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Airports"Marconi" airport of Bologna: 5 million passengers in 10 months
Bologna, Italy - In October 500 thousand
The level of traffic at the airport of Bologna strengthened during October: 502,914 passengers registered, an increase of 0.7% over the same month of 2010. After a period of strong growth, the gradual... more
AirportsItaly. SAT SpA (Pisa): BoD approved interim report as at 30 September 2011
Pisa, Italy - A significant increase in traffic and economic results
"The Board of Directors SAT, managing company of the "Galileo Galilei" airport of Pisa has approved the financial results till September 30, 2011. Below is a summary of the data. - Passenger traffic:... more
AirportsItaly. Aeroporto di Firenze SpA: Board of Directors approves Interim report as at 30 September 2011
Florence, Italy - Nearly 1.5 million passengers transited the airport in the first nine months of the year
The Board of Directors of Aeroporto di Firenze -AdF SpA- has approved the Interim Report as at 30 September 2011. Main data: · In the third quarter 2011 (July to September): - Revenue of 14.7... more
AirportsNew Verona-Abu Dhabi flight in service for MSC Crociere passengers
Verona, Italy - Partnership between MSC Crociere, airport of Verona and Neos
The partnership between MSC Crociere, the airport of Verona and the charter carrier Neos was signed yesterday; every Saturday Neos flights will connect Verona with Abu Dhabi, giving cruise passengers the... more
AirportsAirgest. Trapani-Birgi, in Sicily: emergency simulation exercise in case of a plane crash
Trapani, Italy - Nearly hundred persons involved
"A complete training exercise simulating a plane crash while landing was held last night, November 9, at the airport of Trapani, in Sicily. The objective was to verify the effectiveness of the airport's... more
AirportsItaly. "Marconi" Airport: new Bologna-Berlin flight will be available
Bologna, Italy - It will be operated by Lufthansa, six frequencies per week
Coinciding with the opening of the new "Willy Brandt" airport in Berlin-Brandenburg, from June 3 Lufthansa will activate a direct link between the German capital city and Bologna. The new flight Bologna-Berlin... more
AirportsItaly. SEA (Milan airports): the extension of the connection between the railway and T1 and T2 at the Malpensa airport considered strategic for Europe
MIlan, Italy - Preliminary project presented yesterday
The Malpensa preliminary business draft for the development of the airport was presented yesterday: plans for an extended railway link between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. At present, the railway line... more
AirportsSale of SEA, management company of the airports of Milan
Milan, Italy - Milan Local Council has an urgent need for funds
The decision (last November 7) taken by the Local Council of Milan regarding the sale of shares of SEA (Management Company of Milan airports) and of the "Autostrada di Serravalle" company has produced... more
AirportsPisa, Italy. SAT SpA: air-passenger traffic of Pisa increased by 8,0% in October
Pisa, Italy - More than 4 million passengers in the first 10 months of 2011
SAT - Tuscan Airport "Galileo Galilei" company - SpA, which manages the airport of Pisa, registered a further growth in passenger traffic, closing the month of October 2011 with an 8.0% increase over the... more
AirportsDarwin Airlines says good-bye to the Airport of Foggia, in Apulia
Foggia, Italy - Only connections by helicopter
The Swiss carrier Darwin Airlines, based at the airport of Lugano (Ticino, Switzerland), announced that from tomorrow, November 8, 2011, it will no longer operate from "Gino Lisa", the civil airport at... more
AirportsAci Europe: passenger traffic still up, but negative freight trend worsens
Brussels, Belgium - +7.0% in September 2011
The overall passenger traffic at European airports increased by +7.0% in September 2011 compared with September 2010. However, the recently established trend in decreasing freight traffic among European... more
AirportsItaly. "Fellini" Airport of Rimini: Russian Transaero celebrates 20 years of activities
Rimini, Italy - Ceremony held at the "Red Carpet" VIP lounge of the airport
One hundred and fifty-six routes, 86 destinations, 20 years of safety and quality. This is the slogan chosen by the Russian airline Transaero to commemorate their twentieth anniversary of flight activity.... more
AirportsEgis conducts feasibility studies for terminal expansion at Lyon Airport
Lyon, France - Egis provides support to project management on the feasibility studies for the expansion of the terminals T1 and T3 at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (Aéroports de Lyon)
