PROLOGIS News

PROLOGIS presents itself with a new design We are pleased to be able to present our new corporate design after 22 years - yellow becomes green, more precisely mint and petrol. For several reasons we also said goodbye to our old company logo and found the perfect partner for our entire relaunch in the Berlin-based agency Zweiband Media. The "yellow egg" that has accompanied us for 22 years has been difficult to explain since 2005, when PROLOGIS became a consultancy exclusively focused on aviation. In times of social media, the old design has also presented us with some challenges[...]

LynxAir – the newest Canadian LCC startup PROLOGIS is proud to guide Canada's newest ultra-low cost airline through its launch phase. We have supported the activities leading to sales golive in Project Management , User Acceptance Testing and Subject Matter Expertise. LynxAir started sales to an enthusiastic Canadian public on the 19th of January using the latest version of Radixx PSS platform. PROLOGIS continues to support LynxAir on the path to start of operations and airport rollout.  

PROLOGIS Sailing Event 2019 On the 10th of May PROLOGIS held their traditional „Airline Sailing event“ at Hamburg Port Anniversary together with our customers, partners, colleagues and friends. Exceptional good weather, great music, food and good humor where the backdrops of great conversations about the aviation industry. Thank you to everyone that joined us for the event and we look forward to see you again next time!

Successful Upgrade to NewSkies 4.2.1 at Vueling PROLOGIS has been in charge of Project Management , UAT Management and has provided SME Support for Spanish carrier Vueling. Since January 13, Vueling is running on the new version of their core PSS that brings better performance and new functionalities. PROLOGIS is delighted to be able to support Vueling in their strategic projects and extends its congratulations to the airlines’ very dedicated team.

PROLOGIS Review & Outlook Review 2017In last year’s winter newsletter, PROLOGIS provided an outlook on how the year could develop. Now it is time to take stock: Overall, our forecasts for the year 2017 were quite accurate! Even though the predicted joint venture of TUIfly and Niki did not happen due to the failed negotiations between TUIfly and Etihad, topics like hybridization of low-cost airlines did progress further.This year, we want to try again and give a new outlook for 2018. However, first of all, we need to review the year 2017, where the major headlines definitely involved the[...]

Saudi start-up flyadeal go-live PROLOGIS is honoured to have played its part in the launch of new Saudi low-cost carrier flyadeal. On the 23rd of September, Saudi Arabia National Day, the first flight of flyadeal took off to Riyadh. PROLOGIS was responsible for UAT Manangement and onsite go-live support for new Saudi airline, spanning both the commercial go live and first flight.

Successful implementation of Chilean startup jetSMART On the 6th of July chilean ultra low-cost startup jetSMART has opened its sales to the public. PROLOGIS supported the team onsite in Santiago with UAT management and project management support. 25th of July marked the first commercial flight of the company. We wish our first south-american customer an exciting and successful future!

Change in Management Board at PROLOGIS AG Gerd Pontius hands over the management of the company to Jürgen Krumtünger and Matthias Hansen Jürgen Krumtünger and Matthias Hansen are being appointed to the Management Board of PROLOGIS AG and will jointly succeed Gerd Pontius, the current sole Managing Director. The changes will take effect from January 1, 2018, and form part of a long-term succession plan. Both new Board members have been with PROLOGIS AG for over a decade and, as Management Consultants, have been operationally responsible for the consulting teams and the success of client projects. Krumtünger and[...]

Review 2016 - Preview 2017 What happened in 2016? 2016 was an eventful year, not only for aviation, but still with a great impact on the industry. Brexit, terrorist attacks and unsafe political situations resulted in numerous demand fluctuations for air travel throughout the entire year. One of the main aviation topics in 2016 was consolidation and newly established airline partnerships. Turkey was especially hit by numerous terrorist attacks throughout the year, which affected the demand for Turkish destinations to a very negative extent. The best example of an airline suffering from this crisis is Turkish Airlines. Reduced[...]

Aviation Symposium 2016 On November 24th, the German Travel Industry Club held the 2nd Aviation Symposium in Frankfurt. In cooperation with PROLOGIS, airline representatives like Harry Hohmeister (board member of Lufthansa), Matthias Wenk (Marketing Operation Director at Ryanair) and, flown in directly from Hong Kong, the CEO from HKExpress Andrew Cowen presented current news and ideas from the airline industry. In total, there were more than 150 participants to discuss the future of the aviation industry. “Quo Vadis Lufthansa?” Moderated by Gerd Pontius (CEO PROLOGIS), Harry Hohmeister gave an insight into the future of the Lufthansa Group. He[...]