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Air Serbia enters into cooperation with Lufthansa Technik
The airline Air Serbia has signed a five-year contract with Lufthansa Technik for total component support for the Airbus A320ceo fleet. The contract includes comprehensive MRO services (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) as well as spare parts pooling and
E-aircraft: Lufthansa and Lilium are exploring cooperation
The Lufthansa Group and Lilium have signed a letter of intent to establish a strategic partnership for the operation of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) in Europe. The
Ita Airways takeover: EU Commission wants to make a decision by January 15, 2024
A few days ago, Lufthansa officially notified the EU Commission of its intended entry into Ita Airways. This agreed that the transaction should be examined under competition law as quickly as possible.
Ita takeover: EU Commission calls on competitors to comment
It has been looming for several months now that the EU Commission may not approve Lufthansa's entry into Ita Airways, which is expected to result in a complete takeover in several steps
November: Frankfurt Airport has 4,6 million passengers
Frankfurt Airport was able to increase its passenger numbers in 2023 compared to the previous year in 2022. However, Fraport's international airports show different results. At Frankfurt Airport in November 2023
Discover Airlines is discontinuing Frankfurt-Salt Lake City
In the 2024 summer flight schedule, Discover Airlines will no longer fly between Frankfurt am Main and Salt Lake City. The route is being discontinued in favor of scaling up other routes. The company confirmed
Nouvelair is expanding towards Germany
The airline Nouvelair wants to fly to the German destinations Frankfurt am Main, Hanover, Düsseldorf, Cologne / Bonn and Berlin-Brandenburg this summer. In Switzerland, Geneva is on the flight plan. The one from Tunisia
Hanover: Turkish takes on numerous new destinations
Turkish Airlines is currently serving the destination Istanbul from Hanover. In the future, the carrier plans to offer numerous other Turkish destinations from the trade fair city. From June 25, 2021 Gaziantep, Kayseri, Samsun,
S7 Airlines announces Hanover and Cologne
The Russian Oneworld member S7 Airlines has announced the addition of two routes to Germany for May 2021. From May 3, 2021, the carrier plans to fly once a week between Moscow-Domodedovo and Hanover. Three
Airports: Germany before wearing a mask
Masks have to be worn at one German airport, but not at the other. That should change now. In Germany, a general mask requirement could soon be introduced at airports. So far
Wizzair: New base in Tirana
Wizzair is bringing 15 new routes and three Airbus A320s to the Albanian capital Tirana. There are also new destinations in Germany and Switzerland. The Hungarian low-cost airline opened in the
Munich: The high ropes course is back
Since August 7, 2023, the Munich Airport Center, which is located between the two terminals, has again had a high ropes course that was specially designed for the airport. This one can
After more than three years: Air China celebrates Munich comeback
After an absence of more than three years, Air China made its comeback at Munich Airport last week. Daily Beijing flights are now available again. Modern ones are used
Summer 2024: Ita Airways increases Munich and Frankfurt
The Italian airline Ita Airways is planning to fly to the Lufthansa hubs in Frankfurt and Munich much more frequently at the start of the 2024 summer timetable period. The frequencies are to be doubled on both routes. At the moment Ita
From Frankfurt and Munich: Lufthansa is increasing Balkan routes
In the 2023/24 winter flight schedule, Lufthansa is increasing the offer from Frankfurt am Main in the direction of Belgrade, Zagreb, Ljubjljana, Skopje and Sarajevo. One also offers one from Munich to Ljubljana, Zagreb and Belgrade
Munich: Lufthansa increases Ljubljana capacity
In the 2023/24 winter timetable, Lufthansa will offer higher capacity on the Munich-Ljubljana route. In the future, this route will generally be served with Airbus A319s. At the moment, Bombardier CRJ-900 are mostly used
Summer holidays 2023: Munich expects 40.000 flights
During the Bavarian summer holidays, which began at the end of last week, Munich Airport is expecting around 40.000 flights. There will even be around 1.000 flight movements on individual days. With
Half-year figures: Stuttgart a third below the pre-corona level
Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport had 3.588.131 passengers in the first half of the current year. In a direct comparison with the same period of the previous year, it was possible to increase by 27,6 percent. However, one is still lying around
Baden-Württemberg makes 42 million euros available for aviation
The German state of Baden-Württemberg intends to invest around 2026 million euros in aerospace by 42. They also want to attract skilled workers in a targeted manner, because the industry would be a "technology pacesetter", so to speak
Letter of intent: Startup Flyv wants to buy 100 electric aircraft
The Stuttgart-based startup Flyv announced at the Paris Air Show that it had signed a letter of intent to purchase up to 100 Electra electric aircraft
Green Airlines is avoiding compensation
The German charter marketer Green Airlines strictly refuses to make compensation payments under EU regulation 261/2004 to those passengers who have been left sitting. Not only that the legal rights to care services and
Alk Air to Green Airlines: “Nothing going on without moss!”
