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AirportsAtatürk Airport records highest increase in flights
Istanbul, Turkey - At 10th place in the European ranking
?stanbul Atatürk Airport saw the highest increase in air traffic in Europe in 2008, according to a recent report prepared by Eurocontrol, the European organization for the safety of air navigation. Becoming... more
AirportsMalpensa to have a front line role if Linate will be reduced
Milan, Italy - The statements by Rocco Sabelli
Alitalia will have to define its Summer timetable by one month and the referential hub will remain Rome-Fiumicino. As regards the situation of Malpensa, this will have a front line role if Linate will... more
AirportsItalian Army completed the renovation of Herat Airport
Herat, Afghanistan - In collaboration with the Spanish contingent
The Italian contingent completed the renovation of a terminal in the civil airport of Herat. PRT, led by colonel Luca Covelli, repaired the internal and external plasters, replaces the shutters, adjusted... more
AirportsFrance: "Charles de Gaulle"-Paris Airport reopened this morning
Paris, France - The closing was due to the high wind
Due to a wind storm that reached over 100 km/h, the air traffic in the Paris region interrupted yesterday evening. It is the first time since the opening of the airport "Charles de Gaulle" in 1974. France... more
AirportsHeathrow (2): over 16 million passengers travelled through Terminal 5
London, United Kingdom - From March 27th, 2008
More than 16 million customers have now travelled through Terminal 5 since it opened on March 27th, 2008. Over 900,000 flights were from/to Italy. British Airways managed over 110,000 flights from/to... more
AirportsAci, European passenger traffic down -0.2% in 2008
Brussels, Belgium - Aircraft movement and freight also decreased
The overall passenger traffic at European airports decreased by 0.2% in 2008 compared with 2007. The figures released by ACI Europe (Airport Council International) also show that freight traffic and aircraft... more
AirportsHeathrow, the difficult competition with other European hubs
London, United Kingdom - Frankfurt, Paris and Amsterdam will grow. UK hub won't
London-Heathrow is not having good times. The fourth airport in the world and the first in Europe in terms of number of passengers is showing its limits in grow factors, if compared with the three main... more
AirportsFlyOnAir confirms the direct link Bologna-L'viv
Bologna, Italy - For Summer season
"The link Bologna-L'viv (in Ukraine) by FlyOnAir, inaugurated last June 16, 2008 and served also during all Winter season, has been confirmed for entire Summer 2009. The flight will be made on Monday... more
AirportsPisa Airport: Mittel makes over its shareholding to Finatan and Seif
Pisa, Italy - Equal to 15.011% of the capital
Mittel makes over its shareholding of 15.011% in the capital of "Galileo Galilei"-Pisa Airport to Fiduciaria Tirrena, on behalf of a third party, for a value of 18.9 million Euros. The holding company... more
AirportsSardinia region increases its shares in Alghero airport
Cagliari, Italy - In the future, private investors may enter
News number one is that the Italian region of Sardinia will increase its shares within Sogeaal, the operator of Alghero-Fertilia airport, helping in paying about 400 hundred million euros debts. News... more
AirportsEuropean Union. Tajani "There is place for three hubs in Italy"
Brussels, Belgium - "When the crisis will end, the air transport will be destined to growth"
"In Italy there is place for three hubs: Malpensa, Linate and Fiumicino", European Commission vice-president and Transport commissioner Antonio Tajani, said. "As member of European Parliament I fought... more
AirportsNew KLM flights between Liverpool and Amsterdam
Liverpool, UK - Operations will start in two months
Bookings for KLM new flights between Liverpool-"John Lennon airport" (JLA) and Amsterdam have already started, although the first passenger is not due to use the new service for almost two months. The... more
