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Science and technologyDISPUTES RISES AGAIN ON THIRD PARIS AIRPORT
PARIS, FRANCE, French first minister Lionel Jospen decision regarding the realizazion of the third Paris airport risen disputes, because, according to opponents, in the development of the project, many... more
Science and technologyTRAFFIC DIPS AT SCHIPOL AIRPORT
AMSTERDAM, Amsterdam Schipol airport reported a 5% decline in passengers in September. Cargo traffic decreased by 9% compared to the same period last year. The downturn was particularly notable on routes... more
Science and technologyCOCAINE HAUL IN BRITISH AIRPORT
LONDON, Over 500 kilos of cocaine packed into six large suitcases were thrown from the back of a cargo plane as it landed at Southend airport in Essex. The plane, a Boeing 707, was coming from Jamaica.... more
Science and technologyNEW TERMINAL AT TIBETAN AIRPORT
LHASA, TIBET, The construction of a new terminal at Gonggar airport, 100 km away from tibetan capital Lhasa, has begun yesterday. The new $14,4 million will be completed by June 2003. The terminal's annual... more
Science and technologyAIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL INVOKES EC AIDS
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, According to Airports Council International (ACI) sources, some European airports face "inevitable closure" if the European Union fails to address their insurance problems. Before... more
Science and technologyDEMONSTRATORS TRY TO ENTER IN PAKISTANI AIRBASE
JACOBABAD, PAKISTAN, Demonstrators of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islami, the Pakistani organization that supports the Afghan Talebans, tried to storm an airbase in the Pakistani city of Jacobabad where US personnel... more
Science and technologyHK AIRPORT'S NUMBER OF PASSENGERS DROPS IN SEPT.
HONG KONG, Hong Kong's international airport's number of passengers dropped 7,2% in Sept, compared with the previous year. Cargo traffic went down 10,1% for the same period while aircraft movements... more
Science and technologyFRANKFURT AIRPORT: TRAFFIC DOWN IN SEPT.
FRANKFURT, Passengers traffic at Frankfurt airport declined 7,2% in September compared to a year earlier. Passenger flight departures and arrivals declined 1.4% and the number of passengers per flight... more
Science and technologyNEW TERMINAL OPENS AT HANOI AIRPORT
HANOI, Hanoi's airport new terminal was officially opened yesterday. The $102 million terminal can now accommodate 4 million passengers a year. Nguyen Tien Sam, director of the Civil Aviation Administration... more
Science and technologyPAKISTAN ALLOWS USA TO USE ITS AIRBASES
ISLAMABAD, The government of Pakistan has decided to let the United States use at least two of its airbases as recovery facilities during the military operations in Afghanistan, BBC said. The two airports... more
Science and technologyFRANKFURT AIRPORT INCREMENTS SECURITY MEASURES
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, Frankfurt Airport has implemented further security measures as a result of the latest developments in Afghanistan and proclamas of the billionaire terrorist Bin Laden for a holy... more
Science and technologyBUSH ACTIVES THE NATIONAL GUARD TO PROTECT AIRPORTS
USA, Responding to the president's request that governors call up their state National Guard to augment airport security, the Department of Defense has begun interagency coordination with the Department... more
Science and technologySOUTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS SEPTEMBER TRAFFIC
DALLAS, "Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that the Company flew 2.6 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in September 2001, a 21.6 percent decrease from the 3.3 billion RPMs flown... more
Science and technologyREAGAN AIRPORT TO REOPEN TOMORROW
AUSTRALIA, President Bush announced that Washington Reagan international airport will resume operations tomorrow. The traffic will be limited. The airport will resume flights starting from the routes between... more
Science and technologyNIGHT FLIGHTS MAY BE BANNED AT HEATHROW
LONDON, Night flights could be banned soon at London's Heathrwo airport following a European Court ruling today in favour of eight residents living under the airport's flight path claiming the noise generated... more
