Recently added articles from Airports International:

Editorial.(news)(Editorial)(Brief article)

May 01, 2008; Allett, Tom ... When the first editor of Airports International, Charles Cain, sat down to compile the very first edition in the spring of 1968 I feel sure that he couldn't have imagined how similar the industry's talking points would be 40 years on. Back then the Boeing 747 was about to ...

Troubled T5.(Europe)

May 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] After a high-profile opening ceremony by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Heathrow's landmark Terminal 5 looked set to boost sole resident British Airways' efficiency levels and enhance its image. Unfortunately, in common with opening days at many other new ...

Ferrovial sell-offs.(Europe)

May 01, 2008 ... The past few weeks have seen some surprising developments surrounding UK airport operator BAA and its parent company Ferrovial of Spain. The first was the announcement on March 10 that BAA had sold its lucrative World Duty Free shopping arm to Italy's Autofrill. The deal was worth 546.6 ...

Stansted submits G2 application.(Europe)

May 01, 2008 ... BAA has submitted its Generation 2 planning application to develop a second runway and a new terminal at London's Stansted Airport. The proposal follows four years of intensive work to draw up the plans and to support the recommendations of the government's Air Transport White Paper, which ...

Continental inaugurates LHR Open Skies.(Europe)

May 01, 2008 ... Continental Airlines launched nonstop flights from London's Heathrow to its New York and Houston hubs to mark the beginning of the new US-EU Open Skies agreement on March 30. Until now, the airline has been prevented from operating to Heathrow by the US-UK bilateral air services agreement ....

Munich's Transrapid project sidelined.(Europe)

May 01, 2008 ... Dr Michael Kerkloh, CEO of the Munich Airport operating company, FMG, has expressed his deep regret about the German government's March decision to drop plans to build a Transrapid maglev rail link between the airport and downtown Munich. Rising costs associated with the development of one ...

Stansted tops terminal extension.(news)

May 01, 2008 ... A ceremony was held at Stansted Airport on March 14 to mark the 'topping out' of the 40 million [pounds sterling] extension to the passenger terminal. The extra room, which will add 63,509 sq ft (5,900[m.sup.2]) of floor space to the international arrivals area, is scheduled to open in ...

Budapest wins EU heritage prize.(news)(European Union)(Brief article)

May 01, 2008; Blazej, Jan ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Budapest Ferihegy Airport in Hungary has been awarded the EU Europa Nostra Award for the preservation and restoration of the original Terminal 1, which had been out of service for many years. Known as Terminal 1, the airport's original facility was opened ...

More modernisation for Tirana Mother Teresa.(Europe)

May 01, 2008 ... It was revealed on April 1 that the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is to provide 46 million [euro] towards further modernisation at Albania's Mother Teresa International Airport in Tirana. In 2007, the airport handled 1.1 million passengers and 3,483 tonnes of cargo, ...

Berlin increases destinations.(Europe)

May 01, 2008 ... With the introduction of new summer schedules on March 30, Berlin Airports launched flights to 23 new destinations from Tegel and Schoenefeld, bringing the total available from the city to 155. A further 13 popular holiday destinations will see increased services. Two international ...

Sheremetyevo master planners appointed.(Europe)

May 01, 2008 ... International Consultancy Group Scott Wilson has been appointed by Sheremetyevo International Airport to develop a master plan that will take it up to 2030. The scheme will incorporate the new Terminal 3, currently under construction, a third runway and a phased expansion of the airport ....

Bologna master plan.(Europe)(Brief article)

May 01, 2008; Finelli, Marco ... The SAB Bologna Airport Company has revealed a master plan to cover the period 2008-2012 for Bologna G Marconi International Airport. Around 200 million [euro] will be spent on a number of updates to the terminal to improve quality and comfort, and increase passenger capacity to 10 million ...

Ryanair says: 'share the pain'.(Europe)

May 01, 2008; Crump, Eryl ... Irish budget carrier Ryanair has told the owners of the 60 airports it flies to that it expects them to 'share the pain' of its 400 million [euro] cost-cutting drive over the next 12 months. It is negotiating with the airport operators on an austerity plan it says has been ...

Streamlining Plymouth.(Europe)

May 01, 2008 ... On April 4 Sutton Harbour Group, the Plymouth City Airport operator agreed to close one of its runways and sell some land to Plymouth City Council. Sutton intends to use the proceeds from the land sale to reinvest in the airport. The runway in question is the seldom-used ...

Germanwings backs Croatian Airport.(news)

May 01, 2008; Bozinovski, Igor ... On March 14, LCC Germanwings launched flights between Cologne/ Bonn International Airport and the eastern Croatian town of Osijek, the result of a contract it signed with Osijek International Airport (Zracna Luka Osijek) in December. Under the deal, regular flights to and from the airport ...

Chicago Midway privatisation.(Americas)

May 01, 2008 ... Potential bidders are lining up as the first major US airport prepares for privatisation. Chicago Midway will undergo the process under an initiative launched by the FAA more than a decade ago. Five consortia are in the running to take control: * Spain's Abertis Infraestructuras ...

Newark flight cap.(Americas)(Brief article)

May 01, 2008; Crump, Eryl ... US Transportation Secretary Mary Peters has announced that airlines serving New York/Newark International have formally agreed to cap flights temporarily to 83 per hour from early May. The US Department of Transport (DoT) imposed a similar cap at New York/ JFK in March. The ...

New York aims for carbon neutrality.(Americas)(Port Authority of New York and New Jersey)(Brief article)

May 01, 2008 ... The New York Port Authority Board of Commissioners wants to achieve carbon neutrality from the Port's activities by 2010. The challenge is enormous--especially considering that in 2007 the city's four major airports handled 109,983,372 passengers, a five per cent increase compared to 2006 ....

FAA introduces runway traffic lights.(Americas)

May 01, 2008 ... The US FAA plans to introduce a traffic light system at 20 busy US airports in an effort to help reduce runway incursions. The scheme, revealed on March 24, is intended to prevent aircraft or vehicles from entering an in-use runway when other aircraft are landing or taking off. ...

New Chicago airport?(Americas)

May 01, 2008 ... The Illinois Department of Transportation sent an outline plan for the third Chicago airport to the FAA in February. The FAA had already given its approval for the airport site back in 2002. The new facility is to be built at Peotone, near Chicago, Illinois, and so far the state has ...