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Science and technologyOnAir for mobile and computer use on board
Rome, Italy - Ad hoc products to communicate during the flight
OnAir is a company born in 2005 in order to reply to air passengers need to communicate and share information via mobile and computer during the trip. The enterprise is a SITA (World provider of IT solutions... more
Science and technologyEU violation procedure against Italy
Brussels, Belgium - Airports' ground services have to be liberalized
European Commission put into force the second phase of the violation procedure against Italy concerning the free access to the ground services’ market in the airports, such as fuel supply, passengers a... more
Science and technology16 new passport control crosses at Rome-Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - They will allow safer and faster controls
Yesterday morning the inaugural tape cut of 16 new passport control cross stations for international flights took place at Rome’s "Leonardo Da Vinci" Airport, at the presence of Fiumicino’s Border Pol... more
Science and technologyRimini airport passes from military to civil control
Rimini, Italy - Technical meeting called yesterday by Defense Undersecretary
Rimini-San Marino airport will turn from military to civil. In a technical meeting wanted by Filippo Berselli, Italian Defense Undersecretary, executive procedures were defined yesterday concerning the... more
Science and technologyIATA and SITA in synergy for a faster and safer boarding
Rome, Italy - "Semplifying the Business" is the name of the project
IATA (International Air Transport Association) is promoting some initiatives in the field of automation and consequent costs cutting-down for anything concerning airoport boarding. In particular, these... more
Science and technologyMalpensa Airport: no violation for environmental impact
Milan, Italy - The European Commission stated that
There was no violation by Lombardia Region (Italy) in environmental impact assessment procedures concerning expansion works of Milan-Malpensa airport. It is what European Commission has stated, archiving... more
Science and technologyThe Museum of Italian Aeronautics will be born in Malpensa
Milan, Italy - It will be ready for the end of 2011
Yesterday a plan agreement between Lombardia Region, Italian Ministry for the Cultural Heritage, Province of Varese, SEA (management company of Malpensa Airport), Ticino Park, Museum of Air Force Foundation... more
Science and technologyAeradria: DBA's story
Rimini, Italy - A German carrier with a fleet of 29 airplanes
"Since 1992 the DBA is a carrier that serves domestic traffic in Germany, at the moment it has over 4 million of passengers per year. The DBA’s society, that employs currently about 700 workers, has i... more
Science and technologyEight new Summer destinations for Palermo airport
Palermo, Italy - New low-cost airlines will operate in the air station
Virgin Express flight to Brussels won’t be the only Summer newness for Palermo’s "Falcone-Borsellino" Airport (see AVIONEWS for details). Other low-cost airlines will lift to eight the new destinations ope... more
Science and technologyLarger efforts of Canada for air transport security
Ottawa, Canada - It is necessary to use the latest available technologies
Jim Cherry, Canadian Airports Council Chairman, partecipating today at the Canadian Aviation Security Conference, asked to all the aviation security stakeholders to cooperate more and more closely to guarantee... more
Science and technologyGreen light for the privatization of Indian airports
New Delhi, India - The State will have the 26% of the shares
Indian Government signed today two important agreements for the privatization and the modernization of the two principal air stations of the country, New Delhi and Mumbai’s airports. The deals have been s... more
Science and technologyAeradria: press conference for the presentation of the flight to Munich
Rimini, Italy - It took place in the afternoon at "Federico Fellini"'s airport
Aeradria SpA, Rimini’s airport management society, communicates that the press conference took place in the afternoon of today at 3pm, near the vip room of the same air station to present the first link M... more
Science and technologyUmpteenth grazed incident at Chicago "O' Hare" International airport
Chicago, Usa - FAA investigations are in progress
Federal agents are investigating in Usa about the possible safety violation, which should involve two aircraft, at Chicago "O’Hare"’s International Airport, the third enquiry in less than one week (se... more
Science and technologySagat: Condor's first flight to Munich took off
Turin, Italy - Three times per week
"The first A-320 that links Turin to Munich took off at 3:40pm of today three times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday). This new route will give a further impulse to the Turin-Caselle’s airport c... more
Science and technologyOrly airport's new hall 2 launched today
Paris, France - The works have been financed totally by Aeroports de Paris
The new Hall 2 of the Paris-Orly’s airport has been launched today, after 13 months of works. The spaces were reorganized to make easier the boarding and the disembark, while the grouping of the security g... more
Science and technologyAeroports de Paris: in the 2005 there was a profit of EUR 179.9 million
Paris, France - By June the privatization phase should have to start
Aeroports de Paris company, which manages the French capital’s airports, made known to have closed the 2005 accounting period with a net profit of EUR 179.9 million, +24.4% respect the 2004. AdP declared m... more
Science and technologyTourists remember Pope Wojtyla at Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - Dozen messages left in the air station chapel
In the first anniversary of Karol Wojtyla’s death, several travellers passed at "Leonardo Da Vinci" Airport in Rome-Fiumicino left messages in the prayer book in the chapel allocated in international d... more