AirportsFrankfurt-Hahn, Fraport transfers its shares to the state of Rhineland-Palatinate
Frankfurt, Germany - With retroactive effect to January 1, 2009
With retroactive effect to January 1, 2009, the state of Rhineland-Palatinate is taking over all of Fraport AG’s shares in Flughafen Frankfurt Hahn GmbH (FFHG). With 65%, Fraport was the majority shareholder i... more
AirportsSnow in London=chaos in the transport means
London, UK - The description of a day of nightmare by an AVIONEWS' reporter
London last February 2nd: it is one of those dates that will remain in the memory of London's citizens and tourists, as who writes, that have had a real nightmare directly. 20 cm of snow fell are enough... more
AirportsSEA: traffic in decrease also in 2009
Milan, Italy - According to preliminary data there will be a loss of 7%
2009 will be the first year after the Alitalia's dehubbing. "We are expecting for a decrease of passengers around 7% in this year", said Giuseppe Bonomi, President of SEA, Milan Airports Management Company.... more
AirportsOn March 30th, Ryanair opens the route from Liverpool to Ibiza
Liverpool, United Kingdom - The new service is the 40th operated by the carrier from JLA
Ryanair today announced the addition of a further destination to its route network from Liverpool "John Lennon" (JLA) with flights to Ibiza to start on March 30th. The airline operates over 40 routes... more
AirportsBudapest Airport approves taxi fares for 2009
Budapest, Hungary - The reduction of prices is between 5.3 and 15%
Budapest Airport (BA) has approved the new tariffs for airport taxi services for 2009, which will come into effect on 16 February. Fares fall in almost all categories. The reduction of prices is between... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma opens negotiations with trade union organizations
Rome, Italy - 2009 forecasts estimate a decrease in the number of passengers of about 10%
"The serious difficulties currently experienced by domestic and international air transport, worsened by the financial crisis, and the consequent economy slowdown in the leading industrial Countries reduced... more
AirportsGran Canaria, the air terminal will be soon enlarged
Gran Canaria, Spain - Works will be finished in three years, with a 124.6 million euros investment
The board of directors of Aena, the Spanish airports operator, decided to enlarge Gran Canaria air terminal. Fcc Construcción S.A. won the competition for a value of 124.6 million euros and will have... more
AirportsIreland West Airport Knock, dismissal by the CEO
Charlestown, Ireland - Robert Grealis steps down after a period of over four years as a senior director
Ireland West Airport Knock, Charlestown-based airport in Mayo county in North-West Ireland, announced yesterday that Mr Robert Grealis has decided to step down from his position as Chief Executive of the... more
AirportsMany new flights will leave from Manchester airport
Manchester, United Kingdom - Low-cost airlines will connect the city to the Mediterranean area
During 2009, Manchester airport will have new medium and long haul flights. easyJet will open connections to Corfù, Athens and Bastia (Corsica) from May 4th, August the 1st and 9th respectively: Virgin... more
AirportsCapodichino Airport strongly penalized by the new Alitalia
Naples, Italy - In January the airport lost 28% of passengers
CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italian) has penalized the airport of Naples-Capodichino. From January 13th to January 31st, the airport lost 28% passengers and 12% routes, said Mauro Pollio, CEO of GESAC, Naples... more
AirportsItalian Sogaer: easyJet launches Cagliari-Berlin route
Cagliari, Italy - From next April 1st, with a twice weekly frequency
"easyJet, European low-cost carrier, announces today a new route from Cagliari-Elmas airport to Berlin-Schoenefeld. The connection, that will have a twice weekly frequency, as of from next April 1st, is... more
AirportsBrussels Airport, the number of passengers grows by 3.6% in 2008
Brussels, Belgium - Over 18.5 million travellers used the Belgian hub
