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Germania Becomes the Latest Carrier to File for Bankruptcy

February 5, 2019 James Dinsdale

Germania airline is the latest operator to cease operations following financial difficulties. The privately owned airline filed for bankruptcy on February 4 on behalf of itself and its technical services, immediately opting to cancel all

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Hannover Airport Closed After Runway Encroachment

December 29, 2018 Andy Nelson

Germany’s Hannover Airport has been closed after reports that an individual drove a car through a gate near the main runway. The car, which is reported to have Polish license plates, breached the gate at

Trip Reports

Trip Report: Flying Business Class on an Avianca Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner from Munich to Bogota

December 27, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

Avianca recently began to operate flights between Bogota and Munich, with the service starting on Nov. 16, in what has become the carrier’s fourth destination in Europe after Madrid, Barcelona and London. The flight is

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Flybmi to Launch Service Between Leeds and Munich in April

December 24, 2018 Connor Sadler

Flybmi has recently announced the launch of a new daily service between Leeds Bradford Airport in the U.K. and Munich in Germany. The new route, which is set to start on April 8, 2019, will

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Lufthansa’s First A380 in New Livery Rolls Out of Paint Shop

December 7, 2018 Thomas Pallini

The first Lufthansa Airbus A380 to wear the airline’s new colors has emerged from the paint shop, marking a historic moment for the airline as its largest aircraft can now display the airline’s new image

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Air Canada Touts Success on Transatlantic Service

October 19, 2018 Adrian Vannahme

Air Canada is enjoying continued and increasing success in its transatlantic routes, particularly to Germany. Canada’s national carrier, including its low-cost variation Air Canada Rouge, has long been riding a wave of profitable years for

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Lufthansa Cleared in Airfare Price Increase Investigation

May 30, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Germany’s Federal Office for the Defense of Competition (Bundeskartellamt) recently issued its opinion regarding complaints received against Lufthansa, following an investigation into airfare increases that began in November. The German flag carrier was under fire

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German Public Worker Strike Causes Major Delays for Lufthansa Passengers

April 12, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Nearly 1,100 flights were cancelled by German carrier Lufthansa last Tuesday, affecting about 90,000 passengers, after a strike carried on by state workers to demand higher pay included airport ground staff. The workers, all belonging

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Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 8 Launch Delayed Indefinitely

April 11, 2018 Thomas Pallini

The launch of Icelandair’s long-awaited Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft has been delayed indefinitely following a series of delays by the airline this past week. The aircraft was supposed to make its debut performance for

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Lufthansa Group Reports Record Profit, Virgin Atlantic Back in the Red

March 15, 2018 John Flett

The volatility and uncertainty of the aviation industry were in evidence on Thursday with the release of 2017 results for two of Europe’s most well-known airlines, Lufthansa and Virgin Atlantic. Deutsche Lufthansa AG, the parent

Trip Reports

Trip Report: Onboard Lufthansa’s First Transatlantic Flight in Its New Livery

February 11, 2018 Thomas Pallini

After a busy week for Lufthansa, it was time for the final event for the launch of the rebranding: the first commercial flight in the new livery on a Boeing 747. For the historic flight,

Lufthansa Officially Unveils New Livery at Dazzling Frankfurt Event

February 7, 2018 Thomas Pallini

After weeks of speculation, Lufthansa officially displayed its new livery in an unveiling ceremony on Wednesday in Frankfurt. Lufthansa’s new livery will focus more on dark blue and white, leaving out the yellow crane logo

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Berlin Brandenburg Airport Opening Delayed Again

December 17, 2017 Adrian Vannahme

It has become the laughing stock of public works projects across Europe and of the aviation industry in particular: Berlin’s Brandenburg Airport. Originally planned in the 1990s and scheduled to open in 2000, the airport’s

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EasyJet to Begin Service from Berlin-Tegel Airport Starting in January

December 10, 2017 Adrian Vannahme

EasyJet is set to start operating from Tegel Airport, Berlin’s city airport, starting Jan. 5. The British low-cost-carrier announced nineteen routes it would begin operating from Tegel, including fifteen international and four domestic routes. In

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TBT (Throwback Thursday) In Aviation History: Interflug

October 26, 2017 Daniel Morley

After the end of World War Two, Germany was divided in two. West Germany was left to the Americans, French, and British, while East Germany was a part of the Soviet Union. Initially, air service

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Ryanair Looks to Expand Operations in Frankfurt

September 14, 2017 Akhil Dewan

Ireland-based Ryanair has announced an expansion plan for their operations in Frankfurt, Germany next summer. Ryanair is a relative newcomer to the larger Frankfurt Main Airport, having previously operated its flights out of the smaller

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Air Berlin Chooses Tegel Over Brandenburg

June 24, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

Air Berlin operates the most flights out of Germany’s capital city, Berlin, and will have to move once the city’s new airport opens. However, Air Berlin Chief Thomas Winkelman stated that the airline would prefer

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German Ryanair Bases and Pilot Homes Raided

July 5, 2016 James Dinsdale

UPDATE: Following the story coming to light, AirlineGeeks have been told that Ryanair has met with, and agreed to assist, the German tax authorities with their enquiry into a number of individual contractor pilots. The

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Germania Becomes the Latest Carrier to File for Bankruptcy

Hannover Airport Closed After Runway Encroachment

Trip Report: Flying Business Class on an Avianca Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner from Munich to Bogota

Flybmi to Launch Service Between Leeds and Munich in April

Lufthansa’s First A380 in New Livery Rolls Out of Paint Shop

Air Canada Touts Success on Transatlantic Service

Lufthansa Cleared in Airfare Price Increase Investigation

German Public Worker Strike Causes Major Delays for Lufthansa Passengers

Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 8 Launch Delayed Indefinitely

Lufthansa Group Reports Record Profit, Virgin Atlantic Back in the Red

Trip Report: Onboard Lufthansa’s First Transatlantic Flight in Its New Livery

Lufthansa Officially Unveils New Livery at Dazzling Frankfurt Event

Berlin Brandenburg Airport Opening Delayed Again

EasyJet to Begin Service from Berlin-Tegel Airport Starting in January

TBT (Throwback Thursday) In Aviation History: Interflug

Ryanair Looks to Expand Operations in Frankfurt

Air Berlin Chooses Tegel Over Brandenburg

German Ryanair Bases and Pilot Homes Raided

Brazil Opens Further Concessions for Airport Purchasing

ANA Takes Delivery of First Airbus A380, Becomes Last New Super-Jumbo Customer

Aircalin’s First A330-900neo Enters Final Assembly Line

Alitalia’s Future Back in Spotlight as easyJet Pulls Out

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