Kurt Hofmann

Contributing Writer
ATW

Kurt Hofmann has been writing about the airline industry for nearly 15 years for a number of different media outlets in Europe. He appears frequently on Austrian television to discuss issues affecting commercial aviation. He joined ATW in 2004 and is a regular contributor to ATWOnline with a special focus on Germany, Switzerland and Austria, as well as Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Most Recent Stories

May 23, 2012

Sweden’s Skyways Express (JZ) and subsidiary City Airline (CF) have stopped all flights and will file for bankruptcy, according to a statement on their website. CF was acquired by JZ last November.

May 18, 2012

The opening of Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) has been delayed again, this time to March 17, 2013, to allow more time to complete fire safety systems, the supervisory board announced.

May 18, 2012

Oneworld member Air Berlin (AB), Germany’s second largest carrier, reported a first-quarter net loss of €102.9 million ($132.4 million), narrowed from a loss of €120.6 million in the year-ago quarter.

May 17, 2012

Lufthansa Technik Switzerland (LTSW) will undergo extensive restructuring and reduce its workforce from 304 to 82, LHT in Hamburg said.

May 16, 2012

Air Berlin (AB) said it wants to extend the delayed opening of Berlin Brandenburg International (BER) until the start of the winter schedule by the end of October.

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