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August 3, 2022

Etihad Airways orders seven A350F Freighters

After Etihad Airways signed a letter of intent in February, the Gulf carrier has now confirmed its order for seven A350F freighters. With this order, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates is further expanding its business relationship with the European aircraft manufacturer and complements its existing order for the largest passenger version of the A350-1000, of which five aircraft have already been delivered. "As we build one of the youngest and most sustainable fleets in the world, we are delighted to expand our long-term partnership with Airbus by adding the A350 freighter to our fleet. This additional cargo capacity will support the unprecedented growth we are experiencing in the Etihad Cargo division. Airbus has developed a remarkably fuel-efficient aircraft which, together with the A350-1000 in our passenger fleet, supports our goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050," said Etihad CEO Tony Douglas.

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Hahn Airport: Less freight, more passengers

Hahn Airport in the Hunsrück region is recording significantly more passengers with less freight - and sees opportunities in the current travel chaos. The freight business fell by 2022 percent to 19,2 tons in the first half of 109.727 compared to the same period last year, as the aviation portal Aero reports. The number of passengers, on the other hand, shot up by 332 percent to 574.711 in the more relaxed Corona situation. Hahn Airport went bankrupt in October 2021 and was sold to Swift Conjoy GmbH in Frankfurt in June 2022. The state of Hesse still held a minority share.

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Cambodia makes entry easier for the unvaccinated

Entry into Cambodia for unvaccinated people is now easier again. They no longer have to go into quarantine for seven days on site, but only have to undergo a rapid antigen test after arrival. If this is positive, the people must isolate themselves at home or in a quarantine facility designated by the authorities. The tests are carried out at all entry points in the country. This was confirmed by Asia specialist Tourasia, as well as the country's embassy upon request from the online portal About Travel. Fully vaccinated people have not been subject to any restrictions on entry since March.

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SunExpress becomes new airline partner of Schalke 04

SunExpress, a joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, will be the new exclusive airline partner of the German Bundesliga club FC Schalke 04. As part of the partnership, which has been concluded for a period of three years, the holiday specialist will fly the Royal Blues team to their training camps in Turkey and other international appearances. North Rhine-Westphalia and in particular the Gelsenkirchen catchment area are among the airline's core markets due to the three departure airports in Dortmund, Düsseldorf and Cologne-Bonn. "Supporting professional sport has long been part of our DNA," explains SunExpress CEO Max Kownatzki. "We are therefore proud to now also support one of the most successful and best-known Bundesliga clubs in Germany as an airline partner in the future. Royal blue and sunny yellow are a perfect match because SunExpress and FC Schalke 04 share the same values: passion, commitment and team spirit - whether on the pitch or at an altitude of 11.000 meters: we do our best for our fans and customers."

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Klagenfurt: Court overturns preliminary injunction against lease agreement

A legal dispute between the Carinthian Investment Management and Lilihill, the majority owner of Klagenfurt Airport, is also being heard by the Inner City District Court in Vienna. The state holding company initially suffered a defeat, as an interim injunction was lifted. The airport company, with the approval of the supervisory board, decided that 130 hectares of non-operational land should be leased to a Lilihill sister company. The KBV appealed against this and also applied for an interim injunction, which meant that the lease agreement could not be implemented for the time being. This matter is not being heard in Klagenfurt, but in Vienna before the Inner City District Court. During the first hearing, the court lifted the interim injunction, meaning that the airport and the Lilihill sister company can implement the lease agreement concluded in April with the approval of the supervisory board. The judgment in this legal dispute is to be served on the parties in writing. However, the KBV wants to open another legal chapter, completely independently of the legal dispute in Vienna, and sue for the invalidity of the lease agreement. The KBV and Lilihill are also involved in a dispute in court in Klagenfurt.

