The airline FlyV will commence operations at Friedrichshafen Airport on Lake Constance in September 2025, establishing Europe's first fully AI-controlled on-demand airline. This was recently announced by the company flyvbird, behind the innovative flight model. The launch in Friedrichshafen marks the beginning of a Europe-wide mobility network that will combine scheduled flights with flexible on-demand flights.
Initially, scheduled connections will be offered from Friedrichshafen to Mönchengladbach and Berlin-Strausberg, each three times a week. The core of the business model is a dynamic, AI-supported algorithm. This algorithm is designed to enable flights to be arranged on demand, with founder and CEO Tomislav Lang emphasizing that every booking guarantees a flight—whether scheduled or spontaneous—to anywhere in Europe. This innovative concept aims to reactivate regional airports and shorten travel times.
The choice of Friedrichshafen as a location was based on detailed market analyses and in close cooperation with Lake Constance Airport. Friedrichshafen was selected as an ideal location for innovation, not only because of its historical significance in aviation, but also because of its strategic location in the border triangle of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and its openness to new concepts. From this starting point, FlyV plans to gradually expand throughout Europe, with destinations such as Cologne, Basel, Verona, and Bordeaux. Flights are already available for booking.
FlyV's mission is to connect regions that have previously been left behind by air transport. The company invites airports, regions, and communities across Germany and Europe to join this network. The airline claims it can quickly and efficiently open new routes. The concept of a fully AI-controlled on-demand airline is a first in European air transport and could influence the future design of regional air connections.