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Franconia starts scheduled flights with DA42 and DA62

Amely Mizzi 3 November 2023 05:08

The Nuremberg-based aviation company Franconia Air Service GmbH is setting up scheduled flights between Mönchengladbach and Nuremberg. Other routes from the Bavarian airport lead to Bremen and Hamburg. With the small aircraft Diamond DA 42 (for three passengers) and DA 62 (for six passengers), Franconia commutes between Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) and Nuremberg Airport (NUE) three times a week (Wednesdays and Thursdays). The aviation company is thus taking up a business case that future air taxis will also serve - since the capacity and range are comparable. The target group is primarily business travelers in metropolitan areas where road and rail are already heavily used. Dr. Ulrich Schückhaus, Managing Director of MGL: "Connectivity and flexibility are crucial for productivity and economic strength in Mönchengladbach and on the Lower Rhine." "Mönchengladbach is the ideal destination for the new flight connection due to its infrastructure, innovative orientation and catchment area," says the Managing Director of Franconia Air Service GmbH, Thomas Müller.

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Mönchengladbach auctions flight with aviation legend

Amely Mizzi June 13, 2023 11:07

For the open day on June 18th, Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) together with the specialist for historic aircraft, Flying Legends GmbH, and the Blue Sky Aviation flight school are inviting people to a unique auction. This year, visitors can expect a special guest at the open day: the Mustang P-51D "Frances Dell" of the Flying Legends from Siegerland airfield. A highlight for all aviation enthusiasts - and not the only one. Together with Flying Legends GmbH and the Blue Sky Aviation GmbH flight school, the MGL has launched a special campaign. The co-pilot's seat and the associated flight from MGL to Siegerland airport with the Frances Dell will be auctioned off. The winner will have the unique opportunity to experience the P-51 myth for themselves and do something good at the same time. The proceeds from the auction will be donated in full to the Insel Tobi e. V. children's hospice in Mönchengladbach. The return flight from Siegerland to MGL will be covered by the Blue Sky Aviation GmbH flight school. "We are looking forward to being able to present a unique aircraft to visitors at the open house and at the same time make a contribution to a good cause," says MGL Managing Director Andreas Ungar. "We hope for a lively participation." The auction will be handled via eBay. Interested parties can place their bid from June 06th to 16th, 2023 (minimum amount €500,00). The Mustang P-51D "Frances Dell" is a legendary aircraft developed by the US Army Air Forces. The 1671 hp fighter plane reached a top speed of over 700

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Mönchengladbach advertises an aviation scholarship

Amely Mizzi June 7, 2023 11:09

In Mönchengladbach, you can currently apply for a startup scholarship for aviation. The aim is to strengthen the role of the local airport as a competence center for alternative forms of propulsion and a research center. As a bonus, there is a rent-free apartment. The requirements for the application for founding teams of preferably two to three people are a meaningful pitch deck (max. 10 pages), a company that has been founded or is about to be founded (within the next three months) and the willingness to move to Mönchengladbach for the duration of the year in which the funding is provided. If a completed business plan is available, this can be submitted. Local and regional as well as national or international startups are addressed. In the aviation sector, innovative business models are sought that relate to drone technology, design research and development of future means of air transport, alternative propulsion systems or other innovative fields. In the area of ​​cyber security, this can involve IT monitoring, risk management, data protection, data backup or protection against cyber attacks. In the field of textile technology, innovations from the fields of new materials, technical/smart textiles, supply chains/logistics, circular economy/recycling, textile engineering or digital markets/business models are preferred. The application phase is now open and runs until July 15, 2023. Applications should be sent to [email protected] to be addressed, keyword “startup grant”. Anyone who makes it into the respective final selection will be invited to the jury meeting in Mönchengladbach in the summer. There it is then a matter of finally convincing the jury in the pitch format and securing the Startup.Starterkit.MG. The funded year for the three winning startups will start on August 1, 2023 (aviation) or October 1, 2023 (textile technology and cyber security) at the earliest. The legal process is excluded. All information is also available at www.startupmg.de.

