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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.
Frankfurt: Anti-Skid Coating Proves to be a “Tyre Killer”
The new anti-skid coating on the freshly renovated north-west runway at Frankfurt Airport was actually intended to reduce tire wear. But exactly the opposite is the case and the slope has been prepared as a precaution
Lufthansa is revising flights on the Frankfurt-Split route
The German airline Lufthansa has revised its flight program with regard to the Frankfurt-Split route. The flight recording of the five weekly flights is finally scheduled for March 22, 2024. The carrier Lufthansa
Partial sale: Three interested parties for Lufthansa Technik
It has been known for some time that Lufthansa wants to sell some of its maintenance subsidiary. After initially many interested parties, only three remained. These are exclusively capital market companies. So should
Lufthansa Group claims to have sold 200.000 green fare tickets
Some time ago, the Lufthansa Group introduced so-called green fares with its network carriers. These are said to be particularly environmentally friendly, as they are intended to "balance" the flight-related carbon dioxide emissions. after the
Tunis: Nouvelair announces two more European routes
The low-cost airline Nouvelair has announced two more European routes for September 2023. These should lead from Tunis to Frankfurt am Main and Bologna. The flights to the German economic metropolis should
Munich Airport has 157 winter destinations on offer
It's that time again at the end of October: parallel to the time change, the new winter flight schedule begins at Munich Airport. A total of 157 destinations are available to travelers from Munich during the winter timetable period –
Easyjet continues to reduce its presence in Germany
The low-cost airline Easyjet is noticeably reducing its presence in Germany in the 2022/23 winter flight schedule. The hardest hit by the cuts is Berlin Airport, where the local base is being downsized. All in all
Lufthansa is extending domestic German Dreamliner flights until January 9, 2023
Lufthansa is extending the use of Boeing 787-9 long-haul jets within Germany until at least January 9, 2023. Effective December 1, 2022, there will be a change in the
Sundair and Skyexpress expand Germany-Greece traffic
The Greek airline Skyexpress plans to fly more frequently between Athens and Munich in the 2023 summer flight schedule. One wants to offer seven weekly rotations with Airbus A320neo in the future. With that you become the so far
Lufthansa wants to exhibit Ju-52 and Super Star as a static display
Lufthansa will exhibit its two historic aircraft Junkers Ju 52 and Lockheed Super Star in Frankfurt or Munich as a static display. CEO Carsten Spohr said that on the occasion of the 100th
Munich Airport expects 30 million passengers
Munich Airport counted around 2022 million passengers between January and September 23. In the third quarter of the current year, about 74 percent of the pre-crisis volume was reached. Calculates for the full year
DLR and NASA are retiring the Boeing 747SP “Sofia”.
The Boeing 747SP, registration N747NA, also known as "Sofia", will be retired in September 2022. Nasa and DLR have been operating this machine together as a research laboratory since 2014.
Corendon Europe is planning new winter routes from Germany and Switzerland
The Maltese airline Corendon Europe is currently in the middle of planning for the 2021/22 winter flight schedule from Germany. There are some minor innovations, primarily from smaller airports. Currently planning
Easter holidays: Stuttgart expects 1.900 flights
The Easter holidays start on April 14, 2022 in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart Airport is therefore expecting significantly more passengers. According to the preliminary stand for the entire week after Easter
Giant freighter Antonov landed in Nuremberg
While Nuremberg Airport's flight schedule grew again to more than 60 non-stop destinations in the summer, the freight business also picked up speed. One of the largest planes in the world, an Antonov An-124, landed on
Nuremberg: Corendon launches Kayseri night flights
The Turkish airline Corendon is further expanding its offer from Nuremberg Airport: During the summer high season, the destination Kayseri will be served once a week. In the period from July 15, 2022
GP Aviation starts Pristina charter from Nuremberg
From April 2, 2022, two weekly charter flights to Pristina will be offered from Nuremberg Airport. These are operated by the Bulgarian airline GP Aviation with Boeing 737-400. Air tickets cannot
NRW: Eurowings increases capacity to two thirds
The summer holidays begin today in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The largest provider at Düsseldorf Airport is the Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings. This offers around 70 destinations. One of the most common flies to Palma de
Eurowings: three new routes each from Stuttgart and Düsseldorf
The airline Eurowings will launch three new routes each from Stuttgart and Düsseldorf in the winter flight schedule 2021/22. Bergamo will kick off, starting on October 31, 2021 four times a week from the state capital
Lufthansa is moving ten A320s to Eurowings Discover
The newly founded Eurowings Discover will be positioned as the Lufthansa Group's holiday airline. First of all, they want to take off with three Airbus A330-200s and two A330-300s. In the next few months, an additional ten A320
Eurowings is introducing evening check-in for baggage
No more stress in front of baggage check-in, Eurowings promises its customers at least a more comfortable departure day. Because: From the end of June, passengers can check in their luggage the evening before. For Eurowings passengers who have a flight from
Mönchengladbach: Andreas Ungar becomes the new managing director
Mönchengladbach Airport appoints a new managing director, Andreas Ungar. This will become Franz Josef Kames, who retired at the end of March 2021. Hungarian is expected to take office on
Air Dolomiti reactivates Verona from Berlin and Düsseldorf
The Italian Lufthansa subsidiary Air Dolomiti will reactivate the non-stop connections from Verona to Berlin and Düsseldorf in the next few days. The German capital is to be served by Embraer regional jets from June 19, 2021
For Transavia: Leav Aviation performed first commercial flight
The young Cologne-based airline Leav Aviation took on its first ACMI order in the company's history on Sunday. With the Airbus A320, which bears the registration D-ANDI, you flew under a wet lease for
Cologne: Leav Aviation is now an airline
The German startup Leav Aviation is now officially an airline. The Federal Aviation Authority has granted AOC and operating license to the company that leased the Airbus A320 with the succinct registration D-ANDI.