The charter marketer Green Airlines caused quite a stir in the last few days, because after only a few legs the Bulgarian Alk Air said goodbye. The Romanian Just Us Air came first
Lawsuit against Etihad: BGH denies German jurisdiction
Air Berlin insolvency administrator Lucas Flöther suffered a bitter legal defeat before the German Federal Court of Justice. The highest court denied the jurisdiction of the Germans in connection with the claim for damages that was brought against Etihad Airways
Friedrichshafen Airport files for bankruptcy
Friedrichshafen Airport reported insolvency in the special form of protective shield proceedings at the Ravensburg District Court. According to the media statement, the court granted the application and appointed lawyer Alexander Hubl as trustee. In
Friedrichshafen cuts the trees
At the moment, the number of flights at Friedrichshafen Airport is very tight due to the corona pandemic. Nevertheless, for security reasons, the airport must take precautions in the arrival and departure areas. These will
Friedrichshafen: 75,7 percent decline in 2020
Friedrichshafen Airport handled 119.040 passengers in the previous year. In a direct comparison with the value for 2019, Lake Constance Airport recorded a decrease of 75,7 percent. The number of flight movements
Memmingen sees "light at the end of the tunnel"
The Bavarian regional airport Memmingen counted around 21 passengers in the period from May 6 to June 2021, 33.000. Last year there were around 4.700 passengers during the Whitsun holidays. Airport manager Ralf Schmid
The offer in Memmingen is being expanded further
At Memmingen Airport, the flight offer is being expanded week by week. The background to this is the falling incidences in Europe and the widespread opening of travel. From a "normal risk area"
Ryanair is moving to Stockholm-Arlanda
The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair announces the addition of two new routes from Germany. From Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden there is to be a flight to Stockholm-Arlanda. From Memmingen, Billund is a new addition to the flight schedule. Both routes
Entry into scheduled business: Dan Air flies to Nuremberg, Munich and Berlin
The Romanian airline Dan Air intends to enter scheduled business from the beginning of June 2023. From Bucharest you want to head for Nuremberg, Munich and Berlin in the Federal Republic of Germany. While the flights in
Easter 2023: Nuremberg expects 177.000 travelers
Nuremberg Airport is expecting around 2023 passengers during the Bavarian Easter holidays in 177.000. During the same period last year, 156.000 travelers were handled. “The Easter holidays are the warm-up before the summer travel wave. We have
Swiss is back in Nuremberg
The airline Swiss has been connecting the cities of Nuremberg and Zurich again since the start of the 2023 summer flight schedule period. Daily flights are offered. Many business travelers use the one that has been in existence for 44 years
Budget airline Play sets course for Düsseldorf
The Icelandic low-cost airline Play is adding additional routes from Keflavik to its summer flight schedule for 2023: New flights will include Düsseldorf, Billund, Arhus and Aalborg. The new goals are to be phased in gradually
Düsseldorf Airport with new management
The chairman of Düsseldorf Airport, Thomas Schnalke, and his chief financial officer Lars Mosdorf are handing over their posts to two new people: Lars Redeligx takes over the chairmanship, Pradeep Pinakatt the commercial departments and
Corendon with new routes from Hanover and Düsseldorf
The leisure airlines of the Corendon Group have removed numerous routes from the 2023 summer timetable in recent weeks. At the same time, new routes are planned from Hanover and Düsseldorf. The predominant
Corendon again shortens the 2023 summer flight schedule from the DA-CH region
