Tag: aviation
Lufthansa, Ryanair & Co.: Lack of staff weighs on shares
Lufthansa Most recently, 900 domestic German flights were canceled. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Shares in European airlines such as Lufthansa, Ryanair, Easyjet, British Airways parent company IAG or Wizz Air were…
US wants to confiscate two of Oligarch Abramovich’s planes
Roman Abramovich The oligarch has been criticized for his closeness to Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo: dpa) As a result of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, US authorities…
Thousands of Britons are stranded abroad due to flight cancellations
Queue at the British Airways counter (archive) Airlines such as British Airways and Easyjet are currently canceling numerous flights due to staff shortages. (Photo: Reuters) London Thousands of Britons are…
Aviation and Space Technologies Conference is Real on June 4th
The Aerospace Technologies Conference, which will be organized by the Mechatronics Engineers Association, will be held on June 4 this year with the participation of more than 20 speakers. As…
The military should help out at airports
Michael O’Leary The Ryanair CEO is known for his pithy words. (Photo: dpa) London After several days of long queues at several British airports, the head of Irish low-cost airline…
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…
Lufthansa crews no longer have to enforce mask requirements
Lufthansa Lufthansa explained that it was not going against the law and would continue to point out to passengers at many points in the process their legal obligation to wear…
Start-up Vaeridion builds small aircraft with batteries
Munich Two Munich start-up entrepreneurs want to build climate-friendly small aircraft. So far, Ivor van Dartel (38) and Sebastian Seemann (39) have kept the plans of their start-up Vaeridion secret.…
How Russian airlines want to secure operations
An Aeroflot Airbus 330 The Russian airline has used a deliberate loophole in the sanctions and bought several long-haul jets from leasing companies. (Photo: imago images/ITAR-TASS) Frankfurt It is news…
Aviation: Significant bottlenecks due to scarcity
Frankfurt Queues up to 300 meters long, waiting times of more than 40 minutes: If you wanted to take off at Düsseldorf or Cologne-Bonn airports last weekend, you needed patience…
Entry into ITA could be cheaper than expected
ITA Airways jet in Rome Alitalia’s successor airline could soon land in the Lufthansa realm. The chances are good. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt It should be good news for investors: If…
Rome Airport wants to be the first in Europe to offer air taxis
Aircraft of the new ITA Airways on the runway In the event of a potential partnership, Rome-Fiumicino Airport could become the Mediterranean hub for the Lufthansa Group. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA…
Shipping company becomes anchor shareholder in Air France KLM
Dusseldorf French shipping giant CMA CGM is using its exuberant sea freight profits to become an anchor shareholder in airline Air France-KLM. Both companies announced this on Wednesday. The shipping…
Plane may have been intentionally crashed in China
Wreckage of China Eastern Flight MU5735 It is still not finally clear how the plane crashed in March. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt Memories of the crash of Germanwings flight 9525 in…
Ryanair cuts losses and aims to become profitable again
London After two years of pandemic lull, Europe’s largest low-cost airline Ryanair wants to grow again this year. The bookings for the summer are well above the previous year’s level.…
This is how US airlines want to become climate-neutral
Archer Aviation flying taxi wing The Lufthansa partner United Airlines has taken a stake in the US start-up and intends to use the electric vertical take-off aircraft for part of…
Synthetic kerosene becomes a hope for aviation
aviation Flying contributes between two and three percent to man-made CO2 emissions worldwide. (Photo: dpa picture radio) Frankfurt So far, the system only exists on paper, but excavators are expected…
Lufthansa decides to partially sell the technology
Engine maintenance at Lufthansa Technik Lufthansa management has now decided to part with part of the technology subsidiary. A sale to financial investors is preferred. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt After months…
Airline makes losses – Higher ticket prices expected
Frankfurt Lufthansa is slowly working its way out of the red. In the first quarter, Europe’s largest airline was able to significantly reduce the adjusted operating loss before interest and…
Lufthansa makes losses – higher ticket prices expected
Frankfurt Lufthansa is slowly working its way out of the red. In the first quarter, Europe’s largest airlines were able to significantly reduce the adjusted operating loss before interest and…