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Science and technologySPATA AIRPORT COMPLETELY REOPENED
SPATA, GREECE, Spata airport, 20 kms north of Athens, has been completely reopened to traffic, after have been semi paralized due to intense snow fall of the last days. Hundreds of passengers remained... more
Science and technologyNO PEACE FOR UK AIRPORTS SECURITY
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Another hard action blown UK airports security: two Sunday Times newspaper journalists affirmed to have passed security checks in Gatwick airport carrying with them several prohibited... more
Science and technologyAFTER TO HAVE PERMITTED SMALL KNIVES TRANSPORT, THE ZURICH AIRPORT AUTHORITIES STARTS EXCEPTIONAL SECURITY MEASURES
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, After the last failed attack of the man hiding explosives in his shoes, Zurigo’s airport have adopted new safety’s emergency measures. Swissair will submit to x-ray both baggages and... more
Science and technologyTERRORISM ALARM: POLARIA REPORTS MORE 1000 INSPECTIONS IN FIUMICINO’S AIRPORT
ROME, ITALY, Some elements have been pointed out by Italian airport Police, Polaria, about security in Fiumicino's airport in this moment of particular terrorism’ alarm. More of 1,000 inspections have b... more
Science and technologySPAIN: 150 CUBANS ASK POLITIC ASYLUM AT MADRID’S AIRPORT
MADRID, SPAIN, At the Madrid's Spanish airport “Barajas”, 150 cuban people, among them dancers, lawyers and common people, asked politic asylum for hoping to escape from the heavy economic conditions and... more
Science and technologyONE MILLION PASSENGERS EXPECTED FOR 2002 AT GOSSELIES AIRPORT
CHARLEROI, BELGIUM, According to the expectations of the management of the regional Brussels South Charleroi Airport of Gosselies, in the 2002 are expected over 1 million passengers, thanks also to the... more
Science and technologySTUDENT ARRESTED FOR KNIFE IN THE SHOE
BOSTON, USA, A 23 year old student, who tried to board a flight to Pennsylvania, has been arrested by police at Boston's Logan airport when a 10 cm blade knife has been found in one of his shoes. more
Science and technologyCDG CATERING WORKERS STRIKE
PARIS, FRANCE, About one-third of the employees of the LSG Sky Chefs catering company are in strike, protesting against a social plan in process. The company serves also several airlines like Lufth... more
Science and technologyNEXT PROLONGEMENT OF THE TLEMCEN AIRPORT RUNWAY
TLEMCEN, ALGERIA, According to Algerian civil aviation authorities, soon in the airport of Tlemcen will start works to increase length of the runway, in order to accommodate landing of larger aircrafts... more
Science and technologySECURITY IN U.S. AIRPORTS FAR TO BE REACHED
USA, It seems that security in U.S. airports is a target difficult to be reached. A man has been arrested after a random search found a loaded pistol in his hand baggage, when the man, Barry Burnstein,... more
Science and technologyFOR SHOES EXPLOSIVE EVIDENCES, MAN QUESTIONED FOR TWO HOURS
USA, A man, on which shoes has been found explosive evidences, has been keep under questioning for two hours at San Antonio, Texas, airport. The man has been released when has been ascertained that there... more
Science and technologyNARITA AIRPORT REGISTERS A HEAVY TRAFFIC LOSS
TOKYO, JAPAN, Tokyo's main international Narita airport rgistered a "concerning" passenger numbers reduction of 32%, compared with last year's figures. According to management dclarations, if thisa situation... more
Science and technologyLOS ANGELES AIRPORT TERMINAL CLOSED AFTER SUSPECT BAG FOUND
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles airport Tom Bradley terminal has been closed by police after to have found a suspect lost bag. Opened by bomb squad, the bag has revealed inside only wear clothes. more
Science and technologyIVORY TUSKS SEIZED AT ZURICH AIRPORT
ZURICH, The customs officials of Zurich airport have seized 22 ivory tusks, 72 kilos in weight, last September 24. The police operation was announced only today. The seizure was reported to be a hard blow... more
Science and technologyDALLAS/FORT WORTH AIRPORT INSTALL A NEW INTELLIGENT SECURITY SYSTEM
DALLAS, USA, Dallas/Fort Worth Airport is now equipped with a new video surveillance systems that detect and immediately alert security guards to "wrong way" motion. Installed in the passenger... more
Science and technology4.5% TRAFFIC GROWTH AT ORLANDO SANFORD IN NOVEMBER
ORLANDO, "Passenger traffic at Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) for November 2001 grew by almost 4.5% from November 2000. Over 64,000 passengers passed through the airport's terminals during... more
Science and technologyPART OF FT. LAUDERDALE AIRPORT CLOSED FOR ''STRANGE SMELL''
