Tag: air traffic
Plane disappeared from radar – Two Germans on board
Tara Air, De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter There were 19 passengers and three crew members on the plane. (Photo: via REUTERS) Kathmandu A passenger plane with 22 people on…
Airlines are accommodating towards their top customers
Frankfurt It has probably never been so easy to collect miles with “Miles & More”. Since March 1st and until the end of June, frequent flyers on flights with all…
Russia’s aviation under pressure from sanctions
Aircraft of the Russian company Aeroflot With Western airspace closed to Russian airlines, domestic traffic could soon face problems as well. In addition to approvals, there is also a lack…
Bermuda deprives Russian planes of airworthiness
Aeroflot Boeing 777 A large part of the aircraft of many Russian airlines is registered on the Caribbean island of Bermuda. (Photo: Reuters) Saint George’s The Bermuda Air Traffic Control…
EU countries close airspace for Russian airlines
Departure board at Moscow airport Air traffic in and over Russia is likely to come to a standstill in the next few days due to the war in Ukraine. (Photo:…
Millions watch storm landings at London Heathrow
Approaching Heathrow Airport A shaky affair on Friday as storm Eunice raged across the UK. (Photo: Getty Images) London They still exist, the common campfires: During the storm “Eunice” –…
More and more airlines are avoiding Ukraine
KLM machines in Amsterdam The airline is already suspending connections to Ukraine. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt More and more airlines from Europe are reacting to the growing threat of war in…
CO2 comparisons of trains and planes are misleading
plane and train Who is the bigger climate polluter? There are many factors to consider when evaluating, not just CO2 emissions. (Photo: EB STOCK) Merchants know the difference between full…
Major order for Wingcopter – US Air Service orders delivery drones
Delivery drone Wingcopter 198 The US company Spright supports Wingcopter in the certification process at the aviation authority FAA. (Photo: dpa) Weiterstadt The drone manufacturer Wingcopter has received its first…
5G causes flight chaos in the USA
A Dreamliner 787 at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey The FAA has warned that safety could be jeopardized by the rollout of 5G. (Photo: AP) new York The first…
AT&T and Verizon make concessions on 5G rollout at airports
An airplane approaching San Diego Airport. The mobile phone giants AT&T and Verizon have agreed to a compromise in the mobile phone dispute in the USA. (Photo: Reuters) Washington AT&T…
German companies are making up ground
Jet by Lilium (illustration) The air taxi should someday fly autonomously over cities like New York. (Photo: lilium) Munich Most of the inventions relating to air taxis still come from…
Airbus delivers last A380 to Emirates
Hamburg, Dubai The A380 chapter is over for the aircraft manufacturer Airbus – only 16 years after the first flight. The Arab airline Emirates wanted to receive the very last…
Airbus delivers last A380 to Emirates
Emirates Airbus A380 Emirates has accepted a total of 123 copies of the double-decker aircraft from Airbus, almost half of all 251 A380s ever sold. (Photo: dpa) Hamburg, Dubai With…
Airbus delivers last A380 to Emirates
A380 In size and capacity, it trumps the legendary Boeing Jumbo 747: the world’s largest passenger jet A380 from Airbus. (Photo: Reuters) Hamburg, Dubai With the delivery of the last…
EU foreign ministers launch sanctions
Brussels For the EU it is a “hybrid attack”: The Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenko has migrants flown in from the Near and Middle East, and his military then drives them…
EU foreign ministers launch sanctions
Camp on the Belarusian-Polish border The situation of the people on the border between Poland and Belarus deteriorates noticeably in winter. (Photo: dpa) Brussels For the EU, it is a…
New terminal worth only half the construction costs
Berlin Not even all the bills have been paid for the problematic new capital city airport. But the Schönefeld BER main terminal, which cost 5.4 billion euros and has only…
900 million aid to Alitalia was illegal
Rome Just under a month, then Ita should take off into the air. The new airline abbreviation is already emblazoned on some old Alitalia machines, but there is no more…