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October 3th

Leipzig Airport wants to become a pioneer in the SAF sector

Jan Gruber 3 October 2023 07:05

Leipzig/Halle Airport is to play a greater role in the field of so-called sustainable aviation fuels in the future. Together with Airbus, Condor, DHL, HH2E and Sasol, a corresponding declaration of intent was signed at the third aviation conference held in Hamburg. This was presented to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD). The NetZeroLEJ project has been prepared over the past few months by the signatories together with other partners and with the support of the federal government and the states of Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. The aim of NetZeroLEJ is to prepare and implement the production and use of sustainable aviation fuels (Sustainable Aviation Fuels, SAF) on an industrial scale. The project is intended to advance the transformation of the aviation sector towards greater sustainability and climate protection. In doing so, it should make a significant contribution to strengthening Germany as a location for industry, technology and innovation. “The aviation industry worldwide is aware of its responsibility for greater climate protection. The large-scale use of CO2-neutrally produced kerosene is the prerequisite for significantly improving the climate impact of aviation in the coming years. Currently, climate-neutral fuels for air traffic are only available in very small quantities. The region around Leipzig/Halle Airport has the innovative power, technology and capacity to implement the required production of several hundred thousand tons of CO2-neutral fuels per year. It can therefore take on a pioneering role worldwide in the field of sustainable air traffic," says Götz Ahmelmann, CEO of MDF AG.

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Dortmund Airport exceeds previous year's volume by 25 percent

Amely Mizzi 3 October 2023 06:35

Up to and including the end of August 2023, Dortmund Airport had 2.041.622 passengers, around a quarter more than in the first eight months of the previous year. However, the volume is still below the figure achieved in 2019. In general, it is clear that - with a few exceptions - almost all German airports have not yet been able to reach the passenger volume they had in 2019. In many EU countries, it has already been exceeded. Among the smaller German airports, it is very noticeable that those with a lot of low-cost traffic are doing better than those from which low-cost airlines largely stay away. In relation to Dortmund: Although overall air traffic is still below the level of the record year 2019, Dortmund Airport is in the fast lane. The airport has repeatedly set new passenger records, which far exceeded the figures from 2019. In a remarkable summer season, the airport recorded the most successful month in its history in July 2023 with 307.377 passengers. This development was confirmed in August with a comparably high passenger volume (306.960 passengers). The figures from the ADV Airport Association confirm this: At the federal level, the airport stands out significantly from other German airports due to steeper growth rates. At the most recent meeting, the airport's supervisory board also gave the green light for the purchase of an additional electric-powered aircraft tug (pusher). Existing electric-powered devices are convincing in daily use and underpin the plan to convert the entire fleet to environmentally friendly drive systems in the future. Dortmund Airport is also to get four new ground power systems. After the conversion of the first parking position has already been completed, four more positions are now to be added.

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Eurowings with some new routes in winter 2023/24

Jan Gruber 3 October 2023 06:03

In the 2023/24 winter flight schedule, Eurowings will add a number of new routes. The offer includes a total of 105 destinations. New to the program are Dubai and Tel Aviv, but also some destinations in Scandinavia. From the Berlin-Brandenburg base, there are five additional destinations in the portfolio. These are Dubai, Tbilisi, Rovaniemi, Tromsø and Innsbruck. Tel Aviv, Ivalo and Kuusamo are new destinations from Düsseldorf. Yerevan is now served all year round. The Lufthansa subsidiary will also fly to Tromsø from Hamburg. Eurowings is building a new base in Hanover. From there, Hurghada, Tenerife and Gran Canaria will be offered, among others. From Cologne/Bonn, flights to Edinburgh will be available all year round. A new base will also be built in Nuremberg, adding Marsa Alam, Gran Canaria and Hurghada. Dubai is now available from Stuttgart. Tirana and Bucharest are now offered all year round. Other new additions:

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Vienna celebrates Jet2 comeback and Aeroitalia's first flight

