March 13, 2024

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March 13, 2024

2030: Lufthansa Technik wants to achieve sales of 10 billion euros

Lufthansa Technik has set itself ambitious goals for the remaining decade. The company wants to generate sales of 2030 billion euros by 10. Lufthansa Technik, Lufthansa's maintenance subsidiary, has set itself ambitious goals for the current decade. The company wants to generate sales of 2030 billion euros by 10. An important building block for achieving this goal is the takeover of numerous companies, without which this goal cannot be achieved, according to CEO Sören Stark. Lufthansa Technik is clearly focusing on acquisitions in North America and Asia for its growth, but the expansion of the number of employees should also lead to more growth and sales. The company hired 2.500 new employees last year, and a further 2.000 jobs are to be created and filled this year, as the Aero.de portal reports.

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Security personnel: Verdi expands the strike call

The Verdi union is also calling on security staff at numerous German airports to stop work on Friday, March 15, 2024. A strike will also take place on March 14, 2024, which will be extended to Munich Airport at short notice. According to a statement from employee representatives, security staff working in Dresden, Hanover, Leipzig/Halle, Dortmund, Weeze and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden will go on strike on Friday. On March 14, 2024, strikes will take place in Berlin, Cologne/Bonn, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Stuttgart, Hamburg and now also in Munich. It is to be expected that an extension announced only at very short notice could take place. Some airports, including Hamburg, Stuttgart and Berlin, have already announced that no regular departures can take place on the respective strike day due to a lack of security checks. In Cologne/Bonn, on the other hand, it is expected that the security lines can be kept at least partially open with a kind of emergency crew. Nevertheless, the airlines have already cancelled more than half of the flights planned for Thursday from this airport. Passengers who want to fly from the affected airports on Thursday and/or Friday should urgently contact their airline to find out whether their flight is even taking place. Some airlines, especially in the holiday flight sector, occasionally relocate to airports further away. Shuttle buses are not always provided. In most cases, however, the flights are cancelled without replacement. Nina Staub, aviation law expert at AirHelp, explains what rights affected passengers have: "Due to the strike by flight security staff, thousands of passengers are expected to not reach their destination as planned. However, as this is a strike by airport staff, affected passengers are not entitled to compensation under the European

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From Seoul Incheon: Korean Air increases flights to Vancouver

The airline Korean Air is planning to expand the Seoul Incheon-Vancouver route. In the future, the airline plans to offer nine flights per week. The airline Korean Air is planning to expand the route between Seoul Incheon and Vancouver. The airline plans to increase its current offer of seven weekly flights to initially nine weekly flights. The route extension is to be introduced from May 20, according to the Aero Routes portal. From July 6, 2024, the expansion from nine to ten weekly flights is to take place.

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Summer 2024: Freebird records Dalaman-Düsseldorf

The Turkish airline Freebird Airlines will also be flying from Dalaman to the German airport in Düsseldorf in the 2024 summer flight schedule. The first flight is scheduled for July 7, 2024. Operational service on this route is scheduled to take place on Sundays. For the time being, the flights, which are mainly aimed at people who want to spend their holidays in Turkey, are limited to September 29, 2024. Freebird Airlines has not yet decided on a possible continuation.

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February: Sarajevo Airport handles over 70.000 passengers

Sarajevo Airport recorded a record number of passengers in February. In February, the airport was able to transport 75.112 passengers. Sarajevo Airport recorded a record number of passengers in February. In February of this year, the airport was able to transport 75.112 passengers, which is a record. Compared to the previous month, January, Sarajevo Airport recorded an increase of 31,8 percent. In January and February, a total of 156.566 passengers were processed.

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Batik Air: Both pilots fell asleep during the flight

A serious incident occurred at the Indonesian airline Batik Air at the end of January 2024. Both pilots are said to have fallen asleep for around half an hour during a flight. According to local media reports, the captain handed over to the first officer because he wanted to rest for a short while. However, the co-pilot then also fell asleep. Air traffic control was unable to reach the aircraft for around half an hour. Both pilots were suspended from duty. The Civil Aviation Authority asked the operator to take appropriate measures to ensure that the pilots were well rested when they were on duty.

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February: Air Baltic counts Milan, Munich and Tenerife among its top destinations

Latvian airline Air Baltic announced its most popular destinations in February. The Latvian airline's most popular destinations were Milan, Munich and Tenerife. Latvian airline Air Baltic announced its most popular destinations in February. The airline's most popular destinations were Milan, Munich and Tenerife. These destinations are popular with both business and leisure travelers. In addition to these top destinations, Dubai, Berlin, Paris and Helsinki were among the most popular routes.

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Boeing whistleblower Barnett found dead

The Boeing manager who had brought quality problems related to the Dreamliner series to the public was found dead in a hotel parking lot. The US authorities are currently assuming that it was a suicide. John Barnett acted as a whistleblower and made glaring defects in the Boeing 787 series public. The 62-year-old man worked for the US aircraft manufacturer for around 2017 years until 32. The death occurred in the parking lot of a hotel in Charleston. What is interesting in this context is that a court case was due to start shortly, in which he was supposed to testify. According to a police statement, it is currently assumed that it was a suicide.

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NTSB is investigating additional B737 Max problem report

The US Civil Aviation Authority has announced that it will investigate the pilot's report in more detail following an incident that occurred on February 6, 2024 with a Boeing 737 Max 8 operated by United Airlines. The aircraft landed safely at New York-Newark Airport from Nassau. However, when rolling out, the rudder controls got stuck in the so-called neutral position. According to the NTSB, these did not respond to the pilots' usual foot pressure. This applies to both the captain and the first officer. The aircraft affected was registered N47280. The NTSB has announced that it will examine the aircraft, built in 2020, in detail to find out whether another defect has been found in the Boeing 737 Max series, which is already under fire. The result is still pending.

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Ita takeover: Spohr wants to free passengers from “Ryanair’s grip”

In Italy, Ryanair has a very high market share. Lufthansa is now taking advantage of this. CEO Carsten Spohr recently argued during a media briefing that the aim of the Ita takeover was to free passengers "from the grip of Ryanair". One of the aims is to convince the EU Commission that there is already enough competition and that the planned entry into Ita-Airways would mean that Lufthansa would face more competition against market leader Ryanair. The choice of words is interesting, with Spohr emphasizing that the approach would be "very rational". Michael O'Leary is often similar in his criticism of the Lufthansa Group and other competitors.

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