Airports
6,486 news found
AirportsFiumicino: Scott Wilson wins tender to the terminal Masterplan
Rome, Italy - The English consortium wins thanks to a fall of over than 40%
British engineering company Scott Wilson wins the contract for the masterplan for the extended Fiumicino airport of the next 30 years. Even if the three other proposals (by the group led by Ove Arup &... more
AirportsNew business terminal at Vnukovo-3, the contract within 20 days
Moscow, Russia - Two bidders for the contract: Kubinka Airport (Nafta Moskva) and Balt Invest
According to rumors, Russian ministry of Defence received two bids for renewal of Moscow-Vnukovo-3 airport: one from Kubinka Airport, which belongs to Nafta Moskva, and the other from Balt Invest. The... more
AirportsMilan-Malpensa: faster refuelling, airplanes more on time
Milan, Italy - At start first airport testing in Italy
Save money and time for airlines needing supplies in Malpensa Airport with the new procedure. It allows refuelling with passengers on board without the presence of firemen. Thus, Malpensa ranks to major... more
AirportsTurin-Caselle closes air-traffic for 63 hours, since 09:00 pm
Turin, Italy - Due to important works on runway; flights will be operated from Cuneo-Levaldigi, Milan-Malpensa, Genoa
Since next 09:00 pm Turin-Caselle Airport will be closed, as it has announced by Sagat (Turin's airport management society), due to reconstruction works on the runway and ending works on radio aids. The... more
AirportsMilan airports pursuant to accessibility for people with mobility difficulties
Milan, Italy - Malpensa and Linate certified by the Dasa-Rägister
The Milan airports of Linate and Malpensa have obtained certification by the Dasa-Rägister D-4001: 2008 for accessibility for people with mobility difficulties. The standard specifies the requirements... more
AirportsTrapani airport: 2 mln passengers with Ryanair since September 2006
Trapani, Italy - Airgest aim is getting same numbers in whole year 2010
Two million passengers. So much Ryanair has transported operating from Trapani, since start of operations in September 2006. A goal achieved yesterday and, by implication, the goal of reaching the same... more
AirportsItalian Bologna's airport: increasing passengers (13.4%) in June
Bologna, Italy - More than half million only in the last month, also 2,5 millions from the beginning of the year
New record of traffic for Bologna's airport. It's the first time, in its history, that half million passenger limit has been overpassed in June, arrived to 510,606 with an increment of 13.4% compared to... more
AirportsACI Europe: passenger traffic up 5.4% during May 2010
Brussels, Belgium - Cargo +32.7% and movements +1,5%
European airport trade body ACI EUROPE released its figures for May, reporting a positive growth trend for much of the continent. The overall passenger traffic at European airports increased by +5.4% in... more
AirportsAEA: European airline traffic in May
Brussels, Belgium - Preliminary results for June
The Association of European Airlines has released traffic and capacity data for its members in May 2010, along with a projection for June. The May figures continued to be somewhat affected by the Icelandic... more
AirportsFiumicino's airport: technical note of the new transfer baggage handling system
Rome, Italy - The system extends over more than 7,000 square meters, on two levels
The system extends over more than 7,000 square meters, on two levels. It features all the main functions of a BHS (Baggage Handling System): baggage loading, identification, tracking and tracing, security... more
AirportsAeroporti di Roma: today inaugurated new transfer baggage handling system in Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - The works have begun in March of this year and ended after only four months
It has been called "NET 6000", after the name of the location (Nuovo edificio transiti, new transfer building) and the number of baggage units handled in 1 hour (as many as 6,000). The new transfer baggage... more
AirportsApulia airports, six-month 2010 at + 24.1%
Bari, Italy - .. And thieves steal copper phone cables to Bari control tower
Apulia air traffic grows in the first six months of 2010. Today Bari airport is +18.9%, Brindisi is even more than +42% and goes well Foggia with +9.5%, bringing the total to 2,209,410 passengers, compared... more
AirportsDelta Air Lines, June traffic rise 4.2%
Atlanta, USA - Load factor almost 88 percent
Delta Air Lines said on Tuesday that its June traffic rose 4.2 percent — enough to fill almost 88 percent of its seats. Delta is the largest US carrier in the Pacific, and its traffic there jumped 2... more
