Southwind Airlines starts Antalya-Frankfurt
The Turkish airline Southwind Airlines will start the route between Antalya and Frankfurt. The route is scheduled to be completed from November 2023. The Turkish carrier Southwind Airlines is planning to fly from November 2023
D-ANRB: Damaged Condor A330neo will be canceled for a longer period of time
Condor's youngest Airbus A330-900, the D-ANRB, only had a very short operational time, as after 25 days the aircraft made an unpleasant encounter with a ground vehicle at Frankfurt Airport. The
Lufthansa: Spohr promises ground handling comeback in Germany
Lufthansa once had its own ground staff at many German airports who took care of the processing of passengers. A few years ago people were of the opinion that it would be cheaper if
Vistara picks up Mumbai-Frankfurt
The Indian airline Vistara will operate six weekly non-stop flights between Mumbai and Frankfurt am Main from November 15, 2023. These should be on the traffic days Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and
Summer 2024: Condor postpones flights to Giza
The German airline Condor will postpone flights on the Frankfurt-Gizeh route until the summer season. The German airline Condor originally planned to operate flights on the Frankfurt-Gizeh route in the near future. This one
Lufthansa is giving 38 Airbus A320 new cabins
From spring 2025, Lufthansa will initially give 38 Airbus A320s new cabin interiors. This also means that new luggage compartments will be installed to provide more storage space for trolleys etc.
VC criticizes the termination of the Tuifly negotiations
The Cockpit Association is not happy about the unilateral termination of the crisis talks by the Tuifly management. The union stressed in a broadcast that one was prepared beforehand for a “far-reaching and painful
Tuifly and VC break off negotiations
The German holiday airline Tuifly and the pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit broke off negotiations on possible job cuts without any result. The management around company boss Oliver Lackmann is said to have left the table.
Financial support for HAJ and Deutsche Messe AG
Hannover Airport and Deutsche Messe AG are threatened with bankruptcy: an injection of money should now prevent that. Hardly any company can save itself from the coronavirus crisis on its own. So should
Easter holidays: Munich expects 1,6 million passengers
Munich Airport expects around 2023 take-offs and landings in the upcoming Easter holidays in 13.000. About 1,6 million passengers are expected. March 31, 2023 alone are tight
Munich: Cityjet flies with CRJ-1000 for Lufthansa
The Irish airline Cityjet will also operate Bombardier CRJ-1000 regional jets in the future. Lufthansa was the first wet lease customer to win. The rented machines are shipped from Munich for the Kranich Group
Munich: Lufthansa uses A380 to Boston and New York
On June 1, 2023, Lufthansa will put the first Airbus A380 back into scheduled service after a three-year break. From Munich it will then go daily to Boston as LH424.
Lufthansa launches “Cityline II” as City Airlines
Lufthansa is launching a new group airline under the name City Airlines GmbH. This is the project previously known as Cityline II. Actually this should
Jazeera Airways reduces Munich offer
The low-cost airline Jazeera Airways is postponing the start of the planned non-stop connection between Kuwait City and Munich. New flights are not to be flown until the end of June 2023. The carrier's revised plans include
Widerøe postpones Hamburg and Munich flights
The Norwegian airline Widerøe is postponing the resumption of its routes from Bergen to Hamburg and Munich to the beginning of June 2023
Stuttgart with 6.970.317 passengers in 2022
Stuttgart Airport was used by a total of 2022 passengers in the recently completed year 6.970.317. The German airport thus counted 95,1 percent more passengers than in 2021, in which
Summer 2023: Tuifly expands Djerba traffic
In the 2023 summer timetable, the holiday airline Tuifly will expand traffic between Germany and Djerba. The Tunisian destination is to be headed for from Hanover, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich and Stuttgart. From the last
Stuttgart: DFS conducts measurement flights
In the next few days, German air traffic control will carry out so-called calibration flights at Stuttgart Airport. A Learjet 35A is used, some of which can also be used at low altitudes
Volocopter and Deutsche Bahn are working on freight drones
The air taxi pioneer Volocopter and the Deutsche Bahn subsidiary DB Schenker are now working together on the development of a freight drone. In the coming year, the commercial proof of the necessity is to be provided. At DB
Green Airlines activates bookings
On November 1st, the German airline Green Airlines will start its first scheduled flight from Karlsruhe-Baden Baden to the new Berlin airport BER. A total of 16 weekly departures are planned. The flights from the airport
Ryanair closes German bases
The German regional airports Frankfurt-Hahn and Weeze could face hard times, because the main customer Ryanair is holding out the prospect of closing the bases. Berlin-Tegel is also shaking, as can be seen from an internal circular.
