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April 1, 2022

Easter: Munich Airport expects almost 10.000 more flights than last year

Granite Pireci 1 April 2022 15:02

The Bavarian Easter holidays are all about a further recovery in air traffic: In April 2021, only 100 destinations were accessible from Munich, but this year the airlines want to fly to over 160 destinations worldwide during the holiday season. According to the airlines' registrations so far, around 08 flights to and from Munich are planned for the period from April 24th to April 2022th, 13.000. By comparison, there were only 3.600 flights during the Easter holidays last year. In addition to classic holiday destinations around the Mediterranean, city trips are also in high demand again during the Easter holidays. A total of over 1.200 departures will take place during the holidays to the European metropolises of Amsterdam, Barcelona, ​​Istanbul, Lisbon, London, Milan, Madrid, Paris and Rome. The wide range of classic holiday destinations includes Ibiza, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Hurghada, Heraklion, Rhodes, Nice, Antalya, Naples, Venice and Funchal on Madeira. Once again, Palma de Mallorca is proving to be the most popular holiday destination, with a total of 142 flights from Munich during the Easter holidays. In long-haul traffic from Munich, travelers are offered around 250 flights to a total of 14 destinations in the USA. A further 42 flights lead to three Canadian destinations. There are also three attractive travel destinations in South and Central America: Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Cancun in Mexico and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. Aircraft take off to the United Arab Emirates 55 times and to Qatar 34 times. Twelve weekly departures are offered on the route from Munich to Bangkok, with Lufthansa flying daily and Thai Airways flying XNUMX times.

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Bodensee Airport ends insolvency proceedings

Granite Pireci 1 April 2022 14:04

With effect from April 01.04.2022, 28, the airport is now formally ending the insolvency proceedings under self-administration. On July 16.03.2022 last year, the creditors had already unanimously approved the airport company's insolvency plan, and with the EU Commission's positive decision on restructuring, the last hurdle was overcome. The responsible insolvency court in Ravensburg confirmed the insolvency plan on March 31.03.2022, 20, and has now lifted the insolvency proceedings under self-administration with a decision dated March XNUMX, XNUMX. Bodensee Airport can thus start the future debt-free. In May, the creditors will then be served with a quota of XNUMX percent in accordance with the insolvency plan.

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Wizz Air: New from Nuremberg and Friedrichshafen to Tirana

Granite Pireci 1 April 2022 13:04

The Hungarian low-cost carrier is expanding its presence in Nuremberg, among other places. A new addition to the route network is the connection to Albania's capital Tirana. "Albania is developing from an insider tip into a trendy destination," says press spokeswoman Zsuzsa Trubek, summarizing the growing importance of the once closed country for Western European visitors. The airline is therefore continuously expanding its flight offerings from Germany to Albania. The new route from Nuremberg to Tirana will start on July 5th and will always be operated on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The connection from Friedrichshafen to Tirana will celebrate its premiere on April 11th. There will now be two flights a week all year round from Lake Constance to the Balkans. Kukës in northern Albania is also new to the airline's route network. The city, which has a population of 17.000, is considered a transport hub between Kosovo in the north and the capital Tirana in the south. From June 1st, the airline will fly from Karlsruhe/Baden Baden Airport to Kukës on Wednesdays and Sundays. From June 4th, Wizz Air will connect Memmingen in Bavaria with the city twice a week (Tuesdays and Saturdays).

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Lufthansa Technik extends contract with Asiana Airlines for CF6-80 engine maintenance

Granite Pireci 1 April 2022 12:02

The South Korean airline Asiana Airlines and Lufthansa Technik AG have extended their contract for the repair and overhaul of CF6-80 engines for the airline's Boeing 747 and 767 fleets. The new contract is dated for five years and covers a total of 17 Boeing 767-300 and Boeing 747-400 aircraft. "We are very proud that Asiana Airlines has decided to extend our trusting cooperation. We look forward to continuing to support Asiana Airlines with our know-how and engine services," said Kijung Shin, Corporate Key Account Manager at Lufthansa Technik. Lufthansa Technik and Asiana Airlines have been working together for more than 25 years.

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KLM: The new boss has already been chosen

Granite Pireci 1 April 2022 11:03

Marjan Rintel is to become the new President and CEO of KLM, replacing the outgoing Pieter Elbers from July. According to the intended nomination, Marjan Rintel will succeed Pieter Elbers, who will step down as President and CEO on July 1. Rintel is no stranger to the industry and – before joining NS – worked for the airline for 15 years in various positions, including operations, sales and marketing at KLM and Air France-KLM. She is currently President and CEO of Dutch Railways, where she has worked since November 2014. “I am honoured to return to KLM and take over from Pieter. His 30-year track record is impressive. Under Pieter’s leadership, KLM has found its way to the top and I will continue on this course. Aviation is going through major and complex challenges. I believe that a homegrown Dutch company like KLM has an important role to play in these social and economic challenges. “Successfully fulfilling this role will be my priority from day one,” said President-elect Marjan Rintel.

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Aviation recovery: where is the journey going?

