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March 24, 2021

O'Leary: "Ryanair can still cope with a total summer of failure"

Jan Gruber March 24, 2021 18:04

The masks that have been mandatory in almost all indoor public places for almost a year could remain in place well into 2022. This is what Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary assumes. In summer 2021, the group of companies he heads plans to operate around 2.300 flights a day. O'Leary said during an online conference that he expects travel restrictions to be relaxed significantly. The capacity offered is expected to be around 80 percent of the 2019 figure. With regard to the United Kingdom, he said that bookings have risen sharply since the announcement that there would be hardly any more travel restrictions in summer 2021. Financially, Michael O'Leary sees the Ryanair Group as well positioned. A total loss could still be coped with, but this should be avoided. The airline boss sees vaccinations as a door opener for the end of quarantine measures. The manager did not comment on the recent discussions in Germany and the United Kingdom.

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Munich: Drunk man throws himself up in front of the federal police

Jan Gruber March 24, 2021 17:03

A 49-year-old man from Berlin caused quite a stir in Terminal 2 of Munich Airport on Monday. According to the Federal Police, he sat down in front of the security checkpoint while heavily intoxicated, thus holding up the process. The man is said to have had a valid ticket for a domestic flight to Berlin, but had obviously had too much to drink beforehand. The airport security staff called the Federal Police, and the officers were subsequently threatened and insulted. According to a statement from the Federal Police, the troublemaker is said to have stated that he was in a shooting club and was going to shoot the officers. The drunk also became violent and attacked the officers. But that was too much, because the man then had to vomit on the spot. The drunkard was formally arrested, but as a precautionary measure he was first examined by the emergency doctor. The man was then allowed to spend a few hours in the sobering-up cell and received several criminal charges.

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Air Baltic announces flights to Dubai

Granite Pireci March 24, 2021 16:29

As part of the World Exhibition "Expo 2020", which will be held for the first time in the United Arab Emirates after a one-year delay, Air Baltic will fly to Dubai from September 1st. The Latvian airline will offer the Riga-Dubai flight connection four times a week, according to Air Baltic CEO Martin Gauss. An Airbus A220-300 will be used - the carrier does not have any other aircraft models in its fleet, because Air Baltic is a pure Airbus A220 operator. The airline took the Corona crisis as an opportunity to "clean up" the fleet early and sort out older aircraft. Tickets are available online at www.airbaltic.com.

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Billion loan: IAG covers itself

Granite Pireci March 24, 2021 15:39

The aviation group has signed a revolving credit facility with a consortium of banks. The total amount available under the facility is $1,755 billion and will be available for a period of three years plus two one-year extension periods at the lenders' discretion. The money is available to the subsidiaries Aer Lingus, British Airways and Iberia, according to the International Airlines Group IAG. The amounts drawn are secured by eligible unencumbered aircraft and take-off and landing rights at London Heathrow and London Gatwick airports. 

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Merkel government examines the ban on holidays abroad

Jan Gruber March 24, 2021 15:37

The sharp increase in bookings for Mallorca around Easter in Germany has now led to an absurd and possibly unconstitutional plan by the German government: Angela Merkel's (CDU) cabinet is currently considering a complete ban on holidays abroad. A corresponding review order has been issued to the relevant ministries, announced deputy government spokeswoman Ulrike Demmer on Wednesday afternoon. How this could be implemented is still completely open. In any case, it is to be expected that there will be massive legal problems, because freedom of travel is enshrined in the Basic Law. De facto travel bans - as practiced in the GDR - are not permitted under the German Basic Law. It is therefore to be expected that lawsuits could be brought extremely quickly. Nothing is certain yet, but if it does happen, it could potentially affect Mallorca holidaymakers around Easter. In a federal-state conference, holidays on the Mediterranean island were explicitly mentioned.

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Boeing establishes a new location in Germany

Jan Gruber March 24, 2021 15:16

The US aircraft manufacturer Boeing is building a new distribution center for chemicals and specialty materials in Henstedt-Ulzburg (near Hamburg). This will employ around 190 people in the future. In cooperation with the municipality of Henstedt-Ulzburg, Warburg-HIH Invest and the logistics real estate specialist Verdion, Boeing is further expanding its activities in Germany and is realizing a new European distribution center to supply its customers in the production and maintenance sectors with chemicals and specialty materials. Construction work is scheduled to start in March 2021. The opening is currently scheduled for the second quarter of 2022. This new branch underscores our ongoing commitment to further support the German aviation sector and consolidates our leading position in the European distribution services market. While the aerospace industry is facing challenging times, we want to expand our presence in Germany to secure long-term growth," said Michael Haidinger, President, Boeing Germany. The German real estate company Warburg-HIH Invest financed the project and will lease the building to Boeing. Meanwhile, the logistics real estate specialist Verdion is responsible for the development of the state-of-the-art facility, which will be used to store and handle chemical products for the aviation industry. The 34.347 m² site is just a few minutes' drive from Hamburg and Hamburg Airport and offers an ideal location for supplying numerous global customers. The 19.254 m² building will include 15.352 m² of storage space with areas specifically tailored to Boeing's needs, as well as 153 parking spaces. 3.251 m² of office space will be connected to the warehouse.