As part of the master plan for infrastructure development, the company Aéroports de Lyon initiated a programme to extend the passenger terminals located in the south part of the airport. Terminal... more
AirportsAVIONEWS interviews Margherita Chiaramonte, Responsible Network Development at the Airport of Naples
naple, Italy - Objective: 5.8 million passengers by the end of the year
AVIONEWS has recently interviewed Margherita Chiaramonte, Responsible Network Development at the Naples airport, who declared that the port of Naples covers 29 international destinations and 13 domestic... more
AirportsWarsaw "Chopin Airport" reopened after occurrence on Tuesday (VIDEO)
Warsaw, Poland - First plane took off after 10:30 pm last night
"Chopin" Airport in Warsaw has been reopened for all air operations. First plane took off after 10:30 pm last night. Thanks to the great involvment of "Chopin Airport" ground services and good cooperation... more
AirportsAVIONEWS: interviewed Marco Consalvo General director GESAC - Airport of Naples, Italy (VIDEO)
Naples, Italy - Passenger growth at the Capodichino Airport
AVIONEWS interviewed Marco Consalvo, Director General GESAC (Management Company of Naples-Capodichino airport). The Director stated that the airport registered an average growth of 4-5% in recent years,... more
AirportsItaly. GESAC: passenger traffic from Naples fore-casted for the "All Saints" long week-end
Naples, Italy - From 28 October to 2 November
As from today, Friday 28 October, till Wednesday, November 2 around 90,000 passengers will transit the airport of Naples: 50,000 on domestic flights, 33,000 international ones and 7,000 charter flights. London,... more
AirportsItaly. Bergamo: SACBO's extraordinary assembly approved changes to the statute
Bergamo, Italy - Met in a second session during which all members were present
SACBO's (Bergamo's airport management society) extraordinary meeting of shareholders reunited in a second session at the "Il Caravaggio" airport in Bergamo-Orio al Serio, at the presence of all members,... more
Airports"Gold ATM" in the public area of the Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport
Bergamo, Italy - Everyone can access it
"One year after the launch of the first Gold ATM ("cash for gold") in Italy, installed at "Il Caravaggio" airport in Bergamo-Orio al Serio, it will now be possible to effect purchase transactions by everyone,... more
Airports"Chopin" Airport in Warsaw is ready for Winter operations
Warsaw, Poland - Thanks to its state-of-the-art snow-removal equipment
Thanks to its state-of-the-art snow-removal equipment "Chopin Airport" in Warsaw can maintain smooth operation even in heavy snowfall from runways and airplanes. According to data from the Polish Institute... more
AirportsItaly. Rimini: passengers January-September 2011, +61,7% compared to 2010
Rimini, Italy - The seven busiest foreign destinations
Aeradria, Rimini's airport management society, communicates the figures regarding the passengers during the period January-September 2011. Following the data detailed: • 719,302 the total passengers J... more
AirportsAci Europe. Frankfurt unveils runway 4
Brussels, Belgium - But European airport capacity crunch remains ignored
Reacting to the opening of the new, fourth runway at Frankfurt Airport by the German Chancellor Angela Merkel today, European airport trade body ACI EUROPE applauded the news, but warned that Europe still... more
AirportsFAA awards environmental grant to San Diego International Airport
Washington, Usa - Equal to $2 million
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a $2 million grant to San Diego International Airport to reduce the use of conventional fuels at the airport to improve air quality. The grant... more
AirportsSacbo-Air Dolomiti: new connection Bergamo-Frankfurt
Bergamo, Italy - As from next 21 December
Air Dolomiti, Italian company of the Lufthansa Group, and the international airport "Caravaggio" in Bergamo-Orio al Serio announced the new daily flight Orio al Serio-Frankfurt. The link, in service... more
AirportsRome. Undeclared money cash at Fiumicino and Ciampino airports
Rome, Italy - Over EUR 2 million intercepted by the Financial Police
The Financial police of Rome, in partnership with the crew members of the Customs Agency, established 97 breakings about the cash money transit law in the "Leonardo da Vinci" (Rome-Fiumicino) and "Giovan... more
AirportsItaly. Anti-terrorism drill at Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport
Bergamo, Italy - However it did not inflict on the daily airport activity
