Blue Islands tests Jersey-Luxembourg
Jetsmart has launched a Colombia branch
Higher wages: Verdi and MDF-AG reach an agreement
Winter 2024/2025: Finnair is increasing Helsinki-Munich
Berlin: Norse increases Miami flights
Twin City Liner starts the 2024 season
Leipzig: Smartwings takes over FTI Dubai charter
Right to strike: Cockpit Association criticizes politicians' demands
Blue Islands tests Jersey-Luxembourg
Jetsmart has launched a Colombia branch
Higher wages: Verdi and MDF-AG reach an agreement
Winter 2024/2025: Finnair is increasing Helsinki-Munich
Berlin: Norse increases Miami flights
Twin City Liner starts the 2024 season
Leipzig: Smartwings takes over FTI Dubai charter
Right to strike: Cockpit Association criticizes politicians' demands
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Ukraine: Skyup achieves IOSA safety audit
The Ukrainian low-cost airline Skyup Airlines was able to obtain the so-called IOSA safety audit despite the war that is currently raging in the carrier's home country. This is considered the gold standard and is for collaboration
The armed forces have adopted a new communications system
The handover of the new “Tactical Communication Network” (TCN) communications system took place on Monday, March 18, 2024. Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner handed over the ceremony in the presence of Major General Harald Vodosek and Major General Hermann
China Southern increases flights to San Francisco
China Southern airline plans to resume direct flights between Guangzhou and San Francisco. China Southern airline plans to resume service between Guangzhou and San Francisco in April.
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Nesma Airlines operates Egypt charter for ETI
The tour operator ETI, which specializes in Egypt trips, is offering full charter flights from Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Cologne/Bonn, Nuremberg, Leipzig/Halle, Vienna, Linz and Zurich, which are to be operated by Nesma Airlines. Added up
Austria: Obstacle lighting may be switched off in the future
In Austria, it should be possible in the future for the obstacle lighting, which pilots were supposed to be in front of, for example, chimneys, wind turbines, tall buildings and power lines, to be deactivated at night
Summer 2024: Klagenfurt is looking forward to improving its connections to Vienna
With the start of the 2024 summer flight schedule period, Austrian Airlines is significantly improving the connection between Klagenfurt Airport and the Vienna hub. An ATR72-600 from Braathens, which is being wet leased, is in Carinthia
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Leipzig: Smartwings takes over FTI Dubai charter
The tour operator FTI will in future have its Dubai charter flights from Leipzig/Halle operated by the Czech Smartwings. The tour operator is currently cooperating with Smartlynx on this route. Available travel offers show that
Right to strike: Cockpit Association criticizes politicians' demands
In recent days, numerous politicians have strongly criticized the recent strikes in the German transport sector. Some have called for there to be clear rules in the future. The Cockpit Association warns against
Easyjet with new summer routes from Berlin
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, the low-cost airline Easyjet will also offer flights to Antalya, Birmingham, Izmir, Salerno and Toulouse from Berlin. These will be included gradually since mid-March 2024. "We are happy
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Monthly figures: Zurich reports 2.017.326 passengers
Zurich-Kloten Airport was used by a total of 2024 travelers in February 2.017.326. This increased by six percent compared to the same month last year and was only one percent below that
Zurich Airport is once again conducting periodic measurement flights
Periodic measurement flights to check the navigation systems have been taking place at Zurich Airport since March 11 and until March 15, 2024. The flights take place in the afternoon and sometimes at night
Zurich Airport has repeatedly been named the best airport in Europe
Zurich Airport was once again named the best airport in Europe this year. He once again achieved both the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Award and the World Travel Award
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Tui Austria is recording an increasing desire to travel
The booking situation for summer 2024 is encouraging. “Summer business is in full swing. Tui’s summer bookings are currently in double-digit growth,” says Gottfried Math, Managing Director of Tui Austria, at the start of the event
SBB passenger transport back in the profit zone
The SBB managed to get into the black in the 2023 financial year despite high energy costs. This is said to have been primarily due to the fact that there were 1,32 million passengers again
ÖAMTC: Electric cars in practical tests with 30 percent less range
Twice a year the NAF – the Norwegian partner club of the ÖAMTC – invites you to the “El Prix”. This is the world's largest range and charging test for electric cars. This time
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Controversial excursion destination: Dr. Dollfuß Memorial on the Hohe Wand
In Austria there are some “excursion destinations” where the critical question of why they (still) exist at all is definitely appropriate. At the top is probably the Dr. Dollfuß Memorial, which has been there since 1935
Test: Avion Express Malta performs well - client Air Malta still messes it up
In Europe, there are more and more airlines from which you cannot normally buy tickets, but are delighted with them on charter flights and increasingly also on scheduled flights. to the on
In the sub-charter of the sub-charter: With Carpatair's “new” A319 for Air Baltic from Zurich to Riga
When I boarded an Air Baltic A220 on my Swiss flight to Zurich the day before this trip report, I had to smile a little. I had it about 3 weeks earlier
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Austria takes part in European Union Naval Force Aspides
Austria will take part in the EU maritime mission in the Red Sea, “European Union Naval Force Aspides”, with two officers. The experts will be based at the mission's operational headquarters in Larissa, Greece.
