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January 27, 2021

Olympus Airways increases its freighter fleet

Jan Gruber 27 January 2021 17:02

The Greek charter airline Olympus Airways is currently in the middle of expanding its second pillar: The holiday airline, which has made headlines in recent years due to sometimes long delays, wants to enter the cargo business on a large scale. Two Boeing 757-200PCFs (SX-AMJ and SX-APX) have already been added to the fleet. Now a Boeing 737-300F is to be added. According to CH-Aviation.com, this is the aircraft with the MSN 24834, which was previously used by Airwork. The freighter is currently "temporarily stored" in the Austrian register as OE-IFE. The 737-300F is to be entered into the Greek register of Olympus Airways shortly. The cargo aircraft is currently parked at Bucharest-Baneasa Airport. The Greek airline has been using a Boeing 2019 freighter since 757. Another unit was added last year. In terms of passenger aircraft, three Airbus A321s are registered to the carrier. Two of these medium-haul jets are not currently in use. Cargo flights are also occasionally carried out with this aircraft.

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Milan: Ryanair is looking to slots in Linate

Jan Gruber 27 January 2021 16:24

The Italian airline Alitalia will be downsizing significantly and is to be "set up" for a new company in the next few weeks. The EU Commission wants to prevent further use of the brand. At the same time, competitor Ryanair is eyeing slots at the airports in Milan-Linate and Rome-Fiumicino. The "new Alitalia" (Ita) will be significantly smaller. This means that many take-off and landing rights are likely to become available. The new state-owned airline wants to concentrate on Fiumicino and Linate. Slots at the latter airport are particularly sought after because it is particularly close to the city center. Ryanair currently flies to Malpensa and Bergamo in this region. More information on the three Milan airports can be found at this link. The Irish low-cost airline confirmed to Italian media that it will immediately apply for free take-off and landing rights at Rome-FCO and Milan-LIN. The EU Commission requires Italy to advertise the slots and that Ita must also apply for them. Ryanair has now emerged as an interested party. Fun fact: The Irish low-cost airline does not currently fly to Linate Airport. However, the baggage tag, which is shown on a suitcase pictogram on boarding passes, has shown the airport code LIN, or Milan-Linate, for several years.

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Canada: Flair fleets 13 Boeing 737 Max 8s

Jan Gruber 27 January 2021 15:59

The Canadian low-cost airline Flair Airlines will add a total of 13 Boeing 737 Max 8s to its fleet. The first aircraft are to be delivered this year. They will be purchased through the leasing company 777 Partners, which recently acquired 24 units from stock and has options for 60 more. It is therefore assumed that Flair Airlines will lease the new additions on particularly favorable terms. "Our efficient new aircraft form the basis for the implementation of our ULCC business model. With these aircraft, we can keep fares low and at the same time expand our service to meet demand for travel," explains Flair CEO Stephen Jones in a press release. 189 seats will be installed in the aircraft. The low-cost airline currently operates three Boeing 737-800s. In the next few years, the company plans to expand significantly and increase its fleet to around 50 aircraft. The Boeing 737 Max 8 model is to play a key role in this. It is not yet clear when the first aircraft of this type will be delivered. In any case, it should be delivered by spring 2021 at the latest.

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Mallorca wants to build a tram to the airport

Jan Gruber 27 January 2021 15:31

The regional government of the Balearic Islands found an age-old plan in the drawer: a tram will in future connect Palma de Mallorca airport with Playa de Palma. This beach is particularly known among holidaymakers for its wild parties. However, the financing of the project has not yet been finalized, admits Jaume Mateu, the member of the regional government responsible for transport. Of course, there are no plans to build a kind of express tram from the gate to the beach bars. The aim is to improve transport connections and thereby reduce bus and taxi traffic. In the first stage of development, the tram will not even go to the beach, because initially the existing route of the historic tourist train "Roter Blutz" will be used to connect the hospital with the city. Construction of the airport connection and the extension to Arenal is not due to begin until around 2023. It is not yet clear whether there will be a continuous line or whether several will be created. However, the expansion of the metro is ruled out because the authorities believe that the traffic volume is not sufficient. The construction costs of a tram are also significantly lower. According to a media statement, the regional government expects construction costs of up to 400 million euros. However, the money is not available, but they are hoping for subsidies from the central government and the European Union. The construction of the tram is also expected to create additional jobs on the island. There is a contract from 2007 in which it is stated that

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Boeing writes a record loss of $ 11,9 billion

Jan Gruber 27 January 2021 15:01

The US aircraft manufacturer Boeing posted a loss of around 11,9 billion US dollars last year. The company has never had such a high deficit in its long history. The debacle surrounding the Boeing 737-Max, which the EASA re-certified on Wednesday, already caused Boeing to make a loss of 2019 million US dollars in 636. Last year, the result was also negatively affected by the effects of the corona pandemic. In addition, the 777X project is not going well and the company has had to set aside 6,5 billion US dollars for this. The first delivery of the 777X will be postponed again. The reason for this is - in addition to home-made delays - the interests of customers. Due to the corona crisis, several airlines are pushing for a later delivery of their newly ordered long-haul jets. Boeing has now announced that the first handover to a customer will take place around the end of 2023.

