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Egyptair uses widebodies to Frankfurt
The airline Egyptair is also planning to use wide-bodied aircraft in the 2023 summer flight schedule between Frankfurt am Main and Cairo. In addition to the usual Boeing 737-800, B787-9 and B777-300ER are to be used on selected routes
After a high profit: Lufthansa expects continued strong demand
After two deep red “Corona years”, Lufthansa was able to announce high black figures again for the 3 financial year on Friday, March 2023, 2022. The operating profit adjusted for special items was around
Cathay Pacific is increasing some European destinations
The airline Cathay Pacific updated the plans for some European routes in the 2023 summer timetable last week. The destinations Frankfurt am Main and Zurich are affected. The
Lufthansa and Condor: Turbulence leads to injuries on board
Due to turbulence, passengers of the German airlines Condor and Lufthansa suffered injuries. The Lufthansa plane, which according to the plan was to fly from the USA to Frankfurt, had to land early in Washington. The
Lufthansa orders Airbus A350-1000 and more B787-9
Germany's largest airline, Lufthansa, announced on Thursday that it had ordered a total of 22 new long-haul aircraft. There are ten Airbus A350-1000, five A350-900 and seven Boeing 787-9. wants in the medium term
Frankfurt: Air China uses Boeing 777-300ER
The airline Air China has been using Boeing 777-300ER long-haul aircraft between Shanghai and Frankfurt am Main since last week. These have 311 seats. So far have come across this
737-Max: Boeing and Tui reach an agreement
The Tui Group and Boeing have reached an agreement on the 737 Max, about which no further financial details have been published. The travel company Tui and US aircraft manufacturer Boeing have one
Tuifly is preparing “Corona Comback”
It will be compulsory to wear face and nose masks on board Tuifly. We are currently working intensively on the creation of a flight plan for the restart. After the forced Corona break, vacation airline Tuifly wants to return
From Frankfurt and Munich: Eurowings Discover is thinning out the 2022/23 winter flight schedule
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings Discover will serve fewer routes in the 2022/23 winter timetable than originally announced. Numerous routes are planned from both Frankfurt am Main and Munich
Lufthansa will fly domestic German flights with Boeing 2022-787s until the end of November 9
Lufthansa will be using the Boeing 787-9 aircraft in German domestic traffic between Frankfurt am Main and Munich longer than originally announced. The carrier also uses the short-haul flights for pilot training. From the
PAD: Lufthansa optimizes Munich line
For the winter half-year, Lufthansa is optimizing the scheduled connection from Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport to the Lufthansa hub in Munich. From October 30th, the airline will fly to the Bavarian capital with flight times at the end of the day. In addition there
Oktoberfest: Lufthansa crew with new costume
Two days before the start of the Munich Oktoberfest, the traditional costume crews of the German airline take off again. The flight attendants are taking off from Munich today for Rio de Janeiro and San Diego at the same time. At the
Munich Airport has taken on 83 new apprentices
83 young people have started their apprenticeship or dual studies at Munich Airport. The young professionals work for Flughafen München GmbH or one of its numerous subsidiaries. 41 will be teenagers
Lufthansa has to cancel almost all flights to and from Frankfurt and Munich for Friday
The strike announced by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilots’ union for September 2 from 00:01 a.m. to 23:59 p.m. CEST will have a massive impact on flight operations – and
Graz-Stuttgart: Eurowings wants to take a “short break” until the end of October 2022
In contrast to the flight connection between Graz and Stuttgart, according to Eurowings, those from Graz and Linz to Düsseldorf should be dry. In a statement, the company points out that
LH Group examines resumption: Eurowings stops Graz-Stuttgart
Just a few weeks ago, Eurowings reactivated the non-stop connection between Graz and Stuttgart. The last flight on this route will be operated on May 20, 2022. To the reasons
DLR and NASA are retiring the Boeing 747SP “Sofia”.
