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Science and technologyGROUND TRAFFIC TO JAKARTA AIRPORT BLOCKED BY HEAVY RAIN
JAKARTA, INDONESIA, Due to the heavy rain in the Jakarta zones, the routes to the local airport have been blocked and several flights registered heavy delays also due to the runway flooded. more
Science and technologyFRANKFURT, PASSENGER FLOW DECREASED IN YEAR 2001
FRANKFURT, On the busiest airport of continental Europe passenger traffic decreased around 1.6% on the whole last year. After all the decrease has been modest, as immediately after the Twin Towers... more
Science and technologyAFTER FOUR MONTHS FROM U.S. ATTACKS, STILL EXPLOSIVE SNIFFERS ARE MISSING
USA, Four months after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the makers of machines that detect explosives in airplane luggage has yet to receive an order from the federal government. More than 2,000 bomb-scanning... more
Science and technologyBRUSSELS, TRUE ALARM FOR A WRONG BOMB-BAG
BRUSSELS, On date January 12th, late afternoon, Brussels-Zaventem airport has been disturbed by a wrong alarm for a possible terroristic action, that for about one hour threw into disorder the airport... more
Science and technologyMAN JUMPING OVER AN AIRPORT FENCE BLOCKED BY POLICE
TRIESTE, ITALY, A young man that at dawn was attempting to overtake the Trieste Ronchi dei Legionari airport fence has been arrested by the italian border police. The fellow tried to justify himself alleging... more
Science and technologyBAA: TRAFFIC DECREAS ON TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHTS
LONDON. GREAT BRITAIN, The British group holding the administration of British airports and duty-free shops, BAA, declared that transatlantic flights had a great loss after 11 Sept. attacks. It caused... more
Science and technologyALERT STATE AT KANDAHAR AIRPORT RISING AT HIGHER LEVEL
KABUL. AFGHANISTAN, Security measures established around Kandahar airport, Afghanistan, have been increased following the gunfight happened yesterday night. The aircraft transporting the first group of... more
Science and technologyPASSENGER TRAFFIC REDUCTION AT BIRMINGHAM UK AIRPORT
BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN, According to Birmingham International Airport sources, passenger traffic dropped by more than 5% in the last quarter of 2001. The airport says 7,816,024 travellers... more
Science and technologyPASSENGER ARRESTED AT ATLANTA HARTSFIELD AIRPORT
ATLANTA, USA, A man, Michael Lasseter, 32, faces up to two years in jail and USD$2,000 in fines after to have been arrested by Hartsfield International airport police in Atlanta, for have... more
Science and technologyGAZA RUNWAY BADLY DAMAGED BY AN ISRAELI ATTACK
GAZA, Tanks and bulldozers of Israeli Army on the early morning destroyed the runway of Palestinian airport located at Gaza. Also in the past Gaza airport had been closed to air traffic or partially damaged;... more
Science and technologyMAZAR-I-SHARIF AIRPORT FINISHED AT THE END OF JANUARY
AFGHANISTAN, Afghan military sources assured that the repairing works of Mazar-i-Sharif airport, in the North of Afghanistan, will be completed at the end of January, in order to allow the arrival... more
Science and technologyPASSENGER DECLARING POSSESSION OF A BOMB ARRESTED AT MANCHESTER AIRPORT
MANCHESTER, Yesterday evening Police arrested at Manchester Airport a passenger embarking on a plane bound to Philadelphia, PA. The passenger spontaneously declared to have a bomb, as refers the daily... more
Science and technologyWORKERS DEMONSTRATION AT ROISSY AIRPORT
ROISSY - FRANCE, Seventy employees of LSG Sky Chefs, the catering company which provides 38 airlines, are on strike from Tuesday January 8, in the terminal 1 in front of Lufthansa bureau, whithout... more
Science and technology40% OF MALTA AIRPORT WILL BE BUYED BY A SINGAPORE CONSORTIUM
SINGAPORE, A consortium which includes also the management of the Singapore Changi airpopr will buy 40% of the Malta's international airport. This has been announced by Singapore Civil Aviation Authority;... more
Science and technologyKABUL AIRPORT WILL BE PROBABLY REOPENED IN THE NEXT WEEK
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, The works on the Kabul airport, in order to repair the ruined runway to allow large military aircraft operation are coninuing day and night. According to UK forces spokesman, the airport... more
Science and technologyAIR FRANCE: TOULOSE BLAGNAC AIRPORT LOSES 2% OF ITS TRAFFIC
TOULOSE, FRANCE, Following sept. 11 attacks, also French airports suffered losses of passengers , especially concerning home traffic, while the international flights, principal objective of Air France... more
Science and technologySTRIKE OF THE LUGGAGES SHUNTING STAFF OF ROISSY AIRPORT ENDED