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ZRH with a little foretaste of summer

Granite Pireci March 24, 2021 14:49

The summer flight schedule is in the starting blocks, starting on March 28th. However, due to the CoV crisis, the offer remains sparse. This is also the case at Zurich Airport. Nevertheless, there are some highlights this year too. Among other things, Edelweiss is adding another Caribbean destination, Jamaica, to its flight schedule. From May to October, the airline offers a flight to Montego Bay via Punta Cana once a week. With Tallinn and Billund, Swiss plans to offer two more European cities. The Estonian capital Tallinn will be served twice a week from June 25th and Billund from July 2nd. Condor in particular is keen to get involved this summer. The holiday airline is now flying to various destinations within Europe from Zurich. The flight schedule includes holiday destinations around the Mediterranean. Condor is launching up to 28 flights from Zurich to Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, as well as to Greece (Crete, Kos, Rhodes), Cyprus (Larnaca) and Sardinia (Olbia). In addition, the airport makes it clear: "Changes to the flight schedule are possible at any time due to the corona pandemic and the rapidly changing travel and quarantine regulations." Nevertheless, management has endeavored to offer the widest possible range of flights.

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2020: FACC writes a loss of millions

Granite Pireci March 24, 2021 14:00

The CoV pandemic caused considerable turbulence for the Upper Austrian aviation supplier in 2020. The bottom line was that the operating loss in the Corona year was 74,4 million euros. In the 2019 financial year, there was still an operating profit of 22,1 million euros to celebrate. The listed company is far from these figures this year. It is not just the airlines that are suffering from the pandemic, the aircraft market has also collapsed. FACC CEO Robert Machtlinger believes a rapid recovery is unlikely. FACC's sales shrank by 126,2 million euros to 526,9 million euros because significantly fewer aircraft have been built since the outbreak of the pandemic. These horrendous figures prompted management to lay off 650 employees. "That was the most painful chapter in the history of FACC. It was not easy for me, but it was necessary," says Machtlinger. "We expect the market to slowly recover starting in the second half of the year. The demand for mobility will develop accordingly. However, the decisive factor here will be the rapid and widespread vaccination against Covid-19," says Machtlinger. Nevertheless, it will take several years for the industry to fully recover from the current crisis. Specifically, FACC AG expects a period of four to five years.

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Merkel wants to restrict travel throughout 2021

Jan Gruber March 24, 2021 13:16

A casual remark by German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) that people "shouldn't travel" this year is currently causing confusion in the travel industry. In particular, the addition that the government wants to use all means to make travel as complicated as possible does not exactly give a euphoric perspective. At the federal press conference held on Tuesday, Merkel said: "And overall, I do not hide the fact that we are actually giving the travel advice that people should not travel this year. That is why we are trying to achieve what we can with the legal means at our disposal." Since the German Chancellor did not give any further details, the two sentences certainly leave plenty of room for speculation. It is obvious, however, that the recent Mallorca boom around Easter has prompted the head of government to deter people from vacationing abroad in summer 2021 by means of complicated travel rules. Legally speaking, Germany has no way of banning people from leaving the country, but returning can be made extremely difficult, for example by requiring quarantine. Green Pass could be taken to the extreme Angela Merkel's announcement is also likely to be the first admission that many people will not have access to Covid vaccinations until the summer holidays. In any case, the German Chancellor is obviously trying to prepare for much longer-lasting travel restrictions. A few days ago, the industry was initially pleased with the Green Pass. Throughout the Corona pandemic, Germany has repeatedly excelled with national solo efforts that deviated greatly from decisions made jointly at EU level. But the Federal Republic is not an isolated case, as almost all of the

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New maintenance facility at Friedrichshafen Airport

Granite Pireci March 24, 2021 12:37

Elite Jet Service GmbH has been at Friedrichshafen Lake Constance Airport with a new maintenance base for jet aircraft since March 01, 2021. The company, headquartered in Mönchengladbach, offers maintenance operations for smaller jets at Friedrichshafen Airport. Since March 1, it has been renting a parking space for aircraft as well as office space and storage space at the airport. "We made a very conscious decision to choose Friedrichshafen Airport as a new and additional location for our maintenance organization. We recognize a high potential for demand, which we will comprehensively support with our qualified employees," says Managing Director Christian Böck. From the point of view of airport managing director Claus-Dieter Wehr, there is also no cut-throat competition with the already established company Airplus Maintenance GmbH: "We have succeeded in gaining an interesting addition to our recognized maintenance expertise at Friedrichshafen Airport. With Elite Jet Service GmbH, a highly qualified maintenance operator has come to Friedrichshafen, expanding the existing expertise to include additional aircraft types and thus increasing the market that can be served. We are delighted that we can create more jobs for the region at the airport and expand the use of the airport in the maintenance sector. This underlines the importance of the airport as a transport infrastructure and an important location for aviation companies in the region." 

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