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SunExpress flies Eintracht Frankfurt to the cup final
Turkish leisure airline SunExpress has announced that it will fly the Eintracht Frankfurt football team to the cup final against RB Leipzig, which will be held at the Berlin Olympic Stadium. The match is on the 3rd.
Frankfurt: Anti-Skid Coating Proves to be a “Tyre Killer”
The new anti-skid coating on the freshly renovated north-west runway at Frankfurt Airport was actually intended to reduce tire wear. But exactly the opposite is the case and the slope has been prepared as a precaution
Lufthansa is revising flights on the Frankfurt-Split route
The German airline Lufthansa has revised its flight program with regard to the Frankfurt-Split route. The flight recording of the five weekly flights is finally scheduled for March 22, 2024. The carrier Lufthansa
Partial sale: Three interested parties for Lufthansa Technik
It has been known for some time that Lufthansa wants to sell some of its maintenance subsidiary. After initially many interested parties, only three remained. These are exclusively capital market companies. So should
Lufthansa Group claims to have sold 200.000 green fare tickets
Some time ago, the Lufthansa Group introduced so-called green fares with its network carriers. These are said to be particularly environmentally friendly, as they are intended to "balance" the flight-related carbon dioxide emissions. after the
Tunis: Nouvelair announces two more European routes
The low-cost airline Nouvelair has announced two more European routes for September 2023. These should lead from Tunis to Frankfurt am Main and Bologna. The flights to the German economic metropolis should
Summer 2024: Tuifly with two new Tunisia routes
The German holiday airline Tuifly will be flying from two German airports to Tunisia's Enfidha Hammamet Airport next year. Available flight plan data shows that the prelude to the
Air Baltic has included Riga-Hanover
On Saturday, April 15, 2023, the Latvian airline Air Baltic started a non-stop connection between Riga and Hanover. This is now served twice a week. As a rule, Airbus A220-300 come
From Hanover and Nuremberg: Eurowings is expanding flights to the Canary Islands
In the 2023 winter flight schedule, Eurowings will fly to Las Palmas twice a week from Hanover and Nuremberg. Also new from the trade fair city: Tenerife South. The Las Palmas flights from Hanover and Nuremberg
From Hahn and Hamburg: Wizz Air takes on Catania
The low-cost airline Wizz Air is including non-stop connections from Hamburg and Frankfurt-Hahn to Catania in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. The two routes are to be served three times a week from December 18, 2023. catania,
After more than 17 years: Lufthansa loses lawsuit against Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
For many years, Lufthansa fought in court over marketing subsidies that flowed to the low-cost airline Ryanair in the years 2002 to 2005 around Frankfurt-Hahn Airport. Well suffered
Royal Air Maroc extends flights from Cologne, Weeze and Hahn
Royal Air Maroc originally announced the new additions to Cologne/Bonn, Weeze and Hahn as seasonal routes for the 2023 summer timetable. Recently, the three routes were also available for the winter
Skyalps includes Bozen-Kassel
Bolzano Airport's own brand, Skyalps, has announced two more routes: From May 2023, flights to Dubrovnik and Kassel-Calden will be offered from South Tyrol. These are said to be compatible with de Havilland Dash
Corendon Airlines connects Kassel-Calden with Antalya
Corendon Airlines started the connection between Antalya and Kassel on June 4th. The first flight was fully booked. Corendon Airlines will fly twice a week (Wednesdays &
Kassel-Calden: Vaccination campaign in the Airbus A400M
On January 29, 2022, the German Bundeswehr, in cooperation with the airport and the Johanniter, carried out a vaccination campaign in an Airbus A400M of Air Transport Wing 62 at Kassel-Calden Airport
