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VC resolutely rejects restrictions on the right to strike
The Cockpit Association reacted with outrage to the demands of the industry association BDL, which go in the direction of restricting the right to strike in aviation. Employers would deliberately distract from the real problems,
Lufthansa: UFO demands 3.000 euros special payment for flight attendants
The flight attendants' union UFO demands that Lufthansa pay the cabin crew an inflation adjustment of 3.000 euros. It is the tax-exempt amount that employers voluntarily owe
Air Cairo and SunExpress extend sales cooperation
The airlines Air Cairo and SunExpress are extending their cooperation, which has existed for some time, by another three years. Egypt flights from the DA-CH region are affected, which the Turkish airline does not do due to the lack of an EU AOC
United and Eurowings Discover agree on code sharing
The airlines Eurowings Discover and United Airlines will work together in the future as part of a codeshare agreement. The Americans place their UA code on a total of six routes. Affected are those from Frankfurt am
Winter 2023/24: Condor reactivates Agadir flights
The German airline Condor intends to reactivate flights to Agadir from four German airports in the 2023 winter flight schedule. For the time being, these are seasonal routes. Condor already had Agadir in
Unexplained sighting of a German plane to Moscow
Despite European Union sanctions against Russia, a German Bombardier Challenger has been spotted flying to Moscow. However, this flight cannot yet be justified. Since the beginning
Bundesrat: Lower Saxony application against flight ticket advance payment rejected
The state government of Lower Saxony wanted to submit a motion for a resolution to the federal government via the Bundesrat, which should end the current practice of paying in advance for flight tickets. However, the advance was unsuccessful because
From Hanover: Volotea takes on Toulouse
The low-cost airline Volotea will also be offering flights to Toulouse from Hanover from April 21, 2023. One flight per week and direction is offered, but these are on different traffic days
Austrian Airlines has left firefighters in Hanover
In June 14, Austrian Airlines had a special surprise in store for 2022 members of the Langenzersdorf volunteer fire brigade after attending a trade fair in Hanover: the return flight to Vienna
Frankfurt-Hahn: Insolvency administrator has concluded a new purchase agreement
The insolvency administrator of Frankfurt-Hahn Airport has concluded a notarized purchase contract with another interested party. The buyer was not named by name, but it is very likely to be the
Frankfurt-Hahn: Insolvency administrator is looking for a “Plan B”
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport seems to magically attract problems relating to buyers, because Swift Conjoy GmbH has still not paid the purchase price. The deadline has been repeatedly extended.
Frankfurt-Hahn: Ryanair flies to Faro in summer
Ryanair has announced a new summer route from Frankfurt-Hahn. The low-cost airline will fly to Faro twice a week from April 2023. Ryanair confirmed that it will be operating a new Hahn to Frankfurt service from April
Sundair will also fly from Kassel-Calden in summer 2022
The German holiday airline Sundair will also fly from Kassel-Calden in the upcoming summer flight schedule 2022. The carrier will be the destinations Palma de Mallorca, Heraklion, Rhodes, Hurghada and between May and October 2022
Kassel: MHS carries out the first Heringsdorf charter
The German airline MHS Aviation has been operating charter flights between Kassel-Calden and Usedom since Saturday under the Rhein-Neckar Air brand. The Dornier 328 pattern is used for this. According to the tour operator it was
Kassel-Calden is redeveloping itself with the sale of land
The Kassel-Calden regional airport, which was already heavily criticized during the construction phase, improved its budget last year by selling land. A total of 481.000 euros were collected, 450.000 of which from transactions
Charter: Nesma records Munich-Hurghada
On behalf of a tour operator, the Egyptian airline Nesma Airlines will operate a non-stop connection between Munich and Hurghada from March 5, 2023. Initially, it will fly once a week. Usually will
Croatia Airlines with a strong presence in Germany
In the 2023 summer timetable, Croatia Airlines will offer more flights between Germany and Croatia than ever before. It is currently planned that there should be 69 connections per week. become of it
Summer 2023: Condor relies heavily on Antalya
In the 2023 summer timetable, the holiday airline Condor is once again focusing heavily on Antalya flights. This destination was not in the route network last year. In addition to Frankfurt and Düsseldorf, this destination is also available
