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Science and technologyFinmeccanica and CNR together against terrorism
Rome, Italy - State-of-the-art technological solutions for the monitoring of sensitive areas have been developed
Finmeccanica and the CNR (Italian National Council for Research) unite their efforts searching for solutions against terrorism. Among the main programmes one needs to underline the one related to a sophisticated... more
Science and technologySikorsky X-2: the anti-tiltrotor
Washington, USA - A technology demonstrator which will have to combine helicopter flexibility with higher speed
Sikorsky intends to develop a technology demonstrator able to meet what it thinks to be one of the mai exigencies for customers belonging to both the civil and military fields, that is to say keeping helicopter’s d... more
Science and technologyMalpensa and Linate fligths in Swiss teletext
Lugano, Switzerland - Real-time information regarding arrivals and departures
Swiss teletext started at the beginning of July to publish in its air traffic dedicated page information about flights to and from Malpensa and Linate airports. From page 440 "Milan’s air traffic", one c... more
Science and technologySat: Ryanair's press conference during which an important announcement will be given
Pisa, Italy - Tomorrow at 1pm near the "Galileo Galilei" Airport
The Sat (Society Tuscan Airport) CEO, Pier Giorgio Ballini, and that one of Ryanair, Michael O’ Leary, communicate that the press conference will take place tomorrow, on Wednesday July 20, 2005 at 1pm n... more
Science and technologyHong Kong Airport troubled due to Typhoon Haitang
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - Flight operations have been suspended yesterday
Hong Kong International "Chek Lap Kok" Airport cancelled more than 30 flights and delayed at least 20 take-offs because of Typhoon Haitang which affected North-East Taiwan’s coast. Air connections from a... more
Science and technologyThere is a giant planet with three stars
Washington, USA - Theories constructed until now to be overturned
A scientist from the California Institute of Technology has discovered in the constellation Cygnus that would be bigger than Earth. It orbits a star but it is part of a three-star system. The finding has... more
Science and technologyRolls Royce: "electrical" solutions for the engines of the future
Manchester, UK - A centre devoted to study improvements of performance and lower weight and costs
Rolls Royce really believes in research and opened recently a centre devoted to the study of technical solutions related to aviation powerplants at Manchester University, solutions based on an increasing... more
Science and technologyENAC (2): airports security measures reinforced without special solutions
Rome, Italy - Riggio pointed out the difficulties in resorting prospectively to a suspension of Schengen Treaty for air transport
ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority) President Vito Riggio commented on security matters during the meeting "Safety/security and quality of air transport at the beginning of Summer" held in... more
Science and technologyENAC: "The best efforts by Fiumicino and Malpensa for quality and safety/security in Summer 2005"
Rome, Italy - Riggio and Manera asked for it in the meeting held today in Rome and entitled "Safety/security and quality of air transport at the beginning of Summer"
Air transport operator focused on Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Malpensa airport during the meeting entitled "Safety/security and quality of air transport at the beginning of Summer" held in rome today. ENAC... more
Science and technologySagat: easyJet celebrates 6 millions of passengers transported from Italy
Turin, Italy - The lucky winner at Caselle's Airport left with a carrier's flight towards London
"The low-cost carrier easyJet celebrates today the achievement of an important objective: six millions of passengers transported since 1998 when the English carrier has begun to serve on the Italian market.... more
Science and technologyGot British citizenship after 13 months spent in the airport
Nairobi, Kenya - He will be able to fly to England next week
A Kenyan citizen, whose name is Sanjay Shah, 43 years old, has been living in the airport of Nairobi (Kenya) for 13 months before succeeding in gaining British citizenship. He spent about 400 days between... more
Science and technologyEnac: two minutes of silence in the Italian airports tomorrow at midday
Rome, Italy - To commemorate the victims of the London's attacks
