Science and technologyFiumicino: the 1st airport in Italy and the 6th in Europe for quality

Rome, Italy - Previewed already new EUR 30m investments

The "Leonardo da Vinci" international airport rises at 6th in the table of quality of the European air stations in the first quarter 2004: Copenaghen, Amsterdam, Vienna, Munich, Zurich, Paris, London and... more

Science and technologyZurich: Armani store in the Airside Center

Zurich, Switzerland - The Italian designer had already launched a boutique with his brand at Rome-Fiumicino airport

At the Zurich airport from the last Friday (see news AVIONEWS) there is the "Emporio Armani": the Italian designer group in fact has inaugurated on the Airside Center second floor, an other store in an... more

Science and technologyFiumicino: arrested Chinese citizens for clandestine immigration abetting

Rome, Italy - They sold EUR 10.000 false documents that they supplied to their compatriots in the Schengen zone

The Polaria has arrested at "Leonardo da Vinci" airport in Fiumicino, 6 Chinese and others 5 have been denounced, in order to have acquired air tickets at Roman travel agency and to have supplied it, together... more

Science and technologyAdR: directorate approves the first semester relation

Rome, Italy - Group losses diminish, thanks to the cost control policy

On Thursday the Board of directors of AdR, (management society of Rome airports), approved the first semester 2004 relation, from which it would turn out that Fiumicino and Ciampino air stations have made... more

Science and technologyItaly: cargo air transport gap not decrease

Rome, Italy - The 50% of goods which would have to leave by air, is carried instead by land

Italy would be still late about the cargo air transport field: though the Roman air station of Fiumicino made an advance by the new "cargo city" (see news AVIONEWS) inaugurated this morning, there's a... more

Science and technologyFiumicino: inaugurated the new goods air station

Rome, Italy - The cargo city will sort about 300.000 ton goods a year

A Cathay Pacific B-747 with on aboard passengers and 11 ton of goods too, inaugurated today the "cargo city" (see news AVIONEWS) of the international airport "Leonardo da Vinci" in Rome-Fiumicino. It is... more

Science and technologyRome-Fiumicino: security measures are intensified because of the last terroristic threats

Fiumicino, Italy - At the Roman airport the new alarm level is "Bravo"

To face the threats against Italy from Al Hafsa al-Masri Brigades, at the "Leonardo da Vinci" airport of Rome-Fiumicino alarm level rose: the new safety device is called "Bravo", and it determines a greater... more

Science and technologyThe traffic in Roman airports is on the increase

Rome, Italy - A record weekend: 300.000 transit passengers

From Friday July 31 to Sunday August 1 about 300.000 passengers are passed through Fiumicino and Ciampino air stations, according to the statistics communicated by the "Airports of Rome" society, Roman... more

Science and technologyADR management company personnel's strike at Fiumicino and Ciampino airports has started (2): demonstration at "Leonardo da Vinci"

Fiumicino, Italy - ADR's employees ask for more safety, new recruitment and higher payment

ADR's employees at Rome-Fiumicino Airport is demonstrating in front of management company offices headquarter, so causing some hardship for motor traffic. Law enforcement units are warranting the regular... more

Science and technologyFiumicino airport is already opened to flights

Rome, Italy – At Leonardo Da Vinci airport all the runways are operative

From 7:00 of this morning the meteorological conditions above Fiumicino Hub are returned into normality. A dense fog-bank has created serious problems for flights coming from and to the airport. Starting... more

Science and technologyNaples: aircraft stuck in a pothole

Naples, Italy - Airport closed for a few hours

Naples airport was closed yesterday between 5.30 pm and 9.05 pm after an airplane got stuck in a hole on the junction that joins the take-off runway and the taxi strip. The Alpi Eagles Fokker 100, leaving... more

Science and technologyAtomic clock is worth for over EUR 16m contracts

Rome, Italy - Galileo Avionica firm commissioned by Esa for European navigation system

The Italian firm Galileo Avionica of Finmeccanica group has been commissioned by the European Space Agency (Esa) with over EUR 16m contracts to make and supply the main aircraft's clock for the first two... more

Science and technologyQsNet II soon on the market

Rome, Italy - The new interconnection for computers by Quadrics

Quadrics, belonging to Alenia Spazio/Finmeccanica, announced it will soon launch on the market QsNet II, a new technologic solution for computers interconnection. The Chief Executive Cristoforo Romanelli... more

Science and technologyADR EXITS STOCK EXCHANGE, SHARE ACQUISITIONS START AGAIN

ROME, ITALY, Piergiorgio Romiti, Managing Director of Leonardo, "Aeroporti di Roma" (ADR) owner's company, announced the beginning of share acquisitions of the packet on sale, for 42% share of the company... more

Science and technology148 FLIGHTS CANCELLED FROM ROME'S DA VINCI AIRPORT BY STAFF STRIKES

ROME, Air traffic controllers and flight attendants strikes today forced the cancellation of 148 flights from Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci airport. Several airlines announced that their flights were going... more

Science and technologyADR, POSITIVE ANSWER ABOUT "LEONARDO" ACQUISITION OFFER

ROME, Aeroporti di Roma board of directors, which yesterday approved the balance of the first half of the year, and replaced Giancarlo Abete with Confindustria's vice-president Andrea Mondello, gave a... more

Science and technologyNEW LEADERS FOR AEROPORTI DI ROMA

ROMA, The company managing Rome's airports, privatized in June when it was purchased by "Leonardo Consortium", will have a new managing director, Paolo Maria Pappalardo, who replaces Gaetano Galia, the... more

Science and technologyMAYBE NEW ENTRY IN LEONARDO PARTNERSHIP

ROME, Consortium Leonardo, handled by Gemina and directed by Pier Giorgio Romiti, who controls AdR, could have soon a new member, that is Enea consortium, led by Bpm, Abn-Amro and airports of Frankfurt... more

Science and technologyAMERICAN AIRLINES INAUGURATES ROME-CHICAGO NO- STOP FLIGHT

ROME, American Airlines inaugurated the new no-stop daily connection between Fiumicino Airport and Chicago O'Hare airport. "The course between Rome and Chicago was the most crowded course between Italy... more