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September 13, 2021

Padderborn / Lippstadt: symbolic 9/11 jumps

Granite Pireci September 13, 2021 19:57

Parachute team remembers the terrorist attacks: The Cypres demo team performed symbolic parachute jumps at Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport this Saturday. The local airport fire brigade was part of this emotional event. 20 years after the terrorist attacks, in which almost 3.000 people were killed and thousands more were injured, the parachute team took part in a worldwide event with its jumps at Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport. The jumping team with Ralf Grabowsky, Jörg Kruckenberg, Stefan Rommel, Horst Salmen and Sven Schillmüller remembered the unforgettable victims. The jumps were also used to get to know the weather and wind conditions at their home port even better. On October 2nd, the team wants to reclaim the world record for the largest flag in the sky, which currently stands at 4.886 square meters and was set in Dubai in 2018.

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Hamburg Airport introduces an innovative system for assessing the condition of the runway

Granite Pireci September 13, 2021 19:04

The new reporting system called "Global Reporting Format" (GRF) is intended to give pilots in particular a more reliable assessment of the correct performance of the aircraft during takeoff and landing. Hamburg Airport is the first airport in Germany to use a new system that automatically records runway conditions. In order to increase air traffic safety, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has issued a new directive. Since August 2021, European airports have had to report and evaluate the weather-related runway conditions in detail all year round. Most recently, reporting only had to be carried out as part of winter service. The new requirements require airports to report runway conditions that are already wet due to rain. Hamburg Airport has invested in implementing the new regulations: new mobile road weather sensors from Ott Hydromet were purchased for around 20.000 euros. HAM is the first airport in Germany to work with this new system. In addition to Hamburg Airport, Milan-Bergamo Airport in Italy also works with the new technology. "We are delighted that Hamburg Airport is at the forefront of using this new technology," says Dirk Behrens, Head of Aviation at Hamburg Airport. "Air traffic safety is always our highest priority. The new reporting system gives pilots even more detailed information about the condition of the respective runways, so that take-offs and landings can be optimally planned accordingly." How the new system works at Hamburg Airport The runway condition is recorded using a sensor attached to one of the airport's control vehicles. During regular inspection trips over the runway, the "MARWIS" sensor records the condition of the runways.

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August 2021: Frankfurt had 3,4 million passengers

Amely Mizzi September 13, 2021 18:33

Germany's largest airport, Frankfurt am Main, achieved its best traffic performance since the beginning of the corona pandemic in August 2021. Fraport AG announced that it had counted around 3,4 million passengers. In direct comparison with August 2020, this corresponds to an increase of 123 percent. However, this is 51 percent below the value achieved in August 2019. In the freight sector, it increased by 13 percent year-on-year to 178.223 tons. The listed airport operator attributes the "high" in particular to the increased demand for summer holidays. It is therefore also clear that the recently achieved figure will most likely not be maintained in autumn and winter. CEO Stefan Schulte expects around 20 to 25 million travelers in 2021 as a whole. In 2019, Frankfurt am Main achieved an all-time record with around 70 million passengers. This year, too, it is far from that. Last year, Germany's largest airport had around 19 million travelers. It should be noted that the months of January and February 2020 and the first two weeks of March were largely unaffected by the pandemic. That was not the case this winter.

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Wizz Air: pilot salaries back to pre-crisis level

Granite Pireci September 13, 2021 18:02

The temporary salary cuts will be stopped. The airline also wants to hire 200 new pilots by the end of the year. The low-cost airline's pilots had to accept pay cuts due to Covid. But according to the airline, this is now over: the low-cost airline is bringing pilot salaries back to pre-pandemic levels from October 1, 2021. "We thank each and every one of our employees for their continued commitment, hard work and perseverance that they have demonstrated since March 2020. The past year has undoubtedly been a challenge for the industry, but we are proud to announce today that we are one of the first airlines to return pilot salaries to pre-pandemic levels," said Michael Delehant, Executive Vice President and Chief Group Operations Officer at Wizz Air. The airline has big plans and is therefore launching a recruitment offensive. By the end of the year, 200 new pilots and 800 new flight attendants are expected to further boost the expansion of the route network. But that's not all: over the next ten years, the airline plans to triple its fleet to 500 Airbus aircraft. In order to fill the positions created by this growth, an average of 2.000 new employees are expected to join the company each year.

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PAD: We're going back to Munich

Granite Pireci September 13, 2021 16:03

Munich Airport is an interesting hub and of great importance for the PAD. Therefore, the resumption of the Munich route by Lufthansa on Monday represents a milestone for the restart of the home port. From now on, there will be almost daily connections to the Lufthansa hub. The AUA parent company will operate the flights in the tried and tested manner with a CRJ-900 with 90 seats. Today, Monday, the first, already very well-booked aircraft took off from Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport at 8.40 a.m. This week, except for Wednesday, there will be further connections every day. At least one flight to Munich is planned every day until the end of September, and further frequency increases are planned from October, according to the airport. "The discussions with Lufthansa were very good and trusting. The current booking situation shows that the connection to Munich is still in high demand in our region. We hope for high utilization of the aircraft so that this important connection can be maintained in the long term," explains airport managing director Roland Hüser.

