Aviation

The addition of the semi-stealth fighter jet to the Greek Air Force is a step in the right direction

The Istanbul Airport saw the highest number of flights in Europe from Nov. 18 to 26, according to the European Organization for Air Navigation Safety (Eurocontrol) on Nov. 28. 

The airport saw an average of 500 flights daily during the period, according to the Eurocontrol data.

Ljubljana – Eight airlines – Turkish Airlines, Swiss Air, Air Serbia, Montenegro Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, Wizzair and LOT – will receive state subsidies to operate flights to Slovenia. The first instalment of the incentive is worth EUR 985,320, the Economy Ministry said on Wednesday.

Air commuters will face disruptions on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday as Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air announced they are canceling or rescheduling their domestic and international flights today due to a series of work stoppages over the next three days by employees of the Civil Aviation Service, including the Greek Air Traffic Controllers Association (EEEKE) and the Union of Air Traffic Safe

Greece would gain the upper hand in the Air if the F-35 deal is finalised in a timely fashion 

Greece's largest carrier Aegean Airlines reported on Tuesday a 28.3 million euro ($33.6 million) loss for the third quarter as passenger traffic fell and aircraft were grounded during the coronavirus pandemic.

There were 101 more recorded fatalities

Blue Air is adding two flights a week, operating seven weekly services during the winter holidays and until the end of March 2021 to meet the growing demand for the route Bucharest Otopeni - London Heathrow, the company announced on Tuesday. According to a press release sent to AGERPRES, ticket prices start at 29.99 euros/segment, with taxes included.

Greece is considering a capital injection of around 120 million euros for Aegean Airlines, the government said on Monday, adding that the nation's biggest carrier was crucial to the tourist-reliant economy.

The news drove the carrier's shares 7.35% lower on closing on Monday.

Ankara will probably respond to a Greek F-35 deployment by purchasing a Russian jet like the Su-57 & the US would like to avoid that from happening