Verdi strike: Tui is relocating some flights to other airports
In view of the strikes that the Verdi union is calling for at seven German commercial airports, the tour operator Tui is relocating some holiday flights to other airports. Affected are circulations originally intended for Stuttgart, Frankfurt,
DFS has taken over air traffic control services in Braunschweig
Since January 1, 2023, Braunschweig Airport in Germany has no longer been controlled by Austro Control. Air traffic control was taken over by DFS Aviation Services. A remote tower system is planned for the future
Braunschweig: “Der Schmidt” charters Boeing 737 Max for flights to Ras al Khaimah
The German tour operator “Der Schmidt” is expanding the range of charter services at Braunschweig Airport. From autumn 2022, flights to Ras al Khaimah will be offered with Boeing 737-Max. In the
Munich: Air Dolomiti has started Jersey flights
Since May 27, 2023, Air Dolomiti has been offering a non-stop connection between Munich and the Channel Island of Jersey. This is served once a week with Embraer 195. The course pair EN8350/EN8351 is carried out
By summer 2026: Bavaria will switch to 3D CT scanners
The German state of Bavaria is upgrading airport security checks to new 3D CT scanners. There are already five in Munich in Terminals 1 and 2 at the beginning of the Whitsun holidays
Whitsun holidays: Munich expects two million passengers
The airlines operating from Munich Airport have registered around 15.000 take-offs and landings for the Bavarian Whitsun holidays. Flights are offered to around 200 destinations. The airport expects around two
Munich: Austrian Airlines Airbus A320 evacuated because of burning smell
On Monday, May 22, 2023, Austrian Airlines flight OS112 had to be evacuated from Munich Airport. The Airbus A320 with the registration OE-LBW was about half an hour after the
“Wanderlust”: New photo exhibition at Munich Airport
The new "open-air" photo exhibition on the sidewalk between the S-Bahn station "Besucherpark" and the visitor park is likely to arouse a longing for faraway places in many guests: "Fernweh" is also the title of the exhibition at 20
Dornier 228NXT is built in Oberpfaffenhofen
Series production of the Dornier 228 is to be resumed at Oberpfaffenhofen in Bavaria. General Atomics AeroTec Systems (formerly Ruag) is launching a modernized variant as the Dornier 228NXT. The Do228
Stuttgart welcomes Volotea as a new airline
Stuttgart Airport welcomed a new airline customer on Friday, May 26, 2023, as the Spanish low-cost airline Volotea started a non-stop connection from Bordeaux. Volotea serves the French port city
Eurowings takes on Stuttgart-Monastir
From the end of May 2023, the Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will be offering a non-stop connection to Monastir from Stuttgart-Echterdingen. For the time being, this will be served once a week. It is a seasonal route that
Stuttgart Airport still deep in the red
Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport was able to generate sales of EUR 2022 million in the 203,8 financial year. The bottom line is a loss of 16,1 million euros. was used
Tailwind cancels Antalya flights from Memmingen, Karlsruhe and Friedrichshafen
The Turkish Tailwind Airlines actually wanted to fly three times a week from Memmingen, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and Friedrichshafen to Antalaya between May 26 and June 11, 2023. Nothing will come of it, because the
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden with the most comprehensive summer timetable of all time
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport is expecting around 2023 passengers during the current Easter holidays in 55.000. The 2023 summer flight schedule is the most extensive that the regional airport has ever had. A high demand is expected.