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EASA gives Boeing 737 Max the green light

Jan Gruber 27 January 2021 14:45

After around 22 months, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) gave the green light for the Boeing 737 Max to be used commercially again. Authority head Patrick Ky explained that the re-approval had been granted after a "thorough examination". However, there are a number of conditions attached to this: for example, technical changes to the software and hardware must be made and additional pilot training must be carried out. This means that every pilot must complete special training, including on a full flight simulator. The controversial third sensor is not yet mandatory. This will only become mandatory at a later date. The Max 10 variant must, however, have this installed as standard. For the other models, it is not yet clear when the retrofitting will take place. Boeing still has to develop it. EASA boss Patrick Ky emphasized that the decision was made independently. He also ruled out that there was pressure from Boeing or the US FAA. It is currently not yet clear when European airlines will actually be able to use the model. First, the EASA requirements must be met. So it will take a few more weeks.

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2020: Only 200.000 passengers flew over Graz

Granite Pireci 27 January 2021 13:26

The Corona crisis is also plunging Graz Airport's traffic figures to unprecedented levels: with just under 200.000 passengers, a decrease of 81 percent was recorded. The Corona pandemic has had a lasting negative impact on the entire aviation and travel industry and therefore of course also on Graz Airport. The airport had to remain at a standstill for a total of three months without recording a single regular scheduled or charter flight. This is also reflected in the figures: In the Corona year, exactly 199.490 passengers were served at Graz Airport (-80,8 percent compared to 2019). In the scheduled sector, the development shows a decrease of 184.666 percent with 79,4 passengers, while in the charter sector, a decrease of 14.824 percent was recorded with 89,6 passengers. Only 4.002 flight movements were recorded. The effects of the crisis on the freight sector, on the other hand, were rather minor. The total freight volume of 16.220 tonnes corresponds to a decrease of "only" 14,5 percent. As with all other airports, the same applies to Graz: nobody expected this. Especially not after 2019, the best year in history. Airport boss Wolfgang Grimus is cautiously optimistic about the future: "Comprehensive vaccination and testing strategies of numerous governments and the confident plans of the airlines and tour operators allow us to expect a gradual improvement in the situation and thus a higher volume of travel, especially from the second half of 2021." He assumes that at least a large part of the previously offered scheduled connections will be resumed. These would include Vienna, Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, Zurich and Amsterdam. In addition, "from the current perspective", various travel providers are preparing a varied summer flight program. Around 15 charter chains to attractive beach destinations from Graz are planned. "Among other things,

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Korean Air expands notification service for loaded baggage

Granite Pireci 27 January 2021 12:55

Korean Air has expanded its baggage notification service to international flights – by 15 cities. Since January 18, 2021, the service has also been available for the destinations Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris, Atlanta, Boston, Honolulu, Las Vegas, Seattle, Washington, DC, Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney, Dubai and Hong Kong. Vienna Airport is also on the list. On June 1, 2020, the launch of the new tool, which informs passengers via smartphone when their checked baggage has been safely loaded, was given. At that time, it was only used for international flights from Incheon International Airport. In July, the airline expanded it to six more routes from North America to Incheon, including New York, Dallas and Vancouver. The carrier plans to expand the service to all international and domestic airports within this year, the company announced this morning.

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UK: Soon “hotel quarantine” for incoming travelers?

Granite Pireci 27 January 2021 12:40

Britain is under pressure because of the rapidly spreading corona mutation. The cabinet around Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning to introduce a mandatory quarantine for those entering the country. These plans are still on shaky ground. It is still unclear when and for which countries these regulations will apply. Observers have not ruled out that they will only affect high-risk areas, according to the aviation portal Aero. The isolation is to take place in designated "quarantine hotels" to ensure that it is effective. Travelers will have to bear the costs themselves. According to calculations by British media, they would have to expect to pay the equivalent of around 1.125 euros for ten days. This would certainly stimulate the accommodation business. But representatives of the aviation industry warn that even stricter measures would be "catastrophic" and would practically close the borders.

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Iceland issues digital vaccination certificates

Granite Pireci 27 January 2021 12:20

The Icelandic government is rewarding vaccinated citizens with a digital vaccination certificate. This is intended to open the door to the world for them - at least in theory. Such a document is not internationally recognized. The first certificates have already been issued, the Ministry of Health announced yesterday. Almost 4.800 people have already received two doses of the vaccine and are therefore able to apply for the certificate, according to the ORF. The aim is to facilitate freedom of movement across borders. Travelers can show the certificate at the border to be exempt from the respective entry restrictions. Iceland itself wants to make entry easier for travelers in this way in the future and exempt them from existing corona regulations. According to the EU Commission, vaccination certificates are already being issued in eleven member states, and seven other countries are planning to do so. 

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