AirportsNo full-body scanners allowed in Dubai: "In contradiction with Islam"
Dubai, UAE - "Out of respect for privacy of individuals and their personal freedoms", according to the emirate Police
Forbidden in Dubai airports the hi-tech full-body scanners: they "Contradict Islam and violate passengers" privacy, according to reports. "The scanners will be replaced with other inspection systems... more
AirportsItalian minister Matteoli to AVIONEWS: next week green light to airports charge increases
Rome, Italy - The adjustment approved in November, waits since January activation from Committee
Seems on home-run the longed - for airport management companies, at least - charge increases, approved last November by the CIPE (Interministerial Committee for Economic Planning). This was announced... more
AirportsIrregular immigration: practises and good standard procedures of control on the air borders
Milan, Italy - The research promoted by SEA, Milanese airports management society, is presented
"'SEA- aeroporti di Milano e i controlli sull’immigrazione irregolare: pratiche e buone' (Milanese airports and irregular immigration control: practises and good standard procedure), this is the title o... more
AirportsBologna airport: call for tenders published for the restyling of the terminal
Bologna, Italy - For a total ammount higher than 23 million Euro
The procedure for the call of bids for the the passenger terminal restyle of Bologna airport are officially started. The contest has been published on the European Union official gazette in order to determine... more
AirportsCuneo-Levaldigi airport: a record June; Turin's airport closed at half of July for three days
Cuneo, Italy - Over 15,600 passengers transited in June and more than 75,000 from the beginning of the year
The Cuneo-Levaldigi's airport (Piedmont Region) continues to grow in a marked manner thanks to the activity by five low-cost airlines that operate regularly on it (Blue Air, Belle Air, Ryanair, Wizzair,... more
AirportsMalpensa terminal 2: new VIP lounge club 2 opened in the last days
Milan, Italy - "Smart club for smart people"
SEA, company that manage the Milanese airports, opened on July 1st the club[2], "Smart club for smart people", the new VIP lounge inside the Terminal 2 of Malpensa. In this way the supply for VIP spaces... more
AirportsItalian Minister Matteoli assures: the Viterbo airport is going to be done
Rome, Italy - Ryanair: "Rather that leave Ciampino, we will abandon Italy". Does anyone believe it?
Viterbo is going to become the second Rome's hub with more than 10 million passengers a year, it will absorb the low-cost airlines from Ciampino, while Fiumicino will double in 2020 and will reach 100... more
AirportsAdR. Fiumicino's airport: delays into the departing baggages' sorting with effects during the morning
Rome, Italy - Due to a malfunctioning of a data server situated in UK
Due to a malfunctioning occurred in a data server situated in UK that provides information for routing of baggages to almost all European airports, some delays have been recorded in Rome-Fiumicino's airport... more
AirportsWizz Air links Catania with Prague and Budapest
Catania, Italy - The airline is present in ten Italian airports
From Catania to East capital cities: Prague and Budapest, starting from EUR 43 per leg. It's the promotion offered by Wizz Air, the Hungarian airline, until September, that has presented in Catania new... more
AirportsPisa-Budapest: direct flight by Wizz Air
Pisa, Italy - Starting from tomorrow, on Saturday July 3rd
The direct flights Pisa-Budapest will begin tomorrow Saturday, on July 3rd, served by Wizz Air, the Hungarian low-cost carrier, with twice weekly frequency. The new connection to Budapest enriches... more
AirportsAbu Dhabi Airport: passenger traffic up by 12.2% in May 2010
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Cargo increased by 19.4%, aircraft movements up by 12.4%
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) today released its monthly traffic report, which showed a 12.2% increase in passenger traffic for the month of May 2010, compared to the same month last year. Cargo movements... more
AirportsMilan airports management: contract to 51.1 million euros for Terminal 1, Satellite C and expansion in North
Milan, Italy - Works will enable Malpensa-Linate to handle a traffic of 50 million passengers
Green light to Sea's (Milan airport's management company) contract for building works for the extension north of Malpensa airport, with the completion of Terminal 1 and the realization of satellite C.... more
AirportsGreen light from Kenya government to Nairobi airport renewal
