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October 9th

FFG supports projects for the further development of aviation

guest Author 9 October 2023 07:06

At this year's Aviation Forum Austria, experts spent two days discussing the major challenges on the way to climate-neutral aviation. The Austrian Research Promotion Agency FFG, as one of the founding members of the Aviation Forum Austria, provided information on current research programs and innovations to achieve the ambitious climate target for aviation. "Achieving the climate targets in aviation is a major joint project. Because the mobility system of the future must be convenient, affordable and climate-friendly. It is clear that aviation will continue to be an essential part of international traffic, tourism, cultural connections, business and transport in the future," said Climate Protection Minister Leonore Gewessler. "No company and no country has the financial, technological and industrial means to manage this transformation alone. Co-design and cooperation are key elements in solving this systemic challenge - in Austria, in Europe and also worldwide." One year of aviation strategy "A lot is already being done at the national level," explained FFG Managing Director Karin Tausz in her welcome to the second day of the Aviation Forum. "One year ago, the BMK's new aviation strategy was presented. Since then, the FFG has been using its entire range of instruments, especially in the 'Take Off' program, to make climate-neutral aviation a reality step by step." For more than 20 years, "Take Off" has been the leading program in Austria for aviation research, through which the majority of all FFG-funded aviation projects are handled. The program also creates the basis for successful participation in international projects and can already look back on many success stories, such as the development of ecological cabin interiors using multi-material 3D printing and multifunctional coatings as part of

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Summer 2023: High season for customs at Vienna Airport

Amely Mizzi 9 October 2023 06:38

In the summer months, there were a particularly large number of travelers at Vienna Airport. For the officials of the Austrian customs administration, this was again high season, because many passengers had items with them that were subject to customs duty or were not allowed to be imported at all. Not every passenger is a smuggler on purpose, because sometimes it is just sheer ignorance. But this does not protect against punishment. Those who were traveling with the intention of evading taxes probably knew very well that, for example, exceeding the duty-free allowance for cigarettes had to be declared. If you correctly choose the red channel, declare the goods and pay the customs duty, you get off cheaply. But if you go through the green route and get caught, you will be subject to a sometimes very expensive fine. The Austrian customs administration presents a very positive balance for the summer months of June to August 2023. At Vienna Airport, 19.028 travelers were checked each year and 29.043 checks were carried out in travel traffic, which led to 1.495 findings. The mobile control units also did a lot of work, with a total of 764 operations and 70.877 checks. One of the main focuses was on product piracy: here, customs officers seized goods with a total value of over 14 million euros. These included 1.480 items of clothing, 1.217 mobile phones and similar items, and 26.460 shoes. 11.186 items of personal accessories worth 11.106.640 euros were also found. As part of the cash control activities, a total of 49 seizures were made and cash totaling 835.289,40 euros was seized. These intensive controls are not only a measure against money laundering and tax evasion, but also against the financing of illegal activities. In addition, six

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Weeze: Thomas Kurzweg follows Holger Terhorst

Jan Gruber 9 October 2023 06:03

Weeze Airport is getting a new Head of Marketing and Communications in Thomas Kurzweg. He succeeds Holger Terhorst, who is leaving the position after 20 years when he reaches the normal retirement age and wants to devote himself to new professional challenges in the tourism industry. "Holger Terhorst took over the role of Head of Marketing at the airport in 2003 and has accompanied the development of civil air traffic at Weeze Airport since the first flight. He has personally shaped and influenced the image and popularity of the airport. The successful development of traffic figures is also largely due to him. We would like to thank Holger Terhorst for his very successful work, his high level of commitment and the extremely trusting collaboration," said Sebastian Papst, CEO of Weeze Airport. In his career to date, Thomas Kurzweg has worked for Eurowings Flug GmbH, from which Germanwings GmbH emerged, Aviation Quality Services GmbH, Frankfurt-Hahn and Leipzig/Halle airports and SkyWork Airlines, among others. At the latter, he served as Chief Commercial Officer under the management of Tomislav Lang. "With Tom Kurzweg, we have gained an aviation manager who has many years of experience in many areas of aviation and is well connected and creative in the industry. Together, we will exploit our growth opportunities and continue to shape the airport's future successfully," says Sebastian Papst.