Germany: Wizz Air increases Belgrade and Tirana
The low-cost airline Wizz Air is increasing air traffic between Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and Belgrade from May 4th to June 8th, 2023. Temporarily, three weekly circulations are offered. Also off
Sonderborg: Air Alsie operates charter flights to Friedrichshafen, Graz and Basel
The Danish airline Air Alsie will operate individual charter flights from Sonderborg to Friedrichshafen, Graz and Basel on behalf of customers. These are operated with aircraft of the type ATR72. According to a report by
Lufthansa and Friedrichshafen Airport celebrate their 35th anniversary
The German airline Lufthansa was able to confirm and announce its 35th anniversary with Friedrichshafen Airport. Friedrichshafen Airport has been an important location for the Lufthansa system since 1988. since 35
Tailwind cancels Antalya flights from Memmingen, Karlsruhe and Friedrichshafen
The Turkish Tailwind Airlines actually wanted to fly three times a week from Memmingen, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and Friedrichshafen to Antalaya between May 26 and June 11, 2023. Nothing will come of it, because the
By summer 2026: Bavaria will switch to 3D CT scanners
The German state of Bavaria is upgrading airport security checks to new 3D CT scanners. There are already five in Munich in Terminals 1 and 2 at the beginning of the Whitsun holidays
Ryanair suspends Tuzla flights
The low-cost airline Ryanair will discontinue all flight connections to/from Tuzla at the beginning of June 2023. The connections from Vienna-Schwechat and Memmingen are also affected. The carrier currently offers the two
Tailwind cancels Antalya flights from Memmingen, Karlsruhe and Friedrichshafen
The Turkish Tailwind Airlines actually wanted to fly three times a week from Memmingen, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and Friedrichshafen to Antalaya between May 26 and June 11, 2023. Nothing will come of it, because the
By summer 2026: Bavaria will switch to 3D CT scanners
The German state of Bavaria is upgrading airport security checks to new 3D CT scanners. There are already five in Munich in Terminals 1 and 2 at the beginning of the Whitsun holidays
Whitsun holidays 2023: Nuremberg expects 240.000 passengers
Nuremberg Airport is expecting around 240.000 passengers during the Bavarian Pentecost holidays, which are traditionally considered to be the busiest time for travel. Between May 26 and June 11, 2023, 1.800 take-offs and landings are registered. Average
Nuremberg expects numbers to remain in the red
Nuremberg Airport expects to make a loss of around 2023 million euros in the current 17 financial year. This is attributed, among other things, to rising personnel and operating costs.
Charter: Mavi Gök Airlines flies Saarbrücken-Antalya
According to the current state of affairs, there will be more Antalya flights from Saarbrücken in the 2023 summer timetable than ever before. Currently eleven rounds per week are planned by different carriers
Passenger numbers: Saarbrücken exceeds pre-crisis figures
The German airport Saarbrücken counted around 2022 passengers in the summer of 264.000, around 14 percent more than in the same period of 2019. The airport shows itself with the
Wizz Air closes Sarajevo base: Numerous Germany routes are eliminated
The low-cost airline Wizz Air will close the Sarajevo base, which only opened last year, at the end of October 2022. The closure means that only routes between Germany and the capital
Rhein-Neckar-Air cancels Hamburg flights at short notice
The house brand of Mannheim Airport, Rhein-Neckar Air, actually wanted to head for Hamburg again from April 17, 2023. Nothing will come of it – at least for the time being, because the route was canceled at short notice. The
Mannheim: Rhein-Neckar-Air reactivates Hamburg and takes on Heringsdorf
The corona pandemic has given the house brand of the German regional airport Mannheim a hard time. Apart from Sylt flights, the former city routes to Berlin (Tegel) and Mannheim have not yet been permanently reactivated.
Mannheim: Rhein-Neckar Air postpones the return to Berlin and Hamburg
Mannheim Airport's own brand, Rhein-Neckar Air, is postponing the resumption of non-stop flights to Berlin and Hamburg. These should actually have been reactivated on May 16, 2022, but the booking situation is
German environmental aid is suing Eurowings for greenwashing allegations
The organization "Deutsche Umwelthilfe" accuses numerous companies, including the Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings, of so-called greenwashing. It takes the view that misleading advertising claims are being made and therefore has a lawsuit
Summer 2024: Tuifly with two new Tunisia routes
The German holiday airline Tuifly will be flying from two German airports to Tunisia's Enfidha Hammamet Airport next year. Available flight plan data shows that the prelude to the
Volotea and Eurowings officially start sales cooperation
Some time ago, the airlines Volotea and Eurowings announced a reciprocal sales partnership. This has now been officially sealed, because the declaration of intent, which was signed in March 2023, has now been followed
Eurowings is expanding its business class offering on short-haul routes
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings, which was last positioned as a low-cost airline, is offering the so-called “BizClass” on numerous other routes in the 2023 summer flight schedule. These are not just tourist destinations.
Eurowings is hiring Düsseldorf-Kosice
The Düsseldorf-Kosice route was once a route that Eurowings took up based on a passenger survey. The route was repeatedly paused during the Corona pandemic and now the announced resumption has not been implemented.
