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Lufthansa receives top marks in the climate ranking

Granite Pireci 24. February 2023 18:06

In the 2022 global climate ranking of the non-profit organization CDP, the German aviation group received a top rating for its CO2 reduction strategy and its implementation, thus improving again compared to the previous year. On a scale of A (best result) to D-, the company was classified in the highest band with A- (previous year B). This puts it among the top 5 airlines worldwide with the best rating, the carrier said in a press release. CDP gave the Lufthansa Group top marks in reporting in the following evaluation categories: Scope 1 & 2 (direct emissions & indirect emissions from purchased energy), Scope 3 (indirect emissions within the supply chain), corporate governance, risk management processes, targets and initiatives to reduce emissions. "The top rating in the CDP ranking confirms our pioneering role in the industry. I am proud that we were able to improve this year," says Christina Foerster, Member of the Board of Management for Brand Management and Sustainability at the Lufthansa Group.

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Boeing is no longer allowed to deliver Dreamliners for the time being

Granite Pireci 24. February 2023 18:06

US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has to suspend deliveries of its important long-haul jet 787 "Dreamliner" again. The US aviation authority FAA announced this yesterday, confirming a report in the Wall Street Journal. The reason is additional investigations into a component of the aircraft fuselage. Deliveries will not continue until the FAA is convinced of a satisfactory solution to the problem, the authority said. Boeing did not initially respond. Investors reacted nervously and initially caused the shares of the Airbus rival to fall by almost three percent in after-hours trading in the US. The "Dreamliner" has repeatedly caused problems in recent years. Due to various production defects, the aircraft was not allowed to be handed over to customers from May 2021 to August 2022. At the last re-approval, the FAA announced that in future it would check each 787 individually before certifying its airworthiness.

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Air China intensifies air traffic to Geneva

Granite Pireci 24. February 2023 16:07

The connection was interrupted during the pandemic, but the Chinese national airline resumed it on January 26, 2023. In the summer, the frequency will be increased to three times a week - Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. As demand increases significantly in the summer season, Air China is adding more flights to its program. When the summer flight schedule comes into force on March 27, three non-stop connections between Beijing and Geneva will be offered with an Airbus 330-200 with 28 sleeping seats in Business Class and 199 sleeping seats in Eco Class. At the same time, the flight schedule was changed to ensure optimal connections to all inner Chinese cities and other cities in Asia:

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MUC: Qatar Airways doubles cargo capacity

Granite Pireci 24. February 2023 15:01

Cargo traffic in Munich is growing. Qatar Airways is increasing the weekly frequency of its cargo flights between Munich and Doha from two to four flights, thereby doubling capacity. All flights are operated on behalf of the freight company DB Schenker. One of the new routes leads from Munich to Chicago Rockford and back to Doha via Munich, the airport announced in a press release. "We welcome the increase in the number of our long-standing customer Qatar Airways. It once again shows the growing importance of Munich as a cargo location," said Markus Heinelt, Director Traffic Development Cargo at Munich Airport.

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ANA reconnects Munich with Tokyo-Haneda

Granite Pireci 23. February 2023 18:05

Next month, the Japanese airline All Nippon Airways will fly to Munich Airport again. Due to the pandemic, Japan had restricted air traffic, and as a result the carrier had to stop direct connections to Munich. But now the airline is returning and will again offer non-stop connections to and from Tokyo-Haneda from March 26, one of which will be to Munich. Passengers can fly from Munich Airport three times a week, every Monday, Friday and Sunday. The flights will be operated with the Boeing 787-9 and offer a three-class configuration. ANA will also continue to offer direct connections to Tokyo-Haneda from Frankfurt, even twice a day. In addition, the Brussels-Tokyo/Narita route will be added and from the end of March there will also be flights to Sydney and Perth again.

