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July 14, 2020

Virgin Atlantic bailed out without government aid

Jan Gruber July 14, 2020 23:36

The British airline Virgin Atlantic was able to agree a €2,3 billion rescue package with shareholders, investors and creditors. This is intended to help preserve the carrier and reposition it for the future. The lion's share of the funds will be raised by the shareholders Virgin Group and Delta Air Lines. Many creditors are said to have agreed to a deferral of payments on loans and other liabilities. At the same time, Virgin Atlantic is making savings on both staff and fleet. Around 3.500 employees will be laid off and the delivery of new aircraft that have been ordered will be postponed.

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737-Max: Boeing receives a lot of cancellations

Jan Gruber July 14, 2020 23:26

The US aircraft manufacturer Boeing received 2020 cancellations for aircraft in the 355 Max series in the first half of 737 alone. This is evident from the pipeline list most recently published by the manufacturer. Due to the worldwide flight ban on the 737 Max and the associated delays in deliveries, Boeing has been receiving cancellations for some time. This trend has increased further due to the Corona crisis. At the same time, a date for a possible re-approval is not foreseeable, as both the FAA and the EASA have made further improvements a basic condition. The Americans roughly indicated that a positive acceptance could possibly take place in early 2021. The number of aircraft delivered had already declined last year due to the misery surrounding the 737 Max. However, the Corona crisis meant that only 2020 aircraft could be handed over to customers in the second quarter of 20.

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Arrests after threats against Buzz-Flug

Jan Gruber July 14, 2020 23:12

The Ryanair subsidiary Buzz was confronted with a bomb threat on July 13, 2020 on the Krakow-Dublin route. The SP-RSQ was used, which was operated by the Polish airline on behalf of its Irish sister company as FR1902. Ryanair confirmed that a sheet of paper with a bomb threat was attached to a washroom on board. The pilots then decided to land in London Stansted. This airport is equipped with special forces as standard and is the British center of excellence in the event of hijackings and bomb threats. If possible, landings should be made in Stansted in the event of such emergencies in this region due to the existing infrastructure and specialists. In Stansted, all passengers and crew members were able to leave the Boeing 737-800 unharmed. The police then examined the medium-haul jet and were able to give the all-clear. However, two people who are under acute suspicion of being the perpetrators of the threat were arrested by the British police.

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Icelandair and Air Baltic agree on codeshares

Jan Gruber July 14, 2020 22:59

Sign a comprehensive agreement. However, passengers may have to make two transfers. The Latvian airline Air Baltic stays away from airline alliances, but cooperates with numerous airlines within the framework of codeshare and interline agreements. It has not flown long-haul flights itself for a long time, but it offers various destinations in cooperation with partners. This is now being expanded, as a comprehensive codeshare agreement has been signed with Icelandair. This is a win-win situation for both carriers, as Air Baltic gains access to additional long-haul destinations via Keflavik and, conversely, Icelandair can offer additional destinations in Eastern Europe and the Baltic countries. There is a catch for passengers, however: two transfers (in Riga and Keflavik) may be necessary.

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Vienna has a fat corona minus

Jan Gruber July 14, 2020 14:39

In June 2020, Vienna Airport saw a slight upturn, but is still 95,4 percent below the previous year's figure. A total of 138.124 passengers were counted. In the first half of 2020, 5,1 million travelers used Austria's largest airport - a decrease of 65,3 percent. The number of local passengers fell by 2020% in June 94,7, and the number of transfer passengers fell by 97,5%. Flight movements recorded a decrease of 2020% in June 89,9. Cargo volume was down 34,9% compared to June of the previous year. Passenger volume at Vienna Airport to Western Europe fell by 2020% in June 94,7, and to Eastern Europe by 94,8%. Passenger volume to North America fell by 100%, and Africa recorded a decrease of 99,0%. Passenger traffic to the Middle East fell by 98,7%. Passenger traffic to the Far East fell by 2020% in June 98,3. At Malta Airport, passenger traffic fell by 2020% in June 99,5 and Kosice Airport recorded a 99,0% drop in passengers.

