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AirportsSEA: a MoU signed with Lufthansa
Milan, Italy - Strategic partnership on Malpensa
"Lufthansa and SEA (Milan's airports management society) have signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) for the finalization of general condition of Malpensa's airport future development, according to... more
Airports"Leonardo da Vinci" (2): ready as from May 3rd
Rome, Italy - It commands services for disabled and blind people
Terminal 5, operative as from May, 3rd, expands in a 5,000 square metres, and will host profiling and check-in activities and security controls. The new area will be reachable from Terminal C by a shuttle-bus... more
Airports"Leonardo da Vinci": Terminal 5 showed to the press
Rome, Italy - It would speed up Terminal C's traffic, and it will be addressed to the flights from Rome to USA and Israel
New Terminal 5, realized by AdR Engineering in 6 months, for more than EUR 10 m, has been showed today to the press. The new building will speed up the activities of Terminal C, and it will be addressed... more
AirportsMalpensa: SEA does not withdraw the appeal against Alitalia
Milan, Italy - Moratti: "A re-examination may happen on the strength of guarantees"
SEA, Milan Airports Management Society, does not withdraw the appeal against Alitalia. "The appeal revolved round the loss of profit for the withdrawal of Malpensa airport by Alitalia. It is necessary... more
AirportsAirport of Reggio Calabria: 35% to the Miro Radici Group and Corporation America's concert-party
Reggio Calabria, Italy - Investment by 10 million Euro
The 35% sale of the Reggio Calabria airport to the the Miro Radici Group and Corporation America's concert-party is drawing to an end. The preliminary proposal advanced by the concert-party has been... more
AirportsBAA could give up the control of one London's airport
London, United Kingdom - Following to an investigation by the British Antistrust
BAA - British Airport Authority could be obliged to give up the control of one London's airports, because according to an investigation by the British Antitrust, the Group's monopoly (that manages seven... more
AirportsAeradria: new link to London-Stansted
Rimini, Italy - Ryanair's connections from "Federico Fellini" are now three
"Ryanair, the European airline, launches the new route from Rimini to London-Stansted, increasing to 3 the total connections from Rimini 'Federico Fellini' airport. Giovanna Gentile, Ryanair Promotions... more
AirportsMalpensa: "Intelligent" baggages thanks to a joint project between LIUC and SEA
Milan, Italy - Each baggage can be hunted down and identified in every moment
Realized the project for the baggage's traceability at the Terminal 2 of Malpensa airport thanks to the collaboration between the LIUC University and SEA, Milan Airports Management Society. With this... more
AirportsAutogrill: shareholders’ meeting approves financial statements for 2007
Milan, Italy - New board of directors appointed
"The shareholders of Autogrill SpA meeting today under the chairmanship of Gilberto Benetton approved the financial statements for 2007, which closed with net profits for the Group of €158.7 million. Dividend p... more
AirportsMorocco: growth for all the airports
Rabat, Morocco - 13 million passenger transported in 2007
Morocco reports a growth for all the airports. The traffic recorded in 2007 shows a 17% increase compared with the same period of 2006, with 13 million pasengers transported. The busiest airport is... more
AirportsAdR recovers the debt with the asset and estate's transfer
Rome, Italy - In 2007 a deficit equal to 1.32 billion Euro
The goal of the new Aeroporti di Roma (AdR) vice-president, Guido Angiolini, is to recover 300-350 million Euro for a debt that in 2007 amounted to 1.32 billion Euro. The liquidity's injection would... more
AirportsMalpensa: ENAC gives the go-ahead to seven airlines to operate from the airport
Milan, Italy - An initiative that satisfies SEA
ENAC, Italian Civil Aviation Authority, has awarded the licence to operate on the airport of Malpensa to seven airlines: Emirates, Etihad Airways, Belavia, Korean Air, Air Moldova, Saudi Arabia and El... more
AirportsImproving operations and flight safety at Madrid Barajas
Brussels, Belgium - Results of Madrid pilot controller task force
With Spain facing traffic growth of 6.2% in 2008, a major workshop co-organised by Eurocontrol, IATA (International Air Transport Association) and AENA -the Spanish air navigation service provider- has... more
AirportsBologna: today's strike caused 4 flights cancellations
Bologna, Italy - It's lasted 4 hours
Because of the 4 hours' strike called today by Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl and UilTrasporti for employers of Giacchieri and by Cub-RdB for MH, BAS, Giacchieri, Koop Service and SAB's employers, at Bologna airport... more
AirportsHeathrow, more and more flights on late
London, UK - CAA's numbers are not pleasant
Hard times for Heathrow airport. After the chaos of Terminal 5's inauguration, new figures from CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) come to further ruin London's airport reputation. In according to the authority,... more
AirportsLatina airport, "It will be OK within 2 years"
Latina, Italy - It's been sentenced by Pasquale Fusco, provincial councillor of great artworks
Pasquale Fusco, provincial councillor of great artworks, is optimism about the realization of the airport in Latina, in spite of the debates generated by the choice of Viterbo as third regional airport. The... more
AirportsFiumicino-Malpensa, Marrazzo asks for clarity
Rome, Italy - Region's president is worry about the new government moves
