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Science and technologyMexican president abandons plans to build airport in Texcoco
Mexico City, Mexico - Farmers violently opposed the building of the new capital city airport
The Mexican Government has abandoned plans to build a new international airport on farmland near the capital, Mexico City, after months of often violent protests by farmers. The government said it was... more
Science and technologyMexican president abandons plans to build airport in Texcoco
Mexico City, Mexico - Farmers violently opposed the building of the new capital city airport
The Mexican Government has abandoned plans to build a new international airport on farmland near the capital, Mexico City, after months of often violent protests by farmers. The government said it was... more
Science and technology10.000 houses to be demolished to built up a third runway at Heathrow
London, Uk - Pollution issues a part
According to a recently published report, if plans to build up the third runway at London-Heathrow would be approved, as many as 10.000 homes could be demolished to enable its realization. Despite these... more
Science and technologyLondon-Manston airport christened today its new apron space
London, Uk - A GBP 8m expansion
Today at the ceremony held by the Department for Transport under secretary of State David Jamieson, London-Manston airport inaugurated it new apron space. The GBP 8m worth expansion adds 10 more acre to... more
Science and technologyLondon City Airport to become the firt airport to own and operate a corporate jet
London, Uk - A Dassault Falcon 900EX
As later this week a 20-seat Dassault Falcon 900EX is to be delivered to the London City Airport, the British capital airfield is to become the first one to own and operate a corporate jet. The GBP 24m... more
Science and technology300 poisonous cobras caused panic at Ryadh airport
Ryadh, Saudi Arabia - Escaped from a passenger's luggage
300 poisonous cobras, after having escaped from the luggage of an irresponsible and eccentric passenger, caused panic at the Ryadh airport, Saudi Arabia. The deadly reptiles have been afterwards killed... more
Science and technologyVirgin Blue's expansion at risk at Sydney airport
Sydney, Australia - Sydney Airports Corp offers only four dedicated gates
Virgin Blue's expansion at Sydney international airport could be at risk since negotiations with Sydney Airports Corp, handling of the airport, sank yesterday. By denying a previous deal in fact, the airport... more
Science and technologyQantas pilot caused alarm at Heathrow
London, Uk - Forcing to re-open a runway closed for overnight maintenance
Last week end the pilot of a Qantas B747 caused alarm at the London airport of Heathrow by arriving almost a hour before than scheduled and, mostly, because he forced airport personnel to hurry in re-opening... more
Science and technologyBAA profits eroded
London, UK - Its airports suffered a 1,7% fall in passengers
A GBP 5m bill for extra security guards and anti-terrorist insurance held back quarterly profits at airports operator BAA, which warned that its passenger numbers were likely to remain flat until autumn.... more
Science and technologyHuman body fell from an aircraft in the surroundings of Gatwick
London, Uk - According to a motorist
Last Friday, as he was traveling on the motorway M23, a British motorist told the police to have seen what according to him could have been a human body, falling down from an aircraft flying over an area... more
Science and technologySeptember 11 still slows down BAA's operations
London, Uk - One of Uk's main handling agent
Despite almost a year has passed, British Airport Authority's operations prove to be still negatively affected by the consequences of the September 11th terror attacks. In the first quarter of 2002 in... more
Science and technologyHong Kong international airport is the world's best
Hong Kong, China - According to Skytrax Research
For the second year in a row, the Chek Lap Kok international airport in Hong Kong, has been named the best worldwide. According to the over 1,4 million passengers interviewed by the British poll institute... more
Science and technologyBritish Greens against new airport on the banks of the Thames
London, UK - They are ready to challenge government plans in courts
British environmental groups say that plans for a series of runways and a new international airport on the banks of the Thames at Cliffe in Kent will face lengthy court battles. The British Airports Authority... more
Science and technologyUsa: two airport employees charged with immigration violations
Minneapolis, Usa - They worked in secured areas at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport
Two men detained in May in a sweep of employees working in secure areas at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport have been charged with immigration violations. The charges - a Ghanian and a Mexican... more
Science and technologyMexico City's new airport: "other options on the ground"
Mexico City, Mexico - Mexican president Vicente Fox
Mexican president Vicente Fox affirmed that "other options are on the ground" regarding the building of the capital city's new airport. "I will continue talks with San Salvador Atenco's farmers. Currently... more
Science and technologyMacquarie Bank invested in Eternal City airports
Rome, Italy - For USD 483m
Macquarie, an Australian investment bank, purchased a 44,7% stake of Aeroporti di Roma (AdR), the handling agent of the Roman airports of Fiumicino and Ciampino. Thanks to this USD 483 worth acquisition,... more
Science and technologyMexico: farmers' struggle against new airport