Science and technologyWASHINGTON REAGAN AIRPORT SOON REOPENED
WASHINGTON, USA, According to NSA sources, the Washington's Ronal Reagan airport, which was closed closed immediately after four airborne terroristic attacks on September 11, would be reopened soon, with... more
Science and technologyLOGAN'S AIRPORT HEAD OF SECURITY TO BE REMOVED
BOSTON, An official from the Massachusetts governor's office said that Joseph Lawless, head of security at Boston Logan's airport, "will be removed soon". Governor Jane Swift is to meet the Port Authority... more
Science and technologyREAGAN AIRPORT TO REOPEN SOON
WASHINGTON, Washington's Reagan airport is expected to reopen soon. The airport was closed after the terrorist attacks and not reopened yet because of its proximity to the White House, Capitol Hill and... more
Science and technologyKHABAROVSK AIRPORT CLOSED DUE TO THICK SMOKE
KHABAROVSK, Russian airport of Khabarovsk, in the Far East, was closed this morning because of the smoke caused by some fires in the forest around the airport. Flights were diverted to other russia... more
Science and technologyVIETNAMESE AIRPORT TO BE OPENED TO INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC
VIETNAM, Phu Bai airport, in the vietnamese city of Hue, is to be opened to international traffic at the request of Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar (Burma). The government allowed the Civil Aviation to work... more
Science and technologyFOG CAUSES DELAYS AT LEEDS/BRADFORD AIRPORT
LEEDS, Some flights from Paris and Amsterdam were delayed at Leeds/Bradford airport due to the fog. Airport authorities invited people due to fly to contact their airlines. more
Science and technologyUS AIRPORT'S WORKERS CONTROLS INTENSIFIED
USA, The United States government and Federal Aviation Administration, FAA ordered FBI and airlines to redo criminal checks and scrutinize employment histories airport workers who have access to... more
Science and technologyFOG CAUSES DELAYS AT HEATHROW AIRPORT
LONDON, Several flights departing from Heathrow airport were delayed today due to fog. UK mainland services were mostly disrupted, reported british news agencies. more
Science and technologyNUMBER OF RUSSIAN AIRPORTS DROP
MOSCOW, Russian Deputy Transport Minister Karl Ruppel said the number of airports in Russia fell by 37 to 496 this year. The closure of some regional airports is due to the unsurfaced landing strips. more
Science and technologyAUSTRALIA DEFERS SALE OF SYDNEY AIRPORT
SYDNEY, Australian government has decided to defer the sale of Sydney airport to early next year owing to "the disruption to financial and aviation markets following the terrorist attacks on the United... more
Science and technologyCRISIS FOR U.S. AIRWAYS FOR PROLONGED CLOSURE OF WASHINGTON'S REAGAN AIRPORT
WASHINGTON, USA, According to US Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta declarations, one of the national largest airline, US Airways, would have major problems if Reagan National Airport in Washington... more
Science and technologySHOOTING AT AMSTERDAM AIRPORT
AMSTERDAM, A shooting occurred this morning at Amsterdam Schipol airport. A spokesman for the airport said the shooting had nothing to do with terrorism but was likely related to a "personal feud". more
Science and technologyFAA INSPECTS MEXICAN AIRPORTS
MEXICO, Mexican authorities said some FAA officials yesterday inspected the 28 tourist mexican airports to check security measures adopted after last week terrorist attacks. The officials recommended "additional... more
Science and technologyNEW YORK AIRPORTS. 50% OF SCHEDULED FLIGHTS ARE RUNNING
NEW YORK, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said the three airports of New York, LaGuardia, JFK and Newark, are running at about 50% of their normal level. "Airlines are continuing to operate... more
Science and technologyBOSTON AIRPORT: SECURITY REPORTED AS STANDARD AND NOT LOWER THAN OTHER US AIRPORTS
BOSTON, Two of the four hijacked planes took off from Boston Logan's airport, therefore it comes easy to wonder what went wrong at that airport. Actually, hundreds of investigators, in a "massive investigation",... more