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 As Germany prepares to allow travel to more countries, we looked at what flights are available or coming up. https://www.thelocal.de/20200610/travel-these-are-the-airlines-restarting-flights-to-and-from-germany Wed, 10 Jun 2020 13:11:26 +0200 travel-these-are-the-airlines-restarting-flights-to-and-from-germany Three Germans are among those believed to have died when a passenger plane bound for Kiev crashed in Iran in the early hours of Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20200108/three-germans-on-board-ukranian-plane-that-crashed-in-iran-reports Wed, 08 Jan 2020 12:34:26 +0100 three-germans-on-board-ukranian-plane-that-crashed-in-iran-reports Aircraft are repeatedly flying too close to each other in German airspace and increasing the chance of collisions, a new report has found. https://www.thelocal.de/20191211/im-surprised-nothings-happened-yet-how-planes-in-germany-are-flying-dangerously-close-to-each-other Wed, 11 Dec 2019 10:24:44 +0100 im-surprised-nothings-happened-yet-how-planes-in-germany-are-flying-dangerously-close-to-each-other The German government has purchased three new Airbus 350 long-haul planes for official trips after a series of embarrassing technical failures with its current fleet, including one which grounded Chancellor Angela Merkel. https://www.thelocal.de/20190411/german-government-buys-new-planes-after-technical Thu, 11 Apr 2019 13:10:18 +0200 german-government-buys-new-planes-after-technical The German government is mulling buying three new Airbus planes to renew its fleet after a series of technical incidents led to delays, the Defence Ministry announced. https://www.thelocal.de/20190410/german-government-mulls-renewing-airbus-fleet-after-series-of-plane-problems Wed, 10 Apr 2019 10:34:27 +0200 german-government-mulls-renewing-airbus-fleet-after-series-of-plane-problems As hurricane "Friederike" swept through Germany on Thursday, it had a massive impact on public transportation. Here’s what to know if you plan on travelling on the rails or in the sky in the next few days. https://www.thelocal.de/20180119/what-now-rail-and-air-travel-in-germany-after-the-hurricane Fri, 19 Jan 2018 12:58:36 +0100 what-now-rail-and-air-travel-in-germany-after-the-hurricane Germany's biggest airline Lufthansa will buy up more than half of the aircraft of its bankrupt competitor Air Berlin, chief executive Carsten Spohr said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20171012/lufthansa-snaps-up-81-planes-3000-staff-from-air-berlin-ceo Thu, 12 Oct 2017 11:45:44 +0200 lufthansa-snaps-up-81-planes-3000-staff-from-air-berlin-ceo A 66-year-old Swiss pilot was forced to land his plane on the Autobahn when his engine suddenly shut down on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160614/airplane-plane-autobahn-crash Tue, 14 Jun 2016 16:57:22 +0200 airplane-plane-autobahn-crash Lufthansa announced that 933 services would be cancelled on Thursday as cabin crew entered their sixth day of strikes, leaving 107,000 passengers scrambling to find alternate transport to their destinations. https://www.thelocal.de/20151112/lufthansa-strike-chops-another-900-flights Thu, 12 Nov 2015 09:48:54 +0100 lufthansa-strike-chops-another-900-flights In 2014 over 300 laser attacks on planes and helicopters were reported. The attacks put aircraft at risk at the most vulnerable points in a flight - take-off and landing. https://www.thelocal.de/20150304/laser-attacks-pose-new-threat-to-aviation-safety Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:34:03 +0100 laser-attacks-pose-new-threat-to-aviation-safety The biggest strike to hit Lufthansa in its history entered its second day on Thursday with no sign of compromise in sight. Passengers at Berlin’s Tegel airport told The Local they found pilots’ grievances difficult to understand. https://www.thelocal.de/20140403/they-have-rights-but-not-a-three-day-strike-lufthansa-pilot-strike-hits-german-airports-2 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 10:50:00 +0200 they-have-rights-but-not-a-three-day-strike-lufthansa-pilot-strike-hits-german-airports-2 Lufthansa, Germany's biggest airline, said on Thursday that its bottom-line profit nosedived in 2013, but it will resume dividend payments to shareholders. https://www.thelocal.de/20140313/lufthansa-profits-fall-by-in-2013-but-dividends-resume Thu, 13 Mar 2014 10:02:00 +0100 lufthansa-profits-fall-by-in-2013-but-dividends-resume Lufthansa will go to court to attempt to stop a strike by German air traffic controllers on Wednesday, which is set to lead to delays and the cancellation of flights. https://www.thelocal.de/20140124/lufthansa-seeks-court-order-against-strikes-air-traffic-control Fri, 24 Jan 2014 09:47:00 +0100 lufthansa-seeks-court-order-against-strikes-air-traffic-control Passengers will not be compensated by airlines for delays caused by bird strikes, Germany’s top court ruled on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20130924/52079 Tue, 24 Sep 2013 18:53:00 +0200 52079 Lufthansa said on Thursday it had placed orders for 59 new fuel-efficient long-haul aircraft worth €14 billion. https://www.thelocal.de/20130919/51993 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 13:38:00 +0200 51993 Eight people including four children were killed on Saturday afternoon when two small planes crashed into each other in central Germany, leaving investigators sifting through a snowy field looking for clues. https://www.thelocal.de/20121209/46653 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 11:25:00 +0100 46653 A teenage glider pilot died on Saturday after crashing into a house in Lower Saxony. Four more people died on Sunday when their single-engine plane crashed and caught on fire in Bavaria. https://www.thelocal.de/20120805/44171 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 13:00:00 +0200 44171 Two pilots flying what they thought was a routine trip to Germany to take a private jet for servicing were more than surprised when two Luftwaffe planes appeared at their side and escorted them to the ground. https://www.thelocal.de/20120403/41729 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:34:00 +0200 41729 The German government was embarrassed this weekend following revelations that an Iranian airline bypassed trade sanctions to acquire an aeroplane formerly used by Chancellors Helmut Kohl, Gerhard Schröder and Angela Merkel. https://www.thelocal.de/20111121/39011 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:24:00 +0100 39011 International flight safety authorities found 545 faults in German planes in just over a year, according to a report published on Sunday. Opposition parties say the government is cutting costs at the expense of safety. https://www.thelocal.de/20110619/35749 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 13:27:00 +0200 35749