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History of Malpensa
Malpensa is a Gallarate outlying ward, a province of Varese , well known for Malpensa Milan airport.
Malpensa was an important flying school throughout The First World War.
After the armistice of 1943, Malpensa became a german airfield and, a concrete asphalted runway was built, later damaged by allied bombing during the last phases of the Second World War.
After the end of the war, the surrender conditions, heavily limited air activities but, with the Peace Treaty of 1947, an air link was opened towards Bruxelles so that Milan and Po Valley were connected with the European air network.
The company immediately tried to have a State economic agreement and the airport, even without a real legal recognition, was officially opened in November the 21 st of 1948 for civilian activities.
In a short time Malpensa airport was improved with a control tower construction, a radar installation and with runway lights for night flights.
From 1967, according to the air traffic increase of Lombardy , Linate and Malpensa airports were changed and enlarged.
The beginning of 90s was characterized by many developments such as:
• Linate: a new air terminal for domestic flights with telescopic foot-bridges, the goods shed extension, and the air traffic reorganization
• Malpensa: the extension of the departure air terminal and the terrace roofing in order to create new spaces for trade activities.
Itineraries Lombardy
Back in the 1700s the area around Varese was already one of locations favoured by the Lombard nobility and middle classes thanks to its proximity to Milan and the famous Lake Maggiore, surrounded by charming English style gardens, aristocratic Renaissance buildings and landscapes of a rare beauty.
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