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Science and technologyFire at Schiphol Airport
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Flames attacked a prison killing 11 people and injuring 15
Eleven people have been killed in the fire blazed in a Schiphol Airport’s prison, and 15 emerged wounded: they were waiting for leaving Holland because were involved in drug traffic or were with irregular d... more
Science and technologyFraport: German Government intends to sell its stake in Frankfurt Airport operator
Frankfurt, Germany - Rothschild will be the advisor
The 18.2% stake in Fraport owned by German Government, is on sale, according to a statement published by Rothschild Bank, the operation’s advisor. The operation provides the sale of 10.6 million shares, e... more
Science and technologyHurricane "Wilma" (2): Miami Airport reopened
Washington, USA - American Airlines gets to grips with cancelled flights
Miami International Airport reopened yesterday after the passage of "Wilma" forced many Florida’s airports to shutter (see for details AVIONEWS). Flights resumed later in the day around 5:00pm, while t... more
Science and technologyMelbourne Airport suspended flights: Thai Airways plane blocked on the runway
Melbourne, Australia - A tyre blew, a landing gear on fire
More than 250 passengers have been evacuated today from an airplane of Thai Airways because of a tyre blew during landing at Melbourne Airport: no passenger, including crew, was hurt. The aircraft, an... more
Science and technologyFOCA extended the provisional regime at Lugano Airport
Lugano, Switzerland - Additional time to make clear the alternative approach procedures
The Swiss Federal Office for Civil Aviation (FOCA) has extended the provisional regime of approach to Lugano Airport for 6 months, until the end of April 2006. So, airport has more time to make further... more
Science and technologyHurricane "Wilma": Cancun Airport reopened, people on the run
Mexico City, Mexico - Thousands of tourists have rushed to the air station
Airport reopened yesterday and flights were resumed after the forced closure due to "Wilma" passage (see for details AVIONEWS). But federal police decided to debar passengers without ticket from entry... more
Science and technologyNew flight Trieste-Istanbul will facilitate the Turkey's entry in Europe
Trieste, Italy - The International Affair Regional Councillor of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Franco Iacop, said it
During the meeting between the Italian and Turkish delegations to improve the economic and cultural exchanges between Friuli Venezia Giulia and Turkey (see AVIONEWS), the authorities present in embassy... more
Science and technologyLaunched Istanbul-Trieste's flight and a major business cooperation between Turkey and Friuli Venezia Giulia
Istanbul, Turkey - Meeting in Turkey among local authorities and an Italian political-industrial delegation
Two Italian-Turkish delegations met at the Italian Embassy in Istanbul, within the project named "Friuli Venezia Giulia-Turkey: a bridge for Europe". By Italian delegation belong to besides Italian Ambassador... more
Science and technologyCalifornia: two bomb threats in two different airports
Washington, USa - No device has been found to date
Several flights delayed in the airports of Long Beach and Orange County due to two threats warning about the presence of devices. The arrival of dog units has warded off danger at the Orange County "John... more
Science and technologyNew runway and new terminal for Luton in view of the 2012 Olympics
London, United Kingdom - Residents, environmentalists and some carriers
London’s Luton Airport is planning to build a replacement runway and a new terminal in time for the 2012 Olympics (see for details AVIONEWS). The application will be put forward by early 2007 but the e... more
Science and technologySAB: presentation of new flight to Stuttgart, served by Germanwings
Boulogne, Italy - The press conference to take place next Thursday morning at "Guglielmo Marconi"
SAB (Boulogne’s Airport) and the German low-cost carrier, Germanwings, communicate that the press conference, for new Boulogne-Stuttgart’s flight presentation, will take place next Thursday morning at... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport's privatization (3): Copenhagen Airports to retire from bid
Budapest, Hungary - A statement released by the company revealed it
"The Board of Directors of Copenhagen Airports, in view of the new situation, considers it’s right not partecipate at privatization process re-launched by Hungarian Government", said the Board of Directors o... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport's privatization (2): five airport operator giants in race for the Hungarian airport
