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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
Austrian Airlines uses Boeing 777 to Frankfurt
Not to Berlin, but to Frankfurt am Main, Austrian Airlines will use the Boeing 2024 on selected routes for a few weeks at the beginning of 777. The carrier uses the circulations
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
Cockpit Association criticizes TUI works council chief
Following the main negotiation of Tui AG, the pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit has renewed criticism of the decision to reduce the German Tuifly's fleet to 22 aircraft. In this context
Tui is getting closer and closer to the pre-crisis level
Bookings for summer trips are gradually picking up at the German travel group Tui. The booking numbers were unchanged at an "encouraging" level of 2,8 million guests, Tui announced today before the Annual General Meeting.
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
In the VW Bulli: Eurowings Discover is looking for flight attendants in Bavaria
The Lufthansa holiday airline Eurowings Discover is currently looking for new employees. A creative campaign has been come up for this, because from July 28, 2023 you will be part of it
Comment: Why the LBA at Marabu is "toothless and powerless".
Hardly any other airline manages to hit the negative headlines as often as the Estonian Condor sister company Marabu Airlines. In the meantime, especially in aviation forums, voices are being heard that the German Federal Aviation Office
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
Stuttgart welcomes Volotea as a new airline
Stuttgart Airport welcomed a new airline customer on Friday, May 26, 2023, as the Spanish low-cost airline Volotea started a non-stop connection from Bordeaux. Volotea serves the French port city
Green Airlines sits at a letterbox rental company
In the last few days the charter marketer Green Airlines caused quite a stir, because in just one week they lost two “airline partners”. After just a few legs, the Bulgarian Alk drew
Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden: Airlines are expanding their range again
Due to the corona pandemic, the flight offer from Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden was rather manageable over a longer period of time. Ryanair and Wizz Air were the first to rebuild their routes. Pobeda is flying again
FKB is slowly ramping up flight operations
The number of travel warnings is decreasing, more and more people have full vaccination protection and would therefore like to travel again after a long time. A few weeks also occur at Karlsruhe / Baden Baden airport
Bodensee-Airport Friedrichshafen invests in LED runway
An energy saving of around 65 percent in the operating state, calculated on the entire lighting, is the result of the complete conversion from halogen lights to energy-saving LED lights at Lake Constance Airport Friedrichshafen. The one in the
Friedrichshafen: Sun Air postpones comeback to August 2021
The British Airways franchisee Sun Air of Scandinavia actually wanted to reactivate at least the Düsseldorf route from Friedrichshafen shortly before Christmas 2020. From Billund they wanted to fly again from the beginning of November 2020. Wanted,
Sun Air announces comeback in Friedrichshafen and Düsseldorf
Friedrichshafen Airport is currently in a kind of involuntary Sleeping Beauty slumber, at least as far as domestic German air traffic is concerned. The British Airways franchisee Sun Air of Scandinavia is planning the Düsseldorf route from January 18, 2021
Corona: Memmingen expands test offer
In the corona test center at Memmingen Airport, passengers can now be tested for Covid-19 free of charge using both PCR and antigen. The offer is open to residents of Germany without payment. International guests,
Ryanair expands flight offer from Memmingen
Islands are becoming more and more important this summer at Allgäu Airport Memmingen. Because islands seem to be largely safe destinations in Corona times. How good that Ryanair will be the
Ryanair is planning 56 weekly flights from Memmingen
From Memmingen, Ryanair wants to offer 56 weekly flights to 23 destinations in the current summer flight schedule period. These include four new destinations to be added in July 2021: Lappeenranta, Rhodes,
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
Nuremberg Airport with 65 summer destinations
In the current 2023 summer flight schedule, 65 destinations are offered from Nuremberg by the local airlines. The focus is on the holiday countries around the Mediterranean and on the Canary Islands. majorca,
Nuremberg satisfied with hub connection to Heathrow
There has been a non-stop connection between Nuremberg and London Heathrow for just over a year. This is considered particularly important by the Bavarian airport, as many transfer passengers are won over for flights to the USA
BGH: Airports are not liable for waiting times at passport controls
The German Federal Court of Justice has ruled that airports are not liable for waiting times at passport control. It also follows that travelers should not rely on the availability of automatic checking devices and
Trial operation in Germany: Newspapers are delivered by drones
In the German district of Düren, daily newspapers from Heinen Verlag are currently being delivered by drone on a trial basis. This is a pilot project in which selected households will receive their subscriptions by air
Iberia increases Dusseldorf-Madrid
The Spanish IAG Group member Iberia will continue to increase air traffic between Düsseldorf and Madrid in the coming year. In two steps, the frequencies are increased to up to 25 cycles per week
Dusseldorf: Condor takes on Beirut
The German holiday airline Condor will start a non-stop connection between Düsseldorf and Beirut on December 7, 2022. This will initially be offered temporarily in the 2022/23 winter timetable period. It is currently envisaged that
Dusseldorf: Qatar Airways has started Doha flights
Gulf carrier Qatar Airways started non-stop service between Doha and Dusseldorf on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. The first flight QR085 was served with a Boeing 787. Qatar Airways offers
The elimination of the mask requirement should boost Eurowings booking numbers
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings sees a trend reversal in the business travel sector. This area continues to weaken for many airlines, as many companies have increased the number of
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
Cologne/Bonn and Friedrichshafen join ACI climate targets
