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AirportsItaly. "Galilei" airport in Pisa: +2,8% passenger-traffic in April 2012
Pisa, Italy - Closes the first four months of this year with an increase of +3,3%
SAT- Società aeroporto toscano "Galileo Galilei" SpA (Pisa airport management company) communicates that 408,915 passengers transited in April, recording an increase of +2,8% compared to the same month... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: 890 jobs in the balance at the Rome airports Fiumicino and Ciampino
Rome, Italy - Foschi (Democratic Party): "The Rome airport system crisis is a labour emergency"
The Democratic Party regional councillor Enzo Foschi introduced today, 09/05/2012, an urgent question to know the intentions of the Lazio Regional Council about the 890 jobs in the balance in the Roman... more
AirportsAircraft and transport: very good April for the Lugano-Agno airport
Lugano, Switzerland - Passenger traffic increased by 13.5%
Last month was very positive for the Lugano-Agno airport: April's passenger traffic recorded a growth by 13.5%, compared with the same month in 2011, and the report for the first four-month period speaks... more
AirportsItaly. Aircraft and transport: passengers traffic downturn for Florence-Peretola in April
Florence, Italy - Mostly due to bad weather
April was a negative month for Florence-Peretola airport, mostly because of the unfavourable weather conditions the Tuscan hub experienced, as reported in a press release by AdF (Aeroporto di Firenze,... more
AirportsTransport and aircraft: new Berlin-Brandenburg inauguration delayed
Berlin, Germany - New opening date still uncertain
The new Berlin-Brandenburg airport opening, initially scheduled for 3 June 2012, was delayed till a date to be defined: the news was announced today, 08/05/2012, by Rainer Schwarz, Berliner Flughäfen... more
AirportsAir transport: GBP 1800 to jump the queue in London-Heathrow airport
London, United Kingdom - In order to avoid passport control
Right when the London-Heathrow airport passport control queues oblige passengers to a waiting time that can reach 2 and a half hours (AVIONEWS), the "Sunday Telegraph" finds a simple, but certainly not... more
AirportsTransport and aircraft: Bologna "Marconi", passengers decreasing
Bologna, Italy - Over 100.000 travellers less in the first quarter
Over 100.000 passengers less in 3 months, approximately 1200 a day: this is the unflattering result obtained by the Bologna "Marconi" airport in the first quarter of 2012, almost 9% less compared to the... more
AirportsNew Berlin airport: airberlin offers panoramic flights with A-330/200 aircraft
Berlin, Germany - Scheduled on 3 June 2012
The new "Willy Brandt" airport in Berlin will be inaugurated next 3 June 2012, and in that occasion airberlin will offer the possibility to enjoy a panoramic flight over the new hub and the surrounding... more
AirportsInauguration of the new Jet2.com flight for East Midlands
Pisa, Italy - Welcome initiative for foreign tourists at "Galilei" airport
The new link with East Midlands served by English low-cost Jet2.com was inaugurated last Saturday at Pisa airport. The flight will be served until September 29, every Saturday. The arrival of the... more
AirportsItaly. Pisa airport reacts to the crisis and continues to grow
Pisa, Italy - Earnings, projects, and trained employees
Despite the current situation of Italian airports in relation of the global crisis, Italian dailies today dedicated articles to the Pisa hub "Galileo Galilei". It should be noted that despite Pisa having... more
AirportsTransport and aircraft: projected landing strip lengthening for the Lugano-Agno airport
Lugano, Switzerland - Sozzi, hub director: "The aim is to maximize security effects"
Lugano's Municipality has requested the municipal treasuries of Agno, Bioggio and Muzzano, and to the Bellinzona Territory Department the lengthening of the Lugano-Agno airport's landing strip, as reported... more
AirportsItaly. SEA (Milan airports): assembly approves 2011 corporate accounts
Milan, Italy - During the meeting in ordinary session
The shareholder assembly of SEA SpA (Milan airports management company) examined and approved the 2011 corporate accounts during the meeting of yesterday in ordinary session, under Giuseppe Bonomi's Presidency.... more
AirportsBalchik airport, in Bulgaria: operating as international civil air station from yesterday
Sofia, Bulgaria - The new Bulgarian airport becomes the sixth international of the Central-European State
The new civil and international airport in Balchik, the Bulgarian city on the Black Sea, is operating as of yesterday. The airport was sold last September 21 to the local civil authorities by the Air... more
AirportsItaly. "Colombo" airport in Genoa: +5.3% passengers in the first three months
Genoa, Italy - According to the Asseroporti figures
The Genoa airport's growth continues. The first three months of 2012 recorded a positive trend both for passenger number and for flights, with superior growth compared to the national average, after the... more
AirportsItaly. "Galilei" airport in Pisa closed 1Q12 with growth
Pisa, Italy - +3.6% compared to the same period in 2011
The "Galilei" airport in Pisa closed 1Q12 (January 1-March 31) with a growth of 3.6% of passenger traffic compared to the same period of the previous year. The passengers passed through Pisa airport in... more
AirportsOsama Bin Laden death anniversary increases airport surveillance
Washington, USA - Human bombs: is this a concrete menace or just fiction?
