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AirportsAeroporti di Roma: guide to security check of "Leonardo da Vinci" Fiumicino's airport (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - Suggestions to travel safely, pack and save time
Considered the increase of passengers departing from "Leonardo da Vinci" airport of Rome-Fiumicino, Italy, Aeroporti di Roma (management company of Rome's airports) optimized the traffic flows to security... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: two new baby corners at "Leonardo da Vinci" airport in Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - Into the arrivals area of the Terminal 3, dedicated to the international flights
The "Leonardo da Vinci" airport in Rome-Fiumicino offers, from last August 1st, a new service dedicated to the families and to who travels with children. Two small spaces, with coloured decorations for... more
AirportsAirport of Fiumicino: is its enlargement really necessary? And when to do it?
Rome, Italy - A measure required by structural saturation according to Gemina's studies and analysis
Who should determine whether the expansion of the airport "Leonardo da Vinci" really is need to be done and when? The "Operator owner" of the airport (Gemina)?, Or the Ministry of Infrastructure (not just... more
AirportsAdR: new road system at "Pastine" airport of Rome-Ciampino
Rome, Italy - After the "Leonardo da Vinci" at Fiumicino
After "Leonardo da Vinci", also the City Airport of Italy's capital city renews and reorganizes the airport traffic. From today, "Giovan Battista Pastine" offers its customers a quicker access and a rationalised... more
Airports"Leonardo da Vinci": the facility for the buggages in transit celebrates one year
Rome, Italy - Named "NET 6000"
"First birthday for the NET 6000", the new system of baggage sorting in transit inaugurated at 'Leonardo da Vinci' on July 8 of last year. The works have been handled by Aeroporti di Roma and realized... more
AirportsDiminishes the role of Aviapartner and Flightcare in Italian airports
Rome, Italy - The society is operative in six national airstations
Crisis contingency for two handling companies, Aviapartner and Flightcare: on June, 10 the baggage handlers at Brussels Airport-Zaventem had called a strike following the news that Aviapartner, a Belgian... more
AirportsRome: airports slightly affected by taxi drivers' strike
Rome, Italy - Partial craft uniones' adherence
The taxi drivers' strike called for today, Tuesday, June 7 in Rome involved seven craft unions (Unica Cgil, Api, Federtaxi, Lega Coop, Mit, Udt fiumicino e Ugl), but it has not particularly affected the... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: Rugby “Stars” landed at "Leonardo da Vinci" in Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - To participate to the "Roma Seven" tenth edition
The rugby 7 "Stars" landed at "Leonardo da Vinci" airport and is now autograph and photo-memory hunting for All Blacks 7, that in June, from 2nd to 4th, will wear the "Rome Seven" shirt in the beautiful... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: at the start the new viability at the airport "Leonardo da Vinci" in Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - The great innovation will be operational by next June 25
Traffic flows in departures and arrivals areas will undergo a radical change which will represent a real revolution for those who frequent the Capitoline airport. Thanks to an infrastructure plan that... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: arrived 40,000 pilgrims at "Leonardo da Vinci" for the beatification
Rome, Italy - Mainly of Polish and Spanish nationalities
The pilgrims arrived at "Leonardo da Vinci", on the occasion of the beatification of Pope Giovanni Paolo II happened yesterday, on Sunday May 1st, in Rome, have been mainly of Polish and Spanish nationality. The... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: the shareholders' meeting approved the budget for the year 2010
Rome, Italy - Yesterday the first convocation under Palenzona's presidency
The shareholders' meeting of Aeroporti di Roma SpA (AdR), gathered yesterday in the first meeting under the presidency by Fabrizio Palenzona, approved the budget for the year 2010. Group revenues reached... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma celebrates the fiftieth anniversary first commercial flight landed at the "Da Vinci" in Rome (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - Events at the airport in Rome and its presence in the exhibition "Regions and testimonies of Italy"
Aeroporti di Roma (AdR) joins the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy taking part in the exhibition "Regions and testimonies of Italy". This opportunity offers the chance... more
AirportsBoD of Aeroporti di Roma approves 2010 draft budget
Rome, Italy - The main data of the Group
The Board of Directors of Aeroporti di Roma SpA, chaired by Fabrizio Palenzona, yesterday approved the draft budget for Aeroporti di Roma SpA company and the consolidated balance of AdR. The council... more
AirportsPresident of Italian Republic meets Aeroporti di Roma
Rome, Italy - In the 50th year of activity of "Leonardo da Vinci" airport
The President of Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano, met today in Quirinale, the presidential palace, a delegation of Aeroporti di Roma. The meeting was attend by the shareholders Gilberto Benetton, founder... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma takes part in States-General
Rome, Italy - Today started the works of Strategic Development Plan of Roma Capitale
Began today the works of the Strategic Development Plan of Roma Capitale, which reshapes the future asset of the territory; the pilot projects are presented in short to medium term, to be shared with institutions... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: new flights to China with China Eastern, in partnership with Alitalia
