March 21, 2024

More articles from the category

March 21, 2024

Vienna: Ryanair suspends Tel Aviv indefinitely

The low-cost airline Ryanair will not be offering Tel Aviv flights from numerous airports, including Vienna-Schwechat, for an indefinite period of time. Capacity will be shifted to other routes, which will be increased. According to the current state of affairs, Ryanair will not be offering Tel Aviv flights from the DA-CH region, among others, in the 2024 summer flight schedule. It was originally said that there would only be a temporary flight break due to the fee dispute in Israel, but this situation seems to be lasting longer. The airports affected by the suspension include Vienna-Schwechat, Berlin, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Memmingen and numerous other airports. Ryanair intends to return to Tel Aviv at a later date, but at the earliest when Terminal 1, which has lower fees, is put back into operation. Competitor Wizz Air maintains selected routes to the Israeli metropolis, but points out during the booking process that the additional costs for using Terminal 3 will be passed on to passengers.

Continue reading "

Memmingen: Ryanair is significantly increasing its Malta flights

In the 2024 summer flight schedule, Ryanair will offer significantly more flights to Malta from Memmingen than in the previous season. At peak times, five weekly rotations will be offered. Depending on the calendar month, Ryanair plans to fly up to five times a week between Memmingen and Luqa. The route was reinstated in the last 2023 summer flight schedule with two weekly rotations. The low-cost airline is also increasing its offer to Brindisi. Apparently, the canceled Tel Aviv capacity will be used mainly to Malta and Italy.

Continue reading "

Eurowings announces Cologne/Bonn-Fez

In the 2024 summer flight schedule, Eurowings will offer a seasonal flight connection between Cologne/Bonn and Fez. This will generally be operated with Boeing 737-800s from Smartwings. In the period from July 13 to August 31, 2024, Eurowings will temporarily offer seasonal flights between Cologne/Bonn and Fez. These will be operated in the direction of Morocco on Saturday nights. The return flight will be operated on Sundays at night. According to Eurowings, the operational operation will be carried out with Boeing 737-800s leased from Smartwings.

Continue reading "

Maintenance: Aero-dienst is expanding in Vienna

The aviation service provider Aero-Dienst will expand its offering at Vienna-Schwechat Airport with effect from April 1, 2024. To this end, the area used for aircraft maintenance is being expanded to around 1.500 square meters. The company currently also has stations in Vienna, Klagenfurt and Graz in Austria where so-called line maintenance is offered. According to the company, Vienna is the largest location after Nuremberg and Oberpfaffenhofen. Ten technicians are currently employed in the federal capital.

Continue reading "

Drunk: Delta pilot receives ten-month prison sentence

The Delta Air Lines pilot who showed up drunk at Edinburgh Airport in June 2023 was sentenced to ten months in prison by a Scottish court. The pilot pleaded guilty during the trial. In June 2023, the experienced Delta pilot was scheduled to command a passenger flight from Edinburgh to New York. However, he was found heavily intoxicated during a routine check. There were also two large bottles of Jägermeister in his hand luggage, one of which was open. The police immediately arrested the man. Delta subsequently suspended the now 64-year-old captain. The case was recently heard before the relevant court in Edinburgh. The former captain pleaded guilty from the outset, which was ultimately interpreted as a mitigating factor. He was also able to prove that he had voluntarily undergone therapy in the meantime. The court did not announce a decision after the first hearing, but instead called for the verdict to be announced on March 19, 2024. The former Delta captain was sentenced to ten months in prison and to pay the legal costs. It is still unclear whether the prosecutor and/or the person concerned will appeal against the court's decision. No explanations were given in this regard. The prison sentence will not be suspended. However, a much higher sentence would have been possible, but the defendant's guilty plea and the fact that he had already undergone therapy were interpreted as mitigating factors. In June 2023, the man was supposed to command Delta flight DL209 from Edinburgh to New York-JFK. He would have been in charge of a Boeing 767-300ER, the passengers and the other

Continue reading "

Stuttgart Airport is building another solar park

Stuttgart Airport has announced that the seventh photovoltaic system is currently being built on the site. This is scheduled to go into operation in spring 2024. The 912 modules with an area of ​​around 2.300 m² are expected to generate around 530.000 kWh of electricity annually. Flughafen Stuttgart GmbH (FSG) is investing over 900.000 euros in the open-air system at the southwest end of the site, next to the state police helicopter squadron. In order to quickly implement the large-scale system within the airport fence, the airport company, the Esslingen district and the municipalities of Leinfelden-Echterdingen and Filderstadt have worked closely together in a joint task force. Marion Leuze-Mohr, First State Official at the Esslingen District Office: “The planned solar park at Stuttgart Airport makes a major contribution to the goal of climate neutrality. Through closer cooperation between the actors involved, synergies can be achieved and procedures accelerated. The Esslingen District Office is happy to support the state airport in the concrete implementation of the planned solar park. The city of Leinfelden-Echterdingen has already approved an initial pilot plant."

