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Science and technologyLA GUARDIA AIRPORT AUTHORITIES LOOKS FOR TRAFFIC REDUCTION METHODS
NEW YORK, USA, According to New York La Guardia Airport Authority spokesman, in an attempt to relieve congestion, officials who runs the airport would suggest sharply raising landing fees or auctioning... more
Science and technologySCHIPHOL AIRPORT INCREASES ITS FEES
AMSTERDAM. THE NETHERLANDS, Starting June 2, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport will increase take-off and landing fees; according to airport management, this is due to need to to offset infrastructure investments... more
Science and technologyNEW CHECK-IN OPTIONS AT SINGAPORE CHANGI AIRPORT
SINGAPORE, Nine airlines, Air China, Air Niugini, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, EgyptAir, EVA Air, Pakistan International Airlines, United Airlines and Vietnam Airlines, will be allowed... more
Science and technologySWISS GOVERNMENT RENEWS OPERATING CONCESSIONS TO ZURICH AND GENEVA AIRPORT
ZURICH, The Swiss government renewed the operating concessions to Zurich Airport and Geneva's Cointrin Airport for other 50 years, but with noise restrictions. The 55.000 people living around the airports... more
Science and technologyBELFAST'S REVITALISED CITY AIRPORT TO BE OPEN AT THE WEEKEND
BELFAST, Belfast's revitalised City Airport, with two-storey terminal replaces the existing buildings, will be open for passengers on saturday. It has 20 check-in desks, fast track business facilities,... more
Science and technologyOVER 22 GPBM INVESTMENTS FOR MANCHESTER AIRPORT
STOCKOLM, SWEDEN, UK Skanska representative signed a GBP 22.7m contract to build a new passenger transfer interchange center at Manchester Airport, in the Great Britain, with 4000 square meters surface.... more
Science and technologyJAPANESE GOVT TO PLAN RAILWAY LINKS FOR NARITA AND HANEDA AIRPORTS
TOKYO, Japanese government introduced a project for a railway system to link Narita and Haneda airports with downtown Tokyo. The plan should be completed by 2010 and it will link the two hubs with downtown... more
Science and technologyITALIAN AIRPORT PRIVATIZATION ALSO WITH SINGAPORE
MILAN, ITALY, A new company, Csas, formed by Changi International Airport Services and italian Sinport, both controlled by Psa, has been presented yesterday, with the scope to enter in some Italian airport... more
Science and technologyNEW TERMINAL AT JFK AIRPORT
NEW YORK, The new Terminal 4 at JFK airport in New York was offocially opened few days ago. The building costed $1,4 million and replaces the old international arrives structure. It can process up to 3200... more
Science and technologyINAUGURATED NEW KIEV AIRPORT RUNWAY
UKRAINE REPUBLIC, On May 26 has been inaugurated the new runway at Borispol airport of Kiev, at the presence of ECAC (European Civil Aviation Conference) General Managers, of Ukraine President and most... more
Science and technologyPASSENGERS RISE AT BRITISH AIRPORT IN 2000
LONDON, Civil Aviation Authority's report showed a 7% increase in the number of passengers handled by british airports in 2000. The fastest-growing airport was Liverpool, with a 52% rise in passengers... more
Science and technologyTRAFFIC UP AT DUBAI AIRPORT
DUBAI, Fujairah International Airport reported a 33% rise of flight movements in April, compared to the same month last year. Khaled Al Mazroui, General Manager for the airpoprt, said movements increased... more
Science and technologyAEROPORT DE PARIS: PROFITS GO UP IN THE YEAR 2000
PARIS, Aeroport de Paris, the company handling the two airports of Orly and Roissy of Paris, reported a net profit growth by 16,3% in the year 2000. revenues went up by 5,6% and the two airports reported... more
Science and technologyNEW TERMINAL AT HANOI AIRPORT TO OPEN NEXT AUGUST
HANOI, VIETNAM, The new Hanoi airport's air terminal will be inaugurated on August. The construction is to be completed by the end of June and few test will be conducted on July. The air terminal is expected... more
Science and technologyMOSCOW'S SHEREMETYEVO AIRPORT WILL HAVE A NEW PASSENGER TERMINAL
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, The Russian Aeroflot airline has presented the project for Moscow's Sheremetyevo new passenger's terminal. The scheduled total cost of the project is of about 250-300 USDm, while the contruction... more
Science and technologyOVER 600.000 PASSENGERS TRAVELED THROUGH SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