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Mönchengladbach invites you to the open day again

Amely Mizzi 4 April 2023 12:07

After around four years of “corona break”, an open day will take place again on June 18, 2023 at Mönchengladbach Airport, which is mainly used by business jets and general aviation. It starts at 11 a.m., admission is free. Then it's time to gather information and impressions, marvel at exciting aircraft and celebrate with the partners on site. Guests can explore the airport in different ways - on a bus tour of the grounds or on a helicopter flight from a bird's eye view. This year, the MGL can also welcome a real legend of aviation as a guest on the open day in Mönchengladbach: the Mustang P-51D “Frances Dell” of the Flying Legends from Siegerland. A highlight for all aviation enthusiasts - and not the only one. The co-pilot's seat and the associated flight from Siegerland Airport to Mönchengladbach with the Frances Dell will be auctioned off. The winner will have the unique opportunity to experience the P-51 myth for themselves and also do something good. The proceeds from the auction will be donated in full to the children's hospice Insel Tobi e. V. in Mönchengladbach. Aviation fans can also look forward to other exciting aircraft and of course our permanent guest "Aunt Ju52". Those interested can learn more about the legendary aircraft of the Mönchengladbach aviation pioneer Hugo Junkers on guided tours. The Association of Friends of Historic Aircraft e. V. provides insights into the interior of this flying cultural asset.

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New drone courses at Mönchengladbach Airport

guest Author 8. February 2023 06:08

In the future, unmanned aerial vehicles will increasingly use our airspace. In particular, anyone who operates drones commercially must acquire a corresponding license. This is now possible at Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) as a branch of Droniq GmbH, which has been designated as a testing center by the Federal Aviation Office. The first tests were taken in Mönchengladbach at the end of January. From leisure activities to industrial use to use in rescue operations: the number of unmanned aerial vehicles is constantly increasing. It is therefore important that remote pilots can fly their drone safely and in accordance with the current aviation regulations and acquire the appropriate qualification. In January 2023, Droniq GmbH expanded its Droniq Academy training platform with the MGL location. From now on, you can take the official exam to obtain the EU remote pilot certificate A2 in accordance with the Air Traffic Regulations here. In addition to valid drone insurance, the prerequisites for this are registration as a remote pilot with the Federal Aviation Office and proof of basic knowledge of the EU competency certificate A1/A3. All exam dates in Mönchengladbach for 2023 are listed on the Droniq website at droniq.de. Mönchengladbach Airport offers ideal conditions here. With several local flight schools, it already has a training focus for private and commercial pilots. From now on, the offer will be supplemented by courses for remote pilots in cooperation with Droniq. In addition to this basic qualification, the MGL has developed special training courses for the safe operation of drones in controlled airspace. With its control zone and located in a complex airspace, the conditions at the MGL are ideal for getting remote pilots fit to handle their drone. The content ranges from technical to meteorological topics, e.g. minimum weather conditions and thermals, to

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Dual operation: Mönchengladbach also relies on drones

Amely Mizzi 12 December 2022 05:01

An operating concept for the parallel operation of manned and unmanned aircraft is to be developed at Mönchengladbach Airport. Around half a million euros will be invested in this over the next 1,5 years. Half of this is being funded by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV), with Mönchengladbach Airport alone receiving almost 150.000 euros. Under the name SkyTRACKplus, the MGL is researching together with the project team (Aachen University of Applied Sciences, DRONIQ GmbH, Paderborn/Lippstadt Airports, City of Mönchengladbach) into publishable and controlled flight procedures for air taxis and drones, which will be developed together with air traffic control and tested with a drone. The results are available to all airspace users as common property.