Corendon celebrates first flights in Erfurt and Memmingen
In the last few days Corendon Europe and Corendon Airlines carried out some first flights from Germany. In Erfurt the carrier lifted for the first time in the direction of Rhodes and Heraklion. From Memmingen offers
Airports: Germany before wearing a mask
Masks have to be worn at one German airport, but not at the other. That should change now. In Germany, a general mask requirement could soon be introduced at airports. So far
Wizzair accepts Larnaka from Memmingen
Wizzair is expanding the present at the Memmingen regional airport. From July 11, 2020 there will be three weekly flights to Larnaca. In addition to Dortmund, Memmingen Airport has also announced that it will continue to expand its route network. From
NUE counted more than 625.000 passengers in the summer
More than 625.300 passengers used Nuremberg Airport during the summer holidays. In the summer holidays of 2019, for comparison, there were 620.600. The third holiday weekend from the 26th to the 28th was particularly busy.
19 workers from Turkey support Nuremberg Airport
After the application process, visa issuance, security checks and training, 19 young men and women from Turkey can now help with luggage loading and aircraft cleaning at Nuremberg Airport. The colleagues up
Nuremberg rents out winter parking spaces for vintage cars, mobile homes and the like
Traditionally, fewer passengers leave commercial airports in Europe during the winter months. As a result, there can be a yawning emptiness in the multi-storey car parks or on the parking spaces.
Düsseldorf: Leav Aviation helps out at Tuifly
The German holiday airline Tuifly currently has an operational problem. The carrier stands out negatively with some extremely long delays and cancellations. Some aircraft do not stand due to technical defects
Tus Airways is significantly reducing its presence in Germany
The Cypriot Tus Airways actually wanted to fly to Paphos from Nuremberg, Hamburg and Düsseldorf in the current 2022 summer timetable period. Actually, because the current state of things one has
Summer 2023: Condor is planning some new holiday routes from Germany
The holiday airline Condor has already started planning for the 2023 summer flight schedule. From Germany, the carrier intends to launch some new routes on short and medium-haul routes and on existing ones
Düsseldorf: Eurowings carried out the first A320neo flight
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings officially put the first Airbus A320neo into scheduled service on Thursday with the D-AENA. The first flight was carried out as EW9584 on the Düsseldorf-Palma de Mallorca route.
Tuifly has released the 2023 summer flight schedule
The German leisure airline Tuifly has partially released the sale of tickets for the 2023 summer flight schedule. Around 500 flights are currently planned to 23 destinations in Turkey, North Africa and Europe.
With Sundair: Schauinsland launches four new winter charter routes
The German tour operator Schauinsland-Reisen is launching charter flights from Bremen, Berlin, Düsseldorf and Madeira in the 2022/23 winter flight schedule. In addition, you can now fly to Lanzarote from the Hanseatic city. The implementation
Nouvelair with additional routes from Cologne and Munster
The low-cost airline Nouvelair Tunisie will offer three more seasonal routes to/from Germany in the 2023 summer timetable. The new additions relate to Cologne/Bonn and Münster/Osnabrück airports. From the last-named airport, the
CGN invests 2,5 million euros in PV systems
The expansion of the photovoltaic systems at Cologne/Bonn Airport is progressing. Over the next few months, the airport will gradually have so-called rooftop PV systems installed on a total of four cargo halls and administration buildings on the campus
Cologne: Lufthansa is considering relocating its headquarters to Frankfurt or Munich
No other airline is as closely associated with Frankfurt am Main as Lufthansa. Although the largest administration location is also located here, the official company headquarters are located in Cologne. side
Dortmund starts paid Siko Fastlane
A few days ago, Dortmund Airport put a new fast lane into operation in the security check area. Use is chargeable and offered by ParkVia Ltd. The tickets for
DTM: Despite the pandemic, around 40 percent more passengers than in 2020
A total of 1.692.960 passengers used Dortmund Airport last year. That was 39 percent more than in 2020. Due to the pandemic, the airport has not yet been able to match the number of passengers
DTM: The traffic development to date is impressive
At the last meeting of the Flughafen Dortmund GmbH supervisory board in 2021, airport boss Ludger van Bebber presented the preliminary traffic figures for 2021. From January to 31.
