https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed German airports can expect a decline in flights and passenger numbers in 2020, according to a forecast by the German Airports Association (ADV). https://www.thelocal.de/20200103/why-flights-to-and-from-germany-are-slated-to-decrease-in-2020 Fri, 03 Jan 2020 10:46:09 +0100 why-flights-to-and-from-germany-are-slated-to-decrease-in-2020 Drones resulted in 158 disruptions to air traffic in Germany last year - an 80 percent increase from 2017. https://www.thelocal.de/20190122/drones-cause-record-number-of-air-traffic-disruptions-in-germany Tue, 22 Jan 2019 12:49:36 +0100 drones-cause-record-number-of-air-traffic-disruptions-in-germany Drones are increasingly becoming a blight on air traffic in Germany. Will new rules help to reduce the danger these unmanned aircraft potentially pose? https://www.thelocal.de/20180110/88-drone-sightings-near-aircraft-in-german-skies-in-2017 Wed, 10 Jan 2018 13:26:33 +0100 88-drone-sightings-near-aircraft-in-german-skies-in-2017 Drones are becoming an increasing blight on air traffic, private landowners and neighbours. In Lower Saxony authorities are going on the offensive with a new force of traffic cops for the skies. https://www.thelocal.de/20160407/traffic-cops-in-the-sky-german-authorities-go-after-drones Thu, 07 Apr 2016 13:54:22 +0200 traffic-cops-in-the-sky-german-authorities-go-after-drones