Piero Marrazzo, president of Regione Lazio, addresses his words to Berlusconi, new-president of Council, to know the future strategies of government about Malpensa and Fiumicino issue. Winning of center-right... more
AirportsVenice. SAVE, 2007 budget has been approved by shareholders
Venice, Italy - Financial net position at EUR -31,1m
Budget 2007 has been approved by shareholders of SAVE (Management company Venice airport). Financial net position of 2007 December, 31th, is at EUR -31,1m, net debt of the previous year was EUR 125,3m.... more
AirportsBologna, ground staff's strike at "Marconi" airport
Bologna, Italy - Tomorrow, April, 18th, from 12:00am to 16:00pm
Tomorrow, April, 18th, Bologna airport will be out of service from 12:00am to 16:00pm because of a strike called by the ground crew. Flights will be not guaranteed along the 4 hours when the employers... more
AirportsRome-Urbe Airport: celebration for the 80 years of activity
Rome, Italy - On April 21st, 1928
On April 21st, 2008, a photographic exhibition will be inaugurated to celebrate the 80 years of the airport of Rome-Urbe. April 21, 1928 - April 21, 2008 80th anniversary more
AirportsSEA: to decontrol air traffic it's the first objective for Malpensa airport
Milan, Italy - Giuseppe Bonomi's sentences
"First objective for Milan-Malpensa airport: decontrol the air traffic". That's what Giuseppe Bonomi, SEA's (Milan airports management company) president, has said. This choice will allow the redefinition... more
AirportsAdR: Basile officially leaves the Board of Directors
Rome, Italy - Approved the accounts 2007
Approved by the shareholder's assembly the accounts 2007 of Aeroporti di Roma (AdR), the Rome Airports Management Company. A net result equal to 18.9 million Euro. During the Board of Directors, Giovanni... more
AirportsThe airport of Cuneo-Levaldigi restarts flights to Rome
Cuneo, Italy - Twice a day frequency from Monday to Friday
On April 14th at 6:25 am: Cuneo is connected again with Rome. This new connection between Cuneo and the Italian Capital City has twice a day frequency from Monday to Friday, and once a day on Saturday... more
AirportsHeathrow Terminal 5, two managers dismissed
London, United Kingdom - First "victims" of the inauguration's failure
Gareth Kirkwood, operations' responsible and David Noyes, customer services' director, should be about to leave BA (British Airways), the third European airline, because of the chaos generated by the after-inauguration... more
Airports200,000 people have his luggage lost in the airport every month
London, UK - Travellers with hand-luggage are increasing
In according to a research made by InsureandGo, travel insurance company, 200,000 British travellers which have their luggage lost or misplaced and delivered with delay. These data, based on 1,514 people,... more
AirportsGESAC will be the new management company for the airport of Grazzanise
Naples, Italy - Confirmed by the outgoing Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi
The new airport of Naples-Grazzanise will be managed by GESAC, already management company of Capodichino airport. The outgoing Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, confirmed it. In a letter sent... more
AirportsStansted is the first Europe's low-cost airport
London, United Kingdom - 14,5m passengers in 2007
Thanks to an increase of 2,4% compared with the previous year, in 2007 London-Stansted has confirmed itself as the airport with the highest passengers' density which travel with low-cost airlines. RDC... more
AirportsHeathrow airport: Terminal 5 backs to the normality
London, United Kingdom - Transfer of intercontinental flights from June, 5th is confirmed
After some days of troubles, Terminal 5 at London-Heatrow airport seems to be back to normality, as British Airways chief executive, Willie Walsh, has announced. He has confirmed the transfer of intercontinental... more
AirportsAdR, Rome's Airports: Guido Angiolini designated vice-President
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow the initialization during the board
Tomorrow, Maurizio Basile, ex-president of Rome's Airports (AdR) -Rome's air stations' management company- will lay down his office. Temporary solution for the succession, decided by the members of... more
AirportsGenoa Airport, introduced to ENAC the programme for the licence's extension
Genoa, Italy - Airport strengthening plan for a value of 45 million Euro
The airport of Genoa "Cristoforo Colombo" has just introduced to ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) a programme to achieve the extension of the licence until 2027, in order to strengthen the airport's... more
AirportsHearthrow Airport, Terminal 5 provokes hardships to the SkyTeam's airlines
London, United Kingdom - British Airways loses 20 million Euro
Continue hardships for the Terminal 5 of the London-Heathrow Airport, a chaos cost British Airways about 20 million Euro. Due to this current situation, the national airline has decided to postpone from... more
AirportsSpring and Summer on holiday from Verona and Brescia's airports
Verona, Italy - To Morocco, Greece, Zanzibar, Tunisia and Lourdes
"From this year, besides Marrakesh and Agadir, also the North Morocco (Oujda region, where the best period to visit it is during the Summer) is reachable directly from 'Valerio Catullo', Verona-Villafranca's... more
AirportsNew York, restrictions' measures on every airports' flights
New York, USA - Against air stations' jam traffic
Authorities of USA's air transport have brought about new restrictions for all the flights from New York's airports, to avoid traffic congestion in the air stations. They have limited the higher number... more