Amely Mizzi 3 October 2023 05:36

In recent days, Vienna Airport has celebrated the comeback of the British low-cost airline Jet2 and the resumption of the non-stop connection to Ancona by Aeroitalia. The latter route was served for the first time on October 1, 2023. An ATR72-600 operated by the Romanian Air Connect will be used on this route. The flights will be operated on Wednesdays and Sundays. Aeroitalia is operating from Vienna-Schwechat for the first time. "We are delighted to have the new Vienna-Ancona route in our route network. This direct connection offers business travelers and holidaymakers an extraordinary opportunity to be seduced by the timeless charm of Vienna. We see it as our task to facilitate connections between European cities and to offer a comfortable and high-quality travel experience," says Gaetano Intrieri, CEO of Aeroitalia. "To the Adriatic coast in an hour and a half: Aeroitalia is creating a new connection between Vienna and Ancona. The important port city in central Italy is a great addition to our route network of popular holiday destinations with numerous ferry connections. In addition, Austrian travelers also have the option of using Aeroitalia's domestic Italian route network for onward travel. We say "Benvenuta Aeroitalia" and are very pleased to have a new airline partner at Vienna Airport and to be able to welcome more travelers from Italy in the future," explains Julian Jäger, CEO of Flughafen Wien AG. Jet2 is back Last week, the British airline Jet2 celebrated its comeback at Austria's largest airport. From now on, the British airline will connect Vienna with Manchester every Monday and Friday. From November, Jet2.com will also be operating a connection from Vienna

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SkyUp Receives Approval for ACMI Services in the US

Amely Mizzi 3 October 2023 05:01

The Ukrainian low-cost airline plans to provide ACMI services in the United States. For this purpose, the necessary FAR129 certificate has been applied for and has now been issued. Four Boeing 737-800s from the airline's fleet, which we submitted with the application, have received permission to fly in US airspace: UR-SQB, UR-SQC, UR-SQF and UR-SQP. "This is an important goal for the international development of the brand. I am proud of the team, their professional approach and their persistence in achieving results. On behalf of the company, I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to the relevant US government authorities for their trust and the opportunity to work in the USA," commented SkyUp Airlines General Director Dmytro Seroukhov.

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From March 31, 2024: KM Malta Airlines plc replaces Air Malta as Air Malta

Amely Mizzi 3 October 2023 04:36

On March 31, 2024, KM Malta Airlines plc is to take over from the loss-making Air Malta plc. The new state carrier will continue to appear to customers as Air Malta. However, there will be a cut in terms of tickets, as bookings that the "old company" can no longer fulfill will be refunded. The Maltese government has been looking for a way to provide the state airline Air Malta with fresh money for some time. Since the company, which was known for high wages and a large number of employees, had repeatedly been subsidized in the past because it was flying in significant losses, Brussels did not give the green light for any Corona aid. The background to this is that a moratorium on further subsidies was ordered as part of the last state capital injection. Only eight aircraft and 400 employees Air Malta's workforce was significantly reduced in several steps, with employees being offered the opportunity to work for the public sector in the future with identical salaries. The problem is that the salaries of civil servants in government departments are lower. This has certainly led to disputes. For those who still work for Air Malta, things could get tight, as the successor company will only have around 400 employees, said Finance Minister Clyde Caruana during a press conference. This will make KM Malta Airlines plc much leaner than the existing company. The fleet will be taken over, but in future only eight Airbus A320/A320neo aircraft will be in the air.

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Summer 2024: Sunexpress with numerous new Turkey routes from Germany

Jan Gruber 3 October 2023 04:09

The Turkish holiday airline Sunexpress is adding numerous additional connections from Germany and secondary airports in the carrier's home country in the 2024 summer flight schedule. Most routes will be served temporarily around mid-summer 2024. According to available flight schedule data, Sunexpress will offer the Hatay destination from Stuttgart from May 21 to September 10, 2024. On June 3, 2024, this route will also follow from Düsseldorf. The reservation system shows that Boeing 737-800s are planned. Samsun will be offered from Munich between May 23 and September 13, 2024. From Cologne/Bonn, Boeing 26-11s will also fly to this Turkish city between June 2024 and September 737, 800. From Frankfurt am Main, Sunexpress plans to set course for Malatya with Boeing 2-Max-23s from June 2024 to September 737, 8. This route will also be offered from Düsseldorf with B7-2024 from June 737, 800. From June 22, 2024, flights to Kayseri will be available from Düsseldorf with Boeing 737-Max-8. The destination Diyarbakir will also be available from the German capital from June 24, 2024. Gaziantep will also offer Sunexpress with B737-800 from Munich between June 24 and September 16, 2024. All of the new flights mentioned will be served once a week.

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