Air Moldova is also discontinuing Düsseldorf flights
The airline Air Moldova is further reducing its presence in Germany. The non-stop flights between Chisinau and Dusseldorf are also suspended. Before that, flights were recorded not so long ago
Air Serbia has added Belgrade-Cologne/Bonn
The airline Air Serbia started a non-stop connection between Belgrade and Cologne/Bonn on Thursday, May 18, 2023. This is now served three times a week with Airbus A319. The implementation of
Spanish Supreme Court awards more money to survivors of Germanwings crash
The Spanish Supreme Court has increased the compensation paid to fourteen relatives of seven victims of the Germanwings crash that happened a few years ago. These had been against the reduction previously made
German Airways flies five Embraer 190s for KLM Cityhopper
For some time now, the German airline German Airways has been working for the Dutch KLM Cityhopper as part of a wet lease contract. The cooperation, which is already in its second year, has been extended and includes
Dortmund Airport has trained new energy scouts
Apprentices at Dortmund Airport have obtained the additional qualification as so-called energy scouts for the third time. This includes three full-day workshops organized by the IHK in cooperation with the Energy Agency NRW
Wizz Air has included Dortmund-Yerevan
Since Sunday, April 30, 2023, the low-cost airline Wizz Air has been connecting Dortmund with Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. This route had long been expected at the German airport and was therefore
Easter holidays 2023: Dortmund and Nuremberg with strong growth
The German commercial airports of Dortmund and Nuremberg are satisfied with the volume of traffic that was achieved during the two-week Easter holidays. The NRW-Airport had 142.425 passengers and thus by 21,6 percent
Münster/Osnabrück Airport with a new duty-free zone
Münster/Osnabrück Airport opened a newly designed duty-free and catering area this week. This is around 600 square meters and is located immediately after the security check. The previously separate areas of
Münster/Osnabrück celebrates the opening of the Smartlynx base
The airline Smartlynx opened a base at Münster/Osnabrück Airport last Friday. On behalf of the tour operator Tui, some holiday destinations will be served during the 2023 summer flight schedule. The airport
FMO: Alternate airport for Düsseldorf and Cologne/Bonn airports
Since Thursday, Münster/Osnabrück Airport has been able to record a large number of additional flight movements and an increased number of passengers. This is justified with the strikes at the airports in Düsseldorf and Cologne/Bonn. The
Paderborn: Lounge can now be booked online
At Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport, access to the Scavi&Ray Business Lounge can now be booked online in advance. Unless you have a frequent flyer card with the appropriate status or an alternative option,
Eurowings is increasing Paderborn-Palma de Mallorca
From mid-May 2023, Eurowings will be offering up to 14 weekly rotations on the Paderborn-Palma route. In a direct comparison with the previous year, the offer is increased by two
Verdi strike: Tui is relocating some flights to other airports
In view of the strikes that the Verdi union is calling for at seven German commercial airports, the tour operator Tui is relocating some holiday flights to other airports. Affected are circulations originally intended for Stuttgart, Frankfurt,
Airport festival: Weeze celebrates 20 years of existence
At the beginning of this week, an airport festival took place at the German regional airport Niederrhein to mark the 20th anniversary. According to the organizers, around 15.000 people from Germany and the Netherlands took part.
Skyexpress starts charter program from Weeze
Since Saturday, April 22, 2023, the Greek Skyexpress has also been flying to Weeze Airport. Charter flights to Zakynthos, Rhodes, Crete and Kos are carried out on behalf of the tour operator Sunweb.
Royal Air Maroc extends flights from Cologne, Weeze and Hahn
Royal Air Maroc originally announced the new additions to Cologne/Bonn, Weeze and Hahn as seasonal routes for the 2023 summer timetable. Recently, the three routes were also available for the winter
Mönchengladbach invites you to the open day again
After around four years of a "corona break", there will be another open day on June 18, 2023 at Mönchengladbach Airport, which is mainly used by business jets and general aviation
New drone courses at Mönchengladbach Airport
In the future, unmanned aerial vehicles will increasingly use our airspace. Above all, anyone who operates drones commercially must obtain a corresponding license. This is now available as a branch at Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL).
