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February 11, 2021

Vienna: Mercedes caught fire in front of Terminal 3

Jan Gruber 11. February 2021 22:21

On Thursday evening, a Mercedes Vito caught fire on the departure level in front of Terminal 3 at Vienna-Schwechat Airport for reasons that are still unknown. The vehicle belongs to a parking lot operator who also provides shuttle services. Within a few moments, the vehicle was fully ablaze. The fire brigade of Vienna Airport AG intervened quickly and put out the fire. No one was injured in the incident, and the driver of the Mercedes was able to get to safety in time. It is highly likely that third-party negligence or malicious intent was ruled out; it was probably a technical defect. Airport manager Julian Jäger thanked the fire brigade on Facebook: "'Fire out!' Our fire brigade team has just put out a burning car directly in front of the terminal at Vienna Airport! Fortunately, no one was injured. Thank you to our colleagues for their quick action!"

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DTM: Wizz Air expands summer offer

Granite Pireci 11. February 2021 22:00

The low-cost airline connects the commercial airport with the Black Sea coast. Between June 10 and September 11, 2021, passengers have the chance to travel from Dortmund Airport to Burgas. Wizz Air flies to the city in Bulgaria three times a week - on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. "This enables our passengers from Dortmund and the region to fly to the Black Sea coast during the summer months," said Wizz Air spokesman Andras Rado. The flights can already be booked. Alongside Sofia and Varna, Burgas is the third city in Bulgaria that travelers can reach directly from Dortmund. It is already the 46th destination that Wizz Air plans to fly to from Dortmund Airport in the summer.

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Paris: Government cancels CDG Terminal 4

Jan Gruber 11. February 2021 18:55

Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport will not get a fourth terminal, at least for the time being. The construction project, worth around nine billion euros, has been called off. The French Environment Minister told the daily newspaper Le Monde that the plan is "outdated". The government believes that the monstrous construction project cannot be reconciled with current climate goals. The fourth terminal should have been completed by 2037 at the latest. Before the corona pandemic, a sharp increase in passenger numbers was expected, so that Paris-Charle de Gaulle would soon reach its capacity limit again. The aim was to prevent this. However, corona has meant that Europe's second-largest airport has passenger numbers that larger regional airports have in normal times. In the long term, France does not expect the figures from the record year of 2019 to be reached again quickly. At the same time, the government wants to seize the opportunity and enforce tough climate protection requirements. Accordingly, Aéroports de Paris was commissioned to draw up a new future concept. Climate protection aspects are also to play a major role in this. In particular, carbon dioxide emissions are to be significantly reduced. The operator commented soberly that it "takes note" of the French government's decision.

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Bombardier discontinues Learjet production

Jan Gruber 11. February 2021 18:23

The Learjet has been a household name as a private jet for decades. Now it's over, because Bombardier will cease production in the fourth quarter of 2021. The model came onto the market in 1963 and has been constantly developed. More than 3.000 units have been delivered since then. Bombardier has been on the decline in the aerospace sector for some time. The CSeries was sold to Airbus, the Dash series ended up at Longview and is again appearing as DHC, and the CRJs ended up at Mitsubishi. All that remains so far is the business jet division. With the discontinuation of the Learjet program, which Bombardier says is not generating enough revenue, this division is also shrinking considerably. The group's aerospace division does not really have a tradition, but emerged from a hodgepodge of smaller manufacturers that were taken over. This is exactly what happened with Learjet, as the company was bought out in 1990. The prospects for this model have been extremely poor for several years, as Bombardier overextended itself financially with the CSeries, while the aging CRJ and Dash-8 models became slow sellers. In 2015, the Learjet 85 was also canceled. This resulted in around 1.000 employees having to be laid off at the Kansas and Querétaro plants. The canceled model also cost the company a lot of money. In the future, the company wants to concentrate on the other business jet models. Bombardier CEO Éric Martel on the discontinuation of the Learjet: "In view of the increasingly challenging market development, we have made this difficult decision."

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Singapore launches first “vaccinated” flights

Amely Mizzi 11. February 2021 16:30

Singapore Airlines, Silk Air and Scoot operated the first flights with crews vaccinated against Covid-19 on Thursday. The Singapore government has given priority to the aviation sector in vaccinating the country. The first flights with all vaccinated crew on board are SIA flight SQ956, which departed Singapore for Jakarta, Indonesia, at 11:2021 a.m. local time on February 09, 30; Scoot flight TR606, which departed for Bangkok, Thailand, at 09:30 a.m. local time; and SilkAir flight MI608, which will depart for Phnom Penh, Cambodia, at 16:30 p.m. local time. According to a media statement, more than 90 percent of cabin crew and pilots have registered for the vaccination program. CEO Goh Choon Phong said: “We are very encouraged by the high level of acceptance of the vaccine among our colleagues. Vaccinations are key to reopening borders and building travel confidence, along with robust testing systems and the extensive safety measures implemented on the ground and in the air. They provide greater protection for our employees and give our customers an additional level of reassurance.”

