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January 24, 2024

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January 24, 2024

Air India Express has engines serviced by Lufthansa Technik

Jan Gruber 24 January 2024 07:01

At the Indian aviation trade fair "Wings India", Lufthansa Technik was able to land an order for the overhaul of at least three CFM56-7B engines of the B737-800 fleet of Air India Express. The signed contract marks the start of the cooperation between the international MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul) provider and the Air India subsidiary. In addition to the engine overhaul, Lufthansa Technik is responsible for ad hoc repairs, the replacement of components and aircraft on ground (AOG) services on part of the Indian airline's Boeing 737 fleet.

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From March 15, 2024: Turkish Airlines sets course for Melbourne

Amely Mizzi 24 January 2024 06:37

Star Alliance member Turkish Airlines will fly three times a week between Istanbul and Melbourne, Australia, from March 15, 2024. According to the airline, it will then be the only European operator to set course for the southern continent. Initially, three weekly flights will be offered between the two cities. The outbound flights will be offered on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The return flights to Istanbul will be on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. “Today is an important day for us. We have achieved our goal of reaching the continent of Australia, where we have been working successfully for some time, with the confirmed flight date. We have significant global value that sets us apart from our competitors as we are the airline that flies to more countries than any other in the world. Maintaining this valuable mission is a very strong motivation that drives us to work harder, more dedicatedly and with more enthusiasm. With this motivation, we are delighted to add Melbourne to our flight network as the 346th destination. Australia, with its natural beauty and hospitable people, will be the 130th country and the 6th continent under our wing. We are delighted to bring Turkish Airlines’ award-winning service quality and unique flight network closer to Australians. In the coming years, we plan to strengthen our presence in this beautiful country by increasing both the frequency of our flights and the number of our destinations. As we bring the Turkish and Australian people closer together and strengthen the ties between our countries, we aim to

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RUAG Aerostructures Schweiz AG: Pilatus takes over employees and machines

Amely Mizzi 24 January 2024 06:11

From the second quarter of the current year, Pilatus will take over around 230 employees and the machinery of RUAG Aerostructures Schweiz AG. The transaction is part of the strategic goals of RUAG International set by the Federal Council. In future, Pilatus' own components will be manufactured at the Emmen site. RUAG Aerostructures Schweiz has been producing parts and components for Pilatus aircraft since the early 90s. These include PC-21 structures and the horizontal stabilizer of the PC-12. By taking over all employees and the entire machinery, Pilatus can not only expand its own production capacities, but also add new skills. At the new site at Emmen airport, Pilatus will rent a large area from RUAG Real Estate AG Schweiz. In future, only its own parts and components will be manufactured, which are required for aircraft production in Stans. Orders from third-party customers that RUAG Aerostructures Switzerland has previously produced will be continued by Pilatus on behalf of RUAG Aerostructures Switzerland for a limited period of time. A separate agreement between RUAG Real Estate AG and Pilatus also regulates the possibility of taking over an adjacent building plot, which offers Pilatus additional development prospects. Against this background, the partnership with RUAG will be deepened and additional jobs are to be created in the medium to long term.

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From August 2, 2024: All Nippon Airways returns to Vienna

Amely Mizzi 24 January 2024 05:34

The Japanese airline All Nippon Airways will celebrate a long-awaited comeback on August 2, 2024 at Vienna-Schwechat Airport, as the carrier will reactivate the Tokyo-Haneda route. Initially, flights will operate three times a week. The route was launched in 2019, but was temporarily suspended in March 2020 due to the corona pandemic. Since then, the Japanese carrier's comeback has been eagerly awaited. As reported: A few days ago, ANA decided that Vienna will be part of its route network again in August 2024. The flight schedule has now been published. Initially, ANA will fly three times a week with long-haul Boeing 787-9 jets between Tokyo (Haneda) and Vienna-Schwechat. All Nippon Airways will fly three times a week (Tues, Fri, Sun) between Vienna and Tokyo from August 2, 2024. The flight departs from Tokyo at 22:45 p.m. and arrives in Vienna at 06:20 a.m. The return flight from Vienna departs at 11:25 a.m. and arrives in Tokyo at 06:55 a.m. The flight will be operated on a Boeing 787-9, which offers a total of 215 comfortable seats in a pleasant atmosphere in three booking classes: Business, Premium Economy and Economy. "With ANA, Japan's most important airline is returning to Vienna. This means that the federal capital will once again have a year-round connection to Japan's largest airport. The Far East is an important market for Vienna Airport and the return of ANA is a sign of the resurgence of tourism and the economy in Austria and Japan. We are very pleased to be able to continue our good cooperation with ANA," says Julian Jäger, CEO of Flughafen Wien AG.