Over 18.5 million passengers used Brussels airport in 2008, with an increase of 3.6% on 2007 when transits were 17.8 million. With this result, the location does better than most other large and medium-sized... more
AirportsMalpensa to renegotiate the rights of flight in about two years
Milan, Italy - The statements by Foreign Minister Franco Frattini
"Malpensa is object of great interest. We are working with Infrastructure Minister Altero Matteoli. Our intention is to start these negotiations with Countries that are really interested", this was the... more
AirportsBad weather conditions: cancellations in Rome-Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - 18 flights cancelled
Also the airport of Rome-Fiumicino is in the grip of the bad weather conditions: 18 flights have been cancelled, flights to Northern and Central Italy, particularly to Lombardia, Piemonte and Emilia Romagna;... more
AirportsItalian ENAC about the question of "Dal Molin" Airport in Vicenza
Rome, Italy - The protest occurred last Saturday
About the protest carried out last Saturday near the airport of "Dal Molin" in Vicenza, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) appreciated the efforts by the airport director that, in spite of the grounds... more
AirportsLiguria Region: EUR 1 m to increase flights in Genoa and Albenga
Genoa, Italy - OK by Council to the law
"A law decree has been approved by Liguria Region's Council to support the air traffic in local airports of Genoa and Albenga. The law, unveiled by the Liguria Region's President, Claudio Burlando,... more
AirportsAirport Council International: global airport traffic weakened by the economics' turmoil
Geneva, Switzerland - The cargo sector loses all along the line
Preliminary traffic results for 2008 by Airports Council International have shown that for the full year, worldwide passenger traffic remained flat, thanks to strong growth in the first quarter which balanced... more
AirportsPisa Airport: established the company Jet Fuel for the management of the fuel depot
Pisa, Italy - Passengers +6.4% in 2008
SAT, "Galileo Galilei"-Pisa Airport Management Company, informed to have established the company Jet Fuel for the management of the centrally fuel depot in the airport. According to some press-sources,... more
AirportsAssoclearance: "No demands for slots in Malpensa Airport"
Rome, Italy - The statements of Carlo Griselli
"At the moment there are not demands for the slots of Malpensa Airport", Assoclearance President, Carlo Griselli, said. "We have satisfied all requested by a long time in this airport, now the situation... more
AirportsGran Canaria, allocated a contract for the enlargement of the terminal
Gran Canaria, Spain - The works will cost 124.6 million euros
Aena, the Spanish airport operators, allocated a contract to FCC Construcción S.A. to enlarge the Gran Canaria airport terminal. Works, authorized by the board of directors, are expected to finish within... more
Airports"Create a silence barrier", the tender for Schiphol airport, has a winner
Amsterdam, Holland - The project by Toine van Goetherm wins on over 90 plans
The tender fixed by the Amsterdam-Schiphol's airport management society, to "Create a silence barrier" as object, has a winner among more than 90 projects presented: it deals of that by architect Toine... more
AirportsFlyTorino organizes the first "Ryanair Day"
Turin, Italy - The event aims to promote the city of Turin and its airport
FlyTorino has announced the event "To fly low-cost from Turin - 1st Ryanair Day" that will take place on January 31st starting from 3:00 pm in Turin. The initiative, organized in collaboration with... more
AirportsCagliari, passengers and revenue will rise in 2009
Cagliari, Italy - Ryanair adds a new flight (to Bristol) to those 13 already scheduled at the end of March
As Summer season approaches, Ryanair decided to add the 14th flight to the 13 ready to start the operations at the end of March. The further connection - twice a week to and from Bristol, by a B-737 airplane... more
AirportsCAI. Sabelli: Malpesa as hub on condition that...