Nairobi, Kenya - A 95 mln Euros works contract
The Kenyan government has removed all obstacles to starting work on expansion and modernization of the airport of Nairobi, one of the largest airports in the continent for freight and passenger traffic. Work... more
AirportsUseless airports: comes a plan by Italian ministry of Infrastructure
Rome, Italy - 25 airports not exceed 700 thousand passengers, experts put break-even to 1 mln
48 airports opened to commercial traffic, 25 do not reach the 700,000 passengers a year. Of these only 17 are positive on an annual basis (2009 on 2008). This profile of Italian airport situation highlighted... more
AirportsMilan Central station-Malpensa airport with high speed train from December
Milan, Italy - The winter timetable of Italian railways provide link with "Frecciarossa"
Expected to be activated at year end, to coincide with the publication of the next winter timetable of railways, is the Malpensa Airport from Milan's central station link operated with "Frecciarossa" (RedArrow)... more
Airports"Sanzio" Falconara-Ancona airport privatization: "Another farce of Region Marche", Silvetti (PdL party) says
Ancona, Italy - Board of directors will make a decision, but the only one 40% offer does not seem to match the expectations
On July 6 the board of directors of Aerdorica, the company which manages Ancona airport, will make a decision about the only one offer, made by Itali Airlines on a 40% majority stake. A surprise seems... more
AirportsAncona airport: Silvetti (Pdl party), unions and management to meet on redundancy fund
Ancona, Italy - Layoffs risk despite positive trend
Fears for the forthcoming expiry of the "solidarity contracts" between Aerodrica - management company of the airport of Ancona - Marche and trades unions (FILT-CGIL, FIT-CISL, Uiltrasporti and UGL transport).... more
AirportsMinisterial delays on increasing airport charges, rebound of responsibility between government and Rome Airports
Rome, Italy - Palenzona (AdR president): "Shareholders ready to recapitalize, but only after green light for rates"
As AVIONEWS anticipated just two days ago, today Italian financial newspapers took up the argument on the tug-of-war between government and Airports of Rome (AdR), which opposed the delays with 500 mln... more
AirportsUE keep an eye on Milan airports Sea Handling
Milan, Italy - UE commission start examining the measures adopted in 2002 to overcome losses of ground services manager
One more problem for Sea, Milan airports management company. Sea Handling, the subsidiary company that manages the handling, ends under observation by the EU for alleged "Incompatibility of fund compensation... more
AirportsDubai International Airport records strong growth in May
Dubai, Uae - Eleventh consecutive month of double-digit passenger growth
Dubai Airports announced its May traffic results today reporting double-digit year-on-year growth in both passenger and cargo traffic at Dubai International. Passenger traffic rose 13.6 per cent in... more
AirportsFirst airplane touches runway at the new Dubai's Airport
Dubai, Emirates - The "Superhub" plans to have a capacity for 160 million passengers annually
One first flight at the world's largest airport has touched down, paving the way for passenger operations to begin at the "Superhub" next year. The Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum international airport... more
AirportsRome taxi new fares: to city airports up to 50 Euros, taxi drivers happy
Rome, Italy - Mastrantoni (Aduc):"An increase by 72% in three years"
This evening goes the first step in the convoluted process that will lead to adjustment of fares for Rome City taxi service, probably completed by summer. Today the meeting of city committee mobility,... more
AirportsGatwick airport ready for restyling, also for the name
London, United Kingdom - The new operator Global Infrastructure announces a two year investment programme, to improve the air station
London-Gatwick Airport is to be known simply as Gatwick Airport and will undergo a USD 1.5 billion facelift, its new owner Global Infrastructure Partners said today. The decision to drop London from... more
AirportsThe stick first, then the carrot: landing fees approved by the Italian Interministerial Economic Planning Committee, never activated
Rome, Italy - Delay due to Economics Ministry to push Rome airports stockholders to invest, rumors say
Adjustment of airport charges was approved last November by the CIPE (Interministerial Committee for Economic Planning) and would take due January 1, 2010. But to date that did nothing. The increases... more
AirportsItaly decree law on finance maneuver, amendment for additional boarding fees at airports
