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January 16, 2023

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January 16, 2023

Slovenia wants to decide on a possible new state carrier

Jan Gruber 16 January 2023 19:08

The Slovenian government wants to decide by around mid-2023 whether or not to establish a new state-owned airline. The discussion has been going on since the bankruptcy of Adria Airways in September 2019. Infrastructure Minister Alenka Bratušek, who is considered a supporter of the project, told Slovenian media that she expects a decision to be made in mid-2023 on whether or not to establish a new airline. She also stressed that she had warned against the sale of Adria Airways to 4K Invest in the run-up to the privatization.

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Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden: Ryanair moves Agadir flights to Strasbourg

Jan Gruber 16 January 2023 18:10

The low-cost airline Ryanair will serve the Agadir route from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden for the last time on March 25, 2023. In the future, this will be offered from the nearby Strasbourg airport. The coastal city in Morocco will be served from the French airport from March 29, 2023. The route will be served on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The Strasbourg and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden airports are about 70 kilometers apart by road and are therefore in direct competition.

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Dresden and Leipzig/Halle airports were able to more than double the number of passengers

Granite Pireci 16 January 2023 17:01

Last year, Dresden and Leipzig/Halle airports counted a total of 2.403.772 passengers. This means that passenger numbers have more than doubled. Dresden Airport counted 841.522 passengers, 154 percent more than in 2021. At Leipzig/Halle Airport, traffic rose by 133 percent to 1.562.250 in the same period. "Since autumn 2021, our airports have again recorded significantly increasing passenger numbers, which makes us optimistic for 2023. There is still a long way to go before we reach pre-Corona results - and this applies to the entire industry. Together with our partners in the airline and tourism industries, we are working consistently towards this goal," says Götz Ahmelmann, CEO of Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG, adding: "Freight volume at Leipzig/Halle Airport increased for 2021 years in a row up to 16. By 2019 percent from 2022 to 22 alone. And we also see clear growth potential for the future, which we will use determinedly." Around 1,51 million tons of freight were handled at Leipzig/Halle Airport in 2022. The volume is thus 5,1 percent below the previous year's result. This development can be attributed to a global economic slowdown and the severely restricted Chinese market due to corona, the airport said in a press release.

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Belgrade Airport handled over 2022 million passengers in 5,6

Granite Pireci 16 January 2023 16:08

Belgrade Airport performed above expectations in 2022: The target of five million passengers was significantly exceeded. This means that the airport is not far off catching up with the record year of 2019. The airport in the Serbian capital recorded the third-largest passenger volume of all time last year, with 5.611.920 passengers handled. Compared to the previous year, the airport was able to increase by 70,8 percent, but passenger numbers remain below the pre-pandemic level. According to the online portal Ex-Yu-Aviation, almost nine percent are still missing to reach the pre-crisis level. The number of commercial flight movements during the year was 65.644.

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Paderborn: Air Nostrum takes up Palma charter for Aida

Jan Gruber 16 January 2023 16:01

Between May 6 and October 28, 2023, charter flights to Palma de Mallorca are to be offered from Paderborn/Lippstadt on behalf of the shipping company Aida. These serve as feeder flights for the cruises with the Aida Cosma. The charter flights will be operated by the Spanish company Air Nostrum. The aircraft planned are Bombardier CRJ-1000s. The flights will depart from Paderborn/Lippstadt on Saturdays at 12.00:14.20 p.m. and arrive in Mallorca at 8.45:11.20 p.m. In the other direction, the flight will depart from Palma at 2023:XNUMX a.m. to Paderborn/Lippstadt, where landing is scheduled for XNUMX:XNUMX a.m. "Last year, we were able to help the cruise company at short notice with unexpected bottlenecks. This willingness to accommodate and the great commitment of our employees have led to an entire chain of flights taking off from Paderborn/Lippstadt in summer XNUMX. “It is a premium product with corresponding service for passengers,” explains airport managing director Roland Hüser.

