January 25, 2021

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January 25, 2021

Airbus attracts new customers

Airbus welcomes a new customer. Turkmenistan Airlines has ordered two converted A330-200 aircraft. Delivery of the two jets is planned for 2022, reports aero.de. And it will go down in the country's history books. Never before has an aircraft from the European manufacturer been sold to Turkmenistan. The A330-200P2F will enable the airline to further expand its international freight route network. Converted A330s have been on the market since the end of 2017. Due to the corona pandemic and the higher demand for air freight, the aircraft are in greater demand than ever before. Austrian Airlines also converted its Triple Seven to a "makeshift freighter" not long ago in order to meet the high demand in the cargo sector - Aviation.Direct reported.

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KLM: Antigen findings must be presented

Passengers travelling with KLM must now present a rapid test before departure. The negative result must be shown to ground staff at the gate at the latest. Otherwise, boarding the aircraft will be refused. The background to this measure is an order from the Dutch government. This also applies to all other airlines on routes to the Netherlands. This obligation expressly includes flying personnel. KLM explains in a statement: "After constructive discussions with the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), KLM has developed a safe alternative testing protocol for crews leaving the airport in countries that are not on the government list of safe countries. This includes an alternative in which, among other things, the rapid antigen test for this crew is carried out at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport before departure from and after returning to the Netherlands. In addition, there are local safety guidelines at the destinations. The government has stated that this protocol meets the requirements." Important! Passengers must take care of the rapid test themselves. The costs are not covered by the airline. In Austria, KLM flies to Graz and Vienna airports. There are test stations at both airports where the antigen test can be carried out before departure. Alternatively, the services of laboratories and pharmacies can be used. Aviation Direct has put together an overview map of the pharmacies that are authorized to carry out rapid antigen tests at this link. The antigen test must be carried out on the day of departure on flights to the Netherlands. Testing options in Vienna and Graz Graz: “For passengers

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String concert: Ryanair returns to eleven German airports

The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair is cutting flights at eleven German airports and in Basel-Mulhouse. Numerous routes will be discontinued or no longer included in the 2021 summer flight schedule. The cuts will hit Berlin-Brandenburg Airport the hardest, with eleven destinations being eliminated. In addition to the German capital airport, Frankfurt-Hahn, Weeze, Bremen, Nuremberg, Cologne/Bonn, Hamburg, Hanover, Dortmund, Memmingen and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden are also affected. At all of the airports mentioned - plus Basel-Mulhouse - the Irish low-cost airline or its subsidiary Malta Air is reducing the number of destinations offered. At Hahn and Memmingen, for example, five routes will be eliminated. Further details on the destinations that Ryanair will no longer serve from German airports are listed below this article. The carrier confirmed that its presence in Germany will be reduced due to the current situation. The company did not want to give any further details on the reasons. Düsseldorf and Stuttgart are also being eliminated, as the group closed the bases there, which were operated by its subsidiary Lauda, ​​in autumn 2020. In Baden-Württemberg, it was claimed that too few pilots had accepted the new conditions and in NRW it was said that the airport and the ground service provider were too expensive. Overview of the routes that Ryanair is cancelling from Germany: from Frankfurt-Hahn: Naples Rijeka Odessa Lviv Pisa Kefalonia from Weeze: Pisa Tallinn from Berlin-Brandenburg: Thessaloniki Milan-Malpensa Billund Toulouse Luqa (Malta) Niš Seville Lappeenranta Kerry Lamezia Terme Santander from Bremen: Thessaloniki from Nuremberg: Krakow from Cologne/Bonn: Bordeaux Bologna Reduction: Vienna from Hamburg: Sofia Gdansk from Hanover: Palma de Mallorca (former Lauda route) from Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (France): Dublin from Dortmund: Málaga from

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Salzburg: Ryanair cancels Dublin and London-Stansted

The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair will reduce its presence at Salzburg Airport in the 2021 summer flight schedule. According to current information, the destinations London-Stansted and Dublin will no longer be reactivated. This leaves Palma de Mallorca, which is to be served from March 28, 2021. It is currently planned that this route will be served daily with Boeing 737-800 ex Palma. Stansted and Dublin will not be served at least in summer 2021. All Ryanair routes from the city of Mozart are currently on hold due to the corona pandemic.

