Portraits
Heli-Line and Helitrade
8 June 2024 | Blog #6
Nestled in the idyllic Alpine foothills, about an hour's drive west of Vienna, is the headquarters of Heli-Line and Helitrade. These two companies, led by founder and CEO Mr. Wolfgang Pitterle, specialize in helicopter services and trading....
Eagle Air Iceland
7 January 2025 | Blog #15
The turn of the year is a perfect time to reflect. In commercial aviation, it has almost become a tradition to identify the airlines that didn't make it into the new year. The reasons are diverse: from financial difficulties to mergers, and even the revocation ....
New Red Sea Airports
13 January 2025 | Blog #16
In this blog, I explore two airports in the Middle East that were inaugurated in recent years and are highly likely to draw significant attention soon. As is widely known, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been investing heavily in multiple ....
Vienna Airport's lost treasures
10 April 2025 | Blog #21
I uncovered no fewer than 116 former destinations, some of them with a fairly realistic chance of making a comeback, while others were arguably doomed from the start ...
Aviation in the Basque Country
13 May 2025 | Blog #23
Recently, I took a road trip through the Basque Country and was truly impressed by the stunning landscapes. Along the way, I happened to pass by two regional airports ...
Batumi Int. Airport
20 November 2025 | Blog #25
Batumi International Airport (IATA: BUS) – charmingly easy to confuse with a bus stop due to its code – is one of four international airports in Georgia. Positioned ...
Condor's Strategic Realignment
9 December 2025 | Blog #26
Condor is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in its recent history. Once seen primarily as a niche leisure carrier, the airline is ...
FlyOne Asia
23 December 2025 | Blog #28
In April 2026, Uzbekistan will welcome a new airline brand: FlyOne Asia. Operating under the IATA code 7Q, the carrier will be based at Tashkent International Airport (TAS) and becomes the fourth affiliate of ...
Rabat Salé Airport
15 May 2026 | Blog #30
Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) serves Morocco’s capital city, Rabat, a political and administrative center with approximately 500,000 inhabitants. As the country’s seventh-largest ...