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Science and technologyUnique punished with fine by Swiss anti-trust watchdog
Berna, Switzerland - Comco, Helvetic Anti-trust watchdog reported it
Unique, Zurich-kloten Airport operator company, will have to pay 248,000 francs to the Swiss anti-trust watchdog for failing to follow a rule on airport parking service. The inquiry started in December... more
Science and technologyRafael: "A soft impact, let's try our Air Bag"
Tel Aviv, Israel - An enterprising safety system for helicopters under testing as requested by US Navy
US Navy requested to Israeli Rafael (competent also for the production of weapons for military aircraft) to develop a special safety system to limit damages on helicopters in case of impact with the ground... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport denationalization: British Airport Authority won the bid and sale contract sign is about to arrive
Budapest, Hungary - It was announced by Hungarian Government's spokesman, Andras Batiz
British Airport Authority won the bid for the denationalization of Budapest Airport operator (Budapest Airport SPA) up to a 75% stake, and the related contract is even likely to be signed by the end of... more
Science and technologyItaly: fog caused cancellations and delays at Turin-Caselle Airport
Turin, Italy - Weather conditions greatly improved today
Turin Airport has been forced to cancel, delay and divert flights due to fog yesterday. It began with four diversions and two cancellations. In the afternoon, other flights direct to Rome (2), London,... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport's privatization: secret services to take matters into its own hands too
Budapest, Hungary - Hungarian newspaper Napszabadsag reported it
Secret services have controlled Budapest Airport ever since because it has a very strategic role in the country. So, during some routine controls, the national safety office reported to Privatization Agency... more
Science and technologyCiampino's air station evacuated for 30 minutes
Rome, Italy - It had a scare for an abandoned baggage
An unattended luggage left in Ciampino’s departures lounge this morning around 9:00am (local time), alarmed the Roman terminal. It has been requested the aid of anti-explosive squads fearing a bomb into t... more
Science and technologyAlgiers to have a new international airport in January
Algiers, Algerian Republic - It will be enable to receive six millions of passengers
Revolution in transports in Algiers: starting from next January - according to what declared Mohamed Maghlaoui, Algerian Transport Minister - the new international capital’s airport will be ready. It d... more
Science and technologyTens flights cancelled due to fog at Wellington Airport
Wellington, New Zealand - This phenomenon has significantly worsened compared with the past years
The New Zealand’s airport has been forced to close because of a thick blanket of fog troubling thousands people. Arrivals and departures were delayed for much of the day: Air New Zealand carrier cancelled 1... more
Science and technologyLong Beach Airport evacuated after finding a suspect device yesterday
Washington, USA - A grenade in carry-on baggage
Passengers and employees at Long Beach Airport have been forced to leave the Californian air station yesterday morning after x-ray machines spotted a device described as "suspect" into the carry-on baggage... more
Science and technologyFlights delayed due to shortfall of fuel
Johannesburg, South Africa - It occurred at Cape Town Airport
Flights departing Saturday from Cape Town International Airport (South Africa) recorded delays up to five hours because of the shortfall of jet-fuel. All planes from South-African air station were forced... more
Science and technologyAVIONEWS' Specials: on the Safety Management System
Rome, Italy - Analysis concerning terminological aspects regarding airport activities related to flight safety
Captain Renzo Dentesano focused on some important terminological aspects within the Safety Management System field in the airport sector, as recently treated during a conference set by representatives... more
Science and technologyUSA: snow storms caused delays in North-Eastern airports
Washington, USA - An emergency landing in Boston for a Comair 's plane
Long waits at international airports in the US North-Eastern airports: flight delays of one to three hours at Logan International Airport in Boston (Massachusetts), at Newark International Airport in New... more
Science and technologyCopenaghen Airport: EU has given the green light to the Macquarie's offer
Brussels, Belgium - The Macquarie has offered 2,000 Danish crown for each share
