Articles by Jakob Wert

New German aircraft manufacturer ‘Deutsche Aircraft’ has announced details on its plan to build a successor to the German-made Dornier 328 propeller airplane. Deutsche Aircraft wants to stretch the original Do-328 by … [read more]

Ryanair has placed a firm order for 75 of Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft. This is the largest commitment for the aircraft type in 2020, a year in which Boeing has lost more … [read more]

German leisure airline Condor has completed a restructuring process that was in effect since its former parent company Thomas Cook went bankrupt in September 2019. On Tuesday, December 1st, Condor announced that … [read more]

Berlin’s newly opened Brandenburg Airport is currently operating at around 10 percent, in terms of passenger numbers, compared to the previous year. Four weeks into operations, it is now taking further action … [read more]

Following several media reports, Volga-Dnepr Airlines has confirmed on Friday that it is temporarily suspending operations of its Antonov An-124 fleet. The airline is grounding the aircraft type until further notice following … [read more]

Qantas will soon require its passengers to show proof of a vaccination against Covid-19, its CEO Alan Joyce said on Monday in a television interview with Channel 9. Joyce said the Australian … [read more]

Hanjin KAL Group, the parent company of Korean Air, has announced plans to acquire Asiana Airlines, its largest competitor. The Group says Korean Air itself would to acquire Asiana Airlines for 1.8 … [read more]

Australian flag-carrier Qantas celebrated its 100th anniversary on Monday. The airline is among the oldest still operating under the same name with which it was founded. Qantas was founded on the 16th … [read more]