Budapest, Hungary - The candidates are in transfer season for a long time
The British Airport Authority is about to build a 5th terminal at Heathrow, the 3rd runway at Stansted and controls Naples Airport in Italy. Macquarie is a shareholder of minority of ADR SpA (Rome airports... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport's privatization: it may be sold at EUR 2bn
Budapest, Hungary - "Sunday Times" newspaper has anticipated it
The last offer, worth EUR 1,6m, came from the German company Hotchief: the figure exceeds 20 times the Hungarian airport operator’s earnings. Candidate remained are five: BAA, Macquarie, Fraport, Copenhagen A... more
Science and technologyX-Hawk: an Israeli idea for a flying car
Tel Aviv, Israel - Its prototype should be able to fly in 2009
There are many projects related to the so called flying cars but now also an Israeli engineer has tried to suggest something interesting. Rafi Yoeli, 53 years old, has been studying for seven years a vehicle... more
Science and technologyRyanair cancelled flights at Charleroi due to an airport workers' strike
Brussels, Belgium - Unions against raising of the the age for retirement
Flight operations at the Charleroi Airport, southern Belgium, were suspended today and the Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair, which has its European base here, has been forced to cancel a great part of its... more
Science and technologyCopenhagen Airport (2): Denmark Government would not sell its share
Copenhagen, Denmark - Finance Minister Thor Pedersen said
"Copenhagen Airport is a vital part of country’s infrastructures". The matter is closed. Denmark’s Finance Minister, Thor Pedersen, dampened the enthusiasm of the Australian company Macquarie by announcing tha... more
Science and technologyCopenhagen Airport: Board of Directors to be for take-over bid
Copenhagen, Denmark - The offer has been launched by Australian airport operator Macquarie Airports Copenaghen
Each share of Copenaghen Airports could be sold at 2000 Kroner and Copenaghen Airports Board of Directors unanimously voted an order of the day that recommends that shareholders sell to Australian airport... more
Science and technologyYudzel Atilla is the new Chairman for Sophia International Airport
Sophia, Bulgaria - Atilla has been a Transport Deputy Minister
The Board of Director of Sophia International Airport joined three new members. One of them, Yudzhel Atilla, former Bulgarian Transport Deputy-Minister, will be the new Chairman. The other two members... more
Science and technologySACBO: presentation of Gran Canaria's connection served by Binter Canarias
Bergamo, Italy - Tomorrow afternoon at 3pm the landing of the first scheduled flight
SACBO, Bergamo’s Airport management society, communicates that tomorrow, Tuesday October 25 at 3pm at the Orio al Serio’s Airport will hold the presentation of the new flight with Gran Canaria served by... more
Science and technologyCancellations and delays at Fiumicino due to fog
Rome, Italy - Ten flights were annulled
Rome "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport suffered for problems between 9:00am and 10:00am today due to a thick fog that forced to limit takeoffs and landings. Ten flights, both domestic and international, have... more
Science and technologyFrom Basle to fly to Prague, Lisbon, Toulouse and Bratislava
Basle, Switzerland - easyJet, SkyEurope and Air France will serve the new routes
They are the four new destinations that will be possible to reach leaving from Basle-Mulhouse Airport when the Winter timetable comes into effect, at the end of this month. Prague and Lisbon will be connected... more
Science and technologyArgentina's airports regain Category 1
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Now an increase of flights and routes and lower management costs related to insurance expenses are expected
The Federal Aviation Administration raised Argentina’s airports to Category 1: they lost it in 2001 due to safety and security failings. US ambassador to Argentina, Lino Gutierrez, made the good announcement: "... more
Science and technologyCyprus: unexpected strike in the airports
Larnaca, Cyprus - The personnel is protesting against privatization of airport's administration
Commercial flights to and from Cyprus Island have been annulled today due to a surprise strike performed by civil aviation staff. Workers at Larnaca, the main airport, and the small Paphos Airport, walked... more
Science and technologyThe permanent facility of veterinarian control has been closed at Caselle's Airport
Turin, Italy - The Comunisti Italiani's party denounced it in a press release
"From last October 1st the Ministry of Health has closed the PIF (Posto di ispezione frontaliera, border control place) in an absolute silence. We don’t know to date the reasons that have convinced the M... more
