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December 16, 2022

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December 16, 2022

Smartlynx flies two A330s for Condor

Amely Mizzi 16 December 2022 12:35

The Smartlynx Group now flies with two Airbus A330s on behalf of the German holiday airline Condor. They have also been working together on long-haul routes since June 2022. The widebodies are operated via the Maltese subsidiary and are used on various routes from Frankfurt am Main, including to Punta Cana, New York and Toronto. According to Condor, the usual product is offered on board, but passengers repeatedly criticize the use of wet-lease aircraft.

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Heathrow: Menzies ground staff called to strike

Amely Mizzi 16 December 2022 11:06

Starting Friday, December 16, 2022, Menzies ground staff at London Heathrow Airport have been called on by the Unite union to go on strike. Among other things, they are demanding higher pay for employees. The strike affects the ground services provided by Menzies in Terminals 2, 3 and 4. A further 72-hour strike is planned, starting on Thursday, December 29, 2022, and ending on Sunday, January 1, 2023, at 03:59 a.m.

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Paderborn: Ryanair with three routes in summer 2023

Jan Gruber 16 December 2022 10:01

In the 2023 summer flight schedule, the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair will also fly from the German airport Paderborn. It will initially offer three destinations in Spain. The low-cost airline will offer Palma de Mallorca twice a week from March 26, 2023. This destination will be increased to weekly rotations during the peak season. Malaga and Alicante will be served from March 28, 2023 and will each be served twice a week.

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Last PC-6 built crashed on delivery flight

Amely Mizzi 16 December 2022 09:36

The PK-SNF was actually supposed to be the last Pilatus PC-6 ever built. The aircraft was taken over by Smart Aviation from Indonesia at the beginning of this week. However, it never arrived there because on Thursday the aircraft crashed near Crete. The cause of the accident is completely unclear. However, the pilots were able to make an emergency call beforehand. What's interesting is that the PK-SNF was on the official delivery flight to Indonesia. For technical reasons, this has to be carried out in stages. On Thursday it was supposed to leave Heraklion for Egypt. But the PC-6 never arrived there. Problems arose shortly after takeoff. The crash of the aircraft in question was officially confirmed by the manufacturer Pilatus. The cause of the accident is completely unclear and is currently being investigated by investigators.

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Boeing hopes for last-minute solution for B737 Max-7 and -10

Jan Gruber 16 December 2022 09:03

The US aircraft manufacturer is still struggling to get an exemption for the B737 Max 7 and 10 for the new safety regulations that will come into force in the United States at the end of 2022. Time is running out. On the occasion of the announcement of a large order by United Airlines, company boss Stan Deal said that they are still working hard to make a decision this year. They hope to get the green light for the special permit this year. But it won't be easy, the manager admitted. A few weeks ago, they were still very confident that at least the B737 Max 7 would be certified under the old conditions before the deadline. In the case of the Max 10, they even threatened to discontinue the program. In November 2022, when Boeing presented its results at the investor conference, Deal mentioned that the 737 MAX 10 could be certified in late 2023 or early 2024. But the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had already dashed the manufacturer's hopes that the 737 MAX-7 would fly commercially in 2022 in mid-November 2022, when the agency's acting administrator, Billy Nolen, pointed out that it "does not appear" that the smallest 737 MAX jet would receive certification by the end of the year.

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Florence: Aeroitalia announces eleven new summer routes

Amely Mizzi 16 December 2022 08:34

The Italian airline Aeroitalia will expand its presence in Florence in the 2023 summer flight schedule. The carrier has announced the addition of eleven additional routes. The first flights are to be carried out gradually between March and June 2023. It was recently announced that Aeroitalia will be offering significantly more flights from Bergamo in Italy in the 2023 summer flight schedule. The number of aircraft stationed there will be increased. A similar approach is being taken in Florence, as eleven new routes are to be added from this airport in summer 2023. Bari will be served four times a week from March 26, 2023. One day later, the destinations Cagliari and Prague will be served for the first time. These will each be served three times a week. There will be twice a week flights to Luqa (Malta) from March 28, 2023. On the same day, Olbia and Lamezia Terme will also be added three times a week. The first flight to Tel Aviv has been announced for April 6, 2023. This route is to be served twice a week. From May 2, 2023, Aeroitalia plans to fly between Florence and Ibiza twice a week. From June 3, 2023, there will be twice-weekly flights to Reggio Calabira. One day later, there will be two weekly flights to Corfu. From June 13, 2023, there will be flights to Heraklion at the same frequency.