Paderborn can leave bankruptcy proceedings
The Paderborn-Lippstadt regional airport was able to leave the insolvency proceedings under self-administration on April 30, 2021. The airport has been operating independently since May 1, 2021. An agreement was reached with the creditors beforehand
Green Airlines chartered two German Airways E190s
The Zeitfracht subsidiary German Airways (formerly: WDL) is to fly with two Embraer 190s for the Green Airlines startup. One machine each is to be stationed in Paderborn and Groningen. The client
IHK demands money for Weeze, Dortmund and Paderborn
The NRW airports in Weeze, Dortmund and Paderborn do not receive any money from the “Aviation Billion” because they are not classified as international airports. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry has sharply criticized this fact. It is required that
Summer 2023: Condor is planning some new holiday routes from Germany
The holiday airline Condor has already started planning for the 2023 summer flight schedule. From Germany, the carrier intends to launch some new routes on short and medium-haul routes and on existing ones
Whitsun holidays: Hamburg expects a rush of passengers
Hamburg Airport expects many passengers to travel during the upcoming Pentecost holidays. By the hour, even more passengers are expected than in the same period of 2019. The airport expects
Mannheim: Rhein-Neckar Air postpones the return to Berlin and Hamburg
Mannheim Airport's own brand, Rhein-Neckar Air, is postponing the resumption of non-stop flights to Berlin and Hamburg. These should actually have been reactivated on May 16, 2022, but the booking situation is
After just a few flights: bankruptcy proceedings against Tel Aviv Air opened
The district court of Hamburg opened insolvency proceedings against the virtual airline Tel Aviv Air GmbH under reference number 67h IN 96/22. According to the compulsory announcement by the court, the procedure was
Hamburg: Eurowings is increasing Alicante flights
The airline Eurowings, which has recently tried to position itself as a so-called value carrier, is increasing the connection to Alicante in Spain from Hamburg. This should also be served on Tuesdays
Air Baltic connects Hamburg with Vilnius
Air Baltic is now flying directly from Hamburg to Vilnius three times a week with the Airbus A220-300. The Hamburg-Vilnius route is operated by the Latvian airline every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Condor now sells Sundair tickets
The German airlines Condor and Sundair have been working together in sales since Wednesday. The Sundair offer can now also be booked on the Condor website. Be there
Bremen demands back salaries from employees
The employees at Bremen Airport were paid their full salary during the Corona crisis - despite short-time working. The reason for this is that billing problems at the airport service provider have not yet been resolved. Now one demands from
Bremen: Electra Airways flew for Voyage Air
The Bulgarian charter airline Electra Airways carried out the maiden flight between Varna and Bremen on Monday on behalf of Voyage Air. The LZ-EAA, an almost 27-year-old Airbus A320, was used.
Tel Aviv: Arkia cancels Berlin flights
The Israeli airline Arkia has revised its plans for the 2023 summer flight schedule and decided not to offer the destinations Naples, Berlin and Bergamo. In return, you focus
An abandoned suitcase caused a railroad block at BER Airport
An abandoned piece of luggage that was left at the Berlin-Brandenburg Airport train station on Tuesday prompted a police operation. The affected area had to be cordoned off. Around 20:45 p.m. the
January 2023: Berlin had 1,3 million passengers
The German capital airport Berlin-Brandenburg was used by 2023 million passengers in January 1,3. This was well below the pre-crisis volume, because at that time Schönefeld and Tegel together had 2,4 million travelers.
Private Wings expands management
With effect from February 15, 2023, the airline Private Wings is expanding its management by two authorized officers. These will work in Berlin-Schoenefeld and Ingolstadt. The new authorized signatory Lisa Marie Erb
Volotea and Eurowings agree on sales cooperation
The low-cost airlines Volotea and Eurowings are moving closer together because the two carriers have agreed on an extensive sales partnership. This includes joint ticket sales on around 140 routes. Air tickets for both carriers
FlyOne sets course for Berlin and Munich
The low-cost airline FlyOne plans to expand mainly towards Western Europe in the 2023 summer flight schedule. Among other things, new routes to Berlin and Munich are being launched from Chișinău. The German capital should
Cockpit union: At Aerologic, the signs are pointing to a strike
At the cargo airline Aerologic, the signs are on strike. The Cockpit Association announced that the pilots in a ballot "clearly spoke out in favor of industrial action to enforce collective agreements".
Dusseldorf: Eurowings is putting Leipzig and Nuremberg on the back burner
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will not reactivate two domestic German routes from Düsseldorf with Nuremberg and Leipzig for the time being. The background is obviously that demand has fallen short of expectations. But one speaks
Leipzig: Condor announces Athens flights
The German holiday airline Condor announces the start of a connection between Leipzig/Halle and Athens. This is to take place from April 18, 2022 on Monday and Thursday traffic days with Airbus A321