Rome, Italy - The management company promoted the routes' development towards a Country growing strongly in terms of business and tourism
Relations between the international airport "Leonardo Da Vinci" in Rome and China will be even stronger. Yesterday at 3:15pm, at the presence of Roberto Colaninno and Rocco Sabelli, in the splendid... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma on the master plan for the doubling of the airport of Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - The company renews its proposal to make permanent the institutional table
AdR (Airports of Rome) renews its proposal to make permanent the institutional table, table always included in the master plan, that encourages the inter-institutional meeting facilitating a widely accepted... more
AirportsItalian Assaeroporti: 2010 positive year for national airports
Rome, Italy - With 9 million passengers more; average growth by 7%
The Italian airport system has closed 2010 with a growth in traffic: over nine million passengers more, embarked or disembarked in the Italian airports that, with an average increase of 7% and a movement... more
AirportsFiumicino Airport: due to bad weather conditions flights to Washington and Philadelphia deleted
Rome, Italy - Flights to New York and Boston maintained
Due to extraordinarily adverse weather conditions in the Northeastern US, flights to Washington and Philadelphia as well starting from Fiumicino Airport “Leonardo da Vinci” have been cancelled. Passengers dir... more
AirportsItaly, two newness for the airport of Asiago
Vicenza, Italy - FFVV in the management company of the airport and 1 million Euros for the completion of the building
There are two important changes in the airport of Asiago, in the province of Vicenza. The first is the official entry in the management company of the airport, through the purchase of 4% of the shares,... more
AirportsNew space "Enoteca Regionale Palatium" at Rome-Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - Yesterday the opening
It was inaugurated yesterday, at the Terminal 3 of the Rome-Fiumicino "Leonardo da Vinci" airport, the new exhibition space of the "Enoteca Regionale Palatium" (palatium regional wine-shop), sponsored... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: today inaugurated new transfer baggage handling system in Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - The works have begun in March of this year and ended after only four months
It has been called "NET 6000", after the name of the location (Nuovo edificio transiti, new transfer building) and the number of baggage units handled in 1 hour (as many as 6,000). The new transfer baggage... more
AirportsMalpensa terminal 2: new VIP lounge club 2 opened in the last days
Milan, Italy - "Smart club for smart people"
SEA, company that manage the Milanese airports, opened on July 1st the club[2], "Smart club for smart people", the new VIP lounge inside the Terminal 2 of Malpensa. In this way the supply for VIP spaces... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: increasing passengers and punctuality in the first three months in 2010
Rome, Italy - 7.4% and 75%, respectively
"In 2010 air traffic in Rome airport system (Fiumicino and Ciampino) continues to grow, confirming the positive trend already observed in Winter 2009. In the first three months of the year (1 January – 3... more
AirportsSingapore's airport purchases 5% of Gemina (AdR)
Singapore , Singapore - USD 71 million for acquiring shares
Changi airport group (Cag), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Changi airports international (Cai), has acquired a 5% stake in Gemina SpA, the holding company of Aeroporti di Roma (AdR). The S$100... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: high passenger traffic growth in January
Rome, Italy - Fiumicino airport showed some clear signs of a strong upturn in air traffic
"Rome-Fiumicino airport showed some clear signs of a strong upturn in air traffic during the month of January. The Rome intercontinental airport confirmed the trend of the Festive season (from 21 January... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: the first flights to Armenia take off from Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - The link is served by Airbus A-319 airplane
"First air link in Fiumicino between Italy and Amenia's capital, Yerevan. The Armavia Airline, the Armenian flag carrier, will served it for twice per week (on Wednesday and on Sunday) and from October... more
AirportsItalian AdR and SEA will present the airport development plan to the Government next October 14
Rome, Italy - The announcement anticipated during a telephone conversation between Palenzona and Scajola
"During their telephone conversation, the Minister for Economic Development, Claudio Scajola, and the chairman of Aeroporti di Roma (AdR), Fabrizio Palenzona, shared their views on the importance of the... more
AirportsAlitalia opened the new Freccia Alata "Le navi" room
Rome, Italy - The "Giotto" one, temporarily, contextually closed for works
The new Freccia Alata "Le navi" room has been opened at "Leonardo da Vinci" Rome-Fiumicino's airport. The room, on two levels, covers a surface of about 300 sm and is situated at the Pier C of the air... more
AirportsAtitech workers blocked Naples airport check-in desks
Naples, Italy - Agreement reached on the sale of the company
After about two hours of protest the block of Alitalia and AirOne check-in desks at Naples-Capodichino airport, performed by Atitech workers who were asking for salaries and certainties for the future... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: immigration office in Fiumicino inaugurated at the beginning of the month
Rome, Italy - It's the first Italian air station to host a detached division