Nouvelair continues to expand its presence in Germany
The airline Nouvelair will offer three more Germany destinations from Tunis in the 2023 summer flight schedule. These are Berlin and Düsseldorf, which are to be served from April 2023, and
Marabu and Nordica agree on long-term cooperation
The Nordic Aviation Group and the Condor sister company Marabu have signed a long-term cooperation agreement. The centerpiece is a wet lease agreement covering three Airbus A320 aircraft. These are from Hamburg and
Marabu relies on wet lease aircraft from Heston and Nordica
The German holiday airline Condor has acquired a sister company based in Estonia called Marabu. This was founded by the majority owner Attestor and is cooperating with the state, at least in the initial phase
From Stuttgart and Leipzig: Condor reactivates Lanzarote flights
The holiday airline Condor intends to offer Lanzarote as a destination from Leipzig and Stuttgart Echterdingen in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. The two routes were last in the portfolio in 2020. the current one
With Dornier 328: Private Wings flies domestically for Lübeck Air
The German airline Private Wings is currently operating a Dornier 328 on behalf of Air Alsie and thus Lübeck Air within Germany. The route is served by turboprop aircraft
Summer 2023: Eurowings gives up some routes from Germany
The airline Eurowings has revised the 2023 summer flight schedule from Germany. While the carrier usually announces new additions in large letters, settings are removed from the reservation system rather uncomplainingly. The current status
For Tui: Enterair stationed Boeing 737-800 in Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden
The Polish airline Enterair will station a Boeing 2023-737 at the German Airport Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden in the 800 summer flight schedule. With this machine you can fly charter flights to various holiday destinations on behalf of Tui
Winter 2022/23: Ryanair with 19 destinations from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden
In the 2022/23 winter flight schedule, Ryanair will be offering a total of 19 destinations from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport. With Gran Canaria and Bergamo there are two new destinations. On site are two from Malta Air
August 2022: Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden exceeds pre-crisis volumes
The German regional airport Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden benefited greatly from the high demand in summer 2022. Most recently, the volume of August 2019 was even exceeded. In August 2022, the airport
Wizz Air flight overbooked: police had to intervene in Friedrichshafen
At Friedrichshafen Airport, the overbooking of a Wizz Air flight to Tirana caused a police operation on Friday. Only 209 seats were available for the 186 passengers who had booked. The consequence of it:
Aegean, Edelweiss and Eurowings celebrate their first flights
At the weekend, some first flights were carried out from Friedrichshafen, Dortmund and Zurich. For example, Aegean Airlines flew to Heraklion for the first time from Lake Constance Airport. There were 174 passengers on board. The route
Friedrichshafen: Another Zeppelin NT is built
After a long break, another Zeppelin NT is being built in Friedrichshafen. The client is the Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei GmbH, which justifies the order among other things with the fact that the demand in the area
Passenger numbers: Memmingen Airport with a new record
In 2022, Memmingen Airport in Bavaria was not only able to recover from the effects of the corona pandemic, but also exceeded the record level of 2019 by around 16 percent. Man
For Rhomberg Reisen: Avanti Air flies from Graz, Innsbruck and Memmingen to Calvi
On behalf of Rhomberg Reisen, Avanti Air will operate the charter flights to Calvi in the summer of 2023 from Graz, Memmingen and Innsbruck. This is the first time the German carrier has been in the year
Ryanair continues to expand its presence in Memmingen
The low-cost airline Ryanair will be offering around 2023 flights per week to 160 destinations from Memmingen in the 28 summer timetable. With Corfu, Kraków, Luqa (Malta), Naples, Valencia and Tuzla you also have
Nuremberg Airport had 3.277.996 passengers
Nuremberg Airport in Bavaria was used by 2022 passengers in 3.277.996. This almost tripled compared to the value achieved in 2021. However
Nuremberg Airport donates apron buses to the Ukraine
Nuremberg Airport in Bavaria has donated three decommissioned buses from the apron fleet for the Ukraine. The vehicles will be handed over to the “Bamberg:UA” association founded by Ukrainian students. This
