Airports

Airbus A320 Neo und der Flughafen London City (Montage): Werden Landungen ab 2027 erlaubt, oder nicht?

Bis zu vier Dezibel lauter

Flughafen London City will Airbus A320 Neo - doch das neue Anflugverfahren sorgt für Proteste

Der London City Airport will ein größeres Flugzeugmodell empfangen dürfen: den Airbus A320 Neo. Doch es gibt Widerstand, weil der Plan Änderungen beim Anflug beinhaltet.

Timo Nowack

Terminal 2 am Flughafen Kuala Lumpur: Zwei Menschen haben sich am 1. Mai in den Tod gestürzt.

Zwei Fälle in sieben Stunden

Mysteriöse Balkonstürze am Flughafen Kuala Lumpur

Innerhalb weniger Stunden starben zwei Menschen am größten Flughafen Malaysias. Eine Chinesin und ein Algerier stürzten von einem Balkon in den Tod. Nun hat der Flughafen Kuala Lumpur den Bereich für die Öffentlichkeit gesperrt.

Benjamin Recklies

Eindruck vom letzten Flug im Jahr 2019: Aktuell gibts keine Flüge mehr zwischen Prag und Bratislava.

Zur Not mit SUbventionen

Politik will nach sieben Jahren wieder Flüge zwischen Prag und Bratislava

Prag und Bratislava trennen nur knapp 300 Kilometer. Flugverbindungen gibt es aktuell zwischen den beiden Hauptstädten nicht. Nun schaltet sich die Politik ein und will das ändern.

Benjamin Recklies

Mock-up of a future Hyperloop station at the airport in Amsterdam: The Royal Schiphol Group believes in technology.

Amsterdam to Frankfurt by Hyperloop

Short haul flights could be replaced in the future. The Amsterdam airport operator Schiphol Group bets on Hyperloop technology.

17.06.20 - 11:15

Robert Erenstein

Three aircraft starting at the same time: three runways make it possible.

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

Stefan Eiselin

Runway at the airport in Zurich: Those who fly in the future will have to pay a ticket levy.

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

Stefan Eiselin

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

Stefan Eiselin

<strong>10th place. </strong>Russia: 16'516 take-offs per week. Shown in the image is the Moscow airport Sheremetyevo.

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

Felix Stoffels

Lufthansa aircraft in Frankfurt: A joint venture is planned.

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

Timo Nowack

Boeing 757 von Icelandair überquert Piste 10/28: Der Flughafen Zürich will das Risiko reduzieren.

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

Stefan Eiselin

Parked aircraft in Teruel (top) and Tarbes: Over 40 new airplanes in two weeks.

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

Felix Stoffels

Airbus A318 von Titan Airways: Nur 32 Sitze.

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.

Timo Nowack

Boeing 747 von Wamos Air: Viele Rückholflüge.

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.

Stefan Eiselin

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.

Aktualisiert vor 6 Jahren

27.03.20 - 09:19

Timo Nowack

Flughafen Kopenhagen-Kastrup: Die Querbahn soll verlegt und gekürzt werden.

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

Stefan Eiselin

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

Stefan Eiselin

Flughafen Malpensa: Alitalia lässt ihn derzeit links liegen.

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

Stefan Eiselin

Typische Szenerie auf den Lofoten: Die Region will ihre Wirtschaft auch außerhalb des Tourismus stärken.

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

Felix Stoffels

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

Stefan Eiselin

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

Stefan Eiselin