US and European secret services have been on alert since yesterday May 2 2012. One year ago, the American president Barack Obama told the world about the secret raid of US commandos on the Bin Laden (the... more
AirportsHeathrow airport risks chaos during the Olympics
London, United Kingdom - 600,000 estimated overseas visitors will cause havoc
The agency responsible for passport control at the Heathrow airport is being forced to reduce its budget by 20% by 2015 as part of the 79 million pound in spending cuts the government is implementing,... more
AirportsNew link Bologna-London/Heathrow inaugurated last Sunday
Bologna, Italy - The airline aims at long range connections
Bologna directly linked from last Sunday to one of the most important and busiest European hubs: London-Heathrow. British Airways baptized a new daily service operated between "Guglielmo Marconi" and... more
AirportsAutogrill secures duty-free concessions in "Sangster" airport in Jamaica
Milan, Italy - New markets strategy moves forward
Through its World Duty Free Group retail division, Autogrill has started up in Jamaica, where it has won a contract to operate duty-free stores at "Sangster international airport", the island’s biggest i... more
AirportsItalian airports: Bologna's hub "Marconi" abandons Forlì and Rimini
Bologna, Italy - "The company will receive no benefits from this integration"
A study about the benefits that an integration with the airports of Rimini and Forlì could bring has been revealed during a "Marconi" airport board of directors meeting. The research has shown that "No... more
AirportsBaa sells Edinburgh airport for one billion Euro
London, Great Britain - The purchaser is Global Infastructure Partners (GIP)
BAA (British Airport Authority) completed the sale of the Edinburgh Airport to GIP (Global Infrastructure Partners) on Monday 23 April 2012, for an amount close to one billion Euro (807 million pounds). The... more
AirportsMilan's airports: Armavia Airlines announces new routes from Malpensa to Yerevan
Milan, Italy - Served with a Sukhoi Superjet 100 airplane
It is possible to fly as of today from Milan-Malpensa to Yerevan (the Armenian capital) thanks to Armavia Airlines. The route will be served every Thursday, with arrival in Malpensa at 9:35am and take-off... more
AirportsRyanair chooses Cuneo during the Turin Airport closure
Turin, Italy - The Turin airport will close for three days in July due to the works on the runway
Ryanair has been advised by Turin Airport that due to essential runway works that airport will be closed from the 7-9 July (inclusive). During this period all its flights will operate to/from Cuneo... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma is still looking for compensation
Rome, Italy - "The final decision appertain to the Finance Ministry"
AdR (Aeroporti di Roma), the company which manage the hubs of Rome-Fiumicino and Rome-Ciampino, is still claiming for compensations from the Italian government. The compensation is due to a ticket price... more
AirportsTAP and SAGAT (Turin Airport): new link Turin-Lisbon
Turin, Italy - Four times per week as of next June 3
The new link Turin-Lisbon (four times per week, from next June 3, 2012) presented today during a press conference took place at Palazzo Madama in front of Turin's Mayor, Piero Fassino, SAGAT (Turin airport... more
AirportsItalian minister Passera signs the law related to the Italian Civil Aviation Administration programme over Milan airports
Rome, Italy - Newspapers illustrate contents in advance
Today's press reports that Italian Minister of Transport Corrado Passera has signed the law on the programme between SEA (the company managing the airports in Milan) and ENAC (the Italian Civil Aviation... more
AirportsAircraft. Palermo redirects some flights due to bad weather
Palermo, Italy - The hard blowing Scirocco wind has affected many flights
After many issues due to Etna volcano eruptions, the "Falcone & Borsellino" airport in Palermo must now manage the hard blowing Scirocco wind which has affected some flights, forcing the hub to redirect... more
