Airport News - Europe.Sep 10, 2007 The European Parliament on Sept. 5 called on the European Commission "to review urgently" the legislation restricting the amount of liquid passengers can carry onboard aircraft. Sep 5, 2007 US FAA issued a final decision on the redesign of the airspace over the US Northeast that it said will "reduce delays, fuel consumption, aircraft emissions and noise." The redesign involves a 31,000-sq.-mi. area over Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Delays are expected to fall 20% by 2011, when the redesign is slated to be completed. The agency said the new design will integrate the New York Terminal Radar Approach Control airspace with portions of surrounding Air Route Traffic Control Center The principal facility exercising en route control of aircraft operating under instrument flight rules within its area of jurisdiction. Approximately 26 such centers cover the United States and its possessions. Each has a communication capability to adjacent centers. airspace, combine high- and low-altitude airspace to create more efficient arrivals and departures, and expand the use of more efficient separation standards. ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment President and 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. James May said, "This long-awaited program is a much-needed first step to relieve unprecedented congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. in the Northeast and to maintain high standards of safety." Sep 5, 2007 Alitalia, Milan Malpensa Alitalia intends to scrap 150-170 of its 340 daily flights from Milan Malpensa as part of a new business plan aimed at stopping the troubled carrier's financial bleeding, Italian media reported following management's meeting with union leaders earlier this week. Sep 4, 2007 Dubai Aerospace Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Wikipedia is not the place for advertisement or self-advertising. Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) was established in Dubai in February 2006, and is building a global aerospace, manufacturing and services corporation. is threatening to walk away from its agreement to take a controlling stake in Auckland International Airport Auckland International Airport (IATA: AKL, ICAO: NZAA) is the largest and busiest international airport in New Zealand serving over 12 million (some 7 million international and 6 million domestic) passengers a year, which is expected to more than double by 2025. Ltd., citing the brewing legal battle between the airport and Air New Zealand Parameter not given Error... ''Template needs its first parameter as beg[in], mid[dle], or end. Parameter not given Error... over planned rate hikes. DAE See digital audio extraction. said the potential legal proceedings constitute a Prescribed Occurrence that would permit it to cancel the investment. In a statement, AIAL AIAL Auckland International Airport Ltd (Auckland, New Zealand) said it "disputes the existence of a Prescribed Occurrence and does not consider that DAE has grounds to issue such a notice." Sep 3, 2007 Fraport, Frankfurt International Frankfurt airport operator Fraport said it may apply for an annulment annulment Legal invalidation of a marriage. It announces the invalidity of a marriage that was void from its inception. It is to be distinguished from dissolution or divorce. To justify annulment, the marriage contract must have a defect (e.g. of a recent World Bank decision to dismiss its claim for more than USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. $400 million in compensation over a Manila airport terminal project. Fraport said only two out of three judges at the arbitration tribunal considered its involvement in the Manila project was not protected under a German-Philippine agreement and argued the court did not have jurisdiction for the case. The World Bank announced its decision earlier this month. A successful plea for annulment could lead to the arbitration procedure being restarted, Fraport said, reopening the possibility of winning more compensation from the Philippine government. Sep 4, 2007 Fraport, Frankfurt International Fraport headed a consortium that built and was meant to operate the new terminal, which was designed to handle 13 million passengers a year and was originally set to open in late 2002. The Philippine government seized the terminal in December 2004 in a contract dispute, triggering Fraport's compensation claim for USD$425 million plus interest via the World Bank. Fraport received an initial USD$29 million payment from the Philippine government in September. Fraport wrote down all its investment in the project in 2001 and 2002. Sep 4, 2007 John Menzies Airline services group John Menzies posted a 6 percent drop in first-half profit weighed by its distribution unit, but its aviation business helped limit losses. Group revenues rose 6 percent to GBP GBP In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the British Pound. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 749.6 million pounds (USD$1.51 billion) but underlying profit before tax fell 6 percent to GBP14.6 million. Menzies' aviation unit, which supplies passenger and ramp handling as well as cargo handling services to the aviation market, generated GBP182.1 million in revenue in the six months to June 30, up 24 percent from last year. Aviation's underlying operating profit rose 22 percent to GBP6.2 million. Aviation, which operates at over 100 airports in 23 countries, secured new contracts during the first half, winning agreements with easyJet at Gatwick, Glasgow and East Midlands airports among others. Sep 4, 2007 SAS Ground Services SAS Ground Services is Europe's third largest full-service provider of Airline ground handling and airport related services. SAS Ground services became a limited company in 2004 and are the largest ground handling company in Scandinavia. SAS Group appointed Bjorn Alegren president of its SAS Ground Services subsidiary and Patrik Knutsson VP-corporate purchasing and chief purchasing officer. Alegren has held a number of senior positions at SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. including since 2005 the purchasing role taken on by Knutsson, who joins SAS from IBX. Alegren succeeds Hans-Otto Halvorsen, who is leaving the company "following a decision made mutually with Group management." 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