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European Parliament adopts new slot rules

Amely Mizzi 11. February 2021 16:01

On Thursday, the European Parliament voted in favor of a regulation that airlines in the Union should keep their slots in the 2021 summer flight schedule even if they do not use them all the time. However, at least 25 percent of the take-off and landing rights must actually be used. Normally, the rule is that at least 80 percent of the slots must be used, otherwise they go back to the regulator for re-allocation. Specifically, it is now stipulated that a quarter of the take-off and landing rights that were held before the corona pandemic must be used. Complete protection will still apply up to and including March 27, 2021. This means that due to the pandemic, all slots - even if they are not used at all - cannot expire. With the new regulation, the European Parliament wants to slowly but surely reapply the old "use it or lose it" principle. However, there is also a loophole for airlines: Shortly before the start of the summer flight schedule, they can temporarily return the take-off and landing rights that they do not expect to need. Of those that are retained, only half have to be used. The temporary return does not result in a loss. The industry association Airlines for Europe does not believe the regulation goes far enough. It is demanding that the slot rules remain suspended in summer 2021.

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Dublin: Air Moldova A319 seized by court

Jan Gruber 11. February 2021 15:35

On February 9, 2021, an Air Moldova Airbus A319 was seized at Dublin Airport based on a court order. The Romanian company Just Us Air, which specializes in the provision of ACMI and charter services, has filed the corresponding application. According to the Irish court, the matter concerns arrears of EUR 4,2 million, which are said to result from an ACMI activity carried out by Just Us Air for Air Moldova. The court order was issued at the beginning of the month. According to local media, the responsible authorities are said to have taken precautions to ensure that the seizure could be carried out without the public or the media. The Romanian Just Us Air flew the YR-URS between May and October 2018 on behalf of Air Moldova. Shortly afterwards, the former state carrier was privatized and the cooperation with the wet lease partner ended. The million-euro amount is said to be outstanding from this contract. Since all other attempts to collect the money were unsuccessful, an application was made to seize an aircraft. Carrier confirms seizure Air Moldova confirmed that an Airbus A319 was seized at Dublin Airport. The blame for this is to be found in the pre-privatization management measures. "The debt arose due to a dubious agreement concluded by the airline's previous heads. Flight restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic led to a lack of working capital, which led to the suspension of payments on the accumulated debts," said a spokesman. The ER-AXL is affected, which landed in Dublin on Tuesday evening from Chisinau. Due to the seizure ordered by a court, the aircraft is still at the Irish airport.

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German government insists on “showy terminal” at BER

Jan Gruber 11. February 2021 15:05

The German federal government needs a "representative government terminal" at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport. Whatever the cost, it simply has to be there. The construction of this super VIP terminal is adamant, according to a response to a query in the Bundestag. However, just like with the "civilian BER", there are massive construction delays at the government terminal. This should actually have been in operation since 2011, but when it comes to airports in Berlin, everything goes a little bit slower. Recently, the BER company also pushed for a different location, fearing space problems. At first it looked as if the government would forego its representative "showy building", as they joke in Berlin. Project costs have already tripled. But now a different location has been chosen and the government terminal is once again being pushed for. An interim building has been built for around 70 million euros, but that is simply not enough for the federal government. They want a representative building and not a temporary solution like Tegel-C. The former Schönefeld buildings, which are scheduled to go offline in mid-February 2021 for a year, are now the focus of the government. They could tear them down and build the "representative building" there. However, it is completely unclear how long the BER company will hold on to Terminal 5. When the government will build its luxury building depends on when the BER company finally vacates the old Schönefeld terminals. In 2019, 344 million euros were already included in the federal budget for the demolition and new construction. The planned construction costs have therefore already tripled since the early 2000s. Construction is now scheduled to begin in

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Nuremberg: Ural Airlines flies in 14 tons of rapid tests

Jan Gruber 11. February 2021 14:31

The Russian airline Ural Airlines brought around 320 tons of rapid corona tests from China to Nuremberg with an Airbus A14neo. The VP-BOP was used, which is actually a passenger jet, but is also used as a freighter due to the increased demand for cargo. According to Nuremberg Airport, the antigen tests were ordered by a Franconian manufacturer and supplier of medical technology. The airport emphasized in a press release that, despite the low number of passengers, it is operational around the clock so that important ambulance, rescue and cargo flights can be carried out for the Nuremberg metropolitan region.

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Covid flight cancellations: APF has already brought back over 1,1 million euros

Granite Pireci 11. February 2021 14:05

Since the first wave of flight cancellations due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the filing of arbitration requests for ticket refunds has kept the experts at the Agency for Passenger Rights (APF) on their toes. By the end of January 2021, the apf had completed a total of over 1.800 arbitration proceedings related to Corona-19 and, in the process, obtained a total of more than 1,1 million euros in refunds for those affected. Only nine proceedings have not yet been completed because the companies are refusing to pay. Further legal steps are being considered here. The consulting agency also warns against booking with tour operators. This is because airlines have a legal obligation to cooperate in the APF's proceedings and in the vast majority of cases they comply with this. This is missing on online booking platforms, for example. This would repeatedly lead to problems with the reimbursement of ticket costs. The APF therefore strongly advises passengers to book directly with the respective airline. "Basically, if a flight is cancelled by the airline, affected passengers have the right to a refund of the full price of the ticket in accordance with the EU Air Passenger Rights Regulation. If the company does not fulfil its obligation, an arbitration request can be submitted to the APF - provided the planned flight is within its area of ​​responsibility," says Maria-Theresia Röhsler, head of the APF. The service is always free of charge and commission-free for passengers - regardless of the outcome of the proceedings.

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