Airlines

Jets parked in Dübendorf

Swiss brings back stored jets with a mini flight

During the corona crisis, Airbus A320 and A321 of Swiss were parked at the Dübendorf military airfield. Now the Lufthansa subsidiary is bringing the planes back. More

10.06.20 - 9:18 | Stefan Eiselin 0 Comments

Critique and dismissal

Tui has only announced cuts in Germany so far

Tui Group owns several airlines. But only for the German one drastic cuts have been announced so far. This is causing irritations. More

09.06.20 - 19:14 | Timo Nowack 0

No less than 40 euros

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. More

09.06.20 - 8:39 | Stefan Eiselin 0

Mysterious new entity

PGL’s new subsidiary is a carbon copy of LOT

The holding company of the Polish national airline has founded a second LOT. The government contradicts speculations about a controlled bankruptcy of the national airline. More

08.06.20 - 14:22 | . 0

Drastic losses

President wants Air Namibia to be liquidated

The national airline of the African country has been operating for years only thanks to bailouts by the state. Now the President of Namibia threatens to put Air Namibia to an end. More

08.06.20 - 9:17 | Timo Nowack 0

Over Sudan

El Al Dreamliner chooses historic route

For the first time an aircraft of the Israeli national airline has flown over Sudan. Thanks to the opening of the airspace, El Al saves two hours on flights to South America. More

05.06.20 - 16:20 | Stefan Eiselin 0

Corona crisis

Is the end for Air Mauritius near?

Bad news for Air Mauritius: The state airline of the island state may not recover from the crisis, the special administrator warns. More

04.06.20 - 14:16 | Stefan Eiselin 0

Agreement with Austria is close

State aid to keep Lufthansa’s champion status

This week, Lufthansa and the government of Austria intend to agree on aid for Austrian Airlines. The aviation group is not only looking for state aid for reason of survival - but to keep its position. More

03.06.20 - 17:50 | Timo Nowack 0

Agreement with Boeing

Tui defers delivery of remaining 737 Max by two years

The German travel giant has reached an agreement with Boeing. The aircraft manufacturer pays a compensation for a «substantial part of the damage» by the grounding of the 737 Max. Tui also wants the remaining jets later. More

03.06.20 - 8:22 | Stefan Eiselin 0

New airline based on the old one

Is there still a future for South African Airways?

South African Airways could still have a future - as a smaller airline. A proposal by the special administrators shows the path to the future. More

02.06.20 - 14:48 | Timo Nowack 0

A350 and Boeing 787

Turkish Airlines wants long-haul jets delivered later

In view of the corona crisis, the Turkish national airline does not want to get new long-haul aircraft for now. This is delaying the Airbus A350 premiere at the airline. More

29.05.20 - 11:16 | Timo Nowack 0

Contract with Boeing

Will Icelandair take all 737 Max?

The airline can refuse three Boeing 737 Max, which should have been delivered last year. It is not yet clear whether Icelandair will do so. More

29.05.20 - 8:44 | Stefan Eiselin 0

Play

New Icelandic low-cost airline wants to take off in fall

With Play, a new low-cost airline was supposed to take off in Iceland last winter. Now there is a new start date - and an agreement with a leasing company. More

28.05.20 - 9:20 | Felix Stoffels 0

Lufthansa subsidiary

Eurowings cuts 300 jobs on the ground

Lufthansa's low-cost subsidiary saves on cost. Almost every third job in administration will be lost. The Eurowings fleet will also shrink significantly in the coming year. More

26.05.20 - 16:48 | Timo Nowack 0

South Korean low-cost airline

T’Way Air’s first long-haul destination is Croatia

T'Way Air is planning flights to the USA and Europe. The first destination of the South Korean budget airline will be Croatia. After that, Frankfurt is high up on the wish list. More

26.05.20 - 8:38 | Stefan Eiselin 0

Despite corona crisis

Nepal Airlines plans to buy five aircraft

The state owned airline wants to get a more competitive regional fleet. To achieve this, Nepal Airlines would like to replace its Chinese regional planes. More

25.05.20 - 14:16 | Timo Nowack 0

No landing permission in Olbia

Eurowings flight took off a month early

An Airbus A320 of the German low-cost airline Eurowings was refused permission to land in Sardinia. The reason: the island does not allow foreign flights until the end of June. More

25.05.20 - 8:06 | Stefan Eiselin 0

Base will be closed down

Lauda says goodbye to Vienna

Not a happy ending: The Ryanair subsidiary closes its largest base. Despite leaving Vienna, Lauda continues in Düsseldorf, Palma and Stuttgart. More

22.05.20 - 15:02 | Stefan Eiselin 0

Shares and loans

The details of the state aid package for Lufthansa

The rescue package for the German aviation group is largely fixed. What will Lufthansa get from the government? What are the conditions? And what are the remaining hurdles? More

22.05.20 - 8:22 | Stefan Eiselin 0