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Air Cairo takes on Bremen-Hurghada

Amely Mizzi 5 May 2021 11:02

The holiday airline Air Cairo will also fly to Bremen Airport from July 21, 2021. Medium-haul Airbus A320 jets will be used, the airport announced. The Egyptair subsidiary will initially connect the Hanseatic city with Hurghada once a week. Depending on the success of the new route, this may be increased. Air Cairo has been cooperating with the Turkish holiday airline SunExpress for a few weeks. The latter is dependent on a partner for traffic to Egypt due to the closure of its German branch.

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Pilatus delivers PC-12 number 1800

Amely Mizzi 5 May 2021 10:37

The aircraft manufacturer Pilatus was able to deliver PC-2021 number 12 at the end of April 1.800. The aircraft with the serial number 2070 went to Alán Aguirre. He is the owner of Divine Flavor LLC, a US company based in Nogales, Arizona, which also owns greenhouses and vineyards in Mexico. According to Pilatus, the PC-12 is the world's best-selling single-engine business jet. The manufacturer also sees itself as the market leader in this segment. "We are honored to be able to work with Pilatus and its dedicated employees. We will continue to rely on a trusting partnership with Pilatus and our customers in the future and look forward to the next 1800 PC-12s to come," says Adrian Zambrano, Managing Director of the Authorized Pilatus Sales Center in Mexico. With the introduction of the PC-12 NGX, which was first presented in autumn 2019 at the US trade fair, the "National Business Aviation Association Convention & Exhibition", Pilatus is offering another major technological advance. The latest generation of the PC-12 is equipped for the first time with an electronic propeller and engine control system - unique in this aircraft category. The Pratt & Whitney PT6-67E engine is coupled with an automatic thrust control, which significantly reduces the pilot's workload. In addition, the maintenance intervals have been reduced, resulting in lower operating costs. The new engine technology is also characterized by the so-called "Propeller Low Speed" mode, which reduces the propeller speed during cruise flight and lowers the noise level in the cabin without affecting the speed. The PC-12 NGX also has larger cabin windows, a new air distribution system and higher quality passenger seats, which offer more comfort. "We are very proud that Mr. Aguirre has chosen this

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Holiday flights: Helvetic relies on Greece and Spain

Jan Gruber 5 May 2021 10:25

In the high season of summer 2021, the regional airline Helvetic Airways is offering flights to Kos, Heraklion and Palma de Mallorca in cooperation with the tour operators Hotelplan Suisse and Universal. These will depart from Zurich and Bern from July to October 2021. This year, the carrier is focusing its tourist holiday program exclusively on Mediterranean destinations with a focus on Greece and Spain. The carrier is also planning to include so-called pop-up flights as short-term last-minute offers in the 2021 summer flight schedule. The Helvetic flight schedule at a glance: Flight no. Between And Frequency From Departure To Arrival 2L 7310 10 July 23 October Saturdays ZRH 08:40 KGS 12:40 2L 7311 10 July 23 October Saturdays KGS 13:25 ZRH 15:55 2L 7300 10 July 23 October Saturdays ZRH HER 07:30 11L 20 2 July 5301 October Saturdays HER 10:23 BRN 12:05 14L 10 2 July 5300 October Saturdays BRN 10:23 HER 14:50 18L 35 2 July 7301 October Saturdays HER 10:23 ZRH 19:20 21L 30 2 July 24 October Sundays ZRH 11:17 PMI 09:00 10L 45 2 July 23 October Sundays PMI 11:17 BRN 11:30 13L 10 2 July 22 October Sundays BRN 11:17 PMI 13:55 15L 50 2 July 25 October Sundays PMI 11:17 ZRH 16:35

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Agreement reached: Mango stays in the air

Jan Gruber 5 May 2021 10:08

The South African subsidiary Mango has managed to find a solution with the lessors. Contrary to the original announcement, the carrier did not have to cease flight operations. However, some thinning out was carried out for financial reasons. The low-cost carrier's liquidity is very strained and it is in debt to the lessors of the aircraft. They have set an ultimatum that without significant payments, further use of the aircraft will be prohibited as of May 1, 2021. However, Mango cannot expect help from the state before June 2021. A very tricky situation that led to the low-cost airline announcing the suspension of flight operations. Almost at the last minute, an agreement was reached with the lessors on a payment deferral. They are now waiving the withdrawal of the right of use, so that Mango can remain in the air. Nevertheless, the low-cost carrier has to temporarily suspend some routes. Due to the South African mutation, some countries are currently not allowed to be flown to.

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Sundair is again hiring new flight attendants

Jan Gruber 5 May 2021 09:33

The holiday airline Sundair is increasing its cabin crew in view of the expected higher demand. On May 17, 2021, two courses will start for new flight attendants who will serve on board the Airbus fleet in the future. Managing Director Marcos Rossello confirmed in an interview with Aviation Direct that new hires are being made in the cabin area and that the first two flight attendant courses will start on May 17, 2021. Sundair was able to successfully exit the protective shield procedure a few days ago and sees itself as well prepared for the summer season.