The Macquarie Airports has obtained yesterday the okay by European Commission for acquiring, at price of 2,000 Danish crown, Koebenhavns Lufthavne’s shares, the Copenhagen’s airports management society. Cur... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport denationalization: Fraport backed away from the bid
Budapest, Hungary - The website portfolio.hu announced it
The Hungarian website portfolio.hu reported news that Fraport would have the intention to abandon the tender for the denationalization of the Magyar capital’s Airport. The website reported in its turn t... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport denationalization: a secret agreement will make British Airport Authority win the bid
Budapest, Hungary - Hungarian political opposition leader Viktor Orban stated
Budapest Airport denationalization is in the centre of attention during electoral competition. Opposition would cancel denationalization in case it achieves Government (see for details AVIONEWS). Hungarian... more
Science and technologyFalse bomb-alert at Ciampino Airport (2): Ryanair cancelled 5 flights
Rome, Italy - Almost 700 passengers suffered for discomforts
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair was due to cancel 5 flights after the false bomb-alert at Rome-Ciampino Airport this morning (see for details AVIONEWS): connections with Hannover, London-Stansted, Paris-Beauvais,... more
Science and technologyAthens Airport to cut rates for cargo flights
Athens, Greece - A three year-plan to attract additional cargo traffic
Athens International Airport is seeing to reduce landing and parking fees for cargo planes. This measure is a part of three year-plan aimed at stimulate cargo traffic in Greece capital’s hub. The managing c... more
Science and technology"Karol Wojtyla" Bari's International Airport. Puglia Region President Vendola: "This Pope made travel his apostolate way"
Bari, Italy - It was stated during the opening ceremony for the Puglia's airport
Italian Puglia Region President Nichi Vendola commented about the opening ceremony of new "Karol Wojtyla" Bari’s International Airport reminding that such a Pope made travel his apostolate way (see for d... more
Science and technologyOlympic Flame has landed at Ciampino Airport
Rome, Italy - It will start its trip throughout Italy that will end in Turin on February 9
Italian Air Force’s Hercules C-130 carrying the Olympic Flame landed at 10:40am at Rome-Ciampino military airport (see for details AVIONEWS). Aboard the aircraft coming from Greece there were CONI’s Pre... more
Science and technologyFalse bomb-alert at Ciampino Airport
Rome, Italy - It was signalled the presence of a bomb on board a Ryanair's flight
Bomb-alert at Rome-Ciampino Airport early today after receiving an anonymous call shortly after 6:00am saying there was a device on board a plane of Ryanair low-cost carrier. The alert was declared over... more
Science and technologyKosice and Bratislava airports denationalization: offer presentation deadline achieved yesterday
Bratislava, Slovakia - Government sold a 66% stake of the two airports
Offer presentation deadline for the two Kosice and Bratislava airports denationalization was achieved yesterday. Government, by denationalization Committee, sold a 66% stake of companies which operate... more
Science and technologySpain (2): Santander Airport was reopened
Madrid, Spain - Several flights were diverted
Santander Airport, Northern Spain, has been reopened after being closed for several hours while police searched for a bomb after a warning in the name of ETA arrived at a Basque newspaper (see for details... more
Science and technology"Karol Wojtyla" Bari's International airport: today the official entitling cerimony
Bari, Italy - Press release of the announcement's cerimony
"Today Bari’s airport changed its name from ’Palese’ to ’Karol Wojtyla’". Puglia Region’s President, Nichi Vendola, announced it in a note in which unveiled that the cerimony was held at the Puglia’s Ai... more
Science and technology"Karol Wojtyla" Bari's International airport (2). "A show of great affection for Pope Wojtyla"
Bari, Italy - Monsignor Stanislao Dziwisz, Krakow's archbishop, said it
"To dedicate Bari’s Airport to John Paul II is a very positive thing. It’s a show of an intense affection that Italy feels for a Pope who for this Earth has given a lot. I receive with satisfaction the... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport's privatization: revenues to go to central bank
Budapest, Hungary - The affair is expected to conclude on the next week
Proceeds from the sale of Budapest Airport’s managing company will go into the central bank’s foreign currency reserves, government sources revealed today. This means that the bank will convert the rev... more
