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Plane lands safely in Aktion after loud bangs were heard
CORFU. Thanks to the prompt response of the pilot and crew, the aircraft was able to land safely.
Aegean and Olympic Air flights to operate normally on Thursday, August 28
CORFU. This puts an end to the anxiety of thousands of travellers, as there had been earlier reports of a possible suspension of services, something that would have dramatically affected the flight schedule.
Plane whose engine caught fire while leaving Corfu lands in Brindisi
BRINDISI. There were about 250 passengers on board, and according to its flight path, it landed at the Italian airport.
3.7% increase in arrivals at Corfu Airport in July
CORFU. The United Kingdom ranked first (143,327 arrivals), followed by Germany in second place (72,098 arrivals) and Italy in third (54,790).
Corfu Labour Centre demonstration at airport
CORFU. In their message they stated that “This year’s dark anniversary marking 80 years since the crime of Hiroshima and Nagasaki coincides with the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people.”
Road accident on airport road
CORFU. One man was injured and had to be taken to hospital.
Aerial inspection of Corfu Airport radio aids successfully completed
CORFU. The inspection was carried out by a Civil Aviation Authority aircraft and took more than two hours to complete.
Traffic chaos looming
CORFU. The expropriation and closure of the road adjacent to the airport runway is back on the agenda with the announcement of the upcoming completion of works that meet European requirements, both for the runway itself and for the configuration to the north of the runway end safety area (RESA).
Disruption at airport following discovery of suspicious object
CORFU. A bomb disposal expert was called to the scene.
4.9% increase in passenger arrivals at Corfu Airport
CORFU. According to Fraport data, there were 170,830 passenger arrivals at Corfu Airport in April, compared to 162,,841 in the same month last year.
Clocks go forward - and Corfu tourist season begins
CORFU. 12 arrivals and departures at Corfu Airport on Sunday 30 March.
Tourist ΄air battles΄ in the Ionian
CORFU. Vlorë international airport is opening this summer. Corfu is suffocating, says Rama. The situation calls for another seasonal airport in southern Albania, without further details. Ioannina has been certified. What will Corfu do about the protection zone north of the runway?
Meeting on airport wildlife management
CORFU. Petros Lavranos - President of the Halikiopoulou Lagoon Cultural and Environmental Association
Corfu Airport to close again next winter
ATHENS. The projects for compliance with the European airport safety regulation issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have been granted a one-year extension.
Airport closing again 13-31 January
CORFU. The runway will be used by helicopters for emergency flights (medical evacuations, search and rescue missions, firefighting, humanitarian, governmental, and other flights of national significance), provided it is necessary and the helicopter is able to approach.
Firefighting exercise in fire simulation at airport
CORFU. The exercise took place on Monday afternoon 16 December.
Airport facing requirements for certification
CORFU. The General Urban Plan never considered the bypass of the airport as a challenge, since from the outset it proposed its relocation away from the lagoon! As a result, land was not secured for adequate bypass routes, and today there is talk of making part of Eth. Lefkimmi Rd underground at the point where it adjoins the runway!
13.9% increase in passenger arrivals at Corfu Airport compared to last year
CORFU. According to data from Fraport.
