April 13, 2023

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April 13, 2023

Boeing: Chinese airlines are returning 737 Max to their fleets

The aircraft manufacturer Boeing was able to announce good news for its own ranks: eleven Chinese airlines have accepted the Boeing 737 Max service and now count it as part of their own fleet. Eleven Chinese airlines can now be counted as operators of the Boeing 737 Max again after complications with the approval of the aircraft in China were taken into account. With the resumption of the Boeing models, a total of 43 Boeing 737 Max have now been able to make their return to air traffic.

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Air Serbia: Used Airbus A320 increases fleet inventory

The Serbian airline Air Serbia was able to expand its fleet by purchasing an Airbus A320. The Airbus aircraft with the registration YU-APS is equipped with 180 seats. Air Serbia, the national airline of Serbia, was able to expand its fleet by purchasing an Airbus A320. The aircraft with the registration YU-APS was previously part of the fleet of the airline Wizz Air, but now the Airbus aircraft can be announced as a member of the fleet of the Serbian airline. The aircraft was last seen at Erfurt Airport, as Aviation.Direct reports.

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Condor: Maiden flight of the new Airbus A330neo

The German airline Condor was able to achieve its goal of expanding its fleet: Condor was able to purchase and complete the maiden flight of the fifth Airbus A330neo. Condor was able to meet its goal of expanding its fleet by purchasing a fifth Airbus A330neo, and the maiden flight of the corresponding aircraft was also completed. The Airbus A330neo with the registration D-ANRJ flew to Mauritius for the first time on April 12, 2023, according to Flightradar data.

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Edelweiss will fly to Bogotá and Cartagena from November 2023

The Swiss airline Edelweiss will fly to the two new holiday destinations Bogotá and Cartagena from November 2023. The two Colombian cities will be served twice a week from the Zurich base. Edelweiss plans to offer flights to two new holiday destinations in Colombia from November 2023. The cities of Bogotá and Cartagena will be served twice a week from the Zurich base. From November 22, 2023, the Swiss airline will fly non-stop from Zurich to Bogotá on Wednesdays and Sundays, then on to Cartagena and then non-stop back to Zurich. With the addition of these two Colombian destinations, the number of long-haul destinations of the Edelweiss airline will increase to 23.

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Summer 2023: Marabu starts with seven aircraft

Condor's Estonian sister company Marabu Airlines plans to launch its 2023 summer flight schedule with seven A320/A321 aircraft. The first flight is scheduled to take place from Hamburg in early May 2023. Company boss Paul Schwaiger explained in an interview with Touristik Aktuell that only one aircraft will be operated by the company itself. The other six aircraft will be operated by Nordica and Heston Airlines under wet lease agreements. "Due to the strong demand for flights to Greece, especially to Crete, we decided to add another aircraft," Schwaiger told Touristik Aktuell. The airline is also taking over some flights for its sister company Condor from airports outside Hamburg and Munich.

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Oberpfaffenhofen: Travelcoup is accused of “illegal charter flights”

The Bavarian airport Oberpfaffenhofen is classified as a so-called special airport. This is also due to the fact that it was once Dornier's factory airport. Now "Travelcoup" is causing trouble because the provider is accused of illegal charter flights. In addition to general aviation, the Bavarian airport can be used for maintenance purposes. Business aviation is also allowed to use Oberpfaffenhofen airport, but not for classic charter flights. According to a report in the Süddeutsche Zeitung, Travelcoup is alleged to have done the latter. Now Christian Juckenack, operations manager of Oberpfaffenhofen airport, is threatening legal action against the travel provider. The outcome of the dispute is still completely open. According to the licensing, such charter flights from the special airport would not be permitted.

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Zurich: Edelweiss installs new soap dispensers

The holiday airline Edelweiss Air will be equipping its fleet with new scented soap dispensers in the coming weeks. Dispensers with Soeder soap called "Jungle Bloom" will be installed in the toilets of the short- and medium-haul Airbus A320 aircraft. The Soeder lotion "Ginger Voyage" will also be used in the long-haul Airbus A340 aircraft. The first aircraft have been converted recently and are already flying around the world with the new scent. The other aircraft will also be converted in the coming weeks. Martin Rast, Head of Product & Services at Edelweiss, said: "Soeder care products are made exclusively with natural ingredients in our own soap factory in Schwerzenbach near Zurich. Soeder also lives the philosophy of so-called refills. This means that we do not throw away empty dispensers, but refill them each time. In this way, we help to reduce waste."

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Sexual harassment: Chamber of Labor goes to court for train stewardess

The AK is currently helping a young woman who was sexually harassed by her superior to sue for damages. The judgment against the superior himself is already final. The company itself, which neglected its legal duty of care, has appealed against the judgment of the Labor and Social Court. "The extent to which women are exposed to sexual harassment in the workplace is shocking," says AK Labor Law Department Head Ludwig Dvořák. "The evaluation of our labor law cases has once again shown that the catering industry is a problem area. Vienna's gastronomy chairman Peter Dobcak then announced in a media-effective manner that he wanted to work out a protection concept together with us. We are still waiting for concrete steps, the current case shows once again how important a joint approach would be. In any case, we are ready." The young woman worked from November 2018 to March 2021 as a stewardess at a catering company that provides food for train passengers. Her direct supervisor behaved in a grossly offensive manner on two occasions: once he spoke to the employee about her breast size. On the second occasion he speculated about her sexual practices in the presence of her partner, who was also working for the company at the time. The employee turned to her supervisor's deputy. He then informed his boss, who promised to have a meeting, but this never happened. In the second incident, the deputy said to the employee's partner: "Brother, stop it, he's like that, stop it, he does it often." The company did not remedy the situation, and the victim had to continue working with the perpetrator. The young woman and her partner turned to the AK, which

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German Airways about to enter scheduled business

There have been rumors for some time that the Zeitfracht subsidiary German Airways could enter the scheduled business. So far, the company has specialized in operating charter and ACMI flights. Ever since the parent company took over Rostock-Laage Airport, there has been speculation that German Airways could start operating on its own account. Zeitfracht has never seriously denied this, but nothing has been done to date. According to a report by Airliners.de, German Airways has now created the technical prerequisites for selling its own tickets. This means that nothing stands in the way of entering the scheduled business. However, nothing is yet known about possible routes. The Zeitfracht Group also does not want to comment on the report.

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Subsidies: Austrian Airlines examines Ljubljana-Vienna

The Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines is considering starting non-stop flights between Ljubljana and Vienna-Schwechat. The route has been dormant since Adria Airways went bankrupt. The reason for this is probably that the Slovenian government has put out a tender for subsidies for this route. "We are continuing to examine Ljubljana as a potential destination in our network. We are currently offering our passengers from Ljubljana an alternative to Vienna via Klagenfurt," said the Austrian airline. If feeder flights are started from Ljubljana, this could also have an impact on activities from Klagenfurt. The number of flights from the Carinthian airport has been greatly reduced in recent years.

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