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AirportsThe Grottaglie airport has been inaugurated
Taranto, Italy - On Friday the ceremony in front of Minister Bianchi
Friday December 15th at the Grottaglie airport the new runway and the planes' apron have been inaugurated in front of the Transports Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, a delegation of the Puglia Regional Council,... more
AirportsRadar breakdown at Chicago airport; delays and cancellations
Chicago, USA - The technicians are working to solve the problem
Discomforts, delays and cancellations today at Chicago international airport because of a technical breakdown of the radar system. At about 3:30am in fact the system stopped working and still now the technicians... more
AirportsAutogrill expands to India
Milan, Italy - The Italian society has won a contract with the Bangalore airport
Autogrill has signed a contract with the Bangalore international airport in India, for a total length of 7 years. The Italian society is already operative in the Asian region in the Kuala Lumpur international... more
AirportsLondon's airports are the ones with more delays
London, United Kingdom - Fiumicino is at the third place with an average delay of 43,3 minutes per flight
The AEA, Association of European Airlines, has made known the data about the airport traffic of the main European airports for the third quarter of 2006, with particular reference to the punctuality rate... more
AirportsChristmas 2006: record traffic in Rome-Fiumicino
Rome, Italy - The passengers estimated are 1,45 million for the Roman airport
It will be a record Christmas for the Rome-Fiumicino airport for which is calculated the transit of 1,45 million people during the Holidays, equal to the 5,4% plus compared with 2005. For what concerns... more
AirportsFog and delays at New Delhi airport
New Delhi , India - The Indian airport has had two days of delays and cancellations
The thick fog is creating many discomforts to the flights at New Delhi airport, which for the second consecutive day has had several cancelled routes and important delays. The visibility in the international... more
AirportsThe new opening of the Hilton Garden Inn "Rome Airport"
Rome, Italy - It will be placed in the Fiumicino airport
Hilton Garden Inn has announced the opening of its 300th structures. It will be placed in the Fiumicino airport. "We are proud of to open our 300th structure Garden Inn, which shows the growth of the... more
AirportsThe Swiss airports request funds to the Confederation
Berne, Switzerland - To contribute to the investments necessary for the Schengen agreements' applications
In view of the Schengen agreement's applications predicted for 2008 on the free circulation of the people that will involve the investments in the airports, the Swiss International Airports Association,... more
AirportsAdF about the strike tomorrow: the cancelled and ensured flights by Meridiana
Florence, Italy - While those ones by Alitalia, from/to the Tuscany's city, will not undergo any change
"Aeroporto di Firenze, AdF SpA, informs the travellers that Meridiana's pilots have announced a strike for tomorrow, on Friday December 15, to sustain the dispute in action. The ensured connections... more
AirportsSeattle airport removes nine Christmas trees
Seattle, USA - The decision has been taken following the Jewish authorities protests
The Seattle international airport management has decided to remove nine Christmas trees which were placed inside the airport. “We have done it- has explained an airport spokesman- because we want to r... more
AirportsThe works at new Grottaglie runway are over
Taranto, Italy - The launch is scheduled for December 15th, in advance compared with the scheduled times
"On next December 15th the new runway of the Taranto-Grottaglie airport. The ending of the important works on the aeronautic infrastructures, ended in advance compared with the scheduled times, represent... more
AirportsHeathrow airport: new test on the biometric security system
London, United Kingdom - The project articulated in two phases will have the duration of one year
From the Heathrow international airport the testing, which will have the duration of one year, of the new biometric security system is started, and it will use the fingerprint, face and iris recognition... more
AirportsTibet: the Lhasa international airport passes one million of passengers
Lhasa, China - Increase of the air traffic thanks to the reduction of the fares
For the first time, the world's highest international airport of Lhasa, handled more than one million passengers in a year, China's official Xinhua news agency said. That represented a rise of about... more
AirportsSacbo: snow charter from next December 23
Bergamo, Italy - All coming from Great Britain
"The first group of charter flights expressly dedicated to the snow tourists has foreseen as of next December 23, all coming from Great Britain. The great flow will arrive the day before the Christmas'... more
AirportsSEA: GlobeGround Italia and SEA Handling establish an ATI to conquer the handling market
Milan, Italy - Agreement reached with the first customer, Lufthansa