"The Italian Civil Aviation Board, Enac, in according to the Italian Government’s instructions and in harmony with the other European countries, has given instructions in order that tomorrow, on Thursday J... more
Science and technology"Pontecagnano to be operative by the end of 2005"
Salerno, Italy - Italian Deputy Minister Tassone promised that
During the cerimony for the official start of new Campania’s low-cost airline Airsal, Italian Deputy Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Mario Tassone, announced that airport of Pontecagnano (Campania R... more
Science and technologyBratislava and Kosice airports are more and more close to privatization
Bratislava, Slovakia - Interested groups have to come forward by August 15
Slovakian Government has launched an offer to sell its stakes in the Bratislava and Kosice international airports, by tender. Investors have to send their applications by August 15, regarding the purchase... more
Science and technologyBangladesh: Chittagong Airport was reopened
Chittagong, Bangladesh - It has been closed for nine days due to an airliner's accident
It restarted operations last Sunday after nine days closed due to the incident of a DC-10 by Bangladesh carrier Biman Airlines skidded on the wet runway last July 1st. Meanwhile airport authority provided... more
Science and technologyThe second day of strike performed by Zurich Airport's cabs
Zurich, Switzerland - Passengers landing at Kloten may suffer for discomforts
Agitation performed by Zurich Airport’s cabs is going on today too. The owners of white cars are strikebound before terminal waiting for knowing something about negotiations started today by unions and K... more
Science and technologyLinate is ready against risk of attacks
Milan, Italy - An anti-terrorism exercise has been performed 2 months ago
Italian Ministry of Interior had already ordered ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Board) to provide for training air stations for such emergencies last March. Milan-Linate Airport carried out in May the simulation... more
Science and technologyCab strikebound at Zurich Airport
Zurich, Switzerland - White cars are striking against airport taxes
Passengers landing at Zurich cannot take taxi since 11:00am this morning because cabs are attending a strike called against the increase of taxes ordered by airport’s operator. At least 70 white cars a... more
Science and technologySpying enemies or calling friends: one just needs an aerostatic balloon
Washington, USA - The economic and clean solution suggested by a group of US researchers
Cheaper and ecological solutions to spy rivals and call on the mobile. An aerostatic balloon could fully meet both exigencies even if one considers the different interests, according to some US researchers.... more
Science and technologyFiumicino to use Sunrai, the optical reader for documents
Rome, Italy - They may replace check-in servicemen in a short time
Sunrai, the biometric reader for passport control, will work at the International Airport of Rome-Fiumicino departing from July 15. An inner database will confirm information got by reading passenger’s d... more
Science and technologyPescara-Kiev link started today
Pescara, Italy - New destinations for travelers departing from Airport of Abruzzo
Starting from today one can fly from Pescara Airport to Ukraine by a scheduled flight: the air connection will be operated once time per week and will found passengers among emigrant workers and business... more
Science and technologySagat: easyJet will celebrate the 6 millionth passenger
Turin, Italy - The premiation will occur on Wednesday morning at 10:30 at the Turin-Caselle Airport
The low-cost carrier easyJet and Sagat (Turin Airport) communicate that the achievement of 6 million of passengers transported from Italy will be celebrate on Wednesday July 13, 2005, at 10:30 near the... more
Science and technologyBalance of cancelled flights for airport workers' strike
Rome, Italy - The major Italian airports annulled more than 130 services
The strike of dependents of airport service companies, called by the unions Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti and UGL-TA yesterday from 12:30pm up to 4:30pm, caused the cancellation of 78 flight at Fiumicino:... more
Science and technologyScarecrow plane to remove birds
Beijing, China - It is able to fly up to 80 meters in height and is controlled by a ground operator
After problems created by US device scheduled to send out calls like those released from birds, Beijing Airport will throw itself on a radio-controlled aircraft able to release birdcalls and high-frequency... more
Science and technology"Leonardo da Vinci" to have a new hotel
Rome, Italy - Building yard started works yesterday
