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Germany deletes large parts of Austria from the risk list

Jan Gruber June 4, 2021 15:39

The Federal Republic of Germany no longer considers Austria - with the exception of Tyrol and Vorarlberg - to be a risk area. At the same time, Uruguay was upgraded to the virus variant area level. Lithuania, Sweden, Turkey and the Norwegian provinces of Troms og Finnmark and Trøndelag are no longer designated as high-incidence areas but as risk areas. According to the Robert Koch Institute, the following countries or regions are no longer risk areas: France - Corsica and the French overseas departments of Mayotte, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, Wallis and Futuna, French Polynesia and New Caledonia, Croatia - the counties of Dubrovnik-Neretva, Istria, Karlovac, Krapina-Zagorje, Požega-Slavonia and Split-Dalmatia, Italy, Netherlands - the overseas parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Curaçao, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Switzerland - the cantons of Aargau, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Graubünden, Solothurn, Ticino, Zug and Zurich, Czech Republic and Vatican. The Robert Koch Institute no longer lists all Austrian federal states, with the exception of Tyrol and Vorarlberg, as risk areas. Austria ended up on the "red list" in autumn last year and only now is Germany gradually lifting the warnings. The exclaves of Kleinwalsertal and Mittelberg have not been considered risk areas for some time.

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Alitalia can no longer pay out wage arrears

Jan Gruber June 4, 2021 15:06

The financial situation of the Italian airline Alitalia continues to worsen. The company is no longer able to pay its employees' salaries. On May 27, 2021, employees only received half of their salaries. The same thing happened at the end of April 2021, but the rest was paid at the beginning of May 2021. This time the situation is different, because according to the appointed government commissioner, Gabriele Fava, there is no longer enough money to transfer the second part of the May salaries. The unions are now calling on the government to step in and thus secure the employees' livelihoods. It is still unclear whether the government will provide further financial resources for Alitalia. The successor company Ita should have been in the air long ago, but a disagreement with the EU Commission has been dragging on for some time. A rapprochement was recently reached, but the insolvent Alitalia is once again running out of money. This is now at the expense of the employees, as they only received 2021 percent of their wages for May 50.

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Stefan Vasic is the new Head of Marketing at Swiss

Granite Pireci June 4, 2021 14:34

Stefan Vasic will be the new Head of Marketing at the Swiss carrier as of July 1, 2021. Previously, he worked as Head of Sponsoring & Events, Social Media and Tourism Partners. The Lufthansa subsidiary has appointed Stefan Vasic as the new Head of Marketing as of July 1, 2021. In his new role, Stefan Vasic will be responsible for marketing communications in Switzerland and the implementation of all marketing measures as part of the global Lufthansa Group marketing strategy. In his role, he will report to Caroline Drischel, who has been responsible for the customer experience along the entire travel chain in the combined areas of “Brand Management & Marketing Communication” and “Product Management” since February 1, 2021. “Due to his many years of broad communications experience, Stefan Vasic is the ideal person for this demanding position. I am convinced that with his great commitment and thanks to his profound knowledge, he will break new ground in Swiss marketing. I am looking forward to working with him and wish him much joy and success in his new role," said Tamur Goudarzi Pour, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of Swiss. Bernhard Christen, who has headed the national and international marketing department for around eight years, will be taking on new challenges in the future. "I would like to thank Bernhard Christen for his many years of commitment. With his in-depth marketing know-how and his strong customer focus, he has significantly strengthened our positioning as a premium carrier. Together with his team, Bernhard Christen has made an important contribution to making Swiss one of the most successful airlines in Europe today," continued Tamur Goudarzi Pour.

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Jetblue signs maintenance contract with Airbus

Granite Pireci June 4, 2021 14:04

The aircraft manufacturer has signed its first contract for so-called flight hour services with a North American customer. Jetblue is purchasing maintenance services for Airbus components for its 70 A220s on order. They will begin operations in April 2021. The maintenance-by-the-hour service contract includes material services with on-site parts warehouse management as well as access to the Airbus parts pool, engineering and repair services.

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Austrian Airlines on Environment Day: Sustainable aviation can be achieved

Granite Pireci June 4, 2021 13:33

Every year, World Environment Day on June 5th highlights the challenges of preserving an intact environment. Austrian Airlines is aware of its responsibility and has therefore been working for years to reduce the company's ecological footprint. One of the most promising means of reducing CO2 emissions is the use of sustainable fuels instead of fossil fuels such as kerosene. However, such fuels are currently many times more expensive than conventional kerosene. "Synthetic fuels are already available on the market - but still on a laboratory scale and therefore at pharmacy prices. In order to enable mass development and production at the Vienna site, a location initiative must therefore be launched," emphasizes CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech. "The EU and its member states must ensure that European airlines are not exposed to a competitive disadvantage compared to companies from third countries through the use of alternative fuels," demands Alexis von Hoensbroech. However, national or regional solo efforts lead to a distortion of competition and negative environmental effects, as non-EU airlines would engage in “tankering”. These airlines then fill up with significantly larger quantities of kerosene at home in order to be able to cover the return journey. This increases the weight of the aircraft and thus also the CO2 emissions. What measures is Austrian Airlines already taking? In order to reduce emissions in the long term, Austrian Airlines has been relying on climate-friendly measures for years. For example, since 2014 the Lufthansa subsidiary has been offering an attractive rail connection from Linz, Salzburg and Graz to Vienna Airport with AIRail in order to avoid climate-damaging short-haul flights. Since 2018, as part of the ReOil project, together with OMV and Vienna Airport, Austrian Airlines