DLR and NASA are retiring the Boeing 747SP “Sofia”.
The Boeing 747SP, registration N747NA, also known as "Sofia", will be retired in September 2022. Nasa and DLR have been operating this machine together as a research laboratory since 2014.
Dortmund Airport starts free rapid tests
Free rapid antigen tests have been offered at Dortmund Airport in Germany since Sunday. These are carried out by the operator of the test station, Medicare, and are open to residents of North Rhine-Westphalia. The German federal state mentioned has in
Dortmund Airport doubled the loss
Dortmund Airport had to record a 55 percent decrease to 1,2 million travelers in the previous year. This is also noticeable in the financial figures, because according to the media statement, the "Corona damage" is around eleven
A380: German Lessor sues Air France for $ 34,9 million
In connection with the leasing of an Airbus A380-800 aircraft, Air France was sued by the German leasing company DS-Rendite-Fonds NR. 136 Flugzeugfonds XI GmbH & Co. KG.
Summer flight schedule: nine new destinations from Hamburg
The airlines are gradually expanding their services from Hamburg: the airlines are currently flying to 80 direct destinations from Hamburg Airport, and by the summer holidays there will probably be around 105 destinations.
Lufthansa is setting up its own vaccination centers
Lufthansa has set up its own vaccination centers in Frankfurt, Munich and Hamburg so that employees can independently vaccinate the coronavirus. According to a spokesman, a capacity is believed to be around
HAM: Passenger numbers are not experiencing an Easter miracle
Hamburg Airport takes stock of the Easter tourist traffic: over the holidays, the airport was able to welcome an average of 5.500 arriving and departing passengers per day. This means that the passenger numbers are still on despite the holiday season
Lufthansa flies to Mount Pleasant again
On March 30, 2021 Lufthansa will again fly researchers from Hamburg to Mount Pleasant on behalf of the Alfred Wegener Institute. This time researchers from the German Aerospace Center will also join
Boeing establishes a new location in Germany
The US aircraft manufacturer Boeing is building a new distribution center for chemical and special materials in Henstedt-Ulzburg (near Hamburg). This is to employ around 190 people in the future. In cooperation with the municipality of Henstedt-Ulzburg, Warburg-HIH
SmartLynx starts charter flights from Germany
The Latvian charter airline SmarLynx will offer connections to the Canary Islands Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and Tenerife from Hamburg, Hanover, Düsseldorf and Munich in autumn 2021, the company confirmed. The flights
Comeback: Hainan Airlines is back in Berlin
Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines carried out the comeback flight between Beijing and Berlin on Friday. From now on there will be a flight connection between the two cities once a week. While
Berlin: State labor court collects numerous Easyjet layoffs
The low-cost airline Easyjet laid off many employees in two waves at the Berlin-Brandenburg location even before the announcement that the base was to be significantly reduced. The competent state labor court has now overturned those
BER Express is canceled for 14 days
In Berlin, the so-called Airport Express (FEX) is canceled for two weeks. This affects the last two weeks of summer vacation in Berlin and Brandenburg. Because of construction work on the tracks in Berlin-Grünau, they are driving
July 2022: Berlin-Brandenburg Airport had 1,97 million passengers
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport was used by 2022 million passengers in July 1,97. In a direct comparison with the same month last year, it was possible to increase slightly, but it was well below the value
From August 12, 2022: Hainan Airlines returns to Berlin
From August 12, 2022, the Chinese airline Hainan Airlines will again fly to the German airport Berlin once a week. The route has been paused since the beginning of the corona pandemic. Because Hainan
Air Berlin: Insolvency administrator Flöther sues ex-boss Thomas Winkelmann
Around five years after Air Berlin went bankrupt, insolvency administrator Lucas Flöther filed a lawsuit against the last CEO, Thomas Winkelmann, with the Berlin district court. A date for the start of the process
Freight volume at Leipzig / Halle Airport continues to grow
Leipzig / Halle Airport significantly increased its cargo throughput in the first ten months of the year. Compared to the same period last year, it grew by 8,4 percent to a good 1,11 million tons, such as
“Prime Air” operates two B737 freighters from Leipzig
The online retailer Amazon opened the first European air freight center at Leipzig / Halle Airport. This is 20.000 square meters and will give jobs to 200 people. For now, come from this location
Cargo Air expects an increase in the fleet
The Bulgarian Cargo Air, which specializes in cargo flights under wet lease agreements, will be expanding its fleet in the near future. A 23-year-old Boeing 737-400, which has been on an ad hoc passenger charter, is currently being used
