Lufthansa Technik with a decline in profits in Q1/2024
Turkish Airlines wants to order 235 additional aircraft
Portugal: Korean Air flies to Lisbon
South African reactivates Johannesburg-Perth
Air Baltic starts more flights from Tallinn
Delta is increasing its African connections
Swiss is flying over Iran again
Lorenzo Stoll leaves Swiss
Lufthansa Technik with a decline in profits in Q1/2024
Turkish Airlines wants to order 235 additional aircraft
Portugal: Korean Air flies to Lisbon
South African reactivates Johannesburg-Perth
Air Baltic starts more flights from Tallinn
Delta is increasing its African connections
Swiss is flying over Iran again
Lorenzo Stoll leaves Swiss
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Brussels Airlines with new Tomorrowland special livery
Brussels Airlines and Tomorrowland proudly unveil “Amare”, the newest Belgian aircraft icon. Amare symbolizes unity for people around the world. The brand new livery of the Airbus A320neo is a world premiere
Korean Air and Westjet expand codeshare cooperation
Korean Air and WestJet expanded their codeshare partnership on April 22, 2024 to offer more trans-Pacific destinations to their passengers. Korean Air will begin selling flights immediately
Unnoticed for 80 years: 314 World War II bombs found in Athens-Ellinikon
Extensive construction work is currently taking place on the site of the former Athens-Ellinikon airport. During this, 314 bombs that had been “stored” in the ground for at least 80 years were found and examined by experts
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Competition for the AUA: China Eastern takes on Shanghai-Vienna
Skyteam member China Eastern Airlines has announced a non-stop connection between Shanghai and Vienna-Schwechat. The Chinese carrier plans to operate on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from June 22, 2024
AUA: Vida lets members vote on further industrial action
Negotiation round number 20 regarding a new collective agreement for the flying staff of Austrian Airlines was canceled without result. Now the Vida union wants to inform its members about the latest offer as well
AUA cancels flight and transfers empty E195 to Vienna
On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, the passengers of Austrian Airlines flight OS354 had to come to terms with the fact that the Lufthansa subsidiary canceled its flight from Brussels to Vienna at short notice without replacement. The
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Lufthansa Group is staying away from Beirut and Iran for the time being
The Lufthansa Group airlines will not fly to Beirut until April 30, 2024. They will also fly around Iran's airspace. Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa will remain until at least
Riyadh Air also wants to fly to Germany
The planned airline Riyadh Air has not yet operated a single flight. This should happen next year, 2025. The capital of Saudi Arabia is gradually turning into a
Business jets: Travelcoup wants to broker empty legs
The travel provider Travelcoup is starting a new pillar in the business jet sector: in the future they want to broker so-called “empty legs”. In commercial aviation, empty flights that are required for positioning occur frequently
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Zurich Airport is carrying out construction work at night
Runways, taxiways and apron areas at Zurich Airport are exposed to high loads. This leads to wear and damage to the operating areas, which must be remedied through construction and maintenance work. Individual measures
From April 2024: Korean Air reactivates Zurich flights
South Korean Skyteam member Korean Air has announced that it will soon be flying between Seoul and Zurich again. Effective April 2, 2024, the carrier will reactivate the route mentioned.