AirportsAlghero airport, inauguration of new departures and arrivals lounges
Alghero, Italy - They will be functional in 2 days
The new departures and arrival lounges have been inaugurated at Alghero "Fertilia" airport and they will be functional in 2 days. Works belong to a requalification's project of the airport. Passengers... more
AirportsPantelleria: airport reopened this morning
Pantelleria, Italy - Due to works for restoring the runway's surface
The airport of Pantelleria has reopened this morning after the yesterday's closure due to works for restoring a part of the runway's surface. These intervention's works have finished this morning, ENAC... more
AirportsMexico: new airport at Riviera Maya within 2008
Cancun, Mexico - Works will start soon
The works' project for the realization of the airport at Riviera Maya will be approved within 2008. Luis Tellez, Mexican minister of transport, has announced it. Mexican government wants to go on... more
AirportsTurin-Caselle: domestic connections +28%
Turin, Italy - Catania at the 1st place
Growth in the domestic connections, in particular to South Italy, from the airport of Turin-Caselle: +28% with a increase of load factor equal to 10%. Among the main destinations: Catania (103%), Lamezia... more
AirportsEnna, Italian Minister of Transport weighs up the project for a goods-station
Enna, Italy - Chinese company interested to the realization
Project for the realization of a goods-station in Enna (Sicily), presented by a Chinese company, is getting many assents by the civic administrators of the Sicilian town. The purpose of the airport... more
AirportsAutogrill: European Commission clears acquisition of remaining 49.95% of Aldeasa
Milan, Italy - Closing date of the operation: 14th April
"The European Commission has cleared the acquisition by Autogrill of the remaining 49.95% of Aldeasa S.A. held by Altadis S.A. as compatible with the EU antitrust law. Conducted through Autogrill... more
AirportsChinese company acquires a German airport
Berlin, Germany - Schwerin's airport will be owned by "Linkglobal Logistic"
Schwerin's airport, in Germany, in the East region of Meclemburg, will be the first airport to be owned by a Chinese company. "Linkglobal Logistic" will pay, for the airport's purchase, EUR 30 m, by... more
AirportsAutogrill renews contracts at Florida’s Tampa and Miami International Airports
Milan, Italy - The Group extends its concession at Arkansas’ Little Rock Airport
"Through its American HMSHost division, Autogrill Group has secured a contract renewal for its concessions at Tampa International Airport two years in advance of the expiration date and extended its contract... more
AirportsFormigoni "If Alitalia goes to Air France-KLM, an appeal to the EU will immediately start"
Milan, Italy - Malpensa is a question to solve looking at Expo 2015 in Milan
"If Air France could back to treat again, our appeal to the European Union against the government shall start, because it could not think to comply with that condition assumed by Air France to deny slots... more
AirportsGirona Airport: Ryanair increases its presence with other five airplanes
Girona, Spain - A contribution equal to 14 million Euro
Ryanair, Irish low-fares airline, has announced that it will add five new aircraft at its Barcelona-Girona base as part of a major expansion that will increase Ryanair’s Girona routes to 75 and passenger n... more
AirportsGESAP: Summer news for SAS
Palermo, Italy - New direct connection to Oslo from Palermo
"SAS Scandinavian Airlines steps up in the Italian market and inaugurates a new Summer connection to Oslo from Palermo. The flight will have a weekly frequency and it will be available from next Saturday... more
AirportsSAC: Catania's airport closed for works on runway
Catania, Italy - From May 12-15
"SAC, Catania's airport management society, communicates that because of works on runway has been decided the closure of the Fontanarossa's air station to the air traffic for 70 non-stop hours, from 6:00pm... more
AirportsNew terminal at the "Pudong Airport", Shanghai
Shanghai, China - Air station will contain 120m people after the works
In the perspective of its airport development's plan that's going parallelly with the increase of the request (16% only in 2007), both the national flights and the international flights from now to 2020,... more
AirportsSacbo: bmibaby launches today the route to UK
Bergamo, Italy - Three times per week
"bmibaby, one of the most important carriers in UK, launches officially today, on April 1st, a new flight from Bergamo to Birmingham International, three times per week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The... more
AirportsSecurity in Texas: away the rings from nipples
Lubbock, USA - The woman involved in the event menaces to sue
Mandi Hamlin, an American 37 year old woman has had the guilty to wear two piercing on her nipples. The woman, passed without difficult the controls at the metal detector at Lubbock airport, in Texas,... more
AirportsT5 Heathrow's lost luggage will be handled to Milan
London, United Kingdom - They will fly on special cargo planes
Chief executive of British Airways, Willie Walsh (BA) -who's living very confusion moments since the inauguration day of the new T5 terminal at Heathrow Airport, and facing many troubles like cancellation... more
AirportsSEA: the flights capability is reduced of 72% in Malpensa
Milan, Italy - Strengthened the airport of Linate
Drastic change in the airport of Milan-Malpensa. Staring from today there are less than 127 flights, a reduction equal to 72%. The following flights are cancelled: to/from London, Frankfurt, Athens, Barcelona,... more