Air Montenegro doesn't fly to Tel Aviv
Batik Air Malaysia no longer flies to Turkey
Bluebird Nordic has ceased flight operations
Vida members accept new AUA on-board KV
Australia: Qantas data breach
Lufthansa Technik trains marine mechanics
Air Baltic celebrates 20 years Riga-Milan (Malpensa)
Carinthia wants to attract more short vacationers
Air Montenegro doesn't fly to Tel Aviv
Batik Air Malaysia no longer flies to Turkey
Bluebird Nordic has ceased flight operations
Vida members accept new AUA on-board KV
Australia: Qantas data breach
Lufthansa Technik trains marine mechanics
Air Baltic celebrates 20 years Riga-Milan (Malpensa)
Carinthia wants to attract more short vacationers
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Pilot drunk: Japan Airlines has to cancel long-haul flight
Japan Airlines canceled flight JL11 from Dallas Fort Worth to Tokyo Haneda (Boeing 777-300ER, registration JA742J) on April 24, 2024 after its 49-year-old captain died at a hotel in
Dubai World Central: Construction should continue
Dubai has started construction on what is believed to be the “largest” airport terminal in the world at Al Maktoum International Airport, also known as Dubai World Central. With an estimated cost of around 35 billion
Embraer wants to hire 900 new employees
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer plans to invest around $390 million and hire 900 additional employees this year. This announcement was made during the visit of the
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AUA: Günther Ofner accuses Vida of a “fake survey”.
Vienna airport boss Günther Ofner, in his role as WKO specialist group chairman, describes the online survey organized by the Vida union about the new collective agreement that is currently being negotiated as a “fake survey”.
AUA has sold Austrian Airlines Technik Bratislava
The Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines has separated from its Bratislava-based technology company “Austrian Airlines Technik Bratislava”. The company was sold to Samco. The AUA itself does not have the sale
AUA-KV: Ofner severely criticizes the Vida vote
Vienna airport director Günther Ofner is once again railing against the Vida union in his role as WKO specialist group chairman. He describes it as a “farce” that only union members took part in the vote on the AUA collective agreement
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Frankfurt: Condor has taken delivery of the first Airbus A320neo
On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, the first brand-new A320neo aircraft in Condor colors landed in Frankfurt am Main. This is the beginning of a new era and at the same time
Stuttgart Airport is still in loss
Stuttgart Airport recorded positive developments in the 2023 financial year, as the airport announced. Despite ongoing challenges, including the consequences of the corona pandemic and structural changes in the aviation sector, the airport was able to
Hamburg Airport is back in the black
After turbulent years marked by the challenges of the Corona pandemic, Hamburg Airport is experiencing a remarkable upswing. The airport closed the 2023 financial year with a profit of 6,6 million
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Edelweiss deploys first A350 to Las Vegas
The holiday airline Edelwiess Air will initially use the future Airbus A350 aircraft in the direction of Las Vegas and Vancouver. The first unit is expected to join the fleet from April 2025. The
Edelweiss upgrades its streaming offering
The Swiss sister company Edelweiss Air is now offering an expanded entertainment program on board its Airbus A320 fleet, which passengers can use via their own devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops. So far had
Flights & Travels cancels Silver Air Elba flights
The Lugano-based company “Flights & Travels” will not organize non-stop flights to the Italian island of Elba in the 2024 summer flight schedule. These were in the portfolio for several years
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Schneebergbahn starts the 2024 season
The Schneebergbahn starts the new season on April 27th, 2024, the Schneeberg chairlift in the Losenheim district follows on May 1st, 2024. The Schneebergbahn runs until November 3rd, 2024
Flixtrain is withdrawing from Sweden
Flixtrain is temporarily withdrawing from Sweden. There have been no train journeys between Stockholm and Gothenburg for a few weeks now. Now the vehicle material has been transferred to Germany and is supposed to be in the
House ban threatens: Deutsche Bahn wants to ban joints