"A new operational reality is born last December 1st: the ATI (Enterprise temporary Association) that links the experience and the competence of GlobeGround Italia and Sea Handling, handling agents leader... more
AirportsCatania's airport: under investigation the ENAC's Chief Executive and three Officers
Rome, Italy - In the center of the enquiry the realization of the new control tower
The Chief Executive of ENAC (Italian Agency for the Civil Aviation), Silvano Manera, and the managers Alessandro Cardi, Cristiano Siclari e Giovanni Silvestri, should be under investigation be the Public... more
AirportsFontanarossa: survey of the Catania's General Authority
Catania, Italy - Petition of the Sac's president
Catania's General Authority started an inquiry into the evening and nightly closing of the airport of Fontanarossa (Catania) for the Etna's eruption and the later discharge of volcanic ash. From 11 days... more
AirportsSogas. The Aeroporto dello Stretto remains opened
Reggio Calabria, Italy - Continious monitoring of the winds in altitude to verify eventual changes of conditions
"The Aeroporto dello Stretto (Reggio Calabria's airport) remains opened: the measures, for the moment, for the emergency Etna don't release. An operational meeting has concluded during which ENAV (Italian... more
AirportsEtna: also the Straits airport has been closed
Reggio Calabria, Italy - For the tenth consecutive night the nocturnal flights in Catania were stopped
For the tenth consecutive night the Catania-Fontanarossa airport has been closed for nocturnal air traffic, because of the volcanic ash coming from Etna, which forbids a regular visibility. Today at 7:00am... more
AirportsAlitalia deletes some flights due to the air traffic controllers' strike
Milan, Italy - Today from 12 am to 4 pm
For the strike announced today from 12 am to 4 pm by the side of the ENAV (Italian Agency for the Flight Assistance), of the air traffic controllers of Milan and adhered to UGL-T, Italian Union: "In violation... more
AirportsA new airport for Dakar within 2010
Dakar, Senegal - To satisfy the increasing air traffic
A new highway, the refurbishment of the railway, the modernization of the port's infrastructures, the creation of a city for the business in the site of the current Dakar-Yoff airport and, mainly, a new... more
AirportsStansted airport will not be enlarged
London, United Kingdom - A net denial expressed by the local authorities
According to what the British press sources report today the Uttlesford local authorities have refused the enlargement project of BAA for Stansted airport as it would endanger the local environment. The... more
AirportsAir-traffic controllers strike in Milan
Milan, Italy - Tomorrow for four hours
Tomorrow, Friday December 1st, there will be a strike of the air-traffic controllers of the Center for the area's control in Milan, from 12 am to 4 pm. ENAV (Italian Agency for the Flight Assistance)... more
AirportsWill Israel have its second international airport?
Tel Aviv, Israel - The proposal has been made several times
The voices about a project to build a second international airport in Israel are very strong these days. According to what told by the Israeli Transports Minister, Sha'ul Mofaz, the airport will be located... more
AirportsEtna (2): Catania airport is closed tonight
Catania, Italy - As a contingency procedure
The Crisis Unity at Catania-Fontanarossa airport decided the closing for today as well after sunset (6pm local time). The decision comes from contingency procedures that aim to warrant air navigation... more
AirportsRio de Janeiro airport increases the security measures
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The decision after the assault against a British group of tourists last Sunday
The Rio de Janeiro airport society has decided to increase the level of security measures in the Brazilian airport after last Sunday a group of British tourists have been assaulted by a band of thieves. The... more
AirportsNorway is ready to manage Kabul airport
Oslo, Norway - The Norwegian Premier replies to the requests made by the USA for a bigger engagement in Afghanistan
Norway has announced it is disposed to manage for the next 6 months the international airport of Kabul. A "Very important task", has been defined by the Norwegian Premier, Jens Stoltenberg, maybe to reply... more
AirportsEtna: Catania airport has opened again today
Catania, Italy - Evening closing for 5 days
Catania-Fontanarossa airport has been re-opened at dawn once again, after it was closed yesterday evening because of risks connected with ashes expulsions from Etna volcano. This is the fifth consecutive... more
AirportsWill Helsinki airport have its third terminal?
Helsinki, Finnland - It will be used for the increased number of passengers
The increase of traffic in the Helsinki-Vantaa airport ha made the airport managers decide to plan the building of a new terminal which would be the third. According to what came out from the studies made... more
AirportsNew airlines on the low-cost airport in Marseilles
Marseilles, France - In addition to Ryanair and easyJet
Ryanair and easyJet will no longer be the only low-cost carriers to use the new "MP2" terminal at Marseilles airport (see AVIONEWS for details). The airport will soon announce the arrival of two new... more