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STR introduces luca app

Granite Pireci June 4, 2021 13:05

At Stuttgart Airport, passengers and visitors can now shop safely and conveniently or use the offers of retailers and restaurateurs using the luca app. For example, visitors can use the app to register contactlessly at the hairdresser or other shops in the terminal and document the duration of their stay. The introduction of the app to retailers and restaurateurs is another detail of the numerous precautions taken to make passengers and visitors' stay at the airport safe and easy. The luca app offers encrypted provision of visitor data, making it easier to track contacts in the event of a COVID infection. The state of Baden-Württemberg has been supporting the use of the app since the end of March, which enables health authorities to combat further infections more quickly. The airport now also supports the use of the app in its terminals.

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Central German airports significantly reduce CO2 emissions

Granite Pireci June 4, 2021 12:33

In 2020, Central German Airports reduced their CO2 emissions by 86 percent compared to 2019. This was confirmed by the balance sheet at the end of May. The company is therefore already significantly exceeding the industry target set for German commercial airports by 2030 of reducing its emissions by more than 2010 percent compared to 50. At least that is what the press release says. Among other things, this is made possible by the use of climate-neutral electricity and energy-efficient LED technology. "Climate protection is a key corporate goal for us. We are also pursuing an ambitious environmental strategy with an eye on our neighbors and are continuously working towards operating our airports in a climate-neutral manner as soon as possible. We also want to take our customers along on this path," says Götz Ahmelmann, CEO of Central German Airport AG.

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UK: Airlines are up against Portugal reclassification

Jan Gruber June 4, 2021 12:02

In the United Kingdom, the corona classification of countries is causing a stir. For example, the government put Portugal on the red list, which means that quarantine is mandatory when returning to or entering the UK. This decision has been heavily criticized by British Airways, Easyjet and Ryanair, among others. The IAG subsidiary describes it as "disappointing and confusing". Referring to the high vaccination rate, the UK would be able to classify significantly more countries as green. "Not putting any more countries on the green list when most infection rates in Europe are declining and many places with low infection rates are below those of the UK, such as the Balearic Islands with a current rate of 33 per 100.000 and Malta with only 12 per 100.000, makes no sense. Especially when domestic travel within the UK is allowed, even though in some cities the infection rates are 20 times higher than in much of Europe," said Easyjet CEO Johan Lundgren. "While our European fleet is preparing for summer as European governments open up travel to their citizens, the British government is making it impossible for airlines to plan while consumers in the UK remain grounded." The background to the anger is that the British government put Portugal on the Amber list on Thursday. At the same time, no other states were classified as green. The aviation and travel industry criticises the fact that there are numerous countries in Europe that have lower new infections than the United Kingdom. John Holland-Kaye, head of London Heathrow Airport, also joins in the criticism and says, among other things, that the government has failed to set rules

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Easyjet launches online travel planning tool

Granite Pireci June 4, 2021 11:32

Just in time for summer, the airline is introducing a new online tool. The interactive map contains, among other things, information on the new travel regulations of individual countries. In addition, the results can be filtered based on the countries that have most severely lifted their travel restrictions. Various testing options in the 35 countries of the European Easyjet network can even be accessed. The airline is being supported in the implementation of the live travel map by travel technology provider Smartvel. "Our new Covid-19 travel center offers our passengers helpful support and equips them with the necessary information to plan their next trip safely and fly on vacation again. With the interactive travel map and the Covid-19 travel center, we are focusing on making our customers' travel experience as pleasant and easy as possible this summer," says Easyjet CEO Thomas Haagensen.

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Regional One buys eight Dash 8-400s from AUA

Jan Gruber June 4, 2021 11:05

Austrian Airlines' last turboprop flight was carried out on Monday. Eight aircraft were taken over by Regional One and will be handed over to this lessor after technical work is completed in Bratislava. An AUA spokesperson confirmed to CH-Aviation.com that the last eight DHC Dash 8-400s were sold to Regional One. The media representative did not provide any financial details, citing the confidentiality of the deal. Austrian Airlines originally had 18 turboprop aircraft of this type in operation. Buyers have since been found for all of the aircraft. The OE-LGK, OE-LGL, OE-LGM, OE-LGN, OE-LGO, OE-LGQ, OE-LGI and OE-LGJ were sold to Regional One. It is not yet clear which airline will use the eight DHC Dash 8-400s in the future. However, it is assumed that it will not be long before Regional One has found a lessee. On Monday, May 31, 2021, Austrian Airlines operated the last Dash flight in the company's history with the OE-LGI. Aviation Direct reported on the farewell, which was completed on the Vienna-Innsbruck-Vienna route, in an extensive photo report.

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