Mexico City, Mexico - Police arrests 15 people, farmers take hostages in revenge
Mexican farmers fighting government plans to build a new airport on their land freed most of their hostages this morning as tension in the five-day stand-off eased. They freed 15 people in the small town... more
Science and technologyBomb alert at the Buenos Aires airport
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Only newspaper in the suspicious package
Fortunately the bomb alarm that yesterday alerted security staff at the Buenos Aires-Ezeiza international airport was just a false one. The prompt intervention of the the explosive ordnance disposal unit... more
Science and technologyBAA: traffic down in June 2002
London, Uk - Mostly because of European air traffic control disputes
British Airport Authority (BAA), the handling agent of the main British airports, in June 2002 registered a decrease in the number of passengers. According to BAA, the main causes are both the air traffic... more
Science and technologyIata awarded Copenhagen airport as " World's Best Airport" for 2002
Rome, Italy - For the second time in three years
The International Air Transport Association (Iata), as reported in its web site "the prime vehicle for inter-airline cooperation in promoting safe, reliable, secure and economical air services for the... more
Science and technologyItalian-British joint-venture will handle Us Air Force in Sicily
Catania, Italy - A 7-year contract
An Italian-British joint-venture gained the handling of the airport services at the Sicilian Us Air Force base of Sigonella, Italy. The service provided with the 7-year contract for a EUR 90m worth will... more
Science and technologyMontreal airport: back to Haiti after about a week's wait
Montreal, Canada - Passengers camped out at Port-au-Price airport, Haiti, also managed to take off
Passengers stranded at Montreal's Mirabel airport for nearly a week finally returned to Haiti yesterday and a long-delayed planeload of travellers arrived from the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. About... more
Science and technologyBaggage and check-in strike threatens British airports
London, UK - More than 1,500 workers at the airports will be balloted
A new threat of industrial action at Britain's busiest airports emerged yesterday from baggage handlers and check-in staff. The GMB union said its members at airports including Gatwick, Heathrow, Manchester,... more
Science and technologyTel Aviv-Ben Gurion airport to improve its security
Tel Aviv, Israel - By the adoption of an ultra-sophisticated system of baggage screening
The international airport of Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion is to further upgrading its security systems by the adoption of advanced technologies. According to airport authorities in fact, shortly Ben Gurion could... more
Science and technologyLos Angeles Airport to spend USD 9bn in restructuring
Los Angeles, Usa - City's mayor said
According to what Los Angeles's mayor, James Hahn, said yesterday the Californian city administration is going to spend 9USD bn in the restructuring of its LAX international airport. This program aims... more
Science and technologyA new control tower for Bologna airport
Bologna, Italy - A EUR 40m worth facility
A new control tower has been opened today at Bologna airport. The new facility is 30 m high and is equipped with up-to-date technological tools. It cost EUR 40m all provided by Enav, Italian National... more
Science and technologySab approves 2001 balance sheet
Bologna, Italy - "Excellent results in a difficult moment"
Shareholder general meeting of Sab - Bologna airport handling company - approved 2001 balance sheet. Last year's sales revenue totaled ITL 116bn (about EUR 60m), gross operational margin (Gom) amounted... more
Science and technologyLondon-Luton airport defeats September 11
London, Uk - Profits raised by a 27,5%
According to TBI, London-Luton handling agent, the airport registered profits of GBP 16,6m thus raising by a 27,5% from GBP 13,2m of last time. Good news come also from the number of passengers of Luton,... more
Science and technologyNew links for Malpensa airport
Varese, Italy - Routes to Atlanta, Taipei, Doha, Johannesburg, Salvador de Bahia
Last week Qatar Airways launched the new link Malpensa-Doha, after Delta and Alitalia initiated their code-share flight to Atlanta and Eva Air its cargo flight to Taipei, Taiwan. South African Airlines... more
Science and technologyAustralia sells Sydney Airport
Sydney, Australia - USD 3.1bn to take a 99-year lease
A consortium led by Australia's Macquarie Bank has paid AUD 5.5bn (USD 3.1bn) to take a 99-year lease on Sydney Airport. The deal, the biggest trade sale in Australian history, gives the Southern Cross... more
Science and technologyAfter Canada the Italian Autogrill to conquer San Antonio airport
Milan, Italy - By managing three shopping points at the californian airport
After it recently being warded for the realization and the explotation of two shopping points at Vancouver airport, HMShost, subsidiary of the Italian giant of restaurant services Autogrill, will manage... more
Science and technologyATC strike: 64 flights cancelled at Frankfurt airport
Frankfurt, Germany - German air traffic controllers do not take part in the protest
Sixty-four flights have been cancelled today at Frankfurt airport, the second largest in Europe in terms of traffic after London-Heathrow. The cancelled flights served the links from/to France, Italy,... more
Science and technologySmall electrical fire causes delays in New Orleans airport traffic
New Orleans, Usa - The airport never closed
A small electrical fire in the control tower cause minor flight delays at New Orleans' airport Sunday afternoon. Aircraft within 50 miles were allowed to land but about two dozen flights were delayed. The... more
