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February 22, 2023

No launch data submitted: FAA fines SpaceX

Jan Gruber 22. February 2023 08:36

The launch of Starlink Group 4-27 on August 19, 2022 has financial repercussions for Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX), because according to the FAA, the company failed to provide the agency with appropriate data to analyze the flight path beforehand. This would actually have been necessary to ensure that there was no possible disruption to civil air traffic. SpaceX is said to have disregarded the FAA's requirements and carried out the space mission anyway. Now the FAA is asking Musk's company to pay up and is proposing a civil fine of $175.000. "SpaceX will be subject to a civil penalty of $262.666 for each violation of the Federal Aviation Regulations. After reviewing all of the information in our investigation file, we are proposing to impose a civil penalty of $175.000," said Taneesha D. Marshall, FAA's deputy general counsel for aviation litigation, in an enforcement letter, part of which was posted on Twitter by space reporter Michael Sheetz. According to the FAA, the launch collision analysis trajectory data is used to assess the likelihood of the launch vehicle colliding with one of the thousands of tracked objects orbiting the Earth. The requirement is that the spacecraft manufacturer or operator must submit this to the Civil Aviation Authority at least seven days before the first launch attempt. This is exactly what SpaceX is said to have violated, at least in August 2022. Last year alone, it carried out a total of 61 launches. The FAA has given Musk's company 30 days to respond.

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New Caledonia closes beach after deadly shark attack

Amely Mizzi 22. February 2023 08:08

A 59-year-old Australian was killed in a shark attack in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia. The authorities are now taking initial action and closing the affected beach for safety reasons. According to official information, a 150-year-old man was attacked by a shark on Sunday about 59 meters from the beach in the capital Nouméa. He was near a swimming platform and was bitten several times. Two sailors brought him to shore, but he succumbed to his injuries. The authorities have now reacted and imposed a temporary closure of two beaches. At least two larger sharks have been sighted repeatedly. The situation is now being monitored using drones. It is currently unclear whether these are bull and/or tiger sharks. Both species are known to be dangerous to humans.

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Yazd Air: A start-up is launched in Iran

Amely Mizzi 22. February 2023 07:38

A new airline is planning to launch in Iran under the name Yazd Air. According to official information, the airline is privately owned. The initiators are planning to spend the equivalent of 22 million US dollars on the project. Last week, a show flight was carried out from Imam Khomeini International Airport to Yazd Sadooghi International Airport. The new company has its first base at the latter airport. High-ranking government officials from the isolated state were among those attending the event. Initially, two aging Airbus A310s are to be used for international flights to Najaf in Iraq, Dubai, Istanbul and Mumbai. As the airline does not yet have the necessary aviation permits, Mahan Air is to help out initially. The latter carrier is to fly on behalf of Yazd Air for two months. After that, the airline plans to operate its flights itself. Other aircraft that it plans to operate are a BAe 146 and two Embraer 145s. These aircraft are to be used primarily domestically. The BAe 146 was used for the formal "first flight", which was staged as a local media event. Yazd Air also wants to acquire Airbus A319s in the future. Due to international sanctions, it is almost impossible for airlines from Iran to obtain brand new aircraft from Western manufacturers. They have almost always found what they are looking for on the used market, as they have been using intermediaries in various countries to circumvent the embargo of the United States of America for many years.

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For DHL: Mesa Airlines fleets Boeing 737-800 freighters

Amely Mizzi 22. February 2023 07:01

The US airline Mesa Airlines recently took delivery of its first Boeing 326 freighter, N737FL. The aircraft is scheduled to fly on behalf of DHL Express from March 2023. It is a converted Boeing 737-800 owned by DHL. In the future, the freighter will be operated by Mesa Airlines. The conversion was carried out in Tianjin. The carrier's cargo fleet will thus grow to three Boeing 737-400Fs and one B737-800BDSF.

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Tyrol: New long-distance trains to Bolzano, Milan and Rome planned

Jan Gruber 22. February 2023 06:37

The Austrian state of Tyrol is to be better connected to the Italian metropolises of Milan and Rome in the future. This is to be made possible by new express trains that FS, DB and ÖBB want to put on the rails together. The planned trains are to run from Munich via Tyrol to Milan and Rome from around 2025. It is planned that there will be at least one daily stop in both directions in Innsbruck. The Münchner Merkur newspaper was the first to report on the project, which has since been confirmed by the Austrian Federal Railways. What is certain is that there will be additional Munich and Italy train connections in the Tyrolean state capital. However, it is completely unclear whether the planned additional connections will also stop at other train stations in the state of Tyrol. According to ÖBB, the planning is still at an early stage. In the future, it will be quicker to get to Bolzano from Innsbruck, as the waiting time at the Brenner Pass, which is necessary for technical reasons, will be eliminated. At present, trains between the state capital of South Tyrol and that of Tyrol take around two hours. The future elimination of the system changeover is expected to save around 30 minutes in each direction. FS, ÖBB and DB still have some “homework” to do before the first new trains can roll. Not only are the different power systems a problem, but also the fact that the approval of locomotives and wagons is still a national matter. In concrete terms, this means that Italian approvals must still be obtained for the planned rolling stock, and this can take time. There is also the peculiarity that Italy requires railway staff to prove that they have Italian language skills. In order for the train drivers to be able to

