen,... more
AirportsItalian Gesac: inauguration of the new terminal at Naples-Capodichino's airport
Naples, Italy - It will take place tomorrow in the morning, at 11:30
Gesac, Capodichino's airport management society, communicates that the inauguration of new terminal in Naples' air station will take place tomorrow, on Saturday January 9, 2010 at 11:30am. Besides the... more
AirportsGreat snowfall brings the English airports into the chaos
London, UK - Heavy hardships for air transport, road and railway transports' passengers
Today a heavy blizzard that has hit in the last hours the north of England and Scotland has reached the south of the Country: London and its suburbs have been covered by a great snow blanket that has forced... more
AirportsAirgest: increasing passengers (+100,55%) in 2009 at Trapani-Birgi
Trapani, Italy - Exceeded a million people in December
"Airgest (Trapani-Birgi's airport management society) has recorded an increasing passengers traffic with a +100,55% in 2009 compared to 533,310 passengers in 2008. Over a million passengers (1.069.528)... more
AirportsRussian Ski Charter in Turin, Italy
Turin, Italy - About ten flights reached Caselle for the Orthodox Christmas
About ten Russian charter flights landed at Turin-Caselle airport on Saturday, Januray 2, 2010, carrying hundreds of tourists that will pass the Orthodox Christmas on the northern-Italian mountains. Novelties... more
AirportsCagliari-Elmas airport: more than 3 million passengers in 2009
Cagliari, Italy - +13.41% versus the previous year
"Cagliari-Elmas airport reached and passed for the first time in its history the goal of 3 million passengers. In 2009 the airport recorded 3,313,834 passengers, that is a +13.41% on the results of the... more
AirportsNew York: Newark airport closed in the night
New York, USA - A passenger had entered the boarding area without undergoing security checks
One of New York-Newark airport's terminals has been closed in the night after a man had managed to enter the boarding area without undergoing security checks, passing through the exit lane. The closure... more
AirportsBody scanner at Amsterdam's airport: and controversies took off
Amsterdam, Holland - Announced its use at Schiphol for passengers towards USA
After the failed attack on Christmas, when a 23 year old man of Nigerian origins but British citizen Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab, evading the controls at Amsterdam's airport was on board of a United's airplane... more
AirportsItalian Bologna's airport: 100,000 passengers in flight for New Year's day
Bologna, Italy - Between today and Monday January 4, 2010
"SAB (Bologna's airport management society) predicts that about 100,000 passengers, between arrivals and departures, will transit at the air station, from today to January 4, 2010, in view of the New Year's... more
AirportsThe new flight Turin-Moscow by Aeroflot has taken off
Turin, Italy - With a week in advance compared to that previously planned
The new Turin/Moscow-Sheremetyevo link, that had to begin next Saturday, on January 2, 2010, with surprise, has taken off with a week in advance. Positive news for local tourism, mainly that towards... more
AirportsTurin-Caselle's airport rushed by skiers
Turin, Italy - The 2009-2010 snow charter season has begun
The first real and great invasion by skiers has begun yesterday, on Sunday December 27, 2009 with the arrival of 15 snow charters in Turin-Caselle, served by British carriers Thomson Fly by B-757/200,... more
AirportsThe "White nights" in Turin-Caselle's airport
Turin, Italy - Third night with snowy precipitations, the snowplough means make efficient the runway
It has been another difficult night for the North-Italian airports: Caselle, also this time, has overpassed positively the wave. The snowplough means, efficient runway and aprons, and the de-icing operations... more
AirportsBritish Airport Authority: appeal against Competition Commission's decision approved
London, UK - The British antitrust was conditioned by a conflict of interest
British Airport Authority (BAA), the company managing UK's main airport, won the appeal presented against Competition Commission's decision that would force it to sell some of its airports. On the topic... more
AirportsFlights cancelled at Bologna's airport due to the difficult operations for airplanes' de-icing
Bologna, Italy - Completed two thirds of anti-freeze liquid in three days, used in all last Winter
"Some airlines have decided to cancel, in a precautionary measure, the arriving flights at Bologna's airport and the relative departures, following to the difficulties announced by the airport into the... more
AirportsTroubles at Bologna airport due to aircraft de-icing operations
Bologna, Italy - Flights delayed and cancelled
"Critical situation due to cold temperatures at Bologna airport. After recent snowfalls and the further lowering of temperatures tonight (-13°C) that comported an extraordinary usage of anti-ice liquids... more
AirportsThe charter segment at Catania-Fontanarossa 10% increase in Christmas
Catania, Italy - New routes to Egypt and Romania
"The charter segment grows 10% in the Christmas week, according to the traffic analysis by SAC (Catania's airport management society). From next Monday to Sunday 27 in fact there will be a +16-17% the... more
AirportsGenoa airport closed due to snow
Genoa, Italy - Bad weather conditions forecast until tomorrow
Genoa "Cristoforo Colombo" airport in northern Italy has been closed this afternoon due to heavy snow, after the delays and cancellations of the morning. It has not been unveiled yet when the airport will... more
AirportsTrapani airport opened new "Lost and Found" luggage office
Trapani, Italy - Active 15 minutes before and after each flight
