Airport News - Europe.Jun 25, 2007 Sardinian Air Traffic Halted Over Bomb Scare bomb scare n → amenaza de bomba bomb scare bomb n → alerte f à la bombe bomb scare n → Bombenalarm . Italian authorities halted air traffic over the island of Sardinia for half an hour on Tuesday after receiving a false tip about a bomb on board an arriving domestic flight. Airport authorities An airport authority is an independent entity charged with the operation and oversight of an airport (or group of airports). These authorities are often governed by a group of airport commissioners, who are appointed to lead the authority by a government official. allowed the plane with more than 60 passengers on board to land as planned in the city of Olbia, following its short flight from Florence. After passengers left the aircraft it was inspected in a separate, more remote area of the airport. No bomb was found, Italy's civil aviation authority Civil Aviation Authority civil (Brit) n → Behörde f für Zivilluftfahrt said. Jun 20, 2007 Dutch government's proposed [euro]25 tax on tickets for passengers departing the Netherlands drew fire from the Assn. of European Airlines. The levy is designed to bring in [euro]350 million per year in addition to "reducing the impact of aviation on climate change," AEA AEA Atomic Energy Authority AEA n abbr (BRIT) (= Atomic Energy Authority) → consejo de energía nuclear; (BRIT) (SCOL) (= Advanced Extension Award) → said. However, said Secretary General Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus, "If the entire Dutch aviation sector were to close down, the impact on global CO2 emissions would be so small you could hardly measure it. But that is not what will happen. For every passenger who chooses not to fly, many more will use their cars and drive to Brussels, or Dusseldorf, or another nearby hub." Jun 19, 2007 Manchester International Shifting alignment of magnetic north has obliged Manchester Airport For City Airport Manchester, UK, see . For the United States airport, see . Manchester Airport (IATA: MAN, ICAO: EGCC) is a major airport in Manchester, UK. It opened to airline traffic in June 1938. to change both runway headings. Jun 18, 2007 London City London City may refer to:
London City's future appears assured with news from the Paris Air Show The Paris Air Show (Salon International de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace, Paris-Le Bourget) is an international trade fair for the aerospace business. It is held at Le Bourget airport near Paris, France every odd year, alternating both with the Farnborough International that the Embraer 170 has been certificated for the steep approached pattern required at the airport. Aircraft normally approach an airport at an angle of 3 degrees, but due to London City's closeness to built-up area's it was agreed when the airport was approved in 1986 that a 5 degree glidescope be used in order to keep noise to a minimum. With the Bombardier DHC-8-Q400 series already operating at LCY LCY Local Currency LCY Loose Cubic Yards (earth moving engineering equipment) LCY London, England, United Kingdom - London City (Airport Code) , Airbus working towards approval for the A318, and now Embraer making the breakthrough, operators will for the future have a choice of aircraft in the 70 to 100 seat range. Presently only the BAe146 Avro series of the regional jets has certification, but that is out of production, while the lack of alternative aircraft types has been a cause for concern by the airport management. The BAe 146 however, is likely to be around for many years as the four-engined aircraft can carry up to 110 passengers. Jun 19, 2007 London Gatwick Express Gatwick Express is the brand name of a National Express Group-operated railway service offering a frequent shuttle service between Victoria station in London and Gatwick Airport in South East England. Key dates for the transfer of the London's Gatwick Express franchise to rail operator Southern, have been announced by the UK Department for Transport (DfT). Negotiators from the DfT and Southern have set a transfer date for June 22, 2008, that should see extra services introduced between London's Victoria terminus and Gatwick Airport, with some trains continuing through to the south coast at Brighton. Current franchise operator, National Express will cease running the Gatwick service in June, 2008. The handover n. 1. The act of relinquishing property or authority etc. to another; as, the handover of occupied territory to the original posssessors; the handover of power from the military back to the civilian authorities s>. will increase the size of the Southern franchise and allow it to conclude details for a new Brighton Main Line timetable that aims to proved additional capacity from December, 2008. Southern's current franchise is due to run until 20 September, 2009, to allow any new service to bed in before the start of a revised South London timetable in December of the same year and which will incorporate the East London Line The East London Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured orange on the Tube map. It runs north to south in the East End and Docklands areas of London. First opened in 1869 as the East London Railway extension. Jun 19, 2007 Macquarie Airport Macquarie Airports yesterday announced the sale of its 44.7% stake in Aeroporti di Roma to the Gemina investment firm for [euro]1.24 billion ($1.66 billion), nearly triple the [euro]480 million it paid for the share in March 2003. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval. "We have been actively seeking to resolve the situation at AdR for some time. While this decision has been a difficult one given our preference to hold investments for the long term, we believe that it is an attractive offer," Macquarie Airports CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Kerrie Mather said, adding that the company has "exciting projects" planned at its Sydney, Copenhagen, Brussels and Bristol airports. Jun 19, 2007 Sibiu Airport Sibiu Airport in Romania will install Siemens Industrial Solutions & Services' new modular, pre-installed Sibag Smart baggage handling system A Baggage Handling System (BHS) is a type of conveyor system installed in airports that transports checked luggage from ticket counters to areas where the bags can be loaded onto airplanes. . The system is scheduled to come online in October. Jun 22, 2007 ZZ Editorial eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For Air Transport & Travel Business Experts contact our Director of Content Aram Gesar eMail: bizintel@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please subscribe to our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com AirGuideFlightTracker is a new service that keeps travelers informed on flight and airport status via the Web. For more go to http://www.airguideonline.com/airline_tracker.htm Copyright [c] 2007 Air Travel Media / Pyramid Media Group. All rights reserved. |
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