Cerimony for the laying of the first stone of "Hotel Scandic by Hilton Rome Airport" at Fiumicino Airport occurred yesterday. There were Fiumicino’s Mayor, Mario Canapini, Rome’s Mayor, Walter Veltroni as... more
Science and technologyAnti-terrorism exercise performed at Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - Security and efficiency of police forces have been tested
An anti-terrorism drill took place at 3:00pm yesterday in the area dedicated to US and Middle Eastern carriers by Terminal C hall at Fiumicino "Leonardo da Vinci" International Airport. Five people dressed... more
Science and technologyRough storms forced Frankfurt Airport to closure
Frankfurt, Germany - Damages and injured people all over Germany
Winds of up to 100 kilometres per hour and rough rains affected all the Germany yesterday causing heavy results on Frankfurt International Airport, which was forced to resort to suspend flight operations.... more
Science and technologyPursuit of a thief at Phoenix Airport
Washington, USA - He lifted a pickup seeking refuge in the "Sky Harbor"
Passengers departing from Phoenix International "Sky Harbor" Airport got scared yesterday due to a man aboard a pickup made a raid in the airport battering down fence to elude the police pursuing him for... more
Science and technologyMalpensa: gang hooked on organizing clandestine flights with false documents has been broken up
Varese, Italy - Border Police arrested 22 Singhalese
Singhalese citizens hooked on organizing trips for clandestines paying a considerable sum have been arrested by Malpensa Border Police on charges of abetting illegal immigration. The gang was working at... more
Science and technologySummer test at Rome's airports
Rome, Italy - Due to the first great migration of tourists of the season
Fiumicino and Ciampino have been affected last week-end by the first test bed for the migration of tourist for the Summer. Terminal fo national, European and international departures were overcrowded.... more
Science and technologyBaghdad Airport closed because security workers do not have salary
Baghdad, Iraq - Transport Ministry is a three wages behind
Airport operations have been suspended last week end, from past Friday until this morning, because of a contract dispute emerged between Iraqi Transport Ministry and British Global Strategies Group attending... more
Science and technologyVesuvius watched by satellite's eye
Naples, Italy - Measuring every movements of the ground at 800 Km altitude
An international workshop on the "Use of Remote Sensing Techniques for Monitoring Volcanoes and Seismogenetic Areas" at Vesuvius Observatory, has started yesterday and is expected to finish today: it has... more
Science and technologySydney: the second airport will not see the light
Sydney, Australia - Government intends no impose additional costs on Australian aviation
Government has decided to exclude idea of the second terminal in the Capital saying that the "Kingsford Smith" will succeed in covering the expected traffic increase according to what indicated by the... more
Science and technology"Valerio Catullo": the first direct flight for India to Amritsar
Verona, Italy - From next July 21, served by Air Italy with a B-757 from 220 seats
"The first flight from Verona to India has been presented this morning at the ’Valerio Catullo’ Airport, starting from next July 21 to Amritsar, Punjab’s capital, thanks to a direct, no-stop and weekl... more
Science and technologyAeradria SpA: the flight Düsseldorf-Rimini served by low-cost DBA landed punctually
Rimini, Italy - The connection to Munich also well
"Breakfast in Germany and typical lunch in Rimini: the first flight of the new low-cost link Düsseldorf-Rimini (each Thursday until next October 6), served with a Boeing 737-300 by DBA airline, landed... more
Science and technologySlovakian airports towards privatizations
Bratislava, Slovakia - Bratislava and Kosice have been entirely owned by Executive until now
The main airports in Slovakia, the one of the Capital (Bratislava) and that of Kosice, will be soon subject to privatisation procedure. The international bid for selling the 66% of State shares will be... more
Science and technologyNew connection from Perugia to Paris
Perugia, Italy - Umbria Summer will talk French
A flight for Paris will take off on Thursday and Sunday starting from next July 21 at Perugia "Sant’Egidio" Airport until the next October. EUR 99 for flying to "Charles De Gaulle" in two hours aboard t... more
Science and technologyAeroporti Sistema del Garda: Air Italy's new flight presentation towards India
Verona, Italy - It will take place tomorrow at 12 near the press-room of the "Valerio Catullo" Airport
