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Lufthansa Cargo: Boeing 777F as the first liner freighter with shark skin

Granite Pireci 3. February 2023 16:04

This morning, the world's first cargo aircraft with Aeroshark surface technology began scheduled service in Frankfurt. After Swiss has been transporting passengers with the first Boeing 777-300 ER modified in this way since October, Lufthansa Cargo is now making its debut in air freight with the first Boeing 777 F. At around 05:00 a.m., the aircraft with the registration D-ALFA took off under flight number LH8410 for its maiden flight from Frankfurt to Bengaluru in India, from where it will then fly on to Chengdu in China. The Aeroshark modification was carried out in mid-January as part of a scheduled maintenance layover for the Lufthansa Cargo freighter and was completed well before the end of the layover. Now that the maintenance has also been completed, the aircraft has returned to active service. Aeroshark is a surface film that is based on the microscopic structure of shark skin. It consists of ribs around 50 micrometers in size, known as riblets. If the flow pattern on the fuselage and engine nacelles of the Boeing 777 F is optimized in this way, fuel can be saved. The modification will now gradually be used on the entire 777 freighter fleet of Lufthansa Cargo in order to make these eleven aircraft more economical and lower in emissions. Swiss is also having its entire fleet of twelve Boeing 777-300 ERs modified with Aeroshark. The second and third aircraft have already received the modification and should be back in scheduled service soon. Aeroshark was developed jointly by Lufthansa Technik and the chemical company BASF.

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Swiss connects Nuremberg with Zurich again

Granite Pireci 3. February 2023 15:05

Due to the pandemic, the route had to be discontinued, but now Swiss is returning with daily flights between Nuremberg and the Zurich hub. From March 26, 2023, Switzerland's largest airline will resume the flight connection. This increases the number of international hub airports accessible from Nuremberg to seven. Destinations such as Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco as well as Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Singapore, Dubai and Hong Kong are connected via the hub. Airbus A220 100/300 and Embraer E190-E2/195-E2 are used. Before the pandemic in 2019, the Swiss carrier transported more than 230.000 passengers between Nuremberg and Zurich.

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Lufthansa expands Boeing 787-9 operations in North America

Granite Pireci 3. February 2023 14:05

The newest member of the Lufthansa fleet, the Boeing 787-9, is heading for additional destinations in North America. With the start of the summer flight schedule on March 26, 2023, the "Dreamliner" will fly six times a week from Frankfurt to Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. It will fly to Montréal four times a week, and then daily from May. Also from the beginning of May, the AUA parent company will use the aircraft daily to Denver and three times a week to Austin. In the current winter flight schedule, Detroit will also be served with the aircraft type from February 13, 2023, the carrier said in a press release. The "Dreamliner" has been flying to Newark daily since October last year. Lufthansa currently operates three Boeing 787-9s with the registrations D-ABPA, D-ABPC and D-ABPD. Two more aircraft of this type will be delivered shortly. The Lufthansa Group will receive a total of 2027 new Boeing 32-787s by 9.

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Japanese ANA raises earnings guidance

Granite Pireci 3. February 2023 13:09

All Nippon Airways is entering the new year with optimism. The past nine months of the current fiscal year went better than expected for the carrier. The listed company today reported sales of the equivalent of around 8,95 billion euros for the three quarters - an increase of 70 percent compared to the Covid-dominated previous year. With operating expenses of the equivalent of 8,25 billion euros, the company has an operating profit of 700 million euros. After taxes, the ANA Group reports a net profit of the equivalent of around 445,2 million euros. The greatly improved figures allow the company to raise its profit forecast for the full year to the equivalent of 424,1 million euros - 50 percent more than was expected three months ago. "With the removal of travel restrictions last quarter, we were able to offer our high-quality customer service to more passengers and fly to additional destinations, which is reflected in our positive financial performance," said Kimihiko Nakahori, Executive Vice President and Group Chief Financial Officer of the ANA Group. "The ability to do this is an excellent testament to our employees, who have shown patience over the past few years and worked together to position the ANA Group for the future."

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ITA Airways joins Barig

Granite Pireci 2. February 2023 16:09

The airline, which is currently in sales negotiations with Lufthansa, is now also represented in the group of foreign airlines in Germany. "Germany is a strategic market for ITA Airways. From sustainability to fair competition, Barig is driving important issues in the aviation industry that are of great importance to our airline," says Rodney Cali, Country Manager Germany at ITA Airways, explaining the membership. The carrier now offers 94 flights a week from Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich and Stuttgart to its two hubs in Italy - Rome Fiumicino and Milan Linate - as well as connections to the entire Italian route network and to important international destinations.