Science and technologyKabul International Airport: Greece replaced Portugal in leading ISAF forces
Kabul, Afghanistan - The Afghan airport involved in the 34,000 soldiers pass
A Change in Kabul International Airport Command has been celebrated yesterday. Greece replaced Portugal to lead the competent airport ISAF forces. Portuguese officer said that, starting on August 1st,... more
Science and technologyExercise at Hong Kong Airport
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - To prepare for protests on the occasion of WTO meeting
Hong Kong Airport and city hospitals are preparing for the event of this month: the Ministerial Conference of the WTO, World Trade Organization which will be held from December 13 to 18. Fourteen hospitals... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport's privatization: BAA to offer EUR 1.58bn
Budapest, Hungary - The Hungarian newspaper "Nepszabadsag" revealed it
The previous highest offer had been that from Germany’s Hochtief concerning the first tender (see for details AVIONEWS). Today newspaper "Nepszabadsag" said that the British Airport Authority would h... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport's privatization: an investment not including political risk
Budapest, Hungary - BAA's President, Mike Clasper, said it
"When we prepare to invest hundreds of millions, or even billions of pounds, we need that the political and regulatory risk is at an acceptable level. But within this framework we have had to make an assessment... more
Science and technologyBulgaria to grant concession of uncared-for military airports to private investors
Sophia, Bulgaria - But they should remain available in situation of emergency
According to the Bulgarian daily "24 Chassa", the Defence Ministry would have already started the plan of transfer of military airports to the Ministry of Transport which will sell them to privates for... more
Science and technologyCape Town Airport closed for 5 hours
Cape Town, South Africa - Chaos also in other airports of the country where many flights were delayed or cancelled
South African airlines were forced to cancel several flights due to the closure lasted more than 5 hours at Cape Town International Airport last Sunday. Flight operations halt has been caused by the necessity... more
Science and technologyUSA: air traffic is haywire in the airports due to bad weather
Washington, USA - Snow, ventilators and thunderstorms caused delays and cancellation of flights
US airports delayed or cancelled flights because of the bad weather which started to affect Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota and Dakota last Sunday. A power failure has put out of action also the... more
Science and technologyShanghai Airport: checks on passengers against avian flu
Beijing, China - A throughout screening on travellers leaving or entering
China’s Shanghai Airport started controls on all international passengers for fevers or other symptoms of bird flu today after the World Health Organization began investigating two deaths caused by avian f... more
Science and technologySwissport to sell its shareholding in Turkish associate company Havas
Istanbul, Turkey - Ciner group will take over it
Swissport International, a Helvetic handling company, sold its 40% shareholding in Turkish ground handler Havas to the Turkish-based Ciner Group. The sale is part of a broader streamlining of the Swissport... more
Science and technologyBad weather caused discomforts both in Italian and European airports
Boulogne, Italy - Boulogne suffered for most serious damage despite of snowplough's action: intense precipitation obstructed the use of the runway
In Italy major problems resulted at Boulogne International Airport which was forced to interrupt air traffic due to a heavy snowfall affecting the Po valley last Saturday. Flights were suspended from 1:50am... more
Science and technologyDubai Airport won again the award for World’s Leading Airport
Dubai, UAE - It returned from London carrying two awards
Dubai International Airport has won for the third time the prize as World’s Best Airport. The hub has been also voted as best in the Middle East, title that the World Travel Awards, which organized the a... more
Science and technologyThailand: Samui Airport closed traffic due to heavy rains
Bangkok, Thailand - Tens flights were cancelled
Torrential rains and tropical storms in the past three days have forced the airport of Southern island of Samui to close the air traffic. Hundreds passengers have "Stranded" today in the air station while... more
Science and technologyBad weather in Europe: Frankfurt Airport suffered for discomforts too
Frankfurt, Germany - Several flights were delayed or cancelled this morning
