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Kassel-Calden Airport is experiencing a shift in its operational focus. While tourist passenger numbers fluctuate significantly depending on the season, military use is becoming a stable factor in flight operations. According to airport managing director Lars Ernst, speaking to the HNA newspaper, approximately 700 military flight movements are expected for 2026.
The state of Hesse and the Technical University of Darmstadt have announced the establishment of a drone competence center at Kassel-Calden Airport. The project will be funded with a high single-digit million euro sum, comprised of funds from the Hessian digitalization program Distr@l and EU structural funds. The new facility aims to conduct research, testing, and training in the field of drone technology.
The – once again – failed revival of Fischer Air has reached a new, absurd level: Dertour CEO Christoph Debus confirmed to the German newspaper Bild that they own the "Fischer Air" trademark and, consequently, Vaclav Fischer is not permitted to conduct any business activities under that brand. Meanwhile, the 71-year-old Czech entrepreneur...
The Pro Kassel Airport association has called on the Hessian state government in Wiesbaden to consistently implement the goals for promoting the Kassel-Calden regional airport as enshrined in the coalition agreement. The demand stems from the precarious situation in the upcoming 2026 summer flight schedule, which, according to current plans, only provides for four weekly flights. This low frequency jeopardizes the airport's future.
The history of tourism is rife with failed comeback attempts, but the conduct surrounding the founding of Fischer Air reaches a new level of opacity. While defrauded customers have been waiting months for refunds on their flight tickets and transparency remains a foreign concept to the company, owner Vaclav Fischer is hiding behind a veil of secrecy.
The debate surrounding the economic future of Kassel-Calden regional airport is intensifying. In light of persistent deficits, the Green Party parliamentary group in the Hessian state parliament is demanding an independent economic study of the site. According to parliamentary group leader Mathias Wagner and transport policy spokesperson Katy Walther, the actual costs place a far greater burden on taxpayers than the official financial statements suggest.
The planned operations of the new airline Fischer Air at Kassel-Calden Airport are causing increasing concern and sharp criticism from consumer protection groups. Although the airline had already scheduled regular flights to the Canary Islands and the Red Sea starting at the end of 2025, not a single plane has taken off yet. Affected passengers,
Kassel-Calden regional airport is still struggling financially in 2026. According to the Hessian Ministry of Finance, the annual deficit remains constant at just under five million euros, an amount also budgeted for the current fiscal year. Scheduled air traffic is a particular concern: after the airline Sundair withdrew its
The supervisory board of Flughafen Kassel GmbH has unanimously elected Till Kaesbach, State Secretary of Finance for the state of Hesse, as its new chairman. He succeeds Uwe Becker, who held the position for one year. With Kaesbach's election, a representative of the Hessian Ministry of Finance takes the helm.
The Göttingen base of the DRF Air Rescue is celebrating its 45th anniversary today. Since its official start of service on July 3, 1980, the red and white rescue helicopter "Christoph 44" has become an indispensable pillar of emergency medical care in southern Lower Saxony, northern Hesse, and parts of Thuringia. Stationed at the University Hospital Göttingen, the team, consisting of a pilot, emergency physician,
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