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Bodensee-Airport: Lufthansa increases its Frankfurt offer again

Granite Pireci September 13, 2021 15:33

Ready for take off: Lufthansa is starting up again at Lake Constance Airport with up to two daily flights to Frankfurt. Today, a Lufthansa plane landed at Lake Constance Airport for the first time. The first plane was greeted with a water fountain as befits its status. In the coming months, the number is to be gradually increased as more connecting flights become available. "We are delighted that Lufthansa has resumed its connection to Frankfurt. This will enable business travelers in particular to have an uncomplicated connection to many destinations that were either impossible or very difficult to reach in recent months," said Claus-Dieter Wehr, Managing Director of Lake Constance Airport.

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GRZ: Eurowings starts with Stuttgart flights

Granite Pireci September 13, 2021 15:03

Today, at 07:30 a.m., the time had finally come again: the first plane from Stuttgart landed at Graz Airport again after the long Corona-related break. The flight is operated with an Airbus A319 from the Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings. The flights take place every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. "We are very pleased that we can now offer Styria a direct Eurowings connection to Stuttgart for the first time. With our four weekly flights from Graz Airport, we are linking the two strong economic and tourist regions even more closely," explains Eurowings CEO Jens Bischof. "With Stuttgart, we now have a third important economic center in Germany directly connected to Graz after Frankfurt and Düsseldorf," explains Wolfgang Grimus, Managing Director of Graz Airport. "In addition to the strong economic ties, Graz and Styria are also a popular tourist destination for holiday guests from Baden-Württemberg, Germany's third largest federal state."

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Linz: Eurowings reactivates the Düsseldorf route

Jan Gruber September 13, 2021 14:33

Upper Austria had to wait what felt like an eternity for the reconnection to Düsseldorf. The route once served by Austrian Airlines had been suspended since the beginning of the corona pandemic. The new operator Eurowings postponed the start of the service several times. On Monday morning, the Airbus A320 with the registration D-AEWK landed at Linz Airport, opening the non-stop Düsseldorf-Linz-Düsseldorf route. The route is no longer served by Austrian Airlines, but by its sister company Eurowings, which has one of its largest bases in Düsseldorf. While Austrian Airlines previously flew from Linz with DHC Dash 8-400 turboprop aircraft, its sister company uses Airbus A319 and A320. The reason is simple: Eurowings simply does not have any smaller aircraft available. Flights are no longer made from Upper Austria, but from Düsseldorf. However, the switch to the Lufthansa Group's low-cost airline also has disadvantages for passengers, because unlike Austrian Airlines, Eurowings has switched to the "Ryanair hand luggage system". In concrete terms, this means that in the basic tariff, you have to pay extra to take hand luggage in the IATA standard format. Eurowings is initially offering up to five weekly flights between Linz and Düsseldorf. These are loaded into the reservation system up to and including October 29, 2021. What the flight schedule will look like in winter or whether the carrier will even go into "hibernation" is still completely open at the moment. Much will depend on the capacity utilization that can be achieved in the next few weeks.

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Israel is partially opening up to tourists

Jan Gruber September 13, 2021 14:06

After several postponements, Israel plans to reopen to tourists from September 19, 2021. The prerequisite is that you are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The last required dose must be no more than six months ago. The Israeli government's decision is quite interesting in view of the fact that it has been scientifically established that, for example, with mRNA vaccines, the number of antibodies can drop sharply after about six months. So far, no other country has explicitly specified six months. Quite the opposite: many countries, including Austria, are inflating the validity of vaccinations to up to 12 months. Israel's official entry regulations state that you must provide proof of a third vaccination if the last required dose was more than six months ago. Otherwise, entry may be refused. In general, a negative PCR test must also be presented, which must be no more than 72 hours old. After arriving at an Israeli airport, another PCR swab is taken. In addition, a serological test is carried out. You are only allowed to move freely once both results are available and comply with the regulations. Attention! Israel is initially only opening up to organized group tours. In concrete terms, this means that these must be booked through a tour operator who has the appropriate approval from the Israeli authorities. Individual travelers - i.e. you book everything yourself - will have to wait even longer to enter the country for tourist purposes. There is no date yet as to when Israel will open up to them.

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Subsidies: Andorra puts Madrid flights out to tender

Amely Mizzi September 13, 2021 13:38

The small state of Andorra wants to improve transport links to the Spanish capital Madrid and is therefore putting out a tender for PSO-subsidized flights. These are to be carried out entirely on Spanish territory, as Andorra Airport is located in Spain. In the past, there have been repeated flight connections from Andorra - La Seu d'Urgell to Barcelona and Madrid, but these have not been able to last. The small airport is also limited in terms of aircraft due to the runway being only 1.500 meters long. Now the government of Andorra wants to create as permanent a connection as possible to the Spanish capital Madrid. A tender has been launched for this purpose. In concrete terms, this means that potential operators can apply for subsidies for the operation. Turboprop operators are likely to be considered here, as Andorra Airport is not suitable for jets such as the Airbus A320 or Boeing 737. In the recent past, there have been repeated charter flights, for example operated by Swiftair. Among other things, ATR72-500 aircraft were used. The airport is basically suitable for all aircraft that can handle the 1.500-meter runway.

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