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Spicejet: Lessor wants to have three B737s deregistered by Civil Aviation Authority

The Indian airline Spicejet has been in the headlines for several months. Now a lessor has applied to the Civil Aviation Authority to cancel the registrations of three Boeing 737s. The owners of the aircraft want to "cash in" on the planes. According to a publicly available statement from the Indian Civil Aviation Authority, Lessor Awas, a subsidiary of DAE Capital, is demanding the deregistration of the Boeing 737-800s with the registrations YT-SYW, VT-SYX and VT-SYY. These are currently stationed in Amritsar and Varanasi respectively. Local media report that Spicejet is allegedly in arrears with payments, but neither the airline nor the lessor wanted to comment officially on this. The budget airline cannot understand the application and explains that these three Boeing 737s are due for decommissioning and will be returned to the lessor as normal. Numerous older models are currently being decommissioned as part of the fleet renewal. This would include the three Boeing 737s mentioned in the previous paragraph. Boeing 737 Max 8s will be introduced as replacements. Last week, the Civil Aviation Authority ordered SpiceJet to cut its scheduled flights by about half for eight weeks due to safety concerns, but the airline stressed that there would be "no impact on our flight operations whatsoever".

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Ethiopian Airlines brings four Airbus A350-1000 to Africa

Ethiopian Airlines has decided that four of the six remaining orders for the Airbus A350-900 aircraft will be converted into the larger A350-1000 model. This will make the airline the first African operator of the largest A350 variant. "We are pleased to be converting the A350-900s we ordered to the largest variant, the A350-1000, which will help us to remain at the forefront of technology. The A350-1000 is best suited to our dense route network, and we are convinced that the upsizing will enable us to meet increasing customer demand in our extensive global network on five continents," said company boss Mesfin Tasew. Specific delivery dates for the four A350-1000s have not yet been set. The delivery of two A350-900s is also expected. These have not yet been converted into orders for the largest variant. On long-haul routes, the airline currently operates Boeing 767-300ER, B777-200, B777-300ER, B787-8 and B787-9.

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Romania: Dan Air back in the air with Airbus A320

The Romanian airline Dan Air put the first Airbus A320-200 aircraft into service last week. This carrier previously operated under the brand name Just Us Air before adopting the identity of the historic British airline. The new addition has the registration YR-DSE, is just over 17 years old and is leased from Aviator Capital. The first flight was carried out on behalf of Air Bucharest to Antalya. It is a so-called virtual aviation company that does not have its own certificates. For this reason, it was formally a charter flight operated under Dan Air flight numbers. The company already had an Airbus A320 under the brand name Just Us Air. However, this was phased out in the wake of the corona pandemic. According to CH-Aviation.com, the airline is currently flying an Airbus A319 on behalf of Air Serbia. The other two aircraft are currently parked at Craiova Airport.

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No investor found: Cargologic Germany is being wound up

The flight operations of the insolvent cargo airline Cargologic Germany will be permanently suspended. Insolvency administrator Lucas Flöther was unable to find an investor. Apparently, the legal situation is too unclear for potential buyers due to the sanctions against Russia. According to a statement from the insolvency administration, the employees are to be served with their notices of termination later this week. The liquidation of the company will then also be initiated. The Federal Aviation Office issued a provisional flight ban to CLG in March of this year. The background to this was the ownership constellation, as the British holding company is owned, among others, by a Russian who is named on the European Union's sanctions list. In May 2022, Cargologic Germany had to file for bankruptcy and Lucas Flöther, who recently filed a lawsuit against former Air Berlin boss Thomas Winkelmann, was appointed provisional insolvency administrator. The lawyer explained to the Mitteldeutsche Zeitung that there were initially a few interested parties, but that they then backed out despite the fact that the Federal Ministry of Transport had removed the bankrupt company from the sanctions list. The legal situation surrounding the sanctions against Russia would have been too complex for those interested. There is apparently no longer any money available to continue Cargologic Germany.

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British Airways does not sell short-haul tickets from Heathrow

The airline British Airways has temporarily suspended the sale of short-haul tickets from London Heathrow. The measure is to remain in effect until August 8, 2022 and is a reaction to the cap imposed by the United Kingdom's largest airport. According to the BBC, departing connections are affected. Sales for incoming flights are currently unaffected. British Airways considers the measure to be a "sensible response" to the restrictions imposed by London Heathrow Airport. At the same time, it wants to have more rebooking options available for passengers whose flights have to be canceled. A side effect, however, is that ticket prices from Luton, Stansted and Gatwick airports have risen extremely sharply within a few hours. Demand from departing passengers appears to be shifting strongly to the three airports mentioned. At the same time, BA's competitors are obviously trying to generate as much revenue as possible.

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