Tag: aviation
Brussels approves sale: Lufthansa sells in-flight catering
Wednesday, December 02, 2020 The corona crisis is taking a toll on Lufthansa. The airline could now fit well into the concept that the EU allows the sale of the…
Corona requires hibernation: Munich Airport closes Terminal 1
The corona crisis caused the number of passengers to collapse. At Munich Airport, only 10,000 passengers are handled each day. A quick improvement is not in sight – and costs…
Bye bye Tegel: fans and airlines say goodbye
The new capital city airport has opened, now its predecessor is going offline: Berlin-Tegel is closing. The last machines take off at the weekend. Frequent flyers mourn, but tens of…
"60,000 jobs threatened": the aviation industry wants billions from the federal government
Small and medium-sized airports in particular are facing financial problems in the pandemic, says the aviation industry association. Therefore, the federal government should help out with billions. Critics call for…
The flight goes to London: the first passengers check in at BER
The landing is followed by take-off: the official first plane takes off from the new BER airport today. However, regular operation does not start yet. After the first passengers were…
All permits achieved: BER is allowed to call itself an airport
The chances of preventing the new airport from opening once more are getting smaller and smaller. The major project now has all the official papers and confirmation that everything is…
FAA boss flies himself: 737 Max passes an important dress rehearsal
Boeing 737 Max comes a good deal closer to re-registration: The head of the US aviation authority FAA personally takes the helm on a test flight in order to convince…
Crisis worse than expected: Lufthansa is cutting another 500 pilot positions
Because of the Corona crisis, Lufthansa wants to downsize its fleet and cut 600 pilot positions. But it quickly turns out that the measures are not enough. The corporate management…
A380 practically retired: Lufthansa braces itself against the dive
The crane airline is becoming more and more of a plucked bird in the corona crisis. Even after the state's entry with billions, the situation does not stabilize. The crash…
Also airports in focus: Scheuer worries about the aviation industry
The corona pandemic is cutting wide aisles in the aviation industry. A quick recovery is not in sight. Federal Transport Minister Scheuer is therefore holding out the prospect of further…
14 planes retired: Lufthansa A380 on the ground forever
Lufthansa is ironically saving itself from the crisis. A few days ago, CEO Spohr declared that the red pencil had to be pulled out again. Now even an entire type…
Corona crisis exacerbates problems: Up to twelve regional airports are threatened
Is the German system of regional airports economically sustainable? A new study denies that. Worse still: The coronavirus pandemic and its consequences are exacerbating the economic crisis at most airports.…