Science and technologyThe airplane changing shape on the fly
Washington, USA - The prototype is being studied at MIT
A research made by MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and financed by DARPA, Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency, with the contribution of Swiss Federal Technology Institute of Karlsruhe... more
Science and technologyAeradria: Hlx.com's new Cologne/Bonn-Rimini flight inaugurated
Rimini, Italy - A positive baptism
"A splendid day saluted this morning, March 31, the punctual (11:55am) arrival of the first passengers (80) of the inaugural flight of the Summer connection (March-October) che Hlx.com (German low-cost... more
Science and technologyMeridiana will link Boulogne to the Malta's Republic
Boulogne, Italy - Two times per week by a MD-82 from 165 seats
The Italian carrier, Meridiana, from "Guglielmo Marconi" with bi-weekly frequency (Thursday and Sunday), will link the Boulogne’s airport with La Valletta, on the Malta’s Isle, using a MD-82 from 165 sea... more
Science and technologyAeradria SpA: press conference for presentation the first flight served by German Hlx
Rimini, Italy - It will hold tomorrow, Friday March 31 at 12am at "Federico Fellini"'s airport
Aeradria SpA, Rimini’s Airport management society, communicates that tomorrow, Friday March 31 at 12 near the vip room at the "Federico Fellini"’s airport a press conference will take place for first fli... more
Science and technologyHundredth delay for Manila airport’s new terminal
Manila, Philippines – The works had to end in 2002
Philippine’s Government was obliged to postpone again the opening of the new terminal at the International Airport "Ninoy Aquino" of Manila, because of the collapse of the provisional ceiling at the b... more
Science and technologyMacquarie Bank allied of Grupo Ferrovial in the bid for BAA
London, UK - Spanish company assigned to Australian bank the role of advising
The power of the Spanish company Grupo Ferrovial is increased slightly in view of the hike of the colossus of world airport management BAA, British Airports Authorities. Spanish company gave the writ to... more
Science and technologyBAA aims to China
London, UK - The company wants to utilize Asiatic giant's boom
BAA, the British company which manage several airports among which the Londoners air stations of Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted, at the center from several weeks of the attention of some foreign companies... more
Science and technology"Galileo Galilei" Pisa's airport: six new links served by Ryanair from next September 14
Pisa, Italy - It was unveiled during a press conference organized yesterday by SAT and Ryanair
During the press conference held yesterday morning at Pisa’s airport and made by Ryanair and SAT, the management society of the Tuscanian airport, has been announced that from September 14 Ryanair will l... more
Science and technologySEA: the public sale to sell the 33% of the company's shares is failed
Milan, Italy - It was made known by a statement of the City commission named to make the sale
A statement of the city commission nominated to sale the 33% of the shares of SEA (the company which manages Milan airports) made known that there were no offers for the share offered by Milan Municipality.... more
Science and technologyPassengers traffic data of Pisa airport in 2006
Pisa, Italy - 64% growth compared to January-March 2005
During the press conference which took place this morning in Pisa (Italy), Pier Giorgio Ballini, CEO of SAT (management company of the airport in the Tuscanian town), successfully announced data registered... more
Science and technologySAB: new flights to Dublin and Helsinki
Boulogne, Italy - Both served by low-cost carriers
"Two new direct links from Boulogne, both served by low-cost airlines, to Dublin (Aer Lingus) and Helsinki (Sterling)started from today. The connection towards the Irish capital has three weekly frequencies... more
Science and technologyPecs-Pogany Airport: from ultralight and sport aircraft airport to international air station
Budapest, Hungary - The new air station launched by Austrian Airlines
The day before yesterday the first international Austrian Airlines flight coming from Vienna landed in the new international airport in Pecs, Hungary, actually launching the Hungarian air station recently... more
Science and technologyToday the "Sirocco runway" in Palermo airport has been closed
Palermo, Italy - It will be closed for two months because of maintenance works
Because of rebuilding and reorganization works of paving stones in its terminal head, one of the two runways of "Falcone-Borsellino" Airport in Palermo, Sicily, the one which is 2150 meters long and called... more
Science and technologySOGAER: press conference for flights to Germany served by Hapag-Lloyd Express
Cagliari, Italy - It will hold tomorrow morning at 10am at the Sardinian airport
Hapag-Lloyd Express and SOGAER (Cagliari-Elmas’ airport management society) communicate that the press conference will take place tomorrow, Tuesday March 28 at 10, at the Business Center of the Sardinian a... more
Science and technologySOGAER: press conference for flights to Germany served by Hapag-Lloyd Express
Cagliari, Italy - It will hold tomorrow morning at 10am at the Sardinian airport
Hapag-Lloyd Express and SOGAER (Cagliari-Elmas’ airport management society) communicate that the press conference will take place tomorrow, Tuesday March 28 at 10, at the Business Center of the Sardinian a... more
Science and technologyBooming SEA (Milan airports) in 2005
Milan, Italy - Positive offset and air traffic numbers
SEA SpA, management company of Milan’s airports, communicated numbers of its 2005 offset: EUR 46.2m net profits (+12.8%), EUR 638.1m total revenues (+3.1%), EUR 201m gross operating margin (+5%). The B... more
Science and technologyGESAC: new flight to Oslo served by SAS
