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October 26th 2022

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October 26th 2022

World Europa: MSC acquires LNG/fuel cell cruise ship

Amely Mizzi 26 October 2022 20:55

The Italian shipping company MSC has taken over the World Europa, the largest cruise ship to date equipped with LNG and fuel cell propulsion. It was built by the French shipyard Chantiers de l'Atlantique. The shipping company emphasizes that the combination of the two technologies should result in it being the cruise ship that currently has the lowest pollutant emissions in the entire industry. The MSC World Europa will be christened in Doha in November 2022. The maiden voyage is scheduled to take place in December 2022. The ship will initially be stationed in the Gulf region before being transferred to Europe in March 2023. Cruises will then be offered in the Mediterranean region from Genoa, Naples, Messina, Valletta, Barcelona and Marseille. The new addition will be followed by a sister ship: the MSC World America is scheduled to set sail in 2025 and will be slightly different. According to the shipping company, the new ship will be tailored to the market requirements of the United States of America. Further details will be announced soon.

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Deutsche Hospitality announces Intercity Hotel in Tashkent

Amely Mizzi 26 October 2022 20:09

Deutsche Hospitality, the parent company of the Steigenberger and Intercity hotels, will open its first hotel in Uzbekistan in the first quarter of 2023. This will be located in the capital Tashkent and will be operated under the Intercity brand. The group of companies currently operates almost all over the world under the brands Steigenberger, Intercity, Maxx, Jazz in the City and Zleep. Uzbekistan has so far been a blank spot on the map. Not all hotels are operated by the company itself, as they are often independent entrepreneurs who use a Deutsche Hospitality brand as part of a franchise agreement. This is also the path being taken in Tashkent. "We are delighted to be working with Globus Hotels and Valor Hospitality on this great project. We believe that Tashkent's strategic location is perfect for the first Intercity Hotel in Uzbekistan," says Oliver Bonke, CEO of Deutsche Hospitality. The new hotel, which is scheduled to open its doors in the first quarter of 2023, will be located just a few minutes from Tashkent Airport. The business centers and train stations should also be quickly accessible. It will be located in Mirabad and will offer, among other things, 122 rooms, a spa area, a fitness center and two restaurants.

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Recruitment: Lufthansa pays employees a bonus of up to 1.500 for recommendations

Jan Gruber 26 October 2022 19:03

During the Corona pandemic, Lufthansa laid off many employees. This was mainly done through financial incentives for early departure or golden handshakes. In the meantime, CEO Carsten Spohr admitted that too many employees had been let go. The result: acute staff shortages in many areas. Now employees are to help in the search for new Lufthansa employees. In the past, aviation rarely had problems finding new employees, because working in this industry was not only very prestigious, but was also a lifelong dream for many people. Lufthansa enjoyed a very good reputation as an employer in Germany and was the dream destination for many people in aviation. However, the Corona pandemic and the associated job cuts at the crane, airports, service providers and other airlines meant that interest in jobs in the aviation industry remained very limited. There are vacancies almost everywhere, but employers do not receive very many applications. The reasons for this are varied and cannot be completely generalized. In general, however, the behavior of many employers seems to have had a negative impact, as potential applicants do not even try their luck because they consider the industry to be risky in terms of job stability. Who knows, maybe you will be unemployed by the next lockdown or you will be put on the meager German short-time work scheme, which low-earners in particular find difficult or even impossible to survive on. So far, potential employers have done little to make the jobs more attractive. Especially in the area of ​​ground staff,

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Korean Air discontinues individual Prague flights

Amely Mizzi 26 October 2022 18:07

The airline Korean Air will return to the Czech airport in Prague after a long absence. The comeback is only short-lived for the time being, as it is only offering four flights for the time being. Under flight number KE8969, the airline plans to fly from Seoul to Prague on December 16, 2022 and January 7, 2023 with Boeing 777-300ER. The return flights are scheduled to take place on December 17, 2022 and January 8, 2023 as KE8970. In the past, Korean Air maintained a regular long-haul connection between the two capitals in cooperation with Skyteam partner CSA, in which it once had a stake. CSA has now shrunk to just one leased Airbus A320 and only serves the Prague-Paris route. Korean Air is also no longer involved in the Czech airline. It sold its shares to Smartwings some time ago. Due to the insolvency proceedings, it is now majority owned by the Smartwings shareholders.

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Amsterdam: Ruud Sondag appointed interim boss

Jan Gruber 26 October 2022 16:09

The Royal Schiphol Group, which includes Amsterdam Airport, among others, will have a new managing director, effective November 1, 2022. Ruud Sondag has been appointed interim CEO by the Supervisory Board. The background to this is that Dick Benschop resigned due to the chaotic conditions at the largest airport in the Netherlands. He will continue to hold office until a successor is appointed. The replacement will take place on November 1, 2022. However, Sondag has only been appointed provisionally, as the selection process for a permanent successor is currently underway. The Royal Schiphol Group will now be led by him on an interim basis. Robert Carsouw will act as Chief Financial Officer. Hanne Buis has been appointed Chief Operating Manager. The Supervisory Board wants to decide on the final replacement of the management team as soon as possible. However, this will still require some time.

