Airports
Expansion und Investitionen am Flughafen
Iberia setzt auf Madrid und nur auf Madrid
Am Flughafen Madrid-Barajas entsteht mit der Ciudad Iberia ein neues Herzstück für Iberia, inklusive einer modernen Firmenzentrale. Gemeinsam mit Betreiberin Aena will Iberia den Flughafen zu einem der größten Drehkreuze Europas ausbauen.
28.06.25 - 08:25
Erste Phase abgeschlossen
Ankara erhält einen Flughafen, der «einer Weltmetropole würdig ist»
Der Flughafen der türkischen Hauptstadt wird modernisiert. Im ersten Schritt entstehen eine dritte Piste und ein neuer Kontrollturm. Künftig sollen bis zu 30 Millionen Passagiere in Ankara abgefertigt werden können.
03.06.25 - 05:11
Third runway to enable three parallel take offs
Despite the corona crisis, the new Istanbul Airport is pushing ahead with expansion. It has now opened the third parallel runway.
16.06.20 - 09:53
Switzerland introduces a ticket levy
The Swiss Parliament approves a new measure to fight climate change. It has passed a tax on air tickets amounting up to 112 euros.
10.06.20 - 19:34
Austria defines a minimum price for flights
The Austrian government wants to make aviation more sustainable. They have adopted three measures to achieve this. One primarily affects low-cost airlines.
09.06.20 - 09:35
The countries with the most take offs
Air traffic is still mostly at a standstill. But there was a time before: The countries in which aircraft took off most frequently.
02.06.20 - 10:58
Lufthansa relies on Munich model in Frankfurt
Lufthansa and Munich Airport jointly operate Terminal 2, and now the airline also wants to set up a joint venture in Frankfurt.
27.05.20 - 09:40
Zurich to receive a new taxiway for better safety
Zurich Airport wants fewer aircraft to have to cross the central runway on their way. This is to be done via a new taxiway.
20.05.20 - 10:37
Teruel and Tarbes are running out of space
Lufthansa has sent its first A380 to Teruel in Spain for storage. Just as at its French sister location in Tarbes, parking space is becoming increasingly scarce there.
01.05.20 - 14:08
A318 was the first Airbus to touch down in St. Helena
A special Airbus A318 from Titan Airways has taken Covid-19 tests to the Atlantic island of St. Helena. It was a first for the European aircraft manufacturer.
24.04.20 - 09:31
Nonstop from Hawaii to Germany
Without a layover from Honolulu to Frankfurt? A Wamos Air 747 Boeing completed this flight. On board were stranded cruise passengers.
26.03.20 - 09:56
Lufthansa repatriation flight is denied landing in Lima
Originally the airline had planned to bring back German tourists from Peru on Monday. But the country did not give Lufthansa permission to land.
27.03.20 - 09:19
Copenhagen plans to move runway by 300 meters
The airport of the Danish capital wants to make room for expansion. But to do this, Copenhagen must first solve a problem: One runway is in the way.
19.03.20 - 09:32
Trump's travel ban will cut airlines to the quick
There are almost 8000 flights per month between continental Europe and the United States. Their loss will hit airlines and airports hard.
12.03.20 - 12:49
Alitalia stops flights to Malpensa, reduces operation at Linate
Northern Italy has become a restricted area due to the coronavirus epidemic. Alitalia is cancelling almost all flights to and from Milan-Malpensa and is also cutting back on services at Linate.
09.03.20 - 16:31
Lofoten to receive a new, bigger airport
The small airports of the Arctic Circle region cannot accommodate large planes. Therefore, the Norwegian government has decided to build a larger Lofoten airport.
06.03.20 - 14:10
Coronavirus epidemic hurts Frankfurt Airport
After Lufthansa, airport operator Fraport also needs to cut costs. The coronavirus epidemic is hurting income.
27.02.20 - 17:40
Sandstorm paralyses airports on Canary Islands
An eastern wind blew masses of sand from the Sahara towards the Canary Islands. The airports Tenerife North, Tenerife South and Las Palmas had to halt their operations.
23.02.20 - 22:36
Record air pressure over Europe amazes pilots and ATC
Air pressure data are important for reliable altitude information. In Europe these values are currently remarkably high.
23.01.20 - 13:57
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