PARIS, FRANCE, The strike of the Company Euronetec staff, begun yeterday ended this morning after a negotiation which gave a salary increase of 2% and a further prize of about 304 euros. Thanks to a full... more
Science and technologyU.S. CONGRESSMAN FORCED TO STRIP AS HE TRIGGERED THE AIRPORT ALARM
USA, A U.S. 75 years old congressist, has been forced to undress himself, as he have triggered metal detectors at Northwest Airlines terminal of Washington's Reagan National Airport. The Rep. John Dingell... more
Science and technologyAIRLINES PROTEST AGAINST TOKYO NARITA FEES INCREASE
TOKYO, JAPAN, Several airline which operate on Tokyo's Narita Airport are fighting plans to raise landing fees, already the world's highest. New Tokyo International Airport Authority wants to... more
Science and technologyFAA EXPECTS TO INSTALL A GPS BASED APPROACH SYSTEM IN WASHINGTON REAGAN AIRPORT
USA, According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spokesman, it plans to launch a new satellite-based approaching and landing system at Washington's Reagan National Airport to allow airliners... more
Science and technologyCATERING OPERATOR STRIKE RESTARTS AT CDG
PARIS, FRANCE, The strike of the workers of the catering company LSG Sky Chefs, which provides service to 38 airlines operating at Charles de Gaulle Paris Airport, has restarted. Workers protest against... more
Science and technologySPATA AIRPORT COMPLETELY REOPENED
SPATA, GREECE, Spata airport, 20 kms north of Athens, has been completely reopened to traffic, after have been semi paralized due to intense snow fall of the last days. Hundreds of passengers remained... more
Science and technologyNO PEACE FOR UK AIRPORTS SECURITY
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Another hard action blown UK airports security: two Sunday Times newspaper journalists affirmed to have passed security checks in Gatwick airport carrying with them several prohibited... more
Science and technologyAFTER TO HAVE PERMITTED SMALL KNIVES TRANSPORT, THE ZURICH AIRPORT AUTHORITIES STARTS EXCEPTIONAL SECURITY MEASURES
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, After the last failed attack of the man hiding explosives in his shoes, Zurigo’s airport have adopted new safety’s emergency measures. Swissair will submit to x-ray both baggages and... more
Science and technologyTERRORISM ALARM: POLARIA REPORTS MORE 1000 INSPECTIONS IN FIUMICINO’S AIRPORT
ROME, ITALY, Some elements have been pointed out by Italian airport Police, Polaria, about security in Fiumicino's airport in this moment of particular terrorism’ alarm. More of 1,000 inspections have b... more
Science and technologySPAIN: 150 CUBANS ASK POLITIC ASYLUM AT MADRID’S AIRPORT
MADRID, SPAIN, At the Madrid's Spanish airport “Barajas”, 150 cuban people, among them dancers, lawyers and common people, asked politic asylum for hoping to escape from the heavy economic conditions and... more
Science and technologyONE MILLION PASSENGERS EXPECTED FOR 2002 AT GOSSELIES AIRPORT
CHARLEROI, BELGIUM, According to the expectations of the management of the regional Brussels South Charleroi Airport of Gosselies, in the 2002 are expected over 1 million passengers, thanks also to the... more
Science and technologySTUDENT ARRESTED FOR KNIFE IN THE SHOE
BOSTON, USA, A 23 year old student, who tried to board a flight to Pennsylvania, has been arrested by police at Boston's Logan airport when a 10 cm blade knife has been found in one of his shoes. more
Science and technologyCDG CATERING WORKERS STRIKE
PARIS, FRANCE, About one-third of the employees of the LSG Sky Chefs catering company are in strike, protesting against a social plan in process. The company serves also several airlines like Lufth... more
Science and technologyNEXT PROLONGEMENT OF THE TLEMCEN AIRPORT RUNWAY
TLEMCEN, ALGERIA, According to Algerian civil aviation authorities, soon in the airport of Tlemcen will start works to increase length of the runway, in order to accommodate landing of larger aircrafts... more
Science and technologySECURITY IN U.S. AIRPORTS FAR TO BE REACHED
USA, It seems that security in U.S. airports is a target difficult to be reached. A man has been arrested after a random search found a loaded pistol in his hand baggage, when the man, Barry Burnstein,... more
Science and technologyFOR SHOES EXPLOSIVE EVIDENCES, MAN QUESTIONED FOR TWO HOURS
USA, A man, on which shoes has been found explosive evidences, has been keep under questioning for two hours at San Antonio, Texas, airport. The man has been released when has been ascertained that there... more
Science and technologyNARITA AIRPORT REGISTERS A HEAVY TRAFFIC LOSS
TOKYO, JAPAN, Tokyo's main international Narita airport rgistered a "concerning" passenger numbers reduction of 32%, compared with last year's figures. According to management dclarations, if thisa situation... more
Science and technologyLOS ANGELES AIRPORT TERMINAL CLOSED AFTER SUSPECT BAG FOUND