The possession and consumption of cannabis were recently largely legalized in the Federal Republic of Germany. Although there are maximum quantities that you can carry with you, there are hardly any other significant restrictions. That is
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Alternative arrival: With the G1 bus to the thermal baths
Cold winter days really invite you to linger in warm thermal water. Southern Burgenland has a number of thermal baths that can be reached by long-distance bus from Vienna and Wiener Neustadt. In contrast
Ultra short haul: Air Malta and Malta Air in comparison
Ultra-short-haul flights are repeatedly in the crossfire of criticism and are taxed particularly heavily by more and more countries. For understandable reasons, islands can usually only be reached by sea or air
Regiojet trains in the test: top service on board, but complicated online booking
The Czech transport company Regiojet has been present in Austrian rail transport for several years. Two routes are currently offered from Vienna Central Station: Prague and Bratislava. Furthermore, one is with mostly yellow
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Germany sells Airbus A340-300 for highest bid
The Federal Republic of Germany is offering the Airbus A340-300 with military registration 16+01 for sale against the highest bid. From January 2024, this machine, which was last available in the summer of 2023, will be available
Downwash: Army helicopter removes snow from power lines
The Austrian Federal Army was on a “snow clearing mission” in Upper Styria on Sunday, December 3, 2023. For this purpose, an AB212 helicopter carried out a so-called “downwash” maneuver. It is
Hawaii: Submarine reconnaissance aircraft “lands” involuntarily in the sea
Presumably involuntarily, the cockpit crew of a US Navy P-8A Poseidon took their job as a submarine reconnaissance “literally”. When landing at a military airport in Hawaii, the military aircraft shot over the
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Frenzy in Austria: Cars can be confiscated
With the 34th amendment to the Road Traffic Act (StVO), from March 1, 2024, if you exceed the speed of more than 80 km/h in local areas and 90 km/h outside of town, your car can be confiscated
Air passenger rights: Airhelp monitored 15,9 million flights in eleven years
AirHelp, which deals with disruptions in air traffic. The company is now celebrating its eleventh anniversary and is taking a look back at the milestones in the company's successful history. AirHelp has been running since 2013
Official passport controls: What do the officials actually check?
Crossing national borders is an everyday act for millions of people worldwide. But behind the inconspicuous barriers at airports, land crossings and seaports lies a complex system of passport controls,
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- Malta's JetHouse certifies, adds Falcon 7X 3 May 2024JetHouse (JTH, Malta International) obtained its Maltese Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) #MT-82 on February 27, 2024, and has launched operations with its first aircraft, Falcon 7X 9H-NEAH (msn 17). The 15.9-year-old aircraft seating up to 15 passengers, formerly operated by Cat Aviation (CAZ, Zurich), will be based out of Brussels National. JetHouse said it would […]
- Ex-parent of Air Antilles sells 2 DHCs to start-up Caribfly 3 May 2024
- US's Southern Sky Aviation opens FBO in Panama City, FL 3 May 2024Southern Sky Aviation Charters (Birmingham, AL) has opened a new USD30 million fixed base operation at Panama City Northwest Florida Beaches, giving aircraft operators a choice of service providers at the airport. “It is a first-class facility and we are extremely proud of it,” said SSA President Donald Howell. The new facility includes 68,000 square […]
- Cabo Verde Airlines looks to bolster fleet amid halt to TICV 3 May 2024Cabo Verde Airlines (VR, Sal Amilcar Cabral International) is looking to lease an additional aircraft to strengthen its domestic route network and fill the gap resulting from the suspension of TICV - Transportes Interilhas de Cabo Verde's air operator's certificate (AOC) and operating license ( OL) last week. Insiders at the airline revealed to the archipelagic […]
- Lufthansa shelves new projects over strike losses in 1Q24 3 May 2024Lufthansa (LH, Frankfurt International) has paused all new projects and is reassessing its administrative staffing needs to cut operating costs and stem heavy losses sustained in the first quarter of 2024, mainly attributed to strikes and wage disputes with employee groups within Lufthansa Group and employees at system partners. The parent reported an adjusted EBIT […]
- Air Sénégal wet-leases A320, E145 3 May 2024