Hello from Germany, as I just flew Air India’s Boeing 777-300ER first class on the 9hr25min flight from Delhi (DEL) to Frankfurt (FRA), as part of my current review trip. Truth be told, my main motivation with flying Air India’s first class was to check out the new Air India First Class Lounge Delhi, which didn’t disappoint.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig21 Jul
Hello from India, as I’m in the middle of a review trip. After my Turkmenistan Airlines 777 and 737 business class adventure, it’s time to fly Air India’s 777 first class from Delhi (DEL) to Frankfurt (FRA).
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig19 Jul
Hello from Turkmenistan! Well, okay, hello from India… you thought you were going to get Wi-Fi at Ashgabat Airport? Lol. I am downright giddy, as I just fulfilled an avgeek dream I’ve had for years, which is to fly with Turkmenistan Airlines! Specifically, I flew the carrier’s ex-Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER on the 4hr35min flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ashgabat (ASB).
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig17 Jul
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) recently saw the opening of the new Terminal 3. This is something I was excited about — Frankfurt is my most frequented international airport, since my family is from the area, so it’s an airport I have a love-hate relationship with.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig17 Jul
Hello from Germany, as I just flew Lufthansa’s new Boeing 787-9 Allegris business class on the 9hr25min flight from Austin (AUS) to Frankfurt (FRA), kicking off what should be a very fun trip.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig17 JulOn this week’s episode of AvTalk, a Ryanair (Malta Air) 737-800 suffers an uncontained engine failure after departing Thessaloniki, Greece, resulting in a shattered cabin window and a passenger partially sucked out of the cabin. We discuss the specifics on this accident and its similarities with Southwest 1380. German investigators release their preliminary report on the Lufthansa 787 that suffered a gear retraction last month in Frankfurt. In a first on Flightradar24, nine 7700 squawks happen near-simultaneously—we dig into what happened at Gatwick airport on Tuesday. And the bidding for easyJet heats up as Apollo Global Management bests Castlelake’s bid for the airline. Helpful links for this week’s episode * Ryanair uncontained engine failure * Southwest 1380 * Lufthansa 787 gear retraction in Frankfurt * Gatwick emergencies * easyJet bidders Please check back soon for a transcript of this week’s episode.
Flightradar24 Blog•Flightradar2417 JulFraport handled 77.7 million passengers across its global airport network in the first half of 2026, up 1.0% year-on-year, despite weaker traffic at its main hub in Frankfurt caused by geopolitical tensions, strikes and reduced airline capacity. At Frankfurt Airport, passenger traffic fell 0.8% in the first six months of 2026 to 28.9 million passengers, […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban15 Jul
The deepening probe into Deutsche Bank highlights systemic compliance issues, potentially affecting its reputation and regulatory trust globally.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team15 Jul
The investigation may hinder Deutsche Bank's digital asset expansion, affecting compliance focus and regulatory trust in future ventures.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team15 JulTechnicians moved the landing gear lever during a maintenance test before the Frankfurt accident, which injured 23 people.
AVweb•Matt Ryan14 JulWith the commissioning of a new Airbus H145 D3 Flight Training Device (FTD) Level 3, DRF Akademie is expanding its pilot training capabilities. DRF Akademie is among the first organizations to deploy the new system developed by Reiser Simulation and Training. The simulator is located at the Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) facility in Frankfurt, Germany.
Lufthansa’s Airbus A340-300 (D-AIGT) “Viersen” has celebrated a special milestone: when it operated flight LH405 from New York to Frankfurt on July 7th, it would have been collecting important data...
Several weeks ago, I covered a bizarre incident at Frankfurt Airport (FRA), where a Lufthansa Dreamliner had a gear collapse at its gate, causing some injuries. Suffice it to say, seeing a plane’s gear collapse at a gate is mighty unusual, and shouldn’t happen. A report has now revealed what happened… it’s exactly what I suspected.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig9 JulFifteen years ago on July 8, 2011, Lufthansa’s Airbus A340-300 with the registration “D-AIGT” flew from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lagos (LOS) not just to transport passengers, but with its added mission to collect important data for climate research. This marked a world’s-first for long-term observation of the Earth’s atmosphere using scheduled flights. IAGOS Project The […]
Travel Radar•Kate Angel8 Jul
Taking place on 29-30 September at Frankfurt Marriott Hotel, the event will bring together senior decision-makers from across the aviation ecosystem for two days of strategic discussions, business networking and...
The new route further strengthens the airline’s network by adding one of the Middle East’s most important economic and tourism hubs. Flights are operated in cooperation with Helvetic Airways, offering...
Lufthansa Cargo has completed the first of three renovation phases at its 80,000-square-meter Frankfurt hub as Asia-Europe trade continues to grow. The first phase, dubbed Alpha, included building a new warehouse and installing a 900-foot, two-story conveyor belt through the middle of the facility, Thomas Rohrmeier, vice president and head of handling for Frankfurt (FRA) […]
The new design aesthetic has been revealed in the Emirates Lounge in Munich, as well as Frankfurt, with signature Emirates Lounges in Manchester, Mauritius and Istanbul expected to follow in...
While the upgraded lounge has already been introduced in Frankfurt and Munich, the airline is also opening three new lounges in the coming months.
Emirates has unveiled a next-generation signature lounge concept that is being introduced and rolled out across its key cities globally this year, marking another milestone in the airline’s continued investment into elevating customer experience on-ground. The new design aesthetic has been revealed in the Emirates Lounge in Munich, as well as Frankfurt, with signature Emirates […]
World Airline News•Bruce Drum30 Jun