Science and technologyHurricane "Wilma": Cancun Airport shut down
City of Mexico, Mexico - Departures and arrivals have been suspended
Hurricane "Wilma" has reached the coasts of Mexican peninsula of Yucatan (see for details AVIONEWS), while Cuba was due to evacuate more than 200,000 people. Many tourists have been stranded at Cancun... more
Science and technologySACBO: presentation's press conference for new links served by Air Berlin
Bergamo, Italy - It will hold next Monday at 11:00am at Orio al Serio's Airport
SACBO, Bergamo’s Airport Management Society and carrier Air Berlin communicate that next Monday, October 24, at 11:00am at the Orio al Serio air station (ex-council chamber, first floor, check-in area) w... more
Science and technologyOne does not care if new or obsolete airplanes: all can be "Stealth" by a plasma screen
Moscow, Russia - A revolutionary solution designed by some Russian scientists
A cloud consisting of electrons rays able to ionize air: some Russian scientists would be convinced that by such a solution any vehicle can become invisible to radars by absorbing the related electromagnetic... more
Science and technologyRimini connected with Munich and Cologne from next Summer
Rimini, Italy - German airlines Hapag-Lloyd Express and DBA will operate the flights
Thanks to the efforts made by Riviera di Rimini Promotions and Apt Servizi in collaboration with Aeradria SpA, Rimini will be connected with Munich and Cologne from next Summer by two weekly flights per... more
Science and technologyAldeasa: after Vancouver, it won also the bid for Kuwait City Airport's duty free
Milan, Italy - A statement released by the Italian-Spanish company unveiled it
"Aldeasa SA, fourth airport handling company with regards to the Retail&Duty Free segment, owned 50% by Autogrill Spa and 50% by Altadis SA lands in Kuwait international airport, to ally with local company... more
Science and technologyIndia: one year for adapting its two main airports to air sector's growth
Mumbai, India - Government has to face an aviation expansion equal to about 15% annually
India needs to increase capacity and improve air traffic control in the airports of New Delhi and Bombay as soon as possible to ensure more safety and sustain the country’s air travel boom. IATA (International A... more
Science and technologySarajevo Airport will not have a new name
Sarajevo, Bosnia-Erzegovina - Decision arrived after a long internal dispute
Sarajevo International Airport will not renamed as Alija Iztbegovic, the former Bosnian President and Muslim leader who was accused with war crimes by Serbian-Bosnian nationals. The High Representative... more
Science and technologyALON: a more resistant glass to protect aircraft crews
Washington, USA - It is under development thanks to collaboration between US Air Force and US Army
Researchers from US Air Force and US Army are performing a joint effort to develop a new armoured transparent material which can replace the traditional reinforced glasses of vehicles and aircraft. It... more
Science and technologyAir Sahara plane skidded off runway at Mumbai has been removed
Mumbai, India - Many flights suffered for discomforts and delays for 4 days
A Boeing 737 by Air Sahara skidded off runway at Mumbai International Airport (India) last week: airplane remained at the end of the strip for 4 days before 200 people with vehicles intervened to free... more
Science and technologyBoeing: missiles can be faster when resorting to ramjet
Washington, USA - The HyFly technology demonstrator has been tested by a launch from a F-15E
Boeing performed a test launch for a technology demonstrator consisting of a high performance rocket named HyFly. The launch occurred in flight by resorting to a F-15E Strike Eagle as a carrier-platform... more
Science and technologyA runway closed at Tokyo due to problems with the reception of ILS frequency
Tokyo, Japan - Discomfort lasted from 9:00am up to 11:45am when the airstrip returned to operate
Problems with the reception of ILS signals at Tokyo-Haneda International Airport caused yesterday the closure of runway 16R/34L for three hours, the delay of fifty flights and landing’s troubles for a... more
Science and technologyDelays at Malpensa due to problems with a radar system
Varese, Italy - ENAV ordered the reduction of air movements
Some flights scheduled at Milan-Malpensa International Airport around 5:30pm yesterday, have suffered for delays of 15-20 minutes because of a problems with a radar system. It was only a matter of a light... more
Science and technology"Ronald Reagan" restarted private flights after 9/11
Washington, USA - They will be subjected to very rigid security checks