Dual operation: Mönchengladbach also relies on drones
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. the
Lufthansa has taken over Airbus number 600
Since 1976, Lufthansa has flown exactly 600 aircraft from the European manufacturer Airbus. On this occasion, a special paint job was dedicated to an Airbus A321neo because it is an engine number
Hamburg Airport criticizes the federal police and Frasec
Hamburg Airport is dissatisfied with the work of the federal police and subcontractor Frasec. There is public criticism and it bothers you that the waiting times for passengers are sometimes very long
Finnair is increasing Hamburg-Helsinki
Oneworld member Finnair intends to fly more frequently between Hamburg and Helsinki again in the 2023/24 winter timetable. Effective October 29, 2023, the number of cycles per week will be increased to 17
Wizz Air is significantly increasing Tirana-Hamburg
The Tirana-Hamburg route is to be served much more frequently by the low-cost airline Wizz Air in the future. Currently, only two weekly circulations are offered. The carrier's reservation system indicates that
From Hahn and Hamburg: Wizz Air takes on Catania
The low-cost airline Wizz Air is including non-stop connections from Hamburg and Frankfurt-Hahn to Catania in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. The two routes are to be served three times a week from December 18, 2023. catania,
After three years: Air Serbia is back in Hamburg
After an absence of more than three years, the airline Air Serbia celebrated its comeback at Hamburg Airport on Monday, May 15, 2023. From now on there will again be three weekly circulations from/to
Winter 2023/24: Swiss reactivates Zurich-Bremen
After a long break, the airline Swiss will again fly between Zurich and Bremen from October 29, 2023. Initially, four rounds per week are to be offered. With the start of the 2023/24 winter timetable period
Winter 2023/24: Wizz Air announces Bremen-Tirana
In December 2023, the low-cost airline Wizz Air will start a non-stop connection between Tirana and Bremen. This will initially be served three times a week. It is the ninth route
Bremen Airport is renovating Taxiway A
Runway A at Bremen Airport is due to be renovated by April 30, 2023. This does not impede flight operations. For eastbound takeoffs arrive in this time
Lübeck Air lets Private Wings and Marathon Airlines fly for you
Instead of an ATR72-500 operated by Air Alsie, Lübeck Air is now using an Embraer 175 from Greek Marathon Airlines and a Dornier 328 from Private Wings. The turboprop plane is
Sundair with new routes from Berlin, Bremen, Leipzig and Lübeck
The German holiday airline Sundair is serving a number of new routes in the 2023 summer flight schedule from Berlin, Bremen, Leipzig/Halle and Lübeck. These are each flown once a week with Airbus A320. Going from Berlin
Lübeck Airport creates a new focus for itself and Lübeck Air
ATR72 leaves the fleet and is exchanged for an Embraer 175. Stuttgart route will be discontinued - in future there will be a greater focus on tourist destinations. After more than 2 years it was whole
With Cessna Caravan: Sylt Air takes Dortmund-Westerland
The airline Sylt Air will offer a non-stop connection between Dortmund and Westerland in the 2023 summer flight schedule. This will initially be served twice a week and will complement the existing service from Hamburg. in the
Green Airlines cancels all flights
Ticket seller Green Airlines is throwing in the towel “indefinitely”. The company announced that "maintaining operations at the present time is neither economically nor ecologically justifiable". You promise that
HAM: Syltair resumes flights to Westerland
The German airline will reintroduce the flight connection to Westerland in the summer months. Then it goes directly from Hamburg Airport to the island. “From April 14 we offer
Heringsdorf invested 2,4 million euros in the infrastructure
According to its own statements, the German airport Heringsdorf invested around 2,4 million euros in the modernization of the infrastructure during the corona pandemic. Among other things, the approach lights and the weather system were switched on
Mannheim: Rhein-Neckar-Air reactivates Hamburg and takes on Heringsdorf
The corona pandemic has given the house brand of the German regional airport Mannheim a hard time. Apart from Sylt flights, the former city routes to Berlin (Tegel) and Mannheim have not yet been permanently reactivated.
Bern: Lübeck Air flies to Heringsdorf on Saturdays
Air Alsie has been operating the Bern-Heringsdorf route with ATR72-500s on behalf of Lübeck Air since May 28, 2022. The seasonal route is expected to be available until October 22, 2022. cooperation partner
SunExpress flies Eintracht Frankfurt to the cup final
Turkish leisure airline SunExpress has announced that it will fly the Eintracht Frankfurt football team to the cup final against RB Leipzig, which will be held at the Berlin Olympic Stadium. The match is on the 3rd.