The Boeing 747SP, registration N747NA, also known as "Sofia", will be retired in September 2022. Nasa and DLR have been operating this machine together as a research laboratory since 2014.
Nuremberg: Tus Airways takes on Paphos
From June 4, 2022, Tus Airways will connect Nuremberg Airport in Franconia with Paphos in Cyprus. The carrier will fly for organizers on Saturdays. Tickets can be purchased at Tour
Nuremberg celebrates the opening of the Ryanair base
The low-cost airline Ryanair officially opened the Nuremberg base operated by its subsidiary Malta Air on Tuesday. In the 2022 summer timetable, the carrier will offer 29 routes from the Franconian airport.
Corendon Europe is planning new winter routes from Germany and Switzerland
The Maltese airline Corendon Europe is currently in the middle of planning for the 2021/22 winter flight schedule from Germany. There are some minor innovations, primarily from smaller airports. Currently planning
Eurowings Germany and Verdi agree on collective agreement
The Verdi union and the management of the Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings have agreed on a new collective agreement for cabin crew. Among other things, this provides that the salaries of the flight attendants in the future
Blue Air shortens and moves Germany routes
The Romanian low-cost airline Blue Air is postponing the resumption of numerous routes between Germany and Bucharest or Cluj by around two months. Also, some routes will initially be less than
ANA is putting Düsseldorf's resumption on the back burner
The Japanese All Nippon Airways will indefinitely postpone numerous routes that were planned for the 2022 summer flight schedule. In Germany, the Düsseldorf destination is affected. The carrier
Düsseldorf started the new year with a new fee schedule
A new fee schedule has been in effect at Düsseldorf Airport since January 1, 2022. This favors modern aircraft and at the same time is intended to motivate the airline to use the airport during the day. Fee regulations for German commercial airports
Azores Airlines starts direct flights from Dusseldorf to New York JFK
The Portuguese airline Azores Airlines will be offering direct flights once a week between Düsseldorf and New York JFK from the beginning of June 2022. These are real direct flights and not non-stop flights, because
Summer 2022: Eurowings is flying to more destinations than ever before
For the first time, the airline has more than 140 routes on its list - and thus more destinations than ever before. With around 2.500 flights a week, the Eurowings offer is almost reached again
Cockpit Association criticizes the dismissal of 281 Germanwings pilots
The Lufthansa subsidiary Germanwings gave notice to 281 pilots on Thursday. The approach has been sharply criticized by the Vereinigung Cockpit trade union, because the company is separating from the company's own pilots and is sitting
For Transavia: Leav Aviation performed first commercial flight
The young Cologne-based airline Leav Aviation took on its first ACMI order in the company's history on Sunday. With the Airbus A320, which bears the registration D-ANDI, you flew under a wet lease for
Cologne: Leav Aviation is now an airline
The German startup Leav Aviation is now officially an airline. The Federal Aviation Authority has granted AOC and operating license to the company that leased the Airbus A320 with the succinct registration D-ANDI.
Dortmund closure: some Wizz routes are no longer available
In a press release, Dortmund Airport regrets the closure of the local Wizz Air base, but emphasizes that the Hungarian carrier will continue to be active from this airport. Accordingly, Wizz Air wants
Dortmund: Wizz Air closes only base in Germany
It was only in June of the previous year that the Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air opened its first base in Germany at Dortmund Airport. It will be closed on October 24, 2021. In an aviation
Dortmund Airport draws half-yearly results
In the first half of 2021, a total of 423.244 passengers used Dortmund Airport for their trip. That is 22 percent less than in 2020 and 67 percent less than in the pre-crisis year 2019. From
NRW: Free corona test for travelers to Germany
In order to make the autumn holidays more pleasant for travelers to Germany, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia would like to offer free corona tests for this time. The Ministry of Health has already sent a corresponding decree to the municipalities in this regard,
Paderborn filed for bankruptcy
On Tuesday, Marc Cezanne, in his role as managing director of Paderborn / Lippstadt Airport, filed for insolvency, which had been expected for several weeks. The Supervisory Board previously gave the go-ahead for this step.