A new "Lost and Found" luggage office has been opened recently at Trapani-Birgi "Vincenzo Florio" airport, in Sicily, southern Italy. The new desk will be managed by Airgest (Trapani airport operator)... more
AirportsNew Ryanair link from Trapani to London
Trapani, Italy - To Stansted. The launch of the service to Düsseldorf -Weeze anticipated to early March
Ryanair announced some changes to its services to link Trapani-Birgi airport with important European destinations, such as London (UK) and Düsseldorf (Germany). From March 2010 it will be in fact possible... more
AirportsThe recovery continues in Catania-Fontanarossa: +9,34% of passengers in November
Catania, Italy - Over 5,5 million those transited at the airport
"The traffic increases at Catania-Fontanarossa's international airport, where in November 379,526 passengers are transited, recording a + 9,34% compared to the same period 2008, when a decrease into the... more
AirportsFirst flight to Bordeaux from Brussels South Charleroi
Brussels, Belgium - Three times a week, served by Ryanair
Brussels South Charleroi, the most accessible airport in Belgium, announces the first flight to Bordeaux today. This new destination will be managed by Ryanair who will fly to Bordeaux three times a week:... more
AirportsNovember 2009 traffic data at Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport
Bergamo, Italy - The airport confirms the positive trend
"Orio al Serio airport confirmed the positive trend of its passengers movements in November 2009, characterized by a progression that respects previsions, and towed by the load factor which reached percentages... more
AirportsGermany: airport noise might lead to heart-attacks or breast cancers
Berling, Germany - The results of a study performed by the German Federal Environment Office
A German study confirmed the results recently presented by the SERA report on the effects of airport noise on the citizens of Ciampino and Marino (Rome, Italy)*. The German weekly "Der Spiegel", quoting... more
AirportsTender for Rome-Fiumicino Master Plan will start tomorrow; today's presentation cancelled
Rome, Italy - Due to prime minister Berlusconi's unavailability
The conference for the presentation of Rome-Fiumicino airport Master Plan until 2044 has been cancelled today, due to prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's unavailability. The tender, however, will be launched... more
AirportsAgrigento airport: D'Orsi meets a delegation of politicians and businessmen from Malta
Agrigento, Italy - Strengthening relationships between the province of Sicily and the Mediterranean island
The president of the province of Agrigento (Italy), Eugenio D’Orsi, yesterday met a delegation of politicians and businessmen coming from Malta, including the chairman of Maltese parliament's foreign c... more
AirportsBerlin airport will be named after former social-democrat chancellor Willy Brandt
Berlin, Germany - Already closed Tempelhof airport; Tegel about to close
The new Berlin airport, that will take place of former east-Berlin “Schoenefeld” airport, will be named after Willy Brandt, former social-democrat chancellor from 1969 to 1974, and mayor of Berlin fro... more
AirportsFriuli Venezia-Giulia airport: local authorities agree to give their shares up to the regional government
Trieste, Italy - Today the extraordinary meeting of the airport operator's members
Trieste-Ronchi dei Legionari airport operator is going to have one single owner-shareholder, as the local authorities members' consortium assembly, which holds the majority in the company, agreed to give... more
AirportsL'Aquila airport: Aero Club facilities seized
L'Aquila, Italy - The end of an old question with the city's municipality
The Italian police together with two officers of L'Aquila's municipality arrived at L'Aquila airport to seize the facilities of the Aero Club, following an order by the municipality. For this reason... more
AirportsSAVE purchased 27.65% of Brussels South Charleroi Airport
Rome, Italy - SAVE took part in the operation together with Holding Communal
SAVE, Venice-"Marco Polo" airport operator, purchased 27.65% of BSCA's (Brussels South Charleroi Airport) equity, Brussels-Charleroi airport operator. The operation saw Holding Communal of Belgium... more
AirportsQantas innovation at Perth airport
Perth, Australia - A new system for security checks
Qantas today unveiled a new security screening facility at its domestic terminal in Perth, part of the airline's US$75 million terminal upgrade program. The new facility would reduce congestion and waiting... more
AirportsNew link from Oxford to Rome, via Geneva
Rome, Italy - Thanks to the connection between Baboo and Alitalia
Thanks to a deal signed by Oxford Airport with the Swiss airline Baboo it will be possible to reach Rome directly from the English university city, with a brief stop-over in Geneva to get the Alitalia... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in November 2009
Frankfurt, Germany - Traffic climbs; freight grows strongly again; passenger figures return to previous year’s level
In November 2009 traffic development at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) received another strong push forward. In the reporting month, Fraport AG registered 3.9 million passengers at its Frankfurt intercontinental... more
AirportsAci Europe: European traffic down -2.1% during October 2009
Brussels, Belgium - And freight -3.1%
The latest air traffic statistics from European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE reveal that the overall passenger traffic at European airports decreased by -2.1% in October 2009 compared with October 2008,... more
AirportsAero Club Venice € 330,000 in the red
Venice, Italy - Shares in Nicelli SpA on sale
The 2009 budget of the flying school in Venice will be closed with an overall € 330,000 loss. The club is being settled since last year. On November 29, 2008, in fact Cristiano Tadini was appointed as e... more