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USA: Finding an explosive device in the luggage

A man in the USA tried to "smuggle" explosives onto a commercial aircraft on Monday. This was discovered during baggage inspection at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Pennsylvania, and the man in question then fled the airport. When the man's suitcase was checked, the concerns were confirmed: the suitcase contained a real explosive device that posed a threat to the airport. After his name was announced, the man fled and was eventually caught and arrested in his apartment.

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Vienna Airport wants to break the 27 million passenger count this year

Vienna Airport aims to serve 2023 million passengers by 190, offering 27 destinations. The listed company has paid off 800 million euros in debt in recent years, and the company will be debt-free in 2022. In 2022, Vienna Airport will report revenues of 692,7 million euros and profits of around 128 million euros. In that year, they were able to become debt-free after paying off around 2011 million euros in debt since 800. More details on the latest financial figures of Vienna Airport AG can be found in this article. In the summer, the airport plans to start flights to 190 destinations, and in 2023 it is aiming to serve 27 million passengers. In the future, new connections will be offered in Europe and the Mediterranean region.

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Reconstruction of the Mriya: fans contribute to the financing

The destroyed cult aircraft Antonov An-225, also known as Mriya, is to be rebuilt. The once largest aircraft was demolished in a Russian offensive on Hostomel Airport. The Mriya has always been an incomparable attraction for admirers, countless fans dreamed of getting a photo of the aircraft. With its ultimate destruction in the Ukraine war, the history of airspace has lost one of its gems. But this fact is to be counteracted: Ukraine longs for the reconstruction of the Antonov An-225, but this is associated with high costs. Up to 3 billion euros are needed for the reconstruction process. However, the reconstruction is to be co-financed by fans in the future. In the video game "Microsoft Flight Simulator", a flight simulator, as the name suggests, the Mriya can be played by purchasing it. With the above-mentioned proceeds, fans should now be able to co-finance the aircraft, as all income related to the Antonov An-225 aircraft will go to the Antonov Corporation.

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Boston: Near miss calls FAA into action

In Boston, incidents have been repeated in the recent past, as the number of near-accidents is increasing. As JetBlue Flight 206 initiates all measures for landing, the pilot of a Learjet 60 takes off. This leads to the following consequence: the FAA is immediately investigating the safety architecture in the US aviation system. The event unfolds as follows: the pilot of a Learjet 60 continues to take off and ignores an air traffic controller's instruction to wait for JetBlue Flight 206 to land. Although he has not only acknowledged this but also confirmed it, he begins to initiate the takeoff. This leads to the distance between the two aircraft ultimately being approximately 180 meters according to radar data. This is far too close and, from the FAA's point of view, a clear breach of current safety regulations. Due to multiple incidents of this category at US airports, the FAA considers it essential to examine the safety architecture in the US aviation system.

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Japan Airlines: Seven-hour round trip instead of non-stop flight

Passengers on Japan Airlines flight JL331 experienced a much longer flight time than planned before arriving back at their starting point. The flight from Tokyo-Haneda to Fukuoka, which normally takes two hours, turned into a "round trip" lasting over seven hours. The unexpectedly long journey for the passengers was accompanied by a two-hour delay to the flight. The reason given for this was a change of aircraft, and the arrival at the destination was at 22 p.m. - that was the plan, but it did not really work out. This was made problematic by the local ban on landing after 22 p.m., as it is prohibited to land after this time. However, this does not apply to all flights. Connections that arrive late due to weather conditions are generally allowed to land. On that day there were even landings after the standard time, but these are an exception. Flight JL331 is not classified in this category because the weather conditions were not to blame for the delayed landing attempt. This resulted in the plane being rejected and the return flight to Tokyo-Haneda being taken, although the plane had to refuel in Osaka-Kansai beforehand. At 3 a.m. local time, the plane then landed again. However, at the point of departure, Tokyo-Haneda, where the passengers had started their "misguided flight" around seven hours earlier. According to Japan Airlines, those affected were then rebooked onto other connections. Let's hope that they don't end up in Haneda again.

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Dusseldorf: Continuation of flight operations after strike

After the strike called by the unions Verdi and Komba, Düsseldorf Airport is resuming flights. On Tuesday morning, after a 24-hour industrial dispute, Düsseldorf Airport is resuming operations. The strike lasted until 3:00 a.m., when it was finally called off. The initiative for this uprising came from the unions Verdi and Komba, who called for it. The aim of this strike is to bring public sector employees to justice. However, no further complications are expected, as Verdi spokesman Peter Büddicker reports. Normal operations resumed at 6:00 a.m., but delays should not be a cause for concern. The fight for a positive conclusion to negotiations led to hundreds of lost flights.

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Wizz Air: Flights to Chisinau will be canceled in the future

The airline Wizz Air wants to cancel flights to Chisinau in the future. The reason given is the concern of a Russian attack that could involve the Moldovan capital. From March 14, there will be no flights to the Moldovan capital Chisinau. The airline informed those affected of this on Monday. Moldova, as the affected state, is trying to counteract this cancellation by all means by trying to guarantee the protection of its airspace. The concerns of a Russian attack are intensified by the occupation of the breakaway region of Moldova, Transnistria, by Russian soldiers. Russia accuses the Ukrainians of planning an attack on these troops. Ukrainian President Zelenskyj, in any case, denies the allegations and reinforces the fact that these statements are untrue. "We respect Moldova's sovereignty," said Zelenskyj. For the Moldovan and Ukrainian population, Wizz Air is cancelled in Chisinau for the time being. However, the airline plans to offer more flights from Iasi in Romania instead. However, some routes will be paused without replacement.

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Alice Springs: Jetstar flight JQ30 made an emergency landing

An emergency on Jetstar flight JQ30 caused several hundred passengers to remain at Alice Springs airport for hours. The reason for this was apparently an electrical fault discovered during landing. The actual flight from Bangkok to Melbourne had to make an emergency landing at Alice Springs domestic airport due to an electrical fault. This required an unavoidable replacement, and the emergency landing took place on Sunday at 7:20 a.m. The result was as follows: passengers had to wait for hours while Jetstar did everything possible to let them disembark the plane. In the meantime, the air conditioning and entertainment system switched off, which caused outrage among the passengers. Seven hours later, at around 14:15 p.m., disembarkation was permitted in a separate area of ​​the Boeing 787-8. The passengers then awaited the replacement flight, which finally took them to Melbourne on Sunday evening. The luggage will not reach Melbourne until Monday as Alice Springs Airport was unable to load it onto the replacement aircraft.

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Russia: Negotiations with China on air travel

With the impending opening of China, aviation is also expected to increase. Despite Russia's good relationship with China compared to other countries, the exact sanctions still exist. This is to change in the future through discussions between the civil aviation authorities. Russia promises that it will be able to return to its previous level. Russian air traffic in China is also suffering the same fate as in all other parts of the world. Due to the current sanctions, Russian aircraft are not allowed to enter Chinese airspace. This applies to Russian aircraft that were previously registered in Ireland or Bermuda and have now completed registration in Russia, as well as to other aircraft that were never returned to foreign leasing companies. The Russian economy hopes to profit from China's opening, in which Corona restrictions will finally be abolished. The Association of Russian Air Transport Companies suspects that air traffic will decrease in the future because the number of slots at Chinese airports is being reduced due to the sanctions. This problem is to be discussed and resolved by the Russian Ministry of Transport together with its Chinese counterpart on March 26.

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