Corendon again shortens the 2023 summer flight schedule from the DA-CH region
The airline Corendon will be shorter in the 2023 summer flight schedule and less aggressively active in German-speaking countries. Numerous routes have already been discontinued this year, sometimes at very short notice
Saarbrücken: Wizz Air takes on Sarajevo
The Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air will fly twice a week to Saarbrücken Airport in Germany from June 14, 2022. The carrier is including this airport in its route network for the first time. Two weekly courses are offered
New Pristina charter from Saarbrücken and Memmingen
The airlines Trade Air and ETF Airways will operate further Pristina charter flights from Germany in the summer of 2022. On behalf of specialized travel agencies, there are now also flights from Saarbrücken and Memmingen. away
D-AASH: Avanti Air has deployed the first DHC Dash 8-400
With the D-AASH, the German airline Avanti Air has registered the first of three de Havilland Dash 8-400 on the AOC. The machine has the serial number 4187 and was in
Rhein-Neckar Air flies to Berlin-Tegel and Hamburg again
It was quiet around the German travel company Rhein-Neckar Air. Until now: After a six-month Corona break, the regional airline flies back to Berlin-Tegel and Hamburg. When the popular destination Sylt will be back in
Winter 2023/24: Condor reactivates Agadir flights
The German airline Condor intends to reactivate flights to Agadir from four German airports in the 2023 winter flight schedule. For the time being, these are seasonal routes. Condor already had Agadir in
Dusseldorf: Condor takes on Almeria
From May 12, 2022, the holiday airline Condor will be offering a non-stop connection between Düsseldorf and Almeria in Spain. According to the Provincial Council, this is the first route to Germany in five
Dusseldorf: Eurowings launches two more Turkey destinations
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is launching two more seasonal routes in the 2023 summer flight schedule. These are the Turkish destinations Adana and Samsun Çarşamba. The last-named target should be available from April 22.
Dusseldorf: Eurowings takes on Oslo
Eurowings, the low-cost airline of the Lufthansa Group, intends to fly between Düsseldorf and Oslo from May 29, 2023. The route will initially be served four times a week. The carrier is planning the Germany-Norway connection
Summer 2023: Condor relies heavily on Antalya
In the 2023 summer timetable, the holiday airline Condor is once again focusing heavily on Antalya flights. This destination was not in the route network last year. In addition to Frankfurt and Düsseldorf, this destination is also available
D-AIDV: First Airbus A321 painted in Eurowings colors
A few years ago, the airline Eurowings briefly had Airbus A321 aircraft in its fleet. These were aircraft previously used by Lauda. But it
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
Almost 2,6 million: DTM achieves second-best result in history in 2022
A total of 2.586.342 passengers used Dortmund Airport last year. Thanks to the strong summer months with numerous passenger records, the forecast of around 2,45 million passengers could be met despite the pandemic and war in
DTM expects 110.000 passengers in the Christmas season
The two-week Christmas holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia begin on December 23, shortly before the holidays. Dortmund Airport expects around 110.000 passengers during this period. Passengers can depart during these school holidays
Dortmund Airport significantly above the previous year's level
Dortmund Airport counted 2022 passengers between January and October 2.177.487, which is significantly more than in the same period of the previous year, when there were 1.385.268 passengers. Since June 2022
Slope renovation: Münster/Osnabrück will close for two weeks in November 2022
In November 2022, Münster/Osnabrück Airport will go offline for around two weeks due to the renovation of the only runway. The airlines will cancel their flights during this period
Münster/Osnabrück Airport has to stop flight operations for two weeks
Münster/Osnabrück Airport will be closed for a good two weeks in November due to extensive renovation work on the runway. Operations will cease on November 14 at 07.00:XNUMX a.m. and
Munster: Aegean has started Heraklion charter flights
Germany's Munster/Osnabrück Airport celebrated on Friday the launch of a non-stop service to Heraklion operated by Aegean Airlines. The A320, which flies on behalf of various tour operators, was packed. The charter flights
Paderborn: Ryanair with three routes in summer 2023
