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New Airlines and New Destinations: Munich Airport offers passengers a choice of 172 destinations

Munich Airport' new winter flight schedule will begin at the same time as the clock change and last from Sunday, October 29, 2023 to Saturday, March 30, 2024. During this period, passengers will be able to choose between 43 long-haul and 116 medium-haul destinations, as well as 13 cities in Germany. Deutsche Lufthansa, the biggest airline at Munich Airport, will be offering new desti...

Deutsche Aircraft selects Latecoere as strategic supplier of doors for the D328eco

Deutsche Aircraft and Latecoere announced the appointment of Latecoere as strategic supplier for all doors of the regional 40-seater Turboprop D328eco aircraft, a platform that is accelerating the aviation industry’s transition towards lower emissions. Through this build-to-print contract, Latecoere will manufacture all six doors of Deutsche Aircraft’s regional 40-seater turboprop...

Ground-breaking ceremony in Wunstorf: Airbus starts construction for new A400M maintenance centre

Airbus has officially launched the construction of the new A400M maintenance centre in Wunstorf. The traditional groundbreaking ceremony on the site at Wunstorf Air Base, the base for the German Air Force's A400M military transport aircraft, was held by Airbus Defence and Space CEO Michael Schöllhorn together with high-ranking representatives from politics and the German Armed Forces. At...

Wingcopter drones deliver everyday goods for the first time in Germany

Wingcopter and the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences launched “Drone-Cargo Bike Express Delivery” project. Under the name "LieferMichel", the pilot project offers residents of remote districts in Michelstadt, Hesse, the opportunity to have groceries and consumer goods delivered to their homes quickly and emission-free by Wingcopter delivery drone and cargo bike. T...

Study ranks Munich Airport as one of the best transfer airports in Europe

Munich Airport remains one of the best-connected airports in Europe. According to a recent study by OAG (Official Airline Guide), a leading institution for data collection in the aviation and travel industry, the Bavarian aviation hub takes sixth place in Europe in terms of the number and quality of flight connections. This positions Munich among the best transfer airports after London Heathrow...

The D328 uplift research aircraft was officially presented to the public in its new livery

At the National Aviation Conference 2023 in Hamburg, Deutsche Aircraft, in cooperation with the German Aerospace Center, German Aerospace Industries Association and the German government, presented the D328 turboprop flying test bed in its new, distinctive Uplift livery. The D328, an integral part of many regional airline fleets, is now also a pioneer for alternative propulsion technologies f...

Airbus unveils PioneerLab as its new twin-engine flying laboratory

Airbus Helicopters unveiled the PioneerLab, its new twin-engine technology demonstrator based on the H145 platform. It complements Airbus' range of FlightLabs and focuses on testing technologies that reduce helicopter emissions, increase autonomy and integrate bio-based materials.The PioneerLab aims to demonstrate a fuel reduction of up to 30% compared to a conventional H145, thanks to a hybri...

First of seven Lilium Jet fuselages go into production

Lilium has achieved a significant development milestone with the commencement of fuselage assembly for the Lilium Jet, which remains on track for expected first manned flight planned in late 2024. The start of fuselage assembly serves as another tangible manifestation of Lilium’s strategic roadmap, demonstrating Lilium’s ability to progress from vision to execution. This is the fi...

Airbus opens new A321XLR equipment installation hangar

Airbus is advancing its industrial system and expanding ramp-up capacity with a new automated A321XLR equipping hangar, officially opened today by Hamburg’s First Mayor Peter Tschentscher and German Aerospace Coordinator Anna Christmann. With this, Airbus continues its modernisation and digitalisation of its industrial system and expands its capacity for the rate ramp-up in the A32...

Cologne Bonn Airport switches to Neste MY Renewable Diesel in its entire diesel-powered ground fleet

Cologne Bonn Airport has switched to Neste MY Renewable Diesel in its diesel-powered ground fleet. Neste's renewable diesel is made from 100 percent renewable raw materials, and it is in particular used for powering large and heavy vehicles such as the airport’s fire trucks, which are not easy to electrify. In total, switching to Neste MY Renewable Diesel will allow the ai...

Pan-European dealer Atlas Air Service extends IADA presence on continent with German & Swiss facilities

The International Aircraft Dealers Association congratulates Atlas Air Service AG on its accreditation and membership in the dealer organization. Atlas Air Service has been a renowned presence in European aviation for over 50 years. It has extensive aviation facilities with its head office in Ganderkesee and aviation operations in Bremen, Augsburg and Stuttgart, Germany, and across the Swiss...

Air bp collaborates with ExecuJet at Berlin Brandenburg GA Terminal

Air bp is now offering Jet-A1 fuel at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) General Aviation terminal in a newly agreed agency collaboration with ExecuJet. Air will bp will refuel aircraft at the GA terminal supported by two Air bp tankers. ExecuJet, part of the Luxaviation Group, handles arriving and departing business aircraft at the airport’s GA terminal. Visiting pass...