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May 3

Lufthansa orders five B787-9s and five A350-900s

Jan Gruber 3 May 2021 19:32

Lufthansa has ordered five new long-haul aircraft each from Airbus and Boeing. These are A350-900s and B787-9s. The aircraft are intended for use by Lufthansa and are to replace four-engine Airbus A340s. The Supervisory Board approved the purchase today. These aircraft will be used by Lufthansa Airline, strengthening the core brand's five-star premium offering. As part of the long-term fleet renewal, a total of 175 new aircraft will be delivered to the airlines of the Lufthansa Group this decade. "Even in these challenging times, we are consistently investing in more modern, more economical and lower-emission aircraft. Due to anti-cyclical opportunities, we are modernizing our long-haul fleet even faster than planned before the start of the pandemic. The new aircraft are the most modern of their kind. We want to further expand our global leadership role, including through innovative premium products and a state-of-the-art fleet - especially out of responsibility towards the environment," said Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr. The first Boeing 787-9s are scheduled to fly for Lufthansa next winter, with the others to follow in the first half of 2022. With today's decision, the number of firm orders for Boeing 787-9 and Boeing 777-9 totals 45 aircraft. Lufthansa has held talks with Boeing and found a way to purchase five 787-9 aircraft that have already been produced. At the same time, the Group has agreed with the manufacturer to restructure the planned deliveries. The five newly ordered Airbus A350-900s will be delivered in 2027 and 2028. This increases the number of firm orders for the A350 to a total of 45 aircraft. At the same time, the Lufthansa Group has also agreed to restructure with this manufacturer.

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Turkish Airlines wants to expand South America connections

Granite Pireci 3 May 2021 15:33

Turkish Airlines wants to develop Bogotá into a hub for flights to South America. According to CEO Cemal Kaya, trade relations with Colombia are intensifying. After a pandemic-related interruption, Turkish has been flying between Istanbul and Bogotá several times a week since November 20.000st. Goods such as bananas, cocoa and coffee are always on board. According to Kaya, the ProColombia campaign is also intended to boost tourism between the two countries. Before the pandemic, 7.000 Colombians had already traveled to Turkey and XNUMX Turks to Colombia to vacation. In addition to Colombia, Turkish flies to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Chile in South America, among others. This is reported by Aero.

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Air Dolomiti flies from Milan Linate to Munich

Granite Pireci 3 May 2021 15:04

 From June 7, the airline will connect Milan airport with the German hub twice a day. The flights will be operated with the Embraer 195 from Monday to Sunday in codeshare with Lufthansa and will take place at 08:10 and 16:50 from Munich and at 10:00 and 18:40 from Milan Linate. "Munich will be easy to reach with our daily frequencies. This means that all passengers in the Milan catchment area can be connected to a strategic hub and take advantage of the benefits of the Lufthansa Group's international network," said Jörg Eberhart, President and CEO of Air Dolomiti.

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Etihad sells Air Seychelles shares again

Granite Pireci 3 May 2021 14:34

Etihad Airways is now finally withdrawing from Air Seychelles. The government is taking back the 40 percent stake for a symbolic amount. This marks another withdrawal by the Gulf airline from an airline stake; Air Serbia largely reduced Etihad Airways' stake from 2021 to 49 percent at the beginning of 18. Etihad Airways had been active with Air Seychelles since 2012. The exit will be expensive again for the state-owned airline from Abu Dhabi - Etihad Airways will write off 72,3 percent of balance sheet receivables amounting to 79 million US dollars, as aero.de reports.

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Lufthansa Group and BASF are bringing Sharkskin technology into series production

Granite Pireci 3 May 2021 14:03

Lufthansa jets will soon be able to save fuel with the help of a new type of surface film. The surface, jointly developed by BASF and Lufthansa Technik, is based on the ribbed skin of sharks, both companies reported on Monday. The improved aerodynamics can reduce air friction by around one percent, so that when used on the entire Lufthansa freighter fleet, annual savings of 3700 tons of kerosene are possible. This would avoid the emission of around 11 tons of climate-damaging carbon dioxide (CO700), which corresponds to around 2 freight flights from Frankfurt to Shanghai. From next year, all Lufthansa Cargo freighters, ten Boeing 48 jets, are to be covered with the new film. This applies to the lower half of the fuselage up to the sides, where freighters do not have any annoying rows of windows. Parts of the wing will also be covered, reported a spokesperson for Lufthansa Technik. In total, there will be around 777 square meters of shark skin per aircraft. So far, the film has been tested on around 800 square meters on the lower fuselage of a Boeing 500 jumbo. Lufthansa Technik also obtained approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for this. Lufthansa Technik and BASF intend to continue developing the new technology consistently towards additional aircraft types and even larger areas. In initial model calculations, the sharkskin technology could avoid up to 747 percent of CO3 emissions, the companies explained.

