Air India is expanding its flight offerings in Europe
SunExpress flies from Erfurt to Antalya
Edelweiss flies to Lofoten
Winter 2024/25: Norwegian takes on Rovaniemi-Munich
Skyalps has started Mostar flights
China Southern plans to start flights to Pakistan
Switzerland: GP Aviation receives approval for Pristina flights
Air India is expanding its flight offerings in Europe
SunExpress flies from Erfurt to Antalya
Edelweiss flies to Lofoten
Winter 2024/25: Norwegian takes on Rovaniemi-Munich
Skyalps has started Mostar flights
China Southern plans to start flights to Pakistan
Switzerland: GP Aviation receives approval for Pristina flights
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US Senate decides future NTSB leadership
The US Senate will decide on April 10, 2024 whether the NTSB, which is responsible, among other things, for investigating aviation accidents, will continue to be led by Jennifer Homendy.
B737 Max incident: Alaska Airlines receives first compensation from Boeing
The US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has paid Alaska Airlines compensation of $160 million. This is in connection with the temporary flight ban that will take place in January 2024
Norwegian reactivates Las Palmas base
In the 2024/25 winter flight schedule, the low-cost airline Norwegian intends to station two Boeing 737s in Las Palmas again. There was already a base on Gran Canaria in the past, but this was
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Obituary: Thank you, Jörg Pommer!
He founded several airlines and worked on innovative aviation projects until recently. A few weeks ago he died completely unexpectedly and without any warning at the age of 68. The
Austrian Airlines takes on Vienna-Bremen
The airline Austrian Airlines will offer four weekly connections between Vienna and Bremen from May 6, 2024. The new addition will be served by Embraer 195 regional jets. In the
Austro Control: Valerie Hackl replaced by Elisabeth Landrichter
There is a change in leadership at the Austrian aviation authority Austro Control, as the previous managing director Valerie Hackl is replaced by Elisabeth Landrichter, currently deputy head of the traffic section and head of the
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Hamburg: Lufthansa A319 makes a safety landing due to a broken coffee machine
On Saturday, March 9, 2024, the Airbus A319 operated by Lufthansa with the registration D-AILD had to make a safety landing at Hamburg Airport on the way from Frankfurt to Gothenburg
Munich: Antonov AN-124 transports satellite
At the end of last week, an Antonov An-124 was a guest at Munich Airport. The four-engine transport aircraft was commissioned by the European Space Agency (ESA). The climate monitoring satellite was on board
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport with 1,57 travelers in February 2024
In February 2024, around 1,57 million passengers were counted at BER. The preliminary figures from the traffic report show an increase of 10,9 percent compared to February 2023 at around 1,42
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Siko: Zurich canton police annoy passengers with long waiting times
On Tuesday, April 25, 2023, there were extremely long queues in front of the security checkpoint at Zurich-Kloten Airport. According to local reports, these should go well into the
Switzerland: Ryanair loses court case against Lastminute.com
Lastminute has won a new lawsuit against Ryanair in Switzerland: The Federal Supreme Court has upheld two judgments that allow the Swiss online travel agency to buy tickets for flights operated by the Irish low-cost airline
Codeshare: Swiss expands cooperation with United and Air Canada
The codeshare cooperation between Swiss and United Airlines as well as Air Canada will be expanded from the beginning of May 2023. Connections and feeders in Vancouver and Denver are affected. The cooperation also includes
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Station ranking: Zurich and Vienna top, German stations flop
The main train stations of Zurich and Vienna have taken places one and two in the “European Railway Station Index 2023”. Many German train stations can be found on only the weakest positions and
Schauinsland with a training series for apprentices
The German tour operator Schauinsland-Reisen has trained around 2019 apprentices since 1.300 who have taken part in a new training series. During the training series, the trainees receive valuable destination basics, hotel information, special features and
Hiking tips for Madeira
Always good for a surprise: Thanks to its diversity, Madeira still offers a lot of unknown and unexpected things to discover and experience, even for insiders. With over 1.300 kilometers of hiking trails,
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Canada says goodbye to all CoV entry requirements
The North American country bordering the USA in the south is putting its plan into practice: Canada will finally abolish the remaining corona entry restrictions from October 1st. So far it was
Even Spohr got it: QR codes from boarding passes as a door opener for data leaks
Boarding passes used to have a magnetic stripe on the back that stored relevant boarding information. The forms were not only expensive, but web check-in was completely impossible. To
Thailand abolishes CoV entry restrictions
Thailand wants to abolish the corona entry requirements from October 1st. Then those entering the country should no longer have to present proof of vaccination or a negative test if they want to visit the country. According to media reports, the
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- Water purification firm buys into China's Astro Air 12 May 2024Kaneng Health Technology Group Co., Ltd., also known as Canature in English, has disclosed in its annual report that it owns a minority stake in Chinese business aviation specialist Astro Air (China) (Shenzhen). The water purification specialist owns a 36.52% stake in the biotech firm, Yuaneng Group, which in turn holds a 15.61% stake in […]
- US's Surf Air changes name to Surf Anywhere 10 May 2024Surf Air (URF, Santa Monica) will change its corporate name to Surf Anywhere, Inc., and no longer use the "Surf Air" name to identify itself as an indirect air carrier or as an agent, according to a United States Department of Transportation (DOT) filing. In the trade name registration notice on May 6, DOT Office […]
- US's Southwest mulls cuts to pilot hours, pay 10 May 2024Southwest Airlines (WN, Dallas Love Field) is currently working with the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) on ways to address possible adjustments to monthly working hours and payments and “any changes necessary as the schedule for aircraft deliveries fluctuates.” Reuters news agency reported that the US carrier was planning to offer its pilots reduced hours […]
- Hawaiian to join Oneworld after merger with Alaska - CEO 10 May 2024Hawaiian Airlines (HA, Honolulu) plans to join Oneworld in time, pending United States Department of Justice approval of its USD1.9 billion merger with Alaska Airlines (AS, Seattle Tacoma International), a member of that alliance, said CEO Peter Ingram. Hawaiian does not belong to any major airline alliance but has individual commercial partnership agreements with several […]
- Alaska, Hawaiian Airlines merger deadline set for mid-3Q24 10 May 2024The United States Department of Justice has until August 5 to decide on the proposed merger between Alaska Airlines (AS, Seattle Tacoma International) and Hawaiian Airlines (HA, Honolulu), after the airlines complied with a second request to submit additional information and documents, triggering a 90-day waiting period for the finalization of the transaction. The merger […]
- Spirit AeroSystems to keep lower B737 output rate until YE24 10 May 2024Spirit AeroSystems, a key supplier to Boeing and the only manufacturer of B737 MAX fuselages, has said it is currently producing the fuselages at a rate well below Boeing's planned production rate of 38 per month, with no plans for an increase any time soon. "During late 2023, the company prepared for expected increases in […]