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December 6, 2021

Basel is renaming the east-west runway

Granite Pireci 6 December 2021 19:57

Due to the shift of the magnetic north pole, the east-west runway at EuroAirport is being renamed. The east-west runway, previously known as 08/26, is being renamed 07/25. The renaming of the east-west runway from 08/26 to 07/25 will have a particular impact on the publications of the aviation authorities and the airport, as well as on the labeling and markings of the runways at EuroAirport. All take-off and landing procedures will remain unchanged, as will the designation of the north-south runway 15/33, the airport informs. In aviation, a runway is named according to its magnetic orientation, which is rounded to the nearest ten degrees. For example, a magnetic runway direction of 254° results in runway designation 25. While geographic north always stays in the same place, the magnetic north pole moves. The magnetic orientation of the runways therefore changes slightly every year. In aviation, aeronautical information must therefore be updated from time to time.

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OMV and Austrian Airlines take off with sustainable aviation fuel

Granite Pireci 6 December 2021 19:06

OMV and Austrian Airlines are producing and refueling regional, sustainable aviation fuel (Sustainable Aviation Fuel "SAF") in Austria for the first time. The production and refueling of 2022 tons of SAF has been agreed for the coming year 1.500. At the OMV Schwechat refinery, SAF is produced by co-processing Austrian used cooking oil in the production process. This keeps the entire production chain as regional as possible and reduces transport routes to a minimum, the Lufthansa subsidiary said in a press release. Compared to conventional kerosene, SAF reduces CO2 emissions by more than 80 percent over its entire life cycle. A key technical advantage of sustainable aviation fuel is that the existing infrastructure can be used for storage and refueling. Thanks to the direct pipeline connection to Schwechat Airport, SAF will be delivered to Vienna Airport for refueling AUA aircraft from the beginning of March 2022. "Air traffic must become climate-friendly and sustainable fuels are the key to this. We are proud to be the first Austrian airline to use such fuels in routine operations. This not only protects the climate, but also strengthens Austria as a business location. I am pleased that we can take a first step here with our partner OMV. Now we need to launch a location initiative together with politicians so that we can meet the blending quantities required by the EU from 2025 and hopefully significantly exceed them," said airline boss Alexis von Hoensbroech. By refueling 1.500 tons of SAF by Austrian Airlines, around 3.750 tons of CO2 will be saved. This corresponds to the CO2 emissions of 333 Vienna-London flights with a typical short- to medium-haul aircraft of AUA (Airbus

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Salzburg: Bettina Ganghofer remains airport manager

Jan Gruber 6 December 2021 18:35

Salzburg Airport boss Bettina Ganghofer is looking forward to a contract extension. The managing director came out on top in a formal hearing, which is why the supervisory board will offer her the opportunity to continue working with her. The shareholders still have to agree, but this is only a formality. "I am pleased that the current managing director of Salzburg Airport has completed the hearing as the first person to be selected - I congratulate her on this success," said Deputy Governor and Airport Supervisory Board Chairman Christian Stöckl (ÖVP). "As chairman, I submitted the hearing commission's report to the airport supervisory board today, and the approval was unanimous," said Salzburg's Deputy Governor Christian Stöckl (ÖVP). According to a media statement from the state of Salzburg, around 30 people applied for Bettina Ganghofer's job. The supervisory board must now obtain formal approval from the city and state of Salzburg. The corresponding resolutions are to be made in the next few weeks. Afterwards, Ganghofer will be reappointed as managing director of Salzburg Airport by the general assembly. The manager has been at the helm of Austria's second-largest airport since October 2017.

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2022: BER expects 17 million passengers

Granite Pireci 6 December 2021 18:02

The last supervisory board meeting this year was dominated by the airport company's current operational and financial issues. The management reported to the supervisory board that a key reason for the long waiting times, especially on the first weekend of the fall holidays, was the pandemic-related staff shortages among service providers and process partners. FBB then successfully organized support at the critical points. Further measures were also taken in preparation for Christmas traffic, such as expanding the seating in the waiting areas, cleaning intervals, orientation in the terminal, even more closely timed coordination with all process partners in the terminal and - in preparation for winter - the restart of the second runway. With a view to the 2 summer flight schedule, management reported on the preparations for the commissioning of Terminal 2022. The schedule until the end of March includes training programs for employees of FBB, the authorities, airlines and service providers as well as trial operations. The management also reported to the supervisory board on the status of the repair of the moving walks in Terminal 2. Starting with the repair of the facilities in the Main Pier, the moving walks will be gradually put back into operation from summer 1. The expected traffic development was also discussed. After the almost 2022 million passengers expected this year, the FBB expects to be able to welcome 10 million passengers at BER next year. "The management gave the supervisory board a detailed report on the difficulties during the autumn holidays and presented the measures that the FBB will take to ensure smoother processes at BER during the Christmas holidays and beyond. We have

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Vienna Airport receives Veganista / The LaLa Take-Away Restaurant

Granite Pireci 6 December 2021 17:03

A culinary highlight from Austria is moving into Vienna Airport: Austria's first combined Veganista/The LaLa take-away restaurant will open in the future redesigned Terminal 50 on an area of ​​over 2m². Due to the pandemic, Terminal 2 is currently still closed - the opening of the new catering facility is expected to take place with the commissioning of the redesigned Terminal 2 with the summer flight schedule in 2022. "With Veganista and The LaLa, we are bringing top local quality on board. The power sisters Cecilia Havmöller and Susanna Paller not only give the plaza in the future redesigned Terminal 2 a young, urban and dynamic flair, but their offerings also perfectly meet the needs of our travelers. For the first time, a catering facility at the airport will prepare dishes from regional organic products, vegan, according to halal criteria and kosher. The focus on sustainability also fits well into our concept. We are very pleased when Terminal 2022 goes back into operation, probably with the start of the 2 summer flight schedule, and passengers can enjoy the high-quality food from Veganista and The LaLa," says Julian Jäger, CEO of Flughafen Wien AG.

