Munich

Series production of the modernized Dornier Do228 NXT started in Oberpfaffenhofen

Aircraft manufacturer General Atomics Aerotec Systems has begun final assembly of the first Do228 NXT. This further development of the well-known Dornier Do228 is being built at the Oberpfaffenhofen site, with key production steps being carried out in-house. According to the company, series production is proceeding according to plan, and delivery of the first aircraft is expected in the coming

8 May 2025 12:35

German flight startup Flyv announces booking launch and first routes

The new German aviation startup Flyv is about to begin operations. As founder Tomislav Lang announced at an online event, passengers will be able to book tickets for the first flights starting May 15, 2025. Flyv aims to revitalize regional air traffic in Germany and intends to expand its flight schedules

8 May 2025 05:09

Lufthansa celebrates A380 premiere in Denver – Giant lands at Rocky Mountains airport for the first time

Last week, Lufthansa landed one of its Airbus A380s at Denver International Airport in Colorado for the first time. This premiere marks a significant step not only for the airline, but also for the third-largest airport in the United States, which has never before handled an aircraft of this size.

5 May 2025 06:01

Strengthening the management team at Munich Airport

Munich Airport (FMG) is expanding its management team effective May 1, 2025. Thomas Hoff Andersson (48) will assume the newly created position of Managing Director Aviation and Operations. In this role, he will be responsible for the operational management of complex handling processes and thus significantly shape the passenger experience at Munich Airport.

30 April 2025 07:04

Lufthansa A380 makes unscheduled landing in Boston due to jammed iPad

A Lufthansa Airbus A380 on flight LH453 from Los Angeles to Munich was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Boston on Wednesday, April 23, after a passenger's iPad became jammed in a business class seat. The crew feared that the situation could cause the iPad's lithium battery to overheat and catch fire.

29 April 2025 13:35

Lufthansa launches new flight connection Munich-Oradea

The German airline Lufthansa is expanding its route network and will launch a new direct connection from Munich to Oradea in Romania starting June 1. As reported by the Aeroroutes portal, the airline will operate the route three times a week, on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, with CRJ-900 aircraft. The launch of this new

28 April 2025 11:35

Lufthansa launches daily Munich-Bari connection

Lufthansa is expanding its current summer flight schedule and offering a new daily direct connection from Munich to Bari in southern Italy from June 1 to June 29. According to the aviation portal Aeroroutes, the German airline will serve the route with Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft. At the same time, the Lufthansa subsidiary is reducing

28 April 2025 06:07

Universal Air expands route network: New connections between Germany, Hungary and Italy

The Maltese airline Universal Air is further expanding its European route network. Since the end of March 2025, the airline has been connecting Leipzig/Halle with Debrecen in Hungary. Furthermore, a new connection between Munich and Rimini on the Italian Adriatic coast will launch on May 29, 2025. With these new routes, Universal Air continues its strategy of

18 April 2025 05:31

Technology meets terminal – service robots in action at Munich Airport

Munich Airport has recently been testing new forms of technical assistance for its passengers. In collaboration with the Lufthansa Innovation Hub and the start-up Ottonomy, autonomous service robots are being deployed in Terminal 2. The aim of the project is to both increase service comfort for passengers and make operational processes more efficient.

16 April 2025 10:14

Smooth Easter travel at Munich Airport

At the start of the Easter holidays, Munich Airport handled an unexpectedly high passenger volume without any significant disruption. Between Friday and Sunday, around 395.000 passengers were processed, representing an increase of approximately 80.000 travelers compared to the previous year. This increase was further compounded by the simultaneous end of the world's largest construction machinery trade fair in Munich.

16 April 2025 09:00