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Air Serbia deploys fifth ATR72-600

Amely Mizzi 16 January 2023 15:45

A few days ago, Air Serbia took delivery of its fifth ATR72-600, the YU-ASA. The turboprop aircraft is nine years old and was last used by the now defunct Stobart Air. Last year, Air Serbia began modernizing its ATR72 fleet. The existing aircraft in the -200 and 500 series are showing their age. Five used ATR72-600s were purchased from leasing companies and gradually added to the fleet. Two older models, the YU-ALU and the YU-AP, are currently still in use, but the portal Ex-Yu-Aviation.com writes that these will be phased out shortly. Some of the turboprop aircraft that flew for Air Serbia were over 30 years old. The average age of the five ATR72-600s is around seven years. This means that the fleet has been significantly rejuvenated. The carrier is considering converting the ATR72-200/500s that have been withdrawn from passenger flight operations into freighters. This would mean entering the cargo business. However, a final decision has not yet been made. The slideshow below contains some impressions of the newest member of the Air Serbia fleet:

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Lufthansa Technik increases capacities in Shannon

Granite Pireci 16 January 2023 15:06

The maintenance giant's Irish subsidiary is expanding its business and location to meet growing demand. With a new 2000 square meter building in the Shannon Free Zone, Lufthansa Technik Turbine Shannon is increasing capacity. In the process, it is also offering new products for CFM56 and V2500 engines that power Boeing 737s and Airbus A320s. The new workshop will be operational in the first quarter of 2023. "This is a very special milestone for LTTS, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary in Ireland," said Michael Malewski, CEO and Managing Director of LTTS. "We are delighted to add a production facility to the Shannon Aviation Services Cluster. The region has been home to Lufthansa Technik's MRO activities since the 1990s and it is great to contribute to its expansion. With this commitment to a promising business area, we want to increase value for our growing customer base." 

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Almost 2,6 million: DTM achieves second-best result in history in 2022

Granite Pireci 16 January 2023 14:12

Last year, a total of 2.586.342 passengers used Dortmund Airport. Thanks to strong summer months with numerous passenger records, the forecast of around 2,45 million passengers was exceeded despite the pandemic and war in Europe. Compared to the previous year, Dortmund Airport managed to increase passenger numbers by around 53 percent (previous year: 1.692.960), almost reaching the level of the previous record year of 2019 (approx. 2,7 million passengers). This was the second best result in the airport's history. "We are delighted with the very good annual result. Thank you to all our passengers and the airlines who place so much trust in our location. I would also like to thank all employees at the airport who, as usual, ensured orderly and smooth operations all year round, even in times of very high capacity utilization," summarizes Airport Managing Director Ludger van Bebber. Due to the very positive development, Dortmund Airport expects more than 2023 million passengers in 2,6.

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Passenger numbers at Frankfurt Airport remain below expectations

Granite Pireci 16 January 2023 13:06

Passenger traffic at Frankfurt Airport recovered in 2022 from the sharp decline during the corona pandemic. According to airport operator Fraport, twice as many passengers were on the move as in 2021. In total, the company counted 48,9 million passengers last year. According to Fraport, the current figure is nevertheless well below the record figure of almost 70,6 million passengers in 2019. It is also below the figure of 50 million guests forecast by Fraport CEO Stefan Schulte. "Looking ahead, we are optimistic. With the broad desire to travel behind us, we expect further growth in 2023. We are preparing for this at full speed. It will remain challenging," said Fraport CEO Stefan Schulte. In the freight and airmail business, last year's figures were well below those of 2021. Cargo business fell by around 13 percent to around two million tons last year.

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Emirates is returning Airbus A380s to Glasgow, Nice and Birmingham

Amely Mizzi 16 January 2023 11:01

In the 2023 summer flight schedule, Gulf carrier Emirates Airline will again use the Airbus A380 aircraft to Glasgow, Nice and Birmingham. From May 1, 2023, the airline plans to fly to London Stansted Airport twice a day with Boeing 777-300ERs. Glasgow will be served again with superjumbos from March 26, 2023. Nice will follow on June 1, 2023 and Birmingham on July 1, 2023. "With the resumption of the second daily flight to Stansted, Emirates will expand its flight operations to London to 11 daily flights, including six times a day to London Heathrow and three times a day to Gatwick. The airline is continuing to expand its global route network and increase capacity to meet growing demand," said Emirates.

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