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DTM: The traffic development to date is impressive

Granite Pireci 6 December 2021 16:02

At the last meeting of the Supervisory Board of Flughafen Dortmund GmbH in 2021, airport boss Ludger van Bebber presented the preliminary traffic figures for 2021. From January to October 31, 2021, a total of 1.385.801 passengers used Dortmund Airport for their journey. This represents an increase of 24 percent compared to the same period last year. In the summer months, Dortmund Airport was able to reach the levels from the pre-crisis year of 2019 and maintain this positive trend into the autumn. In October, 235.974 passengers were transported, only around 5 percent fewer than in October 2019. In a nationwide comparison, Dortmund Airport was thus able to recover best from the corona-related slump: traffic volumes at German airports were on average 53 percent lower than in 2019. “The effects of the corona pandemic were felt particularly in the first half of the year due to the lockdown in spring. Demand was subdued and recovered only slowly," says airport boss Ludger van Bebber, summing up the first half of the year. "The rapid increase in passenger numbers from July was all the more pleasing - even if this presented us with some challenges." In the 2022 summer season, Eurowings is expected to offer the expanded offer from summer 2021 from Dortmund again. In addition, the German-Turkish airline Sun Express has announced that it will expand its route offering from Dortmund: the destinations Antalya and Izmir will be served with increased frequency in some cases, and a third destination will be added with Zonguldak. In addition, Wizz Air remains a strong partner even without a base at the Ruhr area airport and will continue to offer an extensive offer from Dortmund for the summer flight schedule. For the full year 2021

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Amelia International launches first Airbus A319

Jan Gruber 6 December 2021 15:09

The airline Amelia International is introducing its first Airbus A319 into its fleet. It is a leased aircraft that currently has the temporary registration OE-IRC. It is the largest model to be registered on one of the carrier's AOCs. Up to now, the airline has used ATR42/72 and Beechcraft 1900D turboprop aircraft and Embraer 135/145 regional jets. In addition to cargo and VIP flights, Amelia operates a regional flight network in France. Amelia is owned by Regourd Aviation. In the European Union, the airline maintains AOCs in France and Slovenia. The Airbus A319, which already bears the carrier's livery, will be registered in France as F-HDSJ. The aircraft is leased from the German DVB Bank and was previously used by Latam Airlines Brasil as PR-MYB. The aircraft is currently registered as OE-IRC by the lessor. It often happens that lessors between two customers register their aircraft in Austria.

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Construction rubble: British Airways sues Chicago for damages

Amely Mizzi 6 December 2021 14:05

The airline British Airways has filed a lawsuit against the city of Chicago for $3,2 million. The background is that the carrier alleges that three Boeing 787s were damaged at O'Hare Airport. The matter dates back a long time. British Airways believes that three Dreamliners were damaged last year due to inadequately removed construction debris left on the runway. In the lawsuit, the carrier accuses the city of Chicago of negligence because it violated the lease agreement with the airport company. The runways and taxiways were allegedly not properly inspected. British Airways believes that between November 30 and December 1, 2020, debris fell on the runways and taxiways during construction work at Terminal 5. This caused $3,2 billion in damage to three Boeing 787s. The carrier is also demanding reimbursement of repair and legal costs. In Germany, the Croatian ETF is asking Bremen Airport to appear in court. A plane was damaged by a rabbit. The carrier believes that the airport operator is liable for this. Since no agreement was reached, a court must decide. More information on this topic can be found at this link.

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Vienna announces the restart of Terminal 2

Jan Gruber 6 December 2021 13:01

Terminals 2020, 1A and 1 in Vienna-Schwechat have been closed since mid-March 2. Only small parts of Terminal 1 are used for check-in or bus arrivals as well as "double bus boarding". Now airport boss Julian Jäger has announced that Terminal 2 will be back in operation at the start of the 2022 summer flight schedule period. There have been no check-in counters in Vienna Airport's oldest terminal building for a long time. As part of renovations, Terminal 2 was extensively renovated and houses the central security check for departures from areas B, C and D. On the ground floor, additional baggage belts were installed at the point where suitcases were issued in the past. The construction work is finished, but due to the corona pandemic, there has not yet been any restart of operations. In the course of announcing new catering tenants, Julian Jäger said: "We are very pleased when Terminal 2022 is expected to be back in operation at the start of the 2 summer flight schedule." The airport also announced a "completely new travel experience". As part of the general renovation of this terminal building, it will house lounges in addition to the central security check. Furthermore, the paths to gate areas B, C and D will in future be reminiscent of a shopping mall. Flughafen Wien AG has not yet made any statement as to whether the three zones mentioned will be reactivated all at once or whether they will be put back into operation gradually. At the moment, all departures are carried out from areas F and G in Terminal 3. "Double bus boarding" takes place alternately for both non-Schengen and Schengen flights. Passengers are taken to the

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Norway introduces mandatory testing at the border

Jan Gruber 6 December 2021 10:08

Norway is tightening its entry regulations due to the Omicron Corona variant. Since Friday, you have had to undergo a mandatory test at border crossings, regardless of whether you have been vaccinated or recovered or not. Appropriate testing stations have not yet been set up at all border crossings. Where these are not yet available, you must at least have a rapid antigen test carried out in Norway within 24 hours. Exceptions only apply to bus and truck drivers, commuters and airline flight crew. Within Norway, corona measures are being tightened again. According to Health Minister Ingvild Kjerkol, the reason for this is that the numbers have risen sharply in recent weeks. They also want to collect more data because of the Omicron variant and react accordingly if necessary.

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