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Freighter wet lease: Spicejet fleets A330 and B767

The Indian low-cost airline is adding two cargo aircraft to its fleet under wet lease agreements. These are an Airbus A330 and a Boeing 767. These will be operated under the "SpiceXpress" brand. "With the latest introduction, SpiceXpress, the airline's cargo arm, wants to further strengthen its cargo fleet while enabling seamless and safe transport of the COVID-19 vaccine," the company said in a press release. In the wake of the corona pandemic, the low-cost carrier entered the cargo business. Until now, it has mainly used its own passenger aircraft with the seats removed. Nine DHC Dash 8-400s were converted into freighters. In addition, three Boeing 737-700BDSF and two 737-800BCF are operated under the SpiceXpress brand. An Airbus A340-300 operated by Hifly Malta is also in use on cargo routes under a wet lease agreement. However, Spicejet did not disclose which subcontractor will operate the Boeing 767 and the A330. They are still in final negotiations.

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Geneva: Air Serbia accepts Belgrade

The airline Air Serbia intends to fly between Belgrade and Geneva from March 1, 2021. Initially, flights will be operated on Mondays and Fridays. The route was originally scheduled to be launched last year, but was postponed due to the corona pandemic. Air Serbia already serves Zurich in Switzerland. With the addition of Geneva, the carrier will serve two destinations in the Swiss Confederation. In the summer of 2018, the Serbian airline already served this route as a seasonal summer route. Airbus A1 aircraft will be used from March 2021, 319.

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Air Belgium ceases flight operations

Due to the corona pandemic, the Belgian government has issued a de facto travel ban that allows only a few exceptions. This will come into force on January 27, 2021 and will last at least until March 1, 2021. This will also have an impact on air traffic. Air Belgium announced that flight operations will be suspended between January 30, 2021 and March 1, 2021. However, the airline plans to continue flying until March 29, 2021, in particular to bring people who are currently on vacation abroad back to Belgium. The carrier's fleet currently consists of three Airbus A340-300s with the registrations OO-ABA, OO-ABB and OO-ABD. The destinations offered from Charleroi are Fort-de-France, Pointe-à-Pitre and from Brussels-Zaventem Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam in Mauritius.

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Expensive WiFi: BA completes upgrade of European fleet

British Airways, a member of the IAG Group, has completed the Wi-Fi upgrade of its aircraft used for short and medium-haul flights. The so-called European Aviation Network from Immarsat is used, reports the portal Simpleflying. Deutsche Telekom will be the operator - just like Lufthansa, Swiss, Eurowings and Austrian Airlines. The system is available on British Airways' 124 aircraft in the Airbus A320 series. Sister company Vueling is currently still upgrading its aircraft, but it is already available on many Airbus jets. However, Wi-Fi internet use on British Airways is not cheap or even free. One hour costs 4,99 pounds sterling, four hours costs 10,99 pounds sterling and the entire flight costs 14,99 pounds sterling. However, you only get the stripped-down and throttled package for this. Anyone who wants more speed, for example for streaming, has to shell out £7,99, £17,99 or £23,99 for the aforementioned usage period. Passengers who use the paid WiFi service enter into a contract with Deutsche Telekom AG.

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Lufthansa will collect three euros for coffee in the future

The airlines Lufthansa, Swiss and Austrian Airlines will switch to paid catering in economy class in spring 2021. With the exception of AUA, however, there will still be a free bottle of water. With the Austrian airline, you will even have to reach for your wallet for this. Lufthansa will sell the meals and snacks on board for between two and 12 euros, the company announced on Monday. In the area of ​​food, the company is cooperating with Dean&David from Munich. Salads, bowls, wraps and sandwiches are among the items on offer. These are prepared by Gate Gourmet according to the partner's recipes. They are available for flights of one hour or more. Various cakes, snacks and nibbles from other manufacturers are also offered. The offer is to be revised every three months. In the area of ​​hot drinks, Lufthansa will continue its cooperation with Dallmayr. Chocolates will also be available for purchase. In the area of ​​cakes, Gate Gourment will produce according to Dallmayr's recipes. A cup of coffee will cost three euros, as will tomato or orange juice. The new food and drink offering is expected to be available on Lufthansa short- and medium-haul flights during the summer flight schedule. Orders are placed directly on board. A bottle of water and a small chocolate surprise are served free of charge, but not on the Austrian subsidiary Austrian Airlines.

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France: compulsory test also for EU passengers

Anyone wishing to travel to France must now present a negative PCR test. This now also applies to all passengers wishing to enter from member states of the European Union. This must not be older than 72 hours. France is thus extending the "test requirement" further, as for some time now passengers wishing to enter from non-EU countries have had to present a negative PCR test result. Now it also affects everyone wishing to travel to France from the EU, regardless of their current length of stay in their country of origin. This is intended to further restrict "non-essential travel". Austria and Germany currently consider France to be a "risk area". This means that you will be quarantined upon your return unless you fall under one of the many exceptions. It is currently not possible to predict how long the measures will last.

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