AirportsWarsaw: "Chopin Airport" passenger numbers up 5% in March
Warsaw, Poland - It handled nearly 696,000 travellers
In terms of passengers handled, the third month of 2012 was the second best March in the "Chopin" airport’s history, falling slightly short of its all time high of 714,500 recorded in 2008. The number o... more
AirportsBrussels airport will introduce new landing system
Brussels, Belgium - Noise reduction in addition to fuel and time savings
Brussels airport is fighting back against fuel cost increases by optimizing the fuel burning during landings. Last year, five operators (Brussels Airlines, DHL, Jetair, Singapore Airlines Cargo and Thomas... more
AirportsBrussels South Charleroi: +2% traffic in the first quarter of 2012
Brussels, Belgium - A total of 1,226,523 passengers in January, February and March
Brussels South Charleroi Airport registered a total of 1,226,523 passengers in January, February and March 2012. This concerns an increase of 2% compared to the 1,202,625 passengers registered in the same... more
AirportsFrankfurt like Ciampino: stop to aircraft night flights, they disturb citizens' sleep
Frankfurt, Germany - Losses of 40 million Euro
The tribunal of Leipzig has accepted the protest promoted by people living near the Frankfurt airport. The Hub, the third in Europe for passenger attendance, will be closed during the night from 11 p.m.... more
AirportsRestricted procedure. Warsaw: taxiway pavement construction work
Varsavia, Polonia - Works
TI Title PL-Warsaw: taxiway pavement construction work ND Document number 110455-2012 PD Publication date 06/04/2012 OJ OJ S 68 TW Place WARSAW AU Authority name Przedsi?biorstwo Pa?stwowe "Porty... more
AirportsContract notice. Rostock (Germany): runway resurfacing
Rostock , Germany - Betrieb für Bau und Liegenschaften Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (BBL M-V), Zentrale
TI Title D-Rostock: runway resurfacing ND Document number 111579-2012 PD Publication date 06/04/2012 OJ OJ S 68 TW Place ROSTOCK AU Authority name Betrieb für Bau und Liegenschaften Mecklenburg-Vorpommern... more
AirportsContract notice. Warsaw: airport operation services
Varsavia, Poland - Change language 12 Terenowy Oddzia? Lotniskowy
TI Title PL-Warsaw: airport operation services ND Document number 112174-2012 PD Publication date 06/04/2012 OJ OJ S 68 TW Place WARSAW AU Authority name 12 Terenowy Oddzia? Lotniskowy OL Original... more
AirportsCagliari-Elmas: new flight between Prague and Cagliari
Cagliari, Italy - Served by Smartwings
SOGAER (Cagliari-Elmas airport management company) and Smartwings presented yesterday the direct scheduled flights between Prague and Cagliari to the press and Tour Operators. The connections will begin... more
AirportsItaly. The flights for the Easter week-end from Rimini
Rimini, Italy - About 10,000 passengers in three days
About 10,000 passengers in three days. The "Federico Fellini" airport in Rimini is ready for the long Easter week-end on Friday 6, Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 of April. In 72 hours, 72 flights are expected... more
AirportsSAGAT and Turkish Airlines present tomorrow daily frequency for Istanbul-Turin flight
Turin, Italy - For the occasion a B-737/800 arrived in the special livery "Globally Yours"
Sagat (Turin airport management society) and Turkish Airlines (TA) will present tomorrow, on Friday April 6, the new daily frequency of the Istanbul-Turin flight; the B-737/800 (TC-JHL) airplane will land... more
AirportsItaly. Catania-Fontanarossa Airport: 142,000 passengers for Easter
Catania, Italy - Munich, London, Malta and Paris the choices
The passengers will pass through Catania-Fontanarossa Airport during Easter 2012 (from April 4 to 9) are 142,000: 64,000 departing and 78,000 arriving. A comparison with the same period into 2011 sees... more
AirportsAircraft, airports and future: Alaska is an example for entire America
Washington, USA - Radar must be replaced by GPS as soon as possible