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Court: HolidayCheck wins in fake reviews lawsuit

Amely Mizzi 9 October 2023 05:38

Many internet users are familiar with them: fake reviews. A supposedly great product is rated particularly well or incomprehensibly poorly. Nevertheless, these play an important role when booking hotels or buying products. HolidayCheck has now won a court case against a global provider of fake reviews. Hotels that have no reviews at all on booking portals are booked less often than those that have many reviews. Unfortunately, some providers use so-called fake reviews to appear better. Or, what is also the case: the competition is deliberately made to look bad using fake reviews. Can you trust the reviews? Since so much fraud is being done with them, you should be careful. An indication that something might be wrong: A hotel has almost exclusively positive reviews and in some cases these describe things that do not actually exist in the hotel. Then alarm bells should ring, because even a top hotel that almost all travelers are happy with sometimes has a guest who simply did not like anything. The probability that negative reviews will be written is much higher than that people who had everything right will take the time to write positive reviews. But you should also be careful if there are a particularly high number of negative reviews. It could be that a special agency has been set up against the hotel, because the more negative the "reviews", the lower the booking figures. It could be that the competition simply doesn't allow anything. HolidayCheck won the court case against Goldstar Marketing and was granted an enforceable title for injunctive relief, damages, information and reimbursement of costs.

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Ryanair Holdings plc appoints new non-executive director

Amely Mizzi 9 October 2023 05:07

Ryanair Holdings plc, parent company of the low-cost airline of the same name, has appointed Bertrand Grabowski as a new member of the Supervisory Board. He has been a non-executive director since October 1, 2023. "We are delighted that Bertrand Grabowski has accepted our invitation to join the Supervisory Board of Ryanair Holdings plc from October 1, 2023. Bertrand Grabowski has considerable experience and skills in aviation finance, coupled with detailed knowledge of global aviation, and we believe he will make a significant contribution to both our Supervisory Board and our Audit Committee. We look forward to working with him to achieve Ryanair's exciting and ambitious growth goals over the coming decade," said Chairman Stan McCarthy.

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Bond brothers don't sell Loganair after all

Amely Mizzi 9 October 2023 04:39

The brothers Stephen and Peter Bond actually wanted to sell the Scottish regional airline Loganair for reasons of age. But now the two have changed their minds and want to keep the carrier after all. At least for the time being. In October 2022 it was announced that the Bond brothers would be retiring. For this reason, the search for a buyer was initiated. The difficult period of the corona pandemic may have been the deciding factor at the time. After the announcement, things went quiet and the sales plans were no longer discussed - at least in external traffic. There is a reason for this, because Loganair has now confirmed that the two brothers do not want to sell their company after all. The fact that the Scottish carrier has been able to double its sales this year compared to the previous period may have played a decisive role. Stephen and Peter Bond told the BBC that they had no intention of making a quick sale. On the other hand, it was originally confirmed that the change of ownership was aimed for mid-2023. Now the two shareholders say that the right time has not yet come. The company remains committed to the company. According to a report in the Shetland Times, interest in the market was very limited. There was simply no agreement on the price and potential buyers attempted to lower the price by pointing to global delivery problems. Loganair officially stated on the sale issue: "Loganair remains profitable and debt-free and the Loganair management team welcomes the

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Wizz Air wins World Travel Award

Jan Gruber 9 October 2023 04:03

The low-cost airline Wizz Air was able to accept the award as "Europe's Leading Low Cost Airline 2023" at the World Travel Awards. "This award reinforces our belief that our commitment to first-class customer service and sustainable flying is the right way forward. This recognition is a testament to the dedication of our hard-working team and the loyalty of our passengers," said Communications Manager András Rado. The World Travel Awards, which are presented annually by the London media house of the same name, recognize outstanding achievements and innovations in the travel and tourism industry. The airline was recognized by an international jury for its first-class customer service and pioneering work in sustainable aviation.

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