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Verdi and Aerologic agree on collective agreement

Amely Mizzi 26 October 2022 15:04

The cargo airline Aerologic and Verdi have reached an agreement on a collective agreement for around 600 pilots. However, not all pilots belong to this union, as many are organized in the Cockpit Association. It was agreed that Aerologic pilots should receive wage increases of between 2023 and 8,5 percent by the end of 24,6. The term of the collective agreement is 15 months, Verdi said in a media statement. In the future, salaries will be between 64.000 and 208.000 euros per year. This includes shift allowances. Additional vacation days and company pension plans are also included in the collective agreement. Due to a change in the law, employers in Germany no longer have to conclude different collective agreements with different unions. The principle applies that those employee representatives who have the most members get their chance. According to their own information, they hold collective agreements at Easyjet and European Air Transport. At Eurowings, they are competing with the Cockpit Association for an agreement.

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FlyEgypt is looking for ACMI and charter orders through Zela Aviation

Amely Mizzi 26 October 2022 14:00

Greek broker Zela Aviation has been appointed by FlyEgypt to market one Boeing 737-700 and one Boeing 800-2014. The aim is to attract more ACMI and charter orders. "We are pleased to support and do business with FlyEgypt, an airline we know well, which is beneficial for both companies as it further strengthens our working relationship," said Zela Aviation CEO Andreas Christodoulides. FlyEgypt was founded in 30 and operates as both a low-cost carrier and a charter airline. The Cairo-based company currently has eight aircraft and serves 12 routes to Europe and 2006 more in the Middle East. Zela Aviation has been active in wet and dry leasing, chartering and sales of aircraft since its establishment in XNUMX and has offices in Cyprus, Greece and the United Kingdom. The company offers a range of services to its customers in Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America.

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Flixbus is pushing into the German 49-euro ticket

Jan Gruber 26 October 2022 13:05

In Germany, the federal and state governments have agreed on the key points of the successor to the so-called nine-euro ticket. In the future, this will cost 49 euros per month and is expected to be introduced on January 1, 2023. Flixbus is now putting pressure on it to be integrated accordingly. It will not be quite as easy as in June, July and August 2022, because the 49-euro ticket, which will also only be valid for regional transport, will be sold as a subscription. Although it has already been determined that monthly cancellation will be possible, using it will then no longer be as easy and flexible. The nine-euro ticket could be easily purchased online, via apps, at vending machines, counters or from bus drivers. No further obligations were entered into, because it was automatically invalid at the end of the month. The basic agreement between the federal and state governments stipulates that the 49-euro ticket must be purchased as a subscription in the future. In concrete terms, this means that if you forget to cancel, your payment method will be automatically debited and the ticket will be extended for another month. This may be practical for transport associations, but it takes away the flexibility of passengers. In contrast to the Austrian climate ticket, the German 49-euro ticket will not be valid for long-distance travel. In Germany, the incomprehensible separation between local and long-distance travel has been made for many years for network tickets. This is precisely the point that seems to bother the long-distance bus provider Flixbus, because so far - just like with the nine-euro ticket - they have been left out. The management argues that in many regions there is no significant rail service and Flixbus currently offers the fastest connection to larger cities.

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Unknown person threatened Lufthansa with a bomb on Tik Tok

Amely Mizzi 26 October 2022 11:20

On October 23, 2022, Lufthansa flight LH411, operated with the Airbus A340-600 with the registration D-AIHP, had to make a safety landing at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. The background is that a bomb threat was received via the social media platform Tik Tok. The long-haul aircraft was en route from New York JFK to Munich. There were 267 passengers and 14 crew members on board. At first, the travelers were not told the real reason for the unscheduled landing at Paris-Charles de Gaulle. There was talk of technical problems. At the French airport, they were then told to disembark quickly. Only then were the passengers informed by Lufthansa staff that an unknown person had made a bomb threat against this flight via Tik Tok. The police and their explosives experts carried out extensive checks on the Airbus A340-600 and were fortunately able to give the all-clear. One day later, the long-haul aircraft was transferred to Munich and is back on scheduled service. A Lufthansa media representative explained, among other things: "The reason for the precautionary diversion to Paris was a possible security situation." The police are now investigating the unknown person who made the threat via Tik Tok. In addition to criminal consequences, this person also expects a high claim for damages from Lufthansa. "An alternative landing - especially on a long-haul flight - can generally easily result in costs of up to six figures," said the spokesman.

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Austrian Airlines: Airbus A320neo is back in scheduled service

Jan Gruber 26 October 2022 10:15

Austrian Airlines' first Airbus A320neo was successfully repaired during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. The technical department received the required spare part in time so that the OE-LZN was ready for use again. The aircraft was used commercially as OS451 to London Heathrow on the morning of the Austrian national holiday. Other planned destinations are: Berlin and again London Heathrow. Two days after the maiden flight of the OE-LZN, technical problems arose. These were initially resolved by the technical department before they occurred again after a couple of flights. The aircraft then required a spare part which only arrived in Vienna on Tuesday evening. The technical department installed this during the night so that the first Airbus A320neo has been back in scheduled service since Wednesday. The OE-LZN was only presented to the public last week. The maiden flight was to London Heathrow.

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