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Flyone revises flights to Dubai

The airline Fly One has changed the flight schedule for the Chisinau - Dubai route. The change affects the airport served. The airline Fly One has changed the Chisinau - Dubai route. Originally, the airline flew to Dubai International Airport, but in the future it will fly to Dubai al Maktoum Airport. From June 6, the flights will be operated with an Airbus A320, reports the Aero Routes portal.

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Lufthansa and SWISS are increasing their flight offerings to the Balkans

The airlines Lufthansa and SWISS are planning to expand their flights to the Balkan region. Specifically, the destinations Belgrade, Ljubljana and Zagreb are to be served more frequently. The German airline Lufthansa and the Swiss airline SWISS are planning to expand their route network to the Balkan region. This primarily involves flights to Belgrade, Ljubljana and Zagreb. SWISS will now serve the Serbian capital Belgrade with a weekly flight. This means that the Swiss airline will fly to Belgrade a total of 17 times a week. The city of Ljubljana will also be served more frequently, as the portal Ex-Yu Aviation News reports. SWISS plans to increase the number of weekly flights to 14, while the German airline Lufthansa will offer a total of 24 weekly flights. Lufthansa is increasing its service by three flights per week. The capital Zagreb is also to be served more frequently, and Lufthansa is planning to increase the number of weekly flights by five from Munich and Frankfurt. Four additional flights to Zagreb are planned from Munich and one additional flight from Frankfurt.

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Austrian Airlines flies to Ivalo once a week

Austrian Airlines is planning to launch a new route to Finland. Specifically, the Vienna-Ivalo route is to be launched. The Austrian airline Austrian Airlines is planning to launch another route in Finland for the winter season. Specifically, the carrier is planning to launch flights between Vienna and Ivalo, with a weekly flight to be added as part of this route launch. The flights, which are to be launched between January 25 and March 1, will be operated with an Airbus A320, reports the Aero Routes portal.

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Earlier than planned: Air Baltic removes Pristina from its flight schedule

The Latvian airline Air Baltic is removing the Riga-Pristina route from its flight schedule earlier than planned. The route will continue to be operated until the end of August/beginning of September. The airline Air Baltic is planning to remove the connection from the Latvian capital Riga to Pristina, which was launched in May, from its flight schedule early. The Latvian airline originally wanted to operate the route until the end of September, but this could not be realized. The current plans are to remove the route from the flight schedule at the end of August/beginning of September, reports the portal Ex-Yu Aviation News.

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Lufthansa flies from Frankfurt to Rovaniemi

The German airline Lufthansa is planning to start flights on the Frankfurt-Rovaniemi route. The route is to be flown from November 30th. The German airline Lufthansa is planning to fly from Frankfurt to Rovaniemi. The route is to be launched at the end of November and will be flown with an Airbus A319 and Airbus A320. The flight volume is to extend to two flights per week, according to the Aero Routes portal.

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Transavia France flies to Tromso

The airline Transavia France plans to launch a new flight service from Paris in the winter. Specifically, the airline plans to launch flights to Tromso. The airline Transavia France plans to launch the Paris-Tromso route in the winter season. The route, which will be flown from Paris Orly Airport, is scheduled to launch on December 21. A weekly flight is planned, which will be operated with a Boeing 737-800, according to the Aero Routes portal.

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Fly Dubai expands network with four new destinations in Europe

Dubai-based airline Fly Dubai will expand its route network in Europe by adding flights to four new destinations. From August 2024, passengers will be able to fly directly from Dubai to Basel, Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius. This new codeshare partnership makes Fly Dubai the first national airline to serve these routes directly from Dubai. Flights will operate from Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport (DXB). Flights to Basel will start from August 2, followed by the first flights to Riga on October 11, and to Tallinn and Vilnius on October 12. Jeyhun Efendi, Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations and E-Commerce at Fly Dubai, stressed that the new routes aim to tap into underserved destinations and provide passengers with a convenient and reliable travel experience. Monica Linder Guarnaccia, Chief Marketing Officer at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, expressed her delight at the new connection to Dubai and the resulting expanded travel options. Basel, Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius offer diverse tourist attractions, from cultural heritage and historical sites to vibrant cityscapes and high-tech hubs. Passengers can enjoy lie-flat seats and international menus in Business Class, while Economy Class offers comfort and space. The launch of these new routes follows Fly Dubai's expansion into other regions, including Kenya, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia, and the resumption of seasonal summer routes.

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Codeshare: Emirates and Avianca work together

Emirates and Avianca have entered into a new codeshare partnership that offers travelers expanded flight options. From June 4, 2024, Emirates customers flying via Madrid, Barcelona or London Heathrow will be able to reach various destinations in South America directly. The codeshare flights can be booked through the Emirates and Avianca websites and other booking channels. This partnership aims to increase travel convenience and improve connections between Europe and South America. Through the new cooperation, passengers benefit from a seamless travel experience and expanded flight options, which is particularly attractive for business travelers and holidaymakers. The partnership also strengthens the position of both airlines on the international market and enables better utilization of flight capacity.

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Significant increase in safety instructions at Boeing after incident

Boeing recorded a six-fold increase in safety alerts from its employees in the first two months of 2024 compared to the same period last year. The aircraft manufacturer announced this in its annual safety report. The increase in reports came after an incident on January 5 in which a cabin panel in a new Boeing 737 Max 9 operated by Alaska Airlines broke off during flight. A report published in February by a panel of experts examining Boeing's safety management processes found a "disconnect" between company management and the employees responsible for the safety culture. Boeing is responding with comprehensive measures to further improve the safety and compliance of its products and services. "Our measures are aimed at making further improvements to ensure the safety, compliance and conformity of our products and services without compromise," said Mike Delaney, Boeing's Chief Aerospace Safety Officer. The sharp increase in safety alerts shows increased employee awareness and commitment to the company's safety culture. Boeing plans to optimize internal communication and management processes to prevent such incidents in the future and to further increase safety standards.

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Sovico Group takes over Qazaq Air

The Vietnamese conglomerate Sovico Group, main shareholder and founder of VietJetAir, plans to acquire the Kazakh airline Qazaq Air. This significant expansion marks another step in the company's internationalization strategy and could have far-reaching effects on the aviation industry in Central Asia. The acquisition was announced following a meeting between Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Nguyen Thanh Hung, head of the Sovico Group. A binding agreement in principle has already been signed between the Kazakh sovereign wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna JSC and Aviation Holdings Company, part of the Sovico Group. This agreement stipulates that the Vietnamese investor will equip Qazaq Air with at least twenty Boeing 737-8 and Airbus A320/A321 aircraft over the next five years. The Sovico Group has steadily expanded its presence in the international market in recent years. With VietJetAir as its flagship airline, the company has proven its ability to successfully provide cost-effective and customer-focused air transport services. Qazaq Air's planned fleet expansion underlines Sovico Group's commitment to play a significant role in Kazakhstan. Sovico Group's acquisition of Qazaq Air is not only an expansion of its air transport business, but also a strategic investment in Kazakhstan's infrastructure. Nguyen Thanh Hung expressed the company's interest in taking over the operation of several Kazakh airports, as well as investing in logistics warehouses. These steps could significantly strengthen Sovico's position in the region and open up new opportunities for economic cooperation between Vietnam and Kazakhstan. The Kazakh government has been working hard over the past 12 months to develop its

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