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AirportsFraport raises stake in Lima Airport
It increases its majority stake and it plans the expansion
Fraport AG has purchased a further 10-percent stake in Lima Airport Partners Srl (LAP) –operator consortium of "Jorge Chavez International Airport" Lima– from AC Capitales’ Infrastructure Fund, which held... more
AirportsNext opening of the new Malpensa Prime terminal
Sea Prime declares it at "EBACE 2019" ongoing in Geneva
Sea Prime presents the new Malpensa Prime terminal at "EBACE 2019" (21-23 May in Geneva).The countdown has started for the inauguration, scheduled for July 2019, of the new Business & General Aviation... more
AirportsAirplanes and results. Aci Europe: Q1 passenger traffic up 4.4%
Freight down 1.8%
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE, today released its air traffic report for March and Q1. The report is the only air transport report which includes all types of civil aviation passenger flights:... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in April 2019: growth path continues
Passenger volume climbs at Frankfurt and most of the Group airports
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed more than six million passengers in April 2019, a gain of 5.1 percent year-on-year. This noticeable increase can also be attributed to the Easter traffic, which occurred... more
AirportsPlanes. First operational test for the new Beijing-Daxing airport
Official opening in early September
First operational test with passengers for the Beijing-Daxing airport, which will be officially opened in September. China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China and Xiamen Airlines made... more
AirportsFrance: referendum against privatization Aéroports de Paris
At least 4.7 million signatures needed to start it
The privatization project of Aéroports de Paris (the Parisian airport management company "Charles de Gaulle" and Orly) had already been approved by the French National Assembly last month. But everything... more
AirportsAutogrill-AA: the Group enters the F&B service sector of the carrier
The agreement covers 51 American Airlines lounges in North America and will last five years
Autogrill SpA announces that, through its subsidiary HMSHost, it will be the food&beverage service supplier for American Airlines’ (AA) airport lounges throughout North America for the next five years, w... more
AirportsMalta Airport: AMS operations commissioned
New flight display screens implemented
Malta International Airport has installed modern flight information display screens throughout the terminals as part of the its recent investment in further improving the passenger experience throughout... more
AirportsWashington-Dulles: new Alitalia service to Rome
Non-stop connection on A-330/200 to begin with five flights per week
Washington-Dulles International Airport (IAD) celebrated Alitalia’s inaugural flight Thursday between the US National Capital Region and "Leonardo da Vinci" International Airport of Rome-Fiumicino.Alitalia’s chi... more
AirportsMiami Airport: passenger growth takes off to strong start in 2019
Passenger traffic up more than half a million during first quarter
Passenger traffic at Miami International Airport (MIA) through the first three months of 2019 grew by 583,073 over the same period last year, representing a five-percent increase in the airport’s first q... more
AirportsFrankfurt Airport lays cornerstone for future T3
New terminal to secure the future of Germany’s largest aviation hub
Fraport laid today (April 29) the cornerstone for Frankfurt Airport’s new Terminal 3, one of Europe’s largest privately financed infrastructure projects. Numerous guests and construction workers attended the... more
AirportsNew Mexico City airport: it will be built in the Santa Lucia base
By the armed forces at the expense of the State
After cancelling the construction of the NAIM (New Mexico City Airport, see AVIONEWS), the president Andrés Manuel López Obrador should soon present the project for a further stopover which should be r... more
AirportsMoscow Airport: 30% of Sheremetyevo shares for sale?
Objective: to collect private funds to expand the facilities
In order to finance the expansion and modernization of Moscow's "Sheremetyevo" airport, the Ponomarenko family -which holds 65% of the shares- and Sheremetyevo Holding -which owns 35%- would be thinking... more
AirportsFraport traffic figures in March and 1Q2019
Growth trend continues
Passenger traffic rises at Frankfurt Airport - Fraport's Group airports worldwide largely report positive performance more
AirportsParis airports: privatization law approved
The French Parliament officially gives the procedure away
Today the French Parliament voted the law proposed by the government that will allow to start a series of privatization of the companies currently participated or controlled by the State, including that... more
AirportsAci Europe: passenger traffic +5% in February
But freight traffic keeps decreasing
European airport trade association, ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for February 2019, during which average passenger traffic in geographical Europe grew by +5% compared with the same mont... more
AirportsParis airports: after July 26 the tender for privatization?