In the 2023 summer timetable, the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair will also fly from Paderborn Airport in Germany. It will initially offer three destinations in Spain. The Lowocster will be available from March 26, 2023
Paderborn Airport gets a new marketing manager
On March 1, 2023, Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport will have a new head of sales and marketing, Pacal Döpker. The manager is currently working for the local radio station "Hochstift". He follows Klaus
Wizz Air: Unscheduled landing in Paderborn due to bomb threat
Due to a bomb threat, the low-cost airline Wizz Air had to make an unscheduled landing in Paderborn, Germany, on its way from Poznań to London on Sunday evening. There was a tip from Polish air traffic control
Weeze: Ryanair takes on Pula
The low-cost airline Ryanair will start a non-stop connection between Weeze and Pula on March 26, 2023. This will initially be served twice a week. It is currently planned that the low coster
Sunweb launches charter flights from Weeze
The Dutch tour operator Sunweb Group will operate numerous charter flights from the German regional airport of Weeze in the summer of 2023. The background is also that the ticket tax in the Federal Republic is lower. "For
Weeze: Ryanair stationed fourth aircraft
In the 2023 summer timetable, low-cost airline Ryanair is adding a fourth Boeing 737-800 operated by Malta Air to its base at Weeze regional airport. At the same time, the carrier announced the inclusion of four
Wizz Air gives up Chişinău flights from Basel and Hamburg
The low-cost airline Wizz Air is giving up one more route from Switzerland and one from Germany. This is the destination Chişinău, which was previously offered from Basel and Hamburg
Eurowings will initially use the A321 from Düsseldorf and Hamburg
In the 2023 summer timetable, the Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will once again use medium-haul Airbus A321 jets. Initially, routes from Hamburg and Düsseldorf are to be served with this model. From March 31, 2023
Marabu and Nordica agree on long-term cooperation
The Nordic Aviation Group and the Condor sister company Marabu have signed a long-term cooperation agreement. The centerpiece is a wet lease agreement covering three Airbus A320 aircraft. These are from Hamburg and
Marabu relies on wet lease aircraft from Heston and Nordica
The German holiday airline Condor has acquired a sister company based in Estonia called Marabu. This was founded by the majority owner Attestor and is cooperating with the state, at least in the initial phase
Hamburg: Lufthansa Technik opens a new training center
Lufthansa Technik has put a new training center for maintenance staff into operation in Hamburg. This has cost around 7,5 million euros. In particular, people want to change careers for careers in
Eurowings with new destinations from Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Stuttgart
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will add another new route each from Düsseldorf, Stuttgart and Hamburg in the 2023 summer flight schedule. The new admissions are to be served gradually from May 2023. From May 29th
Bremen: pilots blinded by laser beam
On Wednesday evening, a crew of an Airbus jet was blinded by a green laser beam as it approached Bremen Airport. Nevertheless, the pilots were able to land safely at the north German airport. According to notification
Sundair and Skyexpress expand Germany-Greece traffic
The Greek airline Skyexpress plans to fly more frequently between Athens and Munich in the 2023 summer flight schedule. One wants to offer seven weekly rotations with Airbus A320neo in the future. With that you become the so far
From Bremen and Rostock: Lufthansa carries out training flights with Boeing 787-9
As early as this coming weekend, Lufthansa will be completing a number of training flights with the first Boeing 787-9. First, the D-ABPA will head for Bremen and Rostock-Laage. After successful practice flights, the long-haul aircraft will be used temporarily within Germany
Because of a defective E190: Colorful subcharter with Lübeck Air
Last week, Lübeck Air's flight plan was thrown into disarray due to a technical failure suffered by the Embraer 190 operated by German Airways and registered D-AJHW in Preveza.
Lübeck Air sets course for Scandinavian Mountains Airport
Lübeck Air's 2022/23 winter timetable includes a new destination: Sälen/Trysil. Weekly flights are planned, which are to be carried out on the Saturday traffic day. The Swedish airport is located
Lübeck Air has applied for AOC and operating license
Lübeck Airport's house brand, Lübeck Air, intends to become a real airline. The approval process is currently in progress and the AOC and operating license are expected to be issued early next year.
