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October 3th

China Airlines Vienna: Joachim Trauner will be responsible for sales and marketing in the future

Granite Pireci 3 October 2022 20:02

China Airlines is rebuilding its sales and marketing team in Vienna around the experienced industry expert Joachim Trauner. For the last 5 years, the enthusiastic aviation fan worked as Country Manager for Germany & Austria at the largest private Russian airline "S7 Airlines". At China Airlines, he will now be responsible for sales and marketing in Austria and GSA support in the CEE countries. Trauner started his career in 2002 at Tyrolean Airways at Linz Airport. Via Austrian Airlines in the former city office in Ekaterinburg in Russia, he then moved to NIKI in Vienna. At NIKI's parent company airberlin, he was responsible for corporate customer business from Berlin. This also took him to Abu Dhabi for a longer period of time at Etihad Airways to expand the global business customer segment there.

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DUS: Lars Redeligx takes over as managing director earlier than planned

Granite Pireci 3 October 2022 19:06

The Supervisory Board of Flughafen Düsseldorf GmbH appointed Lars Redeligx as Managing Director on December 1, one month earlier than announced. Thomas Schnalke is leaving the airport at the turn of the year. Redeligx is currently Managing Director of the private rail freight company Lineas in Brussels. He will take over as the new Chairman of the Management Board on January 1, 2023, succeeding Thomas Schnalke, who will leave Düsseldorf Airport after more than 2022 years of management experience when his contract expires at the end of 20. At the same time, Pradeep Pinakatt will succeed Lars Mosdorf as Managing Director of Finance and Human Resources on January 1, 2023. Mosdorf will also be leaving the company at his own request after completing his managing director contract at the end of the year. Pinakatt has been Managing Director of Flughafen Düsseldorf Ground Handling GmbH (FDGHG) since 2017. In mid-June, the airport's Supervisory Board had already appointed him Managing Director of Flughafen Düsseldorf GmbH as of November 1, 2022. "In the interests of continuous corporate development, these interlocking personnel changes at the top of the airport ensure a seamless handover of business," the airport said in a press release. Pradeep Pinakatt's successor in the management of Flughafen Ground Handling GmbH will be Stephanie Jelinek, the previous Head of Commercial and Human Resources at FDGHG, from November 1.11.2022, 1. As of January 2023, 2010, the airport will welcome Henning Pfisterer, who is currently Chief Operations Officer at Sofia Airport and was a member of the Management Board at Doha Airport from 2020 to XNUMX as Senior Manager Safety and Airside Operations, as the new Senior Vice President Aviation and Accountable Manager of Düsseldorf Airport.

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Zurich Airport has been named the best airport in Europe for the 19th time in a row

Granite Pireci 3 October 2022 18:07

For the 19th time in a row, Zurich Airport has received the World Travel Award as Europe's best airport. This means that Zurich Airport has been unbeaten in its category since 2004. Zurich Airport was once again named Europe's best airport at the World Travel Awards. In addition to customer satisfaction, the quality standards of products and services at and around Zurich Airport were also assessed. Stephan Widrig, CEO of Zurich Airport AG, stresses that such consistency is only possible thanks to good cooperation between all companies at Zurich Airport: "We are emerging from the greatest crisis in the history of aviation. We are delighted that we can continue to impress in this time. This is primarily thanks to the great commitment of all employees and airport partners here at the Zurich site."

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VIE Board Advises Shareholders Against IFM Offer

Granite Pireci 3 October 2022 17:05

The offer was recently improved. The airport's board of directors is still recommending that shareholders not accept it. The price is too low. The IFM Group wants to take over around ten percent of Vienna Airport shares and thus increase its stake from 40 to almost 50 percent. The offer was recently improved. The airport's board of directors is still recommending that shareholders not accept the offer. The price now offered of 34 euros per share is also too low. In addition, a further reduction in the free float could lead to the airport no longer being listed on the stock exchange. The increase in the offer price also means a later payment. Shareholders who accepted the first offer - for 33 euros at the time - can therefore now object to the changes until October 6, which will lead to withdrawal of acceptance of the offer, Vienna Airport reminded in a press release on Monday. Overall, the published changes to the IFM Group's partial offer would not bring "any significant improvements for shareholders", so the board's negative assessment would not change. The airport board points out that the company is completely debt-free and has good figures - among other things, the guidance for the current annual result was recently increased from over 100 to over 115 million euros.

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After just a few weeks: Norse stops Berlin-Los Angeles

Jan Gruber 3 October 2022 16:05

It was only in mid-August that the airline Norse Atlantic Airways started a nonstop connection between Berlin-Brandenburg and Los Angeles. On October 16, 2022, it will be over again, because the carrier will discontinue this route for an indefinite period. It's all come and gone for Berlin-Brandenburg Airport, because the capacity utilization on this US route is actually promising. The problems, however, lie in the poor performance of the Oslo-Los Angeles connection. This does not generate enough revenue for the Norwegian low-cost airline, which is why it is temporarily discontinued. Norse Atlantic Airways has no aircraft stationed in either the west coast city or Berlin. The German capital is served in the so-called W pattern. The discontinuation of flights between Oslo and Los Angeles therefore means that the required Boeing 787 aircraft is not available for the Berlin flights. Berlin-Los Angeles is therefore also suspended for an indefinite period. The carrier does not want to talk about a final discontinuation yet, although there is no fixed date for a possible resumption. According to the current information, the other two US routes from the German capital are not affected. New York-JFK will be served three times a week and from December 7, 2022, there will be three Fort Lauderdale rotations per week.