Rome, Italy - ...Linate is reorganized, otherwise the hub will remain Rome
Rocco Sabelli, CEO of the new Alitalia, during a hearing before Senate said: "The Rome and Milan markets are equivalent in terms of passengers and value, but Milan has a higher profile because picks up... more
AirportsUS test anti bird-strike radar
New York, USA - After the great fear due to the landing on water of an A-320 on Hudson, now the solutions
It has been great the risk run from 155 passengers on board of US Airways' A-320 airplane, due to a bird-strike after the taking off from "La Guardia" in NY, when the airplane's pilot, with both engines... more
AirportsAutogrill enters Polish market in joint-venture with Impel
Warsaw, Poland - The Group continues to expand in Eastern Europe
"Autogrill SpA and Impel Group, Poland’s biggest outsourcing services provider, have signed an agreement to set up a new company, Autogrill Polska (51% Autogrill - 49% Impel), to operate food&beverage l... more
AirportsLufthansa reorganizes its plans on Malpensa Airport
Milan, Italy - The German carrier would be expecting to see the future of Linate
Lufthansa would be reorganizing some projects of development on Malpensa Airport. The German airline would be put as condition for its growth plan the restructuring of Linate Airport, today object of... more
AirportsTurin-Caselle Airport: war for slots among Assoclearance-ENAC and Blu-express.com
Turin, Italy - Only three flights to be available starting from 30 March
The slot hunt goes on. Today is the turn of Turin-Caselle Airport, and who loses out is the low-cost carrier Blu-express.com, that it guarantee six flights every day with Rome, and starting from March... more
AirportsAtlanta is the US and World's busiest airport
Atlanta, USA - Data by Airports Council International
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says "Hartsfield-Jackson"-Atlanta International Airport is the US's busiest for the fourth year in a row. The FAA said last Friday Atlanta led the Country in... more
AirportsAlitalia (2): still no solutions for Linate Airport
Milan, Italy - The yesterday meeting was "Fruitless"
The Milan's Mayor Letizia Moratti met yesterday Alitalia President, Roberto Colaninno, and CEO, Rocco Sabelli, to talk about the future of the Lombardia airport system, that brought back on the negotiation... more
AirportsCiampino Airport: the Mayor applauds the speech by President Marrazzo
Rome, Italy - In line on the transfer of low-cost carriers on Viterbo
The Mayor of Ciampino, Walter Enrico Perandici, and the deputy mayor and Environment councillor, Enzo Lavagnini, agree with the yesterday statements of Lazio Region President, Piero Marrazzo, about the... more
AirportsAlitalia (3): in progress the meeting between the airline's heads and the Milan's Mayor Letizia Moratti
Milan, Italy - About the Linate and Malpensa matter
The Alitalia's heads, President Roberto Colaninno and CEO Rocco Sabelli are in conference with the Milan's Mayor, Letizia Moratti, about the future of the Lombardia airport system, that brings back on... more
AirportsThailand favours airlines to recover tourism
Bangkok, Thailand - The Government cuts 20% take-off and landing fees
2008 was a crisis year for all air transport sector, and to limit the damages in 2009 all operators research successful solutions. State-controlled-Airports of Thailand (AOT) is to cut landing and parking... more
Airports"Ciampino will be closed", by Piero Marrazzo
Rome, Italy - The low-cost airlines will have to choice an airport one hour distance from Rome
"Ciampino will have to be closed and we will transfer flights in Viterbo Airport. We will are studying a joint final decision along the Italian Government and the local Authorities. Lazio Region invested... more
AirportsAci Europe, passenger traffic at European airports falls by 8.2%
Brussels, Belgium - Medium size airports had an even bigger decrease
The overall passenger traffic at European airports continued its recessional descent, falling by -8.2% in November 2008 compared with November 2007. The release comes from Aci Europe, the professional... more
AirportsMerger of Autogrill International SpA into Autogrill SpA approved
Milan, Italy - Reasons, information and effects
"Further to the approval of a plan to merge on 15th October 2008, yesterday’s meeting of the board of directors of Autogrill SpA ('Autogrill') and an extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of its w... more
AirportsHeathrow: crew arrested because suspected of drug traffic
London, United Kingdom - Big quantity of cannabis and cocaine found in three suitcases
Four kg of cocaine with a value of 172 thousand Euro and 50 kg of cannabis with a value of 160 thousand: this is what custom police in London-Heathrow found in 3 suitcases loaded on an aircraft coming... more
AirportsLeeds-Bradford completed the redevelopment of airport forecourt
Leeds, England - For the first phase, 2 million pounds have been invested
Leeds-Bradford International Airport (LBIA) completed of the first phase of the 2 million pounds redevelopment of the airport forecourt. Improved access to a redesigned bus terminus which links the... more