FORT MYERS, FLORIDA, According to Southwest Florida International Airport managing company spokesman, in the last month of April, over 600,000 passengers traveled through it, setting two records: it... more
Science and technologyPIPELINE PROBLEM IN SEATTLE'S AIRPORTS
SEATTLE, USA, Recurrent problems with the pipeline may cause discomfort to passengers and cargo at Seattle airports as the busy summer travel season begins. In the next 60 days tests will be carried out... more
Science and technologySCOTTISH AIRPORTS PASSENGER TRAFFIC IS NOT BEEN AFFECTED BY FOOT-AND-MOUTH
SCOTLAND, GREAT BRITAIN, The passenger traffic in the Scottish airports was not affected by the foot-and-mouth crisis, which recently has swept Britain, registering a 6,4% increase in the three Scottish... more
Science and technology50 AMERICAN AIRPORTS EARMARK FUNDS FOR BUILDING
USA, Fifty American airports obtained FAA's approval to tack an extra 1,5 USD on airline tickets to pay for construction projects. They expect to collect up to 1,9 USDbn in 2001. Such funds will be destined... more
Science and technologyHEATHROW AIRPORT NOISE STUDY: THE REPORT WILL BE COMPLETED AFTER TERMINAL N°5 CONSTRUCTION
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The results of the three-year noise study carried out in the areas near London Heathrow airport will be known after the fifth terminal's construction. This is the reason of the protests... more
Science and technologyBRUSSELS AIRPORT BLOCKED BY SABENA STRIKERS
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, A strike of ground technicians of Belgium flag airline Sabena created heavy problems to the voyagers. The access roads to airport have been blockaded by strikers causing major disruption... more
Science and technologyGRENADE SCARE IN BALTIMORE AIRPORT: THREE HOURS OF DISCOMFORTS
BALTIMORE, USA, A grenade scare was called out at Baltimore International Airport yesterday, because two men tried to carry souvenir hollowed-out grenades past a security check. Authorities started imediately... more
Science and technologyA NEW HIGH-SPEED RAIL PASSENGER SERVICE MAY CONNECT HEATHROW AIRPORT WITH THE NORTH OF THE COUNTRY
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Heathrow international Airport could be served by a new high-speed rail passenger service, as reported by Robert Raffety, the project's development director, who specified that... more
Science and technologyLAGUARDIA AIRPORT TO CLOSE TWO RUNWAYS FOR REPAIR WORK
NEW YORK, New York LaGuardia airport's runways 1331 and 422 will be shut down for most weekends from May 26 until October for repairs. The runways will never be closed at the same time, though. Officials... more
Science and technologyAGAINST AIRCRAFT ENGINE NOISE, ACTIVE SYSTEMS IN TEST
LYON, FRANCE, To fight fastidious aircraft engines noise in airports the technology goes to employ advanced active systems: is the device currently on test in Lyon airport, which uses counterphase audio... more
Science and technologyAEROFLOT MAINTENANCE STAFF TO STRIKE ON SUNDAY
MOSCOW, Aeroflot's maintenance staff will to go on one-hour strike, from 10 to 11 am, on sunday. The walkout is aimed at drawing the airline's attention to the poor connditions and salaries the staff is... more
Science and technologyKINGSFORD SMITH AIRPORT: REGIONAL AIRLINES SLOTS ARE NOT UNDER THREAT
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, The Australian Federal Transport Minister, John Anderson, declared that the regional airline slots are not under threat at Sydney's Kingsford Smith Airport. The Australian government... more
Science and technologyMCDONNELL DOUGLAS SIGNED CONTRACT FOR OVER 30 USDM FOR F-18 DISPLAYS
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co., St.Louis, Mo., awarded a near 30 USDm contract by The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., for the development, manufacture... more
Science and technologyKUALA LUMPUR AIRPORT TO CLOSE TO PASSENGER FLIGHTS NEXT YEAR
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, According to the Asian Wall Street Journal, which quotes Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd executive director for operations, the Subang international airport in Kuala Lumpur,... more
Science and technologyNEW CHINESE AIRPORT OPENED YESTERDAY
YONGZHOU CITY, CHINA, The new Lingling Airport in Yongzhou City in the chinese province of Hunan was inaugurated yesterday. The airport is to be used for both military and civil services, being the fourth... more