The airline Corendon will be shorter in the 2023 summer flight schedule and less aggressively active in German-speaking countries. Numerous routes have already been discontinued this year, sometimes at very short notice
Eurowings with new destinations from Hamburg and Düsseldorf
The airline Eurowings has launched a new route each from Hamburg and Düsseldorf for the 2023 summer flight schedule. It is Keflavik or Tangier. From the Hanseatic city it should be seasonal
Nouvelair resumes Tunis-Düsseldorf
The airline Nouvelair plans to fly again between Tunis and Düsseldorf in the 2023 summer flight schedule. From April 2, 2023, this route will be served twice a week with Airbus A320. between 21
Cologne/Bonn: Bio-diesel is now also used on the apron
In the future, so-called HVO diesel will be used in apron vehicles at Cologne/Bonn Airport. This is fuel made from hydrogenated vegetable oils derived from residual and waste materials.
Charter: Smartwings connects Abu Dhabi with Cologne, Nuremberg and Leipzig
On behalf of a German tour operator, the Czech airline Smartwings will set course for Abu Dhabi from Cologne/Bonn, Leipzig/Halle and Nuremberg in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. The flights are arranged by the customer himself
Cologne/Bonn: German Airways extends hangar lease agreement in the long term
The Zeitfracht subsidiary German Airways has extended the lease for the hangar at Cologne/Bonn Airport on a long-term basis. There had previously been speculation as to whether the carrier could "move" to the group's own Rostock/Laage Airport. German Airways
Demand: Dortmund Airport on record course
Dortmund Airport can benefit from the strong increase in demand this year, as the airport is currently on record course. The previous ones succeeded in the last few months
Wizz Air is ramping up Chișinău services again
The low-cost airline Wizz Air has been flying to the capital of the Republic of Moldova again from Dortmund since the middle of this week. This route has been paused since the beginning of the invasion of the Army of the
DTM: Wizz Air resumes flight connection to Chisinau
The Hungarian low-cost airline has been flying again on the route between Chișinău (Republic of Moldova) and Dortmund since September 6th. The low-cost airline resumes flights to the country bordering Ukraine
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.
Paderborn: Lufthansa announces Munich comeback
The connection to the Lufthansa hub in Munich is to be reactivated in Paderborn on September 13, 2021. The flights are to be carried out with Lufthansa Cityline's Bombardier CRJ-900. Subject to negative developments
Green Airlines now employs the public prosecutor
After the ticket seller Green Airlines had received the proverbial “blue letter” from German Airways, a turboprop aircraft of the type ATR72 was chartered from the French Chalair, at least for the past weekend.
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
NRW: Free corona test for travelers to Germany
In order to make the autumn holidays more pleasant for travelers to Germany, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia would like to offer free corona tests for this time. The Ministry of Health has already sent a corresponding decree to the municipalities in this regard,
Weeze: Exxareo is stationing second Premier 1A
In the area of business aviation, there is news at Niederrhein Airport: The airline company Exxaero based there is launching a second Beechcraft Hawker Premier 1A aircraft. In Weeze has
Southwind Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo
The Turkish airline Southwind has taken delivery of its first brand new Airbus A321neo. The machine has the registration TC-GRE and, according to CH-Aviation.com, was flown from Hamburg (Finkenwerder) on January 20 and 21, 2023.