Rome, Italy - Promoted by senator Tancredi (Pdl party)
Among the large amount of amendments to the Decree Law on finance maneuver by both sides of Italian parliament (over 2500, about 40% are from Pdl, prime minister Berlusconi's party) there is one signed... more
AirportsMore new links from Genoa to Tirana airport
Genoa, Italy - Flights rise to six times a week in summer
Flights from "Cristoforo Colombo" in Genoa direct to "Nene Tereza" Rinas-Tirana will grow from three to six times a week. A new link will be added to the three routes already operated by Albanian airline... more
AirportsWorks at Boston's airport: partially closed Terminal B
Boston, Usa - It interests the roadway system with installation of new beams, for keeping the air station in "Great shape"
On the go the work for rehabilitation at Boston-Logan International Airport's. The Terminal B's lower level roadway will be closed from tomorrow, Wednesday June 23 until Thursday July 1 so workers can... more
AirportsThe "World Football Cup 2010" in Malpensa and Linate
Milan, Italy - Two maxi-screens put at disposal by Emirates
Also on last Sunday, on the occasion of the Italy-New Zealand the football keens are arrived and departed from Milan's airports and to see the Italian Team's match. The Italian and foreign passengers have... more
AirportsItalian Sea on the Livingston SpA debt position
Milan, Italy - Following several news reported by press and by different sites
"Following several news about the Livingston SpA debt position towards Sea SpA (Milan's airports management society) reported by many news agencies and written in several web sites, Sea SpA informs that: -... more
AirportsNew Commercial Area Open to the public at the Trapani Airport
Trapani, Italy - The new airport web-site is on-line www.airgest.it
A coffee shop, a fast food, a self service restaurant, and three shops in eight hundred square metres. It is the new commercial area in "Air Side" on the first floor of the Trapani Airport. Only passengers... more
AirportsBrussels Airport: three new destinations in Winter
Brussels, Belgium - Göteborg, Lappeenranta (Finland) and Verona
Brussels South Charleroi, the most accessible airport in Belgium, announces the opening of 3 new destinations for this winter: Göteborg, Lappeenranta (Finland) and Verona. These routes will be operational... more
AirportsViterbo will absorb Ciampino air traffic: green light to the realization
Rome, Italy - Lazio airport network is a priority, this is pointed out by the directive of the infrastructure minister sent to Riggio
The Italian Infrastructure Minister, Altero Matteoli, has given the go-ahead to the Viterbo airport: a ministerial directive addressed to the Enac (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) president Vito Riggio... more
AirportsAVIONEWS interviews Ivan Maravigna, Soaco CEO of Comiso airport
Comiso, Italia - The signature of the agreement for the passage from the military property to the regional was expected for today but has been postponed to July
It has been delayed to July the 1st the protocol approval for the passage from the military to the civil jurisdiction for the area of "Magliocco" in Comiso. The signature was expected for today in the... more
AirportsRyanair to leave Brescia and aims for Verona
Brescia, Italy - Montichiari at risk to become a "Cargo only" airport
Brescia airport surrounded by the sound of tumbleweeds, more and more every day passing. Ryanair also goes away, aiming to do the best synergy with its routes on Verona. On this side there is the internal... more
AirportsMalpensa: in June 2010 +12% passengers
Milan, Italy - Bonomi: "Without volcano we would have had +10% with respect to the previous year"
Golden hypothesis: if there was not eruption in Iceland, Malpensa would have had a growth in the passenger number of about 10% on annual basis and of about 40% on cargo. These are the last estimations... more
AirportsMunich Airport voted number one in Europe for the fifth time at the World Airport Awards 2010
Munich, Germany - Singapore tops Seoul in world ranking
Official ceremony today on the occasion of the World Airport Awards 2010 at Munich Airport to celebrate Munich's selection as the "European champion" in the World Airport Awards 2010. The London-based... more
AirportsACI Europe: "Within 2030 the passengers in European airports will double"
Milan, Italy - A traffic of 2.8 billions is foreseen in 20 years
The demand in air traffic is increasing and the European airfield must be prepared to the growth. "In 2030 the European airport will double the number of passengers, that nowadays is about 1.4 billions... more