Friedrichshafen

Increase in passenger numbers: Baden-Württemberg airports prepare for the start of the summer holidays

With the start of the summer holidays in Baden-Württemberg, regional airports in southwestern Germany and the border region are experiencing a significant increase in traffic. At Stuttgart Airport, the flight schedule shows almost 250 takeoffs and landings on a single day at the start of the holidays. To manage the crowds in the terminals, the operators have implemented additional measures.

July 31, 2026 10:03

Passenger growth in Friedrichshafen: Regional airport sees recovery after a subdued start to the year

Friedrichshafen Airport on Lake Constance recorded approximately 130.000 passengers in the first half of the year. This represents an increase of just over 30 percent compared to the same period last year. At the same time, the number of civilian takeoffs and landings rose by almost ten percent, according to the airport operator.

July 31, 2026 09:02

New flight connection between Lake Constance and Sylt from July 2026

Air Uniqon will launch a new scheduled service between Friedrichshafen Airport on Lake Constance and Sylt Airport in Westerland on July 2, 2026, using aircraft from Avanti Air. This will re-establish a direct connection between Germany's southernmost and northernmost commercial airports for the first time in a long while. The flights will operate twice daily.

19 May 2026 16:05

Personnel restructuring at Friedrichshafen Airport on Lake Constance

The supervisory board of Friedrichshafen Airport has made a crucial personnel decision for the future of the regional airport. Effective May 15, 2026, Jochen Krumm will take over as managing director of the Lake Constance airport. The 56-year-old from Ravensburg succeeds the current management duo of Claus-Dieter Wehr and Detlef Schäfer-Carroll, who are leaving the company at the end of May.

13 May 2026 15:08

Record attendance and growth in business aviation at Aero Friedrichshafen

The 32nd edition of the Aero trade fair in Friedrichshafen concluded with a record 860 exhibitors from 50 nations. This solidified the event's position as the leading European platform for general aviation. Organizers reported a significant increase in visitor numbers to approximately 37.000, representing a rise of about [missing information].

April 28, 2026 18:05

ZIM Aircraft Seating completes sale of its conversion division to AAR CORP

The ZIM Aircraft Seating Group, based in Immenstaad on Lake Constance, has successfully completed the sale of its Aircraft Reconfiguration Technologies (ART) division. The buyer is the US-based aviation services provider AAR CORP, a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The transaction was finalized as planned following the signing of the contracts.

April 28, 2026 06:04

Friedrichshafen: Air Uniqon and Vini combine sales and data analysis

Regional airline Air Uniqon and technology provider Vini have signed a far-reaching sales partnership aimed at sustainably strengthening air traffic on Lake Constance. At the heart of the collaboration is the integration of Air Uniqon's flight offerings into Vini's booking platform, giving passengers direct access to connections from Friedrichshafen to Berlin.

April 10, 2026 08:36

Ryanair resumes flight operations in Friedrichshafen

On the afternoon of April 1, 2026, the Irish airline Ryanair returned to Friedrichshafen Airport on Lake Constance after a hiatus of several years. A Boeing 737-800 took off punctually at 17:30 p.m. with nearly 189 passengers on board, bound for Alicante. This inaugural flight marks the start of the 2026 summer flight schedule, in which the

April 2, 2026 12:09

Strategic realignment in the management level of the ZIM Aircraft Seating Group

ZIM Aircraft Seating Group, an internationally operating specialist for passenger seating solutions, has announced a significant expansion of its management team. Stefan Kroll has assumed the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and President of ZIM Germany, effective immediately. The 62-year-old graduate engineer has over 36 years of experience in the aviation industry.

April 1, 2026 19:04

Wizz Air expands flight offerings between North Macedonia and Germany

Hungarian airline Wizz Air is significantly expanding its market leadership at its Skopje hub next summer. From July 13, 2026, the low-cost carrier will increase frequencies on numerous routes to German destinations to meet rising demand for leisure and business travel. Dortmund Airport will particularly benefit.

February 19, 2026 05:01