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Westjet orders 42 Boeing 737 Max 10s

Amely Mizzi 3 October 2022 15:09

Canadian airline Westjet has ordered 42 Boeing 737-Max-10s. The company has also secured options for 22 more aircraft. The carrier plans to use the additional aircraft to drive expansion. "The 737-10 will play a key role with one of the lowest costs per seat among medium-haul aircraft. This will promote our low-cost positioning and affordability for Canadians," said Alexis von Hoensbroech, Chief Executive Officer of the WestJet Group. "In addition, the 737-10 will further improve the environmental performance of our fleet with its lower fuel consumption and reduced emissions." Since the company started with three 737s in 1996, WestJet has expanded its Boeing fleet to more than 100 aircraft, including the 737-8 and the 787 Dreamliner. Including the 737-10, the Calgary-based airline has more than 60 firm orders for the 737 MAX family. "The 737-10 will provide WestJet with additional capacity and unmatched efficiency as the airline expands its route network in Canada and around the world," said Stan Deal, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "We are proud that WestJet has recognized the value of the 737 MAX family and is deploying the 737-10 to complement the 737-8 to achieve outstanding capabilities, flexibility and improved sustainability."

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Frankfurt: Condor flies again to Sanibar, Mombasa and Cape Town

Amely Mizzi 3 October 2022 14:02

The holiday airline Condor is flying again from Frankfurt am Main to Zanzibar and Mombasa. On Friday, the comeback flight was operated under flight number DE2282. From October 4, 2022, the airline will also fly to Cape Town again. Condor last flew to the three destinations in early 2020. The corona pandemic led to temporary suspensions. On Friday and Sunday, flights will fly to Zanzibar and Mombasa. This is a so-called direct flight. In concrete terms, this means that the aircraft first flies to Zanzibar and then on to Mombasa after a stopover. In the 2022/23 winter flight schedule, Condor is offering non-stop flights to Cape Town from its home base in Frankfurt. These will be offered on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. In addition to Africa, destinations in the Indian Ocean are now also being flown to again. Condor will now take its guests to the Seychelles every Friday and to the Maldives on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays with the winter flight schedule.

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NASA and DLR have retired Boeing 747SP “SOFIA”

Amely Mizzi 3 October 2022 13:00

On September 29, 2022, the era of a very special Boeing 747SP came to an end, as NASA and DLR retired their Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy. The last flight has been completed and the machine's future is unclear. The N747NA may be facing scrapping. "From deepening our understanding of water on the Moon to uncovering the invisible forces of cosmic magnetic fields, none of this would have been possible without the hundreds of people who brought their expertise to the SOFIA mission," said Naseem Rangwala, the mission's project scientist at NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley. From the beginning of its development in 1996, SOFIA required technical ingenuity. A Boeing 747SP jetliner had to be modified to carry the 38.000-pound, 2,5-foot-long, 100-inch telescope, which was provided by NASA's partner on the SOFIA mission, the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Engineers developed a garage door-like mechanism that could be rolled up to allow the telescope to observe the sky. In this configuration, it was "one of the largest open ports ever flown on an airplane," according to Paul Fusco, a now-retired NASA engineer who helped develop the door system, "and the largest that was approved for flight at all altitudes and speeds with the door open. That was a really exciting innovation in aviation." Now the observatory is being retired. Scientific flights have ended, and the team is looking for a suitable permanent home for this special aircraft. The data

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Romania: Blue Air postpones comeback indefinitely

Jan Gruber 3 October 2022 09:04

The Romanian low-cost airline Blue Air has provisionally cancelled its comeback, which was postponed to October 10, 2022. A new date for the possible resumption of scheduled flights has not been announced this time. For financial reasons, the low-cost airline, which is in insolvency proceedings under Romanian law, had to cease flight operations a few weeks ago. Initially, it claimed that it would take off again in a few days, before postponing it at short notice to October 10, 2022. This operation is also not holding up. Blue Air said, among other things: "The many serious financial and operational hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have been felt by all airlines, but even more so by private regional airlines that are fighting for survival. Despite these and other adverse circumstances, Blue Air, a proud Romanian private company, is doing its best to resume flight operations. To this end, Blue Air is currently in talks with potential investors, lenders and the Romanian government to restructure its capital profile in a way that will enable it to resume flight operations. Unfortunately, due to the complexity of this process, Blue Air is currently not in a position to resume flight operations on October 10, 2022. Blue Air will announce when it expects to resume flight operations with its fleet in a timely manner after the ongoing discussions have been concluded." In the meantime, the low-cost airline is trying to make money as an ACMI provider with the few remaining aircraft that have not yet been returned or collected by lessors. For example, it was in the air with the YR-AMA on behalf of Aeroitalia over the weekend.

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Russia: Kaliningrad introduces Open Skies program

Jan Gruber 3 October 2022 08:37

The Russian Kaliningrad Airport introduced an Open Skies program on October 1, 2022 with the approval of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Russian Federation. This is intended to enable foreign airlines to offer their services under certain conditions. The airport stated, among other things: "From October 1, 2022, the "Open Skies" regime will be introduced at Kaliningrad Airport. This regime allows foreign airlines to operate flights to/from Kaliningrad using the third, fourth, fifth and seventh freedom of airspace." Due to airspace closures, domestic flights to/from Kaliningrad currently have to fly long detours. The few international connections that existed in the past have largely been discontinued since February 2022. There are currently only a few flight connections from the Russian exclave. In theory, the Open Skies program would give permission for Turkish carriers, for example, to fly between the former Königsberg and the EU. But only in theory, because this would also require the approval of the respective destination country. Due to the airspace closures for Russian carriers and vice versa for EU airlines, it is unlikely that the relaxation at Kaliningrad Airport, which was planned long before the Ukraine war, will lead to more carriers adding this airport to their route network.

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