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Etihad absorb Abu Dhabi-Lisbon

Amely Mizzi 22. February 2023 06:03

In the 2023 summer flight schedule, Gulf carrier Etihad Airways will offer a non-stop connection between Abu Dhabi and Lisbon. This will be operated on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays. The first flight is scheduled for July 2, 2023. Seasonally, the carrier will fly to Málaga on Wednesdays and Sundays from June 18, 2023. Flights to the Greek island of Mykonos will also be included in the portfolio on Mondays and Fridays from June 16, 2023. With the new routes to Lisbon, Málaga and Mykonos, Etihad Airways will offer travelers almost 160 weekly flights to 21 destinations in Europe this summer, with 20% more available seats than in 2022.

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EU and Japan sign new aviation agreement

Amely Mizzi 22. February 2023 05:36

In future, there will be easier access for airlines in air traffic between the European Union and Japan. The Swedish Council Presidency signed an agreement with the Japanese government to this end. This is intended to give providers non-discriminatory access to routes between the EU and Japan and thus promote open and fair competition. The new agreement will make it easier for both Japanese and European Union-based airlines to expand their services. It also complements the aviation security agreement, which already came into force in 2021. In general, the EU and Japan want to further expand their cooperation in aviation. "Today we have set another milestone in the EU's foreign aviation policy. This agreement will enable all EU airlines to benefit from freedom of establishment when providing air services to Japan, bringing existing bilateral agreements between our member states into line with Union law. This will further expand the EU's cooperation with one of our most important partners in the region," said Andreas Carlson, Swedish Minister for Infrastructure and Housing. It is not yet clear what advantages consumers will gain from the new agreement. The background to this is that both Japanese providers and airlines based in the European Union cannot use Russian airspace. As a result, extremely long detours must be flown. This drives up production costs and makes it difficult for some airlines to fly profitably, as there are often cheaper alternatives with at most one transfer. It is therefore not expected that the conclusion of the new agreement between

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Geneva-Montreal: Air Canada increases capacity

Jan Gruber 22. February 2023 05:06

Star Alliance member Air Canada will temporarily increase capacity between Geneva and Montreal in the 2023 summer flight schedule. From June 21, 2023, this route will be served daily with Boeing 777-300ERs with 400 seats. Up to now and from September 4, 2023, smaller Airbus A330-300s have generally been used. The AC884/AC885 route pair, which is offered daily on the Montreal-Geneva-Montreal route, is affected by the temporary increase.

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Business-class airline La Compganie plans to double its fleet

Amely Mizzi 22. February 2023 04:33

The French airline La Compagnie, which specializes in operating pure business class flights with the Airbus A321LR aircraft, wants to expand again. The carrier's fleet is to be expanded by at least two identical aircraft. La Compagnie cannot or will not yet provide any further details about the upcoming new arrivals, but has confirmed that it is currently working intensively on the acquisition of two additional Airbus A321LRs. This would double the fleet, as the fleet currently consists of two aircraft of this type. With the additional aircraft, the French carrier wants to increase the frequencies on the existing routes from Paris-Orly, Milan-Malpensa and seasonally Nice to New York-Newark. In the future, it is also possible to add additional routes. The time frame for this has been set at around two years. Tel Aviv had already been chosen in the past, but the project had to be put on hold due to the corona pandemic. Financially, La Compagnie is said to have performed much better in the 2021/22 financial year than originally forecast. The carrier is said to have made a profit for the first time since the company was founded in 2014. This is attributed, among other things, to the removal of Covid travel restrictions between the USA and the EU, but also to extraordinarily high demand. According to the company's own information, capacity utilization is said to have averaged 75 percent. During the summer months of 2022, it even reached 80 percent. The seasonal connection between Nice and Newark is said to have been particularly strong, because it had a load factor of 85 percent.

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Basel: ASL France accepts Constantine

Jan Gruber 22. February 2023 04:01

The airline ASL Airlines France will offer a non-stop connection between Mulhouse and Constantine in the 2023 summer flight schedule. The new service is to be operated once a week with Boeing 737-700 aircraft. The first flight is scheduled for April 28, 2023. The route pair 5O535/5O536 is to be operated on Fridays. It is currently planned that the route will be served over the summer period of 2023. In 2020 and 2021, ASL Airlines France only had the Constantine route from Basel-Mulhouse in the form of individual rotations in its portfolio.

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