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Frankfurt: Catering truck crashes into Lufthansa A321
On January 13, 2024, the Airbus A321 operated by Lufthansa with the registration D-AIDG made an unpleasant encounter with a catering truck at Frankfurt am Main Airport. The medium-haul jet flew before
Ballot vote: Discover pilots decide on a possible strike
At the holiday airline Discover Airlines, the fronts between employers and unions appear to be deadlocked, even after a short warning strike. The Cockpit Association now has a ballot on a possible one
Condor is separating more quickly from the Boeing 757 fleet
The German holiday airline Condor will phase out its last remaining Boeing 757 medium-haul jets earlier than originally expected. According to the latest annual report, it will end after the summer of 2025
Ita entry: Lufthansa offers concessions to the EU Commission
After an initial refusal, Lufthansa is now said to be willing to make concessions to the EU Commission for the intended takeover of Ita Airways. If she agrees to this, one could
Condor launches IFES on short and medium-haul flights
To date, there has been mostly no entertainment program on board Condor's medium-haul fleet. That has now changed, because “Fly Stream” now offers e-magazines, music, games and films.
Frankfurt: Lufthansa discontinues Liverpool and Bristol
Lufthansa will discontinue two UK routes from Frankfurt am Main at the beginning of February 2024. The last trip to Liverpool, which is currently served once a week, will be on February 2, 2024. One day later
Hanover: Tuifly flies to the Cape Verde Islands again
The German airline Tuifly has reactivated Cape Verde flights from its home base in Hanover. Once a week you fly with Boeing 737 to Boa Vista and Sal. Due to the tough entry and quarantine regulations
HAJ: Martin Roll becomes the new managing director
Martin Roll becomes the new managing director at Hanover Airport. The Supervisory Board of Flughafen Hannover-Langenhagen GmbH decided unanimously in its 276th meeting. The 50-year-old is supposed to work as a commercial manager in
European Air Charter increases in Germany
On behalf of some tour operators, European Air Charter is increasing the flight offer from Germany again. A total of 2021 additional circuits are to be carried out between July and September 38. The Tour Operator Alltours,
String concert: Ryanair returns to eleven German airports
The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair is using the red pencil at eleven German airports and in Basel-Mulhouse. Numerous routes will be discontinued or will no longer be included in the 2021 summer flight schedule. That hits the hardest
Hahn is making strong gains in the freight business
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport counted a total of 2020 passengers in October 37.905. This means that the Regio-Airport is 71,8 percent below the previous year's figure. In terms of passenger traffic, this airport is mainly used by low-cost airlines such as Ryanair
Subsidies: Lufthansa threatens ECJ defeat in "Hahn dispute"
A longstanding legal dispute over subsidies that flowed to Ryanair at Hahn Airport between 2001 and 2012 is now about to be ruled by the European Court of Justice. Advocate General
Lufthansa is expanding its use of the Airbus A380
The German airline Lufthansa wants to counteract demand by reactivating more Airbus A380s. The carrier specifically plans to increase the A380 fleet in operation to six aircraft, reports below
Medical emergency: Emirates had to stop over in Munich with its A380
On the way from Dubai to London-Gatwick, the Airbus A380 operated by Emirates Airline with the registration A6-EOZ had to make an unscheduled stopover at Munich Airport on September 12, 2023
Munich Airport has taken on 113 apprentices
Last week, 113 young people began their training at Munich Airport and its subsidiaries. According to the airport, they were able to take on as many apprentices as before
Beyond Air starts ticket sales and conceals stopovers
After several delays, the aviation company Beond Air, which markets itself as a “luxury airline”, wants to fly the flights from Munich and Zurich to the Maldives from mid-November that had been announced a long time ago
Lufthansa: City Airlines still on hold