Alaska Airlines, one of the smallest carriers in the United States, has taken some of the biggest steps in adopting a technology that allows its planes to navigate over Alaska's hazardous terrain, weaving... more
AirportsItaly. Naples Airport: traffic figures for Easter holidays
Naples, Italy - 85,000 passengers
About 85,000 passengers (40,000 on domestic routes, 40,000 on international and 5,000 on charter) are expected arriving and departing from Naples International airport from Friday 6 to Tuesday 10, on the... more
AirportsAci Europe: regional airports vital to cohesion, connectivity and growth prospects
Ljubljana, Slovenia - Released an analysis publication in parallel to this development
The "5th Annual ACI EUROPE Regional Airports Conference & Exhibition" taking place yesterday and today, hosted by Aerodrom Ljubljana, Slovenia. This year’s event comes at a time when regional airports a... more
AirportsLufthansa reinforces its presence on Bologna
Bologna, Italy - 25 years of success
The 2012 (25th anniversary of Lufthansa's presence in Bologna) is the year in which the carrier strengthens its presence at the hub. Six new direct links to Düsseldorf, operated since last March 25, and... more
AirportsNew cableway system to link the airport of Pisa
Pisa, Italy - Joint-venture between four Italian companies
The Italian company Leither, a leader in cableway systems, has won a tender for 77.5 million Euro to link the railway station of Pisa to the "Galileo Galilei" airport. The competitor in the tender was... more
AirportsBrussels-Charleroi Airport: Jetairfly launches new route to Nice
Brussels, Belgium - Start of Easter holiday departures
Brussels South Charleroi Airport (BSCA) has celebrated today the route launch to Nice. Jetairfly (part of the TUI group) flies as of today, every Friday and Sunday. During the Summer months July and August,... more
Airports"Charles de Gaulle" airport is heavily disliked by passengers
Paris, France - "Forgettable shops, indifferent personnel that doesn't speak English"
Paris-"Charles the Gaulle" is the second European hub in terms of passengers with 61 million of them last year, and the seventh largest airport worldwide. That said, a survey made by the London-based... more
AirportsService contract. Lamezia Terme (Italy): fuel pumps airport
Lamezia Terme, Italy - Authority name SACAL SpA
TI Title I-Lamezia Terme: fuel pumps ND Document number 100779-2012 PD Publication date 30/03/2012 OJ OJ S 63 TW Place LAMEZIA TERME AU Authority name SACAL SpA OL Original language IT HD Heading Member... more
AirportsItaly. Naples-Capodichino airport: 49 domestic and international direct destinations for 2012
Naples, Italy - Nice, Toulouse, Lyons, Bristol, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Palma di Majorca the novalties of this Summer
49 international and domestic direct destinations form the network of links for Summer 2012 at Naples airport: 37 international and 12 national ones, besides charter. Nice, Toulouse, Lyons, Bristol,... more
AirportsItaly. SAGAT (Turin airport) approves budget 2011
Turin, Italy - Revenues increasing, profits decreasing
The Board of Directors of SAGAT (Turin airport management company) met yesterday under Maurizio Montagnese's presidency, approved the consolidated balance of the Group SAGAT 2011 and the budget. Turin... more
AirportsStrike over Easter at Stansted airport
London, United Kingdom - "We are asking people to spread their contractual hours"
The GMB trade union has announced a three-day strike over Easter.The 150 baggage handlers claim shift changes could cut their pay. Swissport, which manages the hub, said the airport would be open as... more
AirportsContract notice. Hounslow-Heathrow: baggage-handling system
Hounslow, England - Heathrow Airports Limited
TI Title UK-Hounslow: baggage-handling system ND Document number 99569-2012 PD Publication date 28/03/2012 OJ OJ S 61 TW Place HOUNSLOW AU Authority name Heathrow Airports Limited OL Original language EN HD Heading Member... more