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Oman lifts airspace closure for El Al

Granite Pireci 23. February 2023 17:06

With new rules for air traffic, Oman is now following Saudi Arabia in setting a sign of rapprochement with Israel. The Gulf state's aviation authority announced today that its airspace will in future be open to all airlines that meet the authority's requirements for overflight. The vaguely worded declaration means that all commercial connections to and from Israel are now possible and that Israeli airlines are also allowed to fly through Omani airspace. This was reported by the German online portal Aero. Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Cohen called this a "historic and significant decision for the Israeli economy and for Israeli travelers." Oman and Israel do not have diplomatic relations. Saudi Arabia also opened its airspace to Israel in July last year. The kingdom published a similar declaration at the time, which also did not explicitly mention Israel. 

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USA: Snowstorm paralyzes air traffic

Granite Pireci 23. February 2023 16:09

Parts of the USA are facing a snowstorm that is significantly restricting travel. Thousands of flights in the USA have been canceled or delayed. For the first time in decades, a snowstorm warning has been issued in the otherwise warm region of Southern California: a winter low is moving from the west coast to the Great Lakes and is also causing significant disruption to air traffic. For this reason, more than 1700 flights had to be canceled yesterday. Minneapolis St. Paul Airport was particularly affected. Skywest, which flies for United, Delta, American and Alaska Airlines, had to cancel more than 400 flights, Delta more than 300, and Southwest almost 290 flights. A total of 6400 flights were delayed. The snowstorm is also having an impact today, as almost 700 flights have been canceled as a result of the storm.

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Ethiopian resumes direct flights between Abidjan and New York

Granite Pireci 23. February 2023 15:04

Ethiopian Airlines will resume direct flights between Abidjan and New York's John F. Kennedy Airport from May 29, 2023. The African airline first flew to New York in June 2019 from its main hub in Addis Ababa via Abidjan. However, the route was suspended in March 2020 due to the pandemic. In October 2020, the flight to New York via Lomé was resumed, the carrier announced in a press release. The flight will operate four times a week between Addis Ababa and New York via Abidjan. "We are delighted to resume our direct flight between Abidjan and New York. The resumption of our Abidjan-New York flight gives us back the flexibility that our passengers value. In recent months, we have increased flight frequencies and added new destinations in Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and we are pleased that the Abidjan-New York route is being resumed," said Mesfin Tasew, CEO of the Ethiopian Airlines Group. In addition, Ethiopian will launch a new passenger service to Atlanta, USA starting May 16, 2023. Atlanta will be Ethiopian Airlines' sixth destination in the USA, following passenger flights to New York, Newark, Chicago, Washington DC and cargo flights to Miami.

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Airbus hires 3.500 workers in Germany

Granite Pireci 22. February 2023 18:10

Airbus plans to hire 3.500 workers in Germany this year. Around 1.900 of them will be needed in civil aircraft construction, while 1.100 will work in the military and aerospace sectors and around 500 at the helicopter factory. As Marco Wagner, the group's labor director, explained, electricians, mechanics and cabin fitters are particularly in demand. But IT specialists, cybersecurity experts and developers of fuel cells and hybrid drive systems are also sought after. In addition, a third of the positions are reserved for women, as the online portal Aero reports. The Hamburg site is expected to record around 1.300 external hires, while the Donauwörth and Manching sites each have around 500 positions and Ottobrunn 300. 250 women and men are to be hired in Nordenham, 130 in Friedrichshafen/Immenstadt and 100 each in Bremen and Stade. Around 20 percent of the new employees are to deal with future topics. Wagner mentioned decarbonization, digital transformation, software development and cyber technologies. A third of all positions are for entry-level employees and another third for women. To date, the proportion of female employees is 20 percent. Airbus currently employs around 134.000 people worldwide, 45.000 of whom are in Germany. At the largest location in Hamburg, there are around 15.000 employees.

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Qantas: Seventh A380 returns after modernization

Granite Pireci 22. February 2023 17:03

The Australian airline will soon put its seventh superjumbo back into service. The plane has left Abu Dhabi and returned to Sydney, as reported by the Australian Aviation portal. The Qantas Airbus A380 with the registration VH-OQL was fitted with a new cabin in the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Since then, it has been making test flights. The airline originally owned twelve A380s, one of which has already been scrapped. Qantas previously put the Airbus A380s with the registrations VH-OQB, VH-OQD, VH-OQH, VH-OQK, VH-OQJ and VH-OQG back into service.

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