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April 14, 2023

Cityjet has stationed the first Bombardier CRJ-1000 in Munich

Amely Mizzi April 14, 2023 08:37

The Irish airline Cityjet has taken delivery of the first of five Bombardier CRJ-1000s. It has the registration EI-HIC and was transferred to Munich a few days ago. The airline will fly from this airport as part of a wet lease agreement for Lufthansa Cityline. The aircraft leased from Regional One is 11,5 years old and was previously used by Air France Hop. Most recently, it was in so-called long-time storage in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Cityjet will soon take delivery of two more CRJ-1000s. These are the aircraft with the serial numbers 19024 and 19006, which currently have the temporary registrations OE-LIL and OE-LIZ. In Maastricht, the Netherlands, the two regional jets are being prepared for use by the company specializing in ACMI and charter flights. Cityjet is using Bombardier CRJ-1000s for the first time. Lufthansa Cityline is the first ACMI customer for this type of aircraft. Up to now, the smaller CRJ-900s have been used mainly. In the past, the airline also operated aircraft such as the BAe 146 and Sukhoi Superjet. The airline was not satisfied with the Russian-made aircraft due to the complicated supply of spare parts and returned them to the lessor. Brussels Airlines had previously threatened to terminate the wet lease agreement because the Superjets often had long AOG times. Cityjet responded and subsequently flew CRJ-900s for the Belgian Lufthansa subsidiary. Air Nostrum and Cityjet wanted to merge several years ago. For various reasons, the project remained quiet for a long time. At the beginning of this year, the two airlines announced that they wanted to go through with the merger soon. The EU Commission has already given the green light

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Etihad cashes in on greenwashing gossip in the UK

Amely Mizzi April 14, 2023 07:39

In the UK, Gulf carrier Etihad Airways has run into trouble with the Advertising Standards Agency over an advertising campaign, which accuses the airline of misleading advertising and greenwashing. While the agency acknowledged that Etihad has taken various steps to reduce its environmental footprint, it found that the advert did not contain enough information to enable consumers to fully assess the sustainability claims. The result, the regulator said, is that the message conveyed exaggerates the impact of these measures and creates a false impression of total "environmental friendliness", which is not the truth. "Etihad Airways is disappointed by the ASA's decision in relation to its advertising on Facebook in October 2022. Etihad has a comprehensive research and development programme to decarbonise aviation and is working to reduce the environmental impact of aviation by investing billions in its fleet of modern, fuel-efficient aircraft, research into sustainable aviation fuels and carbon offsetting and reforestation through Etihad Mangroves. The airline will continue to take bold and innovative steps and partner with aircraft and engine manufacturers, sustainable fuel providers, scientists and innovators to make flying more sustainable than it would be without such steps," Etihad Airways said in a statement. This is not the first time the Advertising Standards Agency has taken issue with airlines that advertise their environmental credentials. In March 2023, the advertising supervisory authority already warned the German airline Lufthansa in a similar case, as it found that one of Lufthansa’s advertising campaigns

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Ryanair reduces Austria-Germany traffic

Jan Gruber April 14, 2023 07:09

In the 2023 summer flight schedule, the low-cost airline Ryanair will not serve some routes from Vienna-Schwechat that were in the program in summer 2022 and/or winter 2022/23. The German destinations Bremen and Dortmund are also affected. This means that only Cologne/Bonn will be connected to the Austrian capital. Also no longer in the program from Vienna or not in the summer 2023: Sibiu, Suceava, Alghero, Agadir, Bristol, Genoa, Liverpool, Pisa, Zaragoza and Treviso. On the other hand, the company now flies to both Modlin and Chopin in Warsaw.

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Jetblue delighted with the Schiphol verdict

Amely Mizzi April 14, 2023 06:34

The US low-cost airline has now officially announced the start of non-stop flights from New York-JFK and Boston to Amsterdam. These follow the London routes already served with the Airbus A321LR and Paris-Charles de Gaulle. Initially, New York will be connected to the Dutch capital. The route is scheduled to be served for the first time in late summer of this year. Boston-Amsterdam will follow a little later. Daily flights have been announced, which will be served with the Airbus A321LR aircraft. "This route is long overdue for some competition," said Robin Hayes, Chief Executive Officer of JetBlue. "For too long, the legacy US airlines, supported by their joint ventures with other global airlines that enjoy immunity from antitrust laws, have tied customers to themselves with very expensive fares and mediocre service. Just as we do in London and Paris, we will lower prices and improve the customer experience between the US and Amsterdam.” In the press release, the US budget airline could not resist taking a swipe at the fact that a Dutch court declared the government’s planned reduction in capacity at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to be unlawful. The company is confident that the ruling will give Jetblue room to enter the Dutch market. “Our formula, which combines a customer-focused experience and low fares every day, is not found in Europe,” said Hayes. “We are confident that JetBlue’s customers, Amsterdam Airport officials and the Dutch government will be delighted when they see first-hand the positive impact we can make, and we look forward to working with them.”