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GRZ: Larnaka new in the summer flight schedule

Granite Pireci 3 May 2021 13:30

In cooperation with European Air Charter (formerly Bulgarian Air Charter), the tour operator TUI is offering direct flights from Graz Airport to the port city on the south coast of Cyprus every Monday from August 2 to November 1. "Travel was one of the activities most missed last year. We see a strong backlog of demand, especially for seaside trips. Alongside Greece, Cyprus is on trend this summer. We are delighted that we can now offer our customers in southern Austria and neighboring countries weekly direct flights from Graz from the beginning of August to the beginning of November," says Gottfried Math, Managing Director of TUI Austria. Cyprus is not the only flight destination with which TUI is responding to the changed demand situation. Departures to the two holiday islands of Heraklion and Rhodes have also been extended well into the autumn, until the end of October. Flight times from Monday, August 2, 2021: Graz dep: 14:30 Larnaca dep: 18:40 Larnaca dep: 11:10 Graz dep: 13:20

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About Foodora: Finnair delivers home

Granite Pireci 3 May 2021 12:47

Crisis makes people inventive: In the future, Finnair employees will again prepare various meals. However, these are not intended for consumption on board. As part of a new campaign, the carrier is starting a collaboration with the online delivery service Foodora today. The Finnish airline is also struggling with the consequences of the pandemic, and the company recently revised its savings targets further upwards. Despite these cuts, economic considerations are probably not neglected. Because from now on, Finnair is not only offering the so-called "Taste of Finnair" to passengers, but also delivering it to customers' own doorsteps. The company names the south of the country around the Finnish capital Helsinki as the first market. "Taste of Finnair was born out of a desire to expand our business. But above all to offer our employees something to do during the CoV crisis," says Marika Nieminen, Vice President Finnair Kitchen. The creations were inspired by the airline's business class dishes, the company says.

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UK lifts travel ban on May 17, 2021

Jan Gruber 3 May 2021 12:06

The United Kingdom plans to lift the ban on travel for tourist purposes on May 17, 2021. This means that the plan originally announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson is being adhered to. In recent weeks there have been some doubts as to whether this date will be met. The daily newspapers "Telegraph" and "Times" report, citing government circles, that the lifting is to take place on May 17, 2021. Among other things, reference is also made to the stable infection situation. The seven-day incidence rate is currently 24. However, the UK will also introduce some rules, because even after the deadline there will be no restrictions. The world will be colored into a traffic light map. If you have been in green countries, you must present a negative corona test. In yellow countries, you must also go into home quarantine. If you come from countries that the UK has marked red, you must quarantine in a hotel for ten days. All costs must be borne by the travelers themselves. It is still unclear whether there will be any relief for people who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.

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India: Joe Biden locks out foreigners

Jan Gruber 3 May 2021 11:36

US President Joe Biden has issued a decree that, as of Tuesday, will prevent people who have been in India and do not have US citizenship from entering the country. Apart from a passport, the only exceptions to this are those with a US residence permit or diplomatic status. There are also special rules in the humanitarian field. The US President's order has no expiration date. In a statement, Biden briefly explains that India is responsible for more than a third of all corona cases. They also want to prevent the "introduction" of the mutation that first appeared there. Entry for non-US citizens who have previously been in the Schengen area, UK, Ireland, China, Brazil, Iran and South Africa remains in place. Mask requirement extended until September 2021 The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced on Friday that the mask requirement on public transport will be extended until at least September 2021. This explicitly includes airplanes. The original order was limited to May 11, 2021. There was no general mask requirement under Donald Trump. This was only introduced under Joe Biden. However, covering the mouth and nose had already been required by various cities and states before.

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Paderborn can leave bankruptcy proceedings

Amely Mizzi 3 May 2021 11:04

The Paderborn-Lippstadt regional airport was able to leave the insolvency proceedings under self-administration on April 30, 2021. The airport has been operating independently again since May 1, 2021. An agreement was previously reached with the creditors. In the course of the proceedings, the number of staff was greatly reduced. The operating company, which is now 77,9 percent owned by the Paderborn district, only employs 64 people. Previously, there were 170. The city of Bielefeld has also pulled out and handed over its shares to the city of Paderborn. According to a statement from the airport, the creditors are said to have waived 75 percent of their claims. A special feature in Paderborn is that ground services are now provided by the company fire brigade. The staff originally employed in this area has been laid off. The airport assumes that in this constellation it will be able to handle around 300.000 travelers per year. Before the corona pandemic, it had around 700.000 passengers per year.

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