Jan Gruber 1 April 2022 10:05

Aviation has not yet recovered from the coronavirus pandemic and is now also facing the effects of the war in Ukraine. It is not yet clear how profound the international consequences of Russia's military action will be, but the situation is already complicated - especially in Asia. Most airports and airlines are optimistic about Easter and summer 2022, as booking figures for flights to the West are promising. In Asia, the situation is a little different, as Luis Felipe de Oliveira, Director General of Airports Council International, explained during an aviation conference in Cluj, Romania. For example, the volume in Singapore is still around 15 percent of pre-crisis levels. One of the reasons for this is that entry and quarantine regulations in many Asian countries are restrictive. A stark counterexample is Mexico: there, the industry has not only recovered, but is even 40 percent higher than the same period in 2019. In general, according to de Oliveira, air traffic in large countries with a unified health authority is recovering much faster than in Europe, for example. For 2022, he expects international flights to reach 70 percent of the 2019 volume and domestic flights to reach 88 percent. However, there will be strong regional differences. Canada removes PCR requirement As Canada is removing the requirement to present negative PCR results on April 1, 2022, a sharp increase in passenger numbers is to be expected. Luis Felipe de Oliveira, who himself lives in this country, said, among other things, that the costs of PCR tests in many countries are so high

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Fraport sells shares in Xi'an airport

Granite Pireci 1 April 2022 09:32

The Frankfurt airport operator Fraport is giving up its involvement in China. The minority stake in Xi'an Airport is being sold to Chang'an Huitong for 1,1 billion Yuan (around 160 million euros), the airport operator announced in a press release. The Frankfurt-based company currently holds 24,5 percent of the shares in Xi'an Airport, which Fraport acquired in 2008. "We wanted to expand our position in the world's most populous country," said CEO Stefan Schulte, according to the statement. "However, this has not happened in Xi'an or at other Chinese airports in recent years." Fraport therefore wants to end its involvement in the Chinese market. The group wants to complete the sale in the second quarter of this year.

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Ukraine war: Nobody knows how aviation will continue

Jan Gruber 1 April 2022 09:02

The war in Ukraine has hit aviation there so hard that nobody knows what will happen next. What is particularly problematic for the industry is that the Russian army is deliberately damaging or destroying civil airports. It is unpredictable when Ukraine will be able to be reconnected to air traffic. Piotr Ikanowicz, Chief Financial Officer of Ukraine International Airlines, explained in a speech at an aviation conference in Cluj, Romania, among other things that the condition of those fleet members who could not be brought out of the country in time is also completely unclear. It is simply not known whether the aircraft are still intact or whether they will be at the end of the war. But the manager finds the suffering of the civilian population even worse. Their lives are in danger every day and the war means that the most basic everyday goods are lacking. The population is therefore grateful for any support provided by people from other countries. Problems started with Corona For Ukrainian airlines, however, the problems had already begun long before the military attack by the Russian Federation. The Corona pandemic has hit carriers and airports hard financially and of course they have not yet been able to recover from it. As soon as there was a slight upturn, lessors began to withdraw their aircraft because they were afraid of losing their property. In this context, Piotr Ikanowicz sharply criticized Russia's behavior: In both Ukraine and Russia, the majority of aircraft are leased. The Russians are literally expropriating the lessors because the leased aircraft are largely simply

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New pier at Terminal 1: MUC has to postpone completion

Granite Pireci 1 April 2022 08:32

Three years after construction work began on the new pier at Terminal 1 of Munich Airport, the shell construction work has largely been completed. Nevertheless - and as so often in this period, the Covid 19 pandemic is to blame - completion must be postponed. The schedule must be stretched: As things stand, the new pier will not be put into operation until the end of 2025 at the earliest. The extension of the construction period and the enormous cost increases in the construction industry are also associated with an increase in the volume of investment. According to current estimates, the airport will have to spend a total of over 600 million euros on the project. "We assume that traffic volumes at Munich Airport will return to pre-crisis levels from 2024 - but no later than 2025. With the attractive new lounge areas, we will then ensure a leap in quality in Terminal 1, which will give the airlines operating here a long-term development perspective at our airport and thus secure the competitiveness and future viability of Munich's five-star airport," explains Jost Lammers, CEO of Flughafen München GmbH. The new pier was designed as a right-angled extension of the existing passenger building and extends around 320 metres into the western apron of the airport at the level of terminal areas A and B. The overall concept for the expansion envisages a structure divided into three levels, consisting of a core building adjacent to the existing Terminal 1 and a pier. Depending on the size of the aircraft, up to twelve aircraft can be positioned here. The total area of ​​the extension, including the conversions in the current arrivals in Module B, is around 95.000

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Wizz boss Varadi is Vienna too expensive and ATC strikes should be banned

Jan Gruber 1 April 2022 08:03

Wizz Air boss Jozsef Varadi should actually have known the price lists of the airport and the ground handling providers before entering the Vienna-Schwechat market. Suddenly the Austrian airport is too expensive for him, which is why the presence in Vienna is being reduced. Austria is no longer a priority in the low-cost airline's route network. Just a few months ago, things sounded very different: Wizz Air President Robert Carey announced further expansion in Vienna-Schwechat at a press conference. Additional Airbus A321neos were to be stationed and further growth was expected for the 2022/23 winter flight schedule. According to Carey, Salzburg should also be a high priority in route planning, but Corona has thrown everything into disarray. The comeback for the 2022 summer flight schedule would be fixed, however. As we know, nothing came of it. Wizz Air's strategy in Vienna has since changed. Whereas once the aim was to gain market share at any cost and to compete with Ryanair in tough competition, the priority is now out of the question. Not so much energy is being put into the Vienna market anymore, and Varadi gave two surprising reasons for this during an aviation conference in Cluj, Romania: On the one hand, Vienna-Schwechat Airport is too expensive for him, and on the other hand, he is annoyed that Austrian Airlines has been given state aid by the government and has artificially reduced staff costs with short-time working. The latter “of course at the expense of the taxpayer”. A significant market distortion has taken place and Wizz Air can use the aircraft more profitably from “cheaper airports”. Vienna Airport lured Wizz Air with a price discount Jozsef Varadi, who was appointed as CEO in XNUMX, has admitted that the airport is too expensive for him.

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