After September 11 2001 Twin Towers’ attempts, Washington "Ronald Reagan" International Airport, had been restricted for general aviation. Only scheduled flights of the major airlines could land and t... more
Science and technologyUS airports suffered for delays due to torrential rains
Washington, USA - Problems with air traffic in Eastern States
Significant delays affected departures and arrivals in the North-Eastern airports of United States of America. Moderate delays affected the New York’s JFK as well as the Boston-Logan International Airport, b... more
Science and technologyVancouver Airport: Aldeasa, company controlled by Autogrill, to run Duty Free stores at Canadian airport
Milan, Italy - The Italian firm could gain revenue close to EUR 500m from this contract
"The award of of Vancouver’s tender arrives few months from the conclusion of the acquisition process. A result that shows the strong competitiveness of Aldeasa in the segment Retail Duty Free and the p... more
Science and technologyAirports: first line of defense against bird flu
Honolulu, Hawaii - Passengers may be the first cause of the spread of the disease
Health authorities worldwide are concerned about the spread of bird flu, and in Hawaii, gateway to and from Asia, fear is particularly immediate. If the virus mutates to a version dangerous for humans... more
Science and technologySAB: flight to New York served by Eurofly will restart in May 2006 and doubles the duration of the operativeness
Boulogne, Italy - In Summer 2005 transported 13,700 passengers
"Eurofly and SAB (Boulogne’s Airport Management Society) presented the results on three Summer months of operativeness of scheduled flight from/to New York and announce the restart of it in 2006. From J... more
Science and technologyCompany managing the Czech airport to purchase lands to construct a new runway
Prague, Czech Republic - So the proposal of Penta Investment got blocked
Letiste Praha, state company managing Prague International Airport, announced that it will acquire lands surrounding the air station in order to construct a new runway. Thus, Penta Investment plan, aiming... more
Science and technologyBudapest Airport privatization: new call for bids ready in 10 days
Budapest, Hungary - Hungary's Minister of Finance, Janos Veres unveiled
After judiciary annulled the bid of privatization (see for details AVIONEWS), Hungarian Government is preparing to issue a new call for bids to privatize Budapest International Airport said Hungary’s M... more
Science and technologyZaragoza Airport evacuated due to bomb-alert
Zaragoza, Spain - At the scheduled hour, nothing has happened
Zaragoza Airport, Northern Spain, has ben evacuated this morning due to a Basque’s matrix bomb-alert. ETA’s terrorists would have in fact called to announce an attempt made with a grenade launcher bet... more
Science and technologyDelays at Boston Airport due to problems with radar system
Boston, USA - The Civil Aviation Authority opened an investigation onto the event
Passengers departing from the Boston’s Logan International Airport, suffered for long delays due to a malfunction at radar system yesterday. Problem verified last Sunday for the first time and also on M... more
Science and technologyIraq airports to close due to referendum on the Constitution
Baghdad, Iraq - To vote on October 15 in 6000 ballot boxes
Iraq will vote on Saturday, October 15, to pass the new Constitution. On the occasion, Iraqi Defence Minister, disposed strict security measures that will start tomorrow: airports will close as well as... more
Science and technologySACBO: a group of students visiting the Orio al Serio's Airport
Bergamo, Italy - Composed of 17 people of the economics faculty of Lubecca's University
"A group of 17 students of the economics faculty of Lubecca’s University has made a visit at Orio al Serio’s Airport within a study trip. The visit aims to know close the operative reality of the Bergamo’s air s... more
Science and technologyInvisible aircraft and missiles: it can be done, according to EADS
Amsterdam, Holland - By installing light-emitting diodes or active plastic coatings on the surface
Someone maybe remembers the James Bond’s Aston Martin Vanquish in "Die Another Day": right guessed hunches by MI6’s physicists enabled them to modify the car in a manner it could be invisible to naked eye... more
Science and technologyDar es Salaam International Airport to be renamed as the father of Tanzania's indipendence
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - It serves also to attract a greater number of visitors
Tanzania renamed the Dar es Salaam International Airport as Mwalimu Julius Nyerere International Airport, who was the father of indipendence and a leading figure in the continent. Minister of Transport... more