The youngest Lufthansa offshoot City Airlines took over the first machine, but has not yet started flight operations. It could stay that way for some time. According to a report by the Handelsblatt
Brasov: Fly Lili wants to fly to Stuttgart and Munich
The Romanian airline Fly Lili – not to be confused with Liliair, which never took off from Klagenfurt – is planning a course from Brasov in competition with Dan Air in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule
Stuttgart Airport is giving away a new aerial photo poster
Stuttgart Airport was photographed from a bird's eye view again this year. Interested parties can now order a large wall poster free of charge. The colored aerial photo is about 85
Summer 2024: Eurowings takes on Keflavik from Stuttgart
From Stuttgart, Eurowings is also planning to offer the destination Keflavik in the 2024 summer flight schedule. This will initially be offered twice a week. The first flight is announced for May 19, 2024. From Stuttgart
Stuttgart Airport illuminates terminals in rainbow colors
On the occasion of the Christopher Street Day culture weeks, which are organized by Stuttgart-Pride, the state airport illuminated the terminals in rainbow colors last week. This was particularly visible at night. The airport
Due to a lack of staff at Siko: 140 passengers stranded in Karlsruhe
A proud 140 passengers could not compete at Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden Airport on Monday because the security check was completely overwhelmed by the number of passengers. Only a single control line was open. Responsible for the Siko
Green Airlines is now offering tickets with a fictitious IATA 2L code
The German ticket seller Green Airlines has extensively revised its homepage and no longer calls itself an “airline” or “airline”. In the self-description you now call yourself a “virtual airline”. the
Truth undesirable: Green Airlines boss has lawyers' letters sent
In the aviation industry there are always impressive, fascinating, but also curious, incomprehensible or even disturbing events. Aviation casts a spell over many people - both positively and negatively.
Friedrichshafen: Airport insolvency proceedings opened
On June 1, 2021, the Ravensburg District Court opened insolvency proceedings under self-administration over the assets of Friedrichshafen Airport. During the month, the management and the
Aero Friedrichshafen 2021 is finally canceled
The aviation fair Aero Friedrichshafen will not take place this year. Initially, the event was postponed to July 2021, but the initiators have now announced that the General Aviation trade fair will not take place
Friedrichshafen: Airport only opens with advance notice
The volume of traffic at Friedrichshafen Airport is currently very tight. The airport has now been released from the obligation to operate. As a result, the airport is only using
First Covid-19 flight from Memmingen
As part of the so-called clover leaf system, Covid 19 patients were flown out of Bavaria for the first time on Friday. It all started with a flight from Memmingen Airport to Münster-Osnabrück Airport. Six intensive care patients were on board
Memmingen: Ryanair announces Santiago de Compostela
The low-cost airline Ryanair has announced the addition of the destination Santiago de Compostela from the Bavarian regional airport Memmingen for the summer flight schedule 2022. The first flight is scheduled to take place on March 27, 2022.
There have never been so many travel destinations at Memmingen Airport
Memmingen Airport is starting the new winter season with a record, which begins with the flight schedule change next Sunday (October 31). Because never in the history of southern Germany's biggest
Pegasus records Izmir from Munich and Nuremberg
From the end of May 2023, the Turkish airline Pegasus will temporarily connect the German cities of Nuremberg and Munich with Izmir. The two routes are to be served with Airbus A320 aircraft
Easter holidays 2023: Dortmund and Nuremberg with strong growth
The German commercial airports of Dortmund and Nuremberg are satisfied with the volume of traffic that was achieved during the two-week Easter holidays. The NRW-Airport had 142.425 passengers and thus by 21,6 percent
Marabu with ES-MBU on a short visit to Nuremberg
The Condor sister company Marabu Airlines paid a short visit to Nuremberg Airport on Friday, April 14, 2023 for training purposes. The Airbus A320neo with the registration ES-MBU was used.