Naples, Italy - The press conference for presentation will take place tomorrow at 1pm
Gesac, Naples’ airport management society, communicates that the press conference for new flight Naples-Oslo’s presentation, served by SAS, will happen tomorrow, Tuesday, March 28 at 1pm at the Alabardieri’s Palac... more
Science and technologySonAir orders three Class 3 EFBs from Boeing
Seattle, USA - Electronic Flight Bag is a digital system supplying navigation data
Sonagol, Angola’s oil company, and its air transportation arm, SonAir, announced orders of three Class 3 Electronic Flight Bags (EFB) to be installed on two B-737/700s and one B-737/700C. EFB is a digital t... more
Science and technologySOGAER: press conference for new flight Cagliari-Paris served by Meridiana
Cagliari, Italy - It will take place tomorrow morning at the Sardinia's airport of Elmas
Meridiana and SOGAER (Cagliar-Elmas’ airport management society) in collaboration with the Transport Councillor of Sardinia’s region communicate that the press conference will take place tomorrow, Fri... more
Science and technologyThe Alghero airport reopening slides to March 27
Alghero, Italy - Further delay because of rain
Sogeaal, management company of "Riviera del corallo" Alghero-Fertilia Airport, announced that the air station will reopen on March 27. After March 7 enclosure for works in landing and taxi strip and in... more
Science and technologyeasyJet would open a base at Madrid's Barajas Airport
London, UK - Good growth opportunities for the Spanish air station
Low-cost carrier easyJet made known to be interested to Madrid’s Barajas Airport as a possible base in Southern Europe. A carrier spokesman confirmed that there have been discussions with AENA, Spanish a... more
Science and technologySAT will increase the capital
Pisa, Italy - Within the Summer the shares will be allocated on the market
Officials of SAT, which is the company that manages Pisa airport, decided to increase company’s capital for the quotation in the Exchange. Shareholders’ assembly so deliberated to adopt a new social sta... more
Science and technologyBelfast airport will be titled to George Best
Belfast, UK - The cerimony will take place next May
The authorities of Belfast, capital of Northern Ireland, decided to title the city airport to George Best, the football champion dead last November because of his alcol addiction. The name of the Manchester... more
Science and technologyBencini: Malpensa will grow with or without Alitalia
Milan, Italy - The hub is grown of the 60% by the opening
Yesterday, during an audition at the regional Consilium of Lombardy, Giuseppe Bencini, President of SEA, the company which manages Milan’s airports, declared that Malpensa airport will grow with or without A... more
Science and technologyBritish Government awarded the bidders of BAA
London, UK - Heavy investments are necessary in the sector
British Government awarded the possible bidders of BAA company, which manages Londoners airports, that they will need heavy investments to increase the air traffic from and to south-east England. In particular... more
Science and technologySagat: SkyEurope flies from Caselle to Krakow from the end of March
Turin, Italy - Three times per week on a B-737
"SkyEurope, the low-cost carrier of the Middle-West Europe, in collaboration with Sagat (Turin’s Airport) announced officially the opening of new flights from Turin to Krakow, city situated on the south o... more
Science and technologyMalaysia launches a new low-cost airport
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Three days after, Singapore will do the same
A new low-cost airline terminal will be launched March 23 in Malaysia, exactly three days before rival Singapore opens it own budget terminal. The departure tax is 22% lower than that being charged at... more
Science and technologyThree new low-cost airlines at Brussels airport
Brussels, Belgium - They come from East Europe and will link Prague, Krakow and Munich
Brussels-Zaventem Airport is not much attended by low-cost airlines, because of its very high taxes. However three of these, coming from East Europe, will link the Belgian capital to Prague, Krakow and... more
Science and technologySITA DCS will be presented in Italy March 29
Rome, Italy - It is an automation system of boarding modalities
SITA DCS (Departure Control System), a new system allowing total automation of airport ground handling processes, will be presented March 29 at Hotel Hilton Airport in Rome-Fiumicino. SITA is an Amsterdam-Geneva-based... more
Science and technologyBaghdad airport closed for two days at least
Baghdad, Iraq - For maintenance and not security reasons
The spokesman of Iraqi Transport Ministry, Ahmad Abdelwahab, declared yesterday that Baghdad International Airport was closed for maintenance operations and that it won’t be re-opened before two days. T... more
Science and technologyAlert at Amsterdam airport's railway station
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Fear for possible attempts
The situation at Amsterdam’s Schipol Airport is normalized after that yesterday some people have been seen walking in the tunnels of the railway station which connects the air station with the city. F... more
Science and technologyGrupo Ferrovial does not give up its aims to BAA
London, United Kingdom - The Spanish Group would lobby English shareholders
After last Friday refusal of 15.5 billion pounds by BAA (British Airport Authority) as takeover bid, Grupo Ferrovial could start lobbying major shareholders in the British company regulating several airports... more
Science and technologyUnmanned aircraft for volcanos' exploration realized in Italy
Palermo, Italy - It will be soon put on trial on Etna volcano
An aircraft for Volcanos’ exploration , realized by the Italian Institute of Geophysics and Vulcanology (INGV) in cooperation with Catania’s University, has been presented in Palermo during the European mee... more