United Airlines connects Washington with Berlin
The US carrier United Airlines has implemented the addition of flights on the Washington and Berlin route. No airline can boast such a high frequency of flights between this route as the US
Schauinsland-Reisen takes over Sundair and FlyAir41 by majority
The German tour operator Schauinsland-Reisen takes over the majority of the holiday airline Sundair and its Croatian sister airline FlyAir41. One wants to "establish itself even more strongly in the market in the future" with both brands. Schauinsland trips
Eurowings operates farewell flight for BER Terminal 5
On behalf of the tour operator Niki Aviation & Holidays, the airline Eurowings will operate a sightseeing flight from "Berlin-Schoenefeld" on September 2, 2023. The background is that the last known as Terminal 5
Delta, United and Volotea with first flights from Berlin
The management of Berlin-Brandenburg Airport was able to attend the first flight ceremonies several times, because Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Volotea have established connections to the German capital's airport. United Airlines has been connecting
BER Airport is in the black
For the first time since the start of Berlin-Brandenburg Airport, the operating company wants to have made a profit in 2022. The business result before taxes, interest and depreciation was 57 million euros. In
LOI: Private Wings wants to buy five D328eco
German charter airline Private Wings is interested in purchasing five Dornier D328eco to be produced by Deutsche Aircraft. A corresponding declaration of intent was made during the groundbreaking ceremony
Leipzig/Halle: Groundbreaking ceremony for Deutsche Aircraft factory
Deutsche Aircraft intends to assemble a modernized variant of the Dornier 328 turboprop aircraft on the site of Leipzig/Halle Airport. The symbolic groundbreaking ceremony for the future plant took place in the middle of this week.
Passenger numbers: Dresden and Leipzig continue to grow
In the first three months of the year, the central German airports recorded further growth in demand, especially for tourist flights. Significantly more passengers were counted at Dresden and Leipzig/Halle airports
Passenger numbers: Dresden and Leipzig continue to grow
In the first three months of the year, the central German airports recorded further growth in demand, especially for tourist flights. Significantly more passengers were counted at Dresden and Leipzig/Halle airports
Autumn 2023: SunExpress launches Antalya flights from Dresden
The Turkish holiday airline SunExpress will also connect Dresden with the Turkish coastal city of Antalya in autumn 2023. Two weekly circulations are planned from mid-September 2023. In the current summer timetable period 2023
Momento is launching further autumn trips from Dresden
On behalf of a tour operator, charter flights to Santorini, Paphos and Kalamata will be operated from Dresden in autumn 2023. These are individual connections for autumn trips of the tour operator "Momento". The
German Airways about to enter scheduled business
There have been rumors for a long time that the Zeitfracht subsidiary German Airways could enter the scheduled business. So far, the company has specialized in the implementation of charter and ACMI flights. At least since that
Charter: Ita Airways flies from Rostock to Rome and Milan-Linate
The airline Ita Airways will fly to Rostock-Laage Airport in Germany from Milan-Linate and Rome-Fiumicino in the 2023 summer flight schedule. These are charter flights that are carried out on behalf of a tour operator. Both
Rostock Airport and DLR agree on spaceport cooperation
Rostock-Laage Airport and the German Aerospace Center have agreed to cooperate on the expansion of the airport into a spaceport. Both parties signed a contract for this
Air Serbia about to expand its fleet again
Former Wizz Air A320 ready for delivery in Erfurt. He is an eye-catcher at Erfurt – Weimar Airport these days. There has been a relatively lonely place for a few days
Erfurt: Airport fire brigade trains on a mobile simulator
The Erfurt airport fire brigade is currently training again on a mobile aircraft fire and recovery simulator. This is rented from the company ARFF Services GmbH. The training object is true to scale, corresponding to a Boeing B737 or
2022: Erfurt-Weimar Airport doubles passenger numbers
The East German airport can look back on a successful 2022. The number of passengers almost doubled compared to the previous year and reached 139.078. The busiest month was October with 25.400
