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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Transnusa is transforming into a premium carrier
The Indonesian low-cost airline Transnusa no longer wants to be active on the market as a low-cost carrier, but as a full-service carrier. The change in the business model would also be a consequence of the sale of the company.
United Airlines announces Tel Aviv comeback
United Airlines is the first US airline to announce the resumption of flights to/from Tel Aviv. The first round trips from New York-Newark will include a stopover in Munich. Away
After Marathon expulsion: Air Serbia expands Klasjet wet lease
The airline Air Serbia has brought in short-term wet lease support from Klasjet to Belgrade. The background is that the previous subcontractor Marathon Airlines was terminated after a high-profile incident. With four
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Entry as a shareholder: Andreas Bierwirth becomes Avconjet boss
The former managing director of Germanwings and Austrian Airlines, Andreas Bierwirth, has found a job in aviation again. From September 1, 2023, he will be Managing Director of the Austrian charter airline Avconjet. Bierwirth,
Nikolsdorf: Pilot of tow plane died in crash
A serious accident occurred near the Nikolsdorf airfield (East Tyrol) on Sunday afternoon. A single-engine tow plane crashed and burned out completely. According to the police, he is 43 years old
Klagenfurt: Franz Orasch dismissed as airport manager
The Carinthian Airport Operating Company held an extraordinary general assembly last week. In this, Franz Peter Orasch was recalled as managing director. Nils Witt, on the other hand, should, contrary to the original announcements by politicians
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Ita entry: Lufthansa offers concessions to the EU Commission
After an initial refusal, Lufthansa is now said to be willing to make concessions to the EU Commission for the intended takeover of Ita Airways. If she agrees to this, one could
Charter: Albawings takes on Pristina-Munich
On behalf of the organizer, the Tirana-based low-cost airline Albawings will operate charter flights between Pristina and Munich from January 20, 2024. These can be booked through the client and should take place during the winter flight schedule period
Cologne/Bonn Airport reports 9,8 million travelers
Cologne/Bonn Airport had a total of 2023 million passengers in 9,8. This meant that the number of passengers exceeded the previous year's figure by around one million. Tourist destinations were particularly in demand. “The positive one
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Air traffic at Zurich Airport: upward trend
Air traffic at Zurich Airport received a significant boost in April. 17.328 flight movements were registered last month. That is three times as many as in April 2021, like the Swiss
Pilatus hands over the fourth PC-24 to Platoon Aviation
On the occasion of the AERO Friedrichshafen, the fourth Super Versatile Jet was handed over to the German charter operator Platoon Aviation. The Hamburg company Platoon Aviation took part in spring 2021
United Airlines flies from Chicago to Zurich for the first time
The US airline has been operating the route between Zurich and Chicago since Sunday. The two cities are connected daily by a Boeing 767. United Airlines flies between Chicago and Zurich for the first time.
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VDR: Fewer business trips, but longer stays
A current analysis by the VDR shows that the number of business trips is still lower compared to the pre-corona level. However, the duration of the business trips is said to have increased. The association suspects that
Train: "Tui Ferien Express" should be revived
The Tui travel group wants to increase package tours again in the future, which include arrival and departure by train instead of by plane. This is intended to hark back to the “Tui
ÖAMTC rejects the extension of the truck toll to small mobile homes
It has been a nuisance for many RV owners for years: as soon as their vehicle is allowed to weigh more than 3,5 tons, it is treated like a commercial truck. “It is correspondingly expensive
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Greece requires a PCR test or rapid test before entry
Greece now requires a negative PCR test or rapid antigen test before departure. This applies to all travelers from the age of five - regardless of whether they are vaccinated or not.
Entry: Bulgaria has introduced 2Gplus
Bulgaria has tightened the entry requirements for people coming from so-called red zones. Vaccinated and convalescent persons must also pass a negative PCR test, which must not be older than 72 hours,
High-risk club: Germany puts 39 countries on travel warnings
The German Robert Koch Institute is really kicking the so-called “high-risk club”, as 39 states are newly classified as so-called “high-risk areas”. Among the states that do that
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- Denmark's Sunclass Airlines ends A330-200 operations 2 May 2024
- 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 […]