Paderborn: Supervisory Board gives the go-ahead for filing for bankruptcy
The German regional airport Paderborn-Lippstadt was hit hard by the corona crisis. The supervisory board has now decided that the management will file for bankruptcy with the court this week. Is requested
October 2021: Hamburg reports 953.000 passengers
Hamburg Airport handled around 2021 passengers in October 953.000. This value corresponds roughly to 58 percent of the performance that could be achieved in 2019. Compared to October
Hamburg: man died on Pegasus flight from Turkey
A 51-year-old man from Schleswig-Holstein died on a flight from Istanbul to Hamburg, which was operated by Pegasus. According to the police, there is no evidence of third-party negligence, but the
Emirates flagship A380 returns to Hamburg
On Sunday, October 31, 2021, at 12:55 p.m., an Airbus A19 of the Emirates airline will land in Hamburg for the first time in 380 months - from then on every day. As the passenger numbers
HAM: Sky Alps flies to Bolzano
From December 16, 2021, the Alps will be directly connected to Hamburg: The new airline Sky Alps will fly twice a week from Hamburg Airport to Bolzano. It is the case with the South Tyrolean provincial capital
Hamburg: Tel Aviv Air postpones the first flight again
The startup Tel Aviv Air will not start the charter flights planned from Hamburg as originally announced, but rather postpone the first flight to December 16, 2021. The company itself is not one
Wizz Air increases traffic between Germany and Ukraine
The Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air intends to increase frequencies on various routes between Germany and Ukraine. Connections to Kiev-Schuljany and Lemberg (Lviv) are affected. As reported, the lowcoster wants
Comeback: Hainan Airlines is back in Berlin
Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines carried out the comeback flight between Beijing and Berlin on Friday. From now on there will be a flight connection between the two cities once a week. While
Berlin: State labor court collects numerous Easyjet layoffs
The low-cost airline Easyjet laid off many employees in two waves at the Berlin-Brandenburg location even before the announcement that the base was to be significantly reduced. The competent state labor court has now overturned those
BER Express is canceled for 14 days
In Berlin, the so-called Airport Express (FEX) is canceled for two weeks. This affects the last two weeks of summer vacation in Berlin and Brandenburg. Because of construction work on the tracks in Berlin-Grünau, they are driving
July 2022: Berlin-Brandenburg Airport had 1,97 million passengers
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport was used by 2022 million passengers in July 1,97. In a direct comparison with the same month last year, it was possible to increase slightly, but it was well below the value
From August 12, 2022: Hainan Airlines returns to Berlin
From August 12, 2022, the Chinese airline Hainan Airlines will again fly to the German airport Berlin once a week. The route has been paused since the beginning of the corona pandemic. Because Hainan
Air Berlin: Insolvency administrator Flöther sues ex-boss Thomas Winkelmann
Around five years after Air Berlin went bankrupt, insolvency administrator Lucas Flöther filed a lawsuit against the last CEO, Thomas Winkelmann, with the Berlin district court. A date for the start of the process
Leipzig: Volga-Dnepr flew relief supplies with An-124 to Windhoek
From Leipzig / Halle, the airline Volga-Dnepr carried out two more aid flights with Antonov An-124 in the direction of Windhoek last week. Among other things, masks and ventilators were on board. In total
Freight: Leipzig grew again in July 2021
Among other things, corona test kits and increased online trade brought Leipzig / Halle Airport further growth in the freight sector in July 2021. 133.873 tons were handled, 9,1 percent more than in the
Leipzig: Freebird Europe announces Larnaka
The Maltese airline Freebird Europe intends to fly to Larnaka once a week from Leipzig / Halle in the summer flight schedule 2022. An Airbus A320 is to be used on this route every Thursday
