August 25, 2023

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August 25, 2023

No alcohol: Rabiat Australian ends up in front of the criminal judge

A 62-year-old Australian will have to appear in court on September 5, 2023, for allegedly attacking a flight attendant on a Qantas Link domestic flight from Perth to Karratha. The trigger: she refused to serve him alcohol. According to local media reports, the senior citizen initially became verbally aggressive. When other passengers and flight attendants intervened to calm him down, he is said to have completely lost control and physically attacked the flight attendant. After landing, he was arrested by the police and will have to appear in court in Karratha on September 5, 2023. Qantas has confirmed the incident and refers to its zero-tolerance policy on violence on board.

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British Airways B777 forced to turn back due to cracked windscreen

A long-haul flight operated by British Airways had to turn around on Monday, August 21, 2023 en route from London Gatwick to Orlando because the pilots discovered cracks in the cockpit windshield. The Boeing 777-200ER with the registration G-VIIP was over the Atlantic at the time of the incident. The pilots decided to abort flight BA2037. About 4,5 hours after takeoff, the long-haul aircraft landed safely in Gatwick. Technicians then carried out checks. As a precaution, the windshield was replaced. The G-VIIP was able to return to scheduled service on August 22, 2023 and completed flight BA2159 from London Gatwick to Vieux Fort and on to Scarborough, among other things. British Airways confirmed the incident and, when asked, stated, among other things: “Our pilots returned to London Gatwick as a precaution due to a minor technical problem and the aircraft landed normally. We have apologized to our customers for the disruption to their journey and our teams are working hard to get them back on their way as quickly as possible.”

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Winter 2023/24: Sundair resumes Berlin-Las Palmas

The German holiday airline Sundair is resuming non-stop flights between Berlin and Las Palmas in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. Tickets have already been sold. According to Sundair, the flights will be operated on Saturday with Airbus A320 aircraft. The resumption has been announced for November 11, 2023. For the time being, this route is limited to the 2023/24 winter period.

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Replacement for A380: Qantas orders 12 B787 and 350 A1000-XNUMX

The Australian Oneworld member Qantas is planning to renew its long-haul fleet. Among other things, twelve Airbus A350s and twelve Boeing 787s each are to replace the Airbus A330 and A380 aircraft in the medium term. The carrier announced this during the presentation of its figures for the 2022/23 financial year. It is currently planned that the additional Boeing 787s will gradually replace the Airbus A330 aircraft. The ten Airbus A380s are expected to be phased out from the 2023 financial year. The A350 model is to replace them as their successor. Qantas also stresses that it has secured further options from both manufacturers. These are to be exercised if necessary. "Our financial framework will continue to guide our decision-making, and the staggering of these orders combined with the flexibility to postpone deliveries gives us confidence that we can finance this within our debt framework and through earnings while continuing to return money to our shareholders," said CEO Alan Joyce. The latest order is made up of the following: Boeing has ordered eight B787-10s and four B787-9s. Airbus has opted for 12 A350-1000s. The orders are to be taken over from the 2027 financial year. At the same time, a partnership has been concluded with both manufacturers that will enable access to around 500 million liters of SAF. According to the company, this should be around 90 percent of the demand by around 2030.

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Cologne/Bonn: Leav launches autumn flights to Greece and Palma de Mallorca

A few days ago, the German holiday airline Leav Aviation started selling flight tickets from Cologne/Bonn to Heraklion, Kos, Rhodes and Palma de Mallorca for the travel period from the end of September 2023 to the end of October 2023. Flights to Heraklion will be available on Tuesdays and Saturdays from September 23, 2023. Rhodes will be served from Cologne/Bonn on Wednesdays and Saturdays from September 20, 2020. Both routes are initially only on sale until October 21, 2023. Flights to Kos will be available on Mondays and Fridays between September 29, 2023 and October 20, 2023. Palma de Mallorca, which is already served on a scheduled basis, is to be increased to two weekly rotations, which are to be operated on Mondays and Fridays, effective September 29, 2023. This route is also currently limited to the end of October 2023.

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Atlanta: Denied entry, escaped dog and last sighted on runway

Last week, a dog that was being transported in the cargo hold in the United States of America went missing. However, the case is quite unusual, as the owner was denied entry into the USA due to insufficient documents. Where her dog was being transported to was a mystery. On August 18, 2023, the lady wanted to fly from Santo Domingo to San Francisco via Atlanta. Complications arose at the transfer point because the dog owner was denied entry into the United States of America by the border guards. According to official information, the documents presented were insufficient. The authorities did not provide any precise information about what was wrong with the passport and other documents. The "fate" for the dog was pretty clear: she had to be brought back to Santo Domingo on the next possible flight. However, since a place was not available until the following day, she had to spend the night in a very special accommodation facility. The authorities have decided that she will be held in a detention center until her return journey. Of course, her dog was not allowed to go to prison with her. But where was the dog at that time? The woman was assured by Delta Air Lines that the animal would be looked after during her not entirely voluntary stay in prison and that she would be able to take it back safely after landing in Santo Domingo. But things turned out very differently: Shortly before the return flight to the Dominican Republic, the woman found out that her dog could not be found. Nobody knew

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Dresden Airport opens new federal police station

Last week, a new building was officially handed over to the Federal Police at Dresden Airport. Construction work began in November of last year. In addition to the construction of the new station, it includes the dismantling of the old Federal Police station, the installation of new hand luggage screening devices and full-body scanners (control lanes 1 and 2), and an adjustment of the rental space in the aviation security area. In 2022, Dresden Airport recorded more than 841.500 passengers, 154 percent more than in the previous year. From January to July, 503.850 passengers used the airport. Compared to the previous year, the volume increased by 18,4 percent.

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