Nis Airport has set a new annual record. In 2023, 422.256 passengers were handled. Nis Airport has set a new annual record in 2023. The airport has reached a passenger volume of 422.256 passengers this year. This milestone was reached on the Air Serbia flight on the Nis-Ljubljana route, reports the Ex-Yu Aviation News portal.
The aircraft manufacturer Airbus wants to deliver 720 aircraft this year. To reach this goal, 97 aircraft must be delivered in December. The aircraft manufacturer Airbus has set itself the goal of delivering 2023 aircraft in 720. So far, the manufacturer has been able to deliver 623 Airbus models, as the portal Aero.de reports. In December, the manufacturer still has to deliver 97 aircraft to reach the goal of 720 deliveries. In November, Airbus was able to deliver 64 aircraft, seven fewer than in the previous month of October.
The Edelweiss airline suffered an incident on a flight to Cape Town. Shortly after take-off, engine problems forced the flight to return to Zurich. The Edelweiss airline suffered a breakdown on a flight to Cape Town in South Africa. Shortly after the flight to Cape Town took off, engine problems were discovered, as the Aero.de portal reports. Due to these problems, the decision was made to turn back to Zurich. When they arrived in Zurich, the passengers had to spend the night in the terminal because customs control closed so late.
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, Ryanair will offer two additional Croatian destinations from Vienna-Schwechat Airport: Split and Rijeka. The first-mentioned destination will be served three times a week from April 1, 2024. The flights are planned for Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The operating carriers are the subsidiaries Malta Air and Buzz. From June 3, 2024, flights to Rijeka will be available on Mondays and Fridays. This new addition will be served by Lauda Europe on behalf of Ryanair.
The French state railway SNCF and Air France have announced that the "Train+Air offer", which previously consisted of 33 routes, has been expanded by eight more. In addition to the Paris airports Orly and Charles de Gaulle, new routes to Aix-en-Provence, Arras, Laval and Lille, including stopovers, are being added. Air France passengers will be able to book train feeder or connections on a single ticket. There will also be a connection guarantee that allows rebooking on other connections if the train and/or flight are delayed.
The Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund Public Investment Funds will also be involved in the Heathrow Airports Group in the future. Last week it bought a ten percent stake. At the same time, it was announced that Ferrovial had dissolved its 25 percent stake. 10 percent went to the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund and 15 percent was taken over by Ardian. The total sales proceeds are estimated at 2,37 billion pounds sterling.
The armed forces of the United States of America have ordered additional tanker aircraft from aircraft manufacturer Boeing. The KC-46A "Pegasus" intended for the US Air Force have a total order value of 2,3 billion US dollars. This military model is based on the B767 and was developed for aerial refueling of fighter jets. Boeing won the tender for 15 additional aircraft.
The Federal Republic of Germany is putting the Airbus A340-300 with the military registration 16+01 up for sale to the highest bidder. From January 2024, this aircraft, which last made the headlines in the summer of 2023, will be auctioned via Vebeg. The aircraft was built in 1999 and was initially in scheduled service with Lufthansa. Until it was sold to the state, it was registered as D-AIGR. This Airbus A340 was officially put into service by the air force in March 2011. Since then, the four-engine aircraft has mainly been used as a means of travel for high-ranking members of the Federal Republic of Germany's government. In the summer of 2023, Foreign Minister Baerbock (Greens) had two problems with this aircraft, as it ran aground in the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Shortly afterwards, it was decided that both the 16+01 and the largely identical 16+02 should no longer be used for government flights. After the series of breakdowns, which were embarrassing from a German perspective, things went quiet around the two Airbus A3450-300s. In September 2023, the 16+02 was sold to the United States of America and now the 16+01 will be auctioned shortly. According to a statement from Vebeg, a state-owned collecting company, expressions of interest from buyers will be accepted from mid-January 2024. The sale against the highest bid is, according to the company, being carried out "on behalf of the Bundeswehr".
The US aviation company Atlas Air has ordered two more Boeing 777F cargo aircraft. It is assumed that these can be added to the fleet next year. The company justifies the order by saying that it is seeing continued growth in demand in the mail order sector. This is a repeat order, as four B2021Fs were already ordered in 777. These are in use on behalf of MSC.
In collaboration with Tomorrowland, only so-called “Green Fares” are now included in the party package flights to the world-famous Belgian festival. The additional revenue will be used to purchase SAF fuels. In 2024, Tomorrowland's world-famous party flights will be more sustainable. Brussels Airlines and Tomorrowland are partnering to purchase 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for all these special flights. This can save up to 80% CO2 emissions1. In addition, Green Fares are the standard flight ticket in the Global Journey package for international festival goers. Brussels Airlines is committed to entering into more partnerships of this kind to reduce its carbon footprint. “The journey to a better world tomorrow begins with the steps we take today. Together with Brussels Airlines, we can unite festival goers from all over the world at Tomorrowland in Belgium. Now we are working together to strengthen the power of collective action and create positive change for all, starting with ourselves. The people of tomorrow can contribute to sustainability projects while reducing the environmental impact of their flights,” says Debby Wilmsen, Head of Media Relations and Internal Communications, Tomorrowland. Brussels Airlines will be the festival’s official flight partner for the eleventh time next year. What is new is that the Global Journey packages only include the Lufthansa Group’s so-called Green Fares. Buyers of these packages therefore have no choice whether they want to support this initiative or not. On the special party flights, the two partners even go one step further. In addition to the