On October 14, in the afternoon, the Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport, the third Italian air-station after Milan-Malpensa and Rome-Fiumicino, was theatre of an anti-terrorism drill that involved Frontier... more
AirportsAlitalia's new ERJ-190 aircraft for the first time in Caselle
Turin, Italy - Last Saturday it operated a return flight to Bari
Saturday October 15th, Alitalia's new Embraer ERJ-190/100LR aircraft landed and departed from the runway of Caselle airport for the first time and operated the flight Turin-Bari-Turin on the same day. The... more
AirportsItaly. SAGAT: new passenger record for Turin in September
Turin, Italy - Low-cost segment continues to grow +22%
"The Turin airport registers the record number of passengers who transited airport: 338,719 people in September 2011, more than 5% higher when compared to the same month of 2010. A compensation for the... more
AirportsAeroporto di Firenze SpA: positive trend registered for passenger traffic during September, +5%
Florence, Italy - Historic record for August and the three Summer months
"After the month of August, during which the airport of Florence registered a historic record of +12.8% compared to 2010, it confirmed its growth trend with a 5% increase in September despite the decline... more
AirportsItaly. "Marconi" airport of Bologna: in September 570 thousand passengers
Bologna, Italy - In the first nine months of the year 4.6 million, an increase of 9.7%
The airport of Bologna continued to grow: in September 570,619 passengers registered, an increase of 3.6% over the same month of 2010. The data confirms the positive trend of recent months, with a constant... more
AirportsItaly. Bologna airport to serve as pilot model for the new automated check-in kiosks
Milan, Italy - After two years since the signing of the first supply contract
The first supply contract for the baggage-sorting system, signed two years ago, gave start to the construction and installation of fourteen Sicheck Full Auto Check In, the new automated kiosks being utilised... more
AirportsMeridiana fly-Air Italy: a conference to present future development projects
Verona, Italy - Was held this morning at 11:00 at the "Catullo" airport in Verona
At 11:00 this morning, at the airport of Verona, a press conference was held during which the Meridiana-Air Italy (second largest Italian industry following the integration of the two companies) CEO Giuseppe... more
AirportsADR: all the inventions of the Renaissance Genius exposed at "Leonardo da Vinci" airport
Rome, Italy - Will be launched tomorrow
The first full exposition of the 21 machines and flight equipment designed by Leonardo da Vinci and built by the "Foundazione Anthropos" in their original materials and size will be exhibited tomorrow... more
AirportsItaly. SAT SpA: "Galilei" airport in Pisa continues to grow
Pisa, Italy - Passengers traffic in September (+7.1%); from the beginning of the year (+11.4%)
SAT - Tuscan airport company "Galileo Galilei" - SpA, which manages the airport of Pisa, reported that in September 2011, the Pisa airport, registered 476,389 transited passengers, traffic increased by... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma. Aer Lingus: new flights to Irelnad
Rome, Italy - "Leonardo da Vinci" greets the arrival of the Autumn season with important news
The airport of Rome-Fiumicino "Leonardo da Vinci" greets the arrival of the autumn season with important news about Aer Lingus and the launch of new flights towards Ireland. The low-fare carrier, set... more
AirportsSaab WAM system has been chosen for the Edinburgh airport
East Syracuse, USA - The reasons being its efficiency and low maintenance costs
NATS, the air navigation service provider for the major British airports, announced that it has chosen the new system WAM Saab for the Edinburgh Airport. The Wide Area Multilaterational system was developed... more
AirportsItaly: the Tuscany Region announced its interest in acquiring Aeroporti di Firenze shares
Florence, Italy - It is not a favourable moment for shareholders to sell though
The decision of the region of Tuscany to purchase part of the share-capital of ADF (Aeroporti di Firenze -management company of the airport in Florence-Peretola) seems to be more concrete: Governor Enrico... more
AirportsAutogrill extends its concession at Las Vegas International Airport
Milan, Italy - 45 points of sale to be operated in Terminals 1 and 3
Through its American subsidiary HMSHost, Autogrill Group has renewed in advance its food & beverage concession at Las Vegas International Airport for a further ten years. The extension brings the original... more
AirportsWhat is happening at the Roman airport "Leonardo da Vinci"?