"Valerio Catullo", Verona-Villafranca’s Airport in collaboration with Air Italy and B4 For You Travel Agency communicate that the presentation press conference for the new connection with India, Verona-Amristar, w... more
Science and technologyStratellite: the unmanned airship for broad band transmissions
Washington, USA - It will be able to fly at an high-altitude for providing a stationary platform for various types of wireless communications
Wisconsin Sanswire Communication Corporation is working on a prototype of an unmanned airship, 75-meters long powered by solar powered electrical engines able to fly in the stratosphere 21 Km to the Earth... more
Science and technologyFlying informed at Fiumicino and Ciampino airports
Rome, Italy - Two daily newscast about air traffic, check-in procedures, parking facilities throughout the Summer
From June 18 until the first days of September, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with two radio connections (8:00-9:00am and 4:00-5:00pm), Fiumicino and Ciampino airports provide live information to... more
Science and technologyA black week-end for London's airports
London, UK - Particularly hit by the Heathrow hub's delays
English airports resumed regular work after hardships occurred last week-end (and which caused several delays) only this morning: violent storms affecting the Queen’s air stations together with failures f... more
Science and technologyDoes "Gino Lisa" intend opening to Austrian tourist?
Foggia, Italy - About 20 charter flights by Austrian Airline for showing Gargano to Austrians
After the postponement of negotiations with Italy Airlines for operating a daily link with Milan, it has been started such plan by an Austrian tour operator together with AssoLisa (the Association for... more
Science and technologyA traffic of false goods through cargo flights from China has been found in Italy
Rome, Italy - Fiumicino's customs officers and GDF have seized over 200,000 articles
Italian Financial Police has carried out a great operation against counterfeiting at Rome-Fiumicino Airport where more than 200,000 articles worth EUR 2 million have been seized. No-EC marked cell phone’s a... more
Science and technologyA large quantity of explosive has been found in Delhi Airport
Delhi, India - But it was destined for demolition works inside the terminal
A large quantity of explosive has been found on Monday night into a car inside the "Indira Gandhi" International Airport. The discovery includes also two detonators, fuse wires and other explosive materials.... more
Science and technologyFrankfurt improved passenger traffic in May
Frankfurt, Germany - But Fraport did not managed to stem failure in the other five terminals
Frankfurt Airport recorded an additional 2.6 percent in passenger traffic compared with the past year thanks to the growth of intercontinental traffic and holiday travels. Cargo traffic is instead increased... more
Science and technologyBulgarian airports to speak Danish
Varna, Bulgaria - Copenaghen Airports awarded the management of Varna and Bourgas terminals
Bulgaria has signed an agreement with the Danish Copenaghen Airports that awarded the 35-year concession for managing and modernizing the two airports of Varna and Bourgas. The Danish Group, which has... more
Science and technologyHong Kong: more than 3 million passengers in May
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - Cargo transport grew as well
Hong Kong International Airport has increased passenger traffic by 17.3 per cent last month compared with the same period in 2004. It is the result of the blooming demand for long-haul flights towards... more
Science and technologyZaragoza Airport evacuated (3): Ryanair flight has been re-directed
Zaragoza, Spain - Grenades's launchers have been found
Blast happened this morning has forced an airplane belonging to low-cost airline Ryanair, expected to land at Zaragoza civil airport an hour later the accident, to divert on the near Spanish Air Force... more
Science and technologyZaragoza Airport evacuated (2): infrastructures suffered no damage
Zaragoza, Spain - The small air station is also used by Ryanair
The Spanish Civil Aviation Department has confirmed that the air station has been evacuated as a precaution following the warning made to newspaper "Gara". In the airport there were few passengers in... more
Science and technologyAustralia: airport personnel asks for safer air stations
Sydney, Australia - Cases of organized crime with the collusion of handling workers
The Australian Transport Workers Union (ATWU), asked Government for coordinating at national level security through Australian airports after Qantas airline revealed an international traffic of drug involving... more