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, A strange smell has caused the temporary closure of the arrival zone of the Fort Lauderdale airport due to irritation to eyes, throat and nose caused by it reported by several... more
Science and technologyPASSENGER QUESTIONED BY FBI FOR FAKE GRENADE POSSESS
SAN DIEGO, USA, A passenger of an American Airlines flight has been questioned by FBI after that in his bag has been found a fake grenade, of the type used by test metal detector doors. more
Science and technologyUS MARINES TAKE KANDAHAR AIRPORT
KANDAHAR, Hundreds of Marines secured Kandahar airport before dawn bringing the facility into their hands easily, as no resistance was reported during the highly complex operation. The airport is strategically... more
Science and technologyBAA NOVEMBER TRAFFIC DOWN
LONDON, BAA Plc, Britain's main airports operator, today said that passenger traffic dropped 10,6% year on year in its seven airports. North Atlantic traffic was down 26,1%. Cargo traffic declined 14,5%... more
Science and technologyUGANDA: AN AFGHAN MAN ARRESTED TO HAVE TRIED TO BOARD ON AN AIRLINER WITH TWO PISTOLS AND A KNIFE
ENTEBBE, UGANDA, A 74-years old man, Askaruo Gholam Omar, an Afghani refugee, has been arrested by Uganda police, because the man has tried to board a Kenya Airways airliner for Frankfurt, Germany, carrying... more
Science and technologySHANGHAI HONGQIAO AIRPORT CLOSED FOR CRASH ON RUNWAY
SHANGHAI, Shanghai Hongqiao airport has been closed at 22.00 hour GMT of yesterday, due to a crash, due to the fog, of a small postal aircraft that has damaged runway. No injured reported. more
Science and technologyJFK DELTA TERMINAL EVACUATED AFTER KNIFE FOUND
NEW YORK, USA, Delta Air Lines terminal at John F. Kennedy Airport has been closed for four hours after it was evacuated yesterday after a knife was found on the ground beyond a security checkpoint,... more
Science and technologyFRANKFURT AIRPORT: TRAFFIC DOWN IN NOVEMBER
FRANKFURT, Passengers using Frankfurt airport in November declined 10,9% compared with the previous year. Intercontinental traffic was heavily affected, flights to Middle East and Usa recorded the biggest... more
Science and technologyFOR UK AIRPORT EXPANSION IS NEEDED TO MOVE AN ANCIENT CHURCH
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Problems are involved for the planned expansion of the UK's Southend regional airport as the works can not go ahead unless a 1,000-year-old church is moved. Southend Airport... more
Science and technologyCHAULMES RESIDENTS TO OPPOSE THIRD PARISIAN AIRPORT'S CONSTRUCTION
PARIS, The residents of Chaulmes, in French Somme, opposed the plan to build a third parisian airport in that area. 91% of the residents said no in a referendum that was not considered legal by french... more
Science and technologyVIETNAM AIRLINES TO BUY FOUR BOEING PLANES
HANOI, Vietnam Airlines is to purchase four 777s from Boeing. The order is to be signed during vietnamese vice-premier Nguyen Tan Dung's visit in Usa, said a spokesperson for Vietnam Airlines. The carrier's... more
Science and technologyTHE ARRESTED MOROCCAN WHO HELPED TERRORISTS WORKED AT HAMBURG AIRPORT FOR TWO YEARS
HAMBURG, GERMANY, According to German police sources, the Moroccan who has been arrested some days ago, charged to have helped the Sept. 11 terrorists, worked at Hamburg airport for two years, in cleaning... more
Science and technologyEUROCYPRIA AIRLINES TO OPERATE ITS FIRST BOEING AIRPLANES
SEATTLE, "Eurocypria Airlines, based in Larnaca, Cyprus, last week signed a contract with International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) to lease four Boeing 737-800s. This is the first time Eurocypria... more
Science and technologyHEAVY STORM DISRUPTS TRAFFIC AT MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL AIRPORT
MINNEAPOLIS, A heavy storm caused delays and canellations at Minneapolis/St Paul Airport, Monday. Northwest Airlines had to cancel 72 incoming and outgoing flights as precaution. Sioux Falls airport, in... more
Science and technologyKLOTEN ZURICH AIRPORT RUNWAY 28 CLOSED FOR INVESTIGATION
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, According to a Kloten Zurich Airport spokesman declarations, the runway 28 has been closed to night operations due to investigations to analyze the danger to use this runway in the... more
Science and technologyADR INTERESTED TO SYNERGY WITH MOSCOW VNUKOVO AIRPORT
ROME, ITALY, During a meeting within general director of Moscow Vnukovo airport Vitaly Vantsev and Italian Aeroporti di Roma company, which manage the Rome airports, talks has been taken about the possibility... more
Science and technologyOCTOBER PASSENGER TRAFFIC AND CARGO ACTIVITY ON THE REBOUND AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
FLORIDA, USA, "More than 300,000 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport (SWFIA) last month, a reduction of 19 percent compared to October 2000. Nationwide, passenger traffic... more