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Mönchengladbach wants to become a real laboratory for electric flying

Amely Mizzi 18 November 2022 19:21

The small Mönchengladbach airport wants to establish itself as a competence center for aviation with electric propulsion. On Friday, an electric aircraft flew its circuits at MGL for the first time. Since 2019, Mönchengladbach Airport has been researching the opportunities and necessary innovations for air taxis in the Euregio Rhine Maas region as part of the SkyCab project funded by the BMVI under the direction of the FH Aachen. The benefits of such maneuverable electric aircraft are beyond question. They take people to business meetings in a climate-neutral way, deliver vital medicines or evacuate people from hard-to-reach areas. Now the FH Aachen and Mönchengladbach Airport have strengthened their cooperation in the field of electric flying and successfully completed the first test flight with a manned electric aircraft from Aachen to Mönchengladbach. The route is well suited due to the distance and battery range and, in a dense metropolitan area, also provides meaningful results for later areas of application for electric aircraft such as SkyCab. The project is supported by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, which is funding the electric aircraft used by Westflug Flight Training GmbH & Co.KG (Velis Electro from the Slovenian manufacturer Pipistrel). Velis Electro is the first electric aircraft in the world to be approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). With a wingspan of 10,50 meters, the two-seater aircraft corresponds to the dimensions of the future SkyCab. Electric mobility needs the appropriate charging infrastructure. The district government has therefore also funded a battery charger, which was installed at Mönchengladbach Airport in early November. The aim is to develop NRW into a hub for green mobility and electric flying. Mönchengladbach Airport is making great strides here as part of the nationwide charging network and is feeding the electric charger

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New MGL managing director starts work

Granite Pireci 1 December 2021 17:02

Today is Andreas Ungar's first day at work as the new Managing Director of Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL). This means that the management team is complete again alongside Managing Director Ulrich Schückhaus and Authorized Signatory David Bongartz. Ungar succeeds Franz-Josef Kames, who retired at the end of March. When the contract was signed in June of this year, he said: "I am looking forward to the new, exciting task in Mönchengladbach. With its proven business areas, MGL Airport is well positioned as a training, maintenance and event location." At the same time, due to its excellent infrastructure and high level of flexibility, MGL has enormous potential to drive forward groundbreaking developments in aviation and become even more attractive for general aviation. "That is exactly what we will now tackle together and with verve - further develop the airport as an innovation and growth engine for Mönchengladbach," adds Schückhaus. He is happy to have an experienced manager and proven airport expert at his side in the management. Ungar will be responsible for the airport's operational business and, like other municipal companies, will initially be appointed to this position for five years. The man in his mid-thirties was previously operations manager and managing director of security services at Münster/Osnabrück Airport and, prior to that, worked for many years as technical manager, traffic manager and authorized signatory in a responsible position at Rostock-Laage Airport.

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MGL: Federal government assumes costs for air traffic control

Granite Pireci 1 October 2021 08:04

The decision has been made: The federal government will contribute to the air traffic control costs at Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL). The control zone with instrument flight operations is thus secured for the long term. "The federal government's financial commitment is an important signal for Mönchengladbach Airport, the city and the region," says Mayor and MGL Supervisory Board Chairman Felix Heinrichs, referring to MGL as a business and innovation location. "The assumption of costs also relieves the city's budget, which gives us more flexibility for important investments at the airport." However, there is still a long way to go before the amended Aviation Act is implemented in a legally secure manner. The new system of fees and federal subsidies is not expected to take effect until 2023. Until then, there will be pragmatic interim solutions. Safety has its price: At Mönchengladbach Airport, more than 1 million euros are spent annually on personnel and infrastructure in order to be able to offer instrument flight traffic at the correspondingly high level, "which is essential for future-oriented developments and the associated sustainable expansion of the airport," emphasizes MGL Managing Director Ulrich Schückhaus. Only part of the costs could previously be offset through individual, officially approved approach charges. "The decision that the federal government will now cover the air traffic control costs means an enormous financial relief for MGL Airport and gives us important new scope for action, including for necessary investments in the airport itself." The new regulation means that the airport's individual approach charges are no longer applicable. If you calculate this income against the air traffic control costs, MGL saves several hundred thousand euros annually. The fees per approach and landing are now charged by the respective air traffic control organization itself.

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