Charter: Nile Air operates numerous Hurghada flights
The Egyptian airline Nile Air will connect numerous German airports and Zurich-Kloten with Hurghada on behalf of tour operators. Most routes are scheduled to be operated in the 2024 summer flight schedule period. An exception
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Alltours is launching additional Greece tours
The German tour operator has responded to the persistently high demand in Greece and is launching additional tours for the summer of 2024. From city tours including cruises to island hopping and 8-day tours
Entry without a visa: China sees tourist numbers boosted
The European tourism and hospitality sectors are experiencing a significant increase in Chinese travelers during the Chinese New Year holidays. This trend is expected to continue throughout the Year of the Dragon. According to
Austria's cable cars are largely profitable
Due to the comparatively warm winter of 2023/24, the Austrian cable cars had fewer operating days. However, many providers have increased prices significantly under the guise of “high energy costs”. Poured into more numbers, reached
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A lot of catching up to do: otherwise the climate change will not happen thanks to the railways
Politicians and so-called climate protectors have high hopes for rail transport, which they say is particularly environmentally friendly. But in Germany in particular there is an acute need to catch up, because in many places there is
The inconspicuous bearer of hope: With Corendon Airlines Europe from Hanover to Fuerteventura
What do the German airports in Nuremberg, Münster-Osnabrück, Erfurt and Rostock-Laage have in common? In the past decade, the loss of Air Berlin and less than 1,5 years later of
Tested: With the climate ticket in the Westbahn “Premium Economy” through Austria
With the timetable change, which took place on December 12, 2021, the private railway company Westbahn brought a counterpart to the airlines' premium economy class to the rails with Comfort Class. The “second-class plus” can
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Kazakhstan is auctioning off 117 Soviet-era fighter jets
Some states whose armed forces have operated military aircraft that date back to Soviet times have donated them to Ukraine. Kazakhstan is taking a different approach because it is offering within the framework
Austrian Federal Army extends foreign missions
On October 26, 2023, the Austrian Council of Ministers decided to further extend the Federal Army's foreign deployments. Around 770 soldiers and 30 servicewomen are currently ensuring stability and security in 16 foreign missions
F-35A: Romania faces most expensive military purchase ever
EU member Romania is facing the country's most expensive military order to date, as Parliament's defense committee has given the green light to purchase 32 Lockheed Martin F-35As. The
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ÖAMTC test: Many high-visibility vests are defective
The ÖAMTC and its partner organizations examined 14 high-visibility vests with regard to their reflectiveness. The result is sobering: 30 percent of the models do not come close to fulfilling their purpose. ÖAMTC technician Steffan Kerbl:
Winter travel destinations: These have the fewest flight delays and cancellations
For anyone who wants to escape the winter temperatures in Germany, AirHelp, the largest organization for air passenger rights, has researched which destinations are easiest to reach without flight problems. In these places
Tips for long car journeys with children
During the semester break, many families go on a skiing holiday or go on day trips - heavy traffic and delays are usually inevitable. “Long car journeys with children should therefore be well prepared. If
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- UK's Gama Aviation intends to delist from the LSE 2 May 2024Gama Aviation (GMA, Farnborough) intends to delist from the London Stock Exchange (LSE) after a share buyback underway will likely result in the vast bulk of stock coming under the control of just two related parties. Gama Aviation advised the bourse of its decision, which remains subject to shareholder approval, in an April 29, […]
- Türkiye's Mavi Air inks LOI for four Mallard ME-1As 2 May 2024On-demand helicopter transfer operator Mavi Air has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for four Mallard Aircraft manufactured ME-1A amphibious aircraft. The LOI was announced in a joint April 23, 2024, press statement and followed meetings at the recent Singapore Air Show. "Mavi Air is expanding its operations to provide round-the-year regional air connectivity between […]
- Finnair continues to temper talk of narrowbody fleet renewal 2 May 2024Tentative narrowbody fleet renewal plans at Finnair (AY, Helsinki Vantaa) are underway but there will be no orders until the airline is back in the black, its chief financial officer, Kristian Erik Pullola, told an earnings call last week. It is a similar message to what the airline was telling journalists last year. "Our focus […]
- Axis Aviation secures San Marino AOC 2 May 2024Aircraft management business Axis Aviation San Marino has acquired a San Marino air operator's certificate, its third AOC after Switzerland and Austria. Axis announced the news in a media statement published in mid-April. "We selected the San Marino registry because it meets international standards of safety, reliability, and efficiency while offering a well-connected location in […]
- Norwegian to exercise options for 30 MAX 10s - CEO 2 May 2024Norwegian (Oslo Gardermoen) is likely to use all 30 of its options to buy the larger B737-10 in a few years, bearing in mind the variant is still undergoing certification, according to CEO Geir Karlsen. "We think that the MAX 10 is the right thing to go for, and we will probably spend or use […]