"Fiumicino intercontinental airport is the first Italian air station to host a detached division of the Immigration office of the police headquarters. The office, situated in international arrivals... more
AirportsThe go-ahead to the subway for Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - The plans to improve connections
After the officialization of Fiumicino Airport as hub of Alitalia, Aeroporti di Roma (AdR), Rome Airports Management Company, along with other local institutions, have announced the intention to improve... more
AirportsTajani: "Fiumicino as hub of the South Europe"
Rome, Italy - "It is necessary to link it to Berlin-Palermo corridor"
Rome-Fiumicino Intercontinental Airport "Is destined to become the South Europe's greatest hub: leader for traffic, quality and services in the Mediterranean area", Antonio Tajani EU Transport commissioner... more
AirportsOperating in Rome-Fiumicino the new ground radar
Rome, Italy - Italian ENAV activated in the airport the new system called A-SMGCS
Since last 11th of March ENAV (Italian Society for Fligh Assistance) made operating in Rome-Fiumicino airport the new ground radar. The system, called A-SMGCS (Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control... more
AirportsItaly, Etna eruptions: a meteorological radar will be a nightly beacon for airplanes
Catania, Italy - Operating by the end of Summer
Etna eruptions and the consequent ash clouds brought the Italian Civil Defense to place a radar on top of Monte Lauro (Eastern Sicily), which first nature is meteorological, but that will be as an experiment... more
AirportsFiumicino Airport to receive a super ground radar
Rome, Italy - A 3.4 million Euros investments by ENAV
Advanced technology among first example in Europe. The new ground radar, a 3.4 million Euros investment by ENAV (Italian Flight Assistance Society) will be operational at Rome-Fiumicino Airport starting... more
AirportsFiumicino: certified the 16 Right/34 Left runway
Rome, Italy - More safety for landing and take off
During last days there were realized controls for modernization works of the 16 Right/34 Left runway of "Leonardo da Vinci" airport in Rome. The flight activity did not feel the effects of the tests because... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: inaugural ceremony of the new operational base at Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow at 11:30 a.m.
AdR, Rome airports, the company running the airports of the Italian capital, announces that on November 6th 2008 at 11:30 a.m. a press conference will take place in order to present the new operational... more
AirportsRome-Urbe airport: helicopter trandport service takes off
Rome, Italy - From October 15th the experimental stage
Helicopter transport service takes off at "Urbe" airport in Rome. The project, starting on October 15th, will be implemented in an experimental stage for one week to be definitely launched, probably in... more
AirportsWorries in the political scenario
Rome, Italy - Some comments
Fiumicino airport future, which will be decided in these hours, has breed some worries in high personalities of different political affiliations. The common word is now "Worries" for the impact that Alitalia... more
AirportsFiumicino: AdR and Polaria present the new operations room
Rome, Italy - It's been realized inside Terminal B
AdR (Rome's airports management company) and Polaria, have teamed up to realize the new operations room at Fiumicino, last days inaugurated at "Leonardo da Vinci" terminal B. It's supplied with 500... more
AirportsFlorence, second runway debate still goes on
Florence, Italy - AdF president Michele Legnaioli speaks about it
Debate about second runway's realization at Florence-Peretola airport still goes on (See for details AVIONEWS 1,2). Michele Legnaioli, AdF (Florence airport management company) president, has said more... more
AirportsFlorence airport, left says "No" to the second runway
Florence, Italy - Sharp stop after last days' agreements
After the positive opinion of the Chamber of commerce and Province president Matteo Renzi about the realization of the second runway at Florence-Peretola airport (see for details AVIONEWS), today the left... 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
AirportsFiumicino, goods handling contracted by Argol SpA
Rome, Italy - Objections to ENAC for the approval
For a total amount of € 1.518.000, the airport manager of Rome-Fiumicino, Aeroporti di Roma (AdR), has divested its subsidiary for cargo handling, Cargo Merci Fiumicino Srl, to Argol. Argol SpA is a... more
AirportsAdR replies to Gasbarra: "150 million invested this year"
Rome, Italy - After the appeal of the Province President
"We will invest in the airport of Fiumicino € 150 million in 2008". This is, in sum, the core of the answer of the President of Aeroporti di Roma, Fabrizio Palenzona, to the appeal made to his company f... more
AirportsFiumicino, changes in sight after Alitalia's take-over by Air France-Klm
Rome, Italy - As sole hub a growth in traffic is forecast already in 2008
Many things are going to change for the airport of Rome-Fiumicino, when the divestment of Alitalia to Air France-Klm will completed. The "Leonardo da Vinci" will get back to be, after the period began... more
AirportsThe Prefect of Italian Police, Carlo Mosca: no more pines at Coccia di Morto
Rome, Italy - They hindered the air traffic of Fiumicino
ENAC, the Italian civil aviation authority, had been demanding their cutting-down for years, and now it seems that their fate be definitely decided. We are speaking about the 381 maritime pines which are... more
AirportsFiumicino: ready to put up the Airbus A-380
Rome, Italy - The first airport in Italy
Aeroporti di Roma (AdR), Rome airport system manager company, has announced that the "Leonardo da Vinci" airport is preparad to put up the new Airbus A-380 operations flight. It took off last week for... more