This Aviation.Direct section deals with aviation topics in Germany.
This Aviation.Direct section deals with aviation topics from Germany . Whether Munich, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn or Rostock-Laage, you've come to the right place.
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The former holiday airline Fischer Air is to be revived after 20 years. Czech entrepreneur Vaclav Fischer, who founded the original airline, plans to launch the first flights from Germany with the new Slovak company next winter. Starting at Christmas, the airline will operate a Boeing 737-800 from the regional airports in Kassel and Friedrichshafen.
A German aviation startup, previously known as Flyv, has begun commercial operations with a new name, Vini, and a clear commitment to technological innovation. As the company announced on its LinkedIn page, the maiden flight took place on the new route between Friedrichshafen and Mönchengladbach. With a business model,
The aviation startup Flyv has successfully completed a pre-seed financing round. The capital raised secures the company's financing for the next twelve months, the company announced publicly. The Swiss company Merse acted as the lead investor in the round. Flyv intends to use the capital to further develop its AI-supported on-demand platform Flyvbird. The company is pursuing
The new German virtual airline Flyvbird will commence operations on September 1, 2025. The company will initially offer two new routes from Friedrichshafen Airport. The flights will go to Mönchengladbach and Münster. Five weekly flights are planned on both routes on weekdays. The flights will be operated by
The German aviation landscape is preparing for a new player. The virtual airline Flyv, operating from Stuttgart, has announced that its charter and on-demand services under the Flyvbird brand will commence operations on September 1, 2025. The flights, which are intended to connect selected German regional airports,
European regional aviation in the late 1990s was a time of upheaval and new opportunities, characterized by the liberalization of air traffic and the emergence of specialized providers. It was in this context that the Austrian airline Rheintalflug was born. With a clear regional focus and the aim of better connecting the Lake Constance region to important hubs, the company launched
Euroairlines has entered into a strategic alliance with the German airline Flyvbird. This cooperation will enable all Flyvbird flights to be booked globally under the reservation code Q4. The Q4 code is now integrated into all major global distribution systems (GDSs) such as Amadeus, Sabre, and Travelport, providing Flyvbird with extensive international availability.
A flight operated by Swiss airline Swiss, en route from Belgrade to Zurich, made an unscheduled landing at Friedrichshafen Airport today, July 7, 2025. During the flight, the Airbus A220-300 experienced error messages in the cockpit and slightly visible smoke in the rear of the cabin. The crew acted
The airline FlyV will commence operations at Friedrichshafen Airport on Lake Constance in September 2025, establishing Europe's first fully AI-controlled on-demand airline. This was recently announced by flyvbird, the company behind the innovative flight model. The launch in Friedrichshafen marks the beginning of a Europe-wide mobility network that combines fixed-route connections with flexible on-demand flights.
There is a change in management at Lake Constance Airport Friedrichshafen. Detlef Schäfer, who has served as Head of Business Development at the airport since September 2024, will be appointed Chairman of the Management Board with immediate effect. The current sole Managing Director, Claus-Dieter Wehr, who has led the airport for ten years, will remain a member of the Management Board.
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