Verdi strike: Condor is shifting long-haul flights to Düsseldorf
The holiday airline Condor is reacting to the fact that both the home base in Frankfurt am Main and Munich Airport will be closed on Friday, February 17, 2023 due to the announced by Verdi
Volotea and Eurowings agree on sales cooperation
The low-cost airlines Volotea and Eurowings are moving closer together because the two carriers have agreed on an extensive sales partnership. This includes joint ticket sales on around 140 routes. Air tickets for both carriers
Eurowings with one new route each from Hamburg and Düsseldorf
In the 2023 summer timetable, the airline Eurowings will add one new route each from Hamburg and Düsseldorf. These are Nador and Verona. From May 13, 2023, Eurowings intends to do three
Dusseldorf: Fly One Armenia takes on Yerevan
The low-cost airline Fly One Armenia intends to start its first German route in the 2023 summer flight schedule. From mid-May 2023, Airbus A320s will fly twice a week between Yerevan and Düsseldorf. The
Eurowings celebrates its 30s
The airline Eurowings celebrates its 1th anniversary on February 2023st, 30. The carrier emerged on February 1, 1993 from the merger of the NFD founded by Hans Rudolf Wöhrl and the
Dusseldorf: Many flight cancellations due to warning strikes
Due to a warning strike that took place between Friday, January 27, 2023 (3:30 a.m.) and Saturday, January 28, 2023 (0:30 a.m.) at Düsseldorf Airport
Cologne/Bonn: Leav launches autumn flights to Greece and Palma de Mallorca
A few days ago, the German leisure airline Leav Aviation announced the sale of flight tickets from Cologne/Bonn to Heraklion, Kos, Rhodes and Palma de Mallorca for the travel period from the end of September 2023
Smartwings offers flights from Germany to Abu Dhabi
The airline Smartwings is to start numerous flights between Abu Dhabi and German cities in cooperation with Etihad Holidays. Specifically, flights are to be flown from Cologne, Leipzig/Halle and Nuremberg. Smartwings airline
Charter: Smartwings takes on Abu Dhabi-Cologne/Bonn
From October 15, 2023, the Czech airline Smartwings will operate two weekly charter flights between Abu Dhabi and Cologne/Bonn on behalf of the tour operator Etihad Holidays. The named tour operator departs
Dortmund with 41 destinations in the 2022/23 winter flight schedule
In the 2022/23 winter flight schedule, 41 destinations in 23 countries will be served at Dortmund Airport. In addition to Izmir and Antalya, SunExpress now also flies to Zonguldak. The low-cost airline Ryanair offers among others
Dortmund Airport draws a positive autumn holiday balance
Dortmund Airport had expected around 144.000 passengers during the two-week NRW autumn holiday. This prediction was exceeded with an increase of 7 percent: In the period from 1.
Wizz Air closes Sarajevo base: Numerous Germany routes are eliminated
The low-cost airline Wizz Air will close the Sarajevo base, which only opened last year, at the end of October 2022. The closure means that only routes between Germany and the capital
Paderborn Airport celebrates 50s
Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport will celebrate its 10th anniversary on September 2021, 50. The airport, the establishment of which is closely associated with the computer pioneer Heinz Nixdorf, opens on September 10, 1971. An
PAD: Airport Run takes place
Paderborn / Lippstadt Airport is reviving a very popular event: the 31th Airport Run will start at the home port on Sunday, October 7st. The start of this fun run scheduled for 12.30 p.m.
Green Airlines: Chalair flew empty from Paderborn to Sylt
Last Friday the ticket seller Green Airlines let empty seats fly from Paderborn to Sylt. There was not a single passenger on board the Chalair chartered Beechcraft 1900D. the
Autumn holidays: Airport Weeze again at pre-Corona level for the first time
Airport Weeze is looking forward to the start of the North Rhine-Westphalian autumn holidays on October 8th. Because the airport will do that again for the first time in the coming autumn holidays with 95 departures a week
Corendon celebrates first flights from Weeze
Corendon is currently gradually expanding its range of flights from Weeze Airport. So far, the Turkish airline has only offered Antalya. Now there are some routes served by the sister company Corendon Europe
Green Airlines wants to sell domestic German tickets from Weeze
The ticket seller Green Airlines plans to offer charter flights from Weeze and Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden from February 14, 2022. These can currently be booked under fictitious flight numbers without specifying the operating carrier. That in the
Summer 2023: Eurowings gives up some routes from Germany
The airline Eurowings has revised the 2023 summer flight schedule from Germany. While the carrier usually announces new additions in large letters, settings are removed from the reservation system rather uncomplainingly. The current status
From Hamburg and Düsseldorf: Eurowings starts Malta flights
Until now, the EU member Malta was a "blank spot" in the Eurowings route network, even though Eurowings Europe operates Maltese flight operations. This will change from mid-May 2023
Wizz Air gives up Chişinău flights from Basel and Hamburg
The low-cost airline Wizz Air is giving up one more route from Switzerland and one from Germany. This is the destination Chişinău, which was previously offered from Basel and Hamburg
Eurowings will initially use the A321 from Düsseldorf and Hamburg
In the 2023 summer timetable, the Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will once again use medium-haul Airbus A321 jets. Initially, routes from Hamburg and Düsseldorf are to be served with this model. From March 31, 2023
Marabu and Nordica agree on long-term cooperation
The Nordic Aviation Group and the Condor sister company Marabu have signed a long-term cooperation agreement. The centerpiece is a wet lease agreement covering three Airbus A320 aircraft. These are from Hamburg and
Marabu relies on wet lease aircraft from Heston and Nordica
The German holiday airline Condor has acquired a sister company based in Estonia called Marabu. This was founded by the majority owner Attestor and is cooperating with the state, at least in the initial phase
Bremen gets a second managing director
The German airport Bremen is currently looking for a second managing director. This should be placed at the side of Elmar Kleinert. In the future, you will therefore rely on a dual leadership.