Base checks: Flyr has Lufthansa Technik waiting
The Norwegian low-cost airline Flyr will in future have the so-called base maintenance carried out by Lufthansa Technik. In this context, the two companies have entered into a three-year contract. Lufthansa Technik AG takes over
Lufthansa Technik maintains Airbus A350 APUs for Air France
The maintenance company Lufthansa Technik and the airline Air France have agreed on a contract for the maintenance of Auxiliary Power Units (APU) on the Airbus A350 aircraft. The term of the
Hamburg Airport sees itself on the road to recovery
Hamburg Airport was used by around 2022 million passengers in 11,1. This means that the North German airport had significantly more travelers than in 2021, but there were still delays
Mannheim: Rhein-Neckar-Air reactivates Hamburg and takes on Heringsdorf
The corona pandemic has given the house brand of the German regional airport Mannheim a hard time. Apart from Sylt flights, the former city routes to Berlin (Tegel) and Mannheim have not yet been permanently reactivated.
Eurowings cancels in Hamburg, Prague and Stockholm
The airline Eurowings is removing one route each from Hamburg and Prague and five from Stockholm-Arlanda in the 2023 summer flight schedule. These are mostly tourist routes. Bastia will
Bremen Airport is again taking up its wings
The city of Bremen will again take hold of the local airport due to the corona pandemic. The airport posted a loss of around 20 million euros last year.
Air Cairo takes on Bremen-Hurghada
The holiday airline Air Cairo will also be flying to Bremen Airport from July 21, 2021. The airport announced that it will use medium-haul Airbus A320 jets. The Egyptair subsidiary will initially
BRE: Senate is probably providing financial support
Bremen Airport is on the verge of bankruptcy - an injection of money is urgently needed. It looks like the city's own society will get this too. That goes from an internal
Georgian Airways is back at Berlin Airport
The airline Georgian Airways reactivated the non-stop connection between Tbilisi and Berlin last Saturday. This was originally recorded in 2017, but paused due to the corona pandemic, among other things
Berlin Airport invites residents to the noise protection day
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport is holding an information day on noise protection on June 29, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m. in the Schönefeld Dialogue Forum. In particular, you load the
Air Cairo starts flights to Berlin and Munich
The Egyptian airline Air Cairo is planning to start flights to Germany from Sharm el Sheikh. The airline is specifically planning a weekly flight to include the German routes.
BER airport simplifies “Siko with appointment”
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport has simplified the use of the "security check with appointment". For a few days now, passengers no longer have to show an additional QR code; instead, scanning the boarding card is sufficient. Since
BER Airport supports Special Olympic World Games
Between June 17 and 25, 2023, the Special Olympic World Games 2023 will take place in the German capital of Berlin. The airport company supports this major sporting event as a "supporter" as part of a
May 2023: Airport BER still significantly below the pre-crisis volume
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport was used by 2023 million passengers in May 2,1. In direct comparison with the same month last year, there were 200.000 more passengers. However, you were clearly below
VC airport check: MUC and LEJ in a neck-and-neck race
This year's leader in the VC airport check is Munich Airport, which can win first place due to its very good equipment, including ILS-DME transmitters on all runways.
Leipzig: Antonov An-124 completed emergency landing with defective landing gear
An Antonov An-124 cargo plane lost a wheel earlier this week shortly after takeoff from Rzeszów, Poland, but it got stuck in the landing gear assembly. As a result,
Leipzig: SunExpress increases Antalya
The Turkish leisure airline SunExpress is reacting to the fact that its competitor, Corendon Airlines, is cutting back on offers from many German airports. Traffic between Germany and Germany is also affected
Short Ryanair guest appearance in Dresden
The Irish low-cost airline returned to Dresden at short notice around Easter, but it is only a quick guest performance, because initially only two rounds were registered. The first of the two found
Twice as many employees at Leipzig / Halle Airport as ten years ago
Even in the corona pandemic, Central German airports are holding on to their workforce. This is mainly due to the ongoing boom in the freight business. At the Leipzig / Halle (LEJ) airport location is the number
Konrad Best moves to Leipzig and Dresden
As of February 1, 2021, Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG appoints Konrad Best, a new head of business development and strategy. The manager previously worked at Munich Airport