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Lübeck Airport modernizes energy supply

Amely Mizzi 24 January 2024 05:02

As part of the renovation work carried out on the terminal, Lübeck Airport has also modernised its energy supply. The administration building, which is already under construction, will benefit from this. In future, this will not only house offices, but also a restaurant with a winter garden, conference and meeting rooms, and the headquarters of air traffic control, which can be clearly seen from the tower already perched on top of the building. The renewal of the energy output not only ensures that the increasing electricity demand is met, but also optimises the emergency power supply. By installing a battery system, the switchover times to the secondary supply in the event of a power failure are reduced to milliseconds. This is particularly important for aircraft approaching the airport. Pilots would not even notice the lights flickering. Two transformer cells with a total output of 1.6 MW were installed for the new energy supply. 6.000 metres of cable with a diameter of 5 cm alone were laid for the supply line. “Volts, amps and ohms, nothing works without electricity! The switchover of the airport's power supply this week marks the final step of this important project. This was done in close cooperation with Lübeck-based Otto Schatte GmbH, a specialist in technical building equipment. The planning phase began in summer 2022 and the actual work started in spring 2023. In total, we spent a seven-figure sum exclusively on modernizing the energy output," explains Managing Director Jürgen Friedel.

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Innsbruck Airport could take over AUA ground handling

Jan Gruber 24 January 2024 04:37

At Innsbruck Airport, there is now also a debate about whether the ground handling currently carried out by Austrian Airlines could be taken over by the airport. Nothing has been decided yet, but if it does happen, this would mean the airport's final withdrawal from handling in the federal states. The now defunct regional airline Tyrolean Airways once provided passenger ground handling services at all Austrian federal state airports. Its legal successor, Austrian Airlines, has largely withdrawn from this segment. In Graz, Linz, Salzburg and Klagenfurt, it has already handed over to the respective airport or to third-party providers. Only in Innsbruck does AUA still have its own staff. Austrian Airlines' Innsbruck ground station currently employs a total of 19 people. There is now a debate about whether the Lufthansa subsidiary could also withdraw from passenger handling at Tyrol Airport. Nothing has been decided yet, but the airport is already preparing for the fact that it will have to offer these tasks itself in the future. When federal state ground stations were closed so far, AUA employees had the choice of moving to Vienna or being taken on by the employer taking over. In Klagenfurt, for example, this was a subsidiary company founded by the airport, which is now responsible for services such as check-in, and in Linz it was the company ISS Ground Handling. It is to be expected that the same will happen in Innsbruck, if the ground station is actually closed. Innsbruck airport manager Marco Pernetta confirmed to the Tiroler Tageszeitung that it is an option for the airport to take over ground handling from Austrian Airlines. We can talk about that,

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Air Astana fleet increased to 50 aircraft

Amely Mizzi 24 January 2024 04:02

The Kazakh airline Air Astana expanded its fleet to 50 aircraft a few days ago. The new addition is an Airbus A321neo, which was taken over at the Hamburg plant. On board the new A321neo, passengers can choose between Business Class and the new "Airspace Cabin" in Economy Class. Compared to the conventional Economy Class cabin, the "Airspace Cabin" offers more seats, larger luggage compartments and the "Moodlight" lighting system, which was previously only found in the airline's long-haul jets. Air Astana intends to expand the group fleet to 2028 aircraft by 80. This also includes the low-cost subsidiary Fly Arystan.

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