Many interests also in forming consortia of investors
The law that will allow the French State to go below 50% of the capital of Aéroports de Paris (AdP) -the company that manages the 3 airports of the capital- will be voted on 11 April, so as to guarantee... more
AirportsNew Istanbul airport: almost everything ready for full operation
Will it turn out to be a cathedral in the desert?
After three postponements due to a series of delays in the finalization of the structures, on 7th April the new Istanbul airport will become definitively operational following the transfer of all Turkish... more
AirportsNew A-350/900 aircraft arrive on the Rome-Shanghai route
To celebrate the eighth year of the birth of the destination
The new A-350/900 aircraft are utilized on the Rome-Shanghai route from last March 31. To celebrate the eighth year of the birth of this destination, in service since 2011, China Eastern, among the few... more
AirportsParis airports: new economic regulation contract presented
It includes investments of around 6 billion euros
Despite the fact that the French government is pushing for the privatization of the Paris airport management company (AdP, Aéroports de Paris), the manager's management unveiled yesterday the proposal... more
AirportsLeonardo. Two contracts signed in airport logistics sector
For a total value of over 100 million euros
Leonardo has signed two new contracts in Europe in the airport logistics sector with a total value of over 100 million euros. The projects will see Baggage Handling Systems (BHS) revamped at Geneva Airport,... more
AirportsAci Europe: passenger traffic growth further softens in January
Freight keeps falling
European airport trade association, ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for January 2019, during which average passenger traffic in geographical Europe grew by +4.2% compared with the same mont... more
AirportsLaudamotion to become LJLA's newest airline with flights to Vienna
Twice weekly service in Winter 2019
Austrian airline Laudamotion is to become the latest carrier to operate from Liverpool "John Lennon Airport", having today announced plans to commence a twice weekly service from Liverpool "John Lennon... more
AirportsSan Francisco Airport: 20 day closure of Runway 28L in September
This period to avoid the busy summer and year-end holiday travel seasons and for the weather
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced plans to close Runway 28L for 20 days in September to construct a new base layer below the runway surface. The closure will begin on Saturday, September... more
AirportsParis-Orly airport: the names of the terminals change
Decision in view of the inauguration of the building that will connect them
The two "old" terminals "South" and "West" of the Paris-Orly airport from today will change their name in view of the inauguration of the building next April 16 that will connect the two terminals making... more
AirportsCatania Airport: work in the movement area
It will take place from next March 11 to 20
Sac, the management company of the Catania airport, announces that urgent work will take place in the area of movement of the Etna airport from next Monday 11 to Wednesday 20 of March. These are the interventions... more
AirportsStar Alliance opens new lounge at Amsterdam Airport
They are eight those with the brand of the alliance in the world
Star Alliance (SA) passengers departing from the Dutch capital can enjoy a new premium lounge experience at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport. The lounge is located at Departures 2, airside, in the Schengen area... more
AirportsHeathrow Airport: criticism of the construction of the third runway
A study on noise pollution belies the government one
The maps of noise pollution generated by landing and take-off aircraft on what will be the third runway at London-Heathrow airport would reveal a potential detrimental impact on people living in areas... more
AirportsEgyptair to commence new Dulles Internatioanl service to Cairo
Three non-stop flights per week on B-787 Dreamliner aircraft from June
Washington-Dulles International Airport (IAD) announced Tuesday that EgyptAir will begin round-trip flights to Cairo three times per week on June 3, 2019. Passengers on this new route will travel non-stop... more
AirportsNew Istanbul airport: full operation on April 7th?
Almost certainly the postponement after the 3th of March
New delay for the full operation of the new Istanbul airport, which after the first postponement from January to March 3 will be fully operational on 7 April, due to problems related to the fact that the... more