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles airport Tom Bradley terminal has been closed by police after to have found a suspect lost bag. Opened by bomb squad, the bag has revealed inside only wear clothes. more
Science and technologyIVORY TUSKS SEIZED AT ZURICH AIRPORT
ZURICH, The customs officials of Zurich airport have seized 22 ivory tusks, 72 kilos in weight, last September 24. The police operation was announced only today. The seizure was reported to be a hard blow... more
Science and technologyDALLAS/FORT WORTH AIRPORT INSTALL A NEW INTELLIGENT SECURITY SYSTEM
DALLAS, USA, Dallas/Fort Worth Airport is now equipped with a new video surveillance systems that detect and immediately alert security guards to "wrong way" motion. Installed in the passenger... more
Science and technology4.5% TRAFFIC GROWTH AT ORLANDO SANFORD IN NOVEMBER
ORLANDO, "Passenger traffic at Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) for November 2001 grew by almost 4.5% from November 2000. Over 64,000 passengers passed through the airport's terminals during... more
Science and technologyPART OF FT. LAUDERDALE AIRPORT CLOSED FOR ''STRANGE SMELL''
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, A strange smell has caused the temporary closure of the arrival zone of the Fort Lauderdale airport due to irritation to eyes, throat and nose caused by it reported by several... more
Science and technologyPASSENGER QUESTIONED BY FBI FOR FAKE GRENADE POSSESS
SAN DIEGO, USA, A passenger of an American Airlines flight has been questioned by FBI after that in his bag has been found a fake grenade, of the type used by test metal detector doors. more
Science and technologyUS MARINES TAKE KANDAHAR AIRPORT
KANDAHAR, Hundreds of Marines secured Kandahar airport before dawn bringing the facility into their hands easily, as no resistance was reported during the highly complex operation. The airport is strategically... more
Science and technologyBAA NOVEMBER TRAFFIC DOWN
LONDON, BAA Plc, Britain's main airports operator, today said that passenger traffic dropped 10,6% year on year in its seven airports. North Atlantic traffic was down 26,1%. Cargo traffic declined 14,5%... more
Science and technologyUGANDA: AN AFGHAN MAN ARRESTED TO HAVE TRIED TO BOARD ON AN AIRLINER WITH TWO PISTOLS AND A KNIFE
ENTEBBE, UGANDA, A 74-years old man, Askaruo Gholam Omar, an Afghani refugee, has been arrested by Uganda police, because the man has tried to board a Kenya Airways airliner for Frankfurt, Germany, carrying... more
Science and technologySHANGHAI HONGQIAO AIRPORT CLOSED FOR CRASH ON RUNWAY
SHANGHAI, Shanghai Hongqiao airport has been closed at 22.00 hour GMT of yesterday, due to a crash, due to the fog, of a small postal aircraft that has damaged runway. No injured reported. more
Science and technologyJFK DELTA TERMINAL EVACUATED AFTER KNIFE FOUND
NEW YORK, USA, Delta Air Lines terminal at John F. Kennedy Airport has been closed for four hours after it was evacuated yesterday after a knife was found on the ground beyond a security checkpoint,... more
Science and technologyFRANKFURT AIRPORT: TRAFFIC DOWN IN NOVEMBER
FRANKFURT, Passengers using Frankfurt airport in November declined 10,9% compared with the previous year. Intercontinental traffic was heavily affected, flights to Middle East and Usa recorded the biggest... more
Science and technologyFOR UK AIRPORT EXPANSION IS NEEDED TO MOVE AN ANCIENT CHURCH
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Problems are involved for the planned expansion of the UK's Southend regional airport as the works can not go ahead unless a 1,000-year-old church is moved. Southend Airport... more
Science and technologyCHAULMES RESIDENTS TO OPPOSE THIRD PARISIAN AIRPORT'S CONSTRUCTION
PARIS, The residents of Chaulmes, in French Somme, opposed the plan to build a third parisian airport in that area. 91% of the residents said no in a referendum that was not considered legal by french... more
Science and technologyVIETNAM AIRLINES TO BUY FOUR BOEING PLANES
HANOI, Vietnam Airlines is to purchase four 777s from Boeing. The order is to be signed during vietnamese vice-premier Nguyen Tan Dung's visit in Usa, said a spokesperson for Vietnam Airlines. The carrier's... more
Science and technologyTHE ARRESTED MOROCCAN WHO HELPED TERRORISTS WORKED AT HAMBURG AIRPORT FOR TWO YEARS
HAMBURG, GERMANY, According to German police sources, the Moroccan who has been arrested some days ago, charged to have helped the Sept. 11 terrorists, worked at Hamburg airport for two years, in cleaning... more
Science and technologyEUROCYPRIA AIRLINES TO OPERATE ITS FIRST BOEING AIRPLANES
SEATTLE, "Eurocypria Airlines, based in Larnaca, Cyprus, last week signed a contract with International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) to lease four Boeing 737-800s. This is the first time Eurocypria... more