Science and technologyBAA enjoys small May upturn
London, Uk - A 0.8% increase on the same month last year
Airports group BAA saw a small pick up in May after handling 10.7m passengers during the month, a 0.8% increase on the same month last year. There were also signs that the long-term decline in cargo tonnage... more
Science and technologyBomb alarm at Moscow airport
Moscow, Russia - After an anonymous call
After an anonymous phone call warning of a bomb, Moscow airport of Sheremetyevo 2 was partially evacuated yesterday. Police agents with the help of specially-trained dogs searched the terminal but they... more
Science and technologyAir traffic controllers gain access to next generation doppler weather radar
Washington, USA
As part of its continuing efforts to modernize the national airspace system, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has installed a system at air traffic control facilities that will bring highly accurate... more
Science and technologyBAA predicts growth despite profits slump
London, Great Britain
The world's biggest airports operator, BAA, which has London's Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted in its portfolio, today reported a sharp fall in pre-tax profits in the last fiscal year. The decline in... more
Science and technologyRyanair boosted operations at the Pescara international airport
Pescara, Italy - 68.000 passengers on the routes towards London and Frankfurt
Thanks to Ryanair smashing results, the international airport of Pescara (central-eastern Italy) registered a boom in its operations between January 1st and May 31st. More than 68.000 passengers in fact... more
Science and technologyPhiladelphia airport gets tool that can cut delay
Philadelphia, Usa - It lets two aircraft land there simultaneously
A new radar system launched yesterday at Philadelphia International Airport could help the city chip away at its reputation as home to one of the nation's most delay-prone airports. US Airways, which... more
Science and technologyNew terminal at Billund airport
Billund, Denmark
A 70EURm air terminal has opened at Billund, 36 miles from Esbjerg in west Denmark. It is built with glass walls, so that travellers arriving to check in can see the aircraft on the apron, and expands... more
Science and technologyLawsuit aims to ground O'Hare expansion
Chicago
Two prominent DuPage County Republicans and the village of Bensenville filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking to stop the $6.6 billion O'Hare International Airport expansion project. The... more
Science and technologyThe Russian meter-wave band radar makes stealth aircrafts visible
Moscow, Russia
The latest novelties, the radar sets, types 55Zh6-1 and 1L13-3, were shown twice, in 1992 and 1993, at Nizhni Novgorod International Fair and at MOSAEROSHOW exhibition in Moscow. They attracted the interest... more
Science and technologyBaggage screening deadline stays
Washington, USA
Pleas from major US airports to delay a baggage screening deadline have failed according to a media report. Airport managers, worried that they will be unable to have in place arrangements for screening... more
Science and technology"Juan Santamaria": Italian man arrested as 1500 cocaine grams runner
San Jose', Costarica - Last week another Italian arrested at "Santamaria" bearing 1300 cocaine grams
The Costa Rican minister of Security communicates that a 33 years old Italian man was arrested at "Juan Santamaria" airport because in possession of 1500 cocaine grams. The man's identity is still unknown,... more
Science and technologyMoroccan- Emirates talks over airport duty-free zones
Abu Dhabi, UAE - "High added-value for local economy"
General manager of the Moroccan authority of customs and indirect taxes, Abderrazak Moussadeq, met in Abu Dhabi executives from the Abu Dhabi airport. After a tour in the Abu Dhabi duty-free area, the... more
Science and technologyLinate airport will close from August 6 to August 26
Milano, Italia - Last same operation exactly 20 years ago
Linate Italian airport will be close from August 6 to August 26 in order to runways' re-asphalt. The same operation was done exactly twenty years ago. Airport's command, at the moment, has not officially... more
Science and technologyRoncoli: "Two new flights for Bucarest and Timisoara and 15 additional destinations with connections"
Villa Manin, Italy - It will be weekly carried out by Gandalf Air
Mr. Roberto Roncoli, Ronchi dei Legionari Italian airport's president, announced during a workshop named after: "Romania: business opportunities for Friulan Venetian Industries" that on next June two new... more
Science and technologyAnother British hooligan turned back at Tokyo airport
Tokyo, Japan - He had in possession 175 legitimate World Cup match tickets
A British man on a hooligan blacklist, who had in his possession 175 legitimate World Cup match tickets, has been deported from Japan after he arrived in Tokyo-Narita airport on a British Airways flight... more
Science and technologyRe-opened Ontario airport short term parkings
Ontario International Airport's hourly parking lots, closed since September 11 due to a federal mandate restricting public parking within 300 feet of the terminals, have re-opened. The lots have new rates... more
Science and technologyNew rules for the construction and exploitation of airports in Greece
Athens, Greece - Private capital allowed
A presidential decree determining the terms and preconditions for the establishment, construction, operation and exploitation of airports by private companies and local administration organizations was... more