A further 57 airports have joined the net zero initiative of the airport association ACI Europe. These include the German airports Friedrichshafen and Cologne/Bonn. It is an obligation until
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
DTM: holiday balance exceeds pre-crisis level
In the second quarter, ie from April to June, almost 694.000 passengers traveled via Dortmund Airport. 391.900 passengers used the airport – more than ever before
Dortmund Airport has taken on four new apprentices
Four young people started their apprenticeship at Dortmund Airport on Thursday. Two are being trained as service clerks in air traffic and two more are learning in the airport's cargo area. They were welcomed
German Airways announces legal action against Green Airlines
The German airline German Airways terminated the cooperation with the ticket seller Green Airlines on Monday. However, this does not prevent the criticized provider from continuing to purchase tickets under flight numbers
German Airways no longer flies for Green Airlines either
The ticket marketer Green Airlines is now completely without an “airline partner” because German Airways announced on Monday that it will no longer fly for this client with immediate effect. Last
PAD: A lot of traffic thanks to holidays
A total of around 15.000 passengers started or landed on sunny holidays from Paderborn / Lippstadt Airport in the first half of the summer holidays. More than 2.000 passengers took off on the first weekend of the holiday
New from Weeze: Oradea
The German regional airport Weeze recently had to tremble about the presence of its largest customer, but now Ryanair is announcing a new route. From December 2020, the lowcoster will run twice a week
Ryanair hiring manager hands out against Lufthansa
Ryanair personnel manager Darrell Hughes throws criticism of the billions in government aid for Lufthansa in an interview. He even assumes that the competitor from the "government aid like an addict
Ryanair closes German bases
The German regional airports Frankfurt-Hahn and Weeze could face hard times, because the main customer Ryanair is holding out the prospect of closing the bases. Berlin-Tegel is also shaking, as can be seen from an internal circular.
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
Hamburg: Platoon Aviation has received its own AOC
The Hamburg-based company Platoon Aviation was awarded the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by the Federal Aviation Office on December 21, 2022. The document bears the number D-421. You are now official
HAM expects up to 300.000 passengers over the bank holidays
At the end of the year, Hamburg Airport is still expecting fewer passengers than before the pandemic – but the terminals are still getting full. Around 280.000 passengers and around 2.200 flight movements will be carried out between 23 and XNUMX April.
Hamburg announces renovation of both runways
Hamburg Airport will renovate its two runways between the end of May and the end of September 2022. In addition, there is a runway closure for around 28 days. First will
Wizz Air has included Hamburg-Sofia
The low-cost airline Wizz Air now also flies between Hamburg and Sofia. The non-stop connection to the capital of Bulgaria has thus returned to the route network from the Hanseatic city after a long break.
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
Bremen: Ryanair reactivates Alicante and Porto
The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has announced the resumption of two routes from Bremen. Alicante is to be served once a week from April 28th. An increase to two rotations is effective May 1st
VC: "Lufthansa hides the closure of the flight school"
The pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit accuses the Lufthansa group management of concealing the closure of the flight school in Bremen in its press release published on February 17, 2021. “Lufthansa uses it consciously
Lufthansa flight school: VC condemns the closure of Bremen
The German pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit considers the closure of practical pilot training in Bremen to be “a slap in the face for all employees”. Lufthansa announced on Wednesday that this will be in Rostock-Laage in the future
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
Winter 2023/24: Air Cairo is planning 260 Sharm El Sheikh flights from Germany
The Egyptian airline Air Cairo is planning around 2023 rotations between German airports and Sharm El Sheikh in the 24/260 winter flight schedule. They cooperate with tour operators such as Alltours, Tui,
SunExpress flies Eintracht Frankfurt to the cup final
Turkish leisure airline SunExpress has announced that it will fly the Eintracht Frankfurt football team to the cup final against RB Leipzig, which will be held at the Berlin Olympic Stadium. The match is on the 3rd.
United Airlines connects Washington with Berlin
The US carrier United Airlines has implemented the addition of flights on the Washington and Berlin route. No airline can boast such a high frequency of flights between this route as the US
Schauinsland-Reisen takes over Sundair and FlyAir41 by majority
The German tour operator Schauinsland-Reisen takes over the majority of the holiday airline Sundair and its Croatian sister airline FlyAir41. One wants to "establish itself even more strongly in the market in the future" with both brands. Schauinsland trips
No investor found: Cargologic Germany is being wound up
The flight operations of the insolvent cargo airline Cargologic Germany are finally discontinued. Insolvency administrator Lucas Flöther could not find an investor. Apparently, the legal situation is too unclear for potential buyers due to the sanctions against Russia.
Passenger numbers: Significant recovery in Dresden and Leipzig
The East German airports of Dresden and Leipzig/Halle together served 2022 passengers in the first half of 901.582. In direct comparison with the same period last year, this means an enormous increase, because in
Leipzig: Air Moldova takes on Chisinau
With Leipzig, the airline Air Moldova is taking on a third German destination. This will initially be served twice a week from August 16, 2022. According to the carrier, you want to first
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
Smartlynx-A320 is scrapped in Rothenburg
An unusual guest landed on the Rothenburg airfield on Monday. An Airbus A320, which was last in service with SmartLynx, started its last journey. The machine from the
Sundair applies for protective shield proceedings - Flöther is the trustee
The German holiday and charter airline Sundair filed a so-called protective shield proceedings with the Stralsund district court. This is a special form of insolvency proceedings in self-administration, the last for example with