Science and technologyLOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REPORTS OCTOBER STATISTICS
LOS ANGELES, "Los Angeles International Airport officials today released October passenger and air cargo statistics showing declines of 28.83 percent in passengers and 18.24 percent in air cargo tonnage... more
Science and technologyTREASURY INTERVENTION CAUSES TEL AVIV AIRPORT STRIKE CALLING OFF
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, After the Israeli treasury ministry approved a draft agreement reached between the Airports Authority management and airport employees, the strike at Ben-Gurion International Airport... more
Science and technologyNEW DETROIT TERMINAL WILL OPEN FEBRUARY 24, 2002
DETROIT, "Northwest Airlines (Nasdaq: NWAC - news) and Wayne County announced today that the new Edward H. McNamara terminal and the Northwest WorldGateway at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport... more
Science and technologyBEN GURION AIRPORT'S EMPLOYEES CONTINUE TO STRIKE
JERUSALEM, Israeli Ben Gurion International Airport employees are striking for the second day to deman a pay rise and a limit on layoffs. About 60 flights were cancelled yesterday and passengers from 30... more
Science and technologyFIFTH HEATHROW TERMINAL APPROVED
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The London Heathrow airport will receive its fifth terminal: the British Transport secretary, Stephen Byers announced government green light to the 4000 EURm project for the realization... more
Science and technologyPARIS AIRPORTS: PASSENGERS FALL
PARIS, FRANCE, The Orly and Roissy- Charles De Gaulle Paris airports registered a 17% decrease of passengers in month of October 2001, compared to the same year 2000 period. The traffic to USA is reduced... more
Science and technologyTBI GROUP PROFITS RISE
LONDON, The TBI Group, which handles Luton, Belfast, Cardiff airports, said its profis have soared nearly 50% thanks to no-frills carriers such as Ryanair and EasyJet. Passenger traffic grew by 9%... more
Science and technologyLONDON CITY AIRPORT PASSENGERS NUMBER FALL
LONDON, London City Airport reported a 5% drop in October passengers traffic compared with the previous year. The airport's managing director Richard Gooding said "this is a considerable improvement... more
Science and technologyBRUSSELS AIRPORT: BELGIAN POLICE KEEPS DEMONSTRATORS AWAY
BRUSSELS, Brussels Airport spokesman Jan Vandercruysse said the only people allowed in the buildings today are people working there and passengers with tickets, after Sabena's employees yesterday stopped... more
Science and technologyNEW BANGKOK AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN IN DEC.
BANGKOK, The construction of the new Bangkok airport, located at Nong Ngu Hao, is to begin on December 1. The airport, to be completed in 2004 and inaugurated in 2005, will replace the crowded Don Muang... more
Science and technologyKATMANDU AIRPORT TIGHTENS SECURITY AFTER LETTER THREAT
KATMANDU, NEPAL, Security measures have been beefed up at Katmandu international airport following an anonymous letter warning of a plot to hijack a plane to India to attack the US embassy or the Prime... more
Science and technologyFOUR BRITONS ARRESTED AT GATWICK
LONDON, Combat knives, a stun gun and other weapons were found yesterday in the luggage of four britons at Gatwick. The four men were coming from Orlando, Florida. "The weapons were in luggage carried... more
Science and technologyDUBAI PLANS FOR AIRPORT EXPANSION
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Emirates airline, positively commented the decision of the Dubai Department of Civil Aviation to expand the terminal 3 of the... more
Science and technologyQUETTA AIRPORT TIGHTENS SECURITY MEASURES AFTER GUARD MURDER
QUETTA, PAKISTAN, After a security guard has been mudered by an unknown person, the authoritiesof the Quetta Airport, Pakistan, decided to tighten security measures. According to the local police chief,... more
Science and technologyCHICAGO: PASSENGER PASSES THROUGH AIRPORT SECURITY CHECKS WITH WEAPON: SEVEN WORKERS DISMISSED
CHICAGO, USA, Subash Gurung, 27, a passenger passed the security checks of Chicago Airport with, in his briefcase, a pistol and several knives, has been arrested, released under bail, and after arrested... more
Science and technologyTWO JOURNALISTS ENTER THE RESTRICTED AREA OF STANSTED AIRPORT
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Two British Journalists, Aidan McGurran and Phil Harris, of the British newspaper Mirror spent an hour in a hangar at Stansted Airport in Essex and walked freely in a Boeing 737... more
Science and technologyNARITA AIRPORT: NEW RUNWAY COMPLETED
TOKYO, The construction of the new runway at Tokyo's Narita airport has been completed. The runway is long 2180 metres and will open next April after the completion of safety inspections. more