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A day-long warning strike by Lufthansa Airport Services employees caused numerous flight cancellations at Leipzig/Halle and Dresden airports on Wednesday. Nine flights were cancelled in Leipzig/Halle, including connections to Frankfurt, Mallorca, Vienna and Düsseldorf. In Dresden, flights to Frankfurt, Munich, Mallorca, Zurich and Düsseldorf were also cancelled. The strike
The large-scale emergency exercise "Lilienthal 2024" took place at Dresden Airport, in which around 500 rescue workers trained to work together in a simulated aircraft accident. The exercise, which involved an emergency landing after a collision on approach, required the deployment of fire brigades, rescue services and police forces to fight the fire and
Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG (MFAG), operator of Dresden and Leipzig/Halle airports, recently made significant progress in its restructuring. By successfully securing its financing, the company has taken a decisive step towards a stable and sustainable future. This progress represents a significant milestone in the multi-year restructuring process.
On August 28, 2024, a dialogue evening organized by Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG took place at Dresden Airport under the motto "Strengthening the location? Strengthening the location!" More than 400 representatives from business, politics and aviation discussed the importance of Dresden and Leipzig/Halle airports for the economic development of the region. The Saxon Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer
Air Cairo, which has partnerships with Egypt Air and Sunexpress, announces a significant expansion of its flight offer to Germany. From the winter flight schedule 2024/25, the airline will strengthen its presence in the German market by introducing a new route from Cairo to Cologne/Bonn. This expansion is only the first
The security checks at Dresden Airport will now be carried out by Securitas after the previous service provider ESA Luftsicherheit had its contract terminated due to non-payment of wages. ESA had already lost the contract at Berlin-Brandenburg and Weeze airports for the same reasons. Tobias Soppart, Managing Director and Segment Director Aviation at Securitas Germany, emphasized
To mark the start of the summer holidays in Saxony and Thuringia, a total of 169 passenger planes will take off from central German airports from Thursday to Sunday. 59 planes will take off from Dresden Airport, while Leipzig/Halle Airport will record 110 flights. In addition to German and European metropolises, there are numerous sunny destinations on the Mediterranean, Atlantic and the Black and Red Seas.
Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG (MFAG), operator of Leipzig/Halle and Dresden airports, is facing significant financial difficulties. According to a report by KPMG, the company urgently needs a financial injection of 145 million euros to secure its future. This alarming situation was confirmed by a spokesperson and underlines
Elbe Flugzeugwerke and MRO Japan want to work together in the future in the area of converting passenger aircraft into freighters. A corresponding agreement has been signed for this purpose. This should lead to MRO Japan being able to convert aircraft from the A320 series from full freighters in the future. This will then be the first site in Japan to do so in the
Dresden Airport was used by 145.606 passengers from January to March. Despite the more than 160 flight cancellations due to strikes, this is the same level as in the same period last year. In March, passenger numbers increased by around two percent to 60.385 compared to the same month last year. The number of aircraft movements rose by 2,2 percent in the first three months.
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