Federal Army with 345 new non-commissioned officers
On Friday, February 23, 2024, the military ceremony to take over the newly retired sergeants took place in Enns. This means that 345 young non-commissioned officers, including 18 women, have completed their 18-month training
Austria: Federal Army receives 225 new wheeled tanks
The Federal Ministry of Defense is taking a further step in the area of investments: Today, Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner signed a corresponding contract for 225 new wheeled armored vehicles in the presence of Federal Chancellor Karl Nehammer
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Summersplash OGH ruling: high school graduates can get money back
The AK has sued for 20 clauses in the general terms and conditions (GTC) of the high school travel provider Summersplash for high school trips in 2023. The Higher Regional Court and OGH confirm: The provider may use the AK
Flight attendant strike at Lufthansa: Passengers have these rights
The conflicts at Lufthansa continue: Just last Saturday morning, the Verdi strike among Lufthansa ground staff ended, and now the UFO union is calling on the cabin crew to stop work. From 4.00:XNUMX to
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- Sovereign wealth fund in talks to buy Saudia - report March 19, 2024Saudi Arabia's USD925 billion sovereign wealth fund is in talks to buy Saudia (SV, Jeddah International), according to Bloomberg. Under the proposal, ownership of the airline would switch from the government to the Public Investment Fund (PIF) in a bid to improve profitability and operational efficiencies. The fund would also invest billions of dollars in […]
- Georgia's MyWay Airlines revives B777 plans March 19, 2024
- Alterna drops NCLT insolvency bid against India's SpiceJet March 19, 2024An Alterna Aviation special purpose vehicle (SPV) has discontinued its insolvency bid against SpiceJet (SG, Delhi International) in the National Company Law Tribunal (NLCT), according to Money Control. The lessor will now turn to the Delhi High Court to assist it in recovering over USD11 million awarded to it by the UK High Court. The […]
- Biman Bangladesh faces Rome route issues over Iran sanctions March 19, 2024Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG, Dhaka) is under pressure from the United States after announcing it was launching direct flights between Dhaka and Rome Fiumicino as its planned route involved transiting Iranian airspace. “The US is not allowing us to pay Iran for overflying charges on the grounds of its sanctions on the country. If we […]
- Garuda Indonesia secures Hajj 2024 ACMI uplift March 19, 2024Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) has confirmed to ch-aviation that it will wet-lease in 14 aircraft for the Hajj as it aims to offer more widebody capacity to serve Jeddah International and Madinah from Indonesia. “We will operate 14 aircraft for the Hajj, including A330-300s and B777-300ERs, to transport 109,000 pilgrims this year,” a Garuda […]
- Malaysia Airlines eyeing more JVs, fresh talks with Cathay March 19, 2024The executive director of Malaysia Aviation Group and chief executive of Malaysia Airlines (MH, Kuala Lumpur International) has said he is actively working to expand joint venture partners and reboot abandoned JV talks with Cathay Pacific (CX, Hong Kong International). Speaking on the Aviation Week Network podcast earlier this month, Izham Ismail said joint ventures […]