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AUA is phasing out OE-LGB

guest Author July 14, 2020 14:33

After around 20 years of service, a DHC Dash 8-400 will begin its journey home to Canada on Wednesday. On Wednesday, the OE-LGB will be the next aircraft to leave the active DHC Dash 8 fleet of Austrian Airlines for Canada. The "Tirol" will be transferred over two days as OS1481 from Vienna (take-off at 09:00 a.m.) with stops in Glasgow International, Reykjavik and Narsarsuaq to St. John's. When it was delivered to Tyrolean in May 2000, the "Golf Bravo" was not only Austria's first DHC Dash 8-400, but also the aircraft of this type that has operated the longest in Europe to date, after 20 years. This article was written by Maximilian Gruber for Aviation.Direct.

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Emirates increases Vienna

Granite Pireci July 14, 2020 14:24

Emirates is taking a step towards pre-corona levels - at least in terms of the number of flight connections. The Gulf carrier will resume flight operations to six additional destinations. These include Geneva (from July 15), Los Angeles (from July 22), Dar Es Salaam (from August 1), Prague and Sao Paolo (both from August 2) and Boston (from August 15). But there is also good news for Vienna: In addition to the existing flight connections from Vienna to Dubai (EK128) and back (EK127) on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, Emirates is announcing an additional weekly flight from July 17, which will operate on Fridays. "Since the announcement of the reopening of Dubai and the increased flight options we are offering as part of the gradual resumption of our route network, our customers' interest and demand have increased. We continue to work closely with all stakeholders to gradually resume flight operations while ensuring that all necessary measures are taken to protect the health and safety of our customers and employees,” said Adnan Kazim, Chief Commercial Officer of Emirates.

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Lufthansa Cargo facing job cuts

Granite Pireci July 14, 2020 14:19

Although business has boomed in recent weeks and months, the crisis is not without consequences for Lufthansa Cargo: The Frankfurt-based cargo airline is planning to cut jobs, with around one in ten jobs at risk. It seems that fewer staff will be needed in the future than recently. "We assume that around 2023 jobs will have to be cut worldwide by 500, in particular due to the changed range of belly cargo routes in the wake of the corona pandemic," a spokesperson confirmed the report to the portal "The Loadstar". Cargo planes were in greater demand than ever during this time. According to insiders, Lufthansa Cargo alone is expected to make a three-digit million profit this year, as aero.de reports.

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Armaments: Billions in order for Boeing

Granite Pireci July 14, 2020 14:14

Boeing has reason to celebrate again: After the 737 Max completed its first certification flight a few weeks ago, the US aircraft manufacturer has secured a billion-dollar deal. Specifically, an agreement was reached with the US Air Force to build eight F-15EX fighter jets for 1,2 billion dollars. The first two aircraft are to be delivered as early as next year, as handelsblatt.com reports. And this is not the end of the contract: the US Air Force wants to replace its aging fleet over a period of five years. "The digital backbone, open mission systems and generous payload capacity of the F-15EX fit well with our vision of future network-enabled warfare," said Will Roper, US Air Force Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.

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United returns to Bavaria

Granite Pireci July 14, 2020 14:13

From Munich across the pond: The American airline United Airlines is now resuming its flight connection to Washington. United Airlines is the first airline from the United States to fly to Munich Airport again. This is another small step towards normality. A Boeing 787-9 will take off for the American capital three times a week - Fridays, Sundays and Mondays. There are also plans to fly passengers from Munich to Newark three times a week from August, the airport announced. "We are very pleased that United Airlines is starting to fly here again. The restart of our American partners expands the transatlantic flight offer and thus strengthens the hub quality of our airport," said airport boss Jost Lammers.

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