Bremen: Eurowings is now flying to Pristina
After Stuttgart and Mallorca, the airline has now started its third route from Bremen. Every Wednesday from now on it goes to Pristina in the capital of Kosovo. Is used
Anadolujet is now flying from Bremen to Antayla
Bremen Airport has a new airline: The Turkish Airlines subsidiary is now flying from Bremen. And so not only the terminal and that gradually fill up
BER is looking for ideas for reusing the ex-SXF terminals
During the corona pandemic, the terminal buildings of the former Schönefeld Airport, some of which date back to GDR times and were last known as BER Terminal 5, were taken out of service. Now three architectural
Hainan Airlines celebrates 15 years of presence in Berlin
The Chinese airline Hainan Airlines is celebrating its 15th anniversary in Berlin. At the same time, the frequencies on the Beijing route will be increased to four rotations per week. In the future, flights will be to the
Winter 2023/24: Eurowings takes on Berlin-Tbilisi
In the 2023/24 winter timetable, Eurowings will start non-stop flights between Berlin and the Georgian capital Tbilisi. However, the route is not intended to be served continuously. The first flight is scheduled for December 18, 2023
Berlin: Recovery in passenger numbers is still sluggish
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport had around 2023 million passengers in July 2,2. In a direct comparison with the same month of the previous year, it was possible to increase a little, but it is still considerably below that
Summer 2024: Vueling is increasing Berlin, Düsseldorf and Hamburg
The IAG low-cost subsidiary Vueling intends to fly more frequently to the German airports of Berlin, Düsseldorf and Hamburg in the summer of 2024. The existing Barcelona routes are to be increased. Effective March 31
Winter 2023/24: More AUA flights between Berlin and Innsbruck
In the 2022/23 winter timetable, Austrian Airlines had non-stop flights between Berlin and Innsbruck in its portfolio for a few weeks. These were apparently well received, because Lufthansa is planning for the upcoming 2023/24 ski season
Verdi and Aerologic agree on collective agreement
The cargo airline Aerologic and Verdi have reached an agreement on a collective agreement for the approximately 600 pilots. However, not all pilots belong to this union, as many are in the association
Autumn holidays: 142 tourist and scheduled flights from Dresden and Leipzig/Halle at the start of the holidays
From Friday to Sunday, a total of 142 passenger planes will take off from Central German airports - 52 of them at Dresden Airport and 90 at Leipzig/Halle Airport. In addition to sun destinations on the Mediterranean, in the
The holiday season continues to boost passenger traffic at central German airports
Central German airports benefited greatly from high demand for tourist flights during the holiday season. Significantly more passengers were counted at the two locations in Dresden and Leipzig/Halle than in
Dresden: S7 Airlines announces Moscow-DME
The Russian airline S7 Airlines will start a non-stop connection between Moscow-Domodedovo and Dresden on July 23, 2021. For the time being, the flight is scheduled to take place on the Friday traffic day. The carrier announced that
Central German airports significantly reduce CO2 emissions
Central German airports reduced their CO2020 emissions by 2 percent in 86 compared to 2019. This was confirmed by the accounts at the end of May. This means that the company already significantly exceeds that for 2030
Freebird Europe started in Cologne and Leipzig
The Maltese airline Freebird Airlines Europe took on Greek destinations from Leipzig / Halle on Sunday. The provider is an offshoot of a Turkish airline and flies on behalf of the state tour operator Tui.
