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Airbus A330 von Evelop: Bisher nur Charterflüge.

Evelop and Orbest

New competition for Air Europa, Iberia and Tap

Evelop Airlines and Orbest are currently charter airlines. But soon, the two carriers from Spain and Portugal will launch scheduled flights.

23.10.20 - 16:25

Stefan Eiselin

This Tui Boeing 737 Max registered as G-TUMF took off from Tenerife.

Preparing for re-certification

A Tui Boeing 737 Max took to the skies in Europe

A Boeing 737 Max 8 of Tui Airways has left Tenerife after being stored for one and a half years. The flight is a sign that the travel company is preparing for re-certification.

16.09.20 - 07:40

Timo Nowack

A330 Neo from Hi Fly: Soon to be used by PIA.

Assisted by Hi Fly

Pakistan International returns to Europe with an A330 Neo

The Pakistani airline is currently not allowed to fly to Europe. But nevertheless it plans to fly to London as soon as August 14.

05.08.20 - 22:12

Stefan Eiselin

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

Some airlines still offer more flights than others

The whole aviation industry is struggling. Airlines have reduced the number of their flights by more than 90 percent. But there are some exceptions.

01.04.20 - 16:39

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

Panorama Lounge in Frankfurt: Ab dem 16. März geschlossen.

Lufthansa closes lounges due to coronavirus

Fewer passengers means fewer people at the airports. Lufthansa has therefore decided to close lounges in Frankfurt and Munich.

12.03.20 - 19:13

Stefan Eiselin

Lufthansa is grounding ten more aircraft

Lufthansa is implementing even more drastic measures to combat the impact of the coronavirus epidemic. The Group is reducing short-haul capacity by up to 25 per cent and is decommissioning further aircraft.

28.02.20 - 20:31

Stefan Eiselin

ATR 42 von Astra im Landeanflug auf Chios: Die Airline soll mit Jets aus China neu starten.

Will Astra Airlines return with Comac C919s?

A Chinese fund wants to revive the Greek regional airline. But many questions on Astra Airlines 2.0 remain unanswered.

25.02.20 - 16:51

Laura Frommberg

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

Boeing 787: Einer der Problemfälle von Norwegian.

Norwegian may boost long-haul offering

The loss-making low-cost airline recently reduced its long-haul offer. The new CEO of Norwegian now sees potential for new routes to Asia and more flights to America.

20.02.20 - 07:22

Stefan Eiselin

Flugzeug von Air Italy: Für immer am Boden.

Air Italy calls it quits

Despite support from Qatar Airways the Italian airline has to halt operations. Air Italy will be liquidated, its aircraft are already grounded.

11.02.20 - 16:59

Stefan Eiselin

Airbus A320 in Aerolinee Siciliane livery.

New airline planned for Italian island of Sicily

The Italian island will get an airline again: Aerolinee Siciliane. The project is supported by an entrepreneur who is already well-known in the aviation industry.

07.02.20 - 16:43

Stefan Eiselin

Kenny Jacobs: «There could be more base closings or there could just be reductions»

«We just call it 737»

Chief Marketing Officer Kenny Jacobs explains what Ryanair will call the 737 Max, why he thinks his airline is green, if there will be more base closures and for how long he will keep up the price war in Vienna.

30.01.20 - 07:03

Laura Frommberg

LOT has big plans for Condor - how will Lufthansa react?

Polish aviation group PGL will be number two in Germany thanks to the acquisition of Condor. The owner of LOT has big plans for the leisure carrier. Will Lufthansa just let it happen?

24.01.20 - 17:09

Stefan Eiselin

Who finds their way into Condor's heart?

The German leisure carrier needs a new investor. A look at old and new interested parties and the new role of Lufthansa in the game for Condor.

17.01.20 - 14:04

Timo Nowack

<strong>Lauda Europe</strong> schafft nur magere <strong>29 Punkte</strong>.

Lauda is launching an urgent cost cutting programme

Ryanair's Austrian subsidiary is missing its earnings forecast, which had already been revised downwards. Lauda is currently losing almost two million euros a week.

13.01.20 - 09:46

Stefan Eiselin

Airbus A320 von Ernest Airlines: Bleiben sie für immer am Boden?

Ernest Airlines ordered to halt operations

The Italian aviation authority Enac suspends the licence of the low-cost airline. But Ernest Airlines still has a chance to return. More

29.12.19 - 15:56

Stefan Eiselin

Ljubljana: Slovenia wants more connections by air.

Slovenia to sponsor flights to Frankfurt, Munich and Zurich

At first the government of Slovenia was thinking about setting up a new national airline to replace Adria Airways. In the meantime it has a new idea how it could promote flights to the country.

27.12.19 - 12:29

Stefan Eiselin

Ursula Von der Leyen: Sie stellte den Green Deal vor.

Green deal could mean stricter rules for airlines

The European Union wants to become climate neutral by 2050: The goal is to be achieved with a multitude of measures. Aviation will also be affected.

24.12.19 - 09:43

Laura Frommberg

Airbus A350: Angela Merkel will get on next year.

First A350 for the German government is taking shape

Next year, German Chancellor Angela Merkel will receive the first of the new government aircraft. Lufthansa Technik reveals some details on the interior of the Airbus A350-900.

17.11.19 - 13:58

Stefan Eiselin