At Frankfurt International Airport, because of storms hitting Northern Europe last night (see for details AVIONEWS), early today 43 flights have been cancelled and 44 delayed. The hub, first in Germany... more
Science and technologyAmsterdam-Schiphol Airport is semi-paralysed
Amsterdam, Holland - A spokesperson for the management company reported it
It was able to use only one runways and airplanes have been redirected to other airports due to a storm which has been hitting Holland from last night. Consequently Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport’s activity h... more
Science and technologyLos Angeles Airport is the sixth most dangerous hub in the USA
Los Angeles, USA - "Los Angeles Times" reported it
Los Angeles International Airport is the fifth in the world but it is also the hub where planes to reach take-off runways and gates are forced to cross a second runway. This crossing makes it one of US... more
Science and technologySophia International Airport increased passengers in 2005
Sophia, Bulgaria - It expects charter traffic goes up by 40%
Despite of airport modernization works to construct a runway -works costed EUR 11m- Sophia hub is continuing to growth. Bulgarian daily "Dnevnik" said its charter traffic will increase by 40% next Winter... more
Science and technologyAlitalia's gates at Fiumicino to change as from next Monday
Rome, Italy - Airport's spaces will be reorganized to offer passengers a better service
Check-in for Alitalia’s flights from Rome-Fiumicino Airport to Milan-Malpensa, including both domestic services and international connections with stopover in Varese hub, will be moved from Terminal B... more
Science and technologyBelgrade's airport: total investments for EUR 140m by the management society
Belgrade, Serbia - The same operator, Airport City, announced it
The Belgrade’s Airport management society, Airport City, has communicated to have in programme a series of investments to expand and to develop a "Park Business" at the Serbian Capital’s air station. The... more
Science and technologyA new international airport in Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal - But analysts criticized the high cost of the plan
Portugal will go ahead with the construction of a new international airport worth EUR 3bn, despite of several analysts believe that the plan is too costly for the semi-empty cash of the country. The Socialist... more
Science and technologyCIA planes may have landed in Finland too
Helsinki, Finland - But no flight carrying Islamic terrorists has landed in Portugal unbeknown to the Government
Airplanes used by the CIA to transport Islamic terrorists captured in Iraq, would have landed also in Finland according to local newspaper "Borgaabladet". In particular, an American Lockheed C-130 aircraft... more
Science and technologyTurin-Caselle Airport: some cancellations due to general strike are likely tomorrow
Turin, Italy - Sagat, Turin Airport's operator, communicated it
"On the occasion of tomorrow’s general strike, Sagat informs that the walk-out will last four hours, from 12:00am to 4:00pm. Scheduled flights can suffer for delays or cancellations. So, Sagat invites p... more
Science and technologyAeroporti di Roma: investments up to EUR 11m to modernize the Roman air stations
Rome, Italy - ADR SpA Commercial Activities Central Director, Andrea Belardini announced it
Aeroporti di Roma (Roman airport’s operator) Commercial Activities Central Director, Andrea Belardini, announced during a press conference that new investments are scheduled up to EUR 11m to be implemented b... more
Science and technologyMilan-Malpensa Airport: 19m persons to pass at the air station by December 31, 2005
Milan, Italy - It was stated by Maurizio Merenda, SEA SpA aviation business development Director
Up to 19m persons are expected to pass at the Milan-Malpensa air station by December 31, 2005. Maurizio Merenda, SEA SpA aviation business development Director, stated so as it is the result of an increase... more
Science and technologyADR to expect delays and cancelled flights for tomorrow
Rome, Italy - Rome's airports are getting ready for Friday's general strike and are warning passengers
Aeroporti di Roma SpA informs travellers that "The Italian Ministry of Transports declared lawful the general strike forecasted tomorrow November 25, from 12:00am up to 4:00pm, also for air transportation".... more
Science and technologyFiumicino opened a smoking lounge
Rome, Italy - Smoking passengers have 52 square metres at their disposal
Almost one year later the anti-smoking rule entered into effect in Italy, Fiumicino Airport opened a smoking lounge. ADR Aeroporti di Roma and the British American Tobacco Italia will inaugurate today... more