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Leipzig/Halle Airport opens new EnBW fast-charging park

A new EnBW fast-charging park has been put into operation at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ). It features eight High Power Charging (HPC) charging points with a capacity of up to 400 kilowatts, allowing electric vehicles to be charged during their stay at the airport. The charging points are located directly in front of the central terminal and

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Fronts harden in the sky over Leipzig: Verdi calls for a multi-day strike wave at DHL

A rough wind is blowing over the important air freight hub of DHL Hub Leipzig GmbH. The deadlocked collective bargaining negotiations between the powerful service workers' union Verdi and the company management have now reached a new, explosive escalation level. After an initial, one-day warning strike on May 23, 2025, underscored the urgency of the union's demands, but without the hoped-for

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Deutsche Aircraft presents D328eco: Ambitious new start in regional aircraft production

At its Oberpfaffenhofen site, Deutsche Aircraft presented the first test aircraft of the D328eco (TAC 1). The event attracted representatives from politics and business, including Bavarian Minister-President Dr. Markus Söder and the Managing Director of the German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI), Marie-Christine von Hahn. The D328eco is based on the well-known Dornier

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Non-stop flights from Leipzig/Halle to the Black Sea started

The airline SunExpress is now offering new non-stop connections from Leipzig/Halle Airport to the Bulgarian Black Sea coastal cities of Varna and Burgas. The flights are operated in cooperation with the Bulgarian airline Electra Airways, which is thus expanding its presence at Leipzig/Halle. The new connections to Varna and Burgas were launched on June 16 and 17, respectively.

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Deutsche Aircraft selects American Data Solutions for D328eco technical publications

Aircraft manufacturer Deutsche Aircraft has selected American Data Solutions (ADS) to provide its technical publication management solutions for the new D328eco regional turboprop. ADS will provide Deutsche Aircraft with an integrated and advanced suite of solutions and services, including the MDDC Content Management System (CMS) and intuitive MDDV Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETM).

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Easter travel starts at Central German airports

At the start of the Easter holidays in Saxony, the Central German airports in Leipzig/Halle and Dresden are experiencing heavy air traffic. Between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, a total of 101 passenger aircraft will take off, 65 of which from Leipzig/Halle Airport and 36 from Dresden Airport. Destinations include popular holiday regions on the Mediterranean, Atlantic, and Red Sea, as well as European

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Marabu Airlines opens new base at Leipzig/Halle Airport

Marabu Airlines, a sister company of Condor, will open its own base at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) starting with the 2025 summer flight schedule. The airline will station three Airbus A320neo aircraft there, expanding its range of tourist destinations in the region. With up to 47 weekly departures, Marabu will serve a variety of vacation destinations.

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