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Flynas has officially taken delivery of two Airbus A330-300s

Amely Mizzi 16 December 2022 08:07

The low-cost airline Flynas has officially taken delivery of its first two Airbus A330-300 widebodies. These have the registrations HZ-NE24 and HZ-NE22. The latter aircraft was only transferred to Jeddah on December 7, 2022. These are aircraft that were previously in use by Turkish Airlines. Flynas did not buy them. According to CH-Aviation.com, they are leasing them from Park Aerospace Holding. The introduction of the first Airbus A330-300s has been delayed. They were originally supposed to be taken over at the end of 2021. Flynas did not provide any further details as to why the introduction of the aircraft was delayed. It is assumed that there could be a connection with the corona pandemic. The two aircraft have not yet been put into active scheduled service. The possible routes are currently still open.

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Wizz Air announces first Luxembourg route

Amely Mizzi 16 December 2022 07:39

So far, the low-cost airline Wizz Air does not have Luxembourg in its route network. This will change in August 2023, when the carrier will then connect the small state with the Italian capital Rome for the first time as planned. The low-cost group operates in most European countries that have commercial airports. It also has small countries such as Malta in its route network. It even has its own subsidiary there, but Luxembourg has so far been avoided. From August 2023, Wizz Air will fly several times a week between Rome-Fiumicino and Luxembourg. This is the first and for the time being only flight connection that the low-cost airline will offer to the small country. The first flight is currently planned for August 1, 2023. The service will take place on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays with aircraft stationed in the Italian capital. Wizz Air will further expand its route network there, as Baku, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait City and Castellon will be added to the 2023 summer flight schedule. The first flights will take place between February and August 2023.

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Austrian Airlines: Long-haul fleet renewal is still up in the air

Jan Gruber 16 December 2022 07:00

For over a decade, a now well-known groundhog has been greeting us at regular intervals: What will happen to Austrian Airlines' long-haul fleet? There have been many rumors and current and former board members have made and continue to make vague announcements. Nothing has happened in terms of renewal so far. Shortly after the start of the Corona pandemic, the then AUA management decided to reduce the long-haul fleet. Three Boeing 767-300ERs, which still came from the former Lauda Air's inventory, were retired. This cosmetically reduced the average age, but at the same time reduced capacity. While, for example, the group's sister company Swiss has received brand new Boeing 777s in recent years and only a few days ago it was announced that it would also receive five Airbus A350-900s from a Lufthansa order, AUA has made no comparable announcements. Although there were rumors that four Dreamliners could be added to the fleet, these were denied by the company itself. Completely independent of this, this speculation keeps coming up. The fact that AUA's long-haul fleet is aging and that delivery times for new aircraft can take several years is something that Austrian Airlines has repeatedly concealed in its communications. It is therefore not surprising that a company spokesperson argues that the aircraft can be used for 30 years and emphasizes their "high reliability." At the same time, however, no questions were answered about a possible fleet renewal on long-haul routes. In particular, AUA did not comment on the fact that Swiss, for example, regularly receives new aircraft and that AUA did not use them.

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Summer 2023: German Airways flies 15 routes for Luxair

Amely Mizzi 16 December 2022 06:33

The German airline German Airways will fly on numerous routes with Embraer 2023 aircraft on behalf of Luxair in the 190 summer flight schedule. Current flight schedule data shows that the wet-lease aircraft will be used on 15 routes. These include the destinations Bucharest, Lisbon, Ibiza, Milan-Malpensa, Mykonos, Nice, Palermo, Palma de Mallorca, Porto, Bari, Santorini, Tivat, Barcelona and Almeria. German Airways aircraft will not be used on all weekly rotations, as Luxair will also operate numerous frequencies itself.

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