Green Airlines wants to sell domestic German tickets from Weeze
The ticket seller Green Airlines plans to offer charter flights from Weeze and Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden from February 14, 2022. These can currently be booked under fictitious flight numbers without specifying the operating carrier. That in the
Green Airlines: Chalair flew empty from Paderborn to Sylt
Last Friday the ticket seller Green Airlines let empty seats fly from Paderborn to Sylt. There was not a single passenger on board the Chalair chartered Beechcraft 1900D. the
German Airways ultimatum to Green Airlines: 800.000 euros on the table or 11,3 million euros lawsuit
By the end of this week, the ticket seller Green Airlines has to put 800.000 euros on the table at German Airways or the Zeitfracht subsidiary will file a lawsuit for 11,3 million euros.
First flights and announcements in Germany - damper in Heringsdorf
The Austrian airline Easyjet Europe will be adding two additional destinations from Munich in mid-July. These are Palma de Mallorca, which will be served three times a week, as well
Heringsdorf: Airlines cancel Usedom flights
The small Heringsdorf Airport is facing a difficult summer, as Luxair and Eurowings, among others, will significantly reduce their presence and have in some cases already canceled entire routes. Background is loud
Luxair depends on Saarbrücken
As of March 2021, the Luxair airline will not have a stopover in Saarbrücken on the Luxembourg-Hamburg route. The route will be operated non-stop in the future. But this has consequences for the airport in Saarland:
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
Dresden and Leipzig/Halle airports were able to more than double the number of passengers
Last year, Dresden and Leipzig/Halle airports counted a total of 2.403.772 passengers. This means that passenger numbers have more than doubled. Dresden Airport counted 841.522 passengers, 154 percent more than in 2021.
Leipzig/Halle Airport newly regulates short-term parking times
Leipzig/Halle Airport is reorganizing its parking system; new parking regulations will come into force from January 2023. The three priority lanes in front of Terminal B will be subject to a fee and restricted. Areas for contract customers
MDF AG extends Götz Ahmelmann's contract
In its most recent meeting, the supervisory board of Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG confirmed the cooperation with company boss Götz Ahmelmann. The manager received a contract extension for another five years. With that, Ahmelmann
Dresden Airport is modernizing the terminal
Dresden Airport is modernizing its passenger and baggage handling. The Federal Police should also get a new guard post. This work will be completed in early 2023 while construction work continues
Dresden and Leipzig with new routes in winter 2022/23
On Sunday, October 30, 2022, the 2022/23 winter timetable will also start in Dresden and Leipzig/Halle. Non-stop flights to 18 countries are offered from the two airports. There are new flight offers from
Autumn holidays: 142 tourist and scheduled flights from Dresden and Leipzig/Halle at the start of the holidays
From Friday to Sunday, a total of 142 passenger planes will take off from Central German airports - 52 of them at Dresden Airport and 90 at Leipzig/Halle Airport. In addition to sun destinations on the Mediterranean, in the
Rostock-Laage has five holiday destinations this year
A total of five holiday destinations will be offered from Rostock-Laage Airport in the 2022 summer flight schedule. These are to be served from May 2022. These are the destinations Heraklion, Rhodes, Hurghada, Antalya and
Lufthansa Aviation Training resumes training young flight pilots
Lufthansa Aviation Training resumes pilot training. The newly organized Lufthansa flight school EFA starts with 75 places – the Group will double this capacity as early as 2023. The pandemic caught the Lufthansa flight school
German Airways orders 17 Wingcopter drones
The German airline German Airways orders 17 delivery drones from Wingcopter. Furthermore, you have completed options for up to 115 more. Rostock-Laage Airport is to be used as a test field as part of a development cooperation
Albastar reconnects Erfurt-Weimar with Mallorca
As of today, the Balearic island of Mallorca is again an integral part of Erfurt-Weimar Airport's summer flight schedule. On behalf of the Duisburg tour operator Schauinsland-Reisen GmbH, the Spanish airline Albastar flies with aircraft of the type
Erfurt: Fire brigade trains on a mobile aircraft fire simulator
The company fire brigade at the Erfurt-Weimar regional airport is currently the first customer to train on a mobile aircraft fire and recovery simulator from Arff Services GmbH. National and international authorities therefore require regular training. Next to the
Guided tour of the site: Erfurt-Weimar Airport invites you
For the last time this year, Erfurt Weimar Airport will open its doors and invite all interested parties to a 90-minute tour of the airport grounds. The tour takes place on Tuesday,
