TUI brings all five aviation subsidiaries under one management

TUI brings all five aviation subsidiaries under one management

Essential parts are merged into specialized departments. “During the restructuring, we adjusted our fleet size and bundled flight operations. We are well prepared for the time after the pandemic.” The plans for the merger were already announced last year announced, and Ciomperlik now confirms that they are continuing. The five TUI airlines have a total … Read more

Green Airlines can no longer offer flights

Green Airlines can no longer offer flights

Green Airlines does not want to say much about it, except that they are busy looking for a new partner for the flight operations. “Passengers will be informed about the follow-up as soon as possible. If a flight is cancelled, you will be fully reimbursed for the ticket costs,” the company said in a statement. … Read more

Alitalia successor ITA close to large order for new aircraft

Alitalia successor ITA close to large order for new aircraft

Airbus would have the best credentials to replace the current fleet of Airbus A319s, A320s and A321s with the A320neo series. According to the newspaper, ITA has 4.5 billion euros ready to attract more than eighty devices through leasing companies. Boeing also seems to be looking forward to an order. Alitalia is currently deploying the … Read more

FAA quickly changes the rules: Dutch student is not an astronaut but a space tourist

FAA quickly changes the rules: Dutch student is not an astronaut but a space tourist

In an article on nos.nl let a number of Dutch space experts shine their light on the performance of the Oisterwijker. The question is: can Daemen call himself “the third Dutch astronaut, after Wubbo Ockels and André Kuipers (or the fourth, if you include the Dutch-born American astronaut Lodewijk van den Berg)?” The FAA, which … Read more

FAA: Pressure Switch Inspections on All Boeing 737s

FAA: Pressure Switch Inspections on All Boeing 737s

Boeing 737 users should repeatedly test the switches and replace them if necessary. Manufacturer Boeing, which previously informed customers about the problem, said in a response that it supports the FAA guideline. Failure of the switches can cause the so-called cabin altitude warning system will not activate if the air pressure in the cabin exceeds … Read more

Trade Air twice a week from Maastricht to Kosovo

Trade Air twice a week from Maastricht to Kosovo

With the connection, Trade Air is targeting passengers with roots in Kosovo and tourists, among other things. “Despite the cautious start of passenger flights, we can still offer our passengers an extra destination from Maastricht Aachen Airport. In addition to Zadar and Barcelona, ​​this is the third new destination this summer,” said Jos Roeven, CEO … Read more

Dissatisfaction at Lufthansa: staff must sleep in Economy Class

Dissatisfaction at Lufthansa: staff must sleep in Economy Class

On the A330s and A340s, the crew sleeping places are in a kind of capsule under the cabin floor. By removing that, Lufthansa can take more cargo on longhaul flights. That is a lucrative exercise, since air freight prices are relatively high due to the corona crisis. At the same time, there is still plenty … Read more

Schiphol alderman calls on The Hague to open Lelystad Airport quickly

Schiphol alderman calls on The Hague to open Lelystad Airport quickly

Nobel points out the importance for local residents. “Per aircraft that lands and takes off from Lelystad Airport, there are approximately 150 people with serious noise nuisance, and there are more than 100,000 per flight from Schiphol. This will give us a fairer distribution of nuisance.” The number of night flights at Schiphol can also … Read more

Gaddafi’s Airbus A340 is back in service ten years after his death

Gaddafi’s Airbus A340 is back in service ten years after his death

Gaddafi flew the aircraft between 2006 and 2011, then in the colors of the national airline Afriqiyah Airways. The Airbus (5A-ONE) had already been delivered to the royal family of Brunei in 1996, and ended up with the Libyan dictator via Saudi Arabia. During the Libyan civil war in 2011, the aircraft fell into the … Read more

Second chance for TUI fly: fourth Boeing 737 MAX finally home

Second chance for TUI fly: fourth Boeing 737 MAX finally home

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 replaces the older Boeing 737-800 at the Dutch branch of TUI fly. The MAX is not only quieter but also considerably more economical, which significantly reduces the fuel bill. There are 189 seats on board, just like in the Boeing 737-800. The fourth aircraft was initially scheduled to arrive at … Read more