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Luxair is loading the first Boeing 737 Max 8 routes

Amely Mizzi April 14, 2023 06:08

In summer 2023, the airline Luxair will be using Boeing 737-Max-8 medium-haul jets for the first time. The new arrivals will initially be sent on longer routes. The Luxembourg carrier will gradually add a few Boeing 737-Max-8s to its fleet. These will strengthen the fleet. Available flight plan data shows that this type of aircraft will mainly be used on the following routes:

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Innsbruck is again planning a new terminal building

Jan Gruber April 14, 2023 05:37

Innsbruck Airport has resumed planning for the construction of a new terminal. This is to replace the current building, which dates back to the 1960s. The project had been delayed due to the effects of the corona pandemic. The excavators should have been rolling long ago, but shortly after the crisis began, it was decided that the terminal project would be put on hold indefinitely. Airport boss Marco Pernetta confirmed to the Tirol district newspaper that work is now back on the plans at full speed. He estimates that around 100 million euros will be invested. By the end of this year, the aim is to be ready to start tendering for the construction work. This year, Innsbruck will mainly invest in maintenance. The airport director told the district newspaper that one or two things had been left undone in recent years that now needed to be caught up on. But these would only be minor things. When asked about the acute shortage of staff, Pernetta admitted that they had to "hire" employees from Vienna-Schwechat Airport in the 2022/23 winter flight schedule. This would have been very expensive, but at times they had no other choice. Innsbruck Airport is currently still urgently looking for new employees for the areas of security and apron handling.

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Charter: Tui Airways sets course for Frankfurt am Main

Jan Gruber April 14, 2023 05:03

The British airline Tui Airways will connect the German airport Frankfurt am Main with London Gatwick and Manchester as part of a charter contract in the 2023 winter flight schedule. Between November 27, 2023 and January 5, 2023, flights will depart from the two UK metropolises to Frankfurt am Main at least once a week. The aircraft used will be medium-haul jets of the Boeing 737-800 and 737-Max-8 types.

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Liliair launch subject to government contract approval

Jan Gruber April 14, 2023 04:33

The likelihood that Liliair will take off this month is getting smaller by the day. To date, there is still no way to buy tickets via the "virtual carrier's" homepage and the route network still does not match the latest media release. Now managing director Franz Orasch is even threatening that Liliair will not take off at all if the city and state do not approve the contract for the advance payment. In December 2022, Lilihill presented the plans for its own airline to the public for the first time. For this purpose, a Bombardier CRJ-900 was flown in from Malta. This was given appropriate stickers overnight, but only on one side. On the other side, the livery of the previous operator Lufthansa Cityline was still visible. As quickly as the stickers were stuck on, they were gone again and the aircraft flown in for the presentation quickly disappeared from Klagenfurt. The airline was also set to become the first customer of the Maltese Flite, an offshoot of Mesa Airlines. However, the issuing of AOC and operating license has been delayed for this company. Rumors that Marathon Airlines could step in as operating carrier have also gone quiet again. Since Liliair does not have its own certificates, an airline is required to operate the announced flights as a subcontractor. In this context, the media release that Liliair is making an advance payment of 1,7 million euros and that it wants to fly with up to eight aircraft from Klagenfurt was quite confusing. The direct contractual partner is always the operating carrier and not the company that carries out the charter flights in

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Israir takes on Eilat-Istanbul

Amely Mizzi April 14, 2023 04:05

In June 2023, the airline Israir will launch another non-stop route between Turkey and Israel. This will run from Eilat-Ramon to Istanbul (New Airport). The first flight is scheduled for June 5, 2023. Initially, this route will be served on Mondays during the summer of 2023. The aircraft planned will be Airbus A320 medium-haul jets.

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