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Singapore Airlines introduces unlimited WiFi for certain passengers

Granite Pireci 2. February 2023 15:02

Singapore Airlines now offers all Business Class travellers and PPS Club members unlimited free in-flight Wi-Fi. In addition, Kris Flyer members travelling in Premium Economy Class will receive a free three-hour Wi-Fi connection and a free two-hour Wi-Fi connection on Economy Class flights. The services are available on routes served by Airbus A380, Airbus A350, Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing 787-10 and Boeing 737-8, according to Singapore Airlines. The only flights where Wi-Fi is not available are those on the carrier's seven Boeing 737-800NGs. Previously, Business Class travellers and PPS Club members were only entitled to 100MB of free Wi-Fi for the duration of the flight. Kris Flyer members in Premium Economy Class and Economy Class received a two-hour free in-flight Wi-Fi plan, which was for text messaging only.

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Double increase in air passengers in Germany

Granite Pireci 2. February 2023 14:06

According to the latest figures from the Federal Statistical Office, the number of air travelers in Germany more than doubled last year. With 155,2 million passengers, there was an increase of 111 percent compared to the previous year, which was marked by the corona pandemic. However, the 2019 level was only reached by 31,5 percent. Domestic air traffic also performed below average, recording an increase in passengers of only 98 percent. It seems that more and more people are preferring long-distance trains or other transport options within Germany. Air traffic with foreign countries saw an increase of almost 112 percent in the number of passengers. Air freight fell by 2021 percent to 6,7 million tons compared to the record year of 4,9.

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CGN invests 2,5 million euros in PV systems

Granite Pireci 2. February 2023 13:06

The expansion of photovoltaic systems at Cologne/Bonn Airport is continuing to progress. Over the next few months, the airport will gradually install so-called rooftop PV systems on a total of four cargo halls and administrative buildings on the campus, which have a total installed maximum output of around 2,6 megawatt peak (MWp). This would be enough to supply almost 600 single-family homes with electricity for a year, the airport announced in a press release. 2,5 million euros are being invested in this. "The expansion of renewable energy is an important step on the way to climate neutrality," says Thilo Schmid, CEO of Cologne/Bonn Airport GmbH. "This brings us a step closer to our goal of being climate neutral by 2045 at the latest."

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Qatar Airways is increasing frequencies to Phuket

Granite Pireci 1. February 2023 16:05

Qatar Airways will offer additional flights to Thailand from February 1, 2023, namely a third flight to the holiday island of Phuket. With this additional frequency to Phuket, the number of flights from Thailand will increase to seven per day, in addition to the four daily flights to Bangkok. The expansion of flights to Thailand will offer travelers more comfort and better connections to more than 150 destinations in Qatar Airways' global route network, including London, Manchester, Frankfurt, Paris, Zurich and New York. Meanwhile, according to insiders, there is a rapprochement in the bitter dispute over allegedly defective A350 aircraft between aircraft manufacturer Airbus and its customer Qatar Airways. After a meeting between the two opponents and the Qatari and European regulators last week in Doha, momentum has been gained in the tough negotiations on a settlement and the tone has become more encouraging, two people familiar with the proceedings told the Reuters news agency on Tuesday.

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UPS expects lower revenues in the new year

Granite Pireci 1. February 2023 15:04

UPS expects a further decline in sales in the new year after a surprise decline in the fourth quarter. Although UPS CEO Carol Thomé forecast sales of $97 billion to $99,4 billion for 2023, this assessment is more pessimistic than analysts' estimates. Adjusted operating profit before special items will also fall, ranging between 12,8 and 13,6 percent, compared to 13,8 percent last year. In the fourth quarter, sales fell 3 percent to $27 billion, but analysts had expected an increase. There was a decline in shipments in both the US market and international business. Adjusted operating profit also fell by almost 3 percent. The bottom line is that UPS earned almost 3,5 billion dollars, almost twelve percent more than in the same period last year. However, this was mainly due to a positive effect on employee pensions. This is reported by the German aviation portal Aero. Nevertheless, shareholders will receive an adjusted dividend from the first quarter of 2023, which has been increased to $1,62 per share. In addition, the company plans to invest money again in buying back its own shares. The board of directors has allocated $5 billion for this purpose, of which $3 billion will flow in the current year.

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