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Malaysia Airlines will take over B737-Max from 2024

Jan Gruber 5 May 2021 09:09

Malaysia Airlines will not take delivery of the 25 Boeing 737 Max aircraft it ordered until 2024. The manufacturer and the airline reached an agreement on this on Tuesday afternoon. The aircraft are to be handed over to the airline based in Kuala Lumpur by 2027. It was originally assumed that Malaysia Airlines would cancel the order. Last year there were rumors of this due to the model's history. Now things are different, as the medium-haul jets are simply to be handed over later. The airline and Boeing have agreed not to disclose the financial details.

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Corona: Memmingen expands test offer

Amely Mizzi 5 May 2021 08:32

In the Corona test center at Memmingen Airport, passengers can now be tested for Covid-19 free of charge using both PCR and antigen. The service is open to residents of Germany without payment. International guests who do not have German health insurance must continue to pay themselves. Advance registration is required for the rapid test center, as is the PCR test center, which has been open daily from 6 a.m. to midnight for some time and is located in a former noise protection hall next to the P24 parking lot. As a special service of the Bavarian State Ministry of Health and Care, free PCR testing is available there for all citizens and passengers, regardless of where they live. The results are usually sent within 1 hours. German-language corona results from the PCR test center can be translated into English at Memmingen Airport for a fee - either as an express translation within 24 minutes or within 60 hours. The company EcoCare also offers PCR tests and rapid antigen and antibody tests at Memmingen Airport for a fee. These tests are also carried out in the rapid antigen test center. Swabs are also taken from children aged three and over. For all of these tests, registration is required at https://flughafen-memmingen.ecocare.center/. For the free PCR tests, the address https://form.ecolog-international.com/ applies as before. The airport parking lot P24 is available during the test (ten minutes free).

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Statistics: In the previous year, around half fewer trips were made

Amely Mizzi 5 May 2021 08:01

While Austrians made around 2019 million vacation trips in 21,2, the number of trips last year fell by 43,3 percent to 12 million trips. This is according to figures from Statistics Austria. The authority also announced that private vacation trips had fallen back to the level of 2000. The decline in business trips was even more drastic. While around 2019 million business trips abroad were made in 3,6, the figure was only 1,6 million last year - a decrease of 55,7 percent. "The corona pandemic has slowed down the travel options of the Austrian population: in 2020, almost half as many vacation trips were made as in the previous year. Vacations abroad fell by more than two thirds, while domestic vacation trips only fell by a fifth," said Statistics Austria Director General Tobias Thomas. The number of holiday travellers (aged 15 and over) fell by more than a fifth (-22,1 percent) to 4,5 million (2019: 5,8 million). This corresponds to a travel intensity of 60,3 percent, compared to 77,8 percent in the previous year (-17,5 percentage points). In terms of age groups, travel intensity fell most sharply in the 65+ age group (-24,7 percentage points to 35,9 percent). The number of main holiday trips with at least four overnight stays fell by half (-50,1 percent) to 4,9 million, which is roughly the same as in 1990 (5,2 million). The decline in short holiday trips (with up to three overnight stays) was smaller at just over a third (-37,4 percent) to 7,1 million. Domestic travel also fell due to travel restrictions to contain the spread of the virus.

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Singapore Airlines silvered 11 machines

Amely Mizzi 5 May 2021 07:32

As part of sale-and-leaseback transactions, Singapore Airlines sold seven Airbus A350-900s and four Boeing 787-10s, among others. The equivalent of around 1,25 billion euros was raised in this way. Since April 1, 2020, Singapore Airlines has successfully raised around 15,4 billion SGD, the equivalent of 9,6 billion euros, in fresh liquidity, including these sale-and-leaseback transactions. The total also includes 8,8 billion SGD, the equivalent of 5,5 billion euros, from a successful rights issue, 2,1 billion SGD, the equivalent of 1,3 billion euros, from secured financing and 2 billion SGD, the equivalent of 1,25 billion euros, from convertible bonds and debentures. In addition, more than SGD 500 million, equivalent to EUR 312 million, will be added through a newly established credit facility and a short-term, unsecured loan. "The additional liquidity from these sale-and-leaseback transactions improves our ability to manage the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic from a position of strength. We will continue to respond flexibly to market developments and be ready to seize any growth opportunities that arise as we recover from this crisis," said Goh Choon Phong, Chief Executive Officer of Singapore Airlines. The SLB transactions were carried out with the following companies: Leasing agent Aircraft model Aergo Capital Limited 1 Airbus A350-900 1 Boeing 787-10 Altavair 4 Airbus A350-900s EastMerchant / Crianza Aviation Airbus A350-900Boeing 787-10s Muzinich and Co. Limited 1 Airbus A350-900 1 Boeing 787-10 Total 11

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