Continue reading "

Japan Airlines wants to order 24 long-haul aircraft

Oneworld member Japan Airlines is said to be about to place a major order for its long-haul fleet. The group is said to be particularly interested in the Boeing 787 aircraft, but alternatives are also being considered. According to local media reports, Japan Airlines is about to order 24 additional long-haul aircraft. Reuters News writes that at least some of these will be Boeing 787 aircraft. The carrier currently operates 22 B787-9s and 23 B787-8s. Japan Airlines itself has not yet commented on the reports. Airbus and Boeing also declined to comment when asked. However, it can be assumed that a decision could be made in the foreseeable future, as the Oneworld member has initially postponed a long-planned reorder of long-haul aircraft due to the corona pandemic. According to reports, demand in the island state has increased enormously. Now it seems that the time is right to order successor aircraft for the aging Boeing 767. Apparently, the only thing that is certain is that a few more Dreamliners will be ordered, but other models, including those from the manufacturer Airbus, are also being considered. Japan Airlines has not yet made a final decision on this, or does not want to share it with the public. Just last year, Japan Airlines ordered a total of 21 Boeing 737-Max-8s, which will be used to renew and expand its short- and medium-haul fleet. At the time, it was said that decisions on the upcoming long-haul orders would also be made within the next six to 12 months.

Continue reading "

Corendon football teams train in Antalya

Three dynamic football teams, one common training location, two friendly matches: The Hull City footballers in England, the Curaçao national team and Corendon Alanyaspor are currently completing their training camp in Antalya, where they will also meet on the pitch. This special meeting is made possible by the commitment of the Corendon Tourism Group and its subsidiaries such as Corendon Airlines, thereby emphasizing their role as pioneers in international sporting events. Since 2022, Corendon Airlines has been the official travel partner of Hull City football club, which currently plays in the EFL Championship, the second highest English league after the Premier League. Last summer, Corendon Airlines brought the "Tigers" to a training camp and friendly matches in Turkey as part of the "Corendon Summer Tour" with a plane specially designed in the club's colors, including logo and lettering. This year, the team coached by Liam Rosenior will stay in Antalya until March 23, 2024 and will face the national team of Curaçao under the Dutch coaching legend Dick Advocaat at the Corendon Airlines Park Stadium in Antalya on Thursday, March 21, at 16 p.m. The tour operator Corendon, based in the Netherlands, is supporting the team from the Caribbean island as a travel partner.

Continue reading "

Easyjet has opened a new base in Birmingham

The low-cost airline Easyjet has opened a new base in the United Kingdom after more than ten years. This is the ninth base that the British low-cost airline has in its home country. From Birmingham, Easyjet will gradually add 2024 additional routes in the 16 summer flight schedule. These will mostly be operated with aircraft stationed on site. According to the company, 140 of its own employees will be employed at the new base. The company plans to significantly increase the frequencies on some existing routes. Easyjet also justifies the opening of the base by saying that around 83 percent of the residents of Wales and England can reach this airport within a two-hour drive by car. Furthermore, it would be an important economic area of ​​the United Kingdom. In this region alone, the economy would be larger and stronger than that of the entire Hungarian state, which is considered to be massively structurally weak. "Today, our growing partnership with EasyJet has reached a new high point, as the airline is stationing three aircraft here at Birmingham Airport. Customers can now take advantage of the airline's 16 new routes and have the flexibility to book just one flight or a complete package holiday. EasyJet has been a partner airline for 17 years. Their expansion here at Birmingham Airport is testament to the service, quality, price, reliability and choice of destinations that customers expect from EasyJet," explains Birmingham Managing Director Nick Barton. Easyjet already had Birmingham Airport in its route network, but had not previously had any aircraft based there. The decision to open the base was also due to the fact that there was great

Continue reading "

Easter holidays 2024: Dortmund expects 140.000 passengers

Dortmund Airport expects to have around 2024 passengers during the upcoming Easter holidays in 140.000. In addition to a large number of year-round destinations, holidaymakers can also choose from well-known warm water destinations such as Alicante and Catania. The popular holiday regions of Palma de Mallorca and Antalya are served particularly frequently. Thanks to Ryanair and Eurowings flights, you can fly to the Spanish Mediterranean island up to four times a day, while SunExpress flies to the Turkish Riviera six times a week. Classics such as London or Rome are always worth a trip and are ideal for a short Easter trip. For travelers who like to discover new things, Dortmund Airport has numerous lesser-known but equally fascinating travel destinations on offer, such as Ohrid. Located on the picturesque Lake Ohrid of the same name, the region in North Macedonia is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The former cultural capital of Timișoara in western Romania is also worth seeing. Both destinations can be reached several times a week via the Wizz Air route network from Dortmund.

Continue reading "