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Summer flight schedule 2025 at Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport starts with expanded connections and new destinations

Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) launched its new summer flight schedule on March 30, 2025, just in time for the change to daylight saving time. This marks the beginning of the holiday travel season to popular destinations, and the airport is well prepared for the expected influx of travelers. The flight schedule has many parallels to 2024, but

1 April 2025 06:06

Volocopter remains in Bruchsal after takeover by Wanfeng

The Chinese company Wanfeng is taking over the struggling air taxi manufacturer Volocopter and will continue operations at its current location in Bruchsal near Karlsruhe. Its Austrian subsidiary, Diamond Aircraft, has restructured the company to reduce costs and focus on obtaining certification for commercial operations. According to a company spokeswoman,

March 18, 2025 09:40

Volocopter lays off entire workforce – future uncertain

The insolvent air taxi manufacturer Volocopter from Bruchsal has laid off all of its employees. This was confirmed by a company spokeswoman after an internal staff meeting. Around 450 employees are affected. The company's financial difficulties have recently worsened, while negotiations with potential investors have not yet been concluded. The Karlsruhe District Court opened the insolvency proceedings on Saturday.

March 7, 2025 08:06

Insolvency proceedings opened: Volocopter fights for the future

Volocopter GmbH, a pioneer in the field of urban air mobility, is facing an uncertain future. On December 26, 2024, the company filed an application with the Karlsruhe District Court to open insolvency proceedings, which have now been officially initiated. Despite these financial turbulences, Volocopter continues to focus on successful restructuring and the continuation

March 4, 2025 10:49

Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport optimizes parking management through cooperation

Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport has entered into a cooperation with Parkraumgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg mbH. The aim of the cooperation is to optimize parking management on the airport premises and to simplify parking processes for passengers. The cooperation is intended to improve parking options at the airport and make them more efficient. This includes controlling parking space occupancy,

February 24, 2025 09:34

FKB achieves new passenger record and sets target for further growth in 2025

Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden Airport (FKB), the second largest commercial airport in Baden-Württemberg, has once again surpassed its own records in 2024. With over 1,8 million passengers and an increase of 4% compared to the previous year, the airport can look back on an extremely successful year. This is the third record in

20 January 2025 05:31

Ryanair expands flight offer from Sarajevo to include new destinations

The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair is significantly expanding its route network from Sarajevo in the summer of 2025. In addition to the existing connections, four new routes will be added, as the portal Ex-Yu Aviation reports. From the summer flight schedule, Ryanair will fly to Baden-Baden, Beauvais (near Paris), Girona (Spain) and Weeze (Germany). These new destinations, each

10 January 2025 07:05

Volocopter files for bankruptcy

With Volocopter’s bankruptcy filing on December 26, 2023, another German air taxi manufacturer is facing an uncertain future. The Bruchsal-based company, which was considered a pioneer in the development of vertical take-off, fully electric aircraft, has been struggling with financial difficulties for months. Despite intensive efforts to attract investors and government support, it is

30 December 2024 10:45

Winter trip to Finnish Lapland from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden

The tour operator vianova GmbH is offering a special package tour to Kuusamo in Finnish Lapland from March 4 to 9, 2025. A non-stop flight from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport enables a convenient journey. Travelers can expect an extensive program, including snowshoe hikes, dog sledding tours and a visit to a reindeer farm. Luxurious accommodations, including glass villas with a view of the

2 December 2024 10:06

Reopening of the sales areas at Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport

The modernised sales area in the departure terminal at Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) was officially opened last week. Travellers can purchase a wide range of duty-free products, snacks and drinks there. For flights to non-EU countries or to the Canary Islands, tax-free purchases of spirits, tobacco products and sparkling wines will continue to be possible. The sales area of the new

18 November 2024 19:44

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