Rome, Italy - Could the reason behind Maleci's replacement be his lack of support to the airport's recovery plan?
The replacement of Giulio Maleci, former CEO of Aeroporti di Roma (company that manages the airport of Rome) with Carlo Bertazzo, executive vice-president for three months, has triggered a flurry of rumors,... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma inaugurates "The Genio di Leonardo"
Rome, Italy - The celebrations for the 50 years of the activity of the international airport in Rome-Fiumicino
"As the agorà was the centre of the polis, the large open spaces that break the thick urban fabric and lighten the heart of those passing by have always represented the privileged venue of interpersonal... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: the "Services Card" renewed its contents
Rome, Italy - Published and diffused in 30,000 copies
Aeroporti di Roma (Rome's airports management society) has renewed its own "Services Card" ("Carta dei servizi") and Guide to the airport 2011. The management of the two Roman airports, has adopted since... more
AirportsCEO of Aeroporti di Roma could leave the company
Rome, Italy - The third in three years
The newspaper "Il Messaggero" announced that Giulio Maleci, current CEO of Aeroporti di Roma (AdR - company that manages the airports of Rome), may resign; the news leaked after the problems between the... more
AirportsItaly. L'Aquila: the council will opt for private negotiations for the management of the airport
L'Aquila, Italy - After the exclusion of Transervice
Following the exclusion of Transervice's proposal, the only one to have placed a tender offer for the management of the "Dei Parchi d'Abruzzo" airport at L'Aquila (see AVIONEWS), the Municipality has approved... more
AirportsSpain is considering the privatisation of the principal airports
Madrid, Spain - Could even gain 5 billion Euros
The Spanish government has decided to opt for the privatisation of the airports of Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat, currently managed by the public company Aena; Madrid has chosen this strategy from... more
AirportsItaly. "Dei Parchi d'Abruzzo" L'Aquila airport: blocked tender offer procedure
L'Aquila, Italy - The sole offeror presented incomplete documentation
It seems that the procedure to tender the management of the "Dei Parchi" airport at L'Aquila, announced last June 6 (see AVIONEWS) will start all over again. The 20-year contract will cover management... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: tomorrow's civil air crash simulation in Rome-Ciampino
Rome, Italy - Spoken announcements, signs in Italian and English for the exercise
Aeroporti di Roma (AdR), the society the managed the Rome's airports, dedicates the day of Tuesday, September 27 to the actions and procedures put in place in case of a civil aircraft accident, for skills... more
AirportsLeaks in Milan-Linate airport
Linate, Italy - Airport activities stopped for two hours, criticized for inefficiency
It has sparked an uproar on security conditions at Milan-Linate airport after a passenger not yet identified managed to pass the checks without being subjected to metal detectors and embarked, probably,... more
AirportsItaly. Rimini: figures during January-August 2011, +62,6% compared to 2010
Rimini, Italy - 13 European countries that have recorded more passengers and seven the busiest destinations
Aeradria, (Rimini's airport management society) communicated the figures regarding passengers during January-August 2011. Following, the report: • 603.154 the total passengers in these eight months: +... more
AirportsItaly. Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport fourth base of Neos
Bergamo, Italy - At the beginning of the next Winter season
With the start of the next Winter season Neos adds, not only seasonally in the Summer, the "Caravaggio" of Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport to its network with a series of flights, on a weekly basis, both... more
AirportsGesac: easyJet launches three new routes from Naples
Naples, Italy - Bound to Bristol, Edinburgh, Palma de Mallorca
easyJet, the network of air transport in Europe, today announced